Chapter I · Chapter 1

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Amoung the frets and checks to the course that "never did run smooth," there is one which is sufficiently frequent, for many a reader will remember the irritation it caused him.

the state of being absent

From this reading And suddenly, after long absence, the meeting takes place in the midst of a common companionship: nothing that you wished to say can be said.

later than; following

From this reading And suddenly, after long absence, the meeting takes place in the midst of a common companionship: nothing that you wished to say can be said.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading You have arranged almost the words in which your innermost heart is to be expressed; pictured to yourself the very looks by which those words will have their sweetest reply.

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From this reading Amoung the frets and checks to the course that "never did run smooth," there is one which is sufficiently frequent, for many a reader will remember the irritation it caused him.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading You have counted on a meeting with the beloved one unwitnessed by others, an interchange of confessions and vows which others may not hear.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Amoung the frets and checks to the course that "never did run smooth," there is one which is sufficiently frequent, for many a reader will remember the irritation it caused him.

third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading The scene you have thus imagined appears to you vivid and distinct, as if foreshown in a magic glass.

disposed or placed in a particular kind of order

From this reading You have arranged almost the words in which your innermost heart is to be expressed; pictured to yourself the very looks by which those words will have their sweetest reply.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The scene you have thus imagined appears to you vivid and distinct, as if foreshown in a magic glass.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading You have arranged almost the words in which your innermost heart is to be expressed; pictured to yourself the very looks by which those words will have their sweetest reply.

dearly loved

From this reading You have counted on a meeting with the beloved one unwitnessed by others, an interchange of confessions and vows which others may not hear.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading You have counted on a meeting with the beloved one unwitnessed by others, an interchange of confessions and vows which others may not hear.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading And suddenly, after long absence, the meeting takes place in the midst of a common companionship: nothing that you wished to say can be said.

past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally

From this reading Amoung the frets and checks to the course that "never did run smooth," there is one which is sufficiently frequent, for many a reader will remember the irritation it caused him.

plural of “check” — a written order directing a bank to pay money

From this reading Amoung the frets and checks to the course that "never did run smooth," there is one which is sufficiently frequent, for many a reader will remember the irritation it caused him.

belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public

From this reading And suddenly, after long absence, the meeting takes place in the midst of a common companionship: nothing that you wished to say can be said.

the state of being with someone

From this reading And suddenly, after long absence, the meeting takes place in the midst of a common companionship: nothing that you wished to say can be said.

plural of “confession” — an admission of misdeeds or faults

From this reading You have counted on a meeting with the beloved one unwitnessed by others, an interchange of confessions and vows which others may not hear.

past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of

From this reading You have counted on a meeting with the beloved one unwitnessed by others, an interchange of confessions and vows which others may not hear.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading Amoung the frets and checks to the course that "never did run smooth," there is one which is sufficiently frequent, for many a reader will remember the irritation it caused him.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Amoung the frets and checks to the course that "never did run smooth," there is one which is sufficiently frequent, for many a reader will remember the irritation it caused him.

(often followed by “from”) not alike; different in nature or quality

From this reading The scene you have thus imagined appears to you vivid and distinct, as if foreshown in a magic glass.

communicated in words

From this reading You have arranged almost the words in which your innermost heart is to be expressed; pictured to yourself the very looks by which those words will have their sweetest reply.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Amoung the frets and checks to the course that "never did run smooth," there is one which is sufficiently frequent, for many a reader will remember the irritation it caused him.

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From this reading The scene you have thus imagined appears to you vivid and distinct, as if foreshown in a magic glass.

do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of

From this reading Amoung the frets and checks to the course that "never did run smooth," there is one which is sufficiently frequent, for many a reader will remember the irritation it caused him.

plural of “fret” — agitation resulting from active worry

From this reading Amoung the frets and checks to the course that "never did run smooth," there is one which is sufficiently frequent, for many a reader will remember the irritation it caused him.

a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure

From this reading The scene you have thus imagined appears to you vivid and distinct, as if foreshown in a magic glass.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading You have counted on a meeting with the beloved one unwitnessed by others, an interchange of confessions and vows which others may not hear.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading You have counted on a meeting with the beloved one unwitnessed by others, an interchange of confessions and vows which others may not hear.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading You have arranged almost the words in which your innermost heart is to be expressed; pictured to yourself the very looks by which those words will have their sweetest reply.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Amoung the frets and checks to the course that "never did run smooth," there is one which is sufficiently frequent, for many a reader will remember the irritation it caused him.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading The scene you have thus imagined appears to you vivid and distinct, as if foreshown in a magic glass.

past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case

From this reading The scene you have thus imagined appears to you vivid and distinct, as if foreshown in a magic glass.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading You have arranged almost the words in which your innermost heart is to be expressed; pictured to yourself the very looks by which those words will have their sweetest reply.

being deepest within the self

From this reading You have arranged almost the words in which your innermost heart is to be expressed; pictured to yourself the very looks by which those words will have their sweetest reply.

a junction of highways on different levels that permits traffic to move from one to another without crossing traffic streams

From this reading You have counted on a meeting with the beloved one unwitnessed by others, an interchange of confessions and vows which others may not hear.

the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed

From this reading Amoung the frets and checks to the course that "never did run smooth," there is one which is sufficiently frequent, for many a reader will remember the irritation it caused him.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Amoung the frets and checks to the course that "never did run smooth," there is one which is sufficiently frequent, for many a reader will remember the irritation it caused him.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Amoung the frets and checks to the course that "never did run smooth," there is one which is sufficiently frequent, for many a reader will remember the irritation it caused him.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading And suddenly, after long absence, the meeting takes place in the midst of a common companionship: nothing that you wished to say can be said.

plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading You have arranged almost the words in which your innermost heart is to be expressed; pictured to yourself the very looks by which those words will have their sweetest reply.

any art that invokes supernatural powers

From this reading The scene you have thus imagined appears to you vivid and distinct, as if foreshown in a magic glass.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Amoung the frets and checks to the course that "never did run smooth," there is one which is sufficiently frequent, for many a reader will remember the irritation it caused him.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading You have counted on a meeting with the beloved one unwitnessed by others, an interchange of confessions and vows which others may not hear.

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading You have counted on a meeting with the beloved one unwitnessed by others, an interchange of confessions and vows which others may not hear.

the location of something surrounded by other things

From this reading And suddenly, after long absence, the meeting takes place in the midst of a common companionship: nothing that you wished to say can be said.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Amoung the frets and checks to the course that "never did run smooth," there is one which is sufficiently frequent, for many a reader will remember the irritation it caused him.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading You have counted on a meeting with the beloved one unwitnessed by others, an interchange of confessions and vows which others may not hear.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading And suddenly, after long absence, the meeting takes place in the midst of a common companionship: nothing that you wished to say can be said.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading You have counted on a meeting with the beloved one unwitnessed by others, an interchange of confessions and vows which others may not hear.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading You have counted on a meeting with the beloved one unwitnessed by others, an interchange of confessions and vows which others may not hear.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Amoung the frets and checks to the course that "never did run smooth," there is one which is sufficiently frequent, for many a reader will remember the irritation it caused him.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading You have counted on a meeting with the beloved one unwitnessed by others, an interchange of confessions and vows which others may not hear.

seen in the mind as a mental image

From this reading You have arranged almost the words in which your innermost heart is to be expressed; pictured to yourself the very looks by which those words will have their sweetest reply.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading And suddenly, after long absence, the meeting takes place in the midst of a common companionship: nothing that you wished to say can be said.

a person who enjoys reading

From this reading Amoung the frets and checks to the course that "never did run smooth," there is one which is sufficiently frequent, for many a reader will remember the irritation it caused him.

To recall to mind.

From this reading Amoung the frets and checks to the course that "never did run smooth," there is one which is sufficiently frequent, for many a reader will remember the irritation it caused him.

a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation

From this reading You have arranged almost the words in which your innermost heart is to be expressed; pictured to yourself the very looks by which those words will have their sweetest reply.

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading Amoung the frets and checks to the course that "never did run smooth," there is one which is sufficiently frequent, for many a reader will remember the irritation it caused him.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading And suddenly, after long absence, the meeting takes place in the midst of a common companionship: nothing that you wished to say can be said.

express in words

From this reading And suddenly, after long absence, the meeting takes place in the midst of a common companionship: nothing that you wished to say can be said.

the place where some action occurs

From this reading The scene you have thus imagined appears to you vivid and distinct, as if foreshown in a magic glass.

having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities

From this reading Amoung the frets and checks to the course that "never did run smooth," there is one which is sufficiently frequent, for many a reader will remember the irritation it caused him.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading And suddenly, after long absence, the meeting takes place in the midst of a common companionship: nothing that you wished to say can be said.

to a sufficient degree

From this reading Amoung the frets and checks to the course that "never did run smooth," there is one which is sufficiently frequent, for many a reader will remember the irritation it caused him.

superlative of “sweet” — having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading You have arranged almost the words in which your innermost heart is to be expressed; pictured to yourself the very looks by which those words will have their sweetest reply.

plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property

From this reading And suddenly, after long absence, the meeting takes place in the midst of a common companionship: nothing that you wished to say can be said.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Amoung the frets and checks to the course that "never did run smooth," there is one which is sufficiently frequent, for many a reader will remember the irritation it caused him.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Amoung the frets and checks to the course that "never did run smooth," there is one which is sufficiently frequent, for many a reader will remember the irritation it caused him.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading You have arranged almost the words in which your innermost heart is to be expressed; pictured to yourself the very looks by which those words will have their sweetest reply.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Amoung the frets and checks to the course that "never did run smooth," there is one which is sufficiently frequent, for many a reader will remember the irritation it caused him.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading You have arranged almost the words in which your innermost heart is to be expressed; pictured to yourself the very looks by which those words will have their sweetest reply.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading The scene you have thus imagined appears to you vivid and distinct, as if foreshown in a magic glass.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Amoung the frets and checks to the course that "never did run smooth," there is one which is sufficiently frequent, for many a reader will remember the irritation it caused him.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading You have counted on a meeting with the beloved one unwitnessed by others, an interchange of confessions and vows which others may not hear.

precisely as stated

From this reading You have arranged almost the words in which your innermost heart is to be expressed; pictured to yourself the very looks by which those words will have their sweetest reply.

evoking lifelike images within the mind

From this reading The scene you have thus imagined appears to you vivid and distinct, as if foreshown in a magic glass.

plural of “vow” — a solemn pledge (to oneself or to another or to a deity) to do something or to behave in a certain manner

From this reading You have counted on a meeting with the beloved one unwitnessed by others, an interchange of confessions and vows which others may not hear.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Amoung the frets and checks to the course that "never did run smooth," there is one which is sufficiently frequent, for many a reader will remember the irritation it caused him.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Amoung the frets and checks to the course that "never did run smooth," there is one which is sufficiently frequent, for many a reader will remember the irritation it caused him.

past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish

From this reading And suddenly, after long absence, the meeting takes place in the midst of a common companionship: nothing that you wished to say can be said.

in the company of; together with

From this reading You have counted on a meeting with the beloved one unwitnessed by others, an interchange of confessions and vows which others may not hear.

the words that are spoken

From this reading You have arranged almost the words in which your innermost heart is to be expressed; pictured to yourself the very looks by which those words will have their sweetest reply.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading You have counted on a meeting with the beloved one unwitnessed by others, an interchange of confessions and vows which others may not hear.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading You have arranged almost the words in which your innermost heart is to be expressed; pictured to yourself the very looks by which those words will have their sweetest reply.

used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action

From this reading You have arranged almost the words in which your innermost heart is to be expressed; pictured to yourself the very looks by which those words will have their sweetest reply.