used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Midsummer-Night's Dream._ The attention of Minna was powerfully arrested by this tale of terror, which accorded with and explained many broken hints respecting Norna, which she had heard from her father and other near relations, and she was for a time so lost in surprise, not unmingled with horror, that she did not even attempt to speak to her sister Brenda.
accordedverbUS /əˈkɔːrdɪd/
past form of “accord” — go together
From this reading _Midsummer-Night's Dream._ The attention of Minna was powerfully arrested by this tale of terror, which accorded with and explained many broken hints respecting Norna, which she had heard from her father and other near relations, and she was for a time so lost in surprise, not unmingled with horror, that she did not even attempt to speak to her sister Brenda.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading Alarmed to the uttermost, she threw open the lattice and the window-shutters, and admitted at once the free air and the pale glimmer of the hyperborean summer night.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Alarmed to the uttermost, she threw open the lattice and the window-shutters, and admitted at once the free air and the pale glimmer of the hyperborean summer night.
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading Alarmed to the uttermost, she threw open the lattice and the window-shutters, and admitted at once the free air and the pale glimmer of the hyperborean summer night.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Is all the counsel that we two have shared-- The sisters' vows, the hours that we have spent, When we have chid the hasty-footed time For parting us--O, and is all forgot?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Is all the counsel that we two have shared-- The sisters' vows, the hours that we have spent, When we have chid the hasty-footed time For parting us--O, and is all forgot?
react verbally
From this reading When, at length, she called her by her name, she received no answer, and, on touching her hand, she found it cold as ice.
arrestedverbUS /ərˈestɪd/
past form of “arrest” — take into custody
From this reading _Midsummer-Night's Dream._ The attention of Minna was powerfully arrested by this tale of terror, which accorded with and explained many broken hints respecting Norna, which she had heard from her father and other near relations, and she was for a time so lost in surprise, not unmingled with horror, that she did not even attempt to speak to her sister Brenda.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When, at length, she called her by her name, she received no answer, and, on touching her hand, she found it cold as ice.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When, at length, she called her by her name, she received no answer, and, on touching her hand, she found it cold as ice.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading _Midsummer-Night's Dream._ The attention of Minna was powerfully arrested by this tale of terror, which accorded with and explained many broken hints respecting Norna, which she had heard from her father and other near relations, and she was for a time so lost in surprise, not unmingled with horror, that she did not even attempt to speak to her sister Brenda.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading _Midsummer-Night's Dream._ The attention of Minna was powerfully arrested by this tale of terror, which accorded with and explained many broken hints respecting Norna, which she had heard from her father and other near relations, and she was for a time so lost in surprise, not unmingled with horror, that she did not even attempt to speak to her sister Brenda.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading She then became sensible that her sister was in a swoon.
Brenda
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From this reading _Midsummer-Night's Dream._ The attention of Minna was powerfully arrested by this tale of terror, which accorded with and explained many broken hints respecting Norna, which she had heard from her father and other near relations, and she was for a time so lost in surprise, not unmingled with horror, that she did not even attempt to speak to her sister Brenda.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading _Midsummer-Night's Dream._ The attention of Minna was powerfully arrested by this tale of terror, which accorded with and explained many broken hints respecting Norna, which she had heard from her father and other near relations, and she was for a time so lost in surprise, not unmingled with horror, that she did not even attempt to speak to her sister Brenda.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _Midsummer-Night's Dream._ The attention of Minna was powerfully arrested by this tale of terror, which accorded with and explained many broken hints respecting Norna, which she had heard from her father and other near relations, and she was for a time so lost in surprise, not unmingled with horror, that she did not even attempt to speak to her sister Brenda.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading When, at length, she called her by her name, she received no answer, and, on touching her hand, she found it cold as ice.
chid
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From this reading Is all the counsel that we two have shared-- The sisters' vows, the hours that we have spent, When we have chid the hasty-footed time For parting us--O, and is all forgot?
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading When, at length, she called her by her name, she received no answer, and, on touching her hand, she found it cold as ice.
a lawyer who pleads cases in court
From this reading Is all the counsel that we two have shared-- The sisters' vows, the hours that we have spent, When we have chid the hasty-footed time For parting us--O, and is all forgot?
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading _Midsummer-Night's Dream._ The attention of Minna was powerfully arrested by this tale of terror, which accorded with and explained many broken hints respecting Norna, which she had heard from her father and other near relations, and she was for a time so lost in surprise, not unmingled with horror, that she did not even attempt to speak to her sister Brenda.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading _Midsummer-Night's Dream._ The attention of Minna was powerfully arrested by this tale of terror, which accorded with and explained many broken hints respecting Norna, which she had heard from her father and other near relations, and she was for a time so lost in surprise, not unmingled with horror, that she did not even attempt to speak to her sister Brenda.
divisible by two
From this reading _Midsummer-Night's Dream._ The attention of Minna was powerfully arrested by this tale of terror, which accorded with and explained many broken hints respecting Norna, which she had heard from her father and other near relations, and she was for a time so lost in surprise, not unmingled with horror, that she did not even attempt to speak to her sister Brenda.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading _Midsummer-Night's Dream._ The attention of Minna was powerfully arrested by this tale of terror, which accorded with and explained many broken hints respecting Norna, which she had heard from her father and other near relations, and she was for a time so lost in surprise, not unmingled with horror, that she did not even attempt to speak to her sister Brenda.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading _Midsummer-Night's Dream._ The attention of Minna was powerfully arrested by this tale of terror, which accorded with and explained many broken hints respecting Norna, which she had heard from her father and other near relations, and she was for a time so lost in surprise, not unmingled with horror, that she did not even attempt to speak to her sister Brenda.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Is all the counsel that we two have shared-- The sisters' vows, the hours that we have spent, When we have chid the hasty-footed time For parting us--O, and is all forgot?
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Is all the counsel that we two have shared-- The sisters' vows, the hours that we have spent, When we have chid the hasty-footed time For parting us--O, and is all forgot?
set up or found
From this reading When, at length, she called her by her name, she received no answer, and, on touching her hand, she found it cold as ice.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Alarmed to the uttermost, she threw open the lattice and the window-shutters, and admitted at once the free air and the pale glimmer of the hyperborean summer night.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _Midsummer-Night's Dream._ The attention of Minna was powerfully arrested by this tale of terror, which accorded with and explained many broken hints respecting Norna, which she had heard from her father and other near relations, and she was for a time so lost in surprise, not unmingled with horror, that she did not even attempt to speak to her sister Brenda.
glimmernounUS /ˈɡlɪmər/
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading Alarmed to the uttermost, she threw open the lattice and the window-shutters, and admitted at once the free air and the pale glimmer of the hyperborean summer night.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _Midsummer-Night's Dream._ The attention of Minna was powerfully arrested by this tale of terror, which accorded with and explained many broken hints respecting Norna, which she had heard from her father and other near relations, and she was for a time so lost in surprise, not unmingled with horror, that she did not even attempt to speak to her sister Brenda.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading When, at length, she called her by her name, she received no answer, and, on touching her hand, she found it cold as ice.
hasty-footed
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From this reading Is all the counsel that we two have shared-- The sisters' vows, the hours that we have spent, When we have chid the hasty-footed time For parting us--O, and is all forgot?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Is all the counsel that we two have shared-- The sisters' vows, the hours that we have spent, When we have chid the hasty-footed time For parting us--O, and is all forgot?
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading _Midsummer-Night's Dream._ The attention of Minna was powerfully arrested by this tale of terror, which accorded with and explained many broken hints respecting Norna, which she had heard from her father and other near relations, and she was for a time so lost in surprise, not unmingled with horror, that she did not even attempt to speak to her sister Brenda.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _Midsummer-Night's Dream._ The attention of Minna was powerfully arrested by this tale of terror, which accorded with and explained many broken hints respecting Norna, which she had heard from her father and other near relations, and she was for a time so lost in surprise, not unmingled with horror, that she did not even attempt to speak to her sister Brenda.
hintsnounUS /hɪnts/
plural of “hint” — an indirect suggestion
From this reading _Midsummer-Night's Dream._ The attention of Minna was powerfully arrested by this tale of terror, which accorded with and explained many broken hints respecting Norna, which she had heard from her father and other near relations, and she was for a time so lost in surprise, not unmingled with horror, that she did not even attempt to speak to her sister Brenda.
intense and profound fear
From this reading _Midsummer-Night's Dream._ The attention of Minna was powerfully arrested by this tale of terror, which accorded with and explained many broken hints respecting Norna, which she had heard from her father and other near relations, and she was for a time so lost in surprise, not unmingled with horror, that she did not even attempt to speak to her sister Brenda.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Is all the counsel that we two have shared-- The sisters' vows, the hours that we have spent, When we have chid the hasty-footed time For parting us--O, and is all forgot?
hyperboreannounUS /ˌhaɪpərˈbɔːriən/
(Greek mythology) one of a people that the ancient Greeks believed lived in a warm and sunny land north of the source of the north wind
From this reading Alarmed to the uttermost, she threw open the lattice and the window-shutters, and admitted at once the free air and the pale glimmer of the hyperborean summer night.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading When, at length, she called her by her name, she received no answer, and, on touching her hand, she found it cold as ice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Midsummer-Night's Dream._ The attention of Minna was powerfully arrested by this tale of terror, which accorded with and explained many broken hints respecting Norna, which she had heard from her father and other near relations, and she was for a time so lost in surprise, not unmingled with horror, that she did not even attempt to speak to her sister Brenda.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is all the counsel that we two have shared-- The sisters' vows, the hours that we have spent, When we have chid the hasty-footed time For parting us--O, and is all forgot?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When, at length, she called her by her name, she received no answer, and, on touching her hand, she found it cold as ice.
latticenounUS /ˈlætəs/
an arrangement of points or particles or objects in a regular periodic pattern in 2 or 3 dimensions
From this reading Alarmed to the uttermost, she threw open the lattice and the window-shutters, and admitted at once the free air and the pale glimmer of the hyperborean summer night.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading When, at length, she called her by her name, she received no answer, and, on touching her hand, she found it cold as ice.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading _Midsummer-Night's Dream._ The attention of Minna was powerfully arrested by this tale of terror, which accorded with and explained many broken hints respecting Norna, which she had heard from her father and other near relations, and she was for a time so lost in surprise, not unmingled with horror, that she did not even attempt to speak to her sister Brenda.
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 _Midsummer-Night's Dream._ The attention of Minna was powerfully arrested by this tale of terror, which accorded with and explained many broken hints respecting Norna, which she had heard from her father and other near relations, and she was for a time so lost in surprise, not unmingled with horror, that she did not even attempt to speak to her sister Brenda.
Midsummer-Night's
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From this reading _Midsummer-Night's Dream._ The attention of Minna was powerfully arrested by this tale of terror, which accorded with and explained many broken hints respecting Norna, which she had heard from her father and other near relations, and she was for a time so lost in surprise, not unmingled with horror, that she did not even attempt to speak to her sister Brenda.
Minna
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From this reading _Midsummer-Night's Dream._ The attention of Minna was powerfully arrested by this tale of terror, which accorded with and explained many broken hints respecting Norna, which she had heard from her father and other near relations, and she was for a time so lost in surprise, not unmingled with horror, that she did not even attempt to speak to her sister Brenda.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading When, at length, she called her by her name, she received no answer, and, on touching her hand, she found it cold as ice.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading _Midsummer-Night's Dream._ The attention of Minna was powerfully arrested by this tale of terror, which accorded with and explained many broken hints respecting Norna, which she had heard from her father and other near relations, and she was for a time so lost in surprise, not unmingled with horror, that she did not even attempt to speak to her sister Brenda.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Alarmed to the uttermost, she threw open the lattice and the window-shutters, and admitted at once the free air and the pale glimmer of the hyperborean summer night.
not any; not one
From this reading When, at length, she called her by her name, she received no answer, and, on touching her hand, she found it cold as ice.
Norna
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From this reading _Midsummer-Night's Dream._ The attention of Minna was powerfully arrested by this tale of terror, which accorded with and explained many broken hints respecting Norna, which she had heard from her father and other near relations, and she was for a time so lost in surprise, not unmingled with horror, that she did not even attempt to speak to her sister Brenda.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _Midsummer-Night's Dream._ The attention of Minna was powerfully arrested by this tale of terror, which accorded with and explained many broken hints respecting Norna, which she had heard from her father and other near relations, and she was for a time so lost in surprise, not unmingled with horror, that she did not even attempt to speak to her sister Brenda.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading Is all the counsel that we two have shared-- The sisters' vows, the hours that we have spent, When we have chid the hasty-footed time For parting us--O, and is all forgot?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Midsummer-Night's Dream._ The attention of Minna was powerfully arrested by this tale of terror, which accorded with and explained many broken hints respecting Norna, which she had heard from her father and other near relations, and she was for a time so lost in surprise, not unmingled with horror, that she did not even attempt to speak to her sister Brenda.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When, at length, she called her by her name, she received no answer, and, on touching her hand, she found it cold as ice.
on one occasion
From this reading Alarmed to the uttermost, she threw open the lattice and the window-shutters, and admitted at once the free air and the pale glimmer of the hyperborean summer night.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Alarmed to the uttermost, she threw open the lattice and the window-shutters, and admitted at once the free air and the pale glimmer of the hyperborean summer night.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading _Midsummer-Night's Dream._ The attention of Minna was powerfully arrested by this tale of terror, which accorded with and explained many broken hints respecting Norna, which she had heard from her father and other near relations, and she was for a time so lost in surprise, not unmingled with horror, that she did not even attempt to speak to her sister Brenda.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Alarmed to the uttermost, she threw open the lattice and the window-shutters, and admitted at once the free air and the pale glimmer of the hyperborean summer night.
the act of departing politely
From this reading Is all the counsel that we two have shared-- The sisters' vows, the hours that we have spent, When we have chid the hasty-footed time For parting us--O, and is all forgot?
powerfullyadverbUS /ˈpaʊərfli/
in a powerful manner
From this reading _Midsummer-Night's Dream._ The attention of Minna was powerfully arrested by this tale of terror, which accorded with and explained many broken hints respecting Norna, which she had heard from her father and other near relations, and she was for a time so lost in surprise, not unmingled with horror, that she did not even attempt to speak to her sister Brenda.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading When, at length, she called her by her name, she received no answer, and, on touching her hand, she found it cold as ice.
mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
From this reading _Midsummer-Night's Dream._ The attention of Minna was powerfully arrested by this tale of terror, which accorded with and explained many broken hints respecting Norna, which she had heard from her father and other near relations, and she was for a time so lost in surprise, not unmingled with horror, that she did not even attempt to speak to her sister Brenda.
respectingverbUS /riˈspektɪŋ/
-ing form of “respect” — regard highly; think much of
From this reading _Midsummer-Night's Dream._ The attention of Minna was powerfully arrested by this tale of terror, which accorded with and explained many broken hints respecting Norna, which she had heard from her father and other near relations, and she was for a time so lost in surprise, not unmingled with horror, that she did not even attempt to speak to her sister Brenda.
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading She then became sensible that her sister was in a swoon.
sharedadjectiveUS /ʃerd/
have in common; held or experienced in common
From this reading Is all the counsel that we two have shared-- The sisters' vows, the hours that we have spent, When we have chid the hasty-footed time For parting us--O, and is all forgot?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Midsummer-Night's Dream._ The attention of Minna was powerfully arrested by this tale of terror, which accorded with and explained many broken hints respecting Norna, which she had heard from her father and other near relations, and she was for a time so lost in surprise, not unmingled with horror, that she did not even attempt to speak to her sister Brenda.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading _Midsummer-Night's Dream._ The attention of Minna was powerfully arrested by this tale of terror, which accorded with and explained many broken hints respecting Norna, which she had heard from her father and other near relations, and she was for a time so lost in surprise, not unmingled with horror, that she did not even attempt to speak to her sister Brenda.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Is all the counsel that we two have shared-- The sisters' vows, the hours that we have spent, When we have chid the hasty-footed time For parting us--O, and is all forgot?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading _Midsummer-Night's Dream._ The attention of Minna was powerfully arrested by this tale of terror, which accorded with and explained many broken hints respecting Norna, which she had heard from her father and other near relations, and she was for a time so lost in surprise, not unmingled with horror, that she did not even attempt to speak to her sister Brenda.
express in speech
From this reading _Midsummer-Night's Dream._ The attention of Minna was powerfully arrested by this tale of terror, which accorded with and explained many broken hints respecting Norna, which she had heard from her father and other near relations, and she was for a time so lost in surprise, not unmingled with horror, that she did not even attempt to speak to her sister Brenda.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Is all the counsel that we two have shared-- The sisters' vows, the hours that we have spent, When we have chid the hasty-footed time For parting us--O, and is all forgot?
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Alarmed to the uttermost, she threw open the lattice and the window-shutters, and admitted at once the free air and the pale glimmer of the hyperborean summer night.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading _Midsummer-Night's Dream._ The attention of Minna was powerfully arrested by this tale of terror, which accorded with and explained many broken hints respecting Norna, which she had heard from her father and other near relations, and she was for a time so lost in surprise, not unmingled with horror, that she did not even attempt to speak to her sister Brenda.
swoonverbUS /swuːn/
pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
From this reading She then became sensible that her sister was in a swoon.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading _Midsummer-Night's Dream._ The attention of Minna was powerfully arrested by this tale of terror, which accorded with and explained many broken hints respecting Norna, which she had heard from her father and other near relations, and she was for a time so lost in surprise, not unmingled with horror, that she did not even attempt to speak to her sister Brenda.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading _Midsummer-Night's Dream._ The attention of Minna was powerfully arrested by this tale of terror, which accorded with and explained many broken hints respecting Norna, which she had heard from her father and other near relations, and she was for a time so lost in surprise, not unmingled with horror, that she did not even attempt to speak to her sister Brenda.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Is all the counsel that we two have shared-- The sisters' vows, the hours that we have spent, When we have chid the hasty-footed time For parting us--O, and is all forgot?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Is all the counsel that we two have shared-- The sisters' vows, the hours that we have spent, When we have chid the hasty-footed time For parting us--O, and is all forgot?
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She then became sensible that her sister was in a swoon.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _Midsummer-Night's Dream._ The attention of Minna was powerfully arrested by this tale of terror, which accorded with and explained many broken hints respecting Norna, which she had heard from her father and other near relations, and she was for a time so lost in surprise, not unmingled with horror, that she did not even attempt to speak to her sister Brenda.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Alarmed to the uttermost, she threw open the lattice and the window-shutters, and admitted at once the free air and the pale glimmer of the hyperborean summer night.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Is all the counsel that we two have shared-- The sisters' vows, the hours that we have spent, When we have chid the hasty-footed time For parting us--O, and is all forgot?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Midsummer-Night's Dream._ The attention of Minna was powerfully arrested by this tale of terror, which accorded with and explained many broken hints respecting Norna, which she had heard from her father and other near relations, and she was for a time so lost in surprise, not unmingled with horror, that she did not even attempt to speak to her sister Brenda.
arousing affect
From this reading When, at length, she called her by her name, she received no answer, and, on touching her hand, she found it cold as ice.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Is all the counsel that we two have shared-- The sisters' vows, the hours that we have spent, When we have chid the hasty-footed time For parting us--O, and is all forgot?
unmingledadjective
not mixed with extraneous elements
From this reading _Midsummer-Night's Dream._ The attention of Minna was powerfully arrested by this tale of terror, which accorded with and explained many broken hints respecting Norna, which she had heard from her father and other near relations, and she was for a time so lost in surprise, not unmingled with horror, that she did not even attempt to speak to her sister Brenda.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Is all the counsel that we two have shared-- The sisters' vows, the hours that we have spent, When we have chid the hasty-footed time For parting us--O, and is all forgot?
uttermostadjective
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading Alarmed to the uttermost, she threw open the lattice and the window-shutters, and admitted at once the free air and the pale glimmer of the hyperborean summer night.
vowsnounUS /vaʊz/
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 Is all the counsel that we two have shared-- The sisters' vows, the hours that we have spent, When we have chid the hasty-footed time For parting us--O, and is all forgot?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Midsummer-Night's Dream._ The attention of Minna was powerfully arrested by this tale of terror, which accorded with and explained many broken hints respecting Norna, which she had heard from her father and other near relations, and she was for a time so lost in surprise, not unmingled with horror, that she did not even attempt to speak to her sister Brenda.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Is all the counsel that we two have shared-- The sisters' vows, the hours that we have spent, When we have chid the hasty-footed time For parting us--O, and is all forgot?
at the time that
From this reading Is all the counsel that we two have shared-- The sisters' vows, the hours that we have spent, When we have chid the hasty-footed time For parting us--O, and is all forgot?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _Midsummer-Night's Dream._ The attention of Minna was powerfully arrested by this tale of terror, which accorded with and explained many broken hints respecting Norna, which she had heard from her father and other near relations, and she was for a time so lost in surprise, not unmingled with horror, that she did not even attempt to speak to her sister Brenda.
window-shutters
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From this reading Alarmed to the uttermost, she threw open the lattice and the window-shutters, and admitted at once the free air and the pale glimmer of the hyperborean summer night.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Midsummer-Night's Dream._ The attention of Minna was powerfully arrested by this tale of terror, which accorded with and explained many broken hints respecting Norna, which she had heard from her father and other near relations, and she was for a time so lost in surprise, not unmingled with horror, that she did not even attempt to speak to her sister Brenda.
