Chapter XL

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

From this reading HARRIOT is dead—and the world to me is a dreary desert—I prepare to leave it—the fatal pistol is charged—it lies on the table by me, ready to perform its duty—but that duty is delayed till I take my last farewel of the best of friends.

a proposal for an appropriate course of action

From this reading I THANK you for all your good advice—it comes too late—O _Worthy_! she is dead—she is gone—never to return, never again to cheer my heart with her smiles and her amiable manners—her image is always before me—and can I forget her?

anew

From this reading I THANK you for all your good advice—it comes too late—O _Worthy_! she is dead—she is gone—never to return, never again to cheer my heart with her smiles and her amiable manners—her image is always before me—and can I forget her?

(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 I THANK you for all your good advice—it comes too late—O _Worthy_! she is dead—she is gone—never to return, never again to cheer my heart with her smiles and her amiable manners—her image is always before me—and can I forget her?

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading I THANK you for all your good advice—it comes too late—O _Worthy_! she is dead—she is gone—never to return, never again to cheer my heart with her smiles and her amiable manners—her image is always before me—and can I forget her?

disposed to please

From this reading I THANK you for all your good advice—it comes too late—O _Worthy_! she is dead—she is gone—never to return, never again to cheer my heart with her smiles and her amiable manners—her image is always before me—and can I forget her?

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

From this reading YOUR letter is written with the impetuosity of an honest heart; it expresses great sincerity and tenderness.

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

From this reading HARRIOT is dead—and the world to me is a dreary desert—I prepare to leave it—the fatal pistol is charged—it lies on the table by me, ready to perform its duty—but that duty is delayed till I take my last farewel of the best of friends.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading No!—She is continually haunting my mind, impressing the imagination with ideas of excellence—but she is dead—all that delighted me is become torpid—is descended into the cold grave.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading I THANK you for all your good advice—it comes too late—O _Worthy_! she is dead—she is gone—never to return, never again to cheer my heart with her smiles and her amiable manners—her image is always before me—and can I forget her?

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading HARRIOT is dead—and the world to me is a dreary desert—I prepare to leave it—the fatal pistol is charged—it lies on the table by me, ready to perform its duty—but that duty is delayed till I take my last farewel of the best of friends.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading HARRIOT is dead—and the world to me is a dreary desert—I prepare to leave it—the fatal pistol is charged—it lies on the table by me, ready to perform its duty—but that duty is delayed till I take my last farewel of the best of friends.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading HARRIOT is dead—and the world to me is a dreary desert—I prepare to leave it—the fatal pistol is charged—it lies on the table by me, ready to perform its duty—but that duty is delayed till I take my last farewel of the best of friends.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading I THANK you for all your good advice—it comes too late—O _Worthy_! she is dead—she is gone—never to return, never again to cheer my heart with her smiles and her amiable manners—her image is always before me—and can I forget her?

of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge

From this reading HARRIOT is dead—and the world to me is a dreary desert—I prepare to leave it—the fatal pistol is charged—it lies on the table by me, ready to perform its duty—but that duty is delayed till I take my last farewel of the best of friends.

give encouragement to

From this reading I THANK you for all your good advice—it comes too late—O _Worthy_! she is dead—she is gone—never to return, never again to cheer my heart with her smiles and her amiable manners—her image is always before me—and can I forget her?

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 No!—She is continually haunting my mind, impressing the imagination with ideas of excellence—but she is dead—all that delighted me is become torpid—is descended into the cold grave.

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading I THANK you for all your good advice—it comes too late—O _Worthy_! she is dead—she is gone—never to return, never again to cheer my heart with her smiles and her amiable manners—her image is always before me—and can I forget her?

seemingly without interruption

From this reading No!—She is continually haunting my mind, impressing the imagination with ideas of excellence—but she is dead—all that delighted me is become torpid—is descended into the cold grave.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading HARRIOT is dead—and the world to me is a dreary desert—I prepare to leave it—the fatal pistol is charged—it lies on the table by me, ready to perform its duty—but that duty is delayed till I take my last farewel of the best of friends.

not as far along as normal in development

From this reading HARRIOT is dead—and the world to me is a dreary desert—I prepare to leave it—the fatal pistol is charged—it lies on the table by me, ready to perform its duty—but that duty is delayed till I take my last farewel of the best of friends.

greatly pleased

From this reading No!—She is continually haunting my mind, impressing the imagination with ideas of excellence—but she is dead—all that delighted me is become torpid—is descended into the cold grave.

past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way

From this reading No!—She is continually haunting my mind, impressing the imagination with ideas of excellence—but she is dead—all that delighted me is become torpid—is descended into the cold grave.

leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch

From this reading HARRIOT is dead—and the world to me is a dreary desert—I prepare to leave it—the fatal pistol is charged—it lies on the table by me, ready to perform its duty—but that duty is delayed till I take my last farewel of the best of friends.

lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise

From this reading HARRIOT is dead—and the world to me is a dreary desert—I prepare to leave it—the fatal pistol is charged—it lies on the table by me, ready to perform its duty—but that duty is delayed till I take my last farewel of the best of friends.

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading HARRIOT is dead—and the world to me is a dreary desert—I prepare to leave it—the fatal pistol is charged—it lies on the table by me, ready to perform its duty—but that duty is delayed till I take my last farewel of the best of friends.

the quality of excelling; possessing good qualities in high degree

From this reading No!—She is continually haunting my mind, impressing the imagination with ideas of excellence—but she is dead—all that delighted me is become torpid—is descended into the cold grave.

plural of “express” — mail that is distributed by a rapid and efficient system

From this reading YOUR letter is written with the impetuosity of an honest heart; it expresses great sincerity and tenderness.

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From this reading HARRIOT is dead—and the world to me is a dreary desert—I prepare to leave it—the fatal pistol is charged—it lies on the table by me, ready to perform its duty—but that duty is delayed till I take my last farewel of the best of friends.

bringing death

From this reading HARRIOT is dead—and the world to me is a dreary desert—I prepare to leave it—the fatal pistol is charged—it lies on the table by me, ready to perform its duty—but that duty is delayed till I take my last farewel of the best of friends.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I THANK you for all your good advice—it comes too late—O _Worthy_! she is dead—she is gone—never to return, never again to cheer my heart with her smiles and her amiable manners—her image is always before me—and can I forget her?

dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading I THANK you for all your good advice—it comes too late—O _Worthy_! she is dead—she is gone—never to return, never again to cheer my heart with her smiles and her amiable manners—her image is always before me—and can I forget her?

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading HARRIOT is dead—and the world to me is a dreary desert—I prepare to leave it—the fatal pistol is charged—it lies on the table by me, ready to perform its duty—but that duty is delayed till I take my last farewel of the best of friends.

destroyed or killed

From this reading I THANK you for all your good advice—it comes too late—O _Worthy_! she is dead—she is gone—never to return, never again to cheer my heart with her smiles and her amiable manners—her image is always before me—and can I forget her?

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading I THANK you for all your good advice—it comes too late—O _Worthy_! she is dead—she is gone—never to return, never again to cheer my heart with her smiles and her amiable manners—her image is always before me—and can I forget her?

death of a person

From this reading No!—She is continually haunting my mind, impressing the imagination with ideas of excellence—but she is dead—all that delighted me is become torpid—is descended into the cold grave.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading YOUR letter is written with the impetuosity of an honest heart; it expresses great sincerity and tenderness.

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From this reading _Harrington_ to _Worthy_.

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

From this reading HARRIOT is dead—and the world to me is a dreary desert—I prepare to leave it—the fatal pistol is charged—it lies on the table by me, ready to perform its duty—but that duty is delayed till I take my last farewel of the best of friends.

continually recurring to the mind

From this reading No!—She is continually haunting my mind, impressing the imagination with ideas of excellence—but she is dead—all that delighted me is become torpid—is descended into the cold grave.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading YOUR letter is written with the impetuosity of an honest heart; it expresses great sincerity and tenderness.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading I THANK you for all your good advice—it comes too late—O _Worthy_! she is dead—she is gone—never to return, never again to cheer my heart with her smiles and her amiable manners—her image is always before me—and can I forget her?

not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent

From this reading YOUR letter is written with the impetuosity of an honest heart; it expresses great sincerity and tenderness.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading HARRIOT is dead—and the world to me is a dreary desert—I prepare to leave it—the fatal pistol is charged—it lies on the table by me, ready to perform its duty—but that duty is delayed till I take my last farewel of the best of friends.

plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading No!—She is continually haunting my mind, impressing the imagination with ideas of excellence—but she is dead—all that delighted me is become torpid—is descended into the cold grave.

an iconic mental representation

From this reading I THANK you for all your good advice—it comes too late—O _Worthy_! she is dead—she is gone—never to return, never again to cheer my heart with her smiles and her amiable manners—her image is always before me—and can I forget her?

the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses

From this reading No!—She is continually haunting my mind, impressing the imagination with ideas of excellence—but she is dead—all that delighted me is become torpid—is descended into the cold grave.

rash impulsiveness

From this reading YOUR letter is written with the impetuosity of an honest heart; it expresses great sincerity and tenderness.

-ing form of “impress” — have an emotional or cognitive impact upon

From this reading No!—She is continually haunting my mind, impressing the imagination with ideas of excellence—but she is dead—all that delighted me is become torpid—is descended into the cold grave.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading No!—She is continually haunting my mind, impressing the imagination with ideas of excellence—but she is dead—all that delighted me is become torpid—is descended into the cold grave.

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

From this reading HARRIOT is dead—and the world to me is a dreary desert—I prepare to leave it—the fatal pistol is charged—it lies on the table by me, ready to perform its duty—but that duty is delayed till I take my last farewel of the best of friends.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading HARRIOT is dead—and the world to me is a dreary desert—I prepare to leave it—the fatal pistol is charged—it lies on the table by me, ready to perform its duty—but that duty is delayed till I take my last farewel of the best of friends.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading HARRIOT is dead—and the world to me is a dreary desert—I prepare to leave it—the fatal pistol is charged—it lies on the table by me, ready to perform its duty—but that duty is delayed till I take my last farewel of the best of friends.

immediately past

From this reading HARRIOT is dead—and the world to me is a dreary desert—I prepare to leave it—the fatal pistol is charged—it lies on the table by me, ready to perform its duty—but that duty is delayed till I take my last farewel of the best of friends.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading I THANK you for all your good advice—it comes too late—O _Worthy_! she is dead—she is gone—never to return, never again to cheer my heart with her smiles and her amiable manners—her image is always before me—and can I forget her?

go away from a place

From this reading HARRIOT is dead—and the world to me is a dreary desert—I prepare to leave it—the fatal pistol is charged—it lies on the table by me, ready to perform its duty—but that duty is delayed till I take my last farewel of the best of friends.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading YOUR letter is written with the impetuosity of an honest heart; it expresses great sincerity and tenderness.

plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth

From this reading HARRIOT is dead—and the world to me is a dreary desert—I prepare to leave it—the fatal pistol is charged—it lies on the table by me, ready to perform its duty—but that duty is delayed till I take my last farewel of the best of friends.

social deportment

From this reading I THANK you for all your good advice—it comes too late—O _Worthy_! she is dead—she is gone—never to return, never again to cheer my heart with her smiles and her amiable manners—her image is always before me—and can I forget her?

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading HARRIOT is dead—and the world to me is a dreary desert—I prepare to leave it—the fatal pistol is charged—it lies on the table by me, ready to perform its duty—but that duty is delayed till I take my last farewel of the best of friends.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading No!—She is continually haunting my mind, impressing the imagination with ideas of excellence—but she is dead—all that delighted me is become torpid—is descended into the cold grave.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading HARRIOT is dead—and the world to me is a dreary desert—I prepare to leave it—the fatal pistol is charged—it lies on the table by me, ready to perform its duty—but that duty is delayed till I take my last farewel of the best of friends.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading I THANK you for all your good advice—it comes too late—O _Worthy_! she is dead—she is gone—never to return, never again to cheer my heart with her smiles and her amiable manners—her image is always before me—and can I forget her?

not any; not one

From this reading No!—She is continually haunting my mind, impressing the imagination with ideas of excellence—but she is dead—all that delighted me is become torpid—is descended into the cold grave.

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 I THANK you for all your good advice—it comes too late—O _Worthy_! she is dead—she is gone—never to return, never again to cheer my heart with her smiles and her amiable manners—her image is always before me—and can I forget her?

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading HARRIOT is dead—and the world to me is a dreary desert—I prepare to leave it—the fatal pistol is charged—it lies on the table by me, ready to perform its duty—but that duty is delayed till I take my last farewel of the best of friends.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading HARRIOT is dead—and the world to me is a dreary desert—I prepare to leave it—the fatal pistol is charged—it lies on the table by me, ready to perform its duty—but that duty is delayed till I take my last farewel of the best of friends.

carry out or perform an action

From this reading HARRIOT is dead—and the world to me is a dreary desert—I prepare to leave it—the fatal pistol is charged—it lies on the table by me, ready to perform its duty—but that duty is delayed till I take my last farewel of the best of friends.

a firearm that is held and fired with one hand

From this reading HARRIOT is dead—and the world to me is a dreary desert—I prepare to leave it—the fatal pistol is charged—it lies on the table by me, ready to perform its duty—but that duty is delayed till I take my last farewel of the best of friends.

make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc

From this reading HARRIOT is dead—and the world to me is a dreary desert—I prepare to leave it—the fatal pistol is charged—it lies on the table by me, ready to perform its duty—but that duty is delayed till I take my last farewel of the best of friends.

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading HARRIOT is dead—and the world to me is a dreary desert—I prepare to leave it—the fatal pistol is charged—it lies on the table by me, ready to perform its duty—but that duty is delayed till I take my last farewel of the best of friends.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading I THANK you for all your good advice—it comes too late—O _Worthy_! she is dead—she is gone—never to return, never again to cheer my heart with her smiles and her amiable manners—her image is always before me—and can I forget her?

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading I THANK you for all your good advice—it comes too late—O _Worthy_! she is dead—she is gone—never to return, never again to cheer my heart with her smiles and her amiable manners—her image is always before me—and can I forget her?

an earnest and sincere feeling

From this reading YOUR letter is written with the impetuosity of an honest heart; it expresses great sincerity and tenderness.

plural of “smile” — a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement

From this reading I THANK you for all your good advice—it comes too late—O _Worthy_! she is dead—she is gone—never to return, never again to cheer my heart with her smiles and her amiable manners—her image is always before me—and can I forget her?

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading HARRIOT is dead—and the world to me is a dreary desert—I prepare to leave it—the fatal pistol is charged—it lies on the table by me, ready to perform its duty—but that duty is delayed till I take my last farewel of the best of friends.

carry out

From this reading HARRIOT is dead—and the world to me is a dreary desert—I prepare to leave it—the fatal pistol is charged—it lies on the table by me, ready to perform its duty—but that duty is delayed till I take my last farewel of the best of friends.

a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling

From this reading YOUR letter is written with the impetuosity of an honest heart; it expresses great sincerity and tenderness.

express gratitude or show appreciation to

From this reading I THANK you for all your good advice—it comes too late—O _Worthy_! she is dead—she is gone—never to return, never again to cheer my heart with her smiles and her amiable manners—her image is always before me—and can I forget her?

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading HARRIOT is dead—and the world to me is a dreary desert—I prepare to leave it—the fatal pistol is charged—it lies on the table by me, ready to perform its duty—but that duty is delayed till I take my last farewel of the best of friends.

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

From this reading HARRIOT is dead—and the world to me is a dreary desert—I prepare to leave it—the fatal pistol is charged—it lies on the table by me, ready to perform its duty—but that duty is delayed till I take my last farewel of the best of friends.

up to a particular time

From this reading HARRIOT is dead—and the world to me is a dreary desert—I prepare to leave it—the fatal pistol is charged—it lies on the table by me, ready to perform its duty—but that duty is delayed till I take my last farewel of the best of friends.

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

From this reading _Harrington_ to _Worthy_.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading I THANK you for all your good advice—it comes too late—O _Worthy_! she is dead—she is gone—never to return, never again to cheer my heart with her smiles and her amiable manners—her image is always before me—and can I forget her?

slow and apathetic

From this reading No!—She is continually haunting my mind, impressing the imagination with ideas of excellence—but she is dead—all that delighted me is become torpid—is descended into the cold grave.

in the company of; together with

From this reading YOUR letter is written with the impetuosity of an honest heart; it expresses great sincerity and tenderness.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading HARRIOT is dead—and the world to me is a dreary desert—I prepare to leave it—the fatal pistol is charged—it lies on the table by me, ready to perform its duty—but that duty is delayed till I take my last farewel of the best of friends.

Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.

From this reading _Harrington_ to _Worthy_.

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading YOUR letter is written with the impetuosity of an honest heart; it expresses great sincerity and tenderness.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I THANK you for all your good advice—it comes too late—O _Worthy_! she is dead—she is gone—never to return, never again to cheer my heart with her smiles and her amiable manners—her image is always before me—and can I forget her?

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading YOUR letter is written with the impetuosity of an honest heart; it expresses great sincerity and tenderness.