Chapter XXII

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

From this reading ’tis the influence of that sightless fiend, Who guides my every footstep, that I feel: An iron grasp arrests each fluttering sense, And a fell voice howls in mine anguish’d ear, “Wretch, thou mayest rest no more.”

the state of being absent

From this reading How melancholy to wander amongst them again after an absence, perhaps of years; years, which have changed the tenour of our existence,--have changed even the friend, the dear friend, for whose sake alone the landscape lives in the memory, for whose sake tears flow at the each varying feature of the scenery, which catches the eye of one who has never seen them since he saw them with the being who was dear to him!

later than; following

From this reading How melancholy to wander amongst them again after an absence, perhaps of years; years, which have changed the tenour of our existence,--have changed even the friend, the dear friend, for whose sake alone the landscape lives in the memory, for whose sake tears flow at the each varying feature of the scenery, which catches the eye of one who has never seen them since he saw them with the being who was dear to him!

anew

From this reading How melancholy to wander amongst them again after an absence, perhaps of years; years, which have changed the tenour of our existence,--have changed even the friend, the dear friend, for whose sake alone the landscape lives in the memory, for whose sake tears flow at the each varying feature of the scenery, which catches the eye of one who has never seen them since he saw them with the being who was dear to him!

Having no one else present.

From this reading How melancholy to wander amongst them again after an absence, perhaps of years; years, which have changed the tenour of our existence,--have changed even the friend, the dear friend, for whose sake alone the landscape lives in the memory, for whose sake tears flow at the each varying feature of the scenery, which catches the eye of one who has never seen them since he saw them with the being who was dear to him!

surrounded by; in the company of

From this reading How melancholy to wander amongst them again after an absence, perhaps of years; years, which have changed the tenour of our existence,--have changed even the friend, the dear friend, for whose sake alone the landscape lives in the memory, for whose sake tears flow at the each varying feature of the scenery, which catches the eye of one who has never seen them since he saw them with the being who was dear to him!

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

From this reading ’tis the influence of that sightless fiend, Who guides my every footstep, that I feel: An iron grasp arrests each fluttering sense, And a fell voice howls in mine anguish’d ear, “Wretch, thou mayest rest no more.”

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

From this reading ’tis the influence of that sightless fiend, Who guides my every footstep, that I feel: An iron grasp arrests each fluttering sense, And a fell voice howls in mine anguish’d ear, “Wretch, thou mayest rest no more.”

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From this reading ’tis the influence of that sightless fiend, Who guides my every footstep, that I feel: An iron grasp arrests each fluttering sense, And a fell voice howls in mine anguish’d ear, “Wretch, thou mayest rest no more.”

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading How sweet are the scenes endeared to us by ideas which we have cherished in the society of one we have loved!

plural of “arrest” — the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)

From this reading ’tis the influence of that sightless fiend, Who guides my every footstep, that I feel: An iron grasp arrests each fluttering sense, And a fell voice howls in mine anguish’d ear, “Wretch, thou mayest rest no more.”

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading How melancholy to wander amongst them again after an absence, perhaps of years; years, which have changed the tenour of our existence,--have changed even the friend, the dear friend, for whose sake alone the landscape lives in the memory, for whose sake tears flow at the each varying feature of the scenery, which catches the eye of one who has never seen them since he saw them with the being who was dear to him!

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading How melancholy to wander amongst them again after an absence, perhaps of years; years, which have changed the tenour of our existence,--have changed even the friend, the dear friend, for whose sake alone the landscape lives in the memory, for whose sake tears flow at the each varying feature of the scenery, which catches the eye of one who has never seen them since he saw them with the being who was dear to him!

showing who or what does the action

From this reading How sweet are the scenes endeared to us by ideas which we have cherished in the society of one we have loved!

plural of “catch” — a drawback or difficulty that is not readily evident

From this reading How melancholy to wander amongst them again after an absence, perhaps of years; years, which have changed the tenour of our existence,--have changed even the friend, the dear friend, for whose sake alone the landscape lives in the memory, for whose sake tears flow at the each varying feature of the scenery, which catches the eye of one who has never seen them since he saw them with the being who was dear to him!

made or become different in nature or form

From this reading How melancholy to wander amongst them again after an absence, perhaps of years; years, which have changed the tenour of our existence,--have changed even the friend, the dear friend, for whose sake alone the landscape lives in the memory, for whose sake tears flow at the each varying feature of the scenery, which catches the eye of one who has never seen them since he saw them with the being who was dear to him!

characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for

From this reading How sweet are the scenes endeared to us by ideas which we have cherished in the society of one we have loved!

dearly loved

From this reading How melancholy to wander amongst them again after an absence, perhaps of years; years, which have changed the tenour of our existence,--have changed even the friend, the dear friend, for whose sake alone the landscape lives in the memory, for whose sake tears flow at the each varying feature of the scenery, which catches the eye of one who has never seen them since he saw them with the being who was dear to him!

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading ’tis the influence of that sightless fiend, Who guides my every footstep, that I feel: An iron grasp arrests each fluttering sense, And a fell voice howls in mine anguish’d ear, “Wretch, thou mayest rest no more.”

the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading ’tis the influence of that sightless fiend, Who guides my every footstep, that I feel: An iron grasp arrests each fluttering sense, And a fell voice howls in mine anguish’d ear, “Wretch, thou mayest rest no more.”

past form of “endear” — make attractive or lovable

From this reading How sweet are the scenes endeared to us by ideas which we have cherished in the society of one we have loved!

divisible by two

From this reading How melancholy to wander amongst them again after an absence, perhaps of years; years, which have changed the tenour of our existence,--have changed even the friend, the dear friend, for whose sake alone the landscape lives in the memory, for whose sake tears flow at the each varying feature of the scenery, which catches the eye of one who has never seen them since he saw them with the being who was dear to him!

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading ’tis the influence of that sightless fiend, Who guides my every footstep, that I feel: An iron grasp arrests each fluttering sense, And a fell voice howls in mine anguish’d ear, “Wretch, thou mayest rest no more.”

the state or fact of existing

From this reading How melancholy to wander amongst them again after an absence, perhaps of years; years, which have changed the tenour of our existence,--have changed even the friend, the dear friend, for whose sake alone the landscape lives in the memory, for whose sake tears flow at the each varying feature of the scenery, which catches the eye of one who has never seen them since he saw them with the being who was dear to him!

the organ of sight

From this reading How melancholy to wander amongst them again after an absence, perhaps of years; years, which have changed the tenour of our existence,--have changed even the friend, the dear friend, for whose sake alone the landscape lives in the memory, for whose sake tears flow at the each varying feature of the scenery, which catches the eye of one who has never seen them since he saw them with the being who was dear to him!

a prominent attribute or aspect of something

From this reading How melancholy to wander amongst them again after an absence, perhaps of years; years, which have changed the tenour of our existence,--have changed even the friend, the dear friend, for whose sake alone the landscape lives in the memory, for whose sake tears flow at the each varying feature of the scenery, which catches the eye of one who has never seen them since he saw them with the being who was dear to him!

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading ’tis the influence of that sightless fiend, Who guides my every footstep, that I feel: An iron grasp arrests each fluttering sense, And a fell voice howls in mine anguish’d ear, “Wretch, thou mayest rest no more.”

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading ’tis the influence of that sightless fiend, Who guides my every footstep, that I feel: An iron grasp arrests each fluttering sense, And a fell voice howls in mine anguish’d ear, “Wretch, thou mayest rest no more.”

a cruel wicked and inhuman person

From this reading ’tis the influence of that sightless fiend, Who guides my every footstep, that I feel: An iron grasp arrests each fluttering sense, And a fell voice howls in mine anguish’d ear, “Wretch, thou mayest rest no more.”

the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)

From this reading How melancholy to wander amongst them again after an absence, perhaps of years; years, which have changed the tenour of our existence,--have changed even the friend, the dear friend, for whose sake alone the landscape lives in the memory, for whose sake tears flow at the each varying feature of the scenery, which catches the eye of one who has never seen them since he saw them with the being who was dear to him!

the motion made by flapping up and down

From this reading ’tis the influence of that sightless fiend, Who guides my every footstep, that I feel: An iron grasp arrests each fluttering sense, And a fell voice howls in mine anguish’d ear, “Wretch, thou mayest rest no more.”

the sound of a step of someone walking

From this reading ’tis the influence of that sightless fiend, Who guides my every footstep, that I feel: An iron grasp arrests each fluttering sense, And a fell voice howls in mine anguish’d ear, “Wretch, thou mayest rest no more.”

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading How melancholy to wander amongst them again after an absence, perhaps of years; years, which have changed the tenour of our existence,--have changed even the friend, the dear friend, for whose sake alone the landscape lives in the memory, for whose sake tears flow at the each varying feature of the scenery, which catches the eye of one who has never seen them since he saw them with the being who was dear to him!

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading How melancholy to wander amongst them again after an absence, perhaps of years; years, which have changed the tenour of our existence,--have changed even the friend, the dear friend, for whose sake alone the landscape lives in the memory, for whose sake tears flow at the each varying feature of the scenery, which catches the eye of one who has never seen them since he saw them with the being who was dear to him!

hold firmly

From this reading ’tis the influence of that sightless fiend, Who guides my every footstep, that I feel: An iron grasp arrests each fluttering sense, And a fell voice howls in mine anguish’d ear, “Wretch, thou mayest rest no more.”

plural of “guide” — someone employed to conduct others

From this reading ’tis the influence of that sightless fiend, Who guides my every footstep, that I feel: An iron grasp arrests each fluttering sense, And a fell voice howls in mine anguish’d ear, “Wretch, thou mayest rest no more.”

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

From this reading How melancholy to wander amongst them again after an absence, perhaps of years; years, which have changed the tenour of our existence,--have changed even the friend, the dear friend, for whose sake alone the landscape lives in the memory, for whose sake tears flow at the each varying feature of the scenery, which catches the eye of one who has never seen them since he saw them with the being who was dear to him!

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading How sweet are the scenes endeared to us by ideas which we have cherished in the society of one we have loved!

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading How melancholy to wander amongst them again after an absence, perhaps of years; years, which have changed the tenour of our existence,--have changed even the friend, the dear friend, for whose sake alone the landscape lives in the memory, for whose sake tears flow at the each varying feature of the scenery, which catches the eye of one who has never seen them since he saw them with the being who was dear to him!

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

From this reading How melancholy to wander amongst them again after an absence, perhaps of years; years, which have changed the tenour of our existence,--have changed even the friend, the dear friend, for whose sake alone the landscape lives in the memory, for whose sake tears flow at the each varying feature of the scenery, which catches the eye of one who has never seen them since he saw them with the being who was dear to him!

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From this reading How sweet are the scenes endeared to us by ideas which we have cherished in the society of one we have loved!

plural of “howl” — a long loud emotional utterance

From this reading ’tis the influence of that sightless fiend, Who guides my every footstep, that I feel: An iron grasp arrests each fluttering sense, And a fell voice howls in mine anguish’d ear, “Wretch, thou mayest rest no more.”

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

From this reading ’tis the influence of that sightless fiend, Who guides my every footstep, that I feel: An iron grasp arrests each fluttering sense, And a fell voice howls in mine anguish’d ear, “Wretch, thou mayest rest no more.”

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

From this reading How sweet are the scenes endeared to us by ideas which we have cherished in the society of one we have loved!

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

From this reading ’tis the influence of that sightless fiend, Who guides my every footstep, that I feel: An iron grasp arrests each fluttering sense, And a fell voice howls in mine anguish’d ear, “Wretch, thou mayest rest no more.”

a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc

From this reading ’tis the influence of that sightless fiend, Who guides my every footstep, that I feel: An iron grasp arrests each fluttering sense, And a fell voice howls in mine anguish’d ear, “Wretch, thou mayest rest no more.”

a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood

From this reading ’tis the influence of that sightless fiend, Who guides my every footstep, that I feel: An iron grasp arrests each fluttering sense, And a fell voice howls in mine anguish’d ear, “Wretch, thou mayest rest no more.”

an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view

From this reading How melancholy to wander amongst them again after an absence, perhaps of years; years, which have changed the tenour of our existence,--have changed even the friend, the dear friend, for whose sake alone the landscape lives in the memory, for whose sake tears flow at the each varying feature of the scenery, which catches the eye of one who has never seen them since he saw them with the being who was dear to him!

plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading How melancholy to wander amongst them again after an absence, perhaps of years; years, which have changed the tenour of our existence,--have changed even the friend, the dear friend, for whose sake alone the landscape lives in the memory, for whose sake tears flow at the each varying feature of the scenery, which catches the eye of one who has never seen them since he saw them with the being who was dear to him!

held dear

From this reading How sweet are the scenes endeared to us by ideas which we have cherished in the society of one we have loved!

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From this reading ’tis the influence of that sightless fiend, Who guides my every footstep, that I feel: An iron grasp arrests each fluttering sense, And a fell voice howls in mine anguish’d ear, “Wretch, thou mayest rest no more.”

a feeling of thoughtful sadness

From this reading How melancholy to wander amongst them again after an absence, perhaps of years; years, which have changed the tenour of our existence,--have changed even the friend, the dear friend, for whose sake alone the landscape lives in the memory, for whose sake tears flow at the each varying feature of the scenery, which catches the eye of one who has never seen them since he saw them with the being who was dear to him!

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.

From this reading How melancholy to wander amongst them again after an absence, perhaps of years; years, which have changed the tenour of our existence,--have changed even the friend, the dear friend, for whose sake alone the landscape lives in the memory, for whose sake tears flow at the each varying feature of the scenery, which catches the eye of one who has never seen them since he saw them with the being who was dear to him!

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading ’tis the influence of that sightless fiend, Who guides my every footstep, that I feel: An iron grasp arrests each fluttering sense, And a fell voice howls in mine anguish’d ear, “Wretch, thou mayest rest no more.”

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading ’tis the influence of that sightless fiend, Who guides my every footstep, that I feel: An iron grasp arrests each fluttering sense, And a fell voice howls in mine anguish’d ear, “Wretch, thou mayest rest no more.”

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading ’tis the influence of that sightless fiend, Who guides my every footstep, that I feel: An iron grasp arrests each fluttering sense, And a fell voice howls in mine anguish’d ear, “Wretch, thou mayest rest no more.”

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading How melancholy to wander amongst them again after an absence, perhaps of years; years, which have changed the tenour of our existence,--have changed even the friend, the dear friend, for whose sake alone the landscape lives in the memory, for whose sake tears flow at the each varying feature of the scenery, which catches the eye of one who has never seen them since he saw them with the being who was dear to him!

not any; not one

From this reading ’tis the influence of that sightless fiend, Who guides my every footstep, that I feel: An iron grasp arrests each fluttering sense, And a fell voice howls in mine anguish’d ear, “Wretch, thou mayest rest no more.”

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading ’tis the influence of that sightless fiend, Who guides my every footstep, that I feel: An iron grasp arrests each fluttering sense, And a fell voice howls in mine anguish’d ear, “Wretch, thou mayest rest no more.”

capital of the state of Washington; located in western Washington on Puget Sound

From this reading Olympia.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading How sweet are the scenes endeared to us by ideas which we have cherished in the society of one we have loved!

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading How melancholy to wander amongst them again after an absence, perhaps of years; years, which have changed the tenour of our existence,--have changed even the friend, the dear friend, for whose sake alone the landscape lives in the memory, for whose sake tears flow at the each varying feature of the scenery, which catches the eye of one who has never seen them since he saw them with the being who was dear to him!

by chance

From this reading How melancholy to wander amongst them again after an absence, perhaps of years; years, which have changed the tenour of our existence,--have changed even the friend, the dear friend, for whose sake alone the landscape lives in the memory, for whose sake tears flow at the each varying feature of the scenery, which catches the eye of one who has never seen them since he saw them with the being who was dear to him!

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading ’tis the influence of that sightless fiend, Who guides my every footstep, that I feel: An iron grasp arrests each fluttering sense, And a fell voice howls in mine anguish’d ear, “Wretch, thou mayest rest no more.”

a reason for wanting something done

From this reading How melancholy to wander amongst them again after an absence, perhaps of years; years, which have changed the tenour of our existence,--have changed even the friend, the dear friend, for whose sake alone the landscape lives in the memory, for whose sake tears flow at the each varying feature of the scenery, which catches the eye of one who has never seen them since he saw them with the being who was dear to him!

cut with a saw

From this reading How melancholy to wander amongst them again after an absence, perhaps of years; years, which have changed the tenour of our existence,--have changed even the friend, the dear friend, for whose sake alone the landscape lives in the memory, for whose sake tears flow at the each varying feature of the scenery, which catches the eye of one who has never seen them since he saw them with the being who was dear to him!

the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale

From this reading How melancholy to wander amongst them again after an absence, perhaps of years; years, which have changed the tenour of our existence,--have changed even the friend, the dear friend, for whose sake alone the landscape lives in the memory, for whose sake tears flow at the each varying feature of the scenery, which catches the eye of one who has never seen them since he saw them with the being who was dear to him!

plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs

From this reading How sweet are the scenes endeared to us by ideas which we have cherished in the society of one we have loved!

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading How melancholy to wander amongst them again after an absence, perhaps of years; years, which have changed the tenour of our existence,--have changed even the friend, the dear friend, for whose sake alone the landscape lives in the memory, for whose sake tears flow at the each varying feature of the scenery, which catches the eye of one who has never seen them since he saw them with the being who was dear to him!

a general conscious awareness

From this reading ’tis the influence of that sightless fiend, Who guides my every footstep, that I feel: An iron grasp arrests each fluttering sense, And a fell voice howls in mine anguish’d ear, “Wretch, thou mayest rest no more.”

lacking sight

From this reading ’tis the influence of that sightless fiend, Who guides my every footstep, that I feel: An iron grasp arrests each fluttering sense, And a fell voice howls in mine anguish’d ear, “Wretch, thou mayest rest no more.”

from a time in the past until now

From this reading How melancholy to wander amongst them again after an absence, perhaps of years; years, which have changed the tenour of our existence,--have changed even the friend, the dear friend, for whose sake alone the landscape lives in the memory, for whose sake tears flow at the each varying feature of the scenery, which catches the eye of one who has never seen them since he saw them with the being who was dear to him!

an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization

From this reading How sweet are the scenes endeared to us by ideas which we have cherished in the society of one we have loved!

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading How sweet are the scenes endeared to us by ideas which we have cherished in the society of one we have loved!

the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)

From this reading How melancholy to wander amongst them again after an absence, perhaps of years; years, which have changed the tenour of our existence,--have changed even the friend, the dear friend, for whose sake alone the landscape lives in the memory, for whose sake tears flow at the each varying feature of the scenery, which catches the eye of one who has never seen them since he saw them with the being who was dear to him!

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From this reading How melancholy to wander amongst them again after an absence, perhaps of years; years, which have changed the tenour of our existence,--have changed even the friend, the dear friend, for whose sake alone the landscape lives in the memory, for whose sake tears flow at the each varying feature of the scenery, which catches the eye of one who has never seen them since he saw them with the being who was dear to him!

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading ’tis the influence of that sightless fiend, Who guides my every footstep, that I feel: An iron grasp arrests each fluttering sense, And a fell voice howls in mine anguish’d ear, “Wretch, thou mayest rest no more.”

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

From this reading ’tis the influence of that sightless fiend, Who guides my every footstep, that I feel: An iron grasp arrests each fluttering sense, And a fell voice howls in mine anguish’d ear, “Wretch, thou mayest rest no more.”

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading How melancholy to wander amongst them again after an absence, perhaps of years; years, which have changed the tenour of our existence,--have changed even the friend, the dear friend, for whose sake alone the landscape lives in the memory, for whose sake tears flow at the each varying feature of the scenery, which catches the eye of one who has never seen them since he saw them with the being who was dear to him!

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading ’tis the influence of that sightless fiend, Who guides my every footstep, that I feel: An iron grasp arrests each fluttering sense, And a fell voice howls in mine anguish’d ear, “Wretch, thou mayest rest no more.”

plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite

From this reading ’tis the influence of that sightless fiend, Who guides my every footstep, that I feel: An iron grasp arrests each fluttering sense, And a fell voice howls in mine anguish’d ear, “Wretch, thou mayest rest no more.”

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

From this reading How sweet are the scenes endeared to us by ideas which we have cherished in the society of one we have loved!

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading How sweet are the scenes endeared to us by ideas which we have cherished in the society of one we have loved!

marked by diversity or difference

From this reading How melancholy to wander amongst them again after an absence, perhaps of years; years, which have changed the tenour of our existence,--have changed even the friend, the dear friend, for whose sake alone the landscape lives in the memory, for whose sake tears flow at the each varying feature of the scenery, which catches the eye of one who has never seen them since he saw them with the being who was dear to him!

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading ’tis the influence of that sightless fiend, Who guides my every footstep, that I feel: An iron grasp arrests each fluttering sense, And a fell voice howls in mine anguish’d ear, “Wretch, thou mayest rest no more.”

move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

From this reading How melancholy to wander amongst them again after an absence, perhaps of years; years, which have changed the tenour of our existence,--have changed even the friend, the dear friend, for whose sake alone the landscape lives in the memory, for whose sake tears flow at the each varying feature of the scenery, which catches the eye of one who has never seen them since he saw them with the being who was dear to him!

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

From this reading How melancholy to wander amongst them again after an absence, perhaps of years; years, which have changed the tenour of our existence,--have changed even the friend, the dear friend, for whose sake alone the landscape lives in the memory, for whose sake tears flow at the each varying feature of the scenery, which catches the eye of one who has never seen them since he saw them with the being who was dear to him!

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading How sweet are the scenes endeared to us by ideas which we have cherished in the society of one we have loved!

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

From this reading How sweet are the scenes endeared to us by ideas which we have cherished in the society of one we have loved!

which person or people

From this reading ’tis the influence of that sightless fiend, Who guides my every footstep, that I feel: An iron grasp arrests each fluttering sense, And a fell voice howls in mine anguish’d ear, “Wretch, thou mayest rest no more.”

belonging to which person

From this reading How melancholy to wander amongst them again after an absence, perhaps of years; years, which have changed the tenour of our existence,--have changed even the friend, the dear friend, for whose sake alone the landscape lives in the memory, for whose sake tears flow at the each varying feature of the scenery, which catches the eye of one who has never seen them since he saw them with the being who was dear to him!

in the company of; together with

From this reading How melancholy to wander amongst them again after an absence, perhaps of years; years, which have changed the tenour of our existence,--have changed even the friend, the dear friend, for whose sake alone the landscape lives in the memory, for whose sake tears flow at the each varying feature of the scenery, which catches the eye of one who has never seen them since he saw them with the being who was dear to him!

performs some wicked deed

From this reading ’tis the influence of that sightless fiend, Who guides my every footstep, that I feel: An iron grasp arrests each fluttering sense, And a fell voice howls in mine anguish’d ear, “Wretch, thou mayest rest no more.”

a late time of life

From this reading How melancholy to wander amongst them again after an absence, perhaps of years; years, which have changed the tenour of our existence,--have changed even the friend, the dear friend, for whose sake alone the landscape lives in the memory, for whose sake tears flow at the each varying feature of the scenery, which catches the eye of one who has never seen them since he saw them with the being who was dear to him!

an affirmative

From this reading Yes!