Chapter XXIII · Chapter 23

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From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE PILGRIMAGE--MESSAGE FROM JENNY If every inclination of his heart had not desired it too, Theophil would have gone on living at 3 Zion Place, for old Mrs. Talbot's sake; for now he was literally all she had left in the world, and what greater joy remained for either than just to sit close by the fire and talk of Jenny?

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

From this reading 3 Zion Place was now a little chapel of memory, where a bowed ancient woman and a sad-faced young man kept up perpetual services to the holy dead.

having fair knowledge of

From this reading A woman of her own years, also acquainted with grief, came to companion the old woman, a sort of lay sister in this little monastery of grief.

(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 THE BEGINNING OF THE PILGRIMAGE--MESSAGE FROM JENNY If every inclination of his heart had not desired it too, Theophil would have gone on living at 3 Zion Place, for old Mrs. Talbot's sake; for now he was literally all she had left in the world, and what greater joy remained for either than just to sit close by the fire and talk of Jenny?

in addition

From this reading A woman of her own years, also acquainted with grief, came to companion the old woman, a sort of lay sister in this little monastery of grief.

Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.

From this reading 3 Zion Place was now a little chapel of memory, where a bowed ancient woman and a sad-faced young man kept up perpetual services to the holy dead.

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

From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE PILGRIMAGE--MESSAGE FROM JENNY If every inclination of his heart had not desired it too, Theophil would have gone on living at 3 Zion Place, for old Mrs. Talbot's sake; for now he was literally all she had left in the world, and what greater joy remained for either than just to sit close by the fire and talk of Jenny?

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

From this reading Everything in that house which had taken the impress of Jenny's fingers, been Jenny's to use or handle, remained exactly as and where Jenny had placed it.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE PILGRIMAGE--MESSAGE FROM JENNY If every inclination of his heart had not desired it too, Theophil would have gone on living at 3 Zion Place, for old Mrs. Talbot's sake; for now he was literally all she had left in the world, and what greater joy remained for either than just to sit close by the fire and talk of Jenny?

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Everything in that house which had taken the impress of Jenny's fingers, been Jenny's to use or handle, remained exactly as and where Jenny had placed it.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading It was so piety began, and thus piety is purest and tenderest in the worship of the dead.

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE PILGRIMAGE--MESSAGE FROM JENNY If every inclination of his heart had not desired it too, Theophil would have gone on living at 3 Zion Place, for old Mrs. Talbot's sake; for now he was literally all she had left in the world, and what greater joy remained for either than just to sit close by the fire and talk of Jenny?

of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow

From this reading 3 Zion Place was now a little chapel of memory, where a bowed ancient woman and a sad-faced young man kept up perpetual services to the holy dead.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE PILGRIMAGE--MESSAGE FROM JENNY If every inclination of his heart had not desired it too, Theophil would have gone on living at 3 Zion Place, for old Mrs. Talbot's sake; for now he was literally all she had left in the world, and what greater joy remained for either than just to sit close by the fire and talk of Jenny?

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading A woman of her own years, also acquainted with grief, came to companion the old woman, a sort of lay sister in this little monastery of grief.

a place of worship that has its own altar

From this reading 3 Zion Place was now a little chapel of memory, where a bowed ancient woman and a sad-faced young man kept up perpetual services to the holy dead.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE PILGRIMAGE--MESSAGE FROM JENNY If every inclination of his heart had not desired it too, Theophil would have gone on living at 3 Zion Place, for old Mrs. Talbot's sake; for now he was literally all she had left in the world, and what greater joy remained for either than just to sit close by the fire and talk of Jenny?

a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading A woman of her own years, also acquainted with grief, came to companion the old woman, a sort of lay sister in this little monastery of grief.

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

From this reading 3 Zion Place was now a little chapel of memory, where a bowed ancient woman and a sad-faced young man kept up perpetual services to the holy dead.

wanted intensely

From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE PILGRIMAGE--MESSAGE FROM JENNY If every inclination of his heart had not desired it too, Theophil would have gone on living at 3 Zion Place, for old Mrs. Talbot's sake; for now he was literally all she had left in the world, and what greater joy remained for either than just to sit close by the fire and talk of Jenny?

one or the other of two

From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE PILGRIMAGE--MESSAGE FROM JENNY If every inclination of his heart had not desired it too, Theophil would have gone on living at 3 Zion Place, for old Mrs. Talbot's sake; for now he was literally all she had left in the world, and what greater joy remained for either than just to sit close by the fire and talk of Jenny?

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE PILGRIMAGE--MESSAGE FROM JENNY If every inclination of his heart had not desired it too, Theophil would have gone on living at 3 Zion Place, for old Mrs. Talbot's sake; for now he was literally all she had left in the world, and what greater joy remained for either than just to sit close by the fire and talk of Jenny?

all things; all of a situation

From this reading Everything in that house which had taken the impress of Jenny's fingers, been Jenny's to use or handle, remained exactly as and where Jenny had placed it.

indicating exactness or preciseness

From this reading Everything in that house which had taken the impress of Jenny's fingers, been Jenny's to use or handle, remained exactly as and where Jenny had placed it.

plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)

From this reading Everything in that house which had taken the impress of Jenny's fingers, been Jenny's to use or handle, remained exactly as and where Jenny had placed it.

start firing a weapon

From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE PILGRIMAGE--MESSAGE FROM JENNY If every inclination of his heart had not desired it too, Theophil would have gone on living at 3 Zion Place, for old Mrs. Talbot's sake; for now he was literally all she had left in the world, and what greater joy remained for either than just to sit close by the fire and talk of Jenny?

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE PILGRIMAGE--MESSAGE FROM JENNY If every inclination of his heart had not desired it too, Theophil would have gone on living at 3 Zion Place, for old Mrs. Talbot's sake; for now he was literally all she had left in the world, and what greater joy remained for either than just to sit close by the fire and talk of Jenny?

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE PILGRIMAGE--MESSAGE FROM JENNY If every inclination of his heart had not desired it too, Theophil would have gone on living at 3 Zion Place, for old Mrs. Talbot's sake; for now he was literally all she had left in the world, and what greater joy remained for either than just to sit close by the fire and talk of Jenny?

destroyed or killed

From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE PILGRIMAGE--MESSAGE FROM JENNY If every inclination of his heart had not desired it too, Theophil would have gone on living at 3 Zion Place, for old Mrs. Talbot's sake; for now he was literally all she had left in the world, and what greater joy remained for either than just to sit close by the fire and talk of Jenny?

greater in size or importance or degree

From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE PILGRIMAGE--MESSAGE FROM JENNY If every inclination of his heart had not desired it too, Theophil would have gone on living at 3 Zion Place, for old Mrs. Talbot's sake; for now he was literally all she had left in the world, and what greater joy remained for either than just to sit close by the fire and talk of Jenny?

intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)

From this reading A woman of her own years, also acquainted with grief, came to companion the old woman, a sort of lay sister in this little monastery of grief.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE PILGRIMAGE--MESSAGE FROM JENNY If every inclination of his heart had not desired it too, Theophil would have gone on living at 3 Zion Place, for old Mrs. Talbot's sake; for now he was literally all she had left in the world, and what greater joy remained for either than just to sit close by the fire and talk of Jenny?

be in charge of, act on, or dispose of

From this reading Everything in that house which had taken the impress of Jenny's fingers, been Jenny's to use or handle, remained exactly as and where Jenny had placed it.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE PILGRIMAGE--MESSAGE FROM JENNY If every inclination of his heart had not desired it too, Theophil would have gone on living at 3 Zion Place, for old Mrs. Talbot's sake; for now he was literally all she had left in the world, and what greater joy remained for either than just to sit close by the fire and talk of Jenny?

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

From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE PILGRIMAGE--MESSAGE FROM JENNY If every inclination of his heart had not desired it too, Theophil would have gone on living at 3 Zion Place, for old Mrs. Talbot's sake; for now he was literally all she had left in the world, and what greater joy remained for either than just to sit close by the fire and talk of Jenny?

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE PILGRIMAGE--MESSAGE FROM JENNY If every inclination of his heart had not desired it too, Theophil would have gone on living at 3 Zion Place, for old Mrs. Talbot's sake; for now he was literally all she had left in the world, and what greater joy remained for either than just to sit close by the fire and talk of Jenny?

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

From this reading A woman of her own years, also acquainted with grief, came to companion the old woman, a sort of lay sister in this little monastery of grief.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE PILGRIMAGE--MESSAGE FROM JENNY If every inclination of his heart had not desired it too, Theophil would have gone on living at 3 Zion Place, for old Mrs. Talbot's sake; for now he was literally all she had left in the world, and what greater joy remained for either than just to sit close by the fire and talk of Jenny?

a sacred place of pilgrimage

From this reading 3 Zion Place was now a little chapel of memory, where a bowed ancient woman and a sad-faced young man kept up perpetual services to the holy dead.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Everything in that house which had taken the impress of Jenny's fingers, been Jenny's to use or handle, remained exactly as and where Jenny had placed it.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE PILGRIMAGE--MESSAGE FROM JENNY If every inclination of his heart had not desired it too, Theophil would have gone on living at 3 Zion Place, for old Mrs. Talbot's sake; for now he was literally all she had left in the world, and what greater joy remained for either than just to sit close by the fire and talk of Jenny?

have an emotional or cognitive impact upon

From this reading Everything in that house which had taken the impress of Jenny's fingers, been Jenny's to use or handle, remained exactly as and where Jenny had placed it.

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

From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE PILGRIMAGE--MESSAGE FROM JENNY If every inclination of his heart had not desired it too, Theophil would have gone on living at 3 Zion Place, for old Mrs. Talbot's sake; for now he was literally all she had left in the world, and what greater joy remained for either than just to sit close by the fire and talk of Jenny?

an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others

From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE PILGRIMAGE--MESSAGE FROM JENNY If every inclination of his heart had not desired it too, Theophil would have gone on living at 3 Zion Place, for old Mrs. Talbot's sake; for now he was literally all she had left in the world, and what greater joy remained for either than just to sit close by the fire and talk of Jenny?

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

From this reading It was so piety began, and thus piety is purest and tenderest in the worship of the dead.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE PILGRIMAGE--MESSAGE FROM JENNY If every inclination of his heart had not desired it too, Theophil would have gone on living at 3 Zion Place, for old Mrs. Talbot's sake; for now he was literally all she had left in the world, and what greater joy remained for either than just to sit close by the fire and talk of Jenny?

United States architect who designed the first skyscraper in which a metal skeleton was used (1832-1907)

From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE PILGRIMAGE--MESSAGE FROM JENNY If every inclination of his heart had not desired it too, Theophil would have gone on living at 3 Zion Place, for old Mrs. Talbot's sake; for now he was literally all she had left in the world, and what greater joy remained for either than just to sit close by the fire and talk of Jenny?

possessive form of “jenny” — United States architect who designed the first skyscraper in which a metal skeleton was used (1832-1907)

From this reading Everything in that house which had taken the impress of Jenny's fingers, been Jenny's to use or handle, remained exactly as and where Jenny had placed it.

the emotion of great happiness

From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE PILGRIMAGE--MESSAGE FROM JENNY If every inclination of his heart had not desired it too, Theophil would have gone on living at 3 Zion Place, for old Mrs. Talbot's sake; for now he was literally all she had left in the world, and what greater joy remained for either than just to sit close by the fire and talk of Jenny?

and nothing more

From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE PILGRIMAGE--MESSAGE FROM JENNY If every inclination of his heart had not desired it too, Theophil would have gone on living at 3 Zion Place, for old Mrs. Talbot's sake; for now he was literally all she had left in the world, and what greater joy remained for either than just to sit close by the fire and talk of Jenny?

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading 3 Zion Place was now a little chapel of memory, where a bowed ancient woman and a sad-faced young man kept up perpetual services to the holy dead.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading A woman of her own years, also acquainted with grief, came to companion the old woman, a sort of lay sister in this little monastery of grief.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE PILGRIMAGE--MESSAGE FROM JENNY If every inclination of his heart had not desired it too, Theophil would have gone on living at 3 Zion Place, for old Mrs. Talbot's sake; for now he was literally all she had left in the world, and what greater joy remained for either than just to sit close by the fire and talk of Jenny?

in a literal sense

From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE PILGRIMAGE--MESSAGE FROM JENNY If every inclination of his heart had not desired it too, Theophil would have gone on living at 3 Zion Place, for old Mrs. Talbot's sake; for now he was literally all she had left in the world, and what greater joy remained for either than just to sit close by the fire and talk of Jenny?

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading 3 Zion Place was now a little chapel of memory, where a bowed ancient woman and a sad-faced young man kept up perpetual services to the holy dead.

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE PILGRIMAGE--MESSAGE FROM JENNY If every inclination of his heart had not desired it too, Theophil would have gone on living at 3 Zion Place, for old Mrs. Talbot's sake; for now he was literally all she had left in the world, and what greater joy remained for either than just to sit close by the fire and talk of Jenny?

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading 3 Zion Place was now a little chapel of memory, where a bowed ancient woman and a sad-faced young man kept up perpetual services to the holy dead.

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

From this reading 3 Zion Place was now a little chapel of memory, where a bowed ancient woman and a sad-faced young man kept up perpetual services to the holy dead.

a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled

From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE PILGRIMAGE--MESSAGE FROM JENNY If every inclination of his heart had not desired it too, Theophil would have gone on living at 3 Zion Place, for old Mrs. Talbot's sake; for now he was literally all she had left in the world, and what greater joy remained for either than just to sit close by the fire and talk of Jenny?

the residence of a religious community

From this reading A woman of her own years, also acquainted with grief, came to companion the old woman, a sort of lay sister in this little monastery of grief.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE PILGRIMAGE--MESSAGE FROM JENNY If every inclination of his heart had not desired it too, Theophil would have gone on living at 3 Zion Place, for old Mrs. Talbot's sake; for now he was literally all she had left in the world, and what greater joy remained for either than just to sit close by the fire and talk of Jenny?

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE PILGRIMAGE--MESSAGE FROM JENNY If every inclination of his heart had not desired it too, Theophil would have gone on living at 3 Zion Place, for old Mrs. Talbot's sake; for now he was literally all she had left in the world, and what greater joy remained for either than just to sit close by the fire and talk of Jenny?

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE PILGRIMAGE--MESSAGE FROM JENNY If every inclination of his heart had not desired it too, Theophil would have gone on living at 3 Zion Place, for old Mrs. Talbot's sake; for now he was literally all she had left in the world, and what greater joy remained for either than just to sit close by the fire and talk of Jenny?

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE PILGRIMAGE--MESSAGE FROM JENNY If every inclination of his heart had not desired it too, Theophil would have gone on living at 3 Zion Place, for old Mrs. Talbot's sake; for now he was literally all she had left in the world, and what greater joy remained for either than just to sit close by the fire and talk of Jenny?

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE PILGRIMAGE--MESSAGE FROM JENNY If every inclination of his heart had not desired it too, Theophil would have gone on living at 3 Zion Place, for old Mrs. Talbot's sake; for now he was literally all she had left in the world, and what greater joy remained for either than just to sit close by the fire and talk of Jenny?

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE PILGRIMAGE--MESSAGE FROM JENNY If every inclination of his heart had not desired it too, Theophil would have gone on living at 3 Zion Place, for old Mrs. Talbot's sake; for now he was literally all she had left in the world, and what greater joy remained for either than just to sit close by the fire and talk of Jenny?

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Everything in that house which had taken the impress of Jenny's fingers, been Jenny's to use or handle, remained exactly as and where Jenny had placed it.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading A woman of her own years, also acquainted with grief, came to companion the old woman, a sort of lay sister in this little monastery of grief.

continuing forever or indefinitely

From this reading 3 Zion Place was now a little chapel of memory, where a bowed ancient woman and a sad-faced young man kept up perpetual services to the holy dead.

righteousness by virtue of being pious

From this reading It was so piety began, and thus piety is purest and tenderest in the worship of the dead.

a journey to a sacred place

From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE PILGRIMAGE--MESSAGE FROM JENNY If every inclination of his heart had not desired it too, Theophil would have gone on living at 3 Zion Place, for old Mrs. Talbot's sake; for now he was literally all she had left in the world, and what greater joy remained for either than just to sit close by the fire and talk of Jenny?

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE PILGRIMAGE--MESSAGE FROM JENNY If every inclination of his heart had not desired it too, Theophil would have gone on living at 3 Zion Place, for old Mrs. Talbot's sake; for now he was literally all she had left in the world, and what greater joy remained for either than just to sit close by the fire and talk of Jenny?

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading Everything in that house which had taken the impress of Jenny's fingers, been Jenny's to use or handle, remained exactly as and where Jenny had placed it.

superlative of “pure” — free of extraneous elements of any kind

From this reading It was so piety began, and thus piety is purest and tenderest in the worship of the dead.

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE PILGRIMAGE--MESSAGE FROM JENNY If every inclination of his heart had not desired it too, Theophil would have gone on living at 3 Zion Place, for old Mrs. Talbot's sake; for now he was literally all she had left in the world, and what greater joy remained for either than just to sit close by the fire and talk of Jenny?

having a face with a sad expression

From this reading 3 Zion Place was now a little chapel of memory, where a bowed ancient woman and a sad-faced young man kept up perpetual services to the holy dead.

a reason for wanting something done

From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE PILGRIMAGE--MESSAGE FROM JENNY If every inclination of his heart had not desired it too, Theophil would have gone on living at 3 Zion Place, for old Mrs. Talbot's sake; for now he was literally all she had left in the world, and what greater joy remained for either than just to sit close by the fire and talk of Jenny?

performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others

From this reading 3 Zion Place was now a little chapel of memory, where a bowed ancient woman and a sad-faced young man kept up perpetual services to the holy dead.

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

From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE PILGRIMAGE--MESSAGE FROM JENNY If every inclination of his heart had not desired it too, Theophil would have gone on living at 3 Zion Place, for old Mrs. Talbot's sake; for now he was literally all she had left in the world, and what greater joy remained for either than just to sit close by the fire and talk of Jenny?

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading A woman of her own years, also acquainted with grief, came to companion the old woman, a sort of lay sister in this little monastery of grief.

be seated

From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE PILGRIMAGE--MESSAGE FROM JENNY If every inclination of his heart had not desired it too, Theophil would have gone on living at 3 Zion Place, for old Mrs. Talbot's sake; for now he was literally all she had left in the world, and what greater joy remained for either than just to sit close by the fire and talk of Jenny?

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading It was so piety began, and thus piety is purest and tenderest in the worship of the dead.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading A woman of her own years, also acquainted with grief, came to companion the old woman, a sort of lay sister in this little monastery of grief.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading Everything in that house which had taken the impress of Jenny's fingers, been Jenny's to use or handle, remained exactly as and where Jenny had placed it.

possessive form of “talbot” — English inventor and pioneer in photography who published the first book illustrated with photographs (1800-1877)

From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE PILGRIMAGE--MESSAGE FROM JENNY If every inclination of his heart had not desired it too, Theophil would have gone on living at 3 Zion Place, for old Mrs. Talbot's sake; for now he was literally all she had left in the world, and what greater joy remained for either than just to sit close by the fire and talk of Jenny?

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE PILGRIMAGE--MESSAGE FROM JENNY If every inclination of his heart had not desired it too, Theophil would have gone on living at 3 Zion Place, for old Mrs. Talbot's sake; for now he was literally all she had left in the world, and what greater joy remained for either than just to sit close by the fire and talk of Jenny?

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From this reading It was so piety began, and thus piety is purest and tenderest in the worship of the dead.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE PILGRIMAGE--MESSAGE FROM JENNY If every inclination of his heart had not desired it too, Theophil would have gone on living at 3 Zion Place, for old Mrs. Talbot's sake; for now he was literally all she had left in the world, and what greater joy remained for either than just to sit close by the fire and talk of Jenny?

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Everything in that house which had taken the impress of Jenny's fingers, been Jenny's to use or handle, remained exactly as and where Jenny had placed it.

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

From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE PILGRIMAGE--MESSAGE FROM JENNY If every inclination of his heart had not desired it too, Theophil would have gone on living at 3 Zion Place, for old Mrs. Talbot's sake; for now he was literally all she had left in the world, and what greater joy remained for either than just to sit close by the fire and talk of Jenny?

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

From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE PILGRIMAGE--MESSAGE FROM JENNY If every inclination of his heart had not desired it too, Theophil would have gone on living at 3 Zion Place, for old Mrs. Talbot's sake; for now he was literally all she had left in the world, and what greater joy remained for either than just to sit close by the fire and talk of Jenny?

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading A woman of her own years, also acquainted with grief, came to companion the old woman, a sort of lay sister in this little monastery of grief.

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

From this reading It was so piety began, and thus piety is purest and tenderest in the worship of the dead.

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

From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE PILGRIMAGE--MESSAGE FROM JENNY If every inclination of his heart had not desired it too, Theophil would have gone on living at 3 Zion Place, for old Mrs. Talbot's sake; for now he was literally all she had left in the world, and what greater joy remained for either than just to sit close by the fire and talk of Jenny?

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE PILGRIMAGE--MESSAGE FROM JENNY If every inclination of his heart had not desired it too, Theophil would have gone on living at 3 Zion Place, for old Mrs. Talbot's sake; for now he was literally all she had left in the world, and what greater joy remained for either than just to sit close by the fire and talk of Jenny?

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading 3 Zion Place was now a little chapel of memory, where a bowed ancient woman and a sad-faced young man kept up perpetual services to the holy dead.

the act of using

From this reading Everything in that house which had taken the impress of Jenny's fingers, been Jenny's to use or handle, remained exactly as and where Jenny had placed it.

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

From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE PILGRIMAGE--MESSAGE FROM JENNY If every inclination of his heart had not desired it too, Theophil would have gone on living at 3 Zion Place, for old Mrs. Talbot's sake; for now he was literally all she had left in the world, and what greater joy remained for either than just to sit close by the fire and talk of Jenny?

used to ask for information about something

From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE PILGRIMAGE--MESSAGE FROM JENNY If every inclination of his heart had not desired it too, Theophil would have gone on living at 3 Zion Place, for old Mrs. Talbot's sake; for now he was literally all she had left in the world, and what greater joy remained for either than just to sit close by the fire and talk of Jenny?

in or at the place that

From this reading 3 Zion Place was now a little chapel of memory, where a bowed ancient woman and a sad-faced young man kept up perpetual services to the holy dead.

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

From this reading Everything in that house which had taken the impress of Jenny's fingers, been Jenny's to use or handle, remained exactly as and where Jenny had placed it.

in the company of; together with

From this reading A woman of her own years, also acquainted with grief, came to companion the old woman, a sort of lay sister in this little monastery of grief.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading 3 Zion Place was now a little chapel of memory, where a bowed ancient woman and a sad-faced young man kept up perpetual services to the holy dead.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE PILGRIMAGE--MESSAGE FROM JENNY If every inclination of his heart had not desired it too, Theophil would have gone on living at 3 Zion Place, for old Mrs. Talbot's sake; for now he was literally all she had left in the world, and what greater joy remained for either than just to sit close by the fire and talk of Jenny?

love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol

From this reading It was so piety began, and thus piety is purest and tenderest in the worship of the dead.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE PILGRIMAGE--MESSAGE FROM JENNY If every inclination of his heart had not desired it too, Theophil would have gone on living at 3 Zion Place, for old Mrs. Talbot's sake; for now he was literally all she had left in the world, and what greater joy remained for either than just to sit close by the fire and talk of Jenny?

a late time of life

From this reading A woman of her own years, also acquainted with grief, came to companion the old woman, a sort of lay sister in this little monastery of grief.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading 3 Zion Place was now a little chapel of memory, where a bowed ancient woman and a sad-faced young man kept up perpetual services to the holy dead.

originally a stronghold captured by David (the 2nd king of the Israelites); above it was built a temple and later the name extended to the whole hill; finally it became a synonym for the city of Jerusalem

From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE PILGRIMAGE--MESSAGE FROM JENNY If every inclination of his heart had not desired it too, Theophil would have gone on living at 3 Zion Place, for old Mrs. Talbot's sake; for now he was literally all she had left in the world, and what greater joy remained for either than just to sit close by the fire and talk of Jenny?