used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Days passed on--days of sorrow, anxiety, and futile watching for a footfall that came no more.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading She saw now how erring she had been; that, while nursing a mere fancy, she had lost the true love of a good and generous man, whose last words had been the first harsh ones he had ever addressed to 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 She felt how much she really loved him now, and all the more that a secret tie was coming, and must come ere Christmas, to bind them stronger together.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading Whither he had gone she knew not, nor could she discover, and she was left to her tears and unavailing grief, amid the splendour of Craybourne Hall.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Days passed on--days of sorrow, anxiety, and futile watching for a footfall that came no more.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading Days passed on--days of sorrow, anxiety, and futile watching for a footfall that came no more.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She saw now how erring she had been; that, while nursing a mere fancy, she had lost the true love of a good and generous man, whose last words had been the first harsh ones he had ever addressed to her.
bindverbUS /baɪnd/
stick to firmly
From this reading She felt how much she really loved him now, and all the more that a secret tie was coming, and must come ere Christmas, to bind them stronger together.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Days passed on--days of sorrow, anxiety, and futile watching for a footfall that came no more.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading She felt how much she really loved him now, and all the more that a secret tie was coming, and must come ere Christmas, to bind them stronger together.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She felt how much she really loved him now, and all the more that a secret tie was coming, and must come ere Christmas, to bind them stronger together.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading She felt how much she really loved him now, and all the more that a secret tie was coming, and must come ere Christmas, to bind them stronger together.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Whither he had gone she knew not, nor could she discover, and she was left to her tears and unavailing grief, amid the splendour of Craybourne Hall.
Craybourne
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From this reading Whither he had gone she knew not, nor could she discover, and she was left to her tears and unavailing grief, amid the splendour of Craybourne Hall.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Days passed on--days of sorrow, anxiety, and futile watching for a footfall that came no more.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading Whither he had gone she knew not, nor could she discover, and she was left to her tears and unavailing grief, amid the splendour of Craybourne Hall.
an old word for “before”
From this reading She felt how much she really loved him now, and all the more that a secret tie was coming, and must come ere Christmas, to bind them stronger together.
erringadjectiveUS /ˈerɪŋ/
capable of making an error
From this reading She saw now how erring she had been; that, while nursing a mere fancy, she had lost the true love of a good and generous man, whose last words had been the first harsh ones he had ever addressed to her.
at any time
From this reading She saw now how erring she had been; that, while nursing a mere fancy, she had lost the true love of a good and generous man, whose last words had been the first harsh ones he had ever addressed to her.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading She saw now how erring she had been; that, while nursing a mere fancy, she had lost the true love of a good and generous man, whose last words had been the first harsh ones he had ever addressed to her.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She felt how much she really loved him now, and all the more that a secret tie was coming, and must come ere Christmas, to bind them stronger together.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She saw now how erring she had been; that, while nursing a mere fancy, she had lost the true love of a good and generous man, whose last words had been the first harsh ones he had ever addressed to her.
footfallnounUS /ˈfʊtfɔːl/
the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading Days passed on--days of sorrow, anxiety, and futile watching for a footfall that came no more.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Days passed on--days of sorrow, anxiety, and futile watching for a footfall that came no more.
futileadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtəl/
producing no result or effect
From this reading Days passed on--days of sorrow, anxiety, and futile watching for a footfall that came no more.
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading She saw now how erring she had been; that, while nursing a mere fancy, she had lost the true love of a good and generous man, whose last words had been the first harsh ones he had ever addressed to her.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Whither he had gone she knew not, nor could she discover, and she was left to her tears and unavailing grief, amid the splendour of Craybourne Hall.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading She saw now how erring she had been; that, while nursing a mere fancy, she had lost the true love of a good and generous man, whose last words had been the first harsh ones he had ever addressed to her.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading Whither he had gone she knew not, nor could she discover, and she was left to her tears and unavailing grief, amid the splendour of Craybourne Hall.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Whither he had gone she knew not, nor could she discover, and she was left to her tears and unavailing grief, amid the splendour of Craybourne Hall.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Whither he had gone she knew not, nor could she discover, and she was left to her tears and unavailing grief, amid the splendour of Craybourne Hall.
harshadjectiveUS /hɑːrʃ/
unpleasantly stern
From this reading She saw now how erring she had been; that, while nursing a mere fancy, she had lost the true love of a good and generous man, whose last words had been the first harsh ones he had ever addressed to her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Whither he had gone she knew not, nor could she discover, and she was left to her tears and unavailing grief, amid the splendour of Craybourne Hall.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Whither he had gone she knew not, nor could she discover, and she was left to her tears and unavailing grief, amid the splendour of Craybourne Hall.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She felt how much she really loved him now, and all the more that a secret tie was coming, and must come ere Christmas, to bind them stronger together.
how
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From this reading She saw now how erring she had been; that, while nursing a mere fancy, she had lost the true love of a good and generous man, whose last words had been the first harsh ones he had ever addressed to her.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Whither he had gone she knew not, nor could she discover, and she was left to her tears and unavailing grief, amid the splendour of Craybourne Hall.
immediately past
From this reading She saw now how erring she had been; that, while nursing a mere fancy, she had lost the true love of a good and generous man, whose last words had been the first harsh ones he had ever addressed to her.
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 Whither he had gone she knew not, nor could she discover, and she was left to her tears and unavailing grief, amid the splendour of Craybourne Hall.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading She saw now how erring she had been; that, while nursing a mere fancy, she had lost the true love of a good and generous man, whose last words had been the first harsh ones he had ever addressed to her.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading She saw now how erring she had been; that, while nursing a mere fancy, she had lost the true love of a good and generous man, whose last words had been the first harsh ones he had ever addressed to her.
held dear
From this reading She felt how much she really loved him now, and all the more that a secret tie was coming, and must come ere Christmas, to bind them stronger together.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading She saw now how erring she had been; that, while nursing a mere fancy, she had lost the true love of a good and generous man, whose last words had been the first harsh ones he had ever addressed to her.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading She saw now how erring she had been; that, while nursing a mere fancy, she had lost the true love of a good and generous man, whose last words had been the first harsh ones he had ever addressed to her.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Days passed on--days of sorrow, anxiety, and futile watching for a footfall that came no more.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She felt how much she really loved him now, and all the more that a secret tie was coming, and must come ere Christmas, to bind them stronger together.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She felt how much she really loved him now, and all the more that a secret tie was coming, and must come ere Christmas, to bind them stronger together.
not any; not one
From this reading Days passed on--days of sorrow, anxiety, and futile watching for a footfall that came no more.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Whither he had gone she knew not, nor could she discover, and she was left to her tears and unavailing grief, amid the splendour of Craybourne Hall.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Whither he had gone she knew not, nor could she discover, and she was left to her tears and unavailing grief, amid the splendour of Craybourne Hall.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She saw now how erring she had been; that, while nursing a mere fancy, she had lost the true love of a good and generous man, whose last words had been the first harsh ones he had ever addressed to her.
nursingnounUS /ˈnɜːrsɪŋ/
the work of caring for the sick or injured or infirm
From this reading She saw now how erring she had been; that, while nursing a mere fancy, she had lost the true love of a good and generous man, whose last words had been the first harsh ones he had ever addressed to her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Days passed on--days of sorrow, anxiety, and futile watching for a footfall that came no more.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Days passed on--days of sorrow, anxiety, and futile watching for a footfall that came no more.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading She saw now how erring she had been; that, while nursing a mere fancy, she had lost the true love of a good and generous man, whose last words had been the first harsh ones he had ever addressed to her.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Days passed on--days of sorrow, anxiety, and futile watching for a footfall that came no more.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading She felt how much she really loved him now, and all the more that a secret tie was coming, and must come ere Christmas, to bind them stronger together.
cut with a saw
From this reading She saw now how erring she had been; that, while nursing a mere fancy, she had lost the true love of a good and generous man, whose last words had been the first harsh ones he had ever addressed to her.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading She felt how much she really loved him now, and all the more that a secret tie was coming, and must come ere Christmas, to bind them stronger together.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Whither he had gone she knew not, nor could she discover, and she was left to her tears and unavailing grief, amid the splendour of Craybourne Hall.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading Days passed on--days of sorrow, anxiety, and futile watching for a footfall that came no more.
splendournoun
a quality that outshines the usual
From this reading Whither he had gone she knew not, nor could she discover, and she was left to her tears and unavailing grief, amid the splendour of Craybourne Hall.
comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading She felt how much she really loved him now, and all the more that a secret tie was coming, and must come ere Christmas, to bind them stronger together.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Whither he had gone she knew not, nor could she discover, and she was left to her tears and unavailing grief, amid the splendour of Craybourne Hall.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Days passed on--days of sorrow, anxiety, and futile watching for a footfall that came no more.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Whither he had gone she knew not, nor could she discover, and she was left to her tears and unavailing grief, amid the splendour of Craybourne Hall.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She felt how much she really loved him now, and all the more that a secret tie was coming, and must come ere Christmas, to bind them stronger together.
tienounUS /taɪ/
neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading She felt how much she really loved him now, and all the more that a secret tie was coming, and must come ere Christmas, to bind them stronger together.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Whither he had gone she knew not, nor could she discover, and she was left to her tears and unavailing grief, amid the splendour of Craybourne Hall.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading She felt how much she really loved him now, and all the more that a secret tie was coming, and must come ere Christmas, to bind them stronger together.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading She saw now how erring she had been; that, while nursing a mere fancy, she had lost the true love of a good and generous man, whose last words had been the first harsh ones he had ever addressed to her.
unavailingadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈveɪlɪŋ/
producing no result or effect
From this reading Whither he had gone she knew not, nor could she discover, and she was left to her tears and unavailing grief, amid the splendour of Craybourne Hall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Whither he had gone she knew not, nor could she discover, and she was left to her tears and unavailing grief, amid the splendour of Craybourne Hall.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Days passed on--days of sorrow, anxiety, and futile watching for a footfall that came no more.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading She saw now how erring she had been; that, while nursing a mere fancy, she had lost the true love of a good and generous man, whose last words had been the first harsh ones he had ever addressed to her.
WhitheradverbUS /ˈwɪðər/
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading Whither he had gone she knew not, nor could she discover, and she was left to her tears and unavailing grief, amid the splendour of Craybourne Hall.
belonging to which person
From this reading She saw now how erring she had been; that, while nursing a mere fancy, she had lost the true love of a good and generous man, whose last words had been the first harsh ones he had ever addressed to her.
the words that are spoken
From this reading She saw now how erring she had been; that, while nursing a mere fancy, she had lost the true love of a good and generous man, whose last words had been the first harsh ones he had ever addressed to her.
