Chapter IX · Chapter 9

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

From this reading There was the beat of a man's footsteps on the side veranda.

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading She was talking incessantly now, addressing herself to Dory, since he alone was able to heed her.

-ing form of “address” — speak to

From this reading She was talking incessantly now, addressing herself to Dory, since he alone was able to heed her.

the state capital of South Australia

From this reading The well-meant intrusions, the services, the burial--all those barbarous customs that stretch on the rack those who really love the dead whom society compels them publicly to mourn--had left cruel marks on Adelaide and on Arthur; but their mother seemed unchanged.

later than; following

From this reading "THROUGH LOVE FOR MY CHILDREN" On the day after the funeral, Mrs. Ranger and the two children and young Hargrave were in the back parlor, waiting for Judge Torrey to come and read the will.

(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 well-meant intrusions, the services, the burial--all those barbarous customs that stretch on the rack those who really love the dead whom society compels them publicly to mourn--had left cruel marks on Adelaide and on Arthur; but their mother seemed unchanged.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading Her talk was an almost incoherent stream, as if she neither knew nor cared what she was saying so long as she could keep that stream going--the stream whose sound at least made the voice in her heart, the voice of desolation, less clear and terrible, though not less insistent.

Having no one else present.

From this reading She was talking incessantly now, addressing herself to Dory, since he alone was able to heed her.

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

From this reading Her talk was an almost incoherent stream, as if she neither knew nor cared what she was saying so long as she could keep that stream going--the stream whose sound at least made the voice in her heart, the voice of desolation, less clear and terrible, though not less insistent.

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

From this reading "THROUGH LOVE FOR MY CHILDREN" On the day after the funeral, Mrs. Ranger and the two children and young Hargrave were in the back parlor, waiting for Judge Torrey to come and read the will.

elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)

From this reading The well-meant intrusions, the services, the burial--all those barbarous customs that stretch on the rack those who really love the dead whom society compels them publicly to mourn--had left cruel marks on Adelaide and on Arthur; but their mother seemed unchanged.

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

From this reading Her talk was an almost incoherent stream, as if she neither knew nor cared what she was saying so long as she could keep that stream going--the stream whose sound at least made the voice in her heart, the voice of desolation, less clear and terrible, though not less insistent.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Her talk was an almost incoherent stream, as if she neither knew nor cared what she was saying so long as she could keep that stream going--the stream whose sound at least made the voice in her heart, the voice of desolation, less clear and terrible, though not less insistent.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading "THROUGH LOVE FOR MY CHILDREN" On the day after the funeral, Mrs. Ranger and the two children and young Hargrave were in the back parlor, waiting for Judge Torrey to come and read the will.

(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering

From this reading The well-meant intrusions, the services, the burial--all those barbarous customs that stretch on the rack those who really love the dead whom society compels them publicly to mourn--had left cruel marks on Adelaide and on Arthur; but their mother seemed unchanged.

come out better in a competition, race, or conflict

From this reading There was the beat of a man's footsteps on the side veranda.

the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave

From this reading The well-meant intrusions, the services, the burial--all those barbarous customs that stretch on the rack those who really love the dead whom society compels them publicly to mourn--had left cruel marks on Adelaide and on Arthur; but their mother seemed unchanged.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The well-meant intrusions, the services, the burial--all those barbarous customs that stretch on the rack those who really love the dead whom society compels them publicly to mourn--had left cruel marks on Adelaide and on Arthur; but their mother seemed unchanged.

past form of “care” — feel concern or interest

From this reading Her talk was an almost incoherent stream, as if she neither knew nor cared what she was saying so long as she could keep that stream going--the stream whose sound at least made the voice in her heart, the voice of desolation, less clear and terrible, though not less insistent.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading "THROUGH LOVE FOR MY CHILDREN" On the day after the funeral, Mrs. Ranger and the two children and young Hargrave were in the back parlor, waiting for Judge Torrey to come and read the will.

rid of obstructions

From this reading Her talk was an almost incoherent stream, as if she neither knew nor cared what she was saying so long as she could keep that stream going--the stream whose sound at least made the voice in her heart, the voice of desolation, less clear and terrible, though not less insistent.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading "THROUGH LOVE FOR MY CHILDREN" On the day after the funeral, Mrs. Ranger and the two children and young Hargrave were in the back parlor, waiting for Judge Torrey to come and read the will.

third-person singular of “compel” — force somebody to do something

From this reading The well-meant intrusions, the services, the burial--all those barbarous customs that stretch on the rack those who really love the dead whom society compels them publicly to mourn--had left cruel marks on Adelaide and on Arthur; but their mother seemed unchanged.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Her talk was an almost incoherent stream, as if she neither knew nor cared what she was saying so long as she could keep that stream going--the stream whose sound at least made the voice in her heart, the voice of desolation, less clear and terrible, though not less insistent.

(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering

From this reading The well-meant intrusions, the services, the burial--all those barbarous customs that stretch on the rack those who really love the dead whom society compels them publicly to mourn--had left cruel marks on Adelaide and on Arthur; but their mother seemed unchanged.

money collected under a tariff

From this reading The well-meant intrusions, the services, the burial--all those barbarous customs that stretch on the rack those who really love the dead whom society compels them publicly to mourn--had left cruel marks on Adelaide and on Arthur; but their mother seemed unchanged.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading "THROUGH LOVE FOR MY CHILDREN" On the day after the funeral, Mrs. Ranger and the two children and young Hargrave were in the back parlor, waiting for Judge Torrey to come and read the will.

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

From this reading The well-meant intrusions, the services, the burial--all those barbarous customs that stretch on the rack those who really love the dead whom society compels them publicly to mourn--had left cruel marks on Adelaide and on Arthur; but their mother seemed unchanged.

the state of being decayed or destroyed

From this reading Her talk was an almost incoherent stream, as if she neither knew nor cared what she was saying so long as she could keep that stream going--the stream whose sound at least made the voice in her heart, the voice of desolation, less clear and terrible, though not less insistent.

a small boat of shallow draft with cross thwarts for seats and rowlocks for oars with which it is propelled

From this reading She was talking incessantly now, addressing herself to Dory, since he alone was able to heed her.

plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking

From this reading There was the beat of a man's footsteps on the side veranda.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "THROUGH LOVE FOR MY CHILDREN" On the day after the funeral, Mrs. Ranger and the two children and young Hargrave were in the back parlor, waiting for Judge Torrey to come and read the will.

a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated

From this reading "THROUGH LOVE FOR MY CHILDREN" On the day after the funeral, Mrs. Ranger and the two children and young Hargrave were in the back parlor, waiting for Judge Torrey to come and read the will.

the act of departing

From this reading Her talk was an almost incoherent stream, as if she neither knew nor cared what she was saying so long as she could keep that stream going--the stream whose sound at least made the voice in her heart, the voice of desolation, less clear and terrible, though not less insistent.

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

From this reading The well-meant intrusions, the services, the burial--all those barbarous customs that stretch on the rack those who really love the dead whom society compels them publicly to mourn--had left cruel marks on Adelaide and on Arthur; but their mother seemed unchanged.

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

From this reading "THROUGH LOVE FOR MY CHILDREN" On the day after the funeral, Mrs. Ranger and the two children and young Hargrave were in the back parlor, waiting for Judge Torrey to come and read the will.

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

From this reading She was talking incessantly now, addressing herself to Dory, since he alone was able to heed her.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading Her talk was an almost incoherent stream, as if she neither knew nor cared what she was saying so long as she could keep that stream going--the stream whose sound at least made the voice in her heart, the voice of desolation, less clear and terrible, though not less insistent.

paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)

From this reading She was talking incessantly now, addressing herself to Dory, since he alone was able to heed her.

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

From this reading She was talking incessantly now, addressing herself to Dory, since he alone was able to heed her.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading She was talking incessantly now, addressing herself to Dory, since he alone was able to heed her.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Her talk was an almost incoherent stream, as if she neither knew nor cared what she was saying so long as she could keep that stream going--the stream whose sound at least made the voice in her heart, the voice of desolation, less clear and terrible, though not less insistent.

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

From this reading "THROUGH LOVE FOR MY CHILDREN" On the day after the funeral, Mrs. Ranger and the two children and young Hargrave were in the back parlor, waiting for Judge Torrey to come and read the will.

with unflagging resolve

From this reading She was talking incessantly now, addressing herself to Dory, since he alone was able to heed her.

without logical or meaningful connection

From this reading Her talk was an almost incoherent stream, as if she neither knew nor cared what she was saying so long as she could keep that stream going--the stream whose sound at least made the voice in her heart, the voice of desolation, less clear and terrible, though not less insistent.

repetitive and persistent

From this reading Her talk was an almost incoherent stream, as if she neither knew nor cared what she was saying so long as she could keep that stream going--the stream whose sound at least made the voice in her heart, the voice of desolation, less clear and terrible, though not less insistent.

plural of “intrusion” — any entry into an area not previously occupied

From this reading The well-meant intrusions, the services, the burial--all those barbarous customs that stretch on the rack those who really love the dead whom society compels them publicly to mourn--had left cruel marks on Adelaide and on Arthur; but their mother seemed unchanged.

determine the result of (a competition)

From this reading "THROUGH LOVE FOR MY CHILDREN" On the day after the funeral, Mrs. Ranger and the two children and young Hargrave were in the back parlor, waiting for Judge Torrey to come and read the will.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading Her talk was an almost incoherent stream, as if she neither knew nor cared what she was saying so long as she could keep that stream going--the stream whose sound at least made the voice in her heart, the voice of desolation, less clear and terrible, though not less insistent.

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 Her talk was an almost incoherent stream, as if she neither knew nor cared what she was saying so long as she could keep that stream going--the stream whose sound at least made the voice in her heart, the voice of desolation, less clear and terrible, though not less insistent.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading Her talk was an almost incoherent stream, as if she neither knew nor cared what she was saying so long as she could keep that stream going--the stream whose sound at least made the voice in her heart, the voice of desolation, less clear and terrible, though not less insistent.

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 well-meant intrusions, the services, the burial--all those barbarous customs that stretch on the rack those who really love the dead whom society compels them publicly to mourn--had left cruel marks on Adelaide and on Arthur; but their mother seemed unchanged.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading Her talk was an almost incoherent stream, as if she neither knew nor cared what she was saying so long as she could keep that stream going--the stream whose sound at least made the voice in her heart, the voice of desolation, less clear and terrible, though not less insistent.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Her talk was an almost incoherent stream, as if she neither knew nor cared what she was saying so long as she could keep that stream going--the stream whose sound at least made the voice in her heart, the voice of desolation, less clear and terrible, though not less insistent.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading "THROUGH LOVE FOR MY CHILDREN" On the day after the funeral, Mrs. Ranger and the two children and young Hargrave were in the back parlor, waiting for Judge Torrey to come and read the will.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Her talk was an almost incoherent stream, as if she neither knew nor cared what she was saying so long as she could keep that stream going--the stream whose sound at least made the voice in her heart, the voice of desolation, less clear and terrible, though not less insistent.

possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading There was the beat of a man's footsteps on the side veranda.

English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)

From this reading The well-meant intrusions, the services, the burial--all those barbarous customs that stretch on the rack those who really love the dead whom society compels them publicly to mourn--had left cruel marks on Adelaide and on Arthur; but their mother seemed unchanged.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading The well-meant intrusions, the services, the burial--all those barbarous customs that stretch on the rack those who really love the dead whom society compels them publicly to mourn--had left cruel marks on Adelaide and on Arthur; but their mother seemed unchanged.

feel sadness

From this reading The well-meant intrusions, the services, the burial--all those barbarous customs that stretch on the rack those who really love the dead whom society compels them publicly to mourn--had left cruel marks on Adelaide and on Arthur; but their mother seemed unchanged.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading "THROUGH LOVE FOR MY CHILDREN" On the day after the funeral, Mrs. Ranger and the two children and young Hargrave were in the back parlor, waiting for Judge Torrey to come and read the will.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "THROUGH LOVE FOR MY CHILDREN" On the day after the funeral, Mrs. Ranger and the two children and young Hargrave were in the back parlor, waiting for Judge Torrey to come and read the will.

not one and not the other of two

From this reading Her talk was an almost incoherent stream, as if she neither knew nor cared what she was saying so long as she could keep that stream going--the stream whose sound at least made the voice in her heart, the voice of desolation, less clear and terrible, though not less insistent.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading Her talk was an almost incoherent stream, as if she neither knew nor cared what she was saying so long as she could keep that stream going--the stream whose sound at least made the voice in her heart, the voice of desolation, less clear and terrible, though not less insistent.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Her talk was an almost incoherent stream, as if she neither knew nor cared what she was saying so long as she could keep that stream going--the stream whose sound at least made the voice in her heart, the voice of desolation, less clear and terrible, though not less insistent.

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

From this reading She was talking incessantly now, addressing herself to Dory, since he alone was able to heed her.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Her talk was an almost incoherent stream, as if she neither knew nor cared what she was saying so long as she could keep that stream going--the stream whose sound at least made the voice in her heart, the voice of desolation, less clear and terrible, though not less insistent.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "THROUGH LOVE FOR MY CHILDREN" On the day after the funeral, Mrs. Ranger and the two children and young Hargrave were in the back parlor, waiting for Judge Torrey to come and read the will.

reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received

From this reading "THROUGH LOVE FOR MY CHILDREN" On the day after the funeral, Mrs. Ranger and the two children and young Hargrave were in the back parlor, waiting for Judge Torrey to come and read the will.

in a manner accessible to or observable by the public; openly

From this reading The well-meant intrusions, the services, the burial--all those barbarous customs that stretch on the rack those who really love the dead whom society compels them publicly to mourn--had left cruel marks on Adelaide and on Arthur; but their mother seemed unchanged.

go at a rack

From this reading The well-meant intrusions, the services, the burial--all those barbarous customs that stretch on the rack those who really love the dead whom society compels them publicly to mourn--had left cruel marks on Adelaide and on Arthur; but their mother seemed unchanged.

a member of the Texas state highway patrol; formerly a mounted lawman who maintained order on the frontier

From this reading "THROUGH LOVE FOR MY CHILDREN" On the day after the funeral, Mrs. Ranger and the two children and young Hargrave were in the back parlor, waiting for Judge Torrey to come and read the will.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading "THROUGH LOVE FOR MY CHILDREN" On the day after the funeral, Mrs. Ranger and the two children and young Hargrave were in the back parlor, waiting for Judge Torrey to come and read the will.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading The well-meant intrusions, the services, the burial--all those barbarous customs that stretch on the rack those who really love the dead whom society compels them publicly to mourn--had left cruel marks on Adelaide and on Arthur; but their mother seemed unchanged.

a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

From this reading Her talk was an almost incoherent stream, as if she neither knew nor cared what she was saying so long as she could keep that stream going--the stream whose sound at least made the voice in her heart, the voice of desolation, less clear and terrible, though not less insistent.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading The well-meant intrusions, the services, the burial--all those barbarous customs that stretch on the rack those who really love the dead whom society compels them publicly to mourn--had left cruel marks on Adelaide and on Arthur; but their mother seemed unchanged.

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

From this reading The well-meant intrusions, the services, the burial--all those barbarous customs that stretch on the rack those who really love the dead whom society compels them publicly to mourn--had left cruel marks on Adelaide and on Arthur; but their mother seemed unchanged.

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

From this reading She was talking incessantly now, addressing herself to Dory, since he alone was able to heed her.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading There was the beat of a man's footsteps on the side veranda.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading She was talking incessantly now, addressing herself to Dory, since he alone was able to heed her.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Her talk was an almost incoherent stream, as if she neither knew nor cared what she was saying so long as she could keep that stream going--the stream whose sound at least made the voice in her heart, the voice of desolation, less clear and terrible, though not less insistent.

an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization

From this reading The well-meant intrusions, the services, the burial--all those barbarous customs that stretch on the rack those who really love the dead whom society compels them publicly to mourn--had left cruel marks on Adelaide and on Arthur; but their mother seemed unchanged.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading Her talk was an almost incoherent stream, as if she neither knew nor cared what she was saying so long as she could keep that stream going--the stream whose sound at least made the voice in her heart, the voice of desolation, less clear and terrible, though not less insistent.

a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading Her talk was an almost incoherent stream, as if she neither knew nor cared what she was saying so long as she could keep that stream going--the stream whose sound at least made the voice in her heart, the voice of desolation, less clear and terrible, though not less insistent.

occupy a large, elongated area

From this reading The well-meant intrusions, the services, the burial--all those barbarous customs that stretch on the rack those who really love the dead whom society compels them publicly to mourn--had left cruel marks on Adelaide and on Arthur; but their mother seemed unchanged.

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading Her talk was an almost incoherent stream, as if she neither knew nor cared what she was saying so long as she could keep that stream going--the stream whose sound at least made the voice in her heart, the voice of desolation, less clear and terrible, though not less insistent.

an exchange of ideas via conversation

From this reading She was talking incessantly now, addressing herself to Dory, since he alone was able to heed her.

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading Her talk was an almost incoherent stream, as if she neither knew nor cared what she was saying so long as she could keep that stream going--the stream whose sound at least made the voice in her heart, the voice of desolation, less clear and terrible, though not less insistent.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The well-meant intrusions, the services, the burial--all those barbarous customs that stretch on the rack those who really love the dead whom society compels them publicly to mourn--had left cruel marks on Adelaide and on Arthur; but their mother seemed unchanged.

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

From this reading "THROUGH LOVE FOR MY CHILDREN" On the day after the funeral, Mrs. Ranger and the two children and young Hargrave were in the back parlor, waiting for Judge Torrey to come and read the will.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The well-meant intrusions, the services, the burial--all those barbarous customs that stretch on the rack those who really love the dead whom society compels them publicly to mourn--had left cruel marks on Adelaide and on Arthur; but their mother seemed unchanged.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The well-meant intrusions, the services, the burial--all those barbarous customs that stretch on the rack those who really love the dead whom society compels them publicly to mourn--had left cruel marks on Adelaide and on Arthur; but their mother seemed unchanged.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was the beat of a man's footsteps on the side veranda.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading The well-meant intrusions, the services, the burial--all those barbarous customs that stretch on the rack those who really love the dead whom society compels them publicly to mourn--had left cruel marks on Adelaide and on Arthur; but their mother seemed unchanged.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Her talk was an almost incoherent stream, as if she neither knew nor cared what she was saying so long as she could keep that stream going--the stream whose sound at least made the voice in her heart, the voice of desolation, less clear and terrible, though not less insistent.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading "THROUGH LOVE FOR MY CHILDREN" On the day after the funeral, Mrs. Ranger and the two children and young Hargrave were in the back parlor, waiting for Judge Torrey to come and read the will.

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

From this reading "THROUGH LOVE FOR MY CHILDREN" On the day after the funeral, Mrs. Ranger and the two children and young Hargrave were in the back parlor, waiting for Judge Torrey to come and read the will.

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

From this reading "THROUGH LOVE FOR MY CHILDREN" On the day after the funeral, Mrs. Ranger and the two children and young Hargrave were in the back parlor, waiting for Judge Torrey to come and read the will.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading "THROUGH LOVE FOR MY CHILDREN" On the day after the funeral, Mrs. Ranger and the two children and young Hargrave were in the back parlor, waiting for Judge Torrey to come and read the will.

not made or become different

From this reading The well-meant intrusions, the services, the burial--all those barbarous customs that stretch on the rack those who really love the dead whom society compels them publicly to mourn--had left cruel marks on Adelaide and on Arthur; but their mother seemed unchanged.

a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)

From this reading There was the beat of a man's footsteps on the side veranda.

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

From this reading Her talk was an almost incoherent stream, as if she neither knew nor cared what she was saying so long as she could keep that stream going--the stream whose sound at least made the voice in her heart, the voice of desolation, less clear and terrible, though not less insistent.

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading "THROUGH LOVE FOR MY CHILDREN" On the day after the funeral, Mrs. Ranger and the two children and young Hargrave were in the back parlor, waiting for Judge Torrey to come and read the will.

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

From this reading She was talking incessantly now, addressing herself to Dory, since he alone was able to heed her.

marked by good intentions though often producing unfortunate results

From this reading The well-meant intrusions, the services, the burial--all those barbarous customs that stretch on the rack those who really love the dead whom society compels them publicly to mourn--had left cruel marks on Adelaide and on Arthur; but their mother seemed unchanged.

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

From this reading "THROUGH LOVE FOR MY CHILDREN" On the day after the funeral, Mrs. Ranger and the two children and young Hargrave were in the back parlor, waiting for Judge Torrey to come and read the will.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Her talk was an almost incoherent stream, as if she neither knew nor cared what she was saying so long as she could keep that stream going--the stream whose sound at least made the voice in her heart, the voice of desolation, less clear and terrible, though not less insistent.

which person or people

From this reading The well-meant intrusions, the services, the burial--all those barbarous customs that stretch on the rack those who really love the dead whom society compels them publicly to mourn--had left cruel marks on Adelaide and on Arthur; but their mother seemed unchanged.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The well-meant intrusions, the services, the burial--all those barbarous customs that stretch on the rack those who really love the dead whom society compels them publicly to mourn--had left cruel marks on Adelaide and on Arthur; but their mother seemed unchanged.

belonging to which person

From this reading Her talk was an almost incoherent stream, as if she neither knew nor cared what she was saying so long as she could keep that stream going--the stream whose sound at least made the voice in her heart, the voice of desolation, less clear and terrible, though not less insistent.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "THROUGH LOVE FOR MY CHILDREN" On the day after the funeral, Mrs. Ranger and the two children and young Hargrave were in the back parlor, waiting for Judge Torrey to come and read the will.

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

From this reading "THROUGH LOVE FOR MY CHILDREN" On the day after the funeral, Mrs. Ranger and the two children and young Hargrave were in the back parlor, waiting for Judge Torrey to come and read the will.