Chapter XXXVIII

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

From this reading "If he had known that she had borne so much For sake of the sweet past, That mere despair said, 'This cold look and tone Must be the cruel last.'"

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "If he had known that she had borne so much For sake of the sweet past, That mere despair said, 'This cold look and tone Must be the cruel last.'"

for the reason that

From this reading "If he had known that when her hand lay still, Pulseless, so near his own, It was because pain's bitter, bitter chill Changed her to very stone.

marked by strong resentment or cynicism

From this reading "If he had known that when her hand lay still, Pulseless, so near his own, It was because pain's bitter, bitter chill Changed her to very stone.

inflected form of “bear” — have

From this reading "If he had known that she had borne so much For sake of the sweet past, That mere despair said, 'This cold look and tone Must be the cruel last.'"

plural of “brain” — that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord

From this reading The news of Lord Chester's loss of title and wealth spread very quickly, and in the shallow circles of society, where money and position rate higher than brains and worth, much commiseration was felt for brilliant Ethel Winans, who had hoped so soon to be Lady Chester.

of surpassing excellence

From this reading The news of Lord Chester's loss of title and wealth spread very quickly, and in the shallow circles of society, where money and position rate higher than brains and worth, much commiseration was felt for brilliant Ethel Winans, who had hoped so soon to be Lady Chester.

United States writer (born in England) remembered for her novels for children (1849-1924)

From this reading --FRANCES HODGSON BURNETT.

made or become different in nature or form

From this reading "If he had known that when her hand lay still, Pulseless, so near his own, It was because pain's bitter, bitter chill Changed her to very stone.

a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)

From this reading The news of Lord Chester's loss of title and wealth spread very quickly, and in the shallow circles of society, where money and position rate higher than brains and worth, much commiseration was felt for brilliant Ethel Winans, who had hoped so soon to be Lady Chester.

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From this reading The news of Lord Chester's loss of title and wealth spread very quickly, and in the shallow circles of society, where money and position rate higher than brains and worth, much commiseration was felt for brilliant Ethel Winans, who had hoped so soon to be Lady Chester.

coldness due to a cold environment

From this reading "If he had known that when her hand lay still, Pulseless, so near his own, It was because pain's bitter, bitter chill Changed her to very stone.

plural of “circle” — ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point

From this reading The news of Lord Chester's loss of title and wealth spread very quickly, and in the shallow circles of society, where money and position rate higher than brains and worth, much commiseration was felt for brilliant Ethel Winans, who had hoped so soon to be Lady Chester.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading "If he had known that she had borne so much For sake of the sweet past, That mere despair said, 'This cold look and tone Must be the cruel last.'"

a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others

From this reading The news of Lord Chester's loss of title and wealth spread very quickly, and in the shallow circles of society, where money and position rate higher than brains and worth, much commiseration was felt for brilliant Ethel Winans, who had hoped so soon to be Lady Chester.

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

From this reading "If he had known that she had borne so much For sake of the sweet past, That mere despair said, 'This cold look and tone Must be the cruel last.'"

a state in which all hope is lost or absent

From this reading "If he had known that she had borne so much For sake of the sweet past, That mere despair said, 'This cold look and tone Must be the cruel last.'"

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From this reading The news of Lord Chester's loss of title and wealth spread very quickly, and in the shallow circles of society, where money and position rate higher than brains and worth, much commiseration was felt for brilliant Ethel Winans, who had hoped so soon to be Lady Chester.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading The news of Lord Chester's loss of title and wealth spread very quickly, and in the shallow circles of society, where money and position rate higher than brains and worth, much commiseration was felt for brilliant Ethel Winans, who had hoped so soon to be Lady Chester.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "If he had known that she had borne so much For sake of the sweet past, That mere despair said, 'This cold look and tone Must be the cruel last.'"

plural of “france” — a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe

From this reading --FRANCES HODGSON BURNETT.

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

From this reading "If he had known that when her hand lay still, Pulseless, so near his own, It was because pain's bitter, bitter chill Changed her to very stone.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading "If he had known that when her hand lay still, Pulseless, so near his own, It was because pain's bitter, bitter chill Changed her to very stone.

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

From this reading "If he had known that when her hand lay still, Pulseless, so near his own, It was because pain's bitter, bitter chill Changed her to very stone.

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

From this reading "If he had known that when her hand lay still, Pulseless, so near his own, It was because pain's bitter, bitter chill Changed her to very stone.

advanced in complexity or elaboration

From this reading The news of Lord Chester's loss of title and wealth spread very quickly, and in the shallow circles of society, where money and position rate higher than brains and worth, much commiseration was felt for brilliant Ethel Winans, who had hoped so soon to be Lady Chester.

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

From this reading "If he had known that when her hand lay still, Pulseless, so near his own, It was because pain's bitter, bitter chill Changed her to very stone.

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From this reading --FRANCES HODGSON BURNETT.

past form of “hope” — expect and wish

From this reading The news of Lord Chester's loss of title and wealth spread very quickly, and in the shallow circles of society, where money and position rate higher than brains and worth, much commiseration was felt for brilliant Ethel Winans, who had hoped so soon to be Lady Chester.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "If he had known that when her hand lay still, Pulseless, so near his own, It was because pain's bitter, bitter chill Changed her to very stone.

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

From this reading The news of Lord Chester's loss of title and wealth spread very quickly, and in the shallow circles of society, where money and position rate higher than brains and worth, much commiseration was felt for brilliant Ethel Winans, who had hoped so soon to be Lady Chester.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "If he had known that when her hand lay still, Pulseless, so near his own, It was because pain's bitter, bitter chill Changed her to very stone.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading "If he had known that when her hand lay still, Pulseless, so near his own, It was because pain's bitter, bitter chill Changed her to very stone.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading The news of Lord Chester's loss of title and wealth spread very quickly, and in the shallow circles of society, where money and position rate higher than brains and worth, much commiseration was felt for brilliant Ethel Winans, who had hoped so soon to be Lady Chester.

immediately past

From this reading "If he had known that she had borne so much For sake of the sweet past, That mere despair said, 'This cold look and tone Must be the cruel last.'"

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading "If he had known that when her hand lay still, Pulseless, so near his own, It was because pain's bitter, bitter chill Changed her to very stone.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading "If he had known that she had borne so much For sake of the sweet past, That mere despair said, 'This cold look and tone Must be the cruel last.'"

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading The news of Lord Chester's loss of title and wealth spread very quickly, and in the shallow circles of society, where money and position rate higher than brains and worth, much commiseration was felt for brilliant Ethel Winans, who had hoped so soon to be Lady Chester.

something that is lost

From this reading The news of Lord Chester's loss of title and wealth spread very quickly, and in the shallow circles of society, where money and position rate higher than brains and worth, much commiseration was felt for brilliant Ethel Winans, who had hoped so soon to be Lady Chester.

being nothing more than specified

From this reading "If he had known that she had borne so much For sake of the sweet past, That mere despair said, 'This cold look and tone Must be the cruel last.'"

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading The news of Lord Chester's loss of title and wealth spread very quickly, and in the shallow circles of society, where money and position rate higher than brains and worth, much commiseration was felt for brilliant Ethel Winans, who had hoped so soon to be Lady Chester.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading "If he had known that she had borne so much For sake of the sweet past, That mere despair said, 'This cold look and tone Must be the cruel last.'"

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading "If he had known that she had borne so much For sake of the sweet past, That mere despair said, 'This cold look and tone Must be the cruel last.'"

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading "If he had known that when her hand lay still, Pulseless, so near his own, It was because pain's bitter, bitter chill Changed her to very stone.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading THE SHIP THAT NEVER RETURNED.

information about recent and important events

From this reading The news of Lord Chester's loss of title and wealth spread very quickly, and in the shallow circles of society, where money and position rate higher than brains and worth, much commiseration was felt for brilliant Ethel Winans, who had hoped so soon to be Lady Chester.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "If he had known that she had borne so much For sake of the sweet past, That mere despair said, 'This cold look and tone Must be the cruel last.'"

have ownership or possession of

From this reading "If he had known that when her hand lay still, Pulseless, so near his own, It was because pain's bitter, bitter chill Changed her to very stone.

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From this reading "If he had known that when her hand lay still, Pulseless, so near his own, It was because pain's bitter, bitter chill Changed her to very stone.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading "If he had known that she had borne so much For sake of the sweet past, That mere despair said, 'This cold look and tone Must be the cruel last.'"

the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading The news of Lord Chester's loss of title and wealth spread very quickly, and in the shallow circles of society, where money and position rate higher than brains and worth, much commiseration was felt for brilliant Ethel Winans, who had hoped so soon to be Lady Chester.

appearing dead; not breathing or having no perceptible pulse

From this reading "If he had known that when her hand lay still, Pulseless, so near his own, It was because pain's bitter, bitter chill Changed her to very stone.

with speed

From this reading The news of Lord Chester's loss of title and wealth spread very quickly, and in the shallow circles of society, where money and position rate higher than brains and worth, much commiseration was felt for brilliant Ethel Winans, who had hoped so soon to be Lady Chester.

a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit

From this reading The news of Lord Chester's loss of title and wealth spread very quickly, and in the shallow circles of society, where money and position rate higher than brains and worth, much commiseration was felt for brilliant Ethel Winans, who had hoped so soon to be Lady Chester.

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading THE SHIP THAT NEVER RETURNED.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "If he had known that she had borne so much For sake of the sweet past, That mere despair said, 'This cold look and tone Must be the cruel last.'"

a reason for wanting something done

From this reading "If he had known that she had borne so much For sake of the sweet past, That mere despair said, 'This cold look and tone Must be the cruel last.'"

lacking physical depth; having little spatial extension downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or outward from a center

From this reading The news of Lord Chester's loss of title and wealth spread very quickly, and in the shallow circles of society, where money and position rate higher than brains and worth, much commiseration was felt for brilliant Ethel Winans, who had hoped so soon to be Lady Chester.

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

From this reading "If he had known that she had borne so much For sake of the sweet past, That mere despair said, 'This cold look and tone Must be the cruel last.'"

transport commercially

From this reading THE SHIP THAT NEVER RETURNED.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "If he had known that when her hand lay still, Pulseless, so near his own, It was because pain's bitter, bitter chill Changed her to very stone.

an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization

From this reading The news of Lord Chester's loss of title and wealth spread very quickly, and in the shallow circles of society, where money and position rate higher than brains and worth, much commiseration was felt for brilliant Ethel Winans, who had hoped so soon to be Lady Chester.

in the near future

From this reading The news of Lord Chester's loss of title and wealth spread very quickly, and in the shallow circles of society, where money and position rate higher than brains and worth, much commiseration was felt for brilliant Ethel Winans, who had hoped so soon to be Lady Chester.

distribute or disperse widely

From this reading The news of Lord Chester's loss of title and wealth spread very quickly, and in the shallow circles of society, where money and position rate higher than brains and worth, much commiseration was felt for brilliant Ethel Winans, who had hoped so soon to be Lady Chester.

not in physical motion

From this reading "If he had known that when her hand lay still, Pulseless, so near his own, It was because pain's bitter, bitter chill Changed her to very stone.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading "If he had known that when her hand lay still, Pulseless, so near his own, It was because pain's bitter, bitter chill Changed her to very stone.

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading "If he had known that she had borne so much For sake of the sweet past, That mere despair said, 'This cold look and tone Must be the cruel last.'"

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading The news of Lord Chester's loss of title and wealth spread very quickly, and in the shallow circles of society, where money and position rate higher than brains and worth, much commiseration was felt for brilliant Ethel Winans, who had hoped so soon to be Lady Chester.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE SHIP THAT NEVER RETURNED.

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

From this reading THE SHIP THAT NEVER RETURNED.

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

From this reading "If he had known that she had borne so much For sake of the sweet past, That mere despair said, 'This cold look and tone Must be the cruel last.'"

a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with

From this reading The news of Lord Chester's loss of title and wealth spread very quickly, and in the shallow circles of society, where money and position rate higher than brains and worth, much commiseration was felt for brilliant Ethel Winans, who had hoped so soon to be Lady Chester.

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

From this reading "If he had known that when her hand lay still, Pulseless, so near his own, It was because pain's bitter, bitter chill Changed her to very stone.

the quality of a person's voice

From this reading "If he had known that she had borne so much For sake of the sweet past, That mere despair said, 'This cold look and tone Must be the cruel last.'"

precisely as stated

From this reading "If he had known that when her hand lay still, Pulseless, so near his own, It was because pain's bitter, bitter chill Changed her to very stone.

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

From this reading "If he had known that when her hand lay still, Pulseless, so near his own, It was because pain's bitter, bitter chill Changed her to very stone.

the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money

From this reading The news of Lord Chester's loss of title and wealth spread very quickly, and in the shallow circles of society, where money and position rate higher than brains and worth, much commiseration was felt for brilliant Ethel Winans, who had hoped so soon to be Lady Chester.

at the time that

From this reading "If he had known that when her hand lay still, Pulseless, so near his own, It was because pain's bitter, bitter chill Changed her to very stone.

in or at the place that

From this reading The news of Lord Chester's loss of title and wealth spread very quickly, and in the shallow circles of society, where money and position rate higher than brains and worth, much commiseration was felt for brilliant Ethel Winans, who had hoped so soon to be Lady Chester.

which person or people

From this reading The news of Lord Chester's loss of title and wealth spread very quickly, and in the shallow circles of society, where money and position rate higher than brains and worth, much commiseration was felt for brilliant Ethel Winans, who had hoped so soon to be Lady Chester.

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

From this reading The news of Lord Chester's loss of title and wealth spread very quickly, and in the shallow circles of society, where money and position rate higher than brains and worth, much commiseration was felt for brilliant Ethel Winans, who had hoped so soon to be Lady Chester.

an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value

From this reading The news of Lord Chester's loss of title and wealth spread very quickly, and in the shallow circles of society, where money and position rate higher than brains and worth, much commiseration was felt for brilliant Ethel Winans, who had hoped so soon to be Lady Chester.