Chapter XXIV · Chapter 24

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Half-demented by grief, my love had arrived in hot haste about ten o'clock, and, rushing to poor Mary's room, had thrown herself upon her knees beside the poor inanimate clay; for, even though of late differences might have existed between them, the sisters were certainly devoted to each other.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading The household, although still astir, was hushed by the presence of the dead; the long old room itself, usually so bright and pleasant, seemed full of dark shadows, for the lamp, beneath its yellow shade, burned but dimly, and everywhere there reigned an air of mourning.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading The household, although still astir, was hushed by the presence of the dead; the long old room itself, usually so bright and pleasant, seemed full of dark shadows, for the lamp, beneath its yellow shade, burned but dimly, and everywhere there reigned an air of mourning.

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

From this reading The household, although still astir, was hushed by the presence of the dead; the long old room itself, usually so bright and pleasant, seemed full of dark shadows, for the lamp, beneath its yellow shade, burned but dimly, and everywhere there reigned an air of mourning.

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

From this reading The household, although still astir, was hushed by the presence of the dead; the long old room itself, usually so bright and pleasant, seemed full of dark shadows, for the lamp, beneath its yellow shade, burned but dimly, and everywhere there reigned an air of mourning.

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading Half-demented by grief, my love had arrived in hot haste about ten o'clock, and, rushing to poor Mary's room, had thrown herself upon her knees beside the poor inanimate clay; for, even though of late differences might have existed between them, the sisters were certainly devoted to each other.

out of bed

From this reading The household, although still astir, was hushed by the presence of the dead; the long old room itself, usually so bright and pleasant, seemed full of dark shadows, for the lamp, beneath its yellow shade, burned but dimly, and everywhere there reigned an air of mourning.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At midnight I was seated in the drawing-room of the Manor.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading Before me, dressed in plain black which made her beautiful face look even paler than it was, sat my love, bowed, despondent, silent.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Before me, dressed in plain black which made her beautiful face look even paler than it was, sat my love, bowed, despondent, silent.

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading The household, although still astir, was hushed by the presence of the dead; the long old room itself, usually so bright and pleasant, seemed full of dark shadows, for the lamp, beneath its yellow shade, burned but dimly, and everywhere there reigned an air of mourning.

next to; at the side of

From this reading Half-demented by grief, my love had arrived in hot haste about ten o'clock, and, rushing to poor Mary's room, had thrown herself upon her knees beside the poor inanimate clay; for, even though of late differences might have existed between them, the sisters were certainly devoted to each other.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading Half-demented by grief, my love had arrived in hot haste about ten o'clock, and, rushing to poor Mary's room, had thrown herself upon her knees beside the poor inanimate clay; for, even though of late differences might have existed between them, the sisters were certainly devoted to each other.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading Before me, dressed in plain black which made her beautiful face look even paler than it was, sat my love, bowed, despondent, silent.

of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow

From this reading Before me, dressed in plain black which made her beautiful face look even paler than it was, sat my love, bowed, despondent, silent.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading The household, although still astir, was hushed by the presence of the dead; the long old room itself, usually so bright and pleasant, seemed full of dark shadows, for the lamp, beneath its yellow shade, burned but dimly, and everywhere there reigned an air of mourning.

treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point

From this reading The household, although still astir, was hushed by the presence of the dead; the long old room itself, usually so bright and pleasant, seemed full of dark shadows, for the lamp, beneath its yellow shade, burned but dimly, and everywhere there reigned an air of mourning.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The household, although still astir, was hushed by the presence of the dead; the long old room itself, usually so bright and pleasant, seemed full of dark shadows, for the lamp, beneath its yellow shade, burned but dimly, and everywhere there reigned an air of mourning.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The household, although still astir, was hushed by the presence of the dead; the long old room itself, usually so bright and pleasant, seemed full of dark shadows, for the lamp, beneath its yellow shade, burned but dimly, and everywhere there reigned an air of mourning.

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading Half-demented by grief, my love had arrived in hot haste about ten o'clock, and, rushing to poor Mary's room, had thrown herself upon her knees beside the poor inanimate clay; for, even though of late differences might have existed between them, the sisters were certainly devoted to each other.

a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired

From this reading Half-demented by grief, my love had arrived in hot haste about ten o'clock, and, rushing to poor Mary's room, had thrown herself upon her knees beside the poor inanimate clay; for, even though of late differences might have existed between them, the sisters were certainly devoted to each other.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading The household, although still astir, was hushed by the presence of the dead; the long old room itself, usually so bright and pleasant, seemed full of dark shadows, for the lamp, beneath its yellow shade, burned but dimly, and everywhere there reigned an air of mourning.

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

From this reading The household, although still astir, was hushed by the presence of the dead; the long old room itself, usually so bright and pleasant, seemed full of dark shadows, for the lamp, beneath its yellow shade, burned but dimly, and everywhere there reigned an air of mourning.

without or almost without hope

From this reading Before me, dressed in plain black which made her beautiful face look even paler than it was, sat my love, bowed, despondent, silent.

zealous in devotion or affection

From this reading Half-demented by grief, my love had arrived in hot haste about ten o'clock, and, rushing to poor Mary's room, had thrown herself upon her knees beside the poor inanimate clay; for, even though of late differences might have existed between them, the sisters were certainly devoted to each other.

plural of “difference” — the quality of being unlike or dissimilar

From this reading Half-demented by grief, my love had arrived in hot haste about ten o'clock, and, rushing to poor Mary's room, had thrown herself upon her knees beside the poor inanimate clay; for, even though of late differences might have existed between them, the sisters were certainly devoted to each other.

in a dim indistinct manner

From this reading The household, although still astir, was hushed by the presence of the dead; the long old room itself, usually so bright and pleasant, seemed full of dark shadows, for the lamp, beneath its yellow shade, burned but dimly, and everywhere there reigned an air of mourning.

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From this reading At midnight I was seated in the drawing-room of the Manor.

dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination

From this reading Before me, dressed in plain black which made her beautiful face look even paler than it was, sat my love, bowed, despondent, silent.

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

From this reading Half-demented by grief, my love had arrived in hot haste about ten o'clock, and, rushing to poor Mary's room, had thrown herself upon her knees beside the poor inanimate clay; for, even though of late differences might have existed between them, the sisters were certainly devoted to each other.

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From this reading ETHELWYNN IS SILENT.

divisible by two

From this reading Before me, dressed in plain black which made her beautiful face look even paler than it was, sat my love, bowed, despondent, silent.

to or in any or all places

From this reading The household, although still astir, was hushed by the presence of the dead; the long old room itself, usually so bright and pleasant, seemed full of dark shadows, for the lamp, beneath its yellow shade, burned but dimly, and everywhere there reigned an air of mourning.

past form of “exist” — have an existence, be extant

From this reading Half-demented by grief, my love had arrived in hot haste about ten o'clock, and, rushing to poor Mary's room, had thrown herself upon her knees beside the poor inanimate clay; for, even though of late differences might have existed between them, the sisters were certainly devoted to each other.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Before me, dressed in plain black which made her beautiful face look even paler than it was, sat my love, bowed, despondent, silent.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The household, although still astir, was hushed by the presence of the dead; the long old room itself, usually so bright and pleasant, seemed full of dark shadows, for the lamp, beneath its yellow shade, burned but dimly, and everywhere there reigned an air of mourning.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading The household, although still astir, was hushed by the presence of the dead; the long old room itself, usually so bright and pleasant, seemed full of dark shadows, for the lamp, beneath its yellow shade, burned but dimly, and everywhere there reigned an air of mourning.

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

From this reading Half-demented by grief, my love had arrived in hot haste about ten o'clock, and, rushing to poor Mary's room, had thrown herself upon her knees beside the poor inanimate clay; for, even though of late differences might have existed between them, the sisters were certainly devoted to each other.

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

From this reading Half-demented by grief, my love had arrived in hot haste about ten o'clock, and, rushing to poor Mary's room, had thrown herself upon her knees beside the poor inanimate clay; for, even though of late differences might have existed between them, the sisters were certainly devoted to each other.

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

From this reading Half-demented by grief, my love had arrived in hot haste about ten o'clock, and, rushing to poor Mary's room, had thrown herself upon her knees beside the poor inanimate clay; for, even though of late differences might have existed between them, the sisters were certainly devoted to each other.

overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)

From this reading Half-demented by grief, my love had arrived in hot haste about ten o'clock, and, rushing to poor Mary's room, had thrown herself upon her knees beside the poor inanimate clay; for, even though of late differences might have existed between them, the sisters were certainly devoted to each other.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Half-demented by grief, my love had arrived in hot haste about ten o'clock, and, rushing to poor Mary's room, had thrown herself upon her knees beside the poor inanimate clay; for, even though of late differences might have existed between them, the sisters were certainly devoted to each other.

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

From this reading Before me, dressed in plain black which made her beautiful face look even paler than it was, sat my love, bowed, despondent, silent.

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

From this reading Half-demented by grief, my love had arrived in hot haste about ten o'clock, and, rushing to poor Mary's room, had thrown herself upon her knees beside the poor inanimate clay; for, even though of late differences might have existed between them, the sisters were certainly devoted to each other.

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading Half-demented by grief, my love had arrived in hot haste about ten o'clock, and, rushing to poor Mary's room, had thrown herself upon her knees beside the poor inanimate clay; for, even though of late differences might have existed between them, the sisters were certainly devoted to each other.

a social unit living together

From this reading The household, although still astir, was hushed by the presence of the dead; the long old room itself, usually so bright and pleasant, seemed full of dark shadows, for the lamp, beneath its yellow shade, burned but dimly, and everywhere there reigned an air of mourning.

in a softened tone

From this reading The household, although still astir, was hushed by the presence of the dead; the long old room itself, usually so bright and pleasant, seemed full of dark shadows, for the lamp, beneath its yellow shade, burned but dimly, and everywhere there reigned an air of mourning.

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

From this reading At midnight I was seated in the drawing-room of the Manor.

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

From this reading At midnight I was seated in the drawing-room of the Manor.

belonging to the class of nouns denoting nonliving things

From this reading Half-demented by grief, my love had arrived in hot haste about ten o'clock, and, rushing to poor Mary's room, had thrown herself upon her knees beside the poor inanimate clay; for, even though of late differences might have existed between them, the sisters were certainly devoted to each other.

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

From this reading ETHELWYNN IS SILENT.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Before me, dressed in plain black which made her beautiful face look even paler than it was, sat my love, bowed, despondent, silent.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The household, although still astir, was hushed by the presence of the dead; the long old room itself, usually so bright and pleasant, seemed full of dark shadows, for the lamp, beneath its yellow shade, burned but dimly, and everywhere there reigned an air of mourning.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading The household, although still astir, was hushed by the presence of the dead; the long old room itself, usually so bright and pleasant, seemed full of dark shadows, for the lamp, beneath its yellow shade, burned but dimly, and everywhere there reigned an air of mourning.

plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella

From this reading Half-demented by grief, my love had arrived in hot haste about ten o'clock, and, rushing to poor Mary's room, had thrown herself upon her knees beside the poor inanimate clay; for, even though of late differences might have existed between them, the sisters were certainly devoted to each other.

an artificial source of visible illumination

From this reading The household, although still astir, was hushed by the presence of the dead; the long old room itself, usually so bright and pleasant, seemed full of dark shadows, for the lamp, beneath its yellow shade, burned but dimly, and everywhere there reigned an air of mourning.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading Half-demented by grief, my love had arrived in hot haste about ten o'clock, and, rushing to poor Mary's room, had thrown herself upon her knees beside the poor inanimate clay; for, even though of late differences might have existed between them, the sisters were certainly devoted to each other.

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 The household, although still astir, was hushed by the presence of the dead; the long old room itself, usually so bright and pleasant, seemed full of dark shadows, for the lamp, beneath its yellow shade, burned but dimly, and everywhere there reigned an air of mourning.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Before me, dressed in plain black which made her beautiful face look even paler than it was, sat my love, bowed, despondent, silent.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading Before me, dressed in plain black which made her beautiful face look even paler than it was, sat my love, bowed, despondent, silent.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Before me, dressed in plain black which made her beautiful face look even paler than it was, sat my love, bowed, despondent, silent.

the mansion of a lord or wealthy person

From this reading At midnight I was seated in the drawing-room of the Manor.

possessive form of “mary” — the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading Half-demented by grief, my love had arrived in hot haste about ten o'clock, and, rushing to poor Mary's room, had thrown herself upon her knees beside the poor inanimate clay; for, even though of late differences might have existed between them, the sisters were certainly devoted to each other.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Before me, dressed in plain black which made her beautiful face look even paler than it was, sat my love, bowed, despondent, silent.

12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night

From this reading At midnight I was seated in the drawing-room of the Manor.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Half-demented by grief, my love had arrived in hot haste about ten o'clock, and, rushing to poor Mary's room, had thrown herself upon her knees beside the poor inanimate clay; for, even though of late differences might have existed between them, the sisters were certainly devoted to each other.

state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one

From this reading The household, although still astir, was hushed by the presence of the dead; the long old room itself, usually so bright and pleasant, seemed full of dark shadows, for the lamp, beneath its yellow shade, burned but dimly, and everywhere there reigned an air of mourning.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Before me, dressed in plain black which made her beautiful face look even paler than it was, sat my love, bowed, despondent, silent.

according to the clock

From this reading Half-demented by grief, my love had arrived in hot haste about ten o'clock, and, rushing to poor Mary's room, had thrown herself upon her knees beside the poor inanimate clay; for, even though of late differences might have existed between them, the sisters were certainly devoted to each other.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading At midnight I was seated in the drawing-room of the Manor.

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

From this reading The household, although still astir, was hushed by the presence of the dead; the long old room itself, usually so bright and pleasant, seemed full of dark shadows, for the lamp, beneath its yellow shade, burned but dimly, and everywhere there reigned an air of mourning.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Half-demented by grief, my love had arrived in hot haste about ten o'clock, and, rushing to poor Mary's room, had thrown herself upon her knees beside the poor inanimate clay; for, even though of late differences might have existed between them, the sisters were certainly devoted to each other.

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From this reading Before me, dressed in plain black which made her beautiful face look even paler than it was, sat my love, bowed, despondent, silent.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading Before me, dressed in plain black which made her beautiful face look even paler than it was, sat my love, bowed, despondent, silent.

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading The household, although still astir, was hushed by the presence of the dead; the long old room itself, usually so bright and pleasant, seemed full of dark shadows, for the lamp, beneath its yellow shade, burned but dimly, and everywhere there reigned an air of mourning.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading Half-demented by grief, my love had arrived in hot haste about ten o'clock, and, rushing to poor Mary's room, had thrown herself upon her knees beside the poor inanimate clay; for, even though of late differences might have existed between them, the sisters were certainly devoted to each other.

the state of being present; current existence

From this reading The household, although still astir, was hushed by the presence of the dead; the long old room itself, usually so bright and pleasant, seemed full of dark shadows, for the lamp, beneath its yellow shade, burned but dimly, and everywhere there reigned an air of mourning.

past form of “reign” — have sovereign power

From this reading The household, although still astir, was hushed by the presence of the dead; the long old room itself, usually so bright and pleasant, seemed full of dark shadows, for the lamp, beneath its yellow shade, burned but dimly, and everywhere there reigned an air of mourning.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading The household, although still astir, was hushed by the presence of the dead; the long old room itself, usually so bright and pleasant, seemed full of dark shadows, for the lamp, beneath its yellow shade, burned but dimly, and everywhere there reigned an air of mourning.

(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line

From this reading Half-demented by grief, my love had arrived in hot haste about ten o'clock, and, rushing to poor Mary's room, had thrown herself upon her knees beside the poor inanimate clay; for, even though of late differences might have existed between them, the sisters were certainly devoted to each other.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading Before me, dressed in plain black which made her beautiful face look even paler than it was, sat my love, bowed, despondent, silent.

(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks

From this reading At midnight I was seated in the drawing-room of the Manor.

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

From this reading The household, although still astir, was hushed by the presence of the dead; the long old room itself, usually so bright and pleasant, seemed full of dark shadows, for the lamp, beneath its yellow shade, burned but dimly, and everywhere there reigned an air of mourning.

relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body

From this reading The household, although still astir, was hushed by the presence of the dead; the long old room itself, usually so bright and pleasant, seemed full of dark shadows, for the lamp, beneath its yellow shade, burned but dimly, and everywhere there reigned an air of mourning.

plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries

From this reading The household, although still astir, was hushed by the presence of the dead; the long old room itself, usually so bright and pleasant, seemed full of dark shadows, for the lamp, beneath its yellow shade, burned but dimly, and everywhere there reigned an air of mourning.

marked by absence of sound

From this reading ETHELWYNN IS SILENT.

plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading Half-demented by grief, my love had arrived in hot haste about ten o'clock, and, rushing to poor Mary's room, had thrown herself upon her knees beside the poor inanimate clay; for, even though of late differences might have existed between them, the sisters were certainly devoted to each other.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The household, although still astir, was hushed by the presence of the dead; the long old room itself, usually so bright and pleasant, seemed full of dark shadows, for the lamp, beneath its yellow shade, burned but dimly, and everywhere there reigned an air of mourning.

not in physical motion

From this reading The household, although still astir, was hushed by the presence of the dead; the long old room itself, usually so bright and pleasant, seemed full of dark shadows, for the lamp, beneath its yellow shade, burned but dimly, and everywhere there reigned an air of mourning.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading Half-demented by grief, my love had arrived in hot haste about ten o'clock, and, rushing to poor Mary's room, had thrown herself upon her knees beside the poor inanimate clay; for, even though of late differences might have existed between them, the sisters were certainly devoted to each other.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Before me, dressed in plain black which made her beautiful face look even paler than it was, sat my love, bowed, despondent, silent.

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

From this reading At midnight I was seated in the drawing-room of the Manor.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Half-demented by grief, my love had arrived in hot haste about ten o'clock, and, rushing to poor Mary's room, had thrown herself upon her knees beside the poor inanimate clay; for, even though of late differences might have existed between them, the sisters were certainly devoted to each other.

in or at that place or location

From this reading The household, although still astir, was hushed by the presence of the dead; the long old room itself, usually so bright and pleasant, seemed full of dark shadows, for the lamp, beneath its yellow shade, burned but dimly, and everywhere there reigned an air of mourning.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Half-demented by grief, my love had arrived in hot haste about ten o'clock, and, rushing to poor Mary's room, had thrown herself upon her knees beside the poor inanimate clay; for, even though of late differences might have existed between them, the sisters were certainly devoted to each other.

caused to fall to the ground

From this reading Half-demented by grief, my love had arrived in hot haste about ten o'clock, and, rushing to poor Mary's room, had thrown herself upon her knees beside the poor inanimate clay; for, even though of late differences might have existed between them, the sisters were certainly devoted to each other.

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

From this reading Half-demented by grief, my love had arrived in hot haste about ten o'clock, and, rushing to poor Mary's room, had thrown herself upon her knees beside the poor inanimate clay; for, even though of late differences might have existed between them, the sisters were certainly devoted to each other.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Half-demented by grief, my love had arrived in hot haste about ten o'clock, and, rushing to poor Mary's room, had thrown herself upon her knees beside the poor inanimate clay; for, even though of late differences might have existed between them, the sisters were certainly devoted to each other.

under normal conditions

From this reading The household, although still astir, was hushed by the presence of the dead; the long old room itself, usually so bright and pleasant, seemed full of dark shadows, for the lamp, beneath its yellow shade, burned but dimly, and everywhere there reigned an air of mourning.

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

From this reading At midnight I was seated in the drawing-room of the Manor.

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

From this reading Half-demented by grief, my love had arrived in hot haste about ten o'clock, and, rushing to poor Mary's room, had thrown herself upon her knees beside the poor inanimate clay; for, even though of late differences might have existed between them, the sisters were certainly devoted to each other.

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

From this reading Before me, dressed in plain black which made her beautiful face look even paler than it was, sat my love, bowed, despondent, silent.

of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk

From this reading The household, although still astir, was hushed by the presence of the dead; the long old room itself, usually so bright and pleasant, seemed full of dark shadows, for the lamp, beneath its yellow shade, burned but dimly, and everywhere there reigned an air of mourning.