used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the morning following her strange adventure in the chapel, our heroine arose with the lark, not a whit the worse for her passage through the storm.
absentadjectiveUS /ˈæbsənt/
not being in a specified place
From this reading The old earl had suffered terribly when the tempest and the night had come, and his darling was known to be absent in the forest, or on the wild crag; but when the swift messenger had brought him the glad intelligence of her safety, his fears departed; and when he had finally held her in his arms, and had then held her off that he might gaze into her beautiful face and know that all was well with her, then his joy was great indeed.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading On the morning following her strange adventure in the chapel, our heroine arose with the lark, not a whit the worse for her passage through the storm.
anew
From this reading When it was all so happily over he was almost thankful it had happened, for it had told him over again how dearly he loved her and what a treasure she was to him!
(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 old earl had suffered terribly when the tempest and the night had come, and his darling was known to be absent in the forest, or on the wild crag; but when the swift messenger had brought him the glad intelligence of her safety, his fears departed; and when he had finally held her in his arms, and had then held her off that he might gaze into her beautiful face and know that all was well with her, then his joy was great indeed.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading When it was all so happily over he was almost thankful it had happened, for it had told him over again how dearly he loved her and what a treasure she was to him!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The old earl had suffered terribly when the tempest and the night had come, and his darling was known to be absent in the forest, or on the wild crag; but when the swift messenger had brought him the glad intelligence of her safety, his fears departed; and when he had finally held her in his arms, and had then held her off that he might gaze into her beautiful face and know that all was well with her, then his joy was great indeed.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading The old earl had suffered terribly when the tempest and the night had come, and his darling was known to be absent in the forest, or on the wild crag; but when the swift messenger had brought him the glad intelligence of her safety, his fears departed; and when he had finally held her in his arms, and had then held her off that he might gaze into her beautiful face and know that all was well with her, then his joy was great indeed.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading On the morning following her strange adventure in the chapel, our heroine arose with the lark, not a whit the worse for her passage through the storm.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The old earl had suffered terribly when the tempest and the night had come, and his darling was known to be absent in the forest, or on the wild crag; but when the swift messenger had brought him the glad intelligence of her safety, his fears departed; and when he had finally held her in his arms, and had then held her off that he might gaze into her beautiful face and know that all was well with her, then his joy was great indeed.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The old earl had suffered terribly when the tempest and the night had come, and his darling was known to be absent in the forest, or on the wild crag; but when the swift messenger had brought him the glad intelligence of her safety, his fears departed; and when he had finally held her in his arms, and had then held her off that he might gaze into her beautiful face and know that all was well with her, then his joy was great indeed.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading On this morning the girl put on her hat, with a light mantle over her shoulders, thinking to take a walk in her garden before breakfast.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading On this morning the girl put on her hat, with a light mantle over her shoulders, thinking to take a walk in her garden before breakfast.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The old earl had suffered terribly when the tempest and the night had come, and his darling was known to be absent in the forest, or on the wild crag; but when the swift messenger had brought him the glad intelligence of her safety, his fears departed; and when he had finally held her in his arms, and had then held her off that he might gaze into her beautiful face and know that all was well with her, then his joy was great indeed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The old earl had suffered terribly when the tempest and the night had come, and his darling was known to be absent in the forest, or on the wild crag; but when the swift messenger had brought him the glad intelligence of her safety, his fears departed; and when he had finally held her in his arms, and had then held her off that he might gaze into her beautiful face and know that all was well with her, then his joy was great indeed.
chapelnounUS /ˈtʃæpəl/
a place of worship that has its own altar
From this reading On the morning following her strange adventure in the chapel, our heroine arose with the lark, not a whit the worse for her passage through the storm.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The old earl had suffered terribly when the tempest and the night had come, and his darling was known to be absent in the forest, or on the wild crag; but when the swift messenger had brought him the glad intelligence of her safety, his fears departed; and when he had finally held her in his arms, and had then held her off that he might gaze into her beautiful face and know that all was well with her, then his joy was great indeed.
cragnounUS /kræɡ/
a steep rugged rock or cliff
From this reading The old earl had suffered terribly when the tempest and the night had come, and his darling was known to be absent in the forest, or on the wild crag; but when the swift messenger had brought him the glad intelligence of her safety, his fears departed; and when he had finally held her in his arms, and had then held her off that he might gaze into her beautiful face and know that all was well with her, then his joy was great indeed.
a special loved one
From this reading The old earl had suffered terribly when the tempest and the night had come, and his darling was known to be absent in the forest, or on the wild crag; but when the swift messenger had brought him the glad intelligence of her safety, his fears departed; and when he had finally held her in his arms, and had then held her off that he might gaze into her beautiful face and know that all was well with her, then his joy was great indeed.
dearlyadverbUS /ˈdɪrli/
in a sincere and heartfelt manner
From this reading When it was all so happily over he was almost thankful it had happened, for it had told him over again how dearly he loved her and what a treasure she was to him!
well in the past; former
From this reading The old earl had suffered terribly when the tempest and the night had come, and his darling was known to be absent in the forest, or on the wild crag; but when the swift messenger had brought him the glad intelligence of her safety, his fears departed; and when he had finally held her in his arms, and had then held her off that he might gaze into her beautiful face and know that all was well with her, then his joy was great indeed.
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading The old earl had suffered terribly when the tempest and the night had come, and his darling was known to be absent in the forest, or on the wild crag; but when the swift messenger had brought him the glad intelligence of her safety, his fears departed; and when he had finally held her in his arms, and had then held her off that he might gaze into her beautiful face and know that all was well with her, then his joy was great indeed.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The old earl had suffered terribly when the tempest and the night had come, and his darling was known to be absent in the forest, or on the wild crag; but when the swift messenger had brought him the glad intelligence of her safety, his fears departed; and when he had finally held her in his arms, and had then held her off that he might gaze into her beautiful face and know that all was well with her, then his joy was great indeed.
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading The old earl had suffered terribly when the tempest and the night had come, and his darling was known to be absent in the forest, or on the wild crag; but when the swift messenger had brought him the glad intelligence of her safety, his fears departed; and when he had finally held her in his arms, and had then held her off that he might gaze into her beautiful face and know that all was well with her, then his joy was great indeed.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading The old earl had suffered terribly when the tempest and the night had come, and his darling was known to be absent in the forest, or on the wild crag; but when the swift messenger had brought him the glad intelligence of her safety, his fears departed; and when he had finally held her in his arms, and had then held her off that he might gaze into her beautiful face and know that all was well with her, then his joy was great indeed.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading On the morning following her strange adventure in the chapel, our heroine arose with the lark, not a whit the worse for her passage through the storm.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On the morning following her strange adventure in the chapel, our heroine arose with the lark, not a whit the worse for her passage through the storm.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The old earl had suffered terribly when the tempest and the night had come, and his darling was known to be absent in the forest, or on the wild crag; but when the swift messenger had brought him the glad intelligence of her safety, his fears departed; and when he had finally held her in his arms, and had then held her off that he might gaze into her beautiful face and know that all was well with her, then his joy was great indeed.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading On this morning the girl put on her hat, with a light mantle over her shoulders, thinking to take a walk in her garden before breakfast.
a long fixed look
From this reading The old earl had suffered terribly when the tempest and the night had come, and his darling was known to be absent in the forest, or on the wild crag; but when the swift messenger had brought him the glad intelligence of her safety, his fears departed; and when he had finally held her in his arms, and had then held her off that he might gaze into her beautiful face and know that all was well with her, then his joy was great indeed.
a young female
From this reading On this morning the girl put on her hat, with a light mantle over her shoulders, thinking to take a walk in her garden before breakfast.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading The old earl had suffered terribly when the tempest and the night had come, and his darling was known to be absent in the forest, or on the wild crag; but when the swift messenger had brought him the glad intelligence of her safety, his fears departed; and when he had finally held her in his arms, and had then held her off that he might gaze into her beautiful face and know that all was well with her, then his joy was great indeed.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The old earl had suffered terribly when the tempest and the night had come, and his darling was known to be absent in the forest, or on the wild crag; but when the swift messenger had brought him the glad intelligence of her safety, his fears departed; and when he had finally held her in his arms, and had then held her off that he might gaze into her beautiful face and know that all was well with her, then his joy was great indeed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The old earl had suffered terribly when the tempest and the night had come, and his darling was known to be absent in the forest, or on the wild crag; but when the swift messenger had brought him the glad intelligence of her safety, his fears departed; and when he had finally held her in his arms, and had then held her off that he might gaze into her beautiful face and know that all was well with her, then his joy was great indeed.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading When it was all so happily over he was almost thankful it had happened, for it had told him over again how dearly he loved her and what a treasure she was to him!
happilyadverbUS /ˈhæpəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading When it was all so happily over he was almost thankful it had happened, for it had told him over again how dearly he loved her and what a treasure she was to him!
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading On this morning the girl put on her hat, with a light mantle over her shoulders, thinking to take a walk in her garden before breakfast.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The old earl had suffered terribly when the tempest and the night had come, and his darling was known to be absent in the forest, or on the wild crag; but when the swift messenger had brought him the glad intelligence of her safety, his fears departed; and when he had finally held her in his arms, and had then held her off that he might gaze into her beautiful face and know that all was well with her, then his joy was great indeed.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The old earl had suffered terribly when the tempest and the night had come, and his darling was known to be absent in the forest, or on the wild crag; but when the swift messenger had brought him the glad intelligence of her safety, his fears departed; and when he had finally held her in his arms, and had then held her off that he might gaze into her beautiful face and know that all was well with her, then his joy was great indeed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On the morning following her strange adventure in the chapel, our heroine arose with the lark, not a whit the worse for her passage through the storm.
heroinenounUS /ˈheroʊən/
the main good female character in a work of fiction
From this reading On the morning following her strange adventure in the chapel, our heroine arose with the lark, not a whit the worse for her passage through the storm.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The old earl had suffered terribly when the tempest and the night had come, and his darling was known to be absent in the forest, or on the wild crag; but when the swift messenger had brought him the glad intelligence of her safety, his fears departed; and when he had finally held her in his arms, and had then held her off that he might gaze into her beautiful face and know that all was well with her, then his joy was great indeed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The old earl had suffered terribly when the tempest and the night had come, and his darling was known to be absent in the forest, or on the wild crag; but when the swift messenger had brought him the glad intelligence of her safety, his fears departed; and when he had finally held her in his arms, and had then held her off that he might gaze into her beautiful face and know that all was well with her, then his joy was great indeed.
how
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From this reading When it was all so happily over he was almost thankful it had happened, for it had told him over again how dearly he loved her and what a treasure she was to him!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the morning following her strange adventure in the chapel, our heroine arose with the lark, not a whit the worse for her passage through the storm.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading The old earl had suffered terribly when the tempest and the night had come, and his darling was known to be absent in the forest, or on the wild crag; but when the swift messenger had brought him the glad intelligence of her safety, his fears departed; and when he had finally held her in his arms, and had then held her off that he might gaze into her beautiful face and know that all was well with her, then his joy was great indeed.
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading The old earl had suffered terribly when the tempest and the night had come, and his darling was known to be absent in the forest, or on the wild crag; but when the swift messenger had brought him the glad intelligence of her safety, his fears departed; and when he had finally held her in his arms, and had then held her off that he might gaze into her beautiful face and know that all was well with her, then his joy was great indeed.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The old earl had suffered terribly when the tempest and the night had come, and his darling was known to be absent in the forest, or on the wild crag; but when the swift messenger had brought him the glad intelligence of her safety, his fears departed; and when he had finally held her in his arms, and had then held her off that he might gaze into her beautiful face and know that all was well with her, then his joy was great indeed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When it was all so happily over he was almost thankful it had happened, for it had told him over again how dearly he loved her and what a treasure she was to him!
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading The old earl had suffered terribly when the tempest and the night had come, and his darling was known to be absent in the forest, or on the wild crag; but when the swift messenger had brought him the glad intelligence of her safety, his fears departed; and when he had finally held her in his arms, and had then held her off that he might gaze into her beautiful face and know that all was well with her, then his joy was great indeed.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The old earl had suffered terribly when the tempest and the night had come, and his darling was known to be absent in the forest, or on the wild crag; but when the swift messenger had brought him the glad intelligence of her safety, his fears departed; and when he had finally held her in his arms, and had then held her off that he might gaze into her beautiful face and know that all was well with her, then his joy was great indeed.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading The old earl had suffered terribly when the tempest and the night had come, and his darling was known to be absent in the forest, or on the wild crag; but when the swift messenger had brought him the glad intelligence of her safety, his fears departed; and when he had finally held her in his arms, and had then held her off that he might gaze into her beautiful face and know that all was well with her, then his joy was great indeed.
larknounUS /lɑːrk/
North American songbirds having a yellow breast
From this reading On the morning following her strange adventure in the chapel, our heroine arose with the lark, not a whit the worse for her passage through the storm.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading On this morning the girl put on her hat, with a light mantle over her shoulders, thinking to take a walk in her garden before breakfast.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading LORD OAKLEIGH.
held dear
From this reading When it was all so happily over he was almost thankful it had happened, for it had told him over again how dearly he loved her and what a treasure she was to him!
mantlenounUS /ˈmæntəl/
the cloak as a symbol of authority
From this reading On this morning the girl put on her hat, with a light mantle over her shoulders, thinking to take a walk in her garden before breakfast.
a person who carries a message
From this reading The old earl had suffered terribly when the tempest and the night had come, and his darling was known to be absent in the forest, or on the wild crag; but when the swift messenger had brought him the glad intelligence of her safety, his fears departed; and when he had finally held her in his arms, and had then held her off that he might gaze into her beautiful face and know that all was well with her, then his joy was great indeed.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The old earl had suffered terribly when the tempest and the night had come, and his darling was known to be absent in the forest, or on the wild crag; but when the swift messenger had brought him the glad intelligence of her safety, his fears departed; and when he had finally held her in his arms, and had then held her off that he might gaze into her beautiful face and know that all was well with her, then his joy was great indeed.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On the morning following her strange adventure in the chapel, our heroine arose with the lark, not a whit the worse for her passage through the storm.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The old earl had suffered terribly when the tempest and the night had come, and his darling was known to be absent in the forest, or on the wild crag; but when the swift messenger had brought him the glad intelligence of her safety, his fears departed; and when he had finally held her in his arms, and had then held her off that he might gaze into her beautiful face and know that all was well with her, then his joy was great indeed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading On the morning following her strange adventure in the chapel, our heroine arose with the lark, not a whit the worse for her passage through the storm.
OAKLEIGH
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From this reading LORD OAKLEIGH.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The old earl had suffered terribly when the tempest and the night had come, and his darling was known to be absent in the forest, or on the wild crag; but when the swift messenger had brought him the glad intelligence of her safety, his fears departed; and when he had finally held her in his arms, and had then held her off that he might gaze into her beautiful face and know that all was well with her, then his joy was great indeed.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The old earl had suffered terribly when the tempest and the night had come, and his darling was known to be absent in the forest, or on the wild crag; but when the swift messenger had brought him the glad intelligence of her safety, his fears departed; and when he had finally held her in his arms, and had then held her off that he might gaze into her beautiful face and know that all was well with her, then his joy was great indeed.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old earl had suffered terribly when the tempest and the night had come, and his darling was known to be absent in the forest, or on the wild crag; but when the swift messenger had brought him the glad intelligence of her safety, his fears departed; and when he had finally held her in his arms, and had then held her off that he might gaze into her beautiful face and know that all was well with her, then his joy was great indeed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the morning following her strange adventure in the chapel, our heroine arose with the lark, not a whit the worse for her passage through the storm.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The old earl had suffered terribly when the tempest and the night had come, and his darling was known to be absent in the forest, or on the wild crag; but when the swift messenger had brought him the glad intelligence of her safety, his fears departed; and when he had finally held her in his arms, and had then held her off that he might gaze into her beautiful face and know that all was well with her, then his joy was great indeed.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading On the morning following her strange adventure in the chapel, our heroine arose with the lark, not a whit the worse for her passage through the storm.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When it was all so happily over he was almost thankful it had happened, for it had told him over again how dearly he loved her and what a treasure she was to him!
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading On the morning following her strange adventure in the chapel, our heroine arose with the lark, not a whit the worse for her passage through the storm.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading On this morning the girl put on her hat, with a light mantle over her shoulders, thinking to take a walk in her garden before breakfast.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading The old earl had suffered terribly when the tempest and the night had come, and his darling was known to be absent in the forest, or on the wild crag; but when the swift messenger had brought him the glad intelligence of her safety, his fears departed; and when he had finally held her in his arms, and had then held her off that he might gaze into her beautiful face and know that all was well with her, then his joy was great indeed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When it was all so happily over he was almost thankful it had happened, for it had told him over again how dearly he loved her and what a treasure she was to him!
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading On this morning the girl put on her hat, with a light mantle over her shoulders, thinking to take a walk in her garden before breakfast.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When it was all so happily over he was almost thankful it had happened, for it had told him over again how dearly he loved her and what a treasure she was to him!
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading On the morning following her strange adventure in the chapel, our heroine arose with the lark, not a whit the worse for her passage through the storm.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading On the morning following her strange adventure in the chapel, our heroine arose with the lark, not a whit the worse for her passage through the storm.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading The old earl had suffered terribly when the tempest and the night had come, and his darling was known to be absent in the forest, or on the wild crag; but when the swift messenger had brought him the glad intelligence of her safety, his fears departed; and when he had finally held her in his arms, and had then held her off that he might gaze into her beautiful face and know that all was well with her, then his joy was great indeed.
moving very fast
From this reading The old earl had suffered terribly when the tempest and the night had come, and his darling was known to be absent in the forest, or on the wild crag; but when the swift messenger had brought him the glad intelligence of her safety, his fears departed; and when he had finally held her in his arms, and had then held her off that he might gaze into her beautiful face and know that all was well with her, then his joy was great indeed.
carry out
From this reading On this morning the girl put on her hat, with a light mantle over her shoulders, thinking to take a walk in her garden before breakfast.
tempestnounUS /ˈtempəst/
a violent commotion or disturbance
From this reading The old earl had suffered terribly when the tempest and the night had come, and his darling was known to be absent in the forest, or on the wild crag; but when the swift messenger had brought him the glad intelligence of her safety, his fears departed; and when he had finally held her in his arms, and had then held her off that he might gaze into her beautiful face and know that all was well with her, then his joy was great indeed.
terriblyadverbUS /ˈterəbli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading The old earl had suffered terribly when the tempest and the night had come, and his darling was known to be absent in the forest, or on the wild crag; but when the swift messenger had brought him the glad intelligence of her safety, his fears departed; and when he had finally held her in his arms, and had then held her off that he might gaze into her beautiful face and know that all was well with her, then his joy was great indeed.
thankfuladjectiveUS /ˈθæŋkfəl/
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading When it was all so happily over he was almost thankful it had happened, for it had told him over again how dearly he loved her and what a treasure she was to him!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The old earl had suffered terribly when the tempest and the night had come, and his darling was known to be absent in the forest, or on the wild crag; but when the swift messenger had brought him the glad intelligence of her safety, his fears departed; and when he had finally held her in his arms, and had then held her off that he might gaze into her beautiful face and know that all was well with her, then his joy was great indeed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the morning following her strange adventure in the chapel, our heroine arose with the lark, not a whit the worse for her passage through the storm.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The old earl had suffered terribly when the tempest and the night had come, and his darling was known to be absent in the forest, or on the wild crag; but when the swift messenger had brought him the glad intelligence of her safety, his fears departed; and when he had finally held her in his arms, and had then held her off that he might gaze into her beautiful face and know that all was well with her, then his joy was great indeed.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading On this morning the girl put on her hat, with a light mantle over her shoulders, thinking to take a walk in her garden before breakfast.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On this morning the girl put on her hat, with a light mantle over her shoulders, thinking to take a walk in her garden before breakfast.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading On the morning following her strange adventure in the chapel, our heroine arose with the lark, not a whit the worse for her passage through the storm.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The old earl had suffered terribly when the tempest and the night had come, and his darling was known to be absent in the forest, or on the wild crag; but when the swift messenger had brought him the glad intelligence of her safety, his fears departed; and when he had finally held her in his arms, and had then held her off that he might gaze into her beautiful face and know that all was well with her, then his joy was great indeed.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading When it was all so happily over he was almost thankful it had happened, for it had told him over again how dearly he loved her and what a treasure she was to him!
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading When it was all so happily over he was almost thankful it had happened, for it had told him over again how dearly he loved her and what a treasure she was to him!
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading On this morning the girl put on her hat, with a light mantle over her shoulders, thinking to take a walk in her garden before breakfast.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The old earl had suffered terribly when the tempest and the night had come, and his darling was known to be absent in the forest, or on the wild crag; but when the swift messenger had brought him the glad intelligence of her safety, his fears departed; and when he had finally held her in his arms, and had then held her off that he might gaze into her beautiful face and know that all was well with her, then his joy was great indeed.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The old earl had suffered terribly when the tempest and the night had come, and his darling was known to be absent in the forest, or on the wild crag; but when the swift messenger had brought him the glad intelligence of her safety, his fears departed; and when he had finally held her in his arms, and had then held her off that he might gaze into her beautiful face and know that all was well with her, then his joy was great indeed.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading When it was all so happily over he was almost thankful it had happened, for it had told him over again how dearly he loved her and what a treasure she was to him!
at the time that
From this reading The old earl had suffered terribly when the tempest and the night had come, and his darling was known to be absent in the forest, or on the wild crag; but when the swift messenger had brought him the glad intelligence of her safety, his fears departed; and when he had finally held her in his arms, and had then held her off that he might gaze into her beautiful face and know that all was well with her, then his joy was great indeed.
whitnounUS /wɪt/
a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
From this reading On the morning following her strange adventure in the chapel, our heroine arose with the lark, not a whit the worse for her passage through the storm.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading The old earl had suffered terribly when the tempest and the night had come, and his darling was known to be absent in the forest, or on the wild crag; but when the swift messenger had brought him the glad intelligence of her safety, his fears departed; and when he had finally held her in his arms, and had then held her off that he might gaze into her beautiful face and know that all was well with her, then his joy was great indeed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On the morning following her strange adventure in the chapel, our heroine arose with the lark, not a whit the worse for her passage through the storm.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading On the morning following her strange adventure in the chapel, our heroine arose with the lark, not a whit the worse for her passage through the storm.
