Chapter XXXVI

a state of great suffering and distress due to adversity

From this reading She could not hate him, or be angry with him, because his love and his affliction made her generous heart very kind and pitiful, and she realized that the cross of suffering lay heavy on them both.

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

From this reading The sky was as blue as summer, the air was soft and bland, and the little, laughing wavelets at Gull Beach, rippled by the April breeze, rolled softly in upon the yellow sands.

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

From this reading The sky was as blue as summer, the air was soft and bland, and the little, laughing wavelets at Gull Beach, rippled by the April breeze, rolled softly in upon the yellow sands.

feeling or showing anger

From this reading She could not hate him, or be angry with him, because his love and his affliction made her generous heart very kind and pitiful, and she realized that the cross of suffering lay heavy on them both.

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

From this reading It was three weeks now since Daisie and Annette had come away from New York back to Maryland--three weeks since the morning when Daisie had stooped over Royall while he held her hands, and kissed him with cold, unresponsive lips, while she said:

the month following March and preceding May

From this reading The sky was as blue as summer, the air was soft and bland, and the little, laughing wavelets at Gull Beach, rippled by the April breeze, rolled softly in upon the yellow sands.

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

From this reading The sky was as blue as summer, the air was soft and bland, and the little, laughing wavelets at Gull Beach, rippled by the April breeze, rolled softly in upon the yellow sands.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The sky was as blue as summer, the air was soft and bland, and the little, laughing wavelets at Gull Beach, rippled by the April breeze, rolled softly in upon the yellow sands.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading It was three weeks now since Daisie and Annette had come away from New York back to Maryland--three weeks since the morning when Daisie had stooped over Royall while he held her hands, and kissed him with cold, unresponsive lips, while she said:

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading It was three weeks now since Daisie and Annette had come away from New York back to Maryland--three weeks since the morning when Daisie had stooped over Royall while he held her hands, and kissed him with cold, unresponsive lips, while she said:

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

From this reading She could not hate him, or be angry with him, because his love and his affliction made her generous heart very kind and pitiful, and she realized that the cross of suffering lay heavy on them both.

an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake

From this reading The sky was as blue as summer, the air was soft and bland, and the little, laughing wavelets at Gull Beach, rippled by the April breeze, rolled softly in upon the yellow sands.

have

From this reading “God help us both to bear this sorrow!”

for the reason that

From this reading She could not hate him, or be angry with him, because his love and his affliction made her generous heart very kind and pitiful, and she realized that the cross of suffering lay heavy on them both.

lacking taste or flavor or tang

From this reading The sky was as blue as summer, the air was soft and bland, and the little, laughing wavelets at Gull Beach, rippled by the April breeze, rolled softly in upon the yellow sands.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading The sky was as blue as summer, the air was soft and bland, and the little, laughing wavelets at Gull Beach, rippled by the April breeze, rolled softly in upon the yellow sands.

the two together, not just one

From this reading “God help us both to bear this sorrow!”

a slight wind (usually refreshing)

From this reading The sky was as blue as summer, the air was soft and bland, and the little, laughing wavelets at Gull Beach, rippled by the April breeze, rolled softly in upon the yellow sands.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The sky was as blue as summer, the air was soft and bland, and the little, laughing wavelets at Gull Beach, rippled by the April breeze, rolled softly in upon the yellow sands.

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 It was three weeks now since Daisie and Annette had come away from New York back to Maryland--three weeks since the morning when Daisie had stooped over Royall while he held her hands, and kissed him with cold, unresponsive lips, while she said:

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

From this reading It was three weeks now since Daisie and Annette had come away from New York back to Maryland--three weeks since the morning when Daisie had stooped over Royall while he held her hands, and kissed him with cold, unresponsive lips, while she said:

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

From this reading She could not hate him, or be angry with him, because his love and his affliction made her generous heart very kind and pitiful, and she realized that the cross of suffering lay heavy on them both.

travel across or pass over

From this reading She could not hate him, or be angry with him, because his love and his affliction made her generous heart very kind and pitiful, and she realized that the cross of suffering lay heavy on them both.

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

From this reading It was three weeks now since Daisie and Annette had come away from New York back to Maryland--three weeks since the morning when Daisie had stooped over Royall while he held her hands, and kissed him with cold, unresponsive lips, while she said:

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It was three weeks now since Daisie and Annette had come away from New York back to Maryland--three weeks since the morning when Daisie had stooped over Royall while he held her hands, and kissed him with cold, unresponsive lips, while she said:

willing to give and share unstintingly

From this reading She could not hate him, or be angry with him, because his love and his affliction made her generous heart very kind and pitiful, and she realized that the cross of suffering lay heavy on them both.

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading “GOD HELP US!”

make a fool or dupe of

From this reading The sky was as blue as summer, the air was soft and bland, and the little, laughing wavelets at Gull Beach, rippled by the April breeze, rolled softly in upon the yellow sands.

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

From this reading It was three weeks now since Daisie and Annette had come away from New York back to Maryland--three weeks since the morning when Daisie had stooped over Royall while he held her hands, and kissed him with cold, unresponsive lips, while she said:

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading It was three weeks now since Daisie and Annette had come away from New York back to Maryland--three weeks since the morning when Daisie had stooped over Royall while he held her hands, and kissed him with cold, unresponsive lips, while she said:

the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action

From this reading She could not hate him, or be angry with him, because his love and his affliction made her generous heart very kind and pitiful, and she realized that the cross of suffering lay heavy on them both.

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

From this reading It was three weeks now since Daisie and Annette had come away from New York back to Maryland--three weeks since the morning when Daisie had stooped over Royall while he held her hands, and kissed him with cold, unresponsive lips, while she said:

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading She could not hate him, or be angry with him, because his love and his affliction made her generous heart very kind and pitiful, and she realized that the cross of suffering lay heavy on them both.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading She could not hate him, or be angry with him, because his love and his affliction made her generous heart very kind and pitiful, and she realized that the cross of suffering lay heavy on them both.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading It was three weeks now since Daisie and Annette had come away from New York back to Maryland--three weeks since the morning when Daisie had stooped over Royall while he held her hands, and kissed him with cold, unresponsive lips, while she said:

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading “GOD HELP US!”

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

From this reading It was three weeks now since Daisie and Annette had come away from New York back to Maryland--three weeks since the morning when Daisie had stooped over Royall while he held her hands, and kissed him with cold, unresponsive lips, while she said:

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading It was three weeks now since Daisie and Annette had come away from New York back to Maryland--three weeks since the morning when Daisie had stooped over Royall while he held her hands, and kissed him with cold, unresponsive lips, while she said:

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

From this reading She could not hate him, or be angry with him, because his love and his affliction made her generous heart very kind and pitiful, and she realized that the cross of suffering lay heavy on them both.

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

From this reading The sky was as blue as summer, the air was soft and bland, and the little, laughing wavelets at Gull Beach, rippled by the April breeze, rolled softly in upon the yellow sands.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was three weeks now since Daisie and Annette had come away from New York back to Maryland--three weeks since the morning when Daisie had stooped over Royall while he held her hands, and kissed him with cold, unresponsive lips, while she said:

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading She could not hate him, or be angry with him, because his love and his affliction made her generous heart very kind and pitiful, and she realized that the cross of suffering lay heavy on them both.

past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.

From this reading It was three weeks now since Daisie and Annette had come away from New York back to Maryland--three weeks since the morning when Daisie had stooped over Royall while he held her hands, and kissed him with cold, unresponsive lips, while she said:

showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness

From this reading The sky was as blue as summer, the air was soft and bland, and the little, laughing wavelets at Gull Beach, rippled by the April breeze, rolled softly in upon the yellow sands.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading She could not hate him, or be angry with him, because his love and his affliction made her generous heart very kind and pitiful, and she realized that the cross of suffering lay heavy on them both.

plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading It was three weeks now since Daisie and Annette had come away from New York back to Maryland--three weeks since the morning when Daisie had stooped over Royall while he held her hands, and kissed him with cold, unresponsive lips, while she said:

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The sky was as blue as summer, the air was soft and bland, and the little, laughing wavelets at Gull Beach, rippled by the April breeze, rolled softly in upon the yellow sands.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading She could not hate him, or be angry with him, because his love and his affliction made her generous heart very kind and pitiful, and she realized that the cross of suffering lay heavy on them both.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading She could not hate him, or be angry with him, because his love and his affliction made her generous heart very kind and pitiful, and she realized that the cross of suffering lay heavy on them both.

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading It was three weeks now since Daisie and Annette had come away from New York back to Maryland--three weeks since the morning when Daisie had stooped over Royall while he held her hands, and kissed him with cold, unresponsive lips, while she said:

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading It was three weeks now since Daisie and Annette had come away from New York back to Maryland--three weeks since the morning when Daisie had stooped over Royall while he held her hands, and kissed him with cold, unresponsive lips, while she said:

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading It was three weeks now since Daisie and Annette had come away from New York back to Maryland--three weeks since the morning when Daisie had stooped over Royall while he held her hands, and kissed him with cold, unresponsive lips, while she said:

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading She could not hate him, or be angry with him, because his love and his affliction made her generous heart very kind and pitiful, and she realized that the cross of suffering lay heavy on them both.

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

From this reading It was three weeks now since Daisie and Annette had come away from New York back to Maryland--three weeks since the morning when Daisie had stooped over Royall while he held her hands, and kissed him with cold, unresponsive lips, while she said:

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading She could not hate him, or be angry with him, because his love and his affliction made her generous heart very kind and pitiful, and she realized that the cross of suffering lay heavy on them both.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading She could not hate him, or be angry with him, because his love and his affliction made her generous heart very kind and pitiful, and she realized that the cross of suffering lay heavy on them both.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading She could not hate him, or be angry with him, because his love and his affliction made her generous heart very kind and pitiful, and she realized that the cross of suffering lay heavy on them both.

above and across; more than

From this reading It was three weeks now since Daisie and Annette had come away from New York back to Maryland--three weeks since the morning when Daisie had stooped over Royall while he held her hands, and kissed him with cold, unresponsive lips, while she said:

inspiring mixed contempt and pity

From this reading She could not hate him, or be angry with him, because his love and his affliction made her generous heart very kind and pitiful, and she realized that the cross of suffering lay heavy on them both.

successfully completed or brought to an end

From this reading She could not hate him, or be angry with him, because his love and his affliction made her generous heart very kind and pitiful, and she realized that the cross of suffering lay heavy on them both.

uneven by virtue of having wrinkles or waves

From this reading The sky was as blue as summer, the air was soft and bland, and the little, laughing wavelets at Gull Beach, rippled by the April breeze, rolled softly in upon the yellow sands.

especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward

From this reading The sky was as blue as summer, the air was soft and bland, and the little, laughing wavelets at Gull Beach, rippled by the April breeze, rolled softly in upon the yellow sands.

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

From this reading It was three weeks now since Daisie and Annette had come away from New York back to Maryland--three weeks since the morning when Daisie had stooped over Royall while he held her hands, and kissed him with cold, unresponsive lips, while she said:

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading It was three weeks now since Daisie and Annette had come away from New York back to Maryland--three weeks since the morning when Daisie had stooped over Royall while he held her hands, and kissed him with cold, unresponsive lips, while she said:

the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean

From this reading The sky was as blue as summer, the air was soft and bland, and the little, laughing wavelets at Gull Beach, rippled by the April breeze, rolled softly in upon the yellow sands.

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

From this reading It was three weeks now since Daisie and Annette had come away from New York back to Maryland--three weeks since the morning when Daisie had stooped over Royall while he held her hands, and kissed him with cold, unresponsive lips, while she said:

from a time in the past until now

From this reading It was three weeks now since Daisie and Annette had come away from New York back to Maryland--three weeks since the morning when Daisie had stooped over Royall while he held her hands, and kissed him with cold, unresponsive lips, while she said:

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading The sky was as blue as summer, the air was soft and bland, and the little, laughing wavelets at Gull Beach, rippled by the April breeze, rolled softly in upon the yellow sands.

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading The sky was as blue as summer, the air was soft and bland, and the little, laughing wavelets at Gull Beach, rippled by the April breeze, rolled softly in upon the yellow sands.

with low volume

From this reading The sky was as blue as summer, the air was soft and bland, and the little, laughing wavelets at Gull Beach, rippled by the April breeze, rolled softly in upon the yellow sands.

an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement

From this reading “God help us both to bear this sorrow!”

having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect

From this reading It was three weeks now since Daisie and Annette had come away from New York back to Maryland--three weeks since the morning when Daisie had stooped over Royall while he held her hands, and kissed him with cold, unresponsive lips, while she said:

a state of acute pain

From this reading She could not hate him, or be angry with him, because his love and his affliction made her generous heart very kind and pitiful, and she realized that the cross of suffering lay heavy on them both.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading The sky was as blue as summer, the air was soft and bland, and the little, laughing wavelets at Gull Beach, rippled by the April breeze, rolled softly in upon the yellow sands.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading She could not hate him, or be angry with him, because his love and his affliction made her generous heart very kind and pitiful, and she realized that the cross of suffering lay heavy on them both.

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

From this reading The sky was as blue as summer, the air was soft and bland, and the little, laughing wavelets at Gull Beach, rippled by the April breeze, rolled softly in upon the yellow sands.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading She could not hate him, or be angry with him, because his love and his affliction made her generous heart very kind and pitiful, and she realized that the cross of suffering lay heavy on them both.

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

From this reading “God help us both to bear this sorrow!”

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading It was three weeks now since Daisie and Annette had come away from New York back to Maryland--three weeks since the morning when Daisie had stooped over Royall while he held her hands, and kissed him with cold, unresponsive lips, while she said:

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

From this reading It was three weeks now since Daisie and Annette had come away from New York back to Maryland--three weeks since the morning when Daisie had stooped over Royall while he held her hands, and kissed him with cold, unresponsive lips, while she said:

not responding to some influence or stimulus

From this reading It was three weeks now since Daisie and Annette had come away from New York back to Maryland--three weeks since the morning when Daisie had stooped over Royall while he held her hands, and kissed him with cold, unresponsive lips, while she said:

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The sky was as blue as summer, the air was soft and bland, and the little, laughing wavelets at Gull Beach, rippled by the April breeze, rolled softly in upon the yellow sands.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “GOD HELP US!”

precisely as stated

From this reading She could not hate him, or be angry with him, because his love and his affliction made her generous heart very kind and pitiful, and she realized that the cross of suffering lay heavy on them both.

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

From this reading The sky was as blue as summer, the air was soft and bland, and the little, laughing wavelets at Gull Beach, rippled by the April breeze, rolled softly in upon the yellow sands.

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

From this reading The sky was as blue as summer, the air was soft and bland, and the little, laughing wavelets at Gull Beach, rippled by the April breeze, rolled softly in upon the yellow sands.

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading It was three weeks now since Daisie and Annette had come away from New York back to Maryland--three weeks since the morning when Daisie had stooped over Royall while he held her hands, and kissed him with cold, unresponsive lips, while she said:

at the time that

From this reading It was three weeks now since Daisie and Annette had come away from New York back to Maryland--three weeks since the morning when Daisie had stooped over Royall while he held her hands, and kissed him with cold, unresponsive lips, while she said:

during the time that

From this reading It was three weeks now since Daisie and Annette had come away from New York back to Maryland--three weeks since the morning when Daisie had stooped over Royall while he held her hands, and kissed him with cold, unresponsive lips, while she said:

in the company of; together with

From this reading It was three weeks now since Daisie and Annette had come away from New York back to Maryland--three weeks since the morning when Daisie had stooped over Royall while he held her hands, and kissed him with cold, unresponsive lips, while she said:

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 sky was as blue as summer, the air was soft and bland, and the little, laughing wavelets at Gull Beach, rippled by the April breeze, rolled softly in upon the yellow sands.

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading It was three weeks now since Daisie and Annette had come away from New York back to Maryland--three weeks since the morning when Daisie had stooped over Royall while he held her hands, and kissed him with cold, unresponsive lips, while she said: