Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

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

From this reading E. B. BROWNING After the first relief, the relaxation of his brother's sentence had by no means mitigated Henry Ward's sense of disgrace, but had rather deepened it by keeping poor Leonard a living, not a dead, sorrow.

later than; following

From this reading E. B. BROWNING After the first relief, the relaxation of his brother's sentence had by no means mitigated Henry Ward's sense of disgrace, but had rather deepened it by keeping poor Leonard a living, not a dead, sorrow.

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

From this reading He was determined to leave England as soon as possible, that his sisters might never feel that they were the relative of a convict; and bringing Ella home, he promulgated a decree that Leonard was never to be mentioned; hoping that his existence might be forgotten by the little ones.

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

From this reading He was determined to leave England as soon as possible, that his sisters might never feel that they were the relative of a convict; and bringing Ella home, he promulgated a decree that Leonard was never to be mentioned; hoping that his existence might be forgotten by the little ones.

aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil

From this reading E. B. BROWNING After the first relief, the relaxation of his brother's sentence had by no means mitigated Henry Ward's sense of disgrace, but had rather deepened it by keeping poor Leonard a living, not a dead, sorrow.

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

From this reading He was determined to leave England as soon as possible, that his sisters might never feel that they were the relative of a convict; and bringing Ella home, he promulgated a decree that Leonard was never to be mentioned; hoping that his existence might be forgotten by the little ones.

terminate

From this reading To hurry from old scenes, and sever former connections, was his sole thought, as if he could thus break the tie of brotherhood.

the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)

From this reading He was determined to leave England as soon as possible, that his sisters might never feel that they were the relative of a convict; and bringing Ella home, he promulgated a decree that Leonard was never to be mentioned; hoping that his existence might be forgotten by the little ones.

possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading E. B. BROWNING After the first relief, the relaxation of his brother's sentence had by no means mitigated Henry Ward's sense of disgrace, but had rather deepened it by keeping poor Leonard a living, not a dead, sorrow.

the kinship relation between a male offspring and the siblings

From this reading To hurry from old scenes, and sever former connections, was his sole thought, as if he could thus break the tie of brotherhood.

United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)

From this reading E. B. BROWNING After the first relief, the relaxation of his brother's sentence had by no means mitigated Henry Ward's sense of disgrace, but had rather deepened it by keeping poor Leonard a living, not a dead, sorrow.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading E. B. BROWNING After the first relief, the relaxation of his brother's sentence had by no means mitigated Henry Ward's sense of disgrace, but had rather deepened it by keeping poor Leonard a living, not a dead, sorrow.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading E. B. BROWNING After the first relief, the relaxation of his brother's sentence had by no means mitigated Henry Ward's sense of disgrace, but had rather deepened it by keeping poor Leonard a living, not a dead, sorrow.

plural of “connection” — a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)

From this reading To hurry from old scenes, and sever former connections, was his sole thought, as if he could thus break the tie of brotherhood.

a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison

From this reading He was determined to leave England as soon as possible, that his sisters might never feel that they were the relative of a convict; and bringing Ella home, he promulgated a decree that Leonard was never to be mentioned; hoping that his existence might be forgotten by the little ones.

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

From this reading To hurry from old scenes, and sever former connections, was his sole thought, as if he could thus break the tie of brotherhood.

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

From this reading E. B. BROWNING After the first relief, the relaxation of his brother's sentence had by no means mitigated Henry Ward's sense of disgrace, but had rather deepened it by keeping poor Leonard a living, not a dead, sorrow.

issue a decree

From this reading He was determined to leave England as soon as possible, that his sisters might never feel that they were the relative of a convict; and bringing Ella home, he promulgated a decree that Leonard was never to be mentioned; hoping that his existence might be forgotten by the little ones.

past form of “deepen” — make more intense, stronger, or more marked

From this reading E. B. BROWNING After the first relief, the relaxation of his brother's sentence had by no means mitigated Henry Ward's sense of disgrace, but had rather deepened it by keeping poor Leonard a living, not a dead, sorrow.

characterized by great determination

From this reading He was determined to leave England as soon as possible, that his sisters might never feel that they were the relative of a convict; and bringing Ella home, he promulgated a decree that Leonard was never to be mentioned; hoping that his existence might be forgotten by the little ones.

bring shame or dishonor upon

From this reading E. B. BROWNING After the first relief, the relaxation of his brother's sentence had by no means mitigated Henry Ward's sense of disgrace, but had rather deepened it by keeping poor Leonard a living, not a dead, sorrow.

a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body

From this reading E. B. BROWNING After the first relief, the relaxation of his brother's sentence had by no means mitigated Henry Ward's sense of disgrace, but had rather deepened it by keeping poor Leonard a living, not a dead, sorrow.

with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)

From this reading There was a half-formed link that had more easily snapped.

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From this reading He was determined to leave England as soon as possible, that his sisters might never feel that they were the relative of a convict; and bringing Ella home, he promulgated a decree that Leonard was never to be mentioned; hoping that his existence might be forgotten by the little ones.

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading He was determined to leave England as soon as possible, that his sisters might never feel that they were the relative of a convict; and bringing Ella home, he promulgated a decree that Leonard was never to be mentioned; hoping that his existence might be forgotten by the little ones.

the state or fact of existing

From this reading He was determined to leave England as soon as possible, that his sisters might never feel that they were the relative of a convict; and bringing Ella home, he promulgated a decree that Leonard was never to be mentioned; hoping that his existence might be forgotten by the little ones.

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading He was determined to leave England as soon as possible, that his sisters might never feel that they were the relative of a convict; and bringing Ella home, he promulgated a decree that Leonard was never to be mentioned; hoping that his existence might be forgotten by the little ones.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading E. B. BROWNING After the first relief, the relaxation of his brother's sentence had by no means mitigated Henry Ward's sense of disgrace, but had rather deepened it by keeping poor Leonard a living, not a dead, sorrow.

Not remembered; lapsed from memory.

From this reading He was determined to leave England as soon as possible, that his sisters might never feel that they were the relative of a convict; and bringing Ella home, he promulgated a decree that Leonard was never to be mentioned; hoping that his existence might be forgotten by the little ones.

referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)

From this reading To hurry from old scenes, and sever former connections, was his sole thought, as if he could thus break the tie of brotherhood.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading To hurry from old scenes, and sever former connections, was his sole thought, as if he could thus break the tie of brotherhood.

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

From this reading E. B. BROWNING After the first relief, the relaxation of his brother's sentence had by no means mitigated Henry Ward's sense of disgrace, but had rather deepened it by keeping poor Leonard a living, not a dead, sorrow.

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From this reading There was a half-formed link that had more easily snapped.

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

From this reading He was determined to leave England as soon as possible, that his sisters might never feel that they were the relative of a convict; and bringing Ella home, he promulgated a decree that Leonard was never to be mentioned; hoping that his existence might be forgotten by the little ones.

a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second

From this reading E. B. BROWNING After the first relief, the relaxation of his brother's sentence had by no means mitigated Henry Ward's sense of disgrace, but had rather deepened it by keeping poor Leonard a living, not a dead, sorrow.

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

From this reading E. B. BROWNING After the first relief, the relaxation of his brother's sentence had by no means mitigated Henry Ward's sense of disgrace, but had rather deepened it by keeping poor Leonard a living, not a dead, sorrow.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading He was determined to leave England as soon as possible, that his sisters might never feel that they were the relative of a convict; and bringing Ella home, he promulgated a decree that Leonard was never to be mentioned; hoping that his existence might be forgotten by the little ones.

-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish

From this reading He was determined to leave England as soon as possible, that his sisters might never feel that they were the relative of a convict; and bringing Ella home, he promulgated a decree that Leonard was never to be mentioned; hoping that his existence might be forgotten by the little ones.

a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry

From this reading To hurry from old scenes, and sever former connections, was his sole thought, as if he could thus break the tie of brotherhood.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading To hurry from old scenes, and sever former connections, was his sole thought, as if he could thus break the tie of brotherhood.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading E. B. BROWNING After the first relief, the relaxation of his brother's sentence had by no means mitigated Henry Ward's sense of disgrace, but had rather deepened it by keeping poor Leonard a living, not a dead, sorrow.

conformity or harmony

From this reading E. B. BROWNING After the first relief, the relaxation of his brother's sentence had by no means mitigated Henry Ward's sense of disgrace, but had rather deepened it by keeping poor Leonard a living, not a dead, sorrow.

go away from a place

From this reading He was determined to leave England as soon as possible, that his sisters might never feel that they were the relative of a convict; and bringing Ella home, he promulgated a decree that Leonard was never to be mentioned; hoping that his existence might be forgotten by the little ones.

United States writer of thrillers (born in 1925)

From this reading E. B. BROWNING After the first relief, the relaxation of his brother's sentence had by no means mitigated Henry Ward's sense of disgrace, but had rather deepened it by keeping poor Leonard a living, not a dead, sorrow.

make a logical or causal connection

From this reading There was a half-formed link that had more easily snapped.

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

From this reading He was determined to leave England as soon as possible, that his sisters might never feel that they were the relative of a convict; and bringing Ella home, he promulgated a decree that Leonard was never to be mentioned; hoping that his existence might be forgotten by the little ones.

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading E. B. BROWNING After the first relief, the relaxation of his brother's sentence had by no means mitigated Henry Ward's sense of disgrace, but had rather deepened it by keeping poor Leonard a living, not a dead, sorrow.

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

From this reading Scorn of me recoils on you.

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading E. B. BROWNING After the first relief, the relaxation of his brother's sentence had by no means mitigated Henry Ward's sense of disgrace, but had rather deepened it by keeping poor Leonard a living, not a dead, sorrow.

past form of “mention” — make reference to

From this reading He was determined to leave England as soon as possible, that his sisters might never feel that they were the relative of a convict; and bringing Ella home, he promulgated a decree that Leonard was never to be mentioned; hoping that his existence might be forgotten by the little ones.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading He was determined to leave England as soon as possible, that his sisters might never feel that they were the relative of a convict; and bringing Ella home, he promulgated a decree that Leonard was never to be mentioned; hoping that his existence might be forgotten by the little ones.

made less severe or intense

From this reading E. B. BROWNING After the first relief, the relaxation of his brother's sentence had by no means mitigated Henry Ward's sense of disgrace, but had rather deepened it by keeping poor Leonard a living, not a dead, sorrow.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading There was a half-formed link that had more easily snapped.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading He was determined to leave England as soon as possible, that his sisters might never feel that they were the relative of a convict; and bringing Ella home, he promulgated a decree that Leonard was never to be mentioned; hoping that his existence might be forgotten by the little ones.

not any; not one

From this reading E. B. BROWNING After the first relief, the relaxation of his brother's sentence had by no means mitigated Henry Ward's sense of disgrace, but had rather deepened it by keeping poor Leonard a living, not a dead, sorrow.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading E. B. BROWNING After the first relief, the relaxation of his brother's sentence had by no means mitigated Henry Ward's sense of disgrace, but had rather deepened it by keeping poor Leonard a living, not a dead, sorrow.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Scorn of me recoils on you.

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

From this reading To hurry from old scenes, and sever former connections, was his sole thought, as if he could thus break the tie of brotherhood.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Scorn of me recoils on you.

plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number

From this reading He was determined to leave England as soon as possible, that his sisters might never feel that they were the relative of a convict; and bringing Ella home, he promulgated a decree that Leonard was never to be mentioned; hoping that his existence might be forgotten by the little ones.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading E. B. BROWNING After the first relief, the relaxation of his brother's sentence had by no means mitigated Henry Ward's sense of disgrace, but had rather deepened it by keeping poor Leonard a living, not a dead, sorrow.

capable of happening or existing

From this reading He was determined to leave England as soon as possible, that his sisters might never feel that they were the relative of a convict; and bringing Ella home, he promulgated a decree that Leonard was never to be mentioned; hoping that his existence might be forgotten by the little ones.

formally made public

From this reading He was determined to leave England as soon as possible, that his sisters might never feel that they were the relative of a convict; and bringing Ella home, he promulgated a decree that Leonard was never to be mentioned; hoping that his existence might be forgotten by the little ones.

on the contrary

From this reading E. B. BROWNING After the first relief, the relaxation of his brother's sentence had by no means mitigated Henry Ward's sense of disgrace, but had rather deepened it by keeping poor Leonard a living, not a dead, sorrow.

plural of “recoil” — the backward jerk of a gun when it is fired

From this reading Scorn of me recoils on you.

a person related by blood or marriage

From this reading He was determined to leave England as soon as possible, that his sisters might never feel that they were the relative of a convict; and bringing Ella home, he promulgated a decree that Leonard was never to be mentioned; hoping that his existence might be forgotten by the little ones.

(physiology) the gradual lengthening of inactive muscle or muscle fibers

From this reading E. B. BROWNING After the first relief, the relaxation of his brother's sentence had by no means mitigated Henry Ward's sense of disgrace, but had rather deepened it by keeping poor Leonard a living, not a dead, sorrow.

the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced

From this reading E. B. BROWNING After the first relief, the relaxation of his brother's sentence had by no means mitigated Henry Ward's sense of disgrace, but had rather deepened it by keeping poor Leonard a living, not a dead, sorrow.

plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs

From this reading To hurry from old scenes, and sever former connections, was his sole thought, as if he could thus break the tie of brotherhood.

lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike

From this reading Scorn of me recoils on you.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading E. B. BROWNING After the first relief, the relaxation of his brother's sentence had by no means mitigated Henry Ward's sense of disgrace, but had rather deepened it by keeping poor Leonard a living, not a dead, sorrow.

a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language

From this reading E. B. BROWNING After the first relief, the relaxation of his brother's sentence had by no means mitigated Henry Ward's sense of disgrace, but had rather deepened it by keeping poor Leonard a living, not a dead, sorrow.

set or keep apart

From this reading To hurry from old scenes, and sever former connections, was his sole thought, as if he could thus break the tie of brotherhood.

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

From this reading He was determined to leave England as soon as possible, that his sisters might never feel that they were the relative of a convict; and bringing Ella home, he promulgated a decree that Leonard was never to be mentioned; hoping that his existence might be forgotten by the little ones.

inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone

From this reading There was a half-formed link that had more easily snapped.

the underside of footwear or a golf club

From this reading To hurry from old scenes, and sever former connections, was his sole thought, as if he could thus break the tie of brotherhood.

in the near future

From this reading He was determined to leave England as soon as possible, that his sisters might never feel that they were the relative of a convict; and bringing Ella home, he promulgated a decree that Leonard was never to be mentioned; hoping that his existence might be forgotten by the little ones.

an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement

From this reading E. B. BROWNING After the first relief, the relaxation of his brother's sentence had by no means mitigated Henry Ward's sense of disgrace, but had rather deepened it by keeping poor Leonard a living, not a dead, sorrow.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He was determined to leave England as soon as possible, that his sisters might never feel that they were the relative of a convict; and bringing Ella home, he promulgated a decree that Leonard was never to be mentioned; hoping that his existence might be forgotten by the little ones.

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

From this reading E. B. BROWNING After the first relief, the relaxation of his brother's sentence had by no means mitigated Henry Ward's sense of disgrace, but had rather deepened it by keeping poor Leonard a living, not a dead, sorrow.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was a half-formed link that had more easily snapped.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He was determined to leave England as soon as possible, that his sisters might never feel that they were the relative of a convict; and bringing Ella home, he promulgated a decree that Leonard was never to be mentioned; hoping that his existence might be forgotten by the little ones.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading To hurry from old scenes, and sever former connections, was his sole thought, as if he could thus break the tie of brotherhood.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading To hurry from old scenes, and sever former connections, was his sole thought, as if he could thus break the tie of brotherhood.

neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front

From this reading To hurry from old scenes, and sever former connections, was his sole thought, as if he could thus break the tie of brotherhood.

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

From this reading He was determined to leave England as soon as possible, that his sisters might never feel that they were the relative of a convict; and bringing Ella home, he promulgated a decree that Leonard was never to be mentioned; hoping that his existence might be forgotten by the little ones.

possessive form of “ward” — a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another

From this reading E. B. BROWNING After the first relief, the relaxation of his brother's sentence had by no means mitigated Henry Ward's sense of disgrace, but had rather deepened it by keeping poor Leonard a living, not a dead, sorrow.

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

From this reading He was determined to leave England as soon as possible, that his sisters might never feel that they were the relative of a convict; and bringing Ella home, he promulgated a decree that Leonard was never to be mentioned; hoping that his existence might be forgotten by the little ones.

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

From this reading He was determined to leave England as soon as possible, that his sisters might never feel that they were the relative of a convict; and bringing Ella home, he promulgated a decree that Leonard was never to be mentioned; hoping that his existence might be forgotten by the little ones.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Scorn of me recoils on you.