Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

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

From this reading When these precautions were taken, the females returned to their several look-outs; and Ruth, whose duty it was in moments of danger to exercise a general superintendence, was left to her meditations and to such watchfulness as her fears might excite.

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

From this reading Despair and death are with him; and canst thou, With that kind, earthward look, go leave him now?"

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

From this reading Despair and death are with him; and canst thou, With that kind, earthward look, go leave him now?"

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

From this reading When these precautions were taken, the females returned to their several look-outs; and Ruth, whose duty it was in moments of danger to exercise a general superintendence, was left to her meditations and to such watchfulness as her fears might excite.

an old form of “can”, used with “thou”

From this reading Despair and death are with him; and canst thou, With that kind, earthward look, go leave him now?"

Celtic goddess who was the mother of the Tuatha De Danann; identified with the Welsh Don

From this reading Dana.

the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury

From this reading When these precautions were taken, the females returned to their several look-outs; and Ruth, whose duty it was in moments of danger to exercise a general superintendence, was left to her meditations and to such watchfulness as her fears might excite.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading Despair and death are with him; and canst thou, With that kind, earthward look, go leave him now?"

a state in which all hope is lost or absent

From this reading Despair and death are with him; and canst thou, With that kind, earthward look, go leave him now?"

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading When these precautions were taken, the females returned to their several look-outs; and Ruth, whose duty it was in moments of danger to exercise a general superintendence, was left to her meditations and to such watchfulness as her fears might excite.

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From this reading Despair and death are with him; and canst thou, With that kind, earthward look, go leave him now?"

arouse or elicit a feeling

From this reading When these precautions were taken, the females returned to their several look-outs; and Ruth, whose duty it was in moments of danger to exercise a general superintendence, was left to her meditations and to such watchfulness as her fears might excite.

the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit

From this reading When these precautions were taken, the females returned to their several look-outs; and Ruth, whose duty it was in moments of danger to exercise a general superintendence, was left to her meditations and to such watchfulness as her fears might excite.

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 When these precautions were taken, the females returned to their several look-outs; and Ruth, whose duty it was in moments of danger to exercise a general superintendence, was left to her meditations and to such watchfulness as her fears might excite.

plural of “female” — an animal that produces gametes (ova) that can be fertilized by male gametes

From this reading When these precautions were taken, the females returned to their several look-outs; and Ruth, whose duty it was in moments of danger to exercise a general superintendence, was left to her meditations and to such watchfulness as her fears might excite.

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading When these precautions were taken, the females returned to their several look-outs; and Ruth, whose duty it was in moments of danger to exercise a general superintendence, was left to her meditations and to such watchfulness as her fears might excite.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Despair and death are with him; and canst thou, With that kind, earthward look, go leave him now?"

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

From this reading When these precautions were taken, the females returned to their several look-outs; and Ruth, whose duty it was in moments of danger to exercise a general superintendence, was left to her meditations and to such watchfulness as her fears might excite.

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

From this reading "Thou mild, sad mother-- Quit him not so soon!

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

From this reading Mother, in mercy, stay!

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading When these precautions were taken, the females returned to their several look-outs; and Ruth, whose duty it was in moments of danger to exercise a general superintendence, was left to her meditations and to such watchfulness as her fears might excite.

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

From this reading Despair and death are with him; and canst thou, With that kind, earthward look, go leave him now?"

go away from a place

From this reading Despair and death are with him; and canst thou, With that kind, earthward look, go leave him now?"

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading When these precautions were taken, the females returned to their several look-outs; and Ruth, whose duty it was in moments of danger to exercise a general superintendence, was left to her meditations and to such watchfulness as her fears might excite.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Despair and death are with him; and canst thou, With that kind, earthward look, go leave him now?"

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From this reading When these precautions were taken, the females returned to their several look-outs; and Ruth, whose duty it was in moments of danger to exercise a general superintendence, was left to her meditations and to such watchfulness as her fears might excite.

plural of “meditation” — continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature

From this reading When these precautions were taken, the females returned to their several look-outs; and Ruth, whose duty it was in moments of danger to exercise a general superintendence, was left to her meditations and to such watchfulness as her fears might excite.

leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice

From this reading Mother, in mercy, stay!

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading When these precautions were taken, the females returned to their several look-outs; and Ruth, whose duty it was in moments of danger to exercise a general superintendence, was left to her meditations and to such watchfulness as her fears might excite.

moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme

From this reading "Thou mild, sad mother-- Quit him not so soon!

plural of “moment” — a particular point in time

From this reading When these precautions were taken, the females returned to their several look-outs; and Ruth, whose duty it was in moments of danger to exercise a general superintendence, was left to her meditations and to such watchfulness as her fears might excite.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading "Thou mild, sad mother-- Quit him not so soon!

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "Thou mild, sad mother-- Quit him not so soon!

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

From this reading Despair and death are with him; and canst thou, With that kind, earthward look, go leave him now?"

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading When these precautions were taken, the females returned to their several look-outs; and Ruth, whose duty it was in moments of danger to exercise a general superintendence, was left to her meditations and to such watchfulness as her fears might excite.

plural of “precaution” — a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.

From this reading When these precautions were taken, the females returned to their several look-outs; and Ruth, whose duty it was in moments of danger to exercise a general superintendence, was left to her meditations and to such watchfulness as her fears might excite.

put an end to a state or an activity

From this reading "Thou mild, sad mother-- Quit him not so soon!

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

From this reading When these precautions were taken, the females returned to their several look-outs; and Ruth, whose duty it was in moments of danger to exercise a general superintendence, was left to her meditations and to such watchfulness as her fears might excite.

United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)

From this reading When these precautions were taken, the females returned to their several look-outs; and Ruth, whose duty it was in moments of danger to exercise a general superintendence, was left to her meditations and to such watchfulness as her fears might excite.

experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness

From this reading "Thou mild, sad mother-- Quit him not so soon!

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading When these precautions were taken, the females returned to their several look-outs; and Ruth, whose duty it was in moments of danger to exercise a general superintendence, was left to her meditations and to such watchfulness as her fears might excite.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "Thou mild, sad mother-- Quit him not so soon!

in the near future

From this reading "Thou mild, sad mother-- Quit him not so soon!

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading Mother, in mercy, stay!

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading When these precautions were taken, the females returned to their several look-outs; and Ruth, whose duty it was in moments of danger to exercise a general superintendence, was left to her meditations and to such watchfulness as her fears might excite.

management by overseeing the performance or operation of a person or group

From this reading When these precautions were taken, the females returned to their several look-outs; and Ruth, whose duty it was in moments of danger to exercise a general superintendence, was left to her meditations and to such watchfulness as her fears might excite.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading When these precautions were taken, the females returned to their several look-outs; and Ruth, whose duty it was in moments of danger to exercise a general superintendence, was left to her meditations and to such watchfulness as her fears might excite.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Despair and death are with him; and canst thou, With that kind, earthward look, go leave him now?"

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

From this reading When these precautions were taken, the females returned to their several look-outs; and Ruth, whose duty it was in moments of danger to exercise a general superintendence, was left to her meditations and to such watchfulness as her fears might excite.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading When these precautions were taken, the females returned to their several look-outs; and Ruth, whose duty it was in moments of danger to exercise a general superintendence, was left to her meditations and to such watchfulness as her fears might excite.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading When these precautions were taken, the females returned to their several look-outs; and Ruth, whose duty it was in moments of danger to exercise a general superintendence, was left to her meditations and to such watchfulness as her fears might excite.

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading "Thou mild, sad mother-- Quit him not so soon!

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

From this reading When these precautions were taken, the females returned to their several look-outs; and Ruth, whose duty it was in moments of danger to exercise a general superintendence, was left to her meditations and to such watchfulness as her fears might excite.

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

From this reading When these precautions were taken, the females returned to their several look-outs; and Ruth, whose duty it was in moments of danger to exercise a general superintendence, was left to her meditations and to such watchfulness as her fears might excite.

the process of paying close and continuous attention

From this reading When these precautions were taken, the females returned to their several look-outs; and Ruth, whose duty it was in moments of danger to exercise a general superintendence, was left to her meditations and to such watchfulness as her fears might excite.

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

From this reading When these precautions were taken, the females returned to their several look-outs; and Ruth, whose duty it was in moments of danger to exercise a general superintendence, was left to her meditations and to such watchfulness as her fears might excite.

at the time that

From this reading When these precautions were taken, the females returned to their several look-outs; and Ruth, whose duty it was in moments of danger to exercise a general superintendence, was left to her meditations and to such watchfulness as her fears might excite.

belonging to which person

From this reading When these precautions were taken, the females returned to their several look-outs; and Ruth, whose duty it was in moments of danger to exercise a general superintendence, was left to her meditations and to such watchfulness as her fears might excite.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Despair and death are with him; and canst thou, With that kind, earthward look, go leave him now?"