Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

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

From this reading A SLIP Flavia McMurrough enjoyed one advantage over her partners in conspiracy.

causing a dull and steady pain

From this reading The morning light did not break for her on aching eyelids and a brain at once too retentive of the boasts of the small hours and too sensitive to the perils of the day to come.

the quality of having a superior or more favorable position

From this reading A SLIP Flavia McMurrough enjoyed one advantage over her partners in conspiracy.

on foot; walking

From this reading Colonel John had scarcely passed away under guard, old Darby had scarcely made his first round--with many an ominous shake of the head--the slatternly serving-boys had scarcely risen from their beds in the passages, before she was afoot, gay as a lark, and trilling like one; with spirits prepared for the best or the worst which the day might bring forth--though she foresaw only the best--and undepressed even by the blanket of mist that shrouded lake and hills and all the world from view.

later than; following

From this reading She could rise on the morning after the night of the bonfires with a clear head and an appetite undiminished by punch; and probably she was the only one at Morristown of whom this could be said.

(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 Colonel John had scarcely passed away under guard, old Darby had scarcely made his first round--with many an ominous shake of the head--the slatternly serving-boys had scarcely risen from their beds in the passages, before she was afoot, gay as a lark, and trilling like one; with spirits prepared for the best or the worst which the day might bring forth--though she foresaw only the best--and undepressed even by the blanket of mist that shrouded lake and hills and all the world from view.

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

From this reading She could rise on the morning after the night of the bonfires with a clear head and an appetite undiminished by punch; and probably she was the only one at Morristown of whom this could be said.

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

From this reading She could rise on the morning after the night of the bonfires with a clear head and an appetite undiminished by punch; and probably she was the only one at Morristown of whom this could be said.

a feeling of craving something

From this reading She could rise on the morning after the night of the bonfires with a clear head and an appetite undiminished by punch; and probably she was the only one at Morristown of whom this could be said.

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

From this reading Colonel John had scarcely passed away under guard, old Darby had scarcely made his first round--with many an ominous shake of the head--the slatternly serving-boys had scarcely risen from their beds in the passages, before she was afoot, gay as a lark, and trilling like one; with spirits prepared for the best or the worst which the day might bring forth--though she foresaw only the best--and undepressed even by the blanket of mist that shrouded lake and hills and all the world from view.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading She could rise on the morning after the night of the bonfires with a clear head and an appetite undiminished by punch; and probably she was the only one at Morristown of whom this could be said.

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

From this reading Colonel John had scarcely passed away under guard, old Darby had scarcely made his first round--with many an ominous shake of the head--the slatternly serving-boys had scarcely risen from their beds in the passages, before she was afoot, gay as a lark, and trilling like one; with spirits prepared for the best or the worst which the day might bring forth--though she foresaw only the best--and undepressed even by the blanket of mist that shrouded lake and hills and all the world from view.

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

From this reading She could rise on the morning after the night of the bonfires with a clear head and an appetite undiminished by punch; and probably she was the only one at Morristown of whom this could be said.

plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading Colonel John had scarcely passed away under guard, old Darby had scarcely made his first round--with many an ominous shake of the head--the slatternly serving-boys had scarcely risen from their beds in the passages, before she was afoot, gay as a lark, and trilling like one; with spirits prepared for the best or the worst which the day might bring forth--though she foresaw only the best--and undepressed even by the blanket of mist that shrouded lake and hills and all the world from view.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Colonel John had scarcely passed away under guard, old Darby had scarcely made his first round--with many an ominous shake of the head--the slatternly serving-boys had scarcely risen from their beds in the passages, before she was afoot, gay as a lark, and trilling like one; with spirits prepared for the best or the worst which the day might bring forth--though she foresaw only the best--and undepressed even by the blanket of mist that shrouded lake and hills and all the world from view.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading Colonel John had scarcely passed away under guard, old Darby had scarcely made his first round--with many an ominous shake of the head--the slatternly serving-boys had scarcely risen from their beds in the passages, before she was afoot, gay as a lark, and trilling like one; with spirits prepared for the best or the worst which the day might bring forth--though she foresaw only the best--and undepressed even by the blanket of mist that shrouded lake and hills and all the world from view.

bedding that keeps a person warm in bed

From this reading Colonel John had scarcely passed away under guard, old Darby had scarcely made his first round--with many an ominous shake of the head--the slatternly serving-boys had scarcely risen from their beds in the passages, before she was afoot, gay as a lark, and trilling like one; with spirits prepared for the best or the worst which the day might bring forth--though she foresaw only the best--and undepressed even by the blanket of mist that shrouded lake and hills and all the world from view.

plural of “boast” — speaking of yourself in superlatives

From this reading The morning light did not break for her on aching eyelids and a brain at once too retentive of the boasts of the small hours and too sensitive to the perils of the day to come.

plural of “bonfire” — a large outdoor fire that is lighted as a signal or in celebration

From this reading She could rise on the morning after the night of the bonfires with a clear head and an appetite undiminished by punch; and probably she was the only one at Morristown of whom this could be said.

an instance of boastful talk

From this reading If the past night, with its wassail and its mirth, its toasts and its loud-voiced bragging, might be called "the great night of Morristown," this, the girl promised herself, should more truly and more fitly be styled "the great day of Ireland."

that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord

From this reading The morning light did not break for her on aching eyelids and a brain at once too retentive of the boasts of the small hours and too sensitive to the perils of the day to come.

terminate

From this reading The morning light did not break for her on aching eyelids and a brain at once too retentive of the boasts of the small hours and too sensitive to the perils of the day to come.

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Colonel John had scarcely passed away under guard, old Darby had scarcely made his first round--with many an ominous shake of the head--the slatternly serving-boys had scarcely risen from their beds in the passages, before she was afoot, gay as a lark, and trilling like one; with spirits prepared for the best or the worst which the day might bring forth--though she foresaw only the best--and undepressed even by the blanket of mist that shrouded lake and hills and all the world from view.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading She could rise on the morning after the night of the bonfires with a clear head and an appetite undiminished by punch; and probably she was the only one at Morristown of whom this could be said.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading If the past night, with its wassail and its mirth, its toasts and its loud-voiced bragging, might be called "the great night of Morristown," this, the girl promised herself, should more truly and more fitly be styled "the great day of Ireland."

rid of obstructions

From this reading She could rise on the morning after the night of the bonfires with a clear head and an appetite undiminished by punch; and probably she was the only one at Morristown of whom this could be said.

a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general

From this reading Colonel John had scarcely passed away under guard, old Darby had scarcely made his first round--with many an ominous shake of the head--the slatternly serving-boys had scarcely risen from their beds in the passages, before she was afoot, gay as a lark, and trilling like one; with spirits prepared for the best or the worst which the day might bring forth--though she foresaw only the best--and undepressed even by the blanket of mist that shrouded lake and hills and all the world from view.

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

From this reading The morning light did not break for her on aching eyelids and a brain at once too retentive of the boasts of the small hours and too sensitive to the perils of the day to come.

a secret agreement between two or more people to perform an unlawful act

From this reading A SLIP Flavia McMurrough enjoyed one advantage over her partners in conspiracy.

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

From this reading She could rise on the morning after the night of the bonfires with a clear head and an appetite undiminished by punch; and probably she was the only one at Morristown of whom this could be said.

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From this reading Colonel John had scarcely passed away under guard, old Darby had scarcely made his first round--with many an ominous shake of the head--the slatternly serving-boys had scarcely risen from their beds in the passages, before she was afoot, gay as a lark, and trilling like one; with spirits prepared for the best or the worst which the day might bring forth--though she foresaw only the best--and undepressed even by the blanket of mist that shrouded lake and hills and all the world from view.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The morning light did not break for her on aching eyelids and a brain at once too retentive of the boasts of the small hours and too sensitive to the perils of the day to come.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading The morning light did not break for her on aching eyelids and a brain at once too retentive of the boasts of the small hours and too sensitive to the perils of the day to come.

past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in

From this reading A SLIP Flavia McMurrough enjoyed one advantage over her partners in conspiracy.

divisible by two

From this reading Colonel John had scarcely passed away under guard, old Darby had scarcely made his first round--with many an ominous shake of the head--the slatternly serving-boys had scarcely risen from their beds in the passages, before she was afoot, gay as a lark, and trilling like one; with spirits prepared for the best or the worst which the day might bring forth--though she foresaw only the best--and undepressed even by the blanket of mist that shrouded lake and hills and all the world from view.

plural of “eyelid” — either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye

From this reading The morning light did not break for her on aching eyelids and a brain at once too retentive of the boasts of the small hours and too sensitive to the perils of the day to come.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Colonel John had scarcely passed away under guard, old Darby had scarcely made his first round--with many an ominous shake of the head--the slatternly serving-boys had scarcely risen from their beds in the passages, before she was afoot, gay as a lark, and trilling like one; with spirits prepared for the best or the worst which the day might bring forth--though she foresaw only the best--and undepressed even by the blanket of mist that shrouded lake and hills and all the world from view.

in accordance with what is appropriate or suitable for the circumstances

From this reading If the past night, with its wassail and its mirth, its toasts and its loud-voiced bragging, might be called "the great night of Morristown," this, the girl promised herself, should more truly and more fitly be styled "the great day of Ireland."

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From this reading A SLIP Flavia McMurrough enjoyed one advantage over her partners in conspiracy.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The morning light did not break for her on aching eyelids and a brain at once too retentive of the boasts of the small hours and too sensitive to the perils of the day to come.

inflected form of “foresee” — realize beforehand

From this reading Colonel John had scarcely passed away under guard, old Darby had scarcely made his first round--with many an ominous shake of the head--the slatternly serving-boys had scarcely risen from their beds in the passages, before she was afoot, gay as a lark, and trilling like one; with spirits prepared for the best or the worst which the day might bring forth--though she foresaw only the best--and undepressed even by the blanket of mist that shrouded lake and hills and all the world from view.

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

From this reading Colonel John had scarcely passed away under guard, old Darby had scarcely made his first round--with many an ominous shake of the head--the slatternly serving-boys had scarcely risen from their beds in the passages, before she was afoot, gay as a lark, and trilling like one; with spirits prepared for the best or the worst which the day might bring forth--though she foresaw only the best--and undepressed even by the blanket of mist that shrouded lake and hills and all the world from view.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Colonel John had scarcely passed away under guard, old Darby had scarcely made his first round--with many an ominous shake of the head--the slatternly serving-boys had scarcely risen from their beds in the passages, before she was afoot, gay as a lark, and trilling like one; with spirits prepared for the best or the worst which the day might bring forth--though she foresaw only the best--and undepressed even by the blanket of mist that shrouded lake and hills and all the world from view.

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading Colonel John had scarcely passed away under guard, old Darby had scarcely made his first round--with many an ominous shake of the head--the slatternly serving-boys had scarcely risen from their beds in the passages, before she was afoot, gay as a lark, and trilling like one; with spirits prepared for the best or the worst which the day might bring forth--though she foresaw only the best--and undepressed even by the blanket of mist that shrouded lake and hills and all the world from view.

a young female

From this reading If the past night, with its wassail and its mirth, its toasts and its loud-voiced bragging, might be called "the great night of Morristown," this, the girl promised herself, should more truly and more fitly be styled "the great day of Ireland."

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading If the past night, with its wassail and its mirth, its toasts and its loud-voiced bragging, might be called "the great night of Morristown," this, the girl promised herself, should more truly and more fitly be styled "the great day of Ireland."

a person who keeps watch over something or someone

From this reading Colonel John had scarcely passed away under guard, old Darby had scarcely made his first round--with many an ominous shake of the head--the slatternly serving-boys had scarcely risen from their beds in the passages, before she was afoot, gay as a lark, and trilling like one; with spirits prepared for the best or the worst which the day might bring forth--though she foresaw only the best--and undepressed even by the blanket of mist that shrouded lake and hills and all the world from view.

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

From this reading Colonel John had scarcely passed away under guard, old Darby had scarcely made his first round--with many an ominous shake of the head--the slatternly serving-boys had scarcely risen from their beds in the passages, before she was afoot, gay as a lark, and trilling like one; with spirits prepared for the best or the worst which the day might bring forth--though she foresaw only the best--and undepressed even by the blanket of mist that shrouded lake and hills and all the world from view.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading She could rise on the morning after the night of the bonfires with a clear head and an appetite undiminished by punch; and probably she was the only one at Morristown of whom this could be said.

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

From this reading A SLIP Flavia McMurrough enjoyed one advantage over her partners in conspiracy.

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

From this reading If the past night, with its wassail and its mirth, its toasts and its loud-voiced bragging, might be called "the great night of Morristown," this, the girl promised herself, should more truly and more fitly be styled "the great day of Ireland."

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading Colonel John had scarcely passed away under guard, old Darby had scarcely made his first round--with many an ominous shake of the head--the slatternly serving-boys had scarcely risen from their beds in the passages, before she was afoot, gay as a lark, and trilling like one; with spirits prepared for the best or the worst which the day might bring forth--though she foresaw only the best--and undepressed even by the blanket of mist that shrouded lake and hills and all the world from view.

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

From this reading Colonel John had scarcely passed away under guard, old Darby had scarcely made his first round--with many an ominous shake of the head--the slatternly serving-boys had scarcely risen from their beds in the passages, before she was afoot, gay as a lark, and trilling like one; with spirits prepared for the best or the worst which the day might bring forth--though she foresaw only the best--and undepressed even by the blanket of mist that shrouded lake and hills and all the world from view.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading The morning light did not break for her on aching eyelids and a brain at once too retentive of the boasts of the small hours and too sensitive to the perils of the day to come.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If the past night, with its wassail and its mirth, its toasts and its loud-voiced bragging, might be called "the great night of Morristown," this, the girl promised herself, should more truly and more fitly be styled "the great day of Ireland."

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

From this reading A SLIP Flavia McMurrough enjoyed one advantage over her partners in conspiracy.

a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921

From this reading If the past night, with its wassail and its mirth, its toasts and its loud-voiced bragging, might be called "the great night of Morristown," this, the girl promised herself, should more truly and more fitly be styled "the great day of Ireland."

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading If the past night, with its wassail and its mirth, its toasts and its loud-voiced bragging, might be called "the great night of Morristown," this, the girl promised herself, should more truly and more fitly be styled "the great day of Ireland."

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading Colonel John had scarcely passed away under guard, old Darby had scarcely made his first round--with many an ominous shake of the head--the slatternly serving-boys had scarcely risen from their beds in the passages, before she was afoot, gay as a lark, and trilling like one; with spirits prepared for the best or the worst which the day might bring forth--though she foresaw only the best--and undepressed even by the blanket of mist that shrouded lake and hills and all the world from view.

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading Colonel John had scarcely passed away under guard, old Darby had scarcely made his first round--with many an ominous shake of the head--the slatternly serving-boys had scarcely risen from their beds in the passages, before she was afoot, gay as a lark, and trilling like one; with spirits prepared for the best or the worst which the day might bring forth--though she foresaw only the best--and undepressed even by the blanket of mist that shrouded lake and hills and all the world from view.

North American songbirds having a yellow breast

From this reading Colonel John had scarcely passed away under guard, old Darby had scarcely made his first round--with many an ominous shake of the head--the slatternly serving-boys had scarcely risen from their beds in the passages, before she was afoot, gay as a lark, and trilling like one; with spirits prepared for the best or the worst which the day might bring forth--though she foresaw only the best--and undepressed even by the blanket of mist that shrouded lake and hills and all the world from view.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading The morning light did not break for her on aching eyelids and a brain at once too retentive of the boasts of the small hours and too sensitive to the perils of the day to come.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Colonel John had scarcely passed away under guard, old Darby had scarcely made his first round--with many an ominous shake of the head--the slatternly serving-boys had scarcely risen from their beds in the passages, before she was afoot, gay as a lark, and trilling like one; with spirits prepared for the best or the worst which the day might bring forth--though she foresaw only the best--and undepressed even by the blanket of mist that shrouded lake and hills and all the world from view.

having an unusually loud voice

From this reading If the past night, with its wassail and its mirth, its toasts and its loud-voiced bragging, might be called "the great night of Morristown," this, the girl promised herself, should more truly and more fitly be styled "the great day of Ireland."

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Colonel John had scarcely passed away under guard, old Darby had scarcely made his first round--with many an ominous shake of the head--the slatternly serving-boys had scarcely risen from their beds in the passages, before she was afoot, gay as a lark, and trilling like one; with spirits prepared for the best or the worst which the day might bring forth--though she foresaw only the best--and undepressed even by the blanket of mist that shrouded lake and hills and all the world from view.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Colonel John had scarcely passed away under guard, old Darby had scarcely made his first round--with many an ominous shake of the head--the slatternly serving-boys had scarcely risen from their beds in the passages, before she was afoot, gay as a lark, and trilling like one; with spirits prepared for the best or the worst which the day might bring forth--though she foresaw only the best--and undepressed even by the blanket of mist that shrouded lake and hills and all the world from view.

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

From this reading A SLIP Flavia McMurrough enjoyed one advantage over her partners in conspiracy.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Colonel John had scarcely passed away under guard, old Darby had scarcely made his first round--with many an ominous shake of the head--the slatternly serving-boys had scarcely risen from their beds in the passages, before she was afoot, gay as a lark, and trilling like one; with spirits prepared for the best or the worst which the day might bring forth--though she foresaw only the best--and undepressed even by the blanket of mist that shrouded lake and hills and all the world from view.

great merriment

From this reading If the past night, with its wassail and its mirth, its toasts and its loud-voiced bragging, might be called "the great night of Morristown," this, the girl promised herself, should more truly and more fitly be styled "the great day of Ireland."

become covered with mist

From this reading Colonel John had scarcely passed away under guard, old Darby had scarcely made his first round--with many an ominous shake of the head--the slatternly serving-boys had scarcely risen from their beds in the passages, before she was afoot, gay as a lark, and trilling like one; with spirits prepared for the best or the worst which the day might bring forth--though she foresaw only the best--and undepressed even by the blanket of mist that shrouded lake and hills and all the world from view.

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

From this reading If the past night, with its wassail and its mirth, its toasts and its loud-voiced bragging, might be called "the great night of Morristown," this, the girl promised herself, should more truly and more fitly be styled "the great day of Ireland."

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading She could rise on the morning after the night of the bonfires with a clear head and an appetite undiminished by punch; and probably she was the only one at Morristown of whom this could be said.

a town in northern New Jersey where the Continental Army spent two winters

From this reading She could rise on the morning after the night of the bonfires with a clear head and an appetite undiminished by punch; and probably she was the only one at Morristown of whom this could be said.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading She could rise on the morning after the night of the bonfires with a clear head and an appetite undiminished by punch; and probably she was the only one at Morristown of whom this could be said.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The morning light did not break for her on aching eyelids and a brain at once too retentive of the boasts of the small hours and too sensitive to the perils of the day to come.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading She could rise on the morning after the night of the bonfires with a clear head and an appetite undiminished by punch; and probably she was the only one at Morristown of whom this could be said.

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

From this reading Colonel John had scarcely passed away under guard, old Darby had scarcely made his first round--with many an ominous shake of the head--the slatternly serving-boys had scarcely risen from their beds in the passages, before she was afoot, gay as a lark, and trilling like one; with spirits prepared for the best or the worst which the day might bring forth--though she foresaw only the best--and undepressed even by the blanket of mist that shrouded lake and hills and all the world from view.

threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments

From this reading Colonel John had scarcely passed away under guard, old Darby had scarcely made his first round--with many an ominous shake of the head--the slatternly serving-boys had scarcely risen from their beds in the passages, before she was afoot, gay as a lark, and trilling like one; with spirits prepared for the best or the worst which the day might bring forth--though she foresaw only the best--and undepressed even by the blanket of mist that shrouded lake and hills and all the world from view.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading She could rise on the morning after the night of the bonfires with a clear head and an appetite undiminished by punch; and probably she was the only one at Morristown of whom this could be said.

on one occasion

From this reading The morning light did not break for her on aching eyelids and a brain at once too retentive of the boasts of the small hours and too sensitive to the perils of the day to come.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading A SLIP Flavia McMurrough enjoyed one advantage over her partners in conspiracy.

and nothing more

From this reading She could rise on the morning after the night of the bonfires with a clear head and an appetite undiminished by punch; and probably she was the only one at Morristown of whom this could be said.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Colonel John had scarcely passed away under guard, old Darby had scarcely made his first round--with many an ominous shake of the head--the slatternly serving-boys had scarcely risen from their beds in the passages, before she was afoot, gay as a lark, and trilling like one; with spirits prepared for the best or the worst which the day might bring forth--though she foresaw only the best--and undepressed even by the blanket of mist that shrouded lake and hills and all the world from view.

above and across; more than

From this reading A SLIP Flavia McMurrough enjoyed one advantage over her partners in conspiracy.

plural of “partner” — a person's partner in marriage

From this reading A SLIP Flavia McMurrough enjoyed one advantage over her partners in conspiracy.

plural of “passage” — the act of passing from one state or place to the next

From this reading Colonel John had scarcely passed away under guard, old Darby had scarcely made his first round--with many an ominous shake of the head--the slatternly serving-boys had scarcely risen from their beds in the passages, before she was afoot, gay as a lark, and trilling like one; with spirits prepared for the best or the worst which the day might bring forth--though she foresaw only the best--and undepressed even by the blanket of mist that shrouded lake and hills and all the world from view.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading Colonel John had scarcely passed away under guard, old Darby had scarcely made his first round--with many an ominous shake of the head--the slatternly serving-boys had scarcely risen from their beds in the passages, before she was afoot, gay as a lark, and trilling like one; with spirits prepared for the best or the worst which the day might bring forth--though she foresaw only the best--and undepressed even by the blanket of mist that shrouded lake and hills and all the world from view.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading If the past night, with its wassail and its mirth, its toasts and its loud-voiced bragging, might be called "the great night of Morristown," this, the girl promised herself, should more truly and more fitly be styled "the great day of Ireland."

plural of “peril” — a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune

From this reading The morning light did not break for her on aching eyelids and a brain at once too retentive of the boasts of the small hours and too sensitive to the perils of the day to come.

made ready or fit or suitable beforehand

From this reading Colonel John had scarcely passed away under guard, old Darby had scarcely made his first round--with many an ominous shake of the head--the slatternly serving-boys had scarcely risen from their beds in the passages, before she was afoot, gay as a lark, and trilling like one; with spirits prepared for the best or the worst which the day might bring forth--though she foresaw only the best--and undepressed even by the blanket of mist that shrouded lake and hills and all the world from view.

with considerable certainty; without much doubt

From this reading She could rise on the morning after the night of the bonfires with a clear head and an appetite undiminished by punch; and probably she was the only one at Morristown of whom this could be said.

past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment

From this reading If the past night, with its wassail and its mirth, its toasts and its loud-voiced bragging, might be called "the great night of Morristown," this, the girl promised herself, should more truly and more fitly be styled "the great day of Ireland."

deliver a quick blow to

From this reading She could rise on the morning after the night of the bonfires with a clear head and an appetite undiminished by punch; and probably she was the only one at Morristown of whom this could be said.

good at remembering

From this reading The morning light did not break for her on aching eyelids and a brain at once too retentive of the boasts of the small hours and too sensitive to the perils of the day to come.

move upward

From this reading She could rise on the morning after the night of the bonfires with a clear head and an appetite undiminished by punch; and probably she was the only one at Morristown of whom this could be said.

(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon

From this reading Colonel John had scarcely passed away under guard, old Darby had scarcely made his first round--with many an ominous shake of the head--the slatternly serving-boys had scarcely risen from their beds in the passages, before she was afoot, gay as a lark, and trilling like one; with spirits prepared for the best or the worst which the day might bring forth--though she foresaw only the best--and undepressed even by the blanket of mist that shrouded lake and hills and all the world from view.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading Colonel John had scarcely passed away under guard, old Darby had scarcely made his first round--with many an ominous shake of the head--the slatternly serving-boys had scarcely risen from their beds in the passages, before she was afoot, gay as a lark, and trilling like one; with spirits prepared for the best or the worst which the day might bring forth--though she foresaw only the best--and undepressed even by the blanket of mist that shrouded lake and hills and all the world from view.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading She could rise on the morning after the night of the bonfires with a clear head and an appetite undiminished by punch; and probably she was the only one at Morristown of whom this could be said.

only a very short time before

From this reading Colonel John had scarcely passed away under guard, old Darby had scarcely made his first round--with many an ominous shake of the head--the slatternly serving-boys had scarcely risen from their beds in the passages, before she was afoot, gay as a lark, and trilling like one; with spirits prepared for the best or the worst which the day might bring forth--though she foresaw only the best--and undepressed even by the blanket of mist that shrouded lake and hills and all the world from view.

responsive to physical stimuli

From this reading The morning light did not break for her on aching eyelids and a brain at once too retentive of the boasts of the small hours and too sensitive to the perils of the day to come.

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From this reading Colonel John had scarcely passed away under guard, old Darby had scarcely made his first round--with many an ominous shake of the head--the slatternly serving-boys had scarcely risen from their beds in the passages, before she was afoot, gay as a lark, and trilling like one; with spirits prepared for the best or the worst which the day might bring forth--though she foresaw only the best--and undepressed even by the blanket of mist that shrouded lake and hills and all the world from view.

move or cause to move back and forth

From this reading Colonel John had scarcely passed away under guard, old Darby had scarcely made his first round--with many an ominous shake of the head--the slatternly serving-boys had scarcely risen from their beds in the passages, before she was afoot, gay as a lark, and trilling like one; with spirits prepared for the best or the worst which the day might bring forth--though she foresaw only the best--and undepressed even by the blanket of mist that shrouded lake and hills and all the world from view.

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

From this reading She could rise on the morning after the night of the bonfires with a clear head and an appetite undiminished by punch; and probably she was the only one at Morristown of whom this could be said.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading If the past night, with its wassail and its mirth, its toasts and its loud-voiced bragging, might be called "the great night of Morristown," this, the girl promised herself, should more truly and more fitly be styled "the great day of Ireland."

past form of “shroud” — cover as if with a shroud

From this reading Colonel John had scarcely passed away under guard, old Darby had scarcely made his first round--with many an ominous shake of the head--the slatternly serving-boys had scarcely risen from their beds in the passages, before she was afoot, gay as a lark, and trilling like one; with spirits prepared for the best or the worst which the day might bring forth--though she foresaw only the best--and undepressed even by the blanket of mist that shrouded lake and hills and all the world from view.

characteristic of or befitting a slut or slattern; used especially of women

From this reading Colonel John had scarcely passed away under guard, old Darby had scarcely made his first round--with many an ominous shake of the head--the slatternly serving-boys had scarcely risen from their beds in the passages, before she was afoot, gay as a lark, and trilling like one; with spirits prepared for the best or the worst which the day might bring forth--though she foresaw only the best--and undepressed even by the blanket of mist that shrouded lake and hills and all the world from view.

move stealthily

From this reading A SLIP Flavia McMurrough enjoyed one advantage over her partners in conspiracy.

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

From this reading The morning light did not break for her on aching eyelids and a brain at once too retentive of the boasts of the small hours and too sensitive to the perils of the day to come.

an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented

From this reading Colonel John had scarcely passed away under guard, old Darby had scarcely made his first round--with many an ominous shake of the head--the slatternly serving-boys had scarcely risen from their beds in the passages, before she was afoot, gay as a lark, and trilling like one; with spirits prepared for the best or the worst which the day might bring forth--though she foresaw only the best--and undepressed even by the blanket of mist that shrouded lake and hills and all the world from view.

past form of “style” — designate by an identifying term

From this reading If the past night, with its wassail and its mirth, its toasts and its loud-voiced bragging, might be called "the great night of Morristown," this, the girl promised herself, should more truly and more fitly be styled "the great day of Ireland."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Colonel John had scarcely passed away under guard, old Darby had scarcely made his first round--with many an ominous shake of the head--the slatternly serving-boys had scarcely risen from their beds in the passages, before she was afoot, gay as a lark, and trilling like one; with spirits prepared for the best or the worst which the day might bring forth--though she foresaw only the best--and undepressed even by the blanket of mist that shrouded lake and hills and all the world from view.

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

From this reading She could rise on the morning after the night of the bonfires with a clear head and an appetite undiminished by punch; and probably she was the only one at Morristown of whom this could be said.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Colonel John had scarcely passed away under guard, old Darby had scarcely made his first round--with many an ominous shake of the head--the slatternly serving-boys had scarcely risen from their beds in the passages, before she was afoot, gay as a lark, and trilling like one; with spirits prepared for the best or the worst which the day might bring forth--though she foresaw only the best--and undepressed even by the blanket of mist that shrouded lake and hills and all the world from view.

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

From this reading She could rise on the morning after the night of the bonfires with a clear head and an appetite undiminished by punch; and probably she was the only one at Morristown of whom this could be said.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Colonel John had scarcely passed away under guard, old Darby had scarcely made his first round--with many an ominous shake of the head--the slatternly serving-boys had scarcely risen from their beds in the passages, before she was afoot, gay as a lark, and trilling like one; with spirits prepared for the best or the worst which the day might bring forth--though she foresaw only the best--and undepressed even by the blanket of mist that shrouded lake and hills and all the world from view.

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

From this reading The morning light did not break for her on aching eyelids and a brain at once too retentive of the boasts of the small hours and too sensitive to the perils of the day to come.

plural of “toast” — slices of bread that have been toasted

From this reading If the past night, with its wassail and its mirth, its toasts and its loud-voiced bragging, might be called "the great night of Morristown," this, the girl promised herself, should more truly and more fitly be styled "the great day of Ireland."

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading The morning light did not break for her on aching eyelids and a brain at once too retentive of the boasts of the small hours and too sensitive to the perils of the day to come.

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From this reading Colonel John had scarcely passed away under guard, old Darby had scarcely made his first round--with many an ominous shake of the head--the slatternly serving-boys had scarcely risen from their beds in the passages, before she was afoot, gay as a lark, and trilling like one; with spirits prepared for the best or the worst which the day might bring forth--though she foresaw only the best--and undepressed even by the blanket of mist that shrouded lake and hills and all the world from view.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading If the past night, with its wassail and its mirth, its toasts and its loud-voiced bragging, might be called "the great night of Morristown," this, the girl promised herself, should more truly and more fitly be styled "the great day of Ireland."

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From this reading Colonel John had scarcely passed away under guard, old Darby had scarcely made his first round--with many an ominous shake of the head--the slatternly serving-boys had scarcely risen from their beds in the passages, before she was afoot, gay as a lark, and trilling like one; with spirits prepared for the best or the worst which the day might bring forth--though she foresaw only the best--and undepressed even by the blanket of mist that shrouded lake and hills and all the world from view.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Colonel John had scarcely passed away under guard, old Darby had scarcely made his first round--with many an ominous shake of the head--the slatternly serving-boys had scarcely risen from their beds in the passages, before she was afoot, gay as a lark, and trilling like one; with spirits prepared for the best or the worst which the day might bring forth--though she foresaw only the best--and undepressed even by the blanket of mist that shrouded lake and hills and all the world from view.

not lessened or diminished

From this reading She could rise on the morning after the night of the bonfires with a clear head and an appetite undiminished by punch; and probably she was the only one at Morristown of whom this could be said.

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading Colonel John had scarcely passed away under guard, old Darby had scarcely made his first round--with many an ominous shake of the head--the slatternly serving-boys had scarcely risen from their beds in the passages, before she was afoot, gay as a lark, and trilling like one; with spirits prepared for the best or the worst which the day might bring forth--though she foresaw only the best--and undepressed even by the blanket of mist that shrouded lake and hills and all the world from view.

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

From this reading She could rise on the morning after the night of the bonfires with a clear head and an appetite undiminished by punch; and probably she was the only one at Morristown of whom this could be said.

celebrate noisily, often indulging in drinking; engage in uproarious festivities

From this reading If the past night, with its wassail and its mirth, its toasts and its loud-voiced bragging, might be called "the great night of Morristown," this, the girl promised herself, should more truly and more fitly be styled "the great day of Ireland."

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

From this reading Colonel John had scarcely passed away under guard, old Darby had scarcely made his first round--with many an ominous shake of the head--the slatternly serving-boys had scarcely risen from their beds in the passages, before she was afoot, gay as a lark, and trilling like one; with spirits prepared for the best or the worst which the day might bring forth--though she foresaw only the best--and undepressed even by the blanket of mist that shrouded lake and hills and all the world from view.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading She could rise on the morning after the night of the bonfires with a clear head and an appetite undiminished by punch; and probably she was the only one at Morristown of whom this could be said.

in the company of; together with

From this reading She could rise on the morning after the night of the bonfires with a clear head and an appetite undiminished by punch; and probably she was the only one at Morristown of whom this could be said.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Colonel John had scarcely passed away under guard, old Darby had scarcely made his first round--with many an ominous shake of the head--the slatternly serving-boys had scarcely risen from their beds in the passages, before she was afoot, gay as a lark, and trilling like one; with spirits prepared for the best or the worst which the day might bring forth--though she foresaw only the best--and undepressed even by the blanket of mist that shrouded lake and hills and all the world from view.

the least favorable outcome

From this reading Colonel John had scarcely passed away under guard, old Darby had scarcely made his first round--with many an ominous shake of the head--the slatternly serving-boys had scarcely risen from their beds in the passages, before she was afoot, gay as a lark, and trilling like one; with spirits prepared for the best or the worst which the day might bring forth--though she foresaw only the best--and undepressed even by the blanket of mist that shrouded lake and hills and all the world from view.