Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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From this reading * * * * * The Last of the Barons A romance of York and Lancaster's "long wars," "The Last of the Barons" was published in 1843, shortly before the death of Bulwer's mother, when, on inheriting the Knebworth estates, he assumed the surname of Lytton.

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

From this reading They guessed her fate in silence, and Glaucus and Ione, while they drew nearer to each other, feeling each other the world itself, forgot their deliverance, and wept as for a departed sister.

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

From this reading They guessed her fate in silence, and Glaucus and Ione, while they drew nearer to each other, feeling each other the world itself, forgot their deliverance, and wept as for a departed sister.

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

From this reading They guessed her fate in silence, and Glaucus and Ione, while they drew nearer to each other, feeling each other the world itself, forgot their deliverance, and wept as for a departed sister.

adopted in order to deceive

From this reading * * * * * The Last of the Barons A romance of York and Lancaster's "long wars," "The Last of the Barons" was published in 1843, shortly before the death of Bulwer's mother, when, on inheriting the Knebworth estates, he assumed the surname of Lytton.

inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping

From this reading When the lovers awoke, their first thought was of each other, their next of Nydia.

plural of “baron” — a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank

From this reading * * * * * The Last of the Barons A romance of York and Lancaster's "long wars," "The Last of the Barons" was published in 1843, shortly before the death of Bulwer's mother, when, on inheriting the Knebworth estates, he assumed the surname of Lytton.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading * * * * * The Last of the Barons A romance of York and Lancaster's "long wars," "The Last of the Barons" was published in 1843, shortly before the death of Bulwer's mother, when, on inheriting the Knebworth estates, he assumed the surname of Lytton.

people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group

From this reading Mysterious from first to last, the blind Thessalian had vanished from the living world!

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From this reading * * * * * The Last of the Barons A romance of York and Lancaster's "long wars," "The Last of the Barons" was published in 1843, shortly before the death of Bulwer's mother, when, on inheriting the Knebworth estates, he assumed the surname of Lytton.

a long narrow depression in a surface

From this reading Every crevice of the vessel was searched--there was no trace of her!

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading * * * * * The Last of the Barons A romance of York and Lancaster's "long wars," "The Last of the Barons" was published in 1843, shortly before the death of Bulwer's mother, when, on inheriting the Knebworth estates, he assumed the surname of Lytton.

recovery or preservation from loss or danger

From this reading They guessed her fate in silence, and Glaucus and Ione, while they drew nearer to each other, feeling each other the world itself, forgot their deliverance, and wept as for a departed sister.

well in the past; former

From this reading They guessed her fate in silence, and Glaucus and Ione, while they drew nearer to each other, feeling each other the world itself, forgot their deliverance, and wept as for a departed sister.

United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)

From this reading They guessed her fate in silence, and Glaucus and Ione, while they drew nearer to each other, feeling each other the world itself, forgot their deliverance, and wept as for a departed sister.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading When the lovers awoke, their first thought was of each other, their next of Nydia.

plural of “estate” — everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities

From this reading * * * * * The Last of the Barons A romance of York and Lancaster's "long wars," "The Last of the Barons" was published in 1843, shortly before the death of Bulwer's mother, when, on inheriting the Knebworth estates, he assumed the surname of Lytton.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Every crevice of the vessel was searched--there was no trace of her!

an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading They guessed her fate in silence, and Glaucus and Ione, while they drew nearer to each other, feeling each other the world itself, forgot their deliverance, and wept as for a departed sister.

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading They guessed her fate in silence, and Glaucus and Ione, while they drew nearer to each other, feeling each other the world itself, forgot their deliverance, and wept as for a departed sister.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading When the lovers awoke, their first thought was of each other, their next of Nydia.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading They guessed her fate in silence, and Glaucus and Ione, while they drew nearer to each other, feeling each other the world itself, forgot their deliverance, and wept as for a departed sister.

inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading They guessed her fate in silence, and Glaucus and Ione, while they drew nearer to each other, feeling each other the world itself, forgot their deliverance, and wept as for a departed sister.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Mysterious from first to last, the blind Thessalian had vanished from the living world!

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From this reading They guessed her fate in silence, and Glaucus and Ione, while they drew nearer to each other, feeling each other the world itself, forgot their deliverance, and wept as for a departed sister.

past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading They guessed her fate in silence, and Glaucus and Ione, while they drew nearer to each other, feeling each other the world itself, forgot their deliverance, and wept as for a departed sister.

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

From this reading Mysterious from first to last, the blind Thessalian had vanished from the living world!

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

From this reading * * * * * The Last of the Barons A romance of York and Lancaster's "long wars," "The Last of the Barons" was published in 1843, shortly before the death of Bulwer's mother, when, on inheriting the Knebworth estates, he assumed the surname of Lytton.

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

From this reading Every crevice of the vessel was searched--there was no trace of her!

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

From this reading They guessed her fate in silence, and Glaucus and Ione, while they drew nearer to each other, feeling each other the world itself, forgot their deliverance, and wept as for a departed sister.

having the legal right to inherit

From this reading * * * * * The Last of the Barons A romance of York and Lancaster's "long wars," "The Last of the Barons" was published in 1843, shortly before the death of Bulwer's mother, when, on inheriting the Knebworth estates, he assumed the surname of Lytton.

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From this reading They guessed her fate in silence, and Glaucus and Ione, while they drew nearer to each other, feeling each other the world itself, forgot their deliverance, and wept as for a departed sister.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading They guessed her fate in silence, and Glaucus and Ione, while they drew nearer to each other, feeling each other the world itself, forgot their deliverance, and wept as for a departed sister.

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

From this reading * * * * * The Last of the Barons A romance of York and Lancaster's "long wars," "The Last of the Barons" was published in 1843, shortly before the death of Bulwer's mother, when, on inheriting the Knebworth estates, he assumed the surname of Lytton.

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

From this reading * * * * * The Last of the Barons A romance of York and Lancaster's "long wars," "The Last of the Barons" was published in 1843, shortly before the death of Bulwer's mother, when, on inheriting the Knebworth estates, he assumed the surname of Lytton.

immediately past

From this reading Mysterious from first to last, the blind Thessalian had vanished from the living world!

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

From this reading Mysterious from first to last, the blind Thessalian had vanished from the living world!

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading * * * * * The Last of the Barons A romance of York and Lancaster's "long wars," "The Last of the Barons" was published in 1843, shortly before the death of Bulwer's mother, when, on inheriting the Knebworth estates, he assumed the surname of Lytton.

plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone

From this reading When the lovers awoke, their first thought was of each other, their next of Nydia.

English writer of historical romances (1803-1873)

From this reading * * * * * The Last of the Barons A romance of York and Lancaster's "long wars," "The Last of the Barons" was published in 1843, shortly before the death of Bulwer's mother, when, on inheriting the Knebworth estates, he assumed the surname of Lytton.

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

From this reading * * * * * The Last of the Barons A romance of York and Lancaster's "long wars," "The Last of the Barons" was published in 1843, shortly before the death of Bulwer's mother, when, on inheriting the Knebworth estates, he assumed the surname of Lytton.

of an obscure nature

From this reading Mysterious from first to last, the blind Thessalian had vanished from the living world!

(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance

From this reading They guessed her fate in silence, and Glaucus and Ione, while they drew nearer to each other, feeling each other the world itself, forgot their deliverance, and wept as for a departed sister.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading When the lovers awoke, their first thought was of each other, their next of Nydia.

not any; not one

From this reading Every crevice of the vessel was searched--there was no trace of her!

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From this reading When the lovers awoke, their first thought was of each other, their next of Nydia.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading When the lovers awoke, their first thought was of each other, their next of Nydia.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading * * * * * The Last of the Barons A romance of York and Lancaster's "long wars," "The Last of the Barons" was published in 1843, shortly before the death of Bulwer's mother, when, on inheriting the Knebworth estates, he assumed the surname of Lytton.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading When the lovers awoke, their first thought was of each other, their next of Nydia.

prepared and printed for distribution and sale

From this reading * * * * * The Last of the Barons A romance of York and Lancaster's "long wars," "The Last of the Barons" was published in 1843, shortly before the death of Bulwer's mother, when, on inheriting the Knebworth estates, he assumed the surname of Lytton.

a relationship between two lovers

From this reading * * * * * The Last of the Barons A romance of York and Lancaster's "long wars," "The Last of the Barons" was published in 1843, shortly before the death of Bulwer's mother, when, on inheriting the Knebworth estates, he assumed the surname of Lytton.

past form of “search” — try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

From this reading Every crevice of the vessel was searched--there was no trace of her!

for a short time

From this reading * * * * * The Last of the Barons A romance of York and Lancaster's "long wars," "The Last of the Barons" was published in 1843, shortly before the death of Bulwer's mother, when, on inheriting the Knebworth estates, he assumed the surname of Lytton.

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading They guessed her fate in silence, and Glaucus and Ione, while they drew nearer to each other, feeling each other the world itself, forgot their deliverance, and wept as for a departed sister.

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading They guessed her fate in silence, and Glaucus and Ione, while they drew nearer to each other, feeling each other the world itself, forgot their deliverance, and wept as for a departed sister.

the name used to identify the members of a family (as distinguished from each member's given name)

From this reading * * * * * The Last of the Barons A romance of York and Lancaster's "long wars," "The Last of the Barons" was published in 1843, shortly before the death of Bulwer's mother, when, on inheriting the Knebworth estates, he assumed the surname of Lytton.

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

From this reading When the lovers awoke, their first thought was of each other, their next of Nydia.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading When the lovers awoke, their first thought was of each other, their next of Nydia.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Every crevice of the vessel was searched--there was no trace of her!

a native or inhabitant of Thessaly

From this reading Mysterious from first to last, the blind Thessalian had vanished from the living world!

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

From this reading They guessed her fate in silence, and Glaucus and Ione, while they drew nearer to each other, feeling each other the world itself, forgot their deliverance, and wept as for a departed sister.

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

From this reading When the lovers awoke, their first thought was of each other, their next of Nydia.

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

From this reading Mysterious from first to last, the blind Thessalian had vanished from the living world!

a just detectable amount

From this reading Every crevice of the vessel was searched--there was no trace of her!

having passed out of existence

From this reading Mysterious from first to last, the blind Thessalian had vanished from the living world!

a tube in which a body fluid circulates

From this reading Every crevice of the vessel was searched--there was no trace of her!

plural of “war” — the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading * * * * * The Last of the Barons A romance of York and Lancaster's "long wars," "The Last of the Barons" was published in 1843, shortly before the death of Bulwer's mother, when, on inheriting the Knebworth estates, he assumed the surname of Lytton.

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

From this reading When the lovers awoke, their first thought was of each other, their next of Nydia.

inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain

From this reading They guessed her fate in silence, and Glaucus and Ione, while they drew nearer to each other, feeling each other the world itself, forgot their deliverance, and wept as for a departed sister.

at the time that

From this reading When the lovers awoke, their first thought was of each other, their next of Nydia.

during the time that

From this reading They guessed her fate in silence, and Glaucus and Ione, while they drew nearer to each other, feeling each other the world itself, forgot their deliverance, and wept as for a departed sister.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Mysterious from first to last, the blind Thessalian had vanished from the living world!

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 * * * * * The Last of the Barons A romance of York and Lancaster's "long wars," "The Last of the Barons" was published in 1843, shortly before the death of Bulwer's mother, when, on inheriting the Knebworth estates, he assumed the surname of Lytton.