Chapter VII · Chapter 7

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

From this reading Each had a separate character as from the first; and yet--but that Rose Dillon was a little shorter than her cousin Helen Marsh, and that the _expression_ of her eyes was so different that it was almost impossible to believe they were the same shape and colour, the cousins might have been mistaken for each other--I say _might_, because it is rather remarkable that they never were.

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From this reading Years passed; the lovely children, who tripped hand in hand down the street of Abbeyweld, grew into ripe girlhood, and walked arm in arm--the pride and admiration of every villager.

plural of “absurdity” — a message whose content is at variance with reason

From this reading The curate became at last rector, and Mrs. Myles's absurdities increased with her years.

a feeling of delighted approval and liking

From this reading Years passed; the lovely children, who tripped hand in hand down the street of Abbeyweld, grew into ripe girlhood, and walked arm in arm--the pride and admiration of every villager.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading Each had a separate character as from the first; and yet--but that Rose Dillon was a little shorter than her cousin Helen Marsh, and that the _expression_ of her eyes was so different that it was almost impossible to believe they were the same shape and colour, the cousins might have been mistaken for each other--I say _might_, because it is rather remarkable that they never were.

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

From this reading Years passed; the lovely children, who tripped hand in hand down the street of Abbeyweld, grew into ripe girlhood, and walked arm in arm--the pride and admiration of every villager.

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

From this reading Years passed; the lovely children, who tripped hand in hand down the street of Abbeyweld, grew into ripe girlhood, and walked arm in arm--the pride and admiration of every villager.

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

From this reading Each had a separate character as from the first; and yet--but that Rose Dillon was a little shorter than her cousin Helen Marsh, and that the _expression_ of her eyes was so different that it was almost impossible to believe they were the same shape and colour, the cousins might have been mistaken for each other--I say _might_, because it is rather remarkable that they never were.

a distinct feature or element in a problem

From this reading Helen's fine dark eyes had a lofty and forbidding aspect, while Rose had not the power, if indeed she ever entertained the will, of looking either the one or the other.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The curate became at last rector, and Mrs. Myles's absurdities increased with her years.

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading The perfect beauty of the cousins, both of face and form, rendered them celebrated far and near.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading The curate became at last rector, and Mrs. Myles's absurdities increased with her years.

for the reason that

From this reading Each had a separate character as from the first; and yet--but that Rose Dillon was a little shorter than her cousin Helen Marsh, and that the _expression_ of her eyes was so different that it was almost impossible to believe they were the same shape and colour, the cousins might have been mistaken for each other--I say _might_, because it is rather remarkable that they never were.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Each had a separate character as from the first; and yet--but that Rose Dillon was a little shorter than her cousin Helen Marsh, and that the _expression_ of her eyes was so different that it was almost impossible to believe they were the same shape and colour, the cousins might have been mistaken for each other--I say _might_, because it is rather remarkable that they never were.

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading Each had a separate character as from the first; and yet--but that Rose Dillon was a little shorter than her cousin Helen Marsh, and that the _expression_ of her eyes was so different that it was almost impossible to believe they were the same shape and colour, the cousins might have been mistaken for each other--I say _might_, because it is rather remarkable that they never were.

the two together, not just one

From this reading The perfect beauty of the cousins, both of face and form, rendered them celebrated far and near.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Each had a separate character as from the first; and yet--but that Rose Dillon was a little shorter than her cousin Helen Marsh, and that the _expression_ of her eyes was so different that it was almost impossible to believe they were the same shape and colour, the cousins might have been mistaken for each other--I say _might_, because it is rather remarkable that they never were.

widely known and esteemed

From this reading The perfect beauty of the cousins, both of face and form, rendered them celebrated far and near.

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading Each had a separate character as from the first; and yet--but that Rose Dillon was a little shorter than her cousin Helen Marsh, and that the _expression_ of her eyes was so different that it was almost impossible to believe they were the same shape and colour, the cousins might have been mistaken for each other--I say _might_, because it is rather remarkable that they never were.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading Years passed; the lovely children, who tripped hand in hand down the street of Abbeyweld, grew into ripe girlhood, and walked arm in arm--the pride and admiration of every villager.

having or capable of producing colors

From this reading Each had a separate character as from the first; and yet--but that Rose Dillon was a little shorter than her cousin Helen Marsh, and that the _expression_ of her eyes was so different that it was almost impossible to believe they were the same shape and colour, the cousins might have been mistaken for each other--I say _might_, because it is rather remarkable that they never were.

the child of your aunt or uncle

From this reading Each had a separate character as from the first; and yet--but that Rose Dillon was a little shorter than her cousin Helen Marsh, and that the _expression_ of her eyes was so different that it was almost impossible to believe they were the same shape and colour, the cousins might have been mistaken for each other--I say _might_, because it is rather remarkable that they never were.

plural of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle

From this reading The perfect beauty of the cousins, both of face and form, rendered them celebrated far and near.

a person authorized to conduct religious worship

From this reading The curate became at last rector, and Mrs. Myles's absurdities increased with her years.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading Helen's fine dark eyes had a lofty and forbidding aspect, while Rose had not the power, if indeed she ever entertained the will, of looking either the one or the other.

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading Each had a separate character as from the first; and yet--but that Rose Dillon was a little shorter than her cousin Helen Marsh, and that the _expression_ of her eyes was so different that it was almost impossible to believe they were the same shape and colour, the cousins might have been mistaken for each other--I say _might_, because it is rather remarkable that they never were.

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From this reading Each had a separate character as from the first; and yet--but that Rose Dillon was a little shorter than her cousin Helen Marsh, and that the _expression_ of her eyes was so different that it was almost impossible to believe they were the same shape and colour, the cousins might have been mistaken for each other--I say _might_, because it is rather remarkable that they never were.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Years passed; the lovely children, who tripped hand in hand down the street of Abbeyweld, grew into ripe girlhood, and walked arm in arm--the pride and admiration of every villager.

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

From this reading Each had a separate character as from the first; and yet--but that Rose Dillon was a little shorter than her cousin Helen Marsh, and that the _expression_ of her eyes was so different that it was almost impossible to believe they were the same shape and colour, the cousins might have been mistaken for each other--I say _might_, because it is rather remarkable that they never were.

one or the other of two

From this reading Helen's fine dark eyes had a lofty and forbidding aspect, while Rose had not the power, if indeed she ever entertained the will, of looking either the one or the other.

pleasantly occupied

From this reading Helen's fine dark eyes had a lofty and forbidding aspect, while Rose had not the power, if indeed she ever entertained the will, of looking either the one or the other.

at any time

From this reading Helen's fine dark eyes had a lofty and forbidding aspect, while Rose had not the power, if indeed she ever entertained the will, of looking either the one or the other.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Years passed; the lovely children, who tripped hand in hand down the street of Abbeyweld, grew into ripe girlhood, and walked arm in arm--the pride and admiration of every villager.

the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading Each had a separate character as from the first; and yet--but that Rose Dillon was a little shorter than her cousin Helen Marsh, and that the _expression_ of her eyes was so different that it was almost impossible to believe they were the same shape and colour, the cousins might have been mistaken for each other--I say _might_, because it is rather remarkable that they never were.

opinion or judgment

From this reading Each had a separate character as from the first; and yet--but that Rose Dillon was a little shorter than her cousin Helen Marsh, and that the _expression_ of her eyes was so different that it was almost impossible to believe they were the same shape and colour, the cousins might have been mistaken for each other--I say _might_, because it is rather remarkable that they never were.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading The perfect beauty of the cousins, both of face and form, rendered them celebrated far and near.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading The perfect beauty of the cousins, both of face and form, rendered them celebrated far and near.

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading Helen's fine dark eyes had a lofty and forbidding aspect, while Rose had not the power, if indeed she ever entertained the will, of looking either the one or the other.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Each had a separate character as from the first; and yet--but that Rose Dillon was a little shorter than her cousin Helen Marsh, and that the _expression_ of her eyes was so different that it was almost impossible to believe they were the same shape and colour, the cousins might have been mistaken for each other--I say _might_, because it is rather remarkable that they never were.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Each had a separate character as from the first; and yet--but that Rose Dillon was a little shorter than her cousin Helen Marsh, and that the _expression_ of her eyes was so different that it was almost impossible to believe they were the same shape and colour, the cousins might have been mistaken for each other--I say _might_, because it is rather remarkable that they never were.

harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance

From this reading Helen's fine dark eyes had a lofty and forbidding aspect, while Rose had not the power, if indeed she ever entertained the will, of looking either the one or the other.

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading The perfect beauty of the cousins, both of face and form, rendered them celebrated far and near.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Each had a separate character as from the first; and yet--but that Rose Dillon was a little shorter than her cousin Helen Marsh, and that the _expression_ of her eyes was so different that it was almost impossible to believe they were the same shape and colour, the cousins might have been mistaken for each other--I say _might_, because it is rather remarkable that they never were.

the childhood of a girl

From this reading Years passed; the lovely children, who tripped hand in hand down the street of Abbeyweld, grew into ripe girlhood, and walked arm in arm--the pride and admiration of every villager.

inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading Years passed; the lovely children, who tripped hand in hand down the street of Abbeyweld, grew into ripe girlhood, and walked arm in arm--the pride and admiration of every villager.

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

From this reading Each had a separate character as from the first; and yet--but that Rose Dillon was a little shorter than her cousin Helen Marsh, and that the _expression_ of her eyes was so different that it was almost impossible to believe they were the same shape and colour, the cousins might have been mistaken for each other--I say _might_, because it is rather remarkable that they never were.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Years passed; the lovely children, who tripped hand in hand down the street of Abbeyweld, grew into ripe girlhood, and walked arm in arm--the pride and admiration of every villager.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Each had a separate character as from the first; and yet--but that Rose Dillon was a little shorter than her cousin Helen Marsh, and that the _expression_ of her eyes was so different that it was almost impossible to believe they were the same shape and colour, the cousins might have been mistaken for each other--I say _might_, because it is rather remarkable that they never were.

(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War

From this reading Each had a separate character as from the first; and yet--but that Rose Dillon was a little shorter than her cousin Helen Marsh, and that the _expression_ of her eyes was so different that it was almost impossible to believe they were the same shape and colour, the cousins might have been mistaken for each other--I say _might_, because it is rather remarkable that they never were.

possessive form of “helen” — (Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War

From this reading Helen's fine dark eyes had a lofty and forbidding aspect, while Rose had not the power, if indeed she ever entertained the will, of looking either the one or the other.

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

From this reading The curate became at last rector, and Mrs. Myles's absurdities increased with her years.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Each had a separate character as from the first; and yet--but that Rose Dillon was a little shorter than her cousin Helen Marsh, and that the _expression_ of her eyes was so different that it was almost impossible to believe they were the same shape and colour, the cousins might have been mistaken for each other--I say _might_, because it is rather remarkable that they never were.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Helen's fine dark eyes had a lofty and forbidding aspect, while Rose had not the power, if indeed she ever entertained the will, of looking either the one or the other.

not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with

From this reading Each had a separate character as from the first; and yet--but that Rose Dillon was a little shorter than her cousin Helen Marsh, and that the _expression_ of her eyes was so different that it was almost impossible to believe they were the same shape and colour, the cousins might have been mistaken for each other--I say _might_, because it is rather remarkable that they never were.

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

From this reading Years passed; the lovely children, who tripped hand in hand down the street of Abbeyweld, grew into ripe girlhood, and walked arm in arm--the pride and admiration of every villager.

made greater in size or amount or degree

From this reading The curate became at last rector, and Mrs. Myles's absurdities increased with her years.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading Helen's fine dark eyes had a lofty and forbidding aspect, while Rose had not the power, if indeed she ever entertained the will, of looking either the one or the other.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Years passed; the lovely children, who tripped hand in hand down the street of Abbeyweld, grew into ripe girlhood, and walked arm in arm--the pride and admiration of every villager.

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

From this reading Each had a separate character as from the first; and yet--but that Rose Dillon was a little shorter than her cousin Helen Marsh, and that the _expression_ of her eyes was so different that it was almost impossible to believe they were the same shape and colour, the cousins might have been mistaken for each other--I say _might_, because it is rather remarkable that they never were.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Each had a separate character as from the first; and yet--but that Rose Dillon was a little shorter than her cousin Helen Marsh, and that the _expression_ of her eyes was so different that it was almost impossible to believe they were the same shape and colour, the cousins might have been mistaken for each other--I say _might_, because it is rather remarkable that they never were.

immediately past

From this reading The curate became at last rector, and Mrs. Myles's absurdities increased with her years.

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

From this reading Each had a separate character as from the first; and yet--but that Rose Dillon was a little shorter than her cousin Helen Marsh, and that the _expression_ of her eyes was so different that it was almost impossible to believe they were the same shape and colour, the cousins might have been mistaken for each other--I say _might_, because it is rather remarkable that they never were.

of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style

From this reading Helen's fine dark eyes had a lofty and forbidding aspect, while Rose had not the power, if indeed she ever entertained the will, of looking either the one or the other.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading Helen's fine dark eyes had a lofty and forbidding aspect, while Rose had not the power, if indeed she ever entertained the will, of looking either the one or the other.

appealing to the emotions as well as the eye

From this reading Years passed; the lovely children, who tripped hand in hand down the street of Abbeyweld, grew into ripe girlhood, and walked arm in arm--the pride and admiration of every villager.

low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water

From this reading Each had a separate character as from the first; and yet--but that Rose Dillon was a little shorter than her cousin Helen Marsh, and that the _expression_ of her eyes was so different that it was almost impossible to believe they were the same shape and colour, the cousins might have been mistaken for each other--I say _might_, because it is rather remarkable that they never were.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Each had a separate character as from the first; and yet--but that Rose Dillon was a little shorter than her cousin Helen Marsh, and that the _expression_ of her eyes was so different that it was almost impossible to believe they were the same shape and colour, the cousins might have been mistaken for each other--I say _might_, because it is rather remarkable that they never were.

wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment

From this reading Each had a separate character as from the first; and yet--but that Rose Dillon was a little shorter than her cousin Helen Marsh, and that the _expression_ of her eyes was so different that it was almost impossible to believe they were the same shape and colour, the cousins might have been mistaken for each other--I say _might_, because it is rather remarkable that they never were.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading The curate became at last rector, and Mrs. Myles's absurdities increased with her years.

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From this reading The curate became at last rector, and Mrs. Myles's absurdities increased with her years.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading The perfect beauty of the cousins, both of face and form, rendered them celebrated far and near.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Each had a separate character as from the first; and yet--but that Rose Dillon was a little shorter than her cousin Helen Marsh, and that the _expression_ of her eyes was so different that it was almost impossible to believe they were the same shape and colour, the cousins might have been mistaken for each other--I say _might_, because it is rather remarkable that they never were.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Helen's fine dark eyes had a lofty and forbidding aspect, while Rose had not the power, if indeed she ever entertained the will, of looking either the one or the other.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Years passed; the lovely children, who tripped hand in hand down the street of Abbeyweld, grew into ripe girlhood, and walked arm in arm--the pride and admiration of every villager.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Helen's fine dark eyes had a lofty and forbidding aspect, while Rose had not the power, if indeed she ever entertained the will, of looking either the one or the other.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Helen's fine dark eyes had a lofty and forbidding aspect, while Rose had not the power, if indeed she ever entertained the will, of looking either the one or the other.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Each had a separate character as from the first; and yet--but that Rose Dillon was a little shorter than her cousin Helen Marsh, and that the _expression_ of her eyes was so different that it was almost impossible to believe they were the same shape and colour, the cousins might have been mistaken for each other--I say _might_, because it is rather remarkable that they never were.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading Years passed; the lovely children, who tripped hand in hand down the street of Abbeyweld, grew into ripe girlhood, and walked arm in arm--the pride and admiration of every villager.

being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish

From this reading The perfect beauty of the cousins, both of face and form, rendered them celebrated far and near.

possession of controlling influence

From this reading Helen's fine dark eyes had a lofty and forbidding aspect, while Rose had not the power, if indeed she ever entertained the will, of looking either the one or the other.

a feeling of self-respect and personal worth

From this reading Years passed; the lovely children, who tripped hand in hand down the street of Abbeyweld, grew into ripe girlhood, and walked arm in arm--the pride and admiration of every villager.

on the contrary

From this reading Each had a separate character as from the first; and yet--but that Rose Dillon was a little shorter than her cousin Helen Marsh, and that the _expression_ of her eyes was so different that it was almost impossible to believe they were the same shape and colour, the cousins might have been mistaken for each other--I say _might_, because it is rather remarkable that they never were.

a person authorized to conduct religious worship

From this reading The curate became at last rector, and Mrs. Myles's absurdities increased with her years.

unusual or striking

From this reading Each had a separate character as from the first; and yet--but that Rose Dillon was a little shorter than her cousin Helen Marsh, and that the _expression_ of her eyes was so different that it was almost impossible to believe they were the same shape and colour, the cousins might have been mistaken for each other--I say _might_, because it is rather remarkable that they never were.

past form of “render” — cause to become

From this reading The perfect beauty of the cousins, both of face and form, rendered them celebrated far and near.

fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used

From this reading Years passed; the lovely children, who tripped hand in hand down the street of Abbeyweld, grew into ripe girlhood, and walked arm in arm--the pride and admiration of every villager.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading Each had a separate character as from the first; and yet--but that Rose Dillon was a little shorter than her cousin Helen Marsh, and that the _expression_ of her eyes was so different that it was almost impossible to believe they were the same shape and colour, the cousins might have been mistaken for each other--I say _might_, because it is rather remarkable that they never were.

Identical; not different.

From this reading Each had a separate character as from the first; and yet--but that Rose Dillon was a little shorter than her cousin Helen Marsh, and that the _expression_ of her eyes was so different that it was almost impossible to believe they were the same shape and colour, the cousins might have been mistaken for each other--I say _might_, because it is rather remarkable that they never were.

express in words

From this reading Each had a separate character as from the first; and yet--but that Rose Dillon was a little shorter than her cousin Helen Marsh, and that the _expression_ of her eyes was so different that it was almost impossible to believe they were the same shape and colour, the cousins might have been mistaken for each other--I say _might_, because it is rather remarkable that they never were.

act as a barrier between; stand between

From this reading Each had a separate character as from the first; and yet--but that Rose Dillon was a little shorter than her cousin Helen Marsh, and that the _expression_ of her eyes was so different that it was almost impossible to believe they were the same shape and colour, the cousins might have been mistaken for each other--I say _might_, because it is rather remarkable that they never were.

any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)

From this reading Each had a separate character as from the first; and yet--but that Rose Dillon was a little shorter than her cousin Helen Marsh, and that the _expression_ of her eyes was so different that it was almost impossible to believe they were the same shape and colour, the cousins might have been mistaken for each other--I say _might_, because it is rather remarkable that they never were.

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

From this reading Helen's fine dark eyes had a lofty and forbidding aspect, while Rose had not the power, if indeed she ever entertained the will, of looking either the one or the other.

comparative of “short” — primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading Each had a separate character as from the first; and yet--but that Rose Dillon was a little shorter than her cousin Helen Marsh, and that the _expression_ of her eyes was so different that it was almost impossible to believe they were the same shape and colour, the cousins might have been mistaken for each other--I say _might_, because it is rather remarkable that they never were.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Each had a separate character as from the first; and yet--but that Rose Dillon was a little shorter than her cousin Helen Marsh, and that the _expression_ of her eyes was so different that it was almost impossible to believe they were the same shape and colour, the cousins might have been mistaken for each other--I say _might_, because it is rather remarkable that they never were.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading Years passed; the lovely children, who tripped hand in hand down the street of Abbeyweld, grew into ripe girlhood, and walked arm in arm--the pride and admiration of every villager.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Each had a separate character as from the first; and yet--but that Rose Dillon was a little shorter than her cousin Helen Marsh, and that the _expression_ of her eyes was so different that it was almost impossible to believe they were the same shape and colour, the cousins might have been mistaken for each other--I say _might_, because it is rather remarkable that they never were.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Each had a separate character as from the first; and yet--but that Rose Dillon was a little shorter than her cousin Helen Marsh, and that the _expression_ of her eyes was so different that it was almost impossible to believe they were the same shape and colour, the cousins might have been mistaken for each other--I say _might_, because it is rather remarkable that they never were.

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

From this reading Years passed; the lovely children, who tripped hand in hand down the street of Abbeyweld, grew into ripe girlhood, and walked arm in arm--the pride and admiration of every villager.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The perfect beauty of the cousins, both of face and form, rendered them celebrated far and near.

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

From this reading Each had a separate character as from the first; and yet--but that Rose Dillon was a little shorter than her cousin Helen Marsh, and that the _expression_ of her eyes was so different that it was almost impossible to believe they were the same shape and colour, the cousins might have been mistaken for each other--I say _might_, because it is rather remarkable that they never were.

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

From this reading Each had a separate character as from the first; and yet--but that Rose Dillon was a little shorter than her cousin Helen Marsh, and that the _expression_ of her eyes was so different that it was almost impossible to believe they were the same shape and colour, the cousins might have been mistaken for each other--I say _might_, because it is rather remarkable that they never were.

inflected form of “trip” — miss a step and fall or nearly fall

From this reading Years passed; the lovely children, who tripped hand in hand down the street of Abbeyweld, grew into ripe girlhood, and walked arm in arm--the pride and admiration of every villager.

one who has lived in a village most of their life

From this reading Years passed; the lovely children, who tripped hand in hand down the street of Abbeyweld, grew into ripe girlhood, and walked arm in arm--the pride and admiration of every villager.

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading Years passed; the lovely children, who tripped hand in hand down the street of Abbeyweld, grew into ripe girlhood, and walked arm in arm--the pride and admiration of every villager.

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

From this reading Each had a separate character as from the first; and yet--but that Rose Dillon was a little shorter than her cousin Helen Marsh, and that the _expression_ of her eyes was so different that it was almost impossible to believe they were the same shape and colour, the cousins might have been mistaken for each other--I say _might_, because it is rather remarkable that they never were.

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

From this reading Each had a separate character as from the first; and yet--but that Rose Dillon was a little shorter than her cousin Helen Marsh, and that the _expression_ of her eyes was so different that it was almost impossible to believe they were the same shape and colour, the cousins might have been mistaken for each other--I say _might_, because it is rather remarkable that they never were.

during the time that

From this reading Helen's fine dark eyes had a lofty and forbidding aspect, while Rose had not the power, if indeed she ever entertained the will, of looking either the one or the other.

which person or people

From this reading Years passed; the lovely children, who tripped hand in hand down the street of Abbeyweld, grew into ripe girlhood, and walked arm in arm--the pride and admiration of every villager.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Helen's fine dark eyes had a lofty and forbidding aspect, while Rose had not the power, if indeed she ever entertained the will, of looking either the one or the other.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The curate became at last rector, and Mrs. Myles's absurdities increased with her years.

a late time of life

From this reading Years passed; the lovely children, who tripped hand in hand down the street of Abbeyweld, grew into ripe girlhood, and walked arm in arm--the pride and admiration of every villager.

but in spite of that

From this reading Each had a separate character as from the first; and yet--but that Rose Dillon was a little shorter than her cousin Helen Marsh, and that the _expression_ of her eyes was so different that it was almost impossible to believe they were the same shape and colour, the cousins might have been mistaken for each other--I say _might_, because it is rather remarkable that they never were.