Chapter XXXVII · Chapter 37

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

From this reading But black Care sat by me, with her pale hand in mine: a voice of fear and warning, whose words I could not catch, was always in my ear.

anew

From this reading _THE JOURNEY_ Waiting for the train, as we stood upon the platform, I looked back again toward the wooded uplands of Bartram; and far behind, the fine range of mountains, azure and soft in the distance, beyond which lay beloved old Knowl, and my lost father and mother, and the scenes of my childhood, never embittered except by the sibyl who sat beside me.

how long something has existed

From this reading Under happier circumstances I should have been, at my then early age, quite wild with pleasurable excitement on entering London for the first time.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading But black Care sat by me, with her pale hand in mine: a voice of fear and warning, whose words I could not catch, was always in my ear.

in the middle of; surrounded by

From this reading We drove through London, amid the glare of lamps, toward the West-end, and for a little while the sense of novelty and curiosity overcame my despondency, and I peeped eagerly from the window; while Madame, who was in high good-humour, spite of the fatigues of our long railway flight, screeched scraps of topographic information in my ear; for London was a picture-book in which she was well read.

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

From this reading _THE JOURNEY_ Waiting for the train, as we stood upon the platform, I looked back again toward the wooded uplands of Bartram; and far behind, the fine range of mountains, azure and soft in the distance, beyond which lay beloved old Knowl, and my lost father and mother, and the scenes of my childhood, never embittered except by the sibyl who sat beside me.

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

From this reading _THE JOURNEY_ Waiting for the train, as we stood upon the platform, I looked back again toward the wooded uplands of Bartram; and far behind, the fine range of mountains, azure and soft in the distance, beyond which lay beloved old Knowl, and my lost father and mother, and the scenes of my childhood, never embittered except by the sibyl who sat beside me.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Under happier circumstances I should have been, at my then early age, quite wild with pleasurable excitement on entering London for the first time.

a light shade of blue

From this reading _THE JOURNEY_ Waiting for the train, as we stood upon the platform, I looked back again toward the wooded uplands of Bartram; and far behind, the fine range of mountains, azure and soft in the distance, beyond which lay beloved old Knowl, and my lost father and mother, and the scenes of my childhood, never embittered except by the sibyl who sat beside me.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading _THE JOURNEY_ Waiting for the train, as we stood upon the platform, I looked back again toward the wooded uplands of Bartram; and far behind, the fine range of mountains, azure and soft in the distance, beyond which lay beloved old Knowl, and my lost father and mother, and the scenes of my childhood, never embittered except by the sibyl who sat beside me.

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From this reading _THE JOURNEY_ Waiting for the train, as we stood upon the platform, I looked back again toward the wooded uplands of Bartram; and far behind, the fine range of mountains, azure and soft in the distance, beyond which lay beloved old Knowl, and my lost father and mother, and the scenes of my childhood, never embittered except by the sibyl who sat beside me.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Under happier circumstances I should have been, at my then early age, quite wild with pleasurable excitement on entering London for the first time.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading _THE JOURNEY_ Waiting for the train, as we stood upon the platform, I looked back again toward the wooded uplands of Bartram; and far behind, the fine range of mountains, azure and soft in the distance, beyond which lay beloved old Knowl, and my lost father and mother, and the scenes of my childhood, never embittered except by the sibyl who sat beside me.

dearly loved

From this reading _THE JOURNEY_ Waiting for the train, as we stood upon the platform, I looked back again toward the wooded uplands of Bartram; and far behind, the fine range of mountains, azure and soft in the distance, beyond which lay beloved old Knowl, and my lost father and mother, and the scenes of my childhood, never embittered except by the sibyl who sat beside me.

next to; at the side of

From this reading _THE JOURNEY_ Waiting for the train, as we stood upon the platform, I looked back again toward the wooded uplands of Bartram; and far behind, the fine range of mountains, azure and soft in the distance, beyond which lay beloved old Knowl, and my lost father and mother, and the scenes of my childhood, never embittered except by the sibyl who sat beside me.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading _THE JOURNEY_ Waiting for the train, as we stood upon the platform, I looked back again toward the wooded uplands of Bartram; and far behind, the fine range of mountains, azure and soft in the distance, beyond which lay beloved old Knowl, and my lost father and mother, and the scenes of my childhood, never embittered except by the sibyl who sat beside me.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading But black Care sat by me, with her pale hand in mine: a voice of fear and warning, whose words I could not catch, was always in my ear.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But black Care sat by me, with her pale hand in mine: a voice of fear and warning, whose words I could not catch, was always in my ear.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading _THE JOURNEY_ Waiting for the train, as we stood upon the platform, I looked back again toward the wooded uplands of Bartram; and far behind, the fine range of mountains, azure and soft in the distance, beyond which lay beloved old Knowl, and my lost father and mother, and the scenes of my childhood, never embittered except by the sibyl who sat beside me.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading But black Care sat by me, with her pale hand in mine: a voice of fear and warning, whose words I could not catch, was always in my ear.

discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading But black Care sat by me, with her pale hand in mine: a voice of fear and warning, whose words I could not catch, was always in my ear.

the time of person's life when they are a child

From this reading _THE JOURNEY_ Waiting for the train, as we stood upon the platform, I looked back again toward the wooded uplands of Bartram; and far behind, the fine range of mountains, azure and soft in the distance, beyond which lay beloved old Knowl, and my lost father and mother, and the scenes of my childhood, never embittered except by the sibyl who sat beside me.

your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

From this reading Under happier circumstances I should have been, at my then early age, quite wild with pleasurable excitement on entering London for the first time.

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

From this reading But black Care sat by me, with her pale hand in mine: a voice of fear and warning, whose words I could not catch, was always in my ear.

a state in which you want to learn more about something

From this reading We drove through London, amid the glare of lamps, toward the West-end, and for a little while the sense of novelty and curiosity overcame my despondency, and I peeped eagerly from the window; while Madame, who was in high good-humour, spite of the fatigues of our long railway flight, screeched scraps of topographic information in my ear; for London was a picture-book in which she was well read.

dearly loved

From this reading 'That is Euston Square, my dear--Russell Square.

feeling downcast and disheartened and hopeless

From this reading We drove through London, amid the glare of lamps, toward the West-end, and for a little while the sense of novelty and curiosity overcame my despondency, and I peeped eagerly from the window; while Madame, who was in high good-humour, spite of the fatigues of our long railway flight, screeched scraps of topographic information in my ear; for London was a picture-book in which she was well read.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading _THE JOURNEY_ Waiting for the train, as we stood upon the platform, I looked back again toward the wooded uplands of Bartram; and far behind, the fine range of mountains, azure and soft in the distance, beyond which lay beloved old Knowl, and my lost father and mother, and the scenes of my childhood, never embittered except by the sibyl who sat beside me.

a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together

From this reading We drove through London, amid the glare of lamps, toward the West-end, and for a little while the sense of novelty and curiosity overcame my despondency, and I peeped eagerly from the window; while Madame, who was in high good-humour, spite of the fatigues of our long railway flight, screeched scraps of topographic information in my ear; for London was a picture-book in which she was well read.

with eagerness; in an eager manner

From this reading We drove through London, amid the glare of lamps, toward the West-end, and for a little while the sense of novelty and curiosity overcame my despondency, and I peeped eagerly from the window; while Madame, who was in high good-humour, spite of the fatigues of our long railway flight, screeched scraps of topographic information in my ear; for London was a picture-book in which she was well read.

the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading But black Care sat by me, with her pale hand in mine: a voice of fear and warning, whose words I could not catch, was always in my ear.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading Under happier circumstances I should have been, at my then early age, quite wild with pleasurable excitement on entering London for the first time.

past form of “embitter” — cause to be bitter or resentful

From this reading _THE JOURNEY_ Waiting for the train, as we stood upon the platform, I looked back again toward the wooded uplands of Bartram; and far behind, the fine range of mountains, azure and soft in the distance, beyond which lay beloved old Knowl, and my lost father and mother, and the scenes of my childhood, never embittered except by the sibyl who sat beside me.

a movement into or inward

From this reading Under happier circumstances I should have been, at my then early age, quite wild with pleasurable excitement on entering London for the first time.

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From this reading 'That is Euston Square, my dear--Russell Square.

apart from; not including

From this reading _THE JOURNEY_ Waiting for the train, as we stood upon the platform, I looked back again toward the wooded uplands of Bartram; and far behind, the fine range of mountains, azure and soft in the distance, beyond which lay beloved old Knowl, and my lost father and mother, and the scenes of my childhood, never embittered except by the sibyl who sat beside me.

the feeling of lively and cheerful joy

From this reading Under happier circumstances I should have been, at my then early age, quite wild with pleasurable excitement on entering London for the first time.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading _THE JOURNEY_ Waiting for the train, as we stood upon the platform, I looked back again toward the wooded uplands of Bartram; and far behind, the fine range of mountains, azure and soft in the distance, beyond which lay beloved old Knowl, and my lost father and mother, and the scenes of my childhood, never embittered except by the sibyl who sat beside me.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading _THE JOURNEY_ Waiting for the train, as we stood upon the platform, I looked back again toward the wooded uplands of Bartram; and far behind, the fine range of mountains, azure and soft in the distance, beyond which lay beloved old Knowl, and my lost father and mother, and the scenes of my childhood, never embittered except by the sibyl who sat beside me.

military uniform worn by military personnel when doing menial labor

From this reading We drove through London, amid the glare of lamps, toward the West-end, and for a little while the sense of novelty and curiosity overcame my despondency, and I peeped eagerly from the window; while Madame, who was in high good-humour, spite of the fatigues of our long railway flight, screeched scraps of topographic information in my ear; for London was a picture-book in which she was well read.

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading But black Care sat by me, with her pale hand in mine: a voice of fear and warning, whose words I could not catch, was always in my ear.

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading _THE JOURNEY_ Waiting for the train, as we stood upon the platform, I looked back again toward the wooded uplands of Bartram; and far behind, the fine range of mountains, azure and soft in the distance, beyond which lay beloved old Knowl, and my lost father and mother, and the scenes of my childhood, never embittered except by the sibyl who sat beside me.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Under happier circumstances I should have been, at my then early age, quite wild with pleasurable excitement on entering London for the first time.

a formation of aircraft in flight

From this reading We drove through London, amid the glare of lamps, toward the West-end, and for a little while the sense of novelty and curiosity overcame my despondency, and I peeped eagerly from the window; while Madame, who was in high good-humour, spite of the fatigues of our long railway flight, screeched scraps of topographic information in my ear; for London was a picture-book in which she was well read.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading _THE JOURNEY_ Waiting for the train, as we stood upon the platform, I looked back again toward the wooded uplands of Bartram; and far behind, the fine range of mountains, azure and soft in the distance, beyond which lay beloved old Knowl, and my lost father and mother, and the scenes of my childhood, never embittered except by the sibyl who sat beside me.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading We drove through London, amid the glare of lamps, toward the West-end, and for a little while the sense of novelty and curiosity overcame my despondency, and I peeped eagerly from the window; while Madame, who was in high good-humour, spite of the fatigues of our long railway flight, screeched scraps of topographic information in my ear; for London was a picture-book in which she was well read.

a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted

From this reading We drove through London, amid the glare of lamps, toward the West-end, and for a little while the sense of novelty and curiosity overcame my despondency, and I peeped eagerly from the window; while Madame, who was in high good-humour, spite of the fatigues of our long railway flight, screeched scraps of topographic information in my ear; for London was a picture-book in which she was well read.

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

From this reading We drove through London, amid the glare of lamps, toward the West-end, and for a little while the sense of novelty and curiosity overcame my despondency, and I peeped eagerly from the window; while Madame, who was in high good-humour, spite of the fatigues of our long railway flight, screeched scraps of topographic information in my ear; for London was a picture-book in which she was well read.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading But black Care sat by me, with her pale hand in mine: a voice of fear and warning, whose words I could not catch, was always in my ear.

comparative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading Under happier circumstances I should have been, at my then early age, quite wild with pleasurable excitement on entering London for the first time.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Under happier circumstances I should have been, at my then early age, quite wild with pleasurable excitement on entering London for the first time.

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

From this reading But black Care sat by me, with her pale hand in mine: a voice of fear and warning, whose words I could not catch, was always in my ear.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading We drove through London, amid the glare of lamps, toward the West-end, and for a little while the sense of novelty and curiosity overcame my despondency, and I peeped eagerly from the window; while Madame, who was in high good-humour, spite of the fatigues of our long railway flight, screeched scraps of topographic information in my ear; for London was a picture-book in which she was well read.

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

From this reading _THE JOURNEY_ Waiting for the train, as we stood upon the platform, I looked back again toward the wooded uplands of Bartram; and far behind, the fine range of mountains, azure and soft in the distance, beyond which lay beloved old Knowl, and my lost father and mother, and the scenes of my childhood, never embittered except by the sibyl who sat beside me.

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

From this reading _THE JOURNEY_ Waiting for the train, as we stood upon the platform, I looked back again toward the wooded uplands of Bartram; and far behind, the fine range of mountains, azure and soft in the distance, beyond which lay beloved old Knowl, and my lost father and mother, and the scenes of my childhood, never embittered except by the sibyl who sat beside me.

a message received and understood

From this reading We drove through London, amid the glare of lamps, toward the West-end, and for a little while the sense of novelty and curiosity overcame my despondency, and I peeped eagerly from the window; while Madame, who was in high good-humour, spite of the fatigues of our long railway flight, screeched scraps of topographic information in my ear; for London was a picture-book in which she was well read.

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

From this reading 'That is Euston Square, my dear--Russell Square.

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading _THE JOURNEY_ Waiting for the train, as we stood upon the platform, I looked back again toward the wooded uplands of Bartram; and far behind, the fine range of mountains, azure and soft in the distance, beyond which lay beloved old Knowl, and my lost father and mother, and the scenes of my childhood, never embittered except by the sibyl who sat beside me.

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

From this reading _THE JOURNEY_ Waiting for the train, as we stood upon the platform, I looked back again toward the wooded uplands of Bartram; and far behind, the fine range of mountains, azure and soft in the distance, beyond which lay beloved old Knowl, and my lost father and mother, and the scenes of my childhood, never embittered except by the sibyl who sat beside me.

plural of “lamp” — an artificial source of visible illumination

From this reading We drove through London, amid the glare of lamps, toward the West-end, and for a little while the sense of novelty and curiosity overcame my despondency, and I peeped eagerly from the window; while Madame, who was in high good-humour, spite of the fatigues of our long railway flight, screeched scraps of topographic information in my ear; for London was a picture-book in which she was well read.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading _THE JOURNEY_ Waiting for the train, as we stood upon the platform, I looked back again toward the wooded uplands of Bartram; and far behind, the fine range of mountains, azure and soft in the distance, beyond which lay beloved old Knowl, and my lost father and mother, and the scenes of my childhood, never embittered except by the sibyl who sat beside me.

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

From this reading We drove through London, amid the glare of lamps, toward the West-end, and for a little while the sense of novelty and curiosity overcame my despondency, and I peeped eagerly from the window; while Madame, who was in high good-humour, spite of the fatigues of our long railway flight, screeched scraps of topographic information in my ear; for London was a picture-book in which she was well read.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading Under happier circumstances I should have been, at my then early age, quite wild with pleasurable excitement on entering London for the first time.

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 We drove through London, amid the glare of lamps, toward the West-end, and for a little while the sense of novelty and curiosity overcame my despondency, and I peeped eagerly from the window; while Madame, who was in high good-humour, spite of the fatigues of our long railway flight, screeched scraps of topographic information in my ear; for London was a picture-book in which she was well read.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading _THE JOURNEY_ Waiting for the train, as we stood upon the platform, I looked back again toward the wooded uplands of Bartram; and far behind, the fine range of mountains, azure and soft in the distance, beyond which lay beloved old Knowl, and my lost father and mother, and the scenes of my childhood, never embittered except by the sibyl who sat beside me.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading _THE JOURNEY_ Waiting for the train, as we stood upon the platform, I looked back again toward the wooded uplands of Bartram; and far behind, the fine range of mountains, azure and soft in the distance, beyond which lay beloved old Knowl, and my lost father and mother, and the scenes of my childhood, never embittered except by the sibyl who sat beside me.

title used for a married Frenchwoman

From this reading We drove through London, amid the glare of lamps, toward the West-end, and for a little while the sense of novelty and curiosity overcame my despondency, and I peeped eagerly from the window; while Madame, who was in high good-humour, spite of the fatigues of our long railway flight, screeched scraps of topographic information in my ear; for London was a picture-book in which she was well read.

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

From this reading _THE JOURNEY_ Waiting for the train, as we stood upon the platform, I looked back again toward the wooded uplands of Bartram; and far behind, the fine range of mountains, azure and soft in the distance, beyond which lay beloved old Knowl, and my lost father and mother, and the scenes of my childhood, never embittered except by the sibyl who sat beside me.

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading But black Care sat by me, with her pale hand in mine: a voice of fear and warning, whose words I could not catch, was always in my ear.

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

From this reading _THE JOURNEY_ Waiting for the train, as we stood upon the platform, I looked back again toward the wooded uplands of Bartram; and far behind, the fine range of mountains, azure and soft in the distance, beyond which lay beloved old Knowl, and my lost father and mother, and the scenes of my childhood, never embittered except by the sibyl who sat beside me.

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading _THE JOURNEY_ Waiting for the train, as we stood upon the platform, I looked back again toward the wooded uplands of Bartram; and far behind, the fine range of mountains, azure and soft in the distance, beyond which lay beloved old Knowl, and my lost father and mother, and the scenes of my childhood, never embittered except by the sibyl who sat beside me.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading _THE JOURNEY_ Waiting for the train, as we stood upon the platform, I looked back again toward the wooded uplands of Bartram; and far behind, the fine range of mountains, azure and soft in the distance, beyond which lay beloved old Knowl, and my lost father and mother, and the scenes of my childhood, never embittered except by the sibyl who sat beside me.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading _THE JOURNEY_ Waiting for the train, as we stood upon the platform, I looked back again toward the wooded uplands of Bartram; and far behind, the fine range of mountains, azure and soft in the distance, beyond which lay beloved old Knowl, and my lost father and mother, and the scenes of my childhood, never embittered except by the sibyl who sat beside me.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But black Care sat by me, with her pale hand in mine: a voice of fear and warning, whose words I could not catch, was always in my ear.

originality by virtue of being refreshingly novel

From this reading We drove through London, amid the glare of lamps, toward the West-end, and for a little while the sense of novelty and curiosity overcame my despondency, and I peeped eagerly from the window; while Madame, who was in high good-humour, spite of the fatigues of our long railway flight, screeched scraps of topographic information in my ear; for London was a picture-book in which she was well read.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _THE JOURNEY_ Waiting for the train, as we stood upon the platform, I looked back again toward the wooded uplands of Bartram; and far behind, the fine range of mountains, azure and soft in the distance, beyond which lay beloved old Knowl, and my lost father and mother, and the scenes of my childhood, never embittered except by the sibyl who sat beside me.

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

From this reading _THE JOURNEY_ Waiting for the train, as we stood upon the platform, I looked back again toward the wooded uplands of Bartram; and far behind, the fine range of mountains, azure and soft in the distance, beyond which lay beloved old Knowl, and my lost father and mother, and the scenes of my childhood, never embittered except by the sibyl who sat beside me.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Under happier circumstances I should have been, at my then early age, quite wild with pleasurable excitement on entering London for the first time.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading We drove through London, amid the glare of lamps, toward the West-end, and for a little while the sense of novelty and curiosity overcame my despondency, and I peeped eagerly from the window; while Madame, who was in high good-humour, spite of the fatigues of our long railway flight, screeched scraps of topographic information in my ear; for London was a picture-book in which she was well read.

inflected form of “overcome” — win a victory over

From this reading We drove through London, amid the glare of lamps, toward the West-end, and for a little while the sense of novelty and curiosity overcame my despondency, and I peeped eagerly from the window; while Madame, who was in high good-humour, spite of the fatigues of our long railway flight, screeched scraps of topographic information in my ear; for London was a picture-book in which she was well read.

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading But black Care sat by me, with her pale hand in mine: a voice of fear and warning, whose words I could not catch, was always in my ear.

past form of “peep” — look furtively

From this reading We drove through London, amid the glare of lamps, toward the West-end, and for a little while the sense of novelty and curiosity overcame my despondency, and I peeped eagerly from the window; while Madame, who was in high good-humour, spite of the fatigues of our long railway flight, screeched scraps of topographic information in my ear; for London was a picture-book in which she was well read.

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

From this reading We drove through London, amid the glare of lamps, toward the West-end, and for a little while the sense of novelty and curiosity overcame my despondency, and I peeped eagerly from the window; while Madame, who was in high good-humour, spite of the fatigues of our long railway flight, screeched scraps of topographic information in my ear; for London was a picture-book in which she was well read.

a raised horizontal surface

From this reading _THE JOURNEY_ Waiting for the train, as we stood upon the platform, I looked back again toward the wooded uplands of Bartram; and far behind, the fine range of mountains, azure and soft in the distance, beyond which lay beloved old Knowl, and my lost father and mother, and the scenes of my childhood, never embittered except by the sibyl who sat beside me.

affording satisfaction or pleasure

From this reading Under happier circumstances I should have been, at my then early age, quite wild with pleasurable excitement on entering London for the first time.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading Under happier circumstances I should have been, at my then early age, quite wild with pleasurable excitement on entering London for the first time.

line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight

From this reading We drove through London, amid the glare of lamps, toward the West-end, and for a little while the sense of novelty and curiosity overcame my despondency, and I peeped eagerly from the window; while Madame, who was in high good-humour, spite of the fatigues of our long railway flight, screeched scraps of topographic information in my ear; for London was a picture-book in which she was well read.

an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"

From this reading _THE JOURNEY_ Waiting for the train, as we stood upon the platform, I looked back again toward the wooded uplands of Bartram; and far behind, the fine range of mountains, azure and soft in the distance, beyond which lay beloved old Knowl, and my lost father and mother, and the scenes of my childhood, never embittered except by the sibyl who sat beside me.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading We drove through London, amid the glare of lamps, toward the West-end, and for a little while the sense of novelty and curiosity overcame my despondency, and I peeped eagerly from the window; while Madame, who was in high good-humour, spite of the fatigues of our long railway flight, screeched scraps of topographic information in my ear; for London was a picture-book in which she was well read.

United States religious leader who founded the sect that is now called Jehovah's Witnesses (1852-1916)

From this reading 'That is Euston Square, my dear--Russell Square.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading _THE JOURNEY_ Waiting for the train, as we stood upon the platform, I looked back again toward the wooded uplands of Bartram; and far behind, the fine range of mountains, azure and soft in the distance, beyond which lay beloved old Knowl, and my lost father and mother, and the scenes of my childhood, never embittered except by the sibyl who sat beside me.

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

From this reading _THE JOURNEY_ Waiting for the train, as we stood upon the platform, I looked back again toward the wooded uplands of Bartram; and far behind, the fine range of mountains, azure and soft in the distance, beyond which lay beloved old Knowl, and my lost father and mother, and the scenes of my childhood, never embittered except by the sibyl who sat beside me.

food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)

From this reading We drove through London, amid the glare of lamps, toward the West-end, and for a little while the sense of novelty and curiosity overcame my despondency, and I peeped eagerly from the window; while Madame, who was in high good-humour, spite of the fatigues of our long railway flight, screeched scraps of topographic information in my ear; for London was a picture-book in which she was well read.

past form of “screech” — make a high-pitched, screeching noise

From this reading We drove through London, amid the glare of lamps, toward the West-end, and for a little while the sense of novelty and curiosity overcame my despondency, and I peeped eagerly from the window; while Madame, who was in high good-humour, spite of the fatigues of our long railway flight, screeched scraps of topographic information in my ear; for London was a picture-book in which she was well read.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading We drove through London, amid the glare of lamps, toward the West-end, and for a little while the sense of novelty and curiosity overcame my despondency, and I peeped eagerly from the window; while Madame, who was in high good-humour, spite of the fatigues of our long railway flight, screeched scraps of topographic information in my ear; for London was a picture-book in which she was well read.

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

From this reading We drove through London, amid the glare of lamps, toward the West-end, and for a little while the sense of novelty and curiosity overcame my despondency, and I peeped eagerly from the window; while Madame, who was in high good-humour, spite of the fatigues of our long railway flight, screeched scraps of topographic information in my ear; for London was a picture-book in which she was well read.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Under happier circumstances I should have been, at my then early age, quite wild with pleasurable excitement on entering London for the first time.

a woman who tells fortunes

From this reading _THE JOURNEY_ Waiting for the train, as we stood upon the platform, I looked back again toward the wooded uplands of Bartram; and far behind, the fine range of mountains, azure and soft in the distance, beyond which lay beloved old Knowl, and my lost father and mother, and the scenes of my childhood, never embittered except by the sibyl who sat beside me.

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading _THE JOURNEY_ Waiting for the train, as we stood upon the platform, I looked back again toward the wooded uplands of Bartram; and far behind, the fine range of mountains, azure and soft in the distance, beyond which lay beloved old Knowl, and my lost father and mother, and the scenes of my childhood, never embittered except by the sibyl who sat beside me.

feeling a need to see others suffer

From this reading We drove through London, amid the glare of lamps, toward the West-end, and for a little while the sense of novelty and curiosity overcame my despondency, and I peeped eagerly from the window; while Madame, who was in high good-humour, spite of the fatigues of our long railway flight, screeched scraps of topographic information in my ear; for London was a picture-book in which she was well read.

make square

From this reading 'That is Euston Square, my dear--Russell Square.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading _THE JOURNEY_ Waiting for the train, as we stood upon the platform, I looked back again toward the wooded uplands of Bartram; and far behind, the fine range of mountains, azure and soft in the distance, beyond which lay beloved old Knowl, and my lost father and mother, and the scenes of my childhood, never embittered except by the sibyl who sat beside me.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading 'That is Euston Square, my dear--Russell Square.

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

From this reading _THE JOURNEY_ Waiting for the train, as we stood upon the platform, I looked back again toward the wooded uplands of Bartram; and far behind, the fine range of mountains, azure and soft in the distance, beyond which lay beloved old Knowl, and my lost father and mother, and the scenes of my childhood, never embittered except by the sibyl who sat beside me.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Under happier circumstances I should have been, at my then early age, quite wild with pleasurable excitement on entering London for the first time.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading We drove through London, amid the glare of lamps, toward the West-end, and for a little while the sense of novelty and curiosity overcame my despondency, and I peeped eagerly from the window; while Madame, who was in high good-humour, spite of the fatigues of our long railway flight, screeched scraps of topographic information in my ear; for London was a picture-book in which she was well read.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Under happier circumstances I should have been, at my then early age, quite wild with pleasurable excitement on entering London for the first time.

concerned with topography

From this reading We drove through London, amid the glare of lamps, toward the West-end, and for a little while the sense of novelty and curiosity overcame my despondency, and I peeped eagerly from the window; while Madame, who was in high good-humour, spite of the fatigues of our long railway flight, screeched scraps of topographic information in my ear; for London was a picture-book in which she was well read.

in the direction of

From this reading _THE JOURNEY_ Waiting for the train, as we stood upon the platform, I looked back again toward the wooded uplands of Bartram; and far behind, the fine range of mountains, azure and soft in the distance, beyond which lay beloved old Knowl, and my lost father and mother, and the scenes of my childhood, never embittered except by the sibyl who sat beside me.

create by training and teaching

From this reading _THE JOURNEY_ Waiting for the train, as we stood upon the platform, I looked back again toward the wooded uplands of Bartram; and far behind, the fine range of mountains, azure and soft in the distance, beyond which lay beloved old Knowl, and my lost father and mother, and the scenes of my childhood, never embittered except by the sibyl who sat beside me.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Under happier circumstances I should have been, at my then early age, quite wild with pleasurable excitement on entering London for the first time.

plural of “upland” — elevated (e.g., mountainous) land

From this reading _THE JOURNEY_ Waiting for the train, as we stood upon the platform, I looked back again toward the wooded uplands of Bartram; and far behind, the fine range of mountains, azure and soft in the distance, beyond which lay beloved old Knowl, and my lost father and mother, and the scenes of my childhood, never embittered except by the sibyl who sat beside me.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading _THE JOURNEY_ Waiting for the train, as we stood upon the platform, I looked back again toward the wooded uplands of Bartram; and far behind, the fine range of mountains, azure and soft in the distance, beyond which lay beloved old Knowl, and my lost father and mother, and the scenes of my childhood, never embittered except by the sibyl who sat beside me.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading But black Care sat by me, with her pale hand in mine: a voice of fear and warning, whose words I could not catch, was always in my ear.

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading _THE JOURNEY_ Waiting for the train, as we stood upon the platform, I looked back again toward the wooded uplands of Bartram; and far behind, the fine range of mountains, azure and soft in the distance, beyond which lay beloved old Knowl, and my lost father and mother, and the scenes of my childhood, never embittered except by the sibyl who sat beside me.

a message informing of danger

From this reading But black Care sat by me, with her pale hand in mine: a voice of fear and warning, whose words I could not catch, was always in my ear.

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

From this reading But black Care sat by me, with her pale hand in mine: a voice of fear and warning, whose words I could not catch, was always in my ear.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading _THE JOURNEY_ Waiting for the train, as we stood upon the platform, I looked back again toward the wooded uplands of Bartram; and far behind, the fine range of mountains, azure and soft in the distance, beyond which lay beloved old Knowl, and my lost father and mother, and the scenes of my childhood, never embittered except by the sibyl who sat beside me.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading We drove through London, amid the glare of lamps, toward the West-end, and for a little while the sense of novelty and curiosity overcame my despondency, and I peeped eagerly from the window; while Madame, who was in high good-humour, spite of the fatigues of our long railway flight, screeched scraps of topographic information in my ear; for London was a picture-book in which she was well read.

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From this reading We drove through London, amid the glare of lamps, toward the West-end, and for a little while the sense of novelty and curiosity overcame my despondency, and I peeped eagerly from the window; while Madame, who was in high good-humour, spite of the fatigues of our long railway flight, screeched scraps of topographic information in my ear; for London was a picture-book in which she was well read.

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

From this reading _THE JOURNEY_ Waiting for the train, as we stood upon the platform, I looked back again toward the wooded uplands of Bartram; and far behind, the fine range of mountains, azure and soft in the distance, beyond which lay beloved old Knowl, and my lost father and mother, and the scenes of my childhood, never embittered except by the sibyl who sat beside me.

during the time that

From this reading We drove through London, amid the glare of lamps, toward the West-end, and for a little while the sense of novelty and curiosity overcame my despondency, and I peeped eagerly from the window; while Madame, who was in high good-humour, spite of the fatigues of our long railway flight, screeched scraps of topographic information in my ear; for London was a picture-book in which she was well read.

which person or people

From this reading _THE JOURNEY_ Waiting for the train, as we stood upon the platform, I looked back again toward the wooded uplands of Bartram; and far behind, the fine range of mountains, azure and soft in the distance, beyond which lay beloved old Knowl, and my lost father and mother, and the scenes of my childhood, never embittered except by the sibyl who sat beside me.

belonging to which person

From this reading But black Care sat by me, with her pale hand in mine: a voice of fear and warning, whose words I could not catch, was always in my ear.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading Under happier circumstances I should have been, at my then early age, quite wild with pleasurable excitement on entering London for the first time.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading We drove through London, amid the glare of lamps, toward the West-end, and for a little while the sense of novelty and curiosity overcame my despondency, and I peeped eagerly from the window; while Madame, who was in high good-humour, spite of the fatigues of our long railway flight, screeched scraps of topographic information in my ear; for London was a picture-book in which she was well read.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Under happier circumstances I should have been, at my then early age, quite wild with pleasurable excitement on entering London for the first time.

covered with growing trees and bushes etc

From this reading _THE JOURNEY_ Waiting for the train, as we stood upon the platform, I looked back again toward the wooded uplands of Bartram; and far behind, the fine range of mountains, azure and soft in the distance, beyond which lay beloved old Knowl, and my lost father and mother, and the scenes of my childhood, never embittered except by the sibyl who sat beside me.

the words that are spoken

From this reading But black Care sat by me, with her pale hand in mine: a voice of fear and warning, whose words I could not catch, was always in my ear.