used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. Maxwell would never forget to her dying day how surprised she was that bright May afternoon when the elegant Van Lew carriage, with its liveried coachman, stopped before the cottage gate, while the footman handed out a graceful figure in deep mourning, who came slowly up the walk and knocked timidly on the door.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Mrs. Maxwell would never forget to her dying day how surprised she was that bright May afternoon when the elegant Van Lew carriage, with its liveried coachman, stopped before the cottage gate, while the footman handed out a graceful figure in deep mourning, who came slowly up the walk and knocked timidly on the door.
anew
From this reading “The lady whom I spake of rose again From the red fever’s couch, to careless eyes Perchance the same as she had ever been; But, oh, how altered to herself!
alteredadjectiveUS /ˈɔːltərd/
changed in form or character without becoming something else
From this reading “The lady whom I spake of rose again From the red fever’s couch, to careless eyes Perchance the same as she had ever been; But, oh, how altered to herself!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She felt That weariness which hath but outward part In what the world calls pleasure, and that chill Which makes life taste the bitterness of death.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “The lady whom I spake of rose again From the red fever’s couch, to careless eyes Perchance the same as she had ever been; But, oh, how altered to herself!
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading As she gazed from the window, her heart swelled with bitterness toward the beautiful girl who had been so cruel to poor Rolfe.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “The lady whom I spake of rose again From the red fever’s couch, to careless eyes Perchance the same as she had ever been; But, oh, how altered to herself!
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Mrs. Maxwell would never forget to her dying day how surprised she was that bright May afternoon when the elegant Van Lew carriage, with its liveried coachman, stopped before the cottage gate, while the footman handed out a graceful figure in deep mourning, who came slowly up the walk and knocked timidly on the door.
bitternessnounUS /ˈbɪtərnəs/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading She felt That weariness which hath but outward part In what the world calls pleasure, and that chill Which makes life taste the bitterness of death.”
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Mrs. Maxwell would never forget to her dying day how surprised she was that bright May afternoon when the elegant Van Lew carriage, with its liveried coachman, stopped before the cottage gate, while the footman handed out a graceful figure in deep mourning, who came slowly up the walk and knocked timidly on the door.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “The lady whom I spake of rose again From the red fever’s couch, to careless eyes Perchance the same as she had ever been; But, oh, how altered to herself!
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading She felt That weariness which hath but outward part In what the world calls pleasure, and that chill Which makes life taste the bitterness of death.”
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Mrs. Maxwell would never forget to her dying day how surprised she was that bright May afternoon when the elegant Van Lew carriage, with its liveried coachman, stopped before the cottage gate, while the footman handed out a graceful figure in deep mourning, who came slowly up the walk and knocked timidly on the door.
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading “The lady whom I spake of rose again From the red fever’s couch, to careless eyes Perchance the same as she had ever been; But, oh, how altered to herself!
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading Mrs. Maxwell would never forget to her dying day how surprised she was that bright May afternoon when the elegant Van Lew carriage, with its liveried coachman, stopped before the cottage gate, while the footman handed out a graceful figure in deep mourning, who came slowly up the walk and knocked timidly on the door.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading She felt That weariness which hath but outward part In what the world calls pleasure, and that chill Which makes life taste the bitterness of death.”
coachmannounUS /ˈkoʊtʃmən/
a man who drives a coach (or carriage)
From this reading Mrs. Maxwell would never forget to her dying day how surprised she was that bright May afternoon when the elegant Van Lew carriage, with its liveried coachman, stopped before the cottage gate, while the footman handed out a graceful figure in deep mourning, who came slowly up the walk and knocked timidly on the door.
a small house with a single story
From this reading Mrs. Maxwell would never forget to her dying day how surprised she was that bright May afternoon when the elegant Van Lew carriage, with its liveried coachman, stopped before the cottage gate, while the footman handed out a graceful figure in deep mourning, who came slowly up the walk and knocked timidly on the door.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading “The lady whom I spake of rose again From the red fever’s couch, to careless eyes Perchance the same as she had ever been; But, oh, how altered to herself!
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading As she gazed from the window, her heart swelled with bitterness toward the beautiful girl who had been so cruel to poor Rolfe.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Mrs. Maxwell would never forget to her dying day how surprised she was that bright May afternoon when the elegant Van Lew carriage, with its liveried coachman, stopped before the cottage gate, while the footman handed out a graceful figure in deep mourning, who came slowly up the walk and knocked timidly on the door.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading She felt That weariness which hath but outward part In what the world calls pleasure, and that chill Which makes life taste the bitterness of death.”
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Mrs. Maxwell would never forget to her dying day how surprised she was that bright May afternoon when the elegant Van Lew carriage, with its liveried coachman, stopped before the cottage gate, while the footman handed out a graceful figure in deep mourning, who came slowly up the walk and knocked timidly on the door.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Mrs. Maxwell would never forget to her dying day how surprised she was that bright May afternoon when the elegant Van Lew carriage, with its liveried coachman, stopped before the cottage gate, while the footman handed out a graceful figure in deep mourning, who came slowly up the walk and knocked timidly on the door.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading Mrs. Maxwell would never forget to her dying day how surprised she was that bright May afternoon when the elegant Van Lew carriage, with its liveried coachman, stopped before the cottage gate, while the footman handed out a graceful figure in deep mourning, who came slowly up the walk and knocked timidly on the door.
elegantadjectiveUS /ˈeləɡənt/
refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style
From this reading Mrs. Maxwell would never forget to her dying day how surprised she was that bright May afternoon when the elegant Van Lew carriage, with its liveried coachman, stopped before the cottage gate, while the footman handed out a graceful figure in deep mourning, who came slowly up the walk and knocked timidly on the door.
at any time
From this reading “The lady whom I spake of rose again From the red fever’s couch, to careless eyes Perchance the same as she had ever been; But, oh, how altered to herself!
opinion or judgment
From this reading “The lady whom I spake of rose again From the red fever’s couch, to careless eyes Perchance the same as she had ever been; But, oh, how altered to herself!
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She felt That weariness which hath but outward part In what the world calls pleasure, and that chill Which makes life taste the bitterness of death.”
fever's
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From this reading “The lady whom I spake of rose again From the red fever’s couch, to careless eyes Perchance the same as she had ever been; But, oh, how altered to herself!
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Mrs. Maxwell would never forget to her dying day how surprised she was that bright May afternoon when the elegant Van Lew carriage, with its liveried coachman, stopped before the cottage gate, while the footman handed out a graceful figure in deep mourning, who came slowly up the walk and knocked timidly on the door.
footmannounUS /ˈfʊtmən/
a man employed as a servant in a large establishment (as a palace) to run errands and do chores
From this reading Mrs. Maxwell would never forget to her dying day how surprised she was that bright May afternoon when the elegant Van Lew carriage, with its liveried coachman, stopped before the cottage gate, while the footman handed out a graceful figure in deep mourning, who came slowly up the walk and knocked timidly on the door.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Mrs. Maxwell would never forget to her dying day how surprised she was that bright May afternoon when the elegant Van Lew carriage, with its liveried coachman, stopped before the cottage gate, while the footman handed out a graceful figure in deep mourning, who came slowly up the walk and knocked timidly on the door.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “The lady whom I spake of rose again From the red fever’s couch, to careless eyes Perchance the same as she had ever been; But, oh, how altered to herself!
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading Mrs. Maxwell would never forget to her dying day how surprised she was that bright May afternoon when the elegant Van Lew carriage, with its liveried coachman, stopped before the cottage gate, while the footman handed out a graceful figure in deep mourning, who came slowly up the walk and knocked timidly on the door.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading As she gazed from the window, her heart swelled with bitterness toward the beautiful girl who had been so cruel to poor Rolfe.
a young female
From this reading As she gazed from the window, her heart swelled with bitterness toward the beautiful girl who had been so cruel to poor Rolfe.
characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution
From this reading Mrs. Maxwell would never forget to her dying day how surprised she was that bright May afternoon when the elegant Van Lew carriage, with its liveried coachman, stopped before the cottage gate, while the footman handed out a graceful figure in deep mourning, who came slowly up the walk and knocked timidly on the door.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “The lady whom I spake of rose again From the red fever’s couch, to careless eyes Perchance the same as she had ever been; But, oh, how altered to herself!
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading Mrs. Maxwell would never forget to her dying day how surprised she was that bright May afternoon when the elegant Van Lew carriage, with its liveried coachman, stopped before the cottage gate, while the footman handed out a graceful figure in deep mourning, who came slowly up the walk and knocked timidly on the door.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading She felt That weariness which hath but outward part In what the world calls pleasure, and that chill Which makes life taste the bitterness of death.”
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading As she gazed from the window, her heart swelled with bitterness toward the beautiful girl who had been so cruel to poor Rolfe.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Maxwell would never forget to her dying day how surprised she was that bright May afternoon when the elegant Van Lew carriage, with its liveried coachman, stopped before the cottage gate, while the footman handed out a graceful figure in deep mourning, who came slowly up the walk and knocked timidly on the door.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “The lady whom I spake of rose again From the red fever’s couch, to careless eyes Perchance the same as she had ever been; But, oh, how altered to herself!
how
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From this reading “The lady whom I spake of rose again From the red fever’s couch, to careless eyes Perchance the same as she had ever been; But, oh, how altered to herself!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “The lady whom I spake of rose again From the red fever’s couch, to careless eyes Perchance the same as she had ever been; But, oh, how altered to herself!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She felt That weariness which hath but outward part In what the world calls pleasure, and that chill Which makes life taste the bitterness of death.”
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Maxwell would never forget to her dying day how surprised she was that bright May afternoon when the elegant Van Lew carriage, with its liveried coachman, stopped before the cottage gate, while the footman handed out a graceful figure in deep mourning, who came slowly up the walk and knocked timidly on the door.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading Mrs. Maxwell would never forget to her dying day how surprised she was that bright May afternoon when the elegant Van Lew carriage, with its liveried coachman, stopped before the cottage gate, while the footman handed out a graceful figure in deep mourning, who came slowly up the walk and knocked timidly on the door.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “The lady whom I spake of rose again From the red fever’s couch, to careless eyes Perchance the same as she had ever been; But, oh, how altered to herself!
Lew
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From this reading Mrs. Maxwell would never forget to her dying day how surprised she was that bright May afternoon when the elegant Van Lew carriage, with its liveried coachman, stopped before the cottage gate, while the footman handed out a graceful figure in deep mourning, who came slowly up the walk and knocked timidly on the door.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading She felt That weariness which hath but outward part In what the world calls pleasure, and that chill Which makes life taste the bitterness of death.”
liveriedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪvrid/
wearing livery
From this reading Mrs. Maxwell would never forget to her dying day how surprised she was that bright May afternoon when the elegant Van Lew carriage, with its liveried coachman, stopped before the cottage gate, while the footman handed out a graceful figure in deep mourning, who came slowly up the walk and knocked timidly on the door.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading She felt That weariness which hath but outward part In what the world calls pleasure, and that chill Which makes life taste the bitterness of death.”
MaxwellnounUS /ˈmækswel/
a cgs unit of magnetic flux equal to the flux perpendicular to an area of 1 square centimeter in a magnetic field of 1 gauss
From this reading Mrs. Maxwell would never forget to her dying day how surprised she was that bright May afternoon when the elegant Van Lew carriage, with its liveried coachman, stopped before the cottage gate, while the footman handed out a graceful figure in deep mourning, who came slowly up the walk and knocked timidly on the door.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Mrs. Maxwell would never forget to her dying day how surprised she was that bright May afternoon when the elegant Van Lew carriage, with its liveried coachman, stopped before the cottage gate, while the footman handed out a graceful figure in deep mourning, who came slowly up the walk and knocked timidly on the door.
mourningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
From this reading Mrs. Maxwell would never forget to her dying day how surprised she was that bright May afternoon when the elegant Van Lew carriage, with its liveried coachman, stopped before the cottage gate, while the footman handed out a graceful figure in deep mourning, who came slowly up the walk and knocked timidly on the door.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Maxwell would never forget to her dying day how surprised she was that bright May afternoon when the elegant Van Lew carriage, with its liveried coachman, stopped before the cottage gate, while the footman handed out a graceful figure in deep mourning, who came slowly up the walk and knocked timidly on the door.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Mrs. Maxwell would never forget to her dying day how surprised she was that bright May afternoon when the elegant Van Lew carriage, with its liveried coachman, stopped before the cottage gate, while the footman handed out a graceful figure in deep mourning, who came slowly up the walk and knocked timidly on the door.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading VIOLA’S NEW ROLE.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “The lady whom I spake of rose again From the red fever’s couch, to careless eyes Perchance the same as she had ever been; But, oh, how altered to herself!
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “The lady whom I spake of rose again From the red fever’s couch, to careless eyes Perchance the same as she had ever been; But, oh, how altered to herself!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mrs. Maxwell would never forget to her dying day how surprised she was that bright May afternoon when the elegant Van Lew carriage, with its liveried coachman, stopped before the cottage gate, while the footman handed out a graceful figure in deep mourning, who came slowly up the walk and knocked timidly on the door.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Mrs. Maxwell would never forget to her dying day how surprised she was that bright May afternoon when the elegant Van Lew carriage, with its liveried coachman, stopped before the cottage gate, while the footman handed out a graceful figure in deep mourning, who came slowly up the walk and knocked timidly on the door.
outwardadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtwərd/
relating to physical reality rather than with thoughts or the mind
From this reading She felt That weariness which hath but outward part In what the world calls pleasure, and that chill Which makes life taste the bitterness of death.”
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading She felt That weariness which hath but outward part In what the world calls pleasure, and that chill Which makes life taste the bitterness of death.”
PerchanceadverbUS /pərˈtʃæns/
through chance
From this reading “The lady whom I spake of rose again From the red fever’s couch, to careless eyes Perchance the same as she had ever been; But, oh, how altered to herself!
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading She felt That weariness which hath but outward part In what the world calls pleasure, and that chill Which makes life taste the bitterness of death.”
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading As she gazed from the window, her heart swelled with bitterness toward the beautiful girl who had been so cruel to poor Rolfe.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading “The lady whom I spake of rose again From the red fever’s couch, to careless eyes Perchance the same as she had ever been; But, oh, how altered to herself!
ROLEnounUS /roʊl/
the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group
From this reading VIOLA’S NEW ROLE.
Rolfe
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From this reading As she gazed from the window, her heart swelled with bitterness toward the beautiful girl who had been so cruel to poor Rolfe.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading “The lady whom I spake of rose again From the red fever’s couch, to careless eyes Perchance the same as she had ever been; But, oh, how altered to herself!
Identical; not different.
From this reading “The lady whom I spake of rose again From the red fever’s couch, to careless eyes Perchance the same as she had ever been; But, oh, how altered to herself!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “The lady whom I spake of rose again From the red fever’s couch, to careless eyes Perchance the same as she had ever been; But, oh, how altered to herself!
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Mrs. Maxwell would never forget to her dying day how surprised she was that bright May afternoon when the elegant Van Lew carriage, with its liveried coachman, stopped before the cottage gate, while the footman handed out a graceful figure in deep mourning, who came slowly up the walk and knocked timidly on the door.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As she gazed from the window, her heart swelled with bitterness toward the beautiful girl who had been so cruel to poor Rolfe.
spake
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From this reading “The lady whom I spake of rose again From the red fever’s couch, to careless eyes Perchance the same as she had ever been; But, oh, how altered to herself!
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Mrs. Maxwell would never forget to her dying day how surprised she was that bright May afternoon when the elegant Van Lew carriage, with its liveried coachman, stopped before the cottage gate, while the footman handed out a graceful figure in deep mourning, who came slowly up the walk and knocked timidly on the door.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading Mrs. Maxwell would never forget to her dying day how surprised she was that bright May afternoon when the elegant Van Lew carriage, with its liveried coachman, stopped before the cottage gate, while the footman handed out a graceful figure in deep mourning, who came slowly up the walk and knocked timidly on the door.
swelledadjectiveUS /sweld/
feeling self-importance
From this reading As she gazed from the window, her heart swelled with bitterness toward the beautiful girl who had been so cruel to poor Rolfe.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading She felt That weariness which hath but outward part In what the world calls pleasure, and that chill Which makes life taste the bitterness of death.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She felt That weariness which hath but outward part In what the world calls pleasure, and that chill Which makes life taste the bitterness of death.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The lady whom I spake of rose again From the red fever’s couch, to careless eyes Perchance the same as she had ever been; But, oh, how altered to herself!
timidlyadverbUS /ˈtɪmədli/
in a shy or timid or bashful manner
From this reading Mrs. Maxwell would never forget to her dying day how surprised she was that bright May afternoon when the elegant Van Lew carriage, with its liveried coachman, stopped before the cottage gate, while the footman handed out a graceful figure in deep mourning, who came slowly up the walk and knocked timidly on the door.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “The lady whom I spake of rose again From the red fever’s couch, to careless eyes Perchance the same as she had ever been; But, oh, how altered to herself!
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading As she gazed from the window, her heart swelled with bitterness toward the beautiful girl who had been so cruel to poor Rolfe.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Mrs. Maxwell would never forget to her dying day how surprised she was that bright May afternoon when the elegant Van Lew carriage, with its liveried coachman, stopped before the cottage gate, while the footman handed out a graceful figure in deep mourning, who came slowly up the walk and knocked timidly on the door.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading Mrs. Maxwell would never forget to her dying day how surprised she was that bright May afternoon when the elegant Van Lew carriage, with its liveried coachman, stopped before the cottage gate, while the footman handed out a graceful figure in deep mourning, who came slowly up the walk and knocked timidly on the door.
VIOLA'S
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From this reading VIOLA’S NEW ROLE.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Mrs. Maxwell would never forget to her dying day how surprised she was that bright May afternoon when the elegant Van Lew carriage, with its liveried coachman, stopped before the cottage gate, while the footman handed out a graceful figure in deep mourning, who came slowly up the walk and knocked timidly on the door.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Maxwell would never forget to her dying day how surprised she was that bright May afternoon when the elegant Van Lew carriage, with its liveried coachman, stopped before the cottage gate, while the footman handed out a graceful figure in deep mourning, who came slowly up the walk and knocked timidly on the door.
wearinessnounUS /ˈwɪrinəs/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading She felt That weariness which hath but outward part In what the world calls pleasure, and that chill Which makes life taste the bitterness of death.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She felt That weariness which hath but outward part In what the world calls pleasure, and that chill Which makes life taste the bitterness of death.”
at the time that
From this reading Mrs. Maxwell would never forget to her dying day how surprised she was that bright May afternoon when the elegant Van Lew carriage, with its liveried coachman, stopped before the cottage gate, while the footman handed out a graceful figure in deep mourning, who came slowly up the walk and knocked timidly on the door.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She felt That weariness which hath but outward part In what the world calls pleasure, and that chill Which makes life taste the bitterness of death.”
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Mrs. Maxwell would never forget to her dying day how surprised she was that bright May afternoon when the elegant Van Lew carriage, with its liveried coachman, stopped before the cottage gate, while the footman handed out a graceful figure in deep mourning, who came slowly up the walk and knocked timidly on the door.
which person or people
From this reading Mrs. Maxwell would never forget to her dying day how surprised she was that bright May afternoon when the elegant Van Lew carriage, with its liveried coachman, stopped before the cottage gate, while the footman handed out a graceful figure in deep mourning, who came slowly up the walk and knocked timidly on the door.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “The lady whom I spake of rose again From the red fever’s couch, to careless eyes Perchance the same as she had ever been; But, oh, how altered to herself!
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 As she gazed from the window, her heart swelled with bitterness toward the beautiful girl who had been so cruel to poor Rolfe.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Maxwell would never forget to her dying day how surprised she was that bright May afternoon when the elegant Van Lew carriage, with its liveried coachman, stopped before the cottage gate, while the footman handed out a graceful figure in deep mourning, who came slowly up the walk and knocked timidly on the door.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading She felt That weariness which hath but outward part In what the world calls pleasure, and that chill Which makes life taste the bitterness of death.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Mrs. Maxwell would never forget to her dying day how surprised she was that bright May afternoon when the elegant Van Lew carriage, with its liveried coachman, stopped before the cottage gate, while the footman handed out a graceful figure in deep mourning, who came slowly up the walk and knocked timidly on the door.
