Chapter IX · Phantoms of the Past

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

From this reading It was a pleasant night and Mrs. Richard Ivey sat alone in the handsome library of her elegant country house on the sea-shore, for it was the summer time.

Having no one else present.

From this reading It was a pleasant night and Mrs. Richard Ivey sat alone in the handsome library of her elegant country house on the sea-shore, for it was the summer time.

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

From this reading It was a pleasant night and Mrs. Richard Ivey sat alone in the handsome library of her elegant country house on the sea-shore, for it was the summer time.

past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Her face had lost its look of haunting care, and her cheeks glowed with health, and she appeared to be happy once more.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Still there were phantoms of the past that would rise before her and they would not go down at her bidding.

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

From this reading Her face had lost its look of haunting care, and her cheeks glowed with health, and she appeared to be happy once more.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading She recalled her first love, noble-hearted, honest Kent Lomax, from whom she had fled to become the wife of a man who had proved himself a wretch, a villain.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Still there were phantoms of the past that would rise before her and they would not go down at her bidding.

an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

From this reading Still there were phantoms of the past that would rise before her and they would not go down at her bidding.

a projectile that is fired from a gun

From this reading She recalled her happy home, her loving parents, and wondered if they had ever forgiven her, for she had not heard one word from them since her flight, and she knew not the scene that had followed, when Kent Lomax had met Schuyler Cluett upon the field of honour, and had fallen before the bullet of the man she had married.

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

From this reading Her face had lost its look of haunting care, and her cheeks glowed with health, and she appeared to be happy once more.

plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes

From this reading Her face had lost its look of haunting care, and her cheeks glowed with health, and she appeared to be happy once more.

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From this reading She recalled her happy home, her loving parents, and wondered if they had ever forgiven her, for she had not heard one word from them since her flight, and she knew not the scene that had followed, when Kent Lomax had met Schuyler Cluett upon the field of honour, and had fallen before the bullet of the man she had married.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading It was a pleasant night and Mrs. Richard Ivey sat alone in the handsome library of her elegant country house on the sea-shore, for it was the summer time.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Still there were phantoms of the past that would rise before her and they would not go down at her bidding.

refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style

From this reading It was a pleasant night and Mrs. Richard Ivey sat alone in the handsome library of her elegant country house on the sea-shore, for it was the summer time.

at any time

From this reading She recalled her happy home, her loving parents, and wondered if they had ever forgiven her, for she had not heard one word from them since her flight, and she knew not the scene that had followed, when Kent Lomax had met Schuyler Cluett upon the field of honour, and had fallen before the bullet of the man she had married.

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

From this reading Her face had lost its look of haunting care, and her cheeks glowed with health, and she appeared to be happy once more.

having dropped by the force of gravity

From this reading She recalled her happy home, her loving parents, and wondered if they had ever forgiven her, for she had not heard one word from them since her flight, and she knew not the scene that had followed, when Kent Lomax had met Schuyler Cluett upon the field of honour, and had fallen before the bullet of the man she had married.

a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed

From this reading She recalled her happy home, her loving parents, and wondered if they had ever forgiven her, for she had not heard one word from them since her flight, and she knew not the scene that had followed, when Kent Lomax had met Schuyler Cluett upon the field of honour, and had fallen before the bullet of the man she had married.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading She recalled her first love, noble-hearted, honest Kent Lomax, from whom she had fled to become the wife of a man who had proved himself a wretch, a villain.

inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly

From this reading She recalled her first love, noble-hearted, honest Kent Lomax, from whom she had fled to become the wife of a man who had proved himself a wretch, a villain.

a formation of aircraft in flight

From this reading She recalled her happy home, her loving parents, and wondered if they had ever forgiven her, for she had not heard one word from them since her flight, and she knew not the scene that had followed, when Kent Lomax had met Schuyler Cluett upon the field of honour, and had fallen before the bullet of the man she had married.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading She recalled her happy home, her loving parents, and wondered if they had ever forgiven her, for she had not heard one word from them since her flight, and she knew not the scene that had followed, when Kent Lomax had met Schuyler Cluett upon the field of honour, and had fallen before the bullet of the man she had married.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It was a pleasant night and Mrs. Richard Ivey sat alone in the handsome library of her elegant country house on the sea-shore, for it was the summer time.

inflected form of “forgive” — stop blaming or grant forgiveness

From this reading She recalled her happy home, her loving parents, and wondered if they had ever forgiven her, for she had not heard one word from them since her flight, and she knew not the scene that had followed, when Kent Lomax had met Schuyler Cluett upon the field of honour, and had fallen before the bullet of the man she had married.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading She recalled her first love, noble-hearted, honest Kent Lomax, from whom she had fled to become the wife of a man who had proved himself a wretch, a villain.

past form of “glow” — emit a steady even light without flames

From this reading Her face had lost its look of haunting care, and her cheeks glowed with health, and she appeared to be happy once more.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Still there were phantoms of the past that would rise before her and they would not go down at her bidding.

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

From this reading Her face had lost its look of haunting care, and her cheeks glowed with health, and she appeared to be happy once more.

pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion

From this reading It was a pleasant night and Mrs. Richard Ivey sat alone in the handsome library of her elegant country house on the sea-shore, for it was the summer time.

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading Her face had lost its look of haunting care, and her cheeks glowed with health, and she appeared to be happy once more.

continually recurring to the mind

From this reading Her face had lost its look of haunting care, and her cheeks glowed with health, and she appeared to be happy once more.

a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease

From this reading Her face had lost its look of haunting care, and her cheeks glowed with health, and she appeared to be happy once more.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading She recalled her happy home, her loving parents, and wondered if they had ever forgiven her, for she had not heard one word from them since her flight, and she knew not the scene that had followed, when Kent Lomax had met Schuyler Cluett upon the field of honour, and had fallen before the bullet of the man she had married.

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

From this reading It was a pleasant night and Mrs. Richard Ivey sat alone in the handsome library of her elegant country house on the sea-shore, for it was the summer time.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading She recalled her first love, noble-hearted, honest Kent Lomax, from whom she had fled to become the wife of a man who had proved himself a wretch, a villain.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading She recalled her happy home, her loving parents, and wondered if they had ever forgiven her, for she had not heard one word from them since her flight, and she knew not the scene that had followed, when Kent Lomax had met Schuyler Cluett upon the field of honour, and had fallen before the bullet of the man she had married.

not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent

From this reading She recalled her first love, noble-hearted, honest Kent Lomax, from whom she had fled to become the wife of a man who had proved himself a wretch, a villain.

the state of being honored

From this reading She recalled her happy home, her loving parents, and wondered if they had ever forgiven her, for she had not heard one word from them since her flight, and she knew not the scene that had followed, when Kent Lomax had met Schuyler Cluett upon the field of honour, and had fallen before the bullet of the man she had married.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading It was a pleasant night and Mrs. Richard Ivey sat alone in the handsome library of her elegant country house on the sea-shore, for it was the summer time.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading She recalled her happy home, her loving parents, and wondered if they had ever forgiven her, for she had not heard one word from them since her flight, and she knew not the scene that had followed, when Kent Lomax had met Schuyler Cluett upon the field of honour, and had fallen before the bullet of the man she had married.

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

From this reading It was a pleasant night and Mrs. Richard Ivey sat alone in the handsome library of her elegant country house on the sea-shore, for it was the summer time.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was a pleasant night and Mrs. Richard Ivey sat alone in the handsome library of her elegant country house on the sea-shore, for it was the summer time.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Her face had lost its look of haunting care, and her cheeks glowed with health, and she appeared to be happy once more.

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From this reading It was a pleasant night and Mrs. Richard Ivey sat alone in the handsome library of her elegant country house on the sea-shore, for it was the summer time.

a county in southeastern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom, it was the first to be colonized by the Romans

From this reading She recalled her first love, noble-hearted, honest Kent Lomax, from whom she had fled to become the wife of a man who had proved himself a wretch, a villain.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading She recalled her happy home, her loving parents, and wondered if they had ever forgiven her, for she had not heard one word from them since her flight, and she knew not the scene that had followed, when Kent Lomax had met Schuyler Cluett upon the field of honour, and had fallen before the bullet of the man she had married.

a room where books are kept

From this reading It was a pleasant night and Mrs. Richard Ivey sat alone in the handsome library of her elegant country house on the sea-shore, for it was the summer time.

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From this reading She recalled her first love, noble-hearted, honest Kent Lomax, from whom she had fled to become the wife of a man who had proved himself a wretch, a villain.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Her face had lost its look of haunting care, and her cheeks glowed with health, and she appeared to be happy once more.

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

From this reading Her face had lost its look of haunting care, and her cheeks glowed with health, and she appeared to be happy once more.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading She recalled her first love, noble-hearted, honest Kent Lomax, from whom she had fled to become the wife of a man who had proved himself a wretch, a villain.

feeling or showing love and affection

From this reading She recalled her happy home, her loving parents, and wondered if they had ever forgiven her, for she had not heard one word from them since her flight, and she knew not the scene that had followed, when Kent Lomax had met Schuyler Cluett upon the field of honour, and had fallen before the bullet of the man she had married.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading She recalled her first love, noble-hearted, honest Kent Lomax, from whom she had fled to become the wife of a man who had proved himself a wretch, a villain.

joined in matrimony

From this reading She recalled her happy home, her loving parents, and wondered if they had ever forgiven her, for she had not heard one word from them since her flight, and she knew not the scene that had followed, when Kent Lomax had met Schuyler Cluett upon the field of honour, and had fallen before the bullet of the man she had married.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading She recalled her happy home, her loving parents, and wondered if they had ever forgiven her, for she had not heard one word from them since her flight, and she knew not the scene that had followed, when Kent Lomax had met Schuyler Cluett upon the field of honour, and had fallen before the bullet of the man she had married.

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

From this reading Her face had lost its look of haunting care, and her cheeks glowed with health, and she appeared to be happy once more.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading It was a pleasant night and Mrs. Richard Ivey sat alone in the handsome library of her elegant country house on the sea-shore, for it was the summer time.

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

From this reading It was a pleasant night and Mrs. Richard Ivey sat alone in the handsome library of her elegant country house on the sea-shore, for it was the summer time.

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From this reading She recalled her first love, noble-hearted, honest Kent Lomax, from whom she had fled to become the wife of a man who had proved himself a wretch, a villain.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Still there were phantoms of the past that would rise before her and they would not go down at her bidding.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was a pleasant night and Mrs. Richard Ivey sat alone in the handsome library of her elegant country house on the sea-shore, for it was the summer time.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It was a pleasant night and Mrs. Richard Ivey sat alone in the handsome library of her elegant country house on the sea-shore, for it was the summer time.

on one occasion

From this reading Her face had lost its look of haunting care, and her cheeks glowed with health, and she appeared to be happy once more.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading She recalled her happy home, her loving parents, and wondered if they had ever forgiven her, for she had not heard one word from them since her flight, and she knew not the scene that had followed, when Kent Lomax had met Schuyler Cluett upon the field of honour, and had fallen before the bullet of the man she had married.

plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian

From this reading She recalled her happy home, her loving parents, and wondered if they had ever forgiven her, for she had not heard one word from them since her flight, and she knew not the scene that had followed, when Kent Lomax had met Schuyler Cluett upon the field of honour, and had fallen before the bullet of the man she had married.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading Still there were phantoms of the past that would rise before her and they would not go down at her bidding.

plural of “phantom” — a ghostly appearing figure

From this reading Still there were phantoms of the past that would rise before her and they would not go down at her bidding.

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading It was a pleasant night and Mrs. Richard Ivey sat alone in the handsome library of her elegant country house on the sea-shore, for it was the summer time.

established beyond doubt

From this reading She recalled her first love, noble-hearted, honest Kent Lomax, from whom she had fled to become the wife of a man who had proved himself a wretch, a villain.

past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading She recalled her first love, noble-hearted, honest Kent Lomax, from whom she had fled to become the wife of a man who had proved himself a wretch, a villain.

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From this reading It was a pleasant night and Mrs. Richard Ivey sat alone in the handsome library of her elegant country house on the sea-shore, for it was the summer time.

move upward

From this reading Still there were phantoms of the past that would rise before her and they would not go down at her bidding.

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

From this reading It was a pleasant night and Mrs. Richard Ivey sat alone in the handsome library of her elegant country house on the sea-shore, for it was the summer time.

the place where some action occurs

From this reading She recalled her happy home, her loving parents, and wondered if they had ever forgiven her, for she had not heard one word from them since her flight, and she knew not the scene that had followed, when Kent Lomax had met Schuyler Cluett upon the field of honour, and had fallen before the bullet of the man she had married.

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From this reading She recalled her happy home, her loving parents, and wondered if they had ever forgiven her, for she had not heard one word from them since her flight, and she knew not the scene that had followed, when Kent Lomax had met Schuyler Cluett upon the field of honour, and had fallen before the bullet of the man she had married.

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From this reading It was a pleasant night and Mrs. Richard Ivey sat alone in the handsome library of her elegant country house on the sea-shore, for it was the summer time.

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

From this reading Her face had lost its look of haunting care, and her cheeks glowed with health, and she appeared to be happy once more.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading She recalled her happy home, her loving parents, and wondered if they had ever forgiven her, for she had not heard one word from them since her flight, and she knew not the scene that had followed, when Kent Lomax had met Schuyler Cluett upon the field of honour, and had fallen before the bullet of the man she had married.

not in physical motion

From this reading Still there were phantoms of the past that would rise before her and they would not go down at her bidding.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading It was a pleasant night and Mrs. Richard Ivey sat alone in the handsome library of her elegant country house on the sea-shore, for it was the summer time.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Still there were phantoms of the past that would rise before her and they would not go down at her bidding.

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

From this reading It was a pleasant night and Mrs. Richard Ivey sat alone in the handsome library of her elegant country house on the sea-shore, for it was the summer time.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading She recalled her happy home, her loving parents, and wondered if they had ever forgiven her, for she had not heard one word from them since her flight, and she knew not the scene that had followed, when Kent Lomax had met Schuyler Cluett upon the field of honour, and had fallen before the bullet of the man she had married.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Still there were phantoms of the past that would rise before her and they would not go down at her bidding.

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

From this reading Still there were phantoms of the past that would rise before her and they would not go down at her bidding.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading It was a pleasant night and Mrs. Richard Ivey sat alone in the handsome library of her elegant country house on the sea-shore, for it was the summer time.

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

From this reading Her face had lost its look of haunting care, and her cheeks glowed with health, and she appeared to be happy once more.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading She recalled her happy home, her loving parents, and wondered if they had ever forgiven her, for she had not heard one word from them since her flight, and she knew not the scene that had followed, when Kent Lomax had met Schuyler Cluett upon the field of honour, and had fallen before the bullet of the man she had married.

a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately

From this reading She recalled her first love, noble-hearted, honest Kent Lomax, from whom she had fled to become the wife of a man who had proved himself a wretch, a villain.

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

From this reading It was a pleasant night and Mrs. Richard Ivey sat alone in the handsome library of her elegant country house on the sea-shore, for it was the summer time.

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

From this reading Still there were phantoms of the past that would rise before her and they would not go down at her bidding.

at the time that

From this reading She recalled her happy home, her loving parents, and wondered if they had ever forgiven her, for she had not heard one word from them since her flight, and she knew not the scene that had followed, when Kent Lomax had met Schuyler Cluett upon the field of honour, and had fallen before the bullet of the man she had married.

which person or people

From this reading She recalled her first love, noble-hearted, honest Kent Lomax, from whom she had fled to become the wife of a man who had proved himself a wretch, a villain.

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

From this reading She recalled her first love, noble-hearted, honest Kent Lomax, from whom she had fled to become the wife of a man who had proved himself a wretch, a villain.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading She recalled her first love, noble-hearted, honest Kent Lomax, from whom she had fled to become the wife of a man who had proved himself a wretch, a villain.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Her face had lost its look of haunting care, and her cheeks glowed with health, and she appeared to be happy once more.

past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something

From this reading She recalled her happy home, her loving parents, and wondered if they had ever forgiven her, for she had not heard one word from them since her flight, and she knew not the scene that had followed, when Kent Lomax had met Schuyler Cluett upon the field of honour, and had fallen before the bullet of the man she had married.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading She recalled her happy home, her loving parents, and wondered if they had ever forgiven her, for she had not heard one word from them since her flight, and she knew not the scene that had followed, when Kent Lomax had met Schuyler Cluett upon the field of honour, and had fallen before the bullet of the man she had married.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Still there were phantoms of the past that would rise before her and they would not go down at her bidding.

performs some wicked deed

From this reading She recalled her first love, noble-hearted, honest Kent Lomax, from whom she had fled to become the wife of a man who had proved himself a wretch, a villain.