Chapter II

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

From this reading The wind is raging and roaring outside until the stout walls of the house seem to rock and sway like tree-tops, and the sudden gusts and squalls make my startled heart bound and beat faster in my bosom, and turn me sick with a sense of loneliness and of loss.

later than; following

From this reading As it comes shrieking and sobbing through key-hole and lattice, the very doors and windows seem to partake of my superstition, and to be touched with some uncanny dread; for long after it has died away I hear them creaking complainingly among themselves, as if they too were nervous and in fear.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading In the wind's shriek at such times there is always to me some suggestion of the sights it has seen, and of the ruin it has wrought.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading As it comes shrieking and sobbing through key-hole and lattice, the very doors and windows seem to partake of my superstition, and to be touched with some uncanny dread; for long after it has died away I hear them creaking complainingly among themselves, as if they too were nervous and in fear.

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

From this reading _DEALS WITH DEATH AND THE DREAD OF IT._ If the thoughts which are coursing through my brain at this moment be not less gruesome to read than they are to write, this chapter will, I fear, be but sorry reading; for I feel strangely depressed and nervous, as I settle down to the opening pages of my diary.

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

From this reading _DEALS WITH DEATH AND THE DREAD OF IT._ If the thoughts which are coursing through my brain at this moment be not less gruesome to read than they are to write, this chapter will, I fear, be but sorry reading; for I feel strangely depressed and nervous, as I settle down to the opening pages of my diary.

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

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in or near a particular place or position

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from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading As it comes shrieking and sobbing through key-hole and lattice, the very doors and windows seem to partake of my superstition, and to be touched with some uncanny dread; for long after it has died away I hear them creaking complainingly among themselves, as if they too were nervous and in fear.

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

From this reading _DEALS WITH DEATH AND THE DREAD OF IT._ If the thoughts which are coursing through my brain at this moment be not less gruesome to read than they are to write, this chapter will, I fear, be but sorry reading; for I feel strangely depressed and nervous, as I settle down to the opening pages of my diary.

come out better in a competition, race, or conflict

From this reading The wind is raging and roaring outside until the stout walls of the house seem to rock and sway like tree-tops, and the sudden gusts and squalls make my startled heart bound and beat faster in my bosom, and turn me sick with a sense of loneliness and of loss.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading Even when I lie warm in my bed the sound of the wind at midnight strikes a chill through me, so that I shiver in spite of the blankets.

plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed

From this reading Even when I lie warm in my bed the sound of the wind at midnight strikes a chill through me, so that I shiver in spite of the blankets.

the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept

From this reading The wind is raging and roaring outside until the stout walls of the house seem to rock and sway like tree-tops, and the sudden gusts and squalls make my startled heart bound and beat faster in my bosom, and turn me sick with a sense of loneliness and of loss.

confined by bonds

From this reading The wind is raging and roaring outside until the stout walls of the house seem to rock and sway like tree-tops, and the sudden gusts and squalls make my startled heart bound and beat faster in my bosom, and turn me sick with a sense of loneliness and of loss.

that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord

From this reading _DEALS WITH DEATH AND THE DREAD OF IT._ If the thoughts which are coursing through my brain at this moment be not less gruesome to read than they are to write, this chapter will, I fear, be but sorry reading; for I feel strangely depressed and nervous, as I settle down to the opening pages of my diary.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

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a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

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coldness due to a cold environment

From this reading Even when I lie warm in my bed the sound of the wind at midnight strikes a chill through me, so that I shiver in spite of the blankets.

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading As it comes shrieking and sobbing through key-hole and lattice, the very doors and windows seem to partake of my superstition, and to be touched with some uncanny dread; for long after it has died away I hear them creaking complainingly among themselves, as if they too were nervous and in fear.

with complaints

From this reading As it comes shrieking and sobbing through key-hole and lattice, the very doors and windows seem to partake of my superstition, and to be touched with some uncanny dread; for long after it has died away I hear them creaking complainingly among themselves, as if they too were nervous and in fear.

hunting with dogs (usually greyhounds) that are trained to chase game (such as hares) by sight instead of by scent

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a squeaking sound

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plural of “deal” — a particular instance of buying or selling

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the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading _DEALS WITH DEATH AND THE DREAD OF IT._ If the thoughts which are coursing through my brain at this moment be not less gruesome to read than they are to write, this chapter will, I fear, be but sorry reading; for I feel strangely depressed and nervous, as I settle down to the opening pages of my diary.

lower than previously

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a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations

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past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading As it comes shrieking and sobbing through key-hole and lattice, the very doors and windows seem to partake of my superstition, and to be touched with some uncanny dread; for long after it has died away I hear them creaking complainingly among themselves, as if they too were nervous and in fear.

plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading As it comes shrieking and sobbing through key-hole and lattice, the very doors and windows seem to partake of my superstition, and to be touched with some uncanny dread; for long after it has died away I hear them creaking complainingly among themselves, as if they too were nervous and in fear.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading _DEALS WITH DEATH AND THE DREAD OF IT._ If the thoughts which are coursing through my brain at this moment be not less gruesome to read than they are to write, this chapter will, I fear, be but sorry reading; for I feel strangely depressed and nervous, as I settle down to the opening pages of my diary.

fearful expectation or anticipation

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divisible by two

From this reading Even when I lie warm in my bed the sound of the wind at midnight strikes a chill through me, so that I shiver in spite of the blankets.

more quickly

From this reading The wind is raging and roaring outside until the stout walls of the house seem to rock and sway like tree-tops, and the sudden gusts and squalls make my startled heart bound and beat faster in my bosom, and turn me sick with a sense of loneliness and of loss.

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

From this reading _DEALS WITH DEATH AND THE DREAD OF IT._ If the thoughts which are coursing through my brain at this moment be not less gruesome to read than they are to write, this chapter will, I fear, be but sorry reading; for I feel strangely depressed and nervous, as I settle down to the opening pages of my diary.

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading _DEALS WITH DEATH AND THE DREAD OF IT._ If the thoughts which are coursing through my brain at this moment be not less gruesome to read than they are to write, this chapter will, I fear, be but sorry reading; for I feel strangely depressed and nervous, as I settle down to the opening pages of my diary.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

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shockingly repellent; inspiring horror

From this reading _DEALS WITH DEATH AND THE DREAD OF IT._ If the thoughts which are coursing through my brain at this moment be not less gruesome to read than they are to write, this chapter will, I fear, be but sorry reading; for I feel strangely depressed and nervous, as I settle down to the opening pages of my diary.

plural of “gust” — a strong current of air

From this reading The wind is raging and roaring outside until the stout walls of the house seem to rock and sway like tree-tops, and the sudden gusts and squalls make my startled heart bound and beat faster in my bosom, and turn me sick with a sense of loneliness and of loss.

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

From this reading As it comes shrieking and sobbing through key-hole and lattice, the very doors and windows seem to partake of my superstition, and to be touched with some uncanny dread; for long after it has died away I hear them creaking complainingly among themselves, as if they too were nervous and in fear.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading As it comes shrieking and sobbing through key-hole and lattice, the very doors and windows seem to partake of my superstition, and to be touched with some uncanny dread; for long after it has died away I hear them creaking complainingly among themselves, as if they too were nervous and in fear.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading The wind is raging and roaring outside until the stout walls of the house seem to rock and sway like tree-tops, and the sudden gusts and squalls make my startled heart bound and beat faster in my bosom, and turn me sick with a sense of loneliness and of loss.

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

From this reading The wind is raging and roaring outside until the stout walls of the house seem to rock and sway like tree-tops, and the sudden gusts and squalls make my startled heart bound and beat faster in my bosom, and turn me sick with a sense of loneliness and of loss.

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

From this reading _DEALS WITH DEATH AND THE DREAD OF IT._ If the thoughts which are coursing through my brain at this moment be not less gruesome to read than they are to write, this chapter will, I fear, be but sorry reading; for I feel strangely depressed and nervous, as I settle down to the opening pages of my diary.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading _DEALS WITH DEATH AND THE DREAD OF IT._ If the thoughts which are coursing through my brain at this moment be not less gruesome to read than they are to write, this chapter will, I fear, be but sorry reading; for I feel strangely depressed and nervous, as I settle down to the opening pages of my diary.

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

From this reading The wind is raging and roaring outside until the stout walls of the house seem to rock and sway like tree-tops, and the sudden gusts and squalls make my startled heart bound and beat faster in my bosom, and turn me sick with a sense of loneliness and of loss.

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

From this reading The wind is raging and roaring outside until the stout walls of the house seem to rock and sway like tree-tops, and the sudden gusts and squalls make my startled heart bound and beat faster in my bosom, and turn me sick with a sense of loneliness and of loss.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading _DEALS WITH DEATH AND THE DREAD OF IT._ If the thoughts which are coursing through my brain at this moment be not less gruesome to read than they are to write, this chapter will, I fear, be but sorry reading; for I feel strangely depressed and nervous, as I settle down to the opening pages of my diary.

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From this reading As it comes shrieking and sobbing through key-hole and lattice, the very doors and windows seem to partake of my superstition, and to be touched with some uncanny dread; for long after it has died away I hear them creaking complainingly among themselves, as if they too were nervous and in fear.

an arrangement of points or particles or objects in a regular periodic pattern in 2 or 3 dimensions

From this reading As it comes shrieking and sobbing through key-hole and lattice, the very doors and windows seem to partake of my superstition, and to be touched with some uncanny dread; for long after it has died away I hear them creaking complainingly among themselves, as if they too were nervous and in fear.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

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be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position

From this reading Even when I lie warm in my bed the sound of the wind at midnight strikes a chill through me, so that I shiver in spite of the blankets.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading The wind is raging and roaring outside until the stout walls of the house seem to rock and sway like tree-tops, and the sudden gusts and squalls make my startled heart bound and beat faster in my bosom, and turn me sick with a sense of loneliness and of loss.

the state of being alone in solitary isolation

From this reading The wind is raging and roaring outside until the stout walls of the house seem to rock and sway like tree-tops, and the sudden gusts and squalls make my startled heart bound and beat faster in my bosom, and turn me sick with a sense of loneliness and of loss.

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 As it comes shrieking and sobbing through key-hole and lattice, the very doors and windows seem to partake of my superstition, and to be touched with some uncanny dread; for long after it has died away I hear them creaking complainingly among themselves, as if they too were nervous and in fear.

something that is lost

From this reading The wind is raging and roaring outside until the stout walls of the house seem to rock and sway like tree-tops, and the sudden gusts and squalls make my startled heart bound and beat faster in my bosom, and turn me sick with a sense of loneliness and of loss.

engage in

From this reading The wind is raging and roaring outside until the stout walls of the house seem to rock and sway like tree-tops, and the sudden gusts and squalls make my startled heart bound and beat faster in my bosom, and turn me sick with a sense of loneliness and of loss.

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

From this reading The wind is raging and roaring outside until the stout walls of the house seem to rock and sway like tree-tops, and the sudden gusts and squalls make my startled heart bound and beat faster in my bosom, and turn me sick with a sense of loneliness and of loss.

12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night

From this reading Even when I lie warm in my bed the sound of the wind at midnight strikes a chill through me, so that I shiver in spite of the blankets.

a particular point in time

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belonging to the person speaking

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easily agitated

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used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _DEALS WITH DEATH AND THE DREAD OF IT._ If the thoughts which are coursing through my brain at this moment be not less gruesome to read than they are to write, this chapter will, I fear, be but sorry reading; for I feel strangely depressed and nervous, as I settle down to the opening pages of my diary.

an open or empty space in or between things

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relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading The wind is raging and roaring outside until the stout walls of the house seem to rock and sway like tree-tops, and the sudden gusts and squalls make my startled heart bound and beat faster in my bosom, and turn me sick with a sense of loneliness and of loss.

plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

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have some of the qualities or attributes of something

From this reading As it comes shrieking and sobbing through key-hole and lattice, the very doors and windows seem to partake of my superstition, and to be touched with some uncanny dread; for long after it has died away I hear them creaking complainingly among themselves, as if they too were nervous and in fear.

characterized by violent and forceful activity or movement; very intense

From this reading The wind is raging and roaring outside until the stout walls of the house seem to rock and sway like tree-tops, and the sudden gusts and squalls make my startled heart bound and beat faster in my bosom, and turn me sick with a sense of loneliness and of loss.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading _DEALS WITH DEATH AND THE DREAD OF IT._ If the thoughts which are coursing through my brain at this moment be not less gruesome to read than they are to write, this chapter will, I fear, be but sorry reading; for I feel strangely depressed and nervous, as I settle down to the opening pages of my diary.

the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message

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a deep prolonged loud noise

From this reading The wind is raging and roaring outside until the stout walls of the house seem to rock and sway like tree-tops, and the sudden gusts and squalls make my startled heart bound and beat faster in my bosom, and turn me sick with a sense of loneliness and of loss.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading The wind is raging and roaring outside until the stout walls of the house seem to rock and sway like tree-tops, and the sudden gusts and squalls make my startled heart bound and beat faster in my bosom, and turn me sick with a sense of loneliness and of loss.

an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction

From this reading In the wind's shriek at such times there is always to me some suggestion of the sights it has seen, and of the ruin it has wrought.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading The wind is raging and roaring outside until the stout walls of the house seem to rock and sway like tree-tops, and the sudden gusts and squalls make my startled heart bound and beat faster in my bosom, and turn me sick with a sense of loneliness and of loss.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading In the wind's shriek at such times there is always to me some suggestion of the sights it has seen, and of the ruin it has wrought.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading The wind is raging and roaring outside until the stout walls of the house seem to rock and sway like tree-tops, and the sudden gusts and squalls make my startled heart bound and beat faster in my bosom, and turn me sick with a sense of loneliness and of loss.

settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground

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tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement

From this reading Even when I lie warm in my bed the sound of the wind at midnight strikes a chill through me, so that I shiver in spite of the blankets.

sharp piercing cry

From this reading In the wind's shriek at such times there is always to me some suggestion of the sights it has seen, and of the ruin it has wrought.

sharp piercing cry

From this reading As it comes shrieking and sobbing through key-hole and lattice, the very doors and windows seem to partake of my superstition, and to be touched with some uncanny dread; for long after it has died away I hear them creaking complainingly among themselves, as if they too were nervous and in fear.

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading The wind is raging and roaring outside until the stout walls of the house seem to rock and sway like tree-tops, and the sudden gusts and squalls make my startled heart bound and beat faster in my bosom, and turn me sick with a sense of loneliness and of loss.

an optical instrument for aiding the eye in aiming, as on a firearm or surveying instrument

From this reading In the wind's shriek at such times there is always to me some suggestion of the sights it has seen, and of the ruin it has wrought.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Even when I lie warm in my bed the sound of the wind at midnight strikes a chill through me, so that I shiver in spite of the blankets.

convulsive gasp made while weeping

From this reading As it comes shrieking and sobbing through key-hole and lattice, the very doors and windows seem to partake of my superstition, and to be touched with some uncanny dread; for long after it has died away I hear them creaking complainingly among themselves, as if they too were nervous and in fear.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading As it comes shrieking and sobbing through key-hole and lattice, the very doors and windows seem to partake of my superstition, and to be touched with some uncanny dread; for long after it has died away I hear them creaking complainingly among themselves, as if they too were nervous and in fear.

feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone

From this reading _DEALS WITH DEATH AND THE DREAD OF IT._ If the thoughts which are coursing through my brain at this moment be not less gruesome to read than they are to write, this chapter will, I fear, be but sorry reading; for I feel strangely depressed and nervous, as I settle down to the opening pages of my diary.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading Even when I lie warm in my bed the sound of the wind at midnight strikes a chill through me, so that I shiver in spite of the blankets.

feeling a need to see others suffer

From this reading Even when I lie warm in my bed the sound of the wind at midnight strikes a chill through me, so that I shiver in spite of the blankets.

plural of “squall” — sudden violent winds; often accompanied by precipitation

From this reading The wind is raging and roaring outside until the stout walls of the house seem to rock and sway like tree-tops, and the sudden gusts and squalls make my startled heart bound and beat faster in my bosom, and turn me sick with a sense of loneliness and of loss.

excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement

From this reading The wind is raging and roaring outside until the stout walls of the house seem to rock and sway like tree-tops, and the sudden gusts and squalls make my startled heart bound and beat faster in my bosom, and turn me sick with a sense of loneliness and of loss.

dependable

From this reading The wind is raging and roaring outside until the stout walls of the house seem to rock and sway like tree-tops, and the sudden gusts and squalls make my startled heart bound and beat faster in my bosom, and turn me sick with a sense of loneliness and of loss.

in a strange manner

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plural of “strike” — a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions

From this reading Even when I lie warm in my bed the sound of the wind at midnight strikes a chill through me, so that I shiver in spite of the blankets.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading In the wind's shriek at such times there is always to me some suggestion of the sights it has seen, and of the ruin it has wrought.

happening without warning or in a short space of time

From this reading The wind is raging and roaring outside until the stout walls of the house seem to rock and sway like tree-tops, and the sudden gusts and squalls make my startled heart bound and beat faster in my bosom, and turn me sick with a sense of loneliness and of loss.

an idea that is suggested

From this reading In the wind's shriek at such times there is always to me some suggestion of the sights it has seen, and of the ruin it has wrought.

an irrational belief arising from ignorance or fear

From this reading As it comes shrieking and sobbing through key-hole and lattice, the very doors and windows seem to partake of my superstition, and to be touched with some uncanny dread; for long after it has died away I hear them creaking complainingly among themselves, as if they too were nervous and in fear.

move back and forth or sideways

From this reading The wind is raging and roaring outside until the stout walls of the house seem to rock and sway like tree-tops, and the sudden gusts and squalls make my startled heart bound and beat faster in my bosom, and turn me sick with a sense of loneliness and of loss.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Even when I lie warm in my bed the sound of the wind at midnight strikes a chill through me, so that I shiver in spite of the blankets.

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

From this reading _DEALS WITH DEATH AND THE DREAD OF IT._ If the thoughts which are coursing through my brain at this moment be not less gruesome to read than they are to write, this chapter will, I fear, be but sorry reading; for I feel strangely depressed and nervous, as I settle down to the opening pages of my diary.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading As it comes shrieking and sobbing through key-hole and lattice, the very doors and windows seem to partake of my superstition, and to be touched with some uncanny dread; for long after it has died away I hear them creaking complainingly among themselves, as if they too were nervous and in fear.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading As it comes shrieking and sobbing through key-hole and lattice, the very doors and windows seem to partake of my superstition, and to be touched with some uncanny dread; for long after it has died away I hear them creaking complainingly among themselves, as if they too were nervous and in fear.

in or at that place or location

From this reading In the wind's shriek at such times there is always to me some suggestion of the sights it has seen, and of the ruin it has wrought.

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

From this reading _DEALS WITH DEATH AND THE DREAD OF IT._ If the thoughts which are coursing through my brain at this moment be not less gruesome to read than they are to write, this chapter will, I fear, be but sorry reading; for I feel strangely depressed and nervous, as I settle down to the opening pages of my diary.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading _DEALS WITH DEATH AND THE DREAD OF IT._ If the thoughts which are coursing through my brain at this moment be not less gruesome to read than they are to write, this chapter will, I fear, be but sorry reading; for I feel strangely depressed and nervous, as I settle down to the opening pages of my diary.

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading _DEALS WITH DEATH AND THE DREAD OF IT._ If the thoughts which are coursing through my brain at this moment be not less gruesome to read than they are to write, this chapter will, I fear, be but sorry reading; for I feel strangely depressed and nervous, as I settle down to the opening pages of my diary.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading _DEALS WITH DEATH AND THE DREAD OF IT._ If the thoughts which are coursing through my brain at this moment be not less gruesome to read than they are to write, this chapter will, I fear, be but sorry reading; for I feel strangely depressed and nervous, as I settle down to the opening pages of my diary.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading In the wind's shriek at such times there is always to me some suggestion of the sights it has seen, and of the ruin it has wrought.

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

From this reading _DEALS WITH DEATH AND THE DREAD OF IT._ If the thoughts which are coursing through my brain at this moment be not less gruesome to read than they are to write, this chapter will, I fear, be but sorry reading; for I feel strangely depressed and nervous, as I settle down to the opening pages of my diary.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading As it comes shrieking and sobbing through key-hole and lattice, the very doors and windows seem to partake of my superstition, and to be touched with some uncanny dread; for long after it has died away I hear them creaking complainingly among themselves, as if they too were nervous and in fear.

having come into contact

From this reading As it comes shrieking and sobbing through key-hole and lattice, the very doors and windows seem to partake of my superstition, and to be touched with some uncanny dread; for long after it has died away I hear them creaking complainingly among themselves, as if they too were nervous and in fear.

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From this reading The wind is raging and roaring outside until the stout walls of the house seem to rock and sway like tree-tops, and the sudden gusts and squalls make my startled heart bound and beat faster in my bosom, and turn me sick with a sense of loneliness and of loss.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading The wind is raging and roaring outside until the stout walls of the house seem to rock and sway like tree-tops, and the sudden gusts and squalls make my startled heart bound and beat faster in my bosom, and turn me sick with a sense of loneliness and of loss.

suggesting the operation of supernatural influences

From this reading As it comes shrieking and sobbing through key-hole and lattice, the very doors and windows seem to partake of my superstition, and to be touched with some uncanny dread; for long after it has died away I hear them creaking complainingly among themselves, as if they too were nervous and in fear.

up to a particular time

From this reading The wind is raging and roaring outside until the stout walls of the house seem to rock and sway like tree-tops, and the sudden gusts and squalls make my startled heart bound and beat faster in my bosom, and turn me sick with a sense of loneliness and of loss.

precisely as stated

From this reading As it comes shrieking and sobbing through key-hole and lattice, the very doors and windows seem to partake of my superstition, and to be touched with some uncanny dread; for long after it has died away I hear them creaking complainingly among themselves, as if they too were nervous and in fear.

plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading The wind is raging and roaring outside until the stout walls of the house seem to rock and sway like tree-tops, and the sudden gusts and squalls make my startled heart bound and beat faster in my bosom, and turn me sick with a sense of loneliness and of loss.

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading Even when I lie warm in my bed the sound of the wind at midnight strikes a chill through me, so that I shiver in spite of the blankets.

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

From this reading As it comes shrieking and sobbing through key-hole and lattice, the very doors and windows seem to partake of my superstition, and to be touched with some uncanny dread; for long after it has died away I hear them creaking complainingly among themselves, as if they too were nervous and in fear.

at the time that

From this reading Even when I lie warm in my bed the sound of the wind at midnight strikes a chill through me, so that I shiver in spite of the blankets.

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

From this reading _DEALS WITH DEATH AND THE DREAD OF IT._ If the thoughts which are coursing through my brain at this moment be not less gruesome to read than they are to write, this chapter will, I fear, be but sorry reading; for I feel strangely depressed and nervous, as I settle down to the opening pages of my diary.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading _DEALS WITH DEATH AND THE DREAD OF IT._ If the thoughts which are coursing through my brain at this moment be not less gruesome to read than they are to write, this chapter will, I fear, be but sorry reading; for I feel strangely depressed and nervous, as I settle down to the opening pages of my diary.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading The wind is raging and roaring outside until the stout walls of the house seem to rock and sway like tree-tops, and the sudden gusts and squalls make my startled heart bound and beat faster in my bosom, and turn me sick with a sense of loneliness and of loss.

possessive form of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading In the wind's shriek at such times there is always to me some suggestion of the sights it has seen, and of the ruin it has wrought.

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading As it comes shrieking and sobbing through key-hole and lattice, the very doors and windows seem to partake of my superstition, and to be touched with some uncanny dread; for long after it has died away I hear them creaking complainingly among themselves, as if they too were nervous and in fear.

in the company of; together with

From this reading _DEALS WITH DEATH AND THE DREAD OF IT._ If the thoughts which are coursing through my brain at this moment be not less gruesome to read than they are to write, this chapter will, I fear, be but sorry reading; for I feel strangely depressed and nervous, as I settle down to the opening pages of my diary.

produce a literary work

From this reading _DEALS WITH DEATH AND THE DREAD OF IT._ If the thoughts which are coursing through my brain at this moment be not less gruesome to read than they are to write, this chapter will, I fear, be but sorry reading; for I feel strangely depressed and nervous, as I settle down to the opening pages of my diary.

shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)

From this reading In the wind's shriek at such times there is always to me some suggestion of the sights it has seen, and of the ruin it has wrought.