Chapter XXX · Chapter 30

a component that is added to something to improve it

From this reading I had passed the intervening weeks half stupified with the despair of utter disappointment; disappointment at myself and my own loss of self-possession, which had caused all my misfortune,--perhaps, too, and the thought was dreadful, that of my wretched fellow-sufferers:--disappointment with the labourers, with The Cause; and when the thought came over me, in addition, that I was irreparably disgraced in the eyes of my late patrons, parted for ever from Lillian by my own folly, I laid down my head and longed to die.

anew

From this reading Then, again, I would recover awhile, and pluck up heart.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading I would plead my cause myself--I would testify against the tyrants to their face--I would say no longer to their besotted slaves, but to the men themselves, "Go to, ye rich men, weep and howl!

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading I had passed the intervening weeks half stupified with the despair of utter disappointment; disappointment at myself and my own loss of self-possession, which had caused all my misfortune,--perhaps, too, and the thought was dreadful, that of my wretched fellow-sufferers:--disappointment with the labourers, with The Cause; and when the thought came over me, in addition, that I was irreparably disgraced in the eyes of my late patrons, parted for ever from Lillian by my own folly, I laid down my head and longed to die.

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

From this reading The day was come--quickly, thank Heaven; and I stood at the bar, with four or five miserable, haggard labourers, to take my trial for sedition, riot, and arson.

malicious burning to destroy property

From this reading The day was come--quickly, thank Heaven; and I stood at the bar, with four or five miserable, haggard labourers, to take my trial for sedition, riot, and arson.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The day was come--quickly, thank Heaven; and I stood at the bar, with four or five miserable, haggard labourers, to take my trial for sedition, riot, and arson.

for a short time

From this reading Then, again, I would recover awhile, and pluck up heart.

a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter

From this reading The day was come--quickly, thank Heaven; and I stood at the bar, with four or five miserable, haggard labourers, to take my trial for sedition, riot, and arson.

very drunk

From this reading I would plead my cause myself--I would testify against the tyrants to their face--I would say no longer to their besotted slaves, but to the men themselves, "Go to, ye rich men, weep and howl!

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I would plead my cause myself--I would testify against the tyrants to their face--I would say no longer to their besotted slaves, but to the men themselves, "Go to, ye rich men, weep and howl!

showing who or what does the action

From this reading I had passed the intervening weeks half stupified with the despair of utter disappointment; disappointment at myself and my own loss of self-possession, which had caused all my misfortune,--perhaps, too, and the thought was dreadful, that of my wretched fellow-sufferers:--disappointment with the labourers, with The Cause; and when the thought came over me, in addition, that I was irreparably disgraced in the eyes of my late patrons, parted for ever from Lillian by my own folly, I laid down my head and longed to die.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading I had passed the intervening weeks half stupified with the despair of utter disappointment; disappointment at myself and my own loss of self-possession, which had caused all my misfortune,--perhaps, too, and the thought was dreadful, that of my wretched fellow-sufferers:--disappointment with the labourers, with The Cause; and when the thought came over me, in addition, that I was irreparably disgraced in the eyes of my late patrons, parted for ever from Lillian by my own folly, I laid down my head and longed to die.

events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

From this reading I had passed the intervening weeks half stupified with the despair of utter disappointment; disappointment at myself and my own loss of self-possession, which had caused all my misfortune,--perhaps, too, and the thought was dreadful, that of my wretched fellow-sufferers:--disappointment with the labourers, with The Cause; and when the thought came over me, in addition, that I was irreparably disgraced in the eyes of my late patrons, parted for ever from Lillian by my own folly, I laid down my head and longed to die.

past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally

From this reading I had passed the intervening weeks half stupified with the despair of utter disappointment; disappointment at myself and my own loss of self-possession, which had caused all my misfortune,--perhaps, too, and the thought was dreadful, that of my wretched fellow-sufferers:--disappointment with the labourers, with The Cause; and when the thought came over me, in addition, that I was irreparably disgraced in the eyes of my late patrons, parted for ever from Lillian by my own folly, I laid down my head and longed to die.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The day was come--quickly, thank Heaven; and I stood at the bar, with four or five miserable, haggard labourers, to take my trial for sedition, riot, and arson.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The day was come--quickly, thank Heaven; and I stood at the bar, with four or five miserable, haggard labourers, to take my trial for sedition, riot, and arson.

a state in which all hope is lost or absent

From this reading I had passed the intervening weeks half stupified with the despair of utter disappointment; disappointment at myself and my own loss of self-possession, which had caused all my misfortune,--perhaps, too, and the thought was dreadful, that of my wretched fellow-sufferers:--disappointment with the labourers, with The Cause; and when the thought came over me, in addition, that I was irreparably disgraced in the eyes of my late patrons, parted for ever from Lillian by my own folly, I laid down my head and longed to die.

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading I had passed the intervening weeks half stupified with the despair of utter disappointment; disappointment at myself and my own loss of self-possession, which had caused all my misfortune,--perhaps, too, and the thought was dreadful, that of my wretched fellow-sufferers:--disappointment with the labourers, with The Cause; and when the thought came over me, in addition, that I was irreparably disgraced in the eyes of my late patrons, parted for ever from Lillian by my own folly, I laid down my head and longed to die.

a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized

From this reading I had passed the intervening weeks half stupified with the despair of utter disappointment; disappointment at myself and my own loss of self-possession, which had caused all my misfortune,--perhaps, too, and the thought was dreadful, that of my wretched fellow-sufferers:--disappointment with the labourers, with The Cause; and when the thought came over me, in addition, that I was irreparably disgraced in the eyes of my late patrons, parted for ever from Lillian by my own folly, I laid down my head and longed to die.

suffering shame

From this reading I had passed the intervening weeks half stupified with the despair of utter disappointment; disappointment at myself and my own loss of self-possession, which had caused all my misfortune,--perhaps, too, and the thought was dreadful, that of my wretched fellow-sufferers:--disappointment with the labourers, with The Cause; and when the thought came over me, in addition, that I was irreparably disgraced in the eyes of my late patrons, parted for ever from Lillian by my own folly, I laid down my head and longed to die.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading I had passed the intervening weeks half stupified with the despair of utter disappointment; disappointment at myself and my own loss of self-possession, which had caused all my misfortune,--perhaps, too, and the thought was dreadful, that of my wretched fellow-sufferers:--disappointment with the labourers, with The Cause; and when the thought came over me, in addition, that I was irreparably disgraced in the eyes of my late patrons, parted for ever from Lillian by my own folly, I laid down my head and longed to die.

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading I had passed the intervening weeks half stupified with the despair of utter disappointment; disappointment at myself and my own loss of self-possession, which had caused all my misfortune,--perhaps, too, and the thought was dreadful, that of my wretched fellow-sufferers:--disappointment with the labourers, with The Cause; and when the thought came over me, in addition, that I was irreparably disgraced in the eyes of my late patrons, parted for ever from Lillian by my own folly, I laid down my head and longed to die.

at any time

From this reading I had passed the intervening weeks half stupified with the despair of utter disappointment; disappointment at myself and my own loss of self-possession, which had caused all my misfortune,--perhaps, too, and the thought was dreadful, that of my wretched fellow-sufferers:--disappointment with the labourers, with The Cause; and when the thought came over me, in addition, that I was irreparably disgraced in the eyes of my late patrons, parted for ever from Lillian by my own folly, I laid down my head and longed to die.

opinion or judgment

From this reading I had passed the intervening weeks half stupified with the despair of utter disappointment; disappointment at myself and my own loss of self-possession, which had caused all my misfortune,--perhaps, too, and the thought was dreadful, that of my wretched fellow-sufferers:--disappointment with the labourers, with The Cause; and when the thought came over me, in addition, that I was irreparably disgraced in the eyes of my late patrons, parted for ever from Lillian by my own folly, I laid down my head and longed to die.

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

From this reading I would plead my cause myself--I would testify against the tyrants to their face--I would say no longer to their besotted slaves, but to the men themselves, "Go to, ye rich men, weep and howl!

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From this reading I had passed the intervening weeks half stupified with the despair of utter disappointment; disappointment at myself and my own loss of self-possession, which had caused all my misfortune,--perhaps, too, and the thought was dreadful, that of my wretched fellow-sufferers:--disappointment with the labourers, with The Cause; and when the thought came over me, in addition, that I was irreparably disgraced in the eyes of my late patrons, parted for ever from Lillian by my own folly, I laid down my head and longed to die.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading The day was come--quickly, thank Heaven; and I stood at the bar, with four or five miserable, haggard labourers, to take my trial for sedition, riot, and arson.

the trait of acting stupidly or rashly

From this reading I had passed the intervening weeks half stupified with the despair of utter disappointment; disappointment at myself and my own loss of self-possession, which had caused all my misfortune,--perhaps, too, and the thought was dreadful, that of my wretched fellow-sufferers:--disappointment with the labourers, with The Cause; and when the thought came over me, in addition, that I was irreparably disgraced in the eyes of my late patrons, parted for ever from Lillian by my own folly, I laid down my head and longed to die.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The day was come--quickly, thank Heaven; and I stood at the bar, with four or five miserable, haggard labourers, to take my trial for sedition, riot, and arson.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading The day was come--quickly, thank Heaven; and I stood at the bar, with four or five miserable, haggard labourers, to take my trial for sedition, riot, and arson.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading I had passed the intervening weeks half stupified with the despair of utter disappointment; disappointment at myself and my own loss of self-possession, which had caused all my misfortune,--perhaps, too, and the thought was dreadful, that of my wretched fellow-sufferers:--disappointment with the labourers, with The Cause; and when the thought came over me, in addition, that I was irreparably disgraced in the eyes of my late patrons, parted for ever from Lillian by my own folly, I laid down my head and longed to die.

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

From this reading I would plead my cause myself--I would testify against the tyrants to their face--I would say no longer to their besotted slaves, but to the men themselves, "Go to, ye rich men, weep and howl!

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

From this reading I had passed the intervening weeks half stupified with the despair of utter disappointment; disappointment at myself and my own loss of self-possession, which had caused all my misfortune,--perhaps, too, and the thought was dreadful, that of my wretched fellow-sufferers:--disappointment with the labourers, with The Cause; and when the thought came over me, in addition, that I was irreparably disgraced in the eyes of my late patrons, parted for ever from Lillian by my own folly, I laid down my head and longed to die.

showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering

From this reading The day was come--quickly, thank Heaven; and I stood at the bar, with four or five miserable, haggard labourers, to take my trial for sedition, riot, and arson.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading I had passed the intervening weeks half stupified with the despair of utter disappointment; disappointment at myself and my own loss of self-possession, which had caused all my misfortune,--perhaps, too, and the thought was dreadful, that of my wretched fellow-sufferers:--disappointment with the labourers, with The Cause; and when the thought came over me, in addition, that I was irreparably disgraced in the eyes of my late patrons, parted for ever from Lillian by my own folly, I laid down my head and longed to die.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading I had passed the intervening weeks half stupified with the despair of utter disappointment; disappointment at myself and my own loss of self-possession, which had caused all my misfortune,--perhaps, too, and the thought was dreadful, that of my wretched fellow-sufferers:--disappointment with the labourers, with The Cause; and when the thought came over me, in addition, that I was irreparably disgraced in the eyes of my late patrons, parted for ever from Lillian by my own folly, I laid down my head and longed to die.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading Then, again, I would recover awhile, and pluck up heart.

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading The day was come--quickly, thank Heaven; and I stood at the bar, with four or five miserable, haggard labourers, to take my trial for sedition, riot, and arson.

emit long loud cries

From this reading I would plead my cause myself--I would testify against the tyrants to their face--I would say no longer to their besotted slaves, but to the men themselves, "Go to, ye rich men, weep and howl!

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

From this reading The day was come--quickly, thank Heaven; and I stood at the bar, with four or five miserable, haggard labourers, to take my trial for sedition, riot, and arson.

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

From this reading I had passed the intervening weeks half stupified with the despair of utter disappointment; disappointment at myself and my own loss of self-possession, which had caused all my misfortune,--perhaps, too, and the thought was dreadful, that of my wretched fellow-sufferers:--disappointment with the labourers, with The Cause; and when the thought came over me, in addition, that I was irreparably disgraced in the eyes of my late patrons, parted for ever from Lillian by my own folly, I laid down my head and longed to die.

occurring or falling between events or points in time

From this reading I had passed the intervening weeks half stupified with the despair of utter disappointment; disappointment at myself and my own loss of self-possession, which had caused all my misfortune,--perhaps, too, and the thought was dreadful, that of my wretched fellow-sufferers:--disappointment with the labourers, with The Cause; and when the thought came over me, in addition, that I was irreparably disgraced in the eyes of my late patrons, parted for ever from Lillian by my own folly, I laid down my head and longed to die.

in an irreparable manner or to an irreparable degree

From this reading I had passed the intervening weeks half stupified with the despair of utter disappointment; disappointment at myself and my own loss of self-possession, which had caused all my misfortune,--perhaps, too, and the thought was dreadful, that of my wretched fellow-sufferers:--disappointment with the labourers, with The Cause; and when the thought came over me, in addition, that I was irreparably disgraced in the eyes of my late patrons, parted for ever from Lillian by my own folly, I laid down my head and longed to die.

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From this reading The day was come--quickly, thank Heaven; and I stood at the bar, with four or five miserable, haggard labourers, to take my trial for sedition, riot, and arson.

set down according to a plan

From this reading I had passed the intervening weeks half stupified with the despair of utter disappointment; disappointment at myself and my own loss of self-possession, which had caused all my misfortune,--perhaps, too, and the thought was dreadful, that of my wretched fellow-sufferers:--disappointment with the labourers, with The Cause; and when the thought came over me, in addition, that I was irreparably disgraced in the eyes of my late patrons, parted for ever from Lillian by my own folly, I laid down my head and longed to die.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading I had passed the intervening weeks half stupified with the despair of utter disappointment; disappointment at myself and my own loss of self-possession, which had caused all my misfortune,--perhaps, too, and the thought was dreadful, that of my wretched fellow-sufferers:--disappointment with the labourers, with The Cause; and when the thought came over me, in addition, that I was irreparably disgraced in the eyes of my late patrons, parted for ever from Lillian by my own folly, I laid down my head and longed to die.

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From this reading I had passed the intervening weeks half stupified with the despair of utter disappointment; disappointment at myself and my own loss of self-possession, which had caused all my misfortune,--perhaps, too, and the thought was dreadful, that of my wretched fellow-sufferers:--disappointment with the labourers, with The Cause; and when the thought came over me, in addition, that I was irreparably disgraced in the eyes of my late patrons, parted for ever from Lillian by my own folly, I laid down my head and longed to die.

past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently

From this reading I had passed the intervening weeks half stupified with the despair of utter disappointment; disappointment at myself and my own loss of self-possession, which had caused all my misfortune,--perhaps, too, and the thought was dreadful, that of my wretched fellow-sufferers:--disappointment with the labourers, with The Cause; and when the thought came over me, in addition, that I was irreparably disgraced in the eyes of my late patrons, parted for ever from Lillian by my own folly, I laid down my head and longed to die.

for more time

From this reading I would plead my cause myself--I would testify against the tyrants to their face--I would say no longer to their besotted slaves, but to the men themselves, "Go to, ye rich men, weep and howl!

something that is lost

From this reading I had passed the intervening weeks half stupified with the despair of utter disappointment; disappointment at myself and my own loss of self-possession, which had caused all my misfortune,--perhaps, too, and the thought was dreadful, that of my wretched fellow-sufferers:--disappointment with the labourers, with The Cause; and when the thought came over me, in addition, that I was irreparably disgraced in the eyes of my late patrons, parted for ever from Lillian by my own folly, I laid down my head and longed to die.

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

From this reading I had passed the intervening weeks half stupified with the despair of utter disappointment; disappointment at myself and my own loss of self-possession, which had caused all my misfortune,--perhaps, too, and the thought was dreadful, that of my wretched fellow-sufferers:--disappointment with the labourers, with The Cause; and when the thought came over me, in addition, that I was irreparably disgraced in the eyes of my late patrons, parted for ever from Lillian by my own folly, I laid down my head and longed to die.

the force of workers available

From this reading I would plead my cause myself--I would testify against the tyrants to their face--I would say no longer to their besotted slaves, but to the men themselves, "Go to, ye rich men, weep and howl!

very unhappy; full of misery

From this reading The day was come--quickly, thank Heaven; and I stood at the bar, with four or five miserable, haggard labourers, to take my trial for sedition, riot, and arson.

unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event

From this reading I had passed the intervening weeks half stupified with the despair of utter disappointment; disappointment at myself and my own loss of self-possession, which had caused all my misfortune,--perhaps, too, and the thought was dreadful, that of my wretched fellow-sufferers:--disappointment with the labourers, with The Cause; and when the thought came over me, in addition, that I was irreparably disgraced in the eyes of my late patrons, parted for ever from Lillian by my own folly, I laid down my head and longed to die.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading The day was come--quickly, thank Heaven; and I stood at the bar, with four or five miserable, haggard labourers, to take my trial for sedition, riot, and arson.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading I had passed the intervening weeks half stupified with the despair of utter disappointment; disappointment at myself and my own loss of self-possession, which had caused all my misfortune,--perhaps, too, and the thought was dreadful, that of my wretched fellow-sufferers:--disappointment with the labourers, with The Cause; and when the thought came over me, in addition, that I was irreparably disgraced in the eyes of my late patrons, parted for ever from Lillian by my own folly, I laid down my head and longed to die.

not any; not one

From this reading I would plead my cause myself--I would testify against the tyrants to their face--I would say no longer to their besotted slaves, but to the men themselves, "Go to, ye rich men, weep and howl!

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I had passed the intervening weeks half stupified with the despair of utter disappointment; disappointment at myself and my own loss of self-possession, which had caused all my misfortune,--perhaps, too, and the thought was dreadful, that of my wretched fellow-sufferers:--disappointment with the labourers, with The Cause; and when the thought came over me, in addition, that I was irreparably disgraced in the eyes of my late patrons, parted for ever from Lillian by my own folly, I laid down my head and longed to die.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The day was come--quickly, thank Heaven; and I stood at the bar, with four or five miserable, haggard labourers, to take my trial for sedition, riot, and arson.

above and across; more than

From this reading I had passed the intervening weeks half stupified with the despair of utter disappointment; disappointment at myself and my own loss of self-possession, which had caused all my misfortune,--perhaps, too, and the thought was dreadful, that of my wretched fellow-sufferers:--disappointment with the labourers, with The Cause; and when the thought came over me, in addition, that I was irreparably disgraced in the eyes of my late patrons, parted for ever from Lillian by my own folly, I laid down my head and longed to die.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading I had passed the intervening weeks half stupified with the despair of utter disappointment; disappointment at myself and my own loss of self-possession, which had caused all my misfortune,--perhaps, too, and the thought was dreadful, that of my wretched fellow-sufferers:--disappointment with the labourers, with The Cause; and when the thought came over me, in addition, that I was irreparably disgraced in the eyes of my late patrons, parted for ever from Lillian by my own folly, I laid down my head and longed to die.

having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes

From this reading I had passed the intervening weeks half stupified with the despair of utter disappointment; disappointment at myself and my own loss of self-possession, which had caused all my misfortune,--perhaps, too, and the thought was dreadful, that of my wretched fellow-sufferers:--disappointment with the labourers, with The Cause; and when the thought came over me, in addition, that I was irreparably disgraced in the eyes of my late patrons, parted for ever from Lillian by my own folly, I laid down my head and longed to die.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading I had passed the intervening weeks half stupified with the despair of utter disappointment; disappointment at myself and my own loss of self-possession, which had caused all my misfortune,--perhaps, too, and the thought was dreadful, that of my wretched fellow-sufferers:--disappointment with the labourers, with The Cause; and when the thought came over me, in addition, that I was irreparably disgraced in the eyes of my late patrons, parted for ever from Lillian by my own folly, I laid down my head and longed to die.

plural of “patron” — a regular customer

From this reading I had passed the intervening weeks half stupified with the despair of utter disappointment; disappointment at myself and my own loss of self-possession, which had caused all my misfortune,--perhaps, too, and the thought was dreadful, that of my wretched fellow-sufferers:--disappointment with the labourers, with The Cause; and when the thought came over me, in addition, that I was irreparably disgraced in the eyes of my late patrons, parted for ever from Lillian by my own folly, I laid down my head and longed to die.

by chance

From this reading I had passed the intervening weeks half stupified with the despair of utter disappointment; disappointment at myself and my own loss of self-possession, which had caused all my misfortune,--perhaps, too, and the thought was dreadful, that of my wretched fellow-sufferers:--disappointment with the labourers, with The Cause; and when the thought came over me, in addition, that I was irreparably disgraced in the eyes of my late patrons, parted for ever from Lillian by my own folly, I laid down my head and longed to die.

appeal or request earnestly

From this reading I would plead my cause myself--I would testify against the tyrants to their face--I would say no longer to their besotted slaves, but to the men themselves, "Go to, ye rich men, weep and howl!

pull or pull out sharply

From this reading Then, again, I would recover awhile, and pluck up heart.

with speed

From this reading The day was come--quickly, thank Heaven; and I stood at the bar, with four or five miserable, haggard labourers, to take my trial for sedition, riot, and arson.

get or find back; recover the use of

From this reading Then, again, I would recover awhile, and pluck up heart.

possessing material wealth

From this reading I would plead my cause myself--I would testify against the tyrants to their face--I would say no longer to their besotted slaves, but to the men themselves, "Go to, ye rich men, weep and howl!

a public act of violence by an unruly mob

From this reading The day was come--quickly, thank Heaven; and I stood at the bar, with four or five miserable, haggard labourers, to take my trial for sedition, riot, and arson.

express in words

From this reading I would plead my cause myself--I would testify against the tyrants to their face--I would say no longer to their besotted slaves, but to the men themselves, "Go to, ye rich men, weep and howl!

an illegal action inciting resistance to lawful authority and tending to cause the disruption or overthrow of the government

From this reading The day was come--quickly, thank Heaven; and I stood at the bar, with four or five miserable, haggard labourers, to take my trial for sedition, riot, and arson.

the trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior

From this reading I had passed the intervening weeks half stupified with the despair of utter disappointment; disappointment at myself and my own loss of self-possession, which had caused all my misfortune,--perhaps, too, and the thought was dreadful, that of my wretched fellow-sufferers:--disappointment with the labourers, with The Cause; and when the thought came over me, in addition, that I was irreparably disgraced in the eyes of my late patrons, parted for ever from Lillian by my own folly, I laid down my head and longed to die.

plural of “slave” — a person who is owned by someone

From this reading I would plead my cause myself--I would testify against the tyrants to their face--I would say no longer to their besotted slaves, but to the men themselves, "Go to, ye rich men, weep and howl!

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading The day was come--quickly, thank Heaven; and I stood at the bar, with four or five miserable, haggard labourers, to take my trial for sedition, riot, and arson.

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

From this reading I had passed the intervening weeks half stupified with the despair of utter disappointment; disappointment at myself and my own loss of self-possession, which had caused all my misfortune,--perhaps, too, and the thought was dreadful, that of my wretched fellow-sufferers:--disappointment with the labourers, with The Cause; and when the thought came over me, in addition, that I was irreparably disgraced in the eyes of my late patrons, parted for ever from Lillian by my own folly, I laid down my head and longed to die.

carry out

From this reading The day was come--quickly, thank Heaven; and I stood at the bar, with four or five miserable, haggard labourers, to take my trial for sedition, riot, and arson.

give testimony in a court of law

From this reading I would plead my cause myself--I would testify against the tyrants to their face--I would say no longer to their besotted slaves, but to the men themselves, "Go to, ye rich men, weep and howl!

express gratitude or show appreciation to

From this reading The day was come--quickly, thank Heaven; and I stood at the bar, with four or five miserable, haggard labourers, to take my trial for sedition, riot, and arson.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I had passed the intervening weeks half stupified with the despair of utter disappointment; disappointment at myself and my own loss of self-possession, which had caused all my misfortune,--perhaps, too, and the thought was dreadful, that of my wretched fellow-sufferers:--disappointment with the labourers, with The Cause; and when the thought came over me, in addition, that I was irreparably disgraced in the eyes of my late patrons, parted for ever from Lillian by my own folly, I laid down my head and longed to die.

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

From this reading THE TRIAL.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading I would plead my cause myself--I would testify against the tyrants to their face--I would say no longer to their besotted slaves, but to the men themselves, "Go to, ye rich men, weep and howl!

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading I would plead my cause myself--I would testify against the tyrants to their face--I would say no longer to their besotted slaves, but to the men themselves, "Go to, ye rich men, weep and howl!

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then, again, I would recover awhile, and pluck up heart.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading I had passed the intervening weeks half stupified with the despair of utter disappointment; disappointment at myself and my own loss of self-possession, which had caused all my misfortune,--perhaps, too, and the thought was dreadful, that of my wretched fellow-sufferers:--disappointment with the labourers, with The Cause; and when the thought came over me, in addition, that I was irreparably disgraced in the eyes of my late patrons, parted for ever from Lillian by my own folly, I laid down my head and longed to die.

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

From this reading The day was come--quickly, thank Heaven; and I stood at the bar, with four or five miserable, haggard labourers, to take my trial for sedition, riot, and arson.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading I had passed the intervening weeks half stupified with the despair of utter disappointment; disappointment at myself and my own loss of self-possession, which had caused all my misfortune,--perhaps, too, and the thought was dreadful, that of my wretched fellow-sufferers:--disappointment with the labourers, with The Cause; and when the thought came over me, in addition, that I was irreparably disgraced in the eyes of my late patrons, parted for ever from Lillian by my own folly, I laid down my head and longed to die.

the act of testing something

From this reading THE TRIAL.

plural of “tyrant” — a cruel and oppressive dictator

From this reading I would plead my cause myself--I would testify against the tyrants to their face--I would say no longer to their besotted slaves, but to the men themselves, "Go to, ye rich men, weep and howl!

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Then, again, I would recover awhile, and pluck up heart.

articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise

From this reading I had passed the intervening weeks half stupified with the despair of utter disappointment; disappointment at myself and my own loss of self-possession, which had caused all my misfortune,--perhaps, too, and the thought was dreadful, that of my wretched fellow-sufferers:--disappointment with the labourers, with The Cause; and when the thought came over me, in addition, that I was irreparably disgraced in the eyes of my late patrons, parted for ever from Lillian by my own folly, I laid down my head and longed to die.

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

From this reading The day was come--quickly, thank Heaven; and I stood at the bar, with four or five miserable, haggard labourers, to take my trial for sedition, riot, and arson.

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading I had passed the intervening weeks half stupified with the despair of utter disappointment; disappointment at myself and my own loss of self-possession, which had caused all my misfortune,--perhaps, too, and the thought was dreadful, that of my wretched fellow-sufferers:--disappointment with the labourers, with The Cause; and when the thought came over me, in addition, that I was irreparably disgraced in the eyes of my late patrons, parted for ever from Lillian by my own folly, I laid down my head and longed to die.

shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain

From this reading I would plead my cause myself--I would testify against the tyrants to their face--I would say no longer to their besotted slaves, but to the men themselves, "Go to, ye rich men, weep and howl!

at the time that

From this reading I had passed the intervening weeks half stupified with the despair of utter disappointment; disappointment at myself and my own loss of self-possession, which had caused all my misfortune,--perhaps, too, and the thought was dreadful, that of my wretched fellow-sufferers:--disappointment with the labourers, with The Cause; and when the thought came over me, in addition, that I was irreparably disgraced in the eyes of my late patrons, parted for ever from Lillian by my own folly, I laid down my head and longed to die.

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

From this reading I had passed the intervening weeks half stupified with the despair of utter disappointment; disappointment at myself and my own loss of self-possession, which had caused all my misfortune,--perhaps, too, and the thought was dreadful, that of my wretched fellow-sufferers:--disappointment with the labourers, with The Cause; and when the thought came over me, in addition, that I was irreparably disgraced in the eyes of my late patrons, parted for ever from Lillian by my own folly, I laid down my head and longed to die.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The day was come--quickly, thank Heaven; and I stood at the bar, with four or five miserable, haggard labourers, to take my trial for sedition, riot, and arson.

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

From this reading Then, again, I would recover awhile, and pluck up heart.

of very poor quality or condition

From this reading I had passed the intervening weeks half stupified with the despair of utter disappointment; disappointment at myself and my own loss of self-possession, which had caused all my misfortune,--perhaps, too, and the thought was dreadful, that of my wretched fellow-sufferers:--disappointment with the labourers, with The Cause; and when the thought came over me, in addition, that I was irreparably disgraced in the eyes of my late patrons, parted for ever from Lillian by my own folly, I laid down my head and longed to die.

an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person

From this reading I would plead my cause myself--I would testify against the tyrants to their face--I would say no longer to their besotted slaves, but to the men themselves, "Go to, ye rich men, weep and howl!