Chapter X · Chapter 10

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

From this reading A few days later Mr. Carlyle was upon the moor again, but this time everything was very different.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Instead, there lay about him one unbroken stretch of desolation, above him a sky almost frightening in its aspect, with its banked-up masses of black and copper clouds, over which the lightning ran like streams of liquid fire.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading Instead, there lay about him one unbroken stretch of desolation, above him a sky almost frightening in its aspect, with its banked-up masses of black and copper clouds, over which the lightning ran like streams of liquid fire.

anew

From this reading A few days later Mr. Carlyle was upon the moor again, but this time everything was very different.

(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 He had been to visit a parishioner in a cottage at the farthest corner of his parish, and while there the storm, which had been threatening all day, had broken with a violence such as he had never known before.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading Instead, there lay about him one unbroken stretch of desolation, above him a sky almost frightening in its aspect, with its banked-up masses of black and copper clouds, over which the lightning ran like streams of liquid fire.

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

From this reading Instead, there lay about him one unbroken stretch of desolation, above him a sky almost frightening in its aspect, with its banked-up masses of black and copper clouds, over which the lightning ran like streams of liquid fire.

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

From this reading He had been to visit a parishioner in a cottage at the farthest corner of his parish, and while there the storm, which had been threatening all day, had broken with a violence such as he had never known before.

a distinct feature or element in a problem

From this reading Instead, there lay about him one unbroken stretch of desolation, above him a sky almost frightening in its aspect, with its banked-up masses of black and copper clouds, over which the lightning ran like streams of liquid fire.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He had been to visit a parishioner in a cottage at the farthest corner of his parish, and while there the storm, which had been threatening all day, had broken with a violence such as he had never known before.

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From this reading Instead, there lay about him one unbroken stretch of desolation, above him a sky almost frightening in its aspect, with its banked-up masses of black and copper clouds, over which the lightning ran like streams of liquid fire.

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

From this reading For nearly two hours he had remained a prisoner in the little lonely house, which had seemed merely a fragile toy, to be their only shelter from the floods of rain, the deafening thunder, the flaming, darting lightning.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading He had been to visit a parishioner in a cottage at the farthest corner of his parish, and while there the storm, which had been threatening all day, had broken with a violence such as he had never known before.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading He had been to visit a parishioner in a cottage at the farthest corner of his parish, and while there the storm, which had been threatening all day, had broken with a violence such as he had never known before.

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

From this reading Instead, there lay about him one unbroken stretch of desolation, above him a sky almost frightening in its aspect, with its banked-up masses of black and copper clouds, over which the lightning ran like streams of liquid fire.

a slight wind (usually refreshing)

From this reading There was no happy party, no picnic, no sunshine nor soft breeze.

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading He had been to visit a parishioner in a cottage at the farthest corner of his parish, and while there the storm, which had been threatening all day, had broken with a violence such as he had never known before.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading A few days later Mr. Carlyle was upon the moor again, but this time everything was very different.

Scottish historian who wrote about the French Revolution (1795-1881)

From this reading A few days later Mr. Carlyle was upon the moor again, but this time everything was very different.

plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible

From this reading Instead, there lay about him one unbroken stretch of desolation, above him a sky almost frightening in its aspect, with its banked-up masses of black and copper clouds, over which the lightning ran like streams of liquid fire.

a ductile malleable reddish-brown corrosion-resistant diamagnetic metallic element; occurs in various minerals but is the only metal that occurs abundantly in large masses; used as an electrical and thermal conductor

From this reading Instead, there lay about him one unbroken stretch of desolation, above him a sky almost frightening in its aspect, with its banked-up masses of black and copper clouds, over which the lightning ran like streams of liquid fire.

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading He had been to visit a parishioner in a cottage at the farthest corner of his parish, and while there the storm, which had been threatening all day, had broken with a violence such as he had never known before.

a small house with a single story

From this reading He had been to visit a parishioner in a cottage at the farthest corner of his parish, and while there the storm, which had been threatening all day, had broken with a violence such as he had never known before.

-ing form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart

From this reading For nearly two hours he had remained a prisoner in the little lonely house, which had seemed merely a fragile toy, to be their only shelter from the floods of rain, the deafening thunder, the flaming, darting lightning.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading He had been to visit a parishioner in a cottage at the farthest corner of his parish, and while there the storm, which had been threatening all day, had broken with a violence such as he had never known before.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading A few days later Mr. Carlyle was upon the moor again, but this time everything was very different.

loud enough to cause (temporary) hearing loss

From this reading For nearly two hours he had remained a prisoner in the little lonely house, which had seemed merely a fragile toy, to be their only shelter from the floods of rain, the deafening thunder, the flaming, darting lightning.

the state of being decayed or destroyed

From this reading Instead, there lay about him one unbroken stretch of desolation, above him a sky almost frightening in its aspect, with its banked-up masses of black and copper clouds, over which the lightning ran like streams of liquid fire.

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading A few days later Mr. Carlyle was upon the moor again, but this time everything was very different.

all things; all of a situation

From this reading A few days later Mr. Carlyle was upon the moor again, but this time everything was very different.

to the greatest distance in space or time (“farthest” is used more often than “furthest” in this physical sense)

From this reading He had been to visit a parishioner in a cottage at the farthest corner of his parish, and while there the storm, which had been threatening all day, had broken with a violence such as he had never known before.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading A few days later Mr. Carlyle was upon the moor again, but this time everything was very different.

start firing a weapon

From this reading Instead, there lay about him one unbroken stretch of desolation, above him a sky almost frightening in its aspect, with its banked-up masses of black and copper clouds, over which the lightning ran like streams of liquid fire.

informal intensifiers

From this reading For nearly two hours he had remained a prisoner in the little lonely house, which had seemed merely a fragile toy, to be their only shelter from the floods of rain, the deafening thunder, the flaming, darting lightning.

plural of “flood” — the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land

From this reading For nearly two hours he had remained a prisoner in the little lonely house, which had seemed merely a fragile toy, to be their only shelter from the floods of rain, the deafening thunder, the flaming, darting lightning.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For nearly two hours he had remained a prisoner in the little lonely house, which had seemed merely a fragile toy, to be their only shelter from the floods of rain, the deafening thunder, the flaming, darting lightning.

easily broken or damaged or destroyed

From this reading For nearly two hours he had remained a prisoner in the little lonely house, which had seemed merely a fragile toy, to be their only shelter from the floods of rain, the deafening thunder, the flaming, darting lightning.

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading Instead, there lay about him one unbroken stretch of desolation, above him a sky almost frightening in its aspect, with its banked-up masses of black and copper clouds, over which the lightning ran like streams of liquid fire.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading For nearly two hours he had remained a prisoner in the little lonely house, which had seemed merely a fragile toy, to be their only shelter from the floods of rain, the deafening thunder, the flaming, darting lightning.

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

From this reading He had been to visit a parishioner in a cottage at the farthest corner of his parish, and while there the storm, which had been threatening all day, had broken with a violence such as he had never known before.

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading There was no happy party, no picnic, no sunshine nor soft breeze.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He had been to visit a parishioner in a cottage at the farthest corner of his parish, and while there the storm, which had been threatening all day, had broken with a violence such as he had never known before.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Instead, there lay about him one unbroken stretch of desolation, above him a sky almost frightening in its aspect, with its banked-up masses of black and copper clouds, over which the lightning ran like streams of liquid fire.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading He had been to visit a parishioner in a cottage at the farthest corner of his parish, and while there the storm, which had been threatening all day, had broken with a violence such as he had never known before.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading For nearly two hours he had remained a prisoner in the little lonely house, which had seemed merely a fragile toy, to be their only shelter from the floods of rain, the deafening thunder, the flaming, darting lightning.

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

From this reading For nearly two hours he had remained a prisoner in the little lonely house, which had seemed merely a fragile toy, to be their only shelter from the floods of rain, the deafening thunder, the flaming, darting lightning.

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

From this reading Instead, there lay about him one unbroken stretch of desolation, above him a sky almost frightening in its aspect, with its banked-up masses of black and copper clouds, over which the lightning ran like streams of liquid fire.

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading Instead, there lay about him one unbroken stretch of desolation, above him a sky almost frightening in its aspect, with its banked-up masses of black and copper clouds, over which the lightning ran like streams of liquid fire.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Instead, there lay about him one unbroken stretch of desolation, above him a sky almost frightening in its aspect, with its banked-up masses of black and copper clouds, over which the lightning ran like streams of liquid fire.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading He had been to visit a parishioner in a cottage at the farthest corner of his parish, and while there the storm, which had been threatening all day, had broken with a violence such as he had never known before.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading A few days later Mr. Carlyle was upon the moor again, but this time everything was very different.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Instead, there lay about him one unbroken stretch of desolation, above him a sky almost frightening in its aspect, with its banked-up masses of black and copper clouds, over which the lightning ran like streams of liquid fire.

abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light

From this reading Instead, there lay about him one unbroken stretch of desolation, above him a sky almost frightening in its aspect, with its banked-up masses of black and copper clouds, over which the lightning ran like streams of liquid fire.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Instead, there lay about him one unbroken stretch of desolation, above him a sky almost frightening in its aspect, with its banked-up masses of black and copper clouds, over which the lightning ran like streams of liquid fire.

existing as or having characteristics of a liquid; especially tending to flow

From this reading Instead, there lay about him one unbroken stretch of desolation, above him a sky almost frightening in its aspect, with its banked-up masses of black and copper clouds, over which the lightning ran like streams of liquid fire.

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

From this reading For nearly two hours he had remained a prisoner in the little lonely house, which had seemed merely a fragile toy, to be their only shelter from the floods of rain, the deafening thunder, the flaming, darting lightning.

lacking companions or companionship

From this reading For nearly two hours he had remained a prisoner in the little lonely house, which had seemed merely a fragile toy, to be their only shelter from the floods of rain, the deafening thunder, the flaming, darting lightning.

the common people generally

From this reading Instead, there lay about him one unbroken stretch of desolation, above him a sky almost frightening in its aspect, with its banked-up masses of black and copper clouds, over which the lightning ran like streams of liquid fire.

and nothing more

From this reading For nearly two hours he had remained a prisoner in the little lonely house, which had seemed merely a fragile toy, to be their only shelter from the floods of rain, the deafening thunder, the flaming, darting lightning.

secure in or as if in a berth or dock

From this reading A few days later Mr. Carlyle was upon the moor again, but this time everything was very different.

a form of address for a man

From this reading A few days later Mr. Carlyle was upon the moor again, but this time everything was very different.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading For nearly two hours he had remained a prisoner in the little lonely house, which had seemed merely a fragile toy, to be their only shelter from the floods of rain, the deafening thunder, the flaming, darting lightning.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading He had been to visit a parishioner in a cottage at the farthest corner of his parish, and while there the storm, which had been threatening all day, had broken with a violence such as he had never known before.

not any; not one

From this reading There was no happy party, no picnic, no sunshine nor soft breeze.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading There was no happy party, no picnic, no sunshine nor soft breeze.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Instead, there lay about him one unbroken stretch of desolation, above him a sky almost frightening in its aspect, with its banked-up masses of black and copper clouds, over which the lightning ran like streams of liquid fire.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Instead, there lay about him one unbroken stretch of desolation, above him a sky almost frightening in its aspect, with its banked-up masses of black and copper clouds, over which the lightning ran like streams of liquid fire.

and nothing more

From this reading For nearly two hours he had remained a prisoner in the little lonely house, which had seemed merely a fragile toy, to be their only shelter from the floods of rain, the deafening thunder, the flaming, darting lightning.

above and across; more than

From this reading Instead, there lay about him one unbroken stretch of desolation, above him a sky almost frightening in its aspect, with its banked-up masses of black and copper clouds, over which the lightning ran like streams of liquid fire.

a local church community

From this reading He had been to visit a parishioner in a cottage at the farthest corner of his parish, and while there the storm, which had been threatening all day, had broken with a violence such as he had never known before.

a member of a parish

From this reading He had been to visit a parishioner in a cottage at the farthest corner of his parish, and while there the storm, which had been threatening all day, had broken with a violence such as he had never known before.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading There was no happy party, no picnic, no sunshine nor soft breeze.

a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering

From this reading There was no happy party, no picnic, no sunshine nor soft breeze.

a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war

From this reading For nearly two hours he had remained a prisoner in the little lonely house, which had seemed merely a fragile toy, to be their only shelter from the floods of rain, the deafening thunder, the flaming, darting lightning.

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading For nearly two hours he had remained a prisoner in the little lonely house, which had seemed merely a fragile toy, to be their only shelter from the floods of rain, the deafening thunder, the flaming, darting lightning.

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading Instead, there lay about him one unbroken stretch of desolation, above him a sky almost frightening in its aspect, with its banked-up masses of black and copper clouds, over which the lightning ran like streams of liquid fire.

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading For nearly two hours he had remained a prisoner in the little lonely house, which had seemed merely a fragile toy, to be their only shelter from the floods of rain, the deafening thunder, the flaming, darting lightning.

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

From this reading For nearly two hours he had remained a prisoner in the little lonely house, which had seemed merely a fragile toy, to be their only shelter from the floods of rain, the deafening thunder, the flaming, darting lightning.

a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger

From this reading For nearly two hours he had remained a prisoner in the little lonely house, which had seemed merely a fragile toy, to be their only shelter from the floods of rain, the deafening thunder, the flaming, darting lightning.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading Instead, there lay about him one unbroken stretch of desolation, above him a sky almost frightening in its aspect, with its banked-up masses of black and copper clouds, over which the lightning ran like streams of liquid fire.

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading There was no happy party, no picnic, no sunshine nor soft breeze.

behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading He had been to visit a parishioner in a cottage at the farthest corner of his parish, and while there the storm, which had been threatening all day, had broken with a violence such as he had never known before.

plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading Instead, there lay about him one unbroken stretch of desolation, above him a sky almost frightening in its aspect, with its banked-up masses of black and copper clouds, over which the lightning ran like streams of liquid fire.

occupy a large, elongated area

From this reading Instead, there lay about him one unbroken stretch of desolation, above him a sky almost frightening in its aspect, with its banked-up masses of black and copper clouds, over which the lightning ran like streams of liquid fire.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading He had been to visit a parishioner in a cottage at the farthest corner of his parish, and while there the storm, which had been threatening all day, had broken with a violence such as he had never known before.

the rays of the sun

From this reading There was no happy party, no picnic, no sunshine nor soft breeze.

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

From this reading A few days later Mr. Carlyle was upon the moor again, but this time everything was very different.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading For nearly two hours he had remained a prisoner in the little lonely house, which had seemed merely a fragile toy, to be their only shelter from the floods of rain, the deafening thunder, the flaming, darting lightning.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was no happy party, no picnic, no sunshine nor soft breeze.

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

From this reading A few days later Mr. Carlyle was upon the moor again, but this time everything was very different.

threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments

From this reading He had been to visit a parishioner in a cottage at the farthest corner of his parish, and while there the storm, which had been threatening all day, had broken with a violence such as he had never known before.

move fast, noisily, and heavily

From this reading For nearly two hours he had remained a prisoner in the little lonely house, which had seemed merely a fragile toy, to be their only shelter from the floods of rain, the deafening thunder, the flaming, darting lightning.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading A few days later Mr. Carlyle was upon the moor again, but this time everything was very different.

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

From this reading He had been to visit a parishioner in a cottage at the farthest corner of his parish, and while there the storm, which had been threatening all day, had broken with a violence such as he had never known before.

an artifact designed to be played with

From this reading For nearly two hours he had remained a prisoner in the little lonely house, which had seemed merely a fragile toy, to be their only shelter from the floods of rain, the deafening thunder, the flaming, darting lightning.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading For nearly two hours he had remained a prisoner in the little lonely house, which had seemed merely a fragile toy, to be their only shelter from the floods of rain, the deafening thunder, the flaming, darting lightning.

marked by continuous or uninterrupted extension in space or time or sequence

From this reading Instead, there lay about him one unbroken stretch of desolation, above him a sky almost frightening in its aspect, with its banked-up masses of black and copper clouds, over which the lightning ran like streams of liquid fire.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading A few days later Mr. Carlyle was upon the moor again, but this time everything was very different.

precisely as stated

From this reading A few days later Mr. Carlyle was upon the moor again, but this time everything was very different.

an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)

From this reading He had been to visit a parishioner in a cottage at the farthest corner of his parish, and while there the storm, which had been threatening all day, had broken with a violence such as he had never known before.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading He had been to visit a parishioner in a cottage at the farthest corner of his parish, and while there the storm, which had been threatening all day, had broken with a violence such as he had never known before.

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

From this reading A few days later Mr. Carlyle was upon the moor again, but this time everything was very different.

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

From this reading Instead, there lay about him one unbroken stretch of desolation, above him a sky almost frightening in its aspect, with its banked-up masses of black and copper clouds, over which the lightning ran like streams of liquid fire.

during the time that

From this reading He had been to visit a parishioner in a cottage at the farthest corner of his parish, and while there the storm, which had been threatening all day, had broken with a violence such as he had never known before.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Instead, there lay about him one unbroken stretch of desolation, above him a sky almost frightening in its aspect, with its banked-up masses of black and copper clouds, over which the lightning ran like streams of liquid fire.