Chapter XXXII · Chapter 32

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

From this reading By a stroke, as of Heaven's lightning, the house of joy was turned into the house of mourning.

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading The morning papers gave a full account of the grand ball, the announcement of Sir Stephen's peerage, and the sudden and tragic ending to a life which had been lived full in the public gaze, a life of struggle and success, which had been cut down at the very moment of extreme victory.

past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading They called him a pioneer, one who had added to the Empire, they hinted at a public funeral--and they all discreetly ascribed telling upon a weak heart.

a feeling of delighted approval and liking

From this reading They recited the man's marvellous career, and held it up to the admiration and emulation of his fellow Englishmen.

(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 They called him a pioneer, one who had added to the Empire, they hinted at a public funeral--and they all discreetly ascribed telling upon a weak heart.

Having no one else present.

From this reading They bore the dead man to his room, plain and simple, even in that mansion of luxury; the guests departed, some of them flying as from a pestilence, some of them lingering with white and dazed faces and hushed whispers, and Stafford was left alone with his dead; for he had shut the door even upon Howard, who paced up and down outside, not daring to force his sympathy upon his beloved friend.

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

From this reading They bore the dead man to his room, plain and simple, even in that mansion of luxury; the guests departed, some of them flying as from a pestilence, some of them lingering with white and dazed faces and hushed whispers, and Stafford was left alone with his dead; for he had shut the door even upon Howard, who paced up and down outside, not daring to force his sympathy upon his beloved friend.

a formal public statement

From this reading The morning papers gave a full account of the grand ball, the announcement of Sir Stephen's peerage, and the sudden and tragic ending to a life which had been lived full in the public gaze, a life of struggle and success, which had been cut down at the very moment of extreme victory.

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

From this reading By a stroke, as of Heaven's lightning, the house of joy was turned into the house of mourning.

past form of “ascribe” — attribute or credit to

From this reading They called him a pioneer, one who had added to the Empire, they hinted at a public funeral--and they all discreetly ascribed telling upon a weak heart.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The morning papers gave a full account of the grand ball, the announcement of Sir Stephen's peerage, and the sudden and tragic ending to a life which had been lived full in the public gaze, a life of struggle and success, which had been cut down at the very moment of extreme victory.

round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games

From this reading The morning papers gave a full account of the grand ball, the announcement of Sir Stephen's peerage, and the sudden and tragic ending to a life which had been lived full in the public gaze, a life of struggle and success, which had been cut down at the very moment of extreme victory.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The morning papers gave a full account of the grand ball, the announcement of Sir Stephen's peerage, and the sudden and tragic ending to a life which had been lived full in the public gaze, a life of struggle and success, which had been cut down at the very moment of extreme victory.

dearly loved

From this reading They bore the dead man to his room, plain and simple, even in that mansion of luxury; the guests departed, some of them flying as from a pestilence, some of them lingering with white and dazed faces and hushed whispers, and Stafford was left alone with his dead; for he had shut the door even upon Howard, who paced up and down outside, not daring to force his sympathy upon his beloved friend.

cause to be bored

From this reading They bore the dead man to his room, plain and simple, even in that mansion of luxury; the guests departed, some of them flying as from a pestilence, some of them lingering with white and dazed faces and hushed whispers, and Stafford was left alone with his dead; for he had shut the door even upon Howard, who paced up and down outside, not daring to force his sympathy upon his beloved friend.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading By a stroke, as of Heaven's lightning, the house of joy was turned into the house of mourning.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading They called him a pioneer, one who had added to the Empire, they hinted at a public funeral--and they all discreetly ascribed telling upon a weak heart.

the particular occupation for which you are trained

From this reading They recited the man's marvellous career, and held it up to the admiration and emulation of his fellow Englishmen.

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading The morning papers gave a full account of the grand ball, the announcement of Sir Stephen's peerage, and the sudden and tragic ending to a life which had been lived full in the public gaze, a life of struggle and success, which had been cut down at the very moment of extreme victory.

a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy

From this reading They bore the dead man to his room, plain and simple, even in that mansion of luxury; the guests departed, some of them flying as from a pestilence, some of them lingering with white and dazed faces and hushed whispers, and Stafford was left alone with his dead; for he had shut the door even upon Howard, who paced up and down outside, not daring to force his sympathy upon his beloved friend.

in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock

From this reading They bore the dead man to his room, plain and simple, even in that mansion of luxury; the guests departed, some of them flying as from a pestilence, some of them lingering with white and dazed faces and hushed whispers, and Stafford was left alone with his dead; for he had shut the door even upon Howard, who paced up and down outside, not daring to force his sympathy upon his beloved friend.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading They bore the dead man to his room, plain and simple, even in that mansion of luxury; the guests departed, some of them flying as from a pestilence, some of them lingering with white and dazed faces and hushed whispers, and Stafford was left alone with his dead; for he had shut the door even upon Howard, who paced up and down outside, not daring to force his sympathy upon his beloved friend.

well in the past; former

From this reading They bore the dead man to his room, plain and simple, even in that mansion of luxury; the guests departed, some of them flying as from a pestilence, some of them lingering with white and dazed faces and hushed whispers, and Stafford was left alone with his dead; for he had shut the door even upon Howard, who paced up and down outside, not daring to force his sympathy upon his beloved friend.

with discretion; prudently and with wise self-restraint

From this reading They called him a pioneer, one who had added to the Empire, they hinted at a public funeral--and they all discreetly ascribed telling upon a weak heart.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading They bore the dead man to his room, plain and simple, even in that mansion of luxury; the guests departed, some of them flying as from a pestilence, some of them lingering with white and dazed faces and hushed whispers, and Stafford was left alone with his dead; for he had shut the door even upon Howard, who paced up and down outside, not daring to force his sympathy upon his beloved friend.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading They bore the dead man to his room, plain and simple, even in that mansion of luxury; the guests departed, some of them flying as from a pestilence, some of them lingering with white and dazed faces and hushed whispers, and Stafford was left alone with his dead; for he had shut the door even upon Howard, who paced up and down outside, not daring to force his sympathy upon his beloved friend.

the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised

From this reading They called him a pioneer, one who had added to the Empire, they hinted at a public funeral--and they all discreetly ascribed telling upon a weak heart.

ambition to equal or excel

From this reading They recited the man's marvellous career, and held it up to the admiration and emulation of his fellow Englishmen.

the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)

From this reading The morning papers gave a full account of the grand ball, the announcement of Sir Stephen's peerage, and the sudden and tragic ending to a life which had been lived full in the public gaze, a life of struggle and success, which had been cut down at the very moment of extreme victory.

plural of “englishman” — a man who is a native or inhabitant of England

From this reading They recited the man's marvellous career, and held it up to the admiration and emulation of his fellow Englishmen.

divisible by two

From this reading They bore the dead man to his room, plain and simple, even in that mansion of luxury; the guests departed, some of them flying as from a pestilence, some of them lingering with white and dazed faces and hushed whispers, and Stafford was left alone with his dead; for he had shut the door even upon Howard, who paced up and down outside, not daring to force his sympathy upon his beloved friend.

of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity

From this reading The morning papers gave a full account of the grand ball, the announcement of Sir Stephen's peerage, and the sudden and tragic ending to a life which had been lived full in the public gaze, a life of struggle and success, which had been cut down at the very moment of extreme victory.

plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading They bore the dead man to his room, plain and simple, even in that mansion of luxury; the guests departed, some of them flying as from a pestilence, some of them lingering with white and dazed faces and hushed whispers, and Stafford was left alone with his dead; for he had shut the door even upon Howard, who paced up and down outside, not daring to force his sympathy upon his beloved friend.

a boy or man

From this reading They recited the man's marvellous career, and held it up to the admiration and emulation of his fellow Englishmen.

moving swiftly

From this reading They bore the dead man to his room, plain and simple, even in that mansion of luxury; the guests departed, some of them flying as from a pestilence, some of them lingering with white and dazed faces and hushed whispers, and Stafford was left alone with his dead; for he had shut the door even upon Howard, who paced up and down outside, not daring to force his sympathy upon his beloved friend.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading They bore the dead man to his room, plain and simple, even in that mansion of luxury; the guests departed, some of them flying as from a pestilence, some of them lingering with white and dazed faces and hushed whispers, and Stafford was left alone with his dead; for he had shut the door even upon Howard, who paced up and down outside, not daring to force his sympathy upon his beloved friend.

a powerful effect or influence

From this reading They bore the dead man to his room, plain and simple, even in that mansion of luxury; the guests departed, some of them flying as from a pestilence, some of them lingering with white and dazed faces and hushed whispers, and Stafford was left alone with his dead; for he had shut the door even upon Howard, who paced up and down outside, not daring to force his sympathy upon his beloved friend.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading They bore the dead man to his room, plain and simple, even in that mansion of luxury; the guests departed, some of them flying as from a pestilence, some of them lingering with white and dazed faces and hushed whispers, and Stafford was left alone with his dead; for he had shut the door even upon Howard, who paced up and down outside, not daring to force his sympathy upon his beloved friend.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading They bore the dead man to his room, plain and simple, even in that mansion of luxury; the guests departed, some of them flying as from a pestilence, some of them lingering with white and dazed faces and hushed whispers, and Stafford was left alone with his dead; for he had shut the door even upon Howard, who paced up and down outside, not daring to force his sympathy upon his beloved friend.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading The morning papers gave a full account of the grand ball, the announcement of Sir Stephen's peerage, and the sudden and tragic ending to a life which had been lived full in the public gaze, a life of struggle and success, which had been cut down at the very moment of extreme victory.

a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated

From this reading They called him a pioneer, one who had added to the Empire, they hinted at a public funeral--and they all discreetly ascribed telling upon a weak heart.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading The morning papers gave a full account of the grand ball, the announcement of Sir Stephen's peerage, and the sudden and tragic ending to a life which had been lived full in the public gaze, a life of struggle and success, which had been cut down at the very moment of extreme victory.

a long fixed look

From this reading The morning papers gave a full account of the grand ball, the announcement of Sir Stephen's peerage, and the sudden and tragic ending to a life which had been lived full in the public gaze, a life of struggle and success, which had been cut down at the very moment of extreme victory.

of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope

From this reading The morning papers gave a full account of the grand ball, the announcement of Sir Stephen's peerage, and the sudden and tragic ending to a life which had been lived full in the public gaze, a life of struggle and success, which had been cut down at the very moment of extreme victory.

plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended

From this reading They bore the dead man to his room, plain and simple, even in that mansion of luxury; the guests departed, some of them flying as from a pestilence, some of them lingering with white and dazed faces and hushed whispers, and Stafford was left alone with his dead; for he had shut the door even upon Howard, who paced up and down outside, not daring to force his sympathy upon his beloved friend.

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

From this reading They bore the dead man to his room, plain and simple, even in that mansion of luxury; the guests departed, some of them flying as from a pestilence, some of them lingering with white and dazed faces and hushed whispers, and Stafford was left alone with his dead; for he had shut the door even upon Howard, who paced up and down outside, not daring to force his sympathy upon his beloved friend.

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

From this reading They bore the dead man to his room, plain and simple, even in that mansion of luxury; the guests departed, some of them flying as from a pestilence, some of them lingering with white and dazed faces and hushed whispers, and Stafford was left alone with his dead; for he had shut the door even upon Howard, who paced up and down outside, not daring to force his sympathy upon his beloved friend.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading They called him a pioneer, one who had added to the Empire, they hinted at a public funeral--and they all discreetly ascribed telling upon a weak heart.

possessive form of “heaven” — any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading By a stroke, as of Heaven's lightning, the house of joy was turned into the house of mourning.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading They recited the man's marvellous career, and held it up to the admiration and emulation of his fellow Englishmen.

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

From this reading They called him a pioneer, one who had added to the Empire, they hinted at a public funeral--and they all discreetly ascribed telling upon a weak heart.

past form of “hint” — drop a hint; intimate by a hint

From this reading They called him a pioneer, one who had added to the Empire, they hinted at a public funeral--and they all discreetly ascribed telling upon a weak heart.

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

From this reading They bore the dead man to his room, plain and simple, even in that mansion of luxury; the guests departed, some of them flying as from a pestilence, some of them lingering with white and dazed faces and hushed whispers, and Stafford was left alone with his dead; for he had shut the door even upon Howard, who paced up and down outside, not daring to force his sympathy upon his beloved friend.

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

From this reading By a stroke, as of Heaven's lightning, the house of joy was turned into the house of mourning.

English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)

From this reading They bore the dead man to his room, plain and simple, even in that mansion of luxury; the guests departed, some of them flying as from a pestilence, some of them lingering with white and dazed faces and hushed whispers, and Stafford was left alone with his dead; for he had shut the door even upon Howard, who paced up and down outside, not daring to force his sympathy upon his beloved friend.

in a softened tone

From this reading They bore the dead man to his room, plain and simple, even in that mansion of luxury; the guests departed, some of them flying as from a pestilence, some of them lingering with white and dazed faces and hushed whispers, and Stafford was left alone with his dead; for he had shut the door even upon Howard, who paced up and down outside, not daring to force his sympathy upon his beloved friend.

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

From this reading They bore the dead man to his room, plain and simple, even in that mansion of luxury; the guests departed, some of them flying as from a pestilence, some of them lingering with white and dazed faces and hushed whispers, and Stafford was left alone with his dead; for he had shut the door even upon Howard, who paced up and down outside, not daring to force his sympathy upon his beloved friend.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading By a stroke, as of Heaven's lightning, the house of joy was turned into the house of mourning.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading They recited the man's marvellous career, and held it up to the admiration and emulation of his fellow Englishmen.

the emotion of great happiness

From this reading By a stroke, as of Heaven's lightning, the house of joy was turned into the house of mourning.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading They bore the dead man to his room, plain and simple, even in that mansion of luxury; the guests departed, some of them flying as from a pestilence, some of them lingering with white and dazed faces and hushed whispers, and Stafford was left alone with his dead; for he had shut the door even upon Howard, who paced up and down outside, not daring to force his sympathy upon his beloved friend.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading The morning papers gave a full account of the grand ball, the announcement of Sir Stephen's peerage, and the sudden and tragic ending to a life which had been lived full in the public gaze, a life of struggle and success, which had been cut down at the very moment of extreme victory.

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

From this reading By a stroke, as of Heaven's lightning, the house of joy was turned into the house of mourning.

the act of tarrying

From this reading They bore the dead man to his room, plain and simple, even in that mansion of luxury; the guests departed, some of them flying as from a pestilence, some of them lingering with white and dazed faces and hushed whispers, and Stafford was left alone with his dead; for he had shut the door even upon Howard, who paced up and down outside, not daring to force his sympathy upon his beloved friend.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading The morning papers gave a full account of the grand ball, the announcement of Sir Stephen's peerage, and the sudden and tragic ending to a life which had been lived full in the public gaze, a life of struggle and success, which had been cut down at the very moment of extreme victory.

something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity

From this reading They bore the dead man to his room, plain and simple, even in that mansion of luxury; the guests departed, some of them flying as from a pestilence, some of them lingering with white and dazed faces and hushed whispers, and Stafford was left alone with his dead; for he had shut the door even upon Howard, who paced up and down outside, not daring to force his sympathy upon his beloved friend.

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

From this reading They bore the dead man to his room, plain and simple, even in that mansion of luxury; the guests departed, some of them flying as from a pestilence, some of them lingering with white and dazed faces and hushed whispers, and Stafford was left alone with his dead; for he had shut the door even upon Howard, who paced up and down outside, not daring to force his sympathy upon his beloved friend.

possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading They recited the man's marvellous career, and held it up to the admiration and emulation of his fellow Englishmen.

(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided

From this reading They bore the dead man to his room, plain and simple, even in that mansion of luxury; the guests departed, some of them flying as from a pestilence, some of them lingering with white and dazed faces and hushed whispers, and Stafford was left alone with his dead; for he had shut the door even upon Howard, who paced up and down outside, not daring to force his sympathy upon his beloved friend.

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading They recited the man's marvellous career, and held it up to the admiration and emulation of his fellow Englishmen.

a particular point in time

From this reading The morning papers gave a full account of the grand ball, the announcement of Sir Stephen's peerage, and the sudden and tragic ending to a life which had been lived full in the public gaze, a life of struggle and success, which had been cut down at the very moment of extreme victory.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading The morning papers gave a full account of the grand ball, the announcement of Sir Stephen's peerage, and the sudden and tragic ending to a life which had been lived full in the public gaze, a life of struggle and success, which had been cut down at the very moment of extreme victory.

state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one

From this reading By a stroke, as of Heaven's lightning, the house of joy was turned into the house of mourning.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading They bore the dead man to his room, plain and simple, even in that mansion of luxury; the guests departed, some of them flying as from a pestilence, some of them lingering with white and dazed faces and hushed whispers, and Stafford was left alone with his dead; for he had shut the door even upon Howard, who paced up and down outside, not daring to force his sympathy upon his beloved friend.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading By a stroke, as of Heaven's lightning, the house of joy was turned into the house of mourning.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading They called him a pioneer, one who had added to the Empire, they hinted at a public funeral--and they all discreetly ascribed telling upon a weak heart.

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

From this reading They bore the dead man to his room, plain and simple, even in that mansion of luxury; the guests departed, some of them flying as from a pestilence, some of them lingering with white and dazed faces and hushed whispers, and Stafford was left alone with his dead; for he had shut the door even upon Howard, who paced up and down outside, not daring to force his sympathy upon his beloved friend.

past form of “pace” — walk with slow or fast paces

From this reading They bore the dead man to his room, plain and simple, even in that mansion of luxury; the guests departed, some of them flying as from a pestilence, some of them lingering with white and dazed faces and hushed whispers, and Stafford was left alone with his dead; for he had shut the door even upon Howard, who paced up and down outside, not daring to force his sympathy upon his beloved friend.

writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

From this reading The morning papers gave a full account of the grand ball, the announcement of Sir Stephen's peerage, and the sudden and tragic ending to a life which had been lived full in the public gaze, a life of struggle and success, which had been cut down at the very moment of extreme victory.

the peers of a kingdom considered as a group

From this reading The morning papers gave a full account of the grand ball, the announcement of Sir Stephen's peerage, and the sudden and tragic ending to a life which had been lived full in the public gaze, a life of struggle and success, which had been cut down at the very moment of extreme victory.

a serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal

From this reading They bore the dead man to his room, plain and simple, even in that mansion of luxury; the guests departed, some of them flying as from a pestilence, some of them lingering with white and dazed faces and hushed whispers, and Stafford was left alone with his dead; for he had shut the door even upon Howard, who paced up and down outside, not daring to force his sympathy upon his beloved friend.

someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art

From this reading They called him a pioneer, one who had added to the Empire, they hinted at a public funeral--and they all discreetly ascribed telling upon a weak heart.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading They bore the dead man to his room, plain and simple, even in that mansion of luxury; the guests departed, some of them flying as from a pestilence, some of them lingering with white and dazed faces and hushed whispers, and Stafford was left alone with his dead; for he had shut the door even upon Howard, who paced up and down outside, not daring to force his sympathy upon his beloved friend.

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading The morning papers gave a full account of the grand ball, the announcement of Sir Stephen's peerage, and the sudden and tragic ending to a life which had been lived full in the public gaze, a life of struggle and success, which had been cut down at the very moment of extreme victory.

past form of “recite” — recite in elocution

From this reading They recited the man's marvellous career, and held it up to the admiration and emulation of his fellow Englishmen.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading They bore the dead man to his room, plain and simple, even in that mansion of luxury; the guests departed, some of them flying as from a pestilence, some of them lingering with white and dazed faces and hushed whispers, and Stafford was left alone with his dead; for he had shut the door even upon Howard, who paced up and down outside, not daring to force his sympathy upon his beloved friend.

move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut

From this reading They bore the dead man to his room, plain and simple, even in that mansion of luxury; the guests departed, some of them flying as from a pestilence, some of them lingering with white and dazed faces and hushed whispers, and Stafford was left alone with his dead; for he had shut the door even upon Howard, who paced up and down outside, not daring to force his sympathy upon his beloved friend.

having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved

From this reading They bore the dead man to his room, plain and simple, even in that mansion of luxury; the guests departed, some of them flying as from a pestilence, some of them lingering with white and dazed faces and hushed whispers, and Stafford was left alone with his dead; for he had shut the door even upon Howard, who paced up and down outside, not daring to force his sympathy upon his beloved friend.

term of address for a man

From this reading The morning papers gave a full account of the grand ball, the announcement of Sir Stephen's peerage, and the sudden and tragic ending to a life which had been lived full in the public gaze, a life of struggle and success, which had been cut down at the very moment of extreme victory.

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

From this reading They bore the dead man to his room, plain and simple, even in that mansion of luxury; the guests departed, some of them flying as from a pestilence, some of them lingering with white and dazed faces and hushed whispers, and Stafford was left alone with his dead; for he had shut the door even upon Howard, who paced up and down outside, not daring to force his sympathy upon his beloved friend.

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From this reading They bore the dead man to his room, plain and simple, even in that mansion of luxury; the guests departed, some of them flying as from a pestilence, some of them lingering with white and dazed faces and hushed whispers, and Stafford was left alone with his dead; for he had shut the door even upon Howard, who paced up and down outside, not daring to force his sympathy upon his beloved friend.

possessive form of “stephen” — English writer (1832-1904)

From this reading The morning papers gave a full account of the grand ball, the announcement of Sir Stephen's peerage, and the sudden and tragic ending to a life which had been lived full in the public gaze, a life of struggle and success, which had been cut down at the very moment of extreme victory.

(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand

From this reading By a stroke, as of Heaven's lightning, the house of joy was turned into the house of mourning.

make a strenuous or labored effort

From this reading The morning papers gave a full account of the grand ball, the announcement of Sir Stephen's peerage, and the sudden and tragic ending to a life which had been lived full in the public gaze, a life of struggle and success, which had been cut down at the very moment of extreme victory.

an event that accomplishes its intended purpose

From this reading The morning papers gave a full account of the grand ball, the announcement of Sir Stephen's peerage, and the sudden and tragic ending to a life which had been lived full in the public gaze, a life of struggle and success, which had been cut down at the very moment of extreme victory.

happening without warning or in a short space of time

From this reading The morning papers gave a full account of the grand ball, the announcement of Sir Stephen's peerage, and the sudden and tragic ending to a life which had been lived full in the public gaze, a life of struggle and success, which had been cut down at the very moment of extreme victory.

an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion

From this reading They bore the dead man to his room, plain and simple, even in that mansion of luxury; the guests departed, some of them flying as from a pestilence, some of them lingering with white and dazed faces and hushed whispers, and Stafford was left alone with his dead; for he had shut the door even upon Howard, who paced up and down outside, not daring to force his sympathy upon his beloved friend.

disclosing unintentionally something concealed

From this reading They called him a pioneer, one who had added to the Empire, they hinted at a public funeral--and they all discreetly ascribed telling upon a weak heart.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading They bore the dead man to his room, plain and simple, even in that mansion of luxury; the guests departed, some of them flying as from a pestilence, some of them lingering with white and dazed faces and hushed whispers, and Stafford was left alone with his dead; for he had shut the door even upon Howard, who paced up and down outside, not daring to force his sympathy upon his beloved friend.

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

From this reading By a stroke, as of Heaven's lightning, the house of joy was turned into the house of mourning.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading They bore the dead man to his room, plain and simple, even in that mansion of luxury; the guests departed, some of them flying as from a pestilence, some of them lingering with white and dazed faces and hushed whispers, and Stafford was left alone with his dead; for he had shut the door even upon Howard, who paced up and down outside, not daring to force his sympathy upon his beloved friend.

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

From this reading They bore the dead man to his room, plain and simple, even in that mansion of luxury; the guests departed, some of them flying as from a pestilence, some of them lingering with white and dazed faces and hushed whispers, and Stafford was left alone with his dead; for he had shut the door even upon Howard, who paced up and down outside, not daring to force his sympathy upon his beloved friend.

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

From this reading They bore the dead man to his room, plain and simple, even in that mansion of luxury; the guests departed, some of them flying as from a pestilence, some of them lingering with white and dazed faces and hushed whispers, and Stafford was left alone with his dead; for he had shut the door even upon Howard, who paced up and down outside, not daring to force his sympathy upon his beloved friend.

very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction

From this reading The morning papers gave a full account of the grand ball, the announcement of Sir Stephen's peerage, and the sudden and tragic ending to a life which had been lived full in the public gaze, a life of struggle and success, which had been cut down at the very moment of extreme victory.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading By a stroke, as of Heaven's lightning, the house of joy was turned into the house of mourning.

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

From this reading They bore the dead man to his room, plain and simple, even in that mansion of luxury; the guests departed, some of them flying as from a pestilence, some of them lingering with white and dazed faces and hushed whispers, and Stafford was left alone with his dead; for he had shut the door even upon Howard, who paced up and down outside, not daring to force his sympathy upon his beloved friend.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading They bore the dead man to his room, plain and simple, even in that mansion of luxury; the guests departed, some of them flying as from a pestilence, some of them lingering with white and dazed faces and hushed whispers, and Stafford was left alone with his dead; for he had shut the door even upon Howard, who paced up and down outside, not daring to force his sympathy upon his beloved friend.

precisely as stated

From this reading The morning papers gave a full account of the grand ball, the announcement of Sir Stephen's peerage, and the sudden and tragic ending to a life which had been lived full in the public gaze, a life of struggle and success, which had been cut down at the very moment of extreme victory.

a successful ending of a struggle or contest

From this reading The morning papers gave a full account of the grand ball, the announcement of Sir Stephen's peerage, and the sudden and tragic ending to a life which had been lived full in the public gaze, a life of struggle and success, which had been cut down at the very moment of extreme victory.

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

From this reading By a stroke, as of Heaven's lightning, the house of joy was turned into the house of mourning.

wanting in physical strength

From this reading They called him a pioneer, one who had added to the Empire, they hinted at a public funeral--and they all discreetly ascribed telling upon a weak heart.

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

From this reading The morning papers gave a full account of the grand ball, the announcement of Sir Stephen's peerage, and the sudden and tragic ending to a life which had been lived full in the public gaze, a life of struggle and success, which had been cut down at the very moment of extreme victory.

plural of “whisper” — speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords

From this reading They bore the dead man to his room, plain and simple, even in that mansion of luxury; the guests departed, some of them flying as from a pestilence, some of them lingering with white and dazed faces and hushed whispers, and Stafford was left alone with his dead; for he had shut the door even upon Howard, who paced up and down outside, not daring to force his sympathy upon his beloved friend.

a Caucasian

From this reading They bore the dead man to his room, plain and simple, even in that mansion of luxury; the guests departed, some of them flying as from a pestilence, some of them lingering with white and dazed faces and hushed whispers, and Stafford was left alone with his dead; for he had shut the door even upon Howard, who paced up and down outside, not daring to force his sympathy upon his beloved friend.

which person or people

From this reading They bore the dead man to his room, plain and simple, even in that mansion of luxury; the guests departed, some of them flying as from a pestilence, some of them lingering with white and dazed faces and hushed whispers, and Stafford was left alone with his dead; for he had shut the door even upon Howard, who paced up and down outside, not daring to force his sympathy upon his beloved friend.

in the company of; together with

From this reading They bore the dead man to his room, plain and simple, even in that mansion of luxury; the guests departed, some of them flying as from a pestilence, some of them lingering with white and dazed faces and hushed whispers, and Stafford was left alone with his dead; for he had shut the door even upon Howard, who paced up and down outside, not daring to force his sympathy upon his beloved friend.