Chapter XXXV · Chapter 35

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

From this reading A FABRIC OF BARONIAL DESPOTISM CRUMBLES The earl’s precautions did duty night and day in all the avenues leading to the castle and his wife’s apartments; and he could believe that he had undertaken as good a defence as the mountain guarding the fertile vale from storms: but him the elements pelted heavily.

the act of giving something up

From this reading That latest freak of the fellow’s, the abandonment of our natural and wholesome sustenance in animal food, was to be taken in the reckoning.

plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something

From this reading Letters from acquaintances of Nevil, from old shipmates and from queer political admirers and opponents, hailed on him; things not to be frigidly read were related of the fellow.

plural of “admirer” — a person who backs a politician or a team etc.

From this reading Letters from acquaintances of Nevil, from old shipmates and from queer political admirers and opponents, hailed on him; things not to be frigidly read were related of the fellow.

(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 A FABRIC OF BARONIAL DESPOTISM CRUMBLES The earl’s precautions did duty night and day in all the avenues leading to the castle and his wife’s apartments; and he could believe that he had undertaken as good a defence as the mountain guarding the fertile vale from storms: but him the elements pelted heavily.

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

From this reading A FABRIC OF BARONIAL DESPOTISM CRUMBLES The earl’s precautions did duty night and day in all the avenues leading to the castle and his wife’s apartments; and he could believe that he had undertaken as good a defence as the mountain guarding the fertile vale from storms: but him the elements pelted heavily.

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading That latest freak of the fellow’s, the abandonment of our natural and wholesome sustenance in animal food, was to be taken in the reckoning.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading Still he had to calculate on the various injuries Nevil had done to his constitution, which had made of him another sort of man for a struggle of life and death than when he stood like a riddled flag through the war.

plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house

From this reading A FABRIC OF BARONIAL DESPOTISM CRUMBLES The earl’s precautions did duty night and day in all the avenues leading to the castle and his wife’s apartments; and he could believe that he had undertaken as good a defence as the mountain guarding the fertile vale from storms: but him the elements pelted heavily.

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

From this reading A FABRIC OF BARONIAL DESPOTISM CRUMBLES The earl’s precautions did duty night and day in all the avenues leading to the castle and his wife’s apartments; and he could believe that he had undertaken as good a defence as the mountain guarding the fertile vale from storms: but him the elements pelted heavily.

plural of “avenue” — a line of approach

From this reading A FABRIC OF BARONIAL DESPOTISM CRUMBLES The earl’s precautions did duty night and day in all the avenues leading to the castle and his wife’s apartments; and he could believe that he had undertaken as good a defence as the mountain guarding the fertile vale from storms: but him the elements pelted heavily.

impressive in appearance

From this reading A FABRIC OF BARONIAL DESPOTISM CRUMBLES The earl’s precautions did duty night and day in all the avenues leading to the castle and his wife’s apartments; and he could believe that he had undertaken as good a defence as the mountain guarding the fertile vale from storms: but him the elements pelted heavily.

past form of “battle” — battle or contend against in or as if in a battle

From this reading Lord Romfrey’s faith in the power of constitution to beat disease battled sturdily with the daily reports of his physician and friends, whom he had directed to visit the cottage on the common outside Bevisham, and with Miss Denham’s intercepted letters to the countess.

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

From this reading Letters from acquaintances of Nevil, from old shipmates and from queer political admirers and opponents, hailed on him; things not to be frigidly read were related of the fellow.

come out better in a competition, race, or conflict

From this reading Lord Romfrey’s faith in the power of constitution to beat disease battled sturdily with the daily reports of his physician and friends, whom he had directed to visit the cottage on the common outside Bevisham, and with Miss Denham’s intercepted letters to the countess.

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading A FABRIC OF BARONIAL DESPOTISM CRUMBLES The earl’s precautions did duty night and day in all the avenues leading to the castle and his wife’s apartments; and he could believe that he had undertaken as good a defence as the mountain guarding the fertile vale from storms: but him the elements pelted heavily.

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

From this reading Lord Romfrey’s faith in the power of constitution to beat disease battled sturdily with the daily reports of his physician and friends, whom he had directed to visit the cottage on the common outside Bevisham, and with Miss Denham’s intercepted letters to the countess.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading A FABRIC OF BARONIAL DESPOTISM CRUMBLES The earl’s precautions did duty night and day in all the avenues leading to the castle and his wife’s apartments; and he could believe that he had undertaken as good a defence as the mountain guarding the fertile vale from storms: but him the elements pelted heavily.

make a mathematical calculation or computation

From this reading Still he had to calculate on the various injuries Nevil had done to his constitution, which had made of him another sort of man for a struggle of life and death than when he stood like a riddled flag through the war.

a large and stately mansion

From this reading A FABRIC OF BARONIAL DESPOTISM CRUMBLES The earl’s precautions did duty night and day in all the avenues leading to the castle and his wife’s apartments; and he could believe that he had undertaken as good a defence as the mountain guarding the fertile vale from storms: but him the elements pelted heavily.

belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public

From this reading Lord Romfrey’s faith in the power of constitution to beat disease battled sturdily with the daily reports of his physician and friends, whom he had directed to visit the cottage on the common outside Bevisham, and with Miss Denham’s intercepted letters to the countess.

law determining the fundamental political principles of a government

From this reading Lord Romfrey’s faith in the power of constitution to beat disease battled sturdily with the daily reports of his physician and friends, whom he had directed to visit the cottage on the common outside Bevisham, and with Miss Denham’s intercepted letters to the countess.

a small house with a single story

From this reading Lord Romfrey’s faith in the power of constitution to beat disease battled sturdily with the daily reports of his physician and friends, whom he had directed to visit the cottage on the common outside Bevisham, and with Miss Denham’s intercepted letters to the countess.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading A FABRIC OF BARONIAL DESPOTISM CRUMBLES The earl’s precautions did duty night and day in all the avenues leading to the castle and his wife’s apartments; and he could believe that he had undertaken as good a defence as the mountain guarding the fertile vale from storms: but him the elements pelted heavily.

female equivalent of a count or earl

From this reading Lord Romfrey’s faith in the power of constitution to beat disease battled sturdily with the daily reports of his physician and friends, whom he had directed to visit the cottage on the common outside Bevisham, and with Miss Denham’s intercepted letters to the countess.

third-person singular of “crumble” — fall apart

From this reading A FABRIC OF BARONIAL DESPOTISM CRUMBLES The earl’s precautions did duty night and day in all the avenues leading to the castle and his wife’s apartments; and he could believe that he had undertaken as good a defence as the mountain guarding the fertile vale from storms: but him the elements pelted heavily.

every day; without missing a day

From this reading Lord Romfrey’s faith in the power of constitution to beat disease battled sturdily with the daily reports of his physician and friends, whom he had directed to visit the cottage on the common outside Bevisham, and with Miss Denham’s intercepted letters to the countess.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading A FABRIC OF BARONIAL DESPOTISM CRUMBLES The earl’s precautions did duty night and day in all the avenues leading to the castle and his wife’s apartments; and he could believe that he had undertaken as good a defence as the mountain guarding the fertile vale from storms: but him the elements pelted heavily.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading Still he had to calculate on the various injuries Nevil had done to his constitution, which had made of him another sort of man for a struggle of life and death than when he stood like a riddled flag through the war.

(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires

From this reading A FABRIC OF BARONIAL DESPOTISM CRUMBLES The earl’s precautions did duty night and day in all the avenues leading to the castle and his wife’s apartments; and he could believe that he had undertaken as good a defence as the mountain guarding the fertile vale from storms: but him the elements pelted heavily.

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

From this reading Lord Romfrey’s faith in the power of constitution to beat disease battled sturdily with the daily reports of his physician and friends, whom he had directed to visit the cottage on the common outside Bevisham, and with Miss Denham’s intercepted letters to the countess.

dominance through threat of punishment and violence

From this reading A FABRIC OF BARONIAL DESPOTISM CRUMBLES The earl’s precautions did duty night and day in all the avenues leading to the castle and his wife’s apartments; and he could believe that he had undertaken as good a defence as the mountain guarding the fertile vale from storms: but him the elements pelted heavily.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading A FABRIC OF BARONIAL DESPOTISM CRUMBLES The earl’s precautions did duty night and day in all the avenues leading to the castle and his wife’s apartments; and he could believe that he had undertaken as good a defence as the mountain guarding the fertile vale from storms: but him the elements pelted heavily.

(often used in combination) having a specified direction

From this reading Lord Romfrey’s faith in the power of constitution to beat disease battled sturdily with the daily reports of his physician and friends, whom he had directed to visit the cottage on the common outside Bevisham, and with Miss Denham’s intercepted letters to the countess.

an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning

From this reading Lord Romfrey’s faith in the power of constitution to beat disease battled sturdily with the daily reports of his physician and friends, whom he had directed to visit the cottage on the common outside Bevisham, and with Miss Denham’s intercepted letters to the countess.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading Still he had to calculate on the various injuries Nevil had done to his constitution, which had made of him another sort of man for a struggle of life and death than when he stood like a riddled flag through the war.

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading A FABRIC OF BARONIAL DESPOTISM CRUMBLES The earl’s precautions did duty night and day in all the avenues leading to the castle and his wife’s apartments; and he could believe that he had undertaken as good a defence as the mountain guarding the fertile vale from storms: but him the elements pelted heavily.

possessive form of “earl” — a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount

From this reading A FABRIC OF BARONIAL DESPOTISM CRUMBLES The earl’s precautions did duty night and day in all the avenues leading to the castle and his wife’s apartments; and he could believe that he had undertaken as good a defence as the mountain guarding the fertile vale from storms: but him the elements pelted heavily.

violent or severe weather (viewed as caused by the action of the four elements)

From this reading A FABRIC OF BARONIAL DESPOTISM CRUMBLES The earl’s precautions did duty night and day in all the avenues leading to the castle and his wife’s apartments; and he could believe that he had undertaken as good a defence as the mountain guarding the fertile vale from storms: but him the elements pelted heavily.

artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers

From this reading A FABRIC OF BARONIAL DESPOTISM CRUMBLES The earl’s precautions did duty night and day in all the avenues leading to the castle and his wife’s apartments; and he could believe that he had undertaken as good a defence as the mountain guarding the fertile vale from storms: but him the elements pelted heavily.

a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny

From this reading Lord Romfrey’s faith in the power of constitution to beat disease battled sturdily with the daily reports of his physician and friends, whom he had directed to visit the cottage on the common outside Bevisham, and with Miss Denham’s intercepted letters to the countess.

a boy or man

From this reading Letters from acquaintances of Nevil, from old shipmates and from queer political admirers and opponents, hailed on him; things not to be frigidly read were related of the fellow.

possessive form of “fellow” — a boy or man

From this reading That latest freak of the fellow’s, the abandonment of our natural and wholesome sustenance in animal food, was to be taken in the reckoning.

capable of reproducing

From this reading A FABRIC OF BARONIAL DESPOTISM CRUMBLES The earl’s precautions did duty night and day in all the avenues leading to the castle and his wife’s apartments; and he could believe that he had undertaken as good a defence as the mountain guarding the fertile vale from storms: but him the elements pelted heavily.

emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design

From this reading Still he had to calculate on the various injuries Nevil had done to his constitution, which had made of him another sort of man for a struggle of life and death than when he stood like a riddled flag through the war.

any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue

From this reading That latest freak of the fellow’s, the abandonment of our natural and wholesome sustenance in animal food, was to be taken in the reckoning.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Still he had to calculate on the various injuries Nevil had done to his constitution, which had made of him another sort of man for a struggle of life and death than when he stood like a riddled flag through the war.

a person or animal that is markedly unusual or deformed

From this reading That latest freak of the fellow’s, the abandonment of our natural and wholesome sustenance in animal food, was to be taken in the reckoning.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Lord Romfrey’s faith in the power of constitution to beat disease battled sturdily with the daily reports of his physician and friends, whom he had directed to visit the cottage on the common outside Bevisham, and with Miss Denham’s intercepted letters to the countess.

without warmth or enthusiasm

From this reading Letters from acquaintances of Nevil, from old shipmates and from queer political admirers and opponents, hailed on him; things not to be frigidly read were related of the fellow.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading A FABRIC OF BARONIAL DESPOTISM CRUMBLES The earl’s precautions did duty night and day in all the avenues leading to the castle and his wife’s apartments; and he could believe that he had undertaken as good a defence as the mountain guarding the fertile vale from storms: but him the elements pelted heavily.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading A FABRIC OF BARONIAL DESPOTISM CRUMBLES The earl’s precautions did duty night and day in all the avenues leading to the castle and his wife’s apartments; and he could believe that he had undertaken as good a defence as the mountain guarding the fertile vale from storms: but him the elements pelted heavily.

-ing form of “guard” — to keep watch over

From this reading A FABRIC OF BARONIAL DESPOTISM CRUMBLES The earl’s precautions did duty night and day in all the avenues leading to the castle and his wife’s apartments; and he could believe that he had undertaken as good a defence as the mountain guarding the fertile vale from storms: but him the elements pelted heavily.

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

From this reading A FABRIC OF BARONIAL DESPOTISM CRUMBLES The earl’s precautions did duty night and day in all the avenues leading to the castle and his wife’s apartments; and he could believe that he had undertaken as good a defence as the mountain guarding the fertile vale from storms: but him the elements pelted heavily.

past form of “hail” — praise vociferously

From this reading Letters from acquaintances of Nevil, from old shipmates and from queer political admirers and opponents, hailed on him; things not to be frigidly read were related of the fellow.

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

From this reading A FABRIC OF BARONIAL DESPOTISM CRUMBLES The earl’s precautions did duty night and day in all the avenues leading to the castle and his wife’s apartments; and he could believe that he had undertaken as good a defence as the mountain guarding the fertile vale from storms: but him the elements pelted heavily.

to a considerable degree

From this reading A FABRIC OF BARONIAL DESPOTISM CRUMBLES The earl’s precautions did duty night and day in all the avenues leading to the castle and his wife’s apartments; and he could believe that he had undertaken as good a defence as the mountain guarding the fertile vale from storms: but him the elements pelted heavily.

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

From this reading A FABRIC OF BARONIAL DESPOTISM CRUMBLES The earl’s precautions did duty night and day in all the avenues leading to the castle and his wife’s apartments; and he could believe that he had undertaken as good a defence as the mountain guarding the fertile vale from storms: but him the elements pelted heavily.

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

From this reading A FABRIC OF BARONIAL DESPOTISM CRUMBLES The earl’s precautions did duty night and day in all the avenues leading to the castle and his wife’s apartments; and he could believe that he had undertaken as good a defence as the mountain guarding the fertile vale from storms: but him the elements pelted heavily.

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

From this reading A FABRIC OF BARONIAL DESPOTISM CRUMBLES The earl’s precautions did duty night and day in all the avenues leading to the castle and his wife’s apartments; and he could believe that he had undertaken as good a defence as the mountain guarding the fertile vale from storms: but him the elements pelted heavily.

plural of “injury” — any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.

From this reading Still he had to calculate on the various injuries Nevil had done to his constitution, which had made of him another sort of man for a struggle of life and death than when he stood like a riddled flag through the war.

past form of “intercept” — seize on its way

From this reading Lord Romfrey’s faith in the power of constitution to beat disease battled sturdily with the daily reports of his physician and friends, whom he had directed to visit the cottage on the common outside Bevisham, and with Miss Denham’s intercepted letters to the countess.

up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date

From this reading That latest freak of the fellow’s, the abandonment of our natural and wholesome sustenance in animal food, was to be taken in the reckoning.

indicating the most important performer or role

From this reading A FABRIC OF BARONIAL DESPOTISM CRUMBLES The earl’s precautions did duty night and day in all the avenues leading to the castle and his wife’s apartments; and he could believe that he had undertaken as good a defence as the mountain guarding the fertile vale from storms: but him the elements pelted heavily.

the literary culture

From this reading Letters from acquaintances of Nevil, from old shipmates and from queer political admirers and opponents, hailed on him; things not to be frigidly read were related of the fellow.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Still he had to calculate on the various injuries Nevil had done to his constitution, which had made of him another sort of man for a struggle of life and death than when he stood like a riddled flag through the war.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Still he had to calculate on the various injuries Nevil had done to his constitution, which had made of him another sort of man for a struggle of life and death than when he stood like a riddled flag through the war.

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading Lord Romfrey’s faith in the power of constitution to beat disease battled sturdily with the daily reports of his physician and friends, whom he had directed to visit the cottage on the common outside Bevisham, and with Miss Denham’s intercepted letters to the countess.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Still he had to calculate on the various injuries Nevil had done to his constitution, which had made of him another sort of man for a struggle of life and death than when he stood like a riddled flag through the war.

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

From this reading Still he had to calculate on the various injuries Nevil had done to his constitution, which had made of him another sort of man for a struggle of life and death than when he stood like a riddled flag through the war.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading Lord Romfrey’s faith in the power of constitution to beat disease battled sturdily with the daily reports of his physician and friends, whom he had directed to visit the cottage on the common outside Bevisham, and with Miss Denham’s intercepted letters to the countess.

a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading A FABRIC OF BARONIAL DESPOTISM CRUMBLES The earl’s precautions did duty night and day in all the avenues leading to the castle and his wife’s apartments; and he could believe that he had undertaken as good a defence as the mountain guarding the fertile vale from storms: but him the elements pelted heavily.

in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature

From this reading That latest freak of the fellow’s, the abandonment of our natural and wholesome sustenance in animal food, was to be taken in the reckoning.

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

From this reading Letters from acquaintances of Nevil, from old shipmates and from queer political admirers and opponents, hailed on him; things not to be frigidly read were related of the fellow.

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

From this reading A FABRIC OF BARONIAL DESPOTISM CRUMBLES The earl’s precautions did duty night and day in all the avenues leading to the castle and his wife’s apartments; and he could believe that he had undertaken as good a defence as the mountain guarding the fertile vale from storms: but him the elements pelted heavily.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Letters from acquaintances of Nevil, from old shipmates and from queer political admirers and opponents, hailed on him; things not to be frigidly read were related of the fellow.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A FABRIC OF BARONIAL DESPOTISM CRUMBLES The earl’s precautions did duty night and day in all the avenues leading to the castle and his wife’s apartments; and he could believe that he had undertaken as good a defence as the mountain guarding the fertile vale from storms: but him the elements pelted heavily.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Letters from acquaintances of Nevil, from old shipmates and from queer political admirers and opponents, hailed on him; things not to be frigidly read were related of the fellow.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Letters from acquaintances of Nevil, from old shipmates and from queer political admirers and opponents, hailed on him; things not to be frigidly read were related of the fellow.

plural of “opponent” — a contestant that you are matched against

From this reading Letters from acquaintances of Nevil, from old shipmates and from queer political admirers and opponents, hailed on him; things not to be frigidly read were related of the fellow.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading That latest freak of the fellow’s, the abandonment of our natural and wholesome sustenance in animal food, was to be taken in the reckoning.

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

From this reading Lord Romfrey’s faith in the power of constitution to beat disease battled sturdily with the daily reports of his physician and friends, whom he had directed to visit the cottage on the common outside Bevisham, and with Miss Denham’s intercepted letters to the countess.

past form of “pelt” — cast, hurl, or throw repeatedly with some missile

From this reading A FABRIC OF BARONIAL DESPOTISM CRUMBLES The earl’s precautions did duty night and day in all the avenues leading to the castle and his wife’s apartments; and he could believe that he had undertaken as good a defence as the mountain guarding the fertile vale from storms: but him the elements pelted heavily.

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading Lord Romfrey’s faith in the power of constitution to beat disease battled sturdily with the daily reports of his physician and friends, whom he had directed to visit the cottage on the common outside Bevisham, and with Miss Denham’s intercepted letters to the countess.

involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians

From this reading Letters from acquaintances of Nevil, from old shipmates and from queer political admirers and opponents, hailed on him; things not to be frigidly read were related of the fellow.

possession of controlling influence

From this reading Lord Romfrey’s faith in the power of constitution to beat disease battled sturdily with the daily reports of his physician and friends, whom he had directed to visit the cottage on the common outside Bevisham, and with Miss Denham’s intercepted letters to the countess.

plural of “precaution” — a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.

From this reading A FABRIC OF BARONIAL DESPOTISM CRUMBLES The earl’s precautions did duty night and day in all the avenues leading to the castle and his wife’s apartments; and he could believe that he had undertaken as good a defence as the mountain guarding the fertile vale from storms: but him the elements pelted heavily.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading Letters from acquaintances of Nevil, from old shipmates and from queer political admirers and opponents, hailed on him; things not to be frigidly read were related of the fellow.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading Letters from acquaintances of Nevil, from old shipmates and from queer political admirers and opponents, hailed on him; things not to be frigidly read were related of the fellow.

problem solving that involves numbers or quantities

From this reading That latest freak of the fellow’s, the abandonment of our natural and wholesome sustenance in animal food, was to be taken in the reckoning.

being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics

From this reading Letters from acquaintances of Nevil, from old shipmates and from queer political admirers and opponents, hailed on him; things not to be frigidly read were related of the fellow.

plural of “report” — a written document describing the findings of some individual or group

From this reading Lord Romfrey’s faith in the power of constitution to beat disease battled sturdily with the daily reports of his physician and friends, whom he had directed to visit the cottage on the common outside Bevisham, and with Miss Denham’s intercepted letters to the countess.

(often followed by “with”) damaged throughout by numerous perforations or holes

From this reading Still he had to calculate on the various injuries Nevil had done to his constitution, which had made of him another sort of man for a struggle of life and death than when he stood like a riddled flag through the war.

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

From this reading Lord Romfrey’s faith in the power of constitution to beat disease battled sturdily with the daily reports of his physician and friends, whom he had directed to visit the cottage on the common outside Bevisham, and with Miss Denham’s intercepted letters to the countess.

plural of “shipmate” — an associate on the same ship with you

From this reading Letters from acquaintances of Nevil, from old shipmates and from queer political admirers and opponents, hailed on him; things not to be frigidly read were related of the fellow.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading Still he had to calculate on the various injuries Nevil had done to his constitution, which had made of him another sort of man for a struggle of life and death than when he stood like a riddled flag through the war.

not in physical motion

From this reading Still he had to calculate on the various injuries Nevil had done to his constitution, which had made of him another sort of man for a struggle of life and death than when he stood like a riddled flag through the war.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading Still he had to calculate on the various injuries Nevil had done to his constitution, which had made of him another sort of man for a struggle of life and death than when he stood like a riddled flag through the war.

plural of “storm” — a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning

From this reading A FABRIC OF BARONIAL DESPOTISM CRUMBLES The earl’s precautions did duty night and day in all the avenues leading to the castle and his wife’s apartments; and he could believe that he had undertaken as good a defence as the mountain guarding the fertile vale from storms: but him the elements pelted heavily.

make a strenuous or labored effort

From this reading Still he had to calculate on the various injuries Nevil had done to his constitution, which had made of him another sort of man for a struggle of life and death than when he stood like a riddled flag through the war.

in a sturdy manner

From this reading Lord Romfrey’s faith in the power of constitution to beat disease battled sturdily with the daily reports of his physician and friends, whom he had directed to visit the cottage on the common outside Bevisham, and with Miss Denham’s intercepted letters to the countess.

a source of materials to nourish the body

From this reading That latest freak of the fellow’s, the abandonment of our natural and wholesome sustenance in animal food, was to be taken in the reckoning.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading That latest freak of the fellow’s, the abandonment of our natural and wholesome sustenance in animal food, was to be taken in the reckoning.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Still he had to calculate on the various injuries Nevil had done to his constitution, which had made of him another sort of man for a struggle of life and death than when he stood like a riddled flag through the war.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading A FABRIC OF BARONIAL DESPOTISM CRUMBLES The earl’s precautions did duty night and day in all the avenues leading to the castle and his wife’s apartments; and he could believe that he had undertaken as good a defence as the mountain guarding the fertile vale from storms: but him the elements pelted heavily.

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

From this reading A FABRIC OF BARONIAL DESPOTISM CRUMBLES The earl’s precautions did duty night and day in all the avenues leading to the castle and his wife’s apartments; and he could believe that he had undertaken as good a defence as the mountain guarding the fertile vale from storms: but him the elements pelted heavily.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading Letters from acquaintances of Nevil, from old shipmates and from queer political admirers and opponents, hailed on him; things not to be frigidly read were related of the fellow.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Still he had to calculate on the various injuries Nevil had done to his constitution, which had made of him another sort of man for a struggle of life and death than when he stood like a riddled flag through the war.

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

From this reading A FABRIC OF BARONIAL DESPOTISM CRUMBLES The earl’s precautions did duty night and day in all the avenues leading to the castle and his wife’s apartments; and he could believe that he had undertaken as good a defence as the mountain guarding the fertile vale from storms: but him the elements pelted heavily.

inflected form of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise

From this reading A FABRIC OF BARONIAL DESPOTISM CRUMBLES The earl’s precautions did duty night and day in all the avenues leading to the castle and his wife’s apartments; and he could believe that he had undertaken as good a defence as the mountain guarding the fertile vale from storms: but him the elements pelted heavily.

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading A FABRIC OF BARONIAL DESPOTISM CRUMBLES The earl’s precautions did duty night and day in all the avenues leading to the castle and his wife’s apartments; and he could believe that he had undertaken as good a defence as the mountain guarding the fertile vale from storms: but him the elements pelted heavily.

of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity

From this reading Still he had to calculate on the various injuries Nevil had done to his constitution, which had made of him another sort of man for a struggle of life and death than when he stood like a riddled flag through the war.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading Lord Romfrey’s faith in the power of constitution to beat disease battled sturdily with the daily reports of his physician and friends, whom he had directed to visit the cottage on the common outside Bevisham, and with Miss Denham’s intercepted letters to the countess.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading Still he had to calculate on the various injuries Nevil had done to his constitution, which had made of him another sort of man for a struggle of life and death than when he stood like a riddled flag through the war.

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

From this reading That latest freak of the fellow’s, the abandonment of our natural and wholesome sustenance in animal food, was to be taken in the reckoning.

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

From this reading Letters from acquaintances of Nevil, from old shipmates and from queer political admirers and opponents, hailed on him; things not to be frigidly read were related of the fellow.

at the time that

From this reading Still he had to calculate on the various injuries Nevil had done to his constitution, which had made of him another sort of man for a struggle of life and death than when he stood like a riddled flag through the war.

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

From this reading Still he had to calculate on the various injuries Nevil had done to his constitution, which had made of him another sort of man for a struggle of life and death than when he stood like a riddled flag through the war.

conducive to or characteristic of physical or moral well-being

From this reading That latest freak of the fellow’s, the abandonment of our natural and wholesome sustenance in animal food, was to be taken in the reckoning.

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

From this reading Lord Romfrey’s faith in the power of constitution to beat disease battled sturdily with the daily reports of his physician and friends, whom he had directed to visit the cottage on the common outside Bevisham, and with Miss Denham’s intercepted letters to the countess.

possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading A FABRIC OF BARONIAL DESPOTISM CRUMBLES The earl’s precautions did duty night and day in all the avenues leading to the castle and his wife’s apartments; and he could believe that he had undertaken as good a defence as the mountain guarding the fertile vale from storms: but him the elements pelted heavily.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Lord Romfrey’s faith in the power of constitution to beat disease battled sturdily with the daily reports of his physician and friends, whom he had directed to visit the cottage on the common outside Bevisham, and with Miss Denham’s intercepted letters to the countess.