used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _The benefits of being soused in a horse-trough.--Some farther specimens of Miss Sowersoft's moral excellence.--An unlooked-for discovery is partially made, which materially concerns Miss Fanny Woodruff and Dr. Rowel._ On the following morning Palethorpe arose, and finding Colin still asleep, was proceeding, whip in hand, to help him up according to custom, when, as he turned down the clothes that almost enveloped the child's head, the unusual appearance of his countenance arrested the man's attention as well as his hand.
acceleratedadjectiveUS /ækˈseləreɪtɪd/
speeded up, as of an academic course
From this reading His veins were swollen with rapid bounding blood, and his heart thumped audibly in its place, and with doubly accelerated motion, as though eagerly hastening to beat out its appointed number of pulsations, and leave the little harassed life it contained again free from the pains and vexations of this lower world.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading _The benefits of being soused in a horse-trough.--Some farther specimens of Miss Sowersoft's moral excellence.--An unlooked-for discovery is partially made, which materially concerns Miss Fanny Woodruff and Dr. Rowel._ On the following morning Palethorpe arose, and finding Colin still asleep, was proceeding, whip in hand, to help him up according to custom, when, as he turned down the clothes that almost enveloped the child's head, the unusual appearance of his countenance arrested the man's attention as well as his hand.
anew
From this reading His veins were swollen with rapid bounding blood, and his heart thumped audibly in its place, and with doubly accelerated motion, as though eagerly hastening to beat out its appointed number of pulsations, and leave the little harassed life it contained again free from the pains and vexations of this lower world.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading _The benefits of being soused in a horse-trough.--Some farther specimens of Miss Sowersoft's moral excellence.--An unlooked-for discovery is partially made, which materially concerns Miss Fanny Woodruff and Dr. Rowel._ On the following morning Palethorpe arose, and finding Colin still asleep, was proceeding, whip in hand, to help him up according to custom, when, as he turned down the clothes that almost enveloped the child's head, the unusual appearance of his countenance arrested the man's attention as well as his hand.
amissadjectiveUS /əˈmɪs/
not functioning properly
From this reading What had they done to him?--what was amiss?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _The benefits of being soused in a horse-trough.--Some farther specimens of Miss Sowersoft's moral excellence.--An unlooked-for discovery is partially made, which materially concerns Miss Fanny Woodruff and Dr. Rowel._ On the following morning Palethorpe arose, and finding Colin still asleep, was proceeding, whip in hand, to help him up according to custom, when, as he turned down the clothes that almost enveloped the child's head, the unusual appearance of his countenance arrested the man's attention as well as his hand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _The benefits of being soused in a horse-trough.--Some farther specimens of Miss Sowersoft's moral excellence.--An unlooked-for discovery is partially made, which materially concerns Miss Fanny Woodruff and Dr. Rowel._ On the following morning Palethorpe arose, and finding Colin still asleep, was proceeding, whip in hand, to help him up according to custom, when, as he turned down the clothes that almost enveloped the child's head, the unusual appearance of his countenance arrested the man's attention as well as his hand.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading _The benefits of being soused in a horse-trough.--Some farther specimens of Miss Sowersoft's moral excellence.--An unlooked-for discovery is partially made, which materially concerns Miss Fanny Woodruff and Dr. Rowel._ On the following morning Palethorpe arose, and finding Colin still asleep, was proceeding, whip in hand, to help him up according to custom, when, as he turned down the clothes that almost enveloped the child's head, the unusual appearance of his countenance arrested the man's attention as well as his hand.
subject to appointment
From this reading His veins were swollen with rapid bounding blood, and his heart thumped audibly in its place, and with doubly accelerated motion, as though eagerly hastening to beat out its appointed number of pulsations, and leave the little harassed life it contained again free from the pains and vexations of this lower world.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading _The benefits of being soused in a horse-trough.--Some farther specimens of Miss Sowersoft's moral excellence.--An unlooked-for discovery is partially made, which materially concerns Miss Fanny Woodruff and Dr. Rowel._ On the following morning Palethorpe arose, and finding Colin still asleep, was proceeding, whip in hand, to help him up according to custom, when, as he turned down the clothes that almost enveloped the child's head, the unusual appearance of his countenance arrested the man's attention as well as his hand.
arrestedverbUS /ərˈestɪd/
past form of “arrest” — take into custody
From this reading _The benefits of being soused in a horse-trough.--Some farther specimens of Miss Sowersoft's moral excellence.--An unlooked-for discovery is partially made, which materially concerns Miss Fanny Woodruff and Dr. Rowel._ On the following morning Palethorpe arose, and finding Colin still asleep, was proceeding, whip in hand, to help him up according to custom, when, as he turned down the clothes that almost enveloped the child's head, the unusual appearance of his countenance arrested the man's attention as well as his hand.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _The benefits of being soused in a horse-trough.--Some farther specimens of Miss Sowersoft's moral excellence.--An unlooked-for discovery is partially made, which materially concerns Miss Fanny Woodruff and Dr. Rowel._ On the following morning Palethorpe arose, and finding Colin still asleep, was proceeding, whip in hand, to help him up according to custom, when, as he turned down the clothes that almost enveloped the child's head, the unusual appearance of his countenance arrested the man's attention as well as his hand.
in a state of sleep
From this reading _The benefits of being soused in a horse-trough.--Some farther specimens of Miss Sowersoft's moral excellence.--An unlooked-for discovery is partially made, which materially concerns Miss Fanny Woodruff and Dr. Rowel._ On the following morning Palethorpe arose, and finding Colin still asleep, was proceeding, whip in hand, to help him up according to custom, when, as he turned down the clothes that almost enveloped the child's head, the unusual appearance of his countenance arrested the man's attention as well as his hand.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading _The benefits of being soused in a horse-trough.--Some farther specimens of Miss Sowersoft's moral excellence.--An unlooked-for discovery is partially made, which materially concerns Miss Fanny Woodruff and Dr. Rowel._ On the following morning Palethorpe arose, and finding Colin still asleep, was proceeding, whip in hand, to help him up according to custom, when, as he turned down the clothes that almost enveloped the child's head, the unusual appearance of his countenance arrested the man's attention as well as his hand.
audiblyadverbUS /ˈɑːdəbli/
in an audible manner
From this reading His veins were swollen with rapid bounding blood, and his heart thumped audibly in its place, and with doubly accelerated motion, as though eagerly hastening to beat out its appointed number of pulsations, and leave the little harassed life it contained again free from the pains and vexations of this lower world.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading His veins were swollen with rapid bounding blood, and his heart thumped audibly in its place, and with doubly accelerated motion, as though eagerly hastening to beat out its appointed number of pulsations, and leave the little harassed life it contained again free from the pains and vexations of this lower world.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading _The benefits of being soused in a horse-trough.--Some farther specimens of Miss Sowersoft's moral excellence.--An unlooked-for discovery is partially made, which materially concerns Miss Fanny Woodruff and Dr. Rowel._ On the following morning Palethorpe arose, and finding Colin still asleep, was proceeding, whip in hand, to help him up according to custom, when, as he turned down the clothes that almost enveloped the child's head, the unusual appearance of his countenance arrested the man's attention as well as his hand.
benefitsnounUS /ˈbenəfɪts/
plural of “benefit” — financial assistance in time of need
From this reading _The benefits of being soused in a horse-trough.--Some farther specimens of Miss Sowersoft's moral excellence.--An unlooked-for discovery is partially made, which materially concerns Miss Fanny Woodruff and Dr. Rowel._ On the following morning Palethorpe arose, and finding Colin still asleep, was proceeding, whip in hand, to help him up according to custom, when, as he turned down the clothes that almost enveloped the child's head, the unusual appearance of his countenance arrested the man's attention as well as his hand.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading His veins were swollen with rapid bounding blood, and his heart thumped audibly in its place, and with doubly accelerated motion, as though eagerly hastening to beat out its appointed number of pulsations, and leave the little harassed life it contained again free from the pains and vexations of this lower world.
boundingverbUS /ˈbaʊndɪŋ/
-ing form of “bound” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading His veins were swollen with rapid bounding blood, and his heart thumped audibly in its place, and with doubly accelerated motion, as though eagerly hastening to beat out its appointed number of pulsations, and leave the little harassed life it contained again free from the pains and vexations of this lower world.
a youthful male person
From this reading He covered the boy carefully up again, and hastened down stairs to communicate the news to Miss Sowersoft.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading He covered the boy carefully up again, and hastened down stairs to communicate the news to Miss Sowersoft.
child'snounUS /tʃaɪldz/
possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading _The benefits of being soused in a horse-trough.--Some farther specimens of Miss Sowersoft's moral excellence.--An unlooked-for discovery is partially made, which materially concerns Miss Fanny Woodruff and Dr. Rowel._ On the following morning Palethorpe arose, and finding Colin still asleep, was proceeding, whip in hand, to help him up according to custom, when, as he turned down the clothes that almost enveloped the child's head, the unusual appearance of his countenance arrested the man's attention as well as his hand.
clothing in general
From this reading _The benefits of being soused in a horse-trough.--Some farther specimens of Miss Sowersoft's moral excellence.--An unlooked-for discovery is partially made, which materially concerns Miss Fanny Woodruff and Dr. Rowel._ On the following morning Palethorpe arose, and finding Colin still asleep, was proceeding, whip in hand, to help him up according to custom, when, as he turned down the clothes that almost enveloped the child's head, the unusual appearance of his countenance arrested the man's attention as well as his hand.
Colin
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From this reading _The benefits of being soused in a horse-trough.--Some farther specimens of Miss Sowersoft's moral excellence.--An unlooked-for discovery is partially made, which materially concerns Miss Fanny Woodruff and Dr. Rowel._ On the following morning Palethorpe arose, and finding Colin still asleep, was proceeding, whip in hand, to help him up according to custom, when, as he turned down the clothes that almost enveloped the child's head, the unusual appearance of his countenance arrested the man's attention as well as his hand.
communicateverbUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪt/
transmit information
From this reading He covered the boy carefully up again, and hastened down stairs to communicate the news to Miss Sowersoft.
concernsnounUS /kənˈsɜːrnz/
plural of “concern” — something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading _The benefits of being soused in a horse-trough.--Some farther specimens of Miss Sowersoft's moral excellence.--An unlooked-for discovery is partially made, which materially concerns Miss Fanny Woodruff and Dr. Rowel._ On the following morning Palethorpe arose, and finding Colin still asleep, was proceeding, whip in hand, to help him up according to custom, when, as he turned down the clothes that almost enveloped the child's head, the unusual appearance of his countenance arrested the man's attention as well as his hand.
gotten under control
From this reading His veins were swollen with rapid bounding blood, and his heart thumped audibly in its place, and with doubly accelerated motion, as though eagerly hastening to beat out its appointed number of pulsations, and leave the little harassed life it contained again free from the pains and vexations of this lower world.
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading _The benefits of being soused in a horse-trough.--Some farther specimens of Miss Sowersoft's moral excellence.--An unlooked-for discovery is partially made, which materially concerns Miss Fanny Woodruff and Dr. Rowel._ On the following morning Palethorpe arose, and finding Colin still asleep, was proceeding, whip in hand, to help him up according to custom, when, as he turned down the clothes that almost enveloped the child's head, the unusual appearance of his countenance arrested the man's attention as well as his hand.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading He covered the boy carefully up again, and hastened down stairs to communicate the news to Miss Sowersoft.
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading _The benefits of being soused in a horse-trough.--Some farther specimens of Miss Sowersoft's moral excellence.--An unlooked-for discovery is partially made, which materially concerns Miss Fanny Woodruff and Dr. Rowel._ On the following morning Palethorpe arose, and finding Colin still asleep, was proceeding, whip in hand, to help him up according to custom, when, as he turned down the clothes that almost enveloped the child's head, the unusual appearance of his countenance arrested the man's attention as well as his hand.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Something like remorse passed for a moment over the man's dark countenance as he gazed.
the act of discovering something
From this reading _The benefits of being soused in a horse-trough.--Some farther specimens of Miss Sowersoft's moral excellence.--An unlooked-for discovery is partially made, which materially concerns Miss Fanny Woodruff and Dr. Rowel._ On the following morning Palethorpe arose, and finding Colin still asleep, was proceeding, whip in hand, to help him up according to custom, when, as he turned down the clothes that almost enveloped the child's head, the unusual appearance of his countenance arrested the man's attention as well as his hand.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading What had they done to him?--what was amiss?
doublyadverbUS /ˈdʌbli/
to double the degree
From this reading His veins were swollen with rapid bounding blood, and his heart thumped audibly in its place, and with doubly accelerated motion, as though eagerly hastening to beat out its appointed number of pulsations, and leave the little harassed life it contained again free from the pains and vexations of this lower world.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading _The benefits of being soused in a horse-trough.--Some farther specimens of Miss Sowersoft's moral excellence.--An unlooked-for discovery is partially made, which materially concerns Miss Fanny Woodruff and Dr. Rowel._ On the following morning Palethorpe arose, and finding Colin still asleep, was proceeding, whip in hand, to help him up according to custom, when, as he turned down the clothes that almost enveloped the child's head, the unusual appearance of his countenance arrested the man's attention as well as his hand.
Dr
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From this reading _The benefits of being soused in a horse-trough.--Some farther specimens of Miss Sowersoft's moral excellence.--An unlooked-for discovery is partially made, which materially concerns Miss Fanny Woodruff and Dr. Rowel._ On the following morning Palethorpe arose, and finding Colin still asleep, was proceeding, whip in hand, to help him up according to custom, when, as he turned down the clothes that almost enveloped the child's head, the unusual appearance of his countenance arrested the man's attention as well as his hand.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading His veins were swollen with rapid bounding blood, and his heart thumped audibly in its place, and with doubly accelerated motion, as though eagerly hastening to beat out its appointed number of pulsations, and leave the little harassed life it contained again free from the pains and vexations of this lower world.
envelopedverbUS /enˈveləpt/
past form of “envelop” — enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering
From this reading _The benefits of being soused in a horse-trough.--Some farther specimens of Miss Sowersoft's moral excellence.--An unlooked-for discovery is partially made, which materially concerns Miss Fanny Woodruff and Dr. Rowel._ On the following morning Palethorpe arose, and finding Colin still asleep, was proceeding, whip in hand, to help him up according to custom, when, as he turned down the clothes that almost enveloped the child's head, the unusual appearance of his countenance arrested the man's attention as well as his hand.
excellencenounUS /ˈeksələns/
the quality of excelling; possessing good qualities in high degree
From this reading _The benefits of being soused in a horse-trough.--Some farther specimens of Miss Sowersoft's moral excellence.--An unlooked-for discovery is partially made, which materially concerns Miss Fanny Woodruff and Dr. Rowel._ On the following morning Palethorpe arose, and finding Colin still asleep, was proceeding, whip in hand, to help him up according to custom, when, as he turned down the clothes that almost enveloped the child's head, the unusual appearance of his countenance arrested the man's attention as well as his hand.
FannynounUS /ˈfæni/
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading _The benefits of being soused in a horse-trough.--Some farther specimens of Miss Sowersoft's moral excellence.--An unlooked-for discovery is partially made, which materially concerns Miss Fanny Woodruff and Dr. Rowel._ On the following morning Palethorpe arose, and finding Colin still asleep, was proceeding, whip in hand, to help him up according to custom, when, as he turned down the clothes that almost enveloped the child's head, the unusual appearance of his countenance arrested the man's attention as well as his hand.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading _The benefits of being soused in a horse-trough.--Some farther specimens of Miss Sowersoft's moral excellence.--An unlooked-for discovery is partially made, which materially concerns Miss Fanny Woodruff and Dr. Rowel._ On the following morning Palethorpe arose, and finding Colin still asleep, was proceeding, whip in hand, to help him up according to custom, when, as he turned down the clothes that almost enveloped the child's head, the unusual appearance of his countenance arrested the man's attention as well as his hand.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading _The benefits of being soused in a horse-trough.--Some farther specimens of Miss Sowersoft's moral excellence.--An unlooked-for discovery is partially made, which materially concerns Miss Fanny Woodruff and Dr. Rowel._ On the following morning Palethorpe arose, and finding Colin still asleep, was proceeding, whip in hand, to help him up according to custom, when, as he turned down the clothes that almost enveloped the child's head, the unusual appearance of his countenance arrested the man's attention as well as his hand.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading _The benefits of being soused in a horse-trough.--Some farther specimens of Miss Sowersoft's moral excellence.--An unlooked-for discovery is partially made, which materially concerns Miss Fanny Woodruff and Dr. Rowel._ On the following morning Palethorpe arose, and finding Colin still asleep, was proceeding, whip in hand, to help him up according to custom, when, as he turned down the clothes that almost enveloped the child's head, the unusual appearance of his countenance arrested the man's attention as well as his hand.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Something like remorse passed for a moment over the man's dark countenance as he gazed.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading His veins were swollen with rapid bounding blood, and his heart thumped audibly in its place, and with doubly accelerated motion, as though eagerly hastening to beat out its appointed number of pulsations, and leave the little harassed life it contained again free from the pains and vexations of this lower world.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His veins were swollen with rapid bounding blood, and his heart thumped audibly in its place, and with doubly accelerated motion, as though eagerly hastening to beat out its appointed number of pulsations, and leave the little harassed life it contained again free from the pains and vexations of this lower world.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Something like remorse passed for a moment over the man's dark countenance as he gazed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What had they done to him?--what was amiss?
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading _The benefits of being soused in a horse-trough.--Some farther specimens of Miss Sowersoft's moral excellence.--An unlooked-for discovery is partially made, which materially concerns Miss Fanny Woodruff and Dr. Rowel._ On the following morning Palethorpe arose, and finding Colin still asleep, was proceeding, whip in hand, to help him up according to custom, when, as he turned down the clothes that almost enveloped the child's head, the unusual appearance of his countenance arrested the man's attention as well as his hand.
harassedadjectiveUS /hərˈæst/
troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
From this reading His veins were swollen with rapid bounding blood, and his heart thumped audibly in its place, and with doubly accelerated motion, as though eagerly hastening to beat out its appointed number of pulsations, and leave the little harassed life it contained again free from the pains and vexations of this lower world.
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading He covered the boy carefully up again, and hastened down stairs to communicate the news to Miss Sowersoft.
hasteningverbUS /ˈheɪsənɪŋ/
-ing form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading His veins were swollen with rapid bounding blood, and his heart thumped audibly in its place, and with doubly accelerated motion, as though eagerly hastening to beat out its appointed number of pulsations, and leave the little harassed life it contained again free from the pains and vexations of this lower world.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _The benefits of being soused in a horse-trough.--Some farther specimens of Miss Sowersoft's moral excellence.--An unlooked-for discovery is partially made, which materially concerns Miss Fanny Woodruff and Dr. Rowel._ On the following morning Palethorpe arose, and finding Colin still asleep, was proceeding, whip in hand, to help him up according to custom, when, as he turned down the clothes that almost enveloped the child's head, the unusual appearance of his countenance arrested the man's attention as well as his hand.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading _The benefits of being soused in a horse-trough.--Some farther specimens of Miss Sowersoft's moral excellence.--An unlooked-for discovery is partially made, which materially concerns Miss Fanny Woodruff and Dr. Rowel._ On the following morning Palethorpe arose, and finding Colin still asleep, was proceeding, whip in hand, to help him up according to custom, when, as he turned down the clothes that almost enveloped the child's head, the unusual appearance of his countenance arrested the man's attention as well as his hand.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading His veins were swollen with rapid bounding blood, and his heart thumped audibly in its place, and with doubly accelerated motion, as though eagerly hastening to beat out its appointed number of pulsations, and leave the little harassed life it contained again free from the pains and vexations of this lower world.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading _The benefits of being soused in a horse-trough.--Some farther specimens of Miss Sowersoft's moral excellence.--An unlooked-for discovery is partially made, which materially concerns Miss Fanny Woodruff and Dr. Rowel._ On the following morning Palethorpe arose, and finding Colin still asleep, was proceeding, whip in hand, to help him up according to custom, when, as he turned down the clothes that almost enveloped the child's head, the unusual appearance of his countenance arrested the man's attention as well as his hand.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _The benefits of being soused in a horse-trough.--Some farther specimens of Miss Sowersoft's moral excellence.--An unlooked-for discovery is partially made, which materially concerns Miss Fanny Woodruff and Dr. Rowel._ On the following morning Palethorpe arose, and finding Colin still asleep, was proceeding, whip in hand, to help him up according to custom, when, as he turned down the clothes that almost enveloped the child's head, the unusual appearance of his countenance arrested the man's attention as well as his hand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _The benefits of being soused in a horse-trough.--Some farther specimens of Miss Sowersoft's moral excellence.--An unlooked-for discovery is partially made, which materially concerns Miss Fanny Woodruff and Dr. Rowel._ On the following morning Palethorpe arose, and finding Colin still asleep, was proceeding, whip in hand, to help him up according to custom, when, as he turned down the clothes that almost enveloped the child's head, the unusual appearance of his countenance arrested the man's attention as well as his hand.
horse-trough
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From this reading _The benefits of being soused in a horse-trough.--Some farther specimens of Miss Sowersoft's moral excellence.--An unlooked-for discovery is partially made, which materially concerns Miss Fanny Woodruff and Dr. Rowel._ On the following morning Palethorpe arose, and finding Colin still asleep, was proceeding, whip in hand, to help him up according to custom, when, as he turned down the clothes that almost enveloped the child's head, the unusual appearance of his countenance arrested the man's attention as well as his hand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _The benefits of being soused in a horse-trough.--Some farther specimens of Miss Sowersoft's moral excellence.--An unlooked-for discovery is partially made, which materially concerns Miss Fanny Woodruff and Dr. Rowel._ On the following morning Palethorpe arose, and finding Colin still asleep, was proceeding, whip in hand, to help him up according to custom, when, as he turned down the clothes that almost enveloped the child's head, the unusual appearance of his countenance arrested the man's attention as well as his hand.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _The benefits of being soused in a horse-trough.--Some farther specimens of Miss Sowersoft's moral excellence.--An unlooked-for discovery is partially made, which materially concerns Miss Fanny Woodruff and Dr. Rowel._ On the following morning Palethorpe arose, and finding Colin still asleep, was proceeding, whip in hand, to help him up according to custom, when, as he turned down the clothes that almost enveloped the child's head, the unusual appearance of his countenance arrested the man's attention as well as his hand.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His veins were swollen with rapid bounding blood, and his heart thumped audibly in its place, and with doubly accelerated motion, as though eagerly hastening to beat out its appointed number of pulsations, and leave the little harassed life it contained again free from the pains and vexations of this lower world.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading His veins were swollen with rapid bounding blood, and his heart thumped audibly in its place, and with doubly accelerated motion, as though eagerly hastening to beat out its appointed number of pulsations, and leave the little harassed life it contained again free from the pains and vexations of this lower world.
go away from a place
From this reading His veins were swollen with rapid bounding blood, and his heart thumped audibly in its place, and with doubly accelerated motion, as though eagerly hastening to beat out its appointed number of pulsations, and leave the little harassed life it contained again free from the pains and vexations of this lower world.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading His veins were swollen with rapid bounding blood, and his heart thumped audibly in its place, and with doubly accelerated motion, as though eagerly hastening to beat out its appointed number of pulsations, and leave the little harassed life it contained again free from the pains and vexations of this lower world.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Something like remorse passed for a moment over the man's dark countenance as he gazed.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading His veins were swollen with rapid bounding blood, and his heart thumped audibly in its place, and with doubly accelerated motion, as though eagerly hastening to beat out its appointed number of pulsations, and leave the little harassed life it contained again free from the pains and vexations of this lower world.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading His veins were swollen with rapid bounding blood, and his heart thumped audibly in its place, and with doubly accelerated motion, as though eagerly hastening to beat out its appointed number of pulsations, and leave the little harassed life it contained again free from the pains and vexations of this lower world.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading _The benefits of being soused in a horse-trough.--Some farther specimens of Miss Sowersoft's moral excellence.--An unlooked-for discovery is partially made, which materially concerns Miss Fanny Woodruff and Dr. Rowel._ On the following morning Palethorpe arose, and finding Colin still asleep, was proceeding, whip in hand, to help him up according to custom, when, as he turned down the clothes that almost enveloped the child's head, the unusual appearance of his countenance arrested the man's attention as well as his hand.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading _The benefits of being soused in a horse-trough.--Some farther specimens of Miss Sowersoft's moral excellence.--An unlooked-for discovery is partially made, which materially concerns Miss Fanny Woodruff and Dr. Rowel._ On the following morning Palethorpe arose, and finding Colin still asleep, was proceeding, whip in hand, to help him up according to custom, when, as he turned down the clothes that almost enveloped the child's head, the unusual appearance of his countenance arrested the man's attention as well as his hand.
materiallyadverbUS /məˈtɪriəli/
with respect to material aspects
From this reading _The benefits of being soused in a horse-trough.--Some farther specimens of Miss Sowersoft's moral excellence.--An unlooked-for discovery is partially made, which materially concerns Miss Fanny Woodruff and Dr. Rowel._ On the following morning Palethorpe arose, and finding Colin still asleep, was proceeding, whip in hand, to help him up according to custom, when, as he turned down the clothes that almost enveloped the child's head, the unusual appearance of his countenance arrested the man's attention as well as his hand.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading _The benefits of being soused in a horse-trough.--Some farther specimens of Miss Sowersoft's moral excellence.--An unlooked-for discovery is partially made, which materially concerns Miss Fanny Woodruff and Dr. Rowel._ On the following morning Palethorpe arose, and finding Colin still asleep, was proceeding, whip in hand, to help him up according to custom, when, as he turned down the clothes that almost enveloped the child's head, the unusual appearance of his countenance arrested the man's attention as well as his hand.
a particular point in time
From this reading Something like remorse passed for a moment over the man's dark countenance as he gazed.
moraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading _The benefits of being soused in a horse-trough.--Some farther specimens of Miss Sowersoft's moral excellence.--An unlooked-for discovery is partially made, which materially concerns Miss Fanny Woodruff and Dr. Rowel._ On the following morning Palethorpe arose, and finding Colin still asleep, was proceeding, whip in hand, to help him up according to custom, when, as he turned down the clothes that almost enveloped the child's head, the unusual appearance of his countenance arrested the man's attention as well as his hand.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading _The benefits of being soused in a horse-trough.--Some farther specimens of Miss Sowersoft's moral excellence.--An unlooked-for discovery is partially made, which materially concerns Miss Fanny Woodruff and Dr. Rowel._ On the following morning Palethorpe arose, and finding Colin still asleep, was proceeding, whip in hand, to help him up according to custom, when, as he turned down the clothes that almost enveloped the child's head, the unusual appearance of his countenance arrested the man's attention as well as his hand.
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading His veins were swollen with rapid bounding blood, and his heart thumped audibly in its place, and with doubly accelerated motion, as though eagerly hastening to beat out its appointed number of pulsations, and leave the little harassed life it contained again free from the pains and vexations of this lower world.
information about recent and important events
From this reading He covered the boy carefully up again, and hastened down stairs to communicate the news to Miss Sowersoft.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading His veins were swollen with rapid bounding blood, and his heart thumped audibly in its place, and with doubly accelerated motion, as though eagerly hastening to beat out its appointed number of pulsations, and leave the little harassed life it contained again free from the pains and vexations of this lower world.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The benefits of being soused in a horse-trough.--Some farther specimens of Miss Sowersoft's moral excellence.--An unlooked-for discovery is partially made, which materially concerns Miss Fanny Woodruff and Dr. Rowel._ On the following morning Palethorpe arose, and finding Colin still asleep, was proceeding, whip in hand, to help him up according to custom, when, as he turned down the clothes that almost enveloped the child's head, the unusual appearance of his countenance arrested the man's attention as well as his hand.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _The benefits of being soused in a horse-trough.--Some farther specimens of Miss Sowersoft's moral excellence.--An unlooked-for discovery is partially made, which materially concerns Miss Fanny Woodruff and Dr. Rowel._ On the following morning Palethorpe arose, and finding Colin still asleep, was proceeding, whip in hand, to help him up according to custom, when, as he turned down the clothes that almost enveloped the child's head, the unusual appearance of his countenance arrested the man's attention as well as his hand.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading His veins were swollen with rapid bounding blood, and his heart thumped audibly in its place, and with doubly accelerated motion, as though eagerly hastening to beat out its appointed number of pulsations, and leave the little harassed life it contained again free from the pains and vexations of this lower world.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Something like remorse passed for a moment over the man's dark countenance as he gazed.
painsnounUS /peɪnz/
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading His veins were swollen with rapid bounding blood, and his heart thumped audibly in its place, and with doubly accelerated motion, as though eagerly hastening to beat out its appointed number of pulsations, and leave the little harassed life it contained again free from the pains and vexations of this lower world.
Palethorpe
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From this reading _The benefits of being soused in a horse-trough.--Some farther specimens of Miss Sowersoft's moral excellence.--An unlooked-for discovery is partially made, which materially concerns Miss Fanny Woodruff and Dr. Rowel._ On the following morning Palethorpe arose, and finding Colin still asleep, was proceeding, whip in hand, to help him up according to custom, when, as he turned down the clothes that almost enveloped the child's head, the unusual appearance of his countenance arrested the man's attention as well as his hand.
partiallyadverbUS /ˈpɑːrʃəli/
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading _The benefits of being soused in a horse-trough.--Some farther specimens of Miss Sowersoft's moral excellence.--An unlooked-for discovery is partially made, which materially concerns Miss Fanny Woodruff and Dr. Rowel._ On the following morning Palethorpe arose, and finding Colin still asleep, was proceeding, whip in hand, to help him up according to custom, when, as he turned down the clothes that almost enveloped the child's head, the unusual appearance of his countenance arrested the man's attention as well as his hand.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Something like remorse passed for a moment over the man's dark countenance as he gazed.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading His veins were swollen with rapid bounding blood, and his heart thumped audibly in its place, and with doubly accelerated motion, as though eagerly hastening to beat out its appointed number of pulsations, and leave the little harassed life it contained again free from the pains and vexations of this lower world.
proceedingnounUS /prəˈsiːdɪŋ/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading _The benefits of being soused in a horse-trough.--Some farther specimens of Miss Sowersoft's moral excellence.--An unlooked-for discovery is partially made, which materially concerns Miss Fanny Woodruff and Dr. Rowel._ On the following morning Palethorpe arose, and finding Colin still asleep, was proceeding, whip in hand, to help him up according to custom, when, as he turned down the clothes that almost enveloped the child's head, the unusual appearance of his countenance arrested the man's attention as well as his hand.
pulsations
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From this reading His veins were swollen with rapid bounding blood, and his heart thumped audibly in its place, and with doubly accelerated motion, as though eagerly hastening to beat out its appointed number of pulsations, and leave the little harassed life it contained again free from the pains and vexations of this lower world.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading His veins were swollen with rapid bounding blood, and his heart thumped audibly in its place, and with doubly accelerated motion, as though eagerly hastening to beat out its appointed number of pulsations, and leave the little harassed life it contained again free from the pains and vexations of this lower world.
remorsenounUS /rɪˈmɔːrs/
a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)
From this reading Something like remorse passed for a moment over the man's dark countenance as he gazed.
Rowelnoun
a small spiked wheel at the end of a spur
From this reading _The benefits of being soused in a horse-trough.--Some farther specimens of Miss Sowersoft's moral excellence.--An unlooked-for discovery is partially made, which materially concerns Miss Fanny Woodruff and Dr. Rowel._ On the following morning Palethorpe arose, and finding Colin still asleep, was proceeding, whip in hand, to help him up according to custom, when, as he turned down the clothes that almost enveloped the child's head, the unusual appearance of his countenance arrested the man's attention as well as his hand.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading _The benefits of being soused in a horse-trough.--Some farther specimens of Miss Sowersoft's moral excellence.--An unlooked-for discovery is partially made, which materially concerns Miss Fanny Woodruff and Dr. Rowel._ On the following morning Palethorpe arose, and finding Colin still asleep, was proceeding, whip in hand, to help him up according to custom, when, as he turned down the clothes that almost enveloped the child's head, the unusual appearance of his countenance arrested the man's attention as well as his hand.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something like remorse passed for a moment over the man's dark countenance as he gazed.
sousedadjective
very drunk
From this reading _The benefits of being soused in a horse-trough.--Some farther specimens of Miss Sowersoft's moral excellence.--An unlooked-for discovery is partially made, which materially concerns Miss Fanny Woodruff and Dr. Rowel._ On the following morning Palethorpe arose, and finding Colin still asleep, was proceeding, whip in hand, to help him up according to custom, when, as he turned down the clothes that almost enveloped the child's head, the unusual appearance of his countenance arrested the man's attention as well as his hand.
Sowersoft
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From this reading He covered the boy carefully up again, and hastened down stairs to communicate the news to Miss Sowersoft.
Sowersoft's
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From this reading _The benefits of being soused in a horse-trough.--Some farther specimens of Miss Sowersoft's moral excellence.--An unlooked-for discovery is partially made, which materially concerns Miss Fanny Woodruff and Dr. Rowel._ On the following morning Palethorpe arose, and finding Colin still asleep, was proceeding, whip in hand, to help him up according to custom, when, as he turned down the clothes that almost enveloped the child's head, the unusual appearance of his countenance arrested the man's attention as well as his hand.
specimensnounUS /ˈspesəmənz/
plural of “specimen” — an example regarded as typical of its class
From this reading _The benefits of being soused in a horse-trough.--Some farther specimens of Miss Sowersoft's moral excellence.--An unlooked-for discovery is partially made, which materially concerns Miss Fanny Woodruff and Dr. Rowel._ On the following morning Palethorpe arose, and finding Colin still asleep, was proceeding, whip in hand, to help him up according to custom, when, as he turned down the clothes that almost enveloped the child's head, the unusual appearance of his countenance arrested the man's attention as well as his hand.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading He covered the boy carefully up again, and hastened down stairs to communicate the news to Miss Sowersoft.
not in physical motion
From this reading _The benefits of being soused in a horse-trough.--Some farther specimens of Miss Sowersoft's moral excellence.--An unlooked-for discovery is partially made, which materially concerns Miss Fanny Woodruff and Dr. Rowel._ On the following morning Palethorpe arose, and finding Colin still asleep, was proceeding, whip in hand, to help him up according to custom, when, as he turned down the clothes that almost enveloped the child's head, the unusual appearance of his countenance arrested the man's attention as well as his hand.
swollenadjectiveUS /ˈswoʊlən/
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading His veins were swollen with rapid bounding blood, and his heart thumped audibly in its place, and with doubly accelerated motion, as though eagerly hastening to beat out its appointed number of pulsations, and leave the little harassed life it contained again free from the pains and vexations of this lower world.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _The benefits of being soused in a horse-trough.--Some farther specimens of Miss Sowersoft's moral excellence.--An unlooked-for discovery is partially made, which materially concerns Miss Fanny Woodruff and Dr. Rowel._ On the following morning Palethorpe arose, and finding Colin still asleep, was proceeding, whip in hand, to help him up according to custom, when, as he turned down the clothes that almost enveloped the child's head, the unusual appearance of his countenance arrested the man's attention as well as his hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The benefits of being soused in a horse-trough.--Some farther specimens of Miss Sowersoft's moral excellence.--An unlooked-for discovery is partially made, which materially concerns Miss Fanny Woodruff and Dr. Rowel._ On the following morning Palethorpe arose, and finding Colin still asleep, was proceeding, whip in hand, to help him up according to custom, when, as he turned down the clothes that almost enveloped the child's head, the unusual appearance of his countenance arrested the man's attention as well as his hand.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What had they done to him?--what was amiss?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading His veins were swollen with rapid bounding blood, and his heart thumped audibly in its place, and with doubly accelerated motion, as though eagerly hastening to beat out its appointed number of pulsations, and leave the little harassed life it contained again free from the pains and vexations of this lower world.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading His veins were swollen with rapid bounding blood, and his heart thumped audibly in its place, and with doubly accelerated motion, as though eagerly hastening to beat out its appointed number of pulsations, and leave the little harassed life it contained again free from the pains and vexations of this lower world.
thumpedverbUS /θʌmpt/
past form of “thump” — move rhythmically
From this reading His veins were swollen with rapid bounding blood, and his heart thumped audibly in its place, and with doubly accelerated motion, as though eagerly hastening to beat out its appointed number of pulsations, and leave the little harassed life it contained again free from the pains and vexations of this lower world.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _The benefits of being soused in a horse-trough.--Some farther specimens of Miss Sowersoft's moral excellence.--An unlooked-for discovery is partially made, which materially concerns Miss Fanny Woodruff and Dr. Rowel._ On the following morning Palethorpe arose, and finding Colin still asleep, was proceeding, whip in hand, to help him up according to custom, when, as he turned down the clothes that almost enveloped the child's head, the unusual appearance of his countenance arrested the man's attention as well as his hand.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading _The benefits of being soused in a horse-trough.--Some farther specimens of Miss Sowersoft's moral excellence.--An unlooked-for discovery is partially made, which materially concerns Miss Fanny Woodruff and Dr. Rowel._ On the following morning Palethorpe arose, and finding Colin still asleep, was proceeding, whip in hand, to help him up according to custom, when, as he turned down the clothes that almost enveloped the child's head, the unusual appearance of his countenance arrested the man's attention as well as his hand.
unlooked-foradjective
not anticipated
From this reading _The benefits of being soused in a horse-trough.--Some farther specimens of Miss Sowersoft's moral excellence.--An unlooked-for discovery is partially made, which materially concerns Miss Fanny Woodruff and Dr. Rowel._ On the following morning Palethorpe arose, and finding Colin still asleep, was proceeding, whip in hand, to help him up according to custom, when, as he turned down the clothes that almost enveloped the child's head, the unusual appearance of his countenance arrested the man's attention as well as his hand.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading _The benefits of being soused in a horse-trough.--Some farther specimens of Miss Sowersoft's moral excellence.--An unlooked-for discovery is partially made, which materially concerns Miss Fanny Woodruff and Dr. Rowel._ On the following morning Palethorpe arose, and finding Colin still asleep, was proceeding, whip in hand, to help him up according to custom, when, as he turned down the clothes that almost enveloped the child's head, the unusual appearance of his countenance arrested the man's attention as well as his hand.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading _The benefits of being soused in a horse-trough.--Some farther specimens of Miss Sowersoft's moral excellence.--An unlooked-for discovery is partially made, which materially concerns Miss Fanny Woodruff and Dr. Rowel._ On the following morning Palethorpe arose, and finding Colin still asleep, was proceeding, whip in hand, to help him up according to custom, when, as he turned down the clothes that almost enveloped the child's head, the unusual appearance of his countenance arrested the man's attention as well as his hand.
veinsnounUS /veɪnz/
plural of “vein” — a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
From this reading His veins were swollen with rapid bounding blood, and his heart thumped audibly in its place, and with doubly accelerated motion, as though eagerly hastening to beat out its appointed number of pulsations, and leave the little harassed life it contained again free from the pains and vexations of this lower world.
vexations
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From this reading His veins were swollen with rapid bounding blood, and his heart thumped audibly in its place, and with doubly accelerated motion, as though eagerly hastening to beat out its appointed number of pulsations, and leave the little harassed life it contained again free from the pains and vexations of this lower world.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _The benefits of being soused in a horse-trough.--Some farther specimens of Miss Sowersoft's moral excellence.--An unlooked-for discovery is partially made, which materially concerns Miss Fanny Woodruff and Dr. Rowel._ On the following morning Palethorpe arose, and finding Colin still asleep, was proceeding, whip in hand, to help him up according to custom, when, as he turned down the clothes that almost enveloped the child's head, the unusual appearance of his countenance arrested the man's attention as well as his hand.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading _The benefits of being soused in a horse-trough.--Some farther specimens of Miss Sowersoft's moral excellence.--An unlooked-for discovery is partially made, which materially concerns Miss Fanny Woodruff and Dr. Rowel._ On the following morning Palethorpe arose, and finding Colin still asleep, was proceeding, whip in hand, to help him up according to custom, when, as he turned down the clothes that almost enveloped the child's head, the unusual appearance of his countenance arrested the man's attention as well as his hand.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His veins were swollen with rapid bounding blood, and his heart thumped audibly in its place, and with doubly accelerated motion, as though eagerly hastening to beat out its appointed number of pulsations, and leave the little harassed life it contained again free from the pains and vexations of this lower world.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What had they done to him?--what was amiss?
at the time that
From this reading _The benefits of being soused in a horse-trough.--Some farther specimens of Miss Sowersoft's moral excellence.--An unlooked-for discovery is partially made, which materially concerns Miss Fanny Woodruff and Dr. Rowel._ On the following morning Palethorpe arose, and finding Colin still asleep, was proceeding, whip in hand, to help him up according to custom, when, as he turned down the clothes that almost enveloped the child's head, the unusual appearance of his countenance arrested the man's attention as well as his hand.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _The benefits of being soused in a horse-trough.--Some farther specimens of Miss Sowersoft's moral excellence.--An unlooked-for discovery is partially made, which materially concerns Miss Fanny Woodruff and Dr. Rowel._ On the following morning Palethorpe arose, and finding Colin still asleep, was proceeding, whip in hand, to help him up according to custom, when, as he turned down the clothes that almost enveloped the child's head, the unusual appearance of his countenance arrested the man's attention as well as his hand.
whipverbUS /wɪp/
beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading _The benefits of being soused in a horse-trough.--Some farther specimens of Miss Sowersoft's moral excellence.--An unlooked-for discovery is partially made, which materially concerns Miss Fanny Woodruff and Dr. Rowel._ On the following morning Palethorpe arose, and finding Colin still asleep, was proceeding, whip in hand, to help him up according to custom, when, as he turned down the clothes that almost enveloped the child's head, the unusual appearance of his countenance arrested the man's attention as well as his hand.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His veins were swollen with rapid bounding blood, and his heart thumped audibly in its place, and with doubly accelerated motion, as though eagerly hastening to beat out its appointed number of pulsations, and leave the little harassed life it contained again free from the pains and vexations of this lower world.
WoodruffnounUS /ˈwʊdrəf/
Old World fragrant stoloniferous perennial having small white flowers and narrow leaves used as flavoring and in sachets; widely cultivated as a ground cover; in some classifications placed in genus Asperula
From this reading _The benefits of being soused in a horse-trough.--Some farther specimens of Miss Sowersoft's moral excellence.--An unlooked-for discovery is partially made, which materially concerns Miss Fanny Woodruff and Dr. Rowel._ On the following morning Palethorpe arose, and finding Colin still asleep, was proceeding, whip in hand, to help him up according to custom, when, as he turned down the clothes that almost enveloped the child's head, the unusual appearance of his countenance arrested the man's attention as well as his hand.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading His veins were swollen with rapid bounding blood, and his heart thumped audibly in its place, and with doubly accelerated motion, as though eagerly hastening to beat out its appointed number of pulsations, and leave the little harassed life it contained again free from the pains and vexations of this lower world.
