Chapter XIII

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

From this reading He pursued his way for some distance along a dark lane, fenced high with thick hawthorn on each side, and traversed by deep ruts, here and there containing puddles of water, which reflected some little light as they caught the sky, and deceived him with the idea that something white was lying in his road.

changed in order to improve or made more fit for a particular purpose

From this reading _Colin's attempt to liberate Fanny's father from the madhouse, with the adventures that befell him thereupon._ When Colin had taken leave of his friends, and passed out of his mother's house, he found the night, as he thought, peculiarly adapted for his purpose.

plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)

From this reading _Colin's attempt to liberate Fanny's father from the madhouse, with the adventures that befell him thereupon._ When Colin had taken leave of his friends, and passed out of his mother's house, he found the night, as he thought, peculiarly adapted for his purpose.

anew

From this reading The air was dark and troubled, vexed with contending winds, which blew, as it seemed, now from one quarter of the heavens, and then again from its opposite, while drops of rain occasionally came on the blast, succeeded by momentary showers of hail.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading The air was dark and troubled, vexed with contending winds, which blew, as it seemed, now from one quarter of the heavens, and then again from its opposite, while drops of rain occasionally came on the blast, succeeded by momentary showers of hail.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading He pursued his way for some distance along a dark lane, fenced high with thick hawthorn on each side, and traversed by deep ruts, here and there containing puddles of water, which reflected some little light as they caught the sky, and deceived him with the idea that something white was lying in his road.

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

From this reading _Colin's attempt to liberate Fanny's father from the madhouse, with the adventures that befell him thereupon._ When Colin had taken leave of his friends, and passed out of his mother's house, he found the night, as he thought, peculiarly adapted for his purpose.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading From this lane he crossed a stile and several fields, as offering the most direct route to the back part of the grounds around the doctor's house.

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

From this reading _Colin's attempt to liberate Fanny's father from the madhouse, with the adventures that befell him thereupon._ When Colin had taken leave of his friends, and passed out of his mother's house, he found the night, as he thought, peculiarly adapted for his purpose.

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading _Colin's attempt to liberate Fanny's father from the madhouse, with the adventures that befell him thereupon._ When Colin had taken leave of his friends, and passed out of his mother's house, he found the night, as he thought, peculiarly adapted for his purpose.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading From this lane he crossed a stile and several fields, as offering the most direct route to the back part of the grounds around the doctor's house.

inflected form of “befall” — become of; happen to

From this reading _Colin's attempt to liberate Fanny's father from the madhouse, with the adventures that befell him thereupon._ When Colin had taken leave of his friends, and passed out of his mother's house, he found the night, as he thought, peculiarly adapted for his purpose.

make a strident sound

From this reading The air was dark and troubled, vexed with contending winds, which blew, as it seemed, now from one quarter of the heavens, and then again from its opposite, while drops of rain occasionally came on the blast, succeeded by momentary showers of hail.

inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard

From this reading The air was dark and troubled, vexed with contending winds, which blew, as it seemed, now from one quarter of the heavens, and then again from its opposite, while drops of rain occasionally came on the blast, succeeded by momentary showers of hail.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The air was dark and troubled, vexed with contending winds, which blew, as it seemed, now from one quarter of the heavens, and then again from its opposite, while drops of rain occasionally came on the blast, succeeded by momentary showers of hail.

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

From this reading The air was dark and troubled, vexed with contending winds, which blew, as it seemed, now from one quarter of the heavens, and then again from its opposite, while drops of rain occasionally came on the blast, succeeded by momentary showers of hail.

inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading He pursued his way for some distance along a dark lane, fenced high with thick hawthorn on each side, and traversed by deep ruts, here and there containing puddles of water, which reflected some little light as they caught the sky, and deceived him with the idea that something white was lying in his road.

made or become different in nature or form

From this reading Though summer-time, the weather felt as though it had suddenly changed to that of March, so cold and ungenial was the blast.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading Though summer-time, the weather felt as though it had suddenly changed to that of March, so cold and ungenial was the blast.

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From this reading _Colin's attempt to liberate Fanny's father from the madhouse, with the adventures that befell him thereupon._ When Colin had taken leave of his friends, and passed out of his mother's house, he found the night, as he thought, peculiarly adapted for his purpose.

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From this reading _Colin's attempt to liberate Fanny's father from the madhouse, with the adventures that befell him thereupon._ When Colin had taken leave of his friends, and passed out of his mother's house, he found the night, as he thought, peculiarly adapted for his purpose.

-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component

From this reading He pursued his way for some distance along a dark lane, fenced high with thick hawthorn on each side, and traversed by deep ruts, here and there containing puddles of water, which reflected some little light as they caught the sky, and deceived him with the idea that something white was lying in his road.

-ing form of “contend” — maintain or assert

From this reading The air was dark and troubled, vexed with contending winds, which blew, as it seemed, now from one quarter of the heavens, and then again from its opposite, while drops of rain occasionally came on the blast, succeeded by momentary showers of hail.

placed crosswise

From this reading From this lane he crossed a stile and several fields, as offering the most direct route to the back part of the grounds around the doctor's house.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading The air was dark and troubled, vexed with contending winds, which blew, as it seemed, now from one quarter of the heavens, and then again from its opposite, while drops of rain occasionally came on the blast, succeeded by momentary showers of hail.

past form of “deceive” — be false to; be dishonest with

From this reading He pursued his way for some distance along a dark lane, fenced high with thick hawthorn on each side, and traversed by deep ruts, here and there containing puddles of water, which reflected some little light as they caught the sky, and deceived him with the idea that something white was lying in his road.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading He pursued his way for some distance along a dark lane, fenced high with thick hawthorn on each side, and traversed by deep ruts, here and there containing puddles of water, which reflected some little light as they caught the sky, and deceived him with the idea that something white was lying in his road.

command with authority

From this reading From this lane he crossed a stile and several fields, as offering the most direct route to the back part of the grounds around the doctor's house.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading He pursued his way for some distance along a dark lane, fenced high with thick hawthorn on each side, and traversed by deep ruts, here and there containing puddles of water, which reflected some little light as they caught the sky, and deceived him with the idea that something white was lying in his road.

possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading From this lane he crossed a stile and several fields, as offering the most direct route to the back part of the grounds around the doctor's house.

plural of “drop” — a shape that is spherical and small

From this reading The air was dark and troubled, vexed with contending winds, which blew, as it seemed, now from one quarter of the heavens, and then again from its opposite, while drops of rain occasionally came on the blast, succeeded by momentary showers of hail.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading He pursued his way for some distance along a dark lane, fenced high with thick hawthorn on each side, and traversed by deep ruts, here and there containing puddles of water, which reflected some little light as they caught the sky, and deceived him with the idea that something white was lying in his road.

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From this reading _Colin's attempt to liberate Fanny's father from the madhouse, with the adventures that befell him thereupon._ When Colin had taken leave of his friends, and passed out of his mother's house, he found the night, as he thought, peculiarly adapted for his purpose.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading _Colin's attempt to liberate Fanny's father from the madhouse, with the adventures that befell him thereupon._ When Colin had taken leave of his friends, and passed out of his mother's house, he found the night, as he thought, peculiarly adapted for his purpose.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading Though summer-time, the weather felt as though it had suddenly changed to that of March, so cold and ungenial was the blast.

past form of “fence” — enclose with a fence

From this reading He pursued his way for some distance along a dark lane, fenced high with thick hawthorn on each side, and traversed by deep ruts, here and there containing puddles of water, which reflected some little light as they caught the sky, and deceived him with the idea that something white was lying in his road.

United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)

From this reading From this lane he crossed a stile and several fields, as offering the most direct route to the back part of the grounds around the doctor's house.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading _Colin's attempt to liberate Fanny's father from the madhouse, with the adventures that befell him thereupon._ When Colin had taken leave of his friends, and passed out of his mother's house, he found the night, as he thought, peculiarly adapted for his purpose.

set up or found

From this reading _Colin's attempt to liberate Fanny's father from the madhouse, with the adventures that befell him thereupon._ When Colin had taken leave of his friends, and passed out of his mother's house, he found the night, as he thought, peculiarly adapted for his purpose.

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

From this reading _Colin's attempt to liberate Fanny's father from the madhouse, with the adventures that befell him thereupon._ When Colin had taken leave of his friends, and passed out of his mother's house, he found the night, as he thought, peculiarly adapted for his purpose.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading _Colin's attempt to liberate Fanny's father from the madhouse, with the adventures that befell him thereupon._ When Colin had taken leave of his friends, and passed out of his mother's house, he found the night, as he thought, peculiarly adapted for his purpose.

your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief

From this reading From this lane he crossed a stile and several fields, as offering the most direct route to the back part of the grounds around the doctor's house.

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

From this reading _Colin's attempt to liberate Fanny's father from the madhouse, with the adventures that befell him thereupon._ When Colin had taken leave of his friends, and passed out of his mother's house, he found the night, as he thought, peculiarly adapted for his purpose.

praise vociferously

From this reading The air was dark and troubled, vexed with contending winds, which blew, as it seemed, now from one quarter of the heavens, and then again from its opposite, while drops of rain occasionally came on the blast, succeeded by momentary showers of hail.

a spring-flowering shrub or small tree of the genus Crataegus

From this reading He pursued his way for some distance along a dark lane, fenced high with thick hawthorn on each side, and traversed by deep ruts, here and there containing puddles of water, which reflected some little light as they caught the sky, and deceived him with the idea that something white was lying in his road.

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

From this reading _Colin's attempt to liberate Fanny's father from the madhouse, with the adventures that befell him thereupon._ When Colin had taken leave of his friends, and passed out of his mother's house, he found the night, as he thought, peculiarly adapted for his purpose.

the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected

From this reading The air was dark and troubled, vexed with contending winds, which blew, as it seemed, now from one quarter of the heavens, and then again from its opposite, while drops of rain occasionally came on the blast, succeeded by momentary showers of hail.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading He pursued his way for some distance along a dark lane, fenced high with thick hawthorn on each side, and traversed by deep ruts, here and there containing puddles of water, which reflected some little light as they caught the sky, and deceived him with the idea that something white was lying in his road.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading He pursued his way for some distance along a dark lane, fenced high with thick hawthorn on each side, and traversed by deep ruts, here and there containing puddles of water, which reflected some little light as they caught the sky, and deceived him with the idea that something white was lying in his road.

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

From this reading _Colin's attempt to liberate Fanny's father from the madhouse, with the adventures that befell him thereupon._ When Colin had taken leave of his friends, and passed out of his mother's house, he found the night, as he thought, peculiarly adapted for his purpose.

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

From this reading _Colin's attempt to liberate Fanny's father from the madhouse, with the adventures that befell him thereupon._ When Colin had taken leave of his friends, and passed out of his mother's house, he found the night, as he thought, peculiarly adapted for his purpose.

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

From this reading _Colin's attempt to liberate Fanny's father from the madhouse, with the adventures that befell him thereupon._ When Colin had taken leave of his friends, and passed out of his mother's house, he found the night, as he thought, peculiarly adapted for his purpose.

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

From this reading He pursued his way for some distance along a dark lane, fenced high with thick hawthorn on each side, and traversed by deep ruts, here and there containing puddles of water, which reflected some little light as they caught the sky, and deceived him with the idea that something white was lying in his road.

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

From this reading He pursued his way for some distance along a dark lane, fenced high with thick hawthorn on each side, and traversed by deep ruts, here and there containing puddles of water, which reflected some little light as they caught the sky, and deceived him with the idea that something white was lying in his road.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The air was dark and troubled, vexed with contending winds, which blew, as it seemed, now from one quarter of the heavens, and then again from its opposite, while drops of rain occasionally came on the blast, succeeded by momentary showers of hail.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The air was dark and troubled, vexed with contending winds, which blew, as it seemed, now from one quarter of the heavens, and then again from its opposite, while drops of rain occasionally came on the blast, succeeded by momentary showers of hail.

a narrow way or road

From this reading He pursued his way for some distance along a dark lane, fenced high with thick hawthorn on each side, and traversed by deep ruts, here and there containing puddles of water, which reflected some little light as they caught the sky, and deceived him with the idea that something white was lying in his road.

go away from a place

From this reading _Colin's attempt to liberate Fanny's father from the madhouse, with the adventures that befell him thereupon._ When Colin had taken leave of his friends, and passed out of his mother's house, he found the night, as he thought, peculiarly adapted for his purpose.

give equal rights to; of women and minorities

From this reading _Colin's attempt to liberate Fanny's father from the madhouse, with the adventures that befell him thereupon._ When Colin had taken leave of his friends, and passed out of his mother's house, he found the night, as he thought, peculiarly adapted for his purpose.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading He pursued his way for some distance along a dark lane, fenced high with thick hawthorn on each side, and traversed by deep ruts, here and there containing puddles of water, which reflected some little light as they caught the sky, and deceived him with the idea that something white was lying in his road.

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

From this reading He pursued his way for some distance along a dark lane, fenced high with thick hawthorn on each side, and traversed by deep ruts, here and there containing puddles of water, which reflected some little light as they caught the sky, and deceived him with the idea that something white was lying in his road.

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading He pursued his way for some distance along a dark lane, fenced high with thick hawthorn on each side, and traversed by deep ruts, here and there containing puddles of water, which reflected some little light as they caught the sky, and deceived him with the idea that something white was lying in his road.

pejorative terms for an insane asylum

From this reading _Colin's attempt to liberate Fanny's father from the madhouse, with the adventures that befell him thereupon._ When Colin had taken leave of his friends, and passed out of his mother's house, he found the night, as he thought, peculiarly adapted for his purpose.

march in a procession

From this reading Though summer-time, the weather felt as though it had suddenly changed to that of March, so cold and ungenial was the blast.

lasting for a markedly brief time

From this reading The air was dark and troubled, vexed with contending winds, which blew, as it seemed, now from one quarter of the heavens, and then again from its opposite, while drops of rain occasionally came on the blast, succeeded by momentary showers of hail.

used to form the superlative

From this reading From this lane he crossed a stile and several fields, as offering the most direct route to the back part of the grounds around the doctor's house.

possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading _Colin's attempt to liberate Fanny's father from the madhouse, with the adventures that befell him thereupon._ When Colin had taken leave of his friends, and passed out of his mother's house, he found the night, as he thought, peculiarly adapted for his purpose.

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

From this reading _Colin's attempt to liberate Fanny's father from the madhouse, with the adventures that befell him thereupon._ When Colin had taken leave of his friends, and passed out of his mother's house, he found the night, as he thought, peculiarly adapted for his purpose.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading The air was dark and troubled, vexed with contending winds, which blew, as it seemed, now from one quarter of the heavens, and then again from its opposite, while drops of rain occasionally came on the blast, succeeded by momentary showers of hail.

sporadically and infrequently

From this reading The air was dark and troubled, vexed with contending winds, which blew, as it seemed, now from one quarter of the heavens, and then again from its opposite, while drops of rain occasionally came on the blast, succeeded by momentary showers of hail.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Colin's attempt to liberate Fanny's father from the madhouse, with the adventures that befell him thereupon._ When Colin had taken leave of his friends, and passed out of his mother's house, he found the night, as he thought, peculiarly adapted for his purpose.

something offered (as a proposal or bid)

From this reading From this lane he crossed a stile and several fields, as offering the most direct route to the back part of the grounds around the doctor's house.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The air was dark and troubled, vexed with contending winds, which blew, as it seemed, now from one quarter of the heavens, and then again from its opposite, while drops of rain occasionally came on the blast, succeeded by momentary showers of hail.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The air was dark and troubled, vexed with contending winds, which blew, as it seemed, now from one quarter of the heavens, and then again from its opposite, while drops of rain occasionally came on the blast, succeeded by momentary showers of hail.

being directly across from each other; facing

From this reading The air was dark and troubled, vexed with contending winds, which blew, as it seemed, now from one quarter of the heavens, and then again from its opposite, while drops of rain occasionally came on the blast, succeeded by momentary showers of hail.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading _Colin's attempt to liberate Fanny's father from the madhouse, with the adventures that befell him thereupon._ When Colin had taken leave of his friends, and passed out of his mother's house, he found the night, as he thought, peculiarly adapted for his purpose.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading From this lane he crossed a stile and several fields, as offering the most direct route to the back part of the grounds around the doctor's house.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading _Colin's attempt to liberate Fanny's father from the madhouse, with the adventures that befell him thereupon._ When Colin had taken leave of his friends, and passed out of his mother's house, he found the night, as he thought, peculiarly adapted for his purpose.

uniquely or characteristically

From this reading _Colin's attempt to liberate Fanny's father from the madhouse, with the adventures that befell him thereupon._ When Colin had taken leave of his friends, and passed out of his mother's house, he found the night, as he thought, peculiarly adapted for his purpose.

plural of “puddle” — a mixture of wet clay and sand that can be used to line a pond and that is impervious to water when dry

From this reading He pursued his way for some distance along a dark lane, fenced high with thick hawthorn on each side, and traversed by deep ruts, here and there containing puddles of water, which reflected some little light as they caught the sky, and deceived him with the idea that something white was lying in his road.

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading _Colin's attempt to liberate Fanny's father from the madhouse, with the adventures that befell him thereupon._ When Colin had taken leave of his friends, and passed out of his mother's house, he found the night, as he thought, peculiarly adapted for his purpose.

a person who is being chased

From this reading He pursued his way for some distance along a dark lane, fenced high with thick hawthorn on each side, and traversed by deep ruts, here and there containing puddles of water, which reflected some little light as they caught the sky, and deceived him with the idea that something white was lying in his road.

one of four equal parts

From this reading The air was dark and troubled, vexed with contending winds, which blew, as it seemed, now from one quarter of the heavens, and then again from its opposite, while drops of rain occasionally came on the blast, succeeded by momentary showers of hail.

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading The air was dark and troubled, vexed with contending winds, which blew, as it seemed, now from one quarter of the heavens, and then again from its opposite, while drops of rain occasionally came on the blast, succeeded by momentary showers of hail.

(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back

From this reading He pursued his way for some distance along a dark lane, fenced high with thick hawthorn on each side, and traversed by deep ruts, here and there containing puddles of water, which reflected some little light as they caught the sky, and deceived him with the idea that something white was lying in his road.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading He pursued his way for some distance along a dark lane, fenced high with thick hawthorn on each side, and traversed by deep ruts, here and there containing puddles of water, which reflected some little light as they caught the sky, and deceived him with the idea that something white was lying in his road.

an established line of travel or access

From this reading From this lane he crossed a stile and several fields, as offering the most direct route to the back part of the grounds around the doctor's house.

plural of “rut” — a groove or furrow (especially one in soft earth caused by wheels)

From this reading He pursued his way for some distance along a dark lane, fenced high with thick hawthorn on each side, and traversed by deep ruts, here and there containing puddles of water, which reflected some little light as they caught the sky, and deceived him with the idea that something white was lying in his road.

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

From this reading The air was dark and troubled, vexed with contending winds, which blew, as it seemed, now from one quarter of the heavens, and then again from its opposite, while drops of rain occasionally came on the blast, succeeded by momentary showers of hail.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading From this lane he crossed a stile and several fields, as offering the most direct route to the back part of the grounds around the doctor's house.

plural of “shower” — a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you

From this reading The air was dark and troubled, vexed with contending winds, which blew, as it seemed, now from one quarter of the heavens, and then again from its opposite, while drops of rain occasionally came on the blast, succeeded by momentary showers of hail.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading He pursued his way for some distance along a dark lane, fenced high with thick hawthorn on each side, and traversed by deep ruts, here and there containing puddles of water, which reflected some little light as they caught the sky, and deceived him with the idea that something white was lying in his road.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading He pursued his way for some distance along a dark lane, fenced high with thick hawthorn on each side, and traversed by deep ruts, here and there containing puddles of water, which reflected some little light as they caught the sky, and deceived him with the idea that something white was lying in his road.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Though summer-time, the weather felt as though it had suddenly changed to that of March, so cold and ungenial was the blast.

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

From this reading He pursued his way for some distance along a dark lane, fenced high with thick hawthorn on each side, and traversed by deep ruts, here and there containing puddles of water, which reflected some little light as they caught the sky, and deceived him with the idea that something white was lying in his road.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading He pursued his way for some distance along a dark lane, fenced high with thick hawthorn on each side, and traversed by deep ruts, here and there containing puddles of water, which reflected some little light as they caught the sky, and deceived him with the idea that something white was lying in his road.

an upright that is a member in a door or window frame

From this reading From this lane he crossed a stile and several fields, as offering the most direct route to the back part of the grounds around the doctor's house.

past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal

From this reading The air was dark and troubled, vexed with contending winds, which blew, as it seemed, now from one quarter of the heavens, and then again from its opposite, while drops of rain occasionally came on the blast, succeeded by momentary showers of hail.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading Though summer-time, the weather felt as though it had suddenly changed to that of March, so cold and ungenial was the blast.

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From this reading Though summer-time, the weather felt as though it had suddenly changed to that of March, so cold and ungenial was the blast.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading _Colin's attempt to liberate Fanny's father from the madhouse, with the adventures that befell him thereupon._ When Colin had taken leave of his friends, and passed out of his mother's house, he found the night, as he thought, peculiarly adapted for his purpose.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading _Colin's attempt to liberate Fanny's father from the madhouse, with the adventures that befell him thereupon._ When Colin had taken leave of his friends, and passed out of his mother's house, he found the night, as he thought, peculiarly adapted for his purpose.

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

From this reading _Colin's attempt to liberate Fanny's father from the madhouse, with the adventures that befell him thereupon._ When Colin had taken leave of his friends, and passed out of his mother's house, he found the night, as he thought, peculiarly adapted for his purpose.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading The air was dark and troubled, vexed with contending winds, which blew, as it seemed, now from one quarter of the heavens, and then again from its opposite, while drops of rain occasionally came on the blast, succeeded by momentary showers of hail.

in or at that place or location

From this reading He pursued his way for some distance along a dark lane, fenced high with thick hawthorn on each side, and traversed by deep ruts, here and there containing puddles of water, which reflected some little light as they caught the sky, and deceived him with the idea that something white was lying in his road.

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From this reading _Colin's attempt to liberate Fanny's father from the madhouse, with the adventures that befell him thereupon._ When Colin had taken leave of his friends, and passed out of his mother's house, he found the night, as he thought, peculiarly adapted for his purpose.

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

From this reading He pursued his way for some distance along a dark lane, fenced high with thick hawthorn on each side, and traversed by deep ruts, here and there containing puddles of water, which reflected some little light as they caught the sky, and deceived him with the idea that something white was lying in his road.

not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions

From this reading He pursued his way for some distance along a dark lane, fenced high with thick hawthorn on each side, and traversed by deep ruts, here and there containing puddles of water, which reflected some little light as they caught the sky, and deceived him with the idea that something white was lying in his road.

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

From this reading From this lane he crossed a stile and several fields, as offering the most direct route to the back part of the grounds around the doctor's house.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Though summer-time, the weather felt as though it had suddenly changed to that of March, so cold and ungenial was the blast.

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

From this reading _Colin's attempt to liberate Fanny's father from the madhouse, with the adventures that befell him thereupon._ When Colin had taken leave of his friends, and passed out of his mother's house, he found the night, as he thought, peculiarly adapted for his purpose.

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

From this reading _Colin's attempt to liberate Fanny's father from the madhouse, with the adventures that befell him thereupon._ When Colin had taken leave of his friends, and passed out of his mother's house, he found the night, as he thought, peculiarly adapted for his purpose.

past form of “traverse” — travel across or pass over

From this reading He pursued his way for some distance along a dark lane, fenced high with thick hawthorn on each side, and traversed by deep ruts, here and there containing puddles of water, which reflected some little light as they caught the sky, and deceived him with the idea that something white was lying in his road.

characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need

From this reading The air was dark and troubled, vexed with contending winds, which blew, as it seemed, now from one quarter of the heavens, and then again from its opposite, while drops of rain occasionally came on the blast, succeeded by momentary showers of hail.

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From this reading Though summer-time, the weather felt as though it had suddenly changed to that of March, so cold and ungenial was the blast.

troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances

From this reading The air was dark and troubled, vexed with contending winds, which blew, as it seemed, now from one quarter of the heavens, and then again from its opposite, while drops of rain occasionally came on the blast, succeeded by momentary showers of hail.

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

From this reading The air was dark and troubled, vexed with contending winds, which blew, as it seemed, now from one quarter of the heavens, and then again from its opposite, while drops of rain occasionally came on the blast, succeeded by momentary showers of hail.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading He pursued his way for some distance along a dark lane, fenced high with thick hawthorn on each side, and traversed by deep ruts, here and there containing puddles of water, which reflected some little light as they caught the sky, and deceived him with the idea that something white was lying in his road.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading He pursued his way for some distance along a dark lane, fenced high with thick hawthorn on each side, and traversed by deep ruts, here and there containing puddles of water, which reflected some little light as they caught the sky, and deceived him with the idea that something white was lying in his road.

the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

From this reading Though summer-time, the weather felt as though it had suddenly changed to that of March, so cold and ungenial was the blast.

at the time that

From this reading _Colin's attempt to liberate Fanny's father from the madhouse, with the adventures that befell him thereupon._ When Colin had taken leave of his friends, and passed out of his mother's house, he found the night, as he thought, peculiarly adapted for his purpose.

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

From this reading The air was dark and troubled, vexed with contending winds, which blew, as it seemed, now from one quarter of the heavens, and then again from its opposite, while drops of rain occasionally came on the blast, succeeded by momentary showers of hail.

during the time that

From this reading The air was dark and troubled, vexed with contending winds, which blew, as it seemed, now from one quarter of the heavens, and then again from its opposite, while drops of rain occasionally came on the blast, succeeded by momentary showers of hail.

a Caucasian

From this reading He pursued his way for some distance along a dark lane, fenced high with thick hawthorn on each side, and traversed by deep ruts, here and there containing puddles of water, which reflected some little light as they caught the sky, and deceived him with the idea that something white was lying in his road.

plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading The air was dark and troubled, vexed with contending winds, which blew, as it seemed, now from one quarter of the heavens, and then again from its opposite, while drops of rain occasionally came on the blast, succeeded by momentary showers of hail.

in the company of; together with

From this reading _Colin's attempt to liberate Fanny's father from the madhouse, with the adventures that befell him thereupon._ When Colin had taken leave of his friends, and passed out of his mother's house, he found the night, as he thought, peculiarly adapted for his purpose.