Chapter IV

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

From this reading A PERILOUS PROTEGEE.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading He disposed of his breakfast in about ten minutes, and from nine to half-past eleven worked at his desk as even he rarely worked.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading EVEN the icy December blast, which buffeted Mr. Desmond, as his hansom descended the Islingtonian Mont Blanc, could not blow away his sense of impotent indignation against the Nemesis who had presided over the youth of Miss Alford.

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From this reading EVEN the icy December blast, which buffeted Mr. Desmond, as his hansom descended the Islingtonian Mont Blanc, could not blow away his sense of impotent indignation against the Nemesis who had presided over the youth of Miss Alford.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading For scarcely any one but a helpless girl, whose sorrows had enlisted all his sympathy, would the editor of the _Areopagus_ have sacrificed the noon of a business day.

Having no one else present.

From this reading His slumbers were rendered restless by the thought of her wrongs; and the picture of a desolate girl, travelling alone through a bleak wintry landscape, was the first image that presented itself to his mind when he awoke.

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

From this reading His slumbers were rendered restless by the thought of her wrongs; and the picture of a desolate girl, travelling alone through a bleak wintry landscape, was the first image that presented itself to his mind when he awoke.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading For scarcely any one but a helpless girl, whose sorrows had enlisted all his sympathy, would the editor of the _Areopagus_ have sacrificed the noon of a business day.

a hill to the to the west of the Athenian acropolis where met the highest governmental council of ancient Athens and later a judicial court

From this reading For scarcely any one but a helpless girl, whose sorrows had enlisted all his sympathy, would the editor of the _Areopagus_ have sacrificed the noon of a business day.

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

From this reading EVEN the icy December blast, which buffeted Mr. Desmond, as his hansom descended the Islingtonian Mont Blanc, could not blow away his sense of impotent indignation against the Nemesis who had presided over the youth of Miss Alford.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He disposed of his breakfast in about ten minutes, and from nine to half-past eleven worked at his desk as even he rarely worked.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading EVEN the icy December blast, which buffeted Mr. Desmond, as his hansom descended the Islingtonian Mont Blanc, could not blow away his sense of impotent indignation against the Nemesis who had presided over the youth of Miss Alford.

inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping

From this reading His slumbers were rendered restless by the thought of her wrongs; and the picture of a desolate girl, travelling alone through a bleak wintry landscape, was the first image that presented itself to his mind when he awoke.

a white sauce of fat, broth, and vegetables (used especially with braised meat)

From this reading EVEN the icy December blast, which buffeted Mr. Desmond, as his hansom descended the Islingtonian Mont Blanc, could not blow away his sense of impotent indignation against the Nemesis who had presided over the youth of Miss Alford.

make a strident sound

From this reading EVEN the icy December blast, which buffeted Mr. Desmond, as his hansom descended the Islingtonian Mont Blanc, could not blow away his sense of impotent indignation against the Nemesis who had presided over the youth of Miss Alford.

offering little or no hope

From this reading His slumbers were rendered restless by the thought of her wrongs; and the picture of a desolate girl, travelling alone through a bleak wintry landscape, was the first image that presented itself to his mind when he awoke.

exhale hard

From this reading EVEN the icy December blast, which buffeted Mr. Desmond, as his hansom descended the Islingtonian Mont Blanc, could not blow away his sense of impotent indignation against the Nemesis who had presided over the youth of Miss Alford.

eat an early morning meal

From this reading He disposed of his breakfast in about ten minutes, and from nine to half-past eleven worked at his desk as even he rarely worked.

pounded or hit repeatedly by storms or adversities

From this reading EVEN the icy December blast, which buffeted Mr. Desmond, as his hansom descended the Islingtonian Mont Blanc, could not blow away his sense of impotent indignation against the Nemesis who had presided over the youth of Miss Alford.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading For scarcely any one but a helpless girl, whose sorrows had enlisted all his sympathy, would the editor of the _Areopagus_ have sacrificed the noon of a business day.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading For scarcely any one but a helpless girl, whose sorrows had enlisted all his sympathy, would the editor of the _Areopagus_ have sacrificed the noon of a business day.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading His slumbers were rendered restless by the thought of her wrongs; and the picture of a desolate girl, travelling alone through a bleak wintry landscape, was the first image that presented itself to his mind when he awoke.

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

From this reading EVEN the icy December blast, which buffeted Mr. Desmond, as his hansom descended the Islingtonian Mont Blanc, could not blow away his sense of impotent indignation against the Nemesis who had presided over the youth of Miss Alford.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading For scarcely any one but a helpless girl, whose sorrows had enlisted all his sympathy, would the editor of the _Areopagus_ have sacrificed the noon of a business day.

the last (12th) month of the year

From this reading EVEN the icy December blast, which buffeted Mr. Desmond, as his hansom descended the Islingtonian Mont Blanc, could not blow away his sense of impotent indignation against the Nemesis who had presided over the youth of Miss Alford.

past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way

From this reading EVEN the icy December blast, which buffeted Mr. Desmond, as his hansom descended the Islingtonian Mont Blanc, could not blow away his sense of impotent indignation against the Nemesis who had presided over the youth of Miss Alford.

a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments

From this reading He disposed of his breakfast in about ten minutes, and from nine to half-past eleven worked at his desk as even he rarely worked.

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From this reading EVEN the icy December blast, which buffeted Mr. Desmond, as his hansom descended the Islingtonian Mont Blanc, could not blow away his sense of impotent indignation against the Nemesis who had presided over the youth of Miss Alford.

providing no shelter or sustenance

From this reading His slumbers were rendered restless by the thought of her wrongs; and the picture of a desolate girl, travelling alone through a bleak wintry landscape, was the first image that presented itself to his mind when he awoke.

having made preparations

From this reading He disposed of his breakfast in about ten minutes, and from nine to half-past eleven worked at his desk as even he rarely worked.

a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)

From this reading For scarcely any one but a helpless girl, whose sorrows had enlisted all his sympathy, would the editor of the _Areopagus_ have sacrificed the noon of a business day.

being one more than ten

From this reading He disposed of his breakfast in about ten minutes, and from nine to half-past eleven worked at his desk as even he rarely worked.

past form of “enlist” — join the military

From this reading For scarcely any one but a helpless girl, whose sorrows had enlisted all his sympathy, would the editor of the _Areopagus_ have sacrificed the noon of a business day.

divisible by two

From this reading EVEN the icy December blast, which buffeted Mr. Desmond, as his hansom descended the Islingtonian Mont Blanc, could not blow away his sense of impotent indignation against the Nemesis who had presided over the youth of Miss Alford.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading His slumbers were rendered restless by the thought of her wrongs; and the picture of a desolate girl, travelling alone through a bleak wintry landscape, was the first image that presented itself to his mind when he awoke.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For scarcely any one but a helpless girl, whose sorrows had enlisted all his sympathy, would the editor of the _Areopagus_ have sacrificed the noon of a business day.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He disposed of his breakfast in about ten minutes, and from nine to half-past eleven worked at his desk as even he rarely worked.

a young female

From this reading His slumbers were rendered restless by the thought of her wrongs; and the picture of a desolate girl, travelling alone through a bleak wintry landscape, was the first image that presented itself to his mind when he awoke.

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

From this reading EVEN the icy December blast, which buffeted Mr. Desmond, as his hansom descended the Islingtonian Mont Blanc, could not blow away his sense of impotent indignation against the Nemesis who had presided over the youth of Miss Alford.

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From this reading He disposed of his breakfast in about ten minutes, and from nine to half-past eleven worked at his desk as even he rarely worked.

a two-wheeled horse-drawn covered carriage with the driver's seat above and behind the passengers

From this reading EVEN the icy December blast, which buffeted Mr. Desmond, as his hansom descended the Islingtonian Mont Blanc, could not blow away his sense of impotent indignation against the Nemesis who had presided over the youth of Miss Alford.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading For scarcely any one but a helpless girl, whose sorrows had enlisted all his sympathy, would the editor of the _Areopagus_ have sacrificed the noon of a business day.

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

From this reading His slumbers were rendered restless by the thought of her wrongs; and the picture of a desolate girl, travelling alone through a bleak wintry landscape, was the first image that presented itself to his mind when he awoke.

lacking in or deprived of strength or power

From this reading For scarcely any one but a helpless girl, whose sorrows had enlisted all his sympathy, would the editor of the _Areopagus_ have sacrificed the noon of a business day.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading His slumbers were rendered restless by the thought of her wrongs; and the picture of a desolate girl, travelling alone through a bleak wintry landscape, was the first image that presented itself to his mind when he awoke.

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

From this reading EVEN the icy December blast, which buffeted Mr. Desmond, as his hansom descended the Islingtonian Mont Blanc, could not blow away his sense of impotent indignation against the Nemesis who had presided over the youth of Miss Alford.

devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain

From this reading EVEN the icy December blast, which buffeted Mr. Desmond, as his hansom descended the Islingtonian Mont Blanc, could not blow away his sense of impotent indignation against the Nemesis who had presided over the youth of Miss Alford.

an iconic mental representation

From this reading His slumbers were rendered restless by the thought of her wrongs; and the picture of a desolate girl, travelling alone through a bleak wintry landscape, was the first image that presented itself to his mind when he awoke.

lacking power or ability

From this reading EVEN the icy December blast, which buffeted Mr. Desmond, as his hansom descended the Islingtonian Mont Blanc, could not blow away his sense of impotent indignation against the Nemesis who had presided over the youth of Miss Alford.

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

From this reading He disposed of his breakfast in about ten minutes, and from nine to half-past eleven worked at his desk as even he rarely worked.

a feeling of righteous anger

From this reading EVEN the icy December blast, which buffeted Mr. Desmond, as his hansom descended the Islingtonian Mont Blanc, could not blow away his sense of impotent indignation against the Nemesis who had presided over the youth of Miss Alford.

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From this reading EVEN the icy December blast, which buffeted Mr. Desmond, as his hansom descended the Islingtonian Mont Blanc, could not blow away his sense of impotent indignation against the Nemesis who had presided over the youth of Miss Alford.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading His slumbers were rendered restless by the thought of her wrongs; and the picture of a desolate girl, travelling alone through a bleak wintry landscape, was the first image that presented itself to his mind when he awoke.

an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view

From this reading His slumbers were rendered restless by the thought of her wrongs; and the picture of a desolate girl, travelling alone through a bleak wintry landscape, was the first image that presented itself to his mind when he awoke.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading His slumbers were rendered restless by the thought of her wrongs; and the picture of a desolate girl, travelling alone through a bleak wintry landscape, was the first image that presented itself to his mind when he awoke.

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading He disposed of his breakfast in about ten minutes, and from nine to half-past eleven worked at his desk as even he rarely worked.

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

From this reading EVEN the icy December blast, which buffeted Mr. Desmond, as his hansom descended the Islingtonian Mont Blanc, could not blow away his sense of impotent indignation against the Nemesis who had presided over the youth of Miss Alford.

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From this reading EVEN the icy December blast, which buffeted Mr. Desmond, as his hansom descended the Islingtonian Mont Blanc, could not blow away his sense of impotent indignation against the Nemesis who had presided over the youth of Miss Alford.

a form of address for a man

From this reading EVEN the icy December blast, which buffeted Mr. Desmond, as his hansom descended the Islingtonian Mont Blanc, could not blow away his sense of impotent indignation against the Nemesis who had presided over the youth of Miss Alford.

(Greek mythology) the goddess of divine retribution and vengeance

From this reading EVEN the icy December blast, which buffeted Mr. Desmond, as his hansom descended the Islingtonian Mont Blanc, could not blow away his sense of impotent indignation against the Nemesis who had presided over the youth of Miss Alford.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one

From this reading He disposed of his breakfast in about ten minutes, and from nine to half-past eleven worked at his desk as even he rarely worked.

the middle of the day

From this reading For scarcely any one but a helpless girl, whose sorrows had enlisted all his sympathy, would the editor of the _Areopagus_ have sacrificed the noon of a business day.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading EVEN the icy December blast, which buffeted Mr. Desmond, as his hansom descended the Islingtonian Mont Blanc, could not blow away his sense of impotent indignation against the Nemesis who had presided over the youth of Miss Alford.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading EVEN the icy December blast, which buffeted Mr. Desmond, as his hansom descended the Islingtonian Mont Blanc, could not blow away his sense of impotent indignation against the Nemesis who had presided over the youth of Miss Alford.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading For scarcely any one but a helpless girl, whose sorrows had enlisted all his sympathy, would the editor of the _Areopagus_ have sacrificed the noon of a business day.

above and across; more than

From this reading EVEN the icy December blast, which buffeted Mr. Desmond, as his hansom descended the Islingtonian Mont Blanc, could not blow away his sense of impotent indignation against the Nemesis who had presided over the youth of Miss Alford.

fraught with danger

From this reading A PERILOUS PROTEGEE.

a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading His slumbers were rendered restless by the thought of her wrongs; and the picture of a desolate girl, travelling alone through a bleak wintry landscape, was the first image that presented itself to his mind when he awoke.

past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading His slumbers were rendered restless by the thought of her wrongs; and the picture of a desolate girl, travelling alone through a bleak wintry landscape, was the first image that presented itself to his mind when he awoke.

past form of “preside” — act as president

From this reading EVEN the icy December blast, which buffeted Mr. Desmond, as his hansom descended the Islingtonian Mont Blanc, could not blow away his sense of impotent indignation against the Nemesis who had presided over the youth of Miss Alford.

a woman protege

From this reading A PERILOUS PROTEGEE.

not often

From this reading He disposed of his breakfast in about ten minutes, and from nine to half-past eleven worked at his desk as even he rarely worked.

past form of “render” — cause to become

From this reading His slumbers were rendered restless by the thought of her wrongs; and the picture of a desolate girl, travelling alone through a bleak wintry landscape, was the first image that presented itself to his mind when he awoke.

worried and uneasy

From this reading His slumbers were rendered restless by the thought of her wrongs; and the picture of a desolate girl, travelling alone through a bleak wintry landscape, was the first image that presented itself to his mind when he awoke.

past form of “sacrifice” — endure the loss of

From this reading For scarcely any one but a helpless girl, whose sorrows had enlisted all his sympathy, would the editor of the _Areopagus_ have sacrificed the noon of a business day.

only a very short time before

From this reading For scarcely any one but a helpless girl, whose sorrows had enlisted all his sympathy, would the editor of the _Areopagus_ have sacrificed the noon of a business day.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading EVEN the icy December blast, which buffeted Mr. Desmond, as his hansom descended the Islingtonian Mont Blanc, could not blow away his sense of impotent indignation against the Nemesis who had presided over the youth of Miss Alford.

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From this reading His slumbers were rendered restless by the thought of her wrongs; and the picture of a desolate girl, travelling alone through a bleak wintry landscape, was the first image that presented itself to his mind when he awoke.

plural of “sorrow” — an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement

From this reading For scarcely any one but a helpless girl, whose sorrows had enlisted all his sympathy, would the editor of the _Areopagus_ have sacrificed the noon of a business day.

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

From this reading For scarcely any one but a helpless girl, whose sorrows had enlisted all his sympathy, would the editor of the _Areopagus_ have sacrificed the noon of a business day.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading He disposed of his breakfast in about ten minutes, and from nine to half-past eleven worked at his desk as even he rarely worked.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading His slumbers were rendered restless by the thought of her wrongs; and the picture of a desolate girl, travelling alone through a bleak wintry landscape, was the first image that presented itself to his mind when he awoke.

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

From this reading EVEN the icy December blast, which buffeted Mr. Desmond, as his hansom descended the Islingtonian Mont Blanc, could not blow away his sense of impotent indignation against the Nemesis who had presided over the youth of Miss Alford.

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

From this reading His slumbers were rendered restless by the thought of her wrongs; and the picture of a desolate girl, travelling alone through a bleak wintry landscape, was the first image that presented itself to his mind when he awoke.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading His slumbers were rendered restless by the thought of her wrongs; and the picture of a desolate girl, travelling alone through a bleak wintry landscape, was the first image that presented itself to his mind when he awoke.

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

From this reading His slumbers were rendered restless by the thought of her wrongs; and the picture of a desolate girl, travelling alone through a bleak wintry landscape, was the first image that presented itself to his mind when he awoke.

the act of going from one place to another

From this reading His slumbers were rendered restless by the thought of her wrongs; and the picture of a desolate girl, travelling alone through a bleak wintry landscape, was the first image that presented itself to his mind when he awoke.

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

From this reading His slumbers were rendered restless by the thought of her wrongs; and the picture of a desolate girl, travelling alone through a bleak wintry landscape, was the first image that presented itself to his mind when he awoke.

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

From this reading His slumbers were rendered restless by the thought of her wrongs; and the picture of a desolate girl, travelling alone through a bleak wintry landscape, was the first image that presented itself to his mind when he awoke.

at the time that

From this reading His slumbers were rendered restless by the thought of her wrongs; and the picture of a desolate girl, travelling alone through a bleak wintry landscape, was the first image that presented itself to his mind when he awoke.

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

From this reading EVEN the icy December blast, which buffeted Mr. Desmond, as his hansom descended the Islingtonian Mont Blanc, could not blow away his sense of impotent indignation against the Nemesis who had presided over the youth of Miss Alford.

which person or people

From this reading EVEN the icy December blast, which buffeted Mr. Desmond, as his hansom descended the Islingtonian Mont Blanc, could not blow away his sense of impotent indignation against the Nemesis who had presided over the youth of Miss Alford.

belonging to which person

From this reading For scarcely any one but a helpless girl, whose sorrows had enlisted all his sympathy, would the editor of the _Areopagus_ have sacrificed the noon of a business day.

characteristic of or occurring in winter

From this reading His slumbers were rendered restless by the thought of her wrongs; and the picture of a desolate girl, travelling alone through a bleak wintry landscape, was the first image that presented itself to his mind when he awoke.

past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading He disposed of his breakfast in about ten minutes, and from nine to half-past eleven worked at his desk as even he rarely worked.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading For scarcely any one but a helpless girl, whose sorrows had enlisted all his sympathy, would the editor of the _Areopagus_ have sacrificed the noon of a business day.

plural of “wrong” — that which is contrary to the principles of justice or law

From this reading His slumbers were rendered restless by the thought of her wrongs; and the picture of a desolate girl, travelling alone through a bleak wintry landscape, was the first image that presented itself to his mind when he awoke.

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading EVEN the icy December blast, which buffeted Mr. Desmond, as his hansom descended the Islingtonian Mont Blanc, could not blow away his sense of impotent indignation against the Nemesis who had presided over the youth of Miss Alford.