additionaladjectiveUS /əˈdɪʃənəl/
further or added
From this reading The sight, the air, the ponderous gloom of the awful prison-house, was as much as he had fortitude to bear; and though he had at first thought preferred meeting him in the shadows of night, he recoiled from its additional horrors.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The sight, the air, the ponderous gloom of the awful prison-house, was as much as he had fortitude to bear; and though he had at first thought preferred meeting him in the shadows of night, he recoiled from its additional horrors.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sight, the air, the ponderous gloom of the awful prison-house, was as much as he had fortitude to bear; and though he had at first thought preferred meeting him in the shadows of night, he recoiled from its additional horrors.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The sight, the air, the ponderous gloom of the awful prison-house, was as much as he had fortitude to bear; and though he had at first thought preferred meeting him in the shadows of night, he recoiled from its additional horrors.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The sight, the air, the ponderous gloom of the awful prison-house, was as much as he had fortitude to bear; and though he had at first thought preferred meeting him in the shadows of night, he recoiled from its additional horrors.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading The sight, the air, the ponderous gloom of the awful prison-house, was as much as he had fortitude to bear; and though he had at first thought preferred meeting him in the shadows of night, he recoiled from its additional horrors.
have
From this reading The sight, the air, the ponderous gloom of the awful prison-house, was as much as he had fortitude to bear; and though he had at first thought preferred meeting him in the shadows of night, he recoiled from its additional horrors.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Richard had visited the Tombs, but had not seen his father.
bring shame or dishonor upon
From this reading On one side the memory of his mother's wrongs,--on the other, his father's sufferings and disgrace.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Richard had visited the Tombs, but had not seen his father.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading On one side the memory of his mother's wrongs,--on the other, his father's sufferings and disgrace.
a boy or man
From this reading Poor fellow!
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I felt heart-sick for him.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The sight, the air, the ponderous gloom of the awful prison-house, was as much as he had fortitude to bear; and though he had at first thought preferred meeting him in the shadows of night, he recoiled from its additional horrors.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I felt heart-sick for him.
fortitudenounUS /ˈfɔːrtɪtuːd/
strength of mind that enables one to endure adversity with courage
From this reading The sight, the air, the ponderous gloom of the awful prison-house, was as much as he had fortitude to bear; and though he had at first thought preferred meeting him in the shadows of night, he recoiled from its additional horrors.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The sight, the air, the ponderous gloom of the awful prison-house, was as much as he had fortitude to bear; and though he had at first thought preferred meeting him in the shadows of night, he recoiled from its additional horrors.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading The sight, the air, the ponderous gloom of the awful prison-house, was as much as he had fortitude to bear; and though he had at first thought preferred meeting him in the shadows of night, he recoiled from its additional horrors.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Richard had visited the Tombs, but had not seen his father.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The sight, the air, the ponderous gloom of the awful prison-house, was as much as he had fortitude to bear; and though he had at first thought preferred meeting him in the shadows of night, he recoiled from its additional horrors.
heart-sick
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From this reading I felt heart-sick for him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The sight, the air, the ponderous gloom of the awful prison-house, was as much as he had fortitude to bear; and though he had at first thought preferred meeting him in the shadows of night, he recoiled from its additional horrors.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Richard had visited the Tombs, but had not seen his father.
horrorsnounUS /ˈhɔːrərz/
plural of “horror” — intense and profound fear
From this reading The sight, the air, the ponderous gloom of the awful prison-house, was as much as he had fortitude to bear; and though he had at first thought preferred meeting him in the shadows of night, he recoiled from its additional horrors.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I felt heart-sick for him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sight, the air, the ponderous gloom of the awful prison-house, was as much as he had fortitude to bear; and though he had at first thought preferred meeting him in the shadows of night, he recoiled from its additional horrors.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The sight, the air, the ponderous gloom of the awful prison-house, was as much as he had fortitude to bear; and though he had at first thought preferred meeting him in the shadows of night, he recoiled from its additional horrors.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading The sight, the air, the ponderous gloom of the awful prison-house, was as much as he had fortitude to bear; and though he had at first thought preferred meeting him in the shadows of night, he recoiled from its additional horrors.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading On one side the memory of his mother's wrongs,--on the other, his father's sufferings and disgrace.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
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 On one side the memory of his mother's wrongs,--on the other, his father's sufferings and disgrace.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The sight, the air, the ponderous gloom of the awful prison-house, was as much as he had fortitude to bear; and though he had at first thought preferred meeting him in the shadows of night, he recoiled from its additional horrors.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The sight, the air, the ponderous gloom of the awful prison-house, was as much as he had fortitude to bear; and though he had at first thought preferred meeting him in the shadows of night, he recoiled from its additional horrors.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Richard had visited the Tombs, but had not seen his father.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sight, the air, the ponderous gloom of the awful prison-house, was as much as he had fortitude to bear; and though he had at first thought preferred meeting him in the shadows of night, he recoiled from its additional horrors.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On one side the memory of his mother's wrongs,--on the other, his father's sufferings and disgrace.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On one side the memory of his mother's wrongs,--on the other, his father's sufferings and disgrace.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading On one side the memory of his mother's wrongs,--on the other, his father's sufferings and disgrace.
ponderousadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːndərəs/
slow and laborious because of weight
From this reading The sight, the air, the ponderous gloom of the awful prison-house, was as much as he had fortitude to bear; and though he had at first thought preferred meeting him in the shadows of night, he recoiled from its additional horrors.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Poor fellow!
more desirable than another
From this reading The sight, the air, the ponderous gloom of the awful prison-house, was as much as he had fortitude to bear; and though he had at first thought preferred meeting him in the shadows of night, he recoiled from its additional horrors.
prison-house
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From this reading The sight, the air, the ponderous gloom of the awful prison-house, was as much as he had fortitude to bear; and though he had at first thought preferred meeting him in the shadows of night, he recoiled from its additional horrors.
recoiledverbUS /riˈkɔɪld/
past form of “recoil” — draw back, as with fear or pain
From this reading The sight, the air, the ponderous gloom of the awful prison-house, was as much as he had fortitude to bear; and though he had at first thought preferred meeting him in the shadows of night, he recoiled from its additional horrors.
Richard
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From this reading Richard had visited the Tombs, but had not seen his father.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Richard had visited the Tombs, but had not seen his father.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading The sight, the air, the ponderous gloom of the awful prison-house, was as much as he had fortitude to bear; and though he had at first thought preferred meeting him in the shadows of night, he recoiled from its additional horrors.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading On one side the memory of his mother's wrongs,--on the other, his father's sufferings and disgrace.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The sight, the air, the ponderous gloom of the awful prison-house, was as much as he had fortitude to bear; and though he had at first thought preferred meeting him in the shadows of night, he recoiled from its additional horrors.
sufferingsnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋz/
plural of “suffering” — a state of acute pain
From this reading On one side the memory of his mother's wrongs,--on the other, his father's sufferings and disgrace.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Richard had visited the Tombs, but had not seen his father.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The sight, the air, the ponderous gloom of the awful prison-house, was as much as he had fortitude to bear; and though he had at first thought preferred meeting him in the shadows of night, he recoiled from its additional horrors.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The sight, the air, the ponderous gloom of the awful prison-house, was as much as he had fortitude to bear; and though he had at first thought preferred meeting him in the shadows of night, he recoiled from its additional horrors.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sight, the air, the ponderous gloom of the awful prison-house, was as much as he had fortitude to bear; and though he had at first thought preferred meeting him in the shadows of night, he recoiled from its additional horrors.
TombsnounUS /tuːmz/
plural of “tomb” — a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
From this reading Richard had visited the Tombs, but had not seen his father.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Richard had visited the Tombs, but had not seen his father.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sight, the air, the ponderous gloom of the awful prison-house, was as much as he had fortitude to bear; and though he had at first thought preferred meeting him in the shadows of night, he recoiled from its additional horrors.
wrongsnounUS /rɔːŋz/
plural of “wrong” — that which is contrary to the principles of justice or law
From this reading On one side the memory of his mother's wrongs,--on the other, his father's sufferings and disgrace.
