Chapter VI

extremely painful

From this reading His orders were speedily obeyed, and those within were now left to their agonising fate; but well I ween that the fancy of no one can imagine what were the horrors conveyed in those sounds that came half stifled from within the walls of that church.

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From this reading "Alister Dhu!" cried he to the piper, "play up, man!--up with your hoarse melody, and drown these sounds of torture and death that fill our ears, as if we had been suddenly transported to the regions of hell.

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From this reading "They have light enow within I trow,--they lack not light from without," cried the remorseless Allan of Lundy; "shut and fasten the doors and windows, and block them up with sods."

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

From this reading "They have light enow within I trow,--they lack not light from without," cried the remorseless Allan of Lundy; "shut and fasten the doors and windows, and block them up with sods."

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

From this reading "Alister Dhu!" cried he to the piper, "play up, man!--up with your hoarse melody, and drown these sounds of torture and death that fill our ears, as if we had been suddenly transported to the regions of hell.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading Even to Allan of Lundy they became utterly intolerable.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading "Alister Dhu!" cried he to the piper, "play up, man!--up with your hoarse melody, and drown these sounds of torture and death that fill our ears, as if we had been suddenly transported to the regions of hell.

a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)

From this reading "They have light enow within I trow,--they lack not light from without," cried the remorseless Allan of Lundy; "shut and fasten the doors and windows, and block them up with sods."

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading His orders were speedily obeyed, and those within were now left to their agonising fate; but well I ween that the fancy of no one can imagine what were the horrors conveyed in those sounds that came half stifled from within the walls of that church.

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

From this reading His orders were speedily obeyed, and those within were now left to their agonising fate; but well I ween that the fancy of no one can imagine what were the horrors conveyed in those sounds that came half stifled from within the walls of that church.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading His orders were speedily obeyed, and those within were now left to their agonising fate; but well I ween that the fancy of no one can imagine what were the horrors conveyed in those sounds that came half stifled from within the walls of that church.

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading His orders were speedily obeyed, and those within were now left to their agonising fate; but well I ween that the fancy of no one can imagine what were the horrors conveyed in those sounds that came half stifled from within the walls of that church.

past form of “convey” — (of information) make known; pass on

From this reading His orders were speedily obeyed, and those within were now left to their agonising fate; but well I ween that the fancy of no one can imagine what were the horrors conveyed in those sounds that came half stifled from within the walls of that church.

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading "They have light enow within I trow,--they lack not light from without," cried the remorseless Allan of Lundy; "shut and fasten the doors and windows, and block them up with sods."

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading "Alister Dhu!" cried he to the piper, "play up, man!--up with your hoarse melody, and drown these sounds of torture and death that fill our ears, as if we had been suddenly transported to the regions of hell.

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

From this reading "Alister Dhu!" cried he to the piper, "play up, man!--up with your hoarse melody, and drown these sounds of torture and death that fill our ears, as if we had been suddenly transported to the regions of hell.

plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading "They have light enow within I trow,--they lack not light from without," cried the remorseless Allan of Lundy; "shut and fasten the doors and windows, and block them up with sods."

cover completely or make imperceptible

From this reading "Alister Dhu!" cried he to the piper, "play up, man!--up with your hoarse melody, and drown these sounds of torture and death that fill our ears, as if we had been suddenly transported to the regions of hell.

plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading "Alister Dhu!" cried he to the piper, "play up, man!--up with your hoarse melody, and drown these sounds of torture and death that fill our ears, as if we had been suddenly transported to the regions of hell.

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

From this reading "They have light enow within I trow,--they lack not light from without," cried the remorseless Allan of Lundy; "shut and fasten the doors and windows, and block them up with sods."

divisible by two

From this reading Even to Allan of Lundy they became utterly intolerable.

something many people believe that is false

From this reading His orders were speedily obeyed, and those within were now left to their agonising fate; but well I ween that the fancy of no one can imagine what were the horrors conveyed in those sounds that came half stifled from within the walls of that church.

cause to be firmly attached

From this reading "They have light enow within I trow,--they lack not light from without," cried the remorseless Allan of Lundy; "shut and fasten the doors and windows, and block them up with sods."

an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading His orders were speedily obeyed, and those within were now left to their agonising fate; but well I ween that the fancy of no one can imagine what were the horrors conveyed in those sounds that came half stifled from within the walls of that church.

make full, also in a metaphorical sense

From this reading "Alister Dhu!" cried he to the piper, "play up, man!--up with your hoarse melody, and drown these sounds of torture and death that fill our ears, as if we had been suddenly transported to the regions of hell.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "They have light enow within I trow,--they lack not light from without," cried the remorseless Allan of Lundy; "shut and fasten the doors and windows, and block them up with sods."

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

From this reading "Alister Dhu!" cried he to the piper, "play up, man!--up with your hoarse melody, and drown these sounds of torture and death that fill our ears, as if we had been suddenly transported to the regions of hell.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading His orders were speedily obeyed, and those within were now left to their agonising fate; but well I ween that the fancy of no one can imagine what were the horrors conveyed in those sounds that came half stifled from within the walls of that church.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "They have light enow within I trow,--they lack not light from without," cried the remorseless Allan of Lundy; "shut and fasten the doors and windows, and block them up with sods."

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

From this reading "Alister Dhu!" cried he to the piper, "play up, man!--up with your hoarse melody, and drown these sounds of torture and death that fill our ears, as if we had been suddenly transported to the regions of hell.

any place of pain and turmoil

From this reading "Alister Dhu!" cried he to the piper, "play up, man!--up with your hoarse melody, and drown these sounds of torture and death that fill our ears, as if we had been suddenly transported to the regions of hell.

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

From this reading His orders were speedily obeyed, and those within were now left to their agonising fate; but well I ween that the fancy of no one can imagine what were the horrors conveyed in those sounds that came half stifled from within the walls of that church.

deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion

From this reading "Alister Dhu!" cried he to the piper, "play up, man!--up with your hoarse melody, and drown these sounds of torture and death that fill our ears, as if we had been suddenly transported to the regions of hell.

plural of “horror” — intense and profound fear

From this reading His orders were speedily obeyed, and those within were now left to their agonising fate; but well I ween that the fancy of no one can imagine what were the horrors conveyed in those sounds that came half stifled from within the walls of that church.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "They have light enow within I trow,--they lack not light from without," cried the remorseless Allan of Lundy; "shut and fasten the doors and windows, and block them up with sods."

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "Alister Dhu!" cried he to the piper, "play up, man!--up with your hoarse melody, and drown these sounds of torture and death that fill our ears, as if we had been suddenly transported to the regions of hell.

form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case

From this reading His orders were speedily obeyed, and those within were now left to their agonising fate; but well I ween that the fancy of no one can imagine what were the horrors conveyed in those sounds that came half stifled from within the walls of that church.

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

From this reading His orders were speedily obeyed, and those within were now left to their agonising fate; but well I ween that the fancy of no one can imagine what were the horrors conveyed in those sounds that came half stifled from within the walls of that church.

incapable of being tolerated or endured

From this reading Even to Allan of Lundy they became utterly intolerable.

the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable

From this reading "They have light enow within I trow,--they lack not light from without," cried the remorseless Allan of Lundy; "shut and fasten the doors and windows, and block them up with sods."

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading His orders were speedily obeyed, and those within were now left to their agonising fate; but well I ween that the fancy of no one can imagine what were the horrors conveyed in those sounds that came half stifled from within the walls of that church.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading "They have light enow within I trow,--they lack not light from without," cried the remorseless Allan of Lundy; "shut and fasten the doors and windows, and block them up with sods."

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

From this reading "They have light enow within I trow,--they lack not light from without," cried the remorseless Allan of Lundy; "shut and fasten the doors and windows, and block them up with sods."

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

From this reading "Alister Dhu!" cried he to the piper, "play up, man!--up with your hoarse melody, and drown these sounds of torture and death that fill our ears, as if we had been suddenly transported to the regions of hell.

a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence

From this reading "Alister Dhu!" cried he to the piper, "play up, man!--up with your hoarse melody, and drown these sounds of torture and death that fill our ears, as if we had been suddenly transported to the regions of hell.

not any; not one

From this reading His orders were speedily obeyed, and those within were now left to their agonising fate; but well I ween that the fancy of no one can imagine what were the horrors conveyed in those sounds that came half stifled from within the walls of that church.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "They have light enow within I trow,--they lack not light from without," cried the remorseless Allan of Lundy; "shut and fasten the doors and windows, and block them up with sods."

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

From this reading His orders were speedily obeyed, and those within were now left to their agonising fate; but well I ween that the fancy of no one can imagine what were the horrors conveyed in those sounds that came half stifled from within the walls of that church.

past form of “obey” — be obedient to

From this reading His orders were speedily obeyed, and those within were now left to their agonising fate; but well I ween that the fancy of no one can imagine what were the horrors conveyed in those sounds that came half stifled from within the walls of that church.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "They have light enow within I trow,--they lack not light from without," cried the remorseless Allan of Lundy; "shut and fasten the doors and windows, and block them up with sods."

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading His orders were speedily obeyed, and those within were now left to their agonising fate; but well I ween that the fancy of no one can imagine what were the horrors conveyed in those sounds that came half stifled from within the walls of that church.

plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading His orders were speedily obeyed, and those within were now left to their agonising fate; but well I ween that the fancy of no one can imagine what were the horrors conveyed in those sounds that came half stifled from within the walls of that church.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading "Alister Dhu!" cried he to the piper, "play up, man!--up with your hoarse melody, and drown these sounds of torture and death that fill our ears, as if we had been suddenly transported to the regions of hell.

someone who plays the bagpipe

From this reading "Alister Dhu!" cried he to the piper, "play up, man!--up with your hoarse melody, and drown these sounds of torture and death that fill our ears, as if we had been suddenly transported to the regions of hell.

participate in games or sport

From this reading "Alister Dhu!" cried he to the piper, "play up, man!--up with your hoarse melody, and drown these sounds of torture and death that fill our ears, as if we had been suddenly transported to the regions of hell.

plural of “region” — the extended spatial location of something

From this reading "Alister Dhu!" cried he to the piper, "play up, man!--up with your hoarse melody, and drown these sounds of torture and death that fill our ears, as if we had been suddenly transported to the regions of hell.

without mercy or pity

From this reading "They have light enow within I trow,--they lack not light from without," cried the remorseless Allan of Lundy; "shut and fasten the doors and windows, and block them up with sods."

move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut

From this reading "They have light enow within I trow,--they lack not light from without," cried the remorseless Allan of Lundy; "shut and fasten the doors and windows, and block them up with sods."

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

From this reading "They have light enow within I trow,--they lack not light from without," cried the remorseless Allan of Lundy; "shut and fasten the doors and windows, and block them up with sods."

plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading His orders were speedily obeyed, and those within were now left to their agonising fate; but well I ween that the fancy of no one can imagine what were the horrors conveyed in those sounds that came half stifled from within the walls of that church.

with speed

From this reading His orders were speedily obeyed, and those within were now left to their agonising fate; but well I ween that the fancy of no one can imagine what were the horrors conveyed in those sounds that came half stifled from within the walls of that church.

held in check with difficulty

From this reading His orders were speedily obeyed, and those within were now left to their agonising fate; but well I ween that the fancy of no one can imagine what were the horrors conveyed in those sounds that came half stifled from within the walls of that church.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading "Alister Dhu!" cried he to the piper, "play up, man!--up with your hoarse melody, and drown these sounds of torture and death that fill our ears, as if we had been suddenly transported to the regions of hell.

express in words

From this reading Play up, I tell you!"

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading His orders were speedily obeyed, and those within were now left to their agonising fate; but well I ween that the fancy of no one can imagine what were the horrors conveyed in those sounds that came half stifled from within the walls of that church.

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

From this reading "They have light enow within I trow,--they lack not light from without," cried the remorseless Allan of Lundy; "shut and fasten the doors and windows, and block them up with sods."

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading His orders were speedily obeyed, and those within were now left to their agonising fate; but well I ween that the fancy of no one can imagine what were the horrors conveyed in those sounds that came half stifled from within the walls of that church.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading "They have light enow within I trow,--they lack not light from without," cried the remorseless Allan of Lundy; "shut and fasten the doors and windows, and block them up with sods."

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading "Alister Dhu!" cried he to the piper, "play up, man!--up with your hoarse melody, and drown these sounds of torture and death that fill our ears, as if we had been suddenly transported to the regions of hell.

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

From this reading "They have light enow within I trow,--they lack not light from without," cried the remorseless Allan of Lundy; "shut and fasten the doors and windows, and block them up with sods."

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading His orders were speedily obeyed, and those within were now left to their agonising fate; but well I ween that the fancy of no one can imagine what were the horrors conveyed in those sounds that came half stifled from within the walls of that church.

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

From this reading His orders were speedily obeyed, and those within were now left to their agonising fate; but well I ween that the fancy of no one can imagine what were the horrors conveyed in those sounds that came half stifled from within the walls of that church.

torment emotionally or mentally

From this reading "Alister Dhu!" cried he to the piper, "play up, man!--up with your hoarse melody, and drown these sounds of torture and death that fill our ears, as if we had been suddenly transported to the regions of hell.

past form of “transport” — move something or somebody around; usually over long distances

From this reading "Alister Dhu!" cried he to the piper, "play up, man!--up with your hoarse melody, and drown these sounds of torture and death that fill our ears, as if we had been suddenly transported to the regions of hell.

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

From this reading "They have light enow within I trow,--they lack not light from without," cried the remorseless Allan of Lundy; "shut and fasten the doors and windows, and block them up with sods."

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading "They have light enow within I trow,--they lack not light from without," cried the remorseless Allan of Lundy; "shut and fasten the doors and windows, and block them up with sods."

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading Even to Allan of Lundy they became utterly intolerable.

plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading His orders were speedily obeyed, and those within were now left to their agonising fate; but well I ween that the fancy of no one can imagine what were the horrors conveyed in those sounds that came half stifled from within the walls of that church.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "Alister Dhu!" cried he to the piper, "play up, man!--up with your hoarse melody, and drown these sounds of torture and death that fill our ears, as if we had been suddenly transported to the regions of hell.

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

From this reading His orders were speedily obeyed, and those within were now left to their agonising fate; but well I ween that the fancy of no one can imagine what were the horrors conveyed in those sounds that came half stifled from within the walls of that church.

(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 His orders were speedily obeyed, and those within were now left to their agonising fate; but well I ween that the fancy of no one can imagine what were the horrors conveyed in those sounds that came half stifled from within the walls of that church.

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

From this reading His orders were speedily obeyed, and those within were now left to their agonising fate; but well I ween that the fancy of no one can imagine what were the horrors conveyed in those sounds that came half stifled from within the walls of that church.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading His orders were speedily obeyed, and those within were now left to their agonising fate; but well I ween that the fancy of no one can imagine what were the horrors conveyed in those sounds that came half stifled from within the walls of that church.

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading "They have light enow within I trow,--they lack not light from without," cried the remorseless Allan of Lundy; "shut and fasten the doors and windows, and block them up with sods."

in the company of; together with

From this reading "They have light enow within I trow,--they lack not light from without," cried the remorseless Allan of Lundy; "shut and fasten the doors and windows, and block them up with sods."

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading "They have light enow within I trow,--they lack not light from without," cried the remorseless Allan of Lundy; "shut and fasten the doors and windows, and block them up with sods."

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading "They have light enow within I trow,--they lack not light from without," cried the remorseless Allan of Lundy; "shut and fasten the doors and windows, and block them up with sods."

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Play up, I tell you!"

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Alister Dhu!" cried he to the piper, "play up, man!--up with your hoarse melody, and drown these sounds of torture and death that fill our ears, as if we had been suddenly transported to the regions of hell.