Chapter XVIII

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

From this reading The trials of a tortured throng are naught when weighed in the balance of future anticipations.

plural of “accent” — distinctive manner of oral expression

From this reading Perceiving the faint flicker of light that occasionally flung its feeble rays against the dim fanlight of faithful Fanny's home--the aged sister of the late Tom Hepworth--the two-fold widowed wanderer, with trembling step, faltered to the door of uncertain refuge, and, tapping against it with fingers cold and stiff, on such a night of howling wind and beating rain, asked, in weakened accents, the woman who opened to her the door, "If she could be allowed to remain for the night?"--a request that was granted through charity alone.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading Perceiving the faint flicker of light that occasionally flung its feeble rays against the dim fanlight of faithful Fanny's home--the aged sister of the late Tom Hepworth--the two-fold widowed wanderer, with trembling step, faltered to the door of uncertain refuge, and, tapping against it with fingers cold and stiff, on such a night of howling wind and beating rain, asked, in weakened accents, the woman who opened to her the door, "If she could be allowed to remain for the night?"--a request that was granted through charity alone.

advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)

From this reading Perceiving the faint flicker of light that occasionally flung its feeble rays against the dim fanlight of faithful Fanny's home--the aged sister of the late Tom Hepworth--the two-fold widowed wanderer, with trembling step, faltered to the door of uncertain refuge, and, tapping against it with fingers cold and stiff, on such a night of howling wind and beating rain, asked, in weakened accents, the woman who opened to her the door, "If she could be allowed to remain for the night?"--a request that was granted through charity alone.

past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading Perceiving the faint flicker of light that occasionally flung its feeble rays against the dim fanlight of faithful Fanny's home--the aged sister of the late Tom Hepworth--the two-fold widowed wanderer, with trembling step, faltered to the door of uncertain refuge, and, tapping against it with fingers cold and stiff, on such a night of howling wind and beating rain, asked, in weakened accents, the woman who opened to her the door, "If she could be allowed to remain for the night?"--a request that was granted through charity alone.

Having no one else present.

From this reading Perceiving the faint flicker of light that occasionally flung its feeble rays against the dim fanlight of faithful Fanny's home--the aged sister of the late Tom Hepworth--the two-fold widowed wanderer, with trembling step, faltered to the door of uncertain refuge, and, tapping against it with fingers cold and stiff, on such a night of howling wind and beating rain, asked, in weakened accents, the woman who opened to her the door, "If she could be allowed to remain for the night?"--a request that was granted through charity alone.

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

From this reading The living sometimes learn the touchy tricks of the traitor, the tardy, and the tempted; the dead have evaded the flighty earthly future, and form to swell the retinue of retired rights, the righteous school of the invisible, and the rebellious roar of raging nothing.

spiritual being attendant upon God

From this reading Mocking Angel!

plural of “anticipation” — an expectation

From this reading The trials of a tortured throng are naught when weighed in the balance of future anticipations.

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

From this reading The trials of a tortured throng are naught when weighed in the balance of future anticipations.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading Perceiving the faint flicker of light that occasionally flung its feeble rays against the dim fanlight of faithful Fanny's home--the aged sister of the late Tom Hepworth--the two-fold widowed wanderer, with trembling step, faltered to the door of uncertain refuge, and, tapping against it with fingers cold and stiff, on such a night of howling wind and beating rain, asked, in weakened accents, the woman who opened to her the door, "If she could be allowed to remain for the night?"--a request that was granted through charity alone.

bring into balance or equilibrium

From this reading The trials of a tortured throng are naught when weighed in the balance of future anticipations.

past form of “bathe” — cleanse the entire body

From this reading The night was dark and tempestuous; the hill rather inclined to be steep; the clouds were bathed in wrinkled furrows of vapoury smoke; the traffic on the quiet and lonely roads surrounding Dunfern Mansion was utterly stopped, and nature seemed a block of obstruction to the eye of the foreigner who drudged so wearily up the slope that led to the home of Mrs. Durand, who had been confined to bed for the past three years, a sufferer from rheumatism.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading The night was dark and tempestuous; the hill rather inclined to be steep; the clouds were bathed in wrinkled furrows of vapoury smoke; the traffic on the quiet and lonely roads surrounding Dunfern Mansion was utterly stopped, and nature seemed a block of obstruction to the eye of the foreigner who drudged so wearily up the slope that led to the home of Mrs. Durand, who had been confined to bed for the past three years, a sufferer from rheumatism.

the act of overcoming or outdoing

From this reading Perceiving the faint flicker of light that occasionally flung its feeble rays against the dim fanlight of faithful Fanny's home--the aged sister of the late Tom Hepworth--the two-fold widowed wanderer, with trembling step, faltered to the door of uncertain refuge, and, tapping against it with fingers cold and stiff, on such a night of howling wind and beating rain, asked, in weakened accents, the woman who opened to her the door, "If she could be allowed to remain for the night?"--a request that was granted through charity alone.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading The night was dark and tempestuous; the hill rather inclined to be steep; the clouds were bathed in wrinkled furrows of vapoury smoke; the traffic on the quiet and lonely roads surrounding Dunfern Mansion was utterly stopped, and nature seemed a block of obstruction to the eye of the foreigner who drudged so wearily up the slope that led to the home of Mrs. Durand, who had been confined to bed for the past three years, a sufferer from rheumatism.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The night was dark and tempestuous; the hill rather inclined to be steep; the clouds were bathed in wrinkled furrows of vapoury smoke; the traffic on the quiet and lonely roads surrounding Dunfern Mansion was utterly stopped, and nature seemed a block of obstruction to the eye of the foreigner who drudged so wearily up the slope that led to the home of Mrs. Durand, who had been confined to bed for the past three years, a sufferer from rheumatism.

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

From this reading The night was dark and tempestuous; the hill rather inclined to be steep; the clouds were bathed in wrinkled furrows of vapoury smoke; the traffic on the quiet and lonely roads surrounding Dunfern Mansion was utterly stopped, and nature seemed a block of obstruction to the eye of the foreigner who drudged so wearily up the slope that led to the home of Mrs. Durand, who had been confined to bed for the past three years, a sufferer from rheumatism.

a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals)

From this reading Perceiving the faint flicker of light that occasionally flung its feeble rays against the dim fanlight of faithful Fanny's home--the aged sister of the late Tom Hepworth--the two-fold widowed wanderer, with trembling step, faltered to the door of uncertain refuge, and, tapping against it with fingers cold and stiff, on such a night of howling wind and beating rain, asked, in weakened accents, the woman who opened to her the door, "If she could be allowed to remain for the night?"--a request that was granted through charity alone.

plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible

From this reading The night was dark and tempestuous; the hill rather inclined to be steep; the clouds were bathed in wrinkled furrows of vapoury smoke; the traffic on the quiet and lonely roads surrounding Dunfern Mansion was utterly stopped, and nature seemed a block of obstruction to the eye of the foreigner who drudged so wearily up the slope that led to the home of Mrs. Durand, who had been confined to bed for the past three years, a sufferer from rheumatism.

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 Perceiving the faint flicker of light that occasionally flung its feeble rays against the dim fanlight of faithful Fanny's home--the aged sister of the late Tom Hepworth--the two-fold widowed wanderer, with trembling step, faltered to the door of uncertain refuge, and, tapping against it with fingers cold and stiff, on such a night of howling wind and beating rain, asked, in weakened accents, the woman who opened to her the door, "If she could be allowed to remain for the night?"--a request that was granted through charity alone.

not invading healthy tissue

From this reading The night was dark and tempestuous; the hill rather inclined to be steep; the clouds were bathed in wrinkled furrows of vapoury smoke; the traffic on the quiet and lonely roads surrounding Dunfern Mansion was utterly stopped, and nature seemed a block of obstruction to the eye of the foreigner who drudged so wearily up the slope that led to the home of Mrs. Durand, who had been confined to bed for the past three years, a sufferer from rheumatism.

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

From this reading Perceiving the faint flicker of light that occasionally flung its feeble rays against the dim fanlight of faithful Fanny's home--the aged sister of the late Tom Hepworth--the two-fold widowed wanderer, with trembling step, faltered to the door of uncertain refuge, and, tapping against it with fingers cold and stiff, on such a night of howling wind and beating rain, asked, in weakened accents, the woman who opened to her the door, "If she could be allowed to remain for the night?"--a request that was granted through charity alone.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading The night was dark and tempestuous; the hill rather inclined to be steep; the clouds were bathed in wrinkled furrows of vapoury smoke; the traffic on the quiet and lonely roads surrounding Dunfern Mansion was utterly stopped, and nature seemed a block of obstruction to the eye of the foreigner who drudged so wearily up the slope that led to the home of Mrs. Durand, who had been confined to bed for the past three years, a sufferer from rheumatism.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading The living sometimes learn the touchy tricks of the traitor, the tardy, and the tempted; the dead have evaded the flighty earthly future, and form to swell the retinue of retired rights, the righteous school of the invisible, and the rebellious roar of raging nothing.

lacking in light; not bright or harsh

From this reading Perceiving the faint flicker of light that occasionally flung its feeble rays against the dim fanlight of faithful Fanny's home--the aged sister of the late Tom Hepworth--the two-fold widowed wanderer, with trembling step, faltered to the door of uncertain refuge, and, tapping against it with fingers cold and stiff, on such a night of howling wind and beating rain, asked, in weakened accents, the woman who opened to her the door, "If she could be allowed to remain for the night?"--a request that was granted through charity alone.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading Perceiving the faint flicker of light that occasionally flung its feeble rays against the dim fanlight of faithful Fanny's home--the aged sister of the late Tom Hepworth--the two-fold widowed wanderer, with trembling step, faltered to the door of uncertain refuge, and, tapping against it with fingers cold and stiff, on such a night of howling wind and beating rain, asked, in weakened accents, the woman who opened to her the door, "If she could be allowed to remain for the night?"--a request that was granted through charity alone.

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From this reading The night was dark and tempestuous; the hill rather inclined to be steep; the clouds were bathed in wrinkled furrows of vapoury smoke; the traffic on the quiet and lonely roads surrounding Dunfern Mansion was utterly stopped, and nature seemed a block of obstruction to the eye of the foreigner who drudged so wearily up the slope that led to the home of Mrs. Durand, who had been confined to bed for the past three years, a sufferer from rheumatism.

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From this reading The night was dark and tempestuous; the hill rather inclined to be steep; the clouds were bathed in wrinkled furrows of vapoury smoke; the traffic on the quiet and lonely roads surrounding Dunfern Mansion was utterly stopped, and nature seemed a block of obstruction to the eye of the foreigner who drudged so wearily up the slope that led to the home of Mrs. Durand, who had been confined to bed for the past three years, a sufferer from rheumatism.

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From this reading The night was dark and tempestuous; the hill rather inclined to be steep; the clouds were bathed in wrinkled furrows of vapoury smoke; the traffic on the quiet and lonely roads surrounding Dunfern Mansion was utterly stopped, and nature seemed a block of obstruction to the eye of the foreigner who drudged so wearily up the slope that led to the home of Mrs. Durand, who had been confined to bed for the past three years, a sufferer from rheumatism.

of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven

From this reading The living sometimes learn the touchy tricks of the traitor, the tardy, and the tempted; the dead have evaded the flighty earthly future, and form to swell the retinue of retired rights, the righteous school of the invisible, and the rebellious roar of raging nothing.

past form of “evade” — avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)

From this reading The living sometimes learn the touchy tricks of the traitor, the tardy, and the tempted; the dead have evaded the flighty earthly future, and form to swell the retinue of retired rights, the righteous school of the invisible, and the rebellious roar of raging nothing.

the organ of sight

From this reading The night was dark and tempestuous; the hill rather inclined to be steep; the clouds were bathed in wrinkled furrows of vapoury smoke; the traffic on the quiet and lonely roads surrounding Dunfern Mansion was utterly stopped, and nature seemed a block of obstruction to the eye of the foreigner who drudged so wearily up the slope that led to the home of Mrs. Durand, who had been confined to bed for the past three years, a sufferer from rheumatism.

deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc

From this reading Perceiving the faint flicker of light that occasionally flung its feeble rays against the dim fanlight of faithful Fanny's home--the aged sister of the late Tom Hepworth--the two-fold widowed wanderer, with trembling step, faltered to the door of uncertain refuge, and, tapping against it with fingers cold and stiff, on such a night of howling wind and beating rain, asked, in weakened accents, the woman who opened to her the door, "If she could be allowed to remain for the night?"--a request that was granted through charity alone.

steadfast in affection or allegiance

From this reading Perceiving the faint flicker of light that occasionally flung its feeble rays against the dim fanlight of faithful Fanny's home--the aged sister of the late Tom Hepworth--the two-fold widowed wanderer, with trembling step, faltered to the door of uncertain refuge, and, tapping against it with fingers cold and stiff, on such a night of howling wind and beating rain, asked, in weakened accents, the woman who opened to her the door, "If she could be allowed to remain for the night?"--a request that was granted through charity alone.

past form of “falter” — be unsure or weak

From this reading Perceiving the faint flicker of light that occasionally flung its feeble rays against the dim fanlight of faithful Fanny's home--the aged sister of the late Tom Hepworth--the two-fold widowed wanderer, with trembling step, faltered to the door of uncertain refuge, and, tapping against it with fingers cold and stiff, on such a night of howling wind and beating rain, asked, in weakened accents, the woman who opened to her the door, "If she could be allowed to remain for the night?"--a request that was granted through charity alone.

a window above a door that is usually hinged to a horizontal crosspiece over the door

From this reading Perceiving the faint flicker of light that occasionally flung its feeble rays against the dim fanlight of faithful Fanny's home--the aged sister of the late Tom Hepworth--the two-fold widowed wanderer, with trembling step, faltered to the door of uncertain refuge, and, tapping against it with fingers cold and stiff, on such a night of howling wind and beating rain, asked, in weakened accents, the woman who opened to her the door, "If she could be allowed to remain for the night?"--a request that was granted through charity alone.

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

From this reading Perceiving the faint flicker of light that occasionally flung its feeble rays against the dim fanlight of faithful Fanny's home--the aged sister of the late Tom Hepworth--the two-fold widowed wanderer, with trembling step, faltered to the door of uncertain refuge, and, tapping against it with fingers cold and stiff, on such a night of howling wind and beating rain, asked, in weakened accents, the woman who opened to her the door, "If she could be allowed to remain for the night?"--a request that was granted through charity alone.

pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness

From this reading Perceiving the faint flicker of light that occasionally flung its feeble rays against the dim fanlight of faithful Fanny's home--the aged sister of the late Tom Hepworth--the two-fold widowed wanderer, with trembling step, faltered to the door of uncertain refuge, and, tapping against it with fingers cold and stiff, on such a night of howling wind and beating rain, asked, in weakened accents, the woman who opened to her the door, "If she could be allowed to remain for the night?"--a request that was granted through charity alone.

plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)

From this reading Perceiving the faint flicker of light that occasionally flung its feeble rays against the dim fanlight of faithful Fanny's home--the aged sister of the late Tom Hepworth--the two-fold widowed wanderer, with trembling step, faltered to the door of uncertain refuge, and, tapping against it with fingers cold and stiff, on such a night of howling wind and beating rain, asked, in weakened accents, the woman who opened to her the door, "If she could be allowed to remain for the night?"--a request that was granted through charity alone.

move back and forth very rapidly

From this reading Perceiving the faint flicker of light that occasionally flung its feeble rays against the dim fanlight of faithful Fanny's home--the aged sister of the late Tom Hepworth--the two-fold widowed wanderer, with trembling step, faltered to the door of uncertain refuge, and, tapping against it with fingers cold and stiff, on such a night of howling wind and beating rain, asked, in weakened accents, the woman who opened to her the door, "If she could be allowed to remain for the night?"--a request that was granted through charity alone.

guided by whim and fancy

From this reading The living sometimes learn the touchy tricks of the traitor, the tardy, and the tempted; the dead have evaded the flighty earthly future, and form to swell the retinue of retired rights, the righteous school of the invisible, and the rebellious roar of raging nothing.

inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness

From this reading Perceiving the faint flicker of light that occasionally flung its feeble rays against the dim fanlight of faithful Fanny's home--the aged sister of the late Tom Hepworth--the two-fold widowed wanderer, with trembling step, faltered to the door of uncertain refuge, and, tapping against it with fingers cold and stiff, on such a night of howling wind and beating rain, asked, in weakened accents, the woman who opened to her the door, "If she could be allowed to remain for the night?"--a request that was granted through charity alone.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The night was dark and tempestuous; the hill rather inclined to be steep; the clouds were bathed in wrinkled furrows of vapoury smoke; the traffic on the quiet and lonely roads surrounding Dunfern Mansion was utterly stopped, and nature seemed a block of obstruction to the eye of the foreigner who drudged so wearily up the slope that led to the home of Mrs. Durand, who had been confined to bed for the past three years, a sufferer from rheumatism.

a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country

From this reading The night was dark and tempestuous; the hill rather inclined to be steep; the clouds were bathed in wrinkled furrows of vapoury smoke; the traffic on the quiet and lonely roads surrounding Dunfern Mansion was utterly stopped, and nature seemed a block of obstruction to the eye of the foreigner who drudged so wearily up the slope that led to the home of Mrs. Durand, who had been confined to bed for the past three years, a sufferer from rheumatism.

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading The living sometimes learn the touchy tricks of the traitor, the tardy, and the tempted; the dead have evaded the flighty earthly future, and form to swell the retinue of retired rights, the righteous school of the invisible, and the rebellious roar of raging nothing.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The night was dark and tempestuous; the hill rather inclined to be steep; the clouds were bathed in wrinkled furrows of vapoury smoke; the traffic on the quiet and lonely roads surrounding Dunfern Mansion was utterly stopped, and nature seemed a block of obstruction to the eye of the foreigner who drudged so wearily up the slope that led to the home of Mrs. Durand, who had been confined to bed for the past three years, a sufferer from rheumatism.

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

From this reading The night was dark and tempestuous; the hill rather inclined to be steep; the clouds were bathed in wrinkled furrows of vapoury smoke; the traffic on the quiet and lonely roads surrounding Dunfern Mansion was utterly stopped, and nature seemed a block of obstruction to the eye of the foreigner who drudged so wearily up the slope that led to the home of Mrs. Durand, who had been confined to bed for the past three years, a sufferer from rheumatism.

yet to be or coming

From this reading The trials of a tortured throng are naught when weighed in the balance of future anticipations.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading Perceiving the faint flicker of light that occasionally flung its feeble rays against the dim fanlight of faithful Fanny's home--the aged sister of the late Tom Hepworth--the two-fold widowed wanderer, with trembling step, faltered to the door of uncertain refuge, and, tapping against it with fingers cold and stiff, on such a night of howling wind and beating rain, asked, in weakened accents, the woman who opened to her the door, "If she could be allowed to remain for the night?"--a request that was granted through charity alone.

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

From this reading The night was dark and tempestuous; the hill rather inclined to be steep; the clouds were bathed in wrinkled furrows of vapoury smoke; the traffic on the quiet and lonely roads surrounding Dunfern Mansion was utterly stopped, and nature seemed a block of obstruction to the eye of the foreigner who drudged so wearily up the slope that led to the home of Mrs. Durand, who had been confined to bed for the past three years, a sufferer from rheumatism.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The living sometimes learn the touchy tricks of the traitor, the tardy, and the tempted; the dead have evaded the flighty earthly future, and form to swell the retinue of retired rights, the righteous school of the invisible, and the rebellious roar of raging nothing.

British sculptor (1902-1975)

From this reading Perceiving the faint flicker of light that occasionally flung its feeble rays against the dim fanlight of faithful Fanny's home--the aged sister of the late Tom Hepworth--the two-fold widowed wanderer, with trembling step, faltered to the door of uncertain refuge, and, tapping against it with fingers cold and stiff, on such a night of howling wind and beating rain, asked, in weakened accents, the woman who opened to her the door, "If she could be allowed to remain for the night?"--a request that was granted through charity alone.

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

From this reading Perceiving the faint flicker of light that occasionally flung its feeble rays against the dim fanlight of faithful Fanny's home--the aged sister of the late Tom Hepworth--the two-fold widowed wanderer, with trembling step, faltered to the door of uncertain refuge, and, tapping against it with fingers cold and stiff, on such a night of howling wind and beating rain, asked, in weakened accents, the woman who opened to her the door, "If she could be allowed to remain for the night?"--a request that was granted through charity alone.

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading The night was dark and tempestuous; the hill rather inclined to be steep; the clouds were bathed in wrinkled furrows of vapoury smoke; the traffic on the quiet and lonely roads surrounding Dunfern Mansion was utterly stopped, and nature seemed a block of obstruction to the eye of the foreigner who drudged so wearily up the slope that led to the home of Mrs. Durand, who had been confined to bed for the past three years, a sufferer from rheumatism.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading The night was dark and tempestuous; the hill rather inclined to be steep; the clouds were bathed in wrinkled furrows of vapoury smoke; the traffic on the quiet and lonely roads surrounding Dunfern Mansion was utterly stopped, and nature seemed a block of obstruction to the eye of the foreigner who drudged so wearily up the slope that led to the home of Mrs. Durand, who had been confined to bed for the past three years, a sufferer from rheumatism.

a long loud emotional utterance

From this reading Perceiving the faint flicker of light that occasionally flung its feeble rays against the dim fanlight of faithful Fanny's home--the aged sister of the late Tom Hepworth--the two-fold widowed wanderer, with trembling step, faltered to the door of uncertain refuge, and, tapping against it with fingers cold and stiff, on such a night of howling wind and beating rain, asked, in weakened accents, the woman who opened to her the door, "If she could be allowed to remain for the night?"--a request that was granted through charity alone.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Perceiving the faint flicker of light that occasionally flung its feeble rays against the dim fanlight of faithful Fanny's home--the aged sister of the late Tom Hepworth--the two-fold widowed wanderer, with trembling step, faltered to the door of uncertain refuge, and, tapping against it with fingers cold and stiff, on such a night of howling wind and beating rain, asked, in weakened accents, the woman who opened to her the door, "If she could be allowed to remain for the night?"--a request that was granted through charity alone.

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

From this reading The trials of a tortured throng are naught when weighed in the balance of future anticipations.

(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency

From this reading The night was dark and tempestuous; the hill rather inclined to be steep; the clouds were bathed in wrinkled furrows of vapoury smoke; the traffic on the quiet and lonely roads surrounding Dunfern Mansion was utterly stopped, and nature seemed a block of obstruction to the eye of the foreigner who drudged so wearily up the slope that led to the home of Mrs. Durand, who had been confined to bed for the past three years, a sufferer from rheumatism.

impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye

From this reading The living sometimes learn the touchy tricks of the traitor, the tardy, and the tempted; the dead have evaded the flighty earthly future, and form to swell the retinue of retired rights, the righteous school of the invisible, and the rebellious roar of raging nothing.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Perceiving the faint flicker of light that occasionally flung its feeble rays against the dim fanlight of faithful Fanny's home--the aged sister of the late Tom Hepworth--the two-fold widowed wanderer, with trembling step, faltered to the door of uncertain refuge, and, tapping against it with fingers cold and stiff, on such a night of howling wind and beating rain, asked, in weakened accents, the woman who opened to her the door, "If she could be allowed to remain for the night?"--a request that was granted through charity alone.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Perceiving the faint flicker of light that occasionally flung its feeble rays against the dim fanlight of faithful Fanny's home--the aged sister of the late Tom Hepworth--the two-fold widowed wanderer, with trembling step, faltered to the door of uncertain refuge, and, tapping against it with fingers cold and stiff, on such a night of howling wind and beating rain, asked, in weakened accents, the woman who opened to her the door, "If she could be allowed to remain for the night?"--a request that was granted through charity alone.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading Perceiving the faint flicker of light that occasionally flung its feeble rays against the dim fanlight of faithful Fanny's home--the aged sister of the late Tom Hepworth--the two-fold widowed wanderer, with trembling step, faltered to the door of uncertain refuge, and, tapping against it with fingers cold and stiff, on such a night of howling wind and beating rain, asked, in weakened accents, the woman who opened to her the door, "If she could be allowed to remain for the night?"--a request that was granted through charity alone.

gain knowledge or skills

From this reading The living sometimes learn the touchy tricks of the traitor, the tardy, and the tempted; the dead have evaded the flighty earthly future, and form to swell the retinue of retired rights, the righteous school of the invisible, and the rebellious roar of raging nothing.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading The night was dark and tempestuous; the hill rather inclined to be steep; the clouds were bathed in wrinkled furrows of vapoury smoke; the traffic on the quiet and lonely roads surrounding Dunfern Mansion was utterly stopped, and nature seemed a block of obstruction to the eye of the foreigner who drudged so wearily up the slope that led to the home of Mrs. Durand, who had been confined to bed for the past three years, a sufferer from rheumatism.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading Perceiving the faint flicker of light that occasionally flung its feeble rays against the dim fanlight of faithful Fanny's home--the aged sister of the late Tom Hepworth--the two-fold widowed wanderer, with trembling step, faltered to the door of uncertain refuge, and, tapping against it with fingers cold and stiff, on such a night of howling wind and beating rain, asked, in weakened accents, the woman who opened to her the door, "If she could be allowed to remain for the night?"--a request that was granted through charity alone.

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading The living sometimes learn the touchy tricks of the traitor, the tardy, and the tempted; the dead have evaded the flighty earthly future, and form to swell the retinue of retired rights, the righteous school of the invisible, and the rebellious roar of raging nothing.

lacking companions or companionship

From this reading The night was dark and tempestuous; the hill rather inclined to be steep; the clouds were bathed in wrinkled furrows of vapoury smoke; the traffic on the quiet and lonely roads surrounding Dunfern Mansion was utterly stopped, and nature seemed a block of obstruction to the eye of the foreigner who drudged so wearily up the slope that led to the home of Mrs. Durand, who had been confined to bed for the past three years, a sufferer from rheumatism.

(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided

From this reading The night was dark and tempestuous; the hill rather inclined to be steep; the clouds were bathed in wrinkled furrows of vapoury smoke; the traffic on the quiet and lonely roads surrounding Dunfern Mansion was utterly stopped, and nature seemed a block of obstruction to the eye of the foreigner who drudged so wearily up the slope that led to the home of Mrs. Durand, who had been confined to bed for the past three years, a sufferer from rheumatism.

abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule

From this reading Mocking Angel!

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading The night was dark and tempestuous; the hill rather inclined to be steep; the clouds were bathed in wrinkled furrows of vapoury smoke; the traffic on the quiet and lonely roads surrounding Dunfern Mansion was utterly stopped, and nature seemed a block of obstruction to the eye of the foreigner who drudged so wearily up the slope that led to the home of Mrs. Durand, who had been confined to bed for the past three years, a sufferer from rheumatism.

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading The night was dark and tempestuous; the hill rather inclined to be steep; the clouds were bathed in wrinkled furrows of vapoury smoke; the traffic on the quiet and lonely roads surrounding Dunfern Mansion was utterly stopped, and nature seemed a block of obstruction to the eye of the foreigner who drudged so wearily up the slope that led to the home of Mrs. Durand, who had been confined to bed for the past three years, a sufferer from rheumatism.

a quantity of no importance

From this reading The trials of a tortured throng are naught when weighed in the balance of future anticipations.

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

From this reading The night was dark and tempestuous; the hill rather inclined to be steep; the clouds were bathed in wrinkled furrows of vapoury smoke; the traffic on the quiet and lonely roads surrounding Dunfern Mansion was utterly stopped, and nature seemed a block of obstruction to the eye of the foreigner who drudged so wearily up the slope that led to the home of Mrs. Durand, who had been confined to bed for the past three years, a sufferer from rheumatism.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading The living sometimes learn the touchy tricks of the traitor, the tardy, and the tempted; the dead have evaded the flighty earthly future, and form to swell the retinue of retired rights, the righteous school of the invisible, and the rebellious roar of raging nothing.

any structure that makes progress difficult

From this reading The night was dark and tempestuous; the hill rather inclined to be steep; the clouds were bathed in wrinkled furrows of vapoury smoke; the traffic on the quiet and lonely roads surrounding Dunfern Mansion was utterly stopped, and nature seemed a block of obstruction to the eye of the foreigner who drudged so wearily up the slope that led to the home of Mrs. Durand, who had been confined to bed for the past three years, a sufferer from rheumatism.

sporadically and infrequently

From this reading Perceiving the faint flicker of light that occasionally flung its feeble rays against the dim fanlight of faithful Fanny's home--the aged sister of the late Tom Hepworth--the two-fold widowed wanderer, with trembling step, faltered to the door of uncertain refuge, and, tapping against it with fingers cold and stiff, on such a night of howling wind and beating rain, asked, in weakened accents, the woman who opened to her the door, "If she could be allowed to remain for the night?"--a request that was granted through charity alone.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The trials of a tortured throng are naught when weighed in the balance of future anticipations.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The night was dark and tempestuous; the hill rather inclined to be steep; the clouds were bathed in wrinkled furrows of vapoury smoke; the traffic on the quiet and lonely roads surrounding Dunfern Mansion was utterly stopped, and nature seemed a block of obstruction to the eye of the foreigner who drudged so wearily up the slope that led to the home of Mrs. Durand, who had been confined to bed for the past three years, a sufferer from rheumatism.

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading Perceiving the faint flicker of light that occasionally flung its feeble rays against the dim fanlight of faithful Fanny's home--the aged sister of the late Tom Hepworth--the two-fold widowed wanderer, with trembling step, faltered to the door of uncertain refuge, and, tapping against it with fingers cold and stiff, on such a night of howling wind and beating rain, asked, in weakened accents, the woman who opened to her the door, "If she could be allowed to remain for the night?"--a request that was granted through charity alone.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading The night was dark and tempestuous; the hill rather inclined to be steep; the clouds were bathed in wrinkled furrows of vapoury smoke; the traffic on the quiet and lonely roads surrounding Dunfern Mansion was utterly stopped, and nature seemed a block of obstruction to the eye of the foreigner who drudged so wearily up the slope that led to the home of Mrs. Durand, who had been confined to bed for the past three years, a sufferer from rheumatism.

-ing form of “perceive” — to become aware of through the senses

From this reading Perceiving the faint flicker of light that occasionally flung its feeble rays against the dim fanlight of faithful Fanny's home--the aged sister of the late Tom Hepworth--the two-fold widowed wanderer, with trembling step, faltered to the door of uncertain refuge, and, tapping against it with fingers cold and stiff, on such a night of howling wind and beating rain, asked, in weakened accents, the woman who opened to her the door, "If she could be allowed to remain for the night?"--a request that was granted through charity alone.

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading The night was dark and tempestuous; the hill rather inclined to be steep; the clouds were bathed in wrinkled furrows of vapoury smoke; the traffic on the quiet and lonely roads surrounding Dunfern Mansion was utterly stopped, and nature seemed a block of obstruction to the eye of the foreigner who drudged so wearily up the slope that led to the home of Mrs. Durand, who had been confined to bed for the past three years, a sufferer from rheumatism.

characterized by violent and forceful activity or movement; very intense

From this reading The living sometimes learn the touchy tricks of the traitor, the tardy, and the tempted; the dead have evaded the flighty earthly future, and form to swell the retinue of retired rights, the righteous school of the invisible, and the rebellious roar of raging nothing.

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading Perceiving the faint flicker of light that occasionally flung its feeble rays against the dim fanlight of faithful Fanny's home--the aged sister of the late Tom Hepworth--the two-fold widowed wanderer, with trembling step, faltered to the door of uncertain refuge, and, tapping against it with fingers cold and stiff, on such a night of howling wind and beating rain, asked, in weakened accents, the woman who opened to her the door, "If she could be allowed to remain for the night?"--a request that was granted through charity alone.

on the contrary

From this reading The night was dark and tempestuous; the hill rather inclined to be steep; the clouds were bathed in wrinkled furrows of vapoury smoke; the traffic on the quiet and lonely roads surrounding Dunfern Mansion was utterly stopped, and nature seemed a block of obstruction to the eye of the foreigner who drudged so wearily up the slope that led to the home of Mrs. Durand, who had been confined to bed for the past three years, a sufferer from rheumatism.

plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)

From this reading Perceiving the faint flicker of light that occasionally flung its feeble rays against the dim fanlight of faithful Fanny's home--the aged sister of the late Tom Hepworth--the two-fold widowed wanderer, with trembling step, faltered to the door of uncertain refuge, and, tapping against it with fingers cold and stiff, on such a night of howling wind and beating rain, asked, in weakened accents, the woman who opened to her the door, "If she could be allowed to remain for the night?"--a request that was granted through charity alone.

resisting control or authority

From this reading The living sometimes learn the touchy tricks of the traitor, the tardy, and the tempted; the dead have evaded the flighty earthly future, and form to swell the retinue of retired rights, the righteous school of the invisible, and the rebellious roar of raging nothing.

a safe place

From this reading Perceiving the faint flicker of light that occasionally flung its feeble rays against the dim fanlight of faithful Fanny's home--the aged sister of the late Tom Hepworth--the two-fold widowed wanderer, with trembling step, faltered to the door of uncertain refuge, and, tapping against it with fingers cold and stiff, on such a night of howling wind and beating rain, asked, in weakened accents, the woman who opened to her the door, "If she could be allowed to remain for the night?"--a request that was granted through charity alone.

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading Perceiving the faint flicker of light that occasionally flung its feeble rays against the dim fanlight of faithful Fanny's home--the aged sister of the late Tom Hepworth--the two-fold widowed wanderer, with trembling step, faltered to the door of uncertain refuge, and, tapping against it with fingers cold and stiff, on such a night of howling wind and beating rain, asked, in weakened accents, the woman who opened to her the door, "If she could be allowed to remain for the night?"--a request that was granted through charity alone.

express the need or desire for

From this reading Perceiving the faint flicker of light that occasionally flung its feeble rays against the dim fanlight of faithful Fanny's home--the aged sister of the late Tom Hepworth--the two-fold widowed wanderer, with trembling step, faltered to the door of uncertain refuge, and, tapping against it with fingers cold and stiff, on such a night of howling wind and beating rain, asked, in weakened accents, the woman who opened to her the door, "If she could be allowed to remain for the night?"--a request that was granted through charity alone.

the group following and attending to some important person

From this reading The living sometimes learn the touchy tricks of the traitor, the tardy, and the tempted; the dead have evaded the flighty earthly future, and form to swell the retinue of retired rights, the righteous school of the invisible, and the rebellious roar of raging nothing.

no longer active in your work or profession

From this reading The living sometimes learn the touchy tricks of the traitor, the tardy, and the tempted; the dead have evaded the flighty earthly future, and form to swell the retinue of retired rights, the righteous school of the invisible, and the rebellious roar of raging nothing.

any painful disorder of the joints or muscles or connective tissues

From this reading The night was dark and tempestuous; the hill rather inclined to be steep; the clouds were bathed in wrinkled furrows of vapoury smoke; the traffic on the quiet and lonely roads surrounding Dunfern Mansion was utterly stopped, and nature seemed a block of obstruction to the eye of the foreigner who drudged so wearily up the slope that led to the home of Mrs. Durand, who had been confined to bed for the past three years, a sufferer from rheumatism.

characterized by or proceeding from accepted standards of morality or justice

From this reading The living sometimes learn the touchy tricks of the traitor, the tardy, and the tempted; the dead have evaded the flighty earthly future, and form to swell the retinue of retired rights, the righteous school of the invisible, and the rebellious roar of raging nothing.

plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature

From this reading The living sometimes learn the touchy tricks of the traitor, the tardy, and the tempted; the dead have evaded the flighty earthly future, and form to swell the retinue of retired rights, the righteous school of the invisible, and the rebellious roar of raging nothing.

a partly sheltered anchorage

From this reading The night was dark and tempestuous; the hill rather inclined to be steep; the clouds were bathed in wrinkled furrows of vapoury smoke; the traffic on the quiet and lonely roads surrounding Dunfern Mansion was utterly stopped, and nature seemed a block of obstruction to the eye of the foreigner who drudged so wearily up the slope that led to the home of Mrs. Durand, who had been confined to bed for the past three years, a sufferer from rheumatism.

make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles

From this reading The living sometimes learn the touchy tricks of the traitor, the tardy, and the tempted; the dead have evaded the flighty earthly future, and form to swell the retinue of retired rights, the righteous school of the invisible, and the rebellious roar of raging nothing.

an educational institution

From this reading The living sometimes learn the touchy tricks of the traitor, the tardy, and the tempted; the dead have evaded the flighty earthly future, and form to swell the retinue of retired rights, the righteous school of the invisible, and the rebellious roar of raging nothing.

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

From this reading The night was dark and tempestuous; the hill rather inclined to be steep; the clouds were bathed in wrinkled furrows of vapoury smoke; the traffic on the quiet and lonely roads surrounding Dunfern Mansion was utterly stopped, and nature seemed a block of obstruction to the eye of the foreigner who drudged so wearily up the slope that led to the home of Mrs. Durand, who had been confined to bed for the past three years, a sufferer from rheumatism.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Perceiving the faint flicker of light that occasionally flung its feeble rays against the dim fanlight of faithful Fanny's home--the aged sister of the late Tom Hepworth--the two-fold widowed wanderer, with trembling step, faltered to the door of uncertain refuge, and, tapping against it with fingers cold and stiff, on such a night of howling wind and beating rain, asked, in weakened accents, the woman who opened to her the door, "If she could be allowed to remain for the night?"--a request that was granted through charity alone.

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading Perceiving the faint flicker of light that occasionally flung its feeble rays against the dim fanlight of faithful Fanny's home--the aged sister of the late Tom Hepworth--the two-fold widowed wanderer, with trembling step, faltered to the door of uncertain refuge, and, tapping against it with fingers cold and stiff, on such a night of howling wind and beating rain, asked, in weakened accents, the woman who opened to her the door, "If she could be allowed to remain for the night?"--a request that was granted through charity alone.

an elevated geological formation

From this reading The night was dark and tempestuous; the hill rather inclined to be steep; the clouds were bathed in wrinkled furrows of vapoury smoke; the traffic on the quiet and lonely roads surrounding Dunfern Mansion was utterly stopped, and nature seemed a block of obstruction to the eye of the foreigner who drudged so wearily up the slope that led to the home of Mrs. Durand, who had been confined to bed for the past three years, a sufferer from rheumatism.

a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas

From this reading The night was dark and tempestuous; the hill rather inclined to be steep; the clouds were bathed in wrinkled furrows of vapoury smoke; the traffic on the quiet and lonely roads surrounding Dunfern Mansion was utterly stopped, and nature seemed a block of obstruction to the eye of the foreigner who drudged so wearily up the slope that led to the home of Mrs. Durand, who had been confined to bed for the past three years, a sufferer from rheumatism.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The night was dark and tempestuous; the hill rather inclined to be steep; the clouds were bathed in wrinkled furrows of vapoury smoke; the traffic on the quiet and lonely roads surrounding Dunfern Mansion was utterly stopped, and nature seemed a block of obstruction to the eye of the foreigner who drudged so wearily up the slope that led to the home of Mrs. Durand, who had been confined to bed for the past three years, a sufferer from rheumatism.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading The living sometimes learn the touchy tricks of the traitor, the tardy, and the tempted; the dead have evaded the flighty earthly future, and form to swell the retinue of retired rights, the righteous school of the invisible, and the rebellious roar of raging nothing.

having a sharp inclination

From this reading The night was dark and tempestuous; the hill rather inclined to be steep; the clouds were bathed in wrinkled furrows of vapoury smoke; the traffic on the quiet and lonely roads surrounding Dunfern Mansion was utterly stopped, and nature seemed a block of obstruction to the eye of the foreigner who drudged so wearily up the slope that led to the home of Mrs. Durand, who had been confined to bed for the past three years, a sufferer from rheumatism.

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading Perceiving the faint flicker of light that occasionally flung its feeble rays against the dim fanlight of faithful Fanny's home--the aged sister of the late Tom Hepworth--the two-fold widowed wanderer, with trembling step, faltered to the door of uncertain refuge, and, tapping against it with fingers cold and stiff, on such a night of howling wind and beating rain, asked, in weakened accents, the woman who opened to her the door, "If she could be allowed to remain for the night?"--a request that was granted through charity alone.

not moving or operating freely

From this reading Perceiving the faint flicker of light that occasionally flung its feeble rays against the dim fanlight of faithful Fanny's home--the aged sister of the late Tom Hepworth--the two-fold widowed wanderer, with trembling step, faltered to the door of uncertain refuge, and, tapping against it with fingers cold and stiff, on such a night of howling wind and beating rain, asked, in weakened accents, the woman who opened to her the door, "If she could be allowed to remain for the night?"--a request that was granted through charity alone.

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading The night was dark and tempestuous; the hill rather inclined to be steep; the clouds were bathed in wrinkled furrows of vapoury smoke; the traffic on the quiet and lonely roads surrounding Dunfern Mansion was utterly stopped, and nature seemed a block of obstruction to the eye of the foreigner who drudged so wearily up the slope that led to the home of Mrs. Durand, who had been confined to bed for the past three years, a sufferer from rheumatism.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Perceiving the faint flicker of light that occasionally flung its feeble rays against the dim fanlight of faithful Fanny's home--the aged sister of the late Tom Hepworth--the two-fold widowed wanderer, with trembling step, faltered to the door of uncertain refuge, and, tapping against it with fingers cold and stiff, on such a night of howling wind and beating rain, asked, in weakened accents, the woman who opened to her the door, "If she could be allowed to remain for the night?"--a request that was granted through charity alone.

a person suffering from an illness

From this reading The night was dark and tempestuous; the hill rather inclined to be steep; the clouds were bathed in wrinkled furrows of vapoury smoke; the traffic on the quiet and lonely roads surrounding Dunfern Mansion was utterly stopped, and nature seemed a block of obstruction to the eye of the foreigner who drudged so wearily up the slope that led to the home of Mrs. Durand, who had been confined to bed for the past three years, a sufferer from rheumatism.

closely encircling

From this reading The night was dark and tempestuous; the hill rather inclined to be steep; the clouds were bathed in wrinkled furrows of vapoury smoke; the traffic on the quiet and lonely roads surrounding Dunfern Mansion was utterly stopped, and nature seemed a block of obstruction to the eye of the foreigner who drudged so wearily up the slope that led to the home of Mrs. Durand, who had been confined to bed for the past three years, a sufferer from rheumatism.

increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity

From this reading The living sometimes learn the touchy tricks of the traitor, the tardy, and the tempted; the dead have evaded the flighty earthly future, and form to swell the retinue of retired rights, the righteous school of the invisible, and the rebellious roar of raging nothing.

the sound of light blow or knock

From this reading Perceiving the faint flicker of light that occasionally flung its feeble rays against the dim fanlight of faithful Fanny's home--the aged sister of the late Tom Hepworth--the two-fold widowed wanderer, with trembling step, faltered to the door of uncertain refuge, and, tapping against it with fingers cold and stiff, on such a night of howling wind and beating rain, asked, in weakened accents, the woman who opened to her the door, "If she could be allowed to remain for the night?"--a request that was granted through charity alone.

after the expected or usual time; delayed

From this reading The living sometimes learn the touchy tricks of the traitor, the tardy, and the tempted; the dead have evaded the flighty earthly future, and form to swell the retinue of retired rights, the righteous school of the invisible, and the rebellious roar of raging nothing.

characterized by violent emotions or behavior

From this reading The night was dark and tempestuous; the hill rather inclined to be steep; the clouds were bathed in wrinkled furrows of vapoury smoke; the traffic on the quiet and lonely roads surrounding Dunfern Mansion was utterly stopped, and nature seemed a block of obstruction to the eye of the foreigner who drudged so wearily up the slope that led to the home of Mrs. Durand, who had been confined to bed for the past three years, a sufferer from rheumatism.

past form of “tempt” — dispose or incline or entice to

From this reading The living sometimes learn the touchy tricks of the traitor, the tardy, and the tempted; the dead have evaded the flighty earthly future, and form to swell the retinue of retired rights, the righteous school of the invisible, and the rebellious roar of raging nothing.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The night was dark and tempestuous; the hill rather inclined to be steep; the clouds were bathed in wrinkled furrows of vapoury smoke; the traffic on the quiet and lonely roads surrounding Dunfern Mansion was utterly stopped, and nature seemed a block of obstruction to the eye of the foreigner who drudged so wearily up the slope that led to the home of Mrs. Durand, who had been confined to bed for the past three years, a sufferer from rheumatism.

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

From this reading The trials of a tortured throng are naught when weighed in the balance of future anticipations.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading The night was dark and tempestuous; the hill rather inclined to be steep; the clouds were bathed in wrinkled furrows of vapoury smoke; the traffic on the quiet and lonely roads surrounding Dunfern Mansion was utterly stopped, and nature seemed a block of obstruction to the eye of the foreigner who drudged so wearily up the slope that led to the home of Mrs. Durand, who had been confined to bed for the past three years, a sufferer from rheumatism.

a large gathering of people

From this reading The trials of a tortured throng are naught when weighed in the balance of future anticipations.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Perceiving the faint flicker of light that occasionally flung its feeble rays against the dim fanlight of faithful Fanny's home--the aged sister of the late Tom Hepworth--the two-fold widowed wanderer, with trembling step, faltered to the door of uncertain refuge, and, tapping against it with fingers cold and stiff, on such a night of howling wind and beating rain, asked, in weakened accents, the woman who opened to her the door, "If she could be allowed to remain for the night?"--a request that was granted through charity alone.

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

From this reading The living sometimes learn the touchy tricks of the traitor, the tardy, and the tempted; the dead have evaded the flighty earthly future, and form to swell the retinue of retired rights, the righteous school of the invisible, and the rebellious roar of raging nothing.

male cat

From this reading Perceiving the faint flicker of light that occasionally flung its feeble rays against the dim fanlight of faithful Fanny's home--the aged sister of the late Tom Hepworth--the two-fold widowed wanderer, with trembling step, faltered to the door of uncertain refuge, and, tapping against it with fingers cold and stiff, on such a night of howling wind and beating rain, asked, in weakened accents, the woman who opened to her the door, "If she could be allowed to remain for the night?"--a request that was granted through charity alone.

experiencing intense pain especially mental pain

From this reading The trials of a tortured throng are naught when weighed in the balance of future anticipations.

quick to take offense

From this reading The living sometimes learn the touchy tricks of the traitor, the tardy, and the tempted; the dead have evaded the flighty earthly future, and form to swell the retinue of retired rights, the righteous school of the invisible, and the rebellious roar of raging nothing.

the aggregation of things (pedestrians or vehicles) coming and going in a particular locality during a specified period of time

From this reading The night was dark and tempestuous; the hill rather inclined to be steep; the clouds were bathed in wrinkled furrows of vapoury smoke; the traffic on the quiet and lonely roads surrounding Dunfern Mansion was utterly stopped, and nature seemed a block of obstruction to the eye of the foreigner who drudged so wearily up the slope that led to the home of Mrs. Durand, who had been confined to bed for the past three years, a sufferer from rheumatism.

someone who betrays his country by committing treason

From this reading The living sometimes learn the touchy tricks of the traitor, the tardy, and the tempted; the dead have evaded the flighty earthly future, and form to swell the retinue of retired rights, the righteous school of the invisible, and the rebellious roar of raging nothing.

a shaky motion

From this reading Perceiving the faint flicker of light that occasionally flung its feeble rays against the dim fanlight of faithful Fanny's home--the aged sister of the late Tom Hepworth--the two-fold widowed wanderer, with trembling step, faltered to the door of uncertain refuge, and, tapping against it with fingers cold and stiff, on such a night of howling wind and beating rain, asked, in weakened accents, the woman who opened to her the door, "If she could be allowed to remain for the night?"--a request that was granted through charity alone.

plural of “trial” — the act of testing something

From this reading The trials of a tortured throng are naught when weighed in the balance of future anticipations.

plural of “trick” — a cunning or deceitful action or device

From this reading The living sometimes learn the touchy tricks of the traitor, the tardy, and the tempted; the dead have evaded the flighty earthly future, and form to swell the retinue of retired rights, the righteous school of the invisible, and the rebellious roar of raging nothing.

having more than one decidedly dissimilar aspects or qualities

From this reading Perceiving the faint flicker of light that occasionally flung its feeble rays against the dim fanlight of faithful Fanny's home--the aged sister of the late Tom Hepworth--the two-fold widowed wanderer, with trembling step, faltered to the door of uncertain refuge, and, tapping against it with fingers cold and stiff, on such a night of howling wind and beating rain, asked, in weakened accents, the woman who opened to her the door, "If she could be allowed to remain for the night?"--a request that was granted through charity alone.

lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance

From this reading Perceiving the faint flicker of light that occasionally flung its feeble rays against the dim fanlight of faithful Fanny's home--the aged sister of the late Tom Hepworth--the two-fold widowed wanderer, with trembling step, faltered to the door of uncertain refuge, and, tapping against it with fingers cold and stiff, on such a night of howling wind and beating rain, asked, in weakened accents, the woman who opened to her the door, "If she could be allowed to remain for the night?"--a request that was granted through charity alone.

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

From this reading The night was dark and tempestuous; the hill rather inclined to be steep; the clouds were bathed in wrinkled furrows of vapoury smoke; the traffic on the quiet and lonely roads surrounding Dunfern Mansion was utterly stopped, and nature seemed a block of obstruction to the eye of the foreigner who drudged so wearily up the slope that led to the home of Mrs. Durand, who had been confined to bed for the past three years, a sufferer from rheumatism.

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading The night was dark and tempestuous; the hill rather inclined to be steep; the clouds were bathed in wrinkled furrows of vapoury smoke; the traffic on the quiet and lonely roads surrounding Dunfern Mansion was utterly stopped, and nature seemed a block of obstruction to the eye of the foreigner who drudged so wearily up the slope that led to the home of Mrs. Durand, who had been confined to bed for the past three years, a sufferer from rheumatism.

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From this reading The night was dark and tempestuous; the hill rather inclined to be steep; the clouds were bathed in wrinkled furrows of vapoury smoke; the traffic on the quiet and lonely roads surrounding Dunfern Mansion was utterly stopped, and nature seemed a block of obstruction to the eye of the foreigner who drudged so wearily up the slope that led to the home of Mrs. Durand, who had been confined to bed for the past three years, a sufferer from rheumatism.

someone who leads a wandering unsettled life

From this reading Perceiving the faint flicker of light that occasionally flung its feeble rays against the dim fanlight of faithful Fanny's home--the aged sister of the late Tom Hepworth--the two-fold widowed wanderer, with trembling step, faltered to the door of uncertain refuge, and, tapping against it with fingers cold and stiff, on such a night of howling wind and beating rain, asked, in weakened accents, the woman who opened to her the door, "If she could be allowed to remain for the night?"--a request that was granted through charity alone.

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

From this reading The night was dark and tempestuous; the hill rather inclined to be steep; the clouds were bathed in wrinkled furrows of vapoury smoke; the traffic on the quiet and lonely roads surrounding Dunfern Mansion was utterly stopped, and nature seemed a block of obstruction to the eye of the foreigner who drudged so wearily up the slope that led to the home of Mrs. Durand, who had been confined to bed for the past three years, a sufferer from rheumatism.

impaired by diminution

From this reading Perceiving the faint flicker of light that occasionally flung its feeble rays against the dim fanlight of faithful Fanny's home--the aged sister of the late Tom Hepworth--the two-fold widowed wanderer, with trembling step, faltered to the door of uncertain refuge, and, tapping against it with fingers cold and stiff, on such a night of howling wind and beating rain, asked, in weakened accents, the woman who opened to her the door, "If she could be allowed to remain for the night?"--a request that was granted through charity alone.

in a weary manner

From this reading The night was dark and tempestuous; the hill rather inclined to be steep; the clouds were bathed in wrinkled furrows of vapoury smoke; the traffic on the quiet and lonely roads surrounding Dunfern Mansion was utterly stopped, and nature seemed a block of obstruction to the eye of the foreigner who drudged so wearily up the slope that led to the home of Mrs. Durand, who had been confined to bed for the past three years, a sufferer from rheumatism.

past form of “weigh” — have a certain weight

From this reading The trials of a tortured throng are naught when weighed in the balance of future anticipations.

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

From this reading The night was dark and tempestuous; the hill rather inclined to be steep; the clouds were bathed in wrinkled furrows of vapoury smoke; the traffic on the quiet and lonely roads surrounding Dunfern Mansion was utterly stopped, and nature seemed a block of obstruction to the eye of the foreigner who drudged so wearily up the slope that led to the home of Mrs. Durand, who had been confined to bed for the past three years, a sufferer from rheumatism.

at the time that

From this reading The trials of a tortured throng are naught when weighed in the balance of future anticipations.

which person or people

From this reading The night was dark and tempestuous; the hill rather inclined to be steep; the clouds were bathed in wrinkled furrows of vapoury smoke; the traffic on the quiet and lonely roads surrounding Dunfern Mansion was utterly stopped, and nature seemed a block of obstruction to the eye of the foreigner who drudged so wearily up the slope that led to the home of Mrs. Durand, who had been confined to bed for the past three years, a sufferer from rheumatism.

single because of death of the spouse

From this reading Perceiving the faint flicker of light that occasionally flung its feeble rays against the dim fanlight of faithful Fanny's home--the aged sister of the late Tom Hepworth--the two-fold widowed wanderer, with trembling step, faltered to the door of uncertain refuge, and, tapping against it with fingers cold and stiff, on such a night of howling wind and beating rain, asked, in weakened accents, the woman who opened to her the door, "If she could be allowed to remain for the night?"--a request that was granted through charity alone.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading Perceiving the faint flicker of light that occasionally flung its feeble rays against the dim fanlight of faithful Fanny's home--the aged sister of the late Tom Hepworth--the two-fold widowed wanderer, with trembling step, faltered to the door of uncertain refuge, and, tapping against it with fingers cold and stiff, on such a night of howling wind and beating rain, asked, in weakened accents, the woman who opened to her the door, "If she could be allowed to remain for the night?"--a request that was granted through charity alone.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Perceiving the faint flicker of light that occasionally flung its feeble rays against the dim fanlight of faithful Fanny's home--the aged sister of the late Tom Hepworth--the two-fold widowed wanderer, with trembling step, faltered to the door of uncertain refuge, and, tapping against it with fingers cold and stiff, on such a night of howling wind and beating rain, asked, in weakened accents, the woman who opened to her the door, "If she could be allowed to remain for the night?"--a request that was granted through charity alone.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Perceiving the faint flicker of light that occasionally flung its feeble rays against the dim fanlight of faithful Fanny's home--the aged sister of the late Tom Hepworth--the two-fold widowed wanderer, with trembling step, faltered to the door of uncertain refuge, and, tapping against it with fingers cold and stiff, on such a night of howling wind and beating rain, asked, in weakened accents, the woman who opened to her the door, "If she could be allowed to remain for the night?"--a request that was granted through charity alone.

marked by wrinkles

From this reading The night was dark and tempestuous; the hill rather inclined to be steep; the clouds were bathed in wrinkled furrows of vapoury smoke; the traffic on the quiet and lonely roads surrounding Dunfern Mansion was utterly stopped, and nature seemed a block of obstruction to the eye of the foreigner who drudged so wearily up the slope that led to the home of Mrs. Durand, who had been confined to bed for the past three years, a sufferer from rheumatism.

a late time of life

From this reading The night was dark and tempestuous; the hill rather inclined to be steep; the clouds were bathed in wrinkled furrows of vapoury smoke; the traffic on the quiet and lonely roads surrounding Dunfern Mansion was utterly stopped, and nature seemed a block of obstruction to the eye of the foreigner who drudged so wearily up the slope that led to the home of Mrs. Durand, who had been confined to bed for the past three years, a sufferer from rheumatism.