Chapter XIII

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading The winter days, dark and cold, had fairly set in, and he could not creep along the streets with his crutches, looking wistfully at the ragged children whom he found in numbers about them.

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

From this reading Yet if the summer warmth had filled the air, he could no longer have gone in search of her, for the little strength remaining to him was slowly ebbing away; and he was surely going down to the grave, the dark passage through which he was to reach his Father's house beyond.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading The winter days, dark and cold, had fairly set in, and he could not creep along the streets with his crutches, looking wistfully at the ragged children whom he found in numbers about them.

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

From this reading The winter days, dark and cold, had fairly set in, and he could not creep along the streets with his crutches, looking wistfully at the ragged children whom he found in numbers about them.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The winter days, dark and cold, had fairly set in, and he could not creep along the streets with his crutches, looking wistfully at the ragged children whom he found in numbers about them.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Yet if the summer warmth had filled the air, he could no longer have gone in search of her, for the little strength remaining to him was slowly ebbing away; and he was surely going down to the grave, the dark passage through which he was to reach his Father's house beyond.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading Yet if the summer warmth had filled the air, he could no longer have gone in search of her, for the little strength remaining to him was slowly ebbing away; and he was surely going down to the grave, the dark passage through which he was to reach his Father's house beyond.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But he scarcely seemed to feel the painful steps of the journey he was making, so full was his mind of little Gip.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading The winter days, dark and cold, had fairly set in, and he could not creep along the streets with his crutches, looking wistfully at the ragged children whom he found in numbers about them.

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 The winter days, dark and cold, had fairly set in, and he could not creep along the streets with his crutches, looking wistfully at the ragged children whom he found in numbers about them.

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

From this reading The winter days, dark and cold, had fairly set in, and he could not creep along the streets with his crutches, looking wistfully at the ragged children whom he found in numbers about them.

move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground

From this reading The winter days, dark and cold, had fairly set in, and he could not creep along the streets with his crutches, looking wistfully at the ragged children whom he found in numbers about them.

plural of “crutch” — a wooden or metal staff that fits under the armpit and reaches to the ground; used by disabled person while walking

From this reading The winter days, dark and cold, had fairly set in, and he could not creep along the streets with his crutches, looking wistfully at the ragged children whom he found in numbers about them.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading The winter days, dark and cold, had fairly set in, and he could not creep along the streets with his crutches, looking wistfully at the ragged children whom he found in numbers about them.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading The winter days, dark and cold, had fairly set in, and he could not creep along the streets with his crutches, looking wistfully at the ragged children whom he found in numbers about them.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Yet if the summer warmth had filled the air, he could no longer have gone in search of her, for the little strength remaining to him was slowly ebbing away; and he was surely going down to the grave, the dark passage through which he was to reach his Father's house beyond.

a gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number)

From this reading Yet if the summer warmth had filled the air, he could no longer have gone in search of her, for the little strength remaining to him was slowly ebbing away; and he was surely going down to the grave, the dark passage through which he was to reach his Father's house beyond.

to certain extent or degree

From this reading The winter days, dark and cold, had fairly set in, and he could not creep along the streets with his crutches, looking wistfully at the ragged children whom he found in numbers about them.

possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Yet if the summer warmth had filled the air, he could no longer have gone in search of her, for the little strength remaining to him was slowly ebbing away; and he was surely going down to the grave, the dark passage through which he was to reach his Father's house beyond.

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading But he scarcely seemed to feel the painful steps of the journey he was making, so full was his mind of little Gip.

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

From this reading Yet if the summer warmth had filled the air, he could no longer have gone in search of her, for the little strength remaining to him was slowly ebbing away; and he was surely going down to the grave, the dark passage through which he was to reach his Father's house beyond.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Yet if the summer warmth had filled the air, he could no longer have gone in search of her, for the little strength remaining to him was slowly ebbing away; and he was surely going down to the grave, the dark passage through which he was to reach his Father's house beyond.

set up or found

From this reading The winter days, dark and cold, had fairly set in, and he could not creep along the streets with his crutches, looking wistfully at the ragged children whom he found in numbers about them.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading But he scarcely seemed to feel the painful steps of the journey he was making, so full was his mind of little Gip.

(sometimes offensive) an act of swindling or cheating

From this reading IT was strange how the thought of little Gip took possession of John Shafto's mind.

the act of departing

From this reading Yet if the summer warmth had filled the air, he could no longer have gone in search of her, for the little strength remaining to him was slowly ebbing away; and he was surely going down to the grave, the dark passage through which he was to reach his Father's house beyond.

destroyed or killed

From this reading Yet if the summer warmth had filled the air, he could no longer have gone in search of her, for the little strength remaining to him was slowly ebbing away; and he was surely going down to the grave, the dark passage through which he was to reach his Father's house beyond.

death of a person

From this reading Yet if the summer warmth had filled the air, he could no longer have gone in search of her, for the little strength remaining to him was slowly ebbing away; and he was surely going down to the grave, the dark passage through which he was to reach his Father's house beyond.

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

From this reading The winter days, dark and cold, had fairly set in, and he could not creep along the streets with his crutches, looking wistfully at the ragged children whom he found in numbers about them.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Yet if the summer warmth had filled the air, he could no longer have gone in search of her, for the little strength remaining to him was slowly ebbing away; and he was surely going down to the grave, the dark passage through which he was to reach his Father's house beyond.

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

From this reading The winter days, dark and cold, had fairly set in, and he could not creep along the streets with his crutches, looking wistfully at the ragged children whom he found in numbers about them.

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

From this reading Yet if the summer warmth had filled the air, he could no longer have gone in search of her, for the little strength remaining to him was slowly ebbing away; and he was surely going down to the grave, the dark passage through which he was to reach his Father's house beyond.

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

From this reading Yet if the summer warmth had filled the air, he could no longer have gone in search of her, for the little strength remaining to him was slowly ebbing away; and he was surely going down to the grave, the dark passage through which he was to reach his Father's house beyond.

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

From this reading The winter days, dark and cold, had fairly set in, and he could not creep along the streets with his crutches, looking wistfully at the ragged children whom he found in numbers about them.

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

From this reading Yet if the summer warmth had filled the air, he could no longer have gone in search of her, for the little strength remaining to him was slowly ebbing away; and he was surely going down to the grave, the dark passage through which he was to reach his Father's house beyond.

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From this reading IT was strange how the thought of little Gip took possession of John Shafto's mind.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Yet if the summer warmth had filled the air, he could no longer have gone in search of her, for the little strength remaining to him was slowly ebbing away; and he was surely going down to the grave, the dark passage through which he was to reach his Father's house beyond.

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

From this reading The winter days, dark and cold, had fairly set in, and he could not creep along the streets with his crutches, looking wistfully at the ragged children whom he found in numbers about them.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading IT was strange how the thought of little Gip took possession of John Shafto's mind.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading IT was strange how the thought of little Gip took possession of John Shafto's mind.

possessive form of “johnny” — “Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms

From this reading JOHNNY'S SUNDAY SUIT.

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading But he scarcely seemed to feel the painful steps of the journey he was making, so full was his mind of little Gip.

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

From this reading IT was strange how the thought of little Gip took possession of John Shafto's mind.

for more time

From this reading Yet if the summer warmth had filled the air, he could no longer have gone in search of her, for the little strength remaining to him was slowly ebbing away; and he was surely going down to the grave, the dark passage through which he was to reach his Father's house beyond.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading The winter days, dark and cold, had fairly set in, and he could not creep along the streets with his crutches, looking wistfully at the ragged children whom he found in numbers about them.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading But he scarcely seemed to feel the painful steps of the journey he was making, so full was his mind of little Gip.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading IT was strange how the thought of little Gip took possession of John Shafto's mind.

not any; not one

From this reading Yet if the summer warmth had filled the air, he could no longer have gone in search of her, for the little strength remaining to him was slowly ebbing away; and he was surely going down to the grave, the dark passage through which he was to reach his Father's house beyond.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The winter days, dark and cold, had fairly set in, and he could not creep along the streets with his crutches, looking wistfully at the ragged children whom he found in numbers about them.

the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt

From this reading The winter days, dark and cold, had fairly set in, and he could not creep along the streets with his crutches, looking wistfully at the ragged children whom he found in numbers about them.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading IT was strange how the thought of little Gip took possession of John Shafto's mind.

causing physical or psychological pain

From this reading But he scarcely seemed to feel the painful steps of the journey he was making, so full was his mind of little Gip.

the act of passing from one state or place to the next

From this reading Yet if the summer warmth had filled the air, he could no longer have gone in search of her, for the little strength remaining to him was slowly ebbing away; and he was surely going down to the grave, the dark passage through which he was to reach his Father's house beyond.

the act of having and controlling property

From this reading IT was strange how the thought of little Gip took possession of John Shafto's mind.

being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn

From this reading The winter days, dark and cold, had fairly set in, and he could not creep along the streets with his crutches, looking wistfully at the ragged children whom he found in numbers about them.

reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading Yet if the summer warmth had filled the air, he could no longer have gone in search of her, for the little strength remaining to him was slowly ebbing away; and he was surely going down to the grave, the dark passage through which he was to reach his Father's house beyond.

not used up

From this reading Yet if the summer warmth had filled the air, he could no longer have gone in search of her, for the little strength remaining to him was slowly ebbing away; and he was surely going down to the grave, the dark passage through which he was to reach his Father's house beyond.

only a very short time before

From this reading But he scarcely seemed to feel the painful steps of the journey he was making, so full was his mind of little Gip.

try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

From this reading Yet if the summer warmth had filled the air, he could no longer have gone in search of her, for the little strength remaining to him was slowly ebbing away; and he was surely going down to the grave, the dark passage through which he was to reach his Father's house beyond.

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

From this reading But he scarcely seemed to feel the painful steps of the journey he was making, so full was his mind of little Gip.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The winter days, dark and cold, had fairly set in, and he could not creep along the streets with his crutches, looking wistfully at the ragged children whom he found in numbers about them.

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From this reading IT was strange how the thought of little Gip took possession of John Shafto's mind.

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading Yet if the summer warmth had filled the air, he could no longer have gone in search of her, for the little strength remaining to him was slowly ebbing away; and he was surely going down to the grave, the dark passage through which he was to reach his Father's house beyond.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading But he scarcely seemed to feel the painful steps of the journey he was making, so full was his mind of little Gip.

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading But he scarcely seemed to feel the painful steps of the journey he was making, so full was his mind of little Gip.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading IT was strange how the thought of little Gip took possession of John Shafto's mind.

plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading The winter days, dark and cold, had fairly set in, and he could not creep along the streets with his crutches, looking wistfully at the ragged children whom he found in numbers about them.

the property of being physically or mentally strong

From this reading Yet if the summer warmth had filled the air, he could no longer have gone in search of her, for the little strength remaining to him was slowly ebbing away; and he was surely going down to the grave, the dark passage through which he was to reach his Father's house beyond.

be agreeable or acceptable to

From this reading JOHNNY'S SUNDAY SUIT.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading Yet if the summer warmth had filled the air, he could no longer have gone in search of her, for the little strength remaining to him was slowly ebbing away; and he was surely going down to the grave, the dark passage through which he was to reach his Father's house beyond.

first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians

From this reading JOHNNY'S SUNDAY SUIT.

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading Yet if the summer warmth had filled the air, he could no longer have gone in search of her, for the little strength remaining to him was slowly ebbing away; and he was surely going down to the grave, the dark passage through which he was to reach his Father's house beyond.

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

From this reading IT was strange how the thought of little Gip took possession of John Shafto's mind.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The winter days, dark and cold, had fairly set in, and he could not creep along the streets with his crutches, looking wistfully at the ragged children whom he found in numbers about them.

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

From this reading IT was strange how the thought of little Gip took possession of John Shafto's mind.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Yet if the summer warmth had filled the air, he could no longer have gone in search of her, for the little strength remaining to him was slowly ebbing away; and he was surely going down to the grave, the dark passage through which he was to reach his Father's house beyond.

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

From this reading Yet if the summer warmth had filled the air, he could no longer have gone in search of her, for the little strength remaining to him was slowly ebbing away; and he was surely going down to the grave, the dark passage through which he was to reach his Father's house beyond.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading IT was strange how the thought of little Gip took possession of John Shafto's mind.

the sensation caused by heat energy

From this reading Yet if the summer warmth had filled the air, he could no longer have gone in search of her, for the little strength remaining to him was slowly ebbing away; and he was surely going down to the grave, the dark passage through which he was to reach his Father's house beyond.

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

From this reading IT was strange how the thought of little Gip took possession of John Shafto's mind.

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

From this reading Yet if the summer warmth had filled the air, he could no longer have gone in search of her, for the little strength remaining to him was slowly ebbing away; and he was surely going down to the grave, the dark passage through which he was to reach his Father's house beyond.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The winter days, dark and cold, had fairly set in, and he could not creep along the streets with his crutches, looking wistfully at the ragged children whom he found in numbers about them.

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading The winter days, dark and cold, had fairly set in, and he could not creep along the streets with his crutches, looking wistfully at the ragged children whom he found in numbers about them.

in a wistful manner

From this reading The winter days, dark and cold, had fairly set in, and he could not creep along the streets with his crutches, looking wistfully at the ragged children whom he found in numbers about them.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The winter days, dark and cold, had fairly set in, and he could not creep along the streets with his crutches, looking wistfully at the ragged children whom he found in numbers about them.

but in spite of that

From this reading Yet if the summer warmth had filled the air, he could no longer have gone in search of her, for the little strength remaining to him was slowly ebbing away; and he was surely going down to the grave, the dark passage through which he was to reach his Father's house beyond.