Chapter XXI

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

From this reading THE VALLEY OF THE SHADOW IT was a small and desolate room, with bare rafters overhead, and the wind rattling fiercely at the old casements, while Denis was trying to keep a sickly fire of green wood alive upon the hearth.

possessing life

From this reading THE VALLEY OF THE SHADOW IT was a small and desolate room, with bare rafters overhead, and the wind rattling fiercely at the old casements, while Denis was trying to keep a sickly fire of green wood alive upon the hearth.

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

From this reading The floor was of stone, cold and bare, save for a few rushes strewn beside the truckle bed, and there was no light but that from the sputtering logs and one poor taper; there were only two chairs and one small table in the room beside the bed, but all was scrupulously clean, though barren and chilly beyond description.

in addition

From this reading If the aspect of the place was poor, it was also desolately lonely; no sound reached their ears but the rustling of the wind in the tree tops without and the creaking of the old building itself.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading It was an old farmhouse, the dwelling of the widow of a Jacobite—for England was honey-combed with conspiracies and counter-conspiracies—and this woman, a rigid believer in the old order of things, had the courage to take the wounded nobleman under her roof; she could give him shelter, but as for comforts she had none to give.

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

From this reading THE VALLEY OF THE SHADOW IT was a small and desolate room, with bare rafters overhead, and the wind rattling fiercely at the old casements, while Denis was trying to keep a sickly fire of green wood alive upon the hearth.

at another time

From this reading And on the bed lay Lord Clancarty, his cheeks flushed with fever, his hair dishevelled, his eyes shining, and his hands ever and anon clutching at the coverlet fiercely whenever any chance movement gave him pain.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading And on the bed lay Lord Clancarty, his cheeks flushed with fever, his hair dishevelled, his eyes shining, and his hands ever and anon clutching at the coverlet fiercely whenever any chance movement gave him pain.

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

From this reading It was an old farmhouse, the dwelling of the widow of a Jacobite—for England was honey-combed with conspiracies and counter-conspiracies—and this woman, a rigid believer in the old order of things, had the courage to take the wounded nobleman under her roof; she could give him shelter, but as for comforts she had none to give.

a distinct feature or element in a problem

From this reading If the aspect of the place was poor, it was also desolately lonely; no sound reached their ears but the rustling of the wind in the tree tops without and the creaking of the old building itself.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE VALLEY OF THE SHADOW IT was a small and desolate room, with bare rafters overhead, and the wind rattling fiercely at the old casements, while Denis was trying to keep a sickly fire of green wood alive upon the hearth.

completely unclothed

From this reading THE VALLEY OF THE SHADOW IT was a small and desolate room, with bare rafters overhead, and the wind rattling fiercely at the old casements, while Denis was trying to keep a sickly fire of green wood alive upon the hearth.

providing no shelter or sustenance

From this reading The floor was of stone, cold and bare, save for a few rushes strewn beside the truckle bed, and there was no light but that from the sputtering logs and one poor taper; there were only two chairs and one small table in the room beside the bed, but all was scrupulously clean, though barren and chilly beyond description.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading The floor was of stone, cold and bare, save for a few rushes strewn beside the truckle bed, and there was no light but that from the sputtering logs and one poor taper; there were only two chairs and one small table in the room beside the bed, but all was scrupulously clean, though barren and chilly beyond description.

a supporter who accepts something as true

From this reading It was an old farmhouse, the dwelling of the widow of a Jacobite—for England was honey-combed with conspiracies and counter-conspiracies—and this woman, a rigid believer in the old order of things, had the courage to take the wounded nobleman under her roof; she could give him shelter, but as for comforts she had none to give.

next to; at the side of

From this reading The floor was of stone, cold and bare, save for a few rushes strewn beside the truckle bed, and there was no light but that from the sputtering logs and one poor taper; there were only two chairs and one small table in the room beside the bed, but all was scrupulously clean, though barren and chilly beyond description.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading The floor was of stone, cold and bare, save for a few rushes strewn beside the truckle bed, and there was no light but that from the sputtering logs and one poor taper; there were only two chairs and one small table in the room beside the bed, but all was scrupulously clean, though barren and chilly beyond description.

a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading If the aspect of the place was poor, it was also desolately lonely; no sound reached their ears but the rustling of the wind in the tree tops without and the creaking of the old building itself.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The floor was of stone, cold and bare, save for a few rushes strewn beside the truckle bed, and there was no light but that from the sputtering logs and one poor taper; there were only two chairs and one small table in the room beside the bed, but all was scrupulously clean, though barren and chilly beyond description.

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

From this reading THE VALLEY OF THE SHADOW IT was a small and desolate room, with bare rafters overhead, and the wind rattling fiercely at the old casements, while Denis was trying to keep a sickly fire of green wood alive upon the hearth.

plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading The floor was of stone, cold and bare, save for a few rushes strewn beside the truckle bed, and there was no light but that from the sputtering logs and one poor taper; there were only two chairs and one small table in the room beside the bed, but all was scrupulously clean, though barren and chilly beyond description.

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading And on the bed lay Lord Clancarty, his cheeks flushed with fever, his hair dishevelled, his eyes shining, and his hands ever and anon clutching at the coverlet fiercely whenever any chance movement gave him pain.

plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes

From this reading And on the bed lay Lord Clancarty, his cheeks flushed with fever, his hair dishevelled, his eyes shining, and his hands ever and anon clutching at the coverlet fiercely whenever any chance movement gave him pain.

not characterized by emotion

From this reading The floor was of stone, cold and bare, save for a few rushes strewn beside the truckle bed, and there was no light but that from the sputtering logs and one poor taper; there were only two chairs and one small table in the room beside the bed, but all was scrupulously clean, though barren and chilly beyond description.

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

From this reading And on the bed lay Lord Clancarty, his cheeks flushed with fever, his hair dishevelled, his eyes shining, and his hands ever and anon clutching at the coverlet fiercely whenever any chance movement gave him pain.

free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits

From this reading The floor was of stone, cold and bare, save for a few rushes strewn beside the truckle bed, and there was no light but that from the sputtering logs and one poor taper; there were only two chairs and one small table in the room beside the bed, but all was scrupulously clean, though barren and chilly beyond description.

-ing form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab

From this reading And on the bed lay Lord Clancarty, his cheeks flushed with fever, his hair dishevelled, his eyes shining, and his hands ever and anon clutching at the coverlet fiercely whenever any chance movement gave him pain.

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 floor was of stone, cold and bare, save for a few rushes strewn beside the truckle bed, and there was no light but that from the sputtering logs and one poor taper; there were only two chairs and one small table in the room beside the bed, but all was scrupulously clean, though barren and chilly beyond description.

things that make you comfortable and at ease

From this reading It was an old farmhouse, the dwelling of the widow of a Jacobite—for England was honey-combed with conspiracies and counter-conspiracies—and this woman, a rigid believer in the old order of things, had the courage to take the wounded nobleman under her roof; she could give him shelter, but as for comforts she had none to give.

plural of “conspiracy” — a secret agreement between two or more people to perform an unlawful act

From this reading It was an old farmhouse, the dwelling of the widow of a Jacobite—for England was honey-combed with conspiracies and counter-conspiracies—and this woman, a rigid believer in the old order of things, had the courage to take the wounded nobleman under her roof; she could give him shelter, but as for comforts she had none to give.

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

From this reading It was an old farmhouse, the dwelling of the widow of a Jacobite—for England was honey-combed with conspiracies and counter-conspiracies—and this woman, a rigid believer in the old order of things, had the courage to take the wounded nobleman under her roof; she could give him shelter, but as for comforts she had none to give.

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

From this reading It was an old farmhouse, the dwelling of the widow of a Jacobite—for England was honey-combed with conspiracies and counter-conspiracies—and this woman, a rigid believer in the old order of things, had the courage to take the wounded nobleman under her roof; she could give him shelter, but as for comforts she had none to give.

a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear

From this reading It was an old farmhouse, the dwelling of the widow of a Jacobite—for England was honey-combed with conspiracies and counter-conspiracies—and this woman, a rigid believer in the old order of things, had the courage to take the wounded nobleman under her roof; she could give him shelter, but as for comforts she had none to give.

a decorative bedspread (usually quilted)

From this reading And on the bed lay Lord Clancarty, his cheeks flushed with fever, his hair dishevelled, his eyes shining, and his hands ever and anon clutching at the coverlet fiercely whenever any chance movement gave him pain.

a squeaking sound

From this reading If the aspect of the place was poor, it was also desolately lonely; no sound reached their ears but the rustling of the wind in the tree tops without and the creaking of the old building itself.

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

From this reading THE VALLEY OF THE SHADOW IT was a small and desolate room, with bare rafters overhead, and the wind rattling fiercely at the old casements, while Denis was trying to keep a sickly fire of green wood alive upon the hearth.

a statement that represents something in words

From this reading The floor was of stone, cold and bare, save for a few rushes strewn beside the truckle bed, and there was no light but that from the sputtering logs and one poor taper; there were only two chairs and one small table in the room beside the bed, but all was scrupulously clean, though barren and chilly beyond description.

providing no shelter or sustenance

From this reading THE VALLEY OF THE SHADOW IT was a small and desolate room, with bare rafters overhead, and the wind rattling fiercely at the old casements, while Denis was trying to keep a sickly fire of green wood alive upon the hearth.

in grief-stricken loneliness; without comforting circumstances or prospects

From this reading If the aspect of the place was poor, it was also desolately lonely; no sound reached their ears but the rustling of the wind in the tree tops without and the creaking of the old building itself.

in disarray; extremely disorderly

From this reading And on the bed lay Lord Clancarty, his cheeks flushed with fever, his hair dishevelled, his eyes shining, and his hands ever and anon clutching at the coverlet fiercely whenever any chance movement gave him pain.

housing that someone is living in

From this reading It was an old farmhouse, the dwelling of the widow of a Jacobite—for England was honey-combed with conspiracies and counter-conspiracies—and this woman, a rigid believer in the old order of things, had the courage to take the wounded nobleman under her roof; she could give him shelter, but as for comforts she had none to give.

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

From this reading If the aspect of the place was poor, it was also desolately lonely; no sound reached their ears but the rustling of the wind in the tree tops without and the creaking of the old building itself.

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading It was an old farmhouse, the dwelling of the widow of a Jacobite—for England was honey-combed with conspiracies and counter-conspiracies—and this woman, a rigid believer in the old order of things, had the courage to take the wounded nobleman under her roof; she could give him shelter, but as for comforts she had none to give.

at any time

From this reading And on the bed lay Lord Clancarty, his cheeks flushed with fever, his hair dishevelled, his eyes shining, and his hands ever and anon clutching at the coverlet fiercely whenever any chance movement gave him pain.

opinion or judgment

From this reading And on the bed lay Lord Clancarty, his cheeks flushed with fever, his hair dishevelled, his eyes shining, and his hands ever and anon clutching at the coverlet fiercely whenever any chance movement gave him pain.

house for a farmer and family

From this reading It was an old farmhouse, the dwelling of the widow of a Jacobite—for England was honey-combed with conspiracies and counter-conspiracies—and this woman, a rigid believer in the old order of things, had the courage to take the wounded nobleman under her roof; she could give him shelter, but as for comforts she had none to give.

a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection

From this reading And on the bed lay Lord Clancarty, his cheeks flushed with fever, his hair dishevelled, his eyes shining, and his hands ever and anon clutching at the coverlet fiercely whenever any chance movement gave him pain.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading The floor was of stone, cold and bare, save for a few rushes strewn beside the truckle bed, and there was no light but that from the sputtering logs and one poor taper; there were only two chairs and one small table in the room beside the bed, but all was scrupulously clean, though barren and chilly beyond description.

in a physically fierce manner

From this reading THE VALLEY OF THE SHADOW IT was a small and desolate room, with bare rafters overhead, and the wind rattling fiercely at the old casements, while Denis was trying to keep a sickly fire of green wood alive upon the hearth.

start firing a weapon

From this reading THE VALLEY OF THE SHADOW IT was a small and desolate room, with bare rafters overhead, and the wind rattling fiercely at the old casements, while Denis was trying to keep a sickly fire of green wood alive upon the hearth.

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading The floor was of stone, cold and bare, save for a few rushes strewn beside the truckle bed, and there was no light but that from the sputtering logs and one poor taper; there were only two chairs and one small table in the room beside the bed, but all was scrupulously clean, though barren and chilly beyond description.

having the pinkish flush of health

From this reading And on the bed lay Lord Clancarty, his cheeks flushed with fever, his hair dishevelled, his eyes shining, and his hands ever and anon clutching at the coverlet fiercely whenever any chance movement gave him pain.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The floor was of stone, cold and bare, save for a few rushes strewn beside the truckle bed, and there was no light but that from the sputtering logs and one poor taper; there were only two chairs and one small table in the room beside the bed, but all was scrupulously clean, though barren and chilly beyond description.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The floor was of stone, cold and bare, save for a few rushes strewn beside the truckle bed, and there was no light but that from the sputtering logs and one poor taper; there were only two chairs and one small table in the room beside the bed, but all was scrupulously clean, though barren and chilly beyond description.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading And on the bed lay Lord Clancarty, his cheeks flushed with fever, his hair dishevelled, his eyes shining, and his hands ever and anon clutching at the coverlet fiercely whenever any chance movement gave him pain.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading It was an old farmhouse, the dwelling of the widow of a Jacobite—for England was honey-combed with conspiracies and counter-conspiracies—and this woman, a rigid believer in the old order of things, had the courage to take the wounded nobleman under her roof; she could give him shelter, but as for comforts she had none to give.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading THE VALLEY OF THE SHADOW IT was a small and desolate room, with bare rafters overhead, and the wind rattling fiercely at the old casements, while Denis was trying to keep a sickly fire of green wood alive upon the hearth.

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

From this reading It was an old farmhouse, the dwelling of the widow of a Jacobite—for England was honey-combed with conspiracies and counter-conspiracies—and this woman, a rigid believer in the old order of things, had the courage to take the wounded nobleman under her roof; she could give him shelter, but as for comforts she had none to give.

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading And on the bed lay Lord Clancarty, his cheeks flushed with fever, his hair dishevelled, his eyes shining, and his hands ever and anon clutching at the coverlet fiercely whenever any chance movement gave him pain.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading And on the bed lay Lord Clancarty, his cheeks flushed with fever, his hair dishevelled, his eyes shining, and his hands ever and anon clutching at the coverlet fiercely whenever any chance movement gave him pain.

an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built

From this reading THE VALLEY OF THE SHADOW IT was a small and desolate room, with bare rafters overhead, and the wind rattling fiercely at the old casements, while Denis was trying to keep a sickly fire of green wood alive upon the hearth.

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

From this reading It was an old farmhouse, the dwelling of the widow of a Jacobite—for England was honey-combed with conspiracies and counter-conspiracies—and this woman, a rigid believer in the old order of things, had the courage to take the wounded nobleman under her roof; she could give him shelter, but as for comforts she had none to give.

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

From this reading And on the bed lay Lord Clancarty, his cheeks flushed with fever, his hair dishevelled, his eyes shining, and his hands ever and anon clutching at the coverlet fiercely whenever any chance movement gave him pain.

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

From this reading And on the bed lay Lord Clancarty, his cheeks flushed with fever, his hair dishevelled, his eyes shining, and his hands ever and anon clutching at the coverlet fiercely whenever any chance movement gave him pain.

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

From this reading It was an old farmhouse, the dwelling of the widow of a Jacobite—for England was honey-combed with conspiracies and counter-conspiracies—and this woman, a rigid believer in the old order of things, had the courage to take the wounded nobleman under her roof; she could give him shelter, but as for comforts she had none to give.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If the aspect of the place was poor, it was also desolately lonely; no sound reached their ears but the rustling of the wind in the tree tops without and the creaking of the old building itself.

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

From this reading The floor was of stone, cold and bare, save for a few rushes strewn beside the truckle bed, and there was no light but that from the sputtering logs and one poor taper; there were only two chairs and one small table in the room beside the bed, but all was scrupulously clean, though barren and chilly beyond description.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE VALLEY OF THE SHADOW IT was a small and desolate room, with bare rafters overhead, and the wind rattling fiercely at the old casements, while Denis was trying to keep a sickly fire of green wood alive upon the hearth.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading If the aspect of the place was poor, it was also desolately lonely; no sound reached their ears but the rustling of the wind in the tree tops without and the creaking of the old building itself.

a supporter of James II after he was overthrown or a supporter of the Stuarts

From this reading It was an old farmhouse, the dwelling of the widow of a Jacobite—for England was honey-combed with conspiracies and counter-conspiracies—and this woman, a rigid believer in the old order of things, had the courage to take the wounded nobleman under her roof; she could give him shelter, but as for comforts she had none to give.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading THE VALLEY OF THE SHADOW IT was a small and desolate room, with bare rafters overhead, and the wind rattling fiercely at the old casements, while Denis was trying to keep a sickly fire of green wood alive upon the hearth.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading And on the bed lay Lord Clancarty, his cheeks flushed with fever, his hair dishevelled, his eyes shining, and his hands ever and anon clutching at the coverlet fiercely whenever any chance movement gave him pain.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading The floor was of stone, cold and bare, save for a few rushes strewn beside the truckle bed, and there was no light but that from the sputtering logs and one poor taper; there were only two chairs and one small table in the room beside the bed, but all was scrupulously clean, though barren and chilly beyond description.

plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches

From this reading The floor was of stone, cold and bare, save for a few rushes strewn beside the truckle bed, and there was no light but that from the sputtering logs and one poor taper; there were only two chairs and one small table in the room beside the bed, but all was scrupulously clean, though barren and chilly beyond description.

lacking companions or companionship

From this reading If the aspect of the place was poor, it was also desolately lonely; no sound reached their ears but the rustling of the wind in the tree tops without and the creaking of the old building itself.

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading And on the bed lay Lord Clancarty, his cheeks flushed with fever, his hair dishevelled, his eyes shining, and his hands ever and anon clutching at the coverlet fiercely whenever any chance movement gave him pain.

a change of position that does not entail a change of location

From this reading And on the bed lay Lord Clancarty, his cheeks flushed with fever, his hair dishevelled, his eyes shining, and his hands ever and anon clutching at the coverlet fiercely whenever any chance movement gave him pain.

not any; not one

From this reading The floor was of stone, cold and bare, save for a few rushes strewn beside the truckle bed, and there was no light but that from the sputtering logs and one poor taper; there were only two chairs and one small table in the room beside the bed, but all was scrupulously clean, though barren and chilly beyond description.

a titled peer of the realm

From this reading It was an old farmhouse, the dwelling of the widow of a Jacobite—for England was honey-combed with conspiracies and counter-conspiracies—and this woman, a rigid believer in the old order of things, had the courage to take the wounded nobleman under her roof; she could give him shelter, but as for comforts she had none to give.

not one, and not any

From this reading It was an old farmhouse, the dwelling of the widow of a Jacobite—for England was honey-combed with conspiracies and counter-conspiracies—and this woman, a rigid believer in the old order of things, had the courage to take the wounded nobleman under her roof; she could give him shelter, but as for comforts she had none to give.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE VALLEY OF THE SHADOW IT was a small and desolate room, with bare rafters overhead, and the wind rattling fiercely at the old casements, while Denis was trying to keep a sickly fire of green wood alive upon the hearth.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading THE VALLEY OF THE SHADOW IT was a small and desolate room, with bare rafters overhead, and the wind rattling fiercely at the old casements, while Denis was trying to keep a sickly fire of green wood alive upon the hearth.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading And on the bed lay Lord Clancarty, his cheeks flushed with fever, his hair dishevelled, his eyes shining, and his hands ever and anon clutching at the coverlet fiercely whenever any chance movement gave him pain.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The floor was of stone, cold and bare, save for a few rushes strewn beside the truckle bed, and there was no light but that from the sputtering logs and one poor taper; there were only two chairs and one small table in the room beside the bed, but all was scrupulously clean, though barren and chilly beyond description.

and nothing more

From this reading The floor was of stone, cold and bare, save for a few rushes strewn beside the truckle bed, and there was no light but that from the sputtering logs and one poor taper; there were only two chairs and one small table in the room beside the bed, but all was scrupulously clean, though barren and chilly beyond description.

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

From this reading It was an old farmhouse, the dwelling of the widow of a Jacobite—for England was honey-combed with conspiracies and counter-conspiracies—and this woman, a rigid believer in the old order of things, had the courage to take the wounded nobleman under her roof; she could give him shelter, but as for comforts she had none to give.

above your head; in the sky

From this reading THE VALLEY OF THE SHADOW IT was a small and desolate room, with bare rafters overhead, and the wind rattling fiercely at the old casements, while Denis was trying to keep a sickly fire of green wood alive upon the hearth.

a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder

From this reading And on the bed lay Lord Clancarty, his cheeks flushed with fever, his hair dishevelled, his eyes shining, and his hands ever and anon clutching at the coverlet fiercely whenever any chance movement gave him pain.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading If the aspect of the place was poor, it was also desolately lonely; no sound reached their ears but the rustling of the wind in the tree tops without and the creaking of the old building itself.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading The floor was of stone, cold and bare, save for a few rushes strewn beside the truckle bed, and there was no light but that from the sputtering logs and one poor taper; there were only two chairs and one small table in the room beside the bed, but all was scrupulously clean, though barren and chilly beyond description.

plural of “rafter” — one of several parallel sloping beams that support a roof

From this reading THE VALLEY OF THE SHADOW IT was a small and desolate room, with bare rafters overhead, and the wind rattling fiercely at the old casements, while Denis was trying to keep a sickly fire of green wood alive upon the hearth.

a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders)

From this reading THE VALLEY OF THE SHADOW IT was a small and desolate room, with bare rafters overhead, and the wind rattling fiercely at the old casements, while Denis was trying to keep a sickly fire of green wood alive upon the hearth.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading If the aspect of the place was poor, it was also desolately lonely; no sound reached their ears but the rustling of the wind in the tree tops without and the creaking of the old building itself.

incapable of or resistant to bending

From this reading It was an old farmhouse, the dwelling of the widow of a Jacobite—for England was honey-combed with conspiracies and counter-conspiracies—and this woman, a rigid believer in the old order of things, had the courage to take the wounded nobleman under her roof; she could give him shelter, but as for comforts she had none to give.

a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building

From this reading It was an old farmhouse, the dwelling of the widow of a Jacobite—for England was honey-combed with conspiracies and counter-conspiracies—and this woman, a rigid believer in the old order of things, had the courage to take the wounded nobleman under her roof; she could give him shelter, but as for comforts she had none to give.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading THE VALLEY OF THE SHADOW IT was a small and desolate room, with bare rafters overhead, and the wind rattling fiercely at the old casements, while Denis was trying to keep a sickly fire of green wood alive upon the hearth.

plural of “rush” — the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner

From this reading The floor was of stone, cold and bare, save for a few rushes strewn beside the truckle bed, and there was no light but that from the sputtering logs and one poor taper; there were only two chairs and one small table in the room beside the bed, but all was scrupulously clean, though barren and chilly beyond description.

the stealing of cattle

From this reading If the aspect of the place was poor, it was also desolately lonely; no sound reached their ears but the rustling of the wind in the tree tops without and the creaking of the old building itself.

except for; apart from

From this reading The floor was of stone, cold and bare, save for a few rushes strewn beside the truckle bed, and there was no light but that from the sputtering logs and one poor taper; there were only two chairs and one small table in the room beside the bed, but all was scrupulously clean, though barren and chilly beyond description.

with extreme conscientiousness

From this reading The floor was of stone, cold and bare, save for a few rushes strewn beside the truckle bed, and there was no light but that from the sputtering logs and one poor taper; there were only two chairs and one small table in the room beside the bed, but all was scrupulously clean, though barren and chilly beyond description.

A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.

From this reading THE VALLEY OF THE SHADOW IT was a small and desolate room, with bare rafters overhead, and the wind rattling fiercely at the old casements, while Denis was trying to keep a sickly fire of green wood alive upon the hearth.

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

From this reading It was an old farmhouse, the dwelling of the widow of a Jacobite—for England was honey-combed with conspiracies and counter-conspiracies—and this woman, a rigid believer in the old order of things, had the courage to take the wounded nobleman under her roof; she could give him shelter, but as for comforts she had none to give.

a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger

From this reading It was an old farmhouse, the dwelling of the widow of a Jacobite—for England was honey-combed with conspiracies and counter-conspiracies—and this woman, a rigid believer in the old order of things, had the courage to take the wounded nobleman under her roof; she could give him shelter, but as for comforts she had none to give.

marked by exceptional merit

From this reading And on the bed lay Lord Clancarty, his cheeks flushed with fever, his hair dishevelled, his eyes shining, and his hands ever and anon clutching at the coverlet fiercely whenever any chance movement gave him pain.

unhealthy looking

From this reading THE VALLEY OF THE SHADOW IT was a small and desolate room, with bare rafters overhead, and the wind rattling fiercely at the old casements, while Denis was trying to keep a sickly fire of green wood alive upon the hearth.

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

From this reading THE VALLEY OF THE SHADOW IT was a small and desolate room, with bare rafters overhead, and the wind rattling fiercely at the old casements, while Denis was trying to keep a sickly fire of green wood alive upon the hearth.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading If the aspect of the place was poor, it was also desolately lonely; no sound reached their ears but the rustling of the wind in the tree tops without and the creaking of the old building itself.

the noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively

From this reading The floor was of stone, cold and bare, save for a few rushes strewn beside the truckle bed, and there was no light but that from the sputtering logs and one poor taper; there were only two chairs and one small table in the room beside the bed, but all was scrupulously clean, though barren and chilly beyond description.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading The floor was of stone, cold and bare, save for a few rushes strewn beside the truckle bed, and there was no light but that from the sputtering logs and one poor taper; there were only two chairs and one small table in the room beside the bed, but all was scrupulously clean, though barren and chilly beyond description.

inflected form of “strew” — spread by scattering ("straw" is archaic)

From this reading The floor was of stone, cold and bare, save for a few rushes strewn beside the truckle bed, and there was no light but that from the sputtering logs and one poor taper; there were only two chairs and one small table in the room beside the bed, but all was scrupulously clean, though barren and chilly beyond description.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading The floor was of stone, cold and bare, save for a few rushes strewn beside the truckle bed, and there was no light but that from the sputtering logs and one poor taper; there were only two chairs and one small table in the room beside the bed, but all was scrupulously clean, though barren and chilly beyond description.

carry out

From this reading It was an old farmhouse, the dwelling of the widow of a Jacobite—for England was honey-combed with conspiracies and counter-conspiracies—and this woman, a rigid believer in the old order of things, had the courage to take the wounded nobleman under her roof; she could give him shelter, but as for comforts she had none to give.

diminish gradually

From this reading The floor was of stone, cold and bare, save for a few rushes strewn beside the truckle bed, and there was no light but that from the sputtering logs and one poor taper; there were only two chairs and one small table in the room beside the bed, but all was scrupulously clean, though barren and chilly beyond description.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The floor was of stone, cold and bare, save for a few rushes strewn beside the truckle bed, and there was no light but that from the sputtering logs and one poor taper; there were only two chairs and one small table in the room beside the bed, but all was scrupulously clean, though barren and chilly beyond description.

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

From this reading THE VALLEY OF THE SHADOW IT was a small and desolate room, with bare rafters overhead, and the wind rattling fiercely at the old casements, while Denis was trying to keep a sickly fire of green wood alive upon the hearth.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading If the aspect of the place was poor, it was also desolately lonely; no sound reached their ears but the rustling of the wind in the tree tops without and the creaking of the old building itself.

in or at that place or location

From this reading The floor was of stone, cold and bare, save for a few rushes strewn beside the truckle bed, and there was no light but that from the sputtering logs and one poor taper; there were only two chairs and one small table in the room beside the bed, but all was scrupulously clean, though barren and chilly beyond description.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading It was an old farmhouse, the dwelling of the widow of a Jacobite—for England was honey-combed with conspiracies and counter-conspiracies—and this woman, a rigid believer in the old order of things, had the courage to take the wounded nobleman under her roof; she could give him shelter, but as for comforts she had none to give.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading It was an old farmhouse, the dwelling of the widow of a Jacobite—for England was honey-combed with conspiracies and counter-conspiracies—and this woman, a rigid believer in the old order of things, had the courage to take the wounded nobleman under her roof; she could give him shelter, but as for comforts she had none to give.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading The floor was of stone, cold and bare, save for a few rushes strewn beside the truckle bed, and there was no light but that from the sputtering logs and one poor taper; there were only two chairs and one small table in the room beside the bed, but all was scrupulously clean, though barren and chilly beyond description.

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

From this reading THE VALLEY OF THE SHADOW IT was a small and desolate room, with bare rafters overhead, and the wind rattling fiercely at the old casements, while Denis was trying to keep a sickly fire of green wood alive upon the hearth.

of the highest quality

From this reading If the aspect of the place was poor, it was also desolately lonely; no sound reached their ears but the rustling of the wind in the tree tops without and the creaking of the old building itself.

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading If the aspect of the place was poor, it was also desolately lonely; no sound reached their ears but the rustling of the wind in the tree tops without and the creaking of the old building itself.

yield to out of weakness

From this reading The floor was of stone, cold and bare, save for a few rushes strewn beside the truckle bed, and there was no light but that from the sputtering logs and one poor taper; there were only two chairs and one small table in the room beside the bed, but all was scrupulously clean, though barren and chilly beyond description.

hard to endure

From this reading THE VALLEY OF THE SHADOW IT was a small and desolate room, with bare rafters overhead, and the wind rattling fiercely at the old casements, while Denis was trying to keep a sickly fire of green wood alive upon the hearth.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading The floor was of stone, cold and bare, save for a few rushes strewn beside the truckle bed, and there was no light but that from the sputtering logs and one poor taper; there were only two chairs and one small table in the room beside the bed, but all was scrupulously clean, though barren and chilly beyond description.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading It was an old farmhouse, the dwelling of the widow of a Jacobite—for England was honey-combed with conspiracies and counter-conspiracies—and this woman, a rigid believer in the old order of things, had the courage to take the wounded nobleman under her roof; she could give him shelter, but as for comforts she had none to give.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading THE VALLEY OF THE SHADOW IT was a small and desolate room, with bare rafters overhead, and the wind rattling fiercely at the old casements, while Denis was trying to keep a sickly fire of green wood alive upon the hearth.

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading THE VALLEY OF THE SHADOW IT was a small and desolate room, with bare rafters overhead, and the wind rattling fiercely at the old casements, while Denis was trying to keep a sickly fire of green wood alive upon the hearth.

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

From this reading THE VALLEY OF THE SHADOW IT was a small and desolate room, with bare rafters overhead, and the wind rattling fiercely at the old casements, while Denis was trying to keep a sickly fire of green wood alive upon the hearth.

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

From this reading The floor was of stone, cold and bare, save for a few rushes strewn beside the truckle bed, and there was no light but that from the sputtering logs and one poor taper; there were only two chairs and one small table in the room beside the bed, but all was scrupulously clean, though barren and chilly beyond description.

at any time that; every time that

From this reading And on the bed lay Lord Clancarty, his cheeks flushed with fever, his hair dishevelled, his eyes shining, and his hands ever and anon clutching at the coverlet fiercely whenever any chance movement gave him pain.

during the time that

From this reading THE VALLEY OF THE SHADOW IT was a small and desolate room, with bare rafters overhead, and the wind rattling fiercely at the old casements, while Denis was trying to keep a sickly fire of green wood alive upon the hearth.

a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried

From this reading It was an old farmhouse, the dwelling of the widow of a Jacobite—for England was honey-combed with conspiracies and counter-conspiracies—and this woman, a rigid believer in the old order of things, had the courage to take the wounded nobleman under her roof; she could give him shelter, but as for comforts she had none to give.

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

From this reading THE VALLEY OF THE SHADOW IT was a small and desolate room, with bare rafters overhead, and the wind rattling fiercely at the old casements, while Denis was trying to keep a sickly fire of green wood alive upon the hearth.

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE VALLEY OF THE SHADOW IT was a small and desolate room, with bare rafters overhead, and the wind rattling fiercely at the old casements, while Denis was trying to keep a sickly fire of green wood alive upon the hearth.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading If the aspect of the place was poor, it was also desolately lonely; no sound reached their ears but the rustling of the wind in the tree tops without and the creaking of the old building itself.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading It was an old farmhouse, the dwelling of the widow of a Jacobite—for England was honey-combed with conspiracies and counter-conspiracies—and this woman, a rigid believer in the old order of things, had the courage to take the wounded nobleman under her roof; she could give him shelter, but as for comforts she had none to give.

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading THE VALLEY OF THE SHADOW IT was a small and desolate room, with bare rafters overhead, and the wind rattling fiercely at the old casements, while Denis was trying to keep a sickly fire of green wood alive upon the hearth.

people who are wounded

From this reading It was an old farmhouse, the dwelling of the widow of a Jacobite—for England was honey-combed with conspiracies and counter-conspiracies—and this woman, a rigid believer in the old order of things, had the courage to take the wounded nobleman under her roof; she could give him shelter, but as for comforts she had none to give.