Chapter XV · Chapter 15

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

From this reading It was on a Thursday evening, in the first week in June, that the bad weather set in with a violent storm of rain and a high wind.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading It came about in this way.

take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

From this reading Our next adventure, not unlike the last exteriorly, was very different from it interiorly; and led to very strange results in the event.

later than; following

From this reading It was in May that Mr. Hamerton had come to us, for Easter that year fell in that month; and the weather after that, which had been very bitter in the winter, with so much snow as I never saw before, but clearer about Eastertime, fell very wet and stormy again in June.

anew

From this reading It was in May that Mr. Hamerton had come to us, for Easter that year fell in that month; and the weather after that, which had been very bitter in the winter, with so much snow as I never saw before, but clearer about Eastertime, fell very wet and stormy again in June.

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

From this reading Our next adventure, not unlike the last exteriorly, was very different from it interiorly; and led to very strange results in the event.

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

From this reading It was in May that Mr. Hamerton had come to us, for Easter that year fell in that month; and the weather after that, which had been very bitter in the winter, with so much snow as I never saw before, but clearer about Eastertime, fell very wet and stormy again in June.

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading It was on a Thursday evening, in the first week in June, that the bad weather set in with a violent storm of rain and a high wind.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading We sat in the Great Chamber after supper, and had some music as usual: and between the music we listened to the gusts of wind and the rattle of the rain, which made so great a noise that Dolly said that it was no use for her to go to bed yet, for that she would not sleep if she went.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading It was in May that Mr. Hamerton had come to us, for Easter that year fell in that month; and the weather after that, which had been very bitter in the winter, with so much snow as I never saw before, but clearer about Eastertime, fell very wet and stormy again in June.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading It was in May that Mr. Hamerton had come to us, for Easter that year fell in that month; and the weather after that, which had been very bitter in the winter, with so much snow as I never saw before, but clearer about Eastertime, fell very wet and stormy again in June.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading We sat in the Great Chamber after supper, and had some music as usual: and between the music we listened to the gusts of wind and the rattle of the rain, which made so great a noise that Dolly said that it was no use for her to go to bed yet, for that she would not sleep if she went.

marked by strong resentment or cynicism

From this reading It was in May that Mr. Hamerton had come to us, for Easter that year fell in that month; and the weather after that, which had been very bitter in the winter, with so much snow as I never saw before, but clearer about Eastertime, fell very wet and stormy again in June.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It was in May that Mr. Hamerton had come to us, for Easter that year fell in that month; and the weather after that, which had been very bitter in the winter, with so much snow as I never saw before, but clearer about Eastertime, fell very wet and stormy again in June.

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

From this reading It came about in this way.

a natural or artificial enclosed space

From this reading We sat in the Great Chamber after supper, and had some music as usual: and between the music we listened to the gusts of wind and the rattle of the rain, which made so great a noise that Dolly said that it was no use for her to go to bed yet, for that she would not sleep if she went.

comparative of “clear” — readily apparent to the mind

From this reading It was in May that Mr. Hamerton had come to us, for Easter that year fell in that month; and the weather after that, which had been very bitter in the winter, with so much snow as I never saw before, but clearer about Eastertime, fell very wet and stormy again in June.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading It was in May that Mr. Hamerton had come to us, for Easter that year fell in that month; and the weather after that, which had been very bitter in the winter, with so much snow as I never saw before, but clearer about Eastertime, fell very wet and stormy again in June.

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading Our next adventure, not unlike the last exteriorly, was very different from it interiorly; and led to very strange results in the event.

conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted

From this reading We sat in the Great Chamber after supper, and had some music as usual: and between the music we listened to the gusts of wind and the rattle of the rain, which made so great a noise that Dolly said that it was no use for her to go to bed yet, for that she would not sleep if she went.

a Christian celebration of the Resurrection of Christ; celebrated on the Sunday following the first full moon after the vernal equinox

From this reading It was in May that Mr. Hamerton had come to us, for Easter that year fell in that month; and the weather after that, which had been very bitter in the winter, with so much snow as I never saw before, but clearer about Eastertime, fell very wet and stormy again in June.

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From this reading It was in May that Mr. Hamerton had come to us, for Easter that year fell in that month; and the weather after that, which had been very bitter in the winter, with so much snow as I never saw before, but clearer about Eastertime, fell very wet and stormy again in June.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading It was on a Thursday evening, in the first week in June, that the bad weather set in with a violent storm of rain and a high wind.

something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading Our next adventure, not unlike the last exteriorly, was very different from it interiorly; and led to very strange results in the event.

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From this reading Our next adventure, not unlike the last exteriorly, was very different from it interiorly; and led to very strange results in the event.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading It was in May that Mr. Hamerton had come to us, for Easter that year fell in that month; and the weather after that, which had been very bitter in the winter, with so much snow as I never saw before, but clearer about Eastertime, fell very wet and stormy again in June.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading It was on a Thursday evening, in the first week in June, that the bad weather set in with a violent storm of rain and a high wind.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It was in May that Mr. Hamerton had come to us, for Easter that year fell in that month; and the weather after that, which had been very bitter in the winter, with so much snow as I never saw before, but clearer about Eastertime, fell very wet and stormy again in June.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Our next adventure, not unlike the last exteriorly, was very different from it interiorly; and led to very strange results in the event.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading We sat in the Great Chamber after supper, and had some music as usual: and between the music we listened to the gusts of wind and the rattle of the rain, which made so great a noise that Dolly said that it was no use for her to go to bed yet, for that she would not sleep if she went.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading We sat in the Great Chamber after supper, and had some music as usual: and between the music we listened to the gusts of wind and the rattle of the rain, which made so great a noise that Dolly said that it was no use for her to go to bed yet, for that she would not sleep if she went.

plural of “gust” — a strong current of air

From this reading We sat in the Great Chamber after supper, and had some music as usual: and between the music we listened to the gusts of wind and the rattle of the rain, which made so great a noise that Dolly said that it was no use for her to go to bed yet, for that she would not sleep if she went.

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

From this reading It was in May that Mr. Hamerton had come to us, for Easter that year fell in that month; and the weather after that, which had been very bitter in the winter, with so much snow as I never saw before, but clearer about Eastertime, fell very wet and stormy again in June.

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

From this reading It was in May that Mr. Hamerton had come to us, for Easter that year fell in that month; and the weather after that, which had been very bitter in the winter, with so much snow as I never saw before, but clearer about Eastertime, fell very wet and stormy again in June.

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

From this reading We sat in the Great Chamber after supper, and had some music as usual: and between the music we listened to the gusts of wind and the rattle of the rain, which made so great a noise that Dolly said that it was no use for her to go to bed yet, for that she would not sleep if she went.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading It was on a Thursday evening, in the first week in June, that the bad weather set in with a violent storm of rain and a high wind.

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

From this reading It was in May that Mr. Hamerton had come to us, for Easter that year fell in that month; and the weather after that, which had been very bitter in the winter, with so much snow as I never saw before, but clearer about Eastertime, fell very wet and stormy again in June.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading We sat in the Great Chamber after supper, and had some music as usual: and between the music we listened to the gusts of wind and the rattle of the rain, which made so great a noise that Dolly said that it was no use for her to go to bed yet, for that she would not sleep if she went.

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

From this reading Our next adventure, not unlike the last exteriorly, was very different from it interiorly; and led to very strange results in the event.

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

From this reading Our next adventure, not unlike the last exteriorly, was very different from it interiorly; and led to very strange results in the event.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Our next adventure, not unlike the last exteriorly, was very different from it interiorly; and led to very strange results in the event.

the month following May and preceding July

From this reading It was in May that Mr. Hamerton had come to us, for Easter that year fell in that month; and the weather after that, which had been very bitter in the winter, with so much snow as I never saw before, but clearer about Eastertime, fell very wet and stormy again in June.

immediately past

From this reading Our next adventure, not unlike the last exteriorly, was very different from it interiorly; and led to very strange results in the event.

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 Our next adventure, not unlike the last exteriorly, was very different from it interiorly; and led to very strange results in the event.

past form of “listen” — hear with intention

From this reading We sat in the Great Chamber after supper, and had some music as usual: and between the music we listened to the gusts of wind and the rattle of the rain, which made so great a noise that Dolly said that it was no use for her to go to bed yet, for that she would not sleep if she went.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading We sat in the Great Chamber after supper, and had some music as usual: and between the music we listened to the gusts of wind and the rattle of the rain, which made so great a noise that Dolly said that it was no use for her to go to bed yet, for that she would not sleep if she went.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading It was in May that Mr. Hamerton had come to us, for Easter that year fell in that month; and the weather after that, which had been very bitter in the winter, with so much snow as I never saw before, but clearer about Eastertime, fell very wet and stormy again in June.

one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading It was in May that Mr. Hamerton had come to us, for Easter that year fell in that month; and the weather after that, which had been very bitter in the winter, with so much snow as I never saw before, but clearer about Eastertime, fell very wet and stormy again in June.

a form of address for a man

From this reading It was in May that Mr. Hamerton had come to us, for Easter that year fell in that month; and the weather after that, which had been very bitter in the winter, with so much snow as I never saw before, but clearer about Eastertime, fell very wet and stormy again in June.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading It was in May that Mr. Hamerton had come to us, for Easter that year fell in that month; and the weather after that, which had been very bitter in the winter, with so much snow as I never saw before, but clearer about Eastertime, fell very wet and stormy again in June.

an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner

From this reading We sat in the Great Chamber after supper, and had some music as usual: and between the music we listened to the gusts of wind and the rattle of the rain, which made so great a noise that Dolly said that it was no use for her to go to bed yet, for that she would not sleep if she went.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading It was in May that Mr. Hamerton had come to us, for Easter that year fell in that month; and the weather after that, which had been very bitter in the winter, with so much snow as I never saw before, but clearer about Eastertime, fell very wet and stormy again in June.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading Our next adventure, not unlike the last exteriorly, was very different from it interiorly; and led to very strange results in the event.

not any; not one

From this reading We sat in the Great Chamber after supper, and had some music as usual: and between the music we listened to the gusts of wind and the rattle of the rain, which made so great a noise that Dolly said that it was no use for her to go to bed yet, for that she would not sleep if she went.

sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)

From this reading We sat in the Great Chamber after supper, and had some music as usual: and between the music we listened to the gusts of wind and the rattle of the rain, which made so great a noise that Dolly said that it was no use for her to go to bed yet, for that she would not sleep if she went.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Our next adventure, not unlike the last exteriorly, was very different from it interiorly; and led to very strange results in the event.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was on a Thursday evening, in the first week in June, that the bad weather set in with a violent storm of rain and a high wind.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It was on a Thursday evening, in the first week in June, that the bad weather set in with a violent storm of rain and a high wind.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Our next adventure, not unlike the last exteriorly, was very different from it interiorly; and led to very strange results in the event.

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading It was on a Thursday evening, in the first week in June, that the bad weather set in with a violent storm of rain and a high wind.

make short successive sounds

From this reading We sat in the Great Chamber after supper, and had some music as usual: and between the music we listened to the gusts of wind and the rattle of the rain, which made so great a noise that Dolly said that it was no use for her to go to bed yet, for that she would not sleep if she went.

plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading Our next adventure, not unlike the last exteriorly, was very different from it interiorly; and led to very strange results in the event.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading We sat in the Great Chamber after supper, and had some music as usual: and between the music we listened to the gusts of wind and the rattle of the rain, which made so great a noise that Dolly said that it was no use for her to go to bed yet, for that she would not sleep if she went.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading We sat in the Great Chamber after supper, and had some music as usual: and between the music we listened to the gusts of wind and the rattle of the rain, which made so great a noise that Dolly said that it was no use for her to go to bed yet, for that she would not sleep if she went.

cut with a saw

From this reading It was in May that Mr. Hamerton had come to us, for Easter that year fell in that month; and the weather after that, which had been very bitter in the winter, with so much snow as I never saw before, but clearer about Eastertime, fell very wet and stormy again in June.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading It was on a Thursday evening, in the first week in June, that the bad weather set in with a violent storm of rain and a high wind.

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

From this reading We sat in the Great Chamber after supper, and had some music as usual: and between the music we listened to the gusts of wind and the rattle of the rain, which made so great a noise that Dolly said that it was no use for her to go to bed yet, for that she would not sleep if she went.

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading We sat in the Great Chamber after supper, and had some music as usual: and between the music we listened to the gusts of wind and the rattle of the rain, which made so great a noise that Dolly said that it was no use for her to go to bed yet, for that she would not sleep if she went.

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading It was in May that Mr. Hamerton had come to us, for Easter that year fell in that month; and the weather after that, which had been very bitter in the winter, with so much snow as I never saw before, but clearer about Eastertime, fell very wet and stormy again in June.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading It was in May that Mr. Hamerton had come to us, for Easter that year fell in that month; and the weather after that, which had been very bitter in the winter, with so much snow as I never saw before, but clearer about Eastertime, fell very wet and stormy again in June.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading We sat in the Great Chamber after supper, and had some music as usual: and between the music we listened to the gusts of wind and the rattle of the rain, which made so great a noise that Dolly said that it was no use for her to go to bed yet, for that she would not sleep if she went.

behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading It was on a Thursday evening, in the first week in June, that the bad weather set in with a violent storm of rain and a high wind.

(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion

From this reading It was in May that Mr. Hamerton had come to us, for Easter that year fell in that month; and the weather after that, which had been very bitter in the winter, with so much snow as I never saw before, but clearer about Eastertime, fell very wet and stormy again in June.

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

From this reading Our next adventure, not unlike the last exteriorly, was very different from it interiorly; and led to very strange results in the event.

a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime

From this reading We sat in the Great Chamber after supper, and had some music as usual: and between the music we listened to the gusts of wind and the rattle of the rain, which made so great a noise that Dolly said that it was no use for her to go to bed yet, for that she would not sleep if she went.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was in May that Mr. Hamerton had come to us, for Easter that year fell in that month; and the weather after that, which had been very bitter in the winter, with so much snow as I never saw before, but clearer about Eastertime, fell very wet and stormy again in June.

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

From this reading Our next adventure, not unlike the last exteriorly, was very different from it interiorly; and led to very strange results in the event.

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

From this reading It came about in this way.

the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day

From this reading It was on a Thursday evening, in the first week in June, that the bad weather set in with a violent storm of rain and a high wind.

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

From this reading Our next adventure, not unlike the last exteriorly, was very different from it interiorly; and led to very strange results in the event.

marked by dissimilarity

From this reading Our next adventure, not unlike the last exteriorly, was very different from it interiorly; and led to very strange results in the event.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading It was in May that Mr. Hamerton had come to us, for Easter that year fell in that month; and the weather after that, which had been very bitter in the winter, with so much snow as I never saw before, but clearer about Eastertime, fell very wet and stormy again in June.

the act of using

From this reading We sat in the Great Chamber after supper, and had some music as usual: and between the music we listened to the gusts of wind and the rattle of the rain, which made so great a noise that Dolly said that it was no use for her to go to bed yet, for that she would not sleep if she went.

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading We sat in the Great Chamber after supper, and had some music as usual: and between the music we listened to the gusts of wind and the rattle of the rain, which made so great a noise that Dolly said that it was no use for her to go to bed yet, for that she would not sleep if she went.

precisely as stated

From this reading Our next adventure, not unlike the last exteriorly, was very different from it interiorly; and led to very strange results in the event.

acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity

From this reading It was on a Thursday evening, in the first week in June, that the bad weather set in with a violent storm of rain and a high wind.

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

From this reading Our next adventure, not unlike the last exteriorly, was very different from it interiorly; and led to very strange results in the event.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading It came about in this way.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We sat in the Great Chamber after supper, and had some music as usual: and between the music we listened to the gusts of wind and the rattle of the rain, which made so great a noise that Dolly said that it was no use for her to go to bed yet, for that she would not sleep if she went.

the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

From this reading It was in May that Mr. Hamerton had come to us, for Easter that year fell in that month; and the weather after that, which had been very bitter in the winter, with so much snow as I never saw before, but clearer about Eastertime, fell very wet and stormy again in June.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading It was on a Thursday evening, in the first week in June, that the bad weather set in with a violent storm of rain and a high wind.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading We sat in the Great Chamber after supper, and had some music as usual: and between the music we listened to the gusts of wind and the rattle of the rain, which made so great a noise that Dolly said that it was no use for her to go to bed yet, for that she would not sleep if she went.

covered or soaked with a liquid such as water

From this reading It was in May that Mr. Hamerton had come to us, for Easter that year fell in that month; and the weather after that, which had been very bitter in the winter, with so much snow as I never saw before, but clearer about Eastertime, fell very wet and stormy again in June.

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

From this reading It was in May that Mr. Hamerton had come to us, for Easter that year fell in that month; and the weather after that, which had been very bitter in the winter, with so much snow as I never saw before, but clearer about Eastertime, fell very wet and stormy again in June.

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

From this reading It was on a Thursday evening, in the first week in June, that the bad weather set in with a violent storm of rain and a high wind.

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

From this reading It was in May that Mr. Hamerton had come to us, for Easter that year fell in that month; and the weather after that, which had been very bitter in the winter, with so much snow as I never saw before, but clearer about Eastertime, fell very wet and stormy again in June.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It was in May that Mr. Hamerton had come to us, for Easter that year fell in that month; and the weather after that, which had been very bitter in the winter, with so much snow as I never saw before, but clearer about Eastertime, fell very wet and stormy again in June.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading We sat in the Great Chamber after supper, and had some music as usual: and between the music we listened to the gusts of wind and the rattle of the rain, which made so great a noise that Dolly said that it was no use for her to go to bed yet, for that she would not sleep if she went.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading It was in May that Mr. Hamerton had come to us, for Easter that year fell in that month; and the weather after that, which had been very bitter in the winter, with so much snow as I never saw before, but clearer about Eastertime, fell very wet and stormy again in June.

but in spite of that

From this reading We sat in the Great Chamber after supper, and had some music as usual: and between the music we listened to the gusts of wind and the rattle of the rain, which made so great a noise that Dolly said that it was no use for her to go to bed yet, for that she would not sleep if she went.