Chapter X

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

From this reading Of all the horrors that rose with an ill scent upon the morning air, that was the foulest and most cruel.

(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 OF all bad deeds that under cover of the darkness had been committed within wide London’s bounds since night hung over it, that was the worst.

Having no one else present.

From this reading The sun,—the bright sun, that brings back not light alone, but new life and hope and freshness to man—burst upon the crowded city in clear and radiant glory.

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

From this reading Of all the horrors that rose with an ill scent upon the morning air, that was the foulest and most cruel.

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

From this reading Of all the horrors that rose with an ill scent upon the morning air, that was the foulest and most cruel.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading The sun,—the bright sun, that brings back not light alone, but new life and hope and freshness to man—burst upon the crowded city in clear and radiant glory.

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading OF all bad deeds that under cover of the darkness had been committed within wide London’s bounds since night hung over it, that was the worst.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading OF all bad deeds that under cover of the darkness had been committed within wide London’s bounds since night hung over it, that was the worst.

the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something

From this reading OF all bad deeds that under cover of the darkness had been committed within wide London’s bounds since night hung over it, that was the worst.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading The sun,—the bright sun, that brings back not light alone, but new life and hope and freshness to man—burst upon the crowded city in clear and radiant glory.

third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading The sun,—the bright sun, that brings back not light alone, but new life and hope and freshness to man—burst upon the crowded city in clear and radiant glory.

come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure

From this reading The sun,—the bright sun, that brings back not light alone, but new life and hope and freshness to man—burst upon the crowded city in clear and radiant glory.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The sun,—the bright sun, that brings back not light alone, but new life and hope and freshness to man—burst upon the crowded city in clear and radiant glory.

any large and important church

From this reading Through costly-coloured glass and paper-mended window, through cathedral dome and rotten crevice, it shed its equal ray.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading The sun,—the bright sun, that brings back not light alone, but new life and hope and freshness to man—burst upon the crowded city in clear and radiant glory.

rid of obstructions

From this reading The sun,—the bright sun, that brings back not light alone, but new life and hope and freshness to man—burst upon the crowded city in clear and radiant glory.

bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude

From this reading OF all bad deeds that under cover of the darkness had been committed within wide London’s bounds since night hung over it, that was the worst.

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From this reading Through costly-coloured glass and paper-mended window, through cathedral dome and rotten crevice, it shed its equal ray.

provide with a covering or cause to be covered

From this reading OF all bad deeds that under cover of the darkness had been committed within wide London’s bounds since night hung over it, that was the worst.

a long narrow depression in a surface

From this reading Through costly-coloured glass and paper-mended window, through cathedral dome and rotten crevice, it shed its equal ray.

overfilled or compacted or concentrated

From this reading The sun,—the bright sun, that brings back not light alone, but new life and hope and freshness to man—burst upon the crowded city in clear and radiant glory.

(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering

From this reading Of all the horrors that rose with an ill scent upon the morning air, that was the foulest and most cruel.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading OF all bad deeds that under cover of the darkness had been committed within wide London’s bounds since night hung over it, that was the worst.

performance of moral or religious acts

From this reading OF all bad deeds that under cover of the darkness had been committed within wide London’s bounds since night hung over it, that was the worst.

a concave shape whose distinguishing characteristic is that the concavity faces downward

From this reading Through costly-coloured glass and paper-mended window, through cathedral dome and rotten crevice, it shed its equal ray.

be identical or equivalent to

From this reading Through costly-coloured glass and paper-mended window, through cathedral dome and rotten crevice, it shed its equal ray.

a formation of aircraft in flight

From this reading THE FLIGHT OF SIKES.

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From this reading Of all the horrors that rose with an ill scent upon the morning air, that was the foulest and most cruel.

the property of being pure and fresh (as if newly made); not stale or deteriorated

From this reading The sun,—the bright sun, that brings back not light alone, but new life and hope and freshness to man—burst upon the crowded city in clear and radiant glory.

a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure

From this reading Through costly-coloured glass and paper-mended window, through cathedral dome and rotten crevice, it shed its equal ray.

a state of high honor

From this reading The sun,—the bright sun, that brings back not light alone, but new life and hope and freshness to man—burst upon the crowded city in clear and radiant glory.

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

From this reading OF all bad deeds that under cover of the darkness had been committed within wide London’s bounds since night hung over it, that was the worst.

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading The sun,—the bright sun, that brings back not light alone, but new life and hope and freshness to man—burst upon the crowded city in clear and radiant glory.

plural of “horror” — intense and profound fear

From this reading Of all the horrors that rose with an ill scent upon the morning air, that was the foulest and most cruel.

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading OF all bad deeds that under cover of the darkness had been committed within wide London’s bounds since night hung over it, that was the worst.

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading Of all the horrors that rose with an ill scent upon the morning air, that was the foulest and most cruel.

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

From this reading The sun,—the bright sun, that brings back not light alone, but new life and hope and freshness to man—burst upon the crowded city in clear and radiant glory.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading OF all bad deeds that under cover of the darkness had been committed within wide London’s bounds since night hung over it, that was the worst.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Through costly-coloured glass and paper-mended window, through cathedral dome and rotten crevice, it shed its equal ray.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading The sun,—the bright sun, that brings back not light alone, but new life and hope and freshness to man—burst upon the crowded city in clear and radiant glory.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading The sun,—the bright sun, that brings back not light alone, but new life and hope and freshness to man—burst upon the crowded city in clear and radiant glory.

possessive form of “london” — the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading OF all bad deeds that under cover of the darkness had been committed within wide London’s bounds since night hung over it, that was the worst.

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

From this reading The sun,—the bright sun, that brings back not light alone, but new life and hope and freshness to man—burst upon the crowded city in clear and radiant glory.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Of all the horrors that rose with an ill scent upon the morning air, that was the foulest and most cruel.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Of all the horrors that rose with an ill scent upon the morning air, that was the foulest and most cruel.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading The sun,—the bright sun, that brings back not light alone, but new life and hope and freshness to man—burst upon the crowded city in clear and radiant glory.

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

From this reading OF all bad deeds that under cover of the darkness had been committed within wide London’s bounds since night hung over it, that was the worst.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The sun,—the bright sun, that brings back not light alone, but new life and hope and freshness to man—burst upon the crowded city in clear and radiant glory.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE FLIGHT OF SIKES.

above and across; more than

From this reading OF all bad deeds that under cover of the darkness had been committed within wide London’s bounds since night hung over it, that was the worst.

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

From this reading Through costly-coloured glass and paper-mended window, through cathedral dome and rotten crevice, it shed its equal ray.

radiating or as if radiating light

From this reading The sun,—the bright sun, that brings back not light alone, but new life and hope and freshness to man—burst upon the crowded city in clear and radiant glory.

a column of light (as from a beacon)

From this reading Through costly-coloured glass and paper-mended window, through cathedral dome and rotten crevice, it shed its equal ray.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading Of all the horrors that rose with an ill scent upon the morning air, that was the foulest and most cruel.

very bad

From this reading Through costly-coloured glass and paper-mended window, through cathedral dome and rotten crevice, it shed its equal ray.

A distinctive smell or aroma.

From this reading Of all the horrors that rose with an ill scent upon the morning air, that was the foulest and most cruel.

get rid of

From this reading Through costly-coloured glass and paper-mended window, through cathedral dome and rotten crevice, it shed its equal ray.

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

From this reading THE FLIGHT OF SIKES.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading OF all bad deeds that under cover of the darkness had been committed within wide London’s bounds since night hung over it, that was the worst.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading The sun,—the bright sun, that brings back not light alone, but new life and hope and freshness to man—burst upon the crowded city in clear and radiant glory.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading OF all bad deeds that under cover of the darkness had been committed within wide London’s bounds since night hung over it, that was the worst.

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

From this reading THE FLIGHT OF SIKES.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Through costly-coloured glass and paper-mended window, through cathedral dome and rotten crevice, it shed its equal ray.

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

From this reading The sun,—the bright sun, that brings back not light alone, but new life and hope and freshness to man—burst upon the crowded city in clear and radiant glory.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading OF all bad deeds that under cover of the darkness had been committed within wide London’s bounds since night hung over it, that was the worst.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Of all the horrors that rose with an ill scent upon the morning air, that was the foulest and most cruel.

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

From this reading OF all bad deeds that under cover of the darkness had been committed within wide London’s bounds since night hung over it, that was the worst.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading OF all bad deeds that under cover of the darkness had been committed within wide London’s bounds since night hung over it, that was the worst.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading Through costly-coloured glass and paper-mended window, through cathedral dome and rotten crevice, it shed its equal ray.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Of all the horrors that rose with an ill scent upon the morning air, that was the foulest and most cruel.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading OF all bad deeds that under cover of the darkness had been committed within wide London’s bounds since night hung over it, that was the worst.

the least favorable outcome

From this reading OF all bad deeds that under cover of the darkness had been committed within wide London’s bounds since night hung over it, that was the worst.