Chapter XXXIV

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

From this reading But I soon found that I was no longer the man I had once been; suffering and the fever of my frenzy had impaired my strength, and the weight of four-and-fifty years was on my back; so that I began to weary for a place of rest for the night, and I looked often around to discover the star of any window; but all was dark, and the bleak easterly wind searched my very bones; even my son, whose sturdy health and youthy blood made him abler to thole the night air, complained of the nipping cold.

comparative of “able” — (usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading But I soon found that I was no longer the man I had once been; suffering and the fever of my frenzy had impaired my strength, and the weight of four-and-fifty years was on my back; so that I began to weary for a place of rest for the night, and I looked often around to discover the star of any window; but all was dark, and the bleak easterly wind searched my very bones; even my son, whose sturdy health and youthy blood made him abler to thole the night air, complained of the nipping cold.

the action of accomplishing something

From this reading But let me proceed to rehearse the trials I was required to undergo before the accomplishment of that high predestination.

how long something has existed

From this reading An infirm, grey-haired man, with a deranged head and a broken heart, going forth amidst the winter's wind, with a little boy, not passing thirteen years of age, to pull down from his throne the guarded King of three mighty kingdoms,--and we did it,--such was the doom of avenging justice, and such the pleasure of Heaven.

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

From this reading But I soon found that I was no longer the man I had once been; suffering and the fever of my frenzy had impaired my strength, and the weight of four-and-fifty years was on my back; so that I began to weary for a place of rest for the night, and I looked often around to discover the star of any window; but all was dark, and the bleak easterly wind searched my very bones; even my son, whose sturdy health and youthy blood made him abler to thole the night air, complained of the nipping cold.

(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 But I soon found that I was no longer the man I had once been; suffering and the fever of my frenzy had impaired my strength, and the weight of four-and-fifty years was on my back; so that I began to weary for a place of rest for the night, and I looked often around to discover the star of any window; but all was dark, and the bleak easterly wind searched my very bones; even my son, whose sturdy health and youthy blood made him abler to thole the night air, complained of the nipping cold.

in the middle of; surrounded by

From this reading An infirm, grey-haired man, with a deranged head and a broken heart, going forth amidst the winter's wind, with a little boy, not passing thirteen years of age, to pull down from his throne the guarded King of three mighty kingdoms,--and we did it,--such was the doom of avenging justice, and such the pleasure of Heaven.

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

From this reading On leaving the public we went straight to the place where our blades and belts lay, and took them up, and proceeded in an easterly direction.

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

From this reading On leaving the public we went straight to the place where our blades and belts lay, and took them up, and proceeded in an easterly direction.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading But I soon found that I was no longer the man I had once been; suffering and the fever of my frenzy had impaired my strength, and the weight of four-and-fifty years was on my back; so that I began to weary for a place of rest for the night, and I looked often around to discover the star of any window; but all was dark, and the bleak easterly wind searched my very bones; even my son, whose sturdy health and youthy blood made him abler to thole the night air, complained of the nipping cold.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading But I soon found that I was no longer the man I had once been; suffering and the fever of my frenzy had impaired my strength, and the weight of four-and-fifty years was on my back; so that I began to weary for a place of rest for the night, and I looked often around to discover the star of any window; but all was dark, and the bleak easterly wind searched my very bones; even my son, whose sturdy health and youthy blood made him abler to thole the night air, complained of the nipping cold.

-ing form of “avenge” — take revenge for a perceived wrong

From this reading An infirm, grey-haired man, with a deranged head and a broken heart, going forth amidst the winter's wind, with a little boy, not passing thirteen years of age, to pull down from his throne the guarded King of three mighty kingdoms,--and we did it,--such was the doom of avenging justice, and such the pleasure of Heaven.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading But I soon found that I was no longer the man I had once been; suffering and the fever of my frenzy had impaired my strength, and the weight of four-and-fifty years was on my back; so that I began to weary for a place of rest for the night, and I looked often around to discover the star of any window; but all was dark, and the bleak easterly wind searched my very bones; even my son, whose sturdy health and youthy blood made him abler to thole the night air, complained of the nipping cold.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading But I soon found that I was no longer the man I had once been; suffering and the fever of my frenzy had impaired my strength, and the weight of four-and-fifty years was on my back; so that I began to weary for a place of rest for the night, and I looked often around to discover the star of any window; but all was dark, and the bleak easterly wind searched my very bones; even my son, whose sturdy health and youthy blood made him abler to thole the night air, complained of the nipping cold.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading But let me proceed to rehearse the trials I was required to undergo before the accomplishment of that high predestination.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading But I soon found that I was no longer the man I had once been; suffering and the fever of my frenzy had impaired my strength, and the weight of four-and-fifty years was on my back; so that I began to weary for a place of rest for the night, and I looked often around to discover the star of any window; but all was dark, and the bleak easterly wind searched my very bones; even my son, whose sturdy health and youthy blood made him abler to thole the night air, complained of the nipping cold.

plural of “belt” — endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys

From this reading On leaving the public we went straight to the place where our blades and belts lay, and took them up, and proceeded in an easterly direction.

plural of “blade” — especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole

From this reading On leaving the public we went straight to the place where our blades and belts lay, and took them up, and proceeded in an easterly direction.

offering little or no hope

From this reading But I soon found that I was no longer the man I had once been; suffering and the fever of my frenzy had impaired my strength, and the weight of four-and-fifty years was on my back; so that I began to weary for a place of rest for the night, and I looked often around to discover the star of any window; but all was dark, and the bleak easterly wind searched my very bones; even my son, whose sturdy health and youthy blood made him abler to thole the night air, complained of the nipping cold.

The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

From this reading But I soon found that I was no longer the man I had once been; suffering and the fever of my frenzy had impaired my strength, and the weight of four-and-fifty years was on my back; so that I began to weary for a place of rest for the night, and I looked often around to discover the star of any window; but all was dark, and the bleak easterly wind searched my very bones; even my son, whose sturdy health and youthy blood made him abler to thole the night air, complained of the nipping cold.

(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance

From this reading But I soon found that I was no longer the man I had once been; suffering and the fever of my frenzy had impaired my strength, and the weight of four-and-fifty years was on my back; so that I began to weary for a place of rest for the night, and I looked often around to discover the star of any window; but all was dark, and the bleak easterly wind searched my very bones; even my son, whose sturdy health and youthy blood made him abler to thole the night air, complained of the nipping cold.

a youthful male person

From this reading An infirm, grey-haired man, with a deranged head and a broken heart, going forth amidst the winter's wind, with a little boy, not passing thirteen years of age, to pull down from his throne the guarded King of three mighty kingdoms,--and we did it,--such was the doom of avenging justice, and such the pleasure of Heaven.

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading An infirm, grey-haired man, with a deranged head and a broken heart, going forth amidst the winter's wind, with a little boy, not passing thirteen years of age, to pull down from his throne the guarded King of three mighty kingdoms,--and we did it,--such was the doom of avenging justice, and such the pleasure of Heaven.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But I soon found that I was no longer the man I had once been; suffering and the fever of my frenzy had impaired my strength, and the weight of four-and-fifty years was on my back; so that I began to weary for a place of rest for the night, and I looked often around to discover the star of any window; but all was dark, and the bleak easterly wind searched my very bones; even my son, whose sturdy health and youthy blood made him abler to thole the night air, complained of the nipping cold.

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 But I soon found that I was no longer the man I had once been; suffering and the fever of my frenzy had impaired my strength, and the weight of four-and-fifty years was on my back; so that I began to weary for a place of rest for the night, and I looked often around to discover the star of any window; but all was dark, and the bleak easterly wind searched my very bones; even my son, whose sturdy health and youthy blood made him abler to thole the night air, complained of the nipping cold.

past form of “complain” — express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness

From this reading But I soon found that I was no longer the man I had once been; suffering and the fever of my frenzy had impaired my strength, and the weight of four-and-fifty years was on my back; so that I began to weary for a place of rest for the night, and I looked often around to discover the star of any window; but all was dark, and the bleak easterly wind searched my very bones; even my son, whose sturdy health and youthy blood made him abler to thole the night air, complained of the nipping cold.

a state at a particular time

From this reading Many a time yet, when I remember that night, do I think with wonder and reverence of our condition.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading But I soon found that I was no longer the man I had once been; suffering and the fever of my frenzy had impaired my strength, and the weight of four-and-fifty years was on my back; so that I began to weary for a place of rest for the night, and I looked often around to discover the star of any window; but all was dark, and the bleak easterly wind searched my very bones; even my son, whose sturdy health and youthy blood made him abler to thole the night air, complained of the nipping cold.

driven insane

From this reading An infirm, grey-haired man, with a deranged head and a broken heart, going forth amidst the winter's wind, with a little boy, not passing thirteen years of age, to pull down from his throne the guarded King of three mighty kingdoms,--and we did it,--such was the doom of avenging justice, and such the pleasure of Heaven.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading An infirm, grey-haired man, with a deranged head and a broken heart, going forth amidst the winter's wind, with a little boy, not passing thirteen years of age, to pull down from his throne the guarded King of three mighty kingdoms,--and we did it,--such was the doom of avenging justice, and such the pleasure of Heaven.

a line leading to a place or point

From this reading On leaving the public we went straight to the place where our blades and belts lay, and took them up, and proceeded in an easterly direction.

discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of

From this reading But I soon found that I was no longer the man I had once been; suffering and the fever of my frenzy had impaired my strength, and the weight of four-and-fifty years was on my back; so that I began to weary for a place of rest for the night, and I looked often around to discover the star of any window; but all was dark, and the bleak easterly wind searched my very bones; even my son, whose sturdy health and youthy blood made him abler to thole the night air, complained of the nipping cold.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Many a time yet, when I remember that night, do I think with wonder and reverence of our condition.

decree or designate beforehand

From this reading An infirm, grey-haired man, with a deranged head and a broken heart, going forth amidst the winter's wind, with a little boy, not passing thirteen years of age, to pull down from his throne the guarded King of three mighty kingdoms,--and we did it,--such was the doom of avenging justice, and such the pleasure of Heaven.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading An infirm, grey-haired man, with a deranged head and a broken heart, going forth amidst the winter's wind, with a little boy, not passing thirteen years of age, to pull down from his throne the guarded King of three mighty kingdoms,--and we did it,--such was the doom of avenging justice, and such the pleasure of Heaven.

lying in or toward the east

From this reading On leaving the public we went straight to the place where our blades and belts lay, and took them up, and proceeded in an easterly direction.

divisible by two

From this reading But I soon found that I was no longer the man I had once been; suffering and the fever of my frenzy had impaired my strength, and the weight of four-and-fifty years was on my back; so that I began to weary for a place of rest for the night, and I looked often around to discover the star of any window; but all was dark, and the bleak easterly wind searched my very bones; even my son, whose sturdy health and youthy blood made him abler to thole the night air, complained of the nipping cold.

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

From this reading But I soon found that I was no longer the man I had once been; suffering and the fever of my frenzy had impaired my strength, and the weight of four-and-fifty years was on my back; so that I began to weary for a place of rest for the night, and I looked often around to discover the star of any window; but all was dark, and the bleak easterly wind searched my very bones; even my son, whose sturdy health and youthy blood made him abler to thole the night air, complained of the nipping cold.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading But I soon found that I was no longer the man I had once been; suffering and the fever of my frenzy had impaired my strength, and the weight of four-and-fifty years was on my back; so that I began to weary for a place of rest for the night, and I looked often around to discover the star of any window; but all was dark, and the bleak easterly wind searched my very bones; even my son, whose sturdy health and youthy blood made him abler to thole the night air, complained of the nipping cold.

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

From this reading An infirm, grey-haired man, with a deranged head and a broken heart, going forth amidst the winter's wind, with a little boy, not passing thirteen years of age, to pull down from his throne the guarded King of three mighty kingdoms,--and we did it,--such was the doom of avenging justice, and such the pleasure of Heaven.

set up or found

From this reading But I soon found that I was no longer the man I had once been; suffering and the fever of my frenzy had impaired my strength, and the weight of four-and-fifty years was on my back; so that I began to weary for a place of rest for the night, and I looked often around to discover the star of any window; but all was dark, and the bleak easterly wind searched my very bones; even my son, whose sturdy health and youthy blood made him abler to thole the night air, complained of the nipping cold.

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From this reading But I soon found that I was no longer the man I had once been; suffering and the fever of my frenzy had impaired my strength, and the weight of four-and-fifty years was on my back; so that I began to weary for a place of rest for the night, and I looked often around to discover the star of any window; but all was dark, and the bleak easterly wind searched my very bones; even my son, whose sturdy health and youthy blood made him abler to thole the night air, complained of the nipping cold.

state of violent mental agitation

From this reading But I soon found that I was no longer the man I had once been; suffering and the fever of my frenzy had impaired my strength, and the weight of four-and-fifty years was on my back; so that I began to weary for a place of rest for the night, and I looked often around to discover the star of any window; but all was dark, and the bleak easterly wind searched my very bones; even my son, whose sturdy health and youthy blood made him abler to thole the night air, complained of the nipping cold.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading An infirm, grey-haired man, with a deranged head and a broken heart, going forth amidst the winter's wind, with a little boy, not passing thirteen years of age, to pull down from his throne the guarded King of three mighty kingdoms,--and we did it,--such was the doom of avenging justice, and such the pleasure of Heaven.

the act of departing

From this reading An infirm, grey-haired man, with a deranged head and a broken heart, going forth amidst the winter's wind, with a little boy, not passing thirteen years of age, to pull down from his throne the guarded King of three mighty kingdoms,--and we did it,--such was the doom of avenging justice, and such the pleasure of Heaven.

showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair

From this reading An infirm, grey-haired man, with a deranged head and a broken heart, going forth amidst the winter's wind, with a little boy, not passing thirteen years of age, to pull down from his throne the guarded King of three mighty kingdoms,--and we did it,--such was the doom of avenging justice, and such the pleasure of Heaven.

prudent

From this reading An infirm, grey-haired man, with a deranged head and a broken heart, going forth amidst the winter's wind, with a little boy, not passing thirteen years of age, to pull down from his throne the guarded King of three mighty kingdoms,--and we did it,--such was the doom of avenging justice, and such the pleasure of Heaven.

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

From this reading But I soon found that I was no longer the man I had once been; suffering and the fever of my frenzy had impaired my strength, and the weight of four-and-fifty years was on my back; so that I began to weary for a place of rest for the night, and I looked often around to discover the star of any window; but all was dark, and the bleak easterly wind searched my very bones; even my son, whose sturdy health and youthy blood made him abler to thole the night air, complained of the nipping cold.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading An infirm, grey-haired man, with a deranged head and a broken heart, going forth amidst the winter's wind, with a little boy, not passing thirteen years of age, to pull down from his throne the guarded King of three mighty kingdoms,--and we did it,--such was the doom of avenging justice, and such the pleasure of Heaven.

a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease

From this reading But I soon found that I was no longer the man I had once been; suffering and the fever of my frenzy had impaired my strength, and the weight of four-and-fifty years was on my back; so that I began to weary for a place of rest for the night, and I looked often around to discover the star of any window; but all was dark, and the bleak easterly wind searched my very bones; even my son, whose sturdy health and youthy blood made him abler to thole the night air, complained of the nipping cold.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading An infirm, grey-haired man, with a deranged head and a broken heart, going forth amidst the winter's wind, with a little boy, not passing thirteen years of age, to pull down from his throne the guarded King of three mighty kingdoms,--and we did it,--such was the doom of avenging justice, and such the pleasure of Heaven.

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading An infirm, grey-haired man, with a deranged head and a broken heart, going forth amidst the winter's wind, with a little boy, not passing thirteen years of age, to pull down from his throne the guarded King of three mighty kingdoms,--and we did it,--such was the doom of avenging justice, and such the pleasure of Heaven.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading But let me proceed to rehearse the trials I was required to undergo before the accomplishment of that high predestination.

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

From this reading But I soon found that I was no longer the man I had once been; suffering and the fever of my frenzy had impaired my strength, and the weight of four-and-fifty years was on my back; so that I began to weary for a place of rest for the night, and I looked often around to discover the star of any window; but all was dark, and the bleak easterly wind searched my very bones; even my son, whose sturdy health and youthy blood made him abler to thole the night air, complained of the nipping cold.

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

From this reading An infirm, grey-haired man, with a deranged head and a broken heart, going forth amidst the winter's wind, with a little boy, not passing thirteen years of age, to pull down from his throne the guarded King of three mighty kingdoms,--and we did it,--such was the doom of avenging justice, and such the pleasure of Heaven.

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

From this reading But I soon found that I was no longer the man I had once been; suffering and the fever of my frenzy had impaired my strength, and the weight of four-and-fifty years was on my back; so that I began to weary for a place of rest for the night, and I looked often around to discover the star of any window; but all was dark, and the bleak easterly wind searched my very bones; even my son, whose sturdy health and youthy blood made him abler to thole the night air, complained of the nipping cold.

diminished in strength, quality, or utility

From this reading But I soon found that I was no longer the man I had once been; suffering and the fever of my frenzy had impaired my strength, and the weight of four-and-fifty years was on my back; so that I began to weary for a place of rest for the night, and I looked often around to discover the star of any window; but all was dark, and the bleak easterly wind searched my very bones; even my son, whose sturdy health and youthy blood made him abler to thole the night air, complained of the nipping cold.

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

From this reading On leaving the public we went straight to the place where our blades and belts lay, and took them up, and proceeded in an easterly direction.

lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality

From this reading An infirm, grey-haired man, with a deranged head and a broken heart, going forth amidst the winter's wind, with a little boy, not passing thirteen years of age, to pull down from his throne the guarded King of three mighty kingdoms,--and we did it,--such was the doom of avenging justice, and such the pleasure of Heaven.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading An infirm, grey-haired man, with a deranged head and a broken heart, going forth amidst the winter's wind, with a little boy, not passing thirteen years of age, to pull down from his throne the guarded King of three mighty kingdoms,--and we did it,--such was the doom of avenging justice, and such the pleasure of Heaven.

the quality of being just or fair

From this reading An infirm, grey-haired man, with a deranged head and a broken heart, going forth amidst the winter's wind, with a little boy, not passing thirteen years of age, to pull down from his throne the guarded King of three mighty kingdoms,--and we did it,--such was the doom of avenging justice, and such the pleasure of Heaven.

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading An infirm, grey-haired man, with a deranged head and a broken heart, going forth amidst the winter's wind, with a little boy, not passing thirteen years of age, to pull down from his throne the guarded King of three mighty kingdoms,--and we did it,--such was the doom of avenging justice, and such the pleasure of Heaven.

plural of “kingdom” — a domain in which something is dominant

From this reading An infirm, grey-haired man, with a deranged head and a broken heart, going forth amidst the winter's wind, with a little boy, not passing thirteen years of age, to pull down from his throne the guarded King of three mighty kingdoms,--and we did it,--such was the doom of avenging justice, and such the pleasure of Heaven.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading On leaving the public we went straight to the place where our blades and belts lay, and took them up, and proceeded in an easterly direction.

the act of departing

From this reading On leaving the public we went straight to the place where our blades and belts lay, and took them up, and proceeded in an easterly direction.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading But let me proceed to rehearse the trials I was required to undergo before the accomplishment of that high predestination.

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

From this reading An infirm, grey-haired man, with a deranged head and a broken heart, going forth amidst the winter's wind, with a little boy, not passing thirteen years of age, to pull down from his throne the guarded King of three mighty kingdoms,--and we did it,--such was the doom of avenging justice, and such the pleasure of Heaven.

for more time

From this reading But I soon found that I was no longer the man I had once been; suffering and the fever of my frenzy had impaired my strength, and the weight of four-and-fifty years was on my back; so that I began to weary for a place of rest for the night, and I looked often around to discover the star of any window; but all was dark, and the bleak easterly wind searched my very bones; even my son, whose sturdy health and youthy blood made him abler to thole the night air, complained of the nipping cold.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading But I soon found that I was no longer the man I had once been; suffering and the fever of my frenzy had impaired my strength, and the weight of four-and-fifty years was on my back; so that I began to weary for a place of rest for the night, and I looked often around to discover the star of any window; but all was dark, and the bleak easterly wind searched my very bones; even my son, whose sturdy health and youthy blood made him abler to thole the night air, complained of the nipping cold.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading But I soon found that I was no longer the man I had once been; suffering and the fever of my frenzy had impaired my strength, and the weight of four-and-fifty years was on my back; so that I began to weary for a place of rest for the night, and I looked often around to discover the star of any window; but all was dark, and the bleak easterly wind searched my very bones; even my son, whose sturdy health and youthy blood made him abler to thole the night air, complained of the nipping cold.

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

From this reading But I soon found that I was no longer the man I had once been; suffering and the fever of my frenzy had impaired my strength, and the weight of four-and-fifty years was on my back; so that I began to weary for a place of rest for the night, and I looked often around to discover the star of any window; but all was dark, and the bleak easterly wind searched my very bones; even my son, whose sturdy health and youthy blood made him abler to thole the night air, complained of the nipping cold.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Many a time yet, when I remember that night, do I think with wonder and reverence of our condition.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading But let me proceed to rehearse the trials I was required to undergo before the accomplishment of that high predestination.

having or showing great strength or force or intensity

From this reading An infirm, grey-haired man, with a deranged head and a broken heart, going forth amidst the winter's wind, with a little boy, not passing thirteen years of age, to pull down from his throne the guarded King of three mighty kingdoms,--and we did it,--such was the doom of avenging justice, and such the pleasure of Heaven.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading But I soon found that I was no longer the man I had once been; suffering and the fever of my frenzy had impaired my strength, and the weight of four-and-fifty years was on my back; so that I began to weary for a place of rest for the night, and I looked often around to discover the star of any window; but all was dark, and the bleak easterly wind searched my very bones; even my son, whose sturdy health and youthy blood made him abler to thole the night air, complained of the nipping cold.

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

From this reading But I soon found that I was no longer the man I had once been; suffering and the fever of my frenzy had impaired my strength, and the weight of four-and-fifty years was on my back; so that I began to weary for a place of rest for the night, and I looked often around to discover the star of any window; but all was dark, and the bleak easterly wind searched my very bones; even my son, whose sturdy health and youthy blood made him abler to thole the night air, complained of the nipping cold.

capable of wounding

From this reading But I soon found that I was no longer the man I had once been; suffering and the fever of my frenzy had impaired my strength, and the weight of four-and-fifty years was on my back; so that I began to weary for a place of rest for the night, and I looked often around to discover the star of any window; but all was dark, and the bleak easterly wind searched my very bones; even my son, whose sturdy health and youthy blood made him abler to thole the night air, complained of the nipping cold.

not any; not one

From this reading But I soon found that I was no longer the man I had once been; suffering and the fever of my frenzy had impaired my strength, and the weight of four-and-fifty years was on my back; so that I began to weary for a place of rest for the night, and I looked often around to discover the star of any window; but all was dark, and the bleak easterly wind searched my very bones; even my son, whose sturdy health and youthy blood made him abler to thole the night air, complained of the nipping cold.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading An infirm, grey-haired man, with a deranged head and a broken heart, going forth amidst the winter's wind, with a little boy, not passing thirteen years of age, to pull down from his throne the guarded King of three mighty kingdoms,--and we did it,--such was the doom of avenging justice, and such the pleasure of Heaven.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading But I soon found that I was no longer the man I had once been; suffering and the fever of my frenzy had impaired my strength, and the weight of four-and-fifty years was on my back; so that I began to weary for a place of rest for the night, and I looked often around to discover the star of any window; but all was dark, and the bleak easterly wind searched my very bones; even my son, whose sturdy health and youthy blood made him abler to thole the night air, complained of the nipping cold.

many times at short intervals

From this reading But I soon found that I was no longer the man I had once been; suffering and the fever of my frenzy had impaired my strength, and the weight of four-and-fifty years was on my back; so that I began to weary for a place of rest for the night, and I looked often around to discover the star of any window; but all was dark, and the bleak easterly wind searched my very bones; even my son, whose sturdy health and youthy blood made him abler to thole the night air, complained of the nipping cold.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On leaving the public we went straight to the place where our blades and belts lay, and took them up, and proceeded in an easterly direction.

on one occasion

From this reading But I soon found that I was no longer the man I had once been; suffering and the fever of my frenzy had impaired my strength, and the weight of four-and-fifty years was on my back; so that I began to weary for a place of rest for the night, and I looked often around to discover the star of any window; but all was dark, and the bleak easterly wind searched my very bones; even my son, whose sturdy health and youthy blood made him abler to thole the night air, complained of the nipping cold.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading On leaving the public we went straight to the place where our blades and belts lay, and took them up, and proceeded in an easterly direction.

(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

From this reading An infirm, grey-haired man, with a deranged head and a broken heart, going forth amidst the winter's wind, with a little boy, not passing thirteen years of age, to pull down from his throne the guarded King of three mighty kingdoms,--and we did it,--such was the doom of avenging justice, and such the pleasure of Heaven.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading On leaving the public we went straight to the place where our blades and belts lay, and took them up, and proceeded in an easterly direction.

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading An infirm, grey-haired man, with a deranged head and a broken heart, going forth amidst the winter's wind, with a little boy, not passing thirteen years of age, to pull down from his throne the guarded King of three mighty kingdoms,--and we did it,--such was the doom of avenging justice, and such the pleasure of Heaven.

previous determination as if by destiny or fate

From this reading But let me proceed to rehearse the trials I was required to undergo before the accomplishment of that high predestination.

continue talking

From this reading But let me proceed to rehearse the trials I was required to undergo before the accomplishment of that high predestination.

past form of “proceed” — continue talking

From this reading On leaving the public we went straight to the place where our blades and belts lay, and took them up, and proceeded in an easterly direction.

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading On leaving the public we went straight to the place where our blades and belts lay, and took them up, and proceeded in an easterly direction.

cause to move by pulling

From this reading An infirm, grey-haired man, with a deranged head and a broken heart, going forth amidst the winter's wind, with a little boy, not passing thirteen years of age, to pull down from his throne the guarded King of three mighty kingdoms,--and we did it,--such was the doom of avenging justice, and such the pleasure of Heaven.

engage in a rehearsal

From this reading But let me proceed to rehearse the trials I was required to undergo before the accomplishment of that high predestination.

To recall to mind.

From this reading Many a time yet, when I remember that night, do I think with wonder and reverence of our condition.

necessary for relief or supply

From this reading But let me proceed to rehearse the trials I was required to undergo before the accomplishment of that high predestination.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading But I soon found that I was no longer the man I had once been; suffering and the fever of my frenzy had impaired my strength, and the weight of four-and-fifty years was on my back; so that I began to weary for a place of rest for the night, and I looked often around to discover the star of any window; but all was dark, and the bleak easterly wind searched my very bones; even my son, whose sturdy health and youthy blood made him abler to thole the night air, complained of the nipping cold.

regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of

From this reading Many a time yet, when I remember that night, do I think with wonder and reverence of our condition.

past form of “search” — try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

From this reading But I soon found that I was no longer the man I had once been; suffering and the fever of my frenzy had impaired my strength, and the weight of four-and-fifty years was on my back; so that I began to weary for a place of rest for the night, and I looked often around to discover the star of any window; but all was dark, and the bleak easterly wind searched my very bones; even my son, whose sturdy health and youthy blood made him abler to thole the night air, complained of the nipping cold.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading But I soon found that I was no longer the man I had once been; suffering and the fever of my frenzy had impaired my strength, and the weight of four-and-fifty years was on my back; so that I began to weary for a place of rest for the night, and I looked often around to discover the star of any window; but all was dark, and the bleak easterly wind searched my very bones; even my son, whose sturdy health and youthy blood made him abler to thole the night air, complained of the nipping cold.

a male human offspring

From this reading But I soon found that I was no longer the man I had once been; suffering and the fever of my frenzy had impaired my strength, and the weight of four-and-fifty years was on my back; so that I began to weary for a place of rest for the night, and I looked often around to discover the star of any window; but all was dark, and the bleak easterly wind searched my very bones; even my son, whose sturdy health and youthy blood made him abler to thole the night air, complained of the nipping cold.

in the near future

From this reading But I soon found that I was no longer the man I had once been; suffering and the fever of my frenzy had impaired my strength, and the weight of four-and-fifty years was on my back; so that I began to weary for a place of rest for the night, and I looked often around to discover the star of any window; but all was dark, and the bleak easterly wind searched my very bones; even my son, whose sturdy health and youthy blood made him abler to thole the night air, complained of the nipping cold.

(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading But I soon found that I was no longer the man I had once been; suffering and the fever of my frenzy had impaired my strength, and the weight of four-and-fifty years was on my back; so that I began to weary for a place of rest for the night, and I looked often around to discover the star of any window; but all was dark, and the bleak easterly wind searched my very bones; even my son, whose sturdy health and youthy blood made him abler to thole the night air, complained of the nipping cold.

successive (without a break)

From this reading On leaving the public we went straight to the place where our blades and belts lay, and took them up, and proceeded in an easterly direction.

the property of being physically or mentally strong

From this reading But I soon found that I was no longer the man I had once been; suffering and the fever of my frenzy had impaired my strength, and the weight of four-and-fifty years was on my back; so that I began to weary for a place of rest for the night, and I looked often around to discover the star of any window; but all was dark, and the bleak easterly wind searched my very bones; even my son, whose sturdy health and youthy blood made him abler to thole the night air, complained of the nipping cold.

having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships

From this reading But I soon found that I was no longer the man I had once been; suffering and the fever of my frenzy had impaired my strength, and the weight of four-and-fifty years was on my back; so that I began to weary for a place of rest for the night, and I looked often around to discover the star of any window; but all was dark, and the bleak easterly wind searched my very bones; even my son, whose sturdy health and youthy blood made him abler to thole the night air, complained of the nipping cold.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading An infirm, grey-haired man, with a deranged head and a broken heart, going forth amidst the winter's wind, with a little boy, not passing thirteen years of age, to pull down from his throne the guarded King of three mighty kingdoms,--and we did it,--such was the doom of avenging justice, and such the pleasure of Heaven.

a state of acute pain

From this reading But I soon found that I was no longer the man I had once been; suffering and the fever of my frenzy had impaired my strength, and the weight of four-and-fifty years was on my back; so that I began to weary for a place of rest for the night, and I looked often around to discover the star of any window; but all was dark, and the bleak easterly wind searched my very bones; even my son, whose sturdy health and youthy blood made him abler to thole the night air, complained of the nipping cold.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading But I soon found that I was no longer the man I had once been; suffering and the fever of my frenzy had impaired my strength, and the weight of four-and-fifty years was on my back; so that I began to weary for a place of rest for the night, and I looked often around to discover the star of any window; but all was dark, and the bleak easterly wind searched my very bones; even my son, whose sturdy health and youthy blood made him abler to thole the night air, complained of the nipping cold.

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

From this reading On leaving the public we went straight to the place where our blades and belts lay, and took them up, and proceeded in an easterly direction.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading On leaving the public we went straight to the place where our blades and belts lay, and took them up, and proceeded in an easterly direction.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading Many a time yet, when I remember that night, do I think with wonder and reverence of our condition.

the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one

From this reading An infirm, grey-haired man, with a deranged head and a broken heart, going forth amidst the winter's wind, with a little boy, not passing thirteen years of age, to pull down from his throne the guarded King of three mighty kingdoms,--and we did it,--such was the doom of avenging justice, and such the pleasure of Heaven.

a holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing

From this reading But I soon found that I was no longer the man I had once been; suffering and the fever of my frenzy had impaired my strength, and the weight of four-and-fifty years was on my back; so that I began to weary for a place of rest for the night, and I looked often around to discover the star of any window; but all was dark, and the bleak easterly wind searched my very bones; even my son, whose sturdy health and youthy blood made him abler to thole the night air, complained of the nipping cold.

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

From this reading An infirm, grey-haired man, with a deranged head and a broken heart, going forth amidst the winter's wind, with a little boy, not passing thirteen years of age, to pull down from his throne the guarded King of three mighty kingdoms,--and we did it,--such was the doom of avenging justice, and such the pleasure of Heaven.

the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.

From this reading An infirm, grey-haired man, with a deranged head and a broken heart, going forth amidst the winter's wind, with a little boy, not passing thirteen years of age, to pull down from his throne the guarded King of three mighty kingdoms,--and we did it,--such was the doom of avenging justice, and such the pleasure of Heaven.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Many a time yet, when I remember that night, do I think with wonder and reverence of our condition.

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

From this reading On leaving the public we went straight to the place where our blades and belts lay, and took them up, and proceeded in an easterly direction.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading On leaving the public we went straight to the place where our blades and belts lay, and took them up, and proceeded in an easterly direction.

plural of “trial” — the act of testing something

From this reading But let me proceed to rehearse the trials I was required to undergo before the accomplishment of that high predestination.

pass through

From this reading But let me proceed to rehearse the trials I was required to undergo before the accomplishment of that high predestination.

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

From this reading On leaving the public we went straight to the place where our blades and belts lay, and took them up, and proceeded in an easterly direction.

precisely as stated

From this reading But I soon found that I was no longer the man I had once been; suffering and the fever of my frenzy had impaired my strength, and the weight of four-and-fifty years was on my back; so that I began to weary for a place of rest for the night, and I looked often around to discover the star of any window; but all was dark, and the bleak easterly wind searched my very bones; even my son, whose sturdy health and youthy blood made him abler to thole the night air, complained of the nipping cold.

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

From this reading But I soon found that I was no longer the man I had once been; suffering and the fever of my frenzy had impaired my strength, and the weight of four-and-fifty years was on my back; so that I began to weary for a place of rest for the night, and I looked often around to discover the star of any window; but all was dark, and the bleak easterly wind searched my very bones; even my son, whose sturdy health and youthy blood made him abler to thole the night air, complained of the nipping cold.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading On leaving the public we went straight to the place where our blades and belts lay, and took them up, and proceeded in an easterly direction.

exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress

From this reading But I soon found that I was no longer the man I had once been; suffering and the fever of my frenzy had impaired my strength, and the weight of four-and-fifty years was on my back; so that I began to weary for a place of rest for the night, and I looked often around to discover the star of any window; but all was dark, and the bleak easterly wind searched my very bones; even my son, whose sturdy health and youthy blood made him abler to thole the night air, complained of the nipping cold.

the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity

From this reading But I soon found that I was no longer the man I had once been; suffering and the fever of my frenzy had impaired my strength, and the weight of four-and-fifty years was on my back; so that I began to weary for a place of rest for the night, and I looked often around to discover the star of any window; but all was dark, and the bleak easterly wind searched my very bones; even my son, whose sturdy health and youthy blood made him abler to thole the night air, complained of the nipping cold.

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

From this reading On leaving the public we went straight to the place where our blades and belts lay, and took them up, and proceeded in an easterly direction.

at the time that

From this reading Many a time yet, when I remember that night, do I think with wonder and reverence of our condition.

in or at the place that

From this reading On leaving the public we went straight to the place where our blades and belts lay, and took them up, and proceeded in an easterly direction.

belonging to which person

From this reading But I soon found that I was no longer the man I had once been; suffering and the fever of my frenzy had impaired my strength, and the weight of four-and-fifty years was on my back; so that I began to weary for a place of rest for the night, and I looked often around to discover the star of any window; but all was dark, and the bleak easterly wind searched my very bones; even my son, whose sturdy health and youthy blood made him abler to thole the night air, complained of the nipping cold.

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

From this reading But I soon found that I was no longer the man I had once been; suffering and the fever of my frenzy had impaired my strength, and the weight of four-and-fifty years was on my back; so that I began to weary for a place of rest for the night, and I looked often around to discover the star of any window; but all was dark, and the bleak easterly wind searched my very bones; even my son, whose sturdy health and youthy blood made him abler to thole the night air, complained of the nipping cold.

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 But I soon found that I was no longer the man I had once been; suffering and the fever of my frenzy had impaired my strength, and the weight of four-and-fifty years was on my back; so that I began to weary for a place of rest for the night, and I looked often around to discover the star of any window; but all was dark, and the bleak easterly wind searched my very bones; even my son, whose sturdy health and youthy blood made him abler to thole the night air, complained of the nipping cold.

possessive form of “winter” — the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading An infirm, grey-haired man, with a deranged head and a broken heart, going forth amidst the winter's wind, with a little boy, not passing thirteen years of age, to pull down from his throne the guarded King of three mighty kingdoms,--and we did it,--such was the doom of avenging justice, and such the pleasure of Heaven.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Many a time yet, when I remember that night, do I think with wonder and reverence of our condition.

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading Many a time yet, when I remember that night, do I think with wonder and reverence of our condition.

a late time of life

From this reading But I soon found that I was no longer the man I had once been; suffering and the fever of my frenzy had impaired my strength, and the weight of four-and-fifty years was on my back; so that I began to weary for a place of rest for the night, and I looked often around to discover the star of any window; but all was dark, and the bleak easterly wind searched my very bones; even my son, whose sturdy health and youthy blood made him abler to thole the night air, complained of the nipping cold.

but in spite of that

From this reading Many a time yet, when I remember that night, do I think with wonder and reverence of our condition.

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From this reading But I soon found that I was no longer the man I had once been; suffering and the fever of my frenzy had impaired my strength, and the weight of four-and-fifty years was on my back; so that I began to weary for a place of rest for the night, and I looked often around to discover the star of any window; but all was dark, and the bleak easterly wind searched my very bones; even my son, whose sturdy health and youthy blood made him abler to thole the night air, complained of the nipping cold.