used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading London, terrible, magnificent London, to my eyes like a huge monster, moving countless fangs in countless directions.
(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 And realizing that, something within me revolted; I thought of Him in whose honour we are reverently building altars of gold, burning incense, and all at once to me He lost His glory.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading I walked along, stunned, benumbed, dazzled as it were, with neither feeling nor thought, just shrinking a little when I saw the frail figure of a paper-boy slip through the mass of carriages and horses, risking his life a hundred times in order to catch a single copper.
altarsnounUS /ˈɔːltərz/
plural of “altar” — the table in Christian churches where communion is given
From this reading And realizing that, something within me revolted; I thought of Him in whose honour we are reverently building altars of gold, burning incense, and all at once to me He lost His glory.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I walked along, stunned, benumbed, dazzled as it were, with neither feeling nor thought, just shrinking a little when I saw the frail figure of a paper-boy slip through the mass of carriages and horses, risking his life a hundred times in order to catch a single copper.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And realizing that, something within me revolted; I thought of Him in whose honour we are reverently building altars of gold, burning incense, and all at once to me He lost His glory.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I walked along, stunned, benumbed, dazzled as it were, with neither feeling nor thought, just shrinking a little when I saw the frail figure of a paper-boy slip through the mass of carriages and horses, risking his life a hundred times in order to catch a single copper.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And realizing that, something within me revolted; I thought of Him in whose honour we are reverently building altars of gold, burning incense, and all at once to me He lost His glory.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And yet, if he had been crushed by the wheels of a motor, or by the hoofs of a horse, would that have mattered?
benumbedadjective
lacking sensation
From this reading I walked along, stunned, benumbed, dazzled as it were, with neither feeling nor thought, just shrinking a little when I saw the frail figure of a paper-boy slip through the mass of carriages and horses, risking his life a hundred times in order to catch a single copper.
a youthful male person
From this reading The wave of pleasure and corruption would rush onward, and only in a dingy little room a pale, ragged woman might grow still a shade paler if by the break of dawn her boy had not come home.
terminate
From this reading The wave of pleasure and corruption would rush onward, and only in a dingy little room a pale, ragged woman might grow still a shade paler if by the break of dawn her boy had not come home.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading And realizing that, something within me revolted; I thought of Him in whose honour we are reverently building altars of gold, burning incense, and all at once to me He lost His glory.
the act of burning something
From this reading And realizing that, something within me revolted; I thought of Him in whose honour we are reverently building altars of gold, burning incense, and all at once to me He lost His glory.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And yet, if he had been crushed by the wheels of a motor, or by the hoofs of a horse, would that have mattered?
carriagesnounUS /ˈkærɪdʒɪz/
plural of “carriage” — a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading I walked along, stunned, benumbed, dazzled as it were, with neither feeling nor thought, just shrinking a little when I saw the frail figure of a paper-boy slip through the mass of carriages and horses, risking his life a hundred times in order to catch a single copper.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading I walked along, stunned, benumbed, dazzled as it were, with neither feeling nor thought, just shrinking a little when I saw the frail figure of a paper-boy slip through the mass of carriages and horses, risking his life a hundred times in order to catch a single copper.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The wave of pleasure and corruption would rush onward, and only in a dingy little room a pale, ragged woman might grow still a shade paler if by the break of dawn her boy had not come home.
coppernounUS /ˈkɑːpər/
a ductile malleable reddish-brown corrosion-resistant diamagnetic metallic element; occurs in various minerals but is the only metal that occurs abundantly in large masses; used as an electrical and thermal conductor
From this reading I walked along, stunned, benumbed, dazzled as it were, with neither feeling nor thought, just shrinking a little when I saw the frail figure of a paper-boy slip through the mass of carriages and horses, risking his life a hundred times in order to catch a single copper.
corruptionnounUS /kərˈʌpʃən/
lack of integrity or honesty (especially susceptibility to bribery); use of a position of trust for dishonest gain
From this reading The wave of pleasure and corruption would rush onward, and only in a dingy little room a pale, ragged woman might grow still a shade paler if by the break of dawn her boy had not come home.
countlessadjectiveUS /ˈkaʊntləs/
too numerous to be counted
From this reading London, terrible, magnificent London, to my eyes like a huge monster, moving countless fangs in countless directions.
crushedadjectiveUS /krʌʃt/
treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance
From this reading And yet, if he had been crushed by the wheels of a motor, or by the hoofs of a horse, would that have mattered?
the first light of day
From this reading The wave of pleasure and corruption would rush onward, and only in a dingy little room a pale, ragged woman might grow still a shade paler if by the break of dawn her boy had not come home.
dazzledadjectiveUS /ˈdæzəld/
having vision overcome temporarily by or as if by intense light
From this reading I walked along, stunned, benumbed, dazzled as it were, with neither feeling nor thought, just shrinking a little when I saw the frail figure of a paper-boy slip through the mass of carriages and horses, risking his life a hundred times in order to catch a single copper.
dingyadjectiveUS /ˈdɪndʒi/
thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
From this reading The wave of pleasure and corruption would rush onward, and only in a dingy little room a pale, ragged woman might grow still a shade paler if by the break of dawn her boy had not come home.
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading London, terrible, magnificent London, to my eyes like a huge monster, moving countless fangs in countless directions.
opinion or judgment
From this reading London, terrible, magnificent London, to my eyes like a huge monster, moving countless fangs in countless directions.
fangsnounUS /fæŋz/
plural of “fang” — a Bantu language spoken in Cameroon
From this reading London, terrible, magnificent London, to my eyes like a huge monster, moving countless fangs in countless directions.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading I walked along, stunned, benumbed, dazzled as it were, with neither feeling nor thought, just shrinking a little when I saw the frail figure of a paper-boy slip through the mass of carriages and horses, risking his life a hundred times in order to catch a single copper.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading I walked along, stunned, benumbed, dazzled as it were, with neither feeling nor thought, just shrinking a little when I saw the frail figure of a paper-boy slip through the mass of carriages and horses, risking his life a hundred times in order to catch a single copper.
frailadjectiveUS /freɪl/
physically weak
From this reading I walked along, stunned, benumbed, dazzled as it were, with neither feeling nor thought, just shrinking a little when I saw the frail figure of a paper-boy slip through the mass of carriages and horses, risking his life a hundred times in order to catch a single copper.
a state of high honor
From this reading And realizing that, something within me revolted; I thought of Him in whose honour we are reverently building altars of gold, burning incense, and all at once to me He lost His glory.
coins made of gold
From this reading And realizing that, something within me revolted; I thought of Him in whose honour we are reverently building altars of gold, burning incense, and all at once to me He lost His glory.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The wave of pleasure and corruption would rush onward, and only in a dingy little room a pale, ragged woman might grow still a shade paler if by the break of dawn her boy had not come home.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And yet, if he had been crushed by the wheels of a motor, or by the hoofs of a horse, would that have mattered?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And yet, if he had been crushed by the wheels of a motor, or by the hoofs of a horse, would that have mattered?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And yet, if he had been crushed by the wheels of a motor, or by the hoofs of a horse, would that have mattered?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The wave of pleasure and corruption would rush onward, and only in a dingy little room a pale, ragged woman might grow still a shade paler if by the break of dawn her boy had not come home.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And realizing that, something within me revolted; I thought of Him in whose honour we are reverently building altars of gold, burning incense, and all at once to me He lost His glory.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I walked along, stunned, benumbed, dazzled as it were, with neither feeling nor thought, just shrinking a little when I saw the frail figure of a paper-boy slip through the mass of carriages and horses, risking his life a hundred times in order to catch a single copper.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The wave of pleasure and corruption would rush onward, and only in a dingy little room a pale, ragged woman might grow still a shade paler if by the break of dawn her boy had not come home.
the state of being honored
From this reading And realizing that, something within me revolted; I thought of Him in whose honour we are reverently building altars of gold, burning incense, and all at once to me He lost His glory.
hoofsnounUS /hʊfs/
plural of “hoof” — the foot of an ungulate mammal
From this reading And yet, if he had been crushed by the wheels of a motor, or by the hoofs of a horse, would that have mattered?
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading And yet, if he had been crushed by the wheels of a motor, or by the hoofs of a horse, would that have mattered?
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading I walked along, stunned, benumbed, dazzled as it were, with neither feeling nor thought, just shrinking a little when I saw the frail figure of a paper-boy slip through the mass of carriages and horses, risking his life a hundred times in order to catch a single copper.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading London, terrible, magnificent London, to my eyes like a huge monster, moving countless fangs in countless directions.
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From this reading I walked along, stunned, benumbed, dazzled as it were, with neither feeling nor thought, just shrinking a little when I saw the frail figure of a paper-boy slip through the mass of carriages and horses, risking his life a hundred times in order to catch a single copper.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I walked along, stunned, benumbed, dazzled as it were, with neither feeling nor thought, just shrinking a little when I saw the frail figure of a paper-boy slip through the mass of carriages and horses, risking his life a hundred times in order to catch a single copper.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And yet, if he had been crushed by the wheels of a motor, or by the hoofs of a horse, would that have mattered?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading London, terrible, magnificent London, to my eyes like a huge monster, moving countless fangs in countless directions.
incensenounUS /ˌɪnˈsens/
a substance that produces a fragrant odor when burned
From this reading And realizing that, something within me revolted; I thought of Him in whose honour we are reverently building altars of gold, burning incense, and all at once to me He lost His glory.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I walked along, stunned, benumbed, dazzled as it were, with neither feeling nor thought, just shrinking a little when I saw the frail figure of a paper-boy slip through the mass of carriages and horses, risking his life a hundred times in order to catch a single copper.
and nothing more
From this reading I walked along, stunned, benumbed, dazzled as it were, with neither feeling nor thought, just shrinking a little when I saw the frail figure of a paper-boy slip through the mass of carriages and horses, risking his life a hundred times in order to catch a single copper.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I walked along, stunned, benumbed, dazzled as it were, with neither feeling nor thought, just shrinking a little when I saw the frail figure of a paper-boy slip through the mass of carriages and horses, risking his life a hundred times in order to catch a single copper.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading London, terrible, magnificent London, to my eyes like a huge monster, moving countless fangs in countless directions.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I walked along, stunned, benumbed, dazzled as it were, with neither feeling nor thought, just shrinking a little when I saw the frail figure of a paper-boy slip through the mass of carriages and horses, risking his life a hundred times in order to catch a single copper.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading London, terrible, magnificent London, to my eyes like a huge monster, moving countless fangs in countless directions.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading And realizing that, something within me revolted; I thought of Him in whose honour we are reverently building altars of gold, burning incense, and all at once to me He lost His glory.
characterized by grandeur
From this reading London, terrible, magnificent London, to my eyes like a huge monster, moving countless fangs in countless directions.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading I walked along, stunned, benumbed, dazzled as it were, with neither feeling nor thought, just shrinking a little when I saw the frail figure of a paper-boy slip through the mass of carriages and horses, risking his life a hundred times in order to catch a single copper.
matteredverbUS /ˈmætərd/
past form of “matter” — have weight; have import, carry weight
From this reading And yet, if he had been crushed by the wheels of a motor, or by the hoofs of a horse, would that have mattered?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And realizing that, something within me revolted; I thought of Him in whose honour we are reverently building altars of gold, burning incense, and all at once to me He lost His glory.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The wave of pleasure and corruption would rush onward, and only in a dingy little room a pale, ragged woman might grow still a shade paler if by the break of dawn her boy had not come home.
monsternounUS /ˈmɑːnstər/
an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
From this reading London, terrible, magnificent London, to my eyes like a huge monster, moving countless fangs in countless directions.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading And yet, if he had been crushed by the wheels of a motor, or by the hoofs of a horse, would that have mattered?
in motion
From this reading London, terrible, magnificent London, to my eyes like a huge monster, moving countless fangs in countless directions.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading London, terrible, magnificent London, to my eyes like a huge monster, moving countless fangs in countless directions.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading I walked along, stunned, benumbed, dazzled as it were, with neither feeling nor thought, just shrinking a little when I saw the frail figure of a paper-boy slip through the mass of carriages and horses, risking his life a hundred times in order to catch a single copper.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading I walked along, stunned, benumbed, dazzled as it were, with neither feeling nor thought, just shrinking a little when I saw the frail figure of a paper-boy slip through the mass of carriages and horses, risking his life a hundred times in order to catch a single copper.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The wave of pleasure and corruption would rush onward, and only in a dingy little room a pale, ragged woman might grow still a shade paler if by the break of dawn her boy had not come home.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I walked along, stunned, benumbed, dazzled as it were, with neither feeling nor thought, just shrinking a little when I saw the frail figure of a paper-boy slip through the mass of carriages and horses, risking his life a hundred times in order to catch a single copper.
on one occasion
From this reading And realizing that, something within me revolted; I thought of Him in whose honour we are reverently building altars of gold, burning incense, and all at once to me He lost His glory.
and nothing more
From this reading The wave of pleasure and corruption would rush onward, and only in a dingy little room a pale, ragged woman might grow still a shade paler if by the break of dawn her boy had not come home.
onwardadverbUS /ˈɔːnwərd/
forward in time or order or degree
From this reading The wave of pleasure and corruption would rush onward, and only in a dingy little room a pale, ragged woman might grow still a shade paler if by the break of dawn her boy had not come home.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And yet, if he had been crushed by the wheels of a motor, or by the hoofs of a horse, would that have mattered?
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading I walked along, stunned, benumbed, dazzled as it were, with neither feeling nor thought, just shrinking a little when I saw the frail figure of a paper-boy slip through the mass of carriages and horses, risking his life a hundred times in order to catch a single copper.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading The wave of pleasure and corruption would rush onward, and only in a dingy little room a pale, ragged woman might grow still a shade paler if by the break of dawn her boy had not come home.
paler
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From this reading The wave of pleasure and corruption would rush onward, and only in a dingy little room a pale, ragged woman might grow still a shade paler if by the break of dawn her boy had not come home.
paper-boy
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From this reading I walked along, stunned, benumbed, dazzled as it were, with neither feeling nor thought, just shrinking a little when I saw the frail figure of a paper-boy slip through the mass of carriages and horses, risking his life a hundred times in order to catch a single copper.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading The wave of pleasure and corruption would rush onward, and only in a dingy little room a pale, ragged woman might grow still a shade paler if by the break of dawn her boy had not come home.
raggedadjectiveUS /ˈræɡəd/
being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn
From this reading The wave of pleasure and corruption would rush onward, and only in a dingy little room a pale, ragged woman might grow still a shade paler if by the break of dawn her boy had not come home.
realizingverbUS /ˈriːəlaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “realize” — be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading And realizing that, something within me revolted; I thought of Him in whose honour we are reverently building altars of gold, burning incense, and all at once to me He lost His glory.
reverentlyadverbUS /ˈrevərəntli/
with reverence; in a reverent manner
From this reading And realizing that, something within me revolted; I thought of Him in whose honour we are reverently building altars of gold, burning incense, and all at once to me He lost His glory.
revoltedverbUS /rɪˈvoʊltɪd/
past form of “revolt” — make revolution
From this reading And realizing that, something within me revolted; I thought of Him in whose honour we are reverently building altars of gold, burning incense, and all at once to me He lost His glory.
riskingverbUS /ˈrɪskɪŋ/
-ing form of “risk” — expose to a chance of loss or damage
From this reading I walked along, stunned, benumbed, dazzled as it were, with neither feeling nor thought, just shrinking a little when I saw the frail figure of a paper-boy slip through the mass of carriages and horses, risking his life a hundred times in order to catch a single copper.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The wave of pleasure and corruption would rush onward, and only in a dingy little room a pale, ragged woman might grow still a shade paler if by the break of dawn her boy had not come home.
move hurridly
From this reading The wave of pleasure and corruption would rush onward, and only in a dingy little room a pale, ragged woman might grow still a shade paler if by the break of dawn her boy had not come home.
cut with a saw
From this reading I walked along, stunned, benumbed, dazzled as it were, with neither feeling nor thought, just shrinking a little when I saw the frail figure of a paper-boy slip through the mass of carriages and horses, risking his life a hundred times in order to catch a single copper.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading The wave of pleasure and corruption would rush onward, and only in a dingy little room a pale, ragged woman might grow still a shade paler if by the break of dawn her boy had not come home.
shrinkingnounUS /ˈʃrɪŋkɪŋ/
process or result of becoming less or smaller
From this reading I walked along, stunned, benumbed, dazzled as it were, with neither feeling nor thought, just shrinking a little when I saw the frail figure of a paper-boy slip through the mass of carriages and horses, risking his life a hundred times in order to catch a single copper.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading I walked along, stunned, benumbed, dazzled as it were, with neither feeling nor thought, just shrinking a little when I saw the frail figure of a paper-boy slip through the mass of carriages and horses, risking his life a hundred times in order to catch a single copper.
move stealthily
From this reading I walked along, stunned, benumbed, dazzled as it were, with neither feeling nor thought, just shrinking a little when I saw the frail figure of a paper-boy slip through the mass of carriages and horses, risking his life a hundred times in order to catch a single copper.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading And realizing that, something within me revolted; I thought of Him in whose honour we are reverently building altars of gold, burning incense, and all at once to me He lost His glory.
not in physical motion
From this reading The wave of pleasure and corruption would rush onward, and only in a dingy little room a pale, ragged woman might grow still a shade paler if by the break of dawn her boy had not come home.
stunnedadjectiveUS /stʌnd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading I walked along, stunned, benumbed, dazzled as it were, with neither feeling nor thought, just shrinking a little when I saw the frail figure of a paper-boy slip through the mass of carriages and horses, risking his life a hundred times in order to catch a single copper.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading London, terrible, magnificent London, to my eyes like a huge monster, moving countless fangs in countless directions.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And yet, if he had been crushed by the wheels of a motor, or by the hoofs of a horse, would that have mattered?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I walked along, stunned, benumbed, dazzled as it were, with neither feeling nor thought, just shrinking a little when I saw the frail figure of a paper-boy slip through the mass of carriages and horses, risking his life a hundred times in order to catch a single copper.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I walked along, stunned, benumbed, dazzled as it were, with neither feeling nor thought, just shrinking a little when I saw the frail figure of a paper-boy slip through the mass of carriages and horses, risking his life a hundred times in order to catch a single copper.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I walked along, stunned, benumbed, dazzled as it were, with neither feeling nor thought, just shrinking a little when I saw the frail figure of a paper-boy slip through the mass of carriages and horses, risking his life a hundred times in order to catch a single copper.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading I walked along, stunned, benumbed, dazzled as it were, with neither feeling nor thought, just shrinking a little when I saw the frail figure of a paper-boy slip through the mass of carriages and horses, risking his life a hundred times in order to catch a single copper.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading London, terrible, magnificent London, to my eyes like a huge monster, moving countless fangs in countless directions.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading I walked along, stunned, benumbed, dazzled as it were, with neither feeling nor thought, just shrinking a little when I saw the frail figure of a paper-boy slip through the mass of carriages and horses, risking his life a hundred times in order to catch a single copper.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading The wave of pleasure and corruption would rush onward, and only in a dingy little room a pale, ragged woman might grow still a shade paler if by the break of dawn her boy had not come home.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading And realizing that, something within me revolted; I thought of Him in whose honour we are reverently building altars of gold, burning incense, and all at once to me He lost His glory.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I walked along, stunned, benumbed, dazzled as it were, with neither feeling nor thought, just shrinking a little when I saw the frail figure of a paper-boy slip through the mass of carriages and horses, risking his life a hundred times in order to catch a single copper.
wheelsnounUS /wiːlz/
plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
From this reading And yet, if he had been crushed by the wheels of a motor, or by the hoofs of a horse, would that have mattered?
at the time that
From this reading I walked along, stunned, benumbed, dazzled as it were, with neither feeling nor thought, just shrinking a little when I saw the frail figure of a paper-boy slip through the mass of carriages and horses, risking his life a hundred times in order to catch a single copper.
belonging to which person
From this reading And realizing that, something within me revolted; I thought of Him in whose honour we are reverently building altars of gold, burning incense, and all at once to me He lost His glory.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I walked along, stunned, benumbed, dazzled as it were, with neither feeling nor thought, just shrinking a little when I saw the frail figure of a paper-boy slip through the mass of carriages and horses, risking his life a hundred times in order to catch a single copper.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading And realizing that, something within me revolted; I thought of Him in whose honour we are reverently building altars of gold, burning incense, and all at once to me He lost His glory.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The wave of pleasure and corruption would rush onward, and only in a dingy little room a pale, ragged woman might grow still a shade paler if by the break of dawn her boy had not come home.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And yet, if he had been crushed by the wheels of a motor, or by the hoofs of a horse, would that have mattered?
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet, if he had been crushed by the wheels of a motor, or by the hoofs of a horse, would that have mattered?
