Chapter VII · Chapter 7

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

From this reading I was a naturally cheerful person, but always, towards sunset, I had a vague sense of melancholy: I seemed always to have grown weaker; morbid misgivings would come to me.

anew

From this reading On this particular evening there was one such misgiving that crept in and out of me again and again... a very horrible misgiving as to the NATURE of what I had seen.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading I was a naturally cheerful person, but always, towards sunset, I had a vague sense of melancholy: I seemed always to have grown weaker; morbid misgivings would come to me.

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

From this reading My spirits sank lower and lower, with the sun.

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

From this reading On this particular evening there was one such misgiving that crept in and out of me again and again... a very horrible misgiving as to the NATURE of what I had seen.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I was a naturally cheerful person, but always, towards sunset, I had a vague sense of melancholy: I seemed always to have grown weaker; morbid misgivings would come to me.

being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits

From this reading I was a naturally cheerful person, but always, towards sunset, I had a vague sense of melancholy: I seemed always to have grown weaker; morbid misgivings would come to me.

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

From this reading I was a naturally cheerful person, but always, towards sunset, I had a vague sense of melancholy: I seemed always to have grown weaker; morbid misgivings would come to me.

inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground

From this reading On this particular evening there was one such misgiving that crept in and out of me again and again... a very horrible misgiving as to the NATURE of what I had seen.

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

From this reading ‘Lady Rodfitten’s voice sounded over-strong for the stillness of evening.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading ‘Lady Rodfitten’s voice sounded over-strong for the stillness of evening.

(of animals) fully developed

From this reading I was a naturally cheerful person, but always, towards sunset, I had a vague sense of melancholy: I seemed always to have grown weaker; morbid misgivings would come to me.

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

From this reading I was a naturally cheerful person, but always, towards sunset, I had a vague sense of melancholy: I seemed always to have grown weaker; morbid misgivings would come to me.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I was a naturally cheerful person, but always, towards sunset, I had a vague sense of melancholy: I seemed always to have grown weaker; morbid misgivings would come to me.

provoking horror

From this reading On this particular evening there was one such misgiving that crept in and out of me again and again... a very horrible misgiving as to the NATURE of what I had seen.

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

From this reading I was a naturally cheerful person, but always, towards sunset, I had a vague sense of melancholy: I seemed always to have grown weaker; morbid misgivings would come to me.

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

From this reading On this particular evening there was one such misgiving that crept in and out of me again and again... a very horrible misgiving as to the NATURE of what I had seen.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading ‘Lady Rodfitten’s voice sounded over-strong for the stillness of evening.

drawn out or made longer spatially

From this reading The shadows lengthened.

move something or somebody to a lower position

From this reading My spirits sank lower and lower, with the sun.

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

From this reading I was a naturally cheerful person, but always, towards sunset, I had a vague sense of melancholy: I seemed always to have grown weaker; morbid misgivings would come to me.

a feeling of thoughtful sadness

From this reading I was a naturally cheerful person, but always, towards sunset, I had a vague sense of melancholy: I seemed always to have grown weaker; morbid misgivings would come to me.

uneasiness about the fitness of an action

From this reading On this particular evening there was one such misgiving that crept in and out of me again and again... a very horrible misgiving as to the NATURE of what I had seen.

plural of “misgiving” — uneasiness about the fitness of an action

From this reading I was a naturally cheerful person, but always, towards sunset, I had a vague sense of melancholy: I seemed always to have grown weaker; morbid misgivings would come to me.

suggesting an unhealthy mental state

From this reading I was a naturally cheerful person, but always, towards sunset, I had a vague sense of melancholy: I seemed always to have grown weaker; morbid misgivings would come to me.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading My spirits sank lower and lower, with the sun.

as might be expected

From this reading I was a naturally cheerful person, but always, towards sunset, I had a vague sense of melancholy: I seemed always to have grown weaker; morbid misgivings would come to me.

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading On this particular evening there was one such misgiving that crept in and out of me again and again... a very horrible misgiving as to the NATURE of what I had seen.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading ‘Lady Rodfitten’s voice sounded over-strong for the stillness of evening.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On this particular evening there was one such misgiving that crept in and out of me again and again... a very horrible misgiving as to the NATURE of what I had seen.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading On this particular evening there was one such misgiving that crept in and out of me again and again... a very horrible misgiving as to the NATURE of what I had seen.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading On this particular evening there was one such misgiving that crept in and out of me again and again... a very horrible misgiving as to the NATURE of what I had seen.

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From this reading ‘Lady Rodfitten’s voice sounded over-strong for the stillness of evening.

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading On this particular evening there was one such misgiving that crept in and out of me again and again... a very horrible misgiving as to the NATURE of what I had seen.

a human being

From this reading I was a naturally cheerful person, but always, towards sunset, I had a vague sense of melancholy: I seemed always to have grown weaker; morbid misgivings would come to me.

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

From this reading ‘Lady Rodfitten’s voice sounded over-strong for the stillness of evening.

inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level

From this reading My spirits sank lower and lower, with the sun.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading I was a naturally cheerful person, but always, towards sunset, I had a vague sense of melancholy: I seemed always to have grown weaker; morbid misgivings would come to me.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading On this particular evening there was one such misgiving that crept in and out of me again and again... a very horrible misgiving as to the NATURE of what I had seen.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading I was a naturally cheerful person, but always, towards sunset, I had a vague sense of melancholy: I seemed always to have grown weaker; morbid misgivings would come to me.

plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries

From this reading The shadows lengthened.

past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way

From this reading ‘Lady Rodfitten’s voice sounded over-strong for the stillness of evening.

an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented

From this reading My spirits sank lower and lower, with the sun.

(poetic) tranquil silence

From this reading ‘Lady Rodfitten’s voice sounded over-strong for the stillness of evening.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading On this particular evening there was one such misgiving that crept in and out of me again and again... a very horrible misgiving as to the NATURE of what I had seen.

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

From this reading My spirits sank lower and lower, with the sun.

the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon

From this reading I was a naturally cheerful person, but always, towards sunset, I had a vague sense of melancholy: I seemed always to have grown weaker; morbid misgivings would come to me.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading On this particular evening there was one such misgiving that crept in and out of me again and again... a very horrible misgiving as to the NATURE of what I had seen.

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

From this reading ‘Lady Rodfitten’s voice sounded over-strong for the stillness of evening.

in or at that place or location

From this reading On this particular evening there was one such misgiving that crept in and out of me again and again... a very horrible misgiving as to the NATURE of what I had seen.

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

From this reading On this particular evening there was one such misgiving that crept in and out of me again and again... a very horrible misgiving as to the NATURE of what I had seen.

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

From this reading I was a naturally cheerful person, but always, towards sunset, I had a vague sense of melancholy: I seemed always to have grown weaker; morbid misgivings would come to me.

in the direction of

From this reading I was a naturally cheerful person, but always, towards sunset, I had a vague sense of melancholy: I seemed always to have grown weaker; morbid misgivings would come to me.

not clearly expressed or understood

From this reading I was a naturally cheerful person, but always, towards sunset, I had a vague sense of melancholy: I seemed always to have grown weaker; morbid misgivings would come to me.

precisely as stated

From this reading On this particular evening there was one such misgiving that crept in and out of me again and again... a very horrible misgiving as to the NATURE of what I had seen.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading ‘Lady Rodfitten’s voice sounded over-strong for the stillness of evening.

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

From this reading I was a naturally cheerful person, but always, towards sunset, I had a vague sense of melancholy: I seemed always to have grown weaker; morbid misgivings would come to me.

comparative of “weak” — wanting in physical strength

From this reading I was a naturally cheerful person, but always, towards sunset, I had a vague sense of melancholy: I seemed always to have grown weaker; morbid misgivings would come to me.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading On this particular evening there was one such misgiving that crept in and out of me again and again... a very horrible misgiving as to the NATURE of what I had seen.

in the company of; together with

From this reading My spirits sank lower and lower, with the sun.

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

From this reading I was a naturally cheerful person, but always, towards sunset, I had a vague sense of melancholy: I seemed always to have grown weaker; morbid misgivings would come to me.