Chapter III · Chapter 3

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

From this reading A GOOD TURN Along the road to Sallinbeg little seemed to be abroad besides foul weather, but there was a great deal of that.

to or in a foreign country

From this reading A GOOD TURN Along the road to Sallinbeg little seemed to be abroad besides foul weather, but there was a great deal of that.

later than; following

From this reading But he had also a hope and a purpose, and is therefore not wholly to be pitied, although the one did wane until the other looked impossible, as mile after mile unrolled its drenched and dreary length without bringing him apparently nearer to his goal.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading The gusts that came flapping wide-winged over the bog met the wayfarer with a furious hurtle and grapple, as if for want of better sport they had concentrated all their forces upon his sole repulse; and the drops they dashed into his blinded eyes and against his benumbed hands were as icy as they could be without ceasing to be wet.

(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 The gusts that came flapping wide-winged over the bog met the wayfarer with a furious hurtle and grapple, as if for want of better sport they had concentrated all their forces upon his sole repulse; and the drops they dashed into his blinded eyes and against his benumbed hands were as icy as they could be without ceasing to be wet.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading A GOOD TURN Along the road to Sallinbeg little seemed to be abroad besides foul weather, but there was a great deal of that.

in addition

From this reading But he had also a hope and a purpose, and is therefore not wholly to be pitied, although the one did wane until the other looked impossible, as mile after mile unrolled its drenched and dreary length without bringing him apparently nearer to his goal.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading But he had also a hope and a purpose, and is therefore not wholly to be pitied, although the one did wane until the other looked impossible, as mile after mile unrolled its drenched and dreary length without bringing him apparently nearer to his goal.

in the middle of; surrounded by

From this reading This was the plight of Thady Quinlan as, leaving Lisconnel, soon lapt out of sight behind him amid the grey web of the rain-mists, he tramped haltingly away, with Mrs. Kilfoyle's cloak bundled under his arm, and the dread of pursuit on his mind, and in his heart a great remorse, the object of which you are perhaps guessing wrongly.

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

From this reading The gusts that came flapping wide-winged over the bog met the wayfarer with a furious hurtle and grapple, as if for want of better sport they had concentrated all their forces upon his sole repulse; and the drops they dashed into his blinded eyes and against his benumbed hands were as icy as they could be without ceasing to be wet.

from appearances alone

From this reading But he had also a hope and a purpose, and is therefore not wholly to be pitied, although the one did wane until the other looked impossible, as mile after mile unrolled its drenched and dreary length without bringing him apparently nearer to his goal.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading This was the plight of Thady Quinlan as, leaving Lisconnel, soon lapt out of sight behind him amid the grey web of the rain-mists, he tramped haltingly away, with Mrs. Kilfoyle's cloak bundled under his arm, and the dread of pursuit on his mind, and in his heart a great remorse, the object of which you are perhaps guessing wrongly.

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

From this reading This was the plight of Thady Quinlan as, leaving Lisconnel, soon lapt out of sight behind him amid the grey web of the rain-mists, he tramped haltingly away, with Mrs. Kilfoyle's cloak bundled under his arm, and the dread of pursuit on his mind, and in his heart a great remorse, the object of which you are perhaps guessing wrongly.

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

From this reading The gusts that came flapping wide-winged over the bog met the wayfarer with a furious hurtle and grapple, as if for want of better sport they had concentrated all their forces upon his sole repulse; and the drops they dashed into his blinded eyes and against his benumbed hands were as icy as they could be without ceasing to be wet.

plural of “assault” — close fighting during the culmination of a military attack

From this reading Their combined assaults were calculated feelingly to persuade a man of his uninfluential position in the scheme of things--his voice in this matter was so tyrannically howled down--or, if of less philosophic mind, to bring home to him the special disadvantages of going half-starved and clad in threadbare tatters.

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

From this reading This was the plight of Thady Quinlan as, leaving Lisconnel, soon lapt out of sight behind him amid the grey web of the rain-mists, he tramped haltingly away, with Mrs. Kilfoyle's cloak bundled under his arm, and the dread of pursuit on his mind, and in his heart a great remorse, the object of which you are perhaps guessing wrongly.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading A GOOD TURN Along the road to Sallinbeg little seemed to be abroad besides foul weather, but there was a great deal of that.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading This was the plight of Thady Quinlan as, leaving Lisconnel, soon lapt out of sight behind him amid the grey web of the rain-mists, he tramped haltingly away, with Mrs. Kilfoyle's cloak bundled under his arm, and the dread of pursuit on his mind, and in his heart a great remorse, the object of which you are perhaps guessing wrongly.

lacking sensation

From this reading The gusts that came flapping wide-winged over the bog met the wayfarer with a furious hurtle and grapple, as if for want of better sport they had concentrated all their forces upon his sole repulse; and the drops they dashed into his blinded eyes and against his benumbed hands were as icy as they could be without ceasing to be wet.

in addition to; as well as

From this reading A GOOD TURN Along the road to Sallinbeg little seemed to be abroad besides foul weather, but there was a great deal of that.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading The gusts that came flapping wide-winged over the bog met the wayfarer with a furious hurtle and grapple, as if for want of better sport they had concentrated all their forces upon his sole repulse; and the drops they dashed into his blinded eyes and against his benumbed hands were as icy as they could be without ceasing to be wet.

deprived of sight

From this reading The gusts that came flapping wide-winged over the bog met the wayfarer with a furious hurtle and grapple, as if for want of better sport they had concentrated all their forces upon his sole repulse; and the drops they dashed into his blinded eyes and against his benumbed hands were as icy as they could be without ceasing to be wet.

cause to slow down or get stuck

From this reading The gusts that came flapping wide-winged over the bog met the wayfarer with a furious hurtle and grapple, as if for want of better sport they had concentrated all their forces upon his sole repulse; and the drops they dashed into his blinded eyes and against his benumbed hands were as icy as they could be without ceasing to be wet.

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Their combined assaults were calculated feelingly to persuade a man of his uninfluential position in the scheme of things--his voice in this matter was so tyrannically howled down--or, if of less philosophic mind, to bring home to him the special disadvantages of going half-starved and clad in threadbare tatters.

the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)

From this reading But he had also a hope and a purpose, and is therefore not wholly to be pitied, although the one did wane until the other looked impossible, as mile after mile unrolled its drenched and dreary length without bringing him apparently nearer to his goal.

past form of “bundle” — make into a bundle

From this reading This was the plight of Thady Quinlan as, leaving Lisconnel, soon lapt out of sight behind him amid the grey web of the rain-mists, he tramped haltingly away, with Mrs. Kilfoyle's cloak bundled under his arm, and the dread of pursuit on his mind, and in his heart a great remorse, the object of which you are perhaps guessing wrongly.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading A GOOD TURN Along the road to Sallinbeg little seemed to be abroad besides foul weather, but there was a great deal of that.

carefully thought out in advance

From this reading Their combined assaults were calculated feelingly to persuade a man of his uninfluential position in the scheme of things--his voice in this matter was so tyrannically howled down--or, if of less philosophic mind, to bring home to him the special disadvantages of going half-starved and clad in threadbare tatters.

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

From this reading The gusts that came flapping wide-winged over the bog met the wayfarer with a furious hurtle and grapple, as if for want of better sport they had concentrated all their forces upon his sole repulse; and the drops they dashed into his blinded eyes and against his benumbed hands were as icy as they could be without ceasing to be wet.

-ing form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity

From this reading The gusts that came flapping wide-winged over the bog met the wayfarer with a furious hurtle and grapple, as if for want of better sport they had concentrated all their forces upon his sole repulse; and the drops they dashed into his blinded eyes and against his benumbed hands were as icy as they could be without ceasing to be wet.

wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination

From this reading Their combined assaults were calculated feelingly to persuade a man of his uninfluential position in the scheme of things--his voice in this matter was so tyrannically howled down--or, if of less philosophic mind, to bring home to him the special disadvantages of going half-starved and clad in threadbare tatters.

anything that covers or conceals

From this reading This was the plight of Thady Quinlan as, leaving Lisconnel, soon lapt out of sight behind him amid the grey web of the rain-mists, he tramped haltingly away, with Mrs. Kilfoyle's cloak bundled under his arm, and the dread of pursuit on his mind, and in his heart a great remorse, the object of which you are perhaps guessing wrongly.

made or joined or united into one

From this reading Their combined assaults were calculated feelingly to persuade a man of his uninfluential position in the scheme of things--his voice in this matter was so tyrannically howled down--or, if of less philosophic mind, to bring home to him the special disadvantages of going half-starved and clad in threadbare tatters.

gathered together or made less diffuse

From this reading The gusts that came flapping wide-winged over the bog met the wayfarer with a furious hurtle and grapple, as if for want of better sport they had concentrated all their forces upon his sole repulse; and the drops they dashed into his blinded eyes and against his benumbed hands were as icy as they could be without ceasing to be wet.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading The gusts that came flapping wide-winged over the bog met the wayfarer with a furious hurtle and grapple, as if for want of better sport they had concentrated all their forces upon his sole repulse; and the drops they dashed into his blinded eyes and against his benumbed hands were as icy as they could be without ceasing to be wet.

having gaps or spaces

From this reading The gusts that came flapping wide-winged over the bog met the wayfarer with a furious hurtle and grapple, as if for want of better sport they had concentrated all their forces upon his sole repulse; and the drops they dashed into his blinded eyes and against his benumbed hands were as icy as they could be without ceasing to be wet.

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading A GOOD TURN Along the road to Sallinbeg little seemed to be abroad besides foul weather, but there was a great deal of that.

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

From this reading But he had also a hope and a purpose, and is therefore not wholly to be pitied, although the one did wane until the other looked impossible, as mile after mile unrolled its drenched and dreary length without bringing him apparently nearer to his goal.

plural of “disadvantage” — the quality of having an inferior or less favorable position

From this reading Their combined assaults were calculated feelingly to persuade a man of his uninfluential position in the scheme of things--his voice in this matter was so tyrannically howled down--or, if of less philosophic mind, to bring home to him the special disadvantages of going half-starved and clad in threadbare tatters.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Their combined assaults were calculated feelingly to persuade a man of his uninfluential position in the scheme of things--his voice in this matter was so tyrannically howled down--or, if of less philosophic mind, to bring home to him the special disadvantages of going half-starved and clad in threadbare tatters.

fearful expectation or anticipation

From this reading This was the plight of Thady Quinlan as, leaving Lisconnel, soon lapt out of sight behind him amid the grey web of the rain-mists, he tramped haltingly away, with Mrs. Kilfoyle's cloak bundled under his arm, and the dread of pursuit on his mind, and in his heart a great remorse, the object of which you are perhaps guessing wrongly.

lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise

From this reading But he had also a hope and a purpose, and is therefore not wholly to be pitied, although the one did wane until the other looked impossible, as mile after mile unrolled its drenched and dreary length without bringing him apparently nearer to his goal.

abundantly covered or supplied with; often used in combination

From this reading But he had also a hope and a purpose, and is therefore not wholly to be pitied, although the one did wane until the other looked impossible, as mile after mile unrolled its drenched and dreary length without bringing him apparently nearer to his goal.

plural of “drop” — a shape that is spherical and small

From this reading The gusts that came flapping wide-winged over the bog met the wayfarer with a furious hurtle and grapple, as if for want of better sport they had concentrated all their forces upon his sole repulse; and the drops they dashed into his blinded eyes and against his benumbed hands were as icy as they could be without ceasing to be wet.

opinion or judgment

From this reading The gusts that came flapping wide-winged over the bog met the wayfarer with a furious hurtle and grapple, as if for want of better sport they had concentrated all their forces upon his sole repulse; and the drops they dashed into his blinded eyes and against his benumbed hands were as icy as they could be without ceasing to be wet.

with great feeling

From this reading Their combined assaults were calculated feelingly to persuade a man of his uninfluential position in the scheme of things--his voice in this matter was so tyrannically howled down--or, if of less philosophic mind, to bring home to him the special disadvantages of going half-starved and clad in threadbare tatters.

the motion made by flapping up and down

From this reading The gusts that came flapping wide-winged over the bog met the wayfarer with a furious hurtle and grapple, as if for want of better sport they had concentrated all their forces upon his sole repulse; and the drops they dashed into his blinded eyes and against his benumbed hands were as icy as they could be without ceasing to be wet.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The gusts that came flapping wide-winged over the bog met the wayfarer with a furious hurtle and grapple, as if for want of better sport they had concentrated all their forces upon his sole repulse; and the drops they dashed into his blinded eyes and against his benumbed hands were as icy as they could be without ceasing to be wet.

plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence

From this reading The gusts that came flapping wide-winged over the bog met the wayfarer with a furious hurtle and grapple, as if for want of better sport they had concentrated all their forces upon his sole repulse; and the drops they dashed into his blinded eyes and against his benumbed hands were as icy as they could be without ceasing to be wet.

highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust

From this reading A GOOD TURN Along the road to Sallinbeg little seemed to be abroad besides foul weather, but there was a great deal of that.

marked by extreme and violent energy

From this reading The gusts that came flapping wide-winged over the bog met the wayfarer with a furious hurtle and grapple, as if for want of better sport they had concentrated all their forces upon his sole repulse; and the drops they dashed into his blinded eyes and against his benumbed hands were as icy as they could be without ceasing to be wet.

the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it

From this reading But he had also a hope and a purpose, and is therefore not wholly to be pitied, although the one did wane until the other looked impossible, as mile after mile unrolled its drenched and dreary length without bringing him apparently nearer to his goal.

the act of departing

From this reading Their combined assaults were calculated feelingly to persuade a man of his uninfluential position in the scheme of things--his voice in this matter was so tyrannically howled down--or, if of less philosophic mind, to bring home to him the special disadvantages of going half-starved and clad in threadbare tatters.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading A GOOD TURN Along the road to Sallinbeg little seemed to be abroad besides foul weather, but there was a great deal of that.

succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available

From this reading The gusts that came flapping wide-winged over the bog met the wayfarer with a furious hurtle and grapple, as if for want of better sport they had concentrated all their forces upon his sole repulse; and the drops they dashed into his blinded eyes and against his benumbed hands were as icy as they could be without ceasing to be wet.

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

From this reading A GOOD TURN Along the road to Sallinbeg little seemed to be abroad besides foul weather, but there was a great deal of that.

of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black

From this reading This was the plight of Thady Quinlan as, leaving Lisconnel, soon lapt out of sight behind him amid the grey web of the rain-mists, he tramped haltingly away, with Mrs. Kilfoyle's cloak bundled under his arm, and the dread of pursuit on his mind, and in his heart a great remorse, the object of which you are perhaps guessing wrongly.

an estimate based on little or no information

From this reading This was the plight of Thady Quinlan as, leaving Lisconnel, soon lapt out of sight behind him amid the grey web of the rain-mists, he tramped haltingly away, with Mrs. Kilfoyle's cloak bundled under his arm, and the dread of pursuit on his mind, and in his heart a great remorse, the object of which you are perhaps guessing wrongly.

plural of “gust” — a strong current of air

From this reading The gusts that came flapping wide-winged over the bog met the wayfarer with a furious hurtle and grapple, as if for want of better sport they had concentrated all their forces upon his sole repulse; and the drops they dashed into his blinded eyes and against his benumbed hands were as icy as they could be without ceasing to be wet.

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

From this reading The gusts that came flapping wide-winged over the bog met the wayfarer with a furious hurtle and grapple, as if for want of better sport they had concentrated all their forces upon his sole repulse; and the drops they dashed into his blinded eyes and against his benumbed hands were as icy as they could be without ceasing to be wet.

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From this reading Their combined assaults were calculated feelingly to persuade a man of his uninfluential position in the scheme of things--his voice in this matter was so tyrannically howled down--or, if of less philosophic mind, to bring home to him the special disadvantages of going half-starved and clad in threadbare tatters.

in a halting manner

From this reading This was the plight of Thady Quinlan as, leaving Lisconnel, soon lapt out of sight behind him amid the grey web of the rain-mists, he tramped haltingly away, with Mrs. Kilfoyle's cloak bundled under his arm, and the dread of pursuit on his mind, and in his heart a great remorse, the object of which you are perhaps guessing wrongly.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading The gusts that came flapping wide-winged over the bog met the wayfarer with a furious hurtle and grapple, as if for want of better sport they had concentrated all their forces upon his sole repulse; and the drops they dashed into his blinded eyes and against his benumbed hands were as icy as they could be without ceasing to be wet.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading This was the plight of Thady Quinlan as, leaving Lisconnel, soon lapt out of sight behind him amid the grey web of the rain-mists, he tramped haltingly away, with Mrs. Kilfoyle's cloak bundled under his arm, and the dread of pursuit on his mind, and in his heart a great remorse, the object of which you are perhaps guessing wrongly.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading This was the plight of Thady Quinlan as, leaving Lisconnel, soon lapt out of sight behind him amid the grey web of the rain-mists, he tramped haltingly away, with Mrs. Kilfoyle's cloak bundled under his arm, and the dread of pursuit on his mind, and in his heart a great remorse, the object of which you are perhaps guessing wrongly.

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

From this reading Their combined assaults were calculated feelingly to persuade a man of his uninfluential position in the scheme of things--his voice in this matter was so tyrannically howled down--or, if of less philosophic mind, to bring home to him the special disadvantages of going half-starved and clad in threadbare tatters.

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

From this reading The gusts that came flapping wide-winged over the bog met the wayfarer with a furious hurtle and grapple, as if for want of better sport they had concentrated all their forces upon his sole repulse; and the drops they dashed into his blinded eyes and against his benumbed hands were as icy as they could be without ceasing to be wet.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Their combined assaults were calculated feelingly to persuade a man of his uninfluential position in the scheme of things--his voice in this matter was so tyrannically howled down--or, if of less philosophic mind, to bring home to him the special disadvantages of going half-starved and clad in threadbare tatters.

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading But he had also a hope and a purpose, and is therefore not wholly to be pitied, although the one did wane until the other looked impossible, as mile after mile unrolled its drenched and dreary length without bringing him apparently nearer to his goal.

past form of “howl” — emit long loud cries

From this reading Their combined assaults were calculated feelingly to persuade a man of his uninfluential position in the scheme of things--his voice in this matter was so tyrannically howled down--or, if of less philosophic mind, to bring home to him the special disadvantages of going half-starved and clad in threadbare tatters.

move with or as if with a rushing sound

From this reading The gusts that came flapping wide-winged over the bog met the wayfarer with a furious hurtle and grapple, as if for want of better sport they had concentrated all their forces upon his sole repulse; and the drops they dashed into his blinded eyes and against his benumbed hands were as icy as they could be without ceasing to be wet.

devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain

From this reading The gusts that came flapping wide-winged over the bog met the wayfarer with a furious hurtle and grapple, as if for want of better sport they had concentrated all their forces upon his sole repulse; and the drops they dashed into his blinded eyes and against his benumbed hands were as icy as they could be without ceasing to be wet.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading The gusts that came flapping wide-winged over the bog met the wayfarer with a furious hurtle and grapple, as if for want of better sport they had concentrated all their forces upon his sole repulse; and the drops they dashed into his blinded eyes and against his benumbed hands were as icy as they could be without ceasing to be wet.

not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with

From this reading But he had also a hope and a purpose, and is therefore not wholly to be pitied, although the one did wane until the other looked impossible, as mile after mile unrolled its drenched and dreary length without bringing him apparently nearer to his goal.

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

From this reading Their combined assaults were calculated feelingly to persuade a man of his uninfluential position in the scheme of things--his voice in this matter was so tyrannically howled down--or, if of less philosophic mind, to bring home to him the special disadvantages of going half-starved and clad in threadbare tatters.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The gusts that came flapping wide-winged over the bog met the wayfarer with a furious hurtle and grapple, as if for want of better sport they had concentrated all their forces upon his sole repulse; and the drops they dashed into his blinded eyes and against his benumbed hands were as icy as they could be without ceasing to be wet.

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

From this reading But he had also a hope and a purpose, and is therefore not wholly to be pitied, although the one did wane until the other looked impossible, as mile after mile unrolled its drenched and dreary length without bringing him apparently nearer to his goal.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading But he had also a hope and a purpose, and is therefore not wholly to be pitied, although the one did wane until the other looked impossible, as mile after mile unrolled its drenched and dreary length without bringing him apparently nearer to his goal.

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From this reading This was the plight of Thady Quinlan as, leaving Lisconnel, soon lapt out of sight behind him amid the grey web of the rain-mists, he tramped haltingly away, with Mrs. Kilfoyle's cloak bundled under his arm, and the dread of pursuit on his mind, and in his heart a great remorse, the object of which you are perhaps guessing wrongly.

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

From this reading This was the plight of Thady Quinlan as, leaving Lisconnel, soon lapt out of sight behind him amid the grey web of the rain-mists, he tramped haltingly away, with Mrs. Kilfoyle's cloak bundled under his arm, and the dread of pursuit on his mind, and in his heart a great remorse, the object of which you are perhaps guessing wrongly.

the act of departing

From this reading This was the plight of Thady Quinlan as, leaving Lisconnel, soon lapt out of sight behind him amid the grey web of the rain-mists, he tramped haltingly away, with Mrs. Kilfoyle's cloak bundled under his arm, and the dread of pursuit on his mind, and in his heart a great remorse, the object of which you are perhaps guessing wrongly.

the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

From this reading But he had also a hope and a purpose, and is therefore not wholly to be pitied, although the one did wane until the other looked impossible, as mile after mile unrolled its drenched and dreary length without bringing him apparently nearer to his goal.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading Their combined assaults were calculated feelingly to persuade a man of his uninfluential position in the scheme of things--his voice in this matter was so tyrannically howled down--or, if of less philosophic mind, to bring home to him the special disadvantages of going half-starved and clad in threadbare tatters.

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

From this reading This was the plight of Thady Quinlan as, leaving Lisconnel, soon lapt out of sight behind him amid the grey web of the rain-mists, he tramped haltingly away, with Mrs. Kilfoyle's cloak bundled under his arm, and the dread of pursuit on his mind, and in his heart a great remorse, the object of which you are perhaps guessing wrongly.

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

From this reading A GOOD TURN Along the road to Sallinbeg little seemed to be abroad besides foul weather, but there was a great deal of that.

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

From this reading But he had also a hope and a purpose, and is therefore not wholly to be pitied, although the one did wane until the other looked impossible, as mile after mile unrolled its drenched and dreary length without bringing him apparently nearer to his goal.

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

From this reading Their combined assaults were calculated feelingly to persuade a man of his uninfluential position in the scheme of things--his voice in this matter was so tyrannically howled down--or, if of less philosophic mind, to bring home to him the special disadvantages of going half-starved and clad in threadbare tatters.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading Their combined assaults were calculated feelingly to persuade a man of his uninfluential position in the scheme of things--his voice in this matter was so tyrannically howled down--or, if of less philosophic mind, to bring home to him the special disadvantages of going half-starved and clad in threadbare tatters.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading The gusts that came flapping wide-winged over the bog met the wayfarer with a furious hurtle and grapple, as if for want of better sport they had concentrated all their forces upon his sole repulse; and the drops they dashed into his blinded eyes and against his benumbed hands were as icy as they could be without ceasing to be wet.

a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading But he had also a hope and a purpose, and is therefore not wholly to be pitied, although the one did wane until the other looked impossible, as mile after mile unrolled its drenched and dreary length without bringing him apparently nearer to his goal.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Their combined assaults were calculated feelingly to persuade a man of his uninfluential position in the scheme of things--his voice in this matter was so tyrannically howled down--or, if of less philosophic mind, to bring home to him the special disadvantages of going half-starved and clad in threadbare tatters.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading This was the plight of Thady Quinlan as, leaving Lisconnel, soon lapt out of sight behind him amid the grey web of the rain-mists, he tramped haltingly away, with Mrs. Kilfoyle's cloak bundled under his arm, and the dread of pursuit on his mind, and in his heart a great remorse, the object of which you are perhaps guessing wrongly.

(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance

From this reading But he had also a hope and a purpose, and is therefore not wholly to be pitied, although the one did wane until the other looked impossible, as mile after mile unrolled its drenched and dreary length without bringing him apparently nearer to his goal.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But he had also a hope and a purpose, and is therefore not wholly to be pitied, although the one did wane until the other looked impossible, as mile after mile unrolled its drenched and dreary length without bringing him apparently nearer to his goal.

a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

From this reading This was the plight of Thady Quinlan as, leaving Lisconnel, soon lapt out of sight behind him amid the grey web of the rain-mists, he tramped haltingly away, with Mrs. Kilfoyle's cloak bundled under his arm, and the dread of pursuit on his mind, and in his heart a great remorse, the object of which you are perhaps guessing wrongly.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A GOOD TURN Along the road to Sallinbeg little seemed to be abroad besides foul weather, but there was a great deal of that.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading This was the plight of Thady Quinlan as, leaving Lisconnel, soon lapt out of sight behind him amid the grey web of the rain-mists, he tramped haltingly away, with Mrs. Kilfoyle's cloak bundled under his arm, and the dread of pursuit on his mind, and in his heart a great remorse, the object of which you are perhaps guessing wrongly.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading But he had also a hope and a purpose, and is therefore not wholly to be pitied, although the one did wane until the other looked impossible, as mile after mile unrolled its drenched and dreary length without bringing him apparently nearer to his goal.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Their combined assaults were calculated feelingly to persuade a man of his uninfluential position in the scheme of things--his voice in this matter was so tyrannically howled down--or, if of less philosophic mind, to bring home to him the special disadvantages of going half-starved and clad in threadbare tatters.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading But he had also a hope and a purpose, and is therefore not wholly to be pitied, although the one did wane until the other looked impossible, as mile after mile unrolled its drenched and dreary length without bringing him apparently nearer to his goal.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading This was the plight of Thady Quinlan as, leaving Lisconnel, soon lapt out of sight behind him amid the grey web of the rain-mists, he tramped haltingly away, with Mrs. Kilfoyle's cloak bundled under his arm, and the dread of pursuit on his mind, and in his heart a great remorse, the object of which you are perhaps guessing wrongly.

above and across; more than

From this reading The gusts that came flapping wide-winged over the bog met the wayfarer with a furious hurtle and grapple, as if for want of better sport they had concentrated all their forces upon his sole repulse; and the drops they dashed into his blinded eyes and against his benumbed hands were as icy as they could be without ceasing to be wet.

by chance

From this reading This was the plight of Thady Quinlan as, leaving Lisconnel, soon lapt out of sight behind him amid the grey web of the rain-mists, he tramped haltingly away, with Mrs. Kilfoyle's cloak bundled under his arm, and the dread of pursuit on his mind, and in his heart a great remorse, the object of which you are perhaps guessing wrongly.

win approval or support for

From this reading Their combined assaults were calculated feelingly to persuade a man of his uninfluential position in the scheme of things--his voice in this matter was so tyrannically howled down--or, if of less philosophic mind, to bring home to him the special disadvantages of going half-starved and clad in threadbare tatters.

of or relating to philosophy or philosophers

From this reading Their combined assaults were calculated feelingly to persuade a man of his uninfluential position in the scheme of things--his voice in this matter was so tyrannically howled down--or, if of less philosophic mind, to bring home to him the special disadvantages of going half-starved and clad in threadbare tatters.

inflected form of “pity” — share the suffering of

From this reading But he had also a hope and a purpose, and is therefore not wholly to be pitied, although the one did wane until the other looked impossible, as mile after mile unrolled its drenched and dreary length without bringing him apparently nearer to his goal.

a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one

From this reading This was the plight of Thady Quinlan as, leaving Lisconnel, soon lapt out of sight behind him amid the grey web of the rain-mists, he tramped haltingly away, with Mrs. Kilfoyle's cloak bundled under his arm, and the dread of pursuit on his mind, and in his heart a great remorse, the object of which you are perhaps guessing wrongly.

the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading Their combined assaults were calculated feelingly to persuade a man of his uninfluential position in the scheme of things--his voice in this matter was so tyrannically howled down--or, if of less philosophic mind, to bring home to him the special disadvantages of going half-starved and clad in threadbare tatters.

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading But he had also a hope and a purpose, and is therefore not wholly to be pitied, although the one did wane until the other looked impossible, as mile after mile unrolled its drenched and dreary length without bringing him apparently nearer to his goal.

the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture

From this reading This was the plight of Thady Quinlan as, leaving Lisconnel, soon lapt out of sight behind him amid the grey web of the rain-mists, he tramped haltingly away, with Mrs. Kilfoyle's cloak bundled under his arm, and the dread of pursuit on his mind, and in his heart a great remorse, the object of which you are perhaps guessing wrongly.

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From this reading This was the plight of Thady Quinlan as, leaving Lisconnel, soon lapt out of sight behind him amid the grey web of the rain-mists, he tramped haltingly away, with Mrs. Kilfoyle's cloak bundled under his arm, and the dread of pursuit on his mind, and in his heart a great remorse, the object of which you are perhaps guessing wrongly.

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From this reading This was the plight of Thady Quinlan as, leaving Lisconnel, soon lapt out of sight behind him amid the grey web of the rain-mists, he tramped haltingly away, with Mrs. Kilfoyle's cloak bundled under his arm, and the dread of pursuit on his mind, and in his heart a great remorse, the object of which you are perhaps guessing wrongly.

a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)

From this reading This was the plight of Thady Quinlan as, leaving Lisconnel, soon lapt out of sight behind him amid the grey web of the rain-mists, he tramped haltingly away, with Mrs. Kilfoyle's cloak bundled under his arm, and the dread of pursuit on his mind, and in his heart a great remorse, the object of which you are perhaps guessing wrongly.

force or drive back

From this reading The gusts that came flapping wide-winged over the bog met the wayfarer with a furious hurtle and grapple, as if for want of better sport they had concentrated all their forces upon his sole repulse; and the drops they dashed into his blinded eyes and against his benumbed hands were as icy as they could be without ceasing to be wet.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading A GOOD TURN Along the road to Sallinbeg little seemed to be abroad besides foul weather, but there was a great deal of that.

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From this reading A GOOD TURN Along the road to Sallinbeg little seemed to be abroad besides foul weather, but there was a great deal of that.

an elaborate and systematic plan of action

From this reading Their combined assaults were calculated feelingly to persuade a man of his uninfluential position in the scheme of things--his voice in this matter was so tyrannically howled down--or, if of less philosophic mind, to bring home to him the special disadvantages of going half-starved and clad in threadbare tatters.

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

From this reading A GOOD TURN Along the road to Sallinbeg little seemed to be abroad besides foul weather, but there was a great deal of that.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading This was the plight of Thady Quinlan as, leaving Lisconnel, soon lapt out of sight behind him amid the grey web of the rain-mists, he tramped haltingly away, with Mrs. Kilfoyle's cloak bundled under his arm, and the dread of pursuit on his mind, and in his heart a great remorse, the object of which you are perhaps guessing wrongly.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Their combined assaults were calculated feelingly to persuade a man of his uninfluential position in the scheme of things--his voice in this matter was so tyrannically howled down--or, if of less philosophic mind, to bring home to him the special disadvantages of going half-starved and clad in threadbare tatters.

the underside of footwear or a golf club

From this reading The gusts that came flapping wide-winged over the bog met the wayfarer with a furious hurtle and grapple, as if for want of better sport they had concentrated all their forces upon his sole repulse; and the drops they dashed into his blinded eyes and against his benumbed hands were as icy as they could be without ceasing to be wet.

in the near future

From this reading This was the plight of Thady Quinlan as, leaving Lisconnel, soon lapt out of sight behind him amid the grey web of the rain-mists, he tramped haltingly away, with Mrs. Kilfoyle's cloak bundled under his arm, and the dread of pursuit on his mind, and in his heart a great remorse, the object of which you are perhaps guessing wrongly.

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading Their combined assaults were calculated feelingly to persuade a man of his uninfluential position in the scheme of things--his voice in this matter was so tyrannically howled down--or, if of less philosophic mind, to bring home to him the special disadvantages of going half-starved and clad in threadbare tatters.

an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition

From this reading The gusts that came flapping wide-winged over the bog met the wayfarer with a furious hurtle and grapple, as if for want of better sport they had concentrated all their forces upon his sole repulse; and the drops they dashed into his blinded eyes and against his benumbed hands were as icy as they could be without ceasing to be wet.

plural of “tatter” — a small piece of cloth or paper

From this reading Their combined assaults were calculated feelingly to persuade a man of his uninfluential position in the scheme of things--his voice in this matter was so tyrannically howled down--or, if of less philosophic mind, to bring home to him the special disadvantages of going half-starved and clad in threadbare tatters.

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From this reading This was the plight of Thady Quinlan as, leaving Lisconnel, soon lapt out of sight behind him amid the grey web of the rain-mists, he tramped haltingly away, with Mrs. Kilfoyle's cloak bundled under his arm, and the dread of pursuit on his mind, and in his heart a great remorse, the object of which you are perhaps guessing wrongly.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading A GOOD TURN Along the road to Sallinbeg little seemed to be abroad besides foul weather, but there was a great deal of that.

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

From this reading A GOOD TURN Along the road to Sallinbeg little seemed to be abroad besides foul weather, but there was a great deal of that.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The gusts that came flapping wide-winged over the bog met the wayfarer with a furious hurtle and grapple, as if for want of better sport they had concentrated all their forces upon his sole repulse; and the drops they dashed into his blinded eyes and against his benumbed hands were as icy as they could be without ceasing to be wet.

in or at that place or location

From this reading A GOOD TURN Along the road to Sallinbeg little seemed to be abroad besides foul weather, but there was a great deal of that.

for that reason; as a result

From this reading But he had also a hope and a purpose, and is therefore not wholly to be pitied, although the one did wane until the other looked impossible, as mile after mile unrolled its drenched and dreary length without bringing him apparently nearer to his goal.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The gusts that came flapping wide-winged over the bog met the wayfarer with a furious hurtle and grapple, as if for want of better sport they had concentrated all their forces upon his sole repulse; and the drops they dashed into his blinded eyes and against his benumbed hands were as icy as they could be without ceasing to be wet.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading Their combined assaults were calculated feelingly to persuade a man of his uninfluential position in the scheme of things--his voice in this matter was so tyrannically howled down--or, if of less philosophic mind, to bring home to him the special disadvantages of going half-starved and clad in threadbare tatters.

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

From this reading Their combined assaults were calculated feelingly to persuade a man of his uninfluential position in the scheme of things--his voice in this matter was so tyrannically howled down--or, if of less philosophic mind, to bring home to him the special disadvantages of going half-starved and clad in threadbare tatters.

repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse

From this reading Their combined assaults were calculated feelingly to persuade a man of his uninfluential position in the scheme of things--his voice in this matter was so tyrannically howled down--or, if of less philosophic mind, to bring home to him the special disadvantages of going half-starved and clad in threadbare tatters.

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

From this reading A GOOD TURN Along the road to Sallinbeg little seemed to be abroad besides foul weather, but there was a great deal of that.

past form of “tramp” — travel on foot, especially on a walking expedition

From this reading This was the plight of Thady Quinlan as, leaving Lisconnel, soon lapt out of sight behind him amid the grey web of the rain-mists, he tramped haltingly away, with Mrs. Kilfoyle's cloak bundled under his arm, and the dread of pursuit on his mind, and in his heart a great remorse, the object of which you are perhaps guessing wrongly.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading A GOOD TURN Along the road to Sallinbeg little seemed to be abroad besides foul weather, but there was a great deal of that.

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From this reading Their combined assaults were calculated feelingly to persuade a man of his uninfluential position in the scheme of things--his voice in this matter was so tyrannically howled down--or, if of less philosophic mind, to bring home to him the special disadvantages of going half-starved and clad in threadbare tatters.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading This was the plight of Thady Quinlan as, leaving Lisconnel, soon lapt out of sight behind him amid the grey web of the rain-mists, he tramped haltingly away, with Mrs. Kilfoyle's cloak bundled under his arm, and the dread of pursuit on his mind, and in his heart a great remorse, the object of which you are perhaps guessing wrongly.

not influential

From this reading Their combined assaults were calculated feelingly to persuade a man of his uninfluential position in the scheme of things--his voice in this matter was so tyrannically howled down--or, if of less philosophic mind, to bring home to him the special disadvantages of going half-starved and clad in threadbare tatters.

past form of “unroll” — reverse the winding or twisting of

From this reading But he had also a hope and a purpose, and is therefore not wholly to be pitied, although the one did wane until the other looked impossible, as mile after mile unrolled its drenched and dreary length without bringing him apparently nearer to his goal.

up to a particular time

From this reading But he had also a hope and a purpose, and is therefore not wholly to be pitied, although the one did wane until the other looked impossible, as mile after mile unrolled its drenched and dreary length without bringing him apparently nearer to his goal.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The gusts that came flapping wide-winged over the bog met the wayfarer with a furious hurtle and grapple, as if for want of better sport they had concentrated all their forces upon his sole repulse; and the drops they dashed into his blinded eyes and against his benumbed hands were as icy as they could be without ceasing to be wet.

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

From this reading Their combined assaults were calculated feelingly to persuade a man of his uninfluential position in the scheme of things--his voice in this matter was so tyrannically howled down--or, if of less philosophic mind, to bring home to him the special disadvantages of going half-starved and clad in threadbare tatters.

grow smaller

From this reading But he had also a hope and a purpose, and is therefore not wholly to be pitied, although the one did wane until the other looked impossible, as mile after mile unrolled its drenched and dreary length without bringing him apparently nearer to his goal.

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading The gusts that came flapping wide-winged over the bog met the wayfarer with a furious hurtle and grapple, as if for want of better sport they had concentrated all their forces upon his sole repulse; and the drops they dashed into his blinded eyes and against his benumbed hands were as icy as they could be without ceasing to be wet.

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

From this reading A GOOD TURN Along the road to Sallinbeg little seemed to be abroad besides foul weather, but there was a great deal of that.

a pedestrian who walks from place to place

From this reading The gusts that came flapping wide-winged over the bog met the wayfarer with a furious hurtle and grapple, as if for want of better sport they had concentrated all their forces upon his sole repulse; and the drops they dashed into his blinded eyes and against his benumbed hands were as icy as they could be without ceasing to be wet.

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

From this reading A GOOD TURN Along the road to Sallinbeg little seemed to be abroad besides foul weather, but there was a great deal of that.

an intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving

From this reading This was the plight of Thady Quinlan as, leaving Lisconnel, soon lapt out of sight behind him amid the grey web of the rain-mists, he tramped haltingly away, with Mrs. Kilfoyle's cloak bundled under his arm, and the dread of pursuit on his mind, and in his heart a great remorse, the object of which you are perhaps guessing wrongly.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The gusts that came flapping wide-winged over the bog met the wayfarer with a furious hurtle and grapple, as if for want of better sport they had concentrated all their forces upon his sole repulse; and the drops they dashed into his blinded eyes and against his benumbed hands were as icy as they could be without ceasing to be wet.

covered or soaked with a liquid such as water

From this reading The gusts that came flapping wide-winged over the bog met the wayfarer with a furious hurtle and grapple, as if for want of better sport they had concentrated all their forces upon his sole repulse; and the drops they dashed into his blinded eyes and against his benumbed hands were as icy as they could be without ceasing to be wet.

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

From this reading This was the plight of Thady Quinlan as, leaving Lisconnel, soon lapt out of sight behind him amid the grey web of the rain-mists, he tramped haltingly away, with Mrs. Kilfoyle's cloak bundled under his arm, and the dread of pursuit on his mind, and in his heart a great remorse, the object of which you are perhaps guessing wrongly.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading But he had also a hope and a purpose, and is therefore not wholly to be pitied, although the one did wane until the other looked impossible, as mile after mile unrolled its drenched and dreary length without bringing him apparently nearer to his goal.

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From this reading The gusts that came flapping wide-winged over the bog met the wayfarer with a furious hurtle and grapple, as if for want of better sport they had concentrated all their forces upon his sole repulse; and the drops they dashed into his blinded eyes and against his benumbed hands were as icy as they could be without ceasing to be wet.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The gusts that came flapping wide-winged over the bog met the wayfarer with a furious hurtle and grapple, as if for want of better sport they had concentrated all their forces upon his sole repulse; and the drops they dashed into his blinded eyes and against his benumbed hands were as icy as they could be without ceasing to be wet.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading The gusts that came flapping wide-winged over the bog met the wayfarer with a furious hurtle and grapple, as if for want of better sport they had concentrated all their forces upon his sole repulse; and the drops they dashed into his blinded eyes and against his benumbed hands were as icy as they could be without ceasing to be wet.

without justice or fairness

From this reading This was the plight of Thady Quinlan as, leaving Lisconnel, soon lapt out of sight behind him amid the grey web of the rain-mists, he tramped haltingly away, with Mrs. Kilfoyle's cloak bundled under his arm, and the dread of pursuit on his mind, and in his heart a great remorse, the object of which you are perhaps guessing wrongly.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading This was the plight of Thady Quinlan as, leaving Lisconnel, soon lapt out of sight behind him amid the grey web of the rain-mists, he tramped haltingly away, with Mrs. Kilfoyle's cloak bundled under his arm, and the dread of pursuit on his mind, and in his heart a great remorse, the object of which you are perhaps guessing wrongly.