Chapter I · Chapter 1

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

From this reading Harry Molyneux turned his face seaward again as he spoke, and drank in the soft breeze eagerly; he could scarcely help thanking it aloud, as it stole freshly over his frame, and played gently with his hair, and left a delicate caress on his cheek--the cheek that was now always so pale, save in the one round scarlet spot where, months ago, Consumption had hung out her flag of "No surrender."

later than; following

From this reading "There _is_ something in this climate, after all.

anew

From this reading Harry Molyneux turned his face seaward again as he spoke, and drank in the soft breeze eagerly; he could scarcely help thanking it aloud, as it stole freshly over his frame, and played gently with his hair, and left a delicate caress on his cheek--the cheek that was now always so pale, save in the one round scarlet spot where, months ago, Consumption had hung out her flag of "No surrender."

in the past

From this reading Harry Molyneux turned his face seaward again as he spoke, and drank in the soft breeze eagerly; he could scarcely help thanking it aloud, as it stole freshly over his frame, and played gently with his hair, and left a delicate caress on his cheek--the cheek that was now always so pale, save in the one round scarlet spot where, months ago, Consumption had hung out her flag of "No surrender."

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

From this reading I suppose there are not many places where one could lie on the shore in December, and enjoy the air as much as I have done for the last two hours."

(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 "There _is_ something in this climate, after all.

using the voice; not silently

From this reading Harry Molyneux turned his face seaward again as he spoke, and drank in the soft breeze eagerly; he could scarcely help thanking it aloud, as it stole freshly over his frame, and played gently with his hair, and left a delicate caress on his cheek--the cheek that was now always so pale, save in the one round scarlet spot where, months ago, Consumption had hung out her flag of "No surrender."

a large mountain system in south-central Europe; scenic beauty and winter sports make them a popular tourist attraction

From this reading Those steep broken hills in the background form the frontier fortress of the maritime Alps, the last outwork of which is the rocky spur on which Molyneux and his companion are lying.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading Harry Molyneux turned his face seaward again as he spoke, and drank in the soft breeze eagerly; he could scarcely help thanking it aloud, as it stole freshly over his frame, and played gently with his hair, and left a delicate caress on his cheek--the cheek that was now always so pale, save in the one round scarlet spot where, months ago, Consumption had hung out her flag of "No surrender."

a quantity of money

From this reading There is enough in the scene to justify an average amount of enthusiasm.

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

From this reading There is enough in the scene to justify an average amount of enthusiasm.

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

From this reading I suppose there are not many places where one could lie on the shore in December, and enjoy the air as much as I have done for the last two hours."

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

From this reading I suppose there are not many places where one could lie on the shore in December, and enjoy the air as much as I have done for the last two hours."

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

From this reading I suppose there are not many places where one could lie on the shore in December, and enjoy the air as much as I have done for the last two hours."

approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value

From this reading There is enough in the scene to justify an average amount of enthusiasm.

a person's social heritage: previous experience or training

From this reading Those steep broken hills in the background form the frontier fortress of the maritime Alps, the last outwork of which is the rocky spur on which Molyneux and his companion are lying.

a slight wind (usually refreshing)

From this reading Harry Molyneux turned his face seaward again as he spoke, and drank in the soft breeze eagerly; he could scarcely help thanking it aloud, as it stole freshly over his frame, and played gently with his hair, and left a delicate caress on his cheek--the cheek that was now always so pale, save in the one round scarlet spot where, months ago, Consumption had hung out her flag of "No surrender."

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading Those steep broken hills in the background form the frontier fortress of the maritime Alps, the last outwork of which is the rocky spur on which Molyneux and his companion are lying.

a gentle affectionate stroking (or something resembling it)

From this reading Harry Molyneux turned his face seaward again as he spoke, and drank in the soft breeze eagerly; he could scarcely help thanking it aloud, as it stole freshly over his frame, and played gently with his hair, and left a delicate caress on his cheek--the cheek that was now always so pale, save in the one round scarlet spot where, months ago, Consumption had hung out her flag of "No surrender."

either side of the face below the eyes

From this reading Harry Molyneux turned his face seaward again as he spoke, and drank in the soft breeze eagerly; he could scarcely help thanking it aloud, as it stole freshly over his frame, and played gently with his hair, and left a delicate caress on his cheek--the cheek that was now always so pale, save in the one round scarlet spot where, months ago, Consumption had hung out her flag of "No surrender."

the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time

From this reading "There _is_ something in this climate, after all.

a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading Those steep broken hills in the background form the frontier fortress of the maritime Alps, the last outwork of which is the rocky spur on which Molyneux and his companion are lying.

the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating)

From this reading Harry Molyneux turned his face seaward again as he spoke, and drank in the soft breeze eagerly; he could scarcely help thanking it aloud, as it stole freshly over his frame, and played gently with his hair, and left a delicate caress on his cheek--the cheek that was now always so pale, save in the one round scarlet spot where, months ago, Consumption had hung out her flag of "No surrender."

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

From this reading I suppose there are not many places where one could lie on the shore in December, and enjoy the air as much as I have done for the last two hours."

the last (12th) month of the year

From this reading I suppose there are not many places where one could lie on the shore in December, and enjoy the air as much as I have done for the last two hours."

exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury

From this reading Harry Molyneux turned his face seaward again as he spoke, and drank in the soft breeze eagerly; he could scarcely help thanking it aloud, as it stole freshly over his frame, and played gently with his hair, and left a delicate caress on his cheek--the cheek that was now always so pale, save in the one round scarlet spot where, months ago, Consumption had hung out her flag of "No surrender."

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading I suppose there are not many places where one could lie on the shore in December, and enjoy the air as much as I have done for the last two hours."

inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids

From this reading Harry Molyneux turned his face seaward again as he spoke, and drank in the soft breeze eagerly; he could scarcely help thanking it aloud, as it stole freshly over his frame, and played gently with his hair, and left a delicate caress on his cheek--the cheek that was now always so pale, save in the one round scarlet spot where, months ago, Consumption had hung out her flag of "No surrender."

with eagerness; in an eager manner

From this reading Harry Molyneux turned his face seaward again as he spoke, and drank in the soft breeze eagerly; he could scarcely help thanking it aloud, as it stole freshly over his frame, and played gently with his hair, and left a delicate caress on his cheek--the cheek that was now always so pale, save in the one round scarlet spot where, months ago, Consumption had hung out her flag of "No surrender."

derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in

From this reading I suppose there are not many places where one could lie on the shore in December, and enjoy the air as much as I have done for the last two hours."

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading There is enough in the scene to justify an average amount of enthusiasm.

a feeling of excitement

From this reading There is enough in the scene to justify an average amount of enthusiasm.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Harry Molyneux turned his face seaward again as he spoke, and drank in the soft breeze eagerly; he could scarcely help thanking it aloud, as it stole freshly over his frame, and played gently with his hair, and left a delicate caress on his cheek--the cheek that was now always so pale, save in the one round scarlet spot where, months ago, Consumption had hung out her flag of "No surrender."

emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design

From this reading Harry Molyneux turned his face seaward again as he spoke, and drank in the soft breeze eagerly; he could scarcely help thanking it aloud, as it stole freshly over his frame, and played gently with his hair, and left a delicate caress on his cheek--the cheek that was now always so pale, save in the one round scarlet spot where, months ago, Consumption had hung out her flag of "No surrender."

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I suppose there are not many places where one could lie on the shore in December, and enjoy the air as much as I have done for the last two hours."

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading Those steep broken hills in the background form the frontier fortress of the maritime Alps, the last outwork of which is the rocky spur on which Molyneux and his companion are lying.

a fortified defensive structure

From this reading Those steep broken hills in the background form the frontier fortress of the maritime Alps, the last outwork of which is the rocky spur on which Molyneux and his companion are lying.

enclose in or as if in a frame

From this reading Harry Molyneux turned his face seaward again as he spoke, and drank in the soft breeze eagerly; he could scarcely help thanking it aloud, as it stole freshly over his frame, and played gently with his hair, and left a delicate caress on his cheek--the cheek that was now always so pale, save in the one round scarlet spot where, months ago, Consumption had hung out her flag of "No surrender."

very recently

From this reading Harry Molyneux turned his face seaward again as he spoke, and drank in the soft breeze eagerly; he could scarcely help thanking it aloud, as it stole freshly over his frame, and played gently with his hair, and left a delicate caress on his cheek--the cheek that was now always so pale, save in the one round scarlet spot where, months ago, Consumption had hung out her flag of "No surrender."

a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country

From this reading Those steep broken hills in the background form the frontier fortress of the maritime Alps, the last outwork of which is the rocky spur on which Molyneux and his companion are lying.

in a gradual manner

From this reading Harry Molyneux turned his face seaward again as he spoke, and drank in the soft breeze eagerly; he could scarcely help thanking it aloud, as it stole freshly over his frame, and played gently with his hair, and left a delicate caress on his cheek--the cheek that was now always so pale, save in the one round scarlet spot where, months ago, Consumption had hung out her flag of "No surrender."

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

From this reading Harry Molyneux turned his face seaward again as he spoke, and drank in the soft breeze eagerly; he could scarcely help thanking it aloud, as it stole freshly over his frame, and played gently with his hair, and left a delicate caress on his cheek--the cheek that was now always so pale, save in the one round scarlet spot where, months ago, Consumption had hung out her flag of "No surrender."

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading Harry Molyneux turned his face seaward again as he spoke, and drank in the soft breeze eagerly; he could scarcely help thanking it aloud, as it stole freshly over his frame, and played gently with his hair, and left a delicate caress on his cheek--the cheek that was now always so pale, save in the one round scarlet spot where, months ago, Consumption had hung out her flag of "No surrender."

annoy continually or chronically

From this reading Harry Molyneux turned his face seaward again as he spoke, and drank in the soft breeze eagerly; he could scarcely help thanking it aloud, as it stole freshly over his frame, and played gently with his hair, and left a delicate caress on his cheek--the cheek that was now always so pale, save in the one round scarlet spot where, months ago, Consumption had hung out her flag of "No surrender."

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I suppose there are not many places where one could lie on the shore in December, and enjoy the air as much as I have done for the last two hours."

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

From this reading Harry Molyneux turned his face seaward again as he spoke, and drank in the soft breeze eagerly; he could scarcely help thanking it aloud, as it stole freshly over his frame, and played gently with his hair, and left a delicate caress on his cheek--the cheek that was now always so pale, save in the one round scarlet spot where, months ago, Consumption had hung out her flag of "No surrender."

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading Harry Molyneux turned his face seaward again as he spoke, and drank in the soft breeze eagerly; he could scarcely help thanking it aloud, as it stole freshly over his frame, and played gently with his hair, and left a delicate caress on his cheek--the cheek that was now always so pale, save in the one round scarlet spot where, months ago, Consumption had hung out her flag of "No surrender."

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Harry Molyneux turned his face seaward again as he spoke, and drank in the soft breeze eagerly; he could scarcely help thanking it aloud, as it stole freshly over his frame, and played gently with his hair, and left a delicate caress on his cheek--the cheek that was now always so pale, save in the one round scarlet spot where, months ago, Consumption had hung out her flag of "No surrender."

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading Those steep broken hills in the background form the frontier fortress of the maritime Alps, the last outwork of which is the rocky spur on which Molyneux and his companion are lying.

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

From this reading Harry Molyneux turned his face seaward again as he spoke, and drank in the soft breeze eagerly; he could scarcely help thanking it aloud, as it stole freshly over his frame, and played gently with his hair, and left a delicate caress on his cheek--the cheek that was now always so pale, save in the one round scarlet spot where, months ago, Consumption had hung out her flag of "No surrender."

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading I suppose there are not many places where one could lie on the shore in December, and enjoy the air as much as I have done for the last two hours."

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading Harry Molyneux turned his face seaward again as he spoke, and drank in the soft breeze eagerly; he could scarcely help thanking it aloud, as it stole freshly over his frame, and played gently with his hair, and left a delicate caress on his cheek--the cheek that was now always so pale, save in the one round scarlet spot where, months ago, Consumption had hung out her flag of "No surrender."

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

From this reading I suppose there are not many places where one could lie on the shore in December, and enjoy the air as much as I have done for the last two hours."

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

From this reading "There _is_ something in this climate, after all.

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

From this reading "There _is_ something in this climate, after all.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Harry Molyneux turned his face seaward again as he spoke, and drank in the soft breeze eagerly; he could scarcely help thanking it aloud, as it stole freshly over his frame, and played gently with his hair, and left a delicate caress on his cheek--the cheek that was now always so pale, save in the one round scarlet spot where, months ago, Consumption had hung out her flag of "No surrender."

show to be right by providing justification or proof

From this reading There is enough in the scene to justify an average amount of enthusiasm.

immediately past

From this reading I suppose there are not many places where one could lie on the shore in December, and enjoy the air as much as I have done for the last two hours."

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Harry Molyneux turned his face seaward again as he spoke, and drank in the soft breeze eagerly; he could scarcely help thanking it aloud, as it stole freshly over his frame, and played gently with his hair, and left a delicate caress on his cheek--the cheek that was now always so pale, save in the one round scarlet spot where, months ago, Consumption had hung out her flag of "No surrender."

be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position

From this reading I suppose there are not many places where one could lie on the shore in December, and enjoy the air as much as I have done for the last two hours."

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading Those steep broken hills in the background form the frontier fortress of the maritime Alps, the last outwork of which is the rocky spur on which Molyneux and his companion are lying.

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

From this reading I suppose there are not many places where one could lie on the shore in December, and enjoy the air as much as I have done for the last two hours."

relating to or involving ships or shipping or navigation or seamen

From this reading Those steep broken hills in the background form the frontier fortress of the maritime Alps, the last outwork of which is the rocky spur on which Molyneux and his companion are lying.

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From this reading Harry Molyneux turned his face seaward again as he spoke, and drank in the soft breeze eagerly; he could scarcely help thanking it aloud, as it stole freshly over his frame, and played gently with his hair, and left a delicate caress on his cheek--the cheek that was now always so pale, save in the one round scarlet spot where, months ago, Consumption had hung out her flag of "No surrender."

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading Harry Molyneux turned his face seaward again as he spoke, and drank in the soft breeze eagerly; he could scarcely help thanking it aloud, as it stole freshly over his frame, and played gently with his hair, and left a delicate caress on his cheek--the cheek that was now always so pale, save in the one round scarlet spot where, months ago, Consumption had hung out her flag of "No surrender."

to a great degree or extent

From this reading I suppose there are not many places where one could lie on the shore in December, and enjoy the air as much as I have done for the last two hours."

not any; not one

From this reading Harry Molyneux turned his face seaward again as he spoke, and drank in the soft breeze eagerly; he could scarcely help thanking it aloud, as it stole freshly over his frame, and played gently with his hair, and left a delicate caress on his cheek--the cheek that was now always so pale, save in the one round scarlet spot where, months ago, Consumption had hung out her flag of "No surrender."

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I suppose there are not many places where one could lie on the shore in December, and enjoy the air as much as I have done for the last two hours."

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Harry Molyneux turned his face seaward again as he spoke, and drank in the soft breeze eagerly; he could scarcely help thanking it aloud, as it stole freshly over his frame, and played gently with his hair, and left a delicate caress on his cheek--the cheek that was now always so pale, save in the one round scarlet spot where, months ago, Consumption had hung out her flag of "No surrender."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Harry Molyneux turned his face seaward again as he spoke, and drank in the soft breeze eagerly; he could scarcely help thanking it aloud, as it stole freshly over his frame, and played gently with his hair, and left a delicate caress on his cheek--the cheek that was now always so pale, save in the one round scarlet spot where, months ago, Consumption had hung out her flag of "No surrender."

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading I suppose there are not many places where one could lie on the shore in December, and enjoy the air as much as I have done for the last two hours."

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading I suppose there are not many places where one could lie on the shore in December, and enjoy the air as much as I have done for the last two hours."

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Harry Molyneux turned his face seaward again as he spoke, and drank in the soft breeze eagerly; he could scarcely help thanking it aloud, as it stole freshly over his frame, and played gently with his hair, and left a delicate caress on his cheek--the cheek that was now always so pale, save in the one round scarlet spot where, months ago, Consumption had hung out her flag of "No surrender."

subsidiary defensive structure lying outside the main fortified area

From this reading Those steep broken hills in the background form the frontier fortress of the maritime Alps, the last outwork of which is the rocky spur on which Molyneux and his companion are lying.

above and across; more than

From this reading Harry Molyneux turned his face seaward again as he spoke, and drank in the soft breeze eagerly; he could scarcely help thanking it aloud, as it stole freshly over his frame, and played gently with his hair, and left a delicate caress on his cheek--the cheek that was now always so pale, save in the one round scarlet spot where, months ago, Consumption had hung out her flag of "No surrender."

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading Harry Molyneux turned his face seaward again as he spoke, and drank in the soft breeze eagerly; he could scarcely help thanking it aloud, as it stole freshly over his frame, and played gently with his hair, and left a delicate caress on his cheek--the cheek that was now always so pale, save in the one round scarlet spot where, months ago, Consumption had hung out her flag of "No surrender."

plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading I suppose there are not many places where one could lie on the shore in December, and enjoy the air as much as I have done for the last two hours."

(of games) engaged in

From this reading Harry Molyneux turned his face seaward again as he spoke, and drank in the soft breeze eagerly; he could scarcely help thanking it aloud, as it stole freshly over his frame, and played gently with his hair, and left a delicate caress on his cheek--the cheek that was now always so pale, save in the one round scarlet spot where, months ago, Consumption had hung out her flag of "No surrender."

abounding in rocks or stones

From this reading Those steep broken hills in the background form the frontier fortress of the maritime Alps, the last outwork of which is the rocky spur on which Molyneux and his companion are lying.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading Harry Molyneux turned his face seaward again as he spoke, and drank in the soft breeze eagerly; he could scarcely help thanking it aloud, as it stole freshly over his frame, and played gently with his hair, and left a delicate caress on his cheek--the cheek that was now always so pale, save in the one round scarlet spot where, months ago, Consumption had hung out her flag of "No surrender."

except for; apart from

From this reading Harry Molyneux turned his face seaward again as he spoke, and drank in the soft breeze eagerly; he could scarcely help thanking it aloud, as it stole freshly over his frame, and played gently with his hair, and left a delicate caress on his cheek--the cheek that was now always so pale, save in the one round scarlet spot where, months ago, Consumption had hung out her flag of "No surrender."

only a very short time before

From this reading Harry Molyneux turned his face seaward again as he spoke, and drank in the soft breeze eagerly; he could scarcely help thanking it aloud, as it stole freshly over his frame, and played gently with his hair, and left a delicate caress on his cheek--the cheek that was now always so pale, save in the one round scarlet spot where, months ago, Consumption had hung out her flag of "No surrender."

a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge

From this reading Harry Molyneux turned his face seaward again as he spoke, and drank in the soft breeze eagerly; he could scarcely help thanking it aloud, as it stole freshly over his frame, and played gently with his hair, and left a delicate caress on his cheek--the cheek that was now always so pale, save in the one round scarlet spot where, months ago, Consumption had hung out her flag of "No surrender."

the place where some action occurs

From this reading There is enough in the scene to justify an average amount of enthusiasm.

(of winds) coming from the land

From this reading Harry Molyneux turned his face seaward again as he spoke, and drank in the soft breeze eagerly; he could scarcely help thanking it aloud, as it stole freshly over his frame, and played gently with his hair, and left a delicate caress on his cheek--the cheek that was now always so pale, save in the one round scarlet spot where, months ago, Consumption had hung out her flag of "No surrender."

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading I suppose there are not many places where one could lie on the shore in December, and enjoy the air as much as I have done for the last two hours."

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Harry Molyneux turned his face seaward again as he spoke, and drank in the soft breeze eagerly; he could scarcely help thanking it aloud, as it stole freshly over his frame, and played gently with his hair, and left a delicate caress on his cheek--the cheek that was now always so pale, save in the one round scarlet spot where, months ago, Consumption had hung out her flag of "No surrender."

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading Harry Molyneux turned his face seaward again as he spoke, and drank in the soft breeze eagerly; he could scarcely help thanking it aloud, as it stole freshly over his frame, and played gently with his hair, and left a delicate caress on his cheek--the cheek that was now always so pale, save in the one round scarlet spot where, months ago, Consumption had hung out her flag of "No surrender."

a thing, without saying which

From this reading "There _is_ something in this climate, after all.

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading Harry Molyneux turned his face seaward again as he spoke, and drank in the soft breeze eagerly; he could scarcely help thanking it aloud, as it stole freshly over his frame, and played gently with his hair, and left a delicate caress on his cheek--the cheek that was now always so pale, save in the one round scarlet spot where, months ago, Consumption had hung out her flag of "No surrender."

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Harry Molyneux turned his face seaward again as he spoke, and drank in the soft breeze eagerly; he could scarcely help thanking it aloud, as it stole freshly over his frame, and played gently with his hair, and left a delicate caress on his cheek--the cheek that was now always so pale, save in the one round scarlet spot where, months ago, Consumption had hung out her flag of "No surrender."

a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something

From this reading Those steep broken hills in the background form the frontier fortress of the maritime Alps, the last outwork of which is the rocky spur on which Molyneux and his companion are lying.

having a sharp inclination

From this reading Those steep broken hills in the background form the frontier fortress of the maritime Alps, the last outwork of which is the rocky spur on which Molyneux and his companion are lying.

a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women

From this reading Harry Molyneux turned his face seaward again as he spoke, and drank in the soft breeze eagerly; he could scarcely help thanking it aloud, as it stole freshly over his frame, and played gently with his hair, and left a delicate caress on his cheek--the cheek that was now always so pale, save in the one round scarlet spot where, months ago, Consumption had hung out her flag of "No surrender."

express a supposition

From this reading I suppose there are not many places where one could lie on the shore in December, and enjoy the air as much as I have done for the last two hours."

acceptance of despair

From this reading Harry Molyneux turned his face seaward again as he spoke, and drank in the soft breeze eagerly; he could scarcely help thanking it aloud, as it stole freshly over his frame, and played gently with his hair, and left a delicate caress on his cheek--the cheek that was now always so pale, save in the one round scarlet spot where, months ago, Consumption had hung out her flag of "No surrender."

-ing form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to

From this reading Harry Molyneux turned his face seaward again as he spoke, and drank in the soft breeze eagerly; he could scarcely help thanking it aloud, as it stole freshly over his frame, and played gently with his hair, and left a delicate caress on his cheek--the cheek that was now always so pale, save in the one round scarlet spot where, months ago, Consumption had hung out her flag of "No surrender."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Harry Molyneux turned his face seaward again as he spoke, and drank in the soft breeze eagerly; he could scarcely help thanking it aloud, as it stole freshly over his frame, and played gently with his hair, and left a delicate caress on his cheek--the cheek that was now always so pale, save in the one round scarlet spot where, months ago, Consumption had hung out her flag of "No surrender."

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

From this reading I suppose there are not many places where one could lie on the shore in December, and enjoy the air as much as I have done for the last two hours."

in or at that place or location

From this reading "There _is_ something in this climate, after all.

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

From this reading "There _is_ something in this climate, after all.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Those steep broken hills in the background form the frontier fortress of the maritime Alps, the last outwork of which is the rocky spur on which Molyneux and his companion are lying.

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

From this reading There is enough in the scene to justify an average amount of enthusiasm.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading Harry Molyneux turned his face seaward again as he spoke, and drank in the soft breeze eagerly; he could scarcely help thanking it aloud, as it stole freshly over his frame, and played gently with his hair, and left a delicate caress on his cheek--the cheek that was now always so pale, save in the one round scarlet spot where, months ago, Consumption had hung out her flag of "No surrender."

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading I suppose there are not many places where one could lie on the shore in December, and enjoy the air as much as I have done for the last two hours."

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

From this reading Harry Molyneux turned his face seaward again as he spoke, and drank in the soft breeze eagerly; he could scarcely help thanking it aloud, as it stole freshly over his frame, and played gently with his hair, and left a delicate caress on his cheek--the cheek that was now always so pale, save in the one round scarlet spot where, months ago, Consumption had hung out her flag of "No surrender."

in or at the place that

From this reading I suppose there are not many places where one could lie on the shore in December, and enjoy the air as much as I have done for the last two hours."

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

From this reading Those steep broken hills in the background form the frontier fortress of the maritime Alps, the last outwork of which is the rocky spur on which Molyneux and his companion are lying.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Harry Molyneux turned his face seaward again as he spoke, and drank in the soft breeze eagerly; he could scarcely help thanking it aloud, as it stole freshly over his frame, and played gently with his hair, and left a delicate caress on his cheek--the cheek that was now always so pale, save in the one round scarlet spot where, months ago, Consumption had hung out her flag of "No surrender."