Chapter XV

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

From this reading His dark eye flashed, he bit his compressed lip till the blood almost started; he paced the apartment with hasty strides, as he pictured to himself his graceful, his delicate, his shrinking Winifred, on whose fair form he would scarcely allow the winds to blow too roughly, dragged along the floor, the rude hands of strangers round that slender waist; and it was then he felt indeed that he was a prisoner, powerless to defend her whom he had sworn to cherish!

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading The bars, the bolts, the high walls, the moat, the guards! oh, how his soul rebelled against them all!

a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance

From this reading Lady Nithsdale grieved to see his agitation, and yet from his very agitation she gathered hope that she might eventually work him to her wishes.

extremely painful

From this reading How agonising was the impotent indignation which possessed his every faculty.

(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 bars, the bolts, the high walls, the moat, the guards! oh, how his soul rebelled against them all!

make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading His dark eye flashed, he bit his compressed lip till the blood almost started; he paced the apartment with hasty strides, as he pictured to himself his graceful, his delicate, his shrinking Winifred, on whose fair form he would scarcely allow the winds to blow too roughly, dragged along the floor, the rude hands of strangers round that slender waist; and it was then he felt indeed that he was a prisoner, powerless to defend her whom he had sworn to cherish!

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading His dark eye flashed, he bit his compressed lip till the blood almost started; he paced the apartment with hasty strides, as he pictured to himself his graceful, his delicate, his shrinking Winifred, on whose fair form he would scarcely allow the winds to blow too roughly, dragged along the floor, the rude hands of strangers round that slender waist; and it was then he felt indeed that he was a prisoner, powerless to defend her whom he had sworn to cherish!

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading His dark eye flashed, he bit his compressed lip till the blood almost started; he paced the apartment with hasty strides, as he pictured to himself his graceful, his delicate, his shrinking Winifred, on whose fair form he would scarcely allow the winds to blow too roughly, dragged along the floor, the rude hands of strangers round that slender waist; and it was then he felt indeed that he was a prisoner, powerless to defend her whom he had sworn to cherish!

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

From this reading His dark eye flashed, he bit his compressed lip till the blood almost started; he paced the apartment with hasty strides, as he pictured to himself his graceful, his delicate, his shrinking Winifred, on whose fair form he would scarcely allow the winds to blow too roughly, dragged along the floor, the rude hands of strangers round that slender waist; and it was then he felt indeed that he was a prisoner, powerless to defend her whom he had sworn to cherish!

a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house

From this reading His dark eye flashed, he bit his compressed lip till the blood almost started; he paced the apartment with hasty strides, as he pictured to himself his graceful, his delicate, his shrinking Winifred, on whose fair form he would scarcely allow the winds to blow too roughly, dragged along the floor, the rude hands of strangers round that slender waist; and it was then he felt indeed that he was a prisoner, powerless to defend her whom he had sworn to cherish!

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

From this reading His dark eye flashed, he bit his compressed lip till the blood almost started; he paced the apartment with hasty strides, as he pictured to himself his graceful, his delicate, his shrinking Winifred, on whose fair form he would scarcely allow the winds to blow too roughly, dragged along the floor, the rude hands of strangers round that slender waist; and it was then he felt indeed that he was a prisoner, powerless to defend her whom he had sworn to cherish!

gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden rods supported on uprights

From this reading The bars, the bolts, the high walls, the moat, the guards! oh, how his soul rebelled against them all!

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Distress is virtue's opportunity.--_Southern._ The Earl of Nithsdale felt even more keenly than did the countess the indignity with which she had been treated in her interview with the king.

a small piece or quantity of something

From this reading His dark eye flashed, he bit his compressed lip till the blood almost started; he paced the apartment with hasty strides, as he pictured to himself his graceful, his delicate, his shrinking Winifred, on whose fair form he would scarcely allow the winds to blow too roughly, dragged along the floor, the rude hands of strangers round that slender waist; and it was then he felt indeed that he was a prisoner, powerless to defend her whom he had sworn to cherish!

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

From this reading His dark eye flashed, he bit his compressed lip till the blood almost started; he paced the apartment with hasty strides, as he pictured to himself his graceful, his delicate, his shrinking Winifred, on whose fair form he would scarcely allow the winds to blow too roughly, dragged along the floor, the rude hands of strangers round that slender waist; and it was then he felt indeed that he was a prisoner, powerless to defend her whom he had sworn to cherish!

exhale hard

From this reading His dark eye flashed, he bit his compressed lip till the blood almost started; he paced the apartment with hasty strides, as he pictured to himself his graceful, his delicate, his shrinking Winifred, on whose fair form he would scarcely allow the winds to blow too roughly, dragged along the floor, the rude hands of strangers round that slender waist; and it was then he felt indeed that he was a prisoner, powerless to defend her whom he had sworn to cherish!

plural of “bolt” — a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder

From this reading The bars, the bolts, the high walls, the moat, the guards! oh, how his soul rebelled against them all!

be fond of; be attached to

From this reading His dark eye flashed, he bit his compressed lip till the blood almost started; he paced the apartment with hasty strides, as he pictured to himself his graceful, his delicate, his shrinking Winifred, on whose fair form he would scarcely allow the winds to blow too roughly, dragged along the floor, the rude hands of strangers round that slender waist; and it was then he felt indeed that he was a prisoner, powerless to defend her whom he had sworn to cherish!

pressed tightly together

From this reading His dark eye flashed, he bit his compressed lip till the blood almost started; he paced the apartment with hasty strides, as he pictured to himself his graceful, his delicate, his shrinking Winifred, on whose fair form he would scarcely allow the winds to blow too roughly, dragged along the floor, the rude hands of strangers round that slender waist; and it was then he felt indeed that he was a prisoner, powerless to defend her whom he had sworn to cherish!

female equivalent of a count or earl

From this reading Distress is virtue's opportunity.--_Southern._ The Earl of Nithsdale felt even more keenly than did the countess the indignity with which she had been treated in her interview with the king.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading His dark eye flashed, he bit his compressed lip till the blood almost started; he paced the apartment with hasty strides, as he pictured to himself his graceful, his delicate, his shrinking Winifred, on whose fair form he would scarcely allow the winds to blow too roughly, dragged along the floor, the rude hands of strangers round that slender waist; and it was then he felt indeed that he was a prisoner, powerless to defend her whom he had sworn to cherish!

argue or speak in defense of

From this reading His dark eye flashed, he bit his compressed lip till the blood almost started; he paced the apartment with hasty strides, as he pictured to himself his graceful, his delicate, his shrinking Winifred, on whose fair form he would scarcely allow the winds to blow too roughly, dragged along the floor, the rude hands of strangers round that slender waist; and it was then he felt indeed that he was a prisoner, powerless to defend her whom he had sworn to cherish!

exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury

From this reading His dark eye flashed, he bit his compressed lip till the blood almost started; he paced the apartment with hasty strides, as he pictured to himself his graceful, his delicate, his shrinking Winifred, on whose fair form he would scarcely allow the winds to blow too roughly, dragged along the floor, the rude hands of strangers round that slender waist; and it was then he felt indeed that he was a prisoner, powerless to defend her whom he had sworn to cherish!

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

From this reading Distress is virtue's opportunity.--_Southern._ The Earl of Nithsdale felt even more keenly than did the countess the indignity with which she had been treated in her interview with the king.

psychological suffering

From this reading Distress is virtue's opportunity.--_Southern._ The Earl of Nithsdale felt even more keenly than did the countess the indignity with which she had been treated in her interview with the king.

inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance

From this reading His dark eye flashed, he bit his compressed lip till the blood almost started; he paced the apartment with hasty strides, as he pictured to himself his graceful, his delicate, his shrinking Winifred, on whose fair form he would scarcely allow the winds to blow too roughly, dragged along the floor, the rude hands of strangers round that slender waist; and it was then he felt indeed that he was a prisoner, powerless to defend her whom he had sworn to cherish!

a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount

From this reading Distress is virtue's opportunity.--_Southern._ The Earl of Nithsdale felt even more keenly than did the countess the indignity with which she had been treated in her interview with the king.

divisible by two

From this reading Distress is virtue's opportunity.--_Southern._ The Earl of Nithsdale felt even more keenly than did the countess the indignity with which she had been treated in her interview with the king.

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading Lady Nithsdale grieved to see his agitation, and yet from his very agitation she gathered hope that she might eventually work him to her wishes.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading How agonising was the impotent indignation which possessed his every faculty.

the organ of sight

From this reading His dark eye flashed, he bit his compressed lip till the blood almost started; he paced the apartment with hasty strides, as he pictured to himself his graceful, his delicate, his shrinking Winifred, on whose fair form he would scarcely allow the winds to blow too roughly, dragged along the floor, the rude hands of strangers round that slender waist; and it was then he felt indeed that he was a prisoner, powerless to defend her whom he had sworn to cherish!

one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind

From this reading How agonising was the impotent indignation which possessed his every faculty.

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading His dark eye flashed, he bit his compressed lip till the blood almost started; he paced the apartment with hasty strides, as he pictured to himself his graceful, his delicate, his shrinking Winifred, on whose fair form he would scarcely allow the winds to blow too roughly, dragged along the floor, the rude hands of strangers round that slender waist; and it was then he felt indeed that he was a prisoner, powerless to defend her whom he had sworn to cherish!

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading Distress is virtue's opportunity.--_Southern._ The Earl of Nithsdale felt even more keenly than did the countess the indignity with which she had been treated in her interview with the king.

past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently

From this reading His dark eye flashed, he bit his compressed lip till the blood almost started; he paced the apartment with hasty strides, as he pictured to himself his graceful, his delicate, his shrinking Winifred, on whose fair form he would scarcely allow the winds to blow too roughly, dragged along the floor, the rude hands of strangers round that slender waist; and it was then he felt indeed that he was a prisoner, powerless to defend her whom he had sworn to cherish!

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading His dark eye flashed, he bit his compressed lip till the blood almost started; he paced the apartment with hasty strides, as he pictured to himself his graceful, his delicate, his shrinking Winifred, on whose fair form he would scarcely allow the winds to blow too roughly, dragged along the floor, the rude hands of strangers round that slender waist; and it was then he felt indeed that he was a prisoner, powerless to defend her whom he had sworn to cherish!

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

From this reading His dark eye flashed, he bit his compressed lip till the blood almost started; he paced the apartment with hasty strides, as he pictured to himself his graceful, his delicate, his shrinking Winifred, on whose fair form he would scarcely allow the winds to blow too roughly, dragged along the floor, the rude hands of strangers round that slender waist; and it was then he felt indeed that he was a prisoner, powerless to defend her whom he had sworn to cherish!

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Lady Nithsdale grieved to see his agitation, and yet from his very agitation she gathered hope that she might eventually work him to her wishes.

brought together in one place

From this reading Lady Nithsdale grieved to see his agitation, and yet from his very agitation she gathered hope that she might eventually work him to her wishes.

characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution

From this reading His dark eye flashed, he bit his compressed lip till the blood almost started; he paced the apartment with hasty strides, as he pictured to himself his graceful, his delicate, his shrinking Winifred, on whose fair form he would scarcely allow the winds to blow too roughly, dragged along the floor, the rude hands of strangers round that slender waist; and it was then he felt indeed that he was a prisoner, powerless to defend her whom he had sworn to cherish!

past form of “grieve” — feel grief

From this reading Lady Nithsdale grieved to see his agitation, and yet from his very agitation she gathered hope that she might eventually work him to her wishes.

plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone

From this reading The bars, the bolts, the high walls, the moat, the guards! oh, how his soul rebelled against them all!

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

From this reading Distress is virtue's opportunity.--_Southern._ The Earl of Nithsdale felt even more keenly than did the countess the indignity with which she had been treated in her interview with the king.

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

From this reading His dark eye flashed, he bit his compressed lip till the blood almost started; he paced the apartment with hasty strides, as he pictured to himself his graceful, his delicate, his shrinking Winifred, on whose fair form he would scarcely allow the winds to blow too roughly, dragged along the floor, the rude hands of strangers round that slender waist; and it was then he felt indeed that he was a prisoner, powerless to defend her whom he had sworn to cherish!

excessively quick

From this reading His dark eye flashed, he bit his compressed lip till the blood almost started; he paced the apartment with hasty strides, as he pictured to himself his graceful, his delicate, his shrinking Winifred, on whose fair form he would scarcely allow the winds to blow too roughly, dragged along the floor, the rude hands of strangers round that slender waist; and it was then he felt indeed that he was a prisoner, powerless to defend her whom he had sworn to cherish!

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

From this reading His dark eye flashed, he bit his compressed lip till the blood almost started; he paced the apartment with hasty strides, as he pictured to himself his graceful, his delicate, his shrinking Winifred, on whose fair form he would scarcely allow the winds to blow too roughly, dragged along the floor, the rude hands of strangers round that slender waist; and it was then he felt indeed that he was a prisoner, powerless to defend her whom he had sworn to cherish!

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

From this reading Distress is virtue's opportunity.--_Southern._ The Earl of Nithsdale felt even more keenly than did the countess the indignity with which she had been treated in her interview with the king.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading The bars, the bolts, the high walls, the moat, the guards! oh, how his soul rebelled against them all!

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

From this reading Lady Nithsdale grieved to see his agitation, and yet from his very agitation she gathered hope that she might eventually work him to her wishes.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading His dark eye flashed, he bit his compressed lip till the blood almost started; he paced the apartment with hasty strides, as he pictured to himself his graceful, his delicate, his shrinking Winifred, on whose fair form he would scarcely allow the winds to blow too roughly, dragged along the floor, the rude hands of strangers round that slender waist; and it was then he felt indeed that he was a prisoner, powerless to defend her whom he had sworn to cherish!

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

From this reading His dark eye flashed, he bit his compressed lip till the blood almost started; he paced the apartment with hasty strides, as he pictured to himself his graceful, his delicate, his shrinking Winifred, on whose fair form he would scarcely allow the winds to blow too roughly, dragged along the floor, the rude hands of strangers round that slender waist; and it was then he felt indeed that he was a prisoner, powerless to defend her whom he had sworn to cherish!

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading Lady Nithsdale grieved to see his agitation, and yet from his very agitation she gathered hope that she might eventually work him to her wishes.

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From this reading The bars, the bolts, the high walls, the moat, the guards! oh, how his soul rebelled against them all!

lacking power or ability

From this reading How agonising was the impotent indignation which possessed his every faculty.

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

From this reading Distress is virtue's opportunity.--_Southern._ The Earl of Nithsdale felt even more keenly than did the countess the indignity with which she had been treated in her interview with the king.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading His dark eye flashed, he bit his compressed lip till the blood almost started; he paced the apartment with hasty strides, as he pictured to himself his graceful, his delicate, his shrinking Winifred, on whose fair form he would scarcely allow the winds to blow too roughly, dragged along the floor, the rude hands of strangers round that slender waist; and it was then he felt indeed that he was a prisoner, powerless to defend her whom he had sworn to cherish!

a feeling of righteous anger

From this reading How agonising was the impotent indignation which possessed his every faculty.

an affront to one's dignity or self-esteem

From this reading Distress is virtue's opportunity.--_Southern._ The Earl of Nithsdale felt even more keenly than did the countess the indignity with which she had been treated in her interview with the king.

conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting

From this reading Distress is virtue's opportunity.--_Southern._ The Earl of Nithsdale felt even more keenly than did the countess the indignity with which she had been treated in her interview with the king.

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

From this reading Distress is virtue's opportunity.--_Southern._ The Earl of Nithsdale felt even more keenly than did the countess the indignity with which she had been treated in her interview with the king.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading His dark eye flashed, he bit his compressed lip till the blood almost started; he paced the apartment with hasty strides, as he pictured to himself his graceful, his delicate, his shrinking Winifred, on whose fair form he would scarcely allow the winds to blow too roughly, dragged along the floor, the rude hands of strangers round that slender waist; and it was then he felt indeed that he was a prisoner, powerless to defend her whom he had sworn to cherish!

in a keen or penetrating way

From this reading Distress is virtue's opportunity.--_Southern._ The Earl of Nithsdale felt even more keenly than did the countess the indignity with which she had been treated in her interview with the king.

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading Distress is virtue's opportunity.--_Southern._ The Earl of Nithsdale felt even more keenly than did the countess the indignity with which she had been treated in her interview with the king.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading Lady Nithsdale grieved to see his agitation, and yet from his very agitation she gathered hope that she might eventually work him to her wishes.

either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading His dark eye flashed, he bit his compressed lip till the blood almost started; he paced the apartment with hasty strides, as he pictured to himself his graceful, his delicate, his shrinking Winifred, on whose fair form he would scarcely allow the winds to blow too roughly, dragged along the floor, the rude hands of strangers round that slender waist; and it was then he felt indeed that he was a prisoner, powerless to defend her whom he had sworn to cherish!

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Lady Nithsdale grieved to see his agitation, and yet from his very agitation she gathered hope that she might eventually work him to her wishes.

ditch dug as a fortification and usually filled with water

From this reading The bars, the bolts, the high walls, the moat, the guards! oh, how his soul rebelled against them all!

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Distress is virtue's opportunity.--_Southern._ The Earl of Nithsdale felt even more keenly than did the countess the indignity with which she had been treated in her interview with the king.

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From this reading Distress is virtue's opportunity.--_Southern._ The Earl of Nithsdale felt even more keenly than did the countess the indignity with which she had been treated in her interview with the king.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Distress is virtue's opportunity.--_Southern._ The Earl of Nithsdale felt even more keenly than did the countess the indignity with which she had been treated in her interview with the king.

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading The bars, the bolts, the high walls, the moat, the guards! oh, how his soul rebelled against them all!

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading His dark eye flashed, he bit his compressed lip till the blood almost started; he paced the apartment with hasty strides, as he pictured to himself his graceful, his delicate, his shrinking Winifred, on whose fair form he would scarcely allow the winds to blow too roughly, dragged along the floor, the rude hands of strangers round that slender waist; and it was then he felt indeed that he was a prisoner, powerless to defend her whom he had sworn to cherish!

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading Distress is virtue's opportunity.--_Southern._ The Earl of Nithsdale felt even more keenly than did the countess the indignity with which she had been treated in her interview with the king.

past form of “pace” — walk with slow or fast paces

From this reading His dark eye flashed, he bit his compressed lip till the blood almost started; he paced the apartment with hasty strides, as he pictured to himself his graceful, his delicate, his shrinking Winifred, on whose fair form he would scarcely allow the winds to blow too roughly, dragged along the floor, the rude hands of strangers round that slender waist; and it was then he felt indeed that he was a prisoner, powerless to defend her whom he had sworn to cherish!

seen in the mind as a mental image

From this reading His dark eye flashed, he bit his compressed lip till the blood almost started; he paced the apartment with hasty strides, as he pictured to himself his graceful, his delicate, his shrinking Winifred, on whose fair form he would scarcely allow the winds to blow too roughly, dragged along the floor, the rude hands of strangers round that slender waist; and it was then he felt indeed that he was a prisoner, powerless to defend her whom he had sworn to cherish!

influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion

From this reading How agonising was the impotent indignation which possessed his every faculty.

lacking power

From this reading His dark eye flashed, he bit his compressed lip till the blood almost started; he paced the apartment with hasty strides, as he pictured to himself his graceful, his delicate, his shrinking Winifred, on whose fair form he would scarcely allow the winds to blow too roughly, dragged along the floor, the rude hands of strangers round that slender waist; and it was then he felt indeed that he was a prisoner, powerless to defend her whom he had sworn to cherish!

a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war

From this reading His dark eye flashed, he bit his compressed lip till the blood almost started; he paced the apartment with hasty strides, as he pictured to himself his graceful, his delicate, his shrinking Winifred, on whose fair form he would scarcely allow the winds to blow too roughly, dragged along the floor, the rude hands of strangers round that slender waist; and it was then he felt indeed that he was a prisoner, powerless to defend her whom he had sworn to cherish!

inflected form of “rebel” — take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance

From this reading The bars, the bolts, the high walls, the moat, the guards! oh, how his soul rebelled against them all!

(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct

From this reading His dark eye flashed, he bit his compressed lip till the blood almost started; he paced the apartment with hasty strides, as he pictured to himself his graceful, his delicate, his shrinking Winifred, on whose fair form he would scarcely allow the winds to blow too roughly, dragged along the floor, the rude hands of strangers round that slender waist; and it was then he felt indeed that he was a prisoner, powerless to defend her whom he had sworn to cherish!

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading His dark eye flashed, he bit his compressed lip till the blood almost started; he paced the apartment with hasty strides, as he pictured to himself his graceful, his delicate, his shrinking Winifred, on whose fair form he would scarcely allow the winds to blow too roughly, dragged along the floor, the rude hands of strangers round that slender waist; and it was then he felt indeed that he was a prisoner, powerless to defend her whom he had sworn to cherish!

socially incorrect in behavior

From this reading His dark eye flashed, he bit his compressed lip till the blood almost started; he paced the apartment with hasty strides, as he pictured to himself his graceful, his delicate, his shrinking Winifred, on whose fair form he would scarcely allow the winds to blow too roughly, dragged along the floor, the rude hands of strangers round that slender waist; and it was then he felt indeed that he was a prisoner, powerless to defend her whom he had sworn to cherish!

only a very short time before

From this reading His dark eye flashed, he bit his compressed lip till the blood almost started; he paced the apartment with hasty strides, as he pictured to himself his graceful, his delicate, his shrinking Winifred, on whose fair form he would scarcely allow the winds to blow too roughly, dragged along the floor, the rude hands of strangers round that slender waist; and it was then he felt indeed that he was a prisoner, powerless to defend her whom he had sworn to cherish!

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Lady Nithsdale grieved to see his agitation, and yet from his very agitation she gathered hope that she might eventually work him to her wishes.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Distress is virtue's opportunity.--_Southern._ The Earl of Nithsdale felt even more keenly than did the countess the indignity with which she had been treated in her interview with the king.

process or result of becoming less or smaller

From this reading His dark eye flashed, he bit his compressed lip till the blood almost started; he paced the apartment with hasty strides, as he pictured to himself his graceful, his delicate, his shrinking Winifred, on whose fair form he would scarcely allow the winds to blow too roughly, dragged along the floor, the rude hands of strangers round that slender waist; and it was then he felt indeed that he was a prisoner, powerless to defend her whom he had sworn to cherish!

being of delicate or slender build

From this reading His dark eye flashed, he bit his compressed lip till the blood almost started; he paced the apartment with hasty strides, as he pictured to himself his graceful, his delicate, his shrinking Winifred, on whose fair form he would scarcely allow the winds to blow too roughly, dragged along the floor, the rude hands of strangers round that slender waist; and it was then he felt indeed that he was a prisoner, powerless to defend her whom he had sworn to cherish!

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading The bars, the bolts, the high walls, the moat, the guards! oh, how his soul rebelled against them all!

in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading Distress is virtue's opportunity.--_Southern._ The Earl of Nithsdale felt even more keenly than did the countess the indignity with which she had been treated in her interview with the king.

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

From this reading His dark eye flashed, he bit his compressed lip till the blood almost started; he paced the apartment with hasty strides, as he pictured to himself his graceful, his delicate, his shrinking Winifred, on whose fair form he would scarcely allow the winds to blow too roughly, dragged along the floor, the rude hands of strangers round that slender waist; and it was then he felt indeed that he was a prisoner, powerless to defend her whom he had sworn to cherish!

plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

From this reading His dark eye flashed, he bit his compressed lip till the blood almost started; he paced the apartment with hasty strides, as he pictured to himself his graceful, his delicate, his shrinking Winifred, on whose fair form he would scarcely allow the winds to blow too roughly, dragged along the floor, the rude hands of strangers round that slender waist; and it was then he felt indeed that he was a prisoner, powerless to defend her whom he had sworn to cherish!

plural of “stride” — a step in walking or running

From this reading His dark eye flashed, he bit his compressed lip till the blood almost started; he paced the apartment with hasty strides, as he pictured to himself his graceful, his delicate, his shrinking Winifred, on whose fair form he would scarcely allow the winds to blow too roughly, dragged along the floor, the rude hands of strangers round that slender waist; and it was then he felt indeed that he was a prisoner, powerless to defend her whom he had sworn to cherish!

bound by or as if by an oath

From this reading His dark eye flashed, he bit his compressed lip till the blood almost started; he paced the apartment with hasty strides, as he pictured to himself his graceful, his delicate, his shrinking Winifred, on whose fair form he would scarcely allow the winds to blow too roughly, dragged along the floor, the rude hands of strangers round that slender waist; and it was then he felt indeed that he was a prisoner, powerless to defend her whom he had sworn to cherish!

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Distress is virtue's opportunity.--_Southern._ The Earl of Nithsdale felt even more keenly than did the countess the indignity with which she had been treated in her interview with the king.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading His dark eye flashed, he bit his compressed lip till the blood almost started; he paced the apartment with hasty strides, as he pictured to himself his graceful, his delicate, his shrinking Winifred, on whose fair form he would scarcely allow the winds to blow too roughly, dragged along the floor, the rude hands of strangers round that slender waist; and it was then he felt indeed that he was a prisoner, powerless to defend her whom he had sworn to cherish!

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

From this reading Distress is virtue's opportunity.--_Southern._ The Earl of Nithsdale felt even more keenly than did the countess the indignity with which she had been treated in her interview with the king.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The bars, the bolts, the high walls, the moat, the guards! oh, how his soul rebelled against them all!

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading His dark eye flashed, he bit his compressed lip till the blood almost started; he paced the apartment with hasty strides, as he pictured to himself his graceful, his delicate, his shrinking Winifred, on whose fair form he would scarcely allow the winds to blow too roughly, dragged along the floor, the rude hands of strangers round that slender waist; and it was then he felt indeed that he was a prisoner, powerless to defend her whom he had sworn to cherish!

up to a particular time

From this reading His dark eye flashed, he bit his compressed lip till the blood almost started; he paced the apartment with hasty strides, as he pictured to himself his graceful, his delicate, his shrinking Winifred, on whose fair form he would scarcely allow the winds to blow too roughly, dragged along the floor, the rude hands of strangers round that slender waist; and it was then he felt indeed that he was a prisoner, powerless to defend her whom he had sworn to cherish!

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

From this reading His dark eye flashed, he bit his compressed lip till the blood almost started; he paced the apartment with hasty strides, as he pictured to himself his graceful, his delicate, his shrinking Winifred, on whose fair form he would scarcely allow the winds to blow too roughly, dragged along the floor, the rude hands of strangers round that slender waist; and it was then he felt indeed that he was a prisoner, powerless to defend her whom he had sworn to cherish!

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading His dark eye flashed, he bit his compressed lip till the blood almost started; he paced the apartment with hasty strides, as he pictured to himself his graceful, his delicate, his shrinking Winifred, on whose fair form he would scarcely allow the winds to blow too roughly, dragged along the floor, the rude hands of strangers round that slender waist; and it was then he felt indeed that he was a prisoner, powerless to defend her whom he had sworn to cherish!

subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent

From this reading Distress is virtue's opportunity.--_Southern._ The Earl of Nithsdale felt even more keenly than did the countess the indignity with which she had been treated in her interview with the king.

precisely as stated

From this reading Lady Nithsdale grieved to see his agitation, and yet from his very agitation she gathered hope that she might eventually work him to her wishes.

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From this reading Distress is virtue's opportunity.--_Southern._ The Earl of Nithsdale felt even more keenly than did the countess the indignity with which she had been treated in her interview with the king.

the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips

From this reading His dark eye flashed, he bit his compressed lip till the blood almost started; he paced the apartment with hasty strides, as he pictured to himself his graceful, his delicate, his shrinking Winifred, on whose fair form he would scarcely allow the winds to blow too roughly, dragged along the floor, the rude hands of strangers round that slender waist; and it was then he felt indeed that he was a prisoner, powerless to defend her whom he had sworn to cherish!

plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading The bars, the bolts, the high walls, the moat, the guards! oh, how his soul rebelled against them all!

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

From this reading His dark eye flashed, he bit his compressed lip till the blood almost started; he paced the apartment with hasty strides, as he pictured to himself his graceful, his delicate, his shrinking Winifred, on whose fair form he would scarcely allow the winds to blow too roughly, dragged along the floor, the rude hands of strangers round that slender waist; and it was then he felt indeed that he was a prisoner, powerless to defend her whom he had sworn to cherish!

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

From this reading Distress is virtue's opportunity.--_Southern._ The Earl of Nithsdale felt even more keenly than did the countess the indignity with which she had been treated in her interview with the king.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading His dark eye flashed, he bit his compressed lip till the blood almost started; he paced the apartment with hasty strides, as he pictured to himself his graceful, his delicate, his shrinking Winifred, on whose fair form he would scarcely allow the winds to blow too roughly, dragged along the floor, the rude hands of strangers round that slender waist; and it was then he felt indeed that he was a prisoner, powerless to defend her whom he had sworn to cherish!

belonging to which person

From this reading His dark eye flashed, he bit his compressed lip till the blood almost started; he paced the apartment with hasty strides, as he pictured to himself his graceful, his delicate, his shrinking Winifred, on whose fair form he would scarcely allow the winds to blow too roughly, dragged along the floor, the rude hands of strangers round that slender waist; and it was then he felt indeed that he was a prisoner, powerless to defend her whom he had sworn to cherish!

plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading His dark eye flashed, he bit his compressed lip till the blood almost started; he paced the apartment with hasty strides, as he pictured to himself his graceful, his delicate, his shrinking Winifred, on whose fair form he would scarcely allow the winds to blow too roughly, dragged along the floor, the rude hands of strangers round that slender waist; and it was then he felt indeed that he was a prisoner, powerless to defend her whom he had sworn to cherish!

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From this reading His dark eye flashed, he bit his compressed lip till the blood almost started; he paced the apartment with hasty strides, as he pictured to himself his graceful, his delicate, his shrinking Winifred, on whose fair form he would scarcely allow the winds to blow too roughly, dragged along the floor, the rude hands of strangers round that slender waist; and it was then he felt indeed that he was a prisoner, powerless to defend her whom he had sworn to cherish!

plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire

From this reading Lady Nithsdale grieved to see his agitation, and yet from his very agitation she gathered hope that she might eventually work him to her wishes.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Distress is virtue's opportunity.--_Southern._ The Earl of Nithsdale felt even more keenly than did the countess the indignity with which she had been treated in her interview with the king.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading Lady Nithsdale grieved to see his agitation, and yet from his very agitation she gathered hope that she might eventually work him to her wishes.

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

From this reading His dark eye flashed, he bit his compressed lip till the blood almost started; he paced the apartment with hasty strides, as he pictured to himself his graceful, his delicate, his shrinking Winifred, on whose fair form he would scarcely allow the winds to blow too roughly, dragged along the floor, the rude hands of strangers round that slender waist; and it was then he felt indeed that he was a prisoner, powerless to defend her whom he had sworn to cherish!

but in spite of that

From this reading Lady Nithsdale grieved to see his agitation, and yet from his very agitation she gathered hope that she might eventually work him to her wishes.