Chapter X

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

From this reading The night that followed was one of the strange, abnormal times that seemed--David thought more than once--so peculiarly appropriate, so peculiarly in tone with the atmosphere of Wastewater; with the empty, dusky, decaying rooms, with the shadowy mirrors clouded with mould, with the memories, the tragedies, the ghosts and echoes that on a bitter winter night seemed to throng the old place.

not normal; not typical or usual or regular or conforming to a norm

From this reading The night that followed was one of the strange, abnormal times that seemed--David thought more than once--so peculiarly appropriate, so peculiarly in tone with the atmosphere of Wastewater; with the empty, dusky, decaying rooms, with the shadowy mirrors clouded with mould, with the memories, the tragedies, the ghosts and echoes that on a bitter winter night seemed to throng the old place.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading When Gabrielle had put her young arm about the shrinking, withered form of the harmless old feeble-minded woman that David did now indeed recognize as Aunt Lily, for some reason he had felt his throat thick, and his eyes blind with tears.

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

From this reading Outside there was a sharp frost, and when the massed silent snow slipped from the branches of the old elms, an occasional crack like a pistol shot sounded through the night.

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

From this reading The night that followed was one of the strange, abnormal times that seemed--David thought more than once--so peculiarly appropriate, so peculiarly in tone with the atmosphere of Wastewater; with the empty, dusky, decaying rooms, with the shadowy mirrors clouded with mould, with the memories, the tragedies, the ghosts and echoes that on a bitter winter night seemed to throng the old place.

give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause

From this reading The night that followed was one of the strange, abnormal times that seemed--David thought more than once--so peculiarly appropriate, so peculiarly in tone with the atmosphere of Wastewater; with the empty, dusky, decaying rooms, with the shadowy mirrors clouded with mould, with the memories, the tragedies, the ghosts and echoes that on a bitter winter night seemed to throng the old place.

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 When Gabrielle had put her young arm about the shrinking, withered form of the harmless old feeble-minded woman that David did now indeed recognize as Aunt Lily, for some reason he had felt his throat thick, and his eyes blind with tears.

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

From this reading When Gabrielle had put her young arm about the shrinking, withered form of the harmless old feeble-minded woman that David did now indeed recognize as Aunt Lily, for some reason he had felt his throat thick, and his eyes blind with tears.

a particular environment or surrounding influence

From this reading The night that followed was one of the strange, abnormal times that seemed--David thought more than once--so peculiarly appropriate, so peculiarly in tone with the atmosphere of Wastewater; with the empty, dusky, decaying rooms, with the shadowy mirrors clouded with mould, with the memories, the tragedies, the ghosts and echoes that on a bitter winter night seemed to throng the old place.

the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

From this reading When Gabrielle had put her young arm about the shrinking, withered form of the harmless old feeble-minded woman that David did now indeed recognize as Aunt Lily, for some reason he had felt his throat thick, and his eyes blind with tears.

marked by strong resentment or cynicism

From this reading The night that followed was one of the strange, abnormal times that seemed--David thought more than once--so peculiarly appropriate, so peculiarly in tone with the atmosphere of Wastewater; with the empty, dusky, decaying rooms, with the shadowy mirrors clouded with mould, with the memories, the tragedies, the ghosts and echoes that on a bitter winter night seemed to throng the old place.

people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group

From this reading When Gabrielle had put her young arm about the shrinking, withered form of the harmless old feeble-minded woman that David did now indeed recognize as Aunt Lily, for some reason he had felt his throat thick, and his eyes blind with tears.

very lively and profitable

From this reading A cold bright moon moved over the packed snow, and the sea swelled with booming, sullen rushes over the rocks.

plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization

From this reading Outside there was a sharp frost, and when the massed silent snow slipped from the branches of the old elms, an occasional crack like a pistol shot sounded through the night.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading A cold bright moon moved over the packed snow, and the sea swelled with booming, sullen rushes over the rocks.

European weed naturalized in southwestern United States and Mexico having reddish decumbent stems with small fernlike leaves and small deep reddish-lavender flowers followed by slender fruits that stick straight up; often grown for forage

From this reading Clocks seemed, to David, to stand still; to mark strange hours.

made troubled or apprehensive or distressed in appearance

From this reading The night that followed was one of the strange, abnormal times that seemed--David thought more than once--so peculiarly appropriate, so peculiarly in tone with the atmosphere of Wastewater; with the empty, dusky, decaying rooms, with the shadowy mirrors clouded with mould, with the memories, the tragedies, the ghosts and echoes that on a bitter winter night seemed to throng the old place.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading A cold bright moon moved over the packed snow, and the sea swelled with booming, sullen rushes over the rocks.

become fractured; break or crack on the surface only

From this reading Outside there was a sharp frost, and when the massed silent snow slipped from the branches of the old elms, an occasional crack like a pistol shot sounded through the night.

patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)

From this reading The night that followed was one of the strange, abnormal times that seemed--David thought more than once--so peculiarly appropriate, so peculiarly in tone with the atmosphere of Wastewater; with the empty, dusky, decaying rooms, with the shadowy mirrors clouded with mould, with the memories, the tragedies, the ghosts and echoes that on a bitter winter night seemed to throng the old place.

-ing form of “decay” — lose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or current

From this reading The night that followed was one of the strange, abnormal times that seemed--David thought more than once--so peculiarly appropriate, so peculiarly in tone with the atmosphere of Wastewater; with the empty, dusky, decaying rooms, with the shadowy mirrors clouded with mould, with the memories, the tragedies, the ghosts and echoes that on a bitter winter night seemed to throng the old place.

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

From this reading When Gabrielle had put her young arm about the shrinking, withered form of the harmless old feeble-minded woman that David did now indeed recognize as Aunt Lily, for some reason he had felt his throat thick, and his eyes blind with tears.

lighted by or as if by twilight

From this reading The night that followed was one of the strange, abnormal times that seemed--David thought more than once--so peculiarly appropriate, so peculiarly in tone with the atmosphere of Wastewater; with the empty, dusky, decaying rooms, with the shadowy mirrors clouded with mould, with the memories, the tragedies, the ghosts and echoes that on a bitter winter night seemed to throng the old place.

plural of “echo” — the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves

From this reading The night that followed was one of the strange, abnormal times that seemed--David thought more than once--so peculiarly appropriate, so peculiarly in tone with the atmosphere of Wastewater; with the empty, dusky, decaying rooms, with the shadowy mirrors clouded with mould, with the memories, the tragedies, the ghosts and echoes that on a bitter winter night seemed to throng the old place.

plural of “elm” — any of various trees of the genus Ulmus: important timber or shade trees

From this reading Outside there was a sharp frost, and when the massed silent snow slipped from the branches of the old elms, an occasional crack like a pistol shot sounded through the night.

make void or empty of contents

From this reading The night that followed was one of the strange, abnormal times that seemed--David thought more than once--so peculiarly appropriate, so peculiarly in tone with the atmosphere of Wastewater; with the empty, dusky, decaying rooms, with the shadowy mirrors clouded with mould, with the memories, the tragedies, the ghosts and echoes that on a bitter winter night seemed to throng the old place.

opinion or judgment

From this reading When Gabrielle had put her young arm about the shrinking, withered form of the harmless old feeble-minded woman that David did now indeed recognize as Aunt Lily, for some reason he had felt his throat thick, and his eyes blind with tears.

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

From this reading When Gabrielle had put her young arm about the shrinking, withered form of the harmless old feeble-minded woman that David did now indeed recognize as Aunt Lily, for some reason he had felt his throat thick, and his eyes blind with tears.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading When Gabrielle had put her young arm about the shrinking, withered form of the harmless old feeble-minded woman that David did now indeed recognize as Aunt Lily, for some reason he had felt his throat thick, and his eyes blind with tears.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading The night that followed was one of the strange, abnormal times that seemed--David thought more than once--so peculiarly appropriate, so peculiarly in tone with the atmosphere of Wastewater; with the empty, dusky, decaying rooms, with the shadowy mirrors clouded with mould, with the memories, the tragedies, the ghosts and echoes that on a bitter winter night seemed to throng the old place.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading When Gabrielle had put her young arm about the shrinking, withered form of the harmless old feeble-minded woman that David did now indeed recognize as Aunt Lily, for some reason he had felt his throat thick, and his eyes blind with tears.

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

From this reading When Gabrielle had put her young arm about the shrinking, withered form of the harmless old feeble-minded woman that David did now indeed recognize as Aunt Lily, for some reason he had felt his throat thick, and his eyes blind with tears.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Outside there was a sharp frost, and when the massed silent snow slipped from the branches of the old elms, an occasional crack like a pistol shot sounded through the night.

ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)

From this reading Outside there was a sharp frost, and when the massed silent snow slipped from the branches of the old elms, an occasional crack like a pistol shot sounded through the night.

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

From this reading When Gabrielle had put her young arm about the shrinking, withered form of the harmless old feeble-minded woman that David did now indeed recognize as Aunt Lily, for some reason he had felt his throat thick, and his eyes blind with tears.

plural of “ghost” — a mental representation of some haunting experience

From this reading The night that followed was one of the strange, abnormal times that seemed--David thought more than once--so peculiarly appropriate, so peculiarly in tone with the atmosphere of Wastewater; with the empty, dusky, decaying rooms, with the shadowy mirrors clouded with mould, with the memories, the tragedies, the ghosts and echoes that on a bitter winter night seemed to throng the old place.

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

From this reading When Gabrielle had put her young arm about the shrinking, withered form of the harmless old feeble-minded woman that David did now indeed recognize as Aunt Lily, for some reason he had felt his throat thick, and his eyes blind with tears.

not causing or capable of causing harm

From this reading When Gabrielle had put her young arm about the shrinking, withered form of the harmless old feeble-minded woman that David did now indeed recognize as Aunt Lily, for some reason he had felt his throat thick, and his eyes blind with tears.

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

From this reading When Gabrielle had put her young arm about the shrinking, withered form of the harmless old feeble-minded woman that David did now indeed recognize as Aunt Lily, for some reason he had felt his throat thick, and his eyes blind with tears.

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

From this reading When Gabrielle had put her young arm about the shrinking, withered form of the harmless old feeble-minded woman that David did now indeed recognize as Aunt Lily, for some reason he had felt his throat thick, and his eyes blind with tears.

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

From this reading When Gabrielle had put her young arm about the shrinking, withered form of the harmless old feeble-minded woman that David did now indeed recognize as Aunt Lily, for some reason he had felt his throat thick, and his eyes blind with tears.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading Clocks seemed, to David, to stand still; to mark strange hours.

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

From this reading The night that followed was one of the strange, abnormal times that seemed--David thought more than once--so peculiarly appropriate, so peculiarly in tone with the atmosphere of Wastewater; with the empty, dusky, decaying rooms, with the shadowy mirrors clouded with mould, with the memories, the tragedies, the ghosts and echoes that on a bitter winter night seemed to throng the old place.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading When Gabrielle had put her young arm about the shrinking, withered form of the harmless old feeble-minded woman that David did now indeed recognize as Aunt Lily, for some reason he had felt his throat thick, and his eyes blind with tears.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Outside there was a sharp frost, and when the massed silent snow slipped from the branches of the old elms, an occasional crack like a pistol shot sounded through the night.

any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers

From this reading When Gabrielle had put her young arm about the shrinking, withered form of the harmless old feeble-minded woman that David did now indeed recognize as Aunt Lily, for some reason he had felt his throat thick, and his eyes blind with tears.

attach a tag or label to

From this reading Clocks seemed, to David, to stand still; to mark strange hours.

past form of “mass” — join together into a mass or collect or form a mass

From this reading Outside there was a sharp frost, and when the massed silent snow slipped from the branches of the old elms, an occasional crack like a pistol shot sounded through the night.

Recollections of past events.

From this reading The night that followed was one of the strange, abnormal times that seemed--David thought more than once--so peculiarly appropriate, so peculiarly in tone with the atmosphere of Wastewater; with the empty, dusky, decaying rooms, with the shadowy mirrors clouded with mould, with the memories, the tragedies, the ghosts and echoes that on a bitter winter night seemed to throng the old place.

plural of “mirror” — polished surface that forms images by reflecting light

From this reading The night that followed was one of the strange, abnormal times that seemed--David thought more than once--so peculiarly appropriate, so peculiarly in tone with the atmosphere of Wastewater; with the empty, dusky, decaying rooms, with the shadowy mirrors clouded with mould, with the memories, the tragedies, the ghosts and echoes that on a bitter winter night seemed to throng the old place.

the natural satellite of the Earth

From this reading A cold bright moon moved over the packed snow, and the sea swelled with booming, sullen rushes over the rocks.

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

From this reading The night that followed was one of the strange, abnormal times that seemed--David thought more than once--so peculiarly appropriate, so peculiarly in tone with the atmosphere of Wastewater; with the empty, dusky, decaying rooms, with the shadowy mirrors clouded with mould, with the memories, the tragedies, the ghosts and echoes that on a bitter winter night seemed to throng the old place.

form in clay, wax, etc

From this reading The night that followed was one of the strange, abnormal times that seemed--David thought more than once--so peculiarly appropriate, so peculiarly in tone with the atmosphere of Wastewater; with the empty, dusky, decaying rooms, with the shadowy mirrors clouded with mould, with the memories, the tragedies, the ghosts and echoes that on a bitter winter night seemed to throng the old place.

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading A cold bright moon moved over the packed snow, and the sea swelled with booming, sullen rushes over the rocks.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading The night that followed was one of the strange, abnormal times that seemed--David thought more than once--so peculiarly appropriate, so peculiarly in tone with the atmosphere of Wastewater; with the empty, dusky, decaying rooms, with the shadowy mirrors clouded with mould, with the memories, the tragedies, the ghosts and echoes that on a bitter winter night seemed to throng the old place.

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

From this reading When Gabrielle had put her young arm about the shrinking, withered form of the harmless old feeble-minded woman that David did now indeed recognize as Aunt Lily, for some reason he had felt his throat thick, and his eyes blind with tears.

occurring from time to time

From this reading Outside there was a sharp frost, and when the massed silent snow slipped from the branches of the old elms, an occasional crack like a pistol shot sounded through the night.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The night that followed was one of the strange, abnormal times that seemed--David thought more than once--so peculiarly appropriate, so peculiarly in tone with the atmosphere of Wastewater; with the empty, dusky, decaying rooms, with the shadowy mirrors clouded with mould, with the memories, the tragedies, the ghosts and echoes that on a bitter winter night seemed to throng the old place.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading The night that followed was one of the strange, abnormal times that seemed--David thought more than once--so peculiarly appropriate, so peculiarly in tone with the atmosphere of Wastewater; with the empty, dusky, decaying rooms, with the shadowy mirrors clouded with mould, with the memories, the tragedies, the ghosts and echoes that on a bitter winter night seemed to throng the old place.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The night that followed was one of the strange, abnormal times that seemed--David thought more than once--so peculiarly appropriate, so peculiarly in tone with the atmosphere of Wastewater; with the empty, dusky, decaying rooms, with the shadowy mirrors clouded with mould, with the memories, the tragedies, the ghosts and echoes that on a bitter winter night seemed to throng the old place.

on one occasion

From this reading The night that followed was one of the strange, abnormal times that seemed--David thought more than once--so peculiarly appropriate, so peculiarly in tone with the atmosphere of Wastewater; with the empty, dusky, decaying rooms, with the shadowy mirrors clouded with mould, with the memories, the tragedies, the ghosts and echoes that on a bitter winter night seemed to throng the old place.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The night that followed was one of the strange, abnormal times that seemed--David thought more than once--so peculiarly appropriate, so peculiarly in tone with the atmosphere of Wastewater; with the empty, dusky, decaying rooms, with the shadowy mirrors clouded with mould, with the memories, the tragedies, the ghosts and echoes that on a bitter winter night seemed to throng the old place.

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading Outside there was a sharp frost, and when the massed silent snow slipped from the branches of the old elms, an occasional crack like a pistol shot sounded through the night.

above and across; more than

From this reading A cold bright moon moved over the packed snow, and the sea swelled with booming, sullen rushes over the rocks.

extremely crowed or filled to capacity

From this reading A cold bright moon moved over the packed snow, and the sea swelled with booming, sullen rushes over the rocks.

uniquely or characteristically

From this reading The night that followed was one of the strange, abnormal times that seemed--David thought more than once--so peculiarly appropriate, so peculiarly in tone with the atmosphere of Wastewater; with the empty, dusky, decaying rooms, with the shadowy mirrors clouded with mould, with the memories, the tragedies, the ghosts and echoes that on a bitter winter night seemed to throng the old place.

a firearm that is held and fired with one hand

From this reading Outside there was a sharp frost, and when the massed silent snow slipped from the branches of the old elms, an occasional crack like a pistol shot sounded through the night.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading The night that followed was one of the strange, abnormal times that seemed--David thought more than once--so peculiarly appropriate, so peculiarly in tone with the atmosphere of Wastewater; with the empty, dusky, decaying rooms, with the shadowy mirrors clouded with mould, with the memories, the tragedies, the ghosts and echoes that on a bitter winter night seemed to throng the old place.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading When Gabrielle had put her young arm about the shrinking, withered form of the harmless old feeble-minded woman that David did now indeed recognize as Aunt Lily, for some reason he had felt his throat thick, and his eyes blind with tears.

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading When Gabrielle had put her young arm about the shrinking, withered form of the harmless old feeble-minded woman that David did now indeed recognize as Aunt Lily, for some reason he had felt his throat thick, and his eyes blind with tears.

accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority

From this reading When Gabrielle had put her young arm about the shrinking, withered form of the harmless old feeble-minded woman that David did now indeed recognize as Aunt Lily, for some reason he had felt his throat thick, and his eyes blind with tears.

plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading A cold bright moon moved over the packed snow, and the sea swelled with booming, sullen rushes over the rocks.

apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)

From this reading The night that followed was one of the strange, abnormal times that seemed--David thought more than once--so peculiarly appropriate, so peculiarly in tone with the atmosphere of Wastewater; with the empty, dusky, decaying rooms, with the shadowy mirrors clouded with mould, with the memories, the tragedies, the ghosts and echoes that on a bitter winter night seemed to throng the old place.

plural of “rush” — the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner

From this reading A cold bright moon moved over the packed snow, and the sea swelled with booming, sullen rushes over the rocks.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading A cold bright moon moved over the packed snow, and the sea swelled with booming, sullen rushes over the rocks.

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

From this reading The night that followed was one of the strange, abnormal times that seemed--David thought more than once--so peculiarly appropriate, so peculiarly in tone with the atmosphere of Wastewater; with the empty, dusky, decaying rooms, with the shadowy mirrors clouded with mould, with the memories, the tragedies, the ghosts and echoes that on a bitter winter night seemed to throng the old place.

filled with shade

From this reading The night that followed was one of the strange, abnormal times that seemed--David thought more than once--so peculiarly appropriate, so peculiarly in tone with the atmosphere of Wastewater; with the empty, dusky, decaying rooms, with the shadowy mirrors clouded with mould, with the memories, the tragedies, the ghosts and echoes that on a bitter winter night seemed to throng the old place.

(of something seen or heard) clearly defined

From this reading Outside there was a sharp frost, and when the massed silent snow slipped from the branches of the old elms, an occasional crack like a pistol shot sounded through the night.

the act of firing a projectile

From this reading Outside there was a sharp frost, and when the massed silent snow slipped from the branches of the old elms, an occasional crack like a pistol shot sounded through the night.

process or result of becoming less or smaller

From this reading When Gabrielle had put her young arm about the shrinking, withered form of the harmless old feeble-minded woman that David did now indeed recognize as Aunt Lily, for some reason he had felt his throat thick, and his eyes blind with tears.

marked by absence of sound

From this reading Outside there was a sharp frost, and when the massed silent snow slipped from the branches of the old elms, an occasional crack like a pistol shot sounded through the night.

inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily

From this reading Outside there was a sharp frost, and when the massed silent snow slipped from the branches of the old elms, an occasional crack like a pistol shot sounded through the night.

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading Outside there was a sharp frost, and when the massed silent snow slipped from the branches of the old elms, an occasional crack like a pistol shot sounded through the night.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The night that followed was one of the strange, abnormal times that seemed--David thought more than once--so peculiarly appropriate, so peculiarly in tone with the atmosphere of Wastewater; with the empty, dusky, decaying rooms, with the shadowy mirrors clouded with mould, with the memories, the tragedies, the ghosts and echoes that on a bitter winter night seemed to throng the old place.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading When Gabrielle had put her young arm about the shrinking, withered form of the harmless old feeble-minded woman that David did now indeed recognize as Aunt Lily, for some reason he had felt his throat thick, and his eyes blind with tears.

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

From this reading Outside there was a sharp frost, and when the massed silent snow slipped from the branches of the old elms, an occasional crack like a pistol shot sounded through the night.

be standing; be upright

From this reading Clocks seemed, to David, to stand still; to mark strange hours.

not in physical motion

From this reading Clocks seemed, to David, to stand still; to mark strange hours.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading The night that followed was one of the strange, abnormal times that seemed--David thought more than once--so peculiarly appropriate, so peculiarly in tone with the atmosphere of Wastewater; with the empty, dusky, decaying rooms, with the shadowy mirrors clouded with mould, with the memories, the tragedies, the ghosts and echoes that on a bitter winter night seemed to throng the old place.

showing a brooding ill humor

From this reading A cold bright moon moved over the packed snow, and the sea swelled with booming, sullen rushes over the rocks.

feeling self-importance

From this reading A cold bright moon moved over the packed snow, and the sea swelled with booming, sullen rushes over the rocks.

the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)

From this reading When Gabrielle had put her young arm about the shrinking, withered form of the harmless old feeble-minded woman that David did now indeed recognize as Aunt Lily, for some reason he had felt his throat thick, and his eyes blind with tears.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading The night that followed was one of the strange, abnormal times that seemed--David thought more than once--so peculiarly appropriate, so peculiarly in tone with the atmosphere of Wastewater; with the empty, dusky, decaying rooms, with the shadowy mirrors clouded with mould, with the memories, the tragedies, the ghosts and echoes that on a bitter winter night seemed to throng the old place.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The night that followed was one of the strange, abnormal times that seemed--David thought more than once--so peculiarly appropriate, so peculiarly in tone with the atmosphere of Wastewater; with the empty, dusky, decaying rooms, with the shadowy mirrors clouded with mould, with the memories, the tragedies, the ghosts and echoes that on a bitter winter night seemed to throng the old place.

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

From this reading The night that followed was one of the strange, abnormal times that seemed--David thought more than once--so peculiarly appropriate, so peculiarly in tone with the atmosphere of Wastewater; with the empty, dusky, decaying rooms, with the shadowy mirrors clouded with mould, with the memories, the tragedies, the ghosts and echoes that on a bitter winter night seemed to throng the old place.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Outside there was a sharp frost, and when the massed silent snow slipped from the branches of the old elms, an occasional crack like a pistol shot sounded through the night.

not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions

From this reading When Gabrielle had put her young arm about the shrinking, withered form of the harmless old feeble-minded woman that David did now indeed recognize as Aunt Lily, for some reason he had felt his throat thick, and his eyes blind with tears.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading The night that followed was one of the strange, abnormal times that seemed--David thought more than once--so peculiarly appropriate, so peculiarly in tone with the atmosphere of Wastewater; with the empty, dusky, decaying rooms, with the shadowy mirrors clouded with mould, with the memories, the tragedies, the ghosts and echoes that on a bitter winter night seemed to throng the old place.

The passage at the back of the mouth.

From this reading When Gabrielle had put her young arm about the shrinking, withered form of the harmless old feeble-minded woman that David did now indeed recognize as Aunt Lily, for some reason he had felt his throat thick, and his eyes blind with tears.

a large gathering of people

From this reading The night that followed was one of the strange, abnormal times that seemed--David thought more than once--so peculiarly appropriate, so peculiarly in tone with the atmosphere of Wastewater; with the empty, dusky, decaying rooms, with the shadowy mirrors clouded with mould, with the memories, the tragedies, the ghosts and echoes that on a bitter winter night seemed to throng the old place.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Outside there was a sharp frost, and when the massed silent snow slipped from the branches of the old elms, an occasional crack like a pistol shot sounded through the night.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading The night that followed was one of the strange, abnormal times that seemed--David thought more than once--so peculiarly appropriate, so peculiarly in tone with the atmosphere of Wastewater; with the empty, dusky, decaying rooms, with the shadowy mirrors clouded with mould, with the memories, the tragedies, the ghosts and echoes that on a bitter winter night seemed to throng the old place.

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

From this reading The night that followed was one of the strange, abnormal times that seemed--David thought more than once--so peculiarly appropriate, so peculiarly in tone with the atmosphere of Wastewater; with the empty, dusky, decaying rooms, with the shadowy mirrors clouded with mould, with the memories, the tragedies, the ghosts and echoes that on a bitter winter night seemed to throng the old place.

the quality of a person's voice

From this reading The night that followed was one of the strange, abnormal times that seemed--David thought more than once--so peculiarly appropriate, so peculiarly in tone with the atmosphere of Wastewater; with the empty, dusky, decaying rooms, with the shadowy mirrors clouded with mould, with the memories, the tragedies, the ghosts and echoes that on a bitter winter night seemed to throng the old place.

plural of “tragedy” — an event resulting in great loss and misfortune

From this reading The night that followed was one of the strange, abnormal times that seemed--David thought more than once--so peculiarly appropriate, so peculiarly in tone with the atmosphere of Wastewater; with the empty, dusky, decaying rooms, with the shadowy mirrors clouded with mould, with the memories, the tragedies, the ghosts and echoes that on a bitter winter night seemed to throng the old place.

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

From this reading The night that followed was one of the strange, abnormal times that seemed--David thought more than once--so peculiarly appropriate, so peculiarly in tone with the atmosphere of Wastewater; with the empty, dusky, decaying rooms, with the shadowy mirrors clouded with mould, with the memories, the tragedies, the ghosts and echoes that on a bitter winter night seemed to throng the old place.

water mixed with waste matter

From this reading The night that followed was one of the strange, abnormal times that seemed--David thought more than once--so peculiarly appropriate, so peculiarly in tone with the atmosphere of Wastewater; with the empty, dusky, decaying rooms, with the shadowy mirrors clouded with mould, with the memories, the tragedies, the ghosts and echoes that on a bitter winter night seemed to throng the old place.

at the time that

From this reading Outside there was a sharp frost, and when the massed silent snow slipped from the branches of the old elms, an occasional crack like a pistol shot sounded through the night.

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading The night that followed was one of the strange, abnormal times that seemed--David thought more than once--so peculiarly appropriate, so peculiarly in tone with the atmosphere of Wastewater; with the empty, dusky, decaying rooms, with the shadowy mirrors clouded with mould, with the memories, the tragedies, the ghosts and echoes that on a bitter winter night seemed to throng the old place.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The night that followed was one of the strange, abnormal times that seemed--David thought more than once--so peculiarly appropriate, so peculiarly in tone with the atmosphere of Wastewater; with the empty, dusky, decaying rooms, with the shadowy mirrors clouded with mould, with the memories, the tragedies, the ghosts and echoes that on a bitter winter night seemed to throng the old place.

lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness

From this reading When Gabrielle had put her young arm about the shrinking, withered form of the harmless old feeble-minded woman that David did now indeed recognize as Aunt Lily, for some reason he had felt his throat thick, and his eyes blind with tears.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading When Gabrielle had put her young arm about the shrinking, withered form of the harmless old feeble-minded woman that David did now indeed recognize as Aunt Lily, for some reason he had felt his throat thick, and his eyes blind with tears.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading When Gabrielle had put her young arm about the shrinking, withered form of the harmless old feeble-minded woman that David did now indeed recognize as Aunt Lily, for some reason he had felt his throat thick, and his eyes blind with tears.