Chapter XXXIII · Chapter 33

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

From this reading A keen wind, blowing from the east, was booming through the streets of Helstonleigh, striking pitilessly the eyes and cheeks of the wayfarers, cutting thin forms nearly in two, and taking stout ones off their legs.

anew

From this reading He flung the letters into the box at the post-office, when he reached that establishment, and then set off at the same pace back again.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Blinded by the sharp dust, giving hard words to the wind, to the cold, to the post-office for not being nearer, to anything and everything, Roland Yorke dashed along, suffering nothing and no one to impede his progress.

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

From this reading A keen wind, blowing from the east, was booming through the streets of Helstonleigh, striking pitilessly the eyes and cheeks of the wayfarers, cutting thin forms nearly in two, and taking stout ones off their legs.

any thing at all

From this reading Blinded by the sharp dust, giving hard words to the wind, to the cold, to the post-office for not being nearer, to anything and everything, Roland Yorke dashed along, suffering nothing and no one to impede his progress.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He flung the letters into the box at the post-office, when he reached that establishment, and then set off at the same pace back again.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading He flung the letters into the box at the post-office, when he reached that establishment, and then set off at the same pace back again.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Blinded by the sharp dust, giving hard words to the wind, to the cold, to the post-office for not being nearer, to anything and everything, Roland Yorke dashed along, suffering nothing and no one to impede his progress.

deprived of sight

From this reading Blinded by the sharp dust, giving hard words to the wind, to the cold, to the post-office for not being nearer, to anything and everything, Roland Yorke dashed along, suffering nothing and no one to impede his progress.

processing that involves blowing a gas

From this reading A keen wind, blowing from the east, was booming through the streets of Helstonleigh, striking pitilessly the eyes and cheeks of the wayfarers, cutting thin forms nearly in two, and taking stout ones off their legs.

very lively and profitable

From this reading A keen wind, blowing from the east, was booming through the streets of Helstonleigh, striking pitilessly the eyes and cheeks of the wayfarers, cutting thin forms nearly in two, and taking stout ones off their legs.

a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid

From this reading He flung the letters into the box at the post-office, when he reached that establishment, and then set off at the same pace back again.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Blinded by the sharp dust, giving hard words to the wind, to the cold, to the post-office for not being nearer, to anything and everything, Roland Yorke dashed along, suffering nothing and no one to impede his progress.

plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes

From this reading A keen wind, blowing from the east, was booming through the streets of Helstonleigh, striking pitilessly the eyes and cheeks of the wayfarers, cutting thin forms nearly in two, and taking stout ones off their legs.

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 Blinded by the sharp dust, giving hard words to the wind, to the cold, to the post-office for not being nearer, to anything and everything, Roland Yorke dashed along, suffering nothing and no one to impede his progress.

a disorderly outburst or tumult

From this reading Roland was in a state of inward commotion.

the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film

From this reading A keen wind, blowing from the east, was booming through the streets of Helstonleigh, striking pitilessly the eyes and cheeks of the wayfarers, cutting thin forms nearly in two, and taking stout ones off their legs.

having gaps or spaces

From this reading Blinded by the sharp dust, giving hard words to the wind, to the cold, to the post-office for not being nearer, to anything and everything, Roland Yorke dashed along, suffering nothing and no one to impede his progress.

remove the dust from

From this reading Blinded by the sharp dust, giving hard words to the wind, to the cold, to the post-office for not being nearer, to anything and everything, Roland Yorke dashed along, suffering nothing and no one to impede his progress.

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading A keen wind, blowing from the east, was booming through the streets of Helstonleigh, striking pitilessly the eyes and cheeks of the wayfarers, cutting thin forms nearly in two, and taking stout ones off their legs.

the act of forming or establishing something

From this reading He flung the letters into the box at the post-office, when he reached that establishment, and then set off at the same pace back again.

all things; all of a situation

From this reading Blinded by the sharp dust, giving hard words to the wind, to the cold, to the post-office for not being nearer, to anything and everything, Roland Yorke dashed along, suffering nothing and no one to impede his progress.

opinion or judgment

From this reading A keen wind, blowing from the east, was booming through the streets of Helstonleigh, striking pitilessly the eyes and cheeks of the wayfarers, cutting thin forms nearly in two, and taking stout ones off their legs.

a boy or man

From this reading He thought himself the most injured, the most hard-worked, the most-to-be-pitied fellow under the sun.

inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness

From this reading He flung the letters into the box at the post-office, when he reached that establishment, and then set off at the same pace back again.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Blinded by the sharp dust, giving hard words to the wind, to the cold, to the post-office for not being nearer, to anything and everything, Roland Yorke dashed along, suffering nothing and no one to impede his progress.

plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading A keen wind, blowing from the east, was booming through the streets of Helstonleigh, striking pitilessly the eyes and cheeks of the wayfarers, cutting thin forms nearly in two, and taking stout ones off their legs.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading A keen wind, blowing from the east, was booming through the streets of Helstonleigh, striking pitilessly the eyes and cheeks of the wayfarers, cutting thin forms nearly in two, and taking stout ones off their legs.

the act of giving

From this reading Blinded by the sharp dust, giving hard words to the wind, to the cold, to the post-office for not being nearer, to anything and everything, Roland Yorke dashed along, suffering nothing and no one to impede his progress.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading Blinded by the sharp dust, giving hard words to the wind, to the cold, to the post-office for not being nearer, to anything and everything, Roland Yorke dashed along, suffering nothing and no one to impede his progress.

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

From this reading He thought himself the most injured, the most hard-worked, the most-to-be-pitied fellow under the sun.

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

From this reading He flung the letters into the box at the post-office, when he reached that establishment, and then set off at the same pace back again.

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

From this reading A keen wind, blowing from the east, was booming through the streets of Helstonleigh, striking pitilessly the eyes and cheeks of the wayfarers, cutting thin forms nearly in two, and taking stout ones off their legs.

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

From this reading He thought himself the most injured, the most hard-worked, the most-to-be-pitied fellow under the sun.

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

From this reading Blinded by the sharp dust, giving hard words to the wind, to the cold, to the post-office for not being nearer, to anything and everything, Roland Yorke dashed along, suffering nothing and no one to impede his progress.

be a hindrance or obstacle to

From this reading Blinded by the sharp dust, giving hard words to the wind, to the cold, to the post-office for not being nearer, to anything and everything, Roland Yorke dashed along, suffering nothing and no one to impede his progress.

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

From this reading A keen wind, blowing from the east, was booming through the streets of Helstonleigh, striking pitilessly the eyes and cheeks of the wayfarers, cutting thin forms nearly in two, and taking stout ones off their legs.

harmed

From this reading He thought himself the most injured, the most hard-worked, the most-to-be-pitied fellow under the sun.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading He flung the letters into the box at the post-office, when he reached that establishment, and then set off at the same pace back again.

relating to or existing in the mind or thoughts

From this reading Roland was in a state of inward commotion.

having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions

From this reading A keen wind, blowing from the east, was booming through the streets of Helstonleigh, striking pitilessly the eyes and cheeks of the wayfarers, cutting thin forms nearly in two, and taking stout ones off their legs.

staying power

From this reading A keen wind, blowing from the east, was booming through the streets of Helstonleigh, striking pitilessly the eyes and cheeks of the wayfarers, cutting thin forms nearly in two, and taking stout ones off their legs.

the literary culture

From this reading He flung the letters into the box at the post-office, when he reached that establishment, and then set off at the same pace back again.

used to form the superlative

From this reading He thought himself the most injured, the most hard-worked, the most-to-be-pitied fellow under the sun.

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

From this reading He thought himself the most injured, the most hard-worked, the most-to-be-pitied fellow under the sun.

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

From this reading Blinded by the sharp dust, giving hard words to the wind, to the cold, to the post-office for not being nearer, to anything and everything, Roland Yorke dashed along, suffering nothing and no one to impede his progress.

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

From this reading A keen wind, blowing from the east, was booming through the streets of Helstonleigh, striking pitilessly the eyes and cheeks of the wayfarers, cutting thin forms nearly in two, and taking stout ones off their legs.

not any; not one

From this reading Blinded by the sharp dust, giving hard words to the wind, to the cold, to the post-office for not being nearer, to anything and everything, Roland Yorke dashed along, suffering nothing and no one to impede his progress.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Blinded by the sharp dust, giving hard words to the wind, to the cold, to the post-office for not being nearer, to anything and everything, Roland Yorke dashed along, suffering nothing and no one to impede his progress.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Blinded by the sharp dust, giving hard words to the wind, to the cold, to the post-office for not being nearer, to anything and everything, Roland Yorke dashed along, suffering nothing and no one to impede his progress.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A keen wind, blowing from the east, was booming through the streets of Helstonleigh, striking pitilessly the eyes and cheeks of the wayfarers, cutting thin forms nearly in two, and taking stout ones off their legs.

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

From this reading A keen wind, blowing from the east, was booming through the streets of Helstonleigh, striking pitilessly the eyes and cheeks of the wayfarers, cutting thin forms nearly in two, and taking stout ones off their legs.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Blinded by the sharp dust, giving hard words to the wind, to the cold, to the post-office for not being nearer, to anything and everything, Roland Yorke dashed along, suffering nothing and no one to impede his progress.

plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number

From this reading A keen wind, blowing from the east, was booming through the streets of Helstonleigh, striking pitilessly the eyes and cheeks of the wayfarers, cutting thin forms nearly in two, and taking stout ones off their legs.

the rate of moving (especially walking or running)

From this reading He flung the letters into the box at the post-office, when he reached that establishment, and then set off at the same pace back again.

without pity; in a merciless manner

From this reading A keen wind, blowing from the east, was booming through the streets of Helstonleigh, striking pitilessly the eyes and cheeks of the wayfarers, cutting thin forms nearly in two, and taking stout ones off their legs.

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

From this reading Blinded by the sharp dust, giving hard words to the wind, to the cold, to the post-office for not being nearer, to anything and everything, Roland Yorke dashed along, suffering nothing and no one to impede his progress.

gradual improvement or growth or development

From this reading Blinded by the sharp dust, giving hard words to the wind, to the cold, to the post-office for not being nearer, to anything and everything, Roland Yorke dashed along, suffering nothing and no one to impede his progress.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading He flung the letters into the box at the post-office, when he reached that establishment, and then set off at the same pace back again.

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

From this reading Blinded by the sharp dust, giving hard words to the wind, to the cold, to the post-office for not being nearer, to anything and everything, Roland Yorke dashed along, suffering nothing and no one to impede his progress.

Identical; not different.

From this reading He flung the letters into the box at the post-office, when he reached that establishment, and then set off at the same pace back again.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading He flung the letters into the box at the post-office, when he reached that establishment, and then set off at the same pace back again.

(of something seen or heard) clearly defined

From this reading Blinded by the sharp dust, giving hard words to the wind, to the cold, to the post-office for not being nearer, to anything and everything, Roland Yorke dashed along, suffering nothing and no one to impede his progress.

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading Roland was in a state of inward commotion.

dependable

From this reading A keen wind, blowing from the east, was booming through the streets of Helstonleigh, striking pitilessly the eyes and cheeks of the wayfarers, cutting thin forms nearly in two, and taking stout ones off their legs.

plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading A keen wind, blowing from the east, was booming through the streets of Helstonleigh, striking pitilessly the eyes and cheeks of the wayfarers, cutting thin forms nearly in two, and taking stout ones off their legs.

sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect

From this reading A keen wind, blowing from the east, was booming through the streets of Helstonleigh, striking pitilessly the eyes and cheeks of the wayfarers, cutting thin forms nearly in two, and taking stout ones off their legs.

a state of acute pain

From this reading Blinded by the sharp dust, giving hard words to the wind, to the cold, to the post-office for not being nearer, to anything and everything, Roland Yorke dashed along, suffering nothing and no one to impede his progress.

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

From this reading He thought himself the most injured, the most hard-worked, the most-to-be-pitied fellow under the sun.

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading A keen wind, blowing from the east, was booming through the streets of Helstonleigh, striking pitilessly the eyes and cheeks of the wayfarers, cutting thin forms nearly in two, and taking stout ones off their legs.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He flung the letters into the box at the post-office, when he reached that establishment, and then set off at the same pace back again.

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

From this reading A keen wind, blowing from the east, was booming through the streets of Helstonleigh, striking pitilessly the eyes and cheeks of the wayfarers, cutting thin forms nearly in two, and taking stout ones off their legs.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading A keen wind, blowing from the east, was booming through the streets of Helstonleigh, striking pitilessly the eyes and cheeks of the wayfarers, cutting thin forms nearly in two, and taking stout ones off their legs.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading He flung the letters into the box at the post-office, when he reached that establishment, and then set off at the same pace back again.

Having little thickness or extent.

From this reading A keen wind, blowing from the east, was booming through the streets of Helstonleigh, striking pitilessly the eyes and cheeks of the wayfarers, cutting thin forms nearly in two, and taking stout ones off their legs.

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

From this reading He thought himself the most injured, the most hard-worked, the most-to-be-pitied fellow under the sun.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading A keen wind, blowing from the east, was booming through the streets of Helstonleigh, striking pitilessly the eyes and cheeks of the wayfarers, cutting thin forms nearly in two, and taking stout ones off their legs.

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

From this reading Blinded by the sharp dust, giving hard words to the wind, to the cold, to the post-office for not being nearer, to anything and everything, Roland Yorke dashed along, suffering nothing and no one to impede his progress.

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

From this reading A keen wind, blowing from the east, was booming through the streets of Helstonleigh, striking pitilessly the eyes and cheeks of the wayfarers, cutting thin forms nearly in two, and taking stout ones off their legs.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading He thought himself the most injured, the most hard-worked, the most-to-be-pitied fellow under the sun.

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

From this reading A keen wind, blowing from the east, was booming through the streets of Helstonleigh, striking pitilessly the eyes and cheeks of the wayfarers, cutting thin forms nearly in two, and taking stout ones off their legs.

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

From this reading A keen wind, blowing from the east, was booming through the streets of Helstonleigh, striking pitilessly the eyes and cheeks of the wayfarers, cutting thin forms nearly in two, and taking stout ones off their legs.

at the time that

From this reading He flung the letters into the box at the post-office, when he reached that establishment, and then set off at the same pace back again.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading A keen wind, blowing from the east, was booming through the streets of Helstonleigh, striking pitilessly the eyes and cheeks of the wayfarers, cutting thin forms nearly in two, and taking stout ones off their legs.

the words that are spoken

From this reading Blinded by the sharp dust, giving hard words to the wind, to the cold, to the post-office for not being nearer, to anything and everything, Roland Yorke dashed along, suffering nothing and no one to impede his progress.

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

From this reading Blinded by the sharp dust, giving hard words to the wind, to the cold, to the post-office for not being nearer, to anything and everything, Roland Yorke dashed along, suffering nothing and no one to impede his progress.