(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Since that twilight hour in that tawdry hotel chamber, no one has ever been able to counterfeit sorrow and remorse to Whitaker; he listened then to the very voice of utter Woe.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His nerves were badly jangled; light-footed, he wandered restlessly to and fro, half distracted between the storm of weeping that beat gustily within the room and the deadly blind drum of the downpour on the tin roof beyond the windows.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Whitaker moved softly away....
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading His nerves were badly jangled; light-footed, he wandered restlessly to and fro, half distracted between the storm of weeping that beat gustily within the room and the deadly blind drum of the downpour on the tin roof beyond the windows.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading His nerves were badly jangled; light-footed, he wandered restlessly to and fro, half distracted between the storm of weeping that beat gustily within the room and the deadly blind drum of the downpour on the tin roof beyond the windows.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Since that twilight hour in that tawdry hotel chamber, no one has ever been able to counterfeit sorrow and remorse to Whitaker; he listened then to the very voice of utter Woe.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading His nerves were badly jangled; light-footed, he wandered restlessly to and fro, half distracted between the storm of weeping that beat gustily within the room and the deadly blind drum of the downpour on the tin roof beyond the windows.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading His nerves were badly jangled; light-footed, he wandered restlessly to and fro, half distracted between the storm of weeping that beat gustily within the room and the deadly blind drum of the downpour on the tin roof beyond the windows.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading His nerves were badly jangled; light-footed, he wandered restlessly to and fro, half distracted between the storm of weeping that beat gustily within the room and the deadly blind drum of the downpour on the tin roof beyond the windows.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Once, pausing by the centre-table, he happened to look down.
centre-table
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From this reading Once, pausing by the centre-table, he happened to look down.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading Since that twilight hour in that tawdry hotel chamber, no one has ever been able to counterfeit sorrow and remorse to Whitaker; he listened then to the very voice of utter Woe.
counterfeitnounUS /ˈkaʊntərfɪt/
a copy that is represented as the original
From this reading Since that twilight hour in that tawdry hotel chamber, no one has ever been able to counterfeit sorrow and remorse to Whitaker; he listened then to the very voice of utter Woe.
causing or capable of causing death
From this reading His nerves were badly jangled; light-footed, he wandered restlessly to and fro, half distracted between the storm of weeping that beat gustily within the room and the deadly blind drum of the downpour on the tin roof beyond the windows.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Difficult, he found it, to guess what to do; more difficult still to do nothing.
distractedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstræktəd/
having the attention diverted especially because of anxiety
From this reading His nerves were badly jangled; light-footed, he wandered restlessly to and fro, half distracted between the storm of weeping that beat gustily within the room and the deadly blind drum of the downpour on the tin roof beyond the windows.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Difficult, he found it, to guess what to do; more difficult still to do nothing.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Once, pausing by the centre-table, he happened to look down.
downpournounUS /ˈdaʊnpɔːr/
a heavy rain
From this reading His nerves were badly jangled; light-footed, he wandered restlessly to and fro, half distracted between the storm of weeping that beat gustily within the room and the deadly blind drum of the downpour on the tin roof beyond the windows.
drumnounUS /drʌm/
a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end
From this reading His nerves were badly jangled; light-footed, he wandered restlessly to and fro, half distracted between the storm of weeping that beat gustily within the room and the deadly blind drum of the downpour on the tin roof beyond the windows.
at any time
From this reading Since that twilight hour in that tawdry hotel chamber, no one has ever been able to counterfeit sorrow and remorse to Whitaker; he listened then to the very voice of utter Woe.
set up or found
From this reading Difficult, he found it, to guess what to do; more difficult still to do nothing.
fro
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From this reading His nerves were badly jangled; light-footed, he wandered restlessly to and fro, half distracted between the storm of weeping that beat gustily within the room and the deadly blind drum of the downpour on the tin roof beyond the windows.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading Difficult, he found it, to guess what to do; more difficult still to do nothing.
gustily
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From this reading His nerves were badly jangled; light-footed, he wandered restlessly to and fro, half distracted between the storm of weeping that beat gustily within the room and the deadly blind drum of the downpour on the tin roof beyond the windows.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading His nerves were badly jangled; light-footed, he wandered restlessly to and fro, half distracted between the storm of weeping that beat gustily within the room and the deadly blind drum of the downpour on the tin roof beyond the windows.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Once, pausing by the centre-table, he happened to look down.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Since that twilight hour in that tawdry hotel chamber, no one has ever been able to counterfeit sorrow and remorse to Whitaker; he listened then to the very voice of utter Woe.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Difficult, he found it, to guess what to do; more difficult still to do nothing.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His nerves were badly jangled; light-footed, he wandered restlessly to and fro, half distracted between the storm of weeping that beat gustily within the room and the deadly blind drum of the downpour on the tin roof beyond the windows.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Since that twilight hour in that tawdry hotel chamber, no one has ever been able to counterfeit sorrow and remorse to Whitaker; he listened then to the very voice of utter Woe.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Since that twilight hour in that tawdry hotel chamber, no one has ever been able to counterfeit sorrow and remorse to Whitaker; he listened then to the very voice of utter Woe.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Since that twilight hour in that tawdry hotel chamber, no one has ever been able to counterfeit sorrow and remorse to Whitaker; he listened then to the very voice of utter Woe.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Difficult, he found it, to guess what to do; more difficult still to do nothing.
jangledverbUS /ˈdʒæŋɡəld/
past form of “jangle” — make a sound typical of metallic objects
From this reading His nerves were badly jangled; light-footed, he wandered restlessly to and fro, half distracted between the storm of weeping that beat gustily within the room and the deadly blind drum of the downpour on the tin roof beyond the windows.
light-footedadjective
(of movement) having a light and springy step
From this reading His nerves were badly jangled; light-footed, he wandered restlessly to and fro, half distracted between the storm of weeping that beat gustily within the room and the deadly blind drum of the downpour on the tin roof beyond the windows.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading Since that twilight hour in that tawdry hotel chamber, no one has ever been able to counterfeit sorrow and remorse to Whitaker; he listened then to the very voice of utter Woe.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Once, pausing by the centre-table, he happened to look down.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Difficult, he found it, to guess what to do; more difficult still to do nothing.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Whitaker moved softly away....
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading His nerves were badly jangled; light-footed, he wandered restlessly to and fro, half distracted between the storm of weeping that beat gustily within the room and the deadly blind drum of the downpour on the tin roof beyond the windows.
not any; not one
From this reading Since that twilight hour in that tawdry hotel chamber, no one has ever been able to counterfeit sorrow and remorse to Whitaker; he listened then to the very voice of utter Woe.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Difficult, he found it, to guess what to do; more difficult still to do nothing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His nerves were badly jangled; light-footed, he wandered restlessly to and fro, half distracted between the storm of weeping that beat gustily within the room and the deadly blind drum of the downpour on the tin roof beyond the windows.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His nerves were badly jangled; light-footed, he wandered restlessly to and fro, half distracted between the storm of weeping that beat gustily within the room and the deadly blind drum of the downpour on the tin roof beyond the windows.
on one occasion
From this reading Once, pausing by the centre-table, he happened to look down.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Since that twilight hour in that tawdry hotel chamber, no one has ever been able to counterfeit sorrow and remorse to Whitaker; he listened then to the very voice of utter Woe.
pausingverbUS /ˈpɔːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Once, pausing by the centre-table, he happened to look down.
remorsenounUS /rɪˈmɔːrs/
a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)
From this reading Since that twilight hour in that tawdry hotel chamber, no one has ever been able to counterfeit sorrow and remorse to Whitaker; he listened then to the very voice of utter Woe.
restlesslyadverbUS /ˈrestləsli/
in a restless manner
From this reading His nerves were badly jangled; light-footed, he wandered restlessly to and fro, half distracted between the storm of weeping that beat gustily within the room and the deadly blind drum of the downpour on the tin roof beyond the windows.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading His nerves were badly jangled; light-footed, he wandered restlessly to and fro, half distracted between the storm of weeping that beat gustily within the room and the deadly blind drum of the downpour on the tin roof beyond the windows.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading His nerves were badly jangled; light-footed, he wandered restlessly to and fro, half distracted between the storm of weeping that beat gustily within the room and the deadly blind drum of the downpour on the tin roof beyond the windows.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since that twilight hour in that tawdry hotel chamber, no one has ever been able to counterfeit sorrow and remorse to Whitaker; he listened then to the very voice of utter Woe.
with low volume
From this reading Whitaker moved softly away....
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading Since that twilight hour in that tawdry hotel chamber, no one has ever been able to counterfeit sorrow and remorse to Whitaker; he listened then to the very voice of utter Woe.
not in physical motion
From this reading Difficult, he found it, to guess what to do; more difficult still to do nothing.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading His nerves were badly jangled; light-footed, he wandered restlessly to and fro, half distracted between the storm of weeping that beat gustily within the room and the deadly blind drum of the downpour on the tin roof beyond the windows.
tawdryadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːdri/
tastelessly showy
From this reading Since that twilight hour in that tawdry hotel chamber, no one has ever been able to counterfeit sorrow and remorse to Whitaker; he listened then to the very voice of utter Woe.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His nerves were badly jangled; light-footed, he wandered restlessly to and fro, half distracted between the storm of weeping that beat gustily within the room and the deadly blind drum of the downpour on the tin roof beyond the windows.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His nerves were badly jangled; light-footed, he wandered restlessly to and fro, half distracted between the storm of weeping that beat gustily within the room and the deadly blind drum of the downpour on the tin roof beyond the windows.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Since that twilight hour in that tawdry hotel chamber, no one has ever been able to counterfeit sorrow and remorse to Whitaker; he listened then to the very voice of utter Woe.
tinnounUS /tɪn/
a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
From this reading His nerves were badly jangled; light-footed, he wandered restlessly to and fro, half distracted between the storm of weeping that beat gustily within the room and the deadly blind drum of the downpour on the tin roof beyond the windows.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Difficult, he found it, to guess what to do; more difficult still to do nothing.
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading Since that twilight hour in that tawdry hotel chamber, no one has ever been able to counterfeit sorrow and remorse to Whitaker; he listened then to the very voice of utter Woe.
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading Since that twilight hour in that tawdry hotel chamber, no one has ever been able to counterfeit sorrow and remorse to Whitaker; he listened then to the very voice of utter Woe.
precisely as stated
From this reading Since that twilight hour in that tawdry hotel chamber, no one has ever been able to counterfeit sorrow and remorse to Whitaker; he listened then to the very voice of utter Woe.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Since that twilight hour in that tawdry hotel chamber, no one has ever been able to counterfeit sorrow and remorse to Whitaker; he listened then to the very voice of utter Woe.
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading His nerves were badly jangled; light-footed, he wandered restlessly to and fro, half distracted between the storm of weeping that beat gustily within the room and the deadly blind drum of the downpour on the tin roof beyond the windows.
showing sorrow
From this reading His nerves were badly jangled; light-footed, he wandered restlessly to and fro, half distracted between the storm of weeping that beat gustily within the room and the deadly blind drum of the downpour on the tin roof beyond the windows.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His nerves were badly jangled; light-footed, he wandered restlessly to and fro, half distracted between the storm of weeping that beat gustily within the room and the deadly blind drum of the downpour on the tin roof beyond the windows.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Difficult, he found it, to guess what to do; more difficult still to do nothing.
Whitaker
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From this reading Whitaker moved softly away....
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading His nerves were badly jangled; light-footed, he wandered restlessly to and fro, half distracted between the storm of weeping that beat gustily within the room and the deadly blind drum of the downpour on the tin roof beyond the windows.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading His nerves were badly jangled; light-footed, he wandered restlessly to and fro, half distracted between the storm of weeping that beat gustily within the room and the deadly blind drum of the downpour on the tin roof beyond the windows.
WoenounUS /woʊ/
misery resulting from affliction
From this reading Since that twilight hour in that tawdry hotel chamber, no one has ever been able to counterfeit sorrow and remorse to Whitaker; he listened then to the very voice of utter Woe.
