Chapter I · Chapter 1

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

From this reading The dusk of a winter's evening gathered over a room in Crauford's house in town, only relieved from the closing darkness by an expiring and sullen fire, beside which Mr. Bradley sat, with his feet upon the fender, apparently striving to coax some warmth into the icy palms of his spread hands.

later than; following

From this reading "Ar'n't you very cold there, sir?" said Bradley, after a long pause, and pushing himself farther into the verge of the dying embers, "may I not ring for some more coals?"

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

From this reading Lo! behind, before, Around thee, like an armament of cloud, The black Fate labours onward--ANONYMOUS.

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

From this reading Plot on thy little hour, and skein on skein Weave the vain mesh, in which thy subtle soul Broods on its venom!

at another time

From this reading Crauford himself was walking up and down the room with a changeful step, and ever and anon glancing his bright, shrewd eye at the partner of his fraud, who, seemingly unconscious of the observation he underwent, appeared to occupy his attention solely with the difficulty of warming his meagre and withered frame.

having no known name or identity or known source

From this reading Lo! behind, before, Around thee, like an armament of cloud, The black Fate labours onward--ANONYMOUS.

from appearances alone

From this reading The dusk of a winter's evening gathered over a room in Crauford's house in town, only relieved from the closing darkness by an expiring and sullen fire, beside which Mr. Bradley sat, with his feet upon the fender, apparently striving to coax some warmth into the icy palms of his spread hands.

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

From this reading Crauford himself was walking up and down the room with a changeful step, and ever and anon glancing his bright, shrewd eye at the partner of his fraud, who, seemingly unconscious of the observation he underwent, appeared to occupy his attention solely with the difficulty of warming his meagre and withered frame.

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From this reading "Ar'n't you very cold there, sir?" said Bradley, after a long pause, and pushing himself farther into the verge of the dying embers, "may I not ring for some more coals?"

weaponry used by military or naval force

From this reading Lo! behind, before, Around thee, like an armament of cloud, The black Fate labours onward--ANONYMOUS.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading Lo! behind, before, Around thee, like an armament of cloud, The black Fate labours onward--ANONYMOUS.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Crauford himself was walking up and down the room with a changeful step, and ever and anon glancing his bright, shrewd eye at the partner of his fraud, who, seemingly unconscious of the observation he underwent, appeared to occupy his attention solely with the difficulty of warming his meagre and withered frame.

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading Crauford himself was walking up and down the room with a changeful step, and ever and anon glancing his bright, shrewd eye at the partner of his fraud, who, seemingly unconscious of the observation he underwent, appeared to occupy his attention solely with the difficulty of warming his meagre and withered frame.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Lo! behind, before, Around thee, like an armament of cloud, The black Fate labours onward--ANONYMOUS.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading Lo! behind, before, Around thee, like an armament of cloud, The black Fate labours onward--ANONYMOUS.

next to; at the side of

From this reading The dusk of a winter's evening gathered over a room in Crauford's house in town, only relieved from the closing darkness by an expiring and sullen fire, beside which Mr. Bradley sat, with his feet upon the fender, apparently striving to coax some warmth into the icy palms of his spread hands.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading Lo! behind, before, Around thee, like an armament of cloud, The black Fate labours onward--ANONYMOUS.

United States politician who was elected the first black mayor of Los Angeles (1917-1998)

From this reading The dusk of a winter's evening gathered over a room in Crauford's house in town, only relieved from the closing darkness by an expiring and sullen fire, beside which Mr. Bradley sat, with his feet upon the fender, apparently striving to coax some warmth into the icy palms of his spread hands.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading Crauford himself was walking up and down the room with a changeful step, and ever and anon glancing his bright, shrewd eye at the partner of his fraud, who, seemingly unconscious of the observation he underwent, appeared to occupy his attention solely with the difficulty of warming his meagre and withered frame.

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From this reading Plot on thy little hour, and skein on skein Weave the vain mesh, in which thy subtle soul Broods on its venom!

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The dusk of a winter's evening gathered over a room in Crauford's house in town, only relieved from the closing darkness by an expiring and sullen fire, beside which Mr. Bradley sat, with his feet upon the fender, apparently striving to coax some warmth into the icy palms of his spread hands.

such that alteration is possible; having a marked tendency to change

From this reading Crauford himself was walking up and down the room with a changeful step, and ever and anon glancing his bright, shrewd eye at the partner of his fraud, who, seemingly unconscious of the observation he underwent, appeared to occupy his attention solely with the difficulty of warming his meagre and withered frame.

the act of closing something

From this reading The dusk of a winter's evening gathered over a room in Crauford's house in town, only relieved from the closing darkness by an expiring and sullen fire, beside which Mr. Bradley sat, with his feet upon the fender, apparently striving to coax some warmth into the icy palms of his spread hands.

make overcast or cloudy

From this reading Lo! behind, before, Around thee, like an armament of cloud, The black Fate labours onward--ANONYMOUS.

plural of “coal” — fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period

From this reading "Ar'n't you very cold there, sir?" said Bradley, after a long pause, and pushing himself farther into the verge of the dying embers, "may I not ring for some more coals?"

influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering

From this reading The dusk of a winter's evening gathered over a room in Crauford's house in town, only relieved from the closing darkness by an expiring and sullen fire, beside which Mr. Bradley sat, with his feet upon the fender, apparently striving to coax some warmth into the icy palms of his spread hands.

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 "Ar'n't you very cold there, sir?" said Bradley, after a long pause, and pushing himself farther into the verge of the dying embers, "may I not ring for some more coals?"

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

From this reading Crauford himself was walking up and down the room with a changeful step, and ever and anon glancing his bright, shrewd eye at the partner of his fraud, who, seemingly unconscious of the observation he underwent, appeared to occupy his attention solely with the difficulty of warming his meagre and withered frame.

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

From this reading The dusk of a winter's evening gathered over a room in Crauford's house in town, only relieved from the closing darkness by an expiring and sullen fire, beside which Mr. Bradley sat, with his feet upon the fender, apparently striving to coax some warmth into the icy palms of his spread hands.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading The dusk of a winter's evening gathered over a room in Crauford's house in town, only relieved from the closing darkness by an expiring and sullen fire, beside which Mr. Bradley sat, with his feet upon the fender, apparently striving to coax some warmth into the icy palms of his spread hands.

an effort that is inconvenient

From this reading Crauford himself was walking up and down the room with a changeful step, and ever and anon glancing his bright, shrewd eye at the partner of his fraud, who, seemingly unconscious of the observation he underwent, appeared to occupy his attention solely with the difficulty of warming his meagre and withered frame.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Crauford himself was walking up and down the room with a changeful step, and ever and anon glancing his bright, shrewd eye at the partner of his fraud, who, seemingly unconscious of the observation he underwent, appeared to occupy his attention solely with the difficulty of warming his meagre and withered frame.

the time of day immediately following sunset

From this reading The dusk of a winter's evening gathered over a room in Crauford's house in town, only relieved from the closing darkness by an expiring and sullen fire, beside which Mr. Bradley sat, with his feet upon the fender, apparently striving to coax some warmth into the icy palms of his spread hands.

in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be

From this reading "Ar'n't you very cold there, sir?" said Bradley, after a long pause, and pushing himself farther into the verge of the dying embers, "may I not ring for some more coals?"

plural of “ember” — a hot fragment of wood or coal that is left from a fire and is glowing or smoldering

From this reading "Ar'n't you very cold there, sir?" said Bradley, after a long pause, and pushing himself farther into the verge of the dying embers, "may I not ring for some more coals?"

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading The dusk of a winter's evening gathered over a room in Crauford's house in town, only relieved from the closing darkness by an expiring and sullen fire, beside which Mr. Bradley sat, with his feet upon the fender, apparently striving to coax some warmth into the icy palms of his spread hands.

at any time

From this reading Crauford himself was walking up and down the room with a changeful step, and ever and anon glancing his bright, shrewd eye at the partner of his fraud, who, seemingly unconscious of the observation he underwent, appeared to occupy his attention solely with the difficulty of warming his meagre and withered frame.

-ing form of “expire” — lose validity

From this reading The dusk of a winter's evening gathered over a room in Crauford's house in town, only relieved from the closing darkness by an expiring and sullen fire, beside which Mr. Bradley sat, with his feet upon the fender, apparently striving to coax some warmth into the icy palms of his spread hands.

the organ of sight

From this reading Crauford himself was walking up and down the room with a changeful step, and ever and anon glancing his bright, shrewd eye at the partner of his fraud, who, seemingly unconscious of the observation he underwent, appeared to occupy his attention solely with the difficulty of warming his meagre and withered frame.

more distant in especially space or time

From this reading "Ar'n't you very cold there, sir?" said Bradley, after a long pause, and pushing himself farther into the verge of the dying embers, "may I not ring for some more coals?"

an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading Lo! behind, before, Around thee, like an armament of cloud, The black Fate labours onward--ANONYMOUS.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading The dusk of a winter's evening gathered over a room in Crauford's house in town, only relieved from the closing darkness by an expiring and sullen fire, beside which Mr. Bradley sat, with his feet upon the fender, apparently striving to coax some warmth into the icy palms of his spread hands.

a barrier that surrounds the wheels of a vehicle to block splashing water or mud

From this reading The dusk of a winter's evening gathered over a room in Crauford's house in town, only relieved from the closing darkness by an expiring and sullen fire, beside which Mr. Bradley sat, with his feet upon the fender, apparently striving to coax some warmth into the icy palms of his spread hands.

start firing a weapon

From this reading The dusk of a winter's evening gathered over a room in Crauford's house in town, only relieved from the closing darkness by an expiring and sullen fire, beside which Mr. Bradley sat, with his feet upon the fender, apparently striving to coax some warmth into the icy palms of his spread hands.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "Ar'n't you very cold there, sir?" said Bradley, after a long pause, and pushing himself farther into the verge of the dying embers, "may I not ring for some more coals?"

enclose in or as if in a frame

From this reading Crauford himself was walking up and down the room with a changeful step, and ever and anon glancing his bright, shrewd eye at the partner of his fraud, who, seemingly unconscious of the observation he underwent, appeared to occupy his attention solely with the difficulty of warming his meagre and withered frame.

intentional deception resulting in injury to another person

From this reading Crauford himself was walking up and down the room with a changeful step, and ever and anon glancing his bright, shrewd eye at the partner of his fraud, who, seemingly unconscious of the observation he underwent, appeared to occupy his attention solely with the difficulty of warming his meagre and withered frame.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The dusk of a winter's evening gathered over a room in Crauford's house in town, only relieved from the closing darkness by an expiring and sullen fire, beside which Mr. Bradley sat, with his feet upon the fender, apparently striving to coax some warmth into the icy palms of his spread hands.

brought together in one place

From this reading The dusk of a winter's evening gathered over a room in Crauford's house in town, only relieved from the closing darkness by an expiring and sullen fire, beside which Mr. Bradley sat, with his feet upon the fender, apparently striving to coax some warmth into the icy palms of his spread hands.

-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading Crauford himself was walking up and down the room with a changeful step, and ever and anon glancing his bright, shrewd eye at the partner of his fraud, who, seemingly unconscious of the observation he underwent, appeared to occupy his attention solely with the difficulty of warming his meagre and withered frame.

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

From this reading The dusk of a winter's evening gathered over a room in Crauford's house in town, only relieved from the closing darkness by an expiring and sullen fire, beside which Mr. Bradley sat, with his feet upon the fender, apparently striving to coax some warmth into the icy palms of his spread hands.

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

From this reading Crauford himself was walking up and down the room with a changeful step, and ever and anon glancing his bright, shrewd eye at the partner of his fraud, who, seemingly unconscious of the observation he underwent, appeared to occupy his attention solely with the difficulty of warming his meagre and withered frame.

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

From this reading Crauford himself was walking up and down the room with a changeful step, and ever and anon glancing his bright, shrewd eye at the partner of his fraud, who, seemingly unconscious of the observation he underwent, appeared to occupy his attention solely with the difficulty of warming his meagre and withered frame.

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

From this reading The dusk of a winter's evening gathered over a room in Crauford's house in town, only relieved from the closing darkness by an expiring and sullen fire, beside which Mr. Bradley sat, with his feet upon the fender, apparently striving to coax some warmth into the icy palms of his spread hands.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading Plot on thy little hour, and skein on skein Weave the vain mesh, in which thy subtle soul Broods on its venom!

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading The dusk of a winter's evening gathered over a room in Crauford's house in town, only relieved from the closing darkness by an expiring and sullen fire, beside which Mr. Bradley sat, with his feet upon the fender, apparently striving to coax some warmth into the icy palms of his spread hands.

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

From this reading "Ar'n't you very cold there, sir?" said Bradley, after a long pause, and pushing himself farther into the verge of the dying embers, "may I not ring for some more coals?"

devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain

From this reading The dusk of a winter's evening gathered over a room in Crauford's house in town, only relieved from the closing darkness by an expiring and sullen fire, beside which Mr. Bradley sat, with his feet upon the fender, apparently striving to coax some warmth into the icy palms of his spread hands.

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

From this reading Plot on thy little hour, and skein on skein Weave the vain mesh, in which thy subtle soul Broods on its venom!

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The dusk of a winter's evening gathered over a room in Crauford's house in town, only relieved from the closing darkness by an expiring and sullen fire, beside which Mr. Bradley sat, with his feet upon the fender, apparently striving to coax some warmth into the icy palms of his spread hands.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Plot on thy little hour, and skein on skein Weave the vain mesh, in which thy subtle soul Broods on its venom!

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From this reading Lo! behind, before, Around thee, like an armament of cloud, The black Fate labours onward--ANONYMOUS.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Lo! behind, before, Around thee, like an armament of cloud, The black Fate labours onward--ANONYMOUS.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Plot on thy little hour, and skein on skein Weave the vain mesh, in which thy subtle soul Broods on its venom!

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From this reading Lo! behind, before, Around thee, like an armament of cloud, The black Fate labours onward--ANONYMOUS.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading "Ar'n't you very cold there, sir?" said Bradley, after a long pause, and pushing himself farther into the verge of the dying embers, "may I not ring for some more coals?"

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading "Ar'n't you very cold there, sir?" said Bradley, after a long pause, and pushing himself farther into the verge of the dying embers, "may I not ring for some more coals?"

deficient in amount or quality or extent

From this reading Crauford himself was walking up and down the room with a changeful step, and ever and anon glancing his bright, shrewd eye at the partner of his fraud, who, seemingly unconscious of the observation he underwent, appeared to occupy his attention solely with the difficulty of warming his meagre and withered frame.

keep engaged

From this reading Plot on thy little hour, and skein on skein Weave the vain mesh, in which thy subtle soul Broods on its venom!

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

From this reading "Ar'n't you very cold there, sir?" said Bradley, after a long pause, and pushing himself farther into the verge of the dying embers, "may I not ring for some more coals?"

a form of address for a man

From this reading The dusk of a winter's evening gathered over a room in Crauford's house in town, only relieved from the closing darkness by an expiring and sullen fire, beside which Mr. Bradley sat, with his feet upon the fender, apparently striving to coax some warmth into the icy palms of his spread hands.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "Ar'n't you very cold there, sir?" said Bradley, after a long pause, and pushing himself farther into the verge of the dying embers, "may I not ring for some more coals?"

the act of making and recording a measurement

From this reading Crauford himself was walking up and down the room with a changeful step, and ever and anon glancing his bright, shrewd eye at the partner of his fraud, who, seemingly unconscious of the observation he underwent, appeared to occupy his attention solely with the difficulty of warming his meagre and withered frame.

keep busy with

From this reading Crauford himself was walking up and down the room with a changeful step, and ever and anon glancing his bright, shrewd eye at the partner of his fraud, who, seemingly unconscious of the observation he underwent, appeared to occupy his attention solely with the difficulty of warming his meagre and withered frame.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Lo! behind, before, Around thee, like an armament of cloud, The black Fate labours onward--ANONYMOUS.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Plot on thy little hour, and skein on skein Weave the vain mesh, in which thy subtle soul Broods on its venom!

and nothing more

From this reading The dusk of a winter's evening gathered over a room in Crauford's house in town, only relieved from the closing darkness by an expiring and sullen fire, beside which Mr. Bradley sat, with his feet upon the fender, apparently striving to coax some warmth into the icy palms of his spread hands.

forward in time or order or degree

From this reading Lo! behind, before, Around thee, like an armament of cloud, The black Fate labours onward--ANONYMOUS.

above and across; more than

From this reading The dusk of a winter's evening gathered over a room in Crauford's house in town, only relieved from the closing darkness by an expiring and sullen fire, beside which Mr. Bradley sat, with his feet upon the fender, apparently striving to coax some warmth into the icy palms of his spread hands.

plural of “palm” — the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers

From this reading The dusk of a winter's evening gathered over a room in Crauford's house in town, only relieved from the closing darkness by an expiring and sullen fire, beside which Mr. Bradley sat, with his feet upon the fender, apparently striving to coax some warmth into the icy palms of his spread hands.

a person's partner in marriage

From this reading Crauford himself was walking up and down the room with a changeful step, and ever and anon glancing his bright, shrewd eye at the partner of his fraud, who, seemingly unconscious of the observation he underwent, appeared to occupy his attention solely with the difficulty of warming his meagre and withered frame.

a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something

From this reading "Ar'n't you very cold there, sir?" said Bradley, after a long pause, and pushing himself farther into the verge of the dying embers, "may I not ring for some more coals?"

a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)

From this reading Plot on thy little hour, and skein on skein Weave the vain mesh, in which thy subtle soul Broods on its venom!

the act of applying force in order to move something away

From this reading "Ar'n't you very cold there, sir?" said Bradley, after a long pause, and pushing himself farther into the verge of the dying embers, "may I not ring for some more coals?"

(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear

From this reading The dusk of a winter's evening gathered over a room in Crauford's house in town, only relieved from the closing darkness by an expiring and sullen fire, beside which Mr. Bradley sat, with his feet upon the fender, apparently striving to coax some warmth into the icy palms of his spread hands.

sound loudly and sonorously

From this reading "Ar'n't you very cold there, sir?" said Bradley, after a long pause, and pushing himself farther into the verge of the dying embers, "may I not ring for some more coals?"

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading The dusk of a winter's evening gathered over a room in Crauford's house in town, only relieved from the closing darkness by an expiring and sullen fire, beside which Mr. Bradley sat, with his feet upon the fender, apparently striving to coax some warmth into the icy palms of his spread hands.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Ar'n't you very cold there, sir?" said Bradley, after a long pause, and pushing himself farther into the verge of the dying embers, "may I not ring for some more coals?"

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading The dusk of a winter's evening gathered over a room in Crauford's house in town, only relieved from the closing darkness by an expiring and sullen fire, beside which Mr. Bradley sat, with his feet upon the fender, apparently striving to coax some warmth into the icy palms of his spread hands.

from appearances alone

From this reading Crauford himself was walking up and down the room with a changeful step, and ever and anon glancing his bright, shrewd eye at the partner of his fraud, who, seemingly unconscious of the observation he underwent, appeared to occupy his attention solely with the difficulty of warming his meagre and withered frame.

marked by practical hardheaded intelligence

From this reading Crauford himself was walking up and down the room with a changeful step, and ever and anon glancing his bright, shrewd eye at the partner of his fraud, who, seemingly unconscious of the observation he underwent, appeared to occupy his attention solely with the difficulty of warming his meagre and withered frame.

term of address for a man

From this reading "Ar'n't you very cold there, sir?" said Bradley, after a long pause, and pushing himself farther into the verge of the dying embers, "may I not ring for some more coals?"

coils of worsted yarn

From this reading Plot on thy little hour, and skein on skein Weave the vain mesh, in which thy subtle soul Broods on its venom!

without any others being included or involved

From this reading Crauford himself was walking up and down the room with a changeful step, and ever and anon glancing his bright, shrewd eye at the partner of his fraud, who, seemingly unconscious of the observation he underwent, appeared to occupy his attention solely with the difficulty of warming his meagre and withered frame.

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

From this reading The dusk of a winter's evening gathered over a room in Crauford's house in town, only relieved from the closing darkness by an expiring and sullen fire, beside which Mr. Bradley sat, with his feet upon the fender, apparently striving to coax some warmth into the icy palms of his spread hands.

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

From this reading Plot on thy little hour, and skein on skein Weave the vain mesh, in which thy subtle soul Broods on its venom!

distribute or disperse widely

From this reading The dusk of a winter's evening gathered over a room in Crauford's house in town, only relieved from the closing darkness by an expiring and sullen fire, beside which Mr. Bradley sat, with his feet upon the fender, apparently striving to coax some warmth into the icy palms of his spread hands.

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading Crauford himself was walking up and down the room with a changeful step, and ever and anon glancing his bright, shrewd eye at the partner of his fraud, who, seemingly unconscious of the observation he underwent, appeared to occupy his attention solely with the difficulty of warming his meagre and withered frame.

an effortful attempt to attain a goal

From this reading The dusk of a winter's evening gathered over a room in Crauford's house in town, only relieved from the closing darkness by an expiring and sullen fire, beside which Mr. Bradley sat, with his feet upon the fender, apparently striving to coax some warmth into the icy palms of his spread hands.

difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze

From this reading Plot on thy little hour, and skein on skein Weave the vain mesh, in which thy subtle soul Broods on its venom!

showing a brooding ill humor

From this reading The dusk of a winter's evening gathered over a room in Crauford's house in town, only relieved from the closing darkness by an expiring and sullen fire, beside which Mr. Bradley sat, with his feet upon the fender, apparently striving to coax some warmth into the icy palms of his spread hands.

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

From this reading Plot on thy little hour, and skein on skein Weave the vain mesh, in which thy subtle soul Broods on its venom!

an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person

From this reading Lo! behind, before, Around thee, like an armament of cloud, The black Fate labours onward--ANONYMOUS.

in or at that place or location

From this reading "Ar'n't you very cold there, sir?" said Bradley, after a long pause, and pushing himself farther into the verge of the dying embers, "may I not ring for some more coals?"

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading Plot on thy little hour, and skein on skein Weave the vain mesh, in which thy subtle soul Broods on its venom!

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

From this reading The dusk of a winter's evening gathered over a room in Crauford's house in town, only relieved from the closing darkness by an expiring and sullen fire, beside which Mr. Bradley sat, with his feet upon the fender, apparently striving to coax some warmth into the icy palms of his spread hands.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading The dusk of a winter's evening gathered over a room in Crauford's house in town, only relieved from the closing darkness by an expiring and sullen fire, beside which Mr. Bradley sat, with his feet upon the fender, apparently striving to coax some warmth into the icy palms of his spread hands.

not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead

From this reading Crauford himself was walking up and down the room with a changeful step, and ever and anon glancing his bright, shrewd eye at the partner of his fraud, who, seemingly unconscious of the observation he underwent, appeared to occupy his attention solely with the difficulty of warming his meagre and withered frame.

inflected form of “undergo” — pass through

From this reading Crauford himself was walking up and down the room with a changeful step, and ever and anon glancing his bright, shrewd eye at the partner of his fraud, who, seemingly unconscious of the observation he underwent, appeared to occupy his attention solely with the difficulty of warming his meagre and withered frame.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Crauford himself was walking up and down the room with a changeful step, and ever and anon glancing his bright, shrewd eye at the partner of his fraud, who, seemingly unconscious of the observation he underwent, appeared to occupy his attention solely with the difficulty of warming his meagre and withered frame.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The dusk of a winter's evening gathered over a room in Crauford's house in town, only relieved from the closing darkness by an expiring and sullen fire, beside which Mr. Bradley sat, with his feet upon the fender, apparently striving to coax some warmth into the icy palms of his spread hands.

characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance

From this reading Plot on thy little hour, and skein on skein Weave the vain mesh, in which thy subtle soul Broods on its venom!

toxin secreted by animals; secreted by certain snakes and poisonous insects (e.g., spiders and scorpions)

From this reading Plot on thy little hour, and skein on skein Weave the vain mesh, in which thy subtle soul Broods on its venom!

a region marking a boundary

From this reading "Ar'n't you very cold there, sir?" said Bradley, after a long pause, and pushing himself farther into the verge of the dying embers, "may I not ring for some more coals?"

precisely as stated

From this reading "Ar'n't you very cold there, sir?" said Bradley, after a long pause, and pushing himself farther into the verge of the dying embers, "may I not ring for some more coals?"

close enough to be walked to

From this reading Crauford himself was walking up and down the room with a changeful step, and ever and anon glancing his bright, shrewd eye at the partner of his fraud, who, seemingly unconscious of the observation he underwent, appeared to occupy his attention solely with the difficulty of warming his meagre and withered frame.

imparting heat

From this reading Crauford himself was walking up and down the room with a changeful step, and ever and anon glancing his bright, shrewd eye at the partner of his fraud, who, seemingly unconscious of the observation he underwent, appeared to occupy his attention solely with the difficulty of warming his meagre and withered frame.

the sensation caused by heat energy

From this reading The dusk of a winter's evening gathered over a room in Crauford's house in town, only relieved from the closing darkness by an expiring and sullen fire, beside which Mr. Bradley sat, with his feet upon the fender, apparently striving to coax some warmth into the icy palms of his spread hands.

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

From this reading Crauford himself was walking up and down the room with a changeful step, and ever and anon glancing his bright, shrewd eye at the partner of his fraud, who, seemingly unconscious of the observation he underwent, appeared to occupy his attention solely with the difficulty of warming his meagre and withered frame.

interlace by or as if by weaving

From this reading Plot on thy little hour, and skein on skein Weave the vain mesh, in which thy subtle soul Broods on its venom!

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

From this reading Plot on thy little hour, and skein on skein Weave the vain mesh, in which thy subtle soul Broods on its venom!

which person or people

From this reading Crauford himself was walking up and down the room with a changeful step, and ever and anon glancing his bright, shrewd eye at the partner of his fraud, who, seemingly unconscious of the observation he underwent, appeared to occupy his attention solely with the difficulty of warming his meagre and withered frame.

possessive form of “winter” — the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading The dusk of a winter's evening gathered over a room in Crauford's house in town, only relieved from the closing darkness by an expiring and sullen fire, beside which Mr. Bradley sat, with his feet upon the fender, apparently striving to coax some warmth into the icy palms of his spread hands.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The dusk of a winter's evening gathered over a room in Crauford's house in town, only relieved from the closing darkness by an expiring and sullen fire, beside which Mr. Bradley sat, with his feet upon the fender, apparently striving to coax some warmth into the icy palms of his spread hands.

lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness

From this reading Crauford himself was walking up and down the room with a changeful step, and ever and anon glancing his bright, shrewd eye at the partner of his fraud, who, seemingly unconscious of the observation he underwent, appeared to occupy his attention solely with the difficulty of warming his meagre and withered frame.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Ar'n't you very cold there, sir?" said Bradley, after a long pause, and pushing himself farther into the verge of the dying embers, "may I not ring for some more coals?"