Chapter XXX · Chapter 30

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

From this reading But it was not always possible to take a hopeful view.

personal knowledge or information about someone or something

From this reading The acquaintance with Frances Osgood begun at Miss Lynch's salon soon ripened into close friendship.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading But it was not always possible to take a hopeful view.

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

From this reading Continued poverty which oftentimes reached the degree of positive want, anxiety for Virginia's health and inability to provide for her the remedies and comforts he felt might preserve her life, were enough to arouse Edgar Poe's blue devils, and they did.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading Why detail the harassments of the rest of that winter, during which The Dreamer led a strange double life--a life in the public eye of distinction, prosperity, popularity, but in private, a hunted life--a life of constant dread of the wrath of a too long indulgent landlord or grocer--a flitting from one cheap lodgement to another.

(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic

From this reading Continued poverty which oftentimes reached the degree of positive want, anxiety for Virginia's health and inability to provide for her the remedies and comforts he felt might preserve her life, were enough to arouse Edgar Poe's blue devils, and they did.

call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)

From this reading Continued poverty which oftentimes reached the degree of positive want, anxiety for Virginia's health and inability to provide for her the remedies and comforts he felt might preserve her life, were enough to arouse Edgar Poe's blue devils, and they did.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The acquaintance with Frances Osgood begun at Miss Lynch's salon soon ripened into close friendship.

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

From this reading The acquaintance with Frances Osgood begun at Miss Lynch's salon soon ripened into close friendship.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading Continued poverty which oftentimes reached the degree of positive want, anxiety for Virginia's health and inability to provide for her the remedies and comforts he felt might preserve her life, were enough to arouse Edgar Poe's blue devils, and they did.

past form of “brighten” — make more cheerful through the use of color

From this reading One gleam of genuine sunshine brightened the dreary days.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But it was not always possible to take a hopeful view.

relatively low in price or charging low prices

From this reading Why detail the harassments of the rest of that winter, during which The Dreamer led a strange double life--a life in the public eye of distinction, prosperity, popularity, but in private, a hunted life--a life of constant dread of the wrath of a too long indulgent landlord or grocer--a flitting from one cheap lodgement to another.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading The acquaintance with Frances Osgood begun at Miss Lynch's salon soon ripened into close friendship.

things that make you comfortable and at ease

From this reading Continued poverty which oftentimes reached the degree of positive want, anxiety for Virginia's health and inability to provide for her the remedies and comforts he felt might preserve her life, were enough to arouse Edgar Poe's blue devils, and they did.

unvarying in nature

From this reading Why detail the harassments of the rest of that winter, during which The Dreamer led a strange double life--a life in the public eye of distinction, prosperity, popularity, but in private, a hunted life--a life of constant dread of the wrath of a too long indulgent landlord or grocer--a flitting from one cheap lodgement to another.

without stop or interruption

From this reading Continued poverty which oftentimes reached the degree of positive want, anxiety for Virginia's health and inability to provide for her the remedies and comforts he felt might preserve her life, were enough to arouse Edgar Poe's blue devils, and they did.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading One gleam of genuine sunshine brightened the dreary days.

a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading Continued poverty which oftentimes reached the degree of positive want, anxiety for Virginia's health and inability to provide for her the remedies and comforts he felt might preserve her life, were enough to arouse Edgar Poe's blue devils, and they did.

an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole

From this reading Why detail the harassments of the rest of that winter, during which The Dreamer led a strange double life--a life in the public eye of distinction, prosperity, popularity, but in private, a hunted life--a life of constant dread of the wrath of a too long indulgent landlord or grocer--a flitting from one cheap lodgement to another.

plural of “devil” — (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell

From this reading Continued poverty which oftentimes reached the degree of positive want, anxiety for Virginia's health and inability to provide for her the remedies and comforts he felt might preserve her life, were enough to arouse Edgar Poe's blue devils, and they did.

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

From this reading Continued poverty which oftentimes reached the degree of positive want, anxiety for Virginia's health and inability to provide for her the remedies and comforts he felt might preserve her life, were enough to arouse Edgar Poe's blue devils, and they did.

a discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes

From this reading Why detail the harassments of the rest of that winter, during which The Dreamer led a strange double life--a life in the public eye of distinction, prosperity, popularity, but in private, a hunted life--a life of constant dread of the wrath of a too long indulgent landlord or grocer--a flitting from one cheap lodgement to another.

increase twofold

From this reading Why detail the harassments of the rest of that winter, during which The Dreamer led a strange double life--a life in the public eye of distinction, prosperity, popularity, but in private, a hunted life--a life of constant dread of the wrath of a too long indulgent landlord or grocer--a flitting from one cheap lodgement to another.

fearful expectation or anticipation

From this reading Why detail the harassments of the rest of that winter, during which The Dreamer led a strange double life--a life in the public eye of distinction, prosperity, popularity, but in private, a hunted life--a life of constant dread of the wrath of a too long indulgent landlord or grocer--a flitting from one cheap lodgement to another.

someone who is dreaming

From this reading Why detail the harassments of the rest of that winter, during which The Dreamer led a strange double life--a life in the public eye of distinction, prosperity, popularity, but in private, a hunted life--a life of constant dread of the wrath of a too long indulgent landlord or grocer--a flitting from one cheap lodgement to another.

lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise

From this reading One gleam of genuine sunshine brightened the dreary days.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading Why detail the harassments of the rest of that winter, during which The Dreamer led a strange double life--a life in the public eye of distinction, prosperity, popularity, but in private, a hunted life--a life of constant dread of the wrath of a too long indulgent landlord or grocer--a flitting from one cheap lodgement to another.

the younger brother of Edwy who became king of Northumbria when it renounced Edwy; on Edwy's death he succeeded to the throne of England (944-975)

From this reading Continued poverty which oftentimes reached the degree of positive want, anxiety for Virginia's health and inability to provide for her the remedies and comforts he felt might preserve her life, were enough to arouse Edgar Poe's blue devils, and they did.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading Continued poverty which oftentimes reached the degree of positive want, anxiety for Virginia's health and inability to provide for her the remedies and comforts he felt might preserve her life, were enough to arouse Edgar Poe's blue devils, and they did.

the organ of sight

From this reading Why detail the harassments of the rest of that winter, during which The Dreamer led a strange double life--a life in the public eye of distinction, prosperity, popularity, but in private, a hunted life--a life of constant dread of the wrath of a too long indulgent landlord or grocer--a flitting from one cheap lodgement to another.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading Continued poverty which oftentimes reached the degree of positive want, anxiety for Virginia's health and inability to provide for her the remedies and comforts he felt might preserve her life, were enough to arouse Edgar Poe's blue devils, and they did.

inflected form of “flit” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart

From this reading Why detail the harassments of the rest of that winter, during which The Dreamer led a strange double life--a life in the public eye of distinction, prosperity, popularity, but in private, a hunted life--a life of constant dread of the wrath of a too long indulgent landlord or grocer--a flitting from one cheap lodgement to another.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Continued poverty which oftentimes reached the degree of positive want, anxiety for Virginia's health and inability to provide for her the remedies and comforts he felt might preserve her life, were enough to arouse Edgar Poe's blue devils, and they did.

plural of “france” — a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe

From this reading The acquaintance with Frances Osgood begun at Miss Lynch's salon soon ripened into close friendship.

the state of being friends (or friendly)

From this reading The acquaintance with Frances Osgood begun at Miss Lynch's salon soon ripened into close friendship.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Why detail the harassments of the rest of that winter, during which The Dreamer led a strange double life--a life in the public eye of distinction, prosperity, popularity, but in private, a hunted life--a life of constant dread of the wrath of a too long indulgent landlord or grocer--a flitting from one cheap lodgement to another.

not fake or counterfeit

From this reading One gleam of genuine sunshine brightened the dreary days.

be shiny, as if wet

From this reading One gleam of genuine sunshine brightened the dreary days.

a retail merchant who sells foodstuffs (and some household supplies)

From this reading Why detail the harassments of the rest of that winter, during which The Dreamer led a strange double life--a life in the public eye of distinction, prosperity, popularity, but in private, a hunted life--a life of constant dread of the wrath of a too long indulgent landlord or grocer--a flitting from one cheap lodgement to another.

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From this reading Why detail the harassments of the rest of that winter, during which The Dreamer led a strange double life--a life in the public eye of distinction, prosperity, popularity, but in private, a hunted life--a life of constant dread of the wrath of a too long indulgent landlord or grocer--a flitting from one cheap lodgement to another.

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

From this reading Continued poverty which oftentimes reached the degree of positive want, anxiety for Virginia's health and inability to provide for her the remedies and comforts he felt might preserve her life, were enough to arouse Edgar Poe's blue devils, and they did.

a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease

From this reading Continued poverty which oftentimes reached the degree of positive want, anxiety for Virginia's health and inability to provide for her the remedies and comforts he felt might preserve her life, were enough to arouse Edgar Poe's blue devils, and they did.

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

From this reading Continued poverty which oftentimes reached the degree of positive want, anxiety for Virginia's health and inability to provide for her the remedies and comforts he felt might preserve her life, were enough to arouse Edgar Poe's blue devils, and they did.

having or manifesting hope

From this reading But it was not always possible to take a hopeful view.

reflecting the fear or terror of one who is hunted

From this reading Why detail the harassments of the rest of that winter, during which The Dreamer led a strange double life--a life in the public eye of distinction, prosperity, popularity, but in private, a hunted life--a life of constant dread of the wrath of a too long indulgent landlord or grocer--a flitting from one cheap lodgement to another.

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

From this reading Why detail the harassments of the rest of that winter, during which The Dreamer led a strange double life--a life in the public eye of distinction, prosperity, popularity, but in private, a hunted life--a life of constant dread of the wrath of a too long indulgent landlord or grocer--a flitting from one cheap lodgement to another.

lack of ability (especially mental ability) to do something

From this reading Continued poverty which oftentimes reached the degree of positive want, anxiety for Virginia's health and inability to provide for her the remedies and comforts he felt might preserve her life, were enough to arouse Edgar Poe's blue devils, and they did.

characterized by or given to yielding to the wishes of someone

From this reading Why detail the harassments of the rest of that winter, during which The Dreamer led a strange double life--a life in the public eye of distinction, prosperity, popularity, but in private, a hunted life--a life of constant dread of the wrath of a too long indulgent landlord or grocer--a flitting from one cheap lodgement to another.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The acquaintance with Frances Osgood begun at Miss Lynch's salon soon ripened into close friendship.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading But it was not always possible to take a hopeful view.

a landowner who leases to others

From this reading Why detail the harassments of the rest of that winter, during which The Dreamer led a strange double life--a life in the public eye of distinction, prosperity, popularity, but in private, a hunted life--a life of constant dread of the wrath of a too long indulgent landlord or grocer--a flitting from one cheap lodgement to another.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading Why detail the harassments of the rest of that winter, during which The Dreamer led a strange double life--a life in the public eye of distinction, prosperity, popularity, but in private, a hunted life--a life of constant dread of the wrath of a too long indulgent landlord or grocer--a flitting from one cheap lodgement to another.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Continued poverty which oftentimes reached the degree of positive want, anxiety for Virginia's health and inability to provide for her the remedies and comforts he felt might preserve her life, were enough to arouse Edgar Poe's blue devils, and they did.

bringing a charge or accusation against someone

From this reading Why detail the harassments of the rest of that winter, during which The Dreamer led a strange double life--a life in the public eye of distinction, prosperity, popularity, but in private, a hunted life--a life of constant dread of the wrath of a too long indulgent landlord or grocer--a flitting from one cheap lodgement to another.

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 Why detail the harassments of the rest of that winter, during which The Dreamer led a strange double life--a life in the public eye of distinction, prosperity, popularity, but in private, a hunted life--a life of constant dread of the wrath of a too long indulgent landlord or grocer--a flitting from one cheap lodgement to another.

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From this reading The acquaintance with Frances Osgood begun at Miss Lynch's salon soon ripened into close friendship.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Continued poverty which oftentimes reached the degree of positive want, anxiety for Virginia's health and inability to provide for her the remedies and comforts he felt might preserve her life, were enough to arouse Edgar Poe's blue devils, and they did.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading The acquaintance with Frances Osgood begun at Miss Lynch's salon soon ripened into close friendship.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But it was not always possible to take a hopeful view.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Continued poverty which oftentimes reached the degree of positive want, anxiety for Virginia's health and inability to provide for her the remedies and comforts he felt might preserve her life, were enough to arouse Edgar Poe's blue devils, and they did.

many times at short intervals

From this reading Continued poverty which oftentimes reached the degree of positive want, anxiety for Virginia's health and inability to provide for her the remedies and comforts he felt might preserve her life, were enough to arouse Edgar Poe's blue devils, and they did.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Why detail the harassments of the rest of that winter, during which The Dreamer led a strange double life--a life in the public eye of distinction, prosperity, popularity, but in private, a hunted life--a life of constant dread of the wrath of a too long indulgent landlord or grocer--a flitting from one cheap lodgement to another.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Why detail the harassments of the rest of that winter, during which The Dreamer led a strange double life--a life in the public eye of distinction, prosperity, popularity, but in private, a hunted life--a life of constant dread of the wrath of a too long indulgent landlord or grocer--a flitting from one cheap lodgement to another.

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From this reading The acquaintance with Frances Osgood begun at Miss Lynch's salon soon ripened into close friendship.

possessive form of “poe” — United States writer and poet (1809-1849)

From this reading Continued poverty which oftentimes reached the degree of positive want, anxiety for Virginia's health and inability to provide for her the remedies and comforts he felt might preserve her life, were enough to arouse Edgar Poe's blue devils, and they did.

the quality of being widely admired or accepted or sought after

From this reading Why detail the harassments of the rest of that winter, during which The Dreamer led a strange double life--a life in the public eye of distinction, prosperity, popularity, but in private, a hunted life--a life of constant dread of the wrath of a too long indulgent landlord or grocer--a flitting from one cheap lodgement to another.

characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc.

From this reading Continued poverty which oftentimes reached the degree of positive want, anxiety for Virginia's health and inability to provide for her the remedies and comforts he felt might preserve her life, were enough to arouse Edgar Poe's blue devils, and they did.

capable of happening or existing

From this reading But it was not always possible to take a hopeful view.

the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions

From this reading Continued poverty which oftentimes reached the degree of positive want, anxiety for Virginia's health and inability to provide for her the remedies and comforts he felt might preserve her life, were enough to arouse Edgar Poe's blue devils, and they did.

keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last

From this reading Continued poverty which oftentimes reached the degree of positive want, anxiety for Virginia's health and inability to provide for her the remedies and comforts he felt might preserve her life, were enough to arouse Edgar Poe's blue devils, and they did.

confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy

From this reading Why detail the harassments of the rest of that winter, during which The Dreamer led a strange double life--a life in the public eye of distinction, prosperity, popularity, but in private, a hunted life--a life of constant dread of the wrath of a too long indulgent landlord or grocer--a flitting from one cheap lodgement to another.

an economic state of growth with rising profits and full employment

From this reading Why detail the harassments of the rest of that winter, during which The Dreamer led a strange double life--a life in the public eye of distinction, prosperity, popularity, but in private, a hunted life--a life of constant dread of the wrath of a too long indulgent landlord or grocer--a flitting from one cheap lodgement to another.

give something useful or necessary to

From this reading Continued poverty which oftentimes reached the degree of positive want, anxiety for Virginia's health and inability to provide for her the remedies and comforts he felt might preserve her life, were enough to arouse Edgar Poe's blue devils, and they did.

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading Why detail the harassments of the rest of that winter, during which The Dreamer led a strange double life--a life in the public eye of distinction, prosperity, popularity, but in private, a hunted life--a life of constant dread of the wrath of a too long indulgent landlord or grocer--a flitting from one cheap lodgement to another.

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

From this reading Continued poverty which oftentimes reached the degree of positive want, anxiety for Virginia's health and inability to provide for her the remedies and comforts he felt might preserve her life, were enough to arouse Edgar Poe's blue devils, and they did.

plural of “remedy” — act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil

From this reading Continued poverty which oftentimes reached the degree of positive want, anxiety for Virginia's health and inability to provide for her the remedies and comforts he felt might preserve her life, were enough to arouse Edgar Poe's blue devils, and they did.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading Why detail the harassments of the rest of that winter, during which The Dreamer led a strange double life--a life in the public eye of distinction, prosperity, popularity, but in private, a hunted life--a life of constant dread of the wrath of a too long indulgent landlord or grocer--a flitting from one cheap lodgement to another.

of wines, fruit, cheeses; having reached a desired or final condition; (“aged” pronounced as one syllable)

From this reading The acquaintance with Frances Osgood begun at Miss Lynch's salon soon ripened into close friendship.

gallery where works of art can be displayed

From this reading The acquaintance with Frances Osgood begun at Miss Lynch's salon soon ripened into close friendship.

in the near future

From this reading The acquaintance with Frances Osgood begun at Miss Lynch's salon soon ripened into close friendship.

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

From this reading Why detail the harassments of the rest of that winter, during which The Dreamer led a strange double life--a life in the public eye of distinction, prosperity, popularity, but in private, a hunted life--a life of constant dread of the wrath of a too long indulgent landlord or grocer--a flitting from one cheap lodgement to another.

the rays of the sun

From this reading One gleam of genuine sunshine brightened the dreary days.

carry out

From this reading But it was not always possible to take a hopeful view.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Why detail the harassments of the rest of that winter, during which The Dreamer led a strange double life--a life in the public eye of distinction, prosperity, popularity, but in private, a hunted life--a life of constant dread of the wrath of a too long indulgent landlord or grocer--a flitting from one cheap lodgement to another.

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

From this reading Continued poverty which oftentimes reached the degree of positive want, anxiety for Virginia's health and inability to provide for her the remedies and comforts he felt might preserve her life, were enough to arouse Edgar Poe's blue devils, and they did.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Continued poverty which oftentimes reached the degree of positive want, anxiety for Virginia's health and inability to provide for her the remedies and comforts he felt might preserve her life, were enough to arouse Edgar Poe's blue devils, and they did.

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

From this reading But it was not always possible to take a hopeful view.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Why detail the harassments of the rest of that winter, during which The Dreamer led a strange double life--a life in the public eye of distinction, prosperity, popularity, but in private, a hunted life--a life of constant dread of the wrath of a too long indulgent landlord or grocer--a flitting from one cheap lodgement to another.

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading But it was not always possible to take a hopeful view.

possessive form of “virginia” — a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War

From this reading Continued poverty which oftentimes reached the degree of positive want, anxiety for Virginia's health and inability to provide for her the remedies and comforts he felt might preserve her life, were enough to arouse Edgar Poe's blue devils, and they did.

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading Continued poverty which oftentimes reached the degree of positive want, anxiety for Virginia's health and inability to provide for her the remedies and comforts he felt might preserve her life, were enough to arouse Edgar Poe's blue devils, and they did.

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

From this reading But it was not always possible to take a hopeful view.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Continued poverty which oftentimes reached the degree of positive want, anxiety for Virginia's health and inability to provide for her the remedies and comforts he felt might preserve her life, were enough to arouse Edgar Poe's blue devils, and they did.

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

From this reading Continued poverty which oftentimes reached the degree of positive want, anxiety for Virginia's health and inability to provide for her the remedies and comforts he felt might preserve her life, were enough to arouse Edgar Poe's blue devils, and they did.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading Why detail the harassments of the rest of that winter, during which The Dreamer led a strange double life--a life in the public eye of distinction, prosperity, popularity, but in private, a hunted life--a life of constant dread of the wrath of a too long indulgent landlord or grocer--a flitting from one cheap lodgement to another.

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

From this reading Why detail the harassments of the rest of that winter, during which The Dreamer led a strange double life--a life in the public eye of distinction, prosperity, popularity, but in private, a hunted life--a life of constant dread of the wrath of a too long indulgent landlord or grocer--a flitting from one cheap lodgement to another.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The acquaintance with Frances Osgood begun at Miss Lynch's salon soon ripened into close friendship.

intense anger (usually on an epic scale)

From this reading Why detail the harassments of the rest of that winter, during which The Dreamer led a strange double life--a life in the public eye of distinction, prosperity, popularity, but in private, a hunted life--a life of constant dread of the wrath of a too long indulgent landlord or grocer--a flitting from one cheap lodgement to another.