used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was he who had appeared at the window, like a tortured being endeavoring to escape into the freedom of the night.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It was he who had appeared at the window, like a tortured being endeavoring to escape into the freedom of the night.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he paused, gazing at the dark house, he knew that the miserable Marcus Harding was within, constrained to endure the observation which, to use his own hideous but poignant phrase, was "eating him away."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Malling realized at once what was happening in the curate's lodgings.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading As he paused, gazing at the dark house, he knew that the miserable Marcus Harding was within, constrained to endure the observation which, to use his own hideous but poignant phrase, was "eating him away."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It was Henry Chichester who had followed him, who had drawn him back, who had plunged him into darkness.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It was he who had appeared at the window, like a tortured being endeavoring to escape into the freedom of the night.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading As he paused, gazing at the dark house, he knew that the miserable Marcus Harding was within, constrained to endure the observation which, to use his own hideous but poignant phrase, was "eating him away."
Chichester
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From this reading It was Henry Chichester who had followed him, who had drawn him back, who had plunged him into darkness.
constrainedadjectiveUS /kənˈstreɪnd/
lacking spontaneity; not natural
From this reading As he paused, gazing at the dark house, he knew that the miserable Marcus Harding was within, constrained to endure the observation which, to use his own hideous but poignant phrase, was "eating him away."
curate's
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From this reading Malling realized at once what was happening in the curate's lodgings.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading As he paused, gazing at the dark house, he knew that the miserable Marcus Harding was within, constrained to endure the observation which, to use his own hideous but poignant phrase, was "eating him away."
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It was Henry Chichester who had followed him, who had drawn him back, who had plunged him into darkness.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading The street was deserted.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading It was Henry Chichester who had followed him, who had drawn him back, who had plunged him into darkness.
the act of consuming food
From this reading As he paused, gazing at the dark house, he knew that the miserable Marcus Harding was within, constrained to endure the observation which, to use his own hideous but poignant phrase, was "eating him away."
endeavoringverbUS /ɪnˈdevərɪŋ/
-ing form of “endeavor” — attempt by employing effort
From this reading It was he who had appeared at the window, like a tortured being endeavoring to escape into the freedom of the night.
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading As he paused, gazing at the dark house, he knew that the miserable Marcus Harding was within, constrained to endure the observation which, to use his own hideous but poignant phrase, was "eating him away."
the act of escaping physically
From this reading It was he who had appeared at the window, like a tortured being endeavoring to escape into the freedom of the night.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading It was Henry Chichester who had followed him, who had drawn him back, who had plunged him into darkness.
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading It was he who had appeared at the window, like a tortured being endeavoring to escape into the freedom of the night.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading As he paused, gazing at the dark house, he knew that the miserable Marcus Harding was within, constrained to endure the observation which, to use his own hideous but poignant phrase, was "eating him away."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was he who had appeared at the window, like a tortured being endeavoring to escape into the freedom of the night.
happeningnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋ/
an event that happens
From this reading Malling realized at once what was happening in the curate's lodgings.
HardingnounUS /ˈhɑːrdɪŋ/
29th President of the United States; two of his appointees were involved in the Teapot Dome scandal (1865-1823)
From this reading As he paused, gazing at the dark house, he knew that the miserable Marcus Harding was within, constrained to endure the observation which, to use his own hideous but poignant phrase, was "eating him away."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he paused, gazing at the dark house, he knew that the miserable Marcus Harding was within, constrained to endure the observation which, to use his own hideous but poignant phrase, was "eating him away."
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading It was Henry Chichester who had followed him, who had drawn him back, who had plunged him into darkness.
grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
From this reading As he paused, gazing at the dark house, he knew that the miserable Marcus Harding was within, constrained to endure the observation which, to use his own hideous but poignant phrase, was "eating him away."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As he paused, gazing at the dark house, he knew that the miserable Marcus Harding was within, constrained to endure the observation which, to use his own hideous but poignant phrase, was "eating him away."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As he paused, gazing at the dark house, he knew that the miserable Marcus Harding was within, constrained to endure the observation which, to use his own hideous but poignant phrase, was "eating him away."
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading As he paused, gazing at the dark house, he knew that the miserable Marcus Harding was within, constrained to endure the observation which, to use his own hideous but poignant phrase, was "eating him away."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Malling realized at once what was happening in the curate's lodgings.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was he who had appeared at the window, like a tortured being endeavoring to escape into the freedom of the night.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was he who had appeared at the window, like a tortured being endeavoring to escape into the freedom of the night.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading As he paused, gazing at the dark house, he knew that the miserable Marcus Harding was within, constrained to endure the observation which, to use his own hideous but poignant phrase, was "eating him away."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It was he who had appeared at the window, like a tortured being endeavoring to escape into the freedom of the night.
lodgingsnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋz/
temporary living quarters
From this reading Malling realized at once what was happening in the curate's lodgings.
Malling
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From this reading Malling realized at once what was happening in the curate's lodgings.
Marcus
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From this reading As he paused, gazing at the dark house, he knew that the miserable Marcus Harding was within, constrained to endure the observation which, to use his own hideous but poignant phrase, was "eating him away."
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading As he paused, gazing at the dark house, he knew that the miserable Marcus Harding was within, constrained to endure the observation which, to use his own hideous but poignant phrase, was "eating him away."
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was he who had appeared at the window, like a tortured being endeavoring to escape into the freedom of the night.
the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading As he paused, gazing at the dark house, he knew that the miserable Marcus Harding was within, constrained to endure the observation which, to use his own hideous but poignant phrase, was "eating him away."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was he who had appeared at the window, like a tortured being endeavoring to escape into the freedom of the night.
on one occasion
From this reading Malling realized at once what was happening in the curate's lodgings.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading As he paused, gazing at the dark house, he knew that the miserable Marcus Harding was within, constrained to endure the observation which, to use his own hideous but poignant phrase, was "eating him away."
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading As he paused, gazing at the dark house, he knew that the miserable Marcus Harding was within, constrained to endure the observation which, to use his own hideous but poignant phrase, was "eating him away."
phrasenounUS /freɪz/
an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading As he paused, gazing at the dark house, he knew that the miserable Marcus Harding was within, constrained to endure the observation which, to use his own hideous but poignant phrase, was "eating him away."
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading It was Henry Chichester who had followed him, who had drawn him back, who had plunged him into darkness.
poignantadjectiveUS /ˈpɔɪnjənt/
arousing affect
From this reading As he paused, gazing at the dark house, he knew that the miserable Marcus Harding was within, constrained to endure the observation which, to use his own hideous but poignant phrase, was "eating him away."
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Malling realized at once what was happening in the curate's lodgings.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The street was deserted.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As he paused, gazing at the dark house, he knew that the miserable Marcus Harding was within, constrained to endure the observation which, to use his own hideous but poignant phrase, was "eating him away."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Malling realized at once what was happening in the curate's lodgings.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As he paused, gazing at the dark house, he knew that the miserable Marcus Harding was within, constrained to endure the observation which, to use his own hideous but poignant phrase, was "eating him away."
torturedadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːrtʃərd/
experiencing intense pain especially mental pain
From this reading It was he who had appeared at the window, like a tortured being endeavoring to escape into the freedom of the night.
the act of using
From this reading As he paused, gazing at the dark house, he knew that the miserable Marcus Harding was within, constrained to endure the observation which, to use his own hideous but poignant phrase, was "eating him away."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Malling realized at once what was happening in the curate's lodgings.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Malling realized at once what was happening in the curate's lodgings.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As he paused, gazing at the dark house, he knew that the miserable Marcus Harding was within, constrained to endure the observation which, to use his own hideous but poignant phrase, was "eating him away."
which person or people
From this reading It was he who had appeared at the window, like a tortured being endeavoring to escape into the freedom of the night.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading It was he who had appeared at the window, like a tortured being endeavoring to escape into the freedom of the night.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading As he paused, gazing at the dark house, he knew that the miserable Marcus Harding was within, constrained to endure the observation which, to use his own hideous but poignant phrase, was "eating him away."
