Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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

From this reading William and John left the house, well wrapt up in maudes, and each carrying a lantern.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading At this time John thought he heard a dog howl, near a turn of the road about half way between Langholm and the Manse; and following the sound, William sprung forward, and with very great difficulty forced his way through some brushwood entirely covered with snow, towards an excavation in the rock which terminated the holm, and almost reached the river, only leaving room for the road to wind round it.

anew

From this reading Again they returned up the river, but still without the slightest success.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading For nearly two hours they searched all along the holm, which they thought the most likely place to find poor Marion; for there the wind seemed to beat with such violence, as to render it impossible for a girl of her years to have strength to withstand it.

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

From this reading At this time John thought he heard a dog howl, near a turn of the road about half way between Langholm and the Manse; and following the sound, William sprung forward, and with very great difficulty forced his way through some brushwood entirely covered with snow, towards an excavation in the rock which terminated the holm, and almost reached the river, only leaving room for the road to wind round it.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading For nearly two hours they searched all along the holm, which they thought the most likely place to find poor Marion; for there the wind seemed to beat with such violence, as to render it impossible for a girl of her years to have strength to withstand it.

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

From this reading At this time John thought he heard a dog howl, near a turn of the road about half way between Langholm and the Manse; and following the sound, William sprung forward, and with very great difficulty forced his way through some brushwood entirely covered with snow, towards an excavation in the rock which terminated the holm, and almost reached the river, only leaving room for the road to wind round it.

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

From this reading William and John left the house, well wrapt up in maudes, and each carrying a lantern.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading For nearly two hours they searched all along the holm, which they thought the most likely place to find poor Marion; for there the wind seemed to beat with such violence, as to render it impossible for a girl of her years to have strength to withstand it.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At this time John thought he heard a dog howl, near a turn of the road about half way between Langholm and the Manse; and following the sound, William sprung forward, and with very great difficulty forced his way through some brushwood entirely covered with snow, towards an excavation in the rock which terminated the holm, and almost reached the river, only leaving room for the road to wind round it.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading The snow by this time was a foot deep, and in some places it was drifted so much as to be nearly up to their knees.

come out better in a competition, race, or conflict

From this reading For nearly two hours they searched all along the holm, which they thought the most likely place to find poor Marion; for there the wind seemed to beat with such violence, as to render it impossible for a girl of her years to have strength to withstand it.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading At this time John thought he heard a dog howl, near a turn of the road about half way between Langholm and the Manse; and following the sound, William sprung forward, and with very great difficulty forced his way through some brushwood entirely covered with snow, towards an excavation in the rock which terminated the holm, and almost reached the river, only leaving room for the road to wind round it.

the wood from bushes or small branches

From this reading At this time John thought he heard a dog howl, near a turn of the road about half way between Langholm and the Manse; and following the sound, William sprung forward, and with very great difficulty forced his way through some brushwood entirely covered with snow, towards an excavation in the rock which terminated the holm, and almost reached the river, only leaving room for the road to wind round it.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Again they returned up the river, but still without the slightest success.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The snow by this time was a foot deep, and in some places it was drifted so much as to be nearly up to their knees.

-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading William and John left the house, well wrapt up in maudes, and each carrying a lantern.

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading At this time John thought he heard a dog howl, near a turn of the road about half way between Langholm and the Manse; and following the sound, William sprung forward, and with very great difficulty forced his way through some brushwood entirely covered with snow, towards an excavation in the rock which terminated the holm, and almost reached the river, only leaving room for the road to wind round it.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading The snow by this time was a foot deep, and in some places it was drifted so much as to be nearly up to their knees.

an effort that is inconvenient

From this reading At this time John thought he heard a dog howl, near a turn of the road about half way between Langholm and the Manse; and following the sound, William sprung forward, and with very great difficulty forced his way through some brushwood entirely covered with snow, towards an excavation in the rock which terminated the holm, and almost reached the river, only leaving room for the road to wind round it.

a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

From this reading At this time John thought he heard a dog howl, near a turn of the road about half way between Langholm and the Manse; and following the sound, William sprung forward, and with very great difficulty forced his way through some brushwood entirely covered with snow, towards an excavation in the rock which terminated the holm, and almost reached the river, only leaving room for the road to wind round it.

past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current

From this reading The snow by this time was a foot deep, and in some places it was drifted so much as to be nearly up to their knees.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading William and John left the house, well wrapt up in maudes, and each carrying a lantern.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading At this time John thought he heard a dog howl, near a turn of the road about half way between Langholm and the Manse; and following the sound, William sprung forward, and with very great difficulty forced his way through some brushwood entirely covered with snow, towards an excavation in the rock which terminated the holm, and almost reached the river, only leaving room for the road to wind round it.

the act of digging

From this reading At this time John thought he heard a dog howl, near a turn of the road about half way between Langholm and the Manse; and following the sound, William sprung forward, and with very great difficulty forced his way through some brushwood entirely covered with snow, towards an excavation in the rock which terminated the holm, and almost reached the river, only leaving room for the road to wind round it.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading For nearly two hours they searched all along the holm, which they thought the most likely place to find poor Marion; for there the wind seemed to beat with such violence, as to render it impossible for a girl of her years to have strength to withstand it.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading At this time John thought he heard a dog howl, near a turn of the road about half way between Langholm and the Manse; and following the sound, William sprung forward, and with very great difficulty forced his way through some brushwood entirely covered with snow, towards an excavation in the rock which terminated the holm, and almost reached the river, only leaving room for the road to wind round it.

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading The snow by this time was a foot deep, and in some places it was drifted so much as to be nearly up to their knees.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For nearly two hours they searched all along the holm, which they thought the most likely place to find poor Marion; for there the wind seemed to beat with such violence, as to render it impossible for a girl of her years to have strength to withstand it.

produced by or subjected to forcing

From this reading At this time John thought he heard a dog howl, near a turn of the road about half way between Langholm and the Manse; and following the sound, William sprung forward, and with very great difficulty forced his way through some brushwood entirely covered with snow, towards an excavation in the rock which terminated the holm, and almost reached the river, only leaving room for the road to wind round it.

at or to or toward the front

From this reading At this time John thought he heard a dog howl, near a turn of the road about half way between Langholm and the Manse; and following the sound, William sprung forward, and with very great difficulty forced his way through some brushwood entirely covered with snow, towards an excavation in the rock which terminated the holm, and almost reached the river, only leaving room for the road to wind round it.

a young female

From this reading For nearly two hours they searched all along the holm, which they thought the most likely place to find poor Marion; for there the wind seemed to beat with such violence, as to render it impossible for a girl of her years to have strength to withstand it.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading At this time John thought he heard a dog howl, near a turn of the road about half way between Langholm and the Manse; and following the sound, William sprung forward, and with very great difficulty forced his way through some brushwood entirely covered with snow, towards an excavation in the rock which terminated the holm, and almost reached the river, only leaving room for the road to wind round it.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading At this time John thought he heard a dog howl, near a turn of the road about half way between Langholm and the Manse; and following the sound, William sprung forward, and with very great difficulty forced his way through some brushwood entirely covered with snow, towards an excavation in the rock which terminated the holm, and almost reached the river, only leaving room for the road to wind round it.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading For nearly two hours they searched all along the holm, which they thought the most likely place to find poor Marion; for there the wind seemed to beat with such violence, as to render it impossible for a girl of her years to have strength to withstand it.

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

From this reading At this time John thought he heard a dog howl, near a turn of the road about half way between Langholm and the Manse; and following the sound, William sprung forward, and with very great difficulty forced his way through some brushwood entirely covered with snow, towards an excavation in the rock which terminated the holm, and almost reached the river, only leaving room for the road to wind round it.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading At this time John thought he heard a dog howl, near a turn of the road about half way between Langholm and the Manse; and following the sound, William sprung forward, and with very great difficulty forced his way through some brushwood entirely covered with snow, towards an excavation in the rock which terminated the holm, and almost reached the river, only leaving room for the road to wind round it.

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

From this reading For nearly two hours they searched all along the holm, which they thought the most likely place to find poor Marion; for there the wind seemed to beat with such violence, as to render it impossible for a girl of her years to have strength to withstand it.

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

From this reading At this time John thought he heard a dog howl, near a turn of the road about half way between Langholm and the Manse; and following the sound, William sprung forward, and with very great difficulty forced his way through some brushwood entirely covered with snow, towards an excavation in the rock which terminated the holm, and almost reached the river, only leaving room for the road to wind round it.

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

From this reading For nearly two hours they searched all along the holm, which they thought the most likely place to find poor Marion; for there the wind seemed to beat with such violence, as to render it impossible for a girl of her years to have strength to withstand it.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading For nearly two hours they searched all along the holm, which they thought the most likely place to find poor Marion; for there the wind seemed to beat with such violence, as to render it impossible for a girl of her years to have strength to withstand it.

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

From this reading William and John left the house, well wrapt up in maudes, and each carrying a lantern.

emit long loud cries

From this reading At this time John thought he heard a dog howl, near a turn of the road about half way between Langholm and the Manse; and following the sound, William sprung forward, and with very great difficulty forced his way through some brushwood entirely covered with snow, towards an excavation in the rock which terminated the holm, and almost reached the river, only leaving room for the road to wind round it.

not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with

From this reading For nearly two hours they searched all along the holm, which they thought the most likely place to find poor Marion; for there the wind seemed to beat with such violence, as to render it impossible for a girl of her years to have strength to withstand it.

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

From this reading William and John left the house, well wrapt up in maudes, and each carrying a lantern.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading For nearly two hours they searched all along the holm, which they thought the most likely place to find poor Marion; for there the wind seemed to beat with such violence, as to render it impossible for a girl of her years to have strength to withstand it.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading William and John left the house, well wrapt up in maudes, and each carrying a lantern.

plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella

From this reading The snow by this time was a foot deep, and in some places it was drifted so much as to be nearly up to their knees.

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

From this reading At this time John thought he heard a dog howl, near a turn of the road about half way between Langholm and the Manse; and following the sound, William sprung forward, and with very great difficulty forced his way through some brushwood entirely covered with snow, towards an excavation in the rock which terminated the holm, and almost reached the river, only leaving room for the road to wind round it.

light in a transparent protective case

From this reading William and John left the house, well wrapt up in maudes, and each carrying a lantern.

the act of departing

From this reading At this time John thought he heard a dog howl, near a turn of the road about half way between Langholm and the Manse; and following the sound, William sprung forward, and with very great difficulty forced his way through some brushwood entirely covered with snow, towards an excavation in the rock which terminated the holm, and almost reached the river, only leaving room for the road to wind round it.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading William and John left the house, well wrapt up in maudes, and each carrying a lantern.

has a good chance of being the case or of coming about

From this reading For nearly two hours they searched all along the holm, which they thought the most likely place to find poor Marion; for there the wind seemed to beat with such violence, as to render it impossible for a girl of her years to have strength to withstand it.

a large and imposing house

From this reading At this time John thought he heard a dog howl, near a turn of the road about half way between Langholm and the Manse; and following the sound, William sprung forward, and with very great difficulty forced his way through some brushwood entirely covered with snow, towards an excavation in the rock which terminated the holm, and almost reached the river, only leaving room for the road to wind round it.

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

From this reading For nearly two hours they searched all along the holm, which they thought the most likely place to find poor Marion; for there the wind seemed to beat with such violence, as to render it impossible for a girl of her years to have strength to withstand it.

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

From this reading William and John left the house, well wrapt up in maudes, and each carrying a lantern.

used to form the superlative

From this reading For nearly two hours they searched all along the holm, which they thought the most likely place to find poor Marion; for there the wind seemed to beat with such violence, as to render it impossible for a girl of her years to have strength to withstand it.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading The snow by this time was a foot deep, and in some places it was drifted so much as to be nearly up to their knees.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading At this time John thought he heard a dog howl, near a turn of the road about half way between Langholm and the Manse; and following the sound, William sprung forward, and with very great difficulty forced his way through some brushwood entirely covered with snow, towards an excavation in the rock which terminated the holm, and almost reached the river, only leaving room for the road to wind round it.

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

From this reading For nearly two hours they searched all along the holm, which they thought the most likely place to find poor Marion; for there the wind seemed to beat with such violence, as to render it impossible for a girl of her years to have strength to withstand it.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading For nearly two hours they searched all along the holm, which they thought the most likely place to find poor Marion; for there the wind seemed to beat with such violence, as to render it impossible for a girl of her years to have strength to withstand it.

and nothing more

From this reading At this time John thought he heard a dog howl, near a turn of the road about half way between Langholm and the Manse; and following the sound, William sprung forward, and with very great difficulty forced his way through some brushwood entirely covered with snow, towards an excavation in the rock which terminated the holm, and almost reached the river, only leaving room for the road to wind round it.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading For nearly two hours they searched all along the holm, which they thought the most likely place to find poor Marion; for there the wind seemed to beat with such violence, as to render it impossible for a girl of her years to have strength to withstand it.

plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading The snow by this time was a foot deep, and in some places it was drifted so much as to be nearly up to their knees.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading For nearly two hours they searched all along the holm, which they thought the most likely place to find poor Marion; for there the wind seemed to beat with such violence, as to render it impossible for a girl of her years to have strength to withstand it.

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

From this reading At this time John thought he heard a dog howl, near a turn of the road about half way between Langholm and the Manse; and following the sound, William sprung forward, and with very great difficulty forced his way through some brushwood entirely covered with snow, towards an excavation in the rock which terminated the holm, and almost reached the river, only leaving room for the road to wind round it.

cause to become

From this reading For nearly two hours they searched all along the holm, which they thought the most likely place to find poor Marion; for there the wind seemed to beat with such violence, as to render it impossible for a girl of her years to have strength to withstand it.

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading Again they returned up the river, but still without the slightest success.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading Again they returned up the river, but still without the slightest success.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading At this time John thought he heard a dog howl, near a turn of the road about half way between Langholm and the Manse; and following the sound, William sprung forward, and with very great difficulty forced his way through some brushwood entirely covered with snow, towards an excavation in the rock which terminated the holm, and almost reached the river, only leaving room for the road to wind round it.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading At this time John thought he heard a dog howl, near a turn of the road about half way between Langholm and the Manse; and following the sound, William sprung forward, and with very great difficulty forced his way through some brushwood entirely covered with snow, towards an excavation in the rock which terminated the holm, and almost reached the river, only leaving room for the road to wind round it.

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

From this reading At this time John thought he heard a dog howl, near a turn of the road about half way between Langholm and the Manse; and following the sound, William sprung forward, and with very great difficulty forced his way through some brushwood entirely covered with snow, towards an excavation in the rock which terminated the holm, and almost reached the river, only leaving room for the road to wind round it.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading At this time John thought he heard a dog howl, near a turn of the road about half way between Langholm and the Manse; and following the sound, William sprung forward, and with very great difficulty forced his way through some brushwood entirely covered with snow, towards an excavation in the rock which terminated the holm, and almost reached the river, only leaving room for the road to wind round it.

past form of “search” — try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

From this reading For nearly two hours they searched all along the holm, which they thought the most likely place to find poor Marion; for there the wind seemed to beat with such violence, as to render it impossible for a girl of her years to have strength to withstand it.

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

From this reading For nearly two hours they searched all along the holm, which they thought the most likely place to find poor Marion; for there the wind seemed to beat with such violence, as to render it impossible for a girl of her years to have strength to withstand it.

superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some

From this reading Again they returned up the river, but still without the slightest success.

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading The snow by this time was a foot deep, and in some places it was drifted so much as to be nearly up to their knees.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The snow by this time was a foot deep, and in some places it was drifted so much as to be nearly up to their knees.

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

From this reading The snow by this time was a foot deep, and in some places it was drifted so much as to be nearly up to their knees.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading At this time John thought he heard a dog howl, near a turn of the road about half way between Langholm and the Manse; and following the sound, William sprung forward, and with very great difficulty forced his way through some brushwood entirely covered with snow, towards an excavation in the rock which terminated the holm, and almost reached the river, only leaving room for the road to wind round it.

inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading At this time John thought he heard a dog howl, near a turn of the road about half way between Langholm and the Manse; and following the sound, William sprung forward, and with very great difficulty forced his way through some brushwood entirely covered with snow, towards an excavation in the rock which terminated the holm, and almost reached the river, only leaving room for the road to wind round it.

not in physical motion

From this reading Again they returned up the river, but still without the slightest success.

the property of being physically or mentally strong

From this reading For nearly two hours they searched all along the holm, which they thought the most likely place to find poor Marion; for there the wind seemed to beat with such violence, as to render it impossible for a girl of her years to have strength to withstand it.

an event that accomplishes its intended purpose

From this reading Again they returned up the river, but still without the slightest success.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading For nearly two hours they searched all along the holm, which they thought the most likely place to find poor Marion; for there the wind seemed to beat with such violence, as to render it impossible for a girl of her years to have strength to withstand it.

having come or been brought to a conclusion

From this reading At this time John thought he heard a dog howl, near a turn of the road about half way between Langholm and the Manse; and following the sound, William sprung forward, and with very great difficulty forced his way through some brushwood entirely covered with snow, towards an excavation in the rock which terminated the holm, and almost reached the river, only leaving room for the road to wind round it.

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

From this reading William and John left the house, well wrapt up in maudes, and each carrying a lantern.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The snow by this time was a foot deep, and in some places it was drifted so much as to be nearly up to their knees.

in or at that place or location

From this reading For nearly two hours they searched all along the holm, which they thought the most likely place to find poor Marion; for there the wind seemed to beat with such violence, as to render it impossible for a girl of her years to have strength to withstand it.

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

From this reading For nearly two hours they searched all along the holm, which they thought the most likely place to find poor Marion; for there the wind seemed to beat with such violence, as to render it impossible for a girl of her years to have strength to withstand it.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading The snow by this time was a foot deep, and in some places it was drifted so much as to be nearly up to their knees.

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

From this reading For nearly two hours they searched all along the holm, which they thought the most likely place to find poor Marion; for there the wind seemed to beat with such violence, as to render it impossible for a girl of her years to have strength to withstand it.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading At this time John thought he heard a dog howl, near a turn of the road about half way between Langholm and the Manse; and following the sound, William sprung forward, and with very great difficulty forced his way through some brushwood entirely covered with snow, towards an excavation in the rock which terminated the holm, and almost reached the river, only leaving room for the road to wind round it.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading The snow by this time was a foot deep, and in some places it was drifted so much as to be nearly up to their knees.

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

From this reading For nearly two hours they searched all along the holm, which they thought the most likely place to find poor Marion; for there the wind seemed to beat with such violence, as to render it impossible for a girl of her years to have strength to withstand it.

in the direction of

From this reading At this time John thought he heard a dog howl, near a turn of the road about half way between Langholm and the Manse; and following the sound, William sprung forward, and with very great difficulty forced his way through some brushwood entirely covered with snow, towards an excavation in the rock which terminated the holm, and almost reached the river, only leaving room for the road to wind round it.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading At this time John thought he heard a dog howl, near a turn of the road about half way between Langholm and the Manse; and following the sound, William sprung forward, and with very great difficulty forced his way through some brushwood entirely covered with snow, towards an excavation in the rock which terminated the holm, and almost reached the river, only leaving room for the road to wind round it.

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

From this reading For nearly two hours they searched all along the holm, which they thought the most likely place to find poor Marion; for there the wind seemed to beat with such violence, as to render it impossible for a girl of her years to have strength to withstand it.

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

From this reading William and John left the house, well wrapt up in maudes, and each carrying a lantern.

precisely as stated

From this reading At this time John thought he heard a dog howl, near a turn of the road about half way between Langholm and the Manse; and following the sound, William sprung forward, and with very great difficulty forced his way through some brushwood entirely covered with snow, towards an excavation in the rock which terminated the holm, and almost reached the river, only leaving room for the road to wind round it.

an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)

From this reading For nearly two hours they searched all along the holm, which they thought the most likely place to find poor Marion; for there the wind seemed to beat with such violence, as to render it impossible for a girl of her years to have strength to withstand it.

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

From this reading The snow by this time was a foot deep, and in some places it was drifted so much as to be nearly up to their knees.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading At this time John thought he heard a dog howl, near a turn of the road about half way between Langholm and the Manse; and following the sound, William sprung forward, and with very great difficulty forced his way through some brushwood entirely covered with snow, towards an excavation in the rock which terminated the holm, and almost reached the river, only leaving room for the road to wind round it.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading William and John left the house, well wrapt up in maudes, and each carrying a lantern.

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

From this reading For nearly two hours they searched all along the holm, which they thought the most likely place to find poor Marion; for there the wind seemed to beat with such violence, as to render it impossible for a girl of her years to have strength to withstand it.

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

From this reading William and John left the house, well wrapt up in maudes, and each carrying a lantern.

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

From this reading For nearly two hours they searched all along the holm, which they thought the most likely place to find poor Marion; for there the wind seemed to beat with such violence, as to render it impossible for a girl of her years to have strength to withstand it.

in the company of; together with

From this reading For nearly two hours they searched all along the holm, which they thought the most likely place to find poor Marion; for there the wind seemed to beat with such violence, as to render it impossible for a girl of her years to have strength to withstand it.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Again they returned up the river, but still without the slightest success.

resist or confront with resistance

From this reading For nearly two hours they searched all along the holm, which they thought the most likely place to find poor Marion; for there the wind seemed to beat with such violence, as to render it impossible for a girl of her years to have strength to withstand it.

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

From this reading William and John left the house, well wrapt up in maudes, and each carrying a lantern.

a late time of life

From this reading For nearly two hours they searched all along the holm, which they thought the most likely place to find poor Marion; for there the wind seemed to beat with such violence, as to render it impossible for a girl of her years to have strength to withstand it.