Chapter XX · Chapter 20

anew

From this reading They were gathered at home at last, in the small hours of the night, for there was nothing more that they could do till morning came to wake the world again--that wide desolate world of houses and roads, of byways and slums; that world in which, _somewhere_, was their little Maud.

(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 "It is worse than death," sobbed Mrs. Brougham, and they all felt that it was so.

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

From this reading "It is worse than death," sobbed Mrs. Brougham, and they all felt that it was so.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading They were gathered at home at last, in the small hours of the night, for there was nothing more that they could do till morning came to wake the world again--that wide desolate world of houses and roads, of byways and slums; that world in which, _somewhere_, was their little Maud.

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

From this reading Pale, wide-eyed and silent, they all tried to eat the supper which Pattie, pale and wide-eyed too, set before them, for they thought of the day that would soon dawn, when they would need their strength to begin the search again, and though it seemed horrible to be seeking rest in their comfortable beds while their little sister's fate was unsolved, yet for that same reason, slowly and lingeringly they all said good-night and crept upstairs.

plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading Pale, wide-eyed and silent, they all tried to eat the supper which Pattie, pale and wide-eyed too, set before them, for they thought of the day that would soon dawn, when they would need their strength to begin the search again, and though it seemed horrible to be seeking rest in their comfortable beds while their little sister's fate was unsolved, yet for that same reason, slowly and lingeringly they all said good-night and crept upstairs.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Pale, wide-eyed and silent, they all tried to eat the supper which Pattie, pale and wide-eyed too, set before them, for they thought of the day that would soon dawn, when they would need their strength to begin the search again, and though it seemed horrible to be seeking rest in their comfortable beds while their little sister's fate was unsolved, yet for that same reason, slowly and lingeringly they all said good-night and crept upstairs.

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Pale, wide-eyed and silent, they all tried to eat the supper which Pattie, pale and wide-eyed too, set before them, for they thought of the day that would soon dawn, when they would need their strength to begin the search again, and though it seemed horrible to be seeking rest in their comfortable beds while their little sister's fate was unsolved, yet for that same reason, slowly and lingeringly they all said good-night and crept upstairs.

light carriage; pulled by a single horse

From this reading "It is worse than death," sobbed Mrs. Brougham, and they all felt that it was so.

plural of “byway” — a side road little traveled (as in the countryside)

From this reading They were gathered at home at last, in the small hours of the night, for there was nothing more that they could do till morning came to wake the world again--that wide desolate world of houses and roads, of byways and slums; that world in which, _somewhere_, was their little Maud.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading They were gathered at home at last, in the small hours of the night, for there was nothing more that they could do till morning came to wake the world again--that wide desolate world of houses and roads, of byways and slums; that world in which, _somewhere_, was their little Maud.

providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)

From this reading Pale, wide-eyed and silent, they all tried to eat the supper which Pattie, pale and wide-eyed too, set before them, for they thought of the day that would soon dawn, when they would need their strength to begin the search again, and though it seemed horrible to be seeking rest in their comfortable beds while their little sister's fate was unsolved, yet for that same reason, slowly and lingeringly they all said good-night and crept upstairs.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading They were gathered at home at last, in the small hours of the night, for there was nothing more that they could do till morning came to wake the world again--that wide desolate world of houses and roads, of byways and slums; that world in which, _somewhere_, was their little Maud.

inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground

From this reading Pale, wide-eyed and silent, they all tried to eat the supper which Pattie, pale and wide-eyed too, set before them, for they thought of the day that would soon dawn, when they would need their strength to begin the search again, and though it seemed horrible to be seeking rest in their comfortable beds while their little sister's fate was unsolved, yet for that same reason, slowly and lingeringly they all said good-night and crept upstairs.

the first light of day

From this reading Pale, wide-eyed and silent, they all tried to eat the supper which Pattie, pale and wide-eyed too, set before them, for they thought of the day that would soon dawn, when they would need their strength to begin the search again, and though it seemed horrible to be seeking rest in their comfortable beds while their little sister's fate was unsolved, yet for that same reason, slowly and lingeringly they all said good-night and crept upstairs.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Pale, wide-eyed and silent, they all tried to eat the supper which Pattie, pale and wide-eyed too, set before them, for they thought of the day that would soon dawn, when they would need their strength to begin the search again, and though it seemed horrible to be seeking rest in their comfortable beds while their little sister's fate was unsolved, yet for that same reason, slowly and lingeringly they all said good-night and crept upstairs.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading "It is worse than death," sobbed Mrs. Brougham, and they all felt that it was so.

providing no shelter or sustenance

From this reading They were gathered at home at last, in the small hours of the night, for there was nothing more that they could do till morning came to wake the world again--that wide desolate world of houses and roads, of byways and slums; that world in which, _somewhere_, was their little Maud.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading They were gathered at home at last, in the small hours of the night, for there was nothing more that they could do till morning came to wake the world again--that wide desolate world of houses and roads, of byways and slums; that world in which, _somewhere_, was their little Maud.

take in solid food

From this reading Pale, wide-eyed and silent, they all tried to eat the supper which Pattie, pale and wide-eyed too, set before them, for they thought of the day that would soon dawn, when they would need their strength to begin the search again, and though it seemed horrible to be seeking rest in their comfortable beds while their little sister's fate was unsolved, yet for that same reason, slowly and lingeringly they all said good-night and crept upstairs.

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

From this reading For in vain they had searched for little Maud all the evening long.

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

From this reading Pale, wide-eyed and silent, they all tried to eat the supper which Pattie, pale and wide-eyed too, set before them, for they thought of the day that would soon dawn, when they would need their strength to begin the search again, and though it seemed horrible to be seeking rest in their comfortable beds while their little sister's fate was unsolved, yet for that same reason, slowly and lingeringly they all said good-night and crept upstairs.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading "It is worse than death," sobbed Mrs. Brougham, and they all felt that it was so.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading They were gathered at home at last, in the small hours of the night, for there was nothing more that they could do till morning came to wake the world again--that wide desolate world of houses and roads, of byways and slums; that world in which, _somewhere_, was their little Maud.

brought together in one place

From this reading They were gathered at home at last, in the small hours of the night, for there was nothing more that they could do till morning came to wake the world again--that wide desolate world of houses and roads, of byways and slums; that world in which, _somewhere_, was their little Maud.

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From this reading Pale, wide-eyed and silent, they all tried to eat the supper which Pattie, pale and wide-eyed too, set before them, for they thought of the day that would soon dawn, when they would need their strength to begin the search again, and though it seemed horrible to be seeking rest in their comfortable beds while their little sister's fate was unsolved, yet for that same reason, slowly and lingeringly they all said good-night and crept upstairs.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading For in vain they had searched for little Maud all the evening long.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading They were gathered at home at last, in the small hours of the night, for there was nothing more that they could do till morning came to wake the world again--that wide desolate world of houses and roads, of byways and slums; that world in which, _somewhere_, was their little Maud.

provoking horror

From this reading Pale, wide-eyed and silent, they all tried to eat the supper which Pattie, pale and wide-eyed too, set before them, for they thought of the day that would soon dawn, when they would need their strength to begin the search again, and though it seemed horrible to be seeking rest in their comfortable beds while their little sister's fate was unsolved, yet for that same reason, slowly and lingeringly they all said good-night and crept upstairs.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading They were gathered at home at last, in the small hours of the night, for there was nothing more that they could do till morning came to wake the world again--that wide desolate world of houses and roads, of byways and slums; that world in which, _somewhere_, was their little Maud.

plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading They were gathered at home at last, in the small hours of the night, for there was nothing more that they could do till morning came to wake the world again--that wide desolate world of houses and roads, of byways and slums; that world in which, _somewhere_, was their little Maud.

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

From this reading They were gathered at home at last, in the small hours of the night, for there was nothing more that they could do till morning came to wake the world again--that wide desolate world of houses and roads, of byways and slums; that world in which, _somewhere_, was their little Maud.

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

From this reading "It is worse than death," sobbed Mrs. Brougham, and they all felt that it was so.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "It is worse than death," sobbed Mrs. Brougham, and they all felt that it was so.

immediately past

From this reading They were gathered at home at last, in the small hours of the night, for there was nothing more that they could do till morning came to wake the world again--that wide desolate world of houses and roads, of byways and slums; that world in which, _somewhere_, was their little Maud.

in a slow, leisurely or prolonged way

From this reading Pale, wide-eyed and silent, they all tried to eat the supper which Pattie, pale and wide-eyed too, set before them, for they thought of the day that would soon dawn, when they would need their strength to begin the search again, and though it seemed horrible to be seeking rest in their comfortable beds while their little sister's fate was unsolved, yet for that same reason, slowly and lingeringly they all said good-night and crept upstairs.

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

From this reading They were gathered at home at last, in the small hours of the night, for there was nothing more that they could do till morning came to wake the world again--that wide desolate world of houses and roads, of byways and slums; that world in which, _somewhere_, was their little Maud.

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 For in vain they had searched for little Maud all the evening long.

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From this reading They were gathered at home at last, in the small hours of the night, for there was nothing more that they could do till morning came to wake the world again--that wide desolate world of houses and roads, of byways and slums; that world in which, _somewhere_, was their little Maud.

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

From this reading They were gathered at home at last, in the small hours of the night, for there was nothing more that they could do till morning came to wake the world again--that wide desolate world of houses and roads, of byways and slums; that world in which, _somewhere_, was their little Maud.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading They were gathered at home at last, in the small hours of the night, for there was nothing more that they could do till morning came to wake the world again--that wide desolate world of houses and roads, of byways and slums; that world in which, _somewhere_, was their little Maud.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading "It is worse than death," sobbed Mrs. Brougham, and they all felt that it was so.

a condition requiring relief

From this reading Pale, wide-eyed and silent, they all tried to eat the supper which Pattie, pale and wide-eyed too, set before them, for they thought of the day that would soon dawn, when they would need their strength to begin the search again, and though it seemed horrible to be seeking rest in their comfortable beds while their little sister's fate was unsolved, yet for that same reason, slowly and lingeringly they all said good-night and crept upstairs.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading They were gathered at home at last, in the small hours of the night, for there was nothing more that they could do till morning came to wake the world again--that wide desolate world of houses and roads, of byways and slums; that world in which, _somewhere_, was their little Maud.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading They were gathered at home at last, in the small hours of the night, for there was nothing more that they could do till morning came to wake the world again--that wide desolate world of houses and roads, of byways and slums; that world in which, _somewhere_, was their little Maud.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading They were gathered at home at last, in the small hours of the night, for there was nothing more that they could do till morning came to wake the world again--that wide desolate world of houses and roads, of byways and slums; that world in which, _somewhere_, was their little Maud.

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading Pale, wide-eyed and silent, they all tried to eat the supper which Pattie, pale and wide-eyed too, set before them, for they thought of the day that would soon dawn, when they would need their strength to begin the search again, and though it seemed horrible to be seeking rest in their comfortable beds while their little sister's fate was unsolved, yet for that same reason, slowly and lingeringly they all said good-night and crept upstairs.

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

From this reading Pale, wide-eyed and silent, they all tried to eat the supper which Pattie, pale and wide-eyed too, set before them, for they thought of the day that would soon dawn, when they would need their strength to begin the search again, and though it seemed horrible to be seeking rest in their comfortable beds while their little sister's fate was unsolved, yet for that same reason, slowly and lingeringly they all said good-night and crept upstairs.

-ing form of “reap” — gather, as of natural products

From this reading REAPING THE WHIRLWIND.

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading Pale, wide-eyed and silent, they all tried to eat the supper which Pattie, pale and wide-eyed too, set before them, for they thought of the day that would soon dawn, when they would need their strength to begin the search again, and though it seemed horrible to be seeking rest in their comfortable beds while their little sister's fate was unsolved, yet for that same reason, slowly and lingeringly they all said good-night and crept upstairs.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading Pale, wide-eyed and silent, they all tried to eat the supper which Pattie, pale and wide-eyed too, set before them, for they thought of the day that would soon dawn, when they would need their strength to begin the search again, and though it seemed horrible to be seeking rest in their comfortable beds while their little sister's fate was unsolved, yet for that same reason, slowly and lingeringly they all said good-night and crept upstairs.

a partly sheltered anchorage

From this reading They were gathered at home at last, in the small hours of the night, for there was nothing more that they could do till morning came to wake the world again--that wide desolate world of houses and roads, of byways and slums; that world in which, _somewhere_, was their little Maud.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Pale, wide-eyed and silent, they all tried to eat the supper which Pattie, pale and wide-eyed too, set before them, for they thought of the day that would soon dawn, when they would need their strength to begin the search again, and though it seemed horrible to be seeking rest in their comfortable beds while their little sister's fate was unsolved, yet for that same reason, slowly and lingeringly they all said good-night and crept upstairs.

Identical; not different.

From this reading Pale, wide-eyed and silent, they all tried to eat the supper which Pattie, pale and wide-eyed too, set before them, for they thought of the day that would soon dawn, when they would need their strength to begin the search again, and though it seemed horrible to be seeking rest in their comfortable beds while their little sister's fate was unsolved, yet for that same reason, slowly and lingeringly they all said good-night and crept upstairs.

try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

From this reading Pale, wide-eyed and silent, they all tried to eat the supper which Pattie, pale and wide-eyed too, set before them, for they thought of the day that would soon dawn, when they would need their strength to begin the search again, and though it seemed horrible to be seeking rest in their comfortable beds while their little sister's fate was unsolved, yet for that same reason, slowly and lingeringly they all said good-night and crept upstairs.

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

From this reading For in vain they had searched for little Maud all the evening long.

the act of searching for something

From this reading Pale, wide-eyed and silent, they all tried to eat the supper which Pattie, pale and wide-eyed too, set before them, for they thought of the day that would soon dawn, when they would need their strength to begin the search again, and though it seemed horrible to be seeking rest in their comfortable beds while their little sister's fate was unsolved, yet for that same reason, slowly and lingeringly they all said good-night and crept upstairs.

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

From this reading Pale, wide-eyed and silent, they all tried to eat the supper which Pattie, pale and wide-eyed too, set before them, for they thought of the day that would soon dawn, when they would need their strength to begin the search again, and though it seemed horrible to be seeking rest in their comfortable beds while their little sister's fate was unsolved, yet for that same reason, slowly and lingeringly they all said good-night and crept upstairs.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Pale, wide-eyed and silent, they all tried to eat the supper which Pattie, pale and wide-eyed too, set before them, for they thought of the day that would soon dawn, when they would need their strength to begin the search again, and though it seemed horrible to be seeking rest in their comfortable beds while their little sister's fate was unsolved, yet for that same reason, slowly and lingeringly they all said good-night and crept upstairs.

marked by absence of sound

From this reading Pale, wide-eyed and silent, they all tried to eat the supper which Pattie, pale and wide-eyed too, set before them, for they thought of the day that would soon dawn, when they would need their strength to begin the search again, and though it seemed horrible to be seeking rest in their comfortable beds while their little sister's fate was unsolved, yet for that same reason, slowly and lingeringly they all said good-night and crept upstairs.

possessive form of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading Pale, wide-eyed and silent, they all tried to eat the supper which Pattie, pale and wide-eyed too, set before them, for they thought of the day that would soon dawn, when they would need their strength to begin the search again, and though it seemed horrible to be seeking rest in their comfortable beds while their little sister's fate was unsolved, yet for that same reason, slowly and lingeringly they all said good-night and crept upstairs.

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading Pale, wide-eyed and silent, they all tried to eat the supper which Pattie, pale and wide-eyed too, set before them, for they thought of the day that would soon dawn, when they would need their strength to begin the search again, and though it seemed horrible to be seeking rest in their comfortable beds while their little sister's fate was unsolved, yet for that same reason, slowly and lingeringly they all said good-night and crept upstairs.

plural of “slum” — a district of a city marked by poverty and inferior living conditions

From this reading They were gathered at home at last, in the small hours of the night, for there was nothing more that they could do till morning came to wake the world again--that wide desolate world of houses and roads, of byways and slums; that world in which, _somewhere_, was their little Maud.

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

From this reading They were gathered at home at last, in the small hours of the night, for there was nothing more that they could do till morning came to wake the world again--that wide desolate world of houses and roads, of byways and slums; that world in which, _somewhere_, was their little Maud.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "It is worse than death," sobbed Mrs. Brougham, and they all felt that it was so.

inflected form of “sob” — weep convulsively

From this reading "It is worse than death," sobbed Mrs. Brougham, and they all felt that it was so.

in or at or to some place

From this reading They were gathered at home at last, in the small hours of the night, for there was nothing more that they could do till morning came to wake the world again--that wide desolate world of houses and roads, of byways and slums; that world in which, _somewhere_, was their little Maud.

in the near future

From this reading Pale, wide-eyed and silent, they all tried to eat the supper which Pattie, pale and wide-eyed too, set before them, for they thought of the day that would soon dawn, when they would need their strength to begin the search again, and though it seemed horrible to be seeking rest in their comfortable beds while their little sister's fate was unsolved, yet for that same reason, slowly and lingeringly they all said good-night and crept upstairs.

the property of being physically or mentally strong

From this reading Pale, wide-eyed and silent, they all tried to eat the supper which Pattie, pale and wide-eyed too, set before them, for they thought of the day that would soon dawn, when they would need their strength to begin the search again, and though it seemed horrible to be seeking rest in their comfortable beds while their little sister's fate was unsolved, yet for that same reason, slowly and lingeringly they all said good-night and crept upstairs.

a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime

From this reading Pale, wide-eyed and silent, they all tried to eat the supper which Pattie, pale and wide-eyed too, set before them, for they thought of the day that would soon dawn, when they would need their strength to begin the search again, and though it seemed horrible to be seeking rest in their comfortable beds while their little sister's fate was unsolved, yet for that same reason, slowly and lingeringly they all said good-night and crept upstairs.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading "It is worse than death," sobbed Mrs. Brougham, and they all felt that it was so.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "It is worse than death," sobbed Mrs. Brougham, and they all felt that it was so.

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

From this reading REAPING THE WHIRLWIND.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading They were gathered at home at last, in the small hours of the night, for there was nothing more that they could do till morning came to wake the world again--that wide desolate world of houses and roads, of byways and slums; that world in which, _somewhere_, was their little Maud.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Pale, wide-eyed and silent, they all tried to eat the supper which Pattie, pale and wide-eyed too, set before them, for they thought of the day that would soon dawn, when they would need their strength to begin the search again, and though it seemed horrible to be seeking rest in their comfortable beds while their little sister's fate was unsolved, yet for that same reason, slowly and lingeringly they all said good-night and crept upstairs.

in or at that place or location

From this reading They were gathered at home at last, in the small hours of the night, for there was nothing more that they could do till morning came to wake the world again--that wide desolate world of houses and roads, of byways and slums; that world in which, _somewhere_, was their little Maud.

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

From this reading "It is worse than death," sobbed Mrs. Brougham, and they all felt that it was so.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Pale, wide-eyed and silent, they all tried to eat the supper which Pattie, pale and wide-eyed too, set before them, for they thought of the day that would soon dawn, when they would need their strength to begin the search again, and though it seemed horrible to be seeking rest in their comfortable beds while their little sister's fate was unsolved, yet for that same reason, slowly and lingeringly they all said good-night and crept upstairs.

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

From this reading Pale, wide-eyed and silent, they all tried to eat the supper which Pattie, pale and wide-eyed too, set before them, for they thought of the day that would soon dawn, when they would need their strength to begin the search again, and though it seemed horrible to be seeking rest in their comfortable beds while their little sister's fate was unsolved, yet for that same reason, slowly and lingeringly they all said good-night and crept upstairs.

up to a particular time

From this reading They were gathered at home at last, in the small hours of the night, for there was nothing more that they could do till morning came to wake the world again--that wide desolate world of houses and roads, of byways and slums; that world in which, _somewhere_, was their little Maud.

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

From this reading They were gathered at home at last, in the small hours of the night, for there was nothing more that they could do till morning came to wake the world again--that wide desolate world of houses and roads, of byways and slums; that world in which, _somewhere_, was their little Maud.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Pale, wide-eyed and silent, they all tried to eat the supper which Pattie, pale and wide-eyed too, set before them, for they thought of the day that would soon dawn, when they would need their strength to begin the search again, and though it seemed horrible to be seeking rest in their comfortable beds while their little sister's fate was unsolved, yet for that same reason, slowly and lingeringly they all said good-night and crept upstairs.

tested and proved useful or correct

From this reading Pale, wide-eyed and silent, they all tried to eat the supper which Pattie, pale and wide-eyed too, set before them, for they thought of the day that would soon dawn, when they would need their strength to begin the search again, and though it seemed horrible to be seeking rest in their comfortable beds while their little sister's fate was unsolved, yet for that same reason, slowly and lingeringly they all said good-night and crept upstairs.

not solved

From this reading Pale, wide-eyed and silent, they all tried to eat the supper which Pattie, pale and wide-eyed too, set before them, for they thought of the day that would soon dawn, when they would need their strength to begin the search again, and though it seemed horrible to be seeking rest in their comfortable beds while their little sister's fate was unsolved, yet for that same reason, slowly and lingeringly they all said good-night and crept upstairs.

on a floor above

From this reading Pale, wide-eyed and silent, they all tried to eat the supper which Pattie, pale and wide-eyed too, set before them, for they thought of the day that would soon dawn, when they would need their strength to begin the search again, and though it seemed horrible to be seeking rest in their comfortable beds while their little sister's fate was unsolved, yet for that same reason, slowly and lingeringly they all said good-night and crept upstairs.

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

From this reading For in vain they had searched for little Maud all the evening long.

be awake, be alert, be there

From this reading They were gathered at home at last, in the small hours of the night, for there was nothing more that they could do till morning came to wake the world again--that wide desolate world of houses and roads, of byways and slums; that world in which, _somewhere_, was their little Maud.

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

From this reading "It is worse than death," sobbed Mrs. Brougham, and they all felt that it was so.

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

From this reading They were gathered at home at last, in the small hours of the night, for there was nothing more that they could do till morning came to wake the world again--that wide desolate world of houses and roads, of byways and slums; that world in which, _somewhere_, was their little Maud.

at the time that

From this reading Pale, wide-eyed and silent, they all tried to eat the supper which Pattie, pale and wide-eyed too, set before them, for they thought of the day that would soon dawn, when they would need their strength to begin the search again, and though it seemed horrible to be seeking rest in their comfortable beds while their little sister's fate was unsolved, yet for that same reason, slowly and lingeringly they all said good-night and crept upstairs.

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

From this reading They were gathered at home at last, in the small hours of the night, for there was nothing more that they could do till morning came to wake the world again--that wide desolate world of houses and roads, of byways and slums; that world in which, _somewhere_, was their little Maud.

during the time that

From this reading Pale, wide-eyed and silent, they all tried to eat the supper which Pattie, pale and wide-eyed too, set before them, for they thought of the day that would soon dawn, when they would need their strength to begin the search again, and though it seemed horrible to be seeking rest in their comfortable beds while their little sister's fate was unsolved, yet for that same reason, slowly and lingeringly they all said good-night and crept upstairs.

a more or less vertical column of air whirling around itself as it moves over the surface of the Earth

From this reading REAPING THE WHIRLWIND.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading They were gathered at home at last, in the small hours of the night, for there was nothing more that they could do till morning came to wake the world again--that wide desolate world of houses and roads, of byways and slums; that world in which, _somewhere_, was their little Maud.

exhibiting childlike simplicity and credulity

From this reading Pale, wide-eyed and silent, they all tried to eat the supper which Pattie, pale and wide-eyed too, set before them, for they thought of the day that would soon dawn, when they would need their strength to begin the search again, and though it seemed horrible to be seeking rest in their comfortable beds while their little sister's fate was unsolved, yet for that same reason, slowly and lingeringly they all said good-night and crept upstairs.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading They were gathered at home at last, in the small hours of the night, for there was nothing more that they could do till morning came to wake the world again--that wide desolate world of houses and roads, of byways and slums; that world in which, _somewhere_, was their little Maud.

(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability

From this reading "It is worse than death," sobbed Mrs. Brougham, and they all felt that it was so.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Pale, wide-eyed and silent, they all tried to eat the supper which Pattie, pale and wide-eyed too, set before them, for they thought of the day that would soon dawn, when they would need their strength to begin the search again, and though it seemed horrible to be seeking rest in their comfortable beds while their little sister's fate was unsolved, yet for that same reason, slowly and lingeringly they all said good-night and crept upstairs.

but in spite of that

From this reading Pale, wide-eyed and silent, they all tried to eat the supper which Pattie, pale and wide-eyed too, set before them, for they thought of the day that would soon dawn, when they would need their strength to begin the search again, and though it seemed horrible to be seeking rest in their comfortable beds while their little sister's fate was unsolved, yet for that same reason, slowly and lingeringly they all said good-night and crept upstairs.