Chapter II

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

From this reading In the mornings the sun burnt down upon the city with a heat that scorched and consumed; but then clouds heavy and horrible would roll together from all quarters of the heavens, and early in the afternoon the air would darken, and a storm of thunder and lightning, and furious, hissing rain would fall upon the streets.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading In the mornings the sun burnt down upon the city with a heat that scorched and consumed; but then clouds heavy and horrible would roll together from all quarters of the heavens, and early in the afternoon the air would darken, and a storm of thunder and lightning, and furious, hissing rain would fall upon the streets.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading In the mornings the sun burnt down upon the city with a heat that scorched and consumed; but then clouds heavy and horrible would roll together from all quarters of the heavens, and early in the afternoon the air would darken, and a storm of thunder and lightning, and furious, hissing rain would fall upon the streets.

(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 In the mornings the sun burnt down upon the city with a heat that scorched and consumed; but then clouds heavy and horrible would roll together from all quarters of the heavens, and early in the afternoon the air would darken, and a storm of thunder and lightning, and furious, hissing rain would fall upon the streets.

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

From this reading ODOURS OF PARADISE I went down to Arfon in the very heat and bloom and fragrance of the wonderful summer that they were enjoying there.

feeling or showing anger

From this reading The city wore a terrible vesture; within our hearts was dread; without we were clothed in black clouds and angry fire.

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From this reading ODOURS OF PARADISE I went down to Arfon in the very heat and bloom and fragrance of the wonderful summer that they were enjoying there.

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

From this reading In London there was no such weather; it rather seemed as if the horror and fury of the war had mounted to the very skies and were there reigning.

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

From this reading The city wore a terrible vesture; within our hearts was dread; without we were clothed in black clouds and angry fire.

the organic process of bearing flowers

From this reading ODOURS OF PARADISE I went down to Arfon in the very heat and bloom and fragrance of the wonderful summer that they were enjoying there.

ruined by overcooking

From this reading In the mornings the sun burnt down upon the city with a heat that scorched and consumed; but then clouds heavy and horrible would roll together from all quarters of the heavens, and early in the afternoon the air would darken, and a storm of thunder and lightning, and furious, hissing rain would fall upon the streets.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading In the mornings the sun burnt down upon the city with a heat that scorched and consumed; but then clouds heavy and horrible would roll together from all quarters of the heavens, and early in the afternoon the air would darken, and a storm of thunder and lightning, and furious, hissing rain would fall upon the streets.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading In the mornings the sun burnt down upon the city with a heat that scorched and consumed; but then clouds heavy and horrible would roll together from all quarters of the heavens, and early in the afternoon the air would darken, and a storm of thunder and lightning, and furious, hissing rain would fall upon the streets.

wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination

From this reading The city wore a terrible vesture; within our hearts was dread; without we were clothed in black clouds and angry fire.

plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible

From this reading In the mornings the sun burnt down upon the city with a heat that scorched and consumed; but then clouds heavy and horrible would roll together from all quarters of the heavens, and early in the afternoon the air would darken, and a storm of thunder and lightning, and furious, hissing rain would fall upon the streets.

past form of “consume” — eat up completely, as with great appetite

From this reading In the mornings the sun burnt down upon the city with a heat that scorched and consumed; but then clouds heavy and horrible would roll together from all quarters of the heavens, and early in the afternoon the air would darken, and a storm of thunder and lightning, and furious, hissing rain would fall upon the streets.

become dark or darker

From this reading In the mornings the sun burnt down upon the city with a heat that scorched and consumed; but then clouds heavy and horrible would roll together from all quarters of the heavens, and early in the afternoon the air would darken, and a storm of thunder and lightning, and furious, hissing rain would fall upon the streets.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading ODOURS OF PARADISE I went down to Arfon in the very heat and bloom and fragrance of the wonderful summer that they were enjoying there.

fearful expectation or anticipation

From this reading The city wore a terrible vesture; within our hearts was dread; without we were clothed in black clouds and angry fire.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading In the mornings the sun burnt down upon the city with a heat that scorched and consumed; but then clouds heavy and horrible would roll together from all quarters of the heavens, and early in the afternoon the air would darken, and a storm of thunder and lightning, and furious, hissing rain would fall upon the streets.

-ing form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in

From this reading ODOURS OF PARADISE I went down to Arfon in the very heat and bloom and fragrance of the wonderful summer that they were enjoying there.

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading In the mornings the sun burnt down upon the city with a heat that scorched and consumed; but then clouds heavy and horrible would roll together from all quarters of the heavens, and early in the afternoon the air would darken, and a storm of thunder and lightning, and furious, hissing rain would fall upon the streets.

start firing a weapon

From this reading The city wore a terrible vesture; within our hearts was dread; without we were clothed in black clouds and angry fire.

a distinctive odor that is pleasant

From this reading ODOURS OF PARADISE I went down to Arfon in the very heat and bloom and fragrance of the wonderful summer that they were enjoying there.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading In the mornings the sun burnt down upon the city with a heat that scorched and consumed; but then clouds heavy and horrible would roll together from all quarters of the heavens, and early in the afternoon the air would darken, and a storm of thunder and lightning, and furious, hissing rain would fall upon the streets.

marked by extreme and violent energy

From this reading In the mornings the sun burnt down upon the city with a heat that scorched and consumed; but then clouds heavy and horrible would roll together from all quarters of the heavens, and early in the afternoon the air would darken, and a storm of thunder and lightning, and furious, hissing rain would fall upon the streets.

a feeling of intense anger

From this reading In London there was no such weather; it rather seemed as if the horror and fury of the war had mounted to the very skies and were there reigning.

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

From this reading In London there was no such weather; it rather seemed as if the horror and fury of the war had mounted to the very skies and were there reigning.

a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades

From this reading The city wore a terrible vesture; within our hearts was dread; without we were clothed in black clouds and angry fire.

a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature

From this reading ODOURS OF PARADISE I went down to Arfon in the very heat and bloom and fragrance of the wonderful summer that they were enjoying there.

the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected

From this reading In the mornings the sun burnt down upon the city with a heat that scorched and consumed; but then clouds heavy and horrible would roll together from all quarters of the heavens, and early in the afternoon the air would darken, and a storm of thunder and lightning, and furious, hissing rain would fall upon the streets.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading In the mornings the sun burnt down upon the city with a heat that scorched and consumed; but then clouds heavy and horrible would roll together from all quarters of the heavens, and early in the afternoon the air would darken, and a storm of thunder and lightning, and furious, hissing rain would fall upon the streets.

a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval)

From this reading In the mornings the sun burnt down upon the city with a heat that scorched and consumed; but then clouds heavy and horrible would roll together from all quarters of the heavens, and early in the afternoon the air would darken, and a storm of thunder and lightning, and furious, hissing rain would fall upon the streets.

provoking horror

From this reading In the mornings the sun burnt down upon the city with a heat that scorched and consumed; but then clouds heavy and horrible would roll together from all quarters of the heavens, and early in the afternoon the air would darken, and a storm of thunder and lightning, and furious, hissing rain would fall upon the streets.

intense and profound fear

From this reading In London there was no such weather; it rather seemed as if the horror and fury of the war had mounted to the very skies and were there reigning.

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

From this reading ODOURS OF PARADISE I went down to Arfon in the very heat and bloom and fragrance of the wonderful summer that they were enjoying there.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading In London there was no such weather; it rather seemed as if the horror and fury of the war had mounted to the very skies and were there reigning.

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

From this reading ODOURS OF PARADISE I went down to Arfon in the very heat and bloom and fragrance of the wonderful summer that they were enjoying there.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading Indeed, the torment of the world was in the London weather.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading In London there was no such weather; it rather seemed as if the horror and fury of the war had mounted to the very skies and were there reigning.

abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light

From this reading In the mornings the sun burnt down upon the city with a heat that scorched and consumed; but then clouds heavy and horrible would roll together from all quarters of the heavens, and early in the afternoon the air would darken, and a storm of thunder and lightning, and furious, hissing rain would fall upon the streets.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading In London there was no such weather; it rather seemed as if the horror and fury of the war had mounted to the very skies and were there reigning.

plural of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading In the mornings the sun burnt down upon the city with a heat that scorched and consumed; but then clouds heavy and horrible would roll together from all quarters of the heavens, and early in the afternoon the air would darken, and a storm of thunder and lightning, and furious, hissing rain would fall upon the streets.

assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support

From this reading In London there was no such weather; it rather seemed as if the horror and fury of the war had mounted to the very skies and were there reigning.

not any; not one

From this reading In London there was no such weather; it rather seemed as if the horror and fury of the war had mounted to the very skies and were there reigning.

plural of “odour” — the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form

From this reading ODOURS OF PARADISE I went down to Arfon in the very heat and bloom and fragrance of the wonderful summer that they were enjoying there.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading ODOURS OF PARADISE I went down to Arfon in the very heat and bloom and fragrance of the wonderful summer that they were enjoying there.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading The city wore a terrible vesture; within our hearts was dread; without we were clothed in black clouds and angry fire.

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading ODOURS OF PARADISE I went down to Arfon in the very heat and bloom and fragrance of the wonderful summer that they were enjoying there.

housing available for people to live in

From this reading In the mornings the sun burnt down upon the city with a heat that scorched and consumed; but then clouds heavy and horrible would roll together from all quarters of the heavens, and early in the afternoon the air would darken, and a storm of thunder and lightning, and furious, hissing rain would fall upon the streets.

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading In the mornings the sun burnt down upon the city with a heat that scorched and consumed; but then clouds heavy and horrible would roll together from all quarters of the heavens, and early in the afternoon the air would darken, and a storm of thunder and lightning, and furious, hissing rain would fall upon the streets.

on the contrary

From this reading In London there was no such weather; it rather seemed as if the horror and fury of the war had mounted to the very skies and were there reigning.

exercising power or authority

From this reading In London there was no such weather; it rather seemed as if the horror and fury of the war had mounted to the very skies and were there reigning.

move by turning over or rotating

From this reading In the mornings the sun burnt down upon the city with a heat that scorched and consumed; but then clouds heavy and horrible would roll together from all quarters of the heavens, and early in the afternoon the air would darken, and a storm of thunder and lightning, and furious, hissing rain would fall upon the streets.

Burned by flames or heat; blackened by intense magical or physical fire.

From this reading In the mornings the sun burnt down upon the city with a heat that scorched and consumed; but then clouds heavy and horrible would roll together from all quarters of the heavens, and early in the afternoon the air would darken, and a storm of thunder and lightning, and furious, hissing rain would fall upon the streets.

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

From this reading In London there was no such weather; it rather seemed as if the horror and fury of the war had mounted to the very skies and were there reigning.

plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading In London there was no such weather; it rather seemed as if the horror and fury of the war had mounted to the very skies and were there reigning.

behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading In the mornings the sun burnt down upon the city with a heat that scorched and consumed; but then clouds heavy and horrible would roll together from all quarters of the heavens, and early in the afternoon the air would darken, and a storm of thunder and lightning, and furious, hissing rain would fall upon the streets.

plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading In the mornings the sun burnt down upon the city with a heat that scorched and consumed; but then clouds heavy and horrible would roll together from all quarters of the heavens, and early in the afternoon the air would darken, and a storm of thunder and lightning, and furious, hissing rain would fall upon the streets.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading In London there was no such weather; it rather seemed as if the horror and fury of the war had mounted to the very skies and were there reigning.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading ODOURS OF PARADISE I went down to Arfon in the very heat and bloom and fragrance of the wonderful summer that they were enjoying there.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading In the mornings the sun burnt down upon the city with a heat that scorched and consumed; but then clouds heavy and horrible would roll together from all quarters of the heavens, and early in the afternoon the air would darken, and a storm of thunder and lightning, and furious, hissing rain would fall upon the streets.

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading The city wore a terrible vesture; within our hearts was dread; without we were clothed in black clouds and angry fire.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading ODOURS OF PARADISE I went down to Arfon in the very heat and bloom and fragrance of the wonderful summer that they were enjoying there.

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

From this reading ODOURS OF PARADISE I went down to Arfon in the very heat and bloom and fragrance of the wonderful summer that they were enjoying there.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading In the mornings the sun burnt down upon the city with a heat that scorched and consumed; but then clouds heavy and horrible would roll together from all quarters of the heavens, and early in the afternoon the air would darken, and a storm of thunder and lightning, and furious, hissing rain would fall upon the streets.

in or at that place or location

From this reading ODOURS OF PARADISE I went down to Arfon in the very heat and bloom and fragrance of the wonderful summer that they were enjoying there.

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

From this reading ODOURS OF PARADISE I went down to Arfon in the very heat and bloom and fragrance of the wonderful summer that they were enjoying there.

move fast, noisily, and heavily

From this reading In the mornings the sun burnt down upon the city with a heat that scorched and consumed; but then clouds heavy and horrible would roll together from all quarters of the heavens, and early in the afternoon the air would darken, and a storm of thunder and lightning, and furious, hissing rain would fall upon the streets.

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

From this reading ODOURS OF PARADISE I went down to Arfon in the very heat and bloom and fragrance of the wonderful summer that they were enjoying there.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading In the mornings the sun burnt down upon the city with a heat that scorched and consumed; but then clouds heavy and horrible would roll together from all quarters of the heavens, and early in the afternoon the air would darken, and a storm of thunder and lightning, and furious, hissing rain would fall upon the streets.

unbearable physical pain

From this reading Indeed, the torment of the world was in the London weather.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading In the mornings the sun burnt down upon the city with a heat that scorched and consumed; but then clouds heavy and horrible would roll together from all quarters of the heavens, and early in the afternoon the air would darken, and a storm of thunder and lightning, and furious, hissing rain would fall upon the streets.

precisely as stated

From this reading ODOURS OF PARADISE I went down to Arfon in the very heat and bloom and fragrance of the wonderful summer that they were enjoying there.

something that covers or cloaks like a garment

From this reading The city wore a terrible vesture; within our hearts was dread; without we were clothed in black clouds and angry fire.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading In London there was no such weather; it rather seemed as if the horror and fury of the war had mounted to the very skies and were there reigning.

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

From this reading In London there was no such weather; it rather seemed as if the horror and fury of the war had mounted to the very skies and were there reigning.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading The city wore a terrible vesture; within our hearts was dread; without we were clothed in black clouds and angry fire.

the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

From this reading In London there was no such weather; it rather seemed as if the horror and fury of the war had mounted to the very skies and were there reigning.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading ODOURS OF PARADISE I went down to Arfon in the very heat and bloom and fragrance of the wonderful summer that they were enjoying there.

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

From this reading ODOURS OF PARADISE I went down to Arfon in the very heat and bloom and fragrance of the wonderful summer that they were enjoying there.

in the company of; together with

From this reading In the mornings the sun burnt down upon the city with a heat that scorched and consumed; but then clouds heavy and horrible would roll together from all quarters of the heavens, and early in the afternoon the air would darken, and a storm of thunder and lightning, and furious, hissing rain would fall upon the streets.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading The city wore a terrible vesture; within our hearts was dread; without we were clothed in black clouds and angry fire.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading The city wore a terrible vesture; within our hearts was dread; without we were clothed in black clouds and angry fire.

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading ODOURS OF PARADISE I went down to Arfon in the very heat and bloom and fragrance of the wonderful summer that they were enjoying there.

inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in

From this reading The city wore a terrible vesture; within our hearts was dread; without we were clothed in black clouds and angry fire.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Indeed, the torment of the world was in the London weather.

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

From this reading In the mornings the sun burnt down upon the city with a heat that scorched and consumed; but then clouds heavy and horrible would roll together from all quarters of the heavens, and early in the afternoon the air would darken, and a storm of thunder and lightning, and furious, hissing rain would fall upon the streets.