AdvocateverbUS /ˈædvəkət/
push for something
From this reading ONWARD--TO DEATH Late in the afternoon the Advocate was stumbling, almost blindly, through the tempest towards the House of White Shadows.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading ONWARD--TO DEATH Late in the afternoon the Advocate was stumbling, almost blindly, through the tempest towards the House of White Shadows.
Ah
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From this reading Ah me--ah me! how many of my poor are ruined; how many dead!
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading ONWARD--TO DEATH Late in the afternoon the Advocate was stumbling, almost blindly, through the tempest towards the House of White Shadows.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "By this time the valleys are submerged, and the dwellings therein are being swept away.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "By this time the valleys are submerged, and the dwellings therein are being swept away.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Father Capel had striven in vain to dissuade him from making the attempt to reach the villa.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "By this time the valleys are submerged, and the dwellings therein are being swept away.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "By this time the valleys are submerged, and the dwellings therein are being swept away.
blindlyadverbUS /ˈblaɪndli/
without seeing or looking
From this reading ONWARD--TO DEATH Late in the afternoon the Advocate was stumbling, almost blindly, through the tempest towards the House of White Shadows.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "By this time the valleys are submerged, and the dwellings therein are being swept away.
Capel
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From this reading Father Capel had striven in vain to dissuade him from making the attempt to reach the villa.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Ah me--ah me! how many of my poor are ruined; how many dead!
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading ONWARD--TO DEATH Late in the afternoon the Advocate was stumbling, almost blindly, through the tempest towards the House of White Shadows.
dissuadeverbUS /dɪˈsweɪd/
turn away from by persuasion
From this reading Father Capel had striven in vain to dissuade him from making the attempt to reach the villa.
dwellingsnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋz/
plural of “dwelling” — housing that someone is living in
From this reading "By this time the valleys are submerged, and the dwellings therein are being swept away.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Father Capel had striven in vain to dissuade him from making the attempt to reach the villa.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Father Capel had striven in vain to dissuade him from making the attempt to reach the villa.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Father Capel had striven in vain to dissuade him from making the attempt to reach the villa.
heightsnounUS /haɪts/
a high place
From this reading "There is safety only in the sheltered heights," said the priest.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Father Capel had striven in vain to dissuade him from making the attempt to reach the villa.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading ONWARD--TO DEATH Late in the afternoon the Advocate was stumbling, almost blindly, through the tempest towards the House of White Shadows.
how
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From this reading Ah me--ah me! how many of my poor are ruined; how many dead!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ONWARD--TO DEATH Late in the afternoon the Advocate was stumbling, almost blindly, through the tempest towards the House of White Shadows.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There is safety only in the sheltered heights," said the priest.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading ONWARD--TO DEATH Late in the afternoon the Advocate was stumbling, almost blindly, through the tempest towards the House of White Shadows.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Father Capel had striven in vain to dissuade him from making the attempt to reach the villa.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Ah me--ah me! how many of my poor are ruined; how many dead!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ah me--ah me! how many of my poor are ruined; how many dead!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Ah me--ah me! how many of my poor are ruined; how many dead!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ONWARD--TO DEATH Late in the afternoon the Advocate was stumbling, almost blindly, through the tempest towards the House of White Shadows.
and nothing more
From this reading "There is safety only in the sheltered heights," said the priest.
ONWARDadverbUS /ˈɔːnwərd/
forward in time or order or degree
From this reading ONWARD--TO DEATH Late in the afternoon the Advocate was stumbling, almost blindly, through the tempest towards the House of White Shadows.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Ah me--ah me! how many of my poor are ruined; how many dead!
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading "There is safety only in the sheltered heights," said the priest.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Father Capel had striven in vain to dissuade him from making the attempt to reach the villa.
destroyed physically or morally
From this reading Ah me--ah me! how many of my poor are ruined; how many dead!
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading "There is safety only in the sheltered heights," said the priest.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "There is safety only in the sheltered heights," said the priest.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading ONWARD--TO DEATH Late in the afternoon the Advocate was stumbling, almost blindly, through the tempest towards the House of White Shadows.
shelteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃeltərd/
protected from danger or bad weather
From this reading "There is safety only in the sheltered heights," said the priest.
strivenverbUS /ˈstrɪvən/
inflected form of “strive” — attempt by employing effort
From this reading Father Capel had striven in vain to dissuade him from making the attempt to reach the villa.
stumblingverbUS /ˈstʌmbəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading ONWARD--TO DEATH Late in the afternoon the Advocate was stumbling, almost blindly, through the tempest towards the House of White Shadows.
submergedadjectiveUS /səbˈmɜːrdʒd/
beneath the surface of the water
From this reading "By this time the valleys are submerged, and the dwellings therein are being swept away.
possessing sweep
From this reading "By this time the valleys are submerged, and the dwellings therein are being swept away.
tempestnounUS /ˈtempəst/
a violent commotion or disturbance
From this reading ONWARD--TO DEATH Late in the afternoon the Advocate was stumbling, almost blindly, through the tempest towards the House of White Shadows.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ONWARD--TO DEATH Late in the afternoon the Advocate was stumbling, almost blindly, through the tempest towards the House of White Shadows.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There is safety only in the sheltered heights," said the priest.
thereinadverbUS /ðeˈrɪn/
(formal) in or into that thing or place
From this reading "By this time the valleys are submerged, and the dwellings therein are being swept away.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "By this time the valleys are submerged, and the dwellings therein are being swept away.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading ONWARD--TO DEATH Late in the afternoon the Advocate was stumbling, almost blindly, through the tempest towards the House of White Shadows.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "By this time the valleys are submerged, and the dwellings therein are being swept away.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ONWARD--TO DEATH Late in the afternoon the Advocate was stumbling, almost blindly, through the tempest towards the House of White Shadows.
in the direction of
From this reading ONWARD--TO DEATH Late in the afternoon the Advocate was stumbling, almost blindly, through the tempest towards the House of White Shadows.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading Father Capel had striven in vain to dissuade him from making the attempt to reach the villa.
valleysnounUS /ˈvæliz/
plural of “valley” — a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading "By this time the valleys are submerged, and the dwellings therein are being swept away.
villanounUS /ˈvɪlə/
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading Father Capel had striven in vain to dissuade him from making the attempt to reach the villa.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ONWARD--TO DEATH Late in the afternoon the Advocate was stumbling, almost blindly, through the tempest towards the House of White Shadows.
a Caucasian
From this reading ONWARD--TO DEATH Late in the afternoon the Advocate was stumbling, almost blindly, through the tempest towards the House of White Shadows.
