used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CARPET-KNIGHT.
abhorredverbUS /əbˈhɔːrd/
inflected form of “abhor” — find repugnant
From this reading He must fly, or he must die in this abhorred, guilt-haunted atmosphere.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He woke at times with the dead eyes of Wesley staring into the night at him, the convicting gaze of Kate fastened upon him.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading He must fly, or he must die in this abhorred, guilt-haunted atmosphere.
CARPET-KNIGHT
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From this reading A CARPET-KNIGHT.
convictingverbUS /kənˈvɪktɪŋ/
-ing form of “convict” — find or declare guilty
From this reading He woke at times with the dead eyes of Wesley staring into the night at him, the convicting gaze of Kate fastened upon him.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading He woke at times with the dead eyes of Wesley staring into the night at him, the convicting gaze of Kate fastened upon him.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading He must fly, or he must die in this abhorred, guilt-haunted atmosphere.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He woke at times with the dead eyes of Wesley staring into the night at him, the convicting gaze of Kate fastened upon him.
firmly closed or secured
From this reading He woke at times with the dead eyes of Wesley staring into the night at him, the convicting gaze of Kate fastened upon him.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading He must fly, or he must die in this abhorred, guilt-haunted atmosphere.
a long fixed look
From this reading He woke at times with the dead eyes of Wesley staring into the night at him, the convicting gaze of Kate fastened upon him.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading Jack meanwhile sank into incurable gloom.
guilt-haunted
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From this reading He must fly, or he must die in this abhorred, guilt-haunted atmosphere.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He woke at times with the dead eyes of Wesley staring into the night at him, the convicting gaze of Kate fastened upon him.
heart-broken
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From this reading The memory of Kate's mute, reproachful look, her heart-broken outcry, never quitted him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The memory of Kate's mute, reproachful look, her heart-broken outcry, never quitted him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The memory of Kate's mute, reproachful look, her heart-broken outcry, never quitted him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He must fly, or he must die in this abhorred, guilt-haunted atmosphere.
incurableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkjʊrəbəl/
incapable of being cured
From this reading Jack meanwhile sank into incurable gloom.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Jack meanwhile sank into incurable gloom.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Jack meanwhile sank into incurable gloom.
Kate
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From this reading He woke at times with the dead eyes of Wesley staring into the night at him, the convicting gaze of Kate fastened upon him.
Kate's
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From this reading The memory of Kate's mute, reproachful look, her heart-broken outcry, never quitted him.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The memory of Kate's mute, reproachful look, her heart-broken outcry, never quitted him.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Jack meanwhile sank into incurable gloom.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading The memory of Kate's mute, reproachful look, her heart-broken outcry, never quitted him.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He must fly, or he must die in this abhorred, guilt-haunted atmosphere.
muteadjectiveUS /mjuːt/
expressed without speech
From this reading The memory of Kate's mute, reproachful look, her heart-broken outcry, never quitted him.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The memory of Kate's mute, reproachful look, her heart-broken outcry, never quitted him.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He woke at times with the dead eyes of Wesley staring into the night at him, the convicting gaze of Kate fastened upon him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The memory of Kate's mute, reproachful look, her heart-broken outcry, never quitted him.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He must fly, or he must die in this abhorred, guilt-haunted atmosphere.
outcrynounUS /ˈaʊtkraɪ/
a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading The memory of Kate's mute, reproachful look, her heart-broken outcry, never quitted him.
quitted
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From this reading The memory of Kate's mute, reproachful look, her heart-broken outcry, never quitted him.
reproachfuladjective
expressing reproof or reproach especially as a corrective
From this reading The memory of Kate's mute, reproachful look, her heart-broken outcry, never quitted him.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading Jack meanwhile sank into incurable gloom.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading He woke at times with the dead eyes of Wesley staring into the night at him, the convicting gaze of Kate fastened upon him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The memory of Kate's mute, reproachful look, her heart-broken outcry, never quitted him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He must fly, or he must die in this abhorred, guilt-haunted atmosphere.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading He woke at times with the dead eyes of Wesley staring into the night at him, the convicting gaze of Kate fastened upon him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He woke at times with the dead eyes of Wesley staring into the night at him, the convicting gaze of Kate fastened upon him.
WesleynounUS /ˈwesli/
English clergyman and brother of John Wesley who wrote many hymns (1707-1788)
From this reading He woke at times with the dead eyes of Wesley staring into the night at him, the convicting gaze of Kate fastened upon him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He woke at times with the dead eyes of Wesley staring into the night at him, the convicting gaze of Kate fastened upon him.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading He woke at times with the dead eyes of Wesley staring into the night at him, the convicting gaze of Kate fastened upon him.
