Chapter X

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

From this reading HOW THE PIPES PLAYED DREARILY WHILE the Lancashire farmers were watering their cattle, milking them, tending the sheep whose fleeces were the great part of their livelihood; while Lady Royd and Nance were querulous because they had a roof above their heads, and fires in the house, and food in plenty; while Rupert went doggedly about his drill of musket-practice, with a heart yearning for the battles he pictured in the doing London way, the Prince’s army came to Derby--came in the dusk of a wild November day, with wind-driven rain across their faces, and every house-roof running wet.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading HOW THE PIPES PLAYED DREARILY WHILE the Lancashire farmers were watering their cattle, milking them, tending the sheep whose fleeces were the great part of their livelihood; while Lady Royd and Nance were querulous because they had a roof above their heads, and fires in the house, and food in plenty; while Rupert went doggedly about his drill of musket-practice, with a heart yearning for the battles he pictured in the doing London way, the Prince’s army came to Derby--came in the dusk of a wild November day, with wind-driven rain across their faces, and every house-roof running wet.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading HOW THE PIPES PLAYED DREARILY WHILE the Lancashire farmers were watering their cattle, milking them, tending the sheep whose fleeces were the great part of their livelihood; while Lady Royd and Nance were querulous because they had a roof above their heads, and fires in the house, and food in plenty; while Rupert went doggedly about his drill of musket-practice, with a heart yearning for the battles he pictured in the doing London way, the Prince’s army came to Derby--came in the dusk of a wild November day, with wind-driven rain across their faces, and every house-roof running wet.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading HOW THE PIPES PLAYED DREARILY WHILE the Lancashire farmers were watering their cattle, milking them, tending the sheep whose fleeces were the great part of their livelihood; while Lady Royd and Nance were querulous because they had a roof above their heads, and fires in the house, and food in plenty; while Rupert went doggedly about his drill of musket-practice, with a heart yearning for the battles he pictured in the doing London way, the Prince’s army came to Derby--came in the dusk of a wild November day, with wind-driven rain across their faces, and every house-roof running wet.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading But, to those who marched into it to-day on the Stuart’s business, it stood ever afterwards for a place of tragedy--tragedy so poignant and so swift that it gathered round its mean, ill-ordered streets a glamour not its own--the glamour of the might-have-been.

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

From this reading HOW THE PIPES PLAYED DREARILY WHILE the Lancashire farmers were watering their cattle, milking them, tending the sheep whose fleeces were the great part of their livelihood; while Lady Royd and Nance were querulous because they had a roof above their heads, and fires in the house, and food in plenty; while Rupert went doggedly about his drill of musket-practice, with a heart yearning for the battles he pictured in the doing London way, the Prince’s army came to Derby--came in the dusk of a wild November day, with wind-driven rain across their faces, and every house-roof running wet.

a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state

From this reading HOW THE PIPES PLAYED DREARILY WHILE the Lancashire farmers were watering their cattle, milking them, tending the sheep whose fleeces were the great part of their livelihood; while Lady Royd and Nance were querulous because they had a roof above their heads, and fires in the house, and food in plenty; while Rupert went doggedly about his drill of musket-practice, with a heart yearning for the battles he pictured in the doing London way, the Prince’s army came to Derby--came in the dusk of a wild November day, with wind-driven rain across their faces, and every house-roof running wet.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Sir Jasper Royd, neither then nor afterwards, could piece together the tumult and unrest that troubled those two days they spent at Derby.

plural of “battle” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading HOW THE PIPES PLAYED DREARILY WHILE the Lancashire farmers were watering their cattle, milking them, tending the sheep whose fleeces were the great part of their livelihood; while Lady Royd and Nance were querulous because they had a roof above their heads, and fires in the house, and food in plenty; while Rupert went doggedly about his drill of musket-practice, with a heart yearning for the battles he pictured in the doing London way, the Prince’s army came to Derby--came in the dusk of a wild November day, with wind-driven rain across their faces, and every house-roof running wet.

for the reason that

From this reading HOW THE PIPES PLAYED DREARILY WHILE the Lancashire farmers were watering their cattle, milking them, tending the sheep whose fleeces were the great part of their livelihood; while Lady Royd and Nance were querulous because they had a roof above their heads, and fires in the house, and food in plenty; while Rupert went doggedly about his drill of musket-practice, with a heart yearning for the battles he pictured in the doing London way, the Prince’s army came to Derby--came in the dusk of a wild November day, with wind-driven rain across their faces, and every house-roof running wet.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading But, to those who marched into it to-day on the Stuart’s business, it stood ever afterwards for a place of tragedy--tragedy so poignant and so swift that it gathered round its mean, ill-ordered streets a glamour not its own--the glamour of the might-have-been.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But, to those who marched into it to-day on the Stuart’s business, it stood ever afterwards for a place of tragedy--tragedy so poignant and so swift that it gathered round its mean, ill-ordered streets a glamour not its own--the glamour of the might-have-been.

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

From this reading HOW THE PIPES PLAYED DREARILY WHILE the Lancashire farmers were watering their cattle, milking them, tending the sheep whose fleeces were the great part of their livelihood; while Lady Royd and Nance were querulous because they had a roof above their heads, and fires in the house, and food in plenty; while Rupert went doggedly about his drill of musket-practice, with a heart yearning for the battles he pictured in the doing London way, the Prince’s army came to Derby--came in the dusk of a wild November day, with wind-driven rain across their faces, and every house-roof running wet.

domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age

From this reading HOW THE PIPES PLAYED DREARILY WHILE the Lancashire farmers were watering their cattle, milking them, tending the sheep whose fleeces were the great part of their livelihood; while Lady Royd and Nance were querulous because they had a roof above their heads, and fires in the house, and food in plenty; while Rupert went doggedly about his drill of musket-practice, with a heart yearning for the battles he pictured in the doing London way, the Prince’s army came to Derby--came in the dusk of a wild November day, with wind-driven rain across their faces, and every house-roof running wet.

completely ordinary and unremarkable

From this reading It was commonplace and dull, to the verge of dreariness.

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

From this reading Sir Jasper Royd, neither then nor afterwards, could piece together the tumult and unrest that troubled those two days they spent at Derby.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading HOW THE PIPES PLAYED DREARILY WHILE the Lancashire farmers were watering their cattle, milking them, tending the sheep whose fleeces were the great part of their livelihood; while Lady Royd and Nance were querulous because they had a roof above their heads, and fires in the house, and food in plenty; while Rupert went doggedly about his drill of musket-practice, with a heart yearning for the battles he pictured in the doing London way, the Prince’s army came to Derby--came in the dusk of a wild November day, with wind-driven rain across their faces, and every house-roof running wet.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Sir Jasper Royd, neither then nor afterwards, could piece together the tumult and unrest that troubled those two days they spent at Derby.

a felt hat that is round and hard with a narrow brim

From this reading HOW THE PIPES PLAYED DREARILY WHILE the Lancashire farmers were watering their cattle, milking them, tending the sheep whose fleeces were the great part of their livelihood; while Lady Royd and Nance were querulous because they had a roof above their heads, and fires in the house, and food in plenty; while Rupert went doggedly about his drill of musket-practice, with a heart yearning for the battles he pictured in the doing London way, the Prince’s army came to Derby--came in the dusk of a wild November day, with wind-driven rain across their faces, and every house-roof running wet.

with obstinate determination

From this reading HOW THE PIPES PLAYED DREARILY WHILE the Lancashire farmers were watering their cattle, milking them, tending the sheep whose fleeces were the great part of their livelihood; while Lady Royd and Nance were querulous because they had a roof above their heads, and fires in the house, and food in plenty; while Rupert went doggedly about his drill of musket-practice, with a heart yearning for the battles he pictured in the doing London way, the Prince’s army came to Derby--came in the dusk of a wild November day, with wind-driven rain across their faces, and every house-roof running wet.

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading HOW THE PIPES PLAYED DREARILY WHILE the Lancashire farmers were watering their cattle, milking them, tending the sheep whose fleeces were the great part of their livelihood; while Lady Royd and Nance were querulous because they had a roof above their heads, and fires in the house, and food in plenty; while Rupert went doggedly about his drill of musket-practice, with a heart yearning for the battles he pictured in the doing London way, the Prince’s army came to Derby--came in the dusk of a wild November day, with wind-driven rain across their faces, and every house-roof running wet.

in a cheerless manner

From this reading HOW THE PIPES PLAYED DREARILY WHILE the Lancashire farmers were watering their cattle, milking them, tending the sheep whose fleeces were the great part of their livelihood; while Lady Royd and Nance were querulous because they had a roof above their heads, and fires in the house, and food in plenty; while Rupert went doggedly about his drill of musket-practice, with a heart yearning for the battles he pictured in the doing London way, the Prince’s army came to Derby--came in the dusk of a wild November day, with wind-driven rain across their faces, and every house-roof running wet.

extreme dullness; lacking spirit or interest

From this reading It was commonplace and dull, to the verge of dreariness.

make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool

From this reading HOW THE PIPES PLAYED DREARILY WHILE the Lancashire farmers were watering their cattle, milking them, tending the sheep whose fleeces were the great part of their livelihood; while Lady Royd and Nance were querulous because they had a roof above their heads, and fires in the house, and food in plenty; while Rupert went doggedly about his drill of musket-practice, with a heart yearning for the battles he pictured in the doing London way, the Prince’s army came to Derby--came in the dusk of a wild November day, with wind-driven rain across their faces, and every house-roof running wet.

lacking in liveliness or animation

From this reading It was commonplace and dull, to the verge of dreariness.

the time of day immediately following sunset

From this reading HOW THE PIPES PLAYED DREARILY WHILE the Lancashire farmers were watering their cattle, milking them, tending the sheep whose fleeces were the great part of their livelihood; while Lady Royd and Nance were querulous because they had a roof above their heads, and fires in the house, and food in plenty; while Rupert went doggedly about his drill of musket-practice, with a heart yearning for the battles he pictured in the doing London way, the Prince’s army came to Derby--came in the dusk of a wild November day, with wind-driven rain across their faces, and every house-roof running wet.

at any time

From this reading But, to those who marched into it to-day on the Stuart’s business, it stood ever afterwards for a place of tragedy--tragedy so poignant and so swift that it gathered round its mean, ill-ordered streets a glamour not its own--the glamour of the might-have-been.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading HOW THE PIPES PLAYED DREARILY WHILE the Lancashire farmers were watering their cattle, milking them, tending the sheep whose fleeces were the great part of their livelihood; while Lady Royd and Nance were querulous because they had a roof above their heads, and fires in the house, and food in plenty; while Rupert went doggedly about his drill of musket-practice, with a heart yearning for the battles he pictured in the doing London way, the Prince’s army came to Derby--came in the dusk of a wild November day, with wind-driven rain across their faces, and every house-roof running wet.

plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading HOW THE PIPES PLAYED DREARILY WHILE the Lancashire farmers were watering their cattle, milking them, tending the sheep whose fleeces were the great part of their livelihood; while Lady Royd and Nance were querulous because they had a roof above their heads, and fires in the house, and food in plenty; while Rupert went doggedly about his drill of musket-practice, with a heart yearning for the battles he pictured in the doing London way, the Prince’s army came to Derby--came in the dusk of a wild November day, with wind-driven rain across their faces, and every house-roof running wet.

plural of “farmer” — a person who operates a farm

From this reading HOW THE PIPES PLAYED DREARILY WHILE the Lancashire farmers were watering their cattle, milking them, tending the sheep whose fleeces were the great part of their livelihood; while Lady Royd and Nance were querulous because they had a roof above their heads, and fires in the house, and food in plenty; while Rupert went doggedly about his drill of musket-practice, with a heart yearning for the battles he pictured in the doing London way, the Prince’s army came to Derby--came in the dusk of a wild November day, with wind-driven rain across their faces, and every house-roof running wet.

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading Derby was no fine town to see.

plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)

From this reading HOW THE PIPES PLAYED DREARILY WHILE the Lancashire farmers were watering their cattle, milking them, tending the sheep whose fleeces were the great part of their livelihood; while Lady Royd and Nance were querulous because they had a roof above their heads, and fires in the house, and food in plenty; while Rupert went doggedly about his drill of musket-practice, with a heart yearning for the battles he pictured in the doing London way, the Prince’s army came to Derby--came in the dusk of a wild November day, with wind-driven rain across their faces, and every house-roof running wet.

plural of “fleece” — the wool of a sheep or similar animal

From this reading HOW THE PIPES PLAYED DREARILY WHILE the Lancashire farmers were watering their cattle, milking them, tending the sheep whose fleeces were the great part of their livelihood; while Lady Royd and Nance were querulous because they had a roof above their heads, and fires in the house, and food in plenty; while Rupert went doggedly about his drill of musket-practice, with a heart yearning for the battles he pictured in the doing London way, the Prince’s army came to Derby--came in the dusk of a wild November day, with wind-driven rain across their faces, and every house-roof running wet.

any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue

From this reading HOW THE PIPES PLAYED DREARILY WHILE the Lancashire farmers were watering their cattle, milking them, tending the sheep whose fleeces were the great part of their livelihood; while Lady Royd and Nance were querulous because they had a roof above their heads, and fires in the house, and food in plenty; while Rupert went doggedly about his drill of musket-practice, with a heart yearning for the battles he pictured in the doing London way, the Prince’s army came to Derby--came in the dusk of a wild November day, with wind-driven rain across their faces, and every house-roof running wet.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading HOW THE PIPES PLAYED DREARILY WHILE the Lancashire farmers were watering their cattle, milking them, tending the sheep whose fleeces were the great part of their livelihood; while Lady Royd and Nance were querulous because they had a roof above their heads, and fires in the house, and food in plenty; while Rupert went doggedly about his drill of musket-practice, with a heart yearning for the battles he pictured in the doing London way, the Prince’s army came to Derby--came in the dusk of a wild November day, with wind-driven rain across their faces, and every house-roof running wet.

brought together in one place

From this reading But, to those who marched into it to-day on the Stuart’s business, it stood ever afterwards for a place of tragedy--tragedy so poignant and so swift that it gathered round its mean, ill-ordered streets a glamour not its own--the glamour of the might-have-been.

alluring beauty or charm (often with sex-appeal)

From this reading But, to those who marched into it to-day on the Stuart’s business, it stood ever afterwards for a place of tragedy--tragedy so poignant and so swift that it gathered round its mean, ill-ordered streets a glamour not its own--the glamour of the might-have-been.

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

From this reading HOW THE PIPES PLAYED DREARILY WHILE the Lancashire farmers were watering their cattle, milking them, tending the sheep whose fleeces were the great part of their livelihood; while Lady Royd and Nance were querulous because they had a roof above their heads, and fires in the house, and food in plenty; while Rupert went doggedly about his drill of musket-practice, with a heart yearning for the battles he pictured in the doing London way, the Prince’s army came to Derby--came in the dusk of a wild November day, with wind-driven rain across their faces, and every house-roof running wet.

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

From this reading HOW THE PIPES PLAYED DREARILY WHILE the Lancashire farmers were watering their cattle, milking them, tending the sheep whose fleeces were the great part of their livelihood; while Lady Royd and Nance were querulous because they had a roof above their heads, and fires in the house, and food in plenty; while Rupert went doggedly about his drill of musket-practice, with a heart yearning for the battles he pictured in the doing London way, the Prince’s army came to Derby--came in the dusk of a wild November day, with wind-driven rain across their faces, and every house-roof running wet.

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

From this reading HOW THE PIPES PLAYED DREARILY WHILE the Lancashire farmers were watering their cattle, milking them, tending the sheep whose fleeces were the great part of their livelihood; while Lady Royd and Nance were querulous because they had a roof above their heads, and fires in the house, and food in plenty; while Rupert went doggedly about his drill of musket-practice, with a heart yearning for the battles he pictured in the doing London way, the Prince’s army came to Derby--came in the dusk of a wild November day, with wind-driven rain across their faces, and every house-roof running wet.

plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading HOW THE PIPES PLAYED DREARILY WHILE the Lancashire farmers were watering their cattle, milking them, tending the sheep whose fleeces were the great part of their livelihood; while Lady Royd and Nance were querulous because they had a roof above their heads, and fires in the house, and food in plenty; while Rupert went doggedly about his drill of musket-practice, with a heart yearning for the battles he pictured in the doing London way, the Prince’s army came to Derby--came in the dusk of a wild November day, with wind-driven rain across their faces, and every house-roof running wet.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading HOW THE PIPES PLAYED DREARILY WHILE the Lancashire farmers were watering their cattle, milking them, tending the sheep whose fleeces were the great part of their livelihood; while Lady Royd and Nance were querulous because they had a roof above their heads, and fires in the house, and food in plenty; while Rupert went doggedly about his drill of musket-practice, with a heart yearning for the battles he pictured in the doing London way, the Prince’s army came to Derby--came in the dusk of a wild November day, with wind-driven rain across their faces, and every house-roof running wet.

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

From this reading HOW THE PIPES PLAYED DREARILY WHILE the Lancashire farmers were watering their cattle, milking them, tending the sheep whose fleeces were the great part of their livelihood; while Lady Royd and Nance were querulous because they had a roof above their heads, and fires in the house, and food in plenty; while Rupert went doggedly about his drill of musket-practice, with a heart yearning for the battles he pictured in the doing London way, the Prince’s army came to Derby--came in the dusk of a wild November day, with wind-driven rain across their faces, and every house-roof running wet.

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

From this reading HOW THE PIPES PLAYED DREARILY WHILE the Lancashire farmers were watering their cattle, milking them, tending the sheep whose fleeces were the great part of their livelihood; while Lady Royd and Nance were querulous because they had a roof above their heads, and fires in the house, and food in plenty; while Rupert went doggedly about his drill of musket-practice, with a heart yearning for the battles he pictured in the doing London way, the Prince’s army came to Derby--came in the dusk of a wild November day, with wind-driven rain across their faces, and every house-roof running wet.

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From this reading HOW THE PIPES PLAYED DREARILY WHILE the Lancashire farmers were watering their cattle, milking them, tending the sheep whose fleeces were the great part of their livelihood; while Lady Royd and Nance were querulous because they had a roof above their heads, and fires in the house, and food in plenty; while Rupert went doggedly about his drill of musket-practice, with a heart yearning for the battles he pictured in the doing London way, the Prince’s army came to Derby--came in the dusk of a wild November day, with wind-driven rain across their faces, and every house-roof running wet.

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From this reading HOW THE PIPES PLAYED DREARILY WHILE the Lancashire farmers were watering their cattle, milking them, tending the sheep whose fleeces were the great part of their livelihood; while Lady Royd and Nance were querulous because they had a roof above their heads, and fires in the house, and food in plenty; while Rupert went doggedly about his drill of musket-practice, with a heart yearning for the battles he pictured in the doing London way, the Prince’s army came to Derby--came in the dusk of a wild November day, with wind-driven rain across their faces, and every house-roof running wet.

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From this reading But, to those who marched into it to-day on the Stuart’s business, it stood ever afterwards for a place of tragedy--tragedy so poignant and so swift that it gathered round its mean, ill-ordered streets a glamour not its own--the glamour of the might-have-been.

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

From this reading HOW THE PIPES PLAYED DREARILY WHILE the Lancashire farmers were watering their cattle, milking them, tending the sheep whose fleeces were the great part of their livelihood; while Lady Royd and Nance were querulous because they had a roof above their heads, and fires in the house, and food in plenty; while Rupert went doggedly about his drill of musket-practice, with a heart yearning for the battles he pictured in the doing London way, the Prince’s army came to Derby--came in the dusk of a wild November day, with wind-driven rain across their faces, and every house-roof running wet.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading But, to those who marched into it to-day on the Stuart’s business, it stood ever afterwards for a place of tragedy--tragedy so poignant and so swift that it gathered round its mean, ill-ordered streets a glamour not its own--the glamour of the might-have-been.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was commonplace and dull, to the verge of dreariness.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading But, to those who marched into it to-day on the Stuart’s business, it stood ever afterwards for a place of tragedy--tragedy so poignant and so swift that it gathered round its mean, ill-ordered streets a glamour not its own--the glamour of the might-have-been.

an opaque form of quartz; red or yellow or brown or dark green in color; used for ornamentation or as a gemstone

From this reading Sir Jasper Royd, neither then nor afterwards, could piece together the tumult and unrest that troubled those two days they spent at Derby.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading HOW THE PIPES PLAYED DREARILY WHILE the Lancashire farmers were watering their cattle, milking them, tending the sheep whose fleeces were the great part of their livelihood; while Lady Royd and Nance were querulous because they had a roof above their heads, and fires in the house, and food in plenty; while Rupert went doggedly about his drill of musket-practice, with a heart yearning for the battles he pictured in the doing London way, the Prince’s army came to Derby--came in the dusk of a wild November day, with wind-driven rain across their faces, and every house-roof running wet.

a historical area of northwestern England on the Irish Sea; noted for textiles

From this reading HOW THE PIPES PLAYED DREARILY WHILE the Lancashire farmers were watering their cattle, milking them, tending the sheep whose fleeces were the great part of their livelihood; while Lady Royd and Nance were querulous because they had a roof above their heads, and fires in the house, and food in plenty; while Rupert went doggedly about his drill of musket-practice, with a heart yearning for the battles he pictured in the doing London way, the Prince’s army came to Derby--came in the dusk of a wild November day, with wind-driven rain across their faces, and every house-roof running wet.

the financial means whereby one lives

From this reading HOW THE PIPES PLAYED DREARILY WHILE the Lancashire farmers were watering their cattle, milking them, tending the sheep whose fleeces were the great part of their livelihood; while Lady Royd and Nance were querulous because they had a roof above their heads, and fires in the house, and food in plenty; while Rupert went doggedly about his drill of musket-practice, with a heart yearning for the battles he pictured in the doing London way, the Prince’s army came to Derby--came in the dusk of a wild November day, with wind-driven rain across their faces, and every house-roof running wet.

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

From this reading HOW THE PIPES PLAYED DREARILY WHILE the Lancashire farmers were watering their cattle, milking them, tending the sheep whose fleeces were the great part of their livelihood; while Lady Royd and Nance were querulous because they had a roof above their heads, and fires in the house, and food in plenty; while Rupert went doggedly about his drill of musket-practice, with a heart yearning for the battles he pictured in the doing London way, the Prince’s army came to Derby--came in the dusk of a wild November day, with wind-driven rain across their faces, and every house-roof running wet.

past form of “march” — march in a procession

From this reading But, to those who marched into it to-day on the Stuart’s business, it stood ever afterwards for a place of tragedy--tragedy so poignant and so swift that it gathered round its mean, ill-ordered streets a glamour not its own--the glamour of the might-have-been.

mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading But, to those who marched into it to-day on the Stuart’s business, it stood ever afterwards for a place of tragedy--tragedy so poignant and so swift that it gathered round its mean, ill-ordered streets a glamour not its own--the glamour of the might-have-been.

an event that could have occurred but never did

From this reading But, to those who marched into it to-day on the Stuart’s business, it stood ever afterwards for a place of tragedy--tragedy so poignant and so swift that it gathered round its mean, ill-ordered streets a glamour not its own--the glamour of the might-have-been.

-ing form of “milk” — take milk from female mammals

From this reading HOW THE PIPES PLAYED DREARILY WHILE the Lancashire farmers were watering their cattle, milking them, tending the sheep whose fleeces were the great part of their livelihood; while Lady Royd and Nance were querulous because they had a roof above their heads, and fires in the house, and food in plenty; while Rupert went doggedly about his drill of musket-practice, with a heart yearning for the battles he pictured in the doing London way, the Prince’s army came to Derby--came in the dusk of a wild November day, with wind-driven rain across their faces, and every house-roof running wet.

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

From this reading HOW THE PIPES PLAYED DREARILY WHILE the Lancashire farmers were watering their cattle, milking them, tending the sheep whose fleeces were the great part of their livelihood; while Lady Royd and Nance were querulous because they had a roof above their heads, and fires in the house, and food in plenty; while Rupert went doggedly about his drill of musket-practice, with a heart yearning for the battles he pictured in the doing London way, the Prince’s army came to Derby--came in the dusk of a wild November day, with wind-driven rain across their faces, and every house-roof running wet.

offensive term for a homosexual man

From this reading HOW THE PIPES PLAYED DREARILY WHILE the Lancashire farmers were watering their cattle, milking them, tending the sheep whose fleeces were the great part of their livelihood; while Lady Royd and Nance were querulous because they had a roof above their heads, and fires in the house, and food in plenty; while Rupert went doggedly about his drill of musket-practice, with a heart yearning for the battles he pictured in the doing London way, the Prince’s army came to Derby--came in the dusk of a wild November day, with wind-driven rain across their faces, and every house-roof running wet.

not one and not the other of two

From this reading Sir Jasper Royd, neither then nor afterwards, could piece together the tumult and unrest that troubled those two days they spent at Derby.

not any; not one

From this reading Derby was no fine town to see.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading Sir Jasper Royd, neither then nor afterwards, could piece together the tumult and unrest that troubled those two days they spent at Derby.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But, to those who marched into it to-day on the Stuart’s business, it stood ever afterwards for a place of tragedy--tragedy so poignant and so swift that it gathered round its mean, ill-ordered streets a glamour not its own--the glamour of the might-have-been.

the month following October and preceding December

From this reading HOW THE PIPES PLAYED DREARILY WHILE the Lancashire farmers were watering their cattle, milking them, tending the sheep whose fleeces were the great part of their livelihood; while Lady Royd and Nance were querulous because they had a roof above their heads, and fires in the house, and food in plenty; while Rupert went doggedly about his drill of musket-practice, with a heart yearning for the battles he pictured in the doing London way, the Prince’s army came to Derby--came in the dusk of a wild November day, with wind-driven rain across their faces, and every house-roof running wet.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading HOW THE PIPES PLAYED DREARILY WHILE the Lancashire farmers were watering their cattle, milking them, tending the sheep whose fleeces were the great part of their livelihood; while Lady Royd and Nance were querulous because they had a roof above their heads, and fires in the house, and food in plenty; while Rupert went doggedly about his drill of musket-practice, with a heart yearning for the battles he pictured in the doing London way, the Prince’s army came to Derby--came in the dusk of a wild November day, with wind-driven rain across their faces, and every house-roof running wet.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading But, to those who marched into it to-day on the Stuart’s business, it stood ever afterwards for a place of tragedy--tragedy so poignant and so swift that it gathered round its mean, ill-ordered streets a glamour not its own--the glamour of the might-have-been.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading But, to those who marched into it to-day on the Stuart’s business, it stood ever afterwards for a place of tragedy--tragedy so poignant and so swift that it gathered round its mean, ill-ordered streets a glamour not its own--the glamour of the might-have-been.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading HOW THE PIPES PLAYED DREARILY WHILE the Lancashire farmers were watering their cattle, milking them, tending the sheep whose fleeces were the great part of their livelihood; while Lady Royd and Nance were querulous because they had a roof above their heads, and fires in the house, and food in plenty; while Rupert went doggedly about his drill of musket-practice, with a heart yearning for the battles he pictured in the doing London way, the Prince’s army came to Derby--came in the dusk of a wild November day, with wind-driven rain across their faces, and every house-roof running wet.

seen in the mind as a mental image

From this reading HOW THE PIPES PLAYED DREARILY WHILE the Lancashire farmers were watering their cattle, milking them, tending the sheep whose fleeces were the great part of their livelihood; while Lady Royd and Nance were querulous because they had a roof above their heads, and fires in the house, and food in plenty; while Rupert went doggedly about his drill of musket-practice, with a heart yearning for the battles he pictured in the doing London way, the Prince’s army came to Derby--came in the dusk of a wild November day, with wind-driven rain across their faces, and every house-roof running wet.

a separate part of a whole

From this reading Sir Jasper Royd, neither then nor afterwards, could piece together the tumult and unrest that troubled those two days they spent at Derby.

plural of “pipe” — a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco

From this reading HOW THE PIPES PLAYED DREARILY WHILE the Lancashire farmers were watering their cattle, milking them, tending the sheep whose fleeces were the great part of their livelihood; while Lady Royd and Nance were querulous because they had a roof above their heads, and fires in the house, and food in plenty; while Rupert went doggedly about his drill of musket-practice, with a heart yearning for the battles he pictured in the doing London way, the Prince’s army came to Derby--came in the dusk of a wild November day, with wind-driven rain across their faces, and every house-roof running wet.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading But, to those who marched into it to-day on the Stuart’s business, it stood ever afterwards for a place of tragedy--tragedy so poignant and so swift that it gathered round its mean, ill-ordered streets a glamour not its own--the glamour of the might-have-been.

(of games) engaged in

From this reading HOW THE PIPES PLAYED DREARILY WHILE the Lancashire farmers were watering their cattle, milking them, tending the sheep whose fleeces were the great part of their livelihood; while Lady Royd and Nance were querulous because they had a roof above their heads, and fires in the house, and food in plenty; while Rupert went doggedly about his drill of musket-practice, with a heart yearning for the battles he pictured in the doing London way, the Prince’s army came to Derby--came in the dusk of a wild November day, with wind-driven rain across their faces, and every house-roof running wet.

a full supply

From this reading HOW THE PIPES PLAYED DREARILY WHILE the Lancashire farmers were watering their cattle, milking them, tending the sheep whose fleeces were the great part of their livelihood; while Lady Royd and Nance were querulous because they had a roof above their heads, and fires in the house, and food in plenty; while Rupert went doggedly about his drill of musket-practice, with a heart yearning for the battles he pictured in the doing London way, the Prince’s army came to Derby--came in the dusk of a wild November day, with wind-driven rain across their faces, and every house-roof running wet.

arousing affect

From this reading But, to those who marched into it to-day on the Stuart’s business, it stood ever afterwards for a place of tragedy--tragedy so poignant and so swift that it gathered round its mean, ill-ordered streets a glamour not its own--the glamour of the might-have-been.

possessive form of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

From this reading HOW THE PIPES PLAYED DREARILY WHILE the Lancashire farmers were watering their cattle, milking them, tending the sheep whose fleeces were the great part of their livelihood; while Lady Royd and Nance were querulous because they had a roof above their heads, and fires in the house, and food in plenty; while Rupert went doggedly about his drill of musket-practice, with a heart yearning for the battles he pictured in the doing London way, the Prince’s army came to Derby--came in the dusk of a wild November day, with wind-driven rain across their faces, and every house-roof running wet.

habitually complaining

From this reading HOW THE PIPES PLAYED DREARILY WHILE the Lancashire farmers were watering their cattle, milking them, tending the sheep whose fleeces were the great part of their livelihood; while Lady Royd and Nance were querulous because they had a roof above their heads, and fires in the house, and food in plenty; while Rupert went doggedly about his drill of musket-practice, with a heart yearning for the battles he pictured in the doing London way, the Prince’s army came to Derby--came in the dusk of a wild November day, with wind-driven rain across their faces, and every house-roof running wet.

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading HOW THE PIPES PLAYED DREARILY WHILE the Lancashire farmers were watering their cattle, milking them, tending the sheep whose fleeces were the great part of their livelihood; while Lady Royd and Nance were querulous because they had a roof above their heads, and fires in the house, and food in plenty; while Rupert went doggedly about his drill of musket-practice, with a heart yearning for the battles he pictured in the doing London way, the Prince’s army came to Derby--came in the dusk of a wild November day, with wind-driven rain across their faces, and every house-roof running wet.

a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building

From this reading HOW THE PIPES PLAYED DREARILY WHILE the Lancashire farmers were watering their cattle, milking them, tending the sheep whose fleeces were the great part of their livelihood; while Lady Royd and Nance were querulous because they had a roof above their heads, and fires in the house, and food in plenty; while Rupert went doggedly about his drill of musket-practice, with a heart yearning for the battles he pictured in the doing London way, the Prince’s army came to Derby--came in the dusk of a wild November day, with wind-driven rain across their faces, and every house-roof running wet.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading But, to those who marched into it to-day on the Stuart’s business, it stood ever afterwards for a place of tragedy--tragedy so poignant and so swift that it gathered round its mean, ill-ordered streets a glamour not its own--the glamour of the might-have-been.

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

From this reading HOW THE PIPES PLAYED DREARILY WHILE the Lancashire farmers were watering their cattle, milking them, tending the sheep whose fleeces were the great part of their livelihood; while Lady Royd and Nance were querulous because they had a roof above their heads, and fires in the house, and food in plenty; while Rupert went doggedly about his drill of musket-practice, with a heart yearning for the battles he pictured in the doing London way, the Prince’s army came to Derby--came in the dusk of a wild November day, with wind-driven rain across their faces, and every house-roof running wet.

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading HOW THE PIPES PLAYED DREARILY WHILE the Lancashire farmers were watering their cattle, milking them, tending the sheep whose fleeces were the great part of their livelihood; while Lady Royd and Nance were querulous because they had a roof above their heads, and fires in the house, and food in plenty; while Rupert went doggedly about his drill of musket-practice, with a heart yearning for the battles he pictured in the doing London way, the Prince’s army came to Derby--came in the dusk of a wild November day, with wind-driven rain across their faces, and every house-roof running wet.

English leader (born in Germany) of the Royalist forces during the English Civil War (1619-1682)

From this reading HOW THE PIPES PLAYED DREARILY WHILE the Lancashire farmers were watering their cattle, milking them, tending the sheep whose fleeces were the great part of their livelihood; while Lady Royd and Nance were querulous because they had a roof above their heads, and fires in the house, and food in plenty; while Rupert went doggedly about his drill of musket-practice, with a heart yearning for the battles he pictured in the doing London way, the Prince’s army came to Derby--came in the dusk of a wild November day, with wind-driven rain across their faces, and every house-roof running wet.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Derby was no fine town to see.

woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat

From this reading HOW THE PIPES PLAYED DREARILY WHILE the Lancashire farmers were watering their cattle, milking them, tending the sheep whose fleeces were the great part of their livelihood; while Lady Royd and Nance were querulous because they had a roof above their heads, and fires in the house, and food in plenty; while Rupert went doggedly about his drill of musket-practice, with a heart yearning for the battles he pictured in the doing London way, the Prince’s army came to Derby--came in the dusk of a wild November day, with wind-driven rain across their faces, and every house-roof running wet.

term of address for a man

From this reading Sir Jasper Royd, neither then nor afterwards, could piece together the tumult and unrest that troubled those two days they spent at Derby.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading But, to those who marched into it to-day on the Stuart’s business, it stood ever afterwards for a place of tragedy--tragedy so poignant and so swift that it gathered round its mean, ill-ordered streets a glamour not its own--the glamour of the might-have-been.

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading Sir Jasper Royd, neither then nor afterwards, could piece together the tumult and unrest that troubled those two days they spent at Derby.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading But, to those who marched into it to-day on the Stuart’s business, it stood ever afterwards for a place of tragedy--tragedy so poignant and so swift that it gathered round its mean, ill-ordered streets a glamour not its own--the glamour of the might-have-been.

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

From this reading But, to those who marched into it to-day on the Stuart’s business, it stood ever afterwards for a place of tragedy--tragedy so poignant and so swift that it gathered round its mean, ill-ordered streets a glamour not its own--the glamour of the might-have-been.

possessive form of “stuart” — United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington (1755-1828)

From this reading But, to those who marched into it to-day on the Stuart’s business, it stood ever afterwards for a place of tragedy--tragedy so poignant and so swift that it gathered round its mean, ill-ordered streets a glamour not its own--the glamour of the might-have-been.

moving very fast

From this reading But, to those who marched into it to-day on the Stuart’s business, it stood ever afterwards for a place of tragedy--tragedy so poignant and so swift that it gathered round its mean, ill-ordered streets a glamour not its own--the glamour of the might-have-been.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading HOW THE PIPES PLAYED DREARILY WHILE the Lancashire farmers were watering their cattle, milking them, tending the sheep whose fleeces were the great part of their livelihood; while Lady Royd and Nance were querulous because they had a roof above their heads, and fires in the house, and food in plenty; while Rupert went doggedly about his drill of musket-practice, with a heart yearning for the battles he pictured in the doing London way, the Prince’s army came to Derby--came in the dusk of a wild November day, with wind-driven rain across their faces, and every house-roof running wet.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading But, to those who marched into it to-day on the Stuart’s business, it stood ever afterwards for a place of tragedy--tragedy so poignant and so swift that it gathered round its mean, ill-ordered streets a glamour not its own--the glamour of the might-have-been.

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

From this reading HOW THE PIPES PLAYED DREARILY WHILE the Lancashire farmers were watering their cattle, milking them, tending the sheep whose fleeces were the great part of their livelihood; while Lady Royd and Nance were querulous because they had a roof above their heads, and fires in the house, and food in plenty; while Rupert went doggedly about his drill of musket-practice, with a heart yearning for the battles he pictured in the doing London way, the Prince’s army came to Derby--came in the dusk of a wild November day, with wind-driven rain across their faces, and every house-roof running wet.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading HOW THE PIPES PLAYED DREARILY WHILE the Lancashire farmers were watering their cattle, milking them, tending the sheep whose fleeces were the great part of their livelihood; while Lady Royd and Nance were querulous because they had a roof above their heads, and fires in the house, and food in plenty; while Rupert went doggedly about his drill of musket-practice, with a heart yearning for the battles he pictured in the doing London way, the Prince’s army came to Derby--came in the dusk of a wild November day, with wind-driven rain across their faces, and every house-roof running wet.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading HOW THE PIPES PLAYED DREARILY WHILE the Lancashire farmers were watering their cattle, milking them, tending the sheep whose fleeces were the great part of their livelihood; while Lady Royd and Nance were querulous because they had a roof above their heads, and fires in the house, and food in plenty; while Rupert went doggedly about his drill of musket-practice, with a heart yearning for the battles he pictured in the doing London way, the Prince’s army came to Derby--came in the dusk of a wild November day, with wind-driven rain across their faces, and every house-roof running wet.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Sir Jasper Royd, neither then nor afterwards, could piece together the tumult and unrest that troubled those two days they spent at Derby.

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

From this reading HOW THE PIPES PLAYED DREARILY WHILE the Lancashire farmers were watering their cattle, milking them, tending the sheep whose fleeces were the great part of their livelihood; while Lady Royd and Nance were querulous because they had a roof above their heads, and fires in the house, and food in plenty; while Rupert went doggedly about his drill of musket-practice, with a heart yearning for the battles he pictured in the doing London way, the Prince’s army came to Derby--came in the dusk of a wild November day, with wind-driven rain across their faces, and every house-roof running wet.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading But, to those who marched into it to-day on the Stuart’s business, it stood ever afterwards for a place of tragedy--tragedy so poignant and so swift that it gathered round its mean, ill-ordered streets a glamour not its own--the glamour of the might-have-been.

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

From this reading HOW THE PIPES PLAYED DREARILY WHILE the Lancashire farmers were watering their cattle, milking them, tending the sheep whose fleeces were the great part of their livelihood; while Lady Royd and Nance were querulous because they had a roof above their heads, and fires in the house, and food in plenty; while Rupert went doggedly about his drill of musket-practice, with a heart yearning for the battles he pictured in the doing London way, the Prince’s army came to Derby--came in the dusk of a wild November day, with wind-driven rain across their faces, and every house-roof running wet.

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

From this reading But, to those who marched into it to-day on the Stuart’s business, it stood ever afterwards for a place of tragedy--tragedy so poignant and so swift that it gathered round its mean, ill-ordered streets a glamour not its own--the glamour of the might-have-been.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading Sir Jasper Royd, neither then nor afterwards, could piece together the tumult and unrest that troubled those two days they spent at Derby.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading Derby was no fine town to see.

an event resulting in great loss and misfortune

From this reading But, to those who marched into it to-day on the Stuart’s business, it stood ever afterwards for a place of tragedy--tragedy so poignant and so swift that it gathered round its mean, ill-ordered streets a glamour not its own--the glamour of the might-have-been.

characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need

From this reading Sir Jasper Royd, neither then nor afterwards, could piece together the tumult and unrest that troubled those two days they spent at Derby.

a state of commotion and noise and confusion

From this reading Sir Jasper Royd, neither then nor afterwards, could piece together the tumult and unrest that troubled those two days they spent at Derby.

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

From this reading Sir Jasper Royd, neither then nor afterwards, could piece together the tumult and unrest that troubled those two days they spent at Derby.

a state of agitation or turbulent change or development

From this reading Sir Jasper Royd, neither then nor afterwards, could piece together the tumult and unrest that troubled those two days they spent at Derby.

a region marking a boundary

From this reading It was commonplace and dull, to the verge of dreariness.

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

From this reading Derby was no fine town to see.

shedding tears

From this reading HOW THE PIPES PLAYED DREARILY WHILE the Lancashire farmers were watering their cattle, milking them, tending the sheep whose fleeces were the great part of their livelihood; while Lady Royd and Nance were querulous because they had a roof above their heads, and fires in the house, and food in plenty; while Rupert went doggedly about his drill of musket-practice, with a heart yearning for the battles he pictured in the doing London way, the Prince’s army came to Derby--came in the dusk of a wild November day, with wind-driven rain across their faces, and every house-roof running wet.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading HOW THE PIPES PLAYED DREARILY WHILE the Lancashire farmers were watering their cattle, milking them, tending the sheep whose fleeces were the great part of their livelihood; while Lady Royd and Nance were querulous because they had a roof above their heads, and fires in the house, and food in plenty; while Rupert went doggedly about his drill of musket-practice, with a heart yearning for the battles he pictured in the doing London way, the Prince’s army came to Derby--came in the dusk of a wild November day, with wind-driven rain across their faces, and every house-roof running wet.

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

From this reading HOW THE PIPES PLAYED DREARILY WHILE the Lancashire farmers were watering their cattle, milking them, tending the sheep whose fleeces were the great part of their livelihood; while Lady Royd and Nance were querulous because they had a roof above their heads, and fires in the house, and food in plenty; while Rupert went doggedly about his drill of musket-practice, with a heart yearning for the battles he pictured in the doing London way, the Prince’s army came to Derby--came in the dusk of a wild November day, with wind-driven rain across their faces, and every house-roof running wet.

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

From this reading HOW THE PIPES PLAYED DREARILY WHILE the Lancashire farmers were watering their cattle, milking them, tending the sheep whose fleeces were the great part of their livelihood; while Lady Royd and Nance were querulous because they had a roof above their heads, and fires in the house, and food in plenty; while Rupert went doggedly about his drill of musket-practice, with a heart yearning for the battles he pictured in the doing London way, the Prince’s army came to Derby--came in the dusk of a wild November day, with wind-driven rain across their faces, and every house-roof running wet.

covered or soaked with a liquid such as water

From this reading HOW THE PIPES PLAYED DREARILY WHILE the Lancashire farmers were watering their cattle, milking them, tending the sheep whose fleeces were the great part of their livelihood; while Lady Royd and Nance were querulous because they had a roof above their heads, and fires in the house, and food in plenty; while Rupert went doggedly about his drill of musket-practice, with a heart yearning for the battles he pictured in the doing London way, the Prince’s army came to Derby--came in the dusk of a wild November day, with wind-driven rain across their faces, and every house-roof running wet.

during the time that

From this reading HOW THE PIPES PLAYED DREARILY WHILE the Lancashire farmers were watering their cattle, milking them, tending the sheep whose fleeces were the great part of their livelihood; while Lady Royd and Nance were querulous because they had a roof above their heads, and fires in the house, and food in plenty; while Rupert went doggedly about his drill of musket-practice, with a heart yearning for the battles he pictured in the doing London way, the Prince’s army came to Derby--came in the dusk of a wild November day, with wind-driven rain across their faces, and every house-roof running wet.

which person or people

From this reading But, to those who marched into it to-day on the Stuart’s business, it stood ever afterwards for a place of tragedy--tragedy so poignant and so swift that it gathered round its mean, ill-ordered streets a glamour not its own--the glamour of the might-have-been.

belonging to which person

From this reading HOW THE PIPES PLAYED DREARILY WHILE the Lancashire farmers were watering their cattle, milking them, tending the sheep whose fleeces were the great part of their livelihood; while Lady Royd and Nance were querulous because they had a roof above their heads, and fires in the house, and food in plenty; while Rupert went doggedly about his drill of musket-practice, with a heart yearning for the battles he pictured in the doing London way, the Prince’s army came to Derby--came in the dusk of a wild November day, with wind-driven rain across their faces, and every house-roof running wet.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading HOW THE PIPES PLAYED DREARILY WHILE the Lancashire farmers were watering their cattle, milking them, tending the sheep whose fleeces were the great part of their livelihood; while Lady Royd and Nance were querulous because they had a roof above their heads, and fires in the house, and food in plenty; while Rupert went doggedly about his drill of musket-practice, with a heart yearning for the battles he pictured in the doing London way, the Prince’s army came to Derby--came in the dusk of a wild November day, with wind-driven rain across their faces, and every house-roof running wet.

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

From this reading HOW THE PIPES PLAYED DREARILY WHILE the Lancashire farmers were watering their cattle, milking them, tending the sheep whose fleeces were the great part of their livelihood; while Lady Royd and Nance were querulous because they had a roof above their heads, and fires in the house, and food in plenty; while Rupert went doggedly about his drill of musket-practice, with a heart yearning for the battles he pictured in the doing London way, the Prince’s army came to Derby--came in the dusk of a wild November day, with wind-driven rain across their faces, and every house-roof running wet.

in the company of; together with

From this reading HOW THE PIPES PLAYED DREARILY WHILE the Lancashire farmers were watering their cattle, milking them, tending the sheep whose fleeces were the great part of their livelihood; while Lady Royd and Nance were querulous because they had a roof above their heads, and fires in the house, and food in plenty; while Rupert went doggedly about his drill of musket-practice, with a heart yearning for the battles he pictured in the doing London way, the Prince’s army came to Derby--came in the dusk of a wild November day, with wind-driven rain across their faces, and every house-roof running wet.

prolonged unfulfilled desire or need

From this reading HOW THE PIPES PLAYED DREARILY WHILE the Lancashire farmers were watering their cattle, milking them, tending the sheep whose fleeces were the great part of their livelihood; while Lady Royd and Nance were querulous because they had a roof above their heads, and fires in the house, and food in plenty; while Rupert went doggedly about his drill of musket-practice, with a heart yearning for the battles he pictured in the doing London way, the Prince’s army came to Derby--came in the dusk of a wild November day, with wind-driven rain across their faces, and every house-roof running wet.