Chapter II · Chapter 2

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

From this reading X While Faversham was driving back to Threlfall, his mind possessed by a tumult of projects and images--which was a painful tumult, because his physical strength was not yet equal to coping with it--a scene was passing in a bare cottage beside the Ulls-water road, whence in due time one of those events was to arise which we call sudden or startling only because we are ignorant of the slow [Greek: anankê ] which has produced them.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading His wife could be heard moving about in the lean-to scullery behind the living-room.

later than; following

From this reading An elderly man had just entered the cottage after his day's work.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading An elderly man had just entered the cottage after his day's work.

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From this reading X While Faversham was driving back to Threlfall, his mind possessed by a tumult of projects and images--which was a painful tumult, because his physical strength was not yet equal to coping with it--a scene was passing in a bare cottage beside the Ulls-water road, whence in due time one of those events was to arise which we call sudden or startling only because we are ignorant of the slow [Greek: anankê ] which has produced them.

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

From this reading X While Faversham was driving back to Threlfall, his mind possessed by a tumult of projects and images--which was a painful tumult, because his physical strength was not yet equal to coping with it--a scene was passing in a bare cottage beside the Ulls-water road, whence in due time one of those events was to arise which we call sudden or startling only because we are ignorant of the slow [Greek: anankê ] which has produced them.

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

From this reading X While Faversham was driving back to Threlfall, his mind possessed by a tumult of projects and images--which was a painful tumult, because his physical strength was not yet equal to coping with it--a scene was passing in a bare cottage beside the Ulls-water road, whence in due time one of those events was to arise which we call sudden or startling only because we are ignorant of the slow [Greek: anankê ] which has produced them.

come into existence; take on form or shape

From this reading X While Faversham was driving back to Threlfall, his mind possessed by a tumult of projects and images--which was a painful tumult, because his physical strength was not yet equal to coping with it--a scene was passing in a bare cottage beside the Ulls-water road, whence in due time one of those events was to arise which we call sudden or startling only because we are ignorant of the slow [Greek: anankê ] which has produced them.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading X While Faversham was driving back to Threlfall, his mind possessed by a tumult of projects and images--which was a painful tumult, because his physical strength was not yet equal to coping with it--a scene was passing in a bare cottage beside the Ulls-water road, whence in due time one of those events was to arise which we call sudden or startling only because we are ignorant of the slow [Greek: anankê ] which has produced them.

completely unclothed

From this reading X While Faversham was driving back to Threlfall, his mind possessed by a tumult of projects and images--which was a painful tumult, because his physical strength was not yet equal to coping with it--a scene was passing in a bare cottage beside the Ulls-water road, whence in due time one of those events was to arise which we call sudden or startling only because we are ignorant of the slow [Greek: anankê ] which has produced them.

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

From this reading His wife could be heard moving about in the lean-to scullery behind the living-room.

for the reason that

From this reading X While Faversham was driving back to Threlfall, his mind possessed by a tumult of projects and images--which was a painful tumult, because his physical strength was not yet equal to coping with it--a scene was passing in a bare cottage beside the Ulls-water road, whence in due time one of those events was to arise which we call sudden or startling only because we are ignorant of the slow [Greek: anankê ] which has produced them.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading His wife could be heard moving about in the lean-to scullery behind the living-room.

a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way

From this reading The man sat motionless, his hands hanging over his knees, his head bent.

next to; at the side of

From this reading X While Faversham was driving back to Threlfall, his mind possessed by a tumult of projects and images--which was a painful tumult, because his physical strength was not yet equal to coping with it--a scene was passing in a bare cottage beside the Ulls-water road, whence in due time one of those events was to arise which we call sudden or startling only because we are ignorant of the slow [Greek: anankê ] which has produced them.

food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked

From this reading He was evidently dead tired, and he had sunk down on a chair beside a table which held tea things and some bread and butter.

an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use

From this reading He was evidently dead tired, and he had sunk down on a chair beside a table which held tea things and some bread and butter.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading X While Faversham was driving back to Threlfall, his mind possessed by a tumult of projects and images--which was a painful tumult, because his physical strength was not yet equal to coping with it--a scene was passing in a bare cottage beside the Ulls-water road, whence in due time one of those events was to arise which we call sudden or startling only because we are ignorant of the slow [Greek: anankê ] which has produced them.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading X While Faversham was driving back to Threlfall, his mind possessed by a tumult of projects and images--which was a painful tumult, because his physical strength was not yet equal to coping with it--a scene was passing in a bare cottage beside the Ulls-water road, whence in due time one of those events was to arise which we call sudden or startling only because we are ignorant of the slow [Greek: anankê ] which has produced them.

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading He was evidently dead tired, and he had sunk down on a chair beside a table which held tea things and some bread and butter.

brick that is laid sideways at the top of a wall

From this reading X While Faversham was driving back to Threlfall, his mind possessed by a tumult of projects and images--which was a painful tumult, because his physical strength was not yet equal to coping with it--a scene was passing in a bare cottage beside the Ulls-water road, whence in due time one of those events was to arise which we call sudden or startling only because we are ignorant of the slow [Greek: anankê ] which has produced them.

a small house with a single story

From this reading X While Faversham was driving back to Threlfall, his mind possessed by a tumult of projects and images--which was a painful tumult, because his physical strength was not yet equal to coping with it--a scene was passing in a bare cottage beside the Ulls-water road, whence in due time one of those events was to arise which we call sudden or startling only because we are ignorant of the slow [Greek: anankê ] which has produced them.

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

From this reading His wife could be heard moving about in the lean-to scullery behind the living-room.

possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading An elderly man had just entered the cottage after his day's work.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading He was evidently dead tired, and he had sunk down on a chair beside a table which held tea things and some bread and butter.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading He was evidently dead tired, and he had sunk down on a chair beside a table which held tea things and some bread and butter.

having the power of driving or impelling

From this reading X While Faversham was driving back to Threlfall, his mind possessed by a tumult of projects and images--which was a painful tumult, because his physical strength was not yet equal to coping with it--a scene was passing in a bare cottage beside the Ulls-water road, whence in due time one of those events was to arise which we call sudden or startling only because we are ignorant of the slow [Greek: anankê ] which has produced them.

owed and payable immediately or on demand

From this reading X While Faversham was driving back to Threlfall, his mind possessed by a tumult of projects and images--which was a painful tumult, because his physical strength was not yet equal to coping with it--a scene was passing in a bare cottage beside the Ulls-water road, whence in due time one of those events was to arise which we call sudden or startling only because we are ignorant of the slow [Greek: anankê ] which has produced them.

advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)

From this reading An elderly man had just entered the cottage after his day's work.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading An elderly man had just entered the cottage after his day's work.

be identical or equivalent to

From this reading X While Faversham was driving back to Threlfall, his mind possessed by a tumult of projects and images--which was a painful tumult, because his physical strength was not yet equal to coping with it--a scene was passing in a bare cottage beside the Ulls-water road, whence in due time one of those events was to arise which we call sudden or startling only because we are ignorant of the slow [Greek: anankê ] which has produced them.

plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading X While Faversham was driving back to Threlfall, his mind possessed by a tumult of projects and images--which was a painful tumult, because his physical strength was not yet equal to coping with it--a scene was passing in a bare cottage beside the Ulls-water road, whence in due time one of those events was to arise which we call sudden or startling only because we are ignorant of the slow [Greek: anankê ] which has produced them.

unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)

From this reading He was evidently dead tired, and he had sunk down on a chair beside a table which held tea things and some bread and butter.

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From this reading X While Faversham was driving back to Threlfall, his mind possessed by a tumult of projects and images--which was a painful tumult, because his physical strength was not yet equal to coping with it--a scene was passing in a bare cottage beside the Ulls-water road, whence in due time one of those events was to arise which we call sudden or startling only because we are ignorant of the slow [Greek: anankê ] which has produced them.

the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages

From this reading X While Faversham was driving back to Threlfall, his mind possessed by a tumult of projects and images--which was a painful tumult, because his physical strength was not yet equal to coping with it--a scene was passing in a bare cottage beside the Ulls-water road, whence in due time one of those events was to arise which we call sudden or startling only because we are ignorant of the slow [Greek: anankê ] which has produced them.

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

From this reading An elderly man had just entered the cottage after his day's work.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading The man sat motionless, his hands hanging over his knees, his head bent.

decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window

From this reading The man sat motionless, his hands hanging over his knees, his head bent.

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

From this reading X While Faversham was driving back to Threlfall, his mind possessed by a tumult of projects and images--which was a painful tumult, because his physical strength was not yet equal to coping with it--a scene was passing in a bare cottage beside the Ulls-water road, whence in due time one of those events was to arise which we call sudden or startling only because we are ignorant of the slow [Greek: anankê ] which has produced them.

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

From this reading He was evidently dead tired, and he had sunk down on a chair beside a table which held tea things and some bread and butter.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading The man sat motionless, his hands hanging over his knees, his head bent.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading His wife could be heard moving about in the lean-to scullery behind the living-room.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading He was evidently dead tired, and he had sunk down on a chair beside a table which held tea things and some bread and butter.

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

From this reading X While Faversham was driving back to Threlfall, his mind possessed by a tumult of projects and images--which was a painful tumult, because his physical strength was not yet equal to coping with it--a scene was passing in a bare cottage beside the Ulls-water road, whence in due time one of those events was to arise which we call sudden or startling only because we are ignorant of the slow [Greek: anankê ] which has produced them.

uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication

From this reading X While Faversham was driving back to Threlfall, his mind possessed by a tumult of projects and images--which was a painful tumult, because his physical strength was not yet equal to coping with it--a scene was passing in a bare cottage beside the Ulls-water road, whence in due time one of those events was to arise which we call sudden or startling only because we are ignorant of the slow [Greek: anankê ] which has produced them.

plural of “image” — an iconic mental representation

From this reading X While Faversham was driving back to Threlfall, his mind possessed by a tumult of projects and images--which was a painful tumult, because his physical strength was not yet equal to coping with it--a scene was passing in a bare cottage beside the Ulls-water road, whence in due time one of those events was to arise which we call sudden or startling only because we are ignorant of the slow [Greek: anankê ] which has produced them.

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

From this reading X While Faversham was driving back to Threlfall, his mind possessed by a tumult of projects and images--which was a painful tumult, because his physical strength was not yet equal to coping with it--a scene was passing in a bare cottage beside the Ulls-water road, whence in due time one of those events was to arise which we call sudden or startling only because we are ignorant of the slow [Greek: anankê ] which has produced them.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading X While Faversham was driving back to Threlfall, his mind possessed by a tumult of projects and images--which was a painful tumult, because his physical strength was not yet equal to coping with it--a scene was passing in a bare cottage beside the Ulls-water road, whence in due time one of those events was to arise which we call sudden or startling only because we are ignorant of the slow [Greek: anankê ] which has produced them.

and nothing more

From this reading An elderly man had just entered the cottage after his day's work.

plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella

From this reading The man sat motionless, his hands hanging over his knees, his head bent.

rough shelter whose roof has only one slope

From this reading His wife could be heard moving about in the lean-to scullery behind the living-room.

a room in a private house or establishment where people can sit and talk and relax

From this reading His wife could be heard moving about in the lean-to scullery behind the living-room.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading An elderly man had just entered the cottage after his day's work.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading X While Faversham was driving back to Threlfall, his mind possessed by a tumult of projects and images--which was a painful tumult, because his physical strength was not yet equal to coping with it--a scene was passing in a bare cottage beside the Ulls-water road, whence in due time one of those events was to arise which we call sudden or startling only because we are ignorant of the slow [Greek: anankê ] which has produced them.

not in physical motion

From this reading The man sat motionless, his hands hanging over his knees, his head bent.

in motion

From this reading His wife could be heard moving about in the lean-to scullery behind the living-room.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading X While Faversham was driving back to Threlfall, his mind possessed by a tumult of projects and images--which was a painful tumult, because his physical strength was not yet equal to coping with it--a scene was passing in a bare cottage beside the Ulls-water road, whence in due time one of those events was to arise which we call sudden or startling only because we are ignorant of the slow [Greek: anankê ] which has produced them.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading X While Faversham was driving back to Threlfall, his mind possessed by a tumult of projects and images--which was a painful tumult, because his physical strength was not yet equal to coping with it--a scene was passing in a bare cottage beside the Ulls-water road, whence in due time one of those events was to arise which we call sudden or startling only because we are ignorant of the slow [Greek: anankê ] which has produced them.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He was evidently dead tired, and he had sunk down on a chair beside a table which held tea things and some bread and butter.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading X While Faversham was driving back to Threlfall, his mind possessed by a tumult of projects and images--which was a painful tumult, because his physical strength was not yet equal to coping with it--a scene was passing in a bare cottage beside the Ulls-water road, whence in due time one of those events was to arise which we call sudden or startling only because we are ignorant of the slow [Greek: anankê ] which has produced them.

and nothing more

From this reading X While Faversham was driving back to Threlfall, his mind possessed by a tumult of projects and images--which was a painful tumult, because his physical strength was not yet equal to coping with it--a scene was passing in a bare cottage beside the Ulls-water road, whence in due time one of those events was to arise which we call sudden or startling only because we are ignorant of the slow [Greek: anankê ] which has produced them.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading X While Faversham was driving back to Threlfall, his mind possessed by a tumult of projects and images--which was a painful tumult, because his physical strength was not yet equal to coping with it--a scene was passing in a bare cottage beside the Ulls-water road, whence in due time one of those events was to arise which we call sudden or startling only because we are ignorant of the slow [Greek: anankê ] which has produced them.

above and across; more than

From this reading The man sat motionless, his hands hanging over his knees, his head bent.

causing physical or psychological pain

From this reading X While Faversham was driving back to Threlfall, his mind possessed by a tumult of projects and images--which was a painful tumult, because his physical strength was not yet equal to coping with it--a scene was passing in a bare cottage beside the Ulls-water road, whence in due time one of those events was to arise which we call sudden or startling only because we are ignorant of the slow [Greek: anankê ] which has produced them.

(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

From this reading X While Faversham was driving back to Threlfall, his mind possessed by a tumult of projects and images--which was a painful tumult, because his physical strength was not yet equal to coping with it--a scene was passing in a bare cottage beside the Ulls-water road, whence in due time one of those events was to arise which we call sudden or startling only because we are ignorant of the slow [Greek: anankê ] which has produced them.

involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit

From this reading X While Faversham was driving back to Threlfall, his mind possessed by a tumult of projects and images--which was a painful tumult, because his physical strength was not yet equal to coping with it--a scene was passing in a bare cottage beside the Ulls-water road, whence in due time one of those events was to arise which we call sudden or startling only because we are ignorant of the slow [Greek: anankê ] which has produced them.

influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion

From this reading X While Faversham was driving back to Threlfall, his mind possessed by a tumult of projects and images--which was a painful tumult, because his physical strength was not yet equal to coping with it--a scene was passing in a bare cottage beside the Ulls-water road, whence in due time one of those events was to arise which we call sudden or startling only because we are ignorant of the slow [Greek: anankê ] which has produced them.

past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield

From this reading X While Faversham was driving back to Threlfall, his mind possessed by a tumult of projects and images--which was a painful tumult, because his physical strength was not yet equal to coping with it--a scene was passing in a bare cottage beside the Ulls-water road, whence in due time one of those events was to arise which we call sudden or startling only because we are ignorant of the slow [Greek: anankê ] which has produced them.

plural of “project” — any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted

From this reading X While Faversham was driving back to Threlfall, his mind possessed by a tumult of projects and images--which was a painful tumult, because his physical strength was not yet equal to coping with it--a scene was passing in a bare cottage beside the Ulls-water road, whence in due time one of those events was to arise which we call sudden or startling only because we are ignorant of the slow [Greek: anankê ] which has produced them.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading X While Faversham was driving back to Threlfall, his mind possessed by a tumult of projects and images--which was a painful tumult, because his physical strength was not yet equal to coping with it--a scene was passing in a bare cottage beside the Ulls-water road, whence in due time one of those events was to arise which we call sudden or startling only because we are ignorant of the slow [Greek: anankê ] which has produced them.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading The man sat motionless, his hands hanging over his knees, his head bent.

the place where some action occurs

From this reading X While Faversham was driving back to Threlfall, his mind possessed by a tumult of projects and images--which was a painful tumult, because his physical strength was not yet equal to coping with it--a scene was passing in a bare cottage beside the Ulls-water road, whence in due time one of those events was to arise which we call sudden or startling only because we are ignorant of the slow [Greek: anankê ] which has produced them.

a small room (in large old British houses) next to the kitchen; where kitchen utensils are cleaned and kept and other rough household jobs are done

From this reading His wife could be heard moving about in the lean-to scullery behind the living-room.

not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time

From this reading X While Faversham was driving back to Threlfall, his mind possessed by a tumult of projects and images--which was a painful tumult, because his physical strength was not yet equal to coping with it--a scene was passing in a bare cottage beside the Ulls-water road, whence in due time one of those events was to arise which we call sudden or startling only because we are ignorant of the slow [Greek: anankê ] which has produced them.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading He was evidently dead tired, and he had sunk down on a chair beside a table which held tea things and some bread and butter.

so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm

From this reading X While Faversham was driving back to Threlfall, his mind possessed by a tumult of projects and images--which was a painful tumult, because his physical strength was not yet equal to coping with it--a scene was passing in a bare cottage beside the Ulls-water road, whence in due time one of those events was to arise which we call sudden or startling only because we are ignorant of the slow [Greek: anankê ] which has produced them.

the property of being physically or mentally strong

From this reading X While Faversham was driving back to Threlfall, his mind possessed by a tumult of projects and images--which was a painful tumult, because his physical strength was not yet equal to coping with it--a scene was passing in a bare cottage beside the Ulls-water road, whence in due time one of those events was to arise which we call sudden or startling only because we are ignorant of the slow [Greek: anankê ] which has produced them.

happening without warning or in a short space of time

From this reading X While Faversham was driving back to Threlfall, his mind possessed by a tumult of projects and images--which was a painful tumult, because his physical strength was not yet equal to coping with it--a scene was passing in a bare cottage beside the Ulls-water road, whence in due time one of those events was to arise which we call sudden or startling only because we are ignorant of the slow [Greek: anankê ] which has produced them.

doomed to extinction

From this reading He was evidently dead tired, and he had sunk down on a chair beside a table which held tea things and some bread and butter.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading He was evidently dead tired, and he had sunk down on a chair beside a table which held tea things and some bread and butter.

a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water

From this reading He was evidently dead tired, and he had sunk down on a chair beside a table which held tea things and some bread and butter.

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

From this reading X While Faversham was driving back to Threlfall, his mind possessed by a tumult of projects and images--which was a painful tumult, because his physical strength was not yet equal to coping with it--a scene was passing in a bare cottage beside the Ulls-water road, whence in due time one of those events was to arise which we call sudden or startling only because we are ignorant of the slow [Greek: anankê ] which has produced them.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading X While Faversham was driving back to Threlfall, his mind possessed by a tumult of projects and images--which was a painful tumult, because his physical strength was not yet equal to coping with it--a scene was passing in a bare cottage beside the Ulls-water road, whence in due time one of those events was to arise which we call sudden or startling only because we are ignorant of the slow [Greek: anankê ] which has produced them.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading He was evidently dead tired, and he had sunk down on a chair beside a table which held tea things and some bread and butter.

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

From this reading X While Faversham was driving back to Threlfall, his mind possessed by a tumult of projects and images--which was a painful tumult, because his physical strength was not yet equal to coping with it--a scene was passing in a bare cottage beside the Ulls-water road, whence in due time one of those events was to arise which we call sudden or startling only because we are ignorant of the slow [Greek: anankê ] which has produced them.

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

From this reading X While Faversham was driving back to Threlfall, his mind possessed by a tumult of projects and images--which was a painful tumult, because his physical strength was not yet equal to coping with it--a scene was passing in a bare cottage beside the Ulls-water road, whence in due time one of those events was to arise which we call sudden or startling only because we are ignorant of the slow [Greek: anankê ] which has produced them.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading X While Faversham was driving back to Threlfall, his mind possessed by a tumult of projects and images--which was a painful tumult, because his physical strength was not yet equal to coping with it--a scene was passing in a bare cottage beside the Ulls-water road, whence in due time one of those events was to arise which we call sudden or startling only because we are ignorant of the slow [Greek: anankê ] which has produced them.

depleted of strength or energy

From this reading He was evidently dead tired, and he had sunk down on a chair beside a table which held tea things and some bread and butter.

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

From this reading X While Faversham was driving back to Threlfall, his mind possessed by a tumult of projects and images--which was a painful tumult, because his physical strength was not yet equal to coping with it--a scene was passing in a bare cottage beside the Ulls-water road, whence in due time one of those events was to arise which we call sudden or startling only because we are ignorant of the slow [Greek: anankê ] which has produced them.

a state of commotion and noise and confusion

From this reading X While Faversham was driving back to Threlfall, his mind possessed by a tumult of projects and images--which was a painful tumult, because his physical strength was not yet equal to coping with it--a scene was passing in a bare cottage beside the Ulls-water road, whence in due time one of those events was to arise which we call sudden or startling only because we are ignorant of the slow [Greek: anankê ] which has produced them.

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

From this reading X While Faversham was driving back to Threlfall, his mind possessed by a tumult of projects and images--which was a painful tumult, because his physical strength was not yet equal to coping with it--a scene was passing in a bare cottage beside the Ulls-water road, whence in due time one of those events was to arise which we call sudden or startling only because we are ignorant of the slow [Greek: anankê ] which has produced them.

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

From this reading X While Faversham was driving back to Threlfall, his mind possessed by a tumult of projects and images--which was a painful tumult, because his physical strength was not yet equal to coping with it--a scene was passing in a bare cottage beside the Ulls-water road, whence in due time one of those events was to arise which we call sudden or startling only because we are ignorant of the slow [Greek: anankê ] which has produced them.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading X While Faversham was driving back to Threlfall, his mind possessed by a tumult of projects and images--which was a painful tumult, because his physical strength was not yet equal to coping with it--a scene was passing in a bare cottage beside the Ulls-water road, whence in due time one of those events was to arise which we call sudden or startling only because we are ignorant of the slow [Greek: anankê ] which has produced them.

an old word meaning “from where”

From this reading X While Faversham was driving back to Threlfall, his mind possessed by a tumult of projects and images--which was a painful tumult, because his physical strength was not yet equal to coping with it--a scene was passing in a bare cottage beside the Ulls-water road, whence in due time one of those events was to arise which we call sudden or startling only because we are ignorant of the slow [Greek: anankê ] which has produced them.

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

From this reading X While Faversham was driving back to Threlfall, his mind possessed by a tumult of projects and images--which was a painful tumult, because his physical strength was not yet equal to coping with it--a scene was passing in a bare cottage beside the Ulls-water road, whence in due time one of those events was to arise which we call sudden or startling only because we are ignorant of the slow [Greek: anankê ] which has produced them.

during the time that

From this reading X While Faversham was driving back to Threlfall, his mind possessed by a tumult of projects and images--which was a painful tumult, because his physical strength was not yet equal to coping with it--a scene was passing in a bare cottage beside the Ulls-water road, whence in due time one of those events was to arise which we call sudden or startling only because we are ignorant of the slow [Greek: anankê ] which has produced them.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading His wife could be heard moving about in the lean-to scullery behind the living-room.

in the company of; together with

From this reading X While Faversham was driving back to Threlfall, his mind possessed by a tumult of projects and images--which was a painful tumult, because his physical strength was not yet equal to coping with it--a scene was passing in a bare cottage beside the Ulls-water road, whence in due time one of those events was to arise which we call sudden or startling only because we are ignorant of the slow [Greek: anankê ] which has produced them.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading An elderly man had just entered the cottage after his day's work.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading X While Faversham was driving back to Threlfall, his mind possessed by a tumult of projects and images--which was a painful tumult, because his physical strength was not yet equal to coping with it--a scene was passing in a bare cottage beside the Ulls-water road, whence in due time one of those events was to arise which we call sudden or startling only because we are ignorant of the slow [Greek: anankê ] which has produced them.

but in spite of that

From this reading X While Faversham was driving back to Threlfall, his mind possessed by a tumult of projects and images--which was a painful tumult, because his physical strength was not yet equal to coping with it--a scene was passing in a bare cottage beside the Ulls-water road, whence in due time one of those events was to arise which we call sudden or startling only because we are ignorant of the slow [Greek: anankê ] which has produced them.