Chapter XXV · Chapter 25

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

From this reading There came a weariness of the spirit over me that long dreary winter, and all nature was there to be seconding my dismal thoughts.

any address at which you dwell more than temporarily

From this reading It seemed to me that always there was a drizzle of soft rain and a blanket of cold mist, that would be half hiding the friendly places, that the very hills were become the abode of strange uncanny beasts instead of decent ewes and fat wethers, and that the mists would be hiding the revels of the folk a man does not care to be speaking of.

anew

From this reading I RIDE AGAIN TO McALLAN'S LOCKER.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading There came a weariness of the spirit over me that long dreary winter, and all nature was there to be seconding my dismal thoughts.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading It seemed to me that always there was a drizzle of soft rain and a blanket of cold mist, that would be half hiding the friendly places, that the very hills were become the abode of strange uncanny beasts instead of decent ewes and fat wethers, and that the mists would be hiding the revels of the folk a man does not care to be speaking of.

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

From this reading There came a weariness of the spirit over me that long dreary winter, and all nature was there to be seconding my dismal thoughts.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading For months never did I awake but my first thought would be, "What is there not right?" and then I would be remembering that Bryde was not any more on the moorlands.

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

From this reading The trees would be dreary and sad--the sea always grey and gurly and ochone, the very roads had the look of bareness and emptiness, as though all a man's friends had marched over them, never to return.

not in a state of sleep; completely conscious

From this reading For months never did I awake but my first thought would be, "What is there not right?" and then I would be remembering that Bryde was not any more on the moorlands.

a bleak and desolate atmosphere

From this reading The trees would be dreary and sad--the sea always grey and gurly and ochone, the very roads had the look of bareness and emptiness, as though all a man's friends had marched over them, never to return.

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

From this reading There came a weariness of the spirit over me that long dreary winter, and all nature was there to be seconding my dismal thoughts.

plural of “beast” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading It seemed to me that always there was a drizzle of soft rain and a blanket of cold mist, that would be half hiding the friendly places, that the very hills were become the abode of strange uncanny beasts instead of decent ewes and fat wethers, and that the mists would be hiding the revels of the folk a man does not care to be speaking of.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading It seemed to me that always there was a drizzle of soft rain and a blanket of cold mist, that would be half hiding the friendly places, that the very hills were become the abode of strange uncanny beasts instead of decent ewes and fat wethers, and that the mists would be hiding the revels of the folk a man does not care to be speaking of.

bedding that keeps a person warm in bed

From this reading It seemed to me that always there was a drizzle of soft rain and a blanket of cold mist, that would be half hiding the friendly places, that the very hills were become the abode of strange uncanny beasts instead of decent ewes and fat wethers, and that the mists would be hiding the revels of the folk a man does not care to be speaking of.

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From this reading For months never did I awake but my first thought would be, "What is there not right?" and then I would be remembering that Bryde was not any more on the moorlands.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading For months never did I awake but my first thought would be, "What is there not right?" and then I would be remembering that Bryde was not any more on the moorlands.

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

From this reading There came a weariness of the spirit over me that long dreary winter, and all nature was there to be seconding my dismal thoughts.

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

From this reading It seemed to me that always there was a drizzle of soft rain and a blanket of cold mist, that would be half hiding the friendly places, that the very hills were become the abode of strange uncanny beasts instead of decent ewes and fat wethers, and that the mists would be hiding the revels of the folk a man does not care to be speaking of.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading It seemed to me that always there was a drizzle of soft rain and a blanket of cold mist, that would be half hiding the friendly places, that the very hills were become the abode of strange uncanny beasts instead of decent ewes and fat wethers, and that the mists would be hiding the revels of the folk a man does not care to be speaking of.

socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous

From this reading It seemed to me that always there was a drizzle of soft rain and a blanket of cold mist, that would be half hiding the friendly places, that the very hills were become the abode of strange uncanny beasts instead of decent ewes and fat wethers, and that the mists would be hiding the revels of the folk a man does not care to be speaking of.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading For months never did I awake but my first thought would be, "What is there not right?" and then I would be remembering that Bryde was not any more on the moorlands.

causing dejection

From this reading There came a weariness of the spirit over me that long dreary winter, and all nature was there to be seconding my dismal thoughts.

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

From this reading It seemed to me that always there was a drizzle of soft rain and a blanket of cold mist, that would be half hiding the friendly places, that the very hills were become the abode of strange uncanny beasts instead of decent ewes and fat wethers, and that the mists would be hiding the revels of the folk a man does not care to be speaking of.

lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise

From this reading There came a weariness of the spirit over me that long dreary winter, and all nature was there to be seconding my dismal thoughts.

very light rain; stronger than mist but less than a shower

From this reading It seemed to me that always there was a drizzle of soft rain and a blanket of cold mist, that would be half hiding the friendly places, that the very hills were become the abode of strange uncanny beasts instead of decent ewes and fat wethers, and that the mists would be hiding the revels of the folk a man does not care to be speaking of.

the state of containing nothing

From this reading The trees would be dreary and sad--the sea always grey and gurly and ochone, the very roads had the look of bareness and emptiness, as though all a man's friends had marched over them, never to return.

plural of “ewe” — a member of a people living in southern Benin and Togo and southeastern Ghana

From this reading It seemed to me that always there was a drizzle of soft rain and a blanket of cold mist, that would be half hiding the friendly places, that the very hills were become the abode of strange uncanny beasts instead of decent ewes and fat wethers, and that the mists would be hiding the revels of the folk a man does not care to be speaking of.

having an (over)abundance of flesh

From this reading It seemed to me that always there was a drizzle of soft rain and a blanket of cold mist, that would be half hiding the friendly places, that the very hills were become the abode of strange uncanny beasts instead of decent ewes and fat wethers, and that the mists would be hiding the revels of the folk a man does not care to be speaking of.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading For months never did I awake but my first thought would be, "What is there not right?" and then I would be remembering that Bryde was not any more on the moorlands.

people in general (often used in the plural)

From this reading It seemed to me that always there was a drizzle of soft rain and a blanket of cold mist, that would be half hiding the friendly places, that the very hills were become the abode of strange uncanny beasts instead of decent ewes and fat wethers, and that the mists would be hiding the revels of the folk a man does not care to be speaking of.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For months never did I awake but my first thought would be, "What is there not right?" and then I would be remembering that Bryde was not any more on the moorlands.

characteristic of or befitting a friend

From this reading It seemed to me that always there was a drizzle of soft rain and a blanket of cold mist, that would be half hiding the friendly places, that the very hills were become the abode of strange uncanny beasts instead of decent ewes and fat wethers, and that the mists would be hiding the revels of the folk a man does not care to be speaking of.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading The trees would be dreary and sad--the sea always grey and gurly and ochone, the very roads had the look of bareness and emptiness, as though all a man's friends had marched over them, never to return.

of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black

From this reading The trees would be dreary and sad--the sea always grey and gurly and ochone, the very roads had the look of bareness and emptiness, as though all a man's friends had marched over them, never to return.

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

From this reading The trees would be dreary and sad--the sea always grey and gurly and ochone, the very roads had the look of bareness and emptiness, as though all a man's friends had marched over them, never to return.

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

From this reading The trees would be dreary and sad--the sea always grey and gurly and ochone, the very roads had the look of bareness and emptiness, as though all a man's friends had marched over them, never to return.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading It seemed to me that always there was a drizzle of soft rain and a blanket of cold mist, that would be half hiding the friendly places, that the very hills were become the abode of strange uncanny beasts instead of decent ewes and fat wethers, and that the mists would be hiding the revels of the folk a man does not care to be speaking of.

the activity of keeping something secret

From this reading It seemed to me that always there was a drizzle of soft rain and a blanket of cold mist, that would be half hiding the friendly places, that the very hills were become the abode of strange uncanny beasts instead of decent ewes and fat wethers, and that the mists would be hiding the revels of the folk a man does not care to be speaking of.

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading It seemed to me that always there was a drizzle of soft rain and a blanket of cold mist, that would be half hiding the friendly places, that the very hills were become the abode of strange uncanny beasts instead of decent ewes and fat wethers, and that the mists would be hiding the revels of the folk a man does not care to be speaking of.

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

From this reading I RIDE AGAIN TO McALLAN'S LOCKER.

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading It seemed to me that always there was a drizzle of soft rain and a blanket of cold mist, that would be half hiding the friendly places, that the very hills were become the abode of strange uncanny beasts instead of decent ewes and fat wethers, and that the mists would be hiding the revels of the folk a man does not care to be speaking of.

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

From this reading For months never did I awake but my first thought would be, "What is there not right?" and then I would be remembering that Bryde was not any more on the moorlands.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It seemed to me that always there was a drizzle of soft rain and a blanket of cold mist, that would be half hiding the friendly places, that the very hills were become the abode of strange uncanny beasts instead of decent ewes and fat wethers, and that the mists would be hiding the revels of the folk a man does not care to be speaking of.

a storage compartment for clothes and valuables; usually it has a lock

From this reading I RIDE AGAIN TO McALLAN'S LOCKER.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading There came a weariness of the spirit over me that long dreary winter, and all nature was there to be seconding my dismal thoughts.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading The trees would be dreary and sad--the sea always grey and gurly and ochone, the very roads had the look of bareness and emptiness, as though all a man's friends had marched over them, never to return.

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

From this reading It seemed to me that always there was a drizzle of soft rain and a blanket of cold mist, that would be half hiding the friendly places, that the very hills were become the abode of strange uncanny beasts instead of decent ewes and fat wethers, and that the mists would be hiding the revels of the folk a man does not care to be speaking of.

possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading The trees would be dreary and sad--the sea always grey and gurly and ochone, the very roads had the look of bareness and emptiness, as though all a man's friends had marched over them, never to return.

past form of “march” — march in a procession

From this reading The trees would be dreary and sad--the sea always grey and gurly and ochone, the very roads had the look of bareness and emptiness, as though all a man's friends had marched over them, never to return.

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

From this reading I RIDE AGAIN TO McALLAN'S LOCKER.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading There came a weariness of the spirit over me that long dreary winter, and all nature was there to be seconding my dismal thoughts.

become covered with mist

From this reading It seemed to me that always there was a drizzle of soft rain and a blanket of cold mist, that would be half hiding the friendly places, that the very hills were become the abode of strange uncanny beasts instead of decent ewes and fat wethers, and that the mists would be hiding the revels of the folk a man does not care to be speaking of.

plural of “mist” — a thin fog with condensation near the ground

From this reading It seemed to me that always there was a drizzle of soft rain and a blanket of cold mist, that would be half hiding the friendly places, that the very hills were become the abode of strange uncanny beasts instead of decent ewes and fat wethers, and that the mists would be hiding the revels of the folk a man does not care to be speaking of.

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading For months never did I awake but my first thought would be, "What is there not right?" and then I would be remembering that Bryde was not any more on the moorlands.

plural of “moorland” — open land usually with peaty soil covered with heather and bracken and moss

From this reading For months never did I awake but my first thought would be, "What is there not right?" and then I would be remembering that Bryde was not any more on the moorlands.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading For months never did I awake but my first thought would be, "What is there not right?" and then I would be remembering that Bryde was not any more on the moorlands.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading There came a weariness of the spirit over me that long dreary winter, and all nature was there to be seconding my dismal thoughts.

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading There came a weariness of the spirit over me that long dreary winter, and all nature was there to be seconding my dismal thoughts.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading For months never did I awake but my first thought would be, "What is there not right?" and then I would be remembering that Bryde was not any more on the moorlands.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading For months never did I awake but my first thought would be, "What is there not right?" and then I would be remembering that Bryde was not any more on the moorlands.

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

From this reading The trees would be dreary and sad--the sea always grey and gurly and ochone, the very roads had the look of bareness and emptiness, as though all a man's friends had marched over them, never to return.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading There came a weariness of the spirit over me that long dreary winter, and all nature was there to be seconding my dismal thoughts.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading For months never did I awake but my first thought would be, "What is there not right?" and then I would be remembering that Bryde was not any more on the moorlands.

above and across; more than

From this reading There came a weariness of the spirit over me that long dreary winter, and all nature was there to be seconding my dismal thoughts.

plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading It seemed to me that always there was a drizzle of soft rain and a blanket of cold mist, that would be half hiding the friendly places, that the very hills were become the abode of strange uncanny beasts instead of decent ewes and fat wethers, and that the mists would be hiding the revels of the folk a man does not care to be speaking of.

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading It seemed to me that always there was a drizzle of soft rain and a blanket of cold mist, that would be half hiding the friendly places, that the very hills were become the abode of strange uncanny beasts instead of decent ewes and fat wethers, and that the mists would be hiding the revels of the folk a man does not care to be speaking of.

the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered

From this reading For months never did I awake but my first thought would be, "What is there not right?" and then I would be remembering that Bryde was not any more on the moorlands.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading The trees would be dreary and sad--the sea always grey and gurly and ochone, the very roads had the look of bareness and emptiness, as though all a man's friends had marched over them, never to return.

plural of “revel” — unrestrained merrymaking

From this reading It seemed to me that always there was a drizzle of soft rain and a blanket of cold mist, that would be half hiding the friendly places, that the very hills were become the abode of strange uncanny beasts instead of decent ewes and fat wethers, and that the mists would be hiding the revels of the folk a man does not care to be speaking of.

sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading I RIDE AGAIN TO McALLAN'S LOCKER.

precisely, exactly

From this reading For months never did I awake but my first thought would be, "What is there not right?" and then I would be remembering that Bryde was not any more on the moorlands.

a partly sheltered anchorage

From this reading The trees would be dreary and sad--the sea always grey and gurly and ochone, the very roads had the look of bareness and emptiness, as though all a man's friends had marched over them, never to return.

experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness

From this reading The trees would be dreary and sad--the sea always grey and gurly and ochone, the very roads had the look of bareness and emptiness, as though all a man's friends had marched over them, never to return.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading The trees would be dreary and sad--the sea always grey and gurly and ochone, the very roads had the look of bareness and emptiness, as though all a man's friends had marched over them, never to return.

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

From this reading There came a weariness of the spirit over me that long dreary winter, and all nature was there to be seconding my dismal thoughts.

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

From this reading It seemed to me that always there was a drizzle of soft rain and a blanket of cold mist, that would be half hiding the friendly places, that the very hills were become the abode of strange uncanny beasts instead of decent ewes and fat wethers, and that the mists would be hiding the revels of the folk a man does not care to be speaking of.

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading It seemed to me that always there was a drizzle of soft rain and a blanket of cold mist, that would be half hiding the friendly places, that the very hills were become the abode of strange uncanny beasts instead of decent ewes and fat wethers, and that the mists would be hiding the revels of the folk a man does not care to be speaking of.

the utterance of intelligible speech

From this reading It seemed to me that always there was a drizzle of soft rain and a blanket of cold mist, that would be half hiding the friendly places, that the very hills were become the abode of strange uncanny beasts instead of decent ewes and fat wethers, and that the mists would be hiding the revels of the folk a man does not care to be speaking of.

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading There came a weariness of the spirit over me that long dreary winter, and all nature was there to be seconding my dismal thoughts.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading It seemed to me that always there was a drizzle of soft rain and a blanket of cold mist, that would be half hiding the friendly places, that the very hills were become the abode of strange uncanny beasts instead of decent ewes and fat wethers, and that the mists would be hiding the revels of the folk a man does not care to be speaking of.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading There came a weariness of the spirit over me that long dreary winter, and all nature was there to be seconding my dismal thoughts.

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

From this reading There came a weariness of the spirit over me that long dreary winter, and all nature was there to be seconding my dismal thoughts.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The trees would be dreary and sad--the sea always grey and gurly and ochone, the very roads had the look of bareness and emptiness, as though all a man's friends had marched over them, never to return.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading For months never did I awake but my first thought would be, "What is there not right?" and then I would be remembering that Bryde was not any more on the moorlands.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There came a weariness of the spirit over me that long dreary winter, and all nature was there to be seconding my dismal thoughts.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading The trees would be dreary and sad--the sea always grey and gurly and ochone, the very roads had the look of bareness and emptiness, as though all a man's friends had marched over them, never to return.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading For months never did I awake but my first thought would be, "What is there not right?" and then I would be remembering that Bryde was not any more on the moorlands.

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading There came a weariness of the spirit over me that long dreary winter, and all nature was there to be seconding my dismal thoughts.

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

From this reading I RIDE AGAIN TO McALLAN'S LOCKER.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading The trees would be dreary and sad--the sea always grey and gurly and ochone, the very roads had the look of bareness and emptiness, as though all a man's friends had marched over them, never to return.

suggesting the operation of supernatural influences

From this reading It seemed to me that always there was a drizzle of soft rain and a blanket of cold mist, that would be half hiding the friendly places, that the very hills were become the abode of strange uncanny beasts instead of decent ewes and fat wethers, and that the mists would be hiding the revels of the folk a man does not care to be speaking of.

precisely as stated

From this reading It seemed to me that always there was a drizzle of soft rain and a blanket of cold mist, that would be half hiding the friendly places, that the very hills were become the abode of strange uncanny beasts instead of decent ewes and fat wethers, and that the mists would be hiding the revels of the folk a man does not care to be speaking of.

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

From this reading There came a weariness of the spirit over me that long dreary winter, and all nature was there to be seconding my dismal thoughts.

temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work

From this reading There came a weariness of the spirit over me that long dreary winter, and all nature was there to be seconding my dismal thoughts.

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

From this reading It seemed to me that always there was a drizzle of soft rain and a blanket of cold mist, that would be half hiding the friendly places, that the very hills were become the abode of strange uncanny beasts instead of decent ewes and fat wethers, and that the mists would be hiding the revels of the folk a man does not care to be speaking of.

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

From this reading It seemed to me that always there was a drizzle of soft rain and a blanket of cold mist, that would be half hiding the friendly places, that the very hills were become the abode of strange uncanny beasts instead of decent ewes and fat wethers, and that the mists would be hiding the revels of the folk a man does not care to be speaking of.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading For months never did I awake but my first thought would be, "What is there not right?" and then I would be remembering that Bryde was not any more on the moorlands.

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading There came a weariness of the spirit over me that long dreary winter, and all nature was there to be seconding my dismal thoughts.

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

From this reading For months never did I awake but my first thought would be, "What is there not right?" and then I would be remembering that Bryde was not any more on the moorlands.