used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading While all this had been going on at the Glebe, a drama of a different kind was evolving itself among scenes of strange devotion, and plans as wild as enthusiast ever formed, at the other corner of the Loch.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading He went away from Ailie’s cottage, vaguely wandering across the gloomy moor to the Glebe, and throwing himself down there on the wet heather, watched through the starless, solitary night within sight of the melancholy house which held his dead love.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The result of this terrible watch was an illness against which he fought with feverish passion, never resting nor stopping one of his ordinary occupations.
Ailie's
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From this reading He went away from Ailie’s cottage, vaguely wandering across the gloomy moor to the Glebe, and throwing himself down there on the wet heather, watched through the starless, solitary night within sight of the melancholy house which held his dead love.
(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 While all this had been going on at the Glebe, a drama of a different kind was evolving itself among scenes of strange devotion, and plans as wild as enthusiast ever formed, at the other corner of the Loch.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The sudden announcement of that event falling on him at a moment when he had already worked himself into a kind of frenzy, had brought to a climax this supreme crisis of his being.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading While all this had been going on at the Glebe, a drama of a different kind was evolving itself among scenes of strange devotion, and plans as wild as enthusiast ever formed, at the other corner of the Loch.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The result of this terrible watch was an illness against which he fought with feverish passion, never resting nor stopping one of his ordinary occupations.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While all this had been going on at the Glebe, a drama of a different kind was evolving itself among scenes of strange devotion, and plans as wild as enthusiast ever formed, at the other corner of the Loch.
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading The sudden announcement of that event falling on him at a moment when he had already worked himself into a kind of frenzy, had brought to a climax this supreme crisis of his being.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading While all this had been going on at the Glebe, a drama of a different kind was evolving itself among scenes of strange devotion, and plans as wild as enthusiast ever formed, at the other corner of the Loch.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading While all this had been going on at the Glebe, a drama of a different kind was evolving itself among scenes of strange devotion, and plans as wild as enthusiast ever formed, at the other corner of the Loch.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He went away from Ailie’s cottage, vaguely wandering across the gloomy moor to the Glebe, and throwing himself down there on the wet heather, watched through the starless, solitary night within sight of the melancholy house which held his dead love.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading While all this had been going on at the Glebe, a drama of a different kind was evolving itself among scenes of strange devotion, and plans as wild as enthusiast ever formed, at the other corner of the Loch.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The sudden announcement of that event falling on him at a moment when he had already worked himself into a kind of frenzy, had brought to a climax this supreme crisis of his being.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The sudden announcement of that event falling on him at a moment when he had already worked himself into a kind of frenzy, had brought to a climax this supreme crisis of his being.
climaxnounUS /ˈklaɪmæks/
the highest point of anything conceived of as growing or developing or unfolding
From this reading The sudden announcement of that event falling on him at a moment when he had already worked himself into a kind of frenzy, had brought to a climax this supreme crisis of his being.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Mr. John’s madness had come to a height on the night of Margaret’s death.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading While all this had been going on at the Glebe, a drama of a different kind was evolving itself among scenes of strange devotion, and plans as wild as enthusiast ever formed, at the other corner of the Loch.
a small house with a single story
From this reading He went away from Ailie’s cottage, vaguely wandering across the gloomy moor to the Glebe, and throwing himself down there on the wet heather, watched through the starless, solitary night within sight of the melancholy house which held his dead love.
crisisnounUS /ˈkraɪsəs/
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading The sudden announcement of that event falling on him at a moment when he had already worked himself into a kind of frenzy, had brought to a climax this supreme crisis of his being.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading He went away from Ailie’s cottage, vaguely wandering across the gloomy moor to the Glebe, and throwing himself down there on the wet heather, watched through the starless, solitary night within sight of the melancholy house which held his dead love.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Mr. John’s madness had come to a height on the night of Margaret’s death.
feelings of ardent love
From this reading While all this had been going on at the Glebe, a drama of a different kind was evolving itself among scenes of strange devotion, and plans as wild as enthusiast ever formed, at the other corner of the Loch.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading While all this had been going on at the Glebe, a drama of a different kind was evolving itself among scenes of strange devotion, and plans as wild as enthusiast ever formed, at the other corner of the Loch.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He went away from Ailie’s cottage, vaguely wandering across the gloomy moor to the Glebe, and throwing himself down there on the wet heather, watched through the starless, solitary night within sight of the melancholy house which held his dead love.
dramanounUS /ˈdrɑːmə/
a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading While all this had been going on at the Glebe, a drama of a different kind was evolving itself among scenes of strange devotion, and plans as wild as enthusiast ever formed, at the other corner of the Loch.
enthusiastnounUS /enˈθuːziæst/
an ardent and enthusiastic supporter of some person or activity
From this reading While all this had been going on at the Glebe, a drama of a different kind was evolving itself among scenes of strange devotion, and plans as wild as enthusiast ever formed, at the other corner of the Loch.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading The sudden announcement of that event falling on him at a moment when he had already worked himself into a kind of frenzy, had brought to a climax this supreme crisis of his being.
at any time
From this reading While all this had been going on at the Glebe, a drama of a different kind was evolving itself among scenes of strange devotion, and plans as wild as enthusiast ever formed, at the other corner of the Loch.
evolvingverbUS /ɪˈvɑːlvɪŋ/
-ing form of “evolve” — work out
From this reading While all this had been going on at the Glebe, a drama of a different kind was evolving itself among scenes of strange devotion, and plans as wild as enthusiast ever formed, at the other corner of the Loch.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading The sudden announcement of that event falling on him at a moment when he had already worked himself into a kind of frenzy, had brought to a climax this supreme crisis of his being.
feverishadjectiveUS /ˈfiːvərɪʃ/
marked by intense agitation or emotion
From this reading The result of this terrible watch was an illness against which he fought with feverish passion, never resting nor stopping one of his ordinary occupations.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading While all this had been going on at the Glebe, a drama of a different kind was evolving itself among scenes of strange devotion, and plans as wild as enthusiast ever formed, at the other corner of the Loch.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading The result of this terrible watch was an illness against which he fought with feverish passion, never resting nor stopping one of his ordinary occupations.
frenzynounUS /ˈfrenzi/
state of violent mental agitation
From this reading The sudden announcement of that event falling on him at a moment when he had already worked himself into a kind of frenzy, had brought to a climax this supreme crisis of his being.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He went away from Ailie’s cottage, vaguely wandering across the gloomy moor to the Glebe, and throwing himself down there on the wet heather, watched through the starless, solitary night within sight of the melancholy house which held his dead love.
Glebenoun
plot of land belonging to an English parish church or an ecclesiastical office
From this reading While all this had been going on at the Glebe, a drama of a different kind was evolving itself among scenes of strange devotion, and plans as wild as enthusiast ever formed, at the other corner of the Loch.
depressingly dark
From this reading He went away from Ailie’s cottage, vaguely wandering across the gloomy moor to the Glebe, and throwing himself down there on the wet heather, watched through the starless, solitary night within sight of the melancholy house which held his dead love.
the act of departing
From this reading While all this had been going on at the Glebe, a drama of a different kind was evolving itself among scenes of strange devotion, and plans as wild as enthusiast ever formed, at the other corner of the Loch.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading While all this had been going on at the Glebe, a drama of a different kind was evolving itself among scenes of strange devotion, and plans as wild as enthusiast ever formed, at the other corner of the Loch.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The sudden announcement of that event falling on him at a moment when he had already worked himself into a kind of frenzy, had brought to a climax this supreme crisis of his being.
heathernounUS /ˈheðər/
common Old World heath represented by many varieties; low evergreen grown widely in the northern hemisphere
From this reading He went away from Ailie’s cottage, vaguely wandering across the gloomy moor to the Glebe, and throwing himself down there on the wet heather, watched through the starless, solitary night within sight of the melancholy house which held his dead love.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading Mr. John’s madness had come to a height on the night of Margaret’s death.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading He went away from Ailie’s cottage, vaguely wandering across the gloomy moor to the Glebe, and throwing himself down there on the wet heather, watched through the starless, solitary night within sight of the melancholy house which held his dead love.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The sudden announcement of that event falling on him at a moment when he had already worked himself into a kind of frenzy, had brought to a climax this supreme crisis of his being.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The sudden announcement of that event falling on him at a moment when he had already worked himself into a kind of frenzy, had brought to a climax this supreme crisis of his being.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The sudden announcement of that event falling on him at a moment when he had already worked himself into a kind of frenzy, had brought to a climax this supreme crisis of his being.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He went away from Ailie’s cottage, vaguely wandering across the gloomy moor to the Glebe, and throwing himself down there on the wet heather, watched through the starless, solitary night within sight of the melancholy house which held his dead love.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading The result of this terrible watch was an illness against which he fought with feverish passion, never resting nor stopping one of his ordinary occupations.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The sudden announcement of that event falling on him at a moment when he had already worked himself into a kind of frenzy, had brought to a climax this supreme crisis of his being.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading While all this had been going on at the Glebe, a drama of a different kind was evolving itself among scenes of strange devotion, and plans as wild as enthusiast ever formed, at the other corner of the Loch.
John'snounUS /dʒɑːnz/
possessive form of “john” — a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Mr. John’s madness had come to a height on the night of Margaret’s death.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading While all this had been going on at the Glebe, a drama of a different kind was evolving itself among scenes of strange devotion, and plans as wild as enthusiast ever formed, at the other corner of the Loch.
LochnounUS /lɑːk/
a long narrow inlet of the sea in Scotland (especially when it is nearly landlocked)
From this reading While all this had been going on at the Glebe, a drama of a different kind was evolving itself among scenes of strange devotion, and plans as wild as enthusiast ever formed, at the other corner of the Loch.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading He went away from Ailie’s cottage, vaguely wandering across the gloomy moor to the Glebe, and throwing himself down there on the wet heather, watched through the starless, solitary night within sight of the melancholy house which held his dead love.
madnessnounUS /ˈmædnəs/
obsolete terms for legal insanity
From this reading Mr. John’s madness had come to a height on the night of Margaret’s death.
Margaret's
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From this reading Mr. John’s madness had come to a height on the night of Margaret’s death.
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading He went away from Ailie’s cottage, vaguely wandering across the gloomy moor to the Glebe, and throwing himself down there on the wet heather, watched through the starless, solitary night within sight of the melancholy house which held his dead love.
a particular point in time
From this reading The sudden announcement of that event falling on him at a moment when he had already worked himself into a kind of frenzy, had brought to a climax this supreme crisis of his being.
moorverbUS /mʊr/
secure in or as if in a berth or dock
From this reading He went away from Ailie’s cottage, vaguely wandering across the gloomy moor to the Glebe, and throwing himself down there on the wet heather, watched through the starless, solitary night within sight of the melancholy house which held his dead love.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. John’s madness had come to a height on the night of Margaret’s death.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The result of this terrible watch was an illness against which he fought with feverish passion, never resting nor stopping one of his ordinary occupations.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Mr. John’s madness had come to a height on the night of Margaret’s death.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading The result of this terrible watch was an illness against which he fought with feverish passion, never resting nor stopping one of his ordinary occupations.
occupationsnounUS /ˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃənz/
plural of “occupation” — the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading The result of this terrible watch was an illness against which he fought with feverish passion, never resting nor stopping one of his ordinary occupations.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading While all this had been going on at the Glebe, a drama of a different kind was evolving itself among scenes of strange devotion, and plans as wild as enthusiast ever formed, at the other corner of the Loch.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading While all this had been going on at the Glebe, a drama of a different kind was evolving itself among scenes of strange devotion, and plans as wild as enthusiast ever formed, at the other corner of the Loch.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The result of this terrible watch was an illness against which he fought with feverish passion, never resting nor stopping one of his ordinary occupations.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading The result of this terrible watch was an illness against which he fought with feverish passion, never resting nor stopping one of his ordinary occupations.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading While all this had been going on at the Glebe, a drama of a different kind was evolving itself among scenes of strange devotion, and plans as wild as enthusiast ever formed, at the other corner of the Loch.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading The result of this terrible watch was an illness against which he fought with feverish passion, never resting nor stopping one of his ordinary occupations.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading While all this had been going on at the Glebe, a drama of a different kind was evolving itself among scenes of strange devotion, and plans as wild as enthusiast ever formed, at the other corner of the Loch.
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The result of this terrible watch was an illness against which he fought with feverish passion, never resting nor stopping one of his ordinary occupations.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The result of this terrible watch was an illness against which he fought with feverish passion, never resting nor stopping one of his ordinary occupations.
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading While all this had been going on at the Glebe, a drama of a different kind was evolving itself among scenes of strange devotion, and plans as wild as enthusiast ever formed, at the other corner of the Loch.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading He went away from Ailie’s cottage, vaguely wandering across the gloomy moor to the Glebe, and throwing himself down there on the wet heather, watched through the starless, solitary night within sight of the melancholy house which held his dead love.
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading He went away from Ailie’s cottage, vaguely wandering across the gloomy moor to the Glebe, and throwing himself down there on the wet heather, watched through the starless, solitary night within sight of the melancholy house which held his dead love.
starlessadjective
not starry; having no stars or starlike objects
From this reading He went away from Ailie’s cottage, vaguely wandering across the gloomy moor to the Glebe, and throwing himself down there on the wet heather, watched through the starless, solitary night within sight of the melancholy house which held his dead love.
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading The result of this terrible watch was an illness against which he fought with feverish passion, never resting nor stopping one of his ordinary occupations.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading While all this had been going on at the Glebe, a drama of a different kind was evolving itself among scenes of strange devotion, and plans as wild as enthusiast ever formed, at the other corner of the Loch.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading The sudden announcement of that event falling on him at a moment when he had already worked himself into a kind of frenzy, had brought to a climax this supreme crisis of his being.
supremeadjectiveUS /səˈpriːm/
final or last in your life or progress
From this reading The sudden announcement of that event falling on him at a moment when he had already worked himself into a kind of frenzy, had brought to a climax this supreme crisis of his being.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading The result of this terrible watch was an illness against which he fought with feverish passion, never resting nor stopping one of his ordinary occupations.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The sudden announcement of that event falling on him at a moment when he had already worked himself into a kind of frenzy, had brought to a climax this supreme crisis of his being.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While all this had been going on at the Glebe, a drama of a different kind was evolving itself among scenes of strange devotion, and plans as wild as enthusiast ever formed, at the other corner of the Loch.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He went away from Ailie’s cottage, vaguely wandering across the gloomy moor to the Glebe, and throwing himself down there on the wet heather, watched through the starless, solitary night within sight of the melancholy house which held his dead love.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading While all this had been going on at the Glebe, a drama of a different kind was evolving itself among scenes of strange devotion, and plans as wild as enthusiast ever formed, at the other corner of the Loch.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He went away from Ailie’s cottage, vaguely wandering across the gloomy moor to the Glebe, and throwing himself down there on the wet heather, watched through the starless, solitary night within sight of the melancholy house which held his dead love.
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading He went away from Ailie’s cottage, vaguely wandering across the gloomy moor to the Glebe, and throwing himself down there on the wet heather, watched through the starless, solitary night within sight of the melancholy house which held his dead love.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. John’s madness had come to a height on the night of Margaret’s death.
vaguelyadverbUS /ˈveɪɡli/
in a vague way
From this reading He went away from Ailie’s cottage, vaguely wandering across the gloomy moor to the Glebe, and throwing himself down there on the wet heather, watched through the starless, solitary night within sight of the melancholy house which held his dead love.
migratory
From this reading He went away from Ailie’s cottage, vaguely wandering across the gloomy moor to the Glebe, and throwing himself down there on the wet heather, watched through the starless, solitary night within sight of the melancholy house which held his dead love.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While all this had been going on at the Glebe, a drama of a different kind was evolving itself among scenes of strange devotion, and plans as wild as enthusiast ever formed, at the other corner of the Loch.
look attentively
From this reading The result of this terrible watch was an illness against which he fought with feverish passion, never resting nor stopping one of his ordinary occupations.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading He went away from Ailie’s cottage, vaguely wandering across the gloomy moor to the Glebe, and throwing himself down there on the wet heather, watched through the starless, solitary night within sight of the melancholy house which held his dead love.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went away from Ailie’s cottage, vaguely wandering across the gloomy moor to the Glebe, and throwing himself down there on the wet heather, watched through the starless, solitary night within sight of the melancholy house which held his dead love.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading He went away from Ailie’s cottage, vaguely wandering across the gloomy moor to the Glebe, and throwing himself down there on the wet heather, watched through the starless, solitary night within sight of the melancholy house which held his dead love.
at the time that
From this reading The sudden announcement of that event falling on him at a moment when he had already worked himself into a kind of frenzy, had brought to a climax this supreme crisis of his being.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He went away from Ailie’s cottage, vaguely wandering across the gloomy moor to the Glebe, and throwing himself down there on the wet heather, watched through the starless, solitary night within sight of the melancholy house which held his dead love.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While all this had been going on at the Glebe, a drama of a different kind was evolving itself among scenes of strange devotion, and plans as wild as enthusiast ever formed, at the other corner of the Loch.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading While all this had been going on at the Glebe, a drama of a different kind was evolving itself among scenes of strange devotion, and plans as wild as enthusiast ever formed, at the other corner of the Loch.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The result of this terrible watch was an illness against which he fought with feverish passion, never resting nor stopping one of his ordinary occupations.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading He went away from Ailie’s cottage, vaguely wandering across the gloomy moor to the Glebe, and throwing himself down there on the wet heather, watched through the starless, solitary night within sight of the melancholy house which held his dead love.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The sudden announcement of that event falling on him at a moment when he had already worked himself into a kind of frenzy, had brought to a climax this supreme crisis of his being.
