Chapter XXI

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

From this reading The early morning, indeed, was the only time of the day when a man of decent manners could venture abroad even on the State side.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading At that time the visitors had not yet begun to arrive; the men were still sleeping off their carouse of the evening before; only a few wretches to whom a dismal foreboding of the future, a guilty conscience, an aching heart, would not allow sleep, crept dolefully about the empty yards; restlessly sitting or standing: if they spoke to each other, it was with distracted words showing that they knew not what they said.

to or in a foreign country

From this reading The early morning, indeed, was the only time of the day when a man of decent manners could venture abroad even on the State side.

causing a dull and steady pain

From this reading At that time the visitors had not yet begun to arrive; the men were still sleeping off their carouse of the evening before; only a few wretches to whom a dismal foreboding of the future, a guilty conscience, an aching heart, would not allow sleep, crept dolefully about the empty yards; restlessly sitting or standing: if they spoke to each other, it was with distracted words showing that they knew not what they said.

later than; following

From this reading Soon after daylight, I went out and walked in the yards for half an hour.

make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading At that time the visitors had not yet begun to arrive; the men were still sleeping off their carouse of the evening before; only a few wretches to whom a dismal foreboding of the future, a guilty conscience, an aching heart, would not allow sleep, crept dolefully about the empty yards; restlessly sitting or standing: if they spoke to each other, it was with distracted words showing that they knew not what they said.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading The way of getting through the day was always the same.

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

From this reading Soon after daylight, I went out and walked in the yards for half an hour.

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

From this reading THE SAME OFFER Thus I passed that weary and anxious imprisonment.

eagerly desirous

From this reading THE SAME OFFER Thus I passed that weary and anxious imprisonment.

reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading At that time the visitors had not yet begun to arrive; the men were still sleeping off their carouse of the evening before; only a few wretches to whom a dismal foreboding of the future, a guilty conscience, an aching heart, would not allow sleep, crept dolefully about the empty yards; restlessly sitting or standing: if they spoke to each other, it was with distracted words showing that they knew not what they said.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At that time the visitors had not yet begun to arrive; the men were still sleeping off their carouse of the evening before; only a few wretches to whom a dismal foreboding of the future, a guilty conscience, an aching heart, would not allow sleep, crept dolefully about the empty yards; restlessly sitting or standing: if they spoke to each other, it was with distracted words showing that they knew not what they said.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading At that time the visitors had not yet begun to arrive; the men were still sleeping off their carouse of the evening before; only a few wretches to whom a dismal foreboding of the future, a guilty conscience, an aching heart, would not allow sleep, crept dolefully about the empty yards; restlessly sitting or standing: if they spoke to each other, it was with distracted words showing that they knew not what they said.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading At that time the visitors had not yet begun to arrive; the men were still sleeping off their carouse of the evening before; only a few wretches to whom a dismal foreboding of the future, a guilty conscience, an aching heart, would not allow sleep, crept dolefully about the empty yards; restlessly sitting or standing: if they spoke to each other, it was with distracted words showing that they knew not what they said.

revelry in drinking; a merry drinking party

From this reading At that time the visitors had not yet begun to arrive; the men were still sleeping off their carouse of the evening before; only a few wretches to whom a dismal foreboding of the future, a guilty conscience, an aching heart, would not allow sleep, crept dolefully about the empty yards; restlessly sitting or standing: if they spoke to each other, it was with distracted words showing that they knew not what they said.

motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions

From this reading At that time the visitors had not yet begun to arrive; the men were still sleeping off their carouse of the evening before; only a few wretches to whom a dismal foreboding of the future, a guilty conscience, an aching heart, would not allow sleep, crept dolefully about the empty yards; restlessly sitting or standing: if they spoke to each other, it was with distracted words showing that they knew not what they said.

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

From this reading The early morning, indeed, was the only time of the day when a man of decent manners could venture abroad even on the State side.

inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground

From this reading At that time the visitors had not yet begun to arrive; the men were still sleeping off their carouse of the evening before; only a few wretches to whom a dismal foreboding of the future, a guilty conscience, an aching heart, would not allow sleep, crept dolefully about the empty yards; restlessly sitting or standing: if they spoke to each other, it was with distracted words showing that they knew not what they said.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The way of getting through the day was always the same.

the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside

From this reading Soon after daylight, I went out and walked in the yards for half an hour.

socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous

From this reading The early morning, indeed, was the only time of the day when a man of decent manners could venture abroad even on the State side.

causing dejection

From this reading At that time the visitors had not yet begun to arrive; the men were still sleeping off their carouse of the evening before; only a few wretches to whom a dismal foreboding of the future, a guilty conscience, an aching heart, would not allow sleep, crept dolefully about the empty yards; restlessly sitting or standing: if they spoke to each other, it was with distracted words showing that they knew not what they said.

having the attention diverted especially because of anxiety

From this reading At that time the visitors had not yet begun to arrive; the men were still sleeping off their carouse of the evening before; only a few wretches to whom a dismal foreboding of the future, a guilty conscience, an aching heart, would not allow sleep, crept dolefully about the empty yards; restlessly sitting or standing: if they spoke to each other, it was with distracted words showing that they knew not what they said.

with sadness; in a sorrowful manner

From this reading At that time the visitors had not yet begun to arrive; the men were still sleeping off their carouse of the evening before; only a few wretches to whom a dismal foreboding of the future, a guilty conscience, an aching heart, would not allow sleep, crept dolefully about the empty yards; restlessly sitting or standing: if they spoke to each other, it was with distracted words showing that they knew not what they said.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading At that time the visitors had not yet begun to arrive; the men were still sleeping off their carouse of the evening before; only a few wretches to whom a dismal foreboding of the future, a guilty conscience, an aching heart, would not allow sleep, crept dolefully about the empty yards; restlessly sitting or standing: if they spoke to each other, it was with distracted words showing that they knew not what they said.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading The early morning, indeed, was the only time of the day when a man of decent manners could venture abroad even on the State side.

make void or empty of contents

From this reading At that time the visitors had not yet begun to arrive; the men were still sleeping off their carouse of the evening before; only a few wretches to whom a dismal foreboding of the future, a guilty conscience, an aching heart, would not allow sleep, crept dolefully about the empty yards; restlessly sitting or standing: if they spoke to each other, it was with distracted words showing that they knew not what they said.

divisible by two

From this reading The early morning, indeed, was the only time of the day when a man of decent manners could venture abroad even on the State side.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading At that time the visitors had not yet begun to arrive; the men were still sleeping off their carouse of the evening before; only a few wretches to whom a dismal foreboding of the future, a guilty conscience, an aching heart, would not allow sleep, crept dolefully about the empty yards; restlessly sitting or standing: if they spoke to each other, it was with distracted words showing that they knew not what they said.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading At that time the visitors had not yet begun to arrive; the men were still sleeping off their carouse of the evening before; only a few wretches to whom a dismal foreboding of the future, a guilty conscience, an aching heart, would not allow sleep, crept dolefully about the empty yards; restlessly sitting or standing: if they spoke to each other, it was with distracted words showing that they knew not what they said.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Soon after daylight, I went out and walked in the yards for half an hour.

a feeling of evil to come

From this reading At that time the visitors had not yet begun to arrive; the men were still sleeping off their carouse of the evening before; only a few wretches to whom a dismal foreboding of the future, a guilty conscience, an aching heart, would not allow sleep, crept dolefully about the empty yards; restlessly sitting or standing: if they spoke to each other, it was with distracted words showing that they knew not what they said.

yet to be or coming

From this reading At that time the visitors had not yet begun to arrive; the men were still sleeping off their carouse of the evening before; only a few wretches to whom a dismal foreboding of the future, a guilty conscience, an aching heart, would not allow sleep, crept dolefully about the empty yards; restlessly sitting or standing: if they spoke to each other, it was with distracted words showing that they knew not what they said.

the act of acquiring something

From this reading The way of getting through the day was always the same.

responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act

From this reading At that time the visitors had not yet begun to arrive; the men were still sleeping off their carouse of the evening before; only a few wretches to whom a dismal foreboding of the future, a guilty conscience, an aching heart, would not allow sleep, crept dolefully about the empty yards; restlessly sitting or standing: if they spoke to each other, it was with distracted words showing that they knew not what they said.

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

From this reading At that time the visitors had not yet begun to arrive; the men were still sleeping off their carouse of the evening before; only a few wretches to whom a dismal foreboding of the future, a guilty conscience, an aching heart, would not allow sleep, crept dolefully about the empty yards; restlessly sitting or standing: if they spoke to each other, it was with distracted words showing that they knew not what they said.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading Soon after daylight, I went out and walked in the yards for half an hour.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading At that time the visitors had not yet begun to arrive; the men were still sleeping off their carouse of the evening before; only a few wretches to whom a dismal foreboding of the future, a guilty conscience, an aching heart, would not allow sleep, crept dolefully about the empty yards; restlessly sitting or standing: if they spoke to each other, it was with distracted words showing that they knew not what they said.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading Soon after daylight, I went out and walked in the yards for half an hour.

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

From this reading THE SAME OFFER Thus I passed that weary and anxious imprisonment.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading At that time the visitors had not yet begun to arrive; the men were still sleeping off their carouse of the evening before; only a few wretches to whom a dismal foreboding of the future, a guilty conscience, an aching heart, would not allow sleep, crept dolefully about the empty yards; restlessly sitting or standing: if they spoke to each other, it was with distracted words showing that they knew not what they said.

putting someone in prison or in jail as lawful punishment

From this reading THE SAME OFFER Thus I passed that weary and anxious imprisonment.

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

From this reading Soon after daylight, I went out and walked in the yards for half an hour.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading The early morning, indeed, was the only time of the day when a man of decent manners could venture abroad even on the State side.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading At that time the visitors had not yet begun to arrive; the men were still sleeping off their carouse of the evening before; only a few wretches to whom a dismal foreboding of the future, a guilty conscience, an aching heart, would not allow sleep, crept dolefully about the empty yards; restlessly sitting or standing: if they spoke to each other, it was with distracted words showing that they knew not what they said.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading At that time the visitors had not yet begun to arrive; the men were still sleeping off their carouse of the evening before; only a few wretches to whom a dismal foreboding of the future, a guilty conscience, an aching heart, would not allow sleep, crept dolefully about the empty yards; restlessly sitting or standing: if they spoke to each other, it was with distracted words showing that they knew not what they said.

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

From this reading The early morning, indeed, was the only time of the day when a man of decent manners could venture abroad even on the State side.

social deportment

From this reading The early morning, indeed, was the only time of the day when a man of decent manners could venture abroad even on the State side.

the force of workers available

From this reading At that time the visitors had not yet begun to arrive; the men were still sleeping off their carouse of the evening before; only a few wretches to whom a dismal foreboding of the future, a guilty conscience, an aching heart, would not allow sleep, crept dolefully about the empty yards; restlessly sitting or standing: if they spoke to each other, it was with distracted words showing that they knew not what they said.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading The early morning, indeed, was the only time of the day when a man of decent manners could venture abroad even on the State side.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading At that time the visitors had not yet begun to arrive; the men were still sleeping off their carouse of the evening before; only a few wretches to whom a dismal foreboding of the future, a guilty conscience, an aching heart, would not allow sleep, crept dolefully about the empty yards; restlessly sitting or standing: if they spoke to each other, it was with distracted words showing that they knew not what they said.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The way of getting through the day was always the same.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading At that time the visitors had not yet begun to arrive; the men were still sleeping off their carouse of the evening before; only a few wretches to whom a dismal foreboding of the future, a guilty conscience, an aching heart, would not allow sleep, crept dolefully about the empty yards; restlessly sitting or standing: if they spoke to each other, it was with distracted words showing that they knew not what they said.

make available or accessible, provide or furnish

From this reading THE SAME OFFER Thus I passed that weary and anxious imprisonment.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The early morning, indeed, was the only time of the day when a man of decent manners could venture abroad even on the State side.

and nothing more

From this reading The early morning, indeed, was the only time of the day when a man of decent manners could venture abroad even on the State side.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading At that time the visitors had not yet begun to arrive; the men were still sleeping off their carouse of the evening before; only a few wretches to whom a dismal foreboding of the future, a guilty conscience, an aching heart, would not allow sleep, crept dolefully about the empty yards; restlessly sitting or standing: if they spoke to each other, it was with distracted words showing that they knew not what they said.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading At that time the visitors had not yet begun to arrive; the men were still sleeping off their carouse of the evening before; only a few wretches to whom a dismal foreboding of the future, a guilty conscience, an aching heart, would not allow sleep, crept dolefully about the empty yards; restlessly sitting or standing: if they spoke to each other, it was with distracted words showing that they knew not what they said.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Soon after daylight, I went out and walked in the yards for half an hour.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading THE SAME OFFER Thus I passed that weary and anxious imprisonment.

in a restless manner

From this reading At that time the visitors had not yet begun to arrive; the men were still sleeping off their carouse of the evening before; only a few wretches to whom a dismal foreboding of the future, a guilty conscience, an aching heart, would not allow sleep, crept dolefully about the empty yards; restlessly sitting or standing: if they spoke to each other, it was with distracted words showing that they knew not what they said.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading At that time the visitors had not yet begun to arrive; the men were still sleeping off their carouse of the evening before; only a few wretches to whom a dismal foreboding of the future, a guilty conscience, an aching heart, would not allow sleep, crept dolefully about the empty yards; restlessly sitting or standing: if they spoke to each other, it was with distracted words showing that they knew not what they said.

Identical; not different.

From this reading THE SAME OFFER Thus I passed that weary and anxious imprisonment.

the display of a motion picture

From this reading At that time the visitors had not yet begun to arrive; the men were still sleeping off their carouse of the evening before; only a few wretches to whom a dismal foreboding of the future, a guilty conscience, an aching heart, would not allow sleep, crept dolefully about the empty yards; restlessly sitting or standing: if they spoke to each other, it was with distracted words showing that they knew not what they said.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading The early morning, indeed, was the only time of the day when a man of decent manners could venture abroad even on the State side.

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading At that time the visitors had not yet begun to arrive; the men were still sleeping off their carouse of the evening before; only a few wretches to whom a dismal foreboding of the future, a guilty conscience, an aching heart, would not allow sleep, crept dolefully about the empty yards; restlessly sitting or standing: if they spoke to each other, it was with distracted words showing that they knew not what they said.

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading At that time the visitors had not yet begun to arrive; the men were still sleeping off their carouse of the evening before; only a few wretches to whom a dismal foreboding of the future, a guilty conscience, an aching heart, would not allow sleep, crept dolefully about the empty yards; restlessly sitting or standing: if they spoke to each other, it was with distracted words showing that they knew not what they said.

the state of being asleep

From this reading At that time the visitors had not yet begun to arrive; the men were still sleeping off their carouse of the evening before; only a few wretches to whom a dismal foreboding of the future, a guilty conscience, an aching heart, would not allow sleep, crept dolefully about the empty yards; restlessly sitting or standing: if they spoke to each other, it was with distracted words showing that they knew not what they said.

in the near future

From this reading Soon after daylight, I went out and walked in the yards for half an hour.

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading At that time the visitors had not yet begun to arrive; the men were still sleeping off their carouse of the evening before; only a few wretches to whom a dismal foreboding of the future, a guilty conscience, an aching heart, would not allow sleep, crept dolefully about the empty yards; restlessly sitting or standing: if they spoke to each other, it was with distracted words showing that they knew not what they said.

having a supporting base

From this reading At that time the visitors had not yet begun to arrive; the men were still sleeping off their carouse of the evening before; only a few wretches to whom a dismal foreboding of the future, a guilty conscience, an aching heart, would not allow sleep, crept dolefully about the empty yards; restlessly sitting or standing: if they spoke to each other, it was with distracted words showing that they knew not what they said.

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading The early morning, indeed, was the only time of the day when a man of decent manners could venture abroad even on the State side.

not in physical motion

From this reading At that time the visitors had not yet begun to arrive; the men were still sleeping off their carouse of the evening before; only a few wretches to whom a dismal foreboding of the future, a guilty conscience, an aching heart, would not allow sleep, crept dolefully about the empty yards; restlessly sitting or standing: if they spoke to each other, it was with distracted words showing that they knew not what they said.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE SAME OFFER Thus I passed that weary and anxious imprisonment.

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

From this reading THE SAME OFFER Thus I passed that weary and anxious imprisonment.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading At that time the visitors had not yet begun to arrive; the men were still sleeping off their carouse of the evening before; only a few wretches to whom a dismal foreboding of the future, a guilty conscience, an aching heart, would not allow sleep, crept dolefully about the empty yards; restlessly sitting or standing: if they spoke to each other, it was with distracted words showing that they knew not what they said.

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

From this reading At that time the visitors had not yet begun to arrive; the men were still sleeping off their carouse of the evening before; only a few wretches to whom a dismal foreboding of the future, a guilty conscience, an aching heart, would not allow sleep, crept dolefully about the empty yards; restlessly sitting or standing: if they spoke to each other, it was with distracted words showing that they knew not what they said.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The way of getting through the day was always the same.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading THE SAME OFFER Thus I passed that weary and anxious imprisonment.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading The early morning, indeed, was the only time of the day when a man of decent manners could venture abroad even on the State side.

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

From this reading At that time the visitors had not yet begun to arrive; the men were still sleeping off their carouse of the evening before; only a few wretches to whom a dismal foreboding of the future, a guilty conscience, an aching heart, would not allow sleep, crept dolefully about the empty yards; restlessly sitting or standing: if they spoke to each other, it was with distracted words showing that they knew not what they said.

any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome

From this reading The early morning, indeed, was the only time of the day when a man of decent manners could venture abroad even on the State side.

plural of “visitor” — someone who visits

From this reading At that time the visitors had not yet begun to arrive; the men were still sleeping off their carouse of the evening before; only a few wretches to whom a dismal foreboding of the future, a guilty conscience, an aching heart, would not allow sleep, crept dolefully about the empty yards; restlessly sitting or standing: if they spoke to each other, it was with distracted words showing that they knew not what they said.

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading Soon after daylight, I went out and walked in the yards for half an hour.

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

From this reading The way of getting through the day was always the same.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The way of getting through the day was always the same.

exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress

From this reading THE SAME OFFER Thus I passed that weary and anxious imprisonment.

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

From this reading Soon after daylight, I went out and walked in the yards for half an hour.

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

From this reading At that time the visitors had not yet begun to arrive; the men were still sleeping off their carouse of the evening before; only a few wretches to whom a dismal foreboding of the future, a guilty conscience, an aching heart, would not allow sleep, crept dolefully about the empty yards; restlessly sitting or standing: if they spoke to each other, it was with distracted words showing that they knew not what they said.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading At that time the visitors had not yet begun to arrive; the men were still sleeping off their carouse of the evening before; only a few wretches to whom a dismal foreboding of the future, a guilty conscience, an aching heart, would not allow sleep, crept dolefully about the empty yards; restlessly sitting or standing: if they spoke to each other, it was with distracted words showing that they knew not what they said.

at the time that

From this reading The early morning, indeed, was the only time of the day when a man of decent manners could venture abroad even on the State side.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading At that time the visitors had not yet begun to arrive; the men were still sleeping off their carouse of the evening before; only a few wretches to whom a dismal foreboding of the future, a guilty conscience, an aching heart, would not allow sleep, crept dolefully about the empty yards; restlessly sitting or standing: if they spoke to each other, it was with distracted words showing that they knew not what they said.

in the company of; together with

From this reading At that time the visitors had not yet begun to arrive; the men were still sleeping off their carouse of the evening before; only a few wretches to whom a dismal foreboding of the future, a guilty conscience, an aching heart, would not allow sleep, crept dolefully about the empty yards; restlessly sitting or standing: if they spoke to each other, it was with distracted words showing that they knew not what they said.

the words that are spoken

From this reading At that time the visitors had not yet begun to arrive; the men were still sleeping off their carouse of the evening before; only a few wretches to whom a dismal foreboding of the future, a guilty conscience, an aching heart, would not allow sleep, crept dolefully about the empty yards; restlessly sitting or standing: if they spoke to each other, it was with distracted words showing that they knew not what they said.

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

From this reading At that time the visitors had not yet begun to arrive; the men were still sleeping off their carouse of the evening before; only a few wretches to whom a dismal foreboding of the future, a guilty conscience, an aching heart, would not allow sleep, crept dolefully about the empty yards; restlessly sitting or standing: if they spoke to each other, it was with distracted words showing that they knew not what they said.

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From this reading At that time the visitors had not yet begun to arrive; the men were still sleeping off their carouse of the evening before; only a few wretches to whom a dismal foreboding of the future, a guilty conscience, an aching heart, would not allow sleep, crept dolefully about the empty yards; restlessly sitting or standing: if they spoke to each other, it was with distracted words showing that they knew not what they said.

plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride

From this reading Soon after daylight, I went out and walked in the yards for half an hour.

but in spite of that

From this reading At that time the visitors had not yet begun to arrive; the men were still sleeping off their carouse of the evening before; only a few wretches to whom a dismal foreboding of the future, a guilty conscience, an aching heart, would not allow sleep, crept dolefully about the empty yards; restlessly sitting or standing: if they spoke to each other, it was with distracted words showing that they knew not what they said.