Chapter XXIV

later than; following

From this reading I JOSEPHINE STONE was seated in the library of the chateau up in the Cup of Nannabijou after the zenith of the storm had passed that night.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading Earlier in the evening she and Mrs. Johnson with some apprehension had watched the storm coming up, but it broke with much less violence there than it did down on the waterfront, the high cliffs of the Cup effectually diverting the fury of the tempest, whose roar they could hear in the upper air while the rain came down in torrents.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading Since childhood high winds had always made her restless and nervous.

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

From this reading Earlier in the evening she and Mrs. Johnson with some apprehension had watched the storm coming up, but it broke with much less violence there than it did down on the waterfront, the high cliffs of the Cup effectually diverting the fury of the tempest, whose roar they could hear in the upper air while the rain came down in torrents.

fearful expectation or anticipation

From this reading Earlier in the evening she and Mrs. Johnson with some apprehension had watched the storm coming up, but it broke with much less violence there than it did down on the waterfront, the high cliffs of the Cup effectually diverting the fury of the tempest, whose roar they could hear in the upper air while the rain came down in torrents.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Mrs. Johnson, who was invariably up before the sun, retired early, but Miss Stone did not feel that she could compose herself for sleep.

lacking funds

From this reading Earlier in the evening she and Mrs. Johnson with some apprehension had watched the storm coming up, but it broke with much less violence there than it did down on the waterfront, the high cliffs of the Cup effectually diverting the fury of the tempest, whose roar they could hear in the upper air while the rain came down in torrents.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Earlier in the evening she and Mrs. Johnson with some apprehension had watched the storm coming up, but it broke with much less violence there than it did down on the waterfront, the high cliffs of the Cup effectually diverting the fury of the tempest, whose roar they could hear in the upper air while the rain came down in torrents.

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading J.C.X.!

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

From this reading Earlier in the evening she and Mrs. Johnson with some apprehension had watched the storm coming up, but it broke with much less violence there than it did down on the waterfront, the high cliffs of the Cup effectually diverting the fury of the tempest, whose roar they could hear in the upper air while the rain came down in torrents.

an impressive country house (or castle) in France

From this reading I JOSEPHINE STONE was seated in the library of the chateau up in the Cup of Nannabijou after the zenith of the storm had passed that night.

the time of person's life when they are a child

From this reading Since childhood high winds had always made her restless and nervous.

plural of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock

From this reading Earlier in the evening she and Mrs. Johnson with some apprehension had watched the storm coming up, but it broke with much less violence there than it did down on the waterfront, the high cliffs of the Cup effectually diverting the fury of the tempest, whose roar they could hear in the upper air while the rain came down in torrents.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading Earlier in the evening she and Mrs. Johnson with some apprehension had watched the storm coming up, but it broke with much less violence there than it did down on the waterfront, the high cliffs of the Cup effectually diverting the fury of the tempest, whose roar they could hear in the upper air while the rain came down in torrents.

form the substance of

From this reading Mrs. Johnson, who was invariably up before the sun, retired early, but Miss Stone did not feel that she could compose herself for sleep.

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

From this reading Earlier in the evening she and Mrs. Johnson with some apprehension had watched the storm coming up, but it broke with much less violence there than it did down on the waterfront, the high cliffs of the Cup effectually diverting the fury of the tempest, whose roar they could hear in the upper air while the rain came down in torrents.

a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle

From this reading I JOSEPHINE STONE was seated in the library of the chateau up in the Cup of Nannabijou after the zenith of the storm had passed that night.

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

From this reading Earlier in the evening she and Mrs. Johnson with some apprehension had watched the storm coming up, but it broke with much less violence there than it did down on the waterfront, the high cliffs of the Cup effectually diverting the fury of the tempest, whose roar they could hear in the upper air while the rain came down in torrents.

providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining

From this reading Earlier in the evening she and Mrs. Johnson with some apprehension had watched the storm coming up, but it broke with much less violence there than it did down on the waterfront, the high cliffs of the Cup effectually diverting the fury of the tempest, whose roar they could hear in the upper air while the rain came down in torrents.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Earlier in the evening she and Mrs. Johnson with some apprehension had watched the storm coming up, but it broke with much less violence there than it did down on the waterfront, the high cliffs of the Cup effectually diverting the fury of the tempest, whose roar they could hear in the upper air while the rain came down in torrents.

earlier in time; previously

From this reading Earlier in the evening she and Mrs. Johnson with some apprehension had watched the storm coming up, but it broke with much less violence there than it did down on the waterfront, the high cliffs of the Cup effectually diverting the fury of the tempest, whose roar they could hear in the upper air while the rain came down in torrents.

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

From this reading Mrs. Johnson, who was invariably up before the sun, retired early, but Miss Stone did not feel that she could compose herself for sleep.

in an effectual manner

From this reading Earlier in the evening she and Mrs. Johnson with some apprehension had watched the storm coming up, but it broke with much less violence there than it did down on the waterfront, the high cliffs of the Cup effectually diverting the fury of the tempest, whose roar they could hear in the upper air while the rain came down in torrents.

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

From this reading Earlier in the evening she and Mrs. Johnson with some apprehension had watched the storm coming up, but it broke with much less violence there than it did down on the waterfront, the high cliffs of the Cup effectually diverting the fury of the tempest, whose roar they could hear in the upper air while the rain came down in torrents.

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading Mrs. Johnson, who was invariably up before the sun, retired early, but Miss Stone did not feel that she could compose herself for sleep.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Mrs. Johnson, who was invariably up before the sun, retired early, but Miss Stone did not feel that she could compose herself for sleep.

a feeling of intense anger

From this reading Earlier in the evening she and Mrs. Johnson with some apprehension had watched the storm coming up, but it broke with much less violence there than it did down on the waterfront, the high cliffs of the Cup effectually diverting the fury of the tempest, whose roar they could hear in the upper air while the rain came down in torrents.

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

From this reading I JOSEPHINE STONE was seated in the library of the chateau up in the Cup of Nannabijou after the zenith of the storm had passed that night.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading Earlier in the evening she and Mrs. Johnson with some apprehension had watched the storm coming up, but it broke with much less violence there than it did down on the waterfront, the high cliffs of the Cup effectually diverting the fury of the tempest, whose roar they could hear in the upper air while the rain came down in torrents.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Since childhood high winds had always made her restless and nervous.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading Mrs. Johnson, who was invariably up before the sun, retired early, but Miss Stone did not feel that she could compose herself for sleep.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Earlier in the evening she and Mrs. Johnson with some apprehension had watched the storm coming up, but it broke with much less violence there than it did down on the waterfront, the high cliffs of the Cup effectually diverting the fury of the tempest, whose roar they could hear in the upper air while the rain came down in torrents.

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

From this reading I JOSEPHINE STONE was seated in the library of the chateau up in the Cup of Nannabijou after the zenith of the storm had passed that night.

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

From this reading I JOSEPHINE STONE was seated in the library of the chateau up in the Cup of Nannabijou after the zenith of the storm had passed that night.

without variation or change, in every case

From this reading Mrs. Johnson, who was invariably up before the sun, retired early, but Miss Stone did not feel that she could compose herself for sleep.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Earlier in the evening she and Mrs. Johnson with some apprehension had watched the storm coming up, but it broke with much less violence there than it did down on the waterfront, the high cliffs of the Cup effectually diverting the fury of the tempest, whose roar they could hear in the upper air while the rain came down in torrents.

a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second

From this reading J.C.X.!

English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)

From this reading Earlier in the evening she and Mrs. Johnson with some apprehension had watched the storm coming up, but it broke with much less violence there than it did down on the waterfront, the high cliffs of the Cup effectually diverting the fury of the tempest, whose roar they could hear in the upper air while the rain came down in torrents.

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From this reading I JOSEPHINE STONE was seated in the library of the chateau up in the Cup of Nannabijou after the zenith of the storm had passed that night.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading Earlier in the evening she and Mrs. Johnson with some apprehension had watched the storm coming up, but it broke with much less violence there than it did down on the waterfront, the high cliffs of the Cup effectually diverting the fury of the tempest, whose roar they could hear in the upper air while the rain came down in torrents.

a room where books are kept

From this reading I JOSEPHINE STONE was seated in the library of the chateau up in the Cup of Nannabijou after the zenith of the storm had passed that night.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Since childhood high winds had always made her restless and nervous.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading Mrs. Johnson, who was invariably up before the sun, retired early, but Miss Stone did not feel that she could compose herself for sleep.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Earlier in the evening she and Mrs. Johnson with some apprehension had watched the storm coming up, but it broke with much less violence there than it did down on the waterfront, the high cliffs of the Cup effectually diverting the fury of the tempest, whose roar they could hear in the upper air while the rain came down in torrents.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Earlier in the evening she and Mrs. Johnson with some apprehension had watched the storm coming up, but it broke with much less violence there than it did down on the waterfront, the high cliffs of the Cup effectually diverting the fury of the tempest, whose roar they could hear in the upper air while the rain came down in torrents.

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

From this reading I JOSEPHINE STONE was seated in the library of the chateau up in the Cup of Nannabijou after the zenith of the storm had passed that night.

easily agitated

From this reading Since childhood high winds had always made her restless and nervous.

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

From this reading I JOSEPHINE STONE was seated in the library of the chateau up in the Cup of Nannabijou after the zenith of the storm had passed that night.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Mrs. Johnson, who was invariably up before the sun, retired early, but Miss Stone did not feel that she could compose herself for sleep.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I JOSEPHINE STONE was seated in the library of the chateau up in the Cup of Nannabijou after the zenith of the storm had passed that night.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Earlier in the evening she and Mrs. Johnson with some apprehension had watched the storm coming up, but it broke with much less violence there than it did down on the waterfront, the high cliffs of the Cup effectually diverting the fury of the tempest, whose roar they could hear in the upper air while the rain came down in torrents.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading I JOSEPHINE STONE was seated in the library of the chateau up in the Cup of Nannabijou after the zenith of the storm had passed that night.

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading Earlier in the evening she and Mrs. Johnson with some apprehension had watched the storm coming up, but it broke with much less violence there than it did down on the waterfront, the high cliffs of the Cup effectually diverting the fury of the tempest, whose roar they could hear in the upper air while the rain came down in torrents.

worried and uneasy

From this reading Since childhood high winds had always made her restless and nervous.

no longer active in your work or profession

From this reading Mrs. Johnson, who was invariably up before the sun, retired early, but Miss Stone did not feel that she could compose herself for sleep.

make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles

From this reading Earlier in the evening she and Mrs. Johnson with some apprehension had watched the storm coming up, but it broke with much less violence there than it did down on the waterfront, the high cliffs of the Cup effectually diverting the fury of the tempest, whose roar they could hear in the upper air while the rain came down in torrents.

(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks

From this reading I JOSEPHINE STONE was seated in the library of the chateau up in the Cup of Nannabijou after the zenith of the storm had passed that night.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Earlier in the evening she and Mrs. Johnson with some apprehension had watched the storm coming up, but it broke with much less violence there than it did down on the waterfront, the high cliffs of the Cup effectually diverting the fury of the tempest, whose roar they could hear in the upper air while the rain came down in torrents.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Since childhood high winds had always made her restless and nervous.

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

From this reading Mrs. Johnson, who was invariably up before the sun, retired early, but Miss Stone did not feel that she could compose herself for sleep.

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

From this reading Earlier in the evening she and Mrs. Johnson with some apprehension had watched the storm coming up, but it broke with much less violence there than it did down on the waterfront, the high cliffs of the Cup effectually diverting the fury of the tempest, whose roar they could hear in the upper air while the rain came down in torrents.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading I JOSEPHINE STONE was seated in the library of the chateau up in the Cup of Nannabijou after the zenith of the storm had passed that night.

behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading I JOSEPHINE STONE was seated in the library of the chateau up in the Cup of Nannabijou after the zenith of the storm had passed that night.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading Mrs. Johnson, who was invariably up before the sun, retired early, but Miss Stone did not feel that she could compose herself for sleep.

a violent commotion or disturbance

From this reading Earlier in the evening she and Mrs. Johnson with some apprehension had watched the storm coming up, but it broke with much less violence there than it did down on the waterfront, the high cliffs of the Cup effectually diverting the fury of the tempest, whose roar they could hear in the upper air while the rain came down in torrents.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Earlier in the evening she and Mrs. Johnson with some apprehension had watched the storm coming up, but it broke with much less violence there than it did down on the waterfront, the high cliffs of the Cup effectually diverting the fury of the tempest, whose roar they could hear in the upper air while the rain came down in torrents.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I JOSEPHINE STONE was seated in the library of the chateau up in the Cup of Nannabijou after the zenith of the storm had passed that night.

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

From this reading I JOSEPHINE STONE was seated in the library of the chateau up in the Cup of Nannabijou after the zenith of the storm had passed that night.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Earlier in the evening she and Mrs. Johnson with some apprehension had watched the storm coming up, but it broke with much less violence there than it did down on the waterfront, the high cliffs of the Cup effectually diverting the fury of the tempest, whose roar they could hear in the upper air while the rain came down in torrents.

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

From this reading Earlier in the evening she and Mrs. Johnson with some apprehension had watched the storm coming up, but it broke with much less violence there than it did down on the waterfront, the high cliffs of the Cup effectually diverting the fury of the tempest, whose roar they could hear in the upper air while the rain came down in torrents.

plural of “torrent” — a heavy rain

From this reading Earlier in the evening she and Mrs. Johnson with some apprehension had watched the storm coming up, but it broke with much less violence there than it did down on the waterfront, the high cliffs of the Cup effectually diverting the fury of the tempest, whose roar they could hear in the upper air while the rain came down in torrents.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading I JOSEPHINE STONE was seated in the library of the chateau up in the Cup of Nannabijou after the zenith of the storm had passed that night.

the topmost one of two

From this reading Earlier in the evening she and Mrs. Johnson with some apprehension had watched the storm coming up, but it broke with much less violence there than it did down on the waterfront, the high cliffs of the Cup effectually diverting the fury of the tempest, whose roar they could hear in the upper air while the rain came down in torrents.

an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)

From this reading Earlier in the evening she and Mrs. Johnson with some apprehension had watched the storm coming up, but it broke with much less violence there than it did down on the waterfront, the high cliffs of the Cup effectually diverting the fury of the tempest, whose roar they could hear in the upper air while the rain came down in torrents.

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

From this reading I JOSEPHINE STONE was seated in the library of the chateau up in the Cup of Nannabijou after the zenith of the storm had passed that night.

past form of “watch” — look attentively

From this reading Earlier in the evening she and Mrs. Johnson with some apprehension had watched the storm coming up, but it broke with much less violence there than it did down on the waterfront, the high cliffs of the Cup effectually diverting the fury of the tempest, whose roar they could hear in the upper air while the rain came down in torrents.

the area of a city (such as a harbor or dockyard) alongside a body of water

From this reading Earlier in the evening she and Mrs. Johnson with some apprehension had watched the storm coming up, but it broke with much less violence there than it did down on the waterfront, the high cliffs of the Cup effectually diverting the fury of the tempest, whose roar they could hear in the upper air while the rain came down in torrents.

during the time that

From this reading Earlier in the evening she and Mrs. Johnson with some apprehension had watched the storm coming up, but it broke with much less violence there than it did down on the waterfront, the high cliffs of the Cup effectually diverting the fury of the tempest, whose roar they could hear in the upper air while the rain came down in torrents.

which person or people

From this reading Mrs. Johnson, who was invariably up before the sun, retired early, but Miss Stone did not feel that she could compose herself for sleep.

belonging to which person

From this reading Earlier in the evening she and Mrs. Johnson with some apprehension had watched the storm coming up, but it broke with much less violence there than it did down on the waterfront, the high cliffs of the Cup effectually diverting the fury of the tempest, whose roar they could hear in the upper air while the rain came down in torrents.

plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading Since childhood high winds had always made her restless and nervous.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Earlier in the evening she and Mrs. Johnson with some apprehension had watched the storm coming up, but it broke with much less violence there than it did down on the waterfront, the high cliffs of the Cup effectually diverting the fury of the tempest, whose roar they could hear in the upper air while the rain came down in torrents.

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

From this reading J.C.X.!

the point above the observer that is directly opposite the nadir on the imaginary sphere against which celestial bodies appear to be projected

From this reading I JOSEPHINE STONE was seated in the library of the chateau up in the Cup of Nannabijou after the zenith of the storm had passed that night.