Chapter XXVIII · Chapter 28

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

From this reading It is a night that lends an appropriate setting to so strange and uncanny an event.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading Through the walled banks, the river rushes turbulently, swollen by recent rains; its waters tinged by the dyes and other refuse from the city above.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Along the Esplanade the hurrying thousands begin to move in the direction of the Terrace; miners who have been in the shafts for eighteen hours; yard-hands from the railroads; iron founders, naked save for their breeches, have quit their furnaces; townspeople whom fear impels to see what the night will bring forth; this heterogeneous horde presses on to the scene of the murder.

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

From this reading It is a night that lends an appropriate setting to so strange and uncanny an event.

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

From this reading It is a night that lends an appropriate setting to so strange and uncanny an event.

give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause

From this reading It is a night that lends an appropriate setting to so strange and uncanny an event.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading AT THE DEAD COAL KING'S MANSION.

English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)

From this reading Through the walled banks, the river rushes turbulently, swollen by recent rains; its waters tinged by the dyes and other refuse from the city above.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Along the Esplanade the hurrying thousands begin to move in the direction of the Terrace; miners who have been in the shafts for eighteen hours; yard-hands from the railroads; iron founders, naked save for their breeches, have quit their furnaces; townspeople whom fear impels to see what the night will bring forth; this heterogeneous horde presses on to the scene of the murder.

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Along the Esplanade the hurrying thousands begin to move in the direction of the Terrace; miners who have been in the shafts for eighteen hours; yard-hands from the railroads; iron founders, naked save for their breeches, have quit their furnaces; townspeople whom fear impels to see what the night will bring forth; this heterogeneous horde presses on to the scene of the murder.

(used in the plural) trousers ending above the knee

From this reading Along the Esplanade the hurrying thousands begin to move in the direction of the Terrace; miners who have been in the shafts for eighteen hours; yard-hands from the railroads; iron founders, naked save for their breeches, have quit their furnaces; townspeople whom fear impels to see what the night will bring forth; this heterogeneous horde presses on to the scene of the murder.

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Along the Esplanade the hurrying thousands begin to move in the direction of the Terrace; miners who have been in the shafts for eighteen hours; yard-hands from the railroads; iron founders, naked save for their breeches, have quit their furnaces; townspeople whom fear impels to see what the night will bring forth; this heterogeneous horde presses on to the scene of the murder.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Through the walled banks, the river rushes turbulently, swollen by recent rains; its waters tinged by the dyes and other refuse from the city above.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading Through the walled banks, the river rushes turbulently, swollen by recent rains; its waters tinged by the dyes and other refuse from the city above.

fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period

From this reading AT THE DEAD COAL KING'S MANSION.

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

From this reading AT THE DEAD COAL KING'S MANSION.

a line leading to a place or point

From this reading Along the Esplanade the hurrying thousands begin to move in the direction of the Terrace; miners who have been in the shafts for eighteen hours; yard-hands from the railroads; iron founders, naked save for their breeches, have quit their furnaces; townspeople whom fear impels to see what the night will bring forth; this heterogeneous horde presses on to the scene of the murder.

plural of “dye” — a usually soluble substance for staining or coloring e.g. fabrics or hair

From this reading Through the walled banks, the river rushes turbulently, swollen by recent rains; its waters tinged by the dyes and other refuse from the city above.

being one more than seventeen

From this reading Along the Esplanade the hurrying thousands begin to move in the direction of the Terrace; miners who have been in the shafts for eighteen hours; yard-hands from the railroads; iron founders, naked save for their breeches, have quit their furnaces; townspeople whom fear impels to see what the night will bring forth; this heterogeneous horde presses on to the scene of the murder.

a long stretch of open level ground (paved or grassy) for walking beside the seashore

From this reading Along the Esplanade the hurrying thousands begin to move in the direction of the Terrace; miners who have been in the shafts for eighteen hours; yard-hands from the railroads; iron founders, naked save for their breeches, have quit their furnaces; townspeople whom fear impels to see what the night will bring forth; this heterogeneous horde presses on to the scene of the murder.

something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading It is a night that lends an appropriate setting to so strange and uncanny an event.

apart from; not including

From this reading The sky is leaden except for a streak on the western horizon where the fading, sinister light of the sun gives token of a stormy morrow.

weakening in force or intensity

From this reading The sky is leaden except for a streak on the western horizon where the fading, sinister light of the sun gives token of a stormy morrow.

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading Along the Esplanade the hurrying thousands begin to move in the direction of the Terrace; miners who have been in the shafts for eighteen hours; yard-hands from the railroads; iron founders, naked save for their breeches, have quit their furnaces; townspeople whom fear impels to see what the night will bring forth; this heterogeneous horde presses on to the scene of the murder.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Along the Esplanade the hurrying thousands begin to move in the direction of the Terrace; miners who have been in the shafts for eighteen hours; yard-hands from the railroads; iron founders, naked save for their breeches, have quit their furnaces; townspeople whom fear impels to see what the night will bring forth; this heterogeneous horde presses on to the scene of the murder.

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

From this reading Along the Esplanade the hurrying thousands begin to move in the direction of the Terrace; miners who have been in the shafts for eighteen hours; yard-hands from the railroads; iron founders, naked save for their breeches, have quit their furnaces; townspeople whom fear impels to see what the night will bring forth; this heterogeneous horde presses on to the scene of the murder.

plural of “founder” — inflammation of the laminated tissue that attaches the hoof to the foot of a horse

From this reading Along the Esplanade the hurrying thousands begin to move in the direction of the Terrace; miners who have been in the shafts for eighteen hours; yard-hands from the railroads; iron founders, naked save for their breeches, have quit their furnaces; townspeople whom fear impels to see what the night will bring forth; this heterogeneous horde presses on to the scene of the murder.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Along the Esplanade the hurrying thousands begin to move in the direction of the Terrace; miners who have been in the shafts for eighteen hours; yard-hands from the railroads; iron founders, naked save for their breeches, have quit their furnaces; townspeople whom fear impels to see what the night will bring forth; this heterogeneous horde presses on to the scene of the murder.

plural of “furnace” — an enclosed chamber in which heat is produced to heat buildings, destroy refuse, smelt or refine ores, etc.

From this reading Along the Esplanade the hurrying thousands begin to move in the direction of the Terrace; miners who have been in the shafts for eighteen hours; yard-hands from the railroads; iron founders, naked save for their breeches, have quit their furnaces; townspeople whom fear impels to see what the night will bring forth; this heterogeneous horde presses on to the scene of the murder.

plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length

From this reading The sky is leaden except for a streak on the western horizon where the fading, sinister light of the sun gives token of a stormy morrow.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Along the Esplanade the hurrying thousands begin to move in the direction of the Terrace; miners who have been in the shafts for eighteen hours; yard-hands from the railroads; iron founders, naked save for their breeches, have quit their furnaces; townspeople whom fear impels to see what the night will bring forth; this heterogeneous horde presses on to the scene of the murder.

consisting of elements that are not of the same kind or nature

From this reading Along the Esplanade the hurrying thousands begin to move in the direction of the Terrace; miners who have been in the shafts for eighteen hours; yard-hands from the railroads; iron founders, naked save for their breeches, have quit their furnaces; townspeople whom fear impels to see what the night will bring forth; this heterogeneous horde presses on to the scene of the murder.

a vast multitude

From this reading Along the Esplanade the hurrying thousands begin to move in the direction of the Terrace; miners who have been in the shafts for eighteen hours; yard-hands from the railroads; iron founders, naked save for their breeches, have quit their furnaces; townspeople whom fear impels to see what the night will bring forth; this heterogeneous horde presses on to the scene of the murder.

the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet

From this reading The sky is leaden except for a streak on the western horizon where the fading, sinister light of the sun gives token of a stormy morrow.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading Along the Esplanade the hurrying thousands begin to move in the direction of the Terrace; miners who have been in the shafts for eighteen hours; yard-hands from the railroads; iron founders, naked save for their breeches, have quit their furnaces; townspeople whom fear impels to see what the night will bring forth; this heterogeneous horde presses on to the scene of the murder.

moving with great haste

From this reading Along the Esplanade the hurrying thousands begin to move in the direction of the Terrace; miners who have been in the shafts for eighteen hours; yard-hands from the railroads; iron founders, naked save for their breeches, have quit their furnaces; townspeople whom fear impels to see what the night will bring forth; this heterogeneous horde presses on to the scene of the murder.

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

From this reading Along the Esplanade the hurrying thousands begin to move in the direction of the Terrace; miners who have been in the shafts for eighteen hours; yard-hands from the railroads; iron founders, naked save for their breeches, have quit their furnaces; townspeople whom fear impels to see what the night will bring forth; this heterogeneous horde presses on to the scene of the murder.

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

From this reading Along the Esplanade the hurrying thousands begin to move in the direction of the Terrace; miners who have been in the shafts for eighteen hours; yard-hands from the railroads; iron founders, naked save for their breeches, have quit their furnaces; townspeople whom fear impels to see what the night will bring forth; this heterogeneous horde presses on to the scene of the murder.

a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood

From this reading Along the Esplanade the hurrying thousands begin to move in the direction of the Terrace; miners who have been in the shafts for eighteen hours; yard-hands from the railroads; iron founders, naked save for their breeches, have quit their furnaces; townspeople whom fear impels to see what the night will bring forth; this heterogeneous horde presses on to the scene of the murder.

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

From this reading It is a night that lends an appropriate setting to so strange and uncanny an event.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is a night that lends an appropriate setting to so strange and uncanny an event.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Through the walled banks, the river rushes turbulently, swollen by recent rains; its waters tinged by the dyes and other refuse from the city above.

possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading AT THE DEAD COAL KING'S MANSION.

darkened with overcast

From this reading The sky is leaden except for a streak on the western horizon where the fading, sinister light of the sun gives token of a stormy morrow.

third-person singular of “lend” — bestow a quality on

From this reading It is a night that lends an appropriate setting to so strange and uncanny an event.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading The sky is leaden except for a streak on the western horizon where the fading, sinister light of the sun gives token of a stormy morrow.

(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided

From this reading AT THE DEAD COAL KING'S MANSION.

plural of “miner” — laborer who works in a mine

From this reading Along the Esplanade the hurrying thousands begin to move in the direction of the Terrace; miners who have been in the shafts for eighteen hours; yard-hands from the railroads; iron founders, naked save for their breeches, have quit their furnaces; townspeople whom fear impels to see what the night will bring forth; this heterogeneous horde presses on to the scene of the murder.

the next day

From this reading The sky is leaden except for a streak on the western horizon where the fading, sinister light of the sun gives token of a stormy morrow.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Along the Esplanade the hurrying thousands begin to move in the direction of the Terrace; miners who have been in the shafts for eighteen hours; yard-hands from the railroads; iron founders, naked save for their breeches, have quit their furnaces; townspeople whom fear impels to see what the night will bring forth; this heterogeneous horde presses on to the scene of the murder.

kill intentionally and with premeditation

From this reading Along the Esplanade the hurrying thousands begin to move in the direction of the Terrace; miners who have been in the shafts for eighteen hours; yard-hands from the railroads; iron founders, naked save for their breeches, have quit their furnaces; townspeople whom fear impels to see what the night will bring forth; this heterogeneous horde presses on to the scene of the murder.

completely unclothed

From this reading Along the Esplanade the hurrying thousands begin to move in the direction of the Terrace; miners who have been in the shafts for eighteen hours; yard-hands from the railroads; iron founders, naked save for their breeches, have quit their furnaces; townspeople whom fear impels to see what the night will bring forth; this heterogeneous horde presses on to the scene of the murder.

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

From this reading Along the Esplanade the hurrying thousands begin to move in the direction of the Terrace; miners who have been in the shafts for eighteen hours; yard-hands from the railroads; iron founders, naked save for their breeches, have quit their furnaces; townspeople whom fear impels to see what the night will bring forth; this heterogeneous horde presses on to the scene of the murder.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Along the Esplanade the hurrying thousands begin to move in the direction of the Terrace; miners who have been in the shafts for eighteen hours; yard-hands from the railroads; iron founders, naked save for their breeches, have quit their furnaces; townspeople whom fear impels to see what the night will bring forth; this heterogeneous horde presses on to the scene of the murder.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Along the Esplanade the hurrying thousands begin to move in the direction of the Terrace; miners who have been in the shafts for eighteen hours; yard-hands from the railroads; iron founders, naked save for their breeches, have quit their furnaces; townspeople whom fear impels to see what the night will bring forth; this heterogeneous horde presses on to the scene of the murder.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Through the walled banks, the river rushes turbulently, swollen by recent rains; its waters tinged by the dyes and other refuse from the city above.

plural of “press” — the state of demanding notice or attention

From this reading Along the Esplanade the hurrying thousands begin to move in the direction of the Terrace; miners who have been in the shafts for eighteen hours; yard-hands from the railroads; iron founders, naked save for their breeches, have quit their furnaces; townspeople whom fear impels to see what the night will bring forth; this heterogeneous horde presses on to the scene of the murder.

put an end to a state or an activity

From this reading Along the Esplanade the hurrying thousands begin to move in the direction of the Terrace; miners who have been in the shafts for eighteen hours; yard-hands from the railroads; iron founders, naked save for their breeches, have quit their furnaces; townspeople whom fear impels to see what the night will bring forth; this heterogeneous horde presses on to the scene of the murder.

plural of “railroad” — line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight

From this reading Along the Esplanade the hurrying thousands begin to move in the direction of the Terrace; miners who have been in the shafts for eighteen hours; yard-hands from the railroads; iron founders, naked save for their breeches, have quit their furnaces; townspeople whom fear impels to see what the night will bring forth; this heterogeneous horde presses on to the scene of the murder.

plural of “rain” — water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading Through the walled banks, the river rushes turbulently, swollen by recent rains; its waters tinged by the dyes and other refuse from the city above.

new

From this reading Through the walled banks, the river rushes turbulently, swollen by recent rains; its waters tinged by the dyes and other refuse from the city above.

show unwillingness towards

From this reading Through the walled banks, the river rushes turbulently, swollen by recent rains; its waters tinged by the dyes and other refuse from the city above.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading Through the walled banks, the river rushes turbulently, swollen by recent rains; its waters tinged by the dyes and other refuse from the city above.

plural of “rush” — the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner

From this reading Through the walled banks, the river rushes turbulently, swollen by recent rains; its waters tinged by the dyes and other refuse from the city above.

except for; apart from

From this reading Along the Esplanade the hurrying thousands begin to move in the direction of the Terrace; miners who have been in the shafts for eighteen hours; yard-hands from the railroads; iron founders, naked save for their breeches, have quit their furnaces; townspeople whom fear impels to see what the night will bring forth; this heterogeneous horde presses on to the scene of the murder.

the place where some action occurs

From this reading Along the Esplanade the hurrying thousands begin to move in the direction of the Terrace; miners who have been in the shafts for eighteen hours; yard-hands from the railroads; iron founders, naked save for their breeches, have quit their furnaces; townspeople whom fear impels to see what the night will bring forth; this heterogeneous horde presses on to the scene of the murder.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Along the Esplanade the hurrying thousands begin to move in the direction of the Terrace; miners who have been in the shafts for eighteen hours; yard-hands from the railroads; iron founders, naked save for their breeches, have quit their furnaces; townspeople whom fear impels to see what the night will bring forth; this heterogeneous horde presses on to the scene of the murder.

the context and environment in which something is set

From this reading It is a night that lends an appropriate setting to so strange and uncanny an event.

plural of “shaft” — a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer

From this reading Along the Esplanade the hurrying thousands begin to move in the direction of the Terrace; miners who have been in the shafts for eighteen hours; yard-hands from the railroads; iron founders, naked save for their breeches, have quit their furnaces; townspeople whom fear impels to see what the night will bring forth; this heterogeneous horde presses on to the scene of the murder.

threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments

From this reading The sky is leaden except for a streak on the western horizon where the fading, sinister light of the sun gives token of a stormy morrow.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading The sky is leaden except for a streak on the western horizon where the fading, sinister light of the sun gives token of a stormy morrow.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading It is a night that lends an appropriate setting to so strange and uncanny an event.

(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion

From this reading The sky is leaden except for a streak on the western horizon where the fading, sinister light of the sun gives token of a stormy morrow.

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

From this reading It is a night that lends an appropriate setting to so strange and uncanny an event.

an unbroken series of events

From this reading The sky is leaden except for a streak on the western horizon where the fading, sinister light of the sun gives token of a stormy morrow.

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

From this reading The sky is leaden except for a streak on the western horizon where the fading, sinister light of the sun gives token of a stormy morrow.

characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance

From this reading Through the walled banks, the river rushes turbulently, swollen by recent rains; its waters tinged by the dyes and other refuse from the city above.

usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence

From this reading Along the Esplanade the hurrying thousands begin to move in the direction of the Terrace; miners who have been in the shafts for eighteen hours; yard-hands from the railroads; iron founders, naked save for their breeches, have quit their furnaces; townspeople whom fear impels to see what the night will bring forth; this heterogeneous horde presses on to the scene of the murder.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It is a night that lends an appropriate setting to so strange and uncanny an event.

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

From this reading AT THE DEAD COAL KING'S MANSION.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Along the Esplanade the hurrying thousands begin to move in the direction of the Terrace; miners who have been in the shafts for eighteen hours; yard-hands from the railroads; iron founders, naked save for their breeches, have quit their furnaces; townspeople whom fear impels to see what the night will bring forth; this heterogeneous horde presses on to the scene of the murder.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Along the Esplanade the hurrying thousands begin to move in the direction of the Terrace; miners who have been in the shafts for eighteen hours; yard-hands from the railroads; iron founders, naked save for their breeches, have quit their furnaces; townspeople whom fear impels to see what the night will bring forth; this heterogeneous horde presses on to the scene of the murder.

plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading Along the Esplanade the hurrying thousands begin to move in the direction of the Terrace; miners who have been in the shafts for eighteen hours; yard-hands from the railroads; iron founders, naked save for their breeches, have quit their furnaces; townspeople whom fear impels to see what the night will bring forth; this heterogeneous horde presses on to the scene of the murder.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Through the walled banks, the river rushes turbulently, swollen by recent rains; its waters tinged by the dyes and other refuse from the city above.

past form of “tinge” — affect as in thought or feeling

From this reading Through the walled banks, the river rushes turbulently, swollen by recent rains; its waters tinged by the dyes and other refuse from the city above.

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

From this reading Along the Esplanade the hurrying thousands begin to move in the direction of the Terrace; miners who have been in the shafts for eighteen hours; yard-hands from the railroads; iron founders, naked save for their breeches, have quit their furnaces; townspeople whom fear impels to see what the night will bring forth; this heterogeneous horde presses on to the scene of the murder.

an individual instance of a type of symbol

From this reading The sky is leaden except for a streak on the western horizon where the fading, sinister light of the sun gives token of a stormy morrow.

the people living in a municipality smaller than a city

From this reading Along the Esplanade the hurrying thousands begin to move in the direction of the Terrace; miners who have been in the shafts for eighteen hours; yard-hands from the railroads; iron founders, naked save for their breeches, have quit their furnaces; townspeople whom fear impels to see what the night will bring forth; this heterogeneous horde presses on to the scene of the murder.

in a turbulent manner; with turbulence

From this reading Through the walled banks, the river rushes turbulently, swollen by recent rains; its waters tinged by the dyes and other refuse from the city above.

suggesting the operation of supernatural influences

From this reading It is a night that lends an appropriate setting to so strange and uncanny an event.

past form of “wall” — surround with a wall in order to fortify

From this reading Through the walled banks, the river rushes turbulently, swollen by recent rains; its waters tinged by the dyes and other refuse from the city above.

United States actress and singer (1896-1977)

From this reading Through the walled banks, the river rushes turbulently, swollen by recent rains; its waters tinged by the dyes and other refuse from the city above.

relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts

From this reading The sky is leaden except for a streak on the western horizon where the fading, sinister light of the sun gives token of a stormy morrow.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Along the Esplanade the hurrying thousands begin to move in the direction of the Terrace; miners who have been in the shafts for eighteen hours; yard-hands from the railroads; iron founders, naked save for their breeches, have quit their furnaces; townspeople whom fear impels to see what the night will bring forth; this heterogeneous horde presses on to the scene of the murder.

in or at the place that

From this reading The sky is leaden except for a streak on the western horizon where the fading, sinister light of the sun gives token of a stormy morrow.

which person or people

From this reading Along the Esplanade the hurrying thousands begin to move in the direction of the Terrace; miners who have been in the shafts for eighteen hours; yard-hands from the railroads; iron founders, naked save for their breeches, have quit their furnaces; townspeople whom fear impels to see what the night will bring forth; this heterogeneous horde presses on to the scene of the murder.

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

From this reading Along the Esplanade the hurrying thousands begin to move in the direction of the Terrace; miners who have been in the shafts for eighteen hours; yard-hands from the railroads; iron founders, naked save for their breeches, have quit their furnaces; townspeople whom fear impels to see what the night will bring forth; this heterogeneous horde presses on to the scene of the murder.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Along the Esplanade the hurrying thousands begin to move in the direction of the Terrace; miners who have been in the shafts for eighteen hours; yard-hands from the railroads; iron founders, naked save for their breeches, have quit their furnaces; townspeople whom fear impels to see what the night will bring forth; this heterogeneous horde presses on to the scene of the murder.

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

From this reading Along the Esplanade the hurrying thousands begin to move in the direction of the Terrace; miners who have been in the shafts for eighteen hours; yard-hands from the railroads; iron founders, naked save for their breeches, have quit their furnaces; townspeople whom fear impels to see what the night will bring forth; this heterogeneous horde presses on to the scene of the murder.