abatedverbUS /əˈbeɪtɪd/
past form of “abate” — make less active or intense
From this reading His misery, if it were not progressive, yet tended in no way to diminish; for in proportion as grief and indignation abated, fear began to take their place.
not being in a specified place
From this reading What was this regular course of life, that John should have admired it? what were these clock-work virtues, from which love was absent?
regarded with admiration
From this reading What was this regular course of life, that John should have admired it? what were these clock-work virtues, from which love was absent?
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading At first, John was all thwarted affection and blighted hope; next bludgeoned vanity raised its head again, with twenty mortal gashes; and the father was disowned even as he had disowned the son.
anew
From this reading At first, John was all thwarted affection and blighted hope; next bludgeoned vanity raised its head again, with twenty mortal gashes; and the father was disowned even as he had disowned the son.
(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 At first, John was all thwarted affection and blighted hope; next bludgeoned vanity raised its head again, with twenty mortal gashes; and the father was disowned even as he had disowned the son.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE HOUSE AT MURRAYFIELD How John passed the evening, in what windy confusion of mind, in what squalls of anger and lulls of sick collapse, in what pacing of streets and plunging into public-houses, it would profit little to relate.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading THE HOUSE AT MURRAYFIELD How John passed the evening, in what windy confusion of mind, in what squalls of anger and lulls of sick collapse, in what pacing of streets and plunging into public-houses, it would profit little to relate.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His misery, if it were not progressive, yet tended in no way to diminish; for in proportion as grief and indignation abated, fear began to take their place.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE HOUSE AT MURRAYFIELD How John passed the evening, in what windy confusion of mind, in what squalls of anger and lulls of sick collapse, in what pacing of streets and plunging into public-houses, it would profit little to relate.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading His misery, if it were not progressive, yet tended in no way to diminish; for in proportion as grief and indignation abated, fear began to take their place.
bidingverbUS /ˈbaɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “bide” — dwell
From this reading At first, his father's menacing words lay by in some safe drawer of memory, biding their hour.
blightedadjectiveUS /ˈblaɪtɪd/
affected by blight; anything that mars or prevents growth or prosperity
From this reading At first, John was all thwarted affection and blighted hope; next bludgeoned vanity raised its head again, with twenty mortal gashes; and the father was disowned even as he had disowned the son.
bludgeonedverbUS /ˈblʌdʒənd/
past form of “bludgeon” — overcome or coerce as if by using a heavy club
From this reading At first, John was all thwarted affection and blighted hope; next bludgeoned vanity raised its head again, with twenty mortal gashes; and the father was disowned even as he had disowned the son.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At first, his father's menacing words lay by in some safe drawer of memory, biding their hour.
clock-work
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From this reading What was this regular course of life, that John should have admired it? what were these clock-work virtues, from which love was absent?
collapsenounUS /kəˈlæps/
an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion
From this reading THE HOUSE AT MURRAYFIELD How John passed the evening, in what windy confusion of mind, in what squalls of anger and lulls of sick collapse, in what pacing of streets and plunging into public-houses, it would profit little to relate.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading THE HOUSE AT MURRAYFIELD How John passed the evening, in what windy confusion of mind, in what squalls of anger and lulls of sick collapse, in what pacing of streets and plunging into public-houses, it would profit little to relate.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading What was this regular course of life, that John should have admired it? what were these clock-work virtues, from which love was absent?
diminishverbUS /dɪˈmɪnɪʃ/
decrease in size, extent, or range
From this reading His misery, if it were not progressive, yet tended in no way to diminish; for in proportion as grief and indignation abated, fear began to take their place.
disownedverbUS /dɪˈsoʊnd/
past form of “disown” — prevent deliberately (as by making a will) from inheriting
From this reading At first, John was all thwarted affection and blighted hope; next bludgeoned vanity raised its head again, with twenty mortal gashes; and the father was disowned even as he had disowned the son.
drawernounUS /drɔːr/
a boxlike container in a piece of furniture; made so as to slide in and out
From this reading At first, his father's menacing words lay by in some safe drawer of memory, biding their hour.
divisible by two
From this reading At first, John was all thwarted affection and blighted hope; next bludgeoned vanity raised its head again, with twenty mortal gashes; and the father was disowned even as he had disowned the son.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading THE HOUSE AT MURRAYFIELD How John passed the evening, in what windy confusion of mind, in what squalls of anger and lulls of sick collapse, in what pacing of streets and plunging into public-houses, it would profit little to relate.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading At first, John was all thwarted affection and blighted hope; next bludgeoned vanity raised its head again, with twenty mortal gashes; and the father was disowned even as he had disowned the son.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading At first, his father's menacing words lay by in some safe drawer of memory, biding their hour.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading His misery, if it were not progressive, yet tended in no way to diminish; for in proportion as grief and indignation abated, fear began to take their place.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first, his father's menacing words lay by in some safe drawer of memory, biding their hour.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His misery, if it were not progressive, yet tended in no way to diminish; for in proportion as grief and indignation abated, fear began to take their place.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading What was this regular course of life, that John should have admired it? what were these clock-work virtues, from which love was absent?
gashesnounUS /ˈɡæʃəz/
plural of “gash” — a wound made by cutting
From this reading At first, John was all thwarted affection and blighted hope; next bludgeoned vanity raised its head again, with twenty mortal gashes; and the father was disowned even as he had disowned the son.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading His misery, if it were not progressive, yet tended in no way to diminish; for in proportion as grief and indignation abated, fear began to take their place.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At first, John was all thwarted affection and blighted hope; next bludgeoned vanity raised its head again, with twenty mortal gashes; and the father was disowned even as he had disowned the son.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading What was this regular course of life, that John should have admired it? what were these clock-work virtues, from which love was absent?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At first, John was all thwarted affection and blighted hope; next bludgeoned vanity raised its head again, with twenty mortal gashes; and the father was disowned even as he had disowned the son.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading At first, John was all thwarted affection and blighted hope; next bludgeoned vanity raised its head again, with twenty mortal gashes; and the father was disowned even as he had disowned the son.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His misery, if it were not progressive, yet tended in no way to diminish; for in proportion as grief and indignation abated, fear began to take their place.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading At first, John was all thwarted affection and blighted hope; next bludgeoned vanity raised its head again, with twenty mortal gashes; and the father was disowned even as he had disowned the son.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading At first, his father's menacing words lay by in some safe drawer of memory, biding their hour.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE HOUSE AT MURRAYFIELD How John passed the evening, in what windy confusion of mind, in what squalls of anger and lulls of sick collapse, in what pacing of streets and plunging into public-houses, it would profit little to relate.
How
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From this reading THE HOUSE AT MURRAYFIELD How John passed the evening, in what windy confusion of mind, in what squalls of anger and lulls of sick collapse, in what pacing of streets and plunging into public-houses, it would profit little to relate.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading His misery, if it were not progressive, yet tended in no way to diminish; for in proportion as grief and indignation abated, fear began to take their place.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE HOUSE AT MURRAYFIELD How John passed the evening, in what windy confusion of mind, in what squalls of anger and lulls of sick collapse, in what pacing of streets and plunging into public-houses, it would profit little to relate.
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading His misery, if it were not progressive, yet tended in no way to diminish; for in proportion as grief and indignation abated, fear began to take their place.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE HOUSE AT MURRAYFIELD How John passed the evening, in what windy confusion of mind, in what squalls of anger and lulls of sick collapse, in what pacing of streets and plunging into public-houses, it would profit little to relate.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE HOUSE AT MURRAYFIELD How John passed the evening, in what windy confusion of mind, in what squalls of anger and lulls of sick collapse, in what pacing of streets and plunging into public-houses, it would profit little to relate.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading At first, John was all thwarted affection and blighted hope; next bludgeoned vanity raised its head again, with twenty mortal gashes; and the father was disowned even as he had disowned the son.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading THE HOUSE AT MURRAYFIELD How John passed the evening, in what windy confusion of mind, in what squalls of anger and lulls of sick collapse, in what pacing of streets and plunging into public-houses, it would profit little to relate.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading At first, his father's menacing words lay by in some safe drawer of memory, biding their hour.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading What was this regular course of life, that John should have admired it? what were these clock-work virtues, from which love was absent?
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE HOUSE AT MURRAYFIELD How John passed the evening, in what windy confusion of mind, in what squalls of anger and lulls of sick collapse, in what pacing of streets and plunging into public-houses, it would profit little to relate.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading What was this regular course of life, that John should have admired it? what were these clock-work virtues, from which love was absent?
lullsnounUS /lʌlz/
plural of “lull” — a pause during which things are calm or activities are diminished
From this reading THE HOUSE AT MURRAYFIELD How John passed the evening, in what windy confusion of mind, in what squalls of anger and lulls of sick collapse, in what pacing of streets and plunging into public-houses, it would profit little to relate.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading At first, his father's menacing words lay by in some safe drawer of memory, biding their hour.
menacingadjectiveUS /ˈmenəsɪŋ/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading At first, his father's menacing words lay by in some safe drawer of memory, biding their hour.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading THE HOUSE AT MURRAYFIELD How John passed the evening, in what windy confusion of mind, in what squalls of anger and lulls of sick collapse, in what pacing of streets and plunging into public-houses, it would profit little to relate.
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading His misery, if it were not progressive, yet tended in no way to diminish; for in proportion as grief and indignation abated, fear began to take their place.
subject to death
From this reading At first, John was all thwarted affection and blighted hope; next bludgeoned vanity raised its head again, with twenty mortal gashes; and the father was disowned even as he had disowned the son.
MURRAYFIELD
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From this reading THE HOUSE AT MURRAYFIELD How John passed the evening, in what windy confusion of mind, in what squalls of anger and lulls of sick collapse, in what pacing of streets and plunging into public-houses, it would profit little to relate.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading At first, John was all thwarted affection and blighted hope; next bludgeoned vanity raised its head again, with twenty mortal gashes; and the father was disowned even as he had disowned the son.
not any; not one
From this reading His misery, if it were not progressive, yet tended in no way to diminish; for in proportion as grief and indignation abated, fear began to take their place.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His misery, if it were not progressive, yet tended in no way to diminish; for in proportion as grief and indignation abated, fear began to take their place.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HOUSE AT MURRAYFIELD How John passed the evening, in what windy confusion of mind, in what squalls of anger and lulls of sick collapse, in what pacing of streets and plunging into public-houses, it would profit little to relate.
pacingnounUS /ˈpeɪsɪŋ/
(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
From this reading THE HOUSE AT MURRAYFIELD How John passed the evening, in what windy confusion of mind, in what squalls of anger and lulls of sick collapse, in what pacing of streets and plunging into public-houses, it would profit little to relate.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading THE HOUSE AT MURRAYFIELD How John passed the evening, in what windy confusion of mind, in what squalls of anger and lulls of sick collapse, in what pacing of streets and plunging into public-houses, it would profit little to relate.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading His misery, if it were not progressive, yet tended in no way to diminish; for in proportion as grief and indignation abated, fear began to take their place.
plungingverbUS /ˈplʌndʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading THE HOUSE AT MURRAYFIELD How John passed the evening, in what windy confusion of mind, in what squalls of anger and lulls of sick collapse, in what pacing of streets and plunging into public-houses, it would profit little to relate.
profitnounUS /ˈprɑːfət/
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
From this reading THE HOUSE AT MURRAYFIELD How John passed the evening, in what windy confusion of mind, in what squalls of anger and lulls of sick collapse, in what pacing of streets and plunging into public-houses, it would profit little to relate.
progressiveadjectiveUS /prəˈɡresɪv/
favoring or promoting progress
From this reading His misery, if it were not progressive, yet tended in no way to diminish; for in proportion as grief and indignation abated, fear began to take their place.
proportionnounUS /prəˈpɔːrʃən/
the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
From this reading His misery, if it were not progressive, yet tended in no way to diminish; for in proportion as grief and indignation abated, fear began to take their place.
public-houses
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From this reading THE HOUSE AT MURRAYFIELD How John passed the evening, in what windy confusion of mind, in what squalls of anger and lulls of sick collapse, in what pacing of streets and plunging into public-houses, it would profit little to relate.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading At first, John was all thwarted affection and blighted hope; next bludgeoned vanity raised its head again, with twenty mortal gashes; and the father was disowned even as he had disowned the son.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading What was this regular course of life, that John should have admired it? what were these clock-work virtues, from which love was absent?
relateverbUS /rɪˈleɪt/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading THE HOUSE AT MURRAYFIELD How John passed the evening, in what windy confusion of mind, in what squalls of anger and lulls of sick collapse, in what pacing of streets and plunging into public-houses, it would profit little to relate.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading At first, his father's menacing words lay by in some safe drawer of memory, biding their hour.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading What was this regular course of life, that John should have admired it? what were these clock-work virtues, from which love was absent?
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading THE HOUSE AT MURRAYFIELD How John passed the evening, in what windy confusion of mind, in what squalls of anger and lulls of sick collapse, in what pacing of streets and plunging into public-houses, it would profit little to relate.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading At first, his father's menacing words lay by in some safe drawer of memory, biding their hour.
a male human offspring
From this reading At first, John was all thwarted affection and blighted hope; next bludgeoned vanity raised its head again, with twenty mortal gashes; and the father was disowned even as he had disowned the son.
squallsnounUS /skwɔːlz/
plural of “squall” — sudden violent winds; often accompanied by precipitation
From this reading THE HOUSE AT MURRAYFIELD How John passed the evening, in what windy confusion of mind, in what squalls of anger and lulls of sick collapse, in what pacing of streets and plunging into public-houses, it would profit little to relate.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading THE HOUSE AT MURRAYFIELD How John passed the evening, in what windy confusion of mind, in what squalls of anger and lulls of sick collapse, in what pacing of streets and plunging into public-houses, it would profit little to relate.
carry out
From this reading His misery, if it were not progressive, yet tended in no way to diminish; for in proportion as grief and indignation abated, fear began to take their place.
tendedverbUS /ˈtendɪd/
past form of “tend” — have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
From this reading His misery, if it were not progressive, yet tended in no way to diminish; for in proportion as grief and indignation abated, fear began to take their place.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What was this regular course of life, that John should have admired it? what were these clock-work virtues, from which love was absent?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HOUSE AT MURRAYFIELD How John passed the evening, in what windy confusion of mind, in what squalls of anger and lulls of sick collapse, in what pacing of streets and plunging into public-houses, it would profit little to relate.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading His misery, if it were not progressive, yet tended in no way to diminish; for in proportion as grief and indignation abated, fear began to take their place.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading What was this regular course of life, that John should have admired it? what were these clock-work virtues, from which love was absent?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading What was this regular course of life, that John should have admired it? what were these clock-work virtues, from which love was absent?
thwartedadjectiveUS /ˈθwɔːrtɪd/
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading At first, John was all thwarted affection and blighted hope; next bludgeoned vanity raised its head again, with twenty mortal gashes; and the father was disowned even as he had disowned the son.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE HOUSE AT MURRAYFIELD How John passed the evening, in what windy confusion of mind, in what squalls of anger and lulls of sick collapse, in what pacing of streets and plunging into public-houses, it would profit little to relate.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading At first, John was all thwarted affection and blighted hope; next bludgeoned vanity raised its head again, with twenty mortal gashes; and the father was disowned even as he had disowned the son.
feelings of excessive pride
From this reading At first, John was all thwarted affection and blighted hope; next bludgeoned vanity raised its head again, with twenty mortal gashes; and the father was disowned even as he had disowned the son.
virtuesnounUS /ˈvɜːrtʃuːz/
plural of “virtue” — the quality of doing what is right and avoiding what is wrong
From this reading What was this regular course of life, that John should have admired it? what were these clock-work virtues, from which love was absent?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At first, John was all thwarted affection and blighted hope; next bludgeoned vanity raised its head again, with twenty mortal gashes; and the father was disowned even as he had disowned the son.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading His misery, if it were not progressive, yet tended in no way to diminish; for in proportion as grief and indignation abated, fear began to take their place.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His misery, if it were not progressive, yet tended in no way to diminish; for in proportion as grief and indignation abated, fear began to take their place.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE HOUSE AT MURRAYFIELD How John passed the evening, in what windy confusion of mind, in what squalls of anger and lulls of sick collapse, in what pacing of streets and plunging into public-houses, it would profit little to relate.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading What was this regular course of life, that John should have admired it? what were these clock-work virtues, from which love was absent?
windyadjectiveUS /ˈwɪndi/
abounding in or exposed to the wind or breezes
From this reading THE HOUSE AT MURRAYFIELD How John passed the evening, in what windy confusion of mind, in what squalls of anger and lulls of sick collapse, in what pacing of streets and plunging into public-houses, it would profit little to relate.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At first, John was all thwarted affection and blighted hope; next bludgeoned vanity raised its head again, with twenty mortal gashes; and the father was disowned even as he had disowned the son.
the words that are spoken
From this reading At first, his father's menacing words lay by in some safe drawer of memory, biding their hour.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading THE HOUSE AT MURRAYFIELD How John passed the evening, in what windy confusion of mind, in what squalls of anger and lulls of sick collapse, in what pacing of streets and plunging into public-houses, it would profit little to relate.
but in spite of that
From this reading His misery, if it were not progressive, yet tended in no way to diminish; for in proportion as grief and indignation abated, fear began to take their place.
