Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

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

From this reading The night was a wild one.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading The wind as it swept across the moor swirled down into the hollow in which Varley stood, as if it would scoop the houses out of their foundations, and the drops of rain were driven against roof and wall with the force of hailstones.

anew

From this reading Bill Swinton was sitting up again with John Stukeley, and as he bent over the sick man's bed and tenderly lifted his head while he held a cup with some cooling drink to his lips, the contrast between his broad, powerful figure, and his face, marked with the characteristics alike of good temper, kindness, and a resolute will, and the thin, emaciated invalid was very striking.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading The wind as it swept across the moor swirled down into the hollow in which Varley stood, as if it would scoop the houses out of their foundations, and the drops of rain were driven against roof and wall with the force of hailstones.

equally

From this reading Bill Swinton was sitting up again with John Stukeley, and as he bent over the sick man's bed and tenderly lifted his head while he held a cup with some cooling drink to his lips, the contrast between his broad, powerful figure, and his face, marked with the characteristics alike of good temper, kindness, and a resolute will, and the thin, emaciated invalid was very striking.

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

From this reading The weather had changed suddenly, and the rain beat fiercely in the faces of the hands as they made their way back from the mill up to Varley.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The weather had changed suddenly, and the rain beat fiercely in the faces of the hands as they made their way back from the mill up to Varley.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading The weather had changed suddenly, and the rain beat fiercely in the faces of the hands as they made their way back from the mill up to Varley.

come out better in a competition, race, or conflict

From this reading The weather had changed suddenly, and the rain beat fiercely in the faces of the hands as they made their way back from the mill up to Varley.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading Bill Swinton was sitting up again with John Stukeley, and as he bent over the sick man's bed and tenderly lifted his head while he held a cup with some cooling drink to his lips, the contrast between his broad, powerful figure, and his face, marked with the characteristics alike of good temper, kindness, and a resolute will, and the thin, emaciated invalid was very striking.

a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way

From this reading Bill Swinton was sitting up again with John Stukeley, and as he bent over the sick man's bed and tenderly lifted his head while he held a cup with some cooling drink to his lips, the contrast between his broad, powerful figure, and his face, marked with the characteristics alike of good temper, kindness, and a resolute will, and the thin, emaciated invalid was very striking.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading Bill Swinton was sitting up again with John Stukeley, and as he bent over the sick man's bed and tenderly lifted his head while he held a cup with some cooling drink to his lips, the contrast between his broad, powerful figure, and his face, marked with the characteristics alike of good temper, kindness, and a resolute will, and the thin, emaciated invalid was very striking.

a statute in draft before it becomes law

From this reading Bill Swinton was sitting up again with John Stukeley, and as he bent over the sick man's bed and tenderly lifted his head while he held a cup with some cooling drink to his lips, the contrast between his broad, powerful figure, and his face, marked with the characteristics alike of good temper, kindness, and a resolute will, and the thin, emaciated invalid was very striking.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading Bill Swinton was sitting up again with John Stukeley, and as he bent over the sick man's bed and tenderly lifted his head while he held a cup with some cooling drink to his lips, the contrast between his broad, powerful figure, and his face, marked with the characteristics alike of good temper, kindness, and a resolute will, and the thin, emaciated invalid was very striking.

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

From this reading As the night came on the storm increased.

made or become different in nature or form

From this reading The weather had changed suddenly, and the rain beat fiercely in the faces of the hands as they made their way back from the mill up to Varley.

plural of “characteristic” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something

From this reading Bill Swinton was sitting up again with John Stukeley, and as he bent over the sick man's bed and tenderly lifted his head while he held a cup with some cooling drink to his lips, the contrast between his broad, powerful figure, and his face, marked with the characteristics alike of good temper, kindness, and a resolute will, and the thin, emaciated invalid was very striking.

the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared

From this reading Bill Swinton was sitting up again with John Stukeley, and as he bent over the sick man's bed and tenderly lifted his head while he held a cup with some cooling drink to his lips, the contrast between his broad, powerful figure, and his face, marked with the characteristics alike of good temper, kindness, and a resolute will, and the thin, emaciated invalid was very striking.

the process of becoming cooler; a falling temperature

From this reading Bill Swinton was sitting up again with John Stukeley, and as he bent over the sick man's bed and tenderly lifted his head while he held a cup with some cooling drink to his lips, the contrast between his broad, powerful figure, and his face, marked with the characteristics alike of good temper, kindness, and a resolute will, and the thin, emaciated invalid was very striking.

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

From this reading Bill Swinton was sitting up again with John Stukeley, and as he bent over the sick man's bed and tenderly lifted his head while he held a cup with some cooling drink to his lips, the contrast between his broad, powerful figure, and his face, marked with the characteristics alike of good temper, kindness, and a resolute will, and the thin, emaciated invalid was very striking.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The wind as it swept across the moor swirled down into the hollow in which Varley stood, as if it would scoop the houses out of their foundations, and the drops of rain were driven against roof and wall with the force of hailstones.

take in liquids

From this reading Bill Swinton was sitting up again with John Stukeley, and as he bent over the sick man's bed and tenderly lifted his head while he held a cup with some cooling drink to his lips, the contrast between his broad, powerful figure, and his face, marked with the characteristics alike of good temper, kindness, and a resolute will, and the thin, emaciated invalid was very striking.

compelled forcibly by an outside agency

From this reading The wind as it swept across the moor swirled down into the hollow in which Varley stood, as if it would scoop the houses out of their foundations, and the drops of rain were driven against roof and wall with the force of hailstones.

plural of “drop” — a shape that is spherical and small

From this reading The wind as it swept across the moor swirled down into the hollow in which Varley stood, as if it would scoop the houses out of their foundations, and the drops of rain were driven against roof and wall with the force of hailstones.

very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold

From this reading Bill Swinton was sitting up again with John Stukeley, and as he bent over the sick man's bed and tenderly lifted his head while he held a cup with some cooling drink to his lips, the contrast between his broad, powerful figure, and his face, marked with the characteristics alike of good temper, kindness, and a resolute will, and the thin, emaciated invalid was very striking.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Bill Swinton was sitting up again with John Stukeley, and as he bent over the sick man's bed and tenderly lifted his head while he held a cup with some cooling drink to his lips, the contrast between his broad, powerful figure, and his face, marked with the characteristics alike of good temper, kindness, and a resolute will, and the thin, emaciated invalid was very striking.

plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading The weather had changed suddenly, and the rain beat fiercely in the faces of the hands as they made their way back from the mill up to Varley.

in a physically fierce manner

From this reading The weather had changed suddenly, and the rain beat fiercely in the faces of the hands as they made their way back from the mill up to Varley.

a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading Bill Swinton was sitting up again with John Stukeley, and as he bent over the sick man's bed and tenderly lifted his head while he held a cup with some cooling drink to his lips, the contrast between his broad, powerful figure, and his face, marked with the characteristics alike of good temper, kindness, and a resolute will, and the thin, emaciated invalid was very striking.

a powerful effect or influence

From this reading The wind as it swept across the moor swirled down into the hollow in which Varley stood, as if it would scoop the houses out of their foundations, and the drops of rain were driven against roof and wall with the force of hailstones.

plural of “foundation” — the basis on which something is grounded

From this reading The wind as it swept across the moor swirled down into the hollow in which Varley stood, as if it would scoop the houses out of their foundations, and the drops of rain were driven against roof and wall with the force of hailstones.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The weather had changed suddenly, and the rain beat fiercely in the faces of the hands as they made their way back from the mill up to Varley.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Bill Swinton was sitting up again with John Stukeley, and as he bent over the sick man's bed and tenderly lifted his head while he held a cup with some cooling drink to his lips, the contrast between his broad, powerful figure, and his face, marked with the characteristics alike of good temper, kindness, and a resolute will, and the thin, emaciated invalid was very striking.

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

From this reading The weather had changed suddenly, and the rain beat fiercely in the faces of the hands as they made their way back from the mill up to Varley.

plural of “hailstone” — small pellet of ice that falls during a hailstorm

From this reading The wind as it swept across the moor swirled down into the hollow in which Varley stood, as if it would scoop the houses out of their foundations, and the drops of rain were driven against roof and wall with the force of hailstones.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading The weather had changed suddenly, and the rain beat fiercely in the faces of the hands as they made their way back from the mill up to Varley.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Bill Swinton was sitting up again with John Stukeley, and as he bent over the sick man's bed and tenderly lifted his head while he held a cup with some cooling drink to his lips, the contrast between his broad, powerful figure, and his face, marked with the characteristics alike of good temper, kindness, and a resolute will, and the thin, emaciated invalid was very striking.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Bill Swinton was sitting up again with John Stukeley, and as he bent over the sick man's bed and tenderly lifted his head while he held a cup with some cooling drink to his lips, the contrast between his broad, powerful figure, and his face, marked with the characteristics alike of good temper, kindness, and a resolute will, and the thin, emaciated invalid was very striking.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading Bill Swinton was sitting up again with John Stukeley, and as he bent over the sick man's bed and tenderly lifted his head while he held a cup with some cooling drink to his lips, the contrast between his broad, powerful figure, and his face, marked with the characteristics alike of good temper, kindness, and a resolute will, and the thin, emaciated invalid was very striking.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Bill Swinton was sitting up again with John Stukeley, and as he bent over the sick man's bed and tenderly lifted his head while he held a cup with some cooling drink to his lips, the contrast between his broad, powerful figure, and his face, marked with the characteristics alike of good temper, kindness, and a resolute will, and the thin, emaciated invalid was very striking.

not solid; having a space or gap or cavity

From this reading The wind as it swept across the moor swirled down into the hollow in which Varley stood, as if it would scoop the houses out of their foundations, and the drops of rain were driven against roof and wall with the force of hailstones.

plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading The wind as it swept across the moor swirled down into the hollow in which Varley stood, as if it would scoop the houses out of their foundations, and the drops of rain were driven against roof and wall with the force of hailstones.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading The wind as it swept across the moor swirled down into the hollow in which Varley stood, as if it would scoop the houses out of their foundations, and the drops of rain were driven against roof and wall with the force of hailstones.

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

From this reading The weather had changed suddenly, and the rain beat fiercely in the faces of the hands as they made their way back from the mill up to Varley.

made greater in size or amount or degree

From this reading As the night came on the storm increased.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The wind as it swept across the moor swirled down into the hollow in which Varley stood, as if it would scoop the houses out of their foundations, and the drops of rain were driven against roof and wall with the force of hailstones.

someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury

From this reading Bill Swinton was sitting up again with John Stukeley, and as he bent over the sick man's bed and tenderly lifted his head while he held a cup with some cooling drink to his lips, the contrast between his broad, powerful figure, and his face, marked with the characteristics alike of good temper, kindness, and a resolute will, and the thin, emaciated invalid was very striking.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The wind as it swept across the moor swirled down into the hollow in which Varley stood, as if it would scoop the houses out of their foundations, and the drops of rain were driven against roof and wall with the force of hailstones.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading Bill Swinton was sitting up again with John Stukeley, and as he bent over the sick man's bed and tenderly lifted his head while he held a cup with some cooling drink to his lips, the contrast between his broad, powerful figure, and his face, marked with the characteristics alike of good temper, kindness, and a resolute will, and the thin, emaciated invalid was very striking.

the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic

From this reading Bill Swinton was sitting up again with John Stukeley, and as he bent over the sick man's bed and tenderly lifted his head while he held a cup with some cooling drink to his lips, the contrast between his broad, powerful figure, and his face, marked with the characteristics alike of good temper, kindness, and a resolute will, and the thin, emaciated invalid was very striking.

held up in the air

From this reading Bill Swinton was sitting up again with John Stukeley, and as he bent over the sick man's bed and tenderly lifted his head while he held a cup with some cooling drink to his lips, the contrast between his broad, powerful figure, and his face, marked with the characteristics alike of good temper, kindness, and a resolute will, and the thin, emaciated invalid was very striking.

plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading Bill Swinton was sitting up again with John Stukeley, and as he bent over the sick man's bed and tenderly lifted his head while he held a cup with some cooling drink to his lips, the contrast between his broad, powerful figure, and his face, marked with the characteristics alike of good temper, kindness, and a resolute will, and the thin, emaciated invalid was very striking.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The weather had changed suddenly, and the rain beat fiercely in the faces of the hands as they made their way back from the mill up to Varley.

possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Bill Swinton was sitting up again with John Stukeley, and as he bent over the sick man's bed and tenderly lifted his head while he held a cup with some cooling drink to his lips, the contrast between his broad, powerful figure, and his face, marked with the characteristics alike of good temper, kindness, and a resolute will, and the thin, emaciated invalid was very striking.

strongly marked; easily noticeable

From this reading Bill Swinton was sitting up again with John Stukeley, and as he bent over the sick man's bed and tenderly lifted his head while he held a cup with some cooling drink to his lips, the contrast between his broad, powerful figure, and his face, marked with the characteristics alike of good temper, kindness, and a resolute will, and the thin, emaciated invalid was very striking.

move about in a confused manner

From this reading The weather had changed suddenly, and the rain beat fiercely in the faces of the hands as they made their way back from the mill up to Varley.

secure in or as if in a berth or dock

From this reading The wind as it swept across the moor swirled down into the hollow in which Varley stood, as if it would scoop the houses out of their foundations, and the drops of rain were driven against roof and wall with the force of hailstones.

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

From this reading The night was a wild one.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The weather had changed suddenly, and the rain beat fiercely in the faces of the hands as they made their way back from the mill up to Varley.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading As the night came on the storm increased.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The night was a wild one.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The wind as it swept across the moor swirled down into the hollow in which Varley stood, as if it would scoop the houses out of their foundations, and the drops of rain were driven against roof and wall with the force of hailstones.

above and across; more than

From this reading Bill Swinton was sitting up again with John Stukeley, and as he bent over the sick man's bed and tenderly lifted his head while he held a cup with some cooling drink to his lips, the contrast between his broad, powerful figure, and his face, marked with the characteristics alike of good temper, kindness, and a resolute will, and the thin, emaciated invalid was very striking.

having great power or force or potency or effect

From this reading Bill Swinton was sitting up again with John Stukeley, and as he bent over the sick man's bed and tenderly lifted his head while he held a cup with some cooling drink to his lips, the contrast between his broad, powerful figure, and his face, marked with the characteristics alike of good temper, kindness, and a resolute will, and the thin, emaciated invalid was very striking.

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading The weather had changed suddenly, and the rain beat fiercely in the faces of the hands as they made their way back from the mill up to Varley.

firm in purpose or belief; characterized by firmness and determination

From this reading Bill Swinton was sitting up again with John Stukeley, and as he bent over the sick man's bed and tenderly lifted his head while he held a cup with some cooling drink to his lips, the contrast between his broad, powerful figure, and his face, marked with the characteristics alike of good temper, kindness, and a resolute will, and the thin, emaciated invalid was very striking.

a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building

From this reading The wind as it swept across the moor swirled down into the hollow in which Varley stood, as if it would scoop the houses out of their foundations, and the drops of rain were driven against roof and wall with the force of hailstones.

the quantity a scoop will hold

From this reading The wind as it swept across the moor swirled down into the hollow in which Varley stood, as if it would scoop the houses out of their foundations, and the drops of rain were driven against roof and wall with the force of hailstones.

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading Bill Swinton was sitting up again with John Stukeley, and as he bent over the sick man's bed and tenderly lifted his head while he held a cup with some cooling drink to his lips, the contrast between his broad, powerful figure, and his face, marked with the characteristics alike of good temper, kindness, and a resolute will, and the thin, emaciated invalid was very striking.

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

From this reading Bill Swinton was sitting up again with John Stukeley, and as he bent over the sick man's bed and tenderly lifted his head while he held a cup with some cooling drink to his lips, the contrast between his broad, powerful figure, and his face, marked with the characteristics alike of good temper, kindness, and a resolute will, and the thin, emaciated invalid was very striking.

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

From this reading Bill Swinton was sitting up again with John Stukeley, and as he bent over the sick man's bed and tenderly lifted his head while he held a cup with some cooling drink to his lips, the contrast between his broad, powerful figure, and his face, marked with the characteristics alike of good temper, kindness, and a resolute will, and the thin, emaciated invalid was very striking.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading The wind as it swept across the moor swirled down into the hollow in which Varley stood, as if it would scoop the houses out of their foundations, and the drops of rain were driven against roof and wall with the force of hailstones.

behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading As the night came on the storm increased.

sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect

From this reading Bill Swinton was sitting up again with John Stukeley, and as he bent over the sick man's bed and tenderly lifted his head while he held a cup with some cooling drink to his lips, the contrast between his broad, powerful figure, and his face, marked with the characteristics alike of good temper, kindness, and a resolute will, and the thin, emaciated invalid was very striking.

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From this reading Bill Swinton was sitting up again with John Stukeley, and as he bent over the sick man's bed and tenderly lifted his head while he held a cup with some cooling drink to his lips, the contrast between his broad, powerful figure, and his face, marked with the characteristics alike of good temper, kindness, and a resolute will, and the thin, emaciated invalid was very striking.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading The weather had changed suddenly, and the rain beat fiercely in the faces of the hands as they made their way back from the mill up to Varley.

possessing sweep

From this reading The wind as it swept across the moor swirled down into the hollow in which Varley stood, as if it would scoop the houses out of their foundations, and the drops of rain were driven against roof and wall with the force of hailstones.

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From this reading Bill Swinton was sitting up again with John Stukeley, and as he bent over the sick man's bed and tenderly lifted his head while he held a cup with some cooling drink to his lips, the contrast between his broad, powerful figure, and his face, marked with the characteristics alike of good temper, kindness, and a resolute will, and the thin, emaciated invalid was very striking.

past form of “swirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion

From this reading The wind as it swept across the moor swirled down into the hollow in which Varley stood, as if it would scoop the houses out of their foundations, and the drops of rain were driven against roof and wall with the force of hailstones.

a sudden outburst of anger

From this reading Bill Swinton was sitting up again with John Stukeley, and as he bent over the sick man's bed and tenderly lifted his head while he held a cup with some cooling drink to his lips, the contrast between his broad, powerful figure, and his face, marked with the characteristics alike of good temper, kindness, and a resolute will, and the thin, emaciated invalid was very striking.

with tenderness; in a tender manner

From this reading Bill Swinton was sitting up again with John Stukeley, and as he bent over the sick man's bed and tenderly lifted his head while he held a cup with some cooling drink to his lips, the contrast between his broad, powerful figure, and his face, marked with the characteristics alike of good temper, kindness, and a resolute will, and the thin, emaciated invalid was very striking.

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

From this reading The night was a wild one.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The weather had changed suddenly, and the rain beat fiercely in the faces of the hands as they made their way back from the mill up to Varley.

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

From this reading The weather had changed suddenly, and the rain beat fiercely in the faces of the hands as they made their way back from the mill up to Varley.

Having little thickness or extent.

From this reading Bill Swinton was sitting up again with John Stukeley, and as he bent over the sick man's bed and tenderly lifted his head while he held a cup with some cooling drink to his lips, the contrast between his broad, powerful figure, and his face, marked with the characteristics alike of good temper, kindness, and a resolute will, and the thin, emaciated invalid was very striking.

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

From this reading The weather had changed suddenly, and the rain beat fiercely in the faces of the hands as they made their way back from the mill up to Varley.

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

From this reading The weather had changed suddenly, and the rain beat fiercely in the faces of the hands as they made their way back from the mill up to Varley.

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From this reading The weather had changed suddenly, and the rain beat fiercely in the faces of the hands as they made their way back from the mill up to Varley.

precisely as stated

From this reading Bill Swinton was sitting up again with John Stukeley, and as he bent over the sick man's bed and tenderly lifted his head while he held a cup with some cooling drink to his lips, the contrast between his broad, powerful figure, and his face, marked with the characteristics alike of good temper, kindness, and a resolute will, and the thin, emaciated invalid was very striking.

an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading The wind as it swept across the moor swirled down into the hollow in which Varley stood, as if it would scoop the houses out of their foundations, and the drops of rain were driven against roof and wall with the force of hailstones.

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

From this reading The night was a wild one.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The weather had changed suddenly, and the rain beat fiercely in the faces of the hands as they made their way back from the mill up to Varley.

the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

From this reading The weather had changed suddenly, and the rain beat fiercely in the faces of the hands as they made their way back from the mill up to Varley.

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

From this reading The wind as it swept across the moor swirled down into the hollow in which Varley stood, as if it would scoop the houses out of their foundations, and the drops of rain were driven against roof and wall with the force of hailstones.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The wind as it swept across the moor swirled down into the hollow in which Varley stood, as if it would scoop the houses out of their foundations, and the drops of rain were driven against roof and wall with the force of hailstones.

during the time that

From this reading Bill Swinton was sitting up again with John Stukeley, and as he bent over the sick man's bed and tenderly lifted his head while he held a cup with some cooling drink to his lips, the contrast between his broad, powerful figure, and his face, marked with the characteristics alike of good temper, kindness, and a resolute will, and the thin, emaciated invalid was very striking.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading The night was a wild one.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Bill Swinton was sitting up again with John Stukeley, and as he bent over the sick man's bed and tenderly lifted his head while he held a cup with some cooling drink to his lips, the contrast between his broad, powerful figure, and his face, marked with the characteristics alike of good temper, kindness, and a resolute will, and the thin, emaciated invalid was very striking.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading The wind as it swept across the moor swirled down into the hollow in which Varley stood, as if it would scoop the houses out of their foundations, and the drops of rain were driven against roof and wall with the force of hailstones.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The wind as it swept across the moor swirled down into the hollow in which Varley stood, as if it would scoop the houses out of their foundations, and the drops of rain were driven against roof and wall with the force of hailstones.

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

From this reading The wind as it swept across the moor swirled down into the hollow in which Varley stood, as if it would scoop the houses out of their foundations, and the drops of rain were driven against roof and wall with the force of hailstones.