used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _He_ stood there in custody for a dark crime; a crime for which the punishment only a few short years before would have been the extreme penalty of the law; he whom she had so loved.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading NORA'S DIPLOMACY Amidst all the human beings collected in and about the burning rick-yard of Trevlyn Hold, perhaps no one was so utterly miserable, not even excepting the unhappy Rupert, as its mistress, Mrs. Chattaway.
(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 NORA'S DIPLOMACY Amidst all the human beings collected in and about the burning rick-yard of Trevlyn Hold, perhaps no one was so utterly miserable, not even excepting the unhappy Rupert, as its mistress, Mrs. Chattaway.
AmidstprepositionUS /əˈmɪdst/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading NORA'S DIPLOMACY Amidst all the human beings collected in and about the burning rick-yard of Trevlyn Hold, perhaps no one was so utterly miserable, not even excepting the unhappy Rupert, as its mistress, Mrs. Chattaway.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NORA'S DIPLOMACY Amidst all the human beings collected in and about the burning rick-yard of Trevlyn Hold, perhaps no one was so utterly miserable, not even excepting the unhappy Rupert, as its mistress, Mrs. Chattaway.
appallingnounUS /əˈpɔːlɪŋ/
an experience that appalls
From this reading Her vivid imagination leaped over the present, and held up to view but one appalling picture of the future--Rupert working in chains.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading NORA'S DIPLOMACY Amidst all the human beings collected in and about the burning rick-yard of Trevlyn Hold, perhaps no one was so utterly miserable, not even excepting the unhappy Rupert, as its mistress, Mrs. Chattaway.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading _He_ stood there in custody for a dark crime; a crime for which the punishment only a few short years before would have been the extreme penalty of the law; he whom she had so loved.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading _He_ stood there in custody for a dark crime; a crime for which the punishment only a few short years before would have been the extreme penalty of the law; he whom she had so loved.
beingsnounUS /ˈbiːɪŋz/
plural of “being” — the state or fact of existing
From this reading NORA'S DIPLOMACY Amidst all the human beings collected in and about the burning rick-yard of Trevlyn Hold, perhaps no one was so utterly miserable, not even excepting the unhappy Rupert, as its mistress, Mrs. Chattaway.
the act of burning something
From this reading NORA'S DIPLOMACY Amidst all the human beings collected in and about the burning rick-yard of Trevlyn Hold, perhaps no one was so utterly miserable, not even excepting the unhappy Rupert, as its mistress, Mrs. Chattaway.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In her chequered life she had experienced moments of unhappiness than which she had thought no future could exceed in intensity; but had all those moments been concentrated into one dark and dreadful hour, it could not have equalled the trouble of this.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Poor, unhappy, wronged Rupert! whom they had kept out of his rights; whom her husband had now by his ill-treatment goaded to the ungovernable passion which was the curse of her family: and this was the result.
chainsnounUS /tʃeɪnz/
metal shackles; for hands or legs
From this reading Her vivid imagination leaped over the present, and held up to view but one appalling picture of the future--Rupert working in chains.
Chattaway
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From this reading NORA'S DIPLOMACY Amidst all the human beings collected in and about the burning rick-yard of Trevlyn Hold, perhaps no one was so utterly miserable, not even excepting the unhappy Rupert, as its mistress, Mrs. Chattaway.
chequeredadjective
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading In her chequered life she had experienced moments of unhappiness than which she had thought no future could exceed in intensity; but had all those moments been concentrated into one dark and dreadful hour, it could not have equalled the trouble of this.
collectedadjectiveUS /kəˈlektəd/
brought together in one place
From this reading NORA'S DIPLOMACY Amidst all the human beings collected in and about the burning rick-yard of Trevlyn Hold, perhaps no one was so utterly miserable, not even excepting the unhappy Rupert, as its mistress, Mrs. Chattaway.
concentratedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnsəntreɪtɪd/
gathered together or made less diffuse
From this reading In her chequered life she had experienced moments of unhappiness than which she had thought no future could exceed in intensity; but had all those moments been concentrated into one dark and dreadful hour, it could not have equalled the trouble of this.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In her chequered life she had experienced moments of unhappiness than which she had thought no future could exceed in intensity; but had all those moments been concentrated into one dark and dreadful hour, it could not have equalled the trouble of this.
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading _He_ stood there in custody for a dark crime; a crime for which the punishment only a few short years before would have been the extreme penalty of the law; he whom she had so loved.
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading Poor, unhappy, wronged Rupert! whom they had kept out of his rights; whom her husband had now by his ill-treatment goaded to the ungovernable passion which was the curse of her family: and this was the result.
custodynounUS /ˈkʌstədi/
a state of being confined (usually for a short time)
From this reading _He_ stood there in custody for a dark crime; a crime for which the punishment only a few short years before would have been the extreme penalty of the law; he whom she had so loved.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading _He_ stood there in custody for a dark crime; a crime for which the punishment only a few short years before would have been the extreme penalty of the law; he whom she had so loved.
DIPLOMACYnounUS /dɪˈploʊməsi/
negotiation between nations
From this reading NORA'S DIPLOMACY Amidst all the human beings collected in and about the burning rick-yard of Trevlyn Hold, perhaps no one was so utterly miserable, not even excepting the unhappy Rupert, as its mistress, Mrs. Chattaway.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading In her chequered life she had experienced moments of unhappiness than which she had thought no future could exceed in intensity; but had all those moments been concentrated into one dark and dreadful hour, it could not have equalled the trouble of this.
equalled
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From this reading In her chequered life she had experienced moments of unhappiness than which she had thought no future could exceed in intensity; but had all those moments been concentrated into one dark and dreadful hour, it could not have equalled the trouble of this.
divisible by two
From this reading NORA'S DIPLOMACY Amidst all the human beings collected in and about the burning rick-yard of Trevlyn Hold, perhaps no one was so utterly miserable, not even excepting the unhappy Rupert, as its mistress, Mrs. Chattaway.
exceedverbUS /ɪkˈsiːd/
be greater in scope or size than some standard
From this reading In her chequered life she had experienced moments of unhappiness than which she had thought no future could exceed in intensity; but had all those moments been concentrated into one dark and dreadful hour, it could not have equalled the trouble of this.
exceptingverbUS /ˌekˈseptɪŋ/
-ing form of “except” — take exception to
From this reading NORA'S DIPLOMACY Amidst all the human beings collected in and about the burning rick-yard of Trevlyn Hold, perhaps no one was so utterly miserable, not even excepting the unhappy Rupert, as its mistress, Mrs. Chattaway.
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading In her chequered life she had experienced moments of unhappiness than which she had thought no future could exceed in intensity; but had all those moments been concentrated into one dark and dreadful hour, it could not have equalled the trouble of this.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading _He_ stood there in custody for a dark crime; a crime for which the punishment only a few short years before would have been the extreme penalty of the law; he whom she had so loved.
a social unit living together
From this reading Poor, unhappy, wronged Rupert! whom they had kept out of his rights; whom her husband had now by his ill-treatment goaded to the ungovernable passion which was the curse of her family: and this was the result.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading _He_ stood there in custody for a dark crime; a crime for which the punishment only a few short years before would have been the extreme penalty of the law; he whom she had so loved.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _He_ stood there in custody for a dark crime; a crime for which the punishment only a few short years before would have been the extreme penalty of the law; he whom she had so loved.
yet to be or coming
From this reading In her chequered life she had experienced moments of unhappiness than which she had thought no future could exceed in intensity; but had all those moments been concentrated into one dark and dreadful hour, it could not have equalled the trouble of this.
goadedadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊdɪd/
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading Poor, unhappy, wronged Rupert! whom they had kept out of his rights; whom her husband had now by his ill-treatment goaded to the ungovernable passion which was the curse of her family: and this was the result.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _He_ stood there in custody for a dark crime; a crime for which the punishment only a few short years before would have been the extreme penalty of the law; he whom she had so loved.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _He_ stood there in custody for a dark crime; a crime for which the punishment only a few short years before would have been the extreme penalty of the law; he whom she had so loved.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _He_ stood there in custody for a dark crime; a crime for which the punishment only a few short years before would have been the extreme penalty of the law; he whom she had so loved.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Her vivid imagination leaped over the present, and held up to view but one appalling picture of the future--Rupert working in chains.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In her chequered life she had experienced moments of unhappiness than which she had thought no future could exceed in intensity; but had all those moments been concentrated into one dark and dreadful hour, it could not have equalled the trouble of this.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Poor, unhappy, wronged Rupert! whom they had kept out of his rights; whom her husband had now by his ill-treatment goaded to the ungovernable passion which was the curse of her family: and this was the result.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading NORA'S DIPLOMACY Amidst all the human beings collected in and about the burning rick-yard of Trevlyn Hold, perhaps no one was so utterly miserable, not even excepting the unhappy Rupert, as its mistress, Mrs. Chattaway.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading In her chequered life she had experienced moments of unhappiness than which she had thought no future could exceed in intensity; but had all those moments been concentrated into one dark and dreadful hour, it could not have equalled the trouble of this.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading NORA'S DIPLOMACY Amidst all the human beings collected in and about the burning rick-yard of Trevlyn Hold, perhaps no one was so utterly miserable, not even excepting the unhappy Rupert, as its mistress, Mrs. Chattaway.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Poor, unhappy, wronged Rupert! whom they had kept out of his rights; whom her husband had now by his ill-treatment goaded to the ungovernable passion which was the curse of her family: and this was the result.
ill-treatmentnoun
cruel or inhumane treatment
From this reading Poor, unhappy, wronged Rupert! whom they had kept out of his rights; whom her husband had now by his ill-treatment goaded to the ungovernable passion which was the curse of her family: and this was the result.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading Her vivid imagination leaped over the present, and held up to view but one appalling picture of the future--Rupert working in chains.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading NORA'S DIPLOMACY Amidst all the human beings collected in and about the burning rick-yard of Trevlyn Hold, perhaps no one was so utterly miserable, not even excepting the unhappy Rupert, as its mistress, Mrs. Chattaway.
intensitynounUS /ɪnˈtensəti/
the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation)
From this reading In her chequered life she had experienced moments of unhappiness than which she had thought no future could exceed in intensity; but had all those moments been concentrated into one dark and dreadful hour, it could not have equalled the trouble of this.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In her chequered life she had experienced moments of unhappiness than which she had thought no future could exceed in intensity; but had all those moments been concentrated into one dark and dreadful hour, it could not have equalled the trouble of this.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In her chequered life she had experienced moments of unhappiness than which she had thought no future could exceed in intensity; but had all those moments been concentrated into one dark and dreadful hour, it could not have equalled the trouble of this.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading NORA'S DIPLOMACY Amidst all the human beings collected in and about the burning rick-yard of Trevlyn Hold, perhaps no one was so utterly miserable, not even excepting the unhappy Rupert, as its mistress, Mrs. Chattaway.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Poor, unhappy, wronged Rupert! whom they had kept out of his rights; whom her husband had now by his ill-treatment goaded to the ungovernable passion which was the curse of her family: and this was the result.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading _He_ stood there in custody for a dark crime; a crime for which the punishment only a few short years before would have been the extreme penalty of the law; he whom she had so loved.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Her vivid imagination leaped over the present, and held up to view but one appalling picture of the future--Rupert working in chains.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading In her chequered life she had experienced moments of unhappiness than which she had thought no future could exceed in intensity; but had all those moments been concentrated into one dark and dreadful hour, it could not have equalled the trouble of this.
held dear
From this reading _He_ stood there in custody for a dark crime; a crime for which the punishment only a few short years before would have been the extreme penalty of the law; he whom she had so loved.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading NORA'S DIPLOMACY Amidst all the human beings collected in and about the burning rick-yard of Trevlyn Hold, perhaps no one was so utterly miserable, not even excepting the unhappy Rupert, as its mistress, Mrs. Chattaway.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading NORA'S DIPLOMACY Amidst all the human beings collected in and about the burning rick-yard of Trevlyn Hold, perhaps no one was so utterly miserable, not even excepting the unhappy Rupert, as its mistress, Mrs. Chattaway.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading In her chequered life she had experienced moments of unhappiness than which she had thought no future could exceed in intensity; but had all those moments been concentrated into one dark and dreadful hour, it could not have equalled the trouble of this.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading NORA'S DIPLOMACY Amidst all the human beings collected in and about the burning rick-yard of Trevlyn Hold, perhaps no one was so utterly miserable, not even excepting the unhappy Rupert, as its mistress, Mrs. Chattaway.
not any; not one
From this reading NORA'S DIPLOMACY Amidst all the human beings collected in and about the burning rick-yard of Trevlyn Hold, perhaps no one was so utterly miserable, not even excepting the unhappy Rupert, as its mistress, Mrs. Chattaway.
NORA'S
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From this reading NORA'S DIPLOMACY Amidst all the human beings collected in and about the burning rick-yard of Trevlyn Hold, perhaps no one was so utterly miserable, not even excepting the unhappy Rupert, as its mistress, Mrs. Chattaway.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading NORA'S DIPLOMACY Amidst all the human beings collected in and about the burning rick-yard of Trevlyn Hold, perhaps no one was so utterly miserable, not even excepting the unhappy Rupert, as its mistress, Mrs. Chattaway.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Poor, unhappy, wronged Rupert! whom they had kept out of his rights; whom her husband had now by his ill-treatment goaded to the ungovernable passion which was the curse of her family: and this was the result.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NORA'S DIPLOMACY Amidst all the human beings collected in and about the burning rick-yard of Trevlyn Hold, perhaps no one was so utterly miserable, not even excepting the unhappy Rupert, as its mistress, Mrs. Chattaway.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading NORA'S DIPLOMACY Amidst all the human beings collected in and about the burning rick-yard of Trevlyn Hold, perhaps no one was so utterly miserable, not even excepting the unhappy Rupert, as its mistress, Mrs. Chattaway.
and nothing more
From this reading _He_ stood there in custody for a dark crime; a crime for which the punishment only a few short years before would have been the extreme penalty of the law; he whom she had so loved.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Poor, unhappy, wronged Rupert! whom they had kept out of his rights; whom her husband had now by his ill-treatment goaded to the ungovernable passion which was the curse of her family: and this was the result.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Her vivid imagination leaped over the present, and held up to view but one appalling picture of the future--Rupert working in chains.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading Poor, unhappy, wronged Rupert! whom they had kept out of his rights; whom her husband had now by his ill-treatment goaded to the ungovernable passion which was the curse of her family: and this was the result.
penaltynounUS /ˈpenəlti/
the act of punishing
From this reading _He_ stood there in custody for a dark crime; a crime for which the punishment only a few short years before would have been the extreme penalty of the law; he whom she had so loved.
by chance
From this reading NORA'S DIPLOMACY Amidst all the human beings collected in and about the burning rick-yard of Trevlyn Hold, perhaps no one was so utterly miserable, not even excepting the unhappy Rupert, as its mistress, Mrs. Chattaway.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Her vivid imagination leaped over the present, and held up to view but one appalling picture of the future--Rupert working in chains.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Poor, unhappy, wronged Rupert! whom they had kept out of his rights; whom her husband had now by his ill-treatment goaded to the ungovernable passion which was the curse of her family: and this was the result.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Her vivid imagination leaped over the present, and held up to view but one appalling picture of the future--Rupert working in chains.
the act of punishing
From this reading _He_ stood there in custody for a dark crime; a crime for which the punishment only a few short years before would have been the extreme penalty of the law; he whom she had so loved.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Poor, unhappy, wronged Rupert! whom they had kept out of his rights; whom her husband had now by his ill-treatment goaded to the ungovernable passion which was the curse of her family: and this was the result.
rick-yard
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From this reading NORA'S DIPLOMACY Amidst all the human beings collected in and about the burning rick-yard of Trevlyn Hold, perhaps no one was so utterly miserable, not even excepting the unhappy Rupert, as its mistress, Mrs. Chattaway.
plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
From this reading Poor, unhappy, wronged Rupert! whom they had kept out of his rights; whom her husband had now by his ill-treatment goaded to the ungovernable passion which was the curse of her family: and this was the result.
RupertnounUS /ˈruːpərt/
English leader (born in Germany) of the Royalist forces during the English Civil War (1619-1682)
From this reading NORA'S DIPLOMACY Amidst all the human beings collected in and about the burning rick-yard of Trevlyn Hold, perhaps no one was so utterly miserable, not even excepting the unhappy Rupert, as its mistress, Mrs. Chattaway.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _He_ stood there in custody for a dark crime; a crime for which the punishment only a few short years before would have been the extreme penalty of the law; he whom she had so loved.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading _He_ stood there in custody for a dark crime; a crime for which the punishment only a few short years before would have been the extreme penalty of the law; he whom she had so loved.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading NORA'S DIPLOMACY Amidst all the human beings collected in and about the burning rick-yard of Trevlyn Hold, perhaps no one was so utterly miserable, not even excepting the unhappy Rupert, as its mistress, Mrs. Chattaway.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading _He_ stood there in custody for a dark crime; a crime for which the punishment only a few short years before would have been the extreme penalty of the law; he whom she had so loved.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In her chequered life she had experienced moments of unhappiness than which she had thought no future could exceed in intensity; but had all those moments been concentrated into one dark and dreadful hour, it could not have equalled the trouble of this.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NORA'S DIPLOMACY Amidst all the human beings collected in and about the burning rick-yard of Trevlyn Hold, perhaps no one was so utterly miserable, not even excepting the unhappy Rupert, as its mistress, Mrs. Chattaway.
in or at that place or location
From this reading _He_ stood there in custody for a dark crime; a crime for which the punishment only a few short years before would have been the extreme penalty of the law; he whom she had so loved.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Poor, unhappy, wronged Rupert! whom they had kept out of his rights; whom her husband had now by his ill-treatment goaded to the ungovernable passion which was the curse of her family: and this was the result.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In her chequered life she had experienced moments of unhappiness than which she had thought no future could exceed in intensity; but had all those moments been concentrated into one dark and dreadful hour, it could not have equalled the trouble of this.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading In her chequered life she had experienced moments of unhappiness than which she had thought no future could exceed in intensity; but had all those moments been concentrated into one dark and dreadful hour, it could not have equalled the trouble of this.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading In her chequered life she had experienced moments of unhappiness than which she had thought no future could exceed in intensity; but had all those moments been concentrated into one dark and dreadful hour, it could not have equalled the trouble of this.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her vivid imagination leaped over the present, and held up to view but one appalling picture of the future--Rupert working in chains.
Trevlyn
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From this reading NORA'S DIPLOMACY Amidst all the human beings collected in and about the burning rick-yard of Trevlyn Hold, perhaps no one was so utterly miserable, not even excepting the unhappy Rupert, as its mistress, Mrs. Chattaway.
a source of difficulty
From this reading In her chequered life she had experienced moments of unhappiness than which she had thought no future could exceed in intensity; but had all those moments been concentrated into one dark and dreadful hour, it could not have equalled the trouble of this.
ungovernableadjectiveUS /ənˈɡʌvərnəbəl/
incapable of being controlled
From this reading Poor, unhappy, wronged Rupert! whom they had kept out of his rights; whom her husband had now by his ill-treatment goaded to the ungovernable passion which was the curse of her family: and this was the result.
unhappinessnounUS /ənˈhæpinɪs/
emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
From this reading In her chequered life she had experienced moments of unhappiness than which she had thought no future could exceed in intensity; but had all those moments been concentrated into one dark and dreadful hour, it could not have equalled the trouble of this.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading NORA'S DIPLOMACY Amidst all the human beings collected in and about the burning rick-yard of Trevlyn Hold, perhaps no one was so utterly miserable, not even excepting the unhappy Rupert, as its mistress, Mrs. Chattaway.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Her vivid imagination leaped over the present, and held up to view but one appalling picture of the future--Rupert working in chains.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading NORA'S DIPLOMACY Amidst all the human beings collected in and about the burning rick-yard of Trevlyn Hold, perhaps no one was so utterly miserable, not even excepting the unhappy Rupert, as its mistress, Mrs. Chattaway.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Her vivid imagination leaped over the present, and held up to view but one appalling picture of the future--Rupert working in chains.
vividadjectiveUS /ˈvɪvəd/
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading Her vivid imagination leaped over the present, and held up to view but one appalling picture of the future--Rupert working in chains.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading NORA'S DIPLOMACY Amidst all the human beings collected in and about the burning rick-yard of Trevlyn Hold, perhaps no one was so utterly miserable, not even excepting the unhappy Rupert, as its mistress, Mrs. Chattaway.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _He_ stood there in custody for a dark crime; a crime for which the punishment only a few short years before would have been the extreme penalty of the law; he whom she had so loved.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _He_ stood there in custody for a dark crime; a crime for which the punishment only a few short years before would have been the extreme penalty of the law; he whom she had so loved.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading Her vivid imagination leaped over the present, and held up to view but one appalling picture of the future--Rupert working in chains.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading _He_ stood there in custody for a dark crime; a crime for which the punishment only a few short years before would have been the extreme penalty of the law; he whom she had so loved.
wrongedverbUS /rɔːŋd/
past form of “wrong” — treat unjustly; do wrong to
From this reading Poor, unhappy, wronged Rupert! whom they had kept out of his rights; whom her husband had now by his ill-treatment goaded to the ungovernable passion which was the curse of her family: and this was the result.
a late time of life
From this reading _He_ stood there in custody for a dark crime; a crime for which the punishment only a few short years before would have been the extreme penalty of the law; he whom she had so loved.
