Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

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

From this reading A Winter Morning--Father Roche--A Mountain Journey--Raymond Na-hattha--Cabin on the Moors--M'Clutchy's Bloodhounds--The Conflict--A Treble Death.

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading The rising sun, like some poverty-stricken invalid, driven, as it were, by necessity, to the occupation of the day, seems scarcely able to rise, and does so with a sickly and reluctant aspect.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading It is the chill and ghastly dawn of a severe winter morning; the gray, cheerless opening of day borrows its faint light only for the purpose of enabling you to see that the country about you is partially covered with snow, and that the angry sky is loaded with storm.

to or in a foreign country

From this reading Abroad, there is no voice of joy or kindness--no cheerful murmur with which the heart can sympathize--all the warm and exhilarating harmonies that breathe from nature in her more genial moods are silent.

(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 Abroad, there is no voice of joy or kindness--no cheerful murmur with which the heart can sympathize--all the warm and exhilarating harmonies that breathe from nature in her more genial moods are silent.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading A black freezing spirit darkens the very light of day, and throws its dismal shadow upon everything about us, whilst the only sounds that fall upon the ear are the roaring of the bitter winds among the naked trees, or the hoarse voice of the half-frozen river, rising and falling--now near, and now far away in the distance.

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

From this reading It is the chill and ghastly dawn of a severe winter morning; the gray, cheerless opening of day borrows its faint light only for the purpose of enabling you to see that the country about you is partially covered with snow, and that the angry sky is loaded with storm.

feeling or showing anger

From this reading It is the chill and ghastly dawn of a severe winter morning; the gray, cheerless opening of day borrows its faint light only for the purpose of enabling you to see that the country about you is partially covered with snow, and that the angry sky is loaded with storm.

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

From this reading Abroad, there is no voice of joy or kindness--no cheerful murmur with which the heart can sympathize--all the warm and exhilarating harmonies that breathe from nature in her more genial moods are silent.

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

From this reading The rising sun, like some poverty-stricken invalid, driven, as it were, by necessity, to the occupation of the day, seems scarcely able to rise, and does so with a sickly and reluctant aspect.

a distinct feature or element in a problem

From this reading The rising sun, like some poverty-stricken invalid, driven, as it were, by necessity, to the occupation of the day, seems scarcely able to rise, and does so with a sickly and reluctant aspect.

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

From this reading A black freezing spirit darkens the very light of day, and throws its dismal shadow upon everything about us, whilst the only sounds that fall upon the ear are the roaring of the bitter winds among the naked trees, or the hoarse voice of the half-frozen river, rising and falling--now near, and now far away in the distance.

marked by strong resentment or cynicism

From this reading A black freezing spirit darkens the very light of day, and throws its dismal shadow upon everything about us, whilst the only sounds that fall upon the ear are the roaring of the bitter winds among the naked trees, or the hoarse voice of the half-frozen river, rising and falling--now near, and now far away in the distance.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading A black freezing spirit darkens the very light of day, and throws its dismal shadow upon everything about us, whilst the only sounds that fall upon the ear are the roaring of the bitter winds among the naked trees, or the hoarse voice of the half-frozen river, rising and falling--now near, and now far away in the distance.

plural of “bloodhound” — a breed of large powerful hound of European origin having very acute smell and used in tracking

From this reading A Winter Morning--Father Roche--A Mountain Journey--Raymond Na-hattha--Cabin on the Moors--M'Clutchy's Bloodhounds--The Conflict--A Treble Death.

third-person singular of “borrow” — get temporarily

From this reading It is the chill and ghastly dawn of a severe winter morning; the gray, cheerless opening of day borrows its faint light only for the purpose of enabling you to see that the country about you is partially covered with snow, and that the angry sky is loaded with storm.

draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs

From this reading Abroad, there is no voice of joy or kindness--no cheerful murmur with which the heart can sympathize--all the warm and exhilarating harmonies that breathe from nature in her more genial moods are silent.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The rising sun, like some poverty-stricken invalid, driven, as it were, by necessity, to the occupation of the day, seems scarcely able to rise, and does so with a sickly and reluctant aspect.

small room on a ship or boat where people sleep

From this reading A Winter Morning--Father Roche--A Mountain Journey--Raymond Na-hattha--Cabin on the Moors--M'Clutchy's Bloodhounds--The Conflict--A Treble Death.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Abroad, there is no voice of joy or kindness--no cheerful murmur with which the heart can sympathize--all the warm and exhilarating harmonies that breathe from nature in her more genial moods are silent.

being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits

From this reading Abroad, there is no voice of joy or kindness--no cheerful murmur with which the heart can sympathize--all the warm and exhilarating harmonies that breathe from nature in her more genial moods are silent.

causing sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy

From this reading It is the chill and ghastly dawn of a severe winter morning; the gray, cheerless opening of day borrows its faint light only for the purpose of enabling you to see that the country about you is partially covered with snow, and that the angry sky is loaded with storm.

coldness due to a cold environment

From this reading It is the chill and ghastly dawn of a severe winter morning; the gray, cheerless opening of day borrows its faint light only for the purpose of enabling you to see that the country about you is partially covered with snow, and that the angry sky is loaded with storm.

an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)

From this reading A Winter Morning--Father Roche--A Mountain Journey--Raymond Na-hattha--Cabin on the Moors--M'Clutchy's Bloodhounds--The Conflict--A Treble Death.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading It is the chill and ghastly dawn of a severe winter morning; the gray, cheerless opening of day borrows its faint light only for the purpose of enabling you to see that the country about you is partially covered with snow, and that the angry sky is loaded with storm.

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading It is the chill and ghastly dawn of a severe winter morning; the gray, cheerless opening of day borrows its faint light only for the purpose of enabling you to see that the country about you is partially covered with snow, and that the angry sky is loaded with storm.

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

From this reading A black freezing spirit darkens the very light of day, and throws its dismal shadow upon everything about us, whilst the only sounds that fall upon the ear are the roaring of the bitter winds among the naked trees, or the hoarse voice of the half-frozen river, rising and falling--now near, and now far away in the distance.

the first light of day

From this reading It is the chill and ghastly dawn of a severe winter morning; the gray, cheerless opening of day borrows its faint light only for the purpose of enabling you to see that the country about you is partially covered with snow, and that the angry sky is loaded with storm.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading It is the chill and ghastly dawn of a severe winter morning; the gray, cheerless opening of day borrows its faint light only for the purpose of enabling you to see that the country about you is partially covered with snow, and that the angry sky is loaded with storm.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading A Winter Morning--Father Roche--A Mountain Journey--Raymond Na-hattha--Cabin on the Moors--M'Clutchy's Bloodhounds--The Conflict--A Treble Death.

causing dejection

From this reading A black freezing spirit darkens the very light of day, and throws its dismal shadow upon everything about us, whilst the only sounds that fall upon the ear are the roaring of the bitter winds among the naked trees, or the hoarse voice of the half-frozen river, rising and falling--now near, and now far away in the distance.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading A black freezing spirit darkens the very light of day, and throws its dismal shadow upon everything about us, whilst the only sounds that fall upon the ear are the roaring of the bitter winds among the naked trees, or the hoarse voice of the half-frozen river, rising and falling--now near, and now far away in the distance.

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

From this reading The rising sun, like some poverty-stricken invalid, driven, as it were, by necessity, to the occupation of the day, seems scarcely able to rise, and does so with a sickly and reluctant aspect.

compelled forcibly by an outside agency

From this reading The rising sun, like some poverty-stricken invalid, driven, as it were, by necessity, to the occupation of the day, seems scarcely able to rise, and does so with a sickly and reluctant aspect.

the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading A black freezing spirit darkens the very light of day, and throws its dismal shadow upon everything about us, whilst the only sounds that fall upon the ear are the roaring of the bitter winds among the naked trees, or the hoarse voice of the half-frozen river, rising and falling--now near, and now far away in the distance.

providing legal power or sanction

From this reading It is the chill and ghastly dawn of a severe winter morning; the gray, cheerless opening of day borrows its faint light only for the purpose of enabling you to see that the country about you is partially covered with snow, and that the angry sky is loaded with storm.

all things; all of a situation

From this reading A black freezing spirit darkens the very light of day, and throws its dismal shadow upon everything about us, whilst the only sounds that fall upon the ear are the roaring of the bitter winds among the naked trees, or the hoarse voice of the half-frozen river, rising and falling--now near, and now far away in the distance.

making lively and cheerful

From this reading Abroad, there is no voice of joy or kindness--no cheerful murmur with which the heart can sympathize--all the warm and exhilarating harmonies that breathe from nature in her more genial moods are silent.

deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc

From this reading It is the chill and ghastly dawn of a severe winter morning; the gray, cheerless opening of day borrows its faint light only for the purpose of enabling you to see that the country about you is partially covered with snow, and that the angry sky is loaded with storm.

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading A black freezing spirit darkens the very light of day, and throws its dismal shadow upon everything about us, whilst the only sounds that fall upon the ear are the roaring of the bitter winds among the naked trees, or the hoarse voice of the half-frozen river, rising and falling--now near, and now far away in the distance.

decreasing in amount or degree

From this reading A black freezing spirit darkens the very light of day, and throws its dismal shadow upon everything about us, whilst the only sounds that fall upon the ear are the roaring of the bitter winds among the naked trees, or the hoarse voice of the half-frozen river, rising and falling--now near, and now far away in the distance.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading A black freezing spirit darkens the very light of day, and throws its dismal shadow upon everything about us, whilst the only sounds that fall upon the ear are the roaring of the bitter winds among the naked trees, or the hoarse voice of the half-frozen river, rising and falling--now near, and now far away in the distance.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading A Winter Morning--Father Roche--A Mountain Journey--Raymond Na-hattha--Cabin on the Moors--M'Clutchy's Bloodhounds--The Conflict--A Treble Death.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It is the chill and ghastly dawn of a severe winter morning; the gray, cheerless opening of day borrows its faint light only for the purpose of enabling you to see that the country about you is partially covered with snow, and that the angry sky is loaded with storm.

the withdrawal of heat to change something from a liquid to a solid

From this reading A black freezing spirit darkens the very light of day, and throws its dismal shadow upon everything about us, whilst the only sounds that fall upon the ear are the roaring of the bitter winds among the naked trees, or the hoarse voice of the half-frozen river, rising and falling--now near, and now far away in the distance.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Abroad, there is no voice of joy or kindness--no cheerful murmur with which the heart can sympathize--all the warm and exhilarating harmonies that breathe from nature in her more genial moods are silent.

diffusing warmth and friendliness

From this reading Abroad, there is no voice of joy or kindness--no cheerful murmur with which the heart can sympathize--all the warm and exhilarating harmonies that breathe from nature in her more genial moods are silent.

shockingly repellent; inspiring horror

From this reading It is the chill and ghastly dawn of a severe winter morning; the gray, cheerless opening of day borrows its faint light only for the purpose of enabling you to see that the country about you is partially covered with snow, and that the angry sky is loaded with storm.

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading It is the chill and ghastly dawn of a severe winter morning; the gray, cheerless opening of day borrows its faint light only for the purpose of enabling you to see that the country about you is partially covered with snow, and that the angry sky is loaded with storm.

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

From this reading A black freezing spirit darkens the very light of day, and throws its dismal shadow upon everything about us, whilst the only sounds that fall upon the ear are the roaring of the bitter winds among the naked trees, or the hoarse voice of the half-frozen river, rising and falling--now near, and now far away in the distance.

plural of “harmony” — compatibility in opinion and action

From this reading Abroad, there is no voice of joy or kindness--no cheerful murmur with which the heart can sympathize--all the warm and exhilarating harmonies that breathe from nature in her more genial moods are silent.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading Abroad, there is no voice of joy or kindness--no cheerful murmur with which the heart can sympathize--all the warm and exhilarating harmonies that breathe from nature in her more genial moods are silent.

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

From this reading Abroad, there is no voice of joy or kindness--no cheerful murmur with which the heart can sympathize--all the warm and exhilarating harmonies that breathe from nature in her more genial moods are silent.

deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion

From this reading A black freezing spirit darkens the very light of day, and throws its dismal shadow upon everything about us, whilst the only sounds that fall upon the ear are the roaring of the bitter winds among the naked trees, or the hoarse voice of the half-frozen river, rising and falling--now near, and now far away in the distance.

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

From this reading Abroad, there is no voice of joy or kindness--no cheerful murmur with which the heart can sympathize--all the warm and exhilarating harmonies that breathe from nature in her more genial moods are silent.

someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury

From this reading The rising sun, like some poverty-stricken invalid, driven, as it were, by necessity, to the occupation of the day, seems scarcely able to rise, and does so with a sickly and reluctant aspect.

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

From this reading It is the chill and ghastly dawn of a severe winter morning; the gray, cheerless opening of day borrows its faint light only for the purpose of enabling you to see that the country about you is partially covered with snow, and that the angry sky is loaded with storm.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is the chill and ghastly dawn of a severe winter morning; the gray, cheerless opening of day borrows its faint light only for the purpose of enabling you to see that the country about you is partially covered with snow, and that the angry sky is loaded with storm.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading It is the chill and ghastly dawn of a severe winter morning; the gray, cheerless opening of day borrows its faint light only for the purpose of enabling you to see that the country about you is partially covered with snow, and that the angry sky is loaded with storm.

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading A Winter Morning--Father Roche--A Mountain Journey--Raymond Na-hattha--Cabin on the Moors--M'Clutchy's Bloodhounds--The Conflict--A Treble Death.

the emotion of great happiness

From this reading Abroad, there is no voice of joy or kindness--no cheerful murmur with which the heart can sympathize--all the warm and exhilarating harmonies that breathe from nature in her more genial moods are silent.

the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic

From this reading Abroad, there is no voice of joy or kindness--no cheerful murmur with which the heart can sympathize--all the warm and exhilarating harmonies that breathe from nature in her more genial moods are silent.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading It is the chill and ghastly dawn of a severe winter morning; the gray, cheerless opening of day borrows its faint light only for the purpose of enabling you to see that the country about you is partially covered with snow, and that the angry sky is loaded with storm.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading The rising sun, like some poverty-stricken invalid, driven, as it were, by necessity, to the occupation of the day, seems scarcely able to rise, and does so with a sickly and reluctant aspect.

filled with a great quantity

From this reading It is the chill and ghastly dawn of a severe winter morning; the gray, cheerless opening of day borrows its faint light only for the purpose of enabling you to see that the country about you is partially covered with snow, and that the angry sky is loaded with storm.

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

From this reading A Winter Morning--Father Roche--A Mountain Journey--Raymond Na-hattha--Cabin on the Moors--M'Clutchy's Bloodhounds--The Conflict--A Treble Death.

plural of “mood” — a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling

From this reading Abroad, there is no voice of joy or kindness--no cheerful murmur with which the heart can sympathize--all the warm and exhilarating harmonies that breathe from nature in her more genial moods are silent.

plural of “moor” — one of the Muslim people of north Africa; of mixed Arab and Berber descent; converted to Islam in the 8th century; conqueror of Spain in the 8th century

From this reading A Winter Morning--Father Roche--A Mountain Journey--Raymond Na-hattha--Cabin on the Moors--M'Clutchy's Bloodhounds--The Conflict--A Treble Death.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Abroad, there is no voice of joy or kindness--no cheerful murmur with which the heart can sympathize--all the warm and exhilarating harmonies that breathe from nature in her more genial moods are silent.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading A Winter Morning--Father Roche--A Mountain Journey--Raymond Na-hattha--Cabin on the Moors--M'Clutchy's Bloodhounds--The Conflict--A Treble Death.

a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading A Winter Morning--Father Roche--A Mountain Journey--Raymond Na-hattha--Cabin on the Moors--M'Clutchy's Bloodhounds--The Conflict--A Treble Death.

a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech

From this reading Abroad, there is no voice of joy or kindness--no cheerful murmur with which the heart can sympathize--all the warm and exhilarating harmonies that breathe from nature in her more genial moods are silent.

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

From this reading A Winter Morning--Father Roche--A Mountain Journey--Raymond Na-hattha--Cabin on the Moors--M'Clutchy's Bloodhounds--The Conflict--A Treble Death.

completely unclothed

From this reading A black freezing spirit darkens the very light of day, and throws its dismal shadow upon everything about us, whilst the only sounds that fall upon the ear are the roaring of the bitter winds among the naked trees, or the hoarse voice of the half-frozen river, rising and falling--now near, and now far away in the distance.

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading Abroad, there is no voice of joy or kindness--no cheerful murmur with which the heart can sympathize--all the warm and exhilarating harmonies that breathe from nature in her more genial moods are silent.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading A black freezing spirit darkens the very light of day, and throws its dismal shadow upon everything about us, whilst the only sounds that fall upon the ear are the roaring of the bitter winds among the naked trees, or the hoarse voice of the half-frozen river, rising and falling--now near, and now far away in the distance.

the condition of being essential or indispensable

From this reading The rising sun, like some poverty-stricken invalid, driven, as it were, by necessity, to the occupation of the day, seems scarcely able to rise, and does so with a sickly and reluctant aspect.

not any; not one

From this reading Abroad, there is no voice of joy or kindness--no cheerful murmur with which the heart can sympathize--all the warm and exhilarating harmonies that breathe from nature in her more genial moods are silent.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading A black freezing spirit darkens the very light of day, and throws its dismal shadow upon everything about us, whilst the only sounds that fall upon the ear are the roaring of the bitter winds among the naked trees, or the hoarse voice of the half-frozen river, rising and falling--now near, and now far away in the distance.

the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money

From this reading The rising sun, like some poverty-stricken invalid, driven, as it were, by necessity, to the occupation of the day, seems scarcely able to rise, and does so with a sickly and reluctant aspect.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It is the chill and ghastly dawn of a severe winter morning; the gray, cheerless opening of day borrows its faint light only for the purpose of enabling you to see that the country about you is partially covered with snow, and that the angry sky is loaded with storm.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A Winter Morning--Father Roche--A Mountain Journey--Raymond Na-hattha--Cabin on the Moors--M'Clutchy's Bloodhounds--The Conflict--A Treble Death.

and nothing more

From this reading It is the chill and ghastly dawn of a severe winter morning; the gray, cheerless opening of day borrows its faint light only for the purpose of enabling you to see that the country about you is partially covered with snow, and that the angry sky is loaded with storm.

an open or empty space in or between things

From this reading It is the chill and ghastly dawn of a severe winter morning; the gray, cheerless opening of day borrows its faint light only for the purpose of enabling you to see that the country about you is partially covered with snow, and that the angry sky is loaded with storm.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Abroad, there is no voice of joy or kindness--no cheerful murmur with which the heart can sympathize--all the warm and exhilarating harmonies that breathe from nature in her more genial moods are silent.

to some extent; in some degree; not wholly

From this reading It is the chill and ghastly dawn of a severe winter morning; the gray, cheerless opening of day borrows its faint light only for the purpose of enabling you to see that the country about you is partially covered with snow, and that the angry sky is loaded with storm.

poor enough to need help from others

From this reading The rising sun, like some poverty-stricken invalid, driven, as it were, by necessity, to the occupation of the day, seems scarcely able to rise, and does so with a sickly and reluctant aspect.

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading It is the chill and ghastly dawn of a severe winter morning; the gray, cheerless opening of day borrows its faint light only for the purpose of enabling you to see that the country about you is partially covered with snow, and that the angry sky is loaded with storm.

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

From this reading A Winter Morning--Father Roche--A Mountain Journey--Raymond Na-hattha--Cabin on the Moors--M'Clutchy's Bloodhounds--The Conflict--A Treble Death.

unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom

From this reading The rising sun, like some poverty-stricken invalid, driven, as it were, by necessity, to the occupation of the day, seems scarcely able to rise, and does so with a sickly and reluctant aspect.

move upward

From this reading The rising sun, like some poverty-stricken invalid, driven, as it were, by necessity, to the occupation of the day, seems scarcely able to rise, and does so with a sickly and reluctant aspect.

advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status

From this reading The rising sun, like some poverty-stricken invalid, driven, as it were, by necessity, to the occupation of the day, seems scarcely able to rise, and does so with a sickly and reluctant aspect.

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

From this reading A black freezing spirit darkens the very light of day, and throws its dismal shadow upon everything about us, whilst the only sounds that fall upon the ear are the roaring of the bitter winds among the naked trees, or the hoarse voice of the half-frozen river, rising and falling--now near, and now far away in the distance.

a deep prolonged loud noise

From this reading A black freezing spirit darkens the very light of day, and throws its dismal shadow upon everything about us, whilst the only sounds that fall upon the ear are the roaring of the bitter winds among the naked trees, or the hoarse voice of the half-frozen river, rising and falling--now near, and now far away in the distance.

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

From this reading A Winter Morning--Father Roche--A Mountain Journey--Raymond Na-hattha--Cabin on the Moors--M'Clutchy's Bloodhounds--The Conflict--A Treble Death.

only a very short time before

From this reading The rising sun, like some poverty-stricken invalid, driven, as it were, by necessity, to the occupation of the day, seems scarcely able to rise, and does so with a sickly and reluctant aspect.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading It is the chill and ghastly dawn of a severe winter morning; the gray, cheerless opening of day borrows its faint light only for the purpose of enabling you to see that the country about you is partially covered with snow, and that the angry sky is loaded with storm.

third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading The rising sun, like some poverty-stricken invalid, driven, as it were, by necessity, to the occupation of the day, seems scarcely able to rise, and does so with a sickly and reluctant aspect.

intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality

From this reading It is the chill and ghastly dawn of a severe winter morning; the gray, cheerless opening of day borrows its faint light only for the purpose of enabling you to see that the country about you is partially covered with snow, and that the angry sky is loaded with storm.

A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.

From this reading A black freezing spirit darkens the very light of day, and throws its dismal shadow upon everything about us, whilst the only sounds that fall upon the ear are the roaring of the bitter winds among the naked trees, or the hoarse voice of the half-frozen river, rising and falling--now near, and now far away in the distance.

unhealthy looking

From this reading The rising sun, like some poverty-stricken invalid, driven, as it were, by necessity, to the occupation of the day, seems scarcely able to rise, and does so with a sickly and reluctant aspect.

marked by absence of sound

From this reading Abroad, there is no voice of joy or kindness--no cheerful murmur with which the heart can sympathize--all the warm and exhilarating harmonies that breathe from nature in her more genial moods are silent.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading It is the chill and ghastly dawn of a severe winter morning; the gray, cheerless opening of day borrows its faint light only for the purpose of enabling you to see that the country about you is partially covered with snow, and that the angry sky is loaded with storm.

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading It is the chill and ghastly dawn of a severe winter morning; the gray, cheerless opening of day borrows its faint light only for the purpose of enabling you to see that the country about you is partially covered with snow, and that the angry sky is loaded with storm.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The rising sun, like some poverty-stricken invalid, driven, as it were, by necessity, to the occupation of the day, seems scarcely able to rise, and does so with a sickly and reluctant aspect.

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

From this reading The rising sun, like some poverty-stricken invalid, driven, as it were, by necessity, to the occupation of the day, seems scarcely able to rise, and does so with a sickly and reluctant aspect.

plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading A black freezing spirit darkens the very light of day, and throws its dismal shadow upon everything about us, whilst the only sounds that fall upon the ear are the roaring of the bitter winds among the naked trees, or the hoarse voice of the half-frozen river, rising and falling--now near, and now far away in the distance.

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading A black freezing spirit darkens the very light of day, and throws its dismal shadow upon everything about us, whilst the only sounds that fall upon the ear are the roaring of the bitter winds among the naked trees, or the hoarse voice of the half-frozen river, rising and falling--now near, and now far away in the distance.

behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading It is the chill and ghastly dawn of a severe winter morning; the gray, cheerless opening of day borrows its faint light only for the purpose of enabling you to see that the country about you is partially covered with snow, and that the angry sky is loaded with storm.

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

From this reading The rising sun, like some poverty-stricken invalid, driven, as it were, by necessity, to the occupation of the day, seems scarcely able to rise, and does so with a sickly and reluctant aspect.

share the feelings of; understand the sentiments of

From this reading Abroad, there is no voice of joy or kindness--no cheerful murmur with which the heart can sympathize--all the warm and exhilarating harmonies that breathe from nature in her more genial moods are silent.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It is the chill and ghastly dawn of a severe winter morning; the gray, cheerless opening of day borrows its faint light only for the purpose of enabling you to see that the country about you is partially covered with snow, and that the angry sky is loaded with storm.

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

From this reading A Winter Morning--Father Roche--A Mountain Journey--Raymond Na-hattha--Cabin on the Moors--M'Clutchy's Bloodhounds--The Conflict--A Treble Death.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Abroad, there is no voice of joy or kindness--no cheerful murmur with which the heart can sympathize--all the warm and exhilarating harmonies that breathe from nature in her more genial moods are silent.

plural of “throw” — the act of throwing (propelling something with a rapid movement of the arm and wrist)

From this reading A black freezing spirit darkens the very light of day, and throws its dismal shadow upon everything about us, whilst the only sounds that fall upon the ear are the roaring of the bitter winds among the naked trees, or the hoarse voice of the half-frozen river, rising and falling--now near, and now far away in the distance.

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

From this reading It is the chill and ghastly dawn of a severe winter morning; the gray, cheerless opening of day borrows its faint light only for the purpose of enabling you to see that the country about you is partially covered with snow, and that the angry sky is loaded with storm.

having or denoting a high range

From this reading A Winter Morning--Father Roche--A Mountain Journey--Raymond Na-hattha--Cabin on the Moors--M'Clutchy's Bloodhounds--The Conflict--A Treble Death.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading A black freezing spirit darkens the very light of day, and throws its dismal shadow upon everything about us, whilst the only sounds that fall upon the ear are the roaring of the bitter winds among the naked trees, or the hoarse voice of the half-frozen river, rising and falling--now near, and now far away in the distance.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading A black freezing spirit darkens the very light of day, and throws its dismal shadow upon everything about us, whilst the only sounds that fall upon the ear are the roaring of the bitter winds among the naked trees, or the hoarse voice of the half-frozen river, rising and falling--now near, and now far away in the distance.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading A black freezing spirit darkens the very light of day, and throws its dismal shadow upon everything about us, whilst the only sounds that fall upon the ear are the roaring of the bitter winds among the naked trees, or the hoarse voice of the half-frozen river, rising and falling--now near, and now far away in the distance.

precisely as stated

From this reading A black freezing spirit darkens the very light of day, and throws its dismal shadow upon everything about us, whilst the only sounds that fall upon the ear are the roaring of the bitter winds among the naked trees, or the hoarse voice of the half-frozen river, rising and falling--now near, and now far away in the distance.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading Abroad, there is no voice of joy or kindness--no cheerful murmur with which the heart can sympathize--all the warm and exhilarating harmonies that breathe from nature in her more genial moods are silent.

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading Abroad, there is no voice of joy or kindness--no cheerful murmur with which the heart can sympathize--all the warm and exhilarating harmonies that breathe from nature in her more genial moods are silent.

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

From this reading The rising sun, like some poverty-stricken invalid, driven, as it were, by necessity, to the occupation of the day, seems scarcely able to rise, and does so with a sickly and reluctant aspect.

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

From this reading Abroad, there is no voice of joy or kindness--no cheerful murmur with which the heart can sympathize--all the warm and exhilarating harmonies that breathe from nature in her more genial moods are silent.

an old and formal word for “while”

From this reading A black freezing spirit darkens the very light of day, and throws its dismal shadow upon everything about us, whilst the only sounds that fall upon the ear are the roaring of the bitter winds among the naked trees, or the hoarse voice of the half-frozen river, rising and falling--now near, and now far away in the distance.

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

From this reading A black freezing spirit darkens the very light of day, and throws its dismal shadow upon everything about us, whilst the only sounds that fall upon the ear are the roaring of the bitter winds among the naked trees, or the hoarse voice of the half-frozen river, rising and falling--now near, and now far away in the distance.

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading A Winter Morning--Father Roche--A Mountain Journey--Raymond Na-hattha--Cabin on the Moors--M'Clutchy's Bloodhounds--The Conflict--A Treble Death.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It is the chill and ghastly dawn of a severe winter morning; the gray, cheerless opening of day borrows its faint light only for the purpose of enabling you to see that the country about you is partially covered with snow, and that the angry sky is loaded with storm.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading It is the chill and ghastly dawn of a severe winter morning; the gray, cheerless opening of day borrows its faint light only for the purpose of enabling you to see that the country about you is partially covered with snow, and that the angry sky is loaded with storm.