Chapter I · Chapter 1

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

From this reading As the carriage rapidly drove past the miscreant, Lady Montfort looked forth from the window to snatch a last look at the scenes still so clear to her, through eyes blinded by despairing tears.

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

From this reading It was the same morning in which Lady Montfort had held her painful interview with Darrell; and just when Losely neared the gate that led into the small park, he saw her re-enter the hired vehicle in waiting for her.

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

From this reading As the carriage rapidly drove past the miscreant, Lady Montfort looked forth from the window to snatch a last look at the scenes still so clear to her, through eyes blinded by despairing tears.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading We left Jasper Losely resting for the night at the small town near Fawley.

deprived of sight

From this reading As the carriage rapidly drove past the miscreant, Lady Montfort looked forth from the window to snatch a last look at the scenes still so clear to her, through eyes blinded by despairing tears.

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From this reading BRUTE-FORCE.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading As the carriage rapidly drove past the miscreant, Lady Montfort looked forth from the window to snatch a last look at the scenes still so clear to her, through eyes blinded by despairing tears.

a railcar where passengers ride

From this reading As the carriage rapidly drove past the miscreant, Lady Montfort looked forth from the window to snatch a last look at the scenes still so clear to her, through eyes blinded by despairing tears.

rid of obstructions

From this reading As the carriage rapidly drove past the miscreant, Lady Montfort looked forth from the window to snatch a last look at the scenes still so clear to her, through eyes blinded by despairing tears.

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From this reading It was the same morning in which Lady Montfort had held her painful interview with Darrell; and just when Losely neared the gate that led into the small park, he saw her re-enter the hired vehicle in waiting for her.

arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope

From this reading As the carriage rapidly drove past the miscreant, Lady Montfort looked forth from the window to snatch a last look at the scenes still so clear to her, through eyes blinded by despairing tears.

a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together

From this reading As the carriage rapidly drove past the miscreant, Lady Montfort looked forth from the window to snatch a last look at the scenes still so clear to her, through eyes blinded by despairing tears.

opinion or judgment

From this reading As the carriage rapidly drove past the miscreant, Lady Montfort looked forth from the window to snatch a last look at the scenes still so clear to her, through eyes blinded by despairing tears.

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From this reading We left Jasper Losely resting for the night at the small town near Fawley.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading We left Jasper Losely resting for the night at the small town near Fawley.

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

From this reading As the carriage rapidly drove past the miscreant, Lady Montfort looked forth from the window to snatch a last look at the scenes still so clear to her, through eyes blinded by despairing tears.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading As the carriage rapidly drove past the miscreant, Lady Montfort looked forth from the window to snatch a last look at the scenes still so clear to her, through eyes blinded by despairing tears.

a movable barrier in a fence or wall

From this reading It was the same morning in which Lady Montfort had held her painful interview with Darrell; and just when Losely neared the gate that led into the small park, he saw her re-enter the hired vehicle in waiting for her.

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

From this reading It was the same morning in which Lady Montfort had held her painful interview with Darrell; and just when Losely neared the gate that led into the small park, he saw her re-enter the hired vehicle in waiting for her.

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

From this reading The next morning he walked on to the old Manor-house.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading It was the same morning in which Lady Montfort had held her painful interview with Darrell; and just when Losely neared the gate that led into the small park, he saw her re-enter the hired vehicle in waiting for her.

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

From this reading It was the same morning in which Lady Montfort had held her painful interview with Darrell; and just when Losely neared the gate that led into the small park, he saw her re-enter the hired vehicle in waiting for her.

having services engaged for a fee

From this reading It was the same morning in which Lady Montfort had held her painful interview with Darrell; and just when Losely neared the gate that led into the small park, he saw her re-enter the hired vehicle in waiting for her.

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

From this reading It was the same morning in which Lady Montfort had held her painful interview with Darrell; and just when Losely neared the gate that led into the small park, he saw her re-enter the hired vehicle in waiting for her.

conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting

From this reading It was the same morning in which Lady Montfort had held her painful interview with Darrell; and just when Losely neared the gate that led into the small park, he saw her re-enter the hired vehicle in waiting for her.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading It was the same morning in which Lady Montfort had held her painful interview with Darrell; and just when Losely neared the gate that led into the small park, he saw her re-enter the hired vehicle in waiting for her.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was the same morning in which Lady Montfort had held her painful interview with Darrell; and just when Losely neared the gate that led into the small park, he saw her re-enter the hired vehicle in waiting for her.

an opaque form of quartz; red or yellow or brown or dark green in color; used for ornamentation or as a gemstone

From this reading We left Jasper Losely resting for the night at the small town near Fawley.

and nothing more

From this reading It was the same morning in which Lady Montfort had held her painful interview with Darrell; and just when Losely neared the gate that led into the small park, he saw her re-enter the hired vehicle in waiting for her.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading It was the same morning in which Lady Montfort had held her painful interview with Darrell; and just when Losely neared the gate that led into the small park, he saw her re-enter the hired vehicle in waiting for her.

immediately past

From this reading As the carriage rapidly drove past the miscreant, Lady Montfort looked forth from the window to snatch a last look at the scenes still so clear to her, through eyes blinded by despairing tears.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading It was the same morning in which Lady Montfort had held her painful interview with Darrell; and just when Losely neared the gate that led into the small park, he saw her re-enter the hired vehicle in waiting for her.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading We left Jasper Losely resting for the night at the small town near Fawley.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading As the carriage rapidly drove past the miscreant, Lady Montfort looked forth from the window to snatch a last look at the scenes still so clear to her, through eyes blinded by despairing tears.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading As the carriage rapidly drove past the miscreant, Lady Montfort looked forth from the window to snatch a last look at the scenes still so clear to her, through eyes blinded by despairing tears.

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From this reading We left Jasper Losely resting for the night at the small town near Fawley.

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From this reading The next morning he walked on to the old Manor-house.

a person without moral scruples

From this reading As the carriage rapidly drove past the miscreant, Lady Montfort looked forth from the window to snatch a last look at the scenes still so clear to her, through eyes blinded by despairing tears.

an English nobleman who led the baronial rebellion against Henry III (1208-1265)

From this reading It was the same morning in which Lady Montfort had held her painful interview with Darrell; and just when Losely neared the gate that led into the small park, he saw her re-enter the hired vehicle in waiting for her.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading The next morning he walked on to the old Manor-house.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading We left Jasper Losely resting for the night at the small town near Fawley.

past form of “near” — move towards

From this reading It was the same morning in which Lady Montfort had held her painful interview with Darrell; and just when Losely neared the gate that led into the small park, he saw her re-enter the hired vehicle in waiting for her.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading The next morning he walked on to the old Manor-house.

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

From this reading We left Jasper Losely resting for the night at the small town near Fawley.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading The next morning he walked on to the old Manor-house.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The next morning he walked on to the old Manor-house.

causing physical or psychological pain

From this reading It was the same morning in which Lady Montfort had held her painful interview with Darrell; and just when Losely neared the gate that led into the small park, he saw her re-enter the hired vehicle in waiting for her.

a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property

From this reading It was the same morning in which Lady Montfort had held her painful interview with Darrell; and just when Losely neared the gate that led into the small park, he saw her re-enter the hired vehicle in waiting for her.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading As the carriage rapidly drove past the miscreant, Lady Montfort looked forth from the window to snatch a last look at the scenes still so clear to her, through eyes blinded by despairing tears.

with speed

From this reading As the carriage rapidly drove past the miscreant, Lady Montfort looked forth from the window to snatch a last look at the scenes still so clear to her, through eyes blinded by despairing tears.

enter again

From this reading It was the same morning in which Lady Montfort had held her painful interview with Darrell; and just when Losely neared the gate that led into the small park, he saw her re-enter the hired vehicle in waiting for her.

-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position

From this reading We left Jasper Losely resting for the night at the small town near Fawley.

Identical; not different.

From this reading It was the same morning in which Lady Montfort had held her painful interview with Darrell; and just when Losely neared the gate that led into the small park, he saw her re-enter the hired vehicle in waiting for her.

cut with a saw

From this reading It was the same morning in which Lady Montfort had held her painful interview with Darrell; and just when Losely neared the gate that led into the small park, he saw her re-enter the hired vehicle in waiting for her.

plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs

From this reading As the carriage rapidly drove past the miscreant, Lady Montfort looked forth from the window to snatch a last look at the scenes still so clear to her, through eyes blinded by despairing tears.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading We left Jasper Losely resting for the night at the small town near Fawley.

to grasp hastily or eagerly

From this reading As the carriage rapidly drove past the miscreant, Lady Montfort looked forth from the window to snatch a last look at the scenes still so clear to her, through eyes blinded by despairing tears.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading As the carriage rapidly drove past the miscreant, Lady Montfort looked forth from the window to snatch a last look at the scenes still so clear to her, through eyes blinded by despairing tears.

not in physical motion

From this reading As the carriage rapidly drove past the miscreant, Lady Montfort looked forth from the window to snatch a last look at the scenes still so clear to her, through eyes blinded by despairing tears.

the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)

From this reading As the carriage rapidly drove past the miscreant, Lady Montfort looked forth from the window to snatch a last look at the scenes still so clear to her, through eyes blinded by despairing tears.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was the same morning in which Lady Montfort had held her painful interview with Darrell; and just when Losely neared the gate that led into the small park, he saw her re-enter the hired vehicle in waiting for her.

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

From this reading We left Jasper Losely resting for the night at the small town near Fawley.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading As the carriage rapidly drove past the miscreant, Lady Montfort looked forth from the window to snatch a last look at the scenes still so clear to her, through eyes blinded by despairing tears.

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

From this reading The next morning he walked on to the old Manor-house.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading We left Jasper Losely resting for the night at the small town near Fawley.

a conveyance that transports people or objects

From this reading It was the same morning in which Lady Montfort had held her painful interview with Darrell; and just when Losely neared the gate that led into the small park, he saw her re-enter the hired vehicle in waiting for her.

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading It was the same morning in which Lady Montfort had held her painful interview with Darrell; and just when Losely neared the gate that led into the small park, he saw her re-enter the hired vehicle in waiting for her.

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading The next morning he walked on to the old Manor-house.

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

From this reading It was the same morning in which Lady Montfort had held her painful interview with Darrell; and just when Losely neared the gate that led into the small park, he saw her re-enter the hired vehicle in waiting for her.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We left Jasper Losely resting for the night at the small town near Fawley.

at the time that

From this reading It was the same morning in which Lady Montfort had held her painful interview with Darrell; and just when Losely neared the gate that led into the small park, he saw her re-enter the hired vehicle in waiting for her.

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

From this reading It was the same morning in which Lady Montfort had held her painful interview with Darrell; and just when Losely neared the gate that led into the small park, he saw her re-enter the hired vehicle in waiting for her.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading As the carriage rapidly drove past the miscreant, Lady Montfort looked forth from the window to snatch a last look at the scenes still so clear to her, through eyes blinded by despairing tears.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It was the same morning in which Lady Montfort had held her painful interview with Darrell; and just when Losely neared the gate that led into the small park, he saw her re-enter the hired vehicle in waiting for her.