used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a fair evening of early summer--but I was utterly careless of nature as of all beyond it.
equally
From this reading All places were alike to me now--for the universe was but one dreary chasm whence I could not escape.
(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 All places were alike to me now--for the universe was but one dreary chasm whence I could not escape.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One evening I sat by the open window of my chamber, which looked towards those trees and that fatal Moldwarp Hall.
move towards
From this reading My suffering had now grown dull by its own excess, and I had moments of restless vacuity, the nearest approach to peace I had yet experienced.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was a fair evening of early summer--but I was utterly careless of nature as of all beyond it.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading It was a fair evening of early summer--but I was utterly careless of nature as of all beyond it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading All places were alike to me now--for the universe was but one dreary chasm whence I could not escape.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One evening I sat by the open window of my chamber, which looked towards those trees and that fatal Moldwarp Hall.
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading It was a fair evening of early summer--but I was utterly careless of nature as of all beyond it.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading One evening I sat by the open window of my chamber, which looked towards those trees and that fatal Moldwarp Hall.
chasmnounUS /ˈkæzəm/
a deep opening in the earth's surface
From this reading All places were alike to me now--for the universe was but one dreary chasm whence I could not escape.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading All places were alike to me now--for the universe was but one dreary chasm whence I could not escape.
the first light of day
From this reading THE DAWN.
drearyadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪri/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading All places were alike to me now--for the universe was but one dreary chasm whence I could not escape.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading My suffering had now grown dull by its own excess, and I had moments of restless vacuity, the nearest approach to peace I had yet experienced.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading It was a fair evening of early summer--but I was utterly careless of nature as of all beyond it.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading All places were alike to me now--for the universe was but one dreary chasm whence I could not escape.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading One evening I sat by the open window of my chamber, which looked towards those trees and that fatal Moldwarp Hall.
excessnounUS /ˈekses/
a quantity much larger than is needed
From this reading My suffering had now grown dull by its own excess, and I had moments of restless vacuity, the nearest approach to peace I had yet experienced.
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading My suffering had now grown dull by its own excess, and I had moments of restless vacuity, the nearest approach to peace I had yet experienced.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading It was a fair evening of early summer--but I was utterly careless of nature as of all beyond it.
fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
From this reading One evening I sat by the open window of my chamber, which looked towards those trees and that fatal Moldwarp Hall.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All places were alike to me now--for the universe was but one dreary chasm whence I could not escape.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading My suffering had now grown dull by its own excess, and I had moments of restless vacuity, the nearest approach to peace I had yet experienced.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My suffering had now grown dull by its own excess, and I had moments of restless vacuity, the nearest approach to peace I had yet experienced.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading One evening I sat by the open window of my chamber, which looked towards those trees and that fatal Moldwarp Hall.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading All places were alike to me now--for the universe was but one dreary chasm whence I could not escape.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a fair evening of early summer--but I was utterly careless of nature as of all beyond it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading My suffering had now grown dull by its own excess, and I had moments of restless vacuity, the nearest approach to peace I had yet experienced.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading One evening I sat by the open window of my chamber, which looked towards those trees and that fatal Moldwarp Hall.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All places were alike to me now--for the universe was but one dreary chasm whence I could not escape.
Moldwarp
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From this reading One evening I sat by the open window of my chamber, which looked towards those trees and that fatal Moldwarp Hall.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading My suffering had now grown dull by its own excess, and I had moments of restless vacuity, the nearest approach to peace I had yet experienced.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading One evening I sat by the open window of my chamber, which looked towards those trees and that fatal Moldwarp Hall.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading It was a fair evening of early summer--but I was utterly careless of nature as of all beyond it.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading My suffering had now grown dull by its own excess, and I had moments of restless vacuity, the nearest approach to peace I had yet experienced.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading All places were alike to me now--for the universe was but one dreary chasm whence I could not escape.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading All places were alike to me now--for the universe was but one dreary chasm whence I could not escape.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One evening I sat by the open window of my chamber, which looked towards those trees and that fatal Moldwarp Hall.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading All places were alike to me now--for the universe was but one dreary chasm whence I could not escape.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading One evening I sat by the open window of my chamber, which looked towards those trees and that fatal Moldwarp Hall.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading My suffering had now grown dull by its own excess, and I had moments of restless vacuity, the nearest approach to peace I had yet experienced.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading My suffering had now grown dull by its own excess, and I had moments of restless vacuity, the nearest approach to peace I had yet experienced.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading All places were alike to me now--for the universe was but one dreary chasm whence I could not escape.
worried and uneasy
From this reading My suffering had now grown dull by its own excess, and I had moments of restless vacuity, the nearest approach to peace I had yet experienced.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading One evening I sat by the open window of my chamber, which looked towards those trees and that fatal Moldwarp Hall.
a state of acute pain
From this reading My suffering had now grown dull by its own excess, and I had moments of restless vacuity, the nearest approach to peace I had yet experienced.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading It was a fair evening of early summer--but I was utterly careless of nature as of all beyond it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One evening I sat by the open window of my chamber, which looked towards those trees and that fatal Moldwarp Hall.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DAWN.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading One evening I sat by the open window of my chamber, which looked towards those trees and that fatal Moldwarp Hall.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All places were alike to me now--for the universe was but one dreary chasm whence I could not escape.
in the direction of
From this reading One evening I sat by the open window of my chamber, which looked towards those trees and that fatal Moldwarp Hall.
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 One evening I sat by the open window of my chamber, which looked towards those trees and that fatal Moldwarp Hall.
universenounUS /ˈjuːnəvɜːrs/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading All places were alike to me now--for the universe was but one dreary chasm whence I could not escape.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading It was a fair evening of early summer--but I was utterly careless of nature as of all beyond it.
vacuitynoun
the absence of matter
From this reading My suffering had now grown dull by its own excess, and I had moments of restless vacuity, the nearest approach to peace I had yet experienced.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All places were alike to me now--for the universe was but one dreary chasm whence I could not escape.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All places were alike to me now--for the universe was but one dreary chasm whence I could not escape.
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading All places were alike to me now--for the universe was but one dreary chasm whence I could not escape.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading One evening I sat by the open window of my chamber, which looked towards those trees and that fatal Moldwarp Hall.
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 One evening I sat by the open window of my chamber, which looked towards those trees and that fatal Moldwarp Hall.
but in spite of that
From this reading My suffering had now grown dull by its own excess, and I had moments of restless vacuity, the nearest approach to peace I had yet experienced.
