The Earl had often heard of a rich citizen […] and the peculiar charm of a little snug rotunda which he had just finished on the verge of his ground, and which impended the great London road.

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Sense（2）

(intransitive) Figuratively to hang over (someone) as a threat or danger.

Sense（3）

(intransitive) To threaten to happen; to be about to happen, to be imminent.

Sense（4）

(obsolete) To pay.

impends

（ present singular third-person ）

impending

（ participle present ）

impended

（ participle past ）

impended

（ past ）

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