Chapter II

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

From this reading DREAMS AND REALITIES Rufus Sterne awoke next morning with a feeling of buoyancy and hopefulness such as he had never before experienced.

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

From this reading DREAMS AND REALITIES Rufus Sterne awoke next morning with a feeling of buoyancy and hopefulness such as he had never before experienced.

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

From this reading DREAMS AND REALITIES Rufus Sterne awoke next morning with a feeling of buoyancy and hopefulness such as he had never before experienced.

inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping

From this reading DREAMS AND REALITIES Rufus Sterne awoke next morning with a feeling of buoyancy and hopefulness such as he had never before experienced.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading DREAMS AND REALITIES Rufus Sterne awoke next morning with a feeling of buoyancy and hopefulness such as he had never before experienced.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading The sun was streaming brightly through the little window and gilding the humble furniture of the room with thin lines of gold; the house-sparrows were chirruping noisily under the eaves; the fishermen, early in from their night's fishing, were calling "Mackerel" in the winding street below; whilst the memory of pleasant dreams was still haunting the chambers of his brain--dreams in which his own identity had got mixed up in some curious fashion with that of the fair stranger he had seen the evening before.

that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord

From this reading The sun was streaming brightly through the little window and gilding the humble furniture of the room with thin lines of gold; the house-sparrows were chirruping noisily under the eaves; the fishermen, early in from their night's fishing, were calling "Mackerel" in the winding street below; whilst the memory of pleasant dreams was still haunting the chambers of his brain--dreams in which his own identity had got mixed up in some curious fashion with that of the fair stranger he had seen the evening before.

eat an early morning meal

From this reading Mrs. Tuke, his landlady, laid his breakfast in silence.

with brightness

From this reading The sun was streaming brightly through the little window and gilding the humble furniture of the room with thin lines of gold; the house-sparrows were chirruping noisily under the eaves; the fishermen, early in from their night's fishing, were calling "Mackerel" in the winding street below; whilst the memory of pleasant dreams was still haunting the chambers of his brain--dreams in which his own identity had got mixed up in some curious fashion with that of the fair stranger he had seen the evening before.

cheerfulness that bubbles to the surface

From this reading DREAMS AND REALITIES Rufus Sterne awoke next morning with a feeling of buoyancy and hopefulness such as he had never before experienced.

the particular occupation for which you are trained

From this reading The sun was streaming brightly through the little window and gilding the humble furniture of the room with thin lines of gold; the house-sparrows were chirruping noisily under the eaves; the fishermen, early in from their night's fishing, were calling "Mackerel" in the winding street below; whilst the memory of pleasant dreams was still haunting the chambers of his brain--dreams in which his own identity had got mixed up in some curious fashion with that of the fair stranger he had seen the evening before.

English architect (1723-1796)

From this reading The sun was streaming brightly through the little window and gilding the humble furniture of the room with thin lines of gold; the house-sparrows were chirruping noisily under the eaves; the fishermen, early in from their night's fishing, were calling "Mackerel" in the winding street below; whilst the memory of pleasant dreams was still haunting the chambers of his brain--dreams in which his own identity had got mixed up in some curious fashion with that of the fair stranger he had seen the evening before.

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From this reading The sun was streaming brightly through the little window and gilding the humble furniture of the room with thin lines of gold; the house-sparrows were chirruping noisily under the eaves; the fishermen, early in from their night's fishing, were calling "Mackerel" in the winding street below; whilst the memory of pleasant dreams was still haunting the chambers of his brain--dreams in which his own identity had got mixed up in some curious fashion with that of the fair stranger he had seen the evening before.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading The sun was streaming brightly through the little window and gilding the humble furniture of the room with thin lines of gold; the house-sparrows were chirruping noisily under the eaves; the fishermen, early in from their night's fishing, were calling "Mackerel" in the winding street below; whilst the memory of pleasant dreams was still haunting the chambers of his brain--dreams in which his own identity had got mixed up in some curious fashion with that of the fair stranger he had seen the evening before.

plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep

From this reading DREAMS AND REALITIES Rufus Sterne awoke next morning with a feeling of buoyancy and hopefulness such as he had never before experienced.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading The sun was streaming brightly through the little window and gilding the humble furniture of the room with thin lines of gold; the house-sparrows were chirruping noisily under the eaves; the fishermen, early in from their night's fishing, were calling "Mackerel" in the winding street below; whilst the memory of pleasant dreams was still haunting the chambers of his brain--dreams in which his own identity had got mixed up in some curious fashion with that of the fair stranger he had seen the evening before.

the overhang at the lower edge of a roof

From this reading The sun was streaming brightly through the little window and gilding the humble furniture of the room with thin lines of gold; the house-sparrows were chirruping noisily under the eaves; the fishermen, early in from their night's fishing, were calling "Mackerel" in the winding street below; whilst the memory of pleasant dreams was still haunting the chambers of his brain--dreams in which his own identity had got mixed up in some curious fashion with that of the fair stranger he had seen the evening before.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading The sun was streaming brightly through the little window and gilding the humble furniture of the room with thin lines of gold; the house-sparrows were chirruping noisily under the eaves; the fishermen, early in from their night's fishing, were calling "Mackerel" in the winding street below; whilst the memory of pleasant dreams was still haunting the chambers of his brain--dreams in which his own identity had got mixed up in some curious fashion with that of the fair stranger he had seen the evening before.

having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation

From this reading DREAMS AND REALITIES Rufus Sterne awoke next morning with a feeling of buoyancy and hopefulness such as he had never before experienced.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading On her face was a look of injured innocence or pained resignation.

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading The sun was streaming brightly through the little window and gilding the humble furniture of the room with thin lines of gold; the house-sparrows were chirruping noisily under the eaves; the fishermen, early in from their night's fishing, were calling "Mackerel" in the winding street below; whilst the memory of pleasant dreams was still haunting the chambers of his brain--dreams in which his own identity had got mixed up in some curious fashion with that of the fair stranger he had seen the evening before.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The sun was streaming brightly through the little window and gilding the humble furniture of the room with thin lines of gold; the house-sparrows were chirruping noisily under the eaves; the fishermen, early in from their night's fishing, were calling "Mackerel" in the winding street below; whilst the memory of pleasant dreams was still haunting the chambers of his brain--dreams in which his own identity had got mixed up in some curious fashion with that of the fair stranger he had seen the evening before.

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading DREAMS AND REALITIES Rufus Sterne awoke next morning with a feeling of buoyancy and hopefulness such as he had never before experienced.

plural of “fisherman” — someone whose occupation is catching fish

From this reading The sun was streaming brightly through the little window and gilding the humble furniture of the room with thin lines of gold; the house-sparrows were chirruping noisily under the eaves; the fishermen, early in from their night's fishing, were calling "Mackerel" in the winding street below; whilst the memory of pleasant dreams was still haunting the chambers of his brain--dreams in which his own identity had got mixed up in some curious fashion with that of the fair stranger he had seen the evening before.

the act of someone who fishes as a diversion

From this reading The sun was streaming brightly through the little window and gilding the humble furniture of the room with thin lines of gold; the house-sparrows were chirruping noisily under the eaves; the fishermen, early in from their night's fishing, were calling "Mackerel" in the winding street below; whilst the memory of pleasant dreams was still haunting the chambers of his brain--dreams in which his own identity had got mixed up in some curious fashion with that of the fair stranger he had seen the evening before.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The sun was streaming brightly through the little window and gilding the humble furniture of the room with thin lines of gold; the house-sparrows were chirruping noisily under the eaves; the fishermen, early in from their night's fishing, were calling "Mackerel" in the winding street below; whilst the memory of pleasant dreams was still haunting the chambers of his brain--dreams in which his own identity had got mixed up in some curious fashion with that of the fair stranger he had seen the evening before.

furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy

From this reading The sun was streaming brightly through the little window and gilding the humble furniture of the room with thin lines of gold; the house-sparrows were chirruping noisily under the eaves; the fishermen, early in from their night's fishing, were calling "Mackerel" in the winding street below; whilst the memory of pleasant dreams was still haunting the chambers of his brain--dreams in which his own identity had got mixed up in some curious fashion with that of the fair stranger he had seen the evening before.

a coating of gold or of something that looks like gold

From this reading The sun was streaming brightly through the little window and gilding the humble furniture of the room with thin lines of gold; the house-sparrows were chirruping noisily under the eaves; the fishermen, early in from their night's fishing, were calling "Mackerel" in the winding street below; whilst the memory of pleasant dreams was still haunting the chambers of his brain--dreams in which his own identity had got mixed up in some curious fashion with that of the fair stranger he had seen the evening before.

coins made of gold

From this reading The sun was streaming brightly through the little window and gilding the humble furniture of the room with thin lines of gold; the house-sparrows were chirruping noisily under the eaves; the fishermen, early in from their night's fishing, were calling "Mackerel" in the winding street below; whilst the memory of pleasant dreams was still haunting the chambers of his brain--dreams in which his own identity had got mixed up in some curious fashion with that of the fair stranger he had seen the evening before.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading The sun was streaming brightly through the little window and gilding the humble furniture of the room with thin lines of gold; the house-sparrows were chirruping noisily under the eaves; the fishermen, early in from their night's fishing, were calling "Mackerel" in the winding street below; whilst the memory of pleasant dreams was still haunting the chambers of his brain--dreams in which his own identity had got mixed up in some curious fashion with that of the fair stranger he had seen the evening before.

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

From this reading DREAMS AND REALITIES Rufus Sterne awoke next morning with a feeling of buoyancy and hopefulness such as he had never before experienced.

continually recurring to the mind

From this reading The sun was streaming brightly through the little window and gilding the humble furniture of the room with thin lines of gold; the house-sparrows were chirruping noisily under the eaves; the fishermen, early in from their night's fishing, were calling "Mackerel" in the winding street below; whilst the memory of pleasant dreams was still haunting the chambers of his brain--dreams in which his own identity had got mixed up in some curious fashion with that of the fair stranger he had seen the evening before.

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

From this reading DREAMS AND REALITIES Rufus Sterne awoke next morning with a feeling of buoyancy and hopefulness such as he had never before experienced.

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

From this reading On her face was a look of injured innocence or pained resignation.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading It was very rarely now that she spoke to him.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The sun was streaming brightly through the little window and gilding the humble furniture of the room with thin lines of gold; the house-sparrows were chirruping noisily under the eaves; the fishermen, early in from their night's fishing, were calling "Mackerel" in the winding street below; whilst the memory of pleasant dreams was still haunting the chambers of his brain--dreams in which his own identity had got mixed up in some curious fashion with that of the fair stranger he had seen the evening before.

full of hope

From this reading DREAMS AND REALITIES Rufus Sterne awoke next morning with a feeling of buoyancy and hopefulness such as he had never before experienced.

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

From this reading The sun was streaming brightly through the little window and gilding the humble furniture of the room with thin lines of gold; the house-sparrows were chirruping noisily under the eaves; the fishermen, early in from their night's fishing, were calling "Mackerel" in the winding street below; whilst the memory of pleasant dreams was still haunting the chambers of his brain--dreams in which his own identity had got mixed up in some curious fashion with that of the fair stranger he had seen the evening before.

low or inferior in station or quality

From this reading The sun was streaming brightly through the little window and gilding the humble furniture of the room with thin lines of gold; the house-sparrows were chirruping noisily under the eaves; the fishermen, early in from their night's fishing, were calling "Mackerel" in the winding street below; whilst the memory of pleasant dreams was still haunting the chambers of his brain--dreams in which his own identity had got mixed up in some curious fashion with that of the fair stranger he had seen the evening before.

the distinct personality of an individual regarded as a persisting entity

From this reading The sun was streaming brightly through the little window and gilding the humble furniture of the room with thin lines of gold; the house-sparrows were chirruping noisily under the eaves; the fishermen, early in from their night's fishing, were calling "Mackerel" in the winding street below; whilst the memory of pleasant dreams was still haunting the chambers of his brain--dreams in which his own identity had got mixed up in some curious fashion with that of the fair stranger he had seen the evening before.

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

From this reading The sun was streaming brightly through the little window and gilding the humble furniture of the room with thin lines of gold; the house-sparrows were chirruping noisily under the eaves; the fishermen, early in from their night's fishing, were calling "Mackerel" in the winding street below; whilst the memory of pleasant dreams was still haunting the chambers of his brain--dreams in which his own identity had got mixed up in some curious fashion with that of the fair stranger he had seen the evening before.

harmed

From this reading On her face was a look of injured innocence or pained resignation.

the quality of innocent naivete

From this reading On her face was a look of injured innocence or pained resignation.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was very rarely now that she spoke to him.

set down according to a plan

From this reading Mrs. Tuke, his landlady, laid his breakfast in silence.

a landlord who is a woman

From this reading Mrs. Tuke, his landlady, laid his breakfast in silence.

plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading The sun was streaming brightly through the little window and gilding the humble furniture of the room with thin lines of gold; the house-sparrows were chirruping noisily under the eaves; the fishermen, early in from their night's fishing, were calling "Mackerel" in the winding street below; whilst the memory of pleasant dreams was still haunting the chambers of his brain--dreams in which his own identity had got mixed up in some curious fashion with that of the fair stranger he had seen the evening before.

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

From this reading The sun was streaming brightly through the little window and gilding the humble furniture of the room with thin lines of gold; the house-sparrows were chirruping noisily under the eaves; the fishermen, early in from their night's fishing, were calling "Mackerel" in the winding street below; whilst the memory of pleasant dreams was still haunting the chambers of his brain--dreams in which his own identity had got mixed up in some curious fashion with that of the fair stranger he had seen the evening before.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading On her face was a look of injured innocence or pained resignation.

flesh of very important usually small (to 18 in) fatty Atlantic fish

From this reading The sun was streaming brightly through the little window and gilding the humble furniture of the room with thin lines of gold; the house-sparrows were chirruping noisily under the eaves; the fishermen, early in from their night's fishing, were calling "Mackerel" in the winding street below; whilst the memory of pleasant dreams was still haunting the chambers of his brain--dreams in which his own identity had got mixed up in some curious fashion with that of the fair stranger he had seen the evening before.

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.

From this reading The sun was streaming brightly through the little window and gilding the humble furniture of the room with thin lines of gold; the house-sparrows were chirruping noisily under the eaves; the fishermen, early in from their night's fishing, were calling "Mackerel" in the winding street below; whilst the memory of pleasant dreams was still haunting the chambers of his brain--dreams in which his own identity had got mixed up in some curious fashion with that of the fair stranger he had seen the evening before.

consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds

From this reading The sun was streaming brightly through the little window and gilding the humble furniture of the room with thin lines of gold; the house-sparrows were chirruping noisily under the eaves; the fishermen, early in from their night's fishing, were calling "Mackerel" in the winding street below; whilst the memory of pleasant dreams was still haunting the chambers of his brain--dreams in which his own identity had got mixed up in some curious fashion with that of the fair stranger he had seen the evening before.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading DREAMS AND REALITIES Rufus Sterne awoke next morning with a feeling of buoyancy and hopefulness such as he had never before experienced.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Mrs. Tuke, his landlady, laid his breakfast in silence.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading DREAMS AND REALITIES Rufus Sterne awoke next morning with a feeling of buoyancy and hopefulness such as he had never before experienced.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading DREAMS AND REALITIES Rufus Sterne awoke next morning with a feeling of buoyancy and hopefulness such as he had never before experienced.

possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading The sun was streaming brightly through the little window and gilding the humble furniture of the room with thin lines of gold; the house-sparrows were chirruping noisily under the eaves; the fishermen, early in from their night's fishing, were calling "Mackerel" in the winding street below; whilst the memory of pleasant dreams was still haunting the chambers of his brain--dreams in which his own identity had got mixed up in some curious fashion with that of the fair stranger he had seen the evening before.

with much noise or loud and unpleasant sound

From this reading The sun was streaming brightly through the little window and gilding the humble furniture of the room with thin lines of gold; the house-sparrows were chirruping noisily under the eaves; the fishermen, early in from their night's fishing, were calling "Mackerel" in the winding street below; whilst the memory of pleasant dreams was still haunting the chambers of his brain--dreams in which his own identity had got mixed up in some curious fashion with that of the fair stranger he had seen the evening before.

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

From this reading It was very rarely now that she spoke to him.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading DREAMS AND REALITIES Rufus Sterne awoke next morning with a feeling of buoyancy and hopefulness such as he had never before experienced.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On her face was a look of injured innocence or pained resignation.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading On her face was a look of injured innocence or pained resignation.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading The sun was streaming brightly through the little window and gilding the humble furniture of the room with thin lines of gold; the house-sparrows were chirruping noisily under the eaves; the fishermen, early in from their night's fishing, were calling "Mackerel" in the winding street below; whilst the memory of pleasant dreams was still haunting the chambers of his brain--dreams in which his own identity had got mixed up in some curious fashion with that of the fair stranger he had seen the evening before.

emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed

From this reading On her face was a look of injured innocence or pained resignation.

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading The sun was streaming brightly through the little window and gilding the humble furniture of the room with thin lines of gold; the house-sparrows were chirruping noisily under the eaves; the fishermen, early in from their night's fishing, were calling "Mackerel" in the winding street below; whilst the memory of pleasant dreams was still haunting the chambers of his brain--dreams in which his own identity had got mixed up in some curious fashion with that of the fair stranger he had seen the evening before.

not often

From this reading It was very rarely now that she spoke to him.

plural of “reality” — all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you

From this reading DREAMS AND REALITIES Rufus Sterne awoke next morning with a feeling of buoyancy and hopefulness such as he had never before experienced.

acceptance of despair

From this reading On her face was a look of injured innocence or pained resignation.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading The sun was streaming brightly through the little window and gilding the humble furniture of the room with thin lines of gold; the house-sparrows were chirruping noisily under the eaves; the fishermen, early in from their night's fishing, were calling "Mackerel" in the winding street below; whilst the memory of pleasant dreams was still haunting the chambers of his brain--dreams in which his own identity had got mixed up in some curious fashion with that of the fair stranger he had seen the evening before.

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From this reading DREAMS AND REALITIES Rufus Sterne awoke next morning with a feeling of buoyancy and hopefulness such as he had never before experienced.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading The sun was streaming brightly through the little window and gilding the humble furniture of the room with thin lines of gold; the house-sparrows were chirruping noisily under the eaves; the fishermen, early in from their night's fishing, were calling "Mackerel" in the winding street below; whilst the memory of pleasant dreams was still haunting the chambers of his brain--dreams in which his own identity had got mixed up in some curious fashion with that of the fair stranger he had seen the evening before.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading It was very rarely now that she spoke to him.

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading Mrs. Tuke, his landlady, laid his breakfast in silence.

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

From this reading The sun was streaming brightly through the little window and gilding the humble furniture of the room with thin lines of gold; the house-sparrows were chirruping noisily under the eaves; the fishermen, early in from their night's fishing, were calling "Mackerel" in the winding street below; whilst the memory of pleasant dreams was still haunting the chambers of his brain--dreams in which his own identity had got mixed up in some curious fashion with that of the fair stranger he had seen the evening before.

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading It was very rarely now that she spoke to him.

English writer (born in Ireland) (1713-1766)

From this reading DREAMS AND REALITIES Rufus Sterne awoke next morning with a feeling of buoyancy and hopefulness such as he had never before experienced.

not in physical motion

From this reading The sun was streaming brightly through the little window and gilding the humble furniture of the room with thin lines of gold; the house-sparrows were chirruping noisily under the eaves; the fishermen, early in from their night's fishing, were calling "Mackerel" in the winding street below; whilst the memory of pleasant dreams was still haunting the chambers of his brain--dreams in which his own identity had got mixed up in some curious fashion with that of the fair stranger he had seen the evening before.

anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

From this reading The sun was streaming brightly through the little window and gilding the humble furniture of the room with thin lines of gold; the house-sparrows were chirruping noisily under the eaves; the fishermen, early in from their night's fishing, were calling "Mackerel" in the winding street below; whilst the memory of pleasant dreams was still haunting the chambers of his brain--dreams in which his own identity had got mixed up in some curious fashion with that of the fair stranger he had seen the evening before.

exuding a bodily fluid in profuse amounts

From this reading The sun was streaming brightly through the little window and gilding the humble furniture of the room with thin lines of gold; the house-sparrows were chirruping noisily under the eaves; the fishermen, early in from their night's fishing, were calling "Mackerel" in the winding street below; whilst the memory of pleasant dreams was still haunting the chambers of his brain--dreams in which his own identity had got mixed up in some curious fashion with that of the fair stranger he had seen the evening before.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading The sun was streaming brightly through the little window and gilding the humble furniture of the room with thin lines of gold; the house-sparrows were chirruping noisily under the eaves; the fishermen, early in from their night's fishing, were calling "Mackerel" in the winding street below; whilst the memory of pleasant dreams was still haunting the chambers of his brain--dreams in which his own identity had got mixed up in some curious fashion with that of the fair stranger he had seen the evening before.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading DREAMS AND REALITIES Rufus Sterne awoke next morning with a feeling of buoyancy and hopefulness such as he had never before experienced.

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

From this reading The sun was streaming brightly through the little window and gilding the humble furniture of the room with thin lines of gold; the house-sparrows were chirruping noisily under the eaves; the fishermen, early in from their night's fishing, were calling "Mackerel" in the winding street below; whilst the memory of pleasant dreams was still haunting the chambers of his brain--dreams in which his own identity had got mixed up in some curious fashion with that of the fair stranger he had seen the evening before.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The sun was streaming brightly through the little window and gilding the humble furniture of the room with thin lines of gold; the house-sparrows were chirruping noisily under the eaves; the fishermen, early in from their night's fishing, were calling "Mackerel" in the winding street below; whilst the memory of pleasant dreams was still haunting the chambers of his brain--dreams in which his own identity had got mixed up in some curious fashion with that of the fair stranger he had seen the evening before.

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

From this reading The sun was streaming brightly through the little window and gilding the humble furniture of the room with thin lines of gold; the house-sparrows were chirruping noisily under the eaves; the fishermen, early in from their night's fishing, were calling "Mackerel" in the winding street below; whilst the memory of pleasant dreams was still haunting the chambers of his brain--dreams in which his own identity had got mixed up in some curious fashion with that of the fair stranger he had seen the evening before.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The sun was streaming brightly through the little window and gilding the humble furniture of the room with thin lines of gold; the house-sparrows were chirruping noisily under the eaves; the fishermen, early in from their night's fishing, were calling "Mackerel" in the winding street below; whilst the memory of pleasant dreams was still haunting the chambers of his brain--dreams in which his own identity had got mixed up in some curious fashion with that of the fair stranger he had seen the evening before.

Having little thickness or extent.

From this reading The sun was streaming brightly through the little window and gilding the humble furniture of the room with thin lines of gold; the house-sparrows were chirruping noisily under the eaves; the fishermen, early in from their night's fishing, were calling "Mackerel" in the winding street below; whilst the memory of pleasant dreams was still haunting the chambers of his brain--dreams in which his own identity had got mixed up in some curious fashion with that of the fair stranger he had seen the evening before.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The sun was streaming brightly through the little window and gilding the humble furniture of the room with thin lines of gold; the house-sparrows were chirruping noisily under the eaves; the fishermen, early in from their night's fishing, were calling "Mackerel" in the winding street below; whilst the memory of pleasant dreams was still haunting the chambers of his brain--dreams in which his own identity had got mixed up in some curious fashion with that of the fair stranger he had seen the evening before.

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

From this reading It was very rarely now that she spoke to him.

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From this reading Mrs. Tuke, his landlady, laid his breakfast in silence.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading The sun was streaming brightly through the little window and gilding the humble furniture of the room with thin lines of gold; the house-sparrows were chirruping noisily under the eaves; the fishermen, early in from their night's fishing, were calling "Mackerel" in the winding street below; whilst the memory of pleasant dreams was still haunting the chambers of his brain--dreams in which his own identity had got mixed up in some curious fashion with that of the fair stranger he had seen the evening before.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading The sun was streaming brightly through the little window and gilding the humble furniture of the room with thin lines of gold; the house-sparrows were chirruping noisily under the eaves; the fishermen, early in from their night's fishing, were calling "Mackerel" in the winding street below; whilst the memory of pleasant dreams was still haunting the chambers of his brain--dreams in which his own identity had got mixed up in some curious fashion with that of the fair stranger he had seen the evening before.

precisely as stated

From this reading It was very rarely now that she spoke to him.

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

From this reading The sun was streaming brightly through the little window and gilding the humble furniture of the room with thin lines of gold; the house-sparrows were chirruping noisily under the eaves; the fishermen, early in from their night's fishing, were calling "Mackerel" in the winding street below; whilst the memory of pleasant dreams was still haunting the chambers of his brain--dreams in which his own identity had got mixed up in some curious fashion with that of the fair stranger he had seen the evening before.

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

From this reading The sun was streaming brightly through the little window and gilding the humble furniture of the room with thin lines of gold; the house-sparrows were chirruping noisily under the eaves; the fishermen, early in from their night's fishing, were calling "Mackerel" in the winding street below; whilst the memory of pleasant dreams was still haunting the chambers of his brain--dreams in which his own identity had got mixed up in some curious fashion with that of the fair stranger he had seen the evening before.

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

From this reading The sun was streaming brightly through the little window and gilding the humble furniture of the room with thin lines of gold; the house-sparrows were chirruping noisily under the eaves; the fishermen, early in from their night's fishing, were calling "Mackerel" in the winding street below; whilst the memory of pleasant dreams was still haunting the chambers of his brain--dreams in which his own identity had got mixed up in some curious fashion with that of the fair stranger he had seen the evening before.

an old and formal word for “while”

From this reading The sun was streaming brightly through the little window and gilding the humble furniture of the room with thin lines of gold; the house-sparrows were chirruping noisily under the eaves; the fishermen, early in from their night's fishing, were calling "Mackerel" in the winding street below; whilst the memory of pleasant dreams was still haunting the chambers of his brain--dreams in which his own identity had got mixed up in some curious fashion with that of the fair stranger he had seen the evening before.

marked by repeated turns and bends

From this reading The sun was streaming brightly through the little window and gilding the humble furniture of the room with thin lines of gold; the house-sparrows were chirruping noisily under the eaves; the fishermen, early in from their night's fishing, were calling "Mackerel" in the winding street below; whilst the memory of pleasant dreams was still haunting the chambers of his brain--dreams in which his own identity had got mixed up in some curious fashion with that of the fair stranger he had seen the evening before.

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 The sun was streaming brightly through the little window and gilding the humble furniture of the room with thin lines of gold; the house-sparrows were chirruping noisily under the eaves; the fishermen, early in from their night's fishing, were calling "Mackerel" in the winding street below; whilst the memory of pleasant dreams was still haunting the chambers of his brain--dreams in which his own identity had got mixed up in some curious fashion with that of the fair stranger he had seen the evening before.

in the company of; together with

From this reading DREAMS AND REALITIES Rufus Sterne awoke next morning with a feeling of buoyancy and hopefulness such as he had never before experienced.