used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was, in fact, curious to him that people did not stop and gaze at his cranium, so much the thing felt like a hollowed turnip illuminated by this candle of an idea.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was, in fact, curious to him that people did not stop and gaze at his cranium, so much the thing felt like a hollowed turnip illuminated by this candle of an idea.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HIS FAME Henry's sleep was feverish, and shot with the iridescence of strange dreams.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But nobody with whom he came into contact appeared to be aware of the immense success of _Love in Babylon_.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It burned so fiercely and so brightly, it so completely preoccupied Henry, that he would not have been surprised to overhear men whisper to each other in the street as he passed: 'See that extraordinary thought blazing away there in that fellow's brain?'
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was, in fact, curious to him that people did not stop and gaze at his cranium, so much the thing felt like a hollowed turnip illuminated by this candle of an idea.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading But nobody with whom he came into contact appeared to be aware of the immense success of _Love in Babylon_.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It burned so fiercely and so brightly, it so completely preoccupied Henry, that he would not have been surprised to overhear men whisper to each other in the street as he passed: 'See that extraordinary thought blazing away there in that fellow's brain?'
BabylonnounUS /ˈbæbəlɑːn/
the chief city of ancient Mesopotamia and capital of the ancient kingdom of Babylonia
From this reading And during the whole of the next day one thought burned in his brain, the thought of the immense success of _Love in Babylon_.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But nobody with whom he came into contact appeared to be aware of the immense success of _Love in Babylon_.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It burned so fiercely and so brightly, it so completely preoccupied Henry, that he would not have been surprised to overhear men whisper to each other in the street as he passed: 'See that extraordinary thought blazing away there in that fellow's brain?'
blazingadjectiveUS /ˈbleɪzɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading It burned so fiercely and so brightly, it so completely preoccupied Henry, that he would not have been surprised to overhear men whisper to each other in the street as he passed: 'See that extraordinary thought blazing away there in that fellow's brain?'
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 And during the whole of the next day one thought burned in his brain, the thought of the immense success of _Love in Babylon_.
brightlyadverbUS /ˈbraɪtli/
with brightness
From this reading It burned so fiercely and so brightly, it so completely preoccupied Henry, that he would not have been surprised to overhear men whisper to each other in the street as he passed: 'See that extraordinary thought blazing away there in that fellow's brain?'
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading And during the whole of the next day one thought burned in his brain, the thought of the immense success of _Love in Babylon_.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But nobody with whom he came into contact appeared to be aware of the immense success of _Love in Babylon_.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was, in fact, curious to him that people did not stop and gaze at his cranium, so much the thing felt like a hollowed turnip illuminated by this candle of an idea.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But nobody with whom he came into contact appeared to be aware of the immense success of _Love in Babylon_.
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading It was, in fact, curious to him that people did not stop and gaze at his cranium, so much the thing felt like a hollowed turnip illuminated by this candle of an idea.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading It burned so fiercely and so brightly, it so completely preoccupied Henry, that he would not have been surprised to overhear men whisper to each other in the street as he passed: 'See that extraordinary thought blazing away there in that fellow's brain?'
contactnounUS /ˈkɑːntækt/
close interaction
From this reading But nobody with whom he came into contact appeared to be aware of the immense success of _Love in Babylon_.
craniumnounUS /ˈkreɪniːəm/
the part of the skull that encloses the brain
From this reading It was, in fact, curious to him that people did not stop and gaze at his cranium, so much the thing felt like a hollowed turnip illuminated by this candle of an idea.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading It was, in fact, curious to him that people did not stop and gaze at his cranium, so much the thing felt like a hollowed turnip illuminated by this candle of an idea.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading And during the whole of the next day one thought burned in his brain, the thought of the immense success of _Love in Babylon_.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It was, in fact, curious to him that people did not stop and gaze at his cranium, so much the thing felt like a hollowed turnip illuminated by this candle of an idea.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading HIS FAME Henry's sleep was feverish, and shot with the iridescence of strange dreams.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading And during the whole of the next day one thought burned in his brain, the thought of the immense success of _Love in Babylon_.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading It burned so fiercely and so brightly, it so completely preoccupied Henry, that he would not have been surprised to overhear men whisper to each other in the street as he passed: 'See that extraordinary thought blazing away there in that fellow's brain?'
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading It burned so fiercely and so brightly, it so completely preoccupied Henry, that he would not have been surprised to overhear men whisper to each other in the street as he passed: 'See that extraordinary thought blazing away there in that fellow's brain?'
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading It was, in fact, curious to him that people did not stop and gaze at his cranium, so much the thing felt like a hollowed turnip illuminated by this candle of an idea.
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading HIS FAME Henry's sleep was feverish, and shot with the iridescence of strange dreams.
fellow'snounUS /ˈfeloʊz/
possessive form of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading It burned so fiercely and so brightly, it so completely preoccupied Henry, that he would not have been surprised to overhear men whisper to each other in the street as he passed: 'See that extraordinary thought blazing away there in that fellow's brain?'
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading It was, in fact, curious to him that people did not stop and gaze at his cranium, so much the thing felt like a hollowed turnip illuminated by this candle of an idea.
feverishadjectiveUS /ˈfiːvərɪʃ/
marked by intense agitation or emotion
From this reading HIS FAME Henry's sleep was feverish, and shot with the iridescence of strange dreams.
fiercelyadverbUS /ˈfɪrsli/
in a physically fierce manner
From this reading It burned so fiercely and so brightly, it so completely preoccupied Henry, that he would not have been surprised to overhear men whisper to each other in the street as he passed: 'See that extraordinary thought blazing away there in that fellow's brain?'
a long fixed look
From this reading It was, in fact, curious to him that people did not stop and gaze at his cranium, so much the thing felt like a hollowed turnip illuminated by this candle of an idea.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It burned so fiercely and so brightly, it so completely preoccupied Henry, that he would not have been surprised to overhear men whisper to each other in the street as he passed: 'See that extraordinary thought blazing away there in that fellow's brain?'
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It burned so fiercely and so brightly, it so completely preoccupied Henry, that he would not have been surprised to overhear men whisper to each other in the street as he passed: 'See that extraordinary thought blazing away there in that fellow's brain?'
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading It burned so fiercely and so brightly, it so completely preoccupied Henry, that he would not have been surprised to overhear men whisper to each other in the street as he passed: 'See that extraordinary thought blazing away there in that fellow's brain?'
Henry'snounUS /ˈhenriz/
possessive form of “henry” — a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading HIS FAME Henry's sleep was feverish, and shot with the iridescence of strange dreams.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was, in fact, curious to him that people did not stop and gaze at his cranium, so much the thing felt like a hollowed turnip illuminated by this candle of an idea.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HIS FAME Henry's sleep was feverish, and shot with the iridescence of strange dreams.
hollowedverbUS /ˈhɑːloʊd/
past form of “hollow” — remove the inner part or the core of
From this reading It was, in fact, curious to him that people did not stop and gaze at his cranium, so much the thing felt like a hollowed turnip illuminated by this candle of an idea.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It was, in fact, curious to him that people did not stop and gaze at his cranium, so much the thing felt like a hollowed turnip illuminated by this candle of an idea.
illuminatedadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈluːməneɪtəd/
provided with artificial light
From this reading It was, in fact, curious to him that people did not stop and gaze at his cranium, so much the thing felt like a hollowed turnip illuminated by this candle of an idea.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading And during the whole of the next day one thought burned in his brain, the thought of the immense success of _Love in Babylon_.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And during the whole of the next day one thought burned in his brain, the thought of the immense success of _Love in Babylon_.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But nobody with whom he came into contact appeared to be aware of the immense success of _Love in Babylon_.
iridescencenoun
the visual property of something having a milky brightness and a play of colors from the surface
From this reading HIS FAME Henry's sleep was feverish, and shot with the iridescence of strange dreams.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It burned so fiercely and so brightly, it so completely preoccupied Henry, that he would not have been surprised to overhear men whisper to each other in the street as he passed: 'See that extraordinary thought blazing away there in that fellow's brain?'
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It was, in fact, curious to him that people did not stop and gaze at his cranium, so much the thing felt like a hollowed turnip illuminated by this candle of an idea.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading And during the whole of the next day one thought burned in his brain, the thought of the immense success of _Love in Babylon_.
the force of workers available
From this reading It burned so fiercely and so brightly, it so completely preoccupied Henry, that he would not have been surprised to overhear men whisper to each other in the street as he passed: 'See that extraordinary thought blazing away there in that fellow's brain?'
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It was, in fact, curious to him that people did not stop and gaze at his cranium, so much the thing felt like a hollowed turnip illuminated by this candle of an idea.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading And during the whole of the next day one thought burned in his brain, the thought of the immense success of _Love in Babylon_.
no person; not anyone
From this reading But nobody with whom he came into contact appeared to be aware of the immense success of _Love in Babylon_.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It burned so fiercely and so brightly, it so completely preoccupied Henry, that he would not have been surprised to overhear men whisper to each other in the street as he passed: 'See that extraordinary thought blazing away there in that fellow's brain?'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HIS FAME Henry's sleep was feverish, and shot with the iridescence of strange dreams.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And during the whole of the next day one thought burned in his brain, the thought of the immense success of _Love in Babylon_.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It burned so fiercely and so brightly, it so completely preoccupied Henry, that he would not have been surprised to overhear men whisper to each other in the street as he passed: 'See that extraordinary thought blazing away there in that fellow's brain?'
overhearverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhiːr/
hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
From this reading It burned so fiercely and so brightly, it so completely preoccupied Henry, that he would not have been surprised to overhear men whisper to each other in the street as he passed: 'See that extraordinary thought blazing away there in that fellow's brain?'
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading It burned so fiercely and so brightly, it so completely preoccupied Henry, that he would not have been surprised to overhear men whisper to each other in the street as he passed: 'See that extraordinary thought blazing away there in that fellow's brain?'
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading It was, in fact, curious to him that people did not stop and gaze at his cranium, so much the thing felt like a hollowed turnip illuminated by this candle of an idea.
preoccupiedadjectiveUS /priˈɑːkjəpaɪd/
deeply absorbed in thought
From this reading It burned so fiercely and so brightly, it so completely preoccupied Henry, that he would not have been surprised to overhear men whisper to each other in the street as he passed: 'See that extraordinary thought blazing away there in that fellow's brain?'
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It burned so fiercely and so brightly, it so completely preoccupied Henry, that he would not have been surprised to overhear men whisper to each other in the street as he passed: 'See that extraordinary thought blazing away there in that fellow's brain?'
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading HIS FAME Henry's sleep was feverish, and shot with the iridescence of strange dreams.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading HIS FAME Henry's sleep was feverish, and shot with the iridescence of strange dreams.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It burned so fiercely and so brightly, it so completely preoccupied Henry, that he would not have been surprised to overhear men whisper to each other in the street as he passed: 'See that extraordinary thought blazing away there in that fellow's brain?'
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading It was, in fact, curious to him that people did not stop and gaze at his cranium, so much the thing felt like a hollowed turnip illuminated by this candle of an idea.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading HIS FAME Henry's sleep was feverish, and shot with the iridescence of strange dreams.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading It burned so fiercely and so brightly, it so completely preoccupied Henry, that he would not have been surprised to overhear men whisper to each other in the street as he passed: 'See that extraordinary thought blazing away there in that fellow's brain?'
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading And during the whole of the next day one thought burned in his brain, the thought of the immense success of _Love in Babylon_.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading It burned so fiercely and so brightly, it so completely preoccupied Henry, that he would not have been surprised to overhear men whisper to each other in the street as he passed: 'See that extraordinary thought blazing away there in that fellow's brain?'
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It burned so fiercely and so brightly, it so completely preoccupied Henry, that he would not have been surprised to overhear men whisper to each other in the street as he passed: 'See that extraordinary thought blazing away there in that fellow's brain?'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HIS FAME Henry's sleep was feverish, and shot with the iridescence of strange dreams.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It burned so fiercely and so brightly, it so completely preoccupied Henry, that he would not have been surprised to overhear men whisper to each other in the street as he passed: 'See that extraordinary thought blazing away there in that fellow's brain?'
a special situation
From this reading It was, in fact, curious to him that people did not stop and gaze at his cranium, so much the thing felt like a hollowed turnip illuminated by this candle of an idea.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was, in fact, curious to him that people did not stop and gaze at his cranium, so much the thing felt like a hollowed turnip illuminated by this candle of an idea.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading And during the whole of the next day one thought burned in his brain, the thought of the immense success of _Love in Babylon_.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It burned so fiercely and so brightly, it so completely preoccupied Henry, that he would not have been surprised to overhear men whisper to each other in the street as he passed: 'See that extraordinary thought blazing away there in that fellow's brain?'
turnipnounUS /ˈtɜːrnəp/
widely cultivated plant having a large fleshy edible white or yellow root
From this reading It was, in fact, curious to him that people did not stop and gaze at his cranium, so much the thing felt like a hollowed turnip illuminated by this candle of an idea.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HIS FAME Henry's sleep was feverish, and shot with the iridescence of strange dreams.
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading It burned so fiercely and so brightly, it so completely preoccupied Henry, that he would not have been surprised to overhear men whisper to each other in the street as he passed: 'See that extraordinary thought blazing away there in that fellow's brain?'
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading And during the whole of the next day one thought burned in his brain, the thought of the immense success of _Love in Babylon_.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But nobody with whom he came into contact appeared to be aware of the immense success of _Love in Babylon_.
in the company of; together with
From this reading HIS FAME Henry's sleep was feverish, and shot with the iridescence of strange dreams.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It burned so fiercely and so brightly, it so completely preoccupied Henry, that he would not have been surprised to overhear men whisper to each other in the street as he passed: 'See that extraordinary thought blazing away there in that fellow's brain?'
