Chapter VII

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

From this reading During the long, still hours I had many moments when I was inclined to give up my plan of travelling in the company of a charming young woman, and even to drop the entire trip itself.

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

From this reading I did not sleep well, that night, and as I tossed from one side of my bed to the other, I began to fear that the insomnia from which I had escaped, and whose return I so much dreaded, would fasten itself on me once more.

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

From this reading I did not sleep well, that night, and as I tossed from one side of my bed to the other, I began to fear that the insomnia from which I had escaped, and whose return I so much dreaded, would fasten itself on me once more.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I imagined my condition in a far land, with no physician at hand who understood my case or had the history of my illness.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading I did not sleep well, that night, and as I tossed from one side of my bed to the other, I began to fear that the insomnia from which I had escaped, and whose return I so much dreaded, would fasten itself on me once more.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading I did not sleep well, that night, and as I tossed from one side of my bed to the other, I began to fear that the insomnia from which I had escaped, and whose return I so much dreaded, would fasten itself on me once more.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Only one who has known the horrors of sleepless months can conceive the terror which a possible renewal of its symptoms inspired.

an occurrence of something

From this reading I imagined my condition in a far land, with no physician at hand who understood my case or had the history of my illness.

pleasing or delighting

From this reading During the long, still hours I had many moments when I was inclined to give up my plan of travelling in the company of a charming young woman, and even to drop the entire trip itself.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading During the long, still hours I had many moments when I was inclined to give up my plan of travelling in the company of a charming young woman, and even to drop the entire trip itself.

have the idea for

From this reading Only one who has known the horrors of sleepless months can conceive the terror which a possible renewal of its symptoms inspired.

a state at a particular time

From this reading I imagined my condition in a far land, with no physician at hand who understood my case or had the history of my illness.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading I did not sleep well, that night, and as I tossed from one side of my bed to the other, I began to fear that the insomnia from which I had escaped, and whose return I so much dreaded, would fasten itself on me once more.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "DO YOU REALLY WANT ME?"

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading I did not sleep well, that night, and as I tossed from one side of my bed to the other, I began to fear that the insomnia from which I had escaped, and whose return I so much dreaded, would fasten itself on me once more.

let fall to the ground

From this reading During the long, still hours I had many moments when I was inclined to give up my plan of travelling in the company of a charming young woman, and even to drop the entire trip itself.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading During the long, still hours I had many moments when I was inclined to give up my plan of travelling in the company of a charming young woman, and even to drop the entire trip itself.

constituting the full quantity or extent; complete

From this reading During the long, still hours I had many moments when I was inclined to give up my plan of travelling in the company of a charming young woman, and even to drop the entire trip itself.

having escaped, especially from confinement

From this reading I did not sleep well, that night, and as I tossed from one side of my bed to the other, I began to fear that the insomnia from which I had escaped, and whose return I so much dreaded, would fasten itself on me once more.

divisible by two

From this reading During the long, still hours I had many moments when I was inclined to give up my plan of travelling in the company of a charming young woman, and even to drop the entire trip itself.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading I imagined my condition in a far land, with no physician at hand who understood my case or had the history of my illness.

cause to be firmly attached

From this reading I did not sleep well, that night, and as I tossed from one side of my bed to the other, I began to fear that the insomnia from which I had escaped, and whose return I so much dreaded, would fasten itself on me once more.

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading I did not sleep well, that night, and as I tossed from one side of my bed to the other, I began to fear that the insomnia from which I had escaped, and whose return I so much dreaded, would fasten itself on me once more.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading I did not sleep well, that night, and as I tossed from one side of my bed to the other, I began to fear that the insomnia from which I had escaped, and whose return I so much dreaded, would fasten itself on me once more.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading During the long, still hours I had many moments when I was inclined to give up my plan of travelling in the company of a charming young woman, and even to drop the entire trip itself.

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

From this reading I did not sleep well, that night, and as I tossed from one side of my bed to the other, I began to fear that the insomnia from which I had escaped, and whose return I so much dreaded, would fasten itself on me once more.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading I imagined my condition in a far land, with no physician at hand who understood my case or had the history of my illness.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Only one who has known the horrors of sleepless months can conceive the terror which a possible renewal of its symptoms inspired.

the aggregate of past events

From this reading I imagined my condition in a far land, with no physician at hand who understood my case or had the history of my illness.

plural of “horror” — intense and profound fear

From this reading Only one who has known the horrors of sleepless months can conceive the terror which a possible renewal of its symptoms inspired.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading During the long, still hours I had many moments when I was inclined to give up my plan of travelling in the company of a charming young woman, and even to drop the entire trip itself.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I did not sleep well, that night, and as I tossed from one side of my bed to the other, I began to fear that the insomnia from which I had escaped, and whose return I so much dreaded, would fasten itself on me once more.

impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism

From this reading I imagined my condition in a far land, with no physician at hand who understood my case or had the history of my illness.

past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case

From this reading I imagined my condition in a far land, with no physician at hand who understood my case or had the history of my illness.

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

From this reading During the long, still hours I had many moments when I was inclined to give up my plan of travelling in the company of a charming young woman, and even to drop the entire trip itself.

(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency

From this reading During the long, still hours I had many moments when I was inclined to give up my plan of travelling in the company of a charming young woman, and even to drop the entire trip itself.

an inability to sleep; chronic sleeplessness

From this reading I did not sleep well, that night, and as I tossed from one side of my bed to the other, I began to fear that the insomnia from which I had escaped, and whose return I so much dreaded, would fasten itself on me once more.

being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods

From this reading Only one who has known the horrors of sleepless months can conceive the terror which a possible renewal of its symptoms inspired.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Only one who has known the horrors of sleepless months can conceive the terror which a possible renewal of its symptoms inspired.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading I did not sleep well, that night, and as I tossed from one side of my bed to the other, I began to fear that the insomnia from which I had escaped, and whose return I so much dreaded, would fasten itself on me once more.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading Only one who has known the horrors of sleepless months can conceive the terror which a possible renewal of its symptoms inspired.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading I imagined my condition in a far land, with no physician at hand who understood my case or had the history of my illness.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading During the long, still hours I had many moments when I was inclined to give up my plan of travelling in the company of a charming young woman, and even to drop the entire trip itself.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading During the long, still hours I had many moments when I was inclined to give up my plan of travelling in the company of a charming young woman, and even to drop the entire trip itself.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "DO YOU REALLY WANT ME?"

plural of “moment” — a particular point in time

From this reading During the long, still hours I had many moments when I was inclined to give up my plan of travelling in the company of a charming young woman, and even to drop the entire trip itself.

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading Only one who has known the horrors of sleepless months can conceive the terror which a possible renewal of its symptoms inspired.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading I did not sleep well, that night, and as I tossed from one side of my bed to the other, I began to fear that the insomnia from which I had escaped, and whose return I so much dreaded, would fasten itself on me once more.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading I did not sleep well, that night, and as I tossed from one side of my bed to the other, I began to fear that the insomnia from which I had escaped, and whose return I so much dreaded, would fasten itself on me once more.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I did not sleep well, that night, and as I tossed from one side of my bed to the other, I began to fear that the insomnia from which I had escaped, and whose return I so much dreaded, would fasten itself on me once more.

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

From this reading I did not sleep well, that night, and as I tossed from one side of my bed to the other, I began to fear that the insomnia from which I had escaped, and whose return I so much dreaded, would fasten itself on me once more.

not any; not one

From this reading I imagined my condition in a far land, with no physician at hand who understood my case or had the history of my illness.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I did not sleep well, that night, and as I tossed from one side of my bed to the other, I began to fear that the insomnia from which I had escaped, and whose return I so much dreaded, would fasten itself on me once more.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I did not sleep well, that night, and as I tossed from one side of my bed to the other, I began to fear that the insomnia from which I had escaped, and whose return I so much dreaded, would fasten itself on me once more.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading I did not sleep well, that night, and as I tossed from one side of my bed to the other, I began to fear that the insomnia from which I had escaped, and whose return I so much dreaded, would fasten itself on me once more.

on one occasion

From this reading I did not sleep well, that night, and as I tossed from one side of my bed to the other, I began to fear that the insomnia from which I had escaped, and whose return I so much dreaded, would fasten itself on me once more.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading I did not sleep well, that night, and as I tossed from one side of my bed to the other, I began to fear that the insomnia from which I had escaped, and whose return I so much dreaded, would fasten itself on me once more.

and nothing more

From this reading Only one who has known the horrors of sleepless months can conceive the terror which a possible renewal of its symptoms inspired.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading I imagined my condition in a far land, with no physician at hand who understood my case or had the history of my illness.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading I did not sleep well, that night, and as I tossed from one side of my bed to the other, I began to fear that the insomnia from which I had escaped, and whose return I so much dreaded, would fasten itself on me once more.

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading I imagined my condition in a far land, with no physician at hand who understood my case or had the history of my illness.

have the will and intention to carry out some action

From this reading During the long, still hours I had many moments when I was inclined to give up my plan of travelling in the company of a charming young woman, and even to drop the entire trip itself.

capable of happening or existing

From this reading Only one who has known the horrors of sleepless months can conceive the terror which a possible renewal of its symptoms inspired.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading "DO YOU REALLY WANT ME?"

the conversion of wasteland into land suitable for use of habitation or cultivation

From this reading Only one who has known the horrors of sleepless months can conceive the terror which a possible renewal of its symptoms inspired.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading I did not sleep well, that night, and as I tossed from one side of my bed to the other, I began to fear that the insomnia from which I had escaped, and whose return I so much dreaded, would fasten itself on me once more.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading I did not sleep well, that night, and as I tossed from one side of my bed to the other, I began to fear that the insomnia from which I had escaped, and whose return I so much dreaded, would fasten itself on me once more.

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading I did not sleep well, that night, and as I tossed from one side of my bed to the other, I began to fear that the insomnia from which I had escaped, and whose return I so much dreaded, would fasten itself on me once more.

experiencing or accompanied by sleeplessness

From this reading Only one who has known the horrors of sleepless months can conceive the terror which a possible renewal of its symptoms inspired.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading I did not sleep well, that night, and as I tossed from one side of my bed to the other, I began to fear that the insomnia from which I had escaped, and whose return I so much dreaded, would fasten itself on me once more.

not in physical motion

From this reading During the long, still hours I had many moments when I was inclined to give up my plan of travelling in the company of a charming young woman, and even to drop the entire trip itself.

plural of “symptom” — (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease

From this reading Only one who has known the horrors of sleepless months can conceive the terror which a possible renewal of its symptoms inspired.

an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety

From this reading Only one who has known the horrors of sleepless months can conceive the terror which a possible renewal of its symptoms inspired.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I did not sleep well, that night, and as I tossed from one side of my bed to the other, I began to fear that the insomnia from which I had escaped, and whose return I so much dreaded, would fasten itself on me once more.

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

From this reading I did not sleep well, that night, and as I tossed from one side of my bed to the other, I began to fear that the insomnia from which I had escaped, and whose return I so much dreaded, would fasten itself on me once more.

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

From this reading I did not sleep well, that night, and as I tossed from one side of my bed to the other, I began to fear that the insomnia from which I had escaped, and whose return I so much dreaded, would fasten itself on me once more.

past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion

From this reading I did not sleep well, that night, and as I tossed from one side of my bed to the other, I began to fear that the insomnia from which I had escaped, and whose return I so much dreaded, would fasten itself on me once more.

the act of going from one place to another

From this reading During the long, still hours I had many moments when I was inclined to give up my plan of travelling in the company of a charming young woman, and even to drop the entire trip itself.

a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)

From this reading During the long, still hours I had many moments when I was inclined to give up my plan of travelling in the company of a charming young woman, and even to drop the entire trip itself.

fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation

From this reading I imagined my condition in a far land, with no physician at hand who understood my case or had the history of my illness.

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

From this reading During the long, still hours I had many moments when I was inclined to give up my plan of travelling in the company of a charming young woman, and even to drop the entire trip itself.

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading "DO YOU REALLY WANT ME?"

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

From this reading During the long, still hours I had many moments when I was inclined to give up my plan of travelling in the company of a charming young woman, and even to drop the entire trip itself.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading I did not sleep well, that night, and as I tossed from one side of my bed to the other, I began to fear that the insomnia from which I had escaped, and whose return I so much dreaded, would fasten itself on me once more.

at the time that

From this reading During the long, still hours I had many moments when I was inclined to give up my plan of travelling in the company of a charming young woman, and even to drop the entire trip itself.

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

From this reading I did not sleep well, that night, and as I tossed from one side of my bed to the other, I began to fear that the insomnia from which I had escaped, and whose return I so much dreaded, would fasten itself on me once more.

which person or people

From this reading I imagined my condition in a far land, with no physician at hand who understood my case or had the history of my illness.

belonging to which person

From this reading I did not sleep well, that night, and as I tossed from one side of my bed to the other, I began to fear that the insomnia from which I had escaped, and whose return I so much dreaded, would fasten itself on me once more.

in the company of; together with

From this reading I imagined my condition in a far land, with no physician at hand who understood my case or had the history of my illness.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading During the long, still hours I had many moments when I was inclined to give up my plan of travelling in the company of a charming young woman, and even to drop the entire trip itself.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading I did not sleep well, that night, and as I tossed from one side of my bed to the other, I began to fear that the insomnia from which I had escaped, and whose return I so much dreaded, would fasten itself on me once more.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "DO YOU REALLY WANT ME?"

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading During the long, still hours I had many moments when I was inclined to give up my plan of travelling in the company of a charming young woman, and even to drop the entire trip itself.