anew
From this reading Yet I soon recovered my judgement sufficiently to be moved again to try to guard him against the results of excitement and exposure.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Yet I soon recovered my judgement sufficiently to be moved again to try to guard him against the results of excitement and exposure.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Yet I soon recovered my judgement sufficiently to be moved again to try to guard him against the results of excitement and exposure.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading I made no attempt either to explain or to criticise this extraordinary passage.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Yet I soon recovered my judgement sufficiently to be moved again to try to guard him against the results of excitement and exposure.
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading He beheld but the transient irresponsible spectre--I beheld the human subject hot from the spectral presence.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He beheld but the transient irresponsible spectre--I beheld the human subject hot from the spectral presence.
criticiseverb
find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws
From this reading I made no attempt either to explain or to criticise this extraordinary passage.
one or the other of two
From this reading I made no attempt either to explain or to criticise this extraordinary passage.
any strong feeling
From this reading It’s enough that I yielded for the hour to the strange force of my friend’s emotion.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading It’s enough that I yielded for the hour to the strange force of my friend’s emotion.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Yet I soon recovered my judgement sufficiently to be moved again to try to guard him against the results of excitement and exposure.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading I made no attempt either to explain or to criticise this extraordinary passage.
exposurenounUS /ɪkˈspoʊʒər/
vulnerability to the elements; to the action of heat or cold or wind or rain
From this reading Yet I soon recovered my judgement sufficiently to be moved again to try to guard him against the results of excitement and exposure.
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading I made no attempt either to explain or to criticise this extraordinary passage.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It’s enough that I yielded for the hour to the strange force of my friend’s emotion.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading It’s enough that I yielded for the hour to the strange force of my friend’s emotion.
friend'snounUS /frendz/
possessive form of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading It’s enough that I yielded for the hour to the strange force of my friend’s emotion.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He beheld but the transient irresponsible spectre--I beheld the human subject hot from the spectral presence.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading Yet I soon recovered my judgement sufficiently to be moved again to try to guard him against the results of excitement and exposure.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He beheld but the transient irresponsible spectre--I beheld the human subject hot from the spectral presence.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Yet I soon recovered my judgement sufficiently to be moved again to try to guard him against the results of excitement and exposure.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading He beheld but the transient irresponsible spectre--I beheld the human subject hot from the spectral presence.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading It’s enough that I yielded for the hour to the strange force of my friend’s emotion.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading He beheld but the transient irresponsible spectre--I beheld the human subject hot from the spectral presence.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I made no attempt either to explain or to criticise this extraordinary passage.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading On the whole I think my own vision was the more interesting of the two.
irresponsibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪrəˈspɑːnsəbəl/
showing lack of care for consequences
From this reading He beheld but the transient irresponsible spectre--I beheld the human subject hot from the spectral presence.
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From this reading It’s enough that I yielded for the hour to the strange force of my friend’s emotion.
judgementnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒmənt/
the legal document stating the reasons for a judicial decision
From this reading Yet I soon recovered my judgement sufficiently to be moved again to try to guard him against the results of excitement and exposure.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I made no attempt either to explain or to criticise this extraordinary passage.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading On the whole I think my own vision was the more interesting of the two.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Yet I soon recovered my judgement sufficiently to be moved again to try to guard him against the results of excitement and exposure.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It’s enough that I yielded for the hour to the strange force of my friend’s emotion.
not any; not one
From this reading I made no attempt either to explain or to criticise this extraordinary passage.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It’s enough that I yielded for the hour to the strange force of my friend’s emotion.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the whole I think my own vision was the more interesting of the two.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I made no attempt either to explain or to criticise this extraordinary passage.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading On the whole I think my own vision was the more interesting of the two.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading I made no attempt either to explain or to criticise this extraordinary passage.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading He beheld but the transient irresponsible spectre--I beheld the human subject hot from the spectral presence.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading Yet I soon recovered my judgement sufficiently to be moved again to try to guard him against the results of excitement and exposure.
resultsnounUS /rɪˈzʌlts/
plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Yet I soon recovered my judgement sufficiently to be moved again to try to guard him against the results of excitement and exposure.
in the near future
From this reading Yet I soon recovered my judgement sufficiently to be moved again to try to guard him against the results of excitement and exposure.
spectraladjectiveUS /ˈspektrəl/
of or relating to a spectrum
From this reading He beheld but the transient irresponsible spectre--I beheld the human subject hot from the spectral presence.
spectrenounUS /ˈspektər/
a ghostly appearing figure
From this reading He beheld but the transient irresponsible spectre--I beheld the human subject hot from the spectral presence.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading It’s enough that I yielded for the hour to the strange force of my friend’s emotion.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading He beheld but the transient irresponsible spectre--I beheld the human subject hot from the spectral presence.
to a sufficient degree
From this reading Yet I soon recovered my judgement sufficiently to be moved again to try to guard him against the results of excitement and exposure.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It’s enough that I yielded for the hour to the strange force of my friend’s emotion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It’s enough that I yielded for the hour to the strange force of my friend’s emotion.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading On the whole I think my own vision was the more interesting of the two.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I made no attempt either to explain or to criticise this extraordinary passage.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I made no attempt either to explain or to criticise this extraordinary passage.
transientnounUS /ˈtrænʒənt/
one who stays for only a short time
From this reading He beheld but the transient irresponsible spectre--I beheld the human subject hot from the spectral presence.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Yet I soon recovered my judgement sufficiently to be moved again to try to guard him against the results of excitement and exposure.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading On the whole I think my own vision was the more interesting of the two.
a vivid mental image
From this reading On the whole I think my own vision was the more interesting of the two.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the whole I think my own vision was the more interesting of the two.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading On the whole I think my own vision was the more interesting of the two.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet I soon recovered my judgement sufficiently to be moved again to try to guard him against the results of excitement and exposure.
yieldedverbUS /ˈjiːldɪd/
past form of “yield” — be the cause or source of
From this reading It’s enough that I yielded for the hour to the strange force of my friend’s emotion.
