Chapter XV

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading He had been dashed from high heaven to earth, and at first he lay stunned, absolutely maimed.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading The mental shock also militated against recovery.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading It would be almost impossible to overestimate what that shock had been, surcharged as he was by religious exaltation.

in addition

From this reading The mental shock also militated against recovery.

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

From this reading He had been dashed from high heaven to earth, and at first he lay stunned, absolutely maimed.

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

From this reading It would be almost impossible to overestimate what that shock had been, surcharged as he was by religious exaltation.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He had been dashed from high heaven to earth, and at first he lay stunned, absolutely maimed.

stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something

From this reading Then, as feeling returned to his numb mind, the desire to slip away and so avoid the necessity for thought was the despair of his mother, who had come from the lonely hill-farm, where she still was mistress, to be his devoted nurse.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Then, as feeling returned to his numb mind, the desire to slip away and so avoid the necessity for thought was the despair of his mother, who had come from the lonely hill-farm, where she still was mistress, to be his devoted nurse.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading It would be almost impossible to overestimate what that shock had been, surcharged as he was by religious exaltation.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading It would be almost impossible to overestimate what that shock had been, surcharged as he was by religious exaltation.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading It would be almost impossible to overestimate what that shock had been, surcharged as he was by religious exaltation.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Then, as feeling returned to his numb mind, the desire to slip away and so avoid the necessity for thought was the despair of his mother, who had come from the lonely hill-farm, where she still was mistress, to be his devoted nurse.

profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger

From this reading Since the night on which poor Morris Pugh had sought in vain for God's Providence upon the mountain-top, he had not left his room; for rheumatic fever--that curse of Wales--had laid hold of him.

having gaps or spaces

From this reading He had been dashed from high heaven to earth, and at first he lay stunned, absolutely maimed.

the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

From this reading Then, as feeling returned to his numb mind, the desire to slip away and so avoid the necessity for thought was the despair of his mother, who had come from the lonely hill-farm, where she still was mistress, to be his devoted nurse.

a state in which all hope is lost or absent

From this reading Then, as feeling returned to his numb mind, the desire to slip away and so avoid the necessity for thought was the despair of his mother, who had come from the lonely hill-farm, where she still was mistress, to be his devoted nurse.

zealous in devotion or affection

From this reading Then, as feeling returned to his numb mind, the desire to slip away and so avoid the necessity for thought was the despair of his mother, who had come from the lonely hill-farm, where she still was mistress, to be his devoted nurse.

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading He had been dashed from high heaven to earth, and at first he lay stunned, absolutely maimed.

a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion

From this reading It would be almost impossible to overestimate what that shock had been, surcharged as he was by religious exaltation.

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading Then, as feeling returned to his numb mind, the desire to slip away and so avoid the necessity for thought was the despair of his mother, who had come from the lonely hill-farm, where she still was mistress, to be his devoted nurse.

a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection

From this reading Since the night on which poor Morris Pugh had sought in vain for God's Providence upon the mountain-top, he had not left his room; for rheumatic fever--that curse of Wales--had laid hold of him.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading He had been dashed from high heaven to earth, and at first he lay stunned, absolutely maimed.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Since the night on which poor Morris Pugh had sought in vain for God's Providence upon the mountain-top, he had not left his room; for rheumatic fever--that curse of Wales--had laid hold of him.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He had been dashed from high heaven to earth, and at first he lay stunned, absolutely maimed.

possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading Since the night on which poor Morris Pugh had sought in vain for God's Providence upon the mountain-top, he had not left his room; for rheumatic fever--that curse of Wales--had laid hold of him.

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

From this reading Since the night on which poor Morris Pugh had sought in vain for God's Providence upon the mountain-top, he had not left his room; for rheumatic fever--that curse of Wales--had laid hold of him.

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

From this reading Since the night on which poor Morris Pugh had sought in vain for God's Providence upon the mountain-top, he had not left his room; for rheumatic fever--that curse of Wales--had laid hold of him.

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading He had been dashed from high heaven to earth, and at first he lay stunned, absolutely maimed.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading He had been dashed from high heaven to earth, and at first he lay stunned, absolutely maimed.

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From this reading Then, as feeling returned to his numb mind, the desire to slip away and so avoid the necessity for thought was the despair of his mother, who had come from the lonely hill-farm, where she still was mistress, to be his devoted nurse.

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

From this reading Since the night on which poor Morris Pugh had sought in vain for God's Providence upon the mountain-top, he had not left his room; for rheumatic fever--that curse of Wales--had laid hold of him.

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

From this reading Since the night on which poor Morris Pugh had sought in vain for God's Providence upon the mountain-top, he had not left his room; for rheumatic fever--that curse of Wales--had laid hold of him.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading Since the night on which poor Morris Pugh had sought in vain for God's Providence upon the mountain-top, he had not left his room; for rheumatic fever--that curse of Wales--had laid hold of him.

not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with

From this reading It would be almost impossible to overestimate what that shock had been, surcharged as he was by religious exaltation.

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

From this reading Since the night on which poor Morris Pugh had sought in vain for God's Providence upon the mountain-top, he had not left his room; for rheumatic fever--that curse of Wales--had laid hold of him.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It would be almost impossible to overestimate what that shock had been, surcharged as he was by religious exaltation.

set down according to a plan

From this reading Since the night on which poor Morris Pugh had sought in vain for God's Providence upon the mountain-top, he had not left his room; for rheumatic fever--that curse of Wales--had laid hold of him.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading He had been dashed from high heaven to earth, and at first he lay stunned, absolutely maimed.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Since the night on which poor Morris Pugh had sought in vain for God's Providence upon the mountain-top, he had not left his room; for rheumatic fever--that curse of Wales--had laid hold of him.

lacking companions or companionship

From this reading Then, as feeling returned to his numb mind, the desire to slip away and so avoid the necessity for thought was the despair of his mother, who had come from the lonely hill-farm, where she still was mistress, to be his devoted nurse.

people who are wounded

From this reading He had been dashed from high heaven to earth, and at first he lay stunned, absolutely maimed.

involving the mind or an intellectual process

From this reading The mental shock also militated against recovery.

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From this reading The mental shock also militated against recovery.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Then, as feeling returned to his numb mind, the desire to slip away and so avoid the necessity for thought was the despair of his mother, who had come from the lonely hill-farm, where she still was mistress, to be his devoted nurse.

an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man

From this reading Then, as feeling returned to his numb mind, the desire to slip away and so avoid the necessity for thought was the despair of his mother, who had come from the lonely hill-farm, where she still was mistress, to be his devoted nurse.

United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)

From this reading Since the night on which poor Morris Pugh had sought in vain for God's Providence upon the mountain-top, he had not left his room; for rheumatic fever--that curse of Wales--had laid hold of him.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading Then, as feeling returned to his numb mind, the desire to slip away and so avoid the necessity for thought was the despair of his mother, who had come from the lonely hill-farm, where she still was mistress, to be his devoted nurse.

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

From this reading Since the night on which poor Morris Pugh had sought in vain for God's Providence upon the mountain-top, he had not left his room; for rheumatic fever--that curse of Wales--had laid hold of him.

the condition of being essential or indispensable

From this reading Then, as feeling returned to his numb mind, the desire to slip away and so avoid the necessity for thought was the despair of his mother, who had come from the lonely hill-farm, where she still was mistress, to be his devoted nurse.

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

From this reading Since the night on which poor Morris Pugh had sought in vain for God's Providence upon the mountain-top, he had not left his room; for rheumatic fever--that curse of Wales--had laid hold of him.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Since the night on which poor Morris Pugh had sought in vain for God's Providence upon the mountain-top, he had not left his room; for rheumatic fever--that curse of Wales--had laid hold of him.

lacking sensation

From this reading Then, as feeling returned to his numb mind, the desire to slip away and so avoid the necessity for thought was the despair of his mother, who had come from the lonely hill-farm, where she still was mistress, to be his devoted nurse.

try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury

From this reading Then, as feeling returned to his numb mind, the desire to slip away and so avoid the necessity for thought was the despair of his mother, who had come from the lonely hill-farm, where she still was mistress, to be his devoted nurse.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Since the night on which poor Morris Pugh had sought in vain for God's Providence upon the mountain-top, he had not left his room; for rheumatic fever--that curse of Wales--had laid hold of him.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Since the night on which poor Morris Pugh had sought in vain for God's Providence upon the mountain-top, he had not left his room; for rheumatic fever--that curse of Wales--had laid hold of him.

make too high an estimate of

From this reading It would be almost impossible to overestimate what that shock had been, surcharged as he was by religious exaltation.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading Since the night on which poor Morris Pugh had sought in vain for God's Providence upon the mountain-top, he had not left his room; for rheumatic fever--that curse of Wales--had laid hold of him.

The protective care of God or nature as a spiritual power. (Sự quan phòng, thiên ý phù hộ.)

From this reading Since the night on which poor Morris Pugh had sought in vain for God's Providence upon the mountain-top, he had not left his room; for rheumatic fever--that curse of Wales--had laid hold of him.

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

From this reading Since the night on which poor Morris Pugh had sought in vain for God's Providence upon the mountain-top, he had not left his room; for rheumatic fever--that curse of Wales--had laid hold of him.

return to an original state

From this reading The mental shock also militated against recovery.

concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church

From this reading It would be almost impossible to overestimate what that shock had been, surcharged as he was by religious exaltation.

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading Then, as feeling returned to his numb mind, the desire to slip away and so avoid the necessity for thought was the despair of his mother, who had come from the lonely hill-farm, where she still was mistress, to be his devoted nurse.

a person suffering with rheumatism

From this reading Since the night on which poor Morris Pugh had sought in vain for God's Providence upon the mountain-top, he had not left his room; for rheumatic fever--that curse of Wales--had laid hold of him.

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

From this reading Since the night on which poor Morris Pugh had sought in vain for God's Providence upon the mountain-top, he had not left his room; for rheumatic fever--that curse of Wales--had laid hold of him.

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

From this reading Then, as feeling returned to his numb mind, the desire to slip away and so avoid the necessity for thought was the despair of his mother, who had come from the lonely hill-farm, where she still was mistress, to be his devoted nurse.

the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally

From this reading The mental shock also militated against recovery.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Since the night on which poor Morris Pugh had sought in vain for God's Providence upon the mountain-top, he had not left his room; for rheumatic fever--that curse of Wales--had laid hold of him.

move stealthily

From this reading Then, as feeling returned to his numb mind, the desire to slip away and so avoid the necessity for thought was the despair of his mother, who had come from the lonely hill-farm, where she still was mistress, to be his devoted nurse.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Then, as feeling returned to his numb mind, the desire to slip away and so avoid the necessity for thought was the despair of his mother, who had come from the lonely hill-farm, where she still was mistress, to be his devoted nurse.

that is looked for

From this reading Since the night on which poor Morris Pugh had sought in vain for God's Providence upon the mountain-top, he had not left his room; for rheumatic fever--that curse of Wales--had laid hold of him.

not in physical motion

From this reading Then, as feeling returned to his numb mind, the desire to slip away and so avoid the necessity for thought was the despair of his mother, who had come from the lonely hill-farm, where she still was mistress, to be his devoted nurse.

filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock

From this reading He had been dashed from high heaven to earth, and at first he lay stunned, absolutely maimed.

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

From this reading It would be almost impossible to overestimate what that shock had been, surcharged as he was by religious exaltation.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Since the night on which poor Morris Pugh had sought in vain for God's Providence upon the mountain-top, he had not left his room; for rheumatic fever--that curse of Wales--had laid hold of him.

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

From this reading Since the night on which poor Morris Pugh had sought in vain for God's Providence upon the mountain-top, he had not left his room; for rheumatic fever--that curse of Wales--had laid hold of him.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then, as feeling returned to his numb mind, the desire to slip away and so avoid the necessity for thought was the despair of his mother, who had come from the lonely hill-farm, where she still was mistress, to be his devoted nurse.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Then, as feeling returned to his numb mind, the desire to slip away and so avoid the necessity for thought was the despair of his mother, who had come from the lonely hill-farm, where she still was mistress, to be his devoted nurse.

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

From this reading It would be almost impossible to overestimate what that shock had been, surcharged as he was by religious exaltation.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Since the night on which poor Morris Pugh had sought in vain for God's Providence upon the mountain-top, he had not left his room; for rheumatic fever--that curse of Wales--had laid hold of him.

characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance

From this reading Since the night on which poor Morris Pugh had sought in vain for God's Providence upon the mountain-top, he had not left his room; for rheumatic fever--that curse of Wales--had laid hold of him.

one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; during Roman times the region was known as Cambria

From this reading Since the night on which poor Morris Pugh had sought in vain for God's Providence upon the mountain-top, he had not left his room; for rheumatic fever--that curse of Wales--had laid hold of him.

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

From this reading It would be almost impossible to overestimate what that shock had been, surcharged as he was by religious exaltation.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading It would be almost impossible to overestimate what that shock had been, surcharged as he was by religious exaltation.

in or at the place that

From this reading Then, as feeling returned to his numb mind, the desire to slip away and so avoid the necessity for thought was the despair of his mother, who had come from the lonely hill-farm, where she still was mistress, to be his devoted nurse.

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

From this reading Since the night on which poor Morris Pugh had sought in vain for God's Providence upon the mountain-top, he had not left his room; for rheumatic fever--that curse of Wales--had laid hold of him.

which person or people

From this reading Then, as feeling returned to his numb mind, the desire to slip away and so avoid the necessity for thought was the despair of his mother, who had come from the lonely hill-farm, where she still was mistress, to be his devoted nurse.

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

From this reading It would be almost impossible to overestimate what that shock had been, surcharged as he was by religious exaltation.