Chapter VII

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From this reading _1808-1809_ Yea, oft alone, Piercing the long-neglected holy cave The haunt obscure of old Philosophy, He bade with lifted torch its starry walls Sparkle, as erst they sparkled to the flame Of odorous lamps tended by Saint and Sage.

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From this reading _1808-1809_ Yea, oft alone, Piercing the long-neglected holy cave The haunt obscure of old Philosophy, He bade with lifted torch its starry walls Sparkle, as erst they sparkled to the flame Of odorous lamps tended by Saint and Sage.

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

From this reading This I find when having lain musing on my sofa, a number of interesting thoughts having suggested themselves, I conquer my bodily indolence, and rise to record them in these books, alas! my only confidants.

used to show sadness, pity, or regret

From this reading This I find when having lain musing on my sofa, a number of interesting thoughts having suggested themselves, I conquer my bodily indolence, and rise to record them in these books, alas! my only confidants.

Having no one else present.

From this reading _1808-1809_ Yea, oft alone, Piercing the long-neglected holy cave The haunt obscure of old Philosophy, He bade with lifted torch its starry walls Sparkle, as erst they sparkled to the flame Of odorous lamps tended by Saint and Sage.

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

From this reading _1808-1809_ Yea, oft alone, Piercing the long-neglected holy cave The haunt obscure of old Philosophy, He bade with lifted torch its starry walls Sparkle, as erst they sparkled to the flame Of odorous lamps tended by Saint and Sage.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading [Sidenote: INOPEM ME COPIA FECIT] If one thought leads to another, so often does it blot out another.

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

From this reading _1808-1809_ Yea, oft alone, Piercing the long-neglected holy cave The haunt obscure of old Philosophy, He bade with lifted torch its starry walls Sparkle, as erst they sparkled to the flame Of odorous lamps tended by Saint and Sage.

a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria

From this reading _1808-1809_ Yea, oft alone, Piercing the long-neglected holy cave The haunt obscure of old Philosophy, He bade with lifted torch its starry walls Sparkle, as erst they sparkled to the flame Of odorous lamps tended by Saint and Sage.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The first thought leads me on indeed to new ones; but nothing but the faint memory of having had these remains of the other, which had been even more interesting to me.

a blemish made by dirt

From this reading [Sidenote: INOPEM ME COPIA FECIT] If one thought leads to another, so often does it blot out another.

in bodily form

From this reading This I find when having lain musing on my sofa, a number of interesting thoughts having suggested themselves, I conquer my bodily indolence, and rise to record them in these books, alas! my only confidants.

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading This I find when having lain musing on my sofa, a number of interesting thoughts having suggested themselves, I conquer my bodily indolence, and rise to record them in these books, alas! my only confidants.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The first thought leads me on indeed to new ones; but nothing but the faint memory of having had these remains of the other, which had been even more interesting to me.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading _1808-1809_ Yea, oft alone, Piercing the long-neglected holy cave The haunt obscure of old Philosophy, He bade with lifted torch its starry walls Sparkle, as erst they sparkled to the flame Of odorous lamps tended by Saint and Sage.

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading S. T. C.

a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea

From this reading _1808-1809_ Yea, oft alone, Piercing the long-neglected holy cave The haunt obscure of old Philosophy, He bade with lifted torch its starry walls Sparkle, as erst they sparkled to the flame Of odorous lamps tended by Saint and Sage.

plural of “confidant” — someone to whom private matters are confided

From this reading This I find when having lain musing on my sofa, a number of interesting thoughts having suggested themselves, I conquer my bodily indolence, and rise to record them in these books, alas! my only confidants.

bring under control by force or authority

From this reading This I find when having lain musing on my sofa, a number of interesting thoughts having suggested themselves, I conquer my bodily indolence, and rise to record them in these books, alas! my only confidants.

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From this reading [Sidenote: INOPEM ME COPIA FECIT] If one thought leads to another, so often does it blot out another.

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

From this reading [Sidenote: INOPEM ME COPIA FECIT] If one thought leads to another, so often does it blot out another.

at a previous time

From this reading _1808-1809_ Yea, oft alone, Piercing the long-neglected holy cave The haunt obscure of old Philosophy, He bade with lifted torch its starry walls Sparkle, as erst they sparkled to the flame Of odorous lamps tended by Saint and Sage.

divisible by two

From this reading The first thought leads me on indeed to new ones; but nothing but the faint memory of having had these remains of the other, which had been even more interesting to me.

deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc

From this reading The first thought leads me on indeed to new ones; but nothing but the faint memory of having had these remains of the other, which had been even more interesting to me.

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From this reading [Sidenote: INOPEM ME COPIA FECIT] If one thought leads to another, so often does it blot out another.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading This I find when having lain musing on my sofa, a number of interesting thoughts having suggested themselves, I conquer my bodily indolence, and rise to record them in these books, alas! my only confidants.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The first thought leads me on indeed to new ones; but nothing but the faint memory of having had these remains of the other, which had been even more interesting to me.

A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.

From this reading _1808-1809_ Yea, oft alone, Piercing the long-neglected holy cave The haunt obscure of old Philosophy, He bade with lifted torch its starry walls Sparkle, as erst they sparkled to the flame Of odorous lamps tended by Saint and Sage.

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

From this reading The first thought leads me on indeed to new ones; but nothing but the faint memory of having had these remains of the other, which had been even more interesting to me.

follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to

From this reading _1808-1809_ Yea, oft alone, Piercing the long-neglected holy cave The haunt obscure of old Philosophy, He bade with lifted torch its starry walls Sparkle, as erst they sparkled to the flame Of odorous lamps tended by Saint and Sage.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading This I find when having lain musing on my sofa, a number of interesting thoughts having suggested themselves, I conquer my bodily indolence, and rise to record them in these books, alas! my only confidants.

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

From this reading _1808-1809_ Yea, oft alone, Piercing the long-neglected holy cave The haunt obscure of old Philosophy, He bade with lifted torch its starry walls Sparkle, as erst they sparkled to the flame Of odorous lamps tended by Saint and Sage.

a sacred place of pilgrimage

From this reading _1808-1809_ Yea, oft alone, Piercing the long-neglected holy cave The haunt obscure of old Philosophy, He bade with lifted torch its starry walls Sparkle, as erst they sparkled to the flame Of odorous lamps tended by Saint and Sage.

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

From this reading This I find when having lain musing on my sofa, a number of interesting thoughts having suggested themselves, I conquer my bodily indolence, and rise to record them in these books, alas! my only confidants.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading [Sidenote: INOPEM ME COPIA FECIT] If one thought leads to another, so often does it blot out another.

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

From this reading This I find when having lain musing on my sofa, a number of interesting thoughts having suggested themselves, I conquer my bodily indolence, and rise to record them in these books, alas! my only confidants.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading The first thought leads me on indeed to new ones; but nothing but the faint memory of having had these remains of the other, which had been even more interesting to me.

inactivity resulting from a dislike of work

From this reading This I find when having lain musing on my sofa, a number of interesting thoughts having suggested themselves, I conquer my bodily indolence, and rise to record them in these books, alas! my only confidants.

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From this reading [Sidenote: INOPEM ME COPIA FECIT] If one thought leads to another, so often does it blot out another.

arousing or holding the attention

From this reading This I find when having lain musing on my sofa, a number of interesting thoughts having suggested themselves, I conquer my bodily indolence, and rise to record them in these books, alas! my only confidants.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading [Sidenote: INOPEM ME COPIA FECIT] If one thought leads to another, so often does it blot out another.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading _1808-1809_ Yea, oft alone, Piercing the long-neglected holy cave The haunt obscure of old Philosophy, He bade with lifted torch its starry walls Sparkle, as erst they sparkled to the flame Of odorous lamps tended by Saint and Sage.

inflected form of “lie” — be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position

From this reading This I find when having lain musing on my sofa, a number of interesting thoughts having suggested themselves, I conquer my bodily indolence, and rise to record them in these books, alas! my only confidants.

plural of “lamp” — an artificial source of visible illumination

From this reading _1808-1809_ Yea, oft alone, Piercing the long-neglected holy cave The haunt obscure of old Philosophy, He bade with lifted torch its starry walls Sparkle, as erst they sparkled to the flame Of odorous lamps tended by Saint and Sage.

plural of “lead” — an advantage held by a competitor in a race

From this reading [Sidenote: INOPEM ME COPIA FECIT] If one thought leads to another, so often does it blot out another.

held up in the air

From this reading _1808-1809_ Yea, oft alone, Piercing the long-neglected holy cave The haunt obscure of old Philosophy, He bade with lifted torch its starry walls Sparkle, as erst they sparkled to the flame Of odorous lamps tended by Saint and Sage.

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

From this reading _1808-1809_ Yea, oft alone, Piercing the long-neglected holy cave The haunt obscure of old Philosophy, He bade with lifted torch its starry walls Sparkle, as erst they sparkled to the flame Of odorous lamps tended by Saint and Sage.

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

From this reading [Sidenote: INOPEM ME COPIA FECIT] If one thought leads to another, so often does it blot out another.

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

From this reading The first thought leads me on indeed to new ones; but nothing but the faint memory of having had these remains of the other, which had been even more interesting to me.

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

From this reading The first thought leads me on indeed to new ones; but nothing but the faint memory of having had these remains of the other, which had been even more interesting to me.

a calm, lengthy, intent consideration

From this reading This I find when having lain musing on my sofa, a number of interesting thoughts having suggested themselves, I conquer my bodily indolence, and rise to record them in these books, alas! my only confidants.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading This I find when having lain musing on my sofa, a number of interesting thoughts having suggested themselves, I conquer my bodily indolence, and rise to record them in these books, alas! my only confidants.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading The first thought leads me on indeed to new ones; but nothing but the faint memory of having had these remains of the other, which had been even more interesting to me.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading The first thought leads me on indeed to new ones; but nothing but the faint memory of having had these remains of the other, which had been even more interesting to me.

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

From this reading This I find when having lain musing on my sofa, a number of interesting thoughts having suggested themselves, I conquer my bodily indolence, and rise to record them in these books, alas! my only confidants.

make less visible or unclear

From this reading _1808-1809_ Yea, oft alone, Piercing the long-neglected holy cave The haunt obscure of old Philosophy, He bade with lifted torch its starry walls Sparkle, as erst they sparkled to the flame Of odorous lamps tended by Saint and Sage.

having odor or a characteristic odor

From this reading _1808-1809_ Yea, oft alone, Piercing the long-neglected holy cave The haunt obscure of old Philosophy, He bade with lifted torch its starry walls Sparkle, as erst they sparkled to the flame Of odorous lamps tended by Saint and Sage.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _1808-1809_ Yea, oft alone, Piercing the long-neglected holy cave The haunt obscure of old Philosophy, He bade with lifted torch its starry walls Sparkle, as erst they sparkled to the flame Of odorous lamps tended by Saint and Sage.

many times at short intervals

From this reading _1808-1809_ Yea, oft alone, Piercing the long-neglected holy cave The haunt obscure of old Philosophy, He bade with lifted torch its starry walls Sparkle, as erst they sparkled to the flame Of odorous lamps tended by Saint and Sage.

many times at short intervals

From this reading [Sidenote: INOPEM ME COPIA FECIT] If one thought leads to another, so often does it blot out another.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading _1808-1809_ Yea, oft alone, Piercing the long-neglected holy cave The haunt obscure of old Philosophy, He bade with lifted torch its starry walls Sparkle, as erst they sparkled to the flame Of odorous lamps tended by Saint and Sage.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading This I find when having lain musing on my sofa, a number of interesting thoughts having suggested themselves, I conquer my bodily indolence, and rise to record them in these books, alas! my only confidants.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading [Sidenote: INOPEM ME COPIA FECIT] If one thought leads to another, so often does it blot out another.

plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number

From this reading The first thought leads me on indeed to new ones; but nothing but the faint memory of having had these remains of the other, which had been even more interesting to me.

and nothing more

From this reading This I find when having lain musing on my sofa, a number of interesting thoughts having suggested themselves, I conquer my bodily indolence, and rise to record them in these books, alas! my only confidants.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading The first thought leads me on indeed to new ones; but nothing but the faint memory of having had these remains of the other, which had been even more interesting to me.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading [Sidenote: INOPEM ME COPIA FECIT] If one thought leads to another, so often does it blot out another.

The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)

From this reading _1808-1809_ Yea, oft alone, Piercing the long-neglected holy cave The haunt obscure of old Philosophy, He bade with lifted torch its starry walls Sparkle, as erst they sparkled to the flame Of odorous lamps tended by Saint and Sage.

having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions

From this reading _1808-1809_ Yea, oft alone, Piercing the long-neglected holy cave The haunt obscure of old Philosophy, He bade with lifted torch its starry walls Sparkle, as erst they sparkled to the flame Of odorous lamps tended by Saint and Sage.

anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events

From this reading This I find when having lain musing on my sofa, a number of interesting thoughts having suggested themselves, I conquer my bodily indolence, and rise to record them in these books, alas! my only confidants.

any object that is left unused or still extant

From this reading The first thought leads me on indeed to new ones; but nothing but the faint memory of having had these remains of the other, which had been even more interesting to me.

move upward

From this reading This I find when having lain musing on my sofa, a number of interesting thoughts having suggested themselves, I conquer my bodily indolence, and rise to record them in these books, alas! my only confidants.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading S. T. C.

a mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics who is renowned for profound wisdom

From this reading _1808-1809_ Yea, oft alone, Piercing the long-neglected holy cave The haunt obscure of old Philosophy, He bade with lifted torch its starry walls Sparkle, as erst they sparkled to the flame Of odorous lamps tended by Saint and Sage.

a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization

From this reading _1808-1809_ Yea, oft alone, Piercing the long-neglected holy cave The haunt obscure of old Philosophy, He bade with lifted torch its starry walls Sparkle, as erst they sparkled to the flame Of odorous lamps tended by Saint and Sage.

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From this reading [Sidenote: INOPEM ME COPIA FECIT] If one thought leads to another, so often does it blot out another.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading [Sidenote: INOPEM ME COPIA FECIT] If one thought leads to another, so often does it blot out another.

an upholstered seat for more than one person

From this reading This I find when having lain musing on my sofa, a number of interesting thoughts having suggested themselves, I conquer my bodily indolence, and rise to record them in these books, alas! my only confidants.

reflect brightly

From this reading _1808-1809_ Yea, oft alone, Piercing the long-neglected holy cave The haunt obscure of old Philosophy, He bade with lifted torch its starry walls Sparkle, as erst they sparkled to the flame Of odorous lamps tended by Saint and Sage.

past form of “sparkle” — reflect brightly

From this reading _1808-1809_ Yea, oft alone, Piercing the long-neglected holy cave The haunt obscure of old Philosophy, He bade with lifted torch its starry walls Sparkle, as erst they sparkled to the flame Of odorous lamps tended by Saint and Sage.

abounding with or resembling stars

From this reading _1808-1809_ Yea, oft alone, Piercing the long-neglected holy cave The haunt obscure of old Philosophy, He bade with lifted torch its starry walls Sparkle, as erst they sparkled to the flame Of odorous lamps tended by Saint and Sage.

past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading This I find when having lain musing on my sofa, a number of interesting thoughts having suggested themselves, I conquer my bodily indolence, and rise to record them in these books, alas! my only confidants.

a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine

From this reading S. T. C.

past form of “tend” — have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined

From this reading _1808-1809_ Yea, oft alone, Piercing the long-neglected holy cave The haunt obscure of old Philosophy, He bade with lifted torch its starry walls Sparkle, as erst they sparkled to the flame Of odorous lamps tended by Saint and Sage.

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

From this reading _1808-1809_ Yea, oft alone, Piercing the long-neglected holy cave The haunt obscure of old Philosophy, He bade with lifted torch its starry walls Sparkle, as erst they sparkled to the flame Of odorous lamps tended by Saint and Sage.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading This I find when having lain musing on my sofa, a number of interesting thoughts having suggested themselves, I conquer my bodily indolence, and rise to record them in these books, alas! my only confidants.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading This I find when having lain musing on my sofa, a number of interesting thoughts having suggested themselves, I conquer my bodily indolence, and rise to record them in these books, alas! my only confidants.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading This I find when having lain musing on my sofa, a number of interesting thoughts having suggested themselves, I conquer my bodily indolence, and rise to record them in these books, alas! my only confidants.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading _1808-1809_ Yea, oft alone, Piercing the long-neglected holy cave The haunt obscure of old Philosophy, He bade with lifted torch its starry walls Sparkle, as erst they sparkled to the flame Of odorous lamps tended by Saint and Sage.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This I find when having lain musing on my sofa, a number of interesting thoughts having suggested themselves, I conquer my bodily indolence, and rise to record them in these books, alas! my only confidants.

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

From this reading [Sidenote: INOPEM ME COPIA FECIT] If one thought leads to another, so often does it blot out another.

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading This I find when having lain musing on my sofa, a number of interesting thoughts having suggested themselves, I conquer my bodily indolence, and rise to record them in these books, alas! my only confidants.

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

From this reading _1808-1809_ Yea, oft alone, Piercing the long-neglected holy cave The haunt obscure of old Philosophy, He bade with lifted torch its starry walls Sparkle, as erst they sparkled to the flame Of odorous lamps tended by Saint and Sage.

a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance

From this reading _1808-1809_ Yea, oft alone, Piercing the long-neglected holy cave The haunt obscure of old Philosophy, He bade with lifted torch its starry walls Sparkle, as erst they sparkled to the flame Of odorous lamps tended by Saint and Sage.

plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading _1808-1809_ Yea, oft alone, Piercing the long-neglected holy cave The haunt obscure of old Philosophy, He bade with lifted torch its starry walls Sparkle, as erst they sparkled to the flame Of odorous lamps tended by Saint and Sage.

at the time that

From this reading This I find when having lain musing on my sofa, a number of interesting thoughts having suggested themselves, I conquer my bodily indolence, and rise to record them in these books, alas! my only confidants.

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

From this reading The first thought leads me on indeed to new ones; but nothing but the faint memory of having had these remains of the other, which had been even more interesting to me.

in the company of; together with

From this reading _1808-1809_ Yea, oft alone, Piercing the long-neglected holy cave The haunt obscure of old Philosophy, He bade with lifted torch its starry walls Sparkle, as erst they sparkled to the flame Of odorous lamps tended by Saint and Sage.

an old word for “yes”

From this reading _1808-1809_ Yea, oft alone, Piercing the long-neglected holy cave The haunt obscure of old Philosophy, He bade with lifted torch its starry walls Sparkle, as erst they sparkled to the flame Of odorous lamps tended by Saint and Sage.