Chapter I · Chapter 1

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

From this reading "Until this moment I have never fully realised how great an ass a man can be.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Last night I was sitting over the fire with a book--for it was cold, though not so cold as this," the speaker shivered and dragged the collar of his overcoat still higher--"at peace with all the world, with Omar purring placidly by my side, and my soul wrapped in that serenity which belongs to a man who has long since rid himself of that inconvenient appendage--a conscience, and has hit upon the right brand of cigarettes, and now--"

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading When I think that this morning I scurried through what might have been a decent breakfast, left my comfortable diggings, and was cooped up in a train for seven hours, that I am now driving in a pelting rain through, so far as I can see for the mist, what appears to be a howling wilderness, I ask myself if I am still in possession of my senses.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading "Until this moment I have never fully realised how great an ass a man can be.

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

From this reading When I think that this morning I scurried through what might have been a decent breakfast, left my comfortable diggings, and was cooped up in a train for seven hours, that I am now driving in a pelting rain through, so far as I can see for the mist, what appears to be a howling wilderness, I ask myself if I am still in possession of my senses.

third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading When I think that this morning I scurried through what might have been a decent breakfast, left my comfortable diggings, and was cooped up in a train for seven hours, that I am now driving in a pelting rain through, so far as I can see for the mist, what appears to be a howling wilderness, I ask myself if I am still in possession of my senses.

an external body part that projects from the body

From this reading Last night I was sitting over the fire with a book--for it was cold, though not so cold as this," the speaker shivered and dragged the collar of his overcoat still higher--"at peace with all the world, with Omar purring placidly by my side, and my soul wrapped in that serenity which belongs to a man who has long since rid himself of that inconvenient appendage--a conscience, and has hit upon the right brand of cigarettes, and now--"

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

From this reading When I think that this morning I scurried through what might have been a decent breakfast, left my comfortable diggings, and was cooped up in a train for seven hours, that I am now driving in a pelting rain through, so far as I can see for the mist, what appears to be a howling wilderness, I ask myself if I am still in possession of my senses.

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading When I think that this morning I scurried through what might have been a decent breakfast, left my comfortable diggings, and was cooped up in a train for seven hours, that I am now driving in a pelting rain through, so far as I can see for the mist, what appears to be a howling wilderness, I ask myself if I am still in possession of my senses.

the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on

From this reading "Until this moment I have never fully realised how great an ass a man can be.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Last night I was sitting over the fire with a book--for it was cold, though not so cold as this," the speaker shivered and dragged the collar of his overcoat still higher--"at peace with all the world, with Omar purring placidly by my side, and my soul wrapped in that serenity which belongs to a man who has long since rid himself of that inconvenient appendage--a conscience, and has hit upon the right brand of cigarettes, and now--"

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

From this reading "Until this moment I have never fully realised how great an ass a man can be.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading When I think that this morning I scurried through what might have been a decent breakfast, left my comfortable diggings, and was cooped up in a train for seven hours, that I am now driving in a pelting rain through, so far as I can see for the mist, what appears to be a howling wilderness, I ask myself if I am still in possession of my senses.

third-person singular of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of

From this reading Last night I was sitting over the fire with a book--for it was cold, though not so cold as this," the speaker shivered and dragged the collar of his overcoat still higher--"at peace with all the world, with Omar purring placidly by my side, and my soul wrapped in that serenity which belongs to a man who has long since rid himself of that inconvenient appendage--a conscience, and has hit upon the right brand of cigarettes, and now--"

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading Last night I was sitting over the fire with a book--for it was cold, though not so cold as this," the speaker shivered and dragged the collar of his overcoat still higher--"at peace with all the world, with Omar purring placidly by my side, and my soul wrapped in that serenity which belongs to a man who has long since rid himself of that inconvenient appendage--a conscience, and has hit upon the right brand of cigarettes, and now--"

a name given to a product or service

From this reading Last night I was sitting over the fire with a book--for it was cold, though not so cold as this," the speaker shivered and dragged the collar of his overcoat still higher--"at peace with all the world, with Omar purring placidly by my side, and my soul wrapped in that serenity which belongs to a man who has long since rid himself of that inconvenient appendage--a conscience, and has hit upon the right brand of cigarettes, and now--"

eat an early morning meal

From this reading When I think that this morning I scurried through what might have been a decent breakfast, left my comfortable diggings, and was cooped up in a train for seven hours, that I am now driving in a pelting rain through, so far as I can see for the mist, what appears to be a howling wilderness, I ask myself if I am still in possession of my senses.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Last night I was sitting over the fire with a book--for it was cold, though not so cold as this," the speaker shivered and dragged the collar of his overcoat still higher--"at peace with all the world, with Omar purring placidly by my side, and my soul wrapped in that serenity which belongs to a man who has long since rid himself of that inconvenient appendage--a conscience, and has hit upon the right brand of cigarettes, and now--"

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading "Until this moment I have never fully realised how great an ass a man can be.

plural of “cigarette” — finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking

From this reading Last night I was sitting over the fire with a book--for it was cold, though not so cold as this," the speaker shivered and dragged the collar of his overcoat still higher--"at peace with all the world, with Omar purring placidly by my side, and my soul wrapped in that serenity which belongs to a man who has long since rid himself of that inconvenient appendage--a conscience, and has hit upon the right brand of cigarettes, and now--"

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading Last night I was sitting over the fire with a book--for it was cold, though not so cold as this," the speaker shivered and dragged the collar of his overcoat still higher--"at peace with all the world, with Omar purring placidly by my side, and my soul wrapped in that serenity which belongs to a man who has long since rid himself of that inconvenient appendage--a conscience, and has hit upon the right brand of cigarettes, and now--"

a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over

From this reading Last night I was sitting over the fire with a book--for it was cold, though not so cold as this," the speaker shivered and dragged the collar of his overcoat still higher--"at peace with all the world, with Omar purring placidly by my side, and my soul wrapped in that serenity which belongs to a man who has long since rid himself of that inconvenient appendage--a conscience, and has hit upon the right brand of cigarettes, and now--"

providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)

From this reading When I think that this morning I scurried through what might have been a decent breakfast, left my comfortable diggings, and was cooped up in a train for seven hours, that I am now driving in a pelting rain through, so far as I can see for the mist, what appears to be a howling wilderness, I ask myself if I am still in possession of my senses.

perform an act, usually with a negative connotation

From this reading I ask myself why I should commit such lurid folly.

motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions

From this reading Last night I was sitting over the fire with a book--for it was cold, though not so cold as this," the speaker shivered and dragged the collar of his overcoat still higher--"at peace with all the world, with Omar purring placidly by my side, and my soul wrapped in that serenity which belongs to a man who has long since rid himself of that inconvenient appendage--a conscience, and has hit upon the right brand of cigarettes, and now--"

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From this reading When I think that this morning I scurried through what might have been a decent breakfast, left my comfortable diggings, and was cooped up in a train for seven hours, that I am now driving in a pelting rain through, so far as I can see for the mist, what appears to be a howling wilderness, I ask myself if I am still in possession of my senses.

socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous

From this reading When I think that this morning I scurried through what might have been a decent breakfast, left my comfortable diggings, and was cooped up in a train for seven hours, that I am now driving in a pelting rain through, so far as I can see for the mist, what appears to be a howling wilderness, I ask myself if I am still in possession of my senses.

an excavation for ore or precious stones or for archaeology

From this reading When I think that this morning I scurried through what might have been a decent breakfast, left my comfortable diggings, and was cooped up in a train for seven hours, that I am now driving in a pelting rain through, so far as I can see for the mist, what appears to be a howling wilderness, I ask myself if I am still in possession of my senses.

inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance

From this reading Last night I was sitting over the fire with a book--for it was cold, though not so cold as this," the speaker shivered and dragged the collar of his overcoat still higher--"at peace with all the world, with Omar purring placidly by my side, and my soul wrapped in that serenity which belongs to a man who has long since rid himself of that inconvenient appendage--a conscience, and has hit upon the right brand of cigarettes, and now--"

having the power of driving or impelling

From this reading When I think that this morning I scurried through what might have been a decent breakfast, left my comfortable diggings, and was cooped up in a train for seven hours, that I am now driving in a pelting rain through, so far as I can see for the mist, what appears to be a howling wilderness, I ask myself if I am still in possession of my senses.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading When I think that this morning I scurried through what might have been a decent breakfast, left my comfortable diggings, and was cooped up in a train for seven hours, that I am now driving in a pelting rain through, so far as I can see for the mist, what appears to be a howling wilderness, I ask myself if I am still in possession of my senses.

start firing a weapon

From this reading Last night I was sitting over the fire with a book--for it was cold, though not so cold as this," the speaker shivered and dragged the collar of his overcoat still higher--"at peace with all the world, with Omar purring placidly by my side, and my soul wrapped in that serenity which belongs to a man who has long since rid himself of that inconvenient appendage--a conscience, and has hit upon the right brand of cigarettes, and now--"

the trait of acting stupidly or rashly

From this reading I ask myself why I should commit such lurid folly.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading When I think that this morning I scurried through what might have been a decent breakfast, left my comfortable diggings, and was cooped up in a train for seven hours, that I am now driving in a pelting rain through, so far as I can see for the mist, what appears to be a howling wilderness, I ask myself if I am still in possession of my senses.

to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)

From this reading "Until this moment I have never fully realised how great an ass a man can be.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading "Until this moment I have never fully realised how great an ass a man can be.

an utterance expressing pain or disapproval

From this reading He paused to sigh, to groan indeed, and shifted himself uneasily in the well-padded seat of the luxurious mail-phaeton.

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

From this reading Last night I was sitting over the fire with a book--for it was cold, though not so cold as this," the speaker shivered and dragged the collar of his overcoat still higher--"at peace with all the world, with Omar purring placidly by my side, and my soul wrapped in that serenity which belongs to a man who has long since rid himself of that inconvenient appendage--a conscience, and has hit upon the right brand of cigarettes, and now--"

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "Until this moment I have never fully realised how great an ass a man can be.

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

From this reading He paused to sigh, to groan indeed, and shifted himself uneasily in the well-padded seat of the luxurious mail-phaeton.

advanced in complexity or elaboration

From this reading Last night I was sitting over the fire with a book--for it was cold, though not so cold as this," the speaker shivered and dragged the collar of his overcoat still higher--"at peace with all the world, with Omar purring placidly by my side, and my soul wrapped in that serenity which belongs to a man who has long since rid himself of that inconvenient appendage--a conscience, and has hit upon the right brand of cigarettes, and now--"

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Last night I was sitting over the fire with a book--for it was cold, though not so cold as this," the speaker shivered and dragged the collar of his overcoat still higher--"at peace with all the world, with Omar purring placidly by my side, and my soul wrapped in that serenity which belongs to a man who has long since rid himself of that inconvenient appendage--a conscience, and has hit upon the right brand of cigarettes, and now--"

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

From this reading Last night I was sitting over the fire with a book--for it was cold, though not so cold as this," the speaker shivered and dragged the collar of his overcoat still higher--"at peace with all the world, with Omar purring placidly by my side, and my soul wrapped in that serenity which belongs to a man who has long since rid himself of that inconvenient appendage--a conscience, and has hit upon the right brand of cigarettes, and now--"

cause to move by striking

From this reading Last night I was sitting over the fire with a book--for it was cold, though not so cold as this," the speaker shivered and dragged the collar of his overcoat still higher--"at peace with all the world, with Omar purring placidly by my side, and my soul wrapped in that serenity which belongs to a man who has long since rid himself of that inconvenient appendage--a conscience, and has hit upon the right brand of cigarettes, and now--"

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading When I think that this morning I scurried through what might have been a decent breakfast, left my comfortable diggings, and was cooped up in a train for seven hours, that I am now driving in a pelting rain through, so far as I can see for the mist, what appears to be a howling wilderness, I ask myself if I am still in possession of my senses.

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From this reading "Until this moment I have never fully realised how great an ass a man can be.

a long loud emotional utterance

From this reading When I think that this morning I scurried through what might have been a decent breakfast, left my comfortable diggings, and was cooped up in a train for seven hours, that I am now driving in a pelting rain through, so far as I can see for the mist, what appears to be a howling wilderness, I ask myself if I am still in possession of my senses.

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

From this reading "Until this moment I have never fully realised how great an ass a man can be.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading When I think that this morning I scurried through what might have been a decent breakfast, left my comfortable diggings, and was cooped up in a train for seven hours, that I am now driving in a pelting rain through, so far as I can see for the mist, what appears to be a howling wilderness, I ask myself if I am still in possession of my senses.

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

From this reading When I think that this morning I scurried through what might have been a decent breakfast, left my comfortable diggings, and was cooped up in a train for seven hours, that I am now driving in a pelting rain through, so far as I can see for the mist, what appears to be a howling wilderness, I ask myself if I am still in possession of my senses.

not suited to your comfort, purpose or needs

From this reading Last night I was sitting over the fire with a book--for it was cold, though not so cold as this," the speaker shivered and dragged the collar of his overcoat still higher--"at peace with all the world, with Omar purring placidly by my side, and my soul wrapped in that serenity which belongs to a man who has long since rid himself of that inconvenient appendage--a conscience, and has hit upon the right brand of cigarettes, and now--"

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading He paused to sigh, to groan indeed, and shifted himself uneasily in the well-padded seat of the luxurious mail-phaeton.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Last night I was sitting over the fire with a book--for it was cold, though not so cold as this," the speaker shivered and dragged the collar of his overcoat still higher--"at peace with all the world, with Omar purring placidly by my side, and my soul wrapped in that serenity which belongs to a man who has long since rid himself of that inconvenient appendage--a conscience, and has hit upon the right brand of cigarettes, and now--"

immediately past

From this reading Last night I was sitting over the fire with a book--for it was cold, though not so cold as this," the speaker shivered and dragged the collar of his overcoat still higher--"at peace with all the world, with Omar purring placidly by my side, and my soul wrapped in that serenity which belongs to a man who has long since rid himself of that inconvenient appendage--a conscience, and has hit upon the right brand of cigarettes, and now--"

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 When I think that this morning I scurried through what might have been a decent breakfast, left my comfortable diggings, and was cooped up in a train for seven hours, that I am now driving in a pelting rain through, so far as I can see for the mist, what appears to be a howling wilderness, I ask myself if I am still in possession of my senses.

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 Last night I was sitting over the fire with a book--for it was cold, though not so cold as this," the speaker shivered and dragged the collar of his overcoat still higher--"at peace with all the world, with Omar purring placidly by my side, and my soul wrapped in that serenity which belongs to a man who has long since rid himself of that inconvenient appendage--a conscience, and has hit upon the right brand of cigarettes, and now--"

horrible in fierceness or savagery

From this reading I ask myself why I should commit such lurid folly.

displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses

From this reading He paused to sigh, to groan indeed, and shifted himself uneasily in the well-padded seat of the luxurious mail-phaeton.

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From this reading He paused to sigh, to groan indeed, and shifted himself uneasily in the well-padded seat of the luxurious mail-phaeton.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading "Until this moment I have never fully realised how great an ass a man can be.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading When I think that this morning I scurried through what might have been a decent breakfast, left my comfortable diggings, and was cooped up in a train for seven hours, that I am now driving in a pelting rain through, so far as I can see for the mist, what appears to be a howling wilderness, I ask myself if I am still in possession of my senses.

become covered with mist

From this reading When I think that this morning I scurried through what might have been a decent breakfast, left my comfortable diggings, and was cooped up in a train for seven hours, that I am now driving in a pelting rain through, so far as I can see for the mist, what appears to be a howling wilderness, I ask myself if I am still in possession of my senses.

a particular point in time

From this reading "Until this moment I have never fully realised how great an ass a man can be.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading When I think that this morning I scurried through what might have been a decent breakfast, left my comfortable diggings, and was cooped up in a train for seven hours, that I am now driving in a pelting rain through, so far as I can see for the mist, what appears to be a howling wilderness, I ask myself if I am still in possession of my senses.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading When I think that this morning I scurried through what might have been a decent breakfast, left my comfortable diggings, and was cooped up in a train for seven hours, that I am now driving in a pelting rain through, so far as I can see for the mist, what appears to be a howling wilderness, I ask myself if I am still in possession of my senses.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading When I think that this morning I scurried through what might have been a decent breakfast, left my comfortable diggings, and was cooped up in a train for seven hours, that I am now driving in a pelting rain through, so far as I can see for the mist, what appears to be a howling wilderness, I ask myself if I am still in possession of my senses.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading "Until this moment I have never fully realised how great an ass a man can be.

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

From this reading Last night I was sitting over the fire with a book--for it was cold, though not so cold as this," the speaker shivered and dragged the collar of his overcoat still higher--"at peace with all the world, with Omar purring placidly by my side, and my soul wrapped in that serenity which belongs to a man who has long since rid himself of that inconvenient appendage--a conscience, and has hit upon the right brand of cigarettes, and now--"

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Last night I was sitting over the fire with a book--for it was cold, though not so cold as this," the speaker shivered and dragged the collar of his overcoat still higher--"at peace with all the world, with Omar purring placidly by my side, and my soul wrapped in that serenity which belongs to a man who has long since rid himself of that inconvenient appendage--a conscience, and has hit upon the right brand of cigarettes, and now--"

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading When I think that this morning I scurried through what might have been a decent breakfast, left my comfortable diggings, and was cooped up in a train for seven hours, that I am now driving in a pelting rain through, so far as I can see for the mist, what appears to be a howling wilderness, I ask myself if I am still in possession of my senses.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading When I think that this morning I scurried through what might have been a decent breakfast, left my comfortable diggings, and was cooped up in a train for seven hours, that I am now driving in a pelting rain through, so far as I can see for the mist, what appears to be a howling wilderness, I ask myself if I am still in possession of my senses.

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From this reading Last night I was sitting over the fire with a book--for it was cold, though not so cold as this," the speaker shivered and dragged the collar of his overcoat still higher--"at peace with all the world, with Omar purring placidly by my side, and my soul wrapped in that serenity which belongs to a man who has long since rid himself of that inconvenient appendage--a conscience, and has hit upon the right brand of cigarettes, and now--"

above and across; more than

From this reading Last night I was sitting over the fire with a book--for it was cold, though not so cold as this," the speaker shivered and dragged the collar of his overcoat still higher--"at peace with all the world, with Omar purring placidly by my side, and my soul wrapped in that serenity which belongs to a man who has long since rid himself of that inconvenient appendage--a conscience, and has hit upon the right brand of cigarettes, and now--"

a heavy coat worn over clothes in winter

From this reading Last night I was sitting over the fire with a book--for it was cold, though not so cold as this," the speaker shivered and dragged the collar of his overcoat still higher--"at peace with all the world, with Omar purring placidly by my side, and my soul wrapped in that serenity which belongs to a man who has long since rid himself of that inconvenient appendage--a conscience, and has hit upon the right brand of cigarettes, and now--"

past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing

From this reading He paused to sigh, to groan indeed, and shifted himself uneasily in the well-padded seat of the luxurious mail-phaeton.

the state prevailing during the absence of war

From this reading Last night I was sitting over the fire with a book--for it was cold, though not so cold as this," the speaker shivered and dragged the collar of his overcoat still higher--"at peace with all the world, with Omar purring placidly by my side, and my soul wrapped in that serenity which belongs to a man who has long since rid himself of that inconvenient appendage--a conscience, and has hit upon the right brand of cigarettes, and now--"

anything happening rapidly or in quick successive

From this reading When I think that this morning I scurried through what might have been a decent breakfast, left my comfortable diggings, and was cooped up in a train for seven hours, that I am now driving in a pelting rain through, so far as I can see for the mist, what appears to be a howling wilderness, I ask myself if I am still in possession of my senses.

in a quiet and tranquil manner

From this reading Last night I was sitting over the fire with a book--for it was cold, though not so cold as this," the speaker shivered and dragged the collar of his overcoat still higher--"at peace with all the world, with Omar purring placidly by my side, and my soul wrapped in that serenity which belongs to a man who has long since rid himself of that inconvenient appendage--a conscience, and has hit upon the right brand of cigarettes, and now--"

the act of having and controlling property

From this reading When I think that this morning I scurried through what might have been a decent breakfast, left my comfortable diggings, and was cooped up in a train for seven hours, that I am now driving in a pelting rain through, so far as I can see for the mist, what appears to be a howling wilderness, I ask myself if I am still in possession of my senses.

-ing form of “purr” — make a soft swishing sound

From this reading Last night I was sitting over the fire with a book--for it was cold, though not so cold as this," the speaker shivered and dragged the collar of his overcoat still higher--"at peace with all the world, with Omar purring placidly by my side, and my soul wrapped in that serenity which belongs to a man who has long since rid himself of that inconvenient appendage--a conscience, and has hit upon the right brand of cigarettes, and now--"

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading When I think that this morning I scurried through what might have been a decent breakfast, left my comfortable diggings, and was cooped up in a train for seven hours, that I am now driving in a pelting rain through, so far as I can see for the mist, what appears to be a howling wilderness, I ask myself if I am still in possession of my senses.

successfully completed or brought to an end

From this reading "Until this moment I have never fully realised how great an ass a man can be.

relieve from

From this reading Last night I was sitting over the fire with a book--for it was cold, though not so cold as this," the speaker shivered and dragged the collar of his overcoat still higher--"at peace with all the world, with Omar purring placidly by my side, and my soul wrapped in that serenity which belongs to a man who has long since rid himself of that inconvenient appendage--a conscience, and has hit upon the right brand of cigarettes, and now--"

precisely, exactly

From this reading Last night I was sitting over the fire with a book--for it was cold, though not so cold as this," the speaker shivered and dragged the collar of his overcoat still higher--"at peace with all the world, with Omar purring placidly by my side, and my soul wrapped in that serenity which belongs to a man who has long since rid himself of that inconvenient appendage--a conscience, and has hit upon the right brand of cigarettes, and now--"

inflected form of “scurry” — to move about or proceed hurriedly

From this reading When I think that this morning I scurried through what might have been a decent breakfast, left my comfortable diggings, and was cooped up in a train for seven hours, that I am now driving in a pelting rain through, so far as I can see for the mist, what appears to be a howling wilderness, I ask myself if I am still in possession of my senses.

a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)

From this reading He paused to sigh, to groan indeed, and shifted himself uneasily in the well-padded seat of the luxurious mail-phaeton.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading When I think that this morning I scurried through what might have been a decent breakfast, left my comfortable diggings, and was cooped up in a train for seven hours, that I am now driving in a pelting rain through, so far as I can see for the mist, what appears to be a howling wilderness, I ask myself if I am still in possession of my senses.

plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana

From this reading When I think that this morning I scurried through what might have been a decent breakfast, left my comfortable diggings, and was cooped up in a train for seven hours, that I am now driving in a pelting rain through, so far as I can see for the mist, what appears to be a howling wilderness, I ask myself if I am still in possession of my senses.

The state of being calm, peaceful, and untroubled by external storms.

From this reading Last night I was sitting over the fire with a book--for it was cold, though not so cold as this," the speaker shivered and dragged the collar of his overcoat still higher--"at peace with all the world, with Omar purring placidly by my side, and my soul wrapped in that serenity which belongs to a man who has long since rid himself of that inconvenient appendage--a conscience, and has hit upon the right brand of cigarettes, and now--"

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading When I think that this morning I scurried through what might have been a decent breakfast, left my comfortable diggings, and was cooped up in a train for seven hours, that I am now driving in a pelting rain through, so far as I can see for the mist, what appears to be a howling wilderness, I ask myself if I am still in possession of my senses.

past form of “shift” — make a shift in or exchange of

From this reading He paused to sigh, to groan indeed, and shifted himself uneasily in the well-padded seat of the luxurious mail-phaeton.

past form of “shiver” — tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement

From this reading Last night I was sitting over the fire with a book--for it was cold, though not so cold as this," the speaker shivered and dragged the collar of his overcoat still higher--"at peace with all the world, with Omar purring placidly by my side, and my soul wrapped in that serenity which belongs to a man who has long since rid himself of that inconvenient appendage--a conscience, and has hit upon the right brand of cigarettes, and now--"

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading I ask myself why I should commit such lurid folly.

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

From this reading Last night I was sitting over the fire with a book--for it was cold, though not so cold as this," the speaker shivered and dragged the collar of his overcoat still higher--"at peace with all the world, with Omar purring placidly by my side, and my soul wrapped in that serenity which belongs to a man who has long since rid himself of that inconvenient appendage--a conscience, and has hit upon the right brand of cigarettes, and now--"

heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily

From this reading He paused to sigh, to groan indeed, and shifted himself uneasily in the well-padded seat of the luxurious mail-phaeton.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Last night I was sitting over the fire with a book--for it was cold, though not so cold as this," the speaker shivered and dragged the collar of his overcoat still higher--"at peace with all the world, with Omar purring placidly by my side, and my soul wrapped in that serenity which belongs to a man who has long since rid himself of that inconvenient appendage--a conscience, and has hit upon the right brand of cigarettes, and now--"

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading Last night I was sitting over the fire with a book--for it was cold, though not so cold as this," the speaker shivered and dragged the collar of his overcoat still higher--"at peace with all the world, with Omar purring placidly by my side, and my soul wrapped in that serenity which belongs to a man who has long since rid himself of that inconvenient appendage--a conscience, and has hit upon the right brand of cigarettes, and now--"

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading When I think that this morning I scurried through what might have been a decent breakfast, left my comfortable diggings, and was cooped up in a train for seven hours, that I am now driving in a pelting rain through, so far as I can see for the mist, what appears to be a howling wilderness, I ask myself if I am still in possession of my senses.

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading Last night I was sitting over the fire with a book--for it was cold, though not so cold as this," the speaker shivered and dragged the collar of his overcoat still higher--"at peace with all the world, with Omar purring placidly by my side, and my soul wrapped in that serenity which belongs to a man who has long since rid himself of that inconvenient appendage--a conscience, and has hit upon the right brand of cigarettes, and now--"

someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)

From this reading Last night I was sitting over the fire with a book--for it was cold, though not so cold as this," the speaker shivered and dragged the collar of his overcoat still higher--"at peace with all the world, with Omar purring placidly by my side, and my soul wrapped in that serenity which belongs to a man who has long since rid himself of that inconvenient appendage--a conscience, and has hit upon the right brand of cigarettes, and now--"

not in physical motion

From this reading When I think that this morning I scurried through what might have been a decent breakfast, left my comfortable diggings, and was cooped up in a train for seven hours, that I am now driving in a pelting rain through, so far as I can see for the mist, what appears to be a howling wilderness, I ask myself if I am still in possession of my senses.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading I ask myself why I should commit such lurid folly.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading When I think that this morning I scurried through what might have been a decent breakfast, left my comfortable diggings, and was cooped up in a train for seven hours, that I am now driving in a pelting rain through, so far as I can see for the mist, what appears to be a howling wilderness, I ask myself if I am still in possession of my senses.

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

From this reading When I think that this morning I scurried through what might have been a decent breakfast, left my comfortable diggings, and was cooped up in a train for seven hours, that I am now driving in a pelting rain through, so far as I can see for the mist, what appears to be a howling wilderness, I ask myself if I am still in possession of my senses.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading When I think that this morning I scurried through what might have been a decent breakfast, left my comfortable diggings, and was cooped up in a train for seven hours, that I am now driving in a pelting rain through, so far as I can see for the mist, what appears to be a howling wilderness, I ask myself if I am still in possession of my senses.

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

From this reading "Until this moment I have never fully realised how great an ass a man can be.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Last night I was sitting over the fire with a book--for it was cold, though not so cold as this," the speaker shivered and dragged the collar of his overcoat still higher--"at peace with all the world, with Omar purring placidly by my side, and my soul wrapped in that serenity which belongs to a man who has long since rid himself of that inconvenient appendage--a conscience, and has hit upon the right brand of cigarettes, and now--"

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading When I think that this morning I scurried through what might have been a decent breakfast, left my comfortable diggings, and was cooped up in a train for seven hours, that I am now driving in a pelting rain through, so far as I can see for the mist, what appears to be a howling wilderness, I ask myself if I am still in possession of my senses.

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

From this reading When I think that this morning I scurried through what might have been a decent breakfast, left my comfortable diggings, and was cooped up in a train for seven hours, that I am now driving in a pelting rain through, so far as I can see for the mist, what appears to be a howling wilderness, I ask myself if I am still in possession of my senses.

create by training and teaching

From this reading When I think that this morning I scurried through what might have been a decent breakfast, left my comfortable diggings, and was cooped up in a train for seven hours, that I am now driving in a pelting rain through, so far as I can see for the mist, what appears to be a howling wilderness, I ask myself if I am still in possession of my senses.

with anxiety or apprehension

From this reading He paused to sigh, to groan indeed, and shifted himself uneasily in the well-padded seat of the luxurious mail-phaeton.

up to a particular time

From this reading "Until this moment I have never fully realised how great an ass a man can be.

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

From this reading When I think that this morning I scurried through what might have been a decent breakfast, left my comfortable diggings, and was cooped up in a train for seven hours, that I am now driving in a pelting rain through, so far as I can see for the mist, what appears to be a howling wilderness, I ask myself if I am still in possession of my senses.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Last night I was sitting over the fire with a book--for it was cold, though not so cold as this," the speaker shivered and dragged the collar of his overcoat still higher--"at peace with all the world, with Omar purring placidly by my side, and my soul wrapped in that serenity which belongs to a man who has long since rid himself of that inconvenient appendage--a conscience, and has hit upon the right brand of cigarettes, and now--"

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

From this reading When I think that this morning I scurried through what might have been a decent breakfast, left my comfortable diggings, and was cooped up in a train for seven hours, that I am now driving in a pelting rain through, so far as I can see for the mist, what appears to be a howling wilderness, I ask myself if I am still in possession of my senses.

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From this reading He paused to sigh, to groan indeed, and shifted himself uneasily in the well-padded seat of the luxurious mail-phaeton.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading When I think that this morning I scurried through what might have been a decent breakfast, left my comfortable diggings, and was cooped up in a train for seven hours, that I am now driving in a pelting rain through, so far as I can see for the mist, what appears to be a howling wilderness, I ask myself if I am still in possession of my senses.

at the time that

From this reading When I think that this morning I scurried through what might have been a decent breakfast, left my comfortable diggings, and was cooped up in a train for seven hours, that I am now driving in a pelting rain through, so far as I can see for the mist, what appears to be a howling wilderness, I ask myself if I am still in possession of my senses.

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

From this reading Last night I was sitting over the fire with a book--for it was cold, though not so cold as this," the speaker shivered and dragged the collar of his overcoat still higher--"at peace with all the world, with Omar purring placidly by my side, and my soul wrapped in that serenity which belongs to a man who has long since rid himself of that inconvenient appendage--a conscience, and has hit upon the right brand of cigarettes, and now--"

which person or people

From this reading Last night I was sitting over the fire with a book--for it was cold, though not so cold as this," the speaker shivered and dragged the collar of his overcoat still higher--"at peace with all the world, with Omar purring placidly by my side, and my soul wrapped in that serenity which belongs to a man who has long since rid himself of that inconvenient appendage--a conscience, and has hit upon the right brand of cigarettes, and now--"

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading I ask myself why I should commit such lurid folly.

(politics) a state of disfavor

From this reading When I think that this morning I scurried through what might have been a decent breakfast, left my comfortable diggings, and was cooped up in a train for seven hours, that I am now driving in a pelting rain through, so far as I can see for the mist, what appears to be a howling wilderness, I ask myself if I am still in possession of my senses.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Last night I was sitting over the fire with a book--for it was cold, though not so cold as this," the speaker shivered and dragged the collar of his overcoat still higher--"at peace with all the world, with Omar purring placidly by my side, and my soul wrapped in that serenity which belongs to a man who has long since rid himself of that inconvenient appendage--a conscience, and has hit upon the right brand of cigarettes, and now--"

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Last night I was sitting over the fire with a book--for it was cold, though not so cold as this," the speaker shivered and dragged the collar of his overcoat still higher--"at peace with all the world, with Omar purring placidly by my side, and my soul wrapped in that serenity which belongs to a man who has long since rid himself of that inconvenient appendage--a conscience, and has hit upon the right brand of cigarettes, and now--"

covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak

From this reading Last night I was sitting over the fire with a book--for it was cold, though not so cold as this," the speaker shivered and dragged the collar of his overcoat still higher--"at peace with all the world, with Omar purring placidly by my side, and my soul wrapped in that serenity which belongs to a man who has long since rid himself of that inconvenient appendage--a conscience, and has hit upon the right brand of cigarettes, and now--"