Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

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

From this reading One night Atma dreamed a dream which greatly disturbed his waking thoughts.

(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 All was fast.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading But although it was closed, there issued from it aroma of most subtle perfumes, which seemed to enter the brain and incite the energies to a maddening desire of possession, while there floated around him strains of music whose sweetness filled the soul with sorrow of itself.

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

From this reading He lay in the shadow of an overhanging rock, and in deep sleep fancied that he descried therein a door which was securely barred.

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

From this reading He lay in the shadow of an overhanging rock, and in deep sleep fancied that he descried therein a door which was securely barred.

any property detected by the olfactory system

From this reading But although it was closed, there issued from it aroma of most subtle perfumes, which seemed to enter the brain and incite the energies to a maddening desire of possession, while there floated around him strains of music whose sweetness filled the soul with sorrow of itself.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading But although it was closed, there issued from it aroma of most subtle perfumes, which seemed to enter the brain and incite the energies to a maddening desire of possession, while there floated around him strains of music whose sweetness filled the soul with sorrow of itself.

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From this reading One night Atma dreamed a dream which greatly disturbed his waking thoughts.

preventing entry or exit or a course of action

From this reading He lay in the shadow of an overhanging rock, and in deep sleep fancied that he descried therein a door which was securely barred.

plural of “bolt” — a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder

From this reading In his dream he tried the heavy bolts in vain.

that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord

From this reading But although it was closed, there issued from it aroma of most subtle perfumes, which seemed to enter the brain and incite the energies to a maddening desire of possession, while there floated around him strains of music whose sweetness filled the soul with sorrow of itself.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But although it was closed, there issued from it aroma of most subtle perfumes, which seemed to enter the brain and incite the energies to a maddening desire of possession, while there floated around him strains of music whose sweetness filled the soul with sorrow of itself.

not open or affording passage or access

From this reading But although it was closed, there issued from it aroma of most subtle perfumes, which seemed to enter the brain and incite the energies to a maddening desire of possession, while there floated around him strains of music whose sweetness filled the soul with sorrow of itself.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading He lay in the shadow of an overhanging rock, and in deep sleep fancied that he descried therein a door which was securely barred.

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From this reading He lay in the shadow of an overhanging rock, and in deep sleep fancied that he descried therein a door which was securely barred.

the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

From this reading But although it was closed, there issued from it aroma of most subtle perfumes, which seemed to enter the brain and incite the energies to a maddening desire of possession, while there floated around him strains of music whose sweetness filled the soul with sorrow of itself.

having the place or position changed

From this reading One night Atma dreamed a dream which greatly disturbed his waking thoughts.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading He lay in the shadow of an overhanging rock, and in deep sleep fancied that he descried therein a door which was securely barred.

A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.

From this reading One night Atma dreamed a dream which greatly disturbed his waking thoughts.

conceived of or imagined or hoped for

From this reading One night Atma dreamed a dream which greatly disturbed his waking thoughts.

plural of “energy” — (physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs

From this reading But although it was closed, there issued from it aroma of most subtle perfumes, which seemed to enter the brain and incite the energies to a maddening desire of possession, while there floated around him strains of music whose sweetness filled the soul with sorrow of itself.

to come or go into

From this reading But although it was closed, there issued from it aroma of most subtle perfumes, which seemed to enter the brain and incite the energies to a maddening desire of possession, while there floated around him strains of music whose sweetness filled the soul with sorrow of itself.

formed or conceived by the imagination

From this reading He lay in the shadow of an overhanging rock, and in deep sleep fancied that he descried therein a door which was securely barred.

quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)

From this reading All was fast.

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

From this reading But although it was closed, there issued from it aroma of most subtle perfumes, which seemed to enter the brain and incite the energies to a maddening desire of possession, while there floated around him strains of music whose sweetness filled the soul with sorrow of itself.

past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current

From this reading But although it was closed, there issued from it aroma of most subtle perfumes, which seemed to enter the brain and incite the energies to a maddening desire of possession, while there floated around him strains of music whose sweetness filled the soul with sorrow of itself.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading But although it was closed, there issued from it aroma of most subtle perfumes, which seemed to enter the brain and incite the energies to a maddening desire of possession, while there floated around him strains of music whose sweetness filled the soul with sorrow of itself.

to an extraordinary extent or degree

From this reading One night Atma dreamed a dream which greatly disturbed his waking thoughts.

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

From this reading He lay in the shadow of an overhanging rock, and in deep sleep fancied that he descried therein a door which was securely barred.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading In his dream he tried the heavy bolts in vain.

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

From this reading But although it was closed, there issued from it aroma of most subtle perfumes, which seemed to enter the brain and incite the energies to a maddening desire of possession, while there floated around him strains of music whose sweetness filled the soul with sorrow of itself.

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

From this reading One night Atma dreamed a dream which greatly disturbed his waking thoughts.

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

From this reading He lay in the shadow of an overhanging rock, and in deep sleep fancied that he descried therein a door which was securely barred.

give an incentive for action

From this reading But although it was closed, there issued from it aroma of most subtle perfumes, which seemed to enter the brain and incite the energies to a maddening desire of possession, while there floated around him strains of music whose sweetness filled the soul with sorrow of itself.

past form of “issue” — prepare and issue for public distribution or sale

From this reading But although it was closed, there issued from it aroma of most subtle perfumes, which seemed to enter the brain and incite the energies to a maddening desire of possession, while there floated around him strains of music whose sweetness filled the soul with sorrow of itself.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading But although it was closed, there issued from it aroma of most subtle perfumes, which seemed to enter the brain and incite the energies to a maddening desire of possession, while there floated around him strains of music whose sweetness filled the soul with sorrow of itself.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading But although it was closed, there issued from it aroma of most subtle perfumes, which seemed to enter the brain and incite the energies to a maddening desire of possession, while there floated around him strains of music whose sweetness filled the soul with sorrow of itself.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading He lay in the shadow of an overhanging rock, and in deep sleep fancied that he descried therein a door which was securely barred.

extremely annoying or displeasing

From this reading But although it was closed, there issued from it aroma of most subtle perfumes, which seemed to enter the brain and incite the energies to a maddening desire of possession, while there floated around him strains of music whose sweetness filled the soul with sorrow of itself.

used to form the superlative

From this reading But although it was closed, there issued from it aroma of most subtle perfumes, which seemed to enter the brain and incite the energies to a maddening desire of possession, while there floated around him strains of music whose sweetness filled the soul with sorrow of itself.

an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner

From this reading But although it was closed, there issued from it aroma of most subtle perfumes, which seemed to enter the brain and incite the energies to a maddening desire of possession, while there floated around him strains of music whose sweetness filled the soul with sorrow of itself.

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

From this reading One night Atma dreamed a dream which greatly disturbed his waking thoughts.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He lay in the shadow of an overhanging rock, and in deep sleep fancied that he descried therein a door which was securely barred.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One night Atma dreamed a dream which greatly disturbed his waking thoughts.

-ing form of “overhang” — project over

From this reading He lay in the shadow of an overhanging rock, and in deep sleep fancied that he descried therein a door which was securely barred.

plural of “perfume” — a distinctive odor that is pleasant

From this reading But although it was closed, there issued from it aroma of most subtle perfumes, which seemed to enter the brain and incite the energies to a maddening desire of possession, while there floated around him strains of music whose sweetness filled the soul with sorrow of itself.

the act of having and controlling property

From this reading But although it was closed, there issued from it aroma of most subtle perfumes, which seemed to enter the brain and incite the energies to a maddening desire of possession, while there floated around him strains of music whose sweetness filled the soul with sorrow of itself.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading He lay in the shadow of an overhanging rock, and in deep sleep fancied that he descried therein a door which was securely barred.

in a secure manner; in a manner free from danger

From this reading He lay in the shadow of an overhanging rock, and in deep sleep fancied that he descried therein a door which was securely barred.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading But although it was closed, there issued from it aroma of most subtle perfumes, which seemed to enter the brain and incite the energies to a maddening desire of possession, while there floated around him strains of music whose sweetness filled the soul with sorrow of itself.

A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.

From this reading He lay in the shadow of an overhanging rock, and in deep sleep fancied that he descried therein a door which was securely barred.

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

From this reading He lay in the shadow of an overhanging rock, and in deep sleep fancied that he descried therein a door which was securely barred.

an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement

From this reading But although it was closed, there issued from it aroma of most subtle perfumes, which seemed to enter the brain and incite the energies to a maddening desire of possession, while there floated around him strains of music whose sweetness filled the soul with sorrow of itself.

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

From this reading But although it was closed, there issued from it aroma of most subtle perfumes, which seemed to enter the brain and incite the energies to a maddening desire of possession, while there floated around him strains of music whose sweetness filled the soul with sorrow of itself.

plural of “strain” — (physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces

From this reading But although it was closed, there issued from it aroma of most subtle perfumes, which seemed to enter the brain and incite the energies to a maddening desire of possession, while there floated around him strains of music whose sweetness filled the soul with sorrow of itself.

difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze

From this reading But although it was closed, there issued from it aroma of most subtle perfumes, which seemed to enter the brain and incite the energies to a maddening desire of possession, while there floated around him strains of music whose sweetness filled the soul with sorrow of itself.

the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth

From this reading But although it was closed, there issued from it aroma of most subtle perfumes, which seemed to enter the brain and incite the energies to a maddening desire of possession, while there floated around him strains of music whose sweetness filled the soul with sorrow of itself.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He lay in the shadow of an overhanging rock, and in deep sleep fancied that he descried therein a door which was securely barred.

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

From this reading He lay in the shadow of an overhanging rock, and in deep sleep fancied that he descried therein a door which was securely barred.

in or at that place or location

From this reading But although it was closed, there issued from it aroma of most subtle perfumes, which seemed to enter the brain and incite the energies to a maddening desire of possession, while there floated around him strains of music whose sweetness filled the soul with sorrow of itself.

(formal) in or into that thing or place

From this reading He lay in the shadow of an overhanging rock, and in deep sleep fancied that he descried therein a door which was securely barred.

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

From this reading One night Atma dreamed a dream which greatly disturbed his waking thoughts.

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

From this reading But although it was closed, there issued from it aroma of most subtle perfumes, which seemed to enter the brain and incite the energies to a maddening desire of possession, while there floated around him strains of music whose sweetness filled the soul with sorrow of itself.

tested and proved useful or correct

From this reading In his dream he tried the heavy bolts in vain.

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

From this reading In his dream he tried the heavy bolts in vain.

Risen from sleep; conscious.

From this reading One night Atma dreamed a dream which greatly disturbed his waking thoughts.

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

From this reading He lay in the shadow of an overhanging rock, and in deep sleep fancied that he descried therein a door which was securely barred.

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

From this reading One night Atma dreamed a dream which greatly disturbed his waking thoughts.

during the time that

From this reading But although it was closed, there issued from it aroma of most subtle perfumes, which seemed to enter the brain and incite the energies to a maddening desire of possession, while there floated around him strains of music whose sweetness filled the soul with sorrow of itself.

belonging to which person

From this reading But although it was closed, there issued from it aroma of most subtle perfumes, which seemed to enter the brain and incite the energies to a maddening desire of possession, while there floated around him strains of music whose sweetness filled the soul with sorrow of itself.

in the company of; together with

From this reading But although it was closed, there issued from it aroma of most subtle perfumes, which seemed to enter the brain and incite the energies to a maddening desire of possession, while there floated around him strains of music whose sweetness filled the soul with sorrow of itself.