Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

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

From this reading They could not arouse him to a distinct consciousness as to where he was or what had happened.

a public promotion of some product or service

From this reading He only talked of Ad and the Golden Haired, asking that they would take him anywhere, where neither could ever see him again.

later than; following

From this reading They had found him in the quiet court, just after the sunsetting, and his uncovered head was already wet with the falling dew, and with the profuse perspiration induced by his long, heavy sleep.

anew

From this reading He only talked of Ad and the Golden Haired, asking that they would take him anywhere, where neither could ever see him again.

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From this reading POOR HUGH Could Hugh have known the feelings with which Alice Johnson already regarded him, and the opinion she had expressed to Muggins, it would perhaps have stilled the fierce throbbings of his heart, which sent the hot blood so swiftly through his veins, and made him from the first delirious.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading POOR HUGH Could Hugh have known the feelings with which Alice Johnson already regarded him, and the opinion she had expressed to Muggins, it would perhaps have stilled the fierce throbbings of his heart, which sent the hot blood so swiftly through his veins, and made him from the first delirious.

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

From this reading POOR HUGH Could Hugh have known the feelings with which Alice Johnson already regarded him, and the opinion she had expressed to Muggins, it would perhaps have stilled the fierce throbbings of his heart, which sent the hot blood so swiftly through his veins, and made him from the first delirious.

at or in or to any place

From this reading He only talked of Ad and the Golden Haired, asking that they would take him anywhere, where neither could ever see him again.

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From this reading He was well known at the hotel, and measures were immediately taken for apprising his family of the sudden illness, and for removing him to Spring Bank as soon as possible.

call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)

From this reading They could not arouse him to a distinct consciousness as to where he was or what had happened.

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

From this reading They could not arouse him to a distinct consciousness as to where he was or what had happened.

the verbal act of requesting

From this reading He only talked of Ad and the Golden Haired, asking that they would take him anywhere, where neither could ever see him again.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He was well known at the hotel, and measures were immediately taken for apprising his family of the sudden illness, and for removing him to Spring Bank as soon as possible.

sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)

From this reading He was well known at the hotel, and measures were immediately taken for apprising his family of the sudden illness, and for removing him to Spring Bank as soon as possible.

The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

From this reading POOR HUGH Could Hugh have known the feelings with which Alice Johnson already regarded him, and the opinion she had expressed to Muggins, it would perhaps have stilled the fierce throbbings of his heart, which sent the hot blood so swiftly through his veins, and made him from the first delirious.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading They had found him in the quiet court, just after the sunsetting, and his uncovered head was already wet with the falling dew, and with the profuse perspiration induced by his long, heavy sleep.

an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation

From this reading They could not arouse him to a distinct consciousness as to where he was or what had happened.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading POOR HUGH Could Hugh have known the feelings with which Alice Johnson already regarded him, and the opinion she had expressed to Muggins, it would perhaps have stilled the fierce throbbings of his heart, which sent the hot blood so swiftly through his veins, and made him from the first delirious.

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading They had found him in the quiet court, just after the sunsetting, and his uncovered head was already wet with the falling dew, and with the profuse perspiration induced by his long, heavy sleep.

experiencing delirium

From this reading POOR HUGH Could Hugh have known the feelings with which Alice Johnson already regarded him, and the opinion she had expressed to Muggins, it would perhaps have stilled the fierce throbbings of his heart, which sent the hot blood so swiftly through his veins, and made him from the first delirious.

water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air

From this reading They had found him in the quiet court, just after the sunsetting, and his uncovered head was already wet with the falling dew, and with the profuse perspiration induced by his long, heavy sleep.

(often followed by “from”) not alike; different in nature or quality

From this reading They could not arouse him to a distinct consciousness as to where he was or what had happened.

at any time

From this reading He only talked of Ad and the Golden Haired, asking that they would take him anywhere, where neither could ever see him again.

communicated in words

From this reading POOR HUGH Could Hugh have known the feelings with which Alice Johnson already regarded him, and the opinion she had expressed to Muggins, it would perhaps have stilled the fierce throbbings of his heart, which sent the hot blood so swiftly through his veins, and made him from the first delirious.

decreasing in amount or degree

From this reading They had found him in the quiet court, just after the sunsetting, and his uncovered head was already wet with the falling dew, and with the profuse perspiration induced by his long, heavy sleep.

a social unit living together

From this reading He was well known at the hotel, and measures were immediately taken for apprising his family of the sudden illness, and for removing him to Spring Bank as soon as possible.

emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)

From this reading POOR HUGH Could Hugh have known the feelings with which Alice Johnson already regarded him, and the opinion she had expressed to Muggins, it would perhaps have stilled the fierce throbbings of his heart, which sent the hot blood so swiftly through his veins, and made him from the first delirious.

marked by extreme and violent energy

From this reading POOR HUGH Could Hugh have known the feelings with which Alice Johnson already regarded him, and the opinion she had expressed to Muggins, it would perhaps have stilled the fierce throbbings of his heart, which sent the hot blood so swiftly through his veins, and made him from the first delirious.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading POOR HUGH Could Hugh have known the feelings with which Alice Johnson already regarded him, and the opinion she had expressed to Muggins, it would perhaps have stilled the fierce throbbings of his heart, which sent the hot blood so swiftly through his veins, and made him from the first delirious.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He was well known at the hotel, and measures were immediately taken for apprising his family of the sudden illness, and for removing him to Spring Bank as soon as possible.

set up or found

From this reading They had found him in the quiet court, just after the sunsetting, and his uncovered head was already wet with the falling dew, and with the profuse perspiration induced by his long, heavy sleep.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading POOR HUGH Could Hugh have known the feelings with which Alice Johnson already regarded him, and the opinion she had expressed to Muggins, it would perhaps have stilled the fierce throbbings of his heart, which sent the hot blood so swiftly through his veins, and made him from the first delirious.

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading He only talked of Ad and the Golden Haired, asking that they would take him anywhere, where neither could ever see him again.

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

From this reading POOR HUGH Could Hugh have known the feelings with which Alice Johnson already regarded him, and the opinion she had expressed to Muggins, it would perhaps have stilled the fierce throbbings of his heart, which sent the hot blood so swiftly through his veins, and made him from the first delirious.

having or covered with hair

From this reading He only talked of Ad and the Golden Haired, asking that they would take him anywhere, where neither could ever see him again.

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading They could not arouse him to a distinct consciousness as to where he was or what had happened.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading POOR HUGH Could Hugh have known the feelings with which Alice Johnson already regarded him, and the opinion she had expressed to Muggins, it would perhaps have stilled the fierce throbbings of his heart, which sent the hot blood so swiftly through his veins, and made him from the first delirious.

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

From this reading They could not arouse him to a distinct consciousness as to where he was or what had happened.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading They had found him in the quiet court, just after the sunsetting, and his uncovered head was already wet with the falling dew, and with the profuse perspiration induced by his long, heavy sleep.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading POOR HUGH Could Hugh have known the feelings with which Alice Johnson already regarded him, and the opinion she had expressed to Muggins, it would perhaps have stilled the fierce throbbings of his heart, which sent the hot blood so swiftly through his veins, and made him from the first delirious.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading They had found him in the quiet court, just after the sunsetting, and his uncovered head was already wet with the falling dew, and with the profuse perspiration induced by his long, heavy sleep.

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

From this reading POOR HUGH Could Hugh have known the feelings with which Alice Johnson already regarded him, and the opinion she had expressed to Muggins, it would perhaps have stilled the fierce throbbings of his heart, which sent the hot blood so swiftly through his veins, and made him from the first delirious.

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

From this reading POOR HUGH Could Hugh have known the feelings with which Alice Johnson already regarded him, and the opinion she had expressed to Muggins, it would perhaps have stilled the fierce throbbings of his heart, which sent the hot blood so swiftly through his veins, and made him from the first delirious.

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading POOR HUGH Could Hugh have known the feelings with which Alice Johnson already regarded him, and the opinion she had expressed to Muggins, it would perhaps have stilled the fierce throbbings of his heart, which sent the hot blood so swiftly through his veins, and made him from the first delirious.

a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services

From this reading He was well known at the hotel, and measures were immediately taken for apprising his family of the sudden illness, and for removing him to Spring Bank as soon as possible.

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From this reading POOR HUGH Could Hugh have known the feelings with which Alice Johnson already regarded him, and the opinion she had expressed to Muggins, it would perhaps have stilled the fierce throbbings of his heart, which sent the hot blood so swiftly through his veins, and made him from the first delirious.

impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism

From this reading He was well known at the hotel, and measures were immediately taken for apprising his family of the sudden illness, and for removing him to Spring Bank as soon as possible.

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading He was well known at the hotel, and measures were immediately taken for apprising his family of the sudden illness, and for removing him to Spring Bank as soon as possible.

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

From this reading They had found him in the quiet court, just after the sunsetting, and his uncovered head was already wet with the falling dew, and with the profuse perspiration induced by his long, heavy sleep.

brought about or caused; not spontaneous

From this reading They had found him in the quiet court, just after the sunsetting, and his uncovered head was already wet with the falling dew, and with the profuse perspiration induced by his long, heavy sleep.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading POOR HUGH Could Hugh have known the feelings with which Alice Johnson already regarded him, and the opinion she had expressed to Muggins, it would perhaps have stilled the fierce throbbings of his heart, which sent the hot blood so swiftly through his veins, and made him from the first delirious.

English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)

From this reading POOR HUGH Could Hugh have known the feelings with which Alice Johnson already regarded him, and the opinion she had expressed to Muggins, it would perhaps have stilled the fierce throbbings of his heart, which sent the hot blood so swiftly through his veins, and made him from the first delirious.

and nothing more

From this reading They had found him in the quiet court, just after the sunsetting, and his uncovered head was already wet with the falling dew, and with the profuse perspiration induced by his long, heavy sleep.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading POOR HUGH Could Hugh have known the feelings with which Alice Johnson already regarded him, and the opinion she had expressed to Muggins, it would perhaps have stilled the fierce throbbings of his heart, which sent the hot blood so swiftly through his veins, and made him from the first delirious.

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 They had found him in the quiet court, just after the sunsetting, and his uncovered head was already wet with the falling dew, and with the profuse perspiration induced by his long, heavy sleep.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading POOR HUGH Could Hugh have known the feelings with which Alice Johnson already regarded him, and the opinion she had expressed to Muggins, it would perhaps have stilled the fierce throbbings of his heart, which sent the hot blood so swiftly through his veins, and made him from the first delirious.

plural of “measure” — any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading He was well known at the hotel, and measures were immediately taken for apprising his family of the sudden illness, and for removing him to Spring Bank as soon as possible.

a person who lacks good judgment

From this reading POOR HUGH Could Hugh have known the feelings with which Alice Johnson already regarded him, and the opinion she had expressed to Muggins, it would perhaps have stilled the fierce throbbings of his heart, which sent the hot blood so swiftly through his veins, and made him from the first delirious.

not one and not the other of two

From this reading He only talked of Ad and the Golden Haired, asking that they would take him anywhere, where neither could ever see him again.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading They could not arouse him to a distinct consciousness as to where he was or what had happened.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading POOR HUGH Could Hugh have known the feelings with which Alice Johnson already regarded him, and the opinion she had expressed to Muggins, it would perhaps have stilled the fierce throbbings of his heart, which sent the hot blood so swiftly through his veins, and made him from the first delirious.

and nothing more

From this reading He only talked of Ad and the Golden Haired, asking that they would take him anywhere, where neither could ever see him again.

a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty

From this reading POOR HUGH Could Hugh have known the feelings with which Alice Johnson already regarded him, and the opinion she had expressed to Muggins, it would perhaps have stilled the fierce throbbings of his heart, which sent the hot blood so swiftly through his veins, and made him from the first delirious.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading They could not arouse him to a distinct consciousness as to where he was or what had happened.

by chance

From this reading POOR HUGH Could Hugh have known the feelings with which Alice Johnson already regarded him, and the opinion she had expressed to Muggins, it would perhaps have stilled the fierce throbbings of his heart, which sent the hot blood so swiftly through his veins, and made him from the first delirious.

salty fluid secreted by sweat glands

From this reading They had found him in the quiet court, just after the sunsetting, and his uncovered head was already wet with the falling dew, and with the profuse perspiration induced by his long, heavy sleep.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading POOR HUGH Could Hugh have known the feelings with which Alice Johnson already regarded him, and the opinion she had expressed to Muggins, it would perhaps have stilled the fierce throbbings of his heart, which sent the hot blood so swiftly through his veins, and made him from the first delirious.

capable of happening or existing

From this reading He was well known at the hotel, and measures were immediately taken for apprising his family of the sudden illness, and for removing him to Spring Bank as soon as possible.

produced or growing in extreme abundance

From this reading They had found him in the quiet court, just after the sunsetting, and his uncovered head was already wet with the falling dew, and with the profuse perspiration induced by his long, heavy sleep.

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading They had found him in the quiet court, just after the sunsetting, and his uncovered head was already wet with the falling dew, and with the profuse perspiration induced by his long, heavy sleep.

past form of “regard” — deem to be

From this reading POOR HUGH Could Hugh have known the feelings with which Alice Johnson already regarded him, and the opinion she had expressed to Muggins, it would perhaps have stilled the fierce throbbings of his heart, which sent the hot blood so swiftly through his veins, and made him from the first delirious.

-ing form of “remove” — remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract

From this reading He was well known at the hotel, and measures were immediately taken for apprising his family of the sudden illness, and for removing him to Spring Bank as soon as possible.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading He only talked of Ad and the Golden Haired, asking that they would take him anywhere, where neither could ever see him again.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading POOR HUGH Could Hugh have known the feelings with which Alice Johnson already regarded him, and the opinion she had expressed to Muggins, it would perhaps have stilled the fierce throbbings of his heart, which sent the hot blood so swiftly through his veins, and made him from the first delirious.

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

From this reading POOR HUGH Could Hugh have known the feelings with which Alice Johnson already regarded him, and the opinion she had expressed to Muggins, it would perhaps have stilled the fierce throbbings of his heart, which sent the hot blood so swiftly through his veins, and made him from the first delirious.

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

From this reading They had found him in the quiet court, just after the sunsetting, and his uncovered head was already wet with the falling dew, and with the profuse perspiration induced by his long, heavy sleep.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading POOR HUGH Could Hugh have known the feelings with which Alice Johnson already regarded him, and the opinion she had expressed to Muggins, it would perhaps have stilled the fierce throbbings of his heart, which sent the hot blood so swiftly through his veins, and made him from the first delirious.

in the near future

From this reading He was well known at the hotel, and measures were immediately taken for apprising his family of the sudden illness, and for removing him to Spring Bank as soon as possible.

the season of growth

From this reading He was well known at the hotel, and measures were immediately taken for apprising his family of the sudden illness, and for removing him to Spring Bank as soon as possible.

past form of “still” — make calm or still

From this reading POOR HUGH Could Hugh have known the feelings with which Alice Johnson already regarded him, and the opinion she had expressed to Muggins, it would perhaps have stilled the fierce throbbings of his heart, which sent the hot blood so swiftly through his veins, and made him from the first delirious.

happening without warning or in a short space of time

From this reading He was well known at the hotel, and measures were immediately taken for apprising his family of the sudden illness, and for removing him to Spring Bank as soon as possible.

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From this reading They had found him in the quiet court, just after the sunsetting, and his uncovered head was already wet with the falling dew, and with the profuse perspiration induced by his long, heavy sleep.

in a swift manner

From this reading POOR HUGH Could Hugh have known the feelings with which Alice Johnson already regarded him, and the opinion she had expressed to Muggins, it would perhaps have stilled the fierce throbbings of his heart, which sent the hot blood so swiftly through his veins, and made him from the first delirious.

carry out

From this reading He only talked of Ad and the Golden Haired, asking that they would take him anywhere, where neither could ever see him again.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading He was well known at the hotel, and measures were immediately taken for apprising his family of the sudden illness, and for removing him to Spring Bank as soon as possible.

past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading He only talked of Ad and the Golden Haired, asking that they would take him anywhere, where neither could ever see him again.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He only talked of Ad and the Golden Haired, asking that they would take him anywhere, where neither could ever see him again.

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

From this reading POOR HUGH Could Hugh have known the feelings with which Alice Johnson already regarded him, and the opinion she had expressed to Muggins, it would perhaps have stilled the fierce throbbings of his heart, which sent the hot blood so swiftly through his veins, and made him from the first delirious.

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

From this reading They had found him in the quiet court, just after the sunsetting, and his uncovered head was already wet with the falling dew, and with the profuse perspiration induced by his long, heavy sleep.

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

From this reading POOR HUGH Could Hugh have known the feelings with which Alice Johnson already regarded him, and the opinion she had expressed to Muggins, it would perhaps have stilled the fierce throbbings of his heart, which sent the hot blood so swiftly through his veins, and made him from the first delirious.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading POOR HUGH Could Hugh have known the feelings with which Alice Johnson already regarded him, and the opinion she had expressed to Muggins, it would perhaps have stilled the fierce throbbings of his heart, which sent the hot blood so swiftly through his veins, and made him from the first delirious.

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

From this reading POOR HUGH Could Hugh have known the feelings with which Alice Johnson already regarded him, and the opinion she had expressed to Muggins, it would perhaps have stilled the fierce throbbings of his heart, which sent the hot blood so swiftly through his veins, and made him from the first delirious.

not covered with clothing

From this reading They had found him in the quiet court, just after the sunsetting, and his uncovered head was already wet with the falling dew, and with the profuse perspiration induced by his long, heavy sleep.

plural of “vein” — a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart

From this reading POOR HUGH Could Hugh have known the feelings with which Alice Johnson already regarded him, and the opinion she had expressed to Muggins, it would perhaps have stilled the fierce throbbings of his heart, which sent the hot blood so swiftly through his veins, and made him from the first delirious.

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

From this reading They had found him in the quiet court, just after the sunsetting, and his uncovered head was already wet with the falling dew, and with the profuse perspiration induced by his long, heavy sleep.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading He was well known at the hotel, and measures were immediately taken for apprising his family of the sudden illness, and for removing him to Spring Bank as soon as possible.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading He was well known at the hotel, and measures were immediately taken for apprising his family of the sudden illness, and for removing him to Spring Bank as soon as possible.

covered or soaked with a liquid such as water

From this reading They had found him in the quiet court, just after the sunsetting, and his uncovered head was already wet with the falling dew, and with the profuse perspiration induced by his long, heavy sleep.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading They could not arouse him to a distinct consciousness as to where he was or what had happened.

in or at the place that

From this reading They could not arouse him to a distinct consciousness as to where he was or what had happened.

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

From this reading POOR HUGH Could Hugh have known the feelings with which Alice Johnson already regarded him, and the opinion she had expressed to Muggins, it would perhaps have stilled the fierce throbbings of his heart, which sent the hot blood so swiftly through his veins, and made him from the first delirious.

in the company of; together with

From this reading POOR HUGH Could Hugh have known the feelings with which Alice Johnson already regarded him, and the opinion she had expressed to Muggins, it would perhaps have stilled the fierce throbbings of his heart, which sent the hot blood so swiftly through his veins, and made him from the first delirious.

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

From this reading POOR HUGH Could Hugh have known the feelings with which Alice Johnson already regarded him, and the opinion she had expressed to Muggins, it would perhaps have stilled the fierce throbbings of his heart, which sent the hot blood so swiftly through his veins, and made him from the first delirious.