Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

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

From this reading There were the table, the stand, the mirror, the curtains, the vases, and the flowers, but what--did he see aright, or did his eyes deceive him? and the perspiration stood thickly about his mouth, as in the bouquet, that morning arranged, he recognized the gay flowers of autumn, not such as he had gathered for Alice, delicate summer flowers, but rich and gorgeous with a later bloom.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading There were the table, the stand, the mirror, the curtains, the vases, and the flowers, but what--did he see aright, or did his eyes deceive him? and the perspiration stood thickly about his mouth, as in the bouquet, that morning arranged, he recognized the gay flowers of autumn, not such as he had gathered for Alice, delicate summer flowers, but rich and gorgeous with a later bloom.

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From this reading There were the table, the stand, the mirror, the curtains, the vases, and the flowers, but what--did he see aright, or did his eyes deceive him? and the perspiration stood thickly about his mouth, as in the bouquet, that morning arranged, he recognized the gay flowers of autumn, not such as he had gathered for Alice, delicate summer flowers, but rich and gorgeous with a later bloom.

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

From this reading WAKING TO CONSCIOUSNESS The sultry August glided by, and in the warm, still days of late September Hugh awoke from the sleep which had so long hung over him.

in an accurate manner

From this reading There were the table, the stand, the mirror, the curtains, the vases, and the flowers, but what--did he see aright, or did his eyes deceive him? and the perspiration stood thickly about his mouth, as in the bouquet, that morning arranged, he recognized the gay flowers of autumn, not such as he had gathered for Alice, delicate summer flowers, but rich and gorgeous with a later bloom.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading Raising himself upon his elbow, he glanced around the room.

disposed or placed in a particular kind of order

From this reading There were the table, the stand, the mirror, the curtains, the vases, and the flowers, but what--did he see aright, or did his eyes deceive him? and the perspiration stood thickly about his mouth, as in the bouquet, that morning arranged, he recognized the gay flowers of autumn, not such as he had gathered for Alice, delicate summer flowers, but rich and gorgeous with a later bloom.

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

From this reading There were the table, the stand, the mirror, the curtains, the vases, and the flowers, but what--did he see aright, or did his eyes deceive him? and the perspiration stood thickly about his mouth, as in the bouquet, that morning arranged, he recognized the gay flowers of autumn, not such as he had gathered for Alice, delicate summer flowers, but rich and gorgeous with a later bloom.

the month following July and preceding September

From this reading WAKING TO CONSCIOUSNESS The sultry August glided by, and in the warm, still days of late September Hugh awoke from the sleep which had so long hung over him.

the season when the leaves fall from the trees

From this reading There were the table, the stand, the mirror, the curtains, the vases, and the flowers, but what--did he see aright, or did his eyes deceive him? and the perspiration stood thickly about his mouth, as in the bouquet, that morning arranged, he recognized the gay flowers of autumn, not such as he had gathered for Alice, delicate summer flowers, but rich and gorgeous with a later bloom.

inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping

From this reading WAKING TO CONSCIOUSNESS The sultry August glided by, and in the warm, still days of late September Hugh awoke from the sleep which had so long hung over him.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading "I must have been sick," he whispered, and pressing his hand to his still throbbing head, he tried to reveal and form into some definite shape the events which had seemed, and which seemed to him still, like so many phantoms of the brain.

next to; at the side of

From this reading Was it a dream--his mother's tears upon his face, his mother's voice calling him her Hughey boy, his mother's sobs beside him?

the organic process of bearing flowers

From this reading There were the table, the stand, the mirror, the curtains, the vases, and the flowers, but what--did he see aright, or did his eyes deceive him? and the perspiration stood thickly about his mouth, as in the bouquet, that morning arranged, he recognized the gay flowers of autumn, not such as he had gathered for Alice, delicate summer flowers, but rich and gorgeous with a later bloom.

an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present

From this reading There were the table, the stand, the mirror, the curtains, the vases, and the flowers, but what--did he see aright, or did his eyes deceive him? and the perspiration stood thickly about his mouth, as in the bouquet, that morning arranged, he recognized the gay flowers of autumn, not such as he had gathered for Alice, delicate summer flowers, but rich and gorgeous with a later bloom.

a youthful male person

From this reading Was it a dream--his mother's tears upon his face, his mother's voice calling him her Hughey boy, his mother's sobs beside him?

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 "I must have been sick," he whispered, and pressing his hand to his still throbbing head, he tried to reveal and form into some definite shape the events which had seemed, and which seemed to him still, like so many phantoms of the brain.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading There were the table, the stand, the mirror, the curtains, the vases, and the flowers, but what--did he see aright, or did his eyes deceive him? and the perspiration stood thickly about his mouth, as in the bouquet, that morning arranged, he recognized the gay flowers of autumn, not such as he had gathered for Alice, delicate summer flowers, but rich and gorgeous with a later bloom.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading WAKING TO CONSCIOUSNESS The sultry August glided by, and in the warm, still days of late September Hugh awoke from the sleep which had so long hung over him.

the particular occupation for which you are trained

From this reading Was it a dream--his mother's tears upon his face, his mother's voice calling him her Hughey boy, his mother's sobs beside him?

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

From this reading WAKING TO CONSCIOUSNESS The sultry August glided by, and in the warm, still days of late September Hugh awoke from the sleep which had so long hung over him.

plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)

From this reading There were the table, the stand, the mirror, the curtains, the vases, and the flowers, but what--did he see aright, or did his eyes deceive him? and the perspiration stood thickly about his mouth, as in the bouquet, that morning arranged, he recognized the gay flowers of autumn, not such as he had gathered for Alice, delicate summer flowers, but rich and gorgeous with a later bloom.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading WAKING TO CONSCIOUSNESS The sultry August glided by, and in the warm, still days of late September Hugh awoke from the sleep which had so long hung over him.

be false to; be dishonest with

From this reading There were the table, the stand, the mirror, the curtains, the vases, and the flowers, but what--did he see aright, or did his eyes deceive him? and the perspiration stood thickly about his mouth, as in the bouquet, that morning arranged, he recognized the gay flowers of autumn, not such as he had gathered for Alice, delicate summer flowers, but rich and gorgeous with a later bloom.

precise; explicit and clearly defined

From this reading "I must have been sick," he whispered, and pressing his hand to his still throbbing head, he tried to reveal and form into some definite shape the events which had seemed, and which seemed to him still, like so many phantoms of the brain.

exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury

From this reading There were the table, the stand, the mirror, the curtains, the vases, and the flowers, but what--did he see aright, or did his eyes deceive him? and the perspiration stood thickly about his mouth, as in the bouquet, that morning arranged, he recognized the gay flowers of autumn, not such as he had gathered for Alice, delicate summer flowers, but rich and gorgeous with a later bloom.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading There were the table, the stand, the mirror, the curtains, the vases, and the flowers, but what--did he see aright, or did his eyes deceive him? and the perspiration stood thickly about his mouth, as in the bouquet, that morning arranged, he recognized the gay flowers of autumn, not such as he had gathered for Alice, delicate summer flowers, but rich and gorgeous with a later bloom.

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

From this reading Was it a dream--his mother's tears upon his face, his mother's voice calling him her Hughey boy, his mother's sobs beside him?

hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped

From this reading Raising himself upon his elbow, he glanced around the room.

plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading "I must have been sick," he whispered, and pressing his hand to his still throbbing head, he tried to reveal and form into some definite shape the events which had seemed, and which seemed to him still, like so many phantoms of the brain.

opinion or judgment

From this reading There were the table, the stand, the mirror, the curtains, the vases, and the flowers, but what--did he see aright, or did his eyes deceive him? and the perspiration stood thickly about his mouth, as in the bouquet, that morning arranged, he recognized the gay flowers of autumn, not such as he had gathered for Alice, delicate summer flowers, but rich and gorgeous with a later bloom.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Was it a dream--his mother's tears upon his face, his mother's voice calling him her Hughey boy, his mother's sobs beside him?

plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading There were the table, the stand, the mirror, the curtains, the vases, and the flowers, but what--did he see aright, or did his eyes deceive him? and the perspiration stood thickly about his mouth, as in the bouquet, that morning arranged, he recognized the gay flowers of autumn, not such as he had gathered for Alice, delicate summer flowers, but rich and gorgeous with a later bloom.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading There were the table, the stand, the mirror, the curtains, the vases, and the flowers, but what--did he see aright, or did his eyes deceive him? and the perspiration stood thickly about his mouth, as in the bouquet, that morning arranged, he recognized the gay flowers of autumn, not such as he had gathered for Alice, delicate summer flowers, but rich and gorgeous with a later bloom.

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading "I must have been sick," he whispered, and pressing his hand to his still throbbing head, he tried to reveal and form into some definite shape the events which had seemed, and which seemed to him still, like so many phantoms of the brain.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading WAKING TO CONSCIOUSNESS The sultry August glided by, and in the warm, still days of late September Hugh awoke from the sleep which had so long hung over him.

brought together in one place

From this reading There were the table, the stand, the mirror, the curtains, the vases, and the flowers, but what--did he see aright, or did his eyes deceive him? and the perspiration stood thickly about his mouth, as in the bouquet, that morning arranged, he recognized the gay flowers of autumn, not such as he had gathered for Alice, delicate summer flowers, but rich and gorgeous with a later bloom.

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading There were the table, the stand, the mirror, the curtains, the vases, and the flowers, but what--did he see aright, or did his eyes deceive him? and the perspiration stood thickly about his mouth, as in the bouquet, that morning arranged, he recognized the gay flowers of autumn, not such as he had gathered for Alice, delicate summer flowers, but rich and gorgeous with a later bloom.

past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading Raising himself upon his elbow, he glanced around the room.

past form of “glide” — move smoothly and effortlessly

From this reading WAKING TO CONSCIOUSNESS The sultry August glided by, and in the warm, still days of late September Hugh awoke from the sleep which had so long hung over him.

dazzlingly beautiful

From this reading There were the table, the stand, the mirror, the curtains, the vases, and the flowers, but what--did he see aright, or did his eyes deceive him? and the perspiration stood thickly about his mouth, as in the bouquet, that morning arranged, he recognized the gay flowers of autumn, not such as he had gathered for Alice, delicate summer flowers, but rich and gorgeous with a later bloom.

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

From this reading WAKING TO CONSCIOUSNESS The sultry August glided by, and in the warm, still days of late September Hugh awoke from the sleep which had so long hung over him.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading "I must have been sick," he whispered, and pressing his hand to his still throbbing head, he tried to reveal and form into some definite shape the events which had seemed, and which seemed to him still, like so many phantoms of the brain.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "I must have been sick," he whispered, and pressing his hand to his still throbbing head, he tried to reveal and form into some definite shape the events which had seemed, and which seemed to him still, like so many phantoms of the brain.

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

From this reading Raising himself upon his elbow, he glanced around the room.

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

From this reading "I must have been sick," he whispered, and pressing his hand to his still throbbing head, he tried to reveal and form into some definite shape the events which had seemed, and which seemed to him still, like so many phantoms of the brain.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Was it a dream--his mother's tears upon his face, his mother's voice calling him her Hughey boy, his mother's sobs beside him?

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

From this reading WAKING TO CONSCIOUSNESS The sultry August glided by, and in the warm, still days of late September Hugh awoke from the sleep which had so long hung over him.

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

From this reading Raising himself upon his elbow, he glanced around the room.

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

From this reading Raising himself upon his elbow, he glanced around the room.

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From this reading WAKING TO CONSCIOUSNESS The sultry August glided by, and in the warm, still days of late September Hugh awoke from the sleep which had so long hung over him.

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From this reading Was it a dream--his mother's tears upon his face, his mother's voice calling him her Hughey boy, his mother's sobs beside him?

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading WAKING TO CONSCIOUSNESS The sultry August glided by, and in the warm, still days of late September Hugh awoke from the sleep which had so long hung over him.

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

From this reading "I must have been sick," he whispered, and pressing his hand to his still throbbing head, he tried to reveal and form into some definite shape the events which had seemed, and which seemed to him still, like so many phantoms of the brain.

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

From this reading WAKING TO CONSCIOUSNESS The sultry August glided by, and in the warm, still days of late September Hugh awoke from the sleep which had so long hung over him.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading "I must have been sick," he whispered, and pressing his hand to his still throbbing head, he tried to reveal and form into some definite shape the events which had seemed, and which seemed to him still, like so many phantoms of the brain.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Was it a dream--his mother's tears upon his face, his mother's voice calling him her Hughey boy, his mother's sobs beside him?

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading WAKING TO CONSCIOUSNESS The sultry August glided by, and in the warm, still days of late September Hugh awoke from the sleep which had so long hung over him.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading There were the table, the stand, the mirror, the curtains, the vases, and the flowers, but what--did he see aright, or did his eyes deceive him? and the perspiration stood thickly about his mouth, as in the bouquet, that morning arranged, he recognized the gay flowers of autumn, not such as he had gathered for Alice, delicate summer flowers, but rich and gorgeous with a later bloom.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading "I must have been sick," he whispered, and pressing his hand to his still throbbing head, he tried to reveal and form into some definite shape the events which had seemed, and which seemed to him still, like so many phantoms of the brain.

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 WAKING TO CONSCIOUSNESS The sultry August glided by, and in the warm, still days of late September Hugh awoke from the sleep which had so long hung over him.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading "I must have been sick," he whispered, and pressing his hand to his still throbbing head, he tried to reveal and form into some definite shape the events which had seemed, and which seemed to him still, like so many phantoms of the brain.

polished surface that forms images by reflecting light

From this reading There were the table, the stand, the mirror, the curtains, the vases, and the flowers, but what--did he see aright, or did his eyes deceive him? and the perspiration stood thickly about his mouth, as in the bouquet, that morning arranged, he recognized the gay flowers of autumn, not such as he had gathered for Alice, delicate summer flowers, but rich and gorgeous with a later bloom.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading There were the table, the stand, the mirror, the curtains, the vases, and the flowers, but what--did he see aright, or did his eyes deceive him? and the perspiration stood thickly about his mouth, as in the bouquet, that morning arranged, he recognized the gay flowers of autumn, not such as he had gathered for Alice, delicate summer flowers, but rich and gorgeous with a later bloom.

possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading Was it a dream--his mother's tears upon his face, his mother's voice calling him her Hughey boy, his mother's sobs beside him?

the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge

From this reading There were the table, the stand, the mirror, the curtains, the vases, and the flowers, but what--did he see aright, or did his eyes deceive him? and the perspiration stood thickly about his mouth, as in the bouquet, that morning arranged, he recognized the gay flowers of autumn, not such as he had gathered for Alice, delicate summer flowers, but rich and gorgeous with a later bloom.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading "I must have been sick," he whispered, and pressing his hand to his still throbbing head, he tried to reveal and form into some definite shape the events which had seemed, and which seemed to him still, like so many phantoms of the brain.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading There were the table, the stand, the mirror, the curtains, the vases, and the flowers, but what--did he see aright, or did his eyes deceive him? and the perspiration stood thickly about his mouth, as in the bouquet, that morning arranged, he recognized the gay flowers of autumn, not such as he had gathered for Alice, delicate summer flowers, but rich and gorgeous with a later bloom.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading WAKING TO CONSCIOUSNESS The sultry August glided by, and in the warm, still days of late September Hugh awoke from the sleep which had so long hung over him.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading There were the table, the stand, the mirror, the curtains, the vases, and the flowers, but what--did he see aright, or did his eyes deceive him? and the perspiration stood thickly about his mouth, as in the bouquet, that morning arranged, he recognized the gay flowers of autumn, not such as he had gathered for Alice, delicate summer flowers, but rich and gorgeous with a later bloom.

above and across; more than

From this reading WAKING TO CONSCIOUSNESS The sultry August glided by, and in the warm, still days of late September Hugh awoke from the sleep which had so long hung over him.

salty fluid secreted by sweat glands

From this reading There were the table, the stand, the mirror, the curtains, the vases, and the flowers, but what--did he see aright, or did his eyes deceive him? and the perspiration stood thickly about his mouth, as in the bouquet, that morning arranged, he recognized the gay flowers of autumn, not such as he had gathered for Alice, delicate summer flowers, but rich and gorgeous with a later bloom.

plural of “phantom” — a ghostly appearing figure

From this reading "I must have been sick," he whispered, and pressing his hand to his still throbbing head, he tried to reveal and form into some definite shape the events which had seemed, and which seemed to him still, like so many phantoms of the brain.

the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure

From this reading "I must have been sick," he whispered, and pressing his hand to his still throbbing head, he tried to reveal and form into some definite shape the events which had seemed, and which seemed to him still, like so many phantoms of the brain.

the event of something being raised upward

From this reading Raising himself upon his elbow, he glanced around the room.

generally approved or compelling recognition

From this reading There were the table, the stand, the mirror, the curtains, the vases, and the flowers, but what--did he see aright, or did his eyes deceive him? and the perspiration stood thickly about his mouth, as in the bouquet, that morning arranged, he recognized the gay flowers of autumn, not such as he had gathered for Alice, delicate summer flowers, but rich and gorgeous with a later bloom.

make visible

From this reading "I must have been sick," he whispered, and pressing his hand to his still throbbing head, he tried to reveal and form into some definite shape the events which had seemed, and which seemed to him still, like so many phantoms of the brain.

possessing material wealth

From this reading There were the table, the stand, the mirror, the curtains, the vases, and the flowers, but what--did he see aright, or did his eyes deceive him? and the perspiration stood thickly about his mouth, as in the bouquet, that morning arranged, he recognized the gay flowers of autumn, not such as he had gathered for Alice, delicate summer flowers, but rich and gorgeous with a later bloom.

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

From this reading Raising himself upon his elbow, he glanced around the room.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading There were the table, the stand, the mirror, the curtains, the vases, and the flowers, but what--did he see aright, or did his eyes deceive him? and the perspiration stood thickly about his mouth, as in the bouquet, that morning arranged, he recognized the gay flowers of autumn, not such as he had gathered for Alice, delicate summer flowers, but rich and gorgeous with a later bloom.

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

From this reading "I must have been sick," he whispered, and pressing his hand to his still throbbing head, he tried to reveal and form into some definite shape the events which had seemed, and which seemed to him still, like so many phantoms of the brain.

the month following August and preceding October

From this reading WAKING TO CONSCIOUSNESS The sultry August glided by, and in the warm, still days of late September Hugh awoke from the sleep which had so long hung over him.

any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)

From this reading "I must have been sick," he whispered, and pressing his hand to his still throbbing head, he tried to reveal and form into some definite shape the events which had seemed, and which seemed to him still, like so many phantoms of the brain.

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading "I must have been sick," he whispered, and pressing his hand to his still throbbing head, he tried to reveal and form into some definite shape the events which had seemed, and which seemed to him still, like so many phantoms of the brain.

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

From this reading WAKING TO CONSCIOUSNESS The sultry August glided by, and in the warm, still days of late September Hugh awoke from the sleep which had so long hung over him.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading WAKING TO CONSCIOUSNESS The sultry August glided by, and in the warm, still days of late September Hugh awoke from the sleep which had so long hung over him.

plural of “sob” — a dyspneic condition

From this reading Was it a dream--his mother's tears upon his face, his mother's voice calling him her Hughey boy, his mother's sobs beside him?

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading "I must have been sick," he whispered, and pressing his hand to his still throbbing head, he tried to reveal and form into some definite shape the events which had seemed, and which seemed to him still, like so many phantoms of the brain.

be standing; be upright

From this reading There were the table, the stand, the mirror, the curtains, the vases, and the flowers, but what--did he see aright, or did his eyes deceive him? and the perspiration stood thickly about his mouth, as in the bouquet, that morning arranged, he recognized the gay flowers of autumn, not such as he had gathered for Alice, delicate summer flowers, but rich and gorgeous with a later bloom.

not in physical motion

From this reading WAKING TO CONSCIOUSNESS The sultry August glided by, and in the warm, still days of late September Hugh awoke from the sleep which had so long hung over him.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading There were the table, the stand, the mirror, the curtains, the vases, and the flowers, but what--did he see aright, or did his eyes deceive him? and the perspiration stood thickly about his mouth, as in the bouquet, that morning arranged, he recognized the gay flowers of autumn, not such as he had gathered for Alice, delicate summer flowers, but rich and gorgeous with a later bloom.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading There were the table, the stand, the mirror, the curtains, the vases, and the flowers, but what--did he see aright, or did his eyes deceive him? and the perspiration stood thickly about his mouth, as in the bouquet, that morning arranged, he recognized the gay flowers of autumn, not such as he had gathered for Alice, delicate summer flowers, but rich and gorgeous with a later bloom.

sexually exciting or gratifying

From this reading WAKING TO CONSCIOUSNESS The sultry August glided by, and in the warm, still days of late September Hugh awoke from the sleep which had so long hung over him.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading There were the table, the stand, the mirror, the curtains, the vases, and the flowers, but what--did he see aright, or did his eyes deceive him? and the perspiration stood thickly about his mouth, as in the bouquet, that morning arranged, he recognized the gay flowers of autumn, not such as he had gathered for Alice, delicate summer flowers, but rich and gorgeous with a later bloom.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading There were the table, the stand, the mirror, the curtains, the vases, and the flowers, but what--did he see aright, or did his eyes deceive him? and the perspiration stood thickly about his mouth, as in the bouquet, that morning arranged, he recognized the gay flowers of autumn, not such as he had gathered for Alice, delicate summer flowers, but rich and gorgeous with a later bloom.

the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)

From this reading Was it a dream--his mother's tears upon his face, his mother's voice calling him her Hughey boy, his mother's sobs beside him?

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading There were the table, the stand, the mirror, the curtains, the vases, and the flowers, but what--did he see aright, or did his eyes deceive him? and the perspiration stood thickly about his mouth, as in the bouquet, that morning arranged, he recognized the gay flowers of autumn, not such as he had gathered for Alice, delicate summer flowers, but rich and gorgeous with a later bloom.

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

From this reading WAKING TO CONSCIOUSNESS The sultry August glided by, and in the warm, still days of late September Hugh awoke from the sleep which had so long hung over him.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There were the table, the stand, the mirror, the curtains, the vases, and the flowers, but what--did he see aright, or did his eyes deceive him? and the perspiration stood thickly about his mouth, as in the bouquet, that morning arranged, he recognized the gay flowers of autumn, not such as he had gathered for Alice, delicate summer flowers, but rich and gorgeous with a later bloom.

spoken with poor articulation as if with a thick tongue

From this reading There were the table, the stand, the mirror, the curtains, the vases, and the flowers, but what--did he see aright, or did his eyes deceive him? and the perspiration stood thickly about his mouth, as in the bouquet, that morning arranged, he recognized the gay flowers of autumn, not such as he had gathered for Alice, delicate summer flowers, but rich and gorgeous with a later bloom.

an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)

From this reading "I must have been sick," he whispered, and pressing his hand to his still throbbing head, he tried to reveal and form into some definite shape the events which had seemed, and which seemed to him still, like so many phantoms of the brain.

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

From this reading WAKING TO CONSCIOUSNESS The sultry August glided by, and in the warm, still days of late September Hugh awoke from the sleep which had so long hung over him.

tested and proved useful or correct

From this reading "I must have been sick," he whispered, and pressing his hand to his still throbbing head, he tried to reveal and form into some definite shape the events which had seemed, and which seemed to him still, like so many phantoms of the brain.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Raising himself upon his elbow, he glanced around the room.

plural of “vas” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates

From this reading There were the table, the stand, the mirror, the curtains, the vases, and the flowers, but what--did he see aright, or did his eyes deceive him? and the perspiration stood thickly about his mouth, as in the bouquet, that morning arranged, he recognized the gay flowers of autumn, not such as he had gathered for Alice, delicate summer flowers, but rich and gorgeous with a later bloom.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading Was it a dream--his mother's tears upon his face, his mother's voice calling him her Hughey boy, his mother's sobs beside him?

Risen from sleep; conscious.

From this reading WAKING TO CONSCIOUSNESS The sultry August glided by, and in the warm, still days of late September Hugh awoke from the sleep which had so long hung over him.

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading WAKING TO CONSCIOUSNESS The sultry August glided by, and in the warm, still days of late September Hugh awoke from the sleep which had so long hung over him.

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

From this reading Was it a dream--his mother's tears upon his face, his mother's voice calling him her Hughey boy, his mother's sobs beside him?

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

From this reading There were the table, the stand, the mirror, the curtains, the vases, and the flowers, but what--did he see aright, or did his eyes deceive him? and the perspiration stood thickly about his mouth, as in the bouquet, that morning arranged, he recognized the gay flowers of autumn, not such as he had gathered for Alice, delicate summer flowers, but rich and gorgeous with a later bloom.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading There were the table, the stand, the mirror, the curtains, the vases, and the flowers, but what--did he see aright, or did his eyes deceive him? and the perspiration stood thickly about his mouth, as in the bouquet, that morning arranged, he recognized the gay flowers of autumn, not such as he had gathered for Alice, delicate summer flowers, but rich and gorgeous with a later bloom.

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

From this reading WAKING TO CONSCIOUSNESS The sultry August glided by, and in the warm, still days of late September Hugh awoke from the sleep which had so long hung over him.

spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords

From this reading "I must have been sick," he whispered, and pressing his hand to his still throbbing head, he tried to reveal and form into some definite shape the events which had seemed, and which seemed to him still, like so many phantoms of the brain.

in the company of; together with

From this reading There were the table, the stand, the mirror, the curtains, the vases, and the flowers, but what--did he see aright, or did his eyes deceive him? and the perspiration stood thickly about his mouth, as in the bouquet, that morning arranged, he recognized the gay flowers of autumn, not such as he had gathered for Alice, delicate summer flowers, but rich and gorgeous with a later bloom.