Chapter X

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

From this reading It is a week since I have been able to sleep.

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading It is a week since I have been able to sleep.

(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 Whatever human qualities there still remained in me, what little shame, remorse, self-respect and vague hopes buried under the heap of filth have been left in me by moral suffering, the little that has still held me bound by a thread, be it ever so weak, to thinking creatures--all this has now been destroyed by the madness of a frenzied brute.

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

From this reading My blood thickens, one might say that my dilated arteries were bursting, and I have the sensation of tongues of fire licking my loins.

plural of “artery” — a blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the body

From this reading My blood thickens, one might say that my dilated arteries were bursting, and I have the sensation of tongues of fire licking my loins.

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

From this reading Whatever human qualities there still remained in me, what little shame, remorse, self-respect and vague hopes buried under the heap of filth have been left in me by moral suffering, the little that has still held me bound by a thread, be it ever so weak, to thinking creatures--all this has now been destroyed by the madness of a frenzied brute.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading It is a week since I have been able to sleep.

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

From this reading My blood thickens, one might say that my dilated arteries were bursting, and I have the sensation of tongues of fire licking my loins.

confined by bonds

From this reading Whatever human qualities there still remained in me, what little shame, remorse, self-respect and vague hopes buried under the heap of filth have been left in me by moral suffering, the little that has still held me bound by a thread, be it ever so weak, to thinking creatures--all this has now been destroyed by the madness of a frenzied brute.

a cruelly rapacious person

From this reading Whatever human qualities there still remained in me, what little shame, remorse, self-respect and vague hopes buried under the heap of filth have been left in me by moral suffering, the little that has still held me bound by a thread, be it ever so weak, to thinking creatures--all this has now been destroyed by the madness of a frenzied brute.

placed in a grave

From this reading Whatever human qualities there still remained in me, what little shame, remorse, self-respect and vague hopes buried under the heap of filth have been left in me by moral suffering, the little that has still held me bound by a thread, be it ever so weak, to thinking creatures--all this has now been destroyed by the madness of a frenzied brute.

-ing form of “burst” — come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure

From this reading My blood thickens, one might say that my dilated arteries were bursting, and I have the sensation of tongues of fire licking my loins.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Whatever human qualities there still remained in me, what little shame, remorse, self-respect and vague hopes buried under the heap of filth have been left in me by moral suffering, the little that has still held me bound by a thread, be it ever so weak, to thinking creatures--all this has now been destroyed by the madness of a frenzied brute.

plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading Whatever human qualities there still remained in me, what little shame, remorse, self-respect and vague hopes buried under the heap of filth have been left in me by moral suffering, the little that has still held me bound by a thread, be it ever so weak, to thinking creatures--all this has now been destroyed by the madness of a frenzied brute.

spoiled or ruined or demolished

From this reading Whatever human qualities there still remained in me, what little shame, remorse, self-respect and vague hopes buried under the heap of filth have been left in me by moral suffering, the little that has still held me bound by a thread, be it ever so weak, to thinking creatures--all this has now been destroyed by the madness of a frenzied brute.

past form of “dilate” — become wider

From this reading My blood thickens, one might say that my dilated arteries were bursting, and I have the sensation of tongues of fire licking my loins.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading No longer do I entertain thoughts of Good, Truth, Justice, the inflexible laws of nature.

provide entertainment for

From this reading No longer do I entertain thoughts of Good, Truth, Justice, the inflexible laws of nature.

at any time

From this reading Whatever human qualities there still remained in me, what little shame, remorse, self-respect and vague hopes buried under the heap of filth have been left in me by moral suffering, the little that has still held me bound by a thread, be it ever so weak, to thinking creatures--all this has now been destroyed by the madness of a frenzied brute.

any substance considered disgustingly foul or unpleasant

From this reading Whatever human qualities there still remained in me, what little shame, remorse, self-respect and vague hopes buried under the heap of filth have been left in me by moral suffering, the little that has still held me bound by a thread, be it ever so weak, to thinking creatures--all this has now been destroyed by the madness of a frenzied brute.

start firing a weapon

From this reading My blood thickens, one might say that my dilated arteries were bursting, and I have the sensation of tongues of fire licking my loins.

affected with or marked by frenzy or mania uncontrolled by reason

From this reading Whatever human qualities there still remained in me, what little shame, remorse, self-respect and vague hopes buried under the heap of filth have been left in me by moral suffering, the little that has still held me bound by a thread, be it ever so weak, to thinking creatures--all this has now been destroyed by the madness of a frenzied brute.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading No longer do I entertain thoughts of Good, Truth, Justice, the inflexible laws of nature.

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

From this reading Whatever human qualities there still remained in me, what little shame, remorse, self-respect and vague hopes buried under the heap of filth have been left in me by moral suffering, the little that has still held me bound by a thread, be it ever so weak, to thinking creatures--all this has now been destroyed by the madness of a frenzied brute.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading It is a week since I have been able to sleep.

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

From this reading There is a hood of red hot iron upon my head.

a collection of objects laid on top of each other

From this reading Whatever human qualities there still remained in me, what little shame, remorse, self-respect and vague hopes buried under the heap of filth have been left in me by moral suffering, the little that has still held me bound by a thread, be it ever so weak, to thinking creatures--all this has now been destroyed by the madness of a frenzied brute.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading Whatever human qualities there still remained in me, what little shame, remorse, self-respect and vague hopes buried under the heap of filth have been left in me by moral suffering, the little that has still held me bound by a thread, be it ever so weak, to thinking creatures--all this has now been destroyed by the madness of a frenzied brute.

an aggressive and violent young criminal

From this reading There is a hood of red hot iron upon my head.

plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading Whatever human qualities there still remained in me, what little shame, remorse, self-respect and vague hopes buried under the heap of filth have been left in me by moral suffering, the little that has still held me bound by a thread, be it ever so weak, to thinking creatures--all this has now been destroyed by the madness of a frenzied brute.

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 There is a hood of red hot iron upon my head.

characteristic of humanity

From this reading Whatever human qualities there still remained in me, what little shame, remorse, self-respect and vague hopes buried under the heap of filth have been left in me by moral suffering, the little that has still held me bound by a thread, be it ever so weak, to thinking creatures--all this has now been destroyed by the madness of a frenzied brute.

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

From this reading It is a week since I have been able to sleep.

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

From this reading Whatever human qualities there still remained in me, what little shame, remorse, self-respect and vague hopes buried under the heap of filth have been left in me by moral suffering, the little that has still held me bound by a thread, be it ever so weak, to thinking creatures--all this has now been destroyed by the madness of a frenzied brute.

incapable of change

From this reading No longer do I entertain thoughts of Good, Truth, Justice, the inflexible laws of nature.

a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood

From this reading There is a hood of red hot iron upon my head.

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

From this reading It is a week since I have been able to sleep.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is a week since I have been able to sleep.

the quality of being just or fair

From this reading No longer do I entertain thoughts of Good, Truth, Justice, the inflexible laws of nature.

the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit

From this reading No longer do I entertain thoughts of Good, Truth, Justice, the inflexible laws of nature.

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 Whatever human qualities there still remained in me, what little shame, remorse, self-respect and vague hopes buried under the heap of filth have been left in me by moral suffering, the little that has still held me bound by a thread, be it ever so weak, to thinking creatures--all this has now been destroyed by the madness of a frenzied brute.

an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest

From this reading My blood thickens, one might say that my dilated arteries were bursting, and I have the sensation of tongues of fire licking my loins.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Whatever human qualities there still remained in me, what little shame, remorse, self-respect and vague hopes buried under the heap of filth have been left in me by moral suffering, the little that has still held me bound by a thread, be it ever so weak, to thinking creatures--all this has now been destroyed by the madness of a frenzied brute.

the lower part of the abdomen just above the external genital organs

From this reading My blood thickens, one might say that my dilated arteries were bursting, and I have the sensation of tongues of fire licking my loins.

for more time

From this reading No longer do I entertain thoughts of Good, Truth, Justice, the inflexible laws of nature.

obsolete terms for legal insanity

From this reading Whatever human qualities there still remained in me, what little shame, remorse, self-respect and vague hopes buried under the heap of filth have been left in me by moral suffering, the little that has still held me bound by a thread, be it ever so weak, to thinking creatures--all this has now been destroyed by the madness of a frenzied brute.

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

From this reading Whatever human qualities there still remained in me, what little shame, remorse, self-respect and vague hopes buried under the heap of filth have been left in me by moral suffering, the little that has still held me bound by a thread, be it ever so weak, to thinking creatures--all this has now been destroyed by the madness of a frenzied brute.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading My blood thickens, one might say that my dilated arteries were bursting, and I have the sensation of tongues of fire licking my loins.

concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles

From this reading Whatever human qualities there still remained in me, what little shame, remorse, self-respect and vague hopes buried under the heap of filth have been left in me by moral suffering, the little that has still held me bound by a thread, be it ever so weak, to thinking creatures--all this has now been destroyed by the madness of a frenzied brute.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading There is a hood of red hot iron upon my head.

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading No longer do I entertain thoughts of Good, Truth, Justice, the inflexible laws of nature.

not any; not one

From this reading No longer do I entertain thoughts of Good, Truth, Justice, the inflexible laws of nature.

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

From this reading Whatever human qualities there still remained in me, what little shame, remorse, self-respect and vague hopes buried under the heap of filth have been left in me by moral suffering, the little that has still held me bound by a thread, be it ever so weak, to thinking creatures--all this has now been destroyed by the madness of a frenzied brute.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading There is a hood of red hot iron upon my head.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading My blood thickens, one might say that my dilated arteries were bursting, and I have the sensation of tongues of fire licking my loins.

plural of “quality” — an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone

From this reading Whatever human qualities there still remained in me, what little shame, remorse, self-respect and vague hopes buried under the heap of filth have been left in me by moral suffering, the little that has still held me bound by a thread, be it ever so weak, to thinking creatures--all this has now been destroyed by the madness of a frenzied brute.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading There is a hood of red hot iron upon my head.

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading Whatever human qualities there still remained in me, what little shame, remorse, self-respect and vague hopes buried under the heap of filth have been left in me by moral suffering, the little that has still held me bound by a thread, be it ever so weak, to thinking creatures--all this has now been destroyed by the madness of a frenzied brute.

a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)

From this reading Whatever human qualities there still remained in me, what little shame, remorse, self-respect and vague hopes buried under the heap of filth have been left in me by moral suffering, the little that has still held me bound by a thread, be it ever so weak, to thinking creatures--all this has now been destroyed by the madness of a frenzied brute.

express in words

From this reading My blood thickens, one might say that my dilated arteries were bursting, and I have the sensation of tongues of fire licking my loins.

the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect

From this reading Whatever human qualities there still remained in me, what little shame, remorse, self-respect and vague hopes buried under the heap of filth have been left in me by moral suffering, the little that has still held me bound by a thread, be it ever so weak, to thinking creatures--all this has now been destroyed by the madness of a frenzied brute.

an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation

From this reading My blood thickens, one might say that my dilated arteries were bursting, and I have the sensation of tongues of fire licking my loins.

a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt

From this reading Whatever human qualities there still remained in me, what little shame, remorse, self-respect and vague hopes buried under the heap of filth have been left in me by moral suffering, the little that has still held me bound by a thread, be it ever so weak, to thinking creatures--all this has now been destroyed by the madness of a frenzied brute.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading It is a week since I have been able to sleep.

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

From this reading It is a week since I have been able to sleep.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Whatever human qualities there still remained in me, what little shame, remorse, self-respect and vague hopes buried under the heap of filth have been left in me by moral suffering, the little that has still held me bound by a thread, be it ever so weak, to thinking creatures--all this has now been destroyed by the madness of a frenzied brute.

not in physical motion

From this reading Whatever human qualities there still remained in me, what little shame, remorse, self-respect and vague hopes buried under the heap of filth have been left in me by moral suffering, the little that has still held me bound by a thread, be it ever so weak, to thinking creatures--all this has now been destroyed by the madness of a frenzied brute.

a state of acute pain

From this reading Whatever human qualities there still remained in me, what little shame, remorse, self-respect and vague hopes buried under the heap of filth have been left in me by moral suffering, the little that has still held me bound by a thread, be it ever so weak, to thinking creatures--all this has now been destroyed by the madness of a frenzied brute.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading My blood thickens, one might say that my dilated arteries were bursting, and I have the sensation of tongues of fire licking my loins.

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

From this reading My blood thickens, one might say that my dilated arteries were bursting, and I have the sensation of tongues of fire licking my loins.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There is a hood of red hot iron upon my head.

third-person singular of “thicken” — make thick or thicker

From this reading My blood thickens, one might say that my dilated arteries were bursting, and I have the sensation of tongues of fire licking my loins.

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading Whatever human qualities there still remained in me, what little shame, remorse, self-respect and vague hopes buried under the heap of filth have been left in me by moral suffering, the little that has still held me bound by a thread, be it ever so weak, to thinking creatures--all this has now been destroyed by the madness of a frenzied brute.

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

From this reading Whatever human qualities there still remained in me, what little shame, remorse, self-respect and vague hopes buried under the heap of filth have been left in me by moral suffering, the little that has still held me bound by a thread, be it ever so weak, to thinking creatures--all this has now been destroyed by the madness of a frenzied brute.

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

From this reading No longer do I entertain thoughts of Good, Truth, Justice, the inflexible laws of nature.

to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course

From this reading Whatever human qualities there still remained in me, what little shame, remorse, self-respect and vague hopes buried under the heap of filth have been left in me by moral suffering, the little that has still held me bound by a thread, be it ever so weak, to thinking creatures--all this has now been destroyed by the madness of a frenzied brute.

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

From this reading It is a week since I have been able to sleep.

plural of “tongue” — a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity

From this reading My blood thickens, one might say that my dilated arteries were bursting, and I have the sensation of tongues of fire licking my loins.

a fact that has been verified

From this reading No longer do I entertain thoughts of Good, Truth, Justice, the inflexible laws of nature.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Whatever human qualities there still remained in me, what little shame, remorse, self-respect and vague hopes buried under the heap of filth have been left in me by moral suffering, the little that has still held me bound by a thread, be it ever so weak, to thinking creatures--all this has now been destroyed by the madness of a frenzied brute.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading There is a hood of red hot iron upon my head.

not clearly expressed or understood

From this reading Whatever human qualities there still remained in me, what little shame, remorse, self-respect and vague hopes buried under the heap of filth have been left in me by moral suffering, the little that has still held me bound by a thread, be it ever so weak, to thinking creatures--all this has now been destroyed by the madness of a frenzied brute.

wanting in physical strength

From this reading Whatever human qualities there still remained in me, what little shame, remorse, self-respect and vague hopes buried under the heap of filth have been left in me by moral suffering, the little that has still held me bound by a thread, be it ever so weak, to thinking creatures--all this has now been destroyed by the madness of a frenzied brute.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading It is a week since I have been able to sleep.

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

From this reading My blood thickens, one might say that my dilated arteries were bursting, and I have the sensation of tongues of fire licking my loins.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Whatever human qualities there still remained in me, what little shame, remorse, self-respect and vague hopes buried under the heap of filth have been left in me by moral suffering, the little that has still held me bound by a thread, be it ever so weak, to thinking creatures--all this has now been destroyed by the madness of a frenzied brute.

any or all of a kind, it does not matter which

From this reading Whatever human qualities there still remained in me, what little shame, remorse, self-respect and vague hopes buried under the heap of filth have been left in me by moral suffering, the little that has still held me bound by a thread, be it ever so weak, to thinking creatures--all this has now been destroyed by the madness of a frenzied brute.