Chapter LIX

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

From this reading There he fell asleep and had a dream.

past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading Three o’clock in the morning had just struck, and he had been walking thus for five hours, almost uninterruptedly, when he at length allowed himself to drop into his chair.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading Three o’clock in the morning had just struck, and he had been walking thus for five hours, almost uninterruptedly, when he at length allowed himself to drop into his chair.

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

From this reading This dream, like the majority of dreams, bore no relation to the situation, except by its painful and heart-rending character, but it made an impression on him.

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

From this reading Three o’clock in the morning had just struck, and he had been walking thus for five hours, almost uninterruptedly, when he at length allowed himself to drop into his chair.

in a state of sleep

From this reading There he fell asleep and had a dream.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Three o’clock in the morning had just struck, and he had been walking thus for five hours, almost uninterruptedly, when he at length allowed himself to drop into his chair.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Three o’clock in the morning had just struck, and he had been walking thus for five hours, almost uninterruptedly, when he at length allowed himself to drop into his chair.

past form of “bequeath” — leave or give by will after one's death

From this reading It is one of the papers in his own handwriting which he has bequeathed to us.

cause to be bored

From this reading This dream, like the majority of dreams, bore no relation to the situation, except by its painful and heart-rending character, but it made an impression on him.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading This dream, like the majority of dreams, bore no relation to the situation, except by its painful and heart-rending character, but it made an impression on him.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading This dream, like the majority of dreams, bore no relation to the situation, except by its painful and heart-rending character, but it made an impression on him.

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading Three o’clock in the morning had just struck, and he had been walking thus for five hours, almost uninterruptedly, when he at length allowed himself to drop into his chair.

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading This dream, like the majority of dreams, bore no relation to the situation, except by its painful and heart-rending character, but it made an impression on him.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading This nightmare struck him so forcibly that he wrote it down later on.

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

From this reading There he fell asleep and had a dream.

plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep

From this reading This dream, like the majority of dreams, bore no relation to the situation, except by its painful and heart-rending character, but it made an impression on him.

let fall to the ground

From this reading Three o’clock in the morning had just struck, and he had been walking thus for five hours, almost uninterruptedly, when he at length allowed himself to drop into his chair.

apart from; not including

From this reading This dream, like the majority of dreams, bore no relation to the situation, except by its painful and heart-rending character, but it made an impression on him.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading There he fell asleep and had a dream.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading Three o’clock in the morning had just struck, and he had been walking thus for five hours, almost uninterruptedly, when he at length allowed himself to drop into his chair.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Three o’clock in the morning had just struck, and he had been walking thus for five hours, almost uninterruptedly, when he at length allowed himself to drop into his chair.

in a forcible manner

From this reading This nightmare struck him so forcibly that he wrote it down later on.

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

From this reading Three o’clock in the morning had just struck, and he had been walking thus for five hours, almost uninterruptedly, when he at length allowed himself to drop into his chair.

something written by hand

From this reading It is one of the papers in his own handwriting which he has bequeathed to us.

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

From this reading It is one of the papers in his own handwriting which he has bequeathed to us.

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

From this reading Three o’clock in the morning had just struck, and he had been walking thus for five hours, almost uninterruptedly, when he at length allowed himself to drop into his chair.

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From this reading This dream, like the majority of dreams, bore no relation to the situation, except by its painful and heart-rending character, but it made an impression on him.

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

From this reading This dream, like the majority of dreams, bore no relation to the situation, except by its painful and heart-rending character, but it made an impression on him.

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

From this reading Three o’clock in the morning had just struck, and he had been walking thus for five hours, almost uninterruptedly, when he at length allowed himself to drop into his chair.

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

From this reading Three o’clock in the morning had just struck, and he had been walking thus for five hours, almost uninterruptedly, when he at length allowed himself to drop into his chair.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading Three o’clock in the morning had just struck, and he had been walking thus for five hours, almost uninterruptedly, when he at length allowed himself to drop into his chair.

a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

From this reading This dream, like the majority of dreams, bore no relation to the situation, except by its painful and heart-rending character, but it made an impression on him.

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

From this reading Three o’clock in the morning had just struck, and he had been walking thus for five hours, almost uninterruptedly, when he at length allowed himself to drop into his chair.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Three o’clock in the morning had just struck, and he had been walking thus for five hours, almost uninterruptedly, when he at length allowed himself to drop into his chair.

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

From this reading It is one of the papers in his own handwriting which he has bequeathed to us.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading This dream, like the majority of dreams, bore no relation to the situation, except by its painful and heart-rending character, but it made an impression on him.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading This dream, like the majority of dreams, bore no relation to the situation, except by its painful and heart-rending character, but it made an impression on him.

and nothing more

From this reading Three o’clock in the morning had just struck, and he had been walking thus for five hours, almost uninterruptedly, when he at length allowed himself to drop into his chair.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading This nightmare struck him so forcibly that he wrote it down later on.

the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

From this reading Three o’clock in the morning had just struck, and he had been walking thus for five hours, almost uninterruptedly, when he at length allowed himself to drop into his chair.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading This dream, like the majority of dreams, bore no relation to the situation, except by its painful and heart-rending character, but it made an impression on him.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading This dream, like the majority of dreams, bore no relation to the situation, except by its painful and heart-rending character, but it made an impression on him.

the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part

From this reading This dream, like the majority of dreams, bore no relation to the situation, except by its painful and heart-rending character, but it made an impression on him.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Three o’clock in the morning had just struck, and he had been walking thus for five hours, almost uninterruptedly, when he at length allowed himself to drop into his chair.

A terrifying or distressing dream.

From this reading This nightmare struck him so forcibly that he wrote it down later on.

not any; not one

From this reading This dream, like the majority of dreams, bore no relation to the situation, except by its painful and heart-rending character, but it made an impression on him.

according to the clock

From this reading Three o’clock in the morning had just struck, and he had been walking thus for five hours, almost uninterruptedly, when he at length allowed himself to drop into his chair.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading This dream, like the majority of dreams, bore no relation to the situation, except by its painful and heart-rending character, but it made an impression on him.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading This dream, like the majority of dreams, bore no relation to the situation, except by its painful and heart-rending character, but it made an impression on him.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading It is one of the papers in his own handwriting which he has bequeathed to us.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading It is one of the papers in his own handwriting which he has bequeathed to us.

causing physical or psychological pain

From this reading This dream, like the majority of dreams, bore no relation to the situation, except by its painful and heart-rending character, but it made an impression on him.

writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

From this reading It is one of the papers in his own handwriting which he has bequeathed to us.

an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together

From this reading This dream, like the majority of dreams, bore no relation to the situation, except by its painful and heart-rending character, but it made an impression on him.

the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time

From this reading This dream, like the majority of dreams, bore no relation to the situation, except by its painful and heart-rending character, but it made an impression on him.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading This nightmare struck him so forcibly that he wrote it down later on.

(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming

From this reading Three o’clock in the morning had just struck, and he had been walking thus for five hours, almost uninterruptedly, when he at length allowed himself to drop into his chair.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading This nightmare struck him so forcibly that he wrote it down later on.

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

From this reading Three o’clock in the morning had just struck, and he had been walking thus for five hours, almost uninterruptedly, when he at length allowed himself to drop into his chair.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There he fell asleep and had a dream.

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

From this reading This dream, like the majority of dreams, bore no relation to the situation, except by its painful and heart-rending character, but it made an impression on him.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Three o’clock in the morning had just struck, and he had been walking thus for five hours, almost uninterruptedly, when he at length allowed himself to drop into his chair.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading Three o’clock in the morning had just struck, and he had been walking thus for five hours, almost uninterruptedly, when he at length allowed himself to drop into his chair.

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

From this reading Three o’clock in the morning had just struck, and he had been walking thus for five hours, almost uninterruptedly, when he at length allowed himself to drop into his chair.

without interruption

From this reading Three o’clock in the morning had just struck, and he had been walking thus for five hours, almost uninterruptedly, when he at length allowed himself to drop into his chair.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading It is one of the papers in his own handwriting which he has bequeathed to us.

close enough to be walked to

From this reading Three o’clock in the morning had just struck, and he had been walking thus for five hours, almost uninterruptedly, when he at length allowed himself to drop into his chair.

at the time that

From this reading Three o’clock in the morning had just struck, and he had been walking thus for five hours, almost uninterruptedly, when he at length allowed himself to drop into his chair.

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

From this reading It is one of the papers in his own handwriting which he has bequeathed to us.

inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading This nightmare struck him so forcibly that he wrote it down later on.