Chapter V

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

From this reading He scarcely knew who he was, and with a deliberate quiescence of mind he tried to prolong this vague sense that what lay here was alive and happy, without orientating it or attaching it to any fixed point.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading But this Nirvana began spontaneously to break up: from outside his window a whisper of wind and a stir of sun-winnowed air spiced with indefinable Southern odour flowed across to the bed where he lay in shirt and trousers, and at the end of his bed, very curiously, he saw two bare feet.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading But this Nirvana began spontaneously to break up: from outside his window a whisper of wind and a stir of sun-winnowed air spiced with indefinable Southern odour flowed across to the bed where he lay in shirt and trousers, and at the end of his bed, very curiously, he saw two bare feet.

possessing life

From this reading He scarcely knew who he was, and with a deliberate quiescence of mind he tried to prolong this vague sense that what lay here was alive and happy, without orientating it or attaching it to any fixed point.

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

From this reading He scarcely knew who he was, and with a deliberate quiescence of mind he tried to prolong this vague sense that what lay here was alive and happy, without orientating it or attaching it to any fixed point.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading He scarcely knew who he was, and with a deliberate quiescence of mind he tried to prolong this vague sense that what lay here was alive and happy, without orientating it or attaching it to any fixed point.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading But this Nirvana began spontaneously to break up: from outside his window a whisper of wind and a stir of sun-winnowed air spiced with indefinable Southern odour flowed across to the bed where he lay in shirt and trousers, and at the end of his bed, very curiously, he saw two bare feet.

-ing form of “attach” — cause to be attached

From this reading He scarcely knew who he was, and with a deliberate quiescence of mind he tried to prolong this vague sense that what lay here was alive and happy, without orientating it or attaching it to any fixed point.

having knowledge of

From this reading Nirvana, he thought, must be like this, mere awareness of existence and content.

completely unclothed

From this reading But this Nirvana began spontaneously to break up: from outside his window a whisper of wind and a stir of sun-winnowed air spiced with indefinable Southern odour flowed across to the bed where he lay in shirt and trousers, and at the end of his bed, very curiously, he saw two bare feet.

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

From this reading Nirvana, he thought, must be like this, mere awareness of existence and content.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading But this Nirvana began spontaneously to break up: from outside his window a whisper of wind and a stir of sun-winnowed air spiced with indefinable Southern odour flowed across to the bed where he lay in shirt and trousers, and at the end of his bed, very curiously, he saw two bare feet.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading He had not the slightest idea when the first faint glimmerings of consciousness began to return, where he was.

terminate

From this reading But this Nirvana began spontaneously to break up: from outside his window a whisper of wind and a stir of sun-winnowed air spiced with indefinable Southern odour flowed across to the bed where he lay in shirt and trousers, and at the end of his bed, very curiously, he saw two bare feet.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But this Nirvana began spontaneously to break up: from outside his window a whisper of wind and a stir of sun-winnowed air spiced with indefinable Southern odour flowed across to the bed where he lay in shirt and trousers, and at the end of his bed, very curiously, he saw two bare feet.

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

From this reading Colin woke from his siesta very gradually.

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

From this reading He had not the slightest idea when the first faint glimmerings of consciousness began to return, where he was.

(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something

From this reading Nirvana, he thought, must be like this, mere awareness of existence and content.

in a manner differing from the usual or expected

From this reading But this Nirvana began spontaneously to break up: from outside his window a whisper of wind and a stir of sun-winnowed air spiced with indefinable Southern odour flowed across to the bed where he lay in shirt and trousers, and at the end of his bed, very curiously, he saw two bare feet.

carefully thought out in advance

From this reading He scarcely knew who he was, and with a deliberate quiescence of mind he tried to prolong this vague sense that what lay here was alive and happy, without orientating it or attaching it to any fixed point.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading But this Nirvana began spontaneously to break up: from outside his window a whisper of wind and a stir of sun-winnowed air spiced with indefinable Southern odour flowed across to the bed where he lay in shirt and trousers, and at the end of his bed, very curiously, he saw two bare feet.

the state or fact of existing

From this reading Nirvana, he thought, must be like this, mere awareness of existence and content.

deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc

From this reading He had not the slightest idea when the first faint glimmerings of consciousness began to return, where he was.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading But this Nirvana began spontaneously to break up: from outside his window a whisper of wind and a stir of sun-winnowed air spiced with indefinable Southern odour flowed across to the bed where he lay in shirt and trousers, and at the end of his bed, very curiously, he saw two bare feet.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading He had not the slightest idea when the first faint glimmerings of consciousness began to return, where he was.

(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value

From this reading He scarcely knew who he was, and with a deliberate quiescence of mind he tried to prolong this vague sense that what lay here was alive and happy, without orientating it or attaching it to any fixed point.

past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream

From this reading But this Nirvana began spontaneously to break up: from outside his window a whisper of wind and a stir of sun-winnowed air spiced with indefinable Southern odour flowed across to the bed where he lay in shirt and trousers, and at the end of his bed, very curiously, he saw two bare feet.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Colin woke from his siesta very gradually.

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

From this reading He had not the slightest idea when the first faint glimmerings of consciousness began to return, where he was.

in a gradual manner

From this reading Colin woke from his siesta very gradually.

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

From this reading He had not the slightest idea when the first faint glimmerings of consciousness began to return, where he was.

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading He scarcely knew who he was, and with a deliberate quiescence of mind he tried to prolong this vague sense that what lay here was alive and happy, without orientating it or attaching it to any fixed point.

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

From this reading He had not the slightest idea when the first faint glimmerings of consciousness began to return, where he was.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading He scarcely knew who he was, and with a deliberate quiescence of mind he tried to prolong this vague sense that what lay here was alive and happy, without orientating it or attaching it to any fixed point.

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

From this reading Colin woke from his siesta very gradually.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading He had not the slightest idea when the first faint glimmerings of consciousness began to return, where he was.

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

From this reading But this Nirvana began spontaneously to break up: from outside his window a whisper of wind and a stir of sun-winnowed air spiced with indefinable Southern odour flowed across to the bed where he lay in shirt and trousers, and at the end of his bed, very curiously, he saw two bare feet.

not capable of being precisely or readily described; not easily put into words

From this reading But this Nirvana began spontaneously to break up: from outside his window a whisper of wind and a stir of sun-winnowed air spiced with indefinable Southern odour flowed across to the bed where he lay in shirt and trousers, and at the end of his bed, very curiously, he saw two bare feet.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He scarcely knew who he was, and with a deliberate quiescence of mind he tried to prolong this vague sense that what lay here was alive and happy, without orientating it or attaching it to any fixed point.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading He scarcely knew who he was, and with a deliberate quiescence of mind he tried to prolong this vague sense that what lay here was alive and happy, without orientating it or attaching it to any fixed point.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading He scarcely knew who he was, and with a deliberate quiescence of mind he tried to prolong this vague sense that what lay here was alive and happy, without orientating it or attaching it to any fixed point.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Nirvana, he thought, must be like this, mere awareness of existence and content.

being nothing more than specified

From this reading Nirvana, he thought, must be like this, mere awareness of existence and content.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading He scarcely knew who he was, and with a deliberate quiescence of mind he tried to prolong this vague sense that what lay here was alive and happy, without orientating it or attaching it to any fixed point.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Nirvana, he thought, must be like this, mere awareness of existence and content.

(Hinduism and Buddhism) the beatitude that transcends the cycle of reincarnation; characterized by the extinction of desire and suffering and individual consciousness

From this reading Nirvana, he thought, must be like this, mere awareness of existence and content.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He had not the slightest idea when the first faint glimmerings of consciousness began to return, where he was.

the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form

From this reading But this Nirvana began spontaneously to break up: from outside his window a whisper of wind and a stir of sun-winnowed air spiced with indefinable Southern odour flowed across to the bed where he lay in shirt and trousers, and at the end of his bed, very curiously, he saw two bare feet.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He had not the slightest idea when the first faint glimmerings of consciousness began to return, where he was.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading He scarcely knew who he was, and with a deliberate quiescence of mind he tried to prolong this vague sense that what lay here was alive and happy, without orientating it or attaching it to any fixed point.

positioning with respect to a reference system or determining your bearings physically or intellectually

From this reading He scarcely knew who he was, and with a deliberate quiescence of mind he tried to prolong this vague sense that what lay here was alive and happy, without orientating it or attaching it to any fixed point.

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading But this Nirvana began spontaneously to break up: from outside his window a whisper of wind and a stir of sun-winnowed air spiced with indefinable Southern odour flowed across to the bed where he lay in shirt and trousers, and at the end of his bed, very curiously, he saw two bare feet.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading He scarcely knew who he was, and with a deliberate quiescence of mind he tried to prolong this vague sense that what lay here was alive and happy, without orientating it or attaching it to any fixed point.

lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer

From this reading He scarcely knew who he was, and with a deliberate quiescence of mind he tried to prolong this vague sense that what lay here was alive and happy, without orientating it or attaching it to any fixed point.

a state of quiet (but possibly temporary) inaction

From this reading He scarcely knew who he was, and with a deliberate quiescence of mind he tried to prolong this vague sense that what lay here was alive and happy, without orientating it or attaching it to any fixed point.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading He had not the slightest idea when the first faint glimmerings of consciousness began to return, where he was.

cut with a saw

From this reading But this Nirvana began spontaneously to break up: from outside his window a whisper of wind and a stir of sun-winnowed air spiced with indefinable Southern odour flowed across to the bed where he lay in shirt and trousers, and at the end of his bed, very curiously, he saw two bare feet.

only a very short time before

From this reading He scarcely knew who he was, and with a deliberate quiescence of mind he tried to prolong this vague sense that what lay here was alive and happy, without orientating it or attaching it to any fixed point.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading He scarcely knew who he was, and with a deliberate quiescence of mind he tried to prolong this vague sense that what lay here was alive and happy, without orientating it or attaching it to any fixed point.

a garment worn on the upper half of the body

From this reading But this Nirvana began spontaneously to break up: from outside his window a whisper of wind and a stir of sun-winnowed air spiced with indefinable Southern odour flowed across to the bed where he lay in shirt and trousers, and at the end of his bed, very curiously, he saw two bare feet.

a nap in the early afternoon (especially in hot countries)

From this reading Colin woke from his siesta very gradually.

superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some

From this reading He had not the slightest idea when the first faint glimmerings of consciousness began to return, where he was.

in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading But this Nirvana began spontaneously to break up: from outside his window a whisper of wind and a stir of sun-winnowed air spiced with indefinable Southern odour flowed across to the bed where he lay in shirt and trousers, and at the end of his bed, very curiously, he saw two bare feet.

past form of “spice” — make more interesting or flavorful

From this reading But this Nirvana began spontaneously to break up: from outside his window a whisper of wind and a stir of sun-winnowed air spiced with indefinable Southern odour flowed across to the bed where he lay in shirt and trousers, and at the end of his bed, very curiously, he saw two bare feet.

in a spontaneous manner

From this reading But this Nirvana began spontaneously to break up: from outside his window a whisper of wind and a stir of sun-winnowed air spiced with indefinable Southern odour flowed across to the bed where he lay in shirt and trousers, and at the end of his bed, very curiously, he saw two bare feet.

move an implement through

From this reading But this Nirvana began spontaneously to break up: from outside his window a whisper of wind and a stir of sun-winnowed air spiced with indefinable Southern odour flowed across to the bed where he lay in shirt and trousers, and at the end of his bed, very curiously, he saw two bare feet.

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

From this reading But this Nirvana began spontaneously to break up: from outside his window a whisper of wind and a stir of sun-winnowed air spiced with indefinable Southern odour flowed across to the bed where he lay in shirt and trousers, and at the end of his bed, very curiously, he saw two bare feet.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He scarcely knew who he was, and with a deliberate quiescence of mind he tried to prolong this vague sense that what lay here was alive and happy, without orientating it or attaching it to any fixed point.

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

From this reading He had not the slightest idea when the first faint glimmerings of consciousness began to return, where he was.

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

From this reading He scarcely knew who he was, and with a deliberate quiescence of mind he tried to prolong this vague sense that what lay here was alive and happy, without orientating it or attaching it to any fixed point.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Nirvana, he thought, must be like this, mere awareness of existence and content.

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

From this reading He had not the slightest idea when the first faint glimmerings of consciousness began to return, where he was.

tested and proved useful or correct

From this reading He scarcely knew who he was, and with a deliberate quiescence of mind he tried to prolong this vague sense that what lay here was alive and happy, without orientating it or attaching it to any fixed point.

(usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately

From this reading But this Nirvana began spontaneously to break up: from outside his window a whisper of wind and a stir of sun-winnowed air spiced with indefinable Southern odour flowed across to the bed where he lay in shirt and trousers, and at the end of his bed, very curiously, he saw two bare feet.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading But this Nirvana began spontaneously to break up: from outside his window a whisper of wind and a stir of sun-winnowed air spiced with indefinable Southern odour flowed across to the bed where he lay in shirt and trousers, and at the end of his bed, very curiously, he saw two bare feet.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading But this Nirvana began spontaneously to break up: from outside his window a whisper of wind and a stir of sun-winnowed air spiced with indefinable Southern odour flowed across to the bed where he lay in shirt and trousers, and at the end of his bed, very curiously, he saw two bare feet.

not clearly expressed or understood

From this reading He scarcely knew who he was, and with a deliberate quiescence of mind he tried to prolong this vague sense that what lay here was alive and happy, without orientating it or attaching it to any fixed point.

precisely as stated

From this reading Colin woke from his siesta very gradually.

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

From this reading He had not the slightest idea when the first faint glimmerings of consciousness began to return, where he was.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading He scarcely knew who he was, and with a deliberate quiescence of mind he tried to prolong this vague sense that what lay here was alive and happy, without orientating it or attaching it to any fixed point.

at the time that

From this reading He had not the slightest idea when the first faint glimmerings of consciousness began to return, where he was.

in or at the place that

From this reading He had not the slightest idea when the first faint glimmerings of consciousness began to return, where he was.

speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords

From this reading But this Nirvana began spontaneously to break up: from outside his window a whisper of wind and a stir of sun-winnowed air spiced with indefinable Southern odour flowed across to the bed where he lay in shirt and trousers, and at the end of his bed, very curiously, he saw two bare feet.

which person or people

From this reading He scarcely knew who he was, and with a deliberate quiescence of mind he tried to prolong this vague sense that what lay here was alive and happy, without orientating it or attaching it to any fixed point.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading But this Nirvana began spontaneously to break up: from outside his window a whisper of wind and a stir of sun-winnowed air spiced with indefinable Southern odour flowed across to the bed where he lay in shirt and trousers, and at the end of his bed, very curiously, he saw two bare feet.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading But this Nirvana began spontaneously to break up: from outside his window a whisper of wind and a stir of sun-winnowed air spiced with indefinable Southern odour flowed across to the bed where he lay in shirt and trousers, and at the end of his bed, very curiously, he saw two bare feet.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He scarcely knew who he was, and with a deliberate quiescence of mind he tried to prolong this vague sense that what lay here was alive and happy, without orientating it or attaching it to any fixed point.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading He scarcely knew who he was, and with a deliberate quiescence of mind he tried to prolong this vague sense that what lay here was alive and happy, without orientating it or attaching it to any fixed point.

inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there

From this reading Colin woke from his siesta very gradually.