Chapter XII · Chapter 12

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

From this reading It was the second evening after my lion adventure, and I was stretched in my hammock in a low, half-torpid state, not a limb nor a joint in all my body that had not its own peculiar pain; while a sharp wound in my neck, and another still deeper one in the fleshy part of my shoulder, had just begun that process called "union,"--one which, I am bound to say, however satisfactory in result, is often very painful in its progress.

present in great quantity

From this reading My faculties were clear and acute, so that, having abundant leisure for the occupation, I had nothing better to do than take a brief retrospect of my late life.

gotten through environmental forces

From this reading Up to this moment it was clear I had gained little but experience; I had started light, and I had acquired nothing, save a somewhat worse opinion of the world and a greater degree of confidence in myself.

having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course

From this reading My faculties were clear and acute, so that, having abundant leisure for the occupation, I had nothing better to do than take a brief retrospect of my late life.

take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

From this reading It was the second evening after my lion adventure, and I was stretched in my hammock in a low, half-torpid state, not a limb nor a joint in all my body that had not its own peculiar pain; while a sharp wound in my neck, and another still deeper one in the fleshy part of my shoulder, had just begun that process called "union,"--one which, I am bound to say, however satisfactory in result, is often very painful in its progress.

later than; following

From this reading It was the second evening after my lion adventure, and I was stretched in my hammock in a low, half-torpid state, not a limb nor a joint in all my body that had not its own peculiar pain; while a sharp wound in my neck, and another still deeper one in the fleshy part of my shoulder, had just begun that process called "union,"--one which, I am bound to say, however satisfactory in result, is often very painful in its progress.

(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 It was the second evening after my lion adventure, and I was stretched in my hammock in a low, half-torpid state, not a limb nor a joint in all my body that had not its own peculiar pain; while a sharp wound in my neck, and another still deeper one in the fleshy part of my shoulder, had just begun that process called "union,"--one which, I am bound to say, however satisfactory in result, is often very painful in its progress.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading It was the second evening after my lion adventure, and I was stretched in my hammock in a low, half-torpid state, not a limb nor a joint in all my body that had not its own peculiar pain; while a sharp wound in my neck, and another still deeper one in the fleshy part of my shoulder, had just begun that process called "union,"--one which, I am bound to say, however satisfactory in result, is often very painful in its progress.

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

From this reading It was the second evening after my lion adventure, and I was stretched in my hammock in a low, half-torpid state, not a limb nor a joint in all my body that had not its own peculiar pain; while a sharp wound in my neck, and another still deeper one in the fleshy part of my shoulder, had just begun that process called "union,"--one which, I am bound to say, however satisfactory in result, is often very painful in its progress.

extreme mental distress

From this reading The slightest change of position gave me intolerable anguish, as I lay, with closed eyes and crossed hands, not a bad resemblance of those stone saints one sees upon old tombstones.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading It was the second evening after my lion adventure, and I was stretched in my hammock in a low, half-torpid state, not a limb nor a joint in all my body that had not its own peculiar pain; while a sharp wound in my neck, and another still deeper one in the fleshy part of my shoulder, had just begun that process called "union,"--one which, I am bound to say, however satisfactory in result, is often very painful in its progress.

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

From this reading Such reviews are rarely satisfactory, or rather, one rarely thinks of making them when the "score of the past" is in our favor.

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

From this reading The slightest change of position gave me intolerable anguish, as I lay, with closed eyes and crossed hands, not a bad resemblance of those stone saints one sees upon old tombstones.

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading The slightest change of position gave me intolerable anguish, as I lay, with closed eyes and crossed hands, not a bad resemblance of those stone saints one sees upon old tombstones.

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

From this reading It was the second evening after my lion adventure, and I was stretched in my hammock in a low, half-torpid state, not a limb nor a joint in all my body that had not its own peculiar pain; while a sharp wound in my neck, and another still deeper one in the fleshy part of my shoulder, had just begun that process called "union,"--one which, I am bound to say, however satisfactory in result, is often very painful in its progress.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading My faculties were clear and acute, so that, having abundant leisure for the occupation, I had nothing better to do than take a brief retrospect of my late life.

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading It was the second evening after my lion adventure, and I was stretched in my hammock in a low, half-torpid state, not a limb nor a joint in all my body that had not its own peculiar pain; while a sharp wound in my neck, and another still deeper one in the fleshy part of my shoulder, had just begun that process called "union,"--one which, I am bound to say, however satisfactory in result, is often very painful in its progress.

confined by bonds

From this reading It was the second evening after my lion adventure, and I was stretched in my hammock in a low, half-torpid state, not a limb nor a joint in all my body that had not its own peculiar pain; while a sharp wound in my neck, and another still deeper one in the fleshy part of my shoulder, had just begun that process called "union,"--one which, I am bound to say, however satisfactory in result, is often very painful in its progress.

of short duration or distance

From this reading My faculties were clear and acute, so that, having abundant leisure for the occupation, I had nothing better to do than take a brief retrospect of my late life.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Up to this moment it was clear I had gained little but experience; I had started light, and I had acquired nothing, save a somewhat worse opinion of the world and a greater degree of confidence in myself.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading It was the second evening after my lion adventure, and I was stretched in my hammock in a low, half-torpid state, not a limb nor a joint in all my body that had not its own peculiar pain; while a sharp wound in my neck, and another still deeper one in the fleshy part of my shoulder, had just begun that process called "union,"--one which, I am bound to say, however satisfactory in result, is often very painful in its progress.

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading The slightest change of position gave me intolerable anguish, as I lay, with closed eyes and crossed hands, not a bad resemblance of those stone saints one sees upon old tombstones.

rid of obstructions

From this reading My faculties were clear and acute, so that, having abundant leisure for the occupation, I had nothing better to do than take a brief retrospect of my late life.

not open or affording passage or access

From this reading The slightest change of position gave me intolerable anguish, as I lay, with closed eyes and crossed hands, not a bad resemblance of those stone saints one sees upon old tombstones.

freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities

From this reading Up to this moment it was clear I had gained little but experience; I had started light, and I had acquired nothing, save a somewhat worse opinion of the world and a greater degree of confidence in myself.

placed crosswise

From this reading The slightest change of position gave me intolerable anguish, as I lay, with closed eyes and crossed hands, not a bad resemblance of those stone saints one sees upon old tombstones.

comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally

From this reading It was the second evening after my lion adventure, and I was stretched in my hammock in a low, half-torpid state, not a limb nor a joint in all my body that had not its own peculiar pain; while a sharp wound in my neck, and another still deeper one in the fleshy part of my shoulder, had just begun that process called "union,"--one which, I am bound to say, however satisfactory in result, is often very painful in its progress.

a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading Up to this moment it was clear I had gained little but experience; I had started light, and I had acquired nothing, save a somewhat worse opinion of the world and a greater degree of confidence in myself.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading My faculties were clear and acute, so that, having abundant leisure for the occupation, I had nothing better to do than take a brief retrospect of my late life.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading It was the second evening after my lion adventure, and I was stretched in my hammock in a low, half-torpid state, not a limb nor a joint in all my body that had not its own peculiar pain; while a sharp wound in my neck, and another still deeper one in the fleshy part of my shoulder, had just begun that process called "union,"--one which, I am bound to say, however satisfactory in result, is often very painful in its progress.

undergo or live through a difficult experience

From this reading Up to this moment it was clear I had gained little but experience; I had started light, and I had acquired nothing, save a somewhat worse opinion of the world and a greater degree of confidence in myself.

opinion or judgment

From this reading The slightest change of position gave me intolerable anguish, as I lay, with closed eyes and crossed hands, not a bad resemblance of those stone saints one sees upon old tombstones.

plural of “faculty” — one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind

From this reading My faculties were clear and acute, so that, having abundant leisure for the occupation, I had nothing better to do than take a brief retrospect of my late life.

promote over another

From this reading Such reviews are rarely satisfactory, or rather, one rarely thinks of making them when the "score of the past" is in our favor.

usually describes a large person who is fat but has a large frame to carry it

From this reading It was the second evening after my lion adventure, and I was stretched in my hammock in a low, half-torpid state, not a limb nor a joint in all my body that had not its own peculiar pain; while a sharp wound in my neck, and another still deeper one in the fleshy part of my shoulder, had just begun that process called "union,"--one which, I am bound to say, however satisfactory in result, is often very painful in its progress.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading My faculties were clear and acute, so that, having abundant leisure for the occupation, I had nothing better to do than take a brief retrospect of my late life.

past form of “gain” — obtain

From this reading Up to this moment it was clear I had gained little but experience; I had started light, and I had acquired nothing, save a somewhat worse opinion of the world and a greater degree of confidence in myself.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading The slightest change of position gave me intolerable anguish, as I lay, with closed eyes and crossed hands, not a bad resemblance of those stone saints one sees upon old tombstones.

greater in size or importance or degree

From this reading Up to this moment it was clear I had gained little but experience; I had started light, and I had acquired nothing, save a somewhat worse opinion of the world and a greater degree of confidence in myself.

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

From this reading It was the second evening after my lion adventure, and I was stretched in my hammock in a low, half-torpid state, not a limb nor a joint in all my body that had not its own peculiar pain; while a sharp wound in my neck, and another still deeper one in the fleshy part of my shoulder, had just begun that process called "union,"--one which, I am bound to say, however satisfactory in result, is often very painful in its progress.

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From this reading It was the second evening after my lion adventure, and I was stretched in my hammock in a low, half-torpid state, not a limb nor a joint in all my body that had not its own peculiar pain; while a sharp wound in my neck, and another still deeper one in the fleshy part of my shoulder, had just begun that process called "union,"--one which, I am bound to say, however satisfactory in result, is often very painful in its progress.

a small natural hill

From this reading It was the second evening after my lion adventure, and I was stretched in my hammock in a low, half-torpid state, not a limb nor a joint in all my body that had not its own peculiar pain; while a sharp wound in my neck, and another still deeper one in the fleshy part of my shoulder, had just begun that process called "union,"--one which, I am bound to say, however satisfactory in result, is often very painful in its progress.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading The slightest change of position gave me intolerable anguish, as I lay, with closed eyes and crossed hands, not a bad resemblance of those stone saints one sees upon old tombstones.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading My faculties were clear and acute, so that, having abundant leisure for the occupation, I had nothing better to do than take a brief retrospect of my late life.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading It was the second evening after my lion adventure, and I was stretched in my hammock in a low, half-torpid state, not a limb nor a joint in all my body that had not its own peculiar pain; while a sharp wound in my neck, and another still deeper one in the fleshy part of my shoulder, had just begun that process called "union,"--one which, I am bound to say, however satisfactory in result, is often very painful in its progress.

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

From this reading It was the second evening after my lion adventure, and I was stretched in my hammock in a low, half-torpid state, not a limb nor a joint in all my body that had not its own peculiar pain; while a sharp wound in my neck, and another still deeper one in the fleshy part of my shoulder, had just begun that process called "union,"--one which, I am bound to say, however satisfactory in result, is often very painful in its progress.

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

From this reading It was the second evening after my lion adventure, and I was stretched in my hammock in a low, half-torpid state, not a limb nor a joint in all my body that had not its own peculiar pain; while a sharp wound in my neck, and another still deeper one in the fleshy part of my shoulder, had just begun that process called "union,"--one which, I am bound to say, however satisfactory in result, is often very painful in its progress.

incapable of being tolerated or endured

From this reading The slightest change of position gave me intolerable anguish, as I lay, with closed eyes and crossed hands, not a bad resemblance of those stone saints one sees upon old tombstones.

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

From this reading It was the second evening after my lion adventure, and I was stretched in my hammock in a low, half-torpid state, not a limb nor a joint in all my body that had not its own peculiar pain; while a sharp wound in my neck, and another still deeper one in the fleshy part of my shoulder, had just begun that process called "union,"--one which, I am bound to say, however satisfactory in result, is often very painful in its progress.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was the second evening after my lion adventure, and I was stretched in my hammock in a low, half-torpid state, not a limb nor a joint in all my body that had not its own peculiar pain; while a sharp wound in my neck, and another still deeper one in the fleshy part of my shoulder, had just begun that process called "union,"--one which, I am bound to say, however satisfactory in result, is often very painful in its progress.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading It was the second evening after my lion adventure, and I was stretched in my hammock in a low, half-torpid state, not a limb nor a joint in all my body that had not its own peculiar pain; while a sharp wound in my neck, and another still deeper one in the fleshy part of my shoulder, had just begun that process called "union,"--one which, I am bound to say, however satisfactory in result, is often very painful in its progress.

(anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)

From this reading It was the second evening after my lion adventure, and I was stretched in my hammock in a low, half-torpid state, not a limb nor a joint in all my body that had not its own peculiar pain; while a sharp wound in my neck, and another still deeper one in the fleshy part of my shoulder, had just begun that process called "union,"--one which, I am bound to say, however satisfactory in result, is often very painful in its progress.

and nothing more

From this reading It was the second evening after my lion adventure, and I was stretched in my hammock in a low, half-torpid state, not a limb nor a joint in all my body that had not its own peculiar pain; while a sharp wound in my neck, and another still deeper one in the fleshy part of my shoulder, had just begun that process called "union,"--one which, I am bound to say, however satisfactory in result, is often very painful in its progress.

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

From this reading My faculties were clear and acute, so that, having abundant leisure for the occupation, I had nothing better to do than take a brief retrospect of my late life.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The slightest change of position gave me intolerable anguish, as I lay, with closed eyes and crossed hands, not a bad resemblance of those stone saints one sees upon old tombstones.

time available for ease and relaxation

From this reading My faculties were clear and acute, so that, having abundant leisure for the occupation, I had nothing better to do than take a brief retrospect of my late life.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading My faculties were clear and acute, so that, having abundant leisure for the occupation, I had nothing better to do than take a brief retrospect of my late life.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading Up to this moment it was clear I had gained little but experience; I had started light, and I had acquired nothing, save a somewhat worse opinion of the world and a greater degree of confidence in myself.

one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper

From this reading It was the second evening after my lion adventure, and I was stretched in my hammock in a low, half-torpid state, not a limb nor a joint in all my body that had not its own peculiar pain; while a sharp wound in my neck, and another still deeper one in the fleshy part of my shoulder, had just begun that process called "union,"--one which, I am bound to say, however satisfactory in result, is often very painful in its progress.

large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male

From this reading It was the second evening after my lion adventure, and I was stretched in my hammock in a low, half-torpid state, not a limb nor a joint in all my body that had not its own peculiar pain; while a sharp wound in my neck, and another still deeper one in the fleshy part of my shoulder, had just begun that process called "union,"--one which, I am bound to say, however satisfactory in result, is often very painful in its progress.

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

From this reading Up to this moment it was clear I had gained little but experience; I had started light, and I had acquired nothing, save a somewhat worse opinion of the world and a greater degree of confidence in myself.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading It was the second evening after my lion adventure, and I was stretched in my hammock in a low, half-torpid state, not a limb nor a joint in all my body that had not its own peculiar pain; while a sharp wound in my neck, and another still deeper one in the fleshy part of my shoulder, had just begun that process called "union,"--one which, I am bound to say, however satisfactory in result, is often very painful in its progress.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading Such reviews are rarely satisfactory, or rather, one rarely thinks of making them when the "score of the past" is in our favor.

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

From this reading The slightest change of position gave me intolerable anguish, as I lay, with closed eyes and crossed hands, not a bad resemblance of those stone saints one sees upon old tombstones.

a particular point in time

From this reading Up to this moment it was clear I had gained little but experience; I had started light, and I had acquired nothing, save a somewhat worse opinion of the world and a greater degree of confidence in myself.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading It was the second evening after my lion adventure, and I was stretched in my hammock in a low, half-torpid state, not a limb nor a joint in all my body that had not its own peculiar pain; while a sharp wound in my neck, and another still deeper one in the fleshy part of my shoulder, had just begun that process called "union,"--one which, I am bound to say, however satisfactory in result, is often very painful in its progress.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading Up to this moment it was clear I had gained little but experience; I had started light, and I had acquired nothing, save a somewhat worse opinion of the world and a greater degree of confidence in myself.

the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body

From this reading It was the second evening after my lion adventure, and I was stretched in my hammock in a low, half-torpid state, not a limb nor a joint in all my body that had not its own peculiar pain; while a sharp wound in my neck, and another still deeper one in the fleshy part of my shoulder, had just begun that process called "union,"--one which, I am bound to say, however satisfactory in result, is often very painful in its progress.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading It was the second evening after my lion adventure, and I was stretched in my hammock in a low, half-torpid state, not a limb nor a joint in all my body that had not its own peculiar pain; while a sharp wound in my neck, and another still deeper one in the fleshy part of my shoulder, had just begun that process called "union,"--one which, I am bound to say, however satisfactory in result, is often very painful in its progress.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It was the second evening after my lion adventure, and I was stretched in my hammock in a low, half-torpid state, not a limb nor a joint in all my body that had not its own peculiar pain; while a sharp wound in my neck, and another still deeper one in the fleshy part of my shoulder, had just begun that process called "union,"--one which, I am bound to say, however satisfactory in result, is often very painful in its progress.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading My faculties were clear and acute, so that, having abundant leisure for the occupation, I had nothing better to do than take a brief retrospect of my late life.

the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money

From this reading My faculties were clear and acute, so that, having abundant leisure for the occupation, I had nothing better to do than take a brief retrospect of my late life.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was the second evening after my lion adventure, and I was stretched in my hammock in a low, half-torpid state, not a limb nor a joint in all my body that had not its own peculiar pain; while a sharp wound in my neck, and another still deeper one in the fleshy part of my shoulder, had just begun that process called "union,"--one which, I am bound to say, however satisfactory in result, is often very painful in its progress.

many times at short intervals

From this reading It was the second evening after my lion adventure, and I was stretched in my hammock in a low, half-torpid state, not a limb nor a joint in all my body that had not its own peculiar pain; while a sharp wound in my neck, and another still deeper one in the fleshy part of my shoulder, had just begun that process called "union,"--one which, I am bound to say, however satisfactory in result, is often very painful in its progress.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading The slightest change of position gave me intolerable anguish, as I lay, with closed eyes and crossed hands, not a bad resemblance of those stone saints one sees upon old tombstones.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading It was the second evening after my lion adventure, and I was stretched in my hammock in a low, half-torpid state, not a limb nor a joint in all my body that had not its own peculiar pain; while a sharp wound in my neck, and another still deeper one in the fleshy part of my shoulder, had just begun that process called "union,"--one which, I am bound to say, however satisfactory in result, is often very painful in its progress.

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

From this reading Up to this moment it was clear I had gained little but experience; I had started light, and I had acquired nothing, save a somewhat worse opinion of the world and a greater degree of confidence in myself.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Such reviews are rarely satisfactory, or rather, one rarely thinks of making them when the "score of the past" is in our favor.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Such reviews are rarely satisfactory, or rather, one rarely thinks of making them when the "score of the past" is in our favor.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading It was the second evening after my lion adventure, and I was stretched in my hammock in a low, half-torpid state, not a limb nor a joint in all my body that had not its own peculiar pain; while a sharp wound in my neck, and another still deeper one in the fleshy part of my shoulder, had just begun that process called "union,"--one which, I am bound to say, however satisfactory in result, is often very painful in its progress.

a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder

From this reading It was the second evening after my lion adventure, and I was stretched in my hammock in a low, half-torpid state, not a limb nor a joint in all my body that had not its own peculiar pain; while a sharp wound in my neck, and another still deeper one in the fleshy part of my shoulder, had just begun that process called "union,"--one which, I am bound to say, however satisfactory in result, is often very painful in its progress.

causing physical or psychological pain

From this reading It was the second evening after my lion adventure, and I was stretched in my hammock in a low, half-torpid state, not a limb nor a joint in all my body that had not its own peculiar pain; while a sharp wound in my neck, and another still deeper one in the fleshy part of my shoulder, had just begun that process called "union,"--one which, I am bound to say, however satisfactory in result, is often very painful in its progress.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading It was the second evening after my lion adventure, and I was stretched in my hammock in a low, half-torpid state, not a limb nor a joint in all my body that had not its own peculiar pain; while a sharp wound in my neck, and another still deeper one in the fleshy part of my shoulder, had just begun that process called "union,"--one which, I am bound to say, however satisfactory in result, is often very painful in its progress.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading Such reviews are rarely satisfactory, or rather, one rarely thinks of making them when the "score of the past" is in our favor.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading It was the second evening after my lion adventure, and I was stretched in my hammock in a low, half-torpid state, not a limb nor a joint in all my body that had not its own peculiar pain; while a sharp wound in my neck, and another still deeper one in the fleshy part of my shoulder, had just begun that process called "union,"--one which, I am bound to say, however satisfactory in result, is often very painful in its progress.

the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading The slightest change of position gave me intolerable anguish, as I lay, with closed eyes and crossed hands, not a bad resemblance of those stone saints one sees upon old tombstones.

subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition

From this reading It was the second evening after my lion adventure, and I was stretched in my hammock in a low, half-torpid state, not a limb nor a joint in all my body that had not its own peculiar pain; while a sharp wound in my neck, and another still deeper one in the fleshy part of my shoulder, had just begun that process called "union,"--one which, I am bound to say, however satisfactory in result, is often very painful in its progress.

gradual improvement or growth or development

From this reading It was the second evening after my lion adventure, and I was stretched in my hammock in a low, half-torpid state, not a limb nor a joint in all my body that had not its own peculiar pain; while a sharp wound in my neck, and another still deeper one in the fleshy part of my shoulder, had just begun that process called "union,"--one which, I am bound to say, however satisfactory in result, is often very painful in its progress.

not often

From this reading Such reviews are rarely satisfactory, or rather, one rarely thinks of making them when the "score of the past" is in our favor.

on the contrary

From this reading Such reviews are rarely satisfactory, or rather, one rarely thinks of making them when the "score of the past" is in our favor.

similarity in appearance or external or superficial details

From this reading The slightest change of position gave me intolerable anguish, as I lay, with closed eyes and crossed hands, not a bad resemblance of those stone saints one sees upon old tombstones.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading It was the second evening after my lion adventure, and I was stretched in my hammock in a low, half-torpid state, not a limb nor a joint in all my body that had not its own peculiar pain; while a sharp wound in my neck, and another still deeper one in the fleshy part of my shoulder, had just begun that process called "union,"--one which, I am bound to say, however satisfactory in result, is often very painful in its progress.

contemplation of things past

From this reading My faculties were clear and acute, so that, having abundant leisure for the occupation, I had nothing better to do than take a brief retrospect of my late life.

plural of “review” — a new appraisal or evaluation

From this reading Such reviews are rarely satisfactory, or rather, one rarely thinks of making them when the "score of the past" is in our favor.

plural of “saint” — a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization

From this reading The slightest change of position gave me intolerable anguish, as I lay, with closed eyes and crossed hands, not a bad resemblance of those stone saints one sees upon old tombstones.

giving satisfaction

From this reading It was the second evening after my lion adventure, and I was stretched in my hammock in a low, half-torpid state, not a limb nor a joint in all my body that had not its own peculiar pain; while a sharp wound in my neck, and another still deeper one in the fleshy part of my shoulder, had just begun that process called "union,"--one which, I am bound to say, however satisfactory in result, is often very painful in its progress.

except for; apart from

From this reading Up to this moment it was clear I had gained little but experience; I had started light, and I had acquired nothing, save a somewhat worse opinion of the world and a greater degree of confidence in myself.

express in words

From this reading It was the second evening after my lion adventure, and I was stretched in my hammock in a low, half-torpid state, not a limb nor a joint in all my body that had not its own peculiar pain; while a sharp wound in my neck, and another still deeper one in the fleshy part of my shoulder, had just begun that process called "union,"--one which, I am bound to say, however satisfactory in result, is often very painful in its progress.

a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)

From this reading Such reviews are rarely satisfactory, or rather, one rarely thinks of making them when the "score of the past" is in our favor.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading It was the second evening after my lion adventure, and I was stretched in my hammock in a low, half-torpid state, not a limb nor a joint in all my body that had not its own peculiar pain; while a sharp wound in my neck, and another still deeper one in the fleshy part of my shoulder, had just begun that process called "union,"--one which, I am bound to say, however satisfactory in result, is often very painful in its progress.

plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located

From this reading The slightest change of position gave me intolerable anguish, as I lay, with closed eyes and crossed hands, not a bad resemblance of those stone saints one sees upon old tombstones.

(of something seen or heard) clearly defined

From this reading It was the second evening after my lion adventure, and I was stretched in my hammock in a low, half-torpid state, not a limb nor a joint in all my body that had not its own peculiar pain; while a sharp wound in my neck, and another still deeper one in the fleshy part of my shoulder, had just begun that process called "union,"--one which, I am bound to say, however satisfactory in result, is often very painful in its progress.

lift onto one's shoulders

From this reading It was the second evening after my lion adventure, and I was stretched in my hammock in a low, half-torpid state, not a limb nor a joint in all my body that had not its own peculiar pain; while a sharp wound in my neck, and another still deeper one in the fleshy part of my shoulder, had just begun that process called "union,"--one which, I am bound to say, however satisfactory in result, is often very painful in its progress.

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 The slightest change of position gave me intolerable anguish, as I lay, with closed eyes and crossed hands, not a bad resemblance of those stone saints one sees upon old tombstones.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading My faculties were clear and acute, so that, having abundant leisure for the occupation, I had nothing better to do than take a brief retrospect of my late life.

to a small degree or extent

From this reading Up to this moment it was clear I had gained little but experience; I had started light, and I had acquired nothing, save a somewhat worse opinion of the world and a greater degree of confidence in myself.

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

From this reading Up to this moment it was clear I had gained little but experience; I had started light, and I had acquired nothing, save a somewhat worse opinion of the world and a greater degree of confidence in myself.

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading It was the second evening after my lion adventure, and I was stretched in my hammock in a low, half-torpid state, not a limb nor a joint in all my body that had not its own peculiar pain; while a sharp wound in my neck, and another still deeper one in the fleshy part of my shoulder, had just begun that process called "union,"--one which, I am bound to say, however satisfactory in result, is often very painful in its progress.

not in physical motion

From this reading It was the second evening after my lion adventure, and I was stretched in my hammock in a low, half-torpid state, not a limb nor a joint in all my body that had not its own peculiar pain; while a sharp wound in my neck, and another still deeper one in the fleshy part of my shoulder, had just begun that process called "union,"--one which, I am bound to say, however satisfactory in result, is often very painful in its progress.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading The slightest change of position gave me intolerable anguish, as I lay, with closed eyes and crossed hands, not a bad resemblance of those stone saints one sees upon old tombstones.

(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching

From this reading It was the second evening after my lion adventure, and I was stretched in my hammock in a low, half-torpid state, not a limb nor a joint in all my body that had not its own peculiar pain; while a sharp wound in my neck, and another still deeper one in the fleshy part of my shoulder, had just begun that process called "union,"--one which, I am bound to say, however satisfactory in result, is often very painful in its progress.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Such reviews are rarely satisfactory, or rather, one rarely thinks of making them when the "score of the past" is in our favor.

carry out

From this reading My faculties were clear and acute, so that, having abundant leisure for the occupation, I had nothing better to do than take a brief retrospect of my late life.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading My faculties were clear and acute, so that, having abundant leisure for the occupation, I had nothing better to do than take a brief retrospect of my late life.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was the second evening after my lion adventure, and I was stretched in my hammock in a low, half-torpid state, not a limb nor a joint in all my body that had not its own peculiar pain; while a sharp wound in my neck, and another still deeper one in the fleshy part of my shoulder, had just begun that process called "union,"--one which, I am bound to say, however satisfactory in result, is often very painful in its progress.

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

From this reading It was the second evening after my lion adventure, and I was stretched in my hammock in a low, half-torpid state, not a limb nor a joint in all my body that had not its own peculiar pain; while a sharp wound in my neck, and another still deeper one in the fleshy part of my shoulder, had just begun that process called "union,"--one which, I am bound to say, however satisfactory in result, is often very painful in its progress.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Such reviews are rarely satisfactory, or rather, one rarely thinks of making them when the "score of the past" is in our favor.

plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking

From this reading Such reviews are rarely satisfactory, or rather, one rarely thinks of making them when the "score of the past" is in our favor.

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

From this reading Up to this moment it was clear I had gained little but experience; I had started light, and I had acquired nothing, save a somewhat worse opinion of the world and a greater degree of confidence in myself.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading The slightest change of position gave me intolerable anguish, as I lay, with closed eyes and crossed hands, not a bad resemblance of those stone saints one sees upon old tombstones.

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

From this reading It was the second evening after my lion adventure, and I was stretched in my hammock in a low, half-torpid state, not a limb nor a joint in all my body that had not its own peculiar pain; while a sharp wound in my neck, and another still deeper one in the fleshy part of my shoulder, had just begun that process called "union,"--one which, I am bound to say, however satisfactory in result, is often very painful in its progress.

plural of “tombstone” — a stone that is used to mark a grave

From this reading The slightest change of position gave me intolerable anguish, as I lay, with closed eyes and crossed hands, not a bad resemblance of those stone saints one sees upon old tombstones.

an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer

From this reading It was the second evening after my lion adventure, and I was stretched in my hammock in a low, half-torpid state, not a limb nor a joint in all my body that had not its own peculiar pain; while a sharp wound in my neck, and another still deeper one in the fleshy part of my shoulder, had just begun that process called "union,"--one which, I am bound to say, however satisfactory in result, is often very painful in its progress.

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

From this reading Up to this moment it was clear I had gained little but experience; I had started light, and I had acquired nothing, save a somewhat worse opinion of the world and a greater degree of confidence in myself.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The slightest change of position gave me intolerable anguish, as I lay, with closed eyes and crossed hands, not a bad resemblance of those stone saints one sees upon old tombstones.

precisely as stated

From this reading It was the second evening after my lion adventure, and I was stretched in my hammock in a low, half-torpid state, not a limb nor a joint in all my body that had not its own peculiar pain; while a sharp wound in my neck, and another still deeper one in the fleshy part of my shoulder, had just begun that process called "union,"--one which, I am bound to say, however satisfactory in result, is often very painful in its progress.

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

From this reading It was the second evening after my lion adventure, and I was stretched in my hammock in a low, half-torpid state, not a limb nor a joint in all my body that had not its own peculiar pain; while a sharp wound in my neck, and another still deeper one in the fleshy part of my shoulder, had just begun that process called "union,"--one which, I am bound to say, however satisfactory in result, is often very painful in its progress.

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

From this reading My faculties were clear and acute, so that, having abundant leisure for the occupation, I had nothing better to do than take a brief retrospect of my late life.

at the time that

From this reading Such reviews are rarely satisfactory, or rather, one rarely thinks of making them when the "score of the past" is in our favor.

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

From this reading It was the second evening after my lion adventure, and I was stretched in my hammock in a low, half-torpid state, not a limb nor a joint in all my body that had not its own peculiar pain; while a sharp wound in my neck, and another still deeper one in the fleshy part of my shoulder, had just begun that process called "union,"--one which, I am bound to say, however satisfactory in result, is often very painful in its progress.

during the time that

From this reading It was the second evening after my lion adventure, and I was stretched in my hammock in a low, half-torpid state, not a limb nor a joint in all my body that had not its own peculiar pain; while a sharp wound in my neck, and another still deeper one in the fleshy part of my shoulder, had just begun that process called "union,"--one which, I am bound to say, however satisfactory in result, is often very painful in its progress.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The slightest change of position gave me intolerable anguish, as I lay, with closed eyes and crossed hands, not a bad resemblance of those stone saints one sees upon old tombstones.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Up to this moment it was clear I had gained little but experience; I had started light, and I had acquired nothing, save a somewhat worse opinion of the world and a greater degree of confidence in myself.

(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability

From this reading Up to this moment it was clear I had gained little but experience; I had started light, and I had acquired nothing, save a somewhat worse opinion of the world and a greater degree of confidence in myself.

an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)

From this reading It was the second evening after my lion adventure, and I was stretched in my hammock in a low, half-torpid state, not a limb nor a joint in all my body that had not its own peculiar pain; while a sharp wound in my neck, and another still deeper one in the fleshy part of my shoulder, had just begun that process called "union,"--one which, I am bound to say, however satisfactory in result, is often very painful in its progress.