used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That time is still to me a blank, on the vague back-ground of which stand forth two vivid and distinct images.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That time is still to me a blank, on the vague back-ground of which stand forth two vivid and distinct images.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I have a vague recollection that I one day framed the question, "Who are you?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One is that of Cornelius, sitting by me and holding my hand in his: the other, that of a tall, pale, and fair- haired lady, who stood at the foot of my bed, clad in white, calm and beautiful as a vision.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One is that of Cornelius, sitting by me and holding my hand in his: the other, that of a tall, pale, and fair- haired lady, who stood at the foot of my bed, clad in white, calm and beautiful as a vision.
back-ground
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From this reading That time is still to me a blank, on the vague back-ground of which stand forth two vivid and distinct images.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading One is that of Cornelius, sitting by me and holding my hand in his: the other, that of a tall, pale, and fair- haired lady, who stood at the foot of my bed, clad in white, calm and beautiful as a vision.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading One is that of Cornelius, sitting by me and holding my hand in his: the other, that of a tall, pale, and fair- haired lady, who stood at the foot of my bed, clad in white, calm and beautiful as a vision.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I had never seen her before, and I remember still how vainly I tormented my poor feverish brain to make out who she was.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading "Miriam," she replied, in a voice as sweet and as cold as a silver bell, and she laid her fingers on her lips, to enjoin silence.
blankadjectiveUS /blæŋk/
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading That time is still to me a blank, on the vague back-ground of which stand forth two vivid and distinct images.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading I had never seen her before, and I remember still how vainly I tormented my poor feverish brain to make out who she was.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One is that of Cornelius, sitting by me and holding my hand in his: the other, that of a tall, pale, and fair- haired lady, who stood at the foot of my bed, clad in white, calm and beautiful as a vision.
make calm or still
From this reading One is that of Cornelius, sitting by me and holding my hand in his: the other, that of a tall, pale, and fair- haired lady, who stood at the foot of my bed, clad in white, calm and beautiful as a vision.
cladadjectiveUS /klæd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading One is that of Cornelius, sitting by me and holding my hand in his: the other, that of a tall, pale, and fair- haired lady, who stood at the foot of my bed, clad in white, calm and beautiful as a vision.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading "Miriam," she replied, in a voice as sweet and as cold as a silver bell, and she laid her fingers on her lips, to enjoin silence.
Cornelius
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From this reading One is that of Cornelius, sitting by me and holding my hand in his: the other, that of a tall, pale, and fair- haired lady, who stood at the foot of my bed, clad in white, calm and beautiful as a vision.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I have a vague recollection that I one day framed the question, "Who are you?"
distinctadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋkt/
(often followed by “from”) not alike; different in nature or quality
From this reading That time is still to me a blank, on the vague back-ground of which stand forth two vivid and distinct images.
enjoinverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪn/
issue an injunction
From this reading "Miriam," she replied, in a voice as sweet and as cold as a silver bell, and she laid her fingers on her lips, to enjoin silence.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading One is that of Cornelius, sitting by me and holding my hand in his: the other, that of a tall, pale, and fair- haired lady, who stood at the foot of my bed, clad in white, calm and beautiful as a vision.
feverishadjectiveUS /ˈfiːvərɪʃ/
marked by intense agitation or emotion
From this reading I had never seen her before, and I remember still how vainly I tormented my poor feverish brain to make out who she was.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading "Miriam," she replied, in a voice as sweet and as cold as a silver bell, and she laid her fingers on her lips, to enjoin silence.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading One is that of Cornelius, sitting by me and holding my hand in his: the other, that of a tall, pale, and fair- haired lady, who stood at the foot of my bed, clad in white, calm and beautiful as a vision.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading That time is still to me a blank, on the vague back-ground of which stand forth two vivid and distinct images.
framedadjectiveUS /freɪmd/
provided with a frame
From this reading I have a vague recollection that I one day framed the question, "Who are you?"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had never seen her before, and I remember still how vainly I tormented my poor feverish brain to make out who she was.
hairedadjectiveUS /herd/
having or covered with hair
From this reading One is that of Cornelius, sitting by me and holding my hand in his: the other, that of a tall, pale, and fair- haired lady, who stood at the foot of my bed, clad in white, calm and beautiful as a vision.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading One is that of Cornelius, sitting by me and holding my hand in his: the other, that of a tall, pale, and fair- haired lady, who stood at the foot of my bed, clad in white, calm and beautiful as a vision.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have a vague recollection that I one day framed the question, "Who are you?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I had never seen her before, and I remember still how vainly I tormented my poor feverish brain to make out who she was.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One is that of Cornelius, sitting by me and holding my hand in his: the other, that of a tall, pale, and fair- haired lady, who stood at the foot of my bed, clad in white, calm and beautiful as a vision.
the act of retaining something
From this reading One is that of Cornelius, sitting by me and holding my hand in his: the other, that of a tall, pale, and fair- haired lady, who stood at the foot of my bed, clad in white, calm and beautiful as a vision.
how
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From this reading I had never seen her before, and I remember still how vainly I tormented my poor feverish brain to make out who she was.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had never seen her before, and I remember still how vainly I tormented my poor feverish brain to make out who she was.
imagesnounUS /ˈɪmədʒəz/
plural of “image” — an iconic mental representation
From this reading That time is still to me a blank, on the vague back-ground of which stand forth two vivid and distinct images.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One is that of Cornelius, sitting by me and holding my hand in his: the other, that of a tall, pale, and fair- haired lady, who stood at the foot of my bed, clad in white, calm and beautiful as a vision.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That time is still to me a blank, on the vague back-ground of which stand forth two vivid and distinct images.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading One is that of Cornelius, sitting by me and holding my hand in his: the other, that of a tall, pale, and fair- haired lady, who stood at the foot of my bed, clad in white, calm and beautiful as a vision.
set down according to a plan
From this reading "Miriam," she replied, in a voice as sweet and as cold as a silver bell, and she laid her fingers on her lips, to enjoin silence.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading "Miriam," she replied, in a voice as sweet and as cold as a silver bell, and she laid her fingers on her lips, to enjoin silence.
engage in
From this reading I had never seen her before, and I remember still how vainly I tormented my poor feverish brain to make out who she was.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That time is still to me a blank, on the vague back-ground of which stand forth two vivid and distinct images.
Miriam
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From this reading "Miriam," she replied, in a voice as sweet and as cold as a silver bell, and she laid her fingers on her lips, to enjoin silence.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading One is that of Cornelius, sitting by me and holding my hand in his: the other, that of a tall, pale, and fair- haired lady, who stood at the foot of my bed, clad in white, calm and beautiful as a vision.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I had never seen her before, and I remember still how vainly I tormented my poor feverish brain to make out who she was.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That time is still to me a blank, on the vague back-ground of which stand forth two vivid and distinct images.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That time is still to me a blank, on the vague back-ground of which stand forth two vivid and distinct images.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One is that of Cornelius, sitting by me and holding my hand in his: the other, that of a tall, pale, and fair- haired lady, who stood at the foot of my bed, clad in white, calm and beautiful as a vision.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading One is that of Cornelius, sitting by me and holding my hand in his: the other, that of a tall, pale, and fair- haired lady, who stood at the foot of my bed, clad in white, calm and beautiful as a vision.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I had never seen her before, and I remember still how vainly I tormented my poor feverish brain to make out who she was.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading One is that of Cornelius, sitting by me and holding my hand in his: the other, that of a tall, pale, and fair- haired lady, who stood at the foot of my bed, clad in white, calm and beautiful as a vision.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading I had never seen her before, and I remember still how vainly I tormented my poor feverish brain to make out who she was.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading I have a vague recollection that I one day framed the question, "Who are you?"
recollectionnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃən/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading I have a vague recollection that I one day framed the question, "Who are you?"
To recall to mind.
From this reading I had never seen her before, and I remember still how vainly I tormented my poor feverish brain to make out who she was.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Miriam," she replied, in a voice as sweet and as cold as a silver bell, and she laid her fingers on her lips, to enjoin silence.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I had never seen her before, and I remember still how vainly I tormented my poor feverish brain to make out who she was.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I had never seen her before, and I remember still how vainly I tormented my poor feverish brain to make out who she was.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading "Miriam," she replied, in a voice as sweet and as cold as a silver bell, and she laid her fingers on her lips, to enjoin silence.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading "Miriam," she replied, in a voice as sweet and as cold as a silver bell, and she laid her fingers on her lips, to enjoin silence.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading One is that of Cornelius, sitting by me and holding my hand in his: the other, that of a tall, pale, and fair- haired lady, who stood at the foot of my bed, clad in white, calm and beautiful as a vision.
be standing; be upright
From this reading That time is still to me a blank, on the vague back-ground of which stand forth two vivid and distinct images.
not in physical motion
From this reading That time is still to me a blank, on the vague back-ground of which stand forth two vivid and distinct images.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading One is that of Cornelius, sitting by me and holding my hand in his: the other, that of a tall, pale, and fair- haired lady, who stood at the foot of my bed, clad in white, calm and beautiful as a vision.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading "Miriam," she replied, in a voice as sweet and as cold as a silver bell, and she laid her fingers on her lips, to enjoin silence.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading One is that of Cornelius, sitting by me and holding my hand in his: the other, that of a tall, pale, and fair- haired lady, who stood at the foot of my bed, clad in white, calm and beautiful as a vision.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That time is still to me a blank, on the vague back-ground of which stand forth two vivid and distinct images.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That time is still to me a blank, on the vague back-ground of which stand forth two vivid and distinct images.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading That time is still to me a blank, on the vague back-ground of which stand forth two vivid and distinct images.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That time is still to me a blank, on the vague back-ground of which stand forth two vivid and distinct images.
tormentedadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːrmentɪd/
experiencing intense pain especially mental pain
From this reading I had never seen her before, and I remember still how vainly I tormented my poor feverish brain to make out who she was.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading That time is still to me a blank, on the vague back-ground of which stand forth two vivid and distinct images.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading That time is still to me a blank, on the vague back-ground of which stand forth two vivid and distinct images.
vainlyadverbUS /ˈveɪnli/
to no avail
From this reading I had never seen her before, and I remember still how vainly I tormented my poor feverish brain to make out who she was.
a vivid mental image
From this reading One is that of Cornelius, sitting by me and holding my hand in his: the other, that of a tall, pale, and fair- haired lady, who stood at the foot of my bed, clad in white, calm and beautiful as a vision.
vividadjectiveUS /ˈvɪvəd/
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading That time is still to me a blank, on the vague back-ground of which stand forth two vivid and distinct images.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Miriam," she replied, in a voice as sweet and as cold as a silver bell, and she laid her fingers on her lips, to enjoin silence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I had never seen her before, and I remember still how vainly I tormented my poor feverish brain to make out who she was.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading That time is still to me a blank, on the vague back-ground of which stand forth two vivid and distinct images.
a Caucasian
From this reading One is that of Cornelius, sitting by me and holding my hand in his: the other, that of a tall, pale, and fair- haired lady, who stood at the foot of my bed, clad in white, calm and beautiful as a vision.
which person or people
From this reading One is that of Cornelius, sitting by me and holding my hand in his: the other, that of a tall, pale, and fair- haired lady, who stood at the foot of my bed, clad in white, calm and beautiful as a vision.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I have a vague recollection that I one day framed the question, "Who are you?"
