Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

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

From this reading He stood—how long he knew not, but it seem’d An age—expectant, powerless, with his eyes Strain’d on the spot where first the figure gleam’d; Then by degrees recall’d his energies, And would have pass’d the whole off as a dream, But could not wake; he was, he did surmise, Waking already, and return’d at length Back to his chamber, shorn of half his strength.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading This savour’d of this world; but his hand shook— He shut his door, and after having read A paragraph, I think about Horne Tooke, Undrest, and rather slowly went to bed.

later than; following

From this reading This savour’d of this world; but his hand shook— He shut his door, and after having read A paragraph, I think about Horne Tooke, Undrest, and rather slowly went to bed.

how long something has existed

From this reading He stood—how long he knew not, but it seem’d An age—expectant, powerless, with his eyes Strain’d on the spot where first the figure gleam’d; Then by degrees recall’d his energies, And would have pass’d the whole off as a dream, But could not wake; he was, he did surmise, Waking already, and return’d at length Back to his chamber, shorn of half his strength.

(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 All there was as he left it: still his taper Burnt, and not blue, as modest tapers use, Receiving sprites with sympathetic vapour; He rubb’d his eyes, and they did not refuse Their office; he took up an old newspaper; The paper was right easy to peruse; He read an article the king attacking, And a long eulogy of ‘patent blacking.’

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading He stood—how long he knew not, but it seem’d An age—expectant, powerless, with his eyes Strain’d on the spot where first the figure gleam’d; Then by degrees recall’d his energies, And would have pass’d the whole off as a dream, But could not wake; he was, he did surmise, Waking already, and return’d at length Back to his chamber, shorn of half his strength.

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

From this reading He stood—how long he knew not, but it seem’d An age—expectant, powerless, with his eyes Strain’d on the spot where first the figure gleam’d; Then by degrees recall’d his energies, And would have pass’d the whole off as a dream, But could not wake; he was, he did surmise, Waking already, and return’d at length Back to his chamber, shorn of half his strength.

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

From this reading He stood—how long he knew not, but it seem’d An age—expectant, powerless, with his eyes Strain’d on the spot where first the figure gleam’d; Then by degrees recall’d his energies, And would have pass’d the whole off as a dream, But could not wake; he was, he did surmise, Waking already, and return’d at length Back to his chamber, shorn of half his strength.

nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication

From this reading All there was as he left it: still his taper Burnt, and not blue, as modest tapers use, Receiving sprites with sympathetic vapour; He rubb’d his eyes, and they did not refuse Their office; he took up an old newspaper; The paper was right easy to peruse; He read an article the king attacking, And a long eulogy of ‘patent blacking.’

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

From this reading He stood—how long he knew not, but it seem’d An age—expectant, powerless, with his eyes Strain’d on the spot where first the figure gleam’d; Then by degrees recall’d his energies, And would have pass’d the whole off as a dream, But could not wake; he was, he did surmise, Waking already, and return’d at length Back to his chamber, shorn of half his strength.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He stood—how long he knew not, but it seem’d An age—expectant, powerless, with his eyes Strain’d on the spot where first the figure gleam’d; Then by degrees recall’d his energies, And would have pass’d the whole off as a dream, But could not wake; he was, he did surmise, Waking already, and return’d at length Back to his chamber, shorn of half his strength.

disposed to attack

From this reading All there was as he left it: still his taper Burnt, and not blue, as modest tapers use, Receiving sprites with sympathetic vapour; He rubb’d his eyes, and they did not refuse Their office; he took up an old newspaper; The paper was right easy to peruse; He read an article the king attacking, And a long eulogy of ‘patent blacking.’

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading He stood—how long he knew not, but it seem’d An age—expectant, powerless, with his eyes Strain’d on the spot where first the figure gleam’d; Then by degrees recall’d his energies, And would have pass’d the whole off as a dream, But could not wake; he was, he did surmise, Waking already, and return’d at length Back to his chamber, shorn of half his strength.

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

From this reading He woke betimes; and, as may be supposed, Ponder’d upon his visitant or vision, And whether it ought not to be disclosed, At risk of being quizz’d for superstition.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading This savour’d of this world; but his hand shook— He shut his door, and after having read A paragraph, I think about Horne Tooke, Undrest, and rather slowly went to bed.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading He woke betimes; and, as may be supposed, Ponder’d upon his visitant or vision, And whether it ought not to be disclosed, At risk of being quizz’d for superstition.

in good time

From this reading He woke betimes; and, as may be supposed, Ponder’d upon his visitant or vision, And whether it ought not to be disclosed, At risk of being quizz’d for superstition.

a substance used to produce a shiny protective surface on footwear

From this reading All there was as he left it: still his taper Burnt, and not blue, as modest tapers use, Receiving sprites with sympathetic vapour; He rubb’d his eyes, and they did not refuse Their office; he took up an old newspaper; The paper was right easy to peruse; He read an article the king attacking, And a long eulogy of ‘patent blacking.’

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading All there was as he left it: still his taper Burnt, and not blue, as modest tapers use, Receiving sprites with sympathetic vapour; He rubb’d his eyes, and they did not refuse Their office; he took up an old newspaper; The paper was right easy to peruse; He read an article the king attacking, And a long eulogy of ‘patent blacking.’

ruined by overcooking

From this reading All there was as he left it: still his taper Burnt, and not blue, as modest tapers use, Receiving sprites with sympathetic vapour; He rubb’d his eyes, and they did not refuse Their office; he took up an old newspaper; The paper was right easy to peruse; He read an article the king attacking, And a long eulogy of ‘patent blacking.’

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He stood—how long he knew not, but it seem’d An age—expectant, powerless, with his eyes Strain’d on the spot where first the figure gleam’d; Then by degrees recall’d his energies, And would have pass’d the whole off as a dream, But could not wake; he was, he did surmise, Waking already, and return’d at length Back to his chamber, shorn of half his strength.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He stood—how long he knew not, but it seem’d An age—expectant, powerless, with his eyes Strain’d on the spot where first the figure gleam’d; Then by degrees recall’d his energies, And would have pass’d the whole off as a dream, But could not wake; he was, he did surmise, Waking already, and return’d at length Back to his chamber, shorn of half his strength.

a natural or artificial enclosed space

From this reading He stood—how long he knew not, but it seem’d An age—expectant, powerless, with his eyes Strain’d on the spot where first the figure gleam’d; Then by degrees recall’d his energies, And would have pass’d the whole off as a dream, But could not wake; he was, he did surmise, Waking already, and return’d at length Back to his chamber, shorn of half his strength.

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From this reading There, couch’d all snugly on his pillow’s nook, With what he had seen his phantasy he fed; And though it was no opiate, slumber crept Upon him by degrees, and so he slept.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading He stood—how long he knew not, but it seem’d An age—expectant, powerless, with his eyes Strain’d on the spot where first the figure gleam’d; Then by degrees recall’d his energies, And would have pass’d the whole off as a dream, But could not wake; he was, he did surmise, Waking already, and return’d at length Back to his chamber, shorn of half his strength.

inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground

From this reading There, couch’d all snugly on his pillow’s nook, With what he had seen his phantasy he fed; And though it was no opiate, slumber crept Upon him by degrees, and so he slept.

plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading He stood—how long he knew not, but it seem’d An age—expectant, powerless, with his eyes Strain’d on the spot where first the figure gleam’d; Then by degrees recall’d his energies, And would have pass’d the whole off as a dream, But could not wake; he was, he did surmise, Waking already, and return’d at length Back to his chamber, shorn of half his strength.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading He stood—how long he knew not, but it seem’d An age—expectant, powerless, with his eyes Strain’d on the spot where first the figure gleam’d; Then by degrees recall’d his energies, And would have pass’d the whole off as a dream, But could not wake; he was, he did surmise, Waking already, and return’d at length Back to his chamber, shorn of half his strength.

made known (especially something secret or concealed)

From this reading He woke betimes; and, as may be supposed, Ponder’d upon his visitant or vision, And whether it ought not to be disclosed, At risk of being quizz’d for superstition.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading This savour’d of this world; but his hand shook— He shut his door, and after having read A paragraph, I think about Horne Tooke, Undrest, and rather slowly went to bed.

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

From this reading He stood—how long he knew not, but it seem’d An age—expectant, powerless, with his eyes Strain’d on the spot where first the figure gleam’d; Then by degrees recall’d his energies, And would have pass’d the whole off as a dream, But could not wake; he was, he did surmise, Waking already, and return’d at length Back to his chamber, shorn of half his strength.

posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading All there was as he left it: still his taper Burnt, and not blue, as modest tapers use, Receiving sprites with sympathetic vapour; He rubb’d his eyes, and they did not refuse Their office; he took up an old newspaper; The paper was right easy to peruse; He read an article the king attacking, And a long eulogy of ‘patent blacking.’

plural of “energy” — (physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs

From this reading He stood—how long he knew not, but it seem’d An age—expectant, powerless, with his eyes Strain’d on the spot where first the figure gleam’d; Then by degrees recall’d his energies, And would have pass’d the whole off as a dream, But could not wake; he was, he did surmise, Waking already, and return’d at length Back to his chamber, shorn of half his strength.

a formal expression of praise for someone who has died recently

From this reading All there was as he left it: still his taper Burnt, and not blue, as modest tapers use, Receiving sprites with sympathetic vapour; He rubb’d his eyes, and they did not refuse Their office; he took up an old newspaper; The paper was right easy to peruse; He read an article the king attacking, And a long eulogy of ‘patent blacking.’

marked by eager anticipation

From this reading He stood—how long he knew not, but it seem’d An age—expectant, powerless, with his eyes Strain’d on the spot where first the figure gleam’d; Then by degrees recall’d his energies, And would have pass’d the whole off as a dream, But could not wake; he was, he did surmise, Waking already, and return’d at length Back to his chamber, shorn of half his strength.

opinion or judgment

From this reading He stood—how long he knew not, but it seem’d An age—expectant, powerless, with his eyes Strain’d on the spot where first the figure gleam’d; Then by degrees recall’d his energies, And would have pass’d the whole off as a dream, But could not wake; he was, he did surmise, Waking already, and return’d at length Back to his chamber, shorn of half his strength.

any federal law-enforcement officer

From this reading There, couch’d all snugly on his pillow’s nook, With what he had seen his phantasy he fed; And though it was no opiate, slumber crept Upon him by degrees, and so he slept.

a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading He stood—how long he knew not, but it seem’d An age—expectant, powerless, with his eyes Strain’d on the spot where first the figure gleam’d; Then by degrees recall’d his energies, And would have pass’d the whole off as a dream, But could not wake; he was, he did surmise, Waking already, and return’d at length Back to his chamber, shorn of half his strength.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading He stood—how long he knew not, but it seem’d An age—expectant, powerless, with his eyes Strain’d on the spot where first the figure gleam’d; Then by degrees recall’d his energies, And would have pass’d the whole off as a dream, But could not wake; he was, he did surmise, Waking already, and return’d at length Back to his chamber, shorn of half his strength.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He woke betimes; and, as may be supposed, Ponder’d upon his visitant or vision, And whether it ought not to be disclosed, At risk of being quizz’d for superstition.

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From this reading He stood—how long he knew not, but it seem’d An age—expectant, powerless, with his eyes Strain’d on the spot where first the figure gleam’d; Then by degrees recall’d his energies, And would have pass’d the whole off as a dream, But could not wake; he was, he did surmise, Waking already, and return’d at length Back to his chamber, shorn of half his strength.

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

From this reading There, couch’d all snugly on his pillow’s nook, With what he had seen his phantasy he fed; And though it was no opiate, slumber crept Upon him by degrees, and so he slept.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading He stood—how long he knew not, but it seem’d An age—expectant, powerless, with his eyes Strain’d on the spot where first the figure gleam’d; Then by degrees recall’d his energies, And would have pass’d the whole off as a dream, But could not wake; he was, he did surmise, Waking already, and return’d at length Back to his chamber, shorn of half his strength.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading This savour’d of this world; but his hand shook— He shut his door, and after having read A paragraph, I think about Horne Tooke, Undrest, and rather slowly went to bed.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading He stood—how long he knew not, but it seem’d An age—expectant, powerless, with his eyes Strain’d on the spot where first the figure gleam’d; Then by degrees recall’d his energies, And would have pass’d the whole off as a dream, But could not wake; he was, he did surmise, Waking already, and return’d at length Back to his chamber, shorn of half his strength.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading This savour’d of this world; but his hand shook— He shut his door, and after having read A paragraph, I think about Horne Tooke, Undrest, and rather slowly went to bed.

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

From this reading He stood—how long he knew not, but it seem’d An age—expectant, powerless, with his eyes Strain’d on the spot where first the figure gleam’d; Then by degrees recall’d his energies, And would have pass’d the whole off as a dream, But could not wake; he was, he did surmise, Waking already, and return’d at length Back to his chamber, shorn of half his strength.

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

From this reading There, couch’d all snugly on his pillow’s nook, With what he had seen his phantasy he fed; And though it was no opiate, slumber crept Upon him by degrees, and so he slept.

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

From this reading He stood—how long he knew not, but it seem’d An age—expectant, powerless, with his eyes Strain’d on the spot where first the figure gleam’d; Then by degrees recall’d his energies, And would have pass’d the whole off as a dream, But could not wake; he was, he did surmise, Waking already, and return’d at length Back to his chamber, shorn of half his strength.

United States operatic mezzo-soprano (born 1934)

From this reading This savour’d of this world; but his hand shook— He shut his door, and after having read A paragraph, I think about Horne Tooke, Undrest, and rather slowly went to bed.

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From this reading He stood—how long he knew not, but it seem’d An age—expectant, powerless, with his eyes Strain’d on the spot where first the figure gleam’d; Then by degrees recall’d his energies, And would have pass’d the whole off as a dream, But could not wake; he was, he did surmise, Waking already, and return’d at length Back to his chamber, shorn of half his strength.

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

From this reading This savour’d of this world; but his hand shook— He shut his door, and after having read A paragraph, I think about Horne Tooke, Undrest, and rather slowly went to bed.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He stood—how long he knew not, but it seem’d An age—expectant, powerless, with his eyes Strain’d on the spot where first the figure gleam’d; Then by degrees recall’d his energies, And would have pass’d the whole off as a dream, But could not wake; he was, he did surmise, Waking already, and return’d at length Back to his chamber, shorn of half his strength.

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading All there was as he left it: still his taper Burnt, and not blue, as modest tapers use, Receiving sprites with sympathetic vapour; He rubb’d his eyes, and they did not refuse Their office; he took up an old newspaper; The paper was right easy to peruse; He read an article the king attacking, And a long eulogy of ‘patent blacking.’

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 stood—how long he knew not, but it seem’d An age—expectant, powerless, with his eyes Strain’d on the spot where first the figure gleam’d; Then by degrees recall’d his energies, And would have pass’d the whole off as a dream, But could not wake; he was, he did surmise, Waking already, and return’d at length Back to his chamber, shorn of half his strength.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading All there was as he left it: still his taper Burnt, and not blue, as modest tapers use, Receiving sprites with sympathetic vapour; He rubb’d his eyes, and they did not refuse Their office; he took up an old newspaper; The paper was right easy to peruse; He read an article the king attacking, And a long eulogy of ‘patent blacking.’

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

From this reading He stood—how long he knew not, but it seem’d An age—expectant, powerless, with his eyes Strain’d on the spot where first the figure gleam’d; Then by degrees recall’d his energies, And would have pass’d the whole off as a dream, But could not wake; he was, he did surmise, Waking already, and return’d at length Back to his chamber, shorn of half his strength.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading He stood—how long he knew not, but it seem’d An age—expectant, powerless, with his eyes Strain’d on the spot where first the figure gleam’d; Then by degrees recall’d his energies, And would have pass’d the whole off as a dream, But could not wake; he was, he did surmise, Waking already, and return’d at length Back to his chamber, shorn of half his strength.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading He woke betimes; and, as may be supposed, Ponder’d upon his visitant or vision, And whether it ought not to be disclosed, At risk of being quizz’d for superstition.

marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself

From this reading All there was as he left it: still his taper Burnt, and not blue, as modest tapers use, Receiving sprites with sympathetic vapour; He rubb’d his eyes, and they did not refuse Their office; he took up an old newspaper; The paper was right easy to peruse; He read an article the king attacking, And a long eulogy of ‘patent blacking.’

a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements

From this reading All there was as he left it: still his taper Burnt, and not blue, as modest tapers use, Receiving sprites with sympathetic vapour; He rubb’d his eyes, and they did not refuse Their office; he took up an old newspaper; The paper was right easy to peruse; He read an article the king attacking, And a long eulogy of ‘patent blacking.’

not any; not one

From this reading There, couch’d all snugly on his pillow’s nook, With what he had seen his phantasy he fed; And though it was no opiate, slumber crept Upon him by degrees, and so he slept.

a sheltered and secluded place

From this reading There, couch’d all snugly on his pillow’s nook, With what he had seen his phantasy he fed; And though it was no opiate, slumber crept Upon him by degrees, and so he slept.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He stood—how long he knew not, but it seem’d An age—expectant, powerless, with his eyes Strain’d on the spot where first the figure gleam’d; Then by degrees recall’d his energies, And would have pass’d the whole off as a dream, But could not wake; he was, he did surmise, Waking already, and return’d at length Back to his chamber, shorn of half his strength.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He stood—how long he knew not, but it seem’d An age—expectant, powerless, with his eyes Strain’d on the spot where first the figure gleam’d; Then by degrees recall’d his energies, And would have pass’d the whole off as a dream, But could not wake; he was, he did surmise, Waking already, and return’d at length Back to his chamber, shorn of half his strength.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading He stood—how long he knew not, but it seem’d An age—expectant, powerless, with his eyes Strain’d on the spot where first the figure gleam’d; Then by degrees recall’d his energies, And would have pass’d the whole off as a dream, But could not wake; he was, he did surmise, Waking already, and return’d at length Back to his chamber, shorn of half his strength.

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading All there was as he left it: still his taper Burnt, and not blue, as modest tapers use, Receiving sprites with sympathetic vapour; He rubb’d his eyes, and they did not refuse Their office; he took up an old newspaper; The paper was right easy to peruse; He read an article the king attacking, And a long eulogy of ‘patent blacking.’

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

From this reading All there was as he left it: still his taper Burnt, and not blue, as modest tapers use, Receiving sprites with sympathetic vapour; He rubb’d his eyes, and they did not refuse Their office; he took up an old newspaper; The paper was right easy to peruse; He read an article the king attacking, And a long eulogy of ‘patent blacking.’

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He stood—how long he knew not, but it seem’d An age—expectant, powerless, with his eyes Strain’d on the spot where first the figure gleam’d; Then by degrees recall’d his energies, And would have pass’d the whole off as a dream, But could not wake; he was, he did surmise, Waking already, and return’d at length Back to his chamber, shorn of half his strength.

a narcotic drug that contains opium or an opium derivative

From this reading There, couch’d all snugly on his pillow’s nook, With what he had seen his phantasy he fed; And though it was no opiate, slumber crept Upon him by degrees, and so he slept.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading He woke betimes; and, as may be supposed, Ponder’d upon his visitant or vision, And whether it ought not to be disclosed, At risk of being quizz’d for superstition.

used with “to” to say what is right or advisable

From this reading He woke betimes; and, as may be supposed, Ponder’d upon his visitant or vision, And whether it ought not to be disclosed, At risk of being quizz’d for superstition.

a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

From this reading All there was as he left it: still his taper Burnt, and not blue, as modest tapers use, Receiving sprites with sympathetic vapour; He rubb’d his eyes, and they did not refuse Their office; he took up an old newspaper; The paper was right easy to peruse; He read an article the king attacking, And a long eulogy of ‘patent blacking.’

one of several distinct subdivisions of a text intended to separate ideas; the beginning is usually marked by a new indented line

From this reading This savour’d of this world; but his hand shook— He shut his door, and after having read A paragraph, I think about Horne Tooke, Undrest, and rather slowly went to bed.

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From this reading He stood—how long he knew not, but it seem’d An age—expectant, powerless, with his eyes Strain’d on the spot where first the figure gleam’d; Then by degrees recall’d his energies, And would have pass’d the whole off as a dream, But could not wake; he was, he did surmise, Waking already, and return’d at length Back to his chamber, shorn of half his strength.

obtain a patent for

From this reading All there was as he left it: still his taper Burnt, and not blue, as modest tapers use, Receiving sprites with sympathetic vapour; He rubb’d his eyes, and they did not refuse Their office; he took up an old newspaper; The paper was right easy to peruse; He read an article the king attacking, And a long eulogy of ‘patent blacking.’

examine or consider with attention and in detail

From this reading All there was as he left it: still his taper Burnt, and not blue, as modest tapers use, Receiving sprites with sympathetic vapour; He rubb’d his eyes, and they did not refuse Their office; he took up an old newspaper; The paper was right easy to peruse; He read an article the king attacking, And a long eulogy of ‘patent blacking.’

something many people believe that is false

From this reading There, couch’d all snugly on his pillow’s nook, With what he had seen his phantasy he fed; And though it was no opiate, slumber crept Upon him by degrees, and so he slept.

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From this reading There, couch’d all snugly on his pillow’s nook, With what he had seen his phantasy he fed; And though it was no opiate, slumber crept Upon him by degrees, and so he slept.

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From this reading He woke betimes; and, as may be supposed, Ponder’d upon his visitant or vision, And whether it ought not to be disclosed, At risk of being quizz’d for superstition.

lacking power

From this reading He stood—how long he knew not, but it seem’d An age—expectant, powerless, with his eyes Strain’d on the spot where first the figure gleam’d; Then by degrees recall’d his energies, And would have pass’d the whole off as a dream, But could not wake; he was, he did surmise, Waking already, and return’d at length Back to his chamber, shorn of half his strength.

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From this reading He woke betimes; and, as may be supposed, Ponder’d upon his visitant or vision, And whether it ought not to be disclosed, At risk of being quizz’d for superstition.

on the contrary

From this reading This savour’d of this world; but his hand shook— He shut his door, and after having read A paragraph, I think about Horne Tooke, Undrest, and rather slowly went to bed.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading All there was as he left it: still his taper Burnt, and not blue, as modest tapers use, Receiving sprites with sympathetic vapour; He rubb’d his eyes, and they did not refuse Their office; he took up an old newspaper; The paper was right easy to peruse; He read an article the king attacking, And a long eulogy of ‘patent blacking.’

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From this reading He stood—how long he knew not, but it seem’d An age—expectant, powerless, with his eyes Strain’d on the spot where first the figure gleam’d; Then by degrees recall’d his energies, And would have pass’d the whole off as a dream, But could not wake; he was, he did surmise, Waking already, and return’d at length Back to his chamber, shorn of half his strength.

-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of

From this reading All there was as he left it: still his taper Burnt, and not blue, as modest tapers use, Receiving sprites with sympathetic vapour; He rubb’d his eyes, and they did not refuse Their office; he took up an old newspaper; The paper was right easy to peruse; He read an article the king attacking, And a long eulogy of ‘patent blacking.’

show unwillingness towards

From this reading All there was as he left it: still his taper Burnt, and not blue, as modest tapers use, Receiving sprites with sympathetic vapour; He rubb’d his eyes, and they did not refuse Their office; he took up an old newspaper; The paper was right easy to peruse; He read an article the king attacking, And a long eulogy of ‘patent blacking.’

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From this reading He stood—how long he knew not, but it seem’d An age—expectant, powerless, with his eyes Strain’d on the spot where first the figure gleam’d; Then by degrees recall’d his energies, And would have pass’d the whole off as a dream, But could not wake; he was, he did surmise, Waking already, and return’d at length Back to his chamber, shorn of half his strength.

precisely, exactly

From this reading All there was as he left it: still his taper Burnt, and not blue, as modest tapers use, Receiving sprites with sympathetic vapour; He rubb’d his eyes, and they did not refuse Their office; he took up an old newspaper; The paper was right easy to peruse; He read an article the king attacking, And a long eulogy of ‘patent blacking.’

a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune

From this reading He woke betimes; and, as may be supposed, Ponder’d upon his visitant or vision, And whether it ought not to be disclosed, At risk of being quizz’d for superstition.

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From this reading All there was as he left it: still his taper Burnt, and not blue, as modest tapers use, Receiving sprites with sympathetic vapour; He rubb’d his eyes, and they did not refuse Their office; he took up an old newspaper; The paper was right easy to peruse; He read an article the king attacking, And a long eulogy of ‘patent blacking.’

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From this reading This savour’d of this world; but his hand shook— He shut his door, and after having read A paragraph, I think about Horne Tooke, Undrest, and rather slowly went to bed.

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From this reading He stood—how long he knew not, but it seem’d An age—expectant, powerless, with his eyes Strain’d on the spot where first the figure gleam’d; Then by degrees recall’d his energies, And would have pass’d the whole off as a dream, But could not wake; he was, he did surmise, Waking already, and return’d at length Back to his chamber, shorn of half his strength.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading There, couch’d all snugly on his pillow’s nook, With what he had seen his phantasy he fed; And though it was no opiate, slumber crept Upon him by degrees, and so he slept.

a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment

From this reading This savour’d of this world; but his hand shook— He shut his door, and after having read A paragraph, I think about Horne Tooke, Undrest, and rather slowly went to bed.

having the hair or wool cut or clipped off as if with shears or clippers

From this reading He stood—how long he knew not, but it seem’d An age—expectant, powerless, with his eyes Strain’d on the spot where first the figure gleam’d; Then by degrees recall’d his energies, And would have pass’d the whole off as a dream, But could not wake; he was, he did surmise, Waking already, and return’d at length Back to his chamber, shorn of half his strength.

move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut

From this reading This savour’d of this world; but his hand shook— He shut his door, and after having read A paragraph, I think about Horne Tooke, Undrest, and rather slowly went to bed.

inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep

From this reading There, couch’d all snugly on his pillow’s nook, With what he had seen his phantasy he fed; And though it was no opiate, slumber crept Upon him by degrees, and so he slept.

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading This savour’d of this world; but his hand shook— He shut his door, and after having read A paragraph, I think about Horne Tooke, Undrest, and rather slowly went to bed.

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

From this reading There, couch’d all snugly on his pillow’s nook, With what he had seen his phantasy he fed; And though it was no opiate, slumber crept Upon him by degrees, and so he slept.

fitting closely

From this reading There, couch’d all snugly on his pillow’s nook, With what he had seen his phantasy he fed; And though it was no opiate, slumber crept Upon him by degrees, and so he slept.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading There, couch’d all snugly on his pillow’s nook, With what he had seen his phantasy he fed; And though it was no opiate, slumber crept Upon him by degrees, and so he slept.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading He stood—how long he knew not, but it seem’d An age—expectant, powerless, with his eyes Strain’d on the spot where first the figure gleam’d; Then by degrees recall’d his energies, And would have pass’d the whole off as a dream, But could not wake; he was, he did surmise, Waking already, and return’d at length Back to his chamber, shorn of half his strength.

atmospheric electricity (lasting 10 msec) appearing as globular flashes of red (pink to blood-red) light rising to heights of 60 miles (sometimes seen together with elves)

From this reading All there was as he left it: still his taper Burnt, and not blue, as modest tapers use, Receiving sprites with sympathetic vapour; He rubb’d his eyes, and they did not refuse Their office; he took up an old newspaper; The paper was right easy to peruse; He read an article the king attacking, And a long eulogy of ‘patent blacking.’

not in physical motion

From this reading All there was as he left it: still his taper Burnt, and not blue, as modest tapers use, Receiving sprites with sympathetic vapour; He rubb’d his eyes, and they did not refuse Their office; he took up an old newspaper; The paper was right easy to peruse; He read an article the king attacking, And a long eulogy of ‘patent blacking.’

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading He stood—how long he knew not, but it seem’d An age—expectant, powerless, with his eyes Strain’d on the spot where first the figure gleam’d; Then by degrees recall’d his energies, And would have pass’d the whole off as a dream, But could not wake; he was, he did surmise, Waking already, and return’d at length Back to his chamber, shorn of half his strength.

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From this reading He stood—how long he knew not, but it seem’d An age—expectant, powerless, with his eyes Strain’d on the spot where first the figure gleam’d; Then by degrees recall’d his energies, And would have pass’d the whole off as a dream, But could not wake; he was, he did surmise, Waking already, and return’d at length Back to his chamber, shorn of half his strength.

the property of being physically or mentally strong

From this reading He stood—how long he knew not, but it seem’d An age—expectant, powerless, with his eyes Strain’d on the spot where first the figure gleam’d; Then by degrees recall’d his energies, And would have pass’d the whole off as a dream, But could not wake; he was, he did surmise, Waking already, and return’d at length Back to his chamber, shorn of half his strength.

an irrational belief arising from ignorance or fear

From this reading He woke betimes; and, as may be supposed, Ponder’d upon his visitant or vision, And whether it ought not to be disclosed, At risk of being quizz’d for superstition.

required or under orders

From this reading He woke betimes; and, as may be supposed, Ponder’d upon his visitant or vision, And whether it ought not to be disclosed, At risk of being quizz’d for superstition.

infer from incomplete evidence

From this reading He stood—how long he knew not, but it seem’d An age—expectant, powerless, with his eyes Strain’d on the spot where first the figure gleam’d; Then by degrees recall’d his energies, And would have pass’d the whole off as a dream, But could not wake; he was, he did surmise, Waking already, and return’d at length Back to his chamber, shorn of half his strength.

of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system

From this reading All there was as he left it: still his taper Burnt, and not blue, as modest tapers use, Receiving sprites with sympathetic vapour; He rubb’d his eyes, and they did not refuse Their office; he took up an old newspaper; The paper was right easy to peruse; He read an article the king attacking, And a long eulogy of ‘patent blacking.’

diminish gradually

From this reading All there was as he left it: still his taper Burnt, and not blue, as modest tapers use, Receiving sprites with sympathetic vapour; He rubb’d his eyes, and they did not refuse Their office; he took up an old newspaper; The paper was right easy to peruse; He read an article the king attacking, And a long eulogy of ‘patent blacking.’

plural of “taper” — a convex shape that narrows toward a point

From this reading All there was as he left it: still his taper Burnt, and not blue, as modest tapers use, Receiving sprites with sympathetic vapour; He rubb’d his eyes, and they did not refuse Their office; he took up an old newspaper; The paper was right easy to peruse; He read an article the king attacking, And a long eulogy of ‘patent blacking.’

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

From this reading He stood—how long he knew not, but it seem’d An age—expectant, powerless, with his eyes Strain’d on the spot where first the figure gleam’d; Then by degrees recall’d his energies, And would have pass’d the whole off as a dream, But could not wake; he was, he did surmise, Waking already, and return’d at length Back to his chamber, shorn of half his strength.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading All there was as he left it: still his taper Burnt, and not blue, as modest tapers use, Receiving sprites with sympathetic vapour; He rubb’d his eyes, and they did not refuse Their office; he took up an old newspaper; The paper was right easy to peruse; He read an article the king attacking, And a long eulogy of ‘patent blacking.’

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading He stood—how long he knew not, but it seem’d An age—expectant, powerless, with his eyes Strain’d on the spot where first the figure gleam’d; Then by degrees recall’d his energies, And would have pass’d the whole off as a dream, But could not wake; he was, he did surmise, Waking already, and return’d at length Back to his chamber, shorn of half his strength.

in or at that place or location

From this reading All there was as he left it: still his taper Burnt, and not blue, as modest tapers use, Receiving sprites with sympathetic vapour; He rubb’d his eyes, and they did not refuse Their office; he took up an old newspaper; The paper was right easy to peruse; He read an article the king attacking, And a long eulogy of ‘patent blacking.’

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading All there was as he left it: still his taper Burnt, and not blue, as modest tapers use, Receiving sprites with sympathetic vapour; He rubb’d his eyes, and they did not refuse Their office; he took up an old newspaper; The paper was right easy to peruse; He read an article the king attacking, And a long eulogy of ‘patent blacking.’

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading This savour’d of this world; but his hand shook— He shut his door, and after having read A paragraph, I think about Horne Tooke, Undrest, and rather slowly went to bed.

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

From this reading This savour’d of this world; but his hand shook— He shut his door, and after having read A paragraph, I think about Horne Tooke, Undrest, and rather slowly went to bed.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading There, couch’d all snugly on his pillow’s nook, With what he had seen his phantasy he fed; And though it was no opiate, slumber crept Upon him by degrees, and so he slept.

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

From this reading He stood—how long he knew not, but it seem’d An age—expectant, powerless, with his eyes Strain’d on the spot where first the figure gleam’d; Then by degrees recall’d his energies, And would have pass’d the whole off as a dream, But could not wake; he was, he did surmise, Waking already, and return’d at length Back to his chamber, shorn of half his strength.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading All there was as he left it: still his taper Burnt, and not blue, as modest tapers use, Receiving sprites with sympathetic vapour; He rubb’d his eyes, and they did not refuse Their office; he took up an old newspaper; The paper was right easy to peruse; He read an article the king attacking, And a long eulogy of ‘patent blacking.’

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From this reading This savour’d of this world; but his hand shook— He shut his door, and after having read A paragraph, I think about Horne Tooke, Undrest, and rather slowly went to bed.

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From this reading This savour’d of this world; but his hand shook— He shut his door, and after having read A paragraph, I think about Horne Tooke, Undrest, and rather slowly went to bed.

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

From this reading All there was as he left it: still his taper Burnt, and not blue, as modest tapers use, Receiving sprites with sympathetic vapour; He rubb’d his eyes, and they did not refuse Their office; he took up an old newspaper; The paper was right easy to peruse; He read an article the king attacking, And a long eulogy of ‘patent blacking.’

a formal word for “on”

From this reading There, couch’d all snugly on his pillow’s nook, With what he had seen his phantasy he fed; And though it was no opiate, slumber crept Upon him by degrees, and so he slept.

the act of using

From this reading All there was as he left it: still his taper Burnt, and not blue, as modest tapers use, Receiving sprites with sympathetic vapour; He rubb’d his eyes, and they did not refuse Their office; he took up an old newspaper; The paper was right easy to peruse; He read an article the king attacking, And a long eulogy of ‘patent blacking.’

a visible suspension in the air of particles of some substance

From this reading All there was as he left it: still his taper Burnt, and not blue, as modest tapers use, Receiving sprites with sympathetic vapour; He rubb’d his eyes, and they did not refuse Their office; he took up an old newspaper; The paper was right easy to peruse; He read an article the king attacking, And a long eulogy of ‘patent blacking.’

a vivid mental image

From this reading He woke betimes; and, as may be supposed, Ponder’d upon his visitant or vision, And whether it ought not to be disclosed, At risk of being quizz’d for superstition.

someone who visits

From this reading He woke betimes; and, as may be supposed, Ponder’d upon his visitant or vision, And whether it ought not to be disclosed, At risk of being quizz’d for superstition.

be awake, be alert, be there

From this reading He stood—how long he knew not, but it seem’d An age—expectant, powerless, with his eyes Strain’d on the spot where first the figure gleam’d; Then by degrees recall’d his energies, And would have pass’d the whole off as a dream, But could not wake; he was, he did surmise, Waking already, and return’d at length Back to his chamber, shorn of half his strength.

Risen from sleep; conscious.

From this reading He stood—how long he knew not, but it seem’d An age—expectant, powerless, with his eyes Strain’d on the spot where first the figure gleam’d; Then by degrees recall’d his energies, And would have pass’d the whole off as a dream, But could not wake; he was, he did surmise, Waking already, and return’d at length Back to his chamber, shorn of half his strength.

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

From this reading He stood—how long he knew not, but it seem’d An age—expectant, powerless, with his eyes Strain’d on the spot where first the figure gleam’d; Then by degrees recall’d his energies, And would have pass’d the whole off as a dream, But could not wake; he was, he did surmise, Waking already, and return’d at length Back to his chamber, shorn of half his strength.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading This savour’d of this world; but his hand shook— He shut his door, and after having read A paragraph, I think about Horne Tooke, Undrest, and rather slowly went to bed.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading There, couch’d all snugly on his pillow’s nook, With what he had seen his phantasy he fed; And though it was no opiate, slumber crept Upon him by degrees, and so he slept.

in or at the place that

From this reading He stood—how long he knew not, but it seem’d An age—expectant, powerless, with his eyes Strain’d on the spot where first the figure gleam’d; Then by degrees recall’d his energies, And would have pass’d the whole off as a dream, But could not wake; he was, he did surmise, Waking already, and return’d at length Back to his chamber, shorn of half his strength.

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading He woke betimes; and, as may be supposed, Ponder’d upon his visitant or vision, And whether it ought not to be disclosed, At risk of being quizz’d for superstition.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading He stood—how long he knew not, but it seem’d An age—expectant, powerless, with his eyes Strain’d on the spot where first the figure gleam’d; Then by degrees recall’d his energies, And would have pass’d the whole off as a dream, But could not wake; he was, he did surmise, Waking already, and return’d at length Back to his chamber, shorn of half his strength.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He stood—how long he knew not, but it seem’d An age—expectant, powerless, with his eyes Strain’d on the spot where first the figure gleam’d; Then by degrees recall’d his energies, And would have pass’d the whole off as a dream, But could not wake; he was, he did surmise, Waking already, and return’d at length Back to his chamber, shorn of half his strength.

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

From this reading He woke betimes; and, as may be supposed, Ponder’d upon his visitant or vision, And whether it ought not to be disclosed, At risk of being quizz’d for superstition.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading This savour’d of this world; but his hand shook— He shut his door, and after having read A paragraph, I think about Horne Tooke, Undrest, and rather slowly went to bed.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading He stood—how long he knew not, but it seem’d An age—expectant, powerless, with his eyes Strain’d on the spot where first the figure gleam’d; Then by degrees recall’d his energies, And would have pass’d the whole off as a dream, But could not wake; he was, he did surmise, Waking already, and return’d at length Back to his chamber, shorn of half his strength.