something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading Now that he had no more need for action, waves of indeterminate darkness surged and floated all around and within him, bearing on their crests the mood of self-insufficiency.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Now at last, after days, he was himself again!
anew
From this reading Now at last, after days, he was himself again!
(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 Alone, all alone, in the night, in his study, while everyone in the house slept, while only the night itself was awake: the night and the immense wind tormenting itself and struggling, raging and tearing round the house.
AloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Alone, all alone, in the night, in his study, while everyone in the house slept, while only the night itself was awake: the night and the immense wind tormenting itself and struggling, raging and tearing round the house.
AmsterdamnounUS /ˈæmstərdæm/
an industrial center and the nominal capital of the Netherlands; center of the diamond-cutting industry; seat of an important stock exchange; known for its canals and art museum
From this reading Now at last he was alone and himself again, after Amsterdam and after Haarlem, after the troubles and comings and goings, the excitement--needy patients, visited by stealth; the Merchants' School; the old man, the old man especially!--and, tired as he was, yet he could not make up his mind for bed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Alone, all alone, in the night, in his study, while everyone in the house slept, while only the night itself was awake: the night and the immense wind tormenting itself and struggling, raging and tearing round the house.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Now that he had no more need for action, waves of indeterminate darkness surged and floated all around and within him, bearing on their crests the mood of self-insufficiency.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now at last he was alone and himself again, after Amsterdam and after Haarlem, after the troubles and comings and goings, the excitement--needy patients, visited by stealth; the Merchants' School; the old man, the old man especially!--and, tired as he was, yet he could not make up his mind for bed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Now at last, after days, he was himself again!
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading Alone, all alone, in the night, in his study, while everyone in the house slept, while only the night itself was awake: the night and the immense wind tormenting itself and struggling, raging and tearing round the house.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading Now that he had no more need for action, waves of indeterminate darkness surged and floated all around and within him, bearing on their crests the mood of self-insufficiency.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Now at last he was alone and himself again, after Amsterdam and after Haarlem, after the troubles and comings and goings, the excitement--needy patients, visited by stealth; the Merchants' School; the old man, the old man especially!--and, tired as he was, yet he could not make up his mind for bed.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Now at last he was alone and himself again, after Amsterdam and after Haarlem, after the troubles and comings and goings, the excitement--needy patients, visited by stealth; the Merchants' School; the old man, the old man especially!--and, tired as he was, yet he could not make up his mind for bed.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading In the study which was now getting dusky-brown to his eyes in the light of the lamp, he sat in the low leather chair; and his head wearily drooped on to his hand.
comingsnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋz/
plural of “coming” — the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Now at last he was alone and himself again, after Amsterdam and after Haarlem, after the troubles and comings and goings, the excitement--needy patients, visited by stealth; the Merchants' School; the old man, the old man especially!--and, tired as he was, yet he could not make up his mind for bed.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Now at last he was alone and himself again, after Amsterdam and after Haarlem, after the troubles and comings and goings, the excitement--needy patients, visited by stealth; the Merchants' School; the old man, the old man especially!--and, tired as he was, yet he could not make up his mind for bed.
crestsnounUS /krests/
plural of “crest” — the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave
From this reading Now that he had no more need for action, waves of indeterminate darkness surged and floated all around and within him, bearing on their crests the mood of self-insufficiency.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Now that he had no more need for action, waves of indeterminate darkness surged and floated all around and within him, bearing on their crests the mood of self-insufficiency.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Now at last, after days, he was himself again!
droopedverbUS /druːpt/
past form of “droop” — droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness
From this reading In the study which was now getting dusky-brown to his eyes in the light of the lamp, he sat in the low leather chair; and his head wearily drooped on to his hand.
dusky-brown
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From this reading In the study which was now getting dusky-brown to his eyes in the light of the lamp, he sat in the low leather chair; and his head wearily drooped on to his hand.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Now at last he was alone and himself again, after Amsterdam and after Haarlem, after the troubles and comings and goings, the excitement--needy patients, visited by stealth; the Merchants' School; the old man, the old man especially!--and, tired as he was, yet he could not make up his mind for bed.
every person
From this reading Alone, all alone, in the night, in his study, while everyone in the house slept, while only the night itself was awake: the night and the immense wind tormenting itself and struggling, raging and tearing round the house.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Now at last he was alone and himself again, after Amsterdam and after Haarlem, after the troubles and comings and goings, the excitement--needy patients, visited by stealth; the Merchants' School; the old man, the old man especially!--and, tired as he was, yet he could not make up his mind for bed.
opinion or judgment
From this reading In the study which was now getting dusky-brown to his eyes in the light of the lamp, he sat in the low leather chair; and his head wearily drooped on to his hand.
floatedverbUS /ˈfloʊtəd/
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading Now that he had no more need for action, waves of indeterminate darkness surged and floated all around and within him, bearing on their crests the mood of self-insufficiency.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now at last he was alone and himself again, after Amsterdam and after Haarlem, after the troubles and comings and goings, the excitement--needy patients, visited by stealth; the Merchants' School; the old man, the old man especially!--and, tired as he was, yet he could not make up his mind for bed.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading In the study which was now getting dusky-brown to his eyes in the light of the lamp, he sat in the low leather chair; and his head wearily drooped on to his hand.
goingsnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋz/
plural of “going” — the act of departing
From this reading Now at last he was alone and himself again, after Amsterdam and after Haarlem, after the troubles and comings and goings, the excitement--needy patients, visited by stealth; the Merchants' School; the old man, the old man especially!--and, tired as he was, yet he could not make up his mind for bed.
Haarlem
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From this reading Now at last he was alone and himself again, after Amsterdam and after Haarlem, after the troubles and comings and goings, the excitement--needy patients, visited by stealth; the Merchants' School; the old man, the old man especially!--and, tired as he was, yet he could not make up his mind for bed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Now that he had no more need for action, waves of indeterminate darkness surged and floated all around and within him, bearing on their crests the mood of self-insufficiency.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading In the study which was now getting dusky-brown to his eyes in the light of the lamp, he sat in the low leather chair; and his head wearily drooped on to his hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now at last, after days, he was himself again!
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading In the study which was now getting dusky-brown to his eyes in the light of the lamp, he sat in the low leather chair; and his head wearily drooped on to his hand.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now that he had no more need for action, waves of indeterminate darkness surged and floated all around and within him, bearing on their crests the mood of self-insufficiency.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Now at last, after days, he was himself again!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Alone, all alone, in the night, in his study, while everyone in the house slept, while only the night itself was awake: the night and the immense wind tormenting itself and struggling, raging and tearing round the house.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Alone, all alone, in the night, in his study, while everyone in the house slept, while only the night itself was awake: the night and the immense wind tormenting itself and struggling, raging and tearing round the house.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Alone, all alone, in the night, in his study, while everyone in the house slept, while only the night itself was awake: the night and the immense wind tormenting itself and struggling, raging and tearing round the house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Alone, all alone, in the night, in his study, while everyone in the house slept, while only the night itself was awake: the night and the immense wind tormenting itself and struggling, raging and tearing round the house.
indeterminateadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈtɜːrmɪnɪt/
not precisely determined or established; not fixed or known in advance
From this reading Now that he had no more need for action, waves of indeterminate darkness surged and floated all around and within him, bearing on their crests the mood of self-insufficiency.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Alone, all alone, in the night, in his study, while everyone in the house slept, while only the night itself was awake: the night and the immense wind tormenting itself and struggling, raging and tearing round the house.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading In the study which was now getting dusky-brown to his eyes in the light of the lamp, he sat in the low leather chair; and his head wearily drooped on to his hand.
immediately past
From this reading Now at last, after days, he was himself again!
leathernounUS /ˈleðər/
an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
From this reading In the study which was now getting dusky-brown to his eyes in the light of the lamp, he sat in the low leather chair; and his head wearily drooped on to his hand.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading In the study which was now getting dusky-brown to his eyes in the light of the lamp, he sat in the low leather chair; and his head wearily drooped on to his hand.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading In the study which was now getting dusky-brown to his eyes in the light of the lamp, he sat in the low leather chair; and his head wearily drooped on to his hand.
engage in
From this reading Now at last he was alone and himself again, after Amsterdam and after Haarlem, after the troubles and comings and goings, the excitement--needy patients, visited by stealth; the Merchants' School; the old man, the old man especially!--and, tired as he was, yet he could not make up his mind for bed.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Now at last he was alone and himself again, after Amsterdam and after Haarlem, after the troubles and comings and goings, the excitement--needy patients, visited by stealth; the Merchants' School; the old man, the old man especially!--and, tired as he was, yet he could not make up his mind for bed.
MerchantsnounUS /ˈmɜːrtʃənts/
plural of “merchant” — a businessperson engaged in retail trade
From this reading Now at last he was alone and himself again, after Amsterdam and after Haarlem, after the troubles and comings and goings, the excitement--needy patients, visited by stealth; the Merchants' School; the old man, the old man especially!--and, tired as he was, yet he could not make up his mind for bed.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Now at last he was alone and himself again, after Amsterdam and after Haarlem, after the troubles and comings and goings, the excitement--needy patients, visited by stealth; the Merchants' School; the old man, the old man especially!--and, tired as he was, yet he could not make up his mind for bed.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading Now that he had no more need for action, waves of indeterminate darkness surged and floated all around and within him, bearing on their crests the mood of self-insufficiency.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Now that he had no more need for action, waves of indeterminate darkness surged and floated all around and within him, bearing on their crests the mood of self-insufficiency.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading Now that he had no more need for action, waves of indeterminate darkness surged and floated all around and within him, bearing on their crests the mood of self-insufficiency.
needyadjectiveUS /ˈniːdi/
poor enough to need help from others
From this reading Now at last he was alone and himself again, after Amsterdam and after Haarlem, after the troubles and comings and goings, the excitement--needy patients, visited by stealth; the Merchants' School; the old man, the old man especially!--and, tired as he was, yet he could not make up his mind for bed.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Alone, all alone, in the night, in his study, while everyone in the house slept, while only the night itself was awake: the night and the immense wind tormenting itself and struggling, raging and tearing round the house.
not any; not one
From this reading Now that he had no more need for action, waves of indeterminate darkness surged and floated all around and within him, bearing on their crests the mood of self-insufficiency.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Now at last he was alone and himself again, after Amsterdam and after Haarlem, after the troubles and comings and goings, the excitement--needy patients, visited by stealth; the Merchants' School; the old man, the old man especially!--and, tired as he was, yet he could not make up his mind for bed.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now at last, after days, he was himself again!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the study which was now getting dusky-brown to his eyes in the light of the lamp, he sat in the low leather chair; and his head wearily drooped on to his hand.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Now at last he was alone and himself again, after Amsterdam and after Haarlem, after the troubles and comings and goings, the excitement--needy patients, visited by stealth; the Merchants' School; the old man, the old man especially!--and, tired as he was, yet he could not make up his mind for bed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the study which was now getting dusky-brown to his eyes in the light of the lamp, he sat in the low leather chair; and his head wearily drooped on to his hand.
and nothing more
From this reading Alone, all alone, in the night, in his study, while everyone in the house slept, while only the night itself was awake: the night and the immense wind tormenting itself and struggling, raging and tearing round the house.
patientsnounUS /ˈpeɪʃənts/
plural of “patient” — a person who requires medical care
From this reading Now at last he was alone and himself again, after Amsterdam and after Haarlem, after the troubles and comings and goings, the excitement--needy patients, visited by stealth; the Merchants' School; the old man, the old man especially!--and, tired as he was, yet he could not make up his mind for bed.
ragingadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdʒɪŋ/
characterized by violent and forceful activity or movement; very intense
From this reading Alone, all alone, in the night, in his study, while everyone in the house slept, while only the night itself was awake: the night and the immense wind tormenting itself and struggling, raging and tearing round the house.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Alone, all alone, in the night, in his study, while everyone in the house slept, while only the night itself was awake: the night and the immense wind tormenting itself and struggling, raging and tearing round the house.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading In the study which was now getting dusky-brown to his eyes in the light of the lamp, he sat in the low leather chair; and his head wearily drooped on to his hand.
an educational institution
From this reading Now at last he was alone and himself again, after Amsterdam and after Haarlem, after the troubles and comings and goings, the excitement--needy patients, visited by stealth; the Merchants' School; the old man, the old man especially!--and, tired as he was, yet he could not make up his mind for bed.
self-insufficiency
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From this reading Now that he had no more need for action, waves of indeterminate darkness surged and floated all around and within him, bearing on their crests the mood of self-insufficiency.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Alone, all alone, in the night, in his study, while everyone in the house slept, while only the night itself was awake: the night and the immense wind tormenting itself and struggling, raging and tearing round the house.
stealthnounUS /stelθ/
avoiding detection by moving carefully
From this reading Now at last he was alone and himself again, after Amsterdam and after Haarlem, after the troubles and comings and goings, the excitement--needy patients, visited by stealth; the Merchants' School; the old man, the old man especially!--and, tired as he was, yet he could not make up his mind for bed.
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading Alone, all alone, in the night, in his study, while everyone in the house slept, while only the night itself was awake: the night and the immense wind tormenting itself and struggling, raging and tearing round the house.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Alone, all alone, in the night, in his study, while everyone in the house slept, while only the night itself was awake: the night and the immense wind tormenting itself and struggling, raging and tearing round the house.
surgedverbUS /sɜːrdʒd/
past form of “surge” — rise and move, as in waves or billows
From this reading Now that he had no more need for action, waves of indeterminate darkness surged and floated all around and within him, bearing on their crests the mood of self-insufficiency.
tearingnounUS /ˈterɪŋ/
shedding tears
From this reading Alone, all alone, in the night, in his study, while everyone in the house slept, while only the night itself was awake: the night and the immense wind tormenting itself and struggling, raging and tearing round the house.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now that he had no more need for action, waves of indeterminate darkness surged and floated all around and within him, bearing on their crests the mood of self-insufficiency.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Alone, all alone, in the night, in his study, while everyone in the house slept, while only the night itself was awake: the night and the immense wind tormenting itself and struggling, raging and tearing round the house.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Now that he had no more need for action, waves of indeterminate darkness surged and floated all around and within him, bearing on their crests the mood of self-insufficiency.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Now at last he was alone and himself again, after Amsterdam and after Haarlem, after the troubles and comings and goings, the excitement--needy patients, visited by stealth; the Merchants' School; the old man, the old man especially!--and, tired as he was, yet he could not make up his mind for bed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the study which was now getting dusky-brown to his eyes in the light of the lamp, he sat in the low leather chair; and his head wearily drooped on to his hand.
tormentingverbUS /ˈtɔːrmentɪŋ/
-ing form of “torment” — torment emotionally or mentally
From this reading Alone, all alone, in the night, in his study, while everyone in the house slept, while only the night itself was awake: the night and the immense wind tormenting itself and struggling, raging and tearing round the house.
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading Now at last he was alone and himself again, after Amsterdam and after Haarlem, after the troubles and comings and goings, the excitement--needy patients, visited by stealth; the Merchants' School; the old man, the old man especially!--and, tired as he was, yet he could not make up his mind for bed.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Now at last he was alone and himself again, after Amsterdam and after Haarlem, after the troubles and comings and goings, the excitement--needy patients, visited by stealth; the Merchants' School; the old man, the old man especially!--and, tired as he was, yet he could not make up his mind for bed.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Now at last he was alone and himself again, after Amsterdam and after Haarlem, after the troubles and comings and goings, the excitement--needy patients, visited by stealth; the Merchants' School; the old man, the old man especially!--and, tired as he was, yet he could not make up his mind for bed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now at last, after days, he was himself again!
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading Now that he had no more need for action, waves of indeterminate darkness surged and floated all around and within him, bearing on their crests the mood of self-insufficiency.
wearilyadverbUS /ˈwerəli/
in a weary manner
From this reading In the study which was now getting dusky-brown to his eyes in the light of the lamp, he sat in the low leather chair; and his head wearily drooped on to his hand.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the study which was now getting dusky-brown to his eyes in the light of the lamp, he sat in the low leather chair; and his head wearily drooped on to his hand.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Alone, all alone, in the night, in his study, while everyone in the house slept, while only the night itself was awake: the night and the immense wind tormenting itself and struggling, raging and tearing round the house.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Alone, all alone, in the night, in his study, while everyone in the house slept, while only the night itself was awake: the night and the immense wind tormenting itself and struggling, raging and tearing round the house.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Now that he had no more need for action, waves of indeterminate darkness surged and floated all around and within him, bearing on their crests the mood of self-insufficiency.
but in spite of that
From this reading Now at last he was alone and himself again, after Amsterdam and after Haarlem, after the troubles and comings and goings, the excitement--needy patients, visited by stealth; the Merchants' School; the old man, the old man especially!--and, tired as he was, yet he could not make up his mind for bed.
