Chapter XI

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

From this reading "There is a possibility of that woman losing her senses if her mind is not diverted into another channel, and soon too," he thought to himself.

anew

From this reading Nevertheless Mrs. Everett's face and her words of excitement kept flashing again and again before his memory.

third-person singular of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading "If she allows her thoughts to dwell much longer on this fixed idea, she will see her son's murderer in the face of each man and woman with whom she comes in contact.

in addition

From this reading He was particularly busy that day, and had many anxious cases to consider; it was also one of his hospital mornings, and his hospital cases were, he considered, some of the most important in his practice.

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

From this reading He was particularly busy that day, and had many anxious cases to consider; it was also one of his hospital mornings, and his hospital cases were, he considered, some of the most important in his practice.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading "There is a possibility of that woman losing her senses if her mind is not diverted into another channel, and soon too," he thought to himself.

eagerly desirous

From this reading He was particularly busy that day, and had many anxious cases to consider; it was also one of his hospital mornings, and his hospital cases were, he considered, some of the most important in his practice.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Nevertheless Mrs. Everett's face and her words of excitement kept flashing again and again before his memory.

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

From this reading Rumsey began the severe routine of his daily work.

actively or fully engaged or occupied

From this reading He was particularly busy that day, and had many anxious cases to consider; it was also one of his hospital mornings, and his hospital cases were, he considered, some of the most important in his practice.

plural of “case” — an occurrence of something

From this reading He was particularly busy that day, and had many anxious cases to consider; it was also one of his hospital mornings, and his hospital cases were, he considered, some of the most important in his practice.

a path over which electrical signals can pass

From this reading "There is a possibility of that woman losing her senses if her mind is not diverted into another channel, and soon too," he thought to himself.

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading "If she allows her thoughts to dwell much longer on this fixed idea, she will see her son's murderer in the face of each man and woman with whom she comes in contact.

deem to be

From this reading He was particularly busy that day, and had many anxious cases to consider; it was also one of his hospital mornings, and his hospital cases were, he considered, some of the most important in his practice.

carefully weighed

From this reading He was particularly busy that day, and had many anxious cases to consider; it was also one of his hospital mornings, and his hospital cases were, he considered, some of the most important in his practice.

close interaction

From this reading "If she allows her thoughts to dwell much longer on this fixed idea, she will see her son's murderer in the face of each man and woman with whom she comes in contact.

every day; without missing a day

From this reading Rumsey began the severe routine of his daily work.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading He was particularly busy that day, and had many anxious cases to consider; it was also one of his hospital mornings, and his hospital cases were, he considered, some of the most important in his practice.

pleasantly occupied

From this reading "There is a possibility of that woman losing her senses if her mind is not diverted into another channel, and soon too," he thought to himself.

think moodily or anxiously about something

From this reading "If she allows her thoughts to dwell much longer on this fixed idea, she will see her son's murderer in the face of each man and woman with whom she comes in contact.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading "If she allows her thoughts to dwell much longer on this fixed idea, she will see her son's murderer in the face of each man and woman with whom she comes in contact.

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From this reading Nevertheless Mrs. Everett's face and her words of excitement kept flashing again and again before his memory.

the feeling of lively and cheerful joy

From this reading Nevertheless Mrs. Everett's face and her words of excitement kept flashing again and again before his memory.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Nevertheless Mrs. Everett's face and her words of excitement kept flashing again and again before his memory.

(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value

From this reading "If she allows her thoughts to dwell much longer on this fixed idea, she will see her son's murderer in the face of each man and woman with whom she comes in contact.

a short vivid experience

From this reading Nevertheless Mrs. Everett's face and her words of excitement kept flashing again and again before his memory.

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

From this reading He was particularly busy that day, and had many anxious cases to consider; it was also one of his hospital mornings, and his hospital cases were, he considered, some of the most important in his practice.

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

From this reading He was particularly busy that day, and had many anxious cases to consider; it was also one of his hospital mornings, and his hospital cases were, he considered, some of the most important in his practice.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Nevertheless Mrs. Everett's face and her words of excitement kept flashing again and again before his memory.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading "There is a possibility of that woman losing her senses if her mind is not diverted into another channel, and soon too," he thought to himself.

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

From this reading Rumsey began the severe routine of his daily work.

a health facility where patients receive treatment

From this reading He was particularly busy that day, and had many anxious cases to consider; it was also one of his hospital mornings, and his hospital cases were, he considered, some of the most important in his practice.

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

From this reading "If she allows her thoughts to dwell much longer on this fixed idea, she will see her son's murderer in the face of each man and woman with whom she comes in contact.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "There is a possibility of that woman losing her senses if her mind is not diverted into another channel, and soon too," he thought to himself.

of great significance or value

From this reading He was particularly busy that day, and had many anxious cases to consider; it was also one of his hospital mornings, and his hospital cases were, he considered, some of the most important in his practice.

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

From this reading He was particularly busy that day, and had many anxious cases to consider; it was also one of his hospital mornings, and his hospital cases were, he considered, some of the most important in his practice.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading "There is a possibility of that woman losing her senses if her mind is not diverted into another channel, and soon too," he thought to himself.

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

From this reading "There is a possibility of that woman losing her senses if her mind is not diverted into another channel, and soon too," he thought to himself.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He was particularly busy that day, and had many anxious cases to consider; it was also one of his hospital mornings, and his hospital cases were, he considered, some of the most important in his practice.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading Nevertheless Mrs. Everett's face and her words of excitement kept flashing again and again before his memory.

for more time

From this reading "If she allows her thoughts to dwell much longer on this fixed idea, she will see her son's murderer in the face of each man and woman with whom she comes in contact.

-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense

From this reading "There is a possibility of that woman losing her senses if her mind is not diverted into another channel, and soon too," he thought to himself.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading "If she allows her thoughts to dwell much longer on this fixed idea, she will see her son's murderer in the face of each man and woman with whom she comes in contact.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading He was particularly busy that day, and had many anxious cases to consider; it was also one of his hospital mornings, and his hospital cases were, he considered, some of the most important in his practice.

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.

From this reading Nevertheless Mrs. Everett's face and her words of excitement kept flashing again and again before his memory.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading "There is a possibility of that woman losing her senses if her mind is not diverted into another channel, and soon too," he thought to himself.

plural of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading He was particularly busy that day, and had many anxious cases to consider; it was also one of his hospital mornings, and his hospital cases were, he considered, some of the most important in his practice.

used to form the superlative

From this reading He was particularly busy that day, and had many anxious cases to consider; it was also one of his hospital mornings, and his hospital cases were, he considered, some of the most important in his practice.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Nevertheless Mrs. Everett's face and her words of excitement kept flashing again and again before his memory.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading "If she allows her thoughts to dwell much longer on this fixed idea, she will see her son's murderer in the face of each man and woman with whom she comes in contact.

a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)

From this reading "If she allows her thoughts to dwell much longer on this fixed idea, she will see her son's murderer in the face of each man and woman with whom she comes in contact.

in spite of what has just been said

From this reading Nevertheless Mrs. Everett's face and her words of excitement kept flashing again and again before his memory.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "There is a possibility of that woman losing her senses if her mind is not diverted into another channel, and soon too," he thought to himself.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Rumsey began the severe routine of his daily work.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "If she allows her thoughts to dwell much longer on this fixed idea, she will see her son's murderer in the face of each man and woman with whom she comes in contact.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading He was particularly busy that day, and had many anxious cases to consider; it was also one of his hospital mornings, and his hospital cases were, he considered, some of the most important in his practice.

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading He was particularly busy that day, and had many anxious cases to consider; it was also one of his hospital mornings, and his hospital cases were, he considered, some of the most important in his practice.

a future prospect or potential

From this reading "There is a possibility of that woman losing her senses if her mind is not diverted into another channel, and soon too," he thought to himself.

a customary way of operation or behavior

From this reading He was particularly busy that day, and had many anxious cases to consider; it was also one of his hospital mornings, and his hospital cases were, he considered, some of the most important in his practice.

an unvarying or habitual method or procedure

From this reading Rumsey began the severe routine of his daily work.

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From this reading Rumsey began the severe routine of his daily work.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "If she allows her thoughts to dwell much longer on this fixed idea, she will see her son's murderer in the face of each man and woman with whom she comes in contact.

plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana

From this reading "There is a possibility of that woman losing her senses if her mind is not diverted into another channel, and soon too," he thought to himself.

intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality

From this reading Rumsey began the severe routine of his daily work.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "If she allows her thoughts to dwell much longer on this fixed idea, she will see her son's murderer in the face of each man and woman with whom she comes in contact.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading He was particularly busy that day, and had many anxious cases to consider; it was also one of his hospital mornings, and his hospital cases were, he considered, some of the most important in his practice.

possessive form of “son” — a male human offspring

From this reading "If she allows her thoughts to dwell much longer on this fixed idea, she will see her son's murderer in the face of each man and woman with whom she comes in contact.

in the near future

From this reading "There is a possibility of that woman losing her senses if her mind is not diverted into another channel, and soon too," he thought to himself.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He was particularly busy that day, and had many anxious cases to consider; it was also one of his hospital mornings, and his hospital cases were, he considered, some of the most important in his practice.

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

From this reading Rumsey began the severe routine of his daily work.

in or at that place or location

From this reading "There is a possibility of that woman losing her senses if her mind is not diverted into another channel, and soon too," he thought to himself.

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

From this reading "If she allows her thoughts to dwell much longer on this fixed idea, she will see her son's murderer in the face of each man and woman with whom she comes in contact.

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

From this reading "There is a possibility of that woman losing her senses if her mind is not diverted into another channel, and soon too," he thought to himself.

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading "If she allows her thoughts to dwell much longer on this fixed idea, she will see her son's murderer in the face of each man and woman with whom she comes in contact.

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

From this reading He was particularly busy that day, and had many anxious cases to consider; it was also one of his hospital mornings, and his hospital cases were, he considered, some of the most important in his practice.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading "There is a possibility of that woman losing her senses if her mind is not diverted into another channel, and soon too," he thought to himself.

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

From this reading He was particularly busy that day, and had many anxious cases to consider; it was also one of his hospital mornings, and his hospital cases were, he considered, some of the most important in his practice.

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

From this reading He was particularly busy that day, and had many anxious cases to consider; it was also one of his hospital mornings, and his hospital cases were, he considered, some of the most important in his practice.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "If she allows her thoughts to dwell much longer on this fixed idea, she will see her son's murderer in the face of each man and woman with whom she comes in contact.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "If she allows her thoughts to dwell much longer on this fixed idea, she will see her son's murderer in the face of each man and woman with whom she comes in contact.

in the company of; together with

From this reading "If she allows her thoughts to dwell much longer on this fixed idea, she will see her son's murderer in the face of each man and woman with whom she comes in contact.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading "There is a possibility of that woman losing her senses if her mind is not diverted into another channel, and soon too," he thought to himself.

the words that are spoken

From this reading Nevertheless Mrs. Everett's face and her words of excitement kept flashing again and again before his memory.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading Rumsey began the severe routine of his daily work.