Chapter XXXVII

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

From this reading A BITTER WAKENING Stephen woke from unconsciousness to incredible sensations of nausea and weakness and pain.

past form of “account” — be the sole or primary factor in the existence, acquisition, supply, or disposal of something

From this reading Slowly he accounted for his presence in this place, confusing, however, in spite of the pain, his right hand with his left.

(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 In his mind two convictions alternated; the first that he was an enormous body which no room could contain; the second that he had no body whatever, that all flesh had been removed from his bones by some terrible process.

past form of “alternate” — go back and forth; swing back and forth between two states or conditions

From this reading In his mind two convictions alternated; the first that he was an enormous body which no room could contain; the second that he had no body whatever, that all flesh had been removed from his bones by some terrible process.

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

From this reading In his mind two convictions alternated; the first that he was an enormous body which no room could contain; the second that he had no body whatever, that all flesh had been removed from his bones by some terrible process.

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

From this reading A BITTER WAKENING Stephen woke from unconsciousness to incredible sensations of nausea and weakness and pain.

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

From this reading As consciousness quickened he realized that he was not at home, but in a strange bed in a strange room, and that a strange woman in a white dress sat beside him.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading As consciousness quickened he realized that he was not at home, but in a strange bed in a strange room, and that a strange woman in a white dress sat beside him.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading As consciousness quickened he realized that he was not at home, but in a strange bed in a strange room, and that a strange woman in a white dress sat beside him.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading In his mind two convictions alternated; the first that he was an enormous body which no room could contain; the second that he had no body whatever, that all flesh had been removed from his bones by some terrible process.

next to; at the side of

From this reading As consciousness quickened he realized that he was not at home, but in a strange bed in a strange room, and that a strange woman in a white dress sat beside him.

marked by strong resentment or cynicism

From this reading A BITTER WAKENING Stephen woke from unconsciousness to incredible sensations of nausea and weakness and pain.

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

From this reading In his mind two convictions alternated; the first that he was an enormous body which no room could contain; the second that he had no body whatever, that all flesh had been removed from his bones by some terrible process.

(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance

From this reading In his mind two convictions alternated; the first that he was an enormous body which no room could contain; the second that he had no body whatever, that all flesh had been removed from his bones by some terrible process.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading As consciousness quickened he realized that he was not at home, but in a strange bed in a strange room, and that a strange woman in a white dress sat beside him.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading In his mind two convictions alternated; the first that he was an enormous body which no room could contain; the second that he had no body whatever, that all flesh had been removed from his bones by some terrible process.

gathered together or made less diffuse

From this reading Gradually all the indefinable pain and terror concentrated in his left side.

causing confusion or disorientation

From this reading Slowly he accounted for his presence in this place, confusing, however, in spite of the pain, his right hand with his left.

an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation

From this reading As consciousness quickened he realized that he was not at home, but in a strange bed in a strange room, and that a strange woman in a white dress sat beside him.

include or contain; have as a component

From this reading In his mind two convictions alternated; the first that he was an enormous body which no room could contain; the second that he had no body whatever, that all flesh had been removed from his bones by some terrible process.

plural of “conviction” — an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence

From this reading In his mind two convictions alternated; the first that he was an enormous body which no room could contain; the second that he had no body whatever, that all flesh had been removed from his bones by some terrible process.

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

From this reading In his mind two convictions alternated; the first that he was an enormous body which no room could contain; the second that he had no body whatever, that all flesh had been removed from his bones by some terrible process.

put on clothes

From this reading As consciousness quickened he realized that he was not at home, but in a strange bed in a strange room, and that a strange woman in a white dress sat beside him.

extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree

From this reading In his mind two convictions alternated; the first that he was an enormous body which no room could contain; the second that he had no body whatever, that all flesh had been removed from his bones by some terrible process.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading In his mind two convictions alternated; the first that he was an enormous body which no room could contain; the second that he had no body whatever, that all flesh had been removed from his bones by some terrible process.

the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat

From this reading In his mind two convictions alternated; the first that he was an enormous body which no room could contain; the second that he had no body whatever, that all flesh had been removed from his bones by some terrible process.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Slowly he accounted for his presence in this place, confusing, however, in spite of the pain, his right hand with his left.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading A BITTER WAKENING Stephen woke from unconsciousness to incredible sensations of nausea and weakness and pain.

in a gradual manner

From this reading Gradually all the indefinable pain and terror concentrated in his left side.

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

From this reading In his mind two convictions alternated; the first that he was an enormous body which no room could contain; the second that he had no body whatever, that all flesh had been removed from his bones by some terrible process.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Slowly he accounted for his presence in this place, confusing, however, in spite of the pain, his right hand with his left.

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

From this reading In his mind two convictions alternated; the first that he was an enormous body which no room could contain; the second that he had no body whatever, that all flesh had been removed from his bones by some terrible process.

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

From this reading As consciousness quickened he realized that he was not at home, but in a strange bed in a strange room, and that a strange woman in a white dress sat beside him.

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

From this reading In his mind two convictions alternated; the first that he was an enormous body which no room could contain; the second that he had no body whatever, that all flesh had been removed from his bones by some terrible process.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading As consciousness quickened he realized that he was not at home, but in a strange bed in a strange room, and that a strange woman in a white dress sat beside him.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading Slowly he accounted for his presence in this place, confusing, however, in spite of the pain, his right hand with his left.

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

From this reading In his mind two convictions alternated; the first that he was an enormous body which no room could contain; the second that he had no body whatever, that all flesh had been removed from his bones by some terrible process.

beyond belief or understanding

From this reading A BITTER WAKENING Stephen woke from unconsciousness to incredible sensations of nausea and weakness and pain.

not capable of being precisely or readily described; not easily put into words

From this reading Gradually all the indefinable pain and terror concentrated in his left side.

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 Gradually all the indefinable pain and terror concentrated in his left side.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading In his mind two convictions alternated; the first that he was an enormous body which no room could contain; the second that he had no body whatever, that all flesh had been removed from his bones by some terrible process.

the state that precedes vomiting

From this reading A BITTER WAKENING Stephen woke from unconsciousness to incredible sensations of nausea and weakness and pain.

not any; not one

From this reading In his mind two convictions alternated; the first that he was an enormous body which no room could contain; the second that he had no body whatever, that all flesh had been removed from his bones by some terrible process.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading As consciousness quickened he realized that he was not at home, but in a strange bed in a strange room, and that a strange woman in a white dress sat beside him.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A BITTER WAKENING Stephen woke from unconsciousness to incredible sensations of nausea and weakness and pain.

a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder

From this reading A BITTER WAKENING Stephen woke from unconsciousness to incredible sensations of nausea and weakness and pain.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Slowly he accounted for his presence in this place, confusing, however, in spite of the pain, his right hand with his left.

the state of being present; current existence

From this reading Slowly he accounted for his presence in this place, confusing, however, in spite of the pain, his right hand with his left.

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

From this reading In his mind two convictions alternated; the first that he was an enormous body which no room could contain; the second that he had no body whatever, that all flesh had been removed from his bones by some terrible process.

past form of “quicken” — move faster

From this reading As consciousness quickened he realized that he was not at home, but in a strange bed in a strange room, and that a strange woman in a white dress sat beside him.

successfully completed or brought to an end

From this reading As consciousness quickened he realized that he was not at home, but in a strange bed in a strange room, and that a strange woman in a white dress sat beside him.

separated in relationship by a given degree of descent

From this reading In his mind two convictions alternated; the first that he was an enormous body which no room could contain; the second that he had no body whatever, that all flesh had been removed from his bones by some terrible process.

precisely, exactly

From this reading Slowly he accounted for his presence in this place, confusing, however, in spite of the pain, his right hand with his left.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading In his mind two convictions alternated; the first that he was an enormous body which no room could contain; the second that he had no body whatever, that all flesh had been removed from his bones by some terrible process.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading As consciousness quickened he realized that he was not at home, but in a strange bed in a strange room, and that a strange woman in a white dress sat beside him.

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

From this reading In his mind two convictions alternated; the first that he was an enormous body which no room could contain; the second that he had no body whatever, that all flesh had been removed from his bones by some terrible process.

plural of “sensation” — an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation

From this reading A BITTER WAKENING Stephen woke from unconsciousness to incredible sensations of nausea and weakness and pain.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading Gradually all the indefinable pain and terror concentrated in his left side.

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

From this reading Slowly he accounted for his presence in this place, confusing, however, in spite of the pain, his right hand with his left.

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

From this reading In his mind two convictions alternated; the first that he was an enormous body which no room could contain; the second that he had no body whatever, that all flesh had been removed from his bones by some terrible process.

feeling a need to see others suffer

From this reading Slowly he accounted for his presence in this place, confusing, however, in spite of the pain, his right hand with his left.

English writer (1832-1904)

From this reading A BITTER WAKENING Stephen woke from unconsciousness to incredible sensations of nausea and weakness and pain.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading As consciousness quickened he realized that he was not at home, but in a strange bed in a strange room, and that a strange woman in a white dress sat beside him.

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading In his mind two convictions alternated; the first that he was an enormous body which no room could contain; the second that he had no body whatever, that all flesh had been removed from his bones by some terrible process.

an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety

From this reading Gradually all the indefinable pain and terror concentrated in his left side.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading In his mind two convictions alternated; the first that he was an enormous body which no room could contain; the second that he had no body whatever, that all flesh had been removed from his bones by some terrible process.

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

From this reading In his mind two convictions alternated; the first that he was an enormous body which no room could contain; the second that he had no body whatever, that all flesh had been removed from his bones by some terrible process.

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

From this reading Slowly he accounted for his presence in this place, confusing, however, in spite of the pain, his right hand with his left.

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

From this reading A BITTER WAKENING Stephen woke from unconsciousness to incredible sensations of nausea and weakness and pain.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading In his mind two convictions alternated; the first that he was an enormous body which no room could contain; the second that he had no body whatever, that all flesh had been removed from his bones by some terrible process.

a state lacking normal awareness of the self or environment

From this reading A BITTER WAKENING Stephen woke from unconsciousness to incredible sensations of nausea and weakness and pain.

the act of waking

From this reading A BITTER WAKENING Stephen woke from unconsciousness to incredible sensations of nausea and weakness and pain.

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

From this reading In his mind two convictions alternated; the first that he was an enormous body which no room could contain; the second that he had no body whatever, that all flesh had been removed from his bones by some terrible process.

a flaw or weak point

From this reading A BITTER WAKENING Stephen woke from unconsciousness to incredible sensations of nausea and weakness and pain.

any or all of a kind, it does not matter which

From this reading In his mind two convictions alternated; the first that he was an enormous body which no room could contain; the second that he had no body whatever, that all flesh had been removed from his bones by some terrible process.

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

From this reading In his mind two convictions alternated; the first that he was an enormous body which no room could contain; the second that he had no body whatever, that all flesh had been removed from his bones by some terrible process.

a Caucasian

From this reading As consciousness quickened he realized that he was not at home, but in a strange bed in a strange room, and that a strange woman in a white dress sat beside him.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Slowly he accounted for his presence in this place, confusing, however, in spite of the pain, his right hand with his left.

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

From this reading A BITTER WAKENING Stephen woke from unconsciousness to incredible sensations of nausea and weakness and pain.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading As consciousness quickened he realized that he was not at home, but in a strange bed in a strange room, and that a strange woman in a white dress sat beside him.