Chapter IX · Chapter 9

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

From this reading I felt no joyful anticipation of reaching 'Frisco and meeting Suzee, though I recognised in a dull way that some sort of distraction and companionship would be the best thing to stop this incessant pondering on the same subject.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading IN 'FRISCO During the voyage to New York and the subsequent journey across America to San Francisco I was very wretched.

North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776

From this reading IN 'FRISCO During the voyage to New York and the subsequent journey across America to San Francisco I was very wretched.

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

From this reading IN 'FRISCO During the voyage to New York and the subsequent journey across America to San Francisco I was very wretched.

extreme mental distress

From this reading I slept little at night, and in the short intervals of rest such vivid dreams of Viola would come to me, that awakening in the morning brought a fresh anguish of despair and disappointment with it each day.

an expectation

From this reading I felt no joyful anticipation of reaching 'Frisco and meeting Suzee, though I recognised in a dull way that some sort of distraction and companionship would be the best thing to stop this incessant pondering on the same subject.

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

From this reading This sort of thing could not go on, I must let her "lie asleep in my subconsciousness for a year," as she put it in her letter--for to forget her was impossible--or my reason would go down under the strain.

in a state of sleep

From this reading This sort of thing could not go on, I must let her "lie asleep in my subconsciousness for a year," as she put it in her letter--for to forget her was impossible--or my reason would go down under the strain.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I slept little at night, and in the short intervals of rest such vivid dreams of Viola would come to me, that awakening in the morning brought a fresh anguish of despair and disappointment with it each day.

the act of waking

From this reading I slept little at night, and in the short intervals of rest such vivid dreams of Viola would come to me, that awakening in the morning brought a fresh anguish of despair and disappointment with it each day.

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

From this reading I felt no joyful anticipation of reaching 'Frisco and meeting Suzee, though I recognised in a dull way that some sort of distraction and companionship would be the best thing to stop this incessant pondering on the same subject.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading The mystery of Viola's disappearance and her flight from me stood before my mind perpetually, worrying and harassing it.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading I felt no joyful anticipation of reaching 'Frisco and meeting Suzee, though I recognised in a dull way that some sort of distraction and companionship would be the best thing to stop this incessant pondering on the same subject.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading I slept little at night, and in the short intervals of rest such vivid dreams of Viola would come to me, that awakening in the morning brought a fresh anguish of despair and disappointment with it each day.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading I slept little at night, and in the short intervals of rest such vivid dreams of Viola would come to me, that awakening in the morning brought a fresh anguish of despair and disappointment with it each day.

the state of being with someone

From this reading I felt no joyful anticipation of reaching 'Frisco and meeting Suzee, though I recognised in a dull way that some sort of distraction and companionship would be the best thing to stop this incessant pondering on the same subject.

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

From this reading This sort of thing could not go on, I must let her "lie asleep in my subconsciousness for a year," as she put it in her letter--for to forget her was impossible--or my reason would go down under the strain.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading I slept little at night, and in the short intervals of rest such vivid dreams of Viola would come to me, that awakening in the morning brought a fresh anguish of despair and disappointment with it each day.

a state in which all hope is lost or absent

From this reading I slept little at night, and in the short intervals of rest such vivid dreams of Viola would come to me, that awakening in the morning brought a fresh anguish of despair and disappointment with it each day.

the act of leaving secretly or without explanation

From this reading The mystery of Viola's disappearance and her flight from me stood before my mind perpetually, worrying and harassing it.

a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized

From this reading I slept little at night, and in the short intervals of rest such vivid dreams of Viola would come to me, that awakening in the morning brought a fresh anguish of despair and disappointment with it each day.

mental turmoil

From this reading I felt no joyful anticipation of reaching 'Frisco and meeting Suzee, though I recognised in a dull way that some sort of distraction and companionship would be the best thing to stop this incessant pondering on the same subject.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading This sort of thing could not go on, I must let her "lie asleep in my subconsciousness for a year," as she put it in her letter--for to forget her was impossible--or my reason would go down under the strain.

plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep

From this reading I slept little at night, and in the short intervals of rest such vivid dreams of Viola would come to me, that awakening in the morning brought a fresh anguish of despair and disappointment with it each day.

lacking in liveliness or animation

From this reading I felt no joyful anticipation of reaching 'Frisco and meeting Suzee, though I recognised in a dull way that some sort of distraction and companionship would be the best thing to stop this incessant pondering on the same subject.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading IN 'FRISCO During the voyage to New York and the subsequent journey across America to San Francisco I was very wretched.

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

From this reading I slept little at night, and in the short intervals of rest such vivid dreams of Viola would come to me, that awakening in the morning brought a fresh anguish of despair and disappointment with it each day.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading I felt no joyful anticipation of reaching 'Frisco and meeting Suzee, though I recognised in a dull way that some sort of distraction and companionship would be the best thing to stop this incessant pondering on the same subject.

a formation of aircraft in flight

From this reading The mystery of Viola's disappearance and her flight from me stood before my mind perpetually, worrying and harassing it.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading This sort of thing could not go on, I must let her "lie asleep in my subconsciousness for a year," as she put it in her letter--for to forget her was impossible--or my reason would go down under the strain.

dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading This sort of thing could not go on, I must let her "lie asleep in my subconsciousness for a year," as she put it in her letter--for to forget her was impossible--or my reason would go down under the strain.

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From this reading IN 'FRISCO During the voyage to New York and the subsequent journey across America to San Francisco I was very wretched.

recently made, produced, or harvested

From this reading I slept little at night, and in the short intervals of rest such vivid dreams of Viola would come to me, that awakening in the morning brought a fresh anguish of despair and disappointment with it each day.

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From this reading IN 'FRISCO During the voyage to New York and the subsequent journey across America to San Francisco I was very wretched.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The mystery of Viola's disappearance and her flight from me stood before my mind perpetually, worrying and harassing it.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading This sort of thing could not go on, I must let her "lie asleep in my subconsciousness for a year," as she put it in her letter--for to forget her was impossible--or my reason would go down under the strain.

-ing form of “harass” — annoy continually or chronically

From this reading The mystery of Viola's disappearance and her flight from me stood before my mind perpetually, worrying and harassing it.

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

From this reading The mystery of Viola's disappearance and her flight from me stood before my mind perpetually, worrying and harassing it.

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

From this reading IN 'FRISCO During the voyage to New York and the subsequent journey across America to San Francisco I was very wretched.

not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with

From this reading This sort of thing could not go on, I must let her "lie asleep in my subconsciousness for a year," as she put it in her letter--for to forget her was impossible--or my reason would go down under the strain.

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

From this reading IN 'FRISCO During the voyage to New York and the subsequent journey across America to San Francisco I was very wretched.

uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing

From this reading I felt no joyful anticipation of reaching 'Frisco and meeting Suzee, though I recognised in a dull way that some sort of distraction and companionship would be the best thing to stop this incessant pondering on the same subject.

plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants

From this reading I slept little at night, and in the short intervals of rest such vivid dreams of Viola would come to me, that awakening in the morning brought a fresh anguish of despair and disappointment with it each day.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The mystery of Viola's disappearance and her flight from me stood before my mind perpetually, worrying and harassing it.

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading IN 'FRISCO During the voyage to New York and the subsequent journey across America to San Francisco I was very wretched.

full of or producing joy

From this reading I felt no joyful anticipation of reaching 'Frisco and meeting Suzee, though I recognised in a dull way that some sort of distraction and companionship would be the best thing to stop this incessant pondering on the same subject.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading This sort of thing could not go on, I must let her "lie asleep in my subconsciousness for a year," as she put it in her letter--for to forget her was impossible--or my reason would go down under the strain.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading This sort of thing could not go on, I must let her "lie asleep in my subconsciousness for a year," as she put it in her letter--for to forget her was impossible--or my reason would go down under the strain.

be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position

From this reading This sort of thing could not go on, I must let her "lie asleep in my subconsciousness for a year," as she put it in her letter--for to forget her was impossible--or my reason would go down under the strain.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading I slept little at night, and in the short intervals of rest such vivid dreams of Viola would come to me, that awakening in the morning brought a fresh anguish of despair and disappointment with it each day.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The mystery of Viola's disappearance and her flight from me stood before my mind perpetually, worrying and harassing it.

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading I felt no joyful anticipation of reaching 'Frisco and meeting Suzee, though I recognised in a dull way that some sort of distraction and companionship would be the best thing to stop this incessant pondering on the same subject.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading The mystery of Viola's disappearance and her flight from me stood before my mind perpetually, worrying and harassing it.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading I slept little at night, and in the short intervals of rest such vivid dreams of Viola would come to me, that awakening in the morning brought a fresh anguish of despair and disappointment with it each day.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading This sort of thing could not go on, I must let her "lie asleep in my subconsciousness for a year," as she put it in her letter--for to forget her was impossible--or my reason would go down under the strain.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading The mystery of Viola's disappearance and her flight from me stood before my mind perpetually, worrying and harassing it.

something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained

From this reading The mystery of Viola's disappearance and her flight from me stood before my mind perpetually, worrying and harassing it.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading IN 'FRISCO During the voyage to New York and the subsequent journey across America to San Francisco I was very wretched.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading I slept little at night, and in the short intervals of rest such vivid dreams of Viola would come to me, that awakening in the morning brought a fresh anguish of despair and disappointment with it each day.

not any; not one

From this reading I felt no joyful anticipation of reaching 'Frisco and meeting Suzee, though I recognised in a dull way that some sort of distraction and companionship would be the best thing to stop this incessant pondering on the same subject.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading This sort of thing could not go on, I must let her "lie asleep in my subconsciousness for a year," as she put it in her letter--for to forget her was impossible--or my reason would go down under the strain.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The mystery of Viola's disappearance and her flight from me stood before my mind perpetually, worrying and harassing it.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading I felt no joyful anticipation of reaching 'Frisco and meeting Suzee, though I recognised in a dull way that some sort of distraction and companionship would be the best thing to stop this incessant pondering on the same subject.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading This sort of thing could not go on, I must let her "lie asleep in my subconsciousness for a year," as she put it in her letter--for to forget her was impossible--or my reason would go down under the strain.

everlastingly; for all time

From this reading The mystery of Viola's disappearance and her flight from me stood before my mind perpetually, worrying and harassing it.

deeply or seriously thoughtful

From this reading I felt no joyful anticipation of reaching 'Frisco and meeting Suzee, though I recognised in a dull way that some sort of distraction and companionship would be the best thing to stop this incessant pondering on the same subject.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading This sort of thing could not go on, I must let her "lie asleep in my subconsciousness for a year," as she put it in her letter--for to forget her was impossible--or my reason would go down under the strain.

the act of physically reaching or thrusting out

From this reading I felt no joyful anticipation of reaching 'Frisco and meeting Suzee, though I recognised in a dull way that some sort of distraction and companionship would be the best thing to stop this incessant pondering on the same subject.

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading This sort of thing could not go on, I must let her "lie asleep in my subconsciousness for a year," as she put it in her letter--for to forget her was impossible--or my reason would go down under the strain.

provided with a secure reputation

From this reading I felt no joyful anticipation of reaching 'Frisco and meeting Suzee, though I recognised in a dull way that some sort of distraction and companionship would be the best thing to stop this incessant pondering on the same subject.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading I slept little at night, and in the short intervals of rest such vivid dreams of Viola would come to me, that awakening in the morning brought a fresh anguish of despair and disappointment with it each day.

Identical; not different.

From this reading I felt no joyful anticipation of reaching 'Frisco and meeting Suzee, though I recognised in a dull way that some sort of distraction and companionship would be the best thing to stop this incessant pondering on the same subject.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading IN 'FRISCO During the voyage to New York and the subsequent journey across America to San Francisco I was very wretched.

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

From this reading This sort of thing could not go on, I must let her "lie asleep in my subconsciousness for a year," as she put it in her letter--for to forget her was impossible--or my reason would go down under the strain.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading I slept little at night, and in the short intervals of rest such vivid dreams of Viola would come to me, that awakening in the morning brought a fresh anguish of despair and disappointment with it each day.

inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep

From this reading I slept little at night, and in the short intervals of rest such vivid dreams of Viola would come to me, that awakening in the morning brought a fresh anguish of despair and disappointment with it each day.

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

From this reading I felt no joyful anticipation of reaching 'Frisco and meeting Suzee, though I recognised in a dull way that some sort of distraction and companionship would be the best thing to stop this incessant pondering on the same subject.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading I felt no joyful anticipation of reaching 'Frisco and meeting Suzee, though I recognised in a dull way that some sort of distraction and companionship would be the best thing to stop this incessant pondering on the same subject.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading The mystery of Viola's disappearance and her flight from me stood before my mind perpetually, worrying and harassing it.

come to a halt, stop moving

From this reading I felt no joyful anticipation of reaching 'Frisco and meeting Suzee, though I recognised in a dull way that some sort of distraction and companionship would be the best thing to stop this incessant pondering on the same subject.

(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces

From this reading This sort of thing could not go on, I must let her "lie asleep in my subconsciousness for a year," as she put it in her letter--for to forget her was impossible--or my reason would go down under the strain.

a state of mind not immediately available to consciousness

From this reading This sort of thing could not go on, I must let her "lie asleep in my subconsciousness for a year," as she put it in her letter--for to forget her was impossible--or my reason would go down under the strain.

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading I felt no joyful anticipation of reaching 'Frisco and meeting Suzee, though I recognised in a dull way that some sort of distraction and companionship would be the best thing to stop this incessant pondering on the same subject.

following in time or order

From this reading IN 'FRISCO During the voyage to New York and the subsequent journey across America to San Francisco I was very wretched.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading I slept little at night, and in the short intervals of rest such vivid dreams of Viola would come to me, that awakening in the morning brought a fresh anguish of despair and disappointment with it each day.

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From this reading I felt no joyful anticipation of reaching 'Frisco and meeting Suzee, though I recognised in a dull way that some sort of distraction and companionship would be the best thing to stop this incessant pondering on the same subject.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I felt no joyful anticipation of reaching 'Frisco and meeting Suzee, though I recognised in a dull way that some sort of distraction and companionship would be the best thing to stop this incessant pondering on the same subject.

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

From this reading IN 'FRISCO During the voyage to New York and the subsequent journey across America to San Francisco I was very wretched.

a special situation

From this reading I felt no joyful anticipation of reaching 'Frisco and meeting Suzee, though I recognised in a dull way that some sort of distraction and companionship would be the best thing to stop this incessant pondering on the same subject.

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

From this reading I felt no joyful anticipation of reaching 'Frisco and meeting Suzee, though I recognised in a dull way that some sort of distraction and companionship would be the best thing to stop this incessant pondering on the same subject.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading I felt no joyful anticipation of reaching 'Frisco and meeting Suzee, though I recognised in a dull way that some sort of distraction and companionship would be the best thing to stop this incessant pondering on the same subject.

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

From this reading IN 'FRISCO During the voyage to New York and the subsequent journey across America to San Francisco I was very wretched.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading This sort of thing could not go on, I must let her "lie asleep in my subconsciousness for a year," as she put it in her letter--for to forget her was impossible--or my reason would go down under the strain.

precisely as stated

From this reading IN 'FRISCO During the voyage to New York and the subsequent journey across America to San Francisco I was very wretched.

any of the numerous plants of the genus Viola

From this reading I slept little at night, and in the short intervals of rest such vivid dreams of Viola would come to me, that awakening in the morning brought a fresh anguish of despair and disappointment with it each day.

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From this reading The mystery of Viola's disappearance and her flight from me stood before my mind perpetually, worrying and harassing it.

evoking lifelike images within the mind

From this reading I slept little at night, and in the short intervals of rest such vivid dreams of Viola would come to me, that awakening in the morning brought a fresh anguish of despair and disappointment with it each day.

an act of traveling by water

From this reading IN 'FRISCO During the voyage to New York and the subsequent journey across America to San Francisco I was very wretched.

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

From this reading IN 'FRISCO During the voyage to New York and the subsequent journey across America to San Francisco I was very wretched.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading I felt no joyful anticipation of reaching 'Frisco and meeting Suzee, though I recognised in a dull way that some sort of distraction and companionship would be the best thing to stop this incessant pondering on the same subject.

in the company of; together with

From this reading I slept little at night, and in the short intervals of rest such vivid dreams of Viola would come to me, that awakening in the morning brought a fresh anguish of despair and disappointment with it each day.

the act of harassing someone

From this reading The mystery of Viola's disappearance and her flight from me stood before my mind perpetually, worrying and harassing it.

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

From this reading I felt no joyful anticipation of reaching 'Frisco and meeting Suzee, though I recognised in a dull way that some sort of distraction and companionship would be the best thing to stop this incessant pondering on the same subject.

of very poor quality or condition

From this reading IN 'FRISCO During the voyage to New York and the subsequent journey across America to San Francisco I was very wretched.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading This sort of thing could not go on, I must let her "lie asleep in my subconsciousness for a year," as she put it in her letter--for to forget her was impossible--or my reason would go down under the strain.

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading IN 'FRISCO During the voyage to New York and the subsequent journey across America to San Francisco I was very wretched.