Chapter VII

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

From this reading A few days after the funeral of the musician the Major was taken ill.

later than; following

From this reading A few days after the funeral of the musician the Major was taken ill.

in addition

From this reading This time he had fever, and was slightly delirious; he seemed also to be in pain.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading It was not the failure of strength, which often came over him, nor the confused feeling in the head, of which he never spoke, but which his wife always recognized when she saw him sitting with his forehead bent and his hand over his eyes.

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

From this reading It was not the failure of strength, which often came over him, nor the confused feeling in the head, of which he never spoke, but which his wife always recognized when she saw him sitting with his forehead bent and his hand over his eyes.

(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic

From this reading Madam Carroll and Sara did not leave him; they were in deep anxiety.

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

From this reading This time he had fever, and was slightly delirious; he seemed also to be in pain.

a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way

From this reading It was not the failure of strength, which often came over him, nor the confused feeling in the head, of which he never spoke, but which his wife always recognized when she saw him sitting with his forehead bent and his hand over his eyes.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It was not the failure of strength, which often came over him, nor the confused feeling in the head, of which he never spoke, but which his wife always recognized when she saw him sitting with his forehead bent and his hand over his eyes.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading It was not the failure of strength, which often came over him, nor the confused feeling in the head, of which he never spoke, but which his wife always recognized when she saw him sitting with his forehead bent and his hand over his eyes.

English author; Charles Dodgson was an Oxford don of mathematics who is remembered for the children's stories he wrote under the pen name Lewis Carroll (1832-1898)

From this reading Madam Carroll and Sara did not leave him; they were in deep anxiety.

past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity

From this reading But in the evening relief came; the fever ceased, and he fell into a quiet sleep.

perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment

From this reading It was not the failure of strength, which often came over him, nor the confused feeling in the head, of which he never spoke, but which his wife always recognized when she saw him sitting with his forehead bent and his hand over his eyes.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading A few days after the funeral of the musician the Major was taken ill.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading Madam Carroll and Sara did not leave him; they were in deep anxiety.

experiencing delirium

From this reading This time he had fever, and was slightly delirious; he seemed also to be in pain.

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

From this reading Madam Carroll and Sara did not leave him; they were in deep anxiety.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading But in the evening relief came; the fever ceased, and he fell into a quiet sleep.

opinion or judgment

From this reading It was not the failure of strength, which often came over him, nor the confused feeling in the head, of which he never spoke, but which his wife always recognized when she saw him sitting with his forehead bent and his hand over his eyes.

an act that fails

From this reading It was not the failure of strength, which often came over him, nor the confused feeling in the head, of which he never spoke, but which his wife always recognized when she saw him sitting with his forehead bent and his hand over his eyes.

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading It was not the failure of strength, which often came over him, nor the confused feeling in the head, of which he never spoke, but which his wife always recognized when she saw him sitting with his forehead bent and his hand over his eyes.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading But in the evening relief came; the fever ceased, and he fell into a quiet sleep.

a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection

From this reading This time he had fever, and was slightly delirious; he seemed also to be in pain.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading A few days after the funeral of the musician the Major was taken ill.

the part of the face above the eyes

From this reading It was not the failure of strength, which often came over him, nor the confused feeling in the head, of which he never spoke, but which his wife always recognized when she saw him sitting with his forehead bent and his hand over his eyes.

a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated

From this reading A few days after the funeral of the musician the Major was taken ill.

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

From this reading This time he had fever, and was slightly delirious; he seemed also to be in pain.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading It was not the failure of strength, which often came over him, nor the confused feeling in the head, of which he never spoke, but which his wife always recognized when she saw him sitting with his forehead bent and his hand over his eyes.

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

From this reading It was not the failure of strength, which often came over him, nor the confused feeling in the head, of which he never spoke, but which his wife always recognized when she saw him sitting with his forehead bent and his hand over his eyes.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading It was not the failure of strength, which often came over him, nor the confused feeling in the head, of which he never spoke, but which his wife always recognized when she saw him sitting with his forehead bent and his hand over his eyes.

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

From this reading It was not the failure of strength, which often came over him, nor the confused feeling in the head, of which he never spoke, but which his wife always recognized when she saw him sitting with his forehead bent and his hand over his eyes.

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

From this reading It was not the failure of strength, which often came over him, nor the confused feeling in the head, of which he never spoke, but which his wife always recognized when she saw him sitting with his forehead bent and his hand over his eyes.

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading A few days after the funeral of the musician the Major was taken ill.

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

From this reading It was not the failure of strength, which often came over him, nor the confused feeling in the head, of which he never spoke, but which his wife always recognized when she saw him sitting with his forehead bent and his hand over his eyes.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading But in the evening relief came; the fever ceased, and he fell into a quiet sleep.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was not the failure of strength, which often came over him, nor the confused feeling in the head, of which he never spoke, but which his wife always recognized when she saw him sitting with his forehead bent and his hand over his eyes.

go away from a place

From this reading Madam Carroll and Sara did not leave him; they were in deep anxiety.

a woman of refinement

From this reading Madam Carroll and Sara did not leave him; they were in deep anxiety.

of greater importance or stature or rank

From this reading A few days after the funeral of the musician the Major was taken ill.

someone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession)

From this reading A few days after the funeral of the musician the Major was taken ill.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading It was not the failure of strength, which often came over him, nor the confused feeling in the head, of which he never spoke, but which his wife always recognized when she saw him sitting with his forehead bent and his hand over his eyes.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading It was not the failure of strength, which often came over him, nor the confused feeling in the head, of which he never spoke, but which his wife always recognized when she saw him sitting with his forehead bent and his hand over his eyes.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It was not the failure of strength, which often came over him, nor the confused feeling in the head, of which he never spoke, but which his wife always recognized when she saw him sitting with his forehead bent and his hand over his eyes.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A few days after the funeral of the musician the Major was taken ill.

many times at short intervals

From this reading It was not the failure of strength, which often came over him, nor the confused feeling in the head, of which he never spoke, but which his wife always recognized when she saw him sitting with his forehead bent and his hand over his eyes.

above and across; more than

From this reading It was not the failure of strength, which often came over him, nor the confused feeling in the head, of which he never spoke, but which his wife always recognized when she saw him sitting with his forehead bent and his hand over his eyes.

a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder

From this reading This time he had fever, and was slightly delirious; he seemed also to be in pain.

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading But in the evening relief came; the fever ceased, and he fell into a quiet sleep.

generally approved or compelling recognition

From this reading It was not the failure of strength, which often came over him, nor the confused feeling in the head, of which he never spoke, but which his wife always recognized when she saw him sitting with his forehead bent and his hand over his eyes.

the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced

From this reading But in the evening relief came; the fever ceased, and he fell into a quiet sleep.

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From this reading Madam Carroll and Sara did not leave him; they were in deep anxiety.

cut with a saw

From this reading It was not the failure of strength, which often came over him, nor the confused feeling in the head, of which he never spoke, but which his wife always recognized when she saw him sitting with his forehead bent and his hand over his eyes.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading This time he had fever, and was slightly delirious; he seemed also to be in pain.

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

From this reading It was not the failure of strength, which often came over him, nor the confused feeling in the head, of which he never spoke, but which his wife always recognized when she saw him sitting with his forehead bent and his hand over his eyes.

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading It was not the failure of strength, which often came over him, nor the confused feeling in the head, of which he never spoke, but which his wife always recognized when she saw him sitting with his forehead bent and his hand over his eyes.

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

From this reading But in the evening relief came; the fever ceased, and he fell into a quiet sleep.

to a small degree or extent

From this reading This time he had fever, and was slightly delirious; he seemed also to be in pain.

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading It was not the failure of strength, which often came over him, nor the confused feeling in the head, of which he never spoke, but which his wife always recognized when she saw him sitting with his forehead bent and his hand over his eyes.

the property of being physically or mentally strong

From this reading It was not the failure of strength, which often came over him, nor the confused feeling in the head, of which he never spoke, but which his wife always recognized when she saw him sitting with his forehead bent and his hand over his eyes.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading A few days after the funeral of the musician the Major was taken ill.

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

From this reading A few days after the funeral of the musician the Major was taken ill.

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

From this reading Madam Carroll and Sara did not leave him; they were in deep anxiety.

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

From this reading This time he had fever, and was slightly delirious; he seemed also to be in pain.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading This time he had fever, and was slightly delirious; he seemed also to be in pain.

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

From this reading This time he had fever, and was slightly delirious; he seemed also to be in pain.

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

From this reading A few days after the funeral of the musician the Major was taken ill.

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

From this reading Madam Carroll and Sara did not leave him; they were in deep anxiety.

at the time that

From this reading It was not the failure of strength, which often came over him, nor the confused feeling in the head, of which he never spoke, but which his wife always recognized when she saw him sitting with his forehead bent and his hand over his eyes.

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

From this reading It was not the failure of strength, which often came over him, nor the confused feeling in the head, of which he never spoke, but which his wife always recognized when she saw him sitting with his forehead bent and his hand over his eyes.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading It was not the failure of strength, which often came over him, nor the confused feeling in the head, of which he never spoke, but which his wife always recognized when she saw him sitting with his forehead bent and his hand over his eyes.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It was not the failure of strength, which often came over him, nor the confused feeling in the head, of which he never spoke, but which his wife always recognized when she saw him sitting with his forehead bent and his hand over his eyes.