Chapter XVI · The Drop

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading He was so confused besides, by his dream and by the objects about him, that he sat vainly endeavouring to remember how and why he had come there.

farther along in physical or mental development

From this reading The morning was already far advanced and the sun high when Gerald awoke.

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From this reading One by one, like stragglers falling into line, his wandering faculties came back, and he bethought him of the poet’s house, Alfieri himself, the Duchess, and lastly, of his quarrel with Marietta--an incident which, do what he might, seemed utterly unaccountable to him.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading The morning was already far advanced and the sun high when Gerald awoke.

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

From this reading One by one, like stragglers falling into line, his wandering faculties came back, and he bethought him of the poet’s house, Alfieri himself, the Duchess, and lastly, of his quarrel with Marietta--an incident which, do what he might, seemed utterly unaccountable to him.

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

From this reading The morning was already far advanced and the sun high when Gerald awoke.

inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping

From this reading The morning was already far advanced and the sun high when Gerald awoke.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading One by one, like stragglers falling into line, his wandering faculties came back, and he bethought him of the poet’s house, Alfieri himself, the Duchess, and lastly, of his quarrel with Marietta--an incident which, do what he might, seemed utterly unaccountable to him.

in addition to; as well as

From this reading He was so confused besides, by his dream and by the objects about him, that he sat vainly endeavouring to remember how and why he had come there.

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From this reading One by one, like stragglers falling into line, his wandering faculties came back, and he bethought him of the poet’s house, Alfieri himself, the Duchess, and lastly, of his quarrel with Marietta--an incident which, do what he might, seemed utterly unaccountable to him.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He was so confused besides, by his dream and by the objects about him, that he sat vainly endeavouring to remember how and why he had come there.

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

From this reading One by one, like stragglers falling into line, his wandering faculties came back, and he bethought him of the poet’s house, Alfieri himself, the Duchess, and lastly, of his quarrel with Marietta--an incident which, do what he might, seemed utterly unaccountable to him.

past form of “chill” — depress or discourage

From this reading The heavy dews had penetrated his frail clothing and chilled him, while the hot gleam of the sun glowed fiercely on his face and temples.

a covering designed to be worn on a person's body

From this reading The heavy dews had penetrated his frail clothing and chilled him, while the hot gleam of the sun glowed fiercely on his face and temples.

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

From this reading He was so confused besides, by his dream and by the objects about him, that he sat vainly endeavouring to remember how and why he had come there.

perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment

From this reading He was so confused besides, by his dream and by the objects about him, that he sat vainly endeavouring to remember how and why he had come there.

plural of “dew” — water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air

From this reading The heavy dews had penetrated his frail clothing and chilled him, while the hot gleam of the sun glowed fiercely on his face and temples.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading One by one, like stragglers falling into line, his wandering faculties came back, and he bethought him of the poet’s house, Alfieri himself, the Duchess, and lastly, of his quarrel with Marietta--an incident which, do what he might, seemed utterly unaccountable to him.

A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.

From this reading He was so confused besides, by his dream and by the objects about him, that he sat vainly endeavouring to remember how and why he had come there.

the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right

From this reading One by one, like stragglers falling into line, his wandering faculties came back, and he bethought him of the poet’s house, Alfieri himself, the Duchess, and lastly, of his quarrel with Marietta--an incident which, do what he might, seemed utterly unaccountable to him.

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From this reading He was so confused besides, by his dream and by the objects about him, that he sat vainly endeavouring to remember how and why he had come there.

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

From this reading The heavy dews had penetrated his frail clothing and chilled him, while the hot gleam of the sun glowed fiercely on his face and temples.

plural of “faculty” — one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind

From this reading One by one, like stragglers falling into line, his wandering faculties came back, and he bethought him of the poet’s house, Alfieri himself, the Duchess, and lastly, of his quarrel with Marietta--an incident which, do what he might, seemed utterly unaccountable to him.

decreasing in amount or degree

From this reading One by one, like stragglers falling into line, his wandering faculties came back, and he bethought him of the poet’s house, Alfieri himself, the Duchess, and lastly, of his quarrel with Marietta--an incident which, do what he might, seemed utterly unaccountable to him.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading The morning was already far advanced and the sun high when Gerald awoke.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading If he felt persuaded that he was in the right throughout, the persuasion gave him no pleasure--far from it.

in a physically fierce manner

From this reading The heavy dews had penetrated his frail clothing and chilled him, while the hot gleam of the sun glowed fiercely on his face and temples.

physically weak

From this reading The heavy dews had penetrated his frail clothing and chilled him, while the hot gleam of the sun glowed fiercely on his face and temples.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading If he felt persuaded that he was in the right throughout, the persuasion gave him no pleasure--far from it.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading If he felt persuaded that he was in the right throughout, the persuasion gave him no pleasure--far from it.

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From this reading The morning was already far advanced and the sun high when Gerald awoke.

be shiny, as if wet

From this reading The heavy dews had penetrated his frail clothing and chilled him, while the hot gleam of the sun glowed fiercely on his face and temples.

past form of “glow” — emit a steady even light without flames

From this reading The heavy dews had penetrated his frail clothing and chilled him, while the hot gleam of the sun glowed fiercely on his face and temples.

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

From this reading The heavy dews had penetrated his frail clothing and chilled him, while the hot gleam of the sun glowed fiercely on his face and temples.

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

From this reading He was so confused besides, by his dream and by the objects about him, that he sat vainly endeavouring to remember how and why he had come there.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading The heavy dews had penetrated his frail clothing and chilled him, while the hot gleam of the sun glowed fiercely on his face and temples.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading The morning was already far advanced and the sun high when Gerald awoke.

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

From this reading The heavy dews had penetrated his frail clothing and chilled him, while the hot gleam of the sun glowed fiercely on his face and temples.

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

From this reading One by one, like stragglers falling into line, his wandering faculties came back, and he bethought him of the poet’s house, Alfieri himself, the Duchess, and lastly, of his quarrel with Marietta--an incident which, do what he might, seemed utterly unaccountable to him.

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

From this reading The heavy dews had penetrated his frail clothing and chilled him, while the hot gleam of the sun glowed fiercely on his face and temples.

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading The heavy dews had penetrated his frail clothing and chilled him, while the hot gleam of the sun glowed fiercely on his face and temples.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading One by one, like stragglers falling into line, his wandering faculties came back, and he bethought him of the poet’s house, Alfieri himself, the Duchess, and lastly, of his quarrel with Marietta--an incident which, do what he might, seemed utterly unaccountable to him.

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From this reading He was so confused besides, by his dream and by the objects about him, that he sat vainly endeavouring to remember how and why he had come there.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If he felt persuaded that he was in the right throughout, the persuasion gave him no pleasure--far from it.

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

From this reading If he felt persuaded that he was in the right throughout, the persuasion gave him no pleasure--far from it.

a single distinct event

From this reading One by one, like stragglers falling into line, his wandering faculties came back, and he bethought him of the poet’s house, Alfieri himself, the Duchess, and lastly, of his quarrel with Marietta--an incident which, do what he might, seemed utterly unaccountable to him.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading One by one, like stragglers falling into line, his wandering faculties came back, and he bethought him of the poet’s house, Alfieri himself, the Duchess, and lastly, of his quarrel with Marietta--an incident which, do what he might, seemed utterly unaccountable to him.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading If he felt persuaded that he was in the right throughout, the persuasion gave him no pleasure--far from it.

the item at the end

From this reading One by one, like stragglers falling into line, his wandering faculties came back, and he bethought him of the poet’s house, Alfieri himself, the Duchess, and lastly, of his quarrel with Marietta--an incident which, do what he might, seemed utterly unaccountable to him.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading One by one, like stragglers falling into line, his wandering faculties came back, and he bethought him of the poet’s house, Alfieri himself, the Duchess, and lastly, of his quarrel with Marietta--an incident which, do what he might, seemed utterly unaccountable to him.

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading One by one, like stragglers falling into line, his wandering faculties came back, and he bethought him of the poet’s house, Alfieri himself, the Duchess, and lastly, of his quarrel with Marietta--an incident which, do what he might, seemed utterly unaccountable to him.

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

From this reading One by one, like stragglers falling into line, his wandering faculties came back, and he bethought him of the poet’s house, Alfieri himself, the Duchess, and lastly, of his quarrel with Marietta--an incident which, do what he might, seemed utterly unaccountable to him.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading One by one, like stragglers falling into line, his wandering faculties came back, and he bethought him of the poet’s house, Alfieri himself, the Duchess, and lastly, of his quarrel with Marietta--an incident which, do what he might, seemed utterly unaccountable to him.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading The morning was already far advanced and the sun high when Gerald awoke.

not any; not one

From this reading If he felt persuaded that he was in the right throughout, the persuasion gave him no pleasure--far from it.

plural of “object” — a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

From this reading He was so confused besides, by his dream and by the objects about him, that he sat vainly endeavouring to remember how and why he had come there.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The heavy dews had penetrated his frail clothing and chilled him, while the hot gleam of the sun glowed fiercely on his face and temples.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The heavy dews had penetrated his frail clothing and chilled him, while the hot gleam of the sun glowed fiercely on his face and temples.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One by one, like stragglers falling into line, his wandering faculties came back, and he bethought him of the poet’s house, Alfieri himself, the Duchess, and lastly, of his quarrel with Marietta--an incident which, do what he might, seemed utterly unaccountable to him.

past form of “penetrate” — pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance

From this reading The heavy dews had penetrated his frail clothing and chilled him, while the hot gleam of the sun glowed fiercely on his face and temples.

past form of “persuade” — win approval or support for

From this reading If he felt persuaded that he was in the right throughout, the persuasion gave him no pleasure--far from it.

the act of persuading (or attempting to persuade); communication intended to induce belief or action

From this reading If he felt persuaded that he was in the right throughout, the persuasion gave him no pleasure--far from it.

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading If he felt persuaded that he was in the right throughout, the persuasion gave him no pleasure--far from it.

possessive form of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)

From this reading One by one, like stragglers falling into line, his wandering faculties came back, and he bethought him of the poet’s house, Alfieri himself, the Duchess, and lastly, of his quarrel with Marietta--an incident which, do what he might, seemed utterly unaccountable to him.

an angry dispute

From this reading One by one, like stragglers falling into line, his wandering faculties came back, and he bethought him of the poet’s house, Alfieri himself, the Duchess, and lastly, of his quarrel with Marietta--an incident which, do what he might, seemed utterly unaccountable to him.

To recall to mind.

From this reading He was so confused besides, by his dream and by the objects about him, that he sat vainly endeavouring to remember how and why he had come there.

precisely, exactly

From this reading If he felt persuaded that he was in the right throughout, the persuasion gave him no pleasure--far from it.

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

From this reading He was so confused besides, by his dream and by the objects about him, that he sat vainly endeavouring to remember how and why he had come there.

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

From this reading One by one, like stragglers falling into line, his wandering faculties came back, and he bethought him of the poet’s house, Alfieri himself, the Duchess, and lastly, of his quarrel with Marietta--an incident which, do what he might, seemed utterly unaccountable to him.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading He was so confused besides, by his dream and by the objects about him, that he sat vainly endeavouring to remember how and why he had come there.

plural of “straggler” — someone who strays or falls behind

From this reading One by one, like stragglers falling into line, his wandering faculties came back, and he bethought him of the poet’s house, Alfieri himself, the Duchess, and lastly, of his quarrel with Marietta--an incident which, do what he might, seemed utterly unaccountable to him.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading The morning was already far advanced and the sun high when Gerald awoke.

plural of “temple” — place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity

From this reading The heavy dews had penetrated his frail clothing and chilled him, while the hot gleam of the sun glowed fiercely on his face and temples.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He was so confused besides, by his dream and by the objects about him, that he sat vainly endeavouring to remember how and why he had come there.

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

From this reading The morning was already far advanced and the sun high when Gerald awoke.

in or at that place or location

From this reading He was so confused besides, by his dream and by the objects about him, that he sat vainly endeavouring to remember how and why he had come there.

in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period

From this reading If he felt persuaded that he was in the right throughout, the persuasion gave him no pleasure--far from it.

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

From this reading He was so confused besides, by his dream and by the objects about him, that he sat vainly endeavouring to remember how and why he had come there.

not to be accounted for or explained

From this reading One by one, like stragglers falling into line, his wandering faculties came back, and he bethought him of the poet’s house, Alfieri himself, the Duchess, and lastly, of his quarrel with Marietta--an incident which, do what he might, seemed utterly unaccountable to him.

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading One by one, like stragglers falling into line, his wandering faculties came back, and he bethought him of the poet’s house, Alfieri himself, the Duchess, and lastly, of his quarrel with Marietta--an incident which, do what he might, seemed utterly unaccountable to him.

to no avail

From this reading He was so confused besides, by his dream and by the objects about him, that he sat vainly endeavouring to remember how and why he had come there.

migratory

From this reading One by one, like stragglers falling into line, his wandering faculties came back, and he bethought him of the poet’s house, Alfieri himself, the Duchess, and lastly, of his quarrel with Marietta--an incident which, do what he might, seemed utterly unaccountable to him.

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

From this reading The morning was already far advanced and the sun high when Gerald awoke.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading One by one, like stragglers falling into line, his wandering faculties came back, and he bethought him of the poet’s house, Alfieri himself, the Duchess, and lastly, of his quarrel with Marietta--an incident which, do what he might, seemed utterly unaccountable to him.

at the time that

From this reading The morning was already far advanced and the sun high when Gerald awoke.

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

From this reading One by one, like stragglers falling into line, his wandering faculties came back, and he bethought him of the poet’s house, Alfieri himself, the Duchess, and lastly, of his quarrel with Marietta--an incident which, do what he might, seemed utterly unaccountable to him.

during the time that

From this reading The heavy dews had penetrated his frail clothing and chilled him, while the hot gleam of the sun glowed fiercely on his face and temples.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading He was so confused besides, by his dream and by the objects about him, that he sat vainly endeavouring to remember how and why he had come there.

in the company of; together with

From this reading One by one, like stragglers falling into line, his wandering faculties came back, and he bethought him of the poet’s house, Alfieri himself, the Duchess, and lastly, of his quarrel with Marietta--an incident which, do what he might, seemed utterly unaccountable to him.