Chapter XXIX

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

From this reading It was the seventeenth day of Ellen's illness, and for six-and-thirty hours she had slept profoundly, waking only at very long intervals, just sufficiently to swallow a few drops of port wine, which Mr. Maitland had ordered to be administered if she woke, and sunk to sleep again.

past form of “administer” — work in an administrative capacity; supervise or be in charge of

From this reading It was the seventeenth day of Ellen's illness, and for six-and-thirty hours she had slept profoundly, waking only at very long intervals, just sufficiently to swallow a few drops of port wine, which Mr. Maitland had ordered to be administered if she woke, and sunk to sleep again.

anew

From this reading It was the seventeenth day of Ellen's illness, and for six-and-thirty hours she had slept profoundly, waking only at very long intervals, just sufficiently to swallow a few drops of port wine, which Mr. Maitland had ordered to be administered if she woke, and sunk to sleep again.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading It was that deep, still, almost fearful repose, for it is so like death, which we can scarcely satisfy ourselves is life, except by holding a glass at intervals to the lips, to trace if indeed it receive the moisture of the breath.

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

From this reading It was the seventeenth day of Ellen's illness, and for six-and-thirty hours she had slept profoundly, waking only at very long intervals, just sufficiently to swallow a few drops of port wine, which Mr. Maitland had ordered to be administered if she woke, and sunk to sleep again.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It was the seventeenth day of Ellen's illness, and for six-and-thirty hours she had slept profoundly, waking only at very long intervals, just sufficiently to swallow a few drops of port wine, which Mr. Maitland had ordered to be administered if she woke, and sunk to sleep again.

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

From this reading It was the seventeenth day of Ellen's illness, and for six-and-thirty hours she had slept profoundly, waking only at very long intervals, just sufficiently to swallow a few drops of port wine, which Mr. Maitland had ordered to be administered if she woke, and sunk to sleep again.

the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing

From this reading It was that deep, still, almost fearful repose, for it is so like death, which we can scarcely satisfy ourselves is life, except by holding a glass at intervals to the lips, to trace if indeed it receive the moisture of the breath.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading It was that deep, still, almost fearful repose, for it is so like death, which we can scarcely satisfy ourselves is life, except by holding a glass at intervals to the lips, to trace if indeed it receive the moisture of the breath.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading It was that deep, still, almost fearful repose, for it is so like death, which we can scarcely satisfy ourselves is life, except by holding a glass at intervals to the lips, to trace if indeed it receive the moisture of the breath.

of persons; not subject to change

From this reading For they knew that on her waking hung hope or misery, return of intellect, or its confirmed suspension.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading It was the seventeenth day of Ellen's illness, and for six-and-thirty hours she had slept profoundly, waking only at very long intervals, just sufficiently to swallow a few drops of port wine, which Mr. Maitland had ordered to be administered if she woke, and sunk to sleep again.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading It was that deep, still, almost fearful repose, for it is so like death, which we can scarcely satisfy ourselves is life, except by holding a glass at intervals to the lips, to trace if indeed it receive the moisture of the breath.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading It was that deep, still, almost fearful repose, for it is so like death, which we can scarcely satisfy ourselves is life, except by holding a glass at intervals to the lips, to trace if indeed it receive the moisture of the breath.

plural of “drop” — a shape that is spherical and small

From this reading It was the seventeenth day of Ellen's illness, and for six-and-thirty hours she had slept profoundly, waking only at very long intervals, just sufficiently to swallow a few drops of port wine, which Mr. Maitland had ordered to be administered if she woke, and sunk to sleep again.

King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)

From this reading And nurse Langford, Mrs. Hamilton, and Edward had, through these long hours, watched and scarcely stirred.

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From this reading It was the seventeenth day of Ellen's illness, and for six-and-thirty hours she had slept profoundly, waking only at very long intervals, just sufficiently to swallow a few drops of port wine, which Mr. Maitland had ordered to be administered if she woke, and sunk to sleep again.

past form of “eradicate” — kill in large numbers

From this reading MISTAKEN IMPRESSIONS ERADICATED.

apart from; not including

From this reading It was that deep, still, almost fearful repose, for it is so like death, which we can scarcely satisfy ourselves is life, except by holding a glass at intervals to the lips, to trace if indeed it receive the moisture of the breath.

experiencing or showing fear

From this reading It was that deep, still, almost fearful repose, for it is so like death, which we can scarcely satisfy ourselves is life, except by holding a glass at intervals to the lips, to trace if indeed it receive the moisture of the breath.

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

From this reading It was the seventeenth day of Ellen's illness, and for six-and-thirty hours she had slept profoundly, waking only at very long intervals, just sufficiently to swallow a few drops of port wine, which Mr. Maitland had ordered to be administered if she woke, and sunk to sleep again.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It was the seventeenth day of Ellen's illness, and for six-and-thirty hours she had slept profoundly, waking only at very long intervals, just sufficiently to swallow a few drops of port wine, which Mr. Maitland had ordered to be administered if she woke, and sunk to sleep again.

a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure

From this reading It was that deep, still, almost fearful repose, for it is so like death, which we can scarcely satisfy ourselves is life, except by holding a glass at intervals to the lips, to trace if indeed it receive the moisture of the breath.

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

From this reading It was the seventeenth day of Ellen's illness, and for six-and-thirty hours she had slept profoundly, waking only at very long intervals, just sufficiently to swallow a few drops of port wine, which Mr. Maitland had ordered to be administered if she woke, and sunk to sleep again.

Irish mathematician (1806-1865)

From this reading And nurse Langford, Mrs. Hamilton, and Edward had, through these long hours, watched and scarcely stirred.

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

From this reading For they knew that on her waking hung hope or misery, return of intellect, or its confirmed suspension.

the act of retaining something

From this reading It was that deep, still, almost fearful repose, for it is so like death, which we can scarcely satisfy ourselves is life, except by holding a glass at intervals to the lips, to trace if indeed it receive the moisture of the breath.

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading For they knew that on her waking hung hope or misery, return of intellect, or its confirmed suspension.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading It was the seventeenth day of Ellen's illness, and for six-and-thirty hours she had slept profoundly, waking only at very long intervals, just sufficiently to swallow a few drops of port wine, which Mr. Maitland had ordered to be administered if she woke, and sunk to sleep again.

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading For they knew that on her waking hung hope or misery, return of intellect, or its confirmed suspension.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading It was the seventeenth day of Ellen's illness, and for six-and-thirty hours she had slept profoundly, waking only at very long intervals, just sufficiently to swallow a few drops of port wine, which Mr. Maitland had ordered to be administered if she woke, and sunk to sleep again.

impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism

From this reading It was the seventeenth day of Ellen's illness, and for six-and-thirty hours she had slept profoundly, waking only at very long intervals, just sufficiently to swallow a few drops of port wine, which Mr. Maitland had ordered to be administered if she woke, and sunk to sleep again.

plural of “impression” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

From this reading MISTAKEN IMPRESSIONS ERADICATED.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading It was that deep, still, almost fearful repose, for it is so like death, which we can scarcely satisfy ourselves is life, except by holding a glass at intervals to the lips, to trace if indeed it receive the moisture of the breath.

knowledge and intellectual ability

From this reading For they knew that on her waking hung hope or misery, return of intellect, or its confirmed suspension.

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

From this reading It was the seventeenth day of Ellen's illness, and for six-and-thirty hours she had slept profoundly, waking only at very long intervals, just sufficiently to swallow a few drops of port wine, which Mr. Maitland had ordered to be administered if she woke, and sunk to sleep again.

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

From this reading It was that deep, still, almost fearful repose, for it is so like death, which we can scarcely satisfy ourselves is life, except by holding a glass at intervals to the lips, to trace if indeed it receive the moisture of the breath.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was the seventeenth day of Ellen's illness, and for six-and-thirty hours she had slept profoundly, waking only at very long intervals, just sufficiently to swallow a few drops of port wine, which Mr. Maitland had ordered to be administered if she woke, and sunk to sleep again.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading For they knew that on her waking hung hope or misery, return of intellect, or its confirmed suspension.

and nothing more

From this reading It was the seventeenth day of Ellen's illness, and for six-and-thirty hours she had slept profoundly, waking only at very long intervals, just sufficiently to swallow a few drops of port wine, which Mr. Maitland had ordered to be administered if she woke, and sunk to sleep again.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading For they knew that on her waking hung hope or misery, return of intellect, or its confirmed suspension.

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From this reading And nurse Langford, Mrs. Hamilton, and Edward had, through these long hours, watched and scarcely stirred.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading It was that deep, still, almost fearful repose, for it is so like death, which we can scarcely satisfy ourselves is life, except by holding a glass at intervals to the lips, to trace if indeed it receive the moisture of the breath.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading It was that deep, still, almost fearful repose, for it is so like death, which we can scarcely satisfy ourselves is life, except by holding a glass at intervals to the lips, to trace if indeed it receive the moisture of the breath.

plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading It was that deep, still, almost fearful repose, for it is so like death, which we can scarcely satisfy ourselves is life, except by holding a glass at intervals to the lips, to trace if indeed it receive the moisture of the breath.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading It was the seventeenth day of Ellen's illness, and for six-and-thirty hours she had slept profoundly, waking only at very long intervals, just sufficiently to swallow a few drops of port wine, which Mr. Maitland had ordered to be administered if she woke, and sunk to sleep again.

English historian noted for his works on the history of English law (1850-1906)

From this reading It was the seventeenth day of Ellen's illness, and for six-and-thirty hours she had slept profoundly, waking only at very long intervals, just sufficiently to swallow a few drops of port wine, which Mr. Maitland had ordered to be administered if she woke, and sunk to sleep again.

a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune

From this reading For they knew that on her waking hung hope or misery, return of intellect, or its confirmed suspension.

wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment

From this reading MISTAKEN IMPRESSIONS ERADICATED.

wetness caused by water

From this reading It was that deep, still, almost fearful repose, for it is so like death, which we can scarcely satisfy ourselves is life, except by holding a glass at intervals to the lips, to trace if indeed it receive the moisture of the breath.

a form of address for a man

From this reading It was the seventeenth day of Ellen's illness, and for six-and-thirty hours she had slept profoundly, waking only at very long intervals, just sufficiently to swallow a few drops of port wine, which Mr. Maitland had ordered to be administered if she woke, and sunk to sleep again.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading And nurse Langford, Mrs. Hamilton, and Edward had, through these long hours, watched and scarcely stirred.

try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury

From this reading And nurse Langford, Mrs. Hamilton, and Edward had, through these long hours, watched and scarcely stirred.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was the seventeenth day of Ellen's illness, and for six-and-thirty hours she had slept profoundly, waking only at very long intervals, just sufficiently to swallow a few drops of port wine, which Mr. Maitland had ordered to be administered if she woke, and sunk to sleep again.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading For they knew that on her waking hung hope or misery, return of intellect, or its confirmed suspension.

and nothing more

From this reading It was the seventeenth day of Ellen's illness, and for six-and-thirty hours she had slept profoundly, waking only at very long intervals, just sufficiently to swallow a few drops of port wine, which Mr. Maitland had ordered to be administered if she woke, and sunk to sleep again.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading For they knew that on her waking hung hope or misery, return of intellect, or its confirmed suspension.

having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule

From this reading It was the seventeenth day of Ellen's illness, and for six-and-thirty hours she had slept profoundly, waking only at very long intervals, just sufficiently to swallow a few drops of port wine, which Mr. Maitland had ordered to be administered if she woke, and sunk to sleep again.

used when we are both doing the action and receiving it

From this reading It was that deep, still, almost fearful repose, for it is so like death, which we can scarcely satisfy ourselves is life, except by holding a glass at intervals to the lips, to trace if indeed it receive the moisture of the breath.

a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country

From this reading It was the seventeenth day of Ellen's illness, and for six-and-thirty hours she had slept profoundly, waking only at very long intervals, just sufficiently to swallow a few drops of port wine, which Mr. Maitland had ordered to be administered if she woke, and sunk to sleep again.

to a great depth psychologically or emotionally

From this reading It was the seventeenth day of Ellen's illness, and for six-and-thirty hours she had slept profoundly, waking only at very long intervals, just sufficiently to swallow a few drops of port wine, which Mr. Maitland had ordered to be administered if she woke, and sunk to sleep again.

get something; come into possession of

From this reading It was that deep, still, almost fearful repose, for it is so like death, which we can scarcely satisfy ourselves is life, except by holding a glass at intervals to the lips, to trace if indeed it receive the moisture of the breath.

put or confide something in a person or thing

From this reading It was that deep, still, almost fearful repose, for it is so like death, which we can scarcely satisfy ourselves is life, except by holding a glass at intervals to the lips, to trace if indeed it receive the moisture of the breath.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading For they knew that on her waking hung hope or misery, return of intellect, or its confirmed suspension.

meet the requirements or expectations of

From this reading It was that deep, still, almost fearful repose, for it is so like death, which we can scarcely satisfy ourselves is life, except by holding a glass at intervals to the lips, to trace if indeed it receive the moisture of the breath.

only a very short time before

From this reading It was that deep, still, almost fearful repose, for it is so like death, which we can scarcely satisfy ourselves is life, except by holding a glass at intervals to the lips, to trace if indeed it receive the moisture of the breath.

coming next after the sixteenth in position

From this reading It was the seventeenth day of Ellen's illness, and for six-and-thirty hours she had slept profoundly, waking only at very long intervals, just sufficiently to swallow a few drops of port wine, which Mr. Maitland had ordered to be administered if she woke, and sunk to sleep again.

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

From this reading It was the seventeenth day of Ellen's illness, and for six-and-thirty hours she had slept profoundly, waking only at very long intervals, just sufficiently to swallow a few drops of port wine, which Mr. Maitland had ordered to be administered if she woke, and sunk to sleep again.

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From this reading It was the seventeenth day of Ellen's illness, and for six-and-thirty hours she had slept profoundly, waking only at very long intervals, just sufficiently to swallow a few drops of port wine, which Mr. Maitland had ordered to be administered if she woke, and sunk to sleep again.

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

From this reading It was the seventeenth day of Ellen's illness, and for six-and-thirty hours she had slept profoundly, waking only at very long intervals, just sufficiently to swallow a few drops of port wine, which Mr. Maitland had ordered to be administered if she woke, and sunk to sleep again.

inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep

From this reading It was the seventeenth day of Ellen's illness, and for six-and-thirty hours she had slept profoundly, waking only at very long intervals, just sufficiently to swallow a few drops of port wine, which Mr. Maitland had ordered to be administered if she woke, and sunk to sleep again.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading It was that deep, still, almost fearful repose, for it is so like death, which we can scarcely satisfy ourselves is life, except by holding a glass at intervals to the lips, to trace if indeed it receive the moisture of the breath.

not in physical motion

From this reading It was that deep, still, almost fearful repose, for it is so like death, which we can scarcely satisfy ourselves is life, except by holding a glass at intervals to the lips, to trace if indeed it receive the moisture of the breath.

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading And nurse Langford, Mrs. Hamilton, and Edward had, through these long hours, watched and scarcely stirred.

to a sufficient degree

From this reading It was the seventeenth day of Ellen's illness, and for six-and-thirty hours she had slept profoundly, waking only at very long intervals, just sufficiently to swallow a few drops of port wine, which Mr. Maitland had ordered to be administered if she woke, and sunk to sleep again.

doomed to extinction

From this reading It was the seventeenth day of Ellen's illness, and for six-and-thirty hours she had slept profoundly, waking only at very long intervals, just sufficiently to swallow a few drops of port wine, which Mr. Maitland had ordered to be administered if she woke, and sunk to sleep again.

a mixture in which fine particles are suspended in a fluid where they are supported by buoyancy

From this reading For they knew that on her waking hung hope or misery, return of intellect, or its confirmed suspension.

pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking

From this reading It was the seventeenth day of Ellen's illness, and for six-and-thirty hours she had slept profoundly, waking only at very long intervals, just sufficiently to swallow a few drops of port wine, which Mr. Maitland had ordered to be administered if she woke, and sunk to sleep again.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was that deep, still, almost fearful repose, for it is so like death, which we can scarcely satisfy ourselves is life, except by holding a glass at intervals to the lips, to trace if indeed it receive the moisture of the breath.

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

From this reading It was the seventeenth day of Ellen's illness, and for six-and-thirty hours she had slept profoundly, waking only at very long intervals, just sufficiently to swallow a few drops of port wine, which Mr. Maitland had ordered to be administered if she woke, and sunk to sleep again.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading And nurse Langford, Mrs. Hamilton, and Edward had, through these long hours, watched and scarcely stirred.

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

From this reading For they knew that on her waking hung hope or misery, return of intellect, or its confirmed suspension.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading And nurse Langford, Mrs. Hamilton, and Edward had, through these long hours, watched and scarcely stirred.

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

From this reading It was the seventeenth day of Ellen's illness, and for six-and-thirty hours she had slept profoundly, waking only at very long intervals, just sufficiently to swallow a few drops of port wine, which Mr. Maitland had ordered to be administered if she woke, and sunk to sleep again.

a just detectable amount

From this reading It was that deep, still, almost fearful repose, for it is so like death, which we can scarcely satisfy ourselves is life, except by holding a glass at intervals to the lips, to trace if indeed it receive the moisture of the breath.

precisely as stated

From this reading It was the seventeenth day of Ellen's illness, and for six-and-thirty hours she had slept profoundly, waking only at very long intervals, just sufficiently to swallow a few drops of port wine, which Mr. Maitland had ordered to be administered if she woke, and sunk to sleep again.

Risen from sleep; conscious.

From this reading It was the seventeenth day of Ellen's illness, and for six-and-thirty hours she had slept profoundly, waking only at very long intervals, just sufficiently to swallow a few drops of port wine, which Mr. Maitland had ordered to be administered if she woke, and sunk to sleep again.

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

From this reading It was the seventeenth day of Ellen's illness, and for six-and-thirty hours she had slept profoundly, waking only at very long intervals, just sufficiently to swallow a few drops of port wine, which Mr. Maitland had ordered to be administered if she woke, and sunk to sleep again.

past form of “watch” — look attentively

From this reading And nurse Langford, Mrs. Hamilton, and Edward had, through these long hours, watched and scarcely stirred.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading It was that deep, still, almost fearful repose, for it is so like death, which we can scarcely satisfy ourselves is life, except by holding a glass at intervals to the lips, to trace if indeed it receive the moisture of the breath.

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

From this reading It was the seventeenth day of Ellen's illness, and for six-and-thirty hours she had slept profoundly, waking only at very long intervals, just sufficiently to swallow a few drops of port wine, which Mr. Maitland had ordered to be administered if she woke, and sunk to sleep again.

fermented juice (of grapes especially)

From this reading It was the seventeenth day of Ellen's illness, and for six-and-thirty hours she had slept profoundly, waking only at very long intervals, just sufficiently to swallow a few drops of port wine, which Mr. Maitland had ordered to be administered if she woke, and sunk to sleep again.

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

From this reading It was the seventeenth day of Ellen's illness, and for six-and-thirty hours she had slept profoundly, waking only at very long intervals, just sufficiently to swallow a few drops of port wine, which Mr. Maitland had ordered to be administered if she woke, and sunk to sleep again.