the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I need not ask you to listen specially to what I am now going to tell you.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They talk of the optic nerves, and of spectral illusions, as if the organ of sight was the only point assailable by the influences that have fastened upon me—I know better.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They talk of the optic nerves, and of spectral illusions, as if the organ of sight was the only point assailable by the influences that have fastened upon me—I know better.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I need not ask you to listen specially to what I am now going to tell you.
assailableadjective
not defended or capable of being defended
From this reading They talk of the optic nerves, and of spectral illusions, as if the organ of sight was the only point assailable by the influences that have fastened upon me—I know better.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading They talk of the optic nerves, and of spectral illusions, as if the organ of sight was the only point assailable by the influences that have fastened upon me—I know better.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They talk of the optic nerves, and of spectral illusions, as if the organ of sight was the only point assailable by the influences that have fastened upon me—I know better.
an occurrence of something
From this reading For two years in my direful case that limitation prevailed.
direfuladjective
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading For two years in my direful case that limitation prevailed.
don't
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From this reading “I see, Dr. Hesselius, that you don’t lose one word of my statement.
Dr
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From this reading “I see, Dr. Hesselius, that you don’t lose one word of my statement.
firmly closed or secured
From this reading They talk of the optic nerves, and of spectral illusions, as if the organ of sight was the only point assailable by the influences that have fastened upon me—I know better.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For two years in my direful case that limitation prevailed.
the act of departing
From this reading I need not ask you to listen specially to what I am now going to tell you.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They talk of the optic nerves, and of spectral illusions, as if the organ of sight was the only point assailable by the influences that have fastened upon me—I know better.
Hesselius
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From this reading “I see, Dr. Hesselius, that you don’t lose one word of my statement.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I see, Dr. Hesselius, that you don’t lose one word of my statement.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading They talk of the optic nerves, and of spectral illusions, as if the organ of sight was the only point assailable by the influences that have fastened upon me—I know better.
illusionsnounUS /ˌɪˈluːʒənz/
plural of “illusion” — an erroneous mental representation
From this reading They talk of the optic nerves, and of spectral illusions, as if the organ of sight was the only point assailable by the influences that have fastened upon me—I know better.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For two years in my direful case that limitation prevailed.
influencesnounUS /ˈɪnfluːənsɪz/
plural of “influence” — a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading They talk of the optic nerves, and of spectral illusions, as if the organ of sight was the only point assailable by the influences that have fastened upon me—I know better.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading They talk of the optic nerves, and of spectral illusions, as if the organ of sight was the only point assailable by the influences that have fastened upon me—I know better.
limitationnounUS /ˌlɪmɪˈteɪʃən/
a principle that limits the extent of something
From this reading For two years in my direful case that limitation prevailed.
hear with intention
From this reading I need not ask you to listen specially to what I am now going to tell you.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading “I see, Dr. Hesselius, that you don’t lose one word of my statement.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They talk of the optic nerves, and of spectral illusions, as if the organ of sight was the only point assailable by the influences that have fastened upon me—I know better.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I see, Dr. Hesselius, that you don’t lose one word of my statement.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading I need not ask you to listen specially to what I am now going to tell you.
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading They talk of the optic nerves, and of spectral illusions, as if the organ of sight was the only point assailable by the influences that have fastened upon me—I know better.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I need not ask you to listen specially to what I am now going to tell you.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I need not ask you to listen specially to what I am now going to tell you.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I see, Dr. Hesselius, that you don’t lose one word of my statement.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I see, Dr. Hesselius, that you don’t lose one word of my statement.
and nothing more
From this reading They talk of the optic nerves, and of spectral illusions, as if the organ of sight was the only point assailable by the influences that have fastened upon me—I know better.
opticadjectiveUS /ˈɑːptɪk/
of or relating to or resembling the eye
From this reading They talk of the optic nerves, and of spectral illusions, as if the organ of sight was the only point assailable by the influences that have fastened upon me—I know better.
organnounUS /ˈɔːrɡən/
a fully differentiated structural and functional unit in an animal that is specialized for some particular function
From this reading They talk of the optic nerves, and of spectral illusions, as if the organ of sight was the only point assailable by the influences that have fastened upon me—I know better.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading They talk of the optic nerves, and of spectral illusions, as if the organ of sight was the only point assailable by the influences that have fastened upon me—I know better.
prevailedverbUS /prɪˈveɪld/
past form of “prevail” — be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
From this reading For two years in my direful case that limitation prevailed.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I see, Dr. Hesselius, that you don’t lose one word of my statement.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading They talk of the optic nerves, and of spectral illusions, as if the organ of sight was the only point assailable by the influences that have fastened upon me—I know better.
speciallyadverbUS /ˈspeʃəli/
in a special manner
From this reading I need not ask you to listen specially to what I am now going to tell you.
spectraladjectiveUS /ˈspektrəl/
of or relating to a spectrum
From this reading They talk of the optic nerves, and of spectral illusions, as if the organ of sight was the only point assailable by the influences that have fastened upon me—I know better.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading THE THIRD STAGE.
a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading “I see, Dr. Hesselius, that you don’t lose one word of my statement.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading They talk of the optic nerves, and of spectral illusions, as if the organ of sight was the only point assailable by the influences that have fastened upon me—I know better.
express in words
From this reading I need not ask you to listen specially to what I am now going to tell you.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I see, Dr. Hesselius, that you don’t lose one word of my statement.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE THIRD STAGE.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They talk of the optic nerves, and of spectral illusions, as if the organ of sight was the only point assailable by the influences that have fastened upon me—I know better.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading THE THIRD STAGE.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I need not ask you to listen specially to what I am now going to tell you.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading For two years in my direful case that limitation prevailed.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They talk of the optic nerves, and of spectral illusions, as if the organ of sight was the only point assailable by the influences that have fastened upon me—I know better.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They talk of the optic nerves, and of spectral illusions, as if the organ of sight was the only point assailable by the influences that have fastened upon me—I know better.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I need not ask you to listen specially to what I am now going to tell you.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading “I see, Dr. Hesselius, that you don’t lose one word of my statement.
a late time of life
From this reading For two years in my direful case that limitation prevailed.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I see, Dr. Hesselius, that you don’t lose one word of my statement.
