Chapter VII · Chapter 7

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

From this reading Feltram's Plan This horror of the beautiful lake, which other people thought so lovely, was, in that mind which affected to scoff at the unseen, a distinct creation of downright superstition.

acted upon; influenced

From this reading Feltram's Plan This horror of the beautiful lake, which other people thought so lovely, was, in that mind which affected to scoff at the unseen, a distinct creation of downright superstition.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading He had heard very nearly the same thing from a fortune-teller in France; and once at Lucerne, when he was waiting alone in his room for the hour at which he had appointed to go upon the lake, all being quiet, there came to the window, which was open, a sunburnt, lean, wicked face.

Having no one else present.

From this reading He had heard very nearly the same thing from a fortune-teller in France; and once at Lucerne, when he was waiting alone in his room for the hour at which he had appointed to go upon the lake, all being quiet, there came to the window, which was open, a sunburnt, lean, wicked face.

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

From this reading The nursery tales which had scared him in his childhood were founded on the tragedy of Snakes Island, and haunted him with an unavowed persistence still.

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

From this reading The nursery tales which had scared him in his childhood were founded on the tragedy of Snakes Island, and haunted him with an unavowed persistence still.

subject to appointment

From this reading He had heard very nearly the same thing from a fortune-teller in France; and once at Lucerne, when he was waiting alone in his room for the hour at which he had appointed to go upon the lake, all being quiet, there came to the window, which was open, a sunburnt, lean, wicked face.

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

From this reading Its ragged owner leaned his arm on the window-frame, and with his head in the room, said in his patois, "Ho! waiting are you?

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

From this reading Its ragged owner leaned his arm on the window-frame, and with his head in the room, said in his patois, "Ho! waiting are you?

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Feltram's Plan This horror of the beautiful lake, which other people thought so lovely, was, in that mind which affected to scoff at the unseen, a distinct creation of downright superstition.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading Feltram's Plan This horror of the beautiful lake, which other people thought so lovely, was, in that mind which affected to scoff at the unseen, a distinct creation of downright superstition.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading He had heard very nearly the same thing from a fortune-teller in France; and once at Lucerne, when he was waiting alone in his room for the hour at which he had appointed to go upon the lake, all being quiet, there came to the window, which was open, a sunburnt, lean, wicked face.

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

From this reading He had heard very nearly the same thing from a fortune-teller in France; and once at Lucerne, when he was waiting alone in his room for the hour at which he had appointed to go upon the lake, all being quiet, there came to the window, which was open, a sunburnt, lean, wicked face.

the time of person's life when they are a child

From this reading The nursery tales which had scared him in his childhood were founded on the tragedy of Snakes Island, and haunted him with an unavowed persistence still.

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

From this reading Strange dreams untold had visited him, and a German conjuror, who had made some strangely successful vaticinations, had told him that his worst enemy would come up to him from a lake.

someone who performs magic tricks to amuse an audience

From this reading Strange dreams untold had visited him, and a German conjuror, who had made some strangely successful vaticinations, had told him that his worst enemy would come up to him from a lake.

the human act of creating

From this reading Feltram's Plan This horror of the beautiful lake, which other people thought so lovely, was, in that mind which affected to scoff at the unseen, a distinct creation of downright superstition.

(often followed by “from”) not alike; different in nature or quality

From this reading Feltram's Plan This horror of the beautiful lake, which other people thought so lovely, was, in that mind which affected to scoff at the unseen, a distinct creation of downright superstition.

thoroughgoing

From this reading Feltram's Plan This horror of the beautiful lake, which other people thought so lovely, was, in that mind which affected to scoff at the unseen, a distinct creation of downright superstition.

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

From this reading Strange dreams untold had visited him, and a German conjuror, who had made some strangely successful vaticinations, had told him that his worst enemy would come up to him from a lake.

an opposing military force

From this reading Strange dreams untold had visited him, and a German conjuror, who had made some strangely successful vaticinations, had told him that his worst enemy would come up to him from a lake.

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

From this reading He had heard very nearly the same thing from a fortune-teller in France; and once at Lucerne, when he was waiting alone in his room for the hour at which he had appointed to go upon the lake, all being quiet, there came to the window, which was open, a sunburnt, lean, wicked face.

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From this reading Feltram's Plan This horror of the beautiful lake, which other people thought so lovely, was, in that mind which affected to scoff at the unseen, a distinct creation of downright superstition.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He had heard very nearly the same thing from a fortune-teller in France; and once at Lucerne, when he was waiting alone in his room for the hour at which he had appointed to go upon the lake, all being quiet, there came to the window, which was open, a sunburnt, lean, wicked face.

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From this reading He had heard very nearly the same thing from a fortune-teller in France; and once at Lucerne, when he was waiting alone in his room for the hour at which he had appointed to go upon the lake, all being quiet, there came to the window, which was open, a sunburnt, lean, wicked face.

past form of “found” — set up or found

From this reading The nursery tales which had scared him in his childhood were founded on the tragedy of Snakes Island, and haunted him with an unavowed persistence still.

a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe

From this reading He had heard very nearly the same thing from a fortune-teller in France; and once at Lucerne, when he was waiting alone in his room for the hour at which he had appointed to go upon the lake, all being quiet, there came to the window, which was open, a sunburnt, lean, wicked face.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Strange dreams untold had visited him, and a German conjuror, who had made some strangely successful vaticinations, had told him that his worst enemy would come up to him from a lake.

a person of German nationality

From this reading Strange dreams untold had visited him, and a German conjuror, who had made some strangely successful vaticinations, had told him that his worst enemy would come up to him from a lake.

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

From this reading He had heard very nearly the same thing from a fortune-teller in France; and once at Lucerne, when he was waiting alone in his room for the hour at which he had appointed to go upon the lake, all being quiet, there came to the window, which was open, a sunburnt, lean, wicked face.

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

From this reading The nursery tales which had scared him in his childhood were founded on the tragedy of Snakes Island, and haunted him with an unavowed persistence still.

having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something

From this reading The nursery tales which had scared him in his childhood were founded on the tragedy of Snakes Island, and haunted him with an unavowed persistence still.

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

From this reading He had heard very nearly the same thing from a fortune-teller in France; and once at Lucerne, when he was waiting alone in his room for the hour at which he had appointed to go upon the lake, all being quiet, there came to the window, which was open, a sunburnt, lean, wicked face.

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

From this reading Its ragged owner leaned his arm on the window-frame, and with his head in the room, said in his patois, "Ho! waiting are you?

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading He had heard very nearly the same thing from a fortune-teller in France; and once at Lucerne, when he was waiting alone in his room for the hour at which he had appointed to go upon the lake, all being quiet, there came to the window, which was open, a sunburnt, lean, wicked face.

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

From this reading The nursery tales which had scared him in his childhood were founded on the tragedy of Snakes Island, and haunted him with an unavowed persistence still.

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

From this reading The nursery tales which had scared him in his childhood were founded on the tragedy of Snakes Island, and haunted him with an unavowed persistence still.

a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs together with yttrium; forms highly magnetic compounds

From this reading Its ragged owner leaned his arm on the window-frame, and with his head in the room, said in his patois, "Ho! waiting are you?

intense and profound fear

From this reading Feltram's Plan This horror of the beautiful lake, which other people thought so lovely, was, in that mind which affected to scoff at the unseen, a distinct creation of downright superstition.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading He had heard very nearly the same thing from a fortune-teller in France; and once at Lucerne, when he was waiting alone in his room for the hour at which he had appointed to go upon the lake, all being quiet, there came to the window, which was open, a sunburnt, lean, wicked face.

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

From this reading Feltram's Plan This horror of the beautiful lake, which other people thought so lovely, was, in that mind which affected to scoff at the unseen, a distinct creation of downright superstition.

a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading The nursery tales which had scared him in his childhood were founded on the tragedy of Snakes Island, and haunted him with an unavowed persistence still.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Its ragged owner leaned his arm on the window-frame, and with his head in the room, said in his patois, "Ho! waiting are you?

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading Feltram's Plan This horror of the beautiful lake, which other people thought so lovely, was, in that mind which affected to scoff at the unseen, a distinct creation of downright superstition.

to incline or bend from a vertical position

From this reading He had heard very nearly the same thing from a fortune-teller in France; and once at Lucerne, when he was waiting alone in his room for the hour at which he had appointed to go upon the lake, all being quiet, there came to the window, which was open, a sunburnt, lean, wicked face.

past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position

From this reading Its ragged owner leaned his arm on the window-frame, and with his head in the room, said in his patois, "Ho! waiting are you?

appealing to the emotions as well as the eye

From this reading Feltram's Plan This horror of the beautiful lake, which other people thought so lovely, was, in that mind which affected to scoff at the unseen, a distinct creation of downright superstition.

important European leguminous forage plant with trifoliate leaves and blue-violet flowers grown widely as a pasture and hay crop

From this reading He had heard very nearly the same thing from a fortune-teller in France; and once at Lucerne, when he was waiting alone in his room for the hour at which he had appointed to go upon the lake, all being quiet, there came to the window, which was open, a sunburnt, lean, wicked face.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Strange dreams untold had visited him, and a German conjuror, who had made some strangely successful vaticinations, had told him that his worst enemy would come up to him from a lake.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Feltram's Plan This horror of the beautiful lake, which other people thought so lovely, was, in that mind which affected to scoff at the unseen, a distinct creation of downright superstition.

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

From this reading He had heard very nearly the same thing from a fortune-teller in France; and once at Lucerne, when he was waiting alone in his room for the hour at which he had appointed to go upon the lake, all being quiet, there came to the window, which was open, a sunburnt, lean, wicked face.

a child's room for a baby

From this reading The nursery tales which had scared him in his childhood were founded on the tragedy of Snakes Island, and haunted him with an unavowed persistence still.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Feltram's Plan This horror of the beautiful lake, which other people thought so lovely, was, in that mind which affected to scoff at the unseen, a distinct creation of downright superstition.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The nursery tales which had scared him in his childhood were founded on the tragedy of Snakes Island, and haunted him with an unavowed persistence still.

on one occasion

From this reading He had heard very nearly the same thing from a fortune-teller in France; and once at Lucerne, when he was waiting alone in his room for the hour at which he had appointed to go upon the lake, all being quiet, there came to the window, which was open, a sunburnt, lean, wicked face.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading He had heard very nearly the same thing from a fortune-teller in France; and once at Lucerne, when he was waiting alone in his room for the hour at which he had appointed to go upon the lake, all being quiet, there came to the window, which was open, a sunburnt, lean, wicked face.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Feltram's Plan This horror of the beautiful lake, which other people thought so lovely, was, in that mind which affected to scoff at the unseen, a distinct creation of downright superstition.

(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business

From this reading Its ragged owner leaned his arm on the window-frame, and with his head in the room, said in his patois, "Ho! waiting are you?

a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)

From this reading Its ragged owner leaned his arm on the window-frame, and with his head in the room, said in his patois, "Ho! waiting are you?

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading Feltram's Plan This horror of the beautiful lake, which other people thought so lovely, was, in that mind which affected to scoff at the unseen, a distinct creation of downright superstition.

the property of a continuous and connected period of time

From this reading The nursery tales which had scared him in his childhood were founded on the tragedy of Snakes Island, and haunted him with an unavowed persistence still.

have the will and intention to carry out some action

From this reading Feltram's Plan This horror of the beautiful lake, which other people thought so lovely, was, in that mind which affected to scoff at the unseen, a distinct creation of downright superstition.

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading He had heard very nearly the same thing from a fortune-teller in France; and once at Lucerne, when he was waiting alone in his room for the hour at which he had appointed to go upon the lake, all being quiet, there came to the window, which was open, a sunburnt, lean, wicked face.

being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn

From this reading Its ragged owner leaned his arm on the window-frame, and with his head in the room, said in his patois, "Ho! waiting are you?

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading He had heard very nearly the same thing from a fortune-teller in France; and once at Lucerne, when he was waiting alone in his room for the hour at which he had appointed to go upon the lake, all being quiet, there came to the window, which was open, a sunburnt, lean, wicked face.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Its ragged owner leaned his arm on the window-frame, and with his head in the room, said in his patois, "Ho! waiting are you?

Identical; not different.

From this reading He had heard very nearly the same thing from a fortune-teller in France; and once at Lucerne, when he was waiting alone in his room for the hour at which he had appointed to go upon the lake, all being quiet, there came to the window, which was open, a sunburnt, lean, wicked face.

made afraid

From this reading The nursery tales which had scared him in his childhood were founded on the tragedy of Snakes Island, and haunted him with an unavowed persistence still.

laugh at with contempt and derision

From this reading Feltram's Plan This horror of the beautiful lake, which other people thought so lovely, was, in that mind which affected to scoff at the unseen, a distinct creation of downright superstition.

plural of “snake” — limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous

From this reading The nursery tales which had scared him in his childhood were founded on the tragedy of Snakes Island, and haunted him with an unavowed persistence still.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Feltram's Plan This horror of the beautiful lake, which other people thought so lovely, was, in that mind which affected to scoff at the unseen, a distinct creation of downright superstition.

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

From this reading Strange dreams untold had visited him, and a German conjuror, who had made some strangely successful vaticinations, had told him that his worst enemy would come up to him from a lake.

not in physical motion

From this reading The nursery tales which had scared him in his childhood were founded on the tragedy of Snakes Island, and haunted him with an unavowed persistence still.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading Strange dreams untold had visited him, and a German conjuror, who had made some strangely successful vaticinations, had told him that his worst enemy would come up to him from a lake.

in a strange manner

From this reading Strange dreams untold had visited him, and a German conjuror, who had made some strangely successful vaticinations, had told him that his worst enemy would come up to him from a lake.

having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome

From this reading Strange dreams untold had visited him, and a German conjuror, who had made some strangely successful vaticinations, had told him that his worst enemy would come up to him from a lake.

suffering from overexposure to direct sunlight

From this reading He had heard very nearly the same thing from a fortune-teller in France; and once at Lucerne, when he was waiting alone in his room for the hour at which he had appointed to go upon the lake, all being quiet, there came to the window, which was open, a sunburnt, lean, wicked face.

an irrational belief arising from ignorance or fear

From this reading Feltram's Plan This horror of the beautiful lake, which other people thought so lovely, was, in that mind which affected to scoff at the unseen, a distinct creation of downright superstition.

plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading The nursery tales which had scared him in his childhood were founded on the tragedy of Snakes Island, and haunted him with an unavowed persistence still.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Feltram's Plan This horror of the beautiful lake, which other people thought so lovely, was, in that mind which affected to scoff at the unseen, a distinct creation of downright superstition.

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

From this reading Feltram's Plan This horror of the beautiful lake, which other people thought so lovely, was, in that mind which affected to scoff at the unseen, a distinct creation of downright superstition.

in or at that place or location

From this reading He had heard very nearly the same thing from a fortune-teller in France; and once at Lucerne, when he was waiting alone in his room for the hour at which he had appointed to go upon the lake, all being quiet, there came to the window, which was open, a sunburnt, lean, wicked face.

a special situation

From this reading He had heard very nearly the same thing from a fortune-teller in France; and once at Lucerne, when he was waiting alone in his room for the hour at which he had appointed to go upon the lake, all being quiet, there came to the window, which was open, a sunburnt, lean, wicked face.

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

From this reading Feltram's Plan This horror of the beautiful lake, which other people thought so lovely, was, in that mind which affected to scoff at the unseen, a distinct creation of downright superstition.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Feltram's Plan This horror of the beautiful lake, which other people thought so lovely, was, in that mind which affected to scoff at the unseen, a distinct creation of downright superstition.

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

From this reading Feltram's Plan This horror of the beautiful lake, which other people thought so lovely, was, in that mind which affected to scoff at the unseen, a distinct creation of downright superstition.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading Strange dreams untold had visited him, and a German conjuror, who had made some strangely successful vaticinations, had told him that his worst enemy would come up to him from a lake.

an event resulting in great loss and misfortune

From this reading The nursery tales which had scared him in his childhood were founded on the tragedy of Snakes Island, and haunted him with an unavowed persistence still.

not openly expressed

From this reading The nursery tales which had scared him in his childhood were founded on the tragedy of Snakes Island, and haunted him with an unavowed persistence still.

not seen or perceived

From this reading Feltram's Plan This horror of the beautiful lake, which other people thought so lovely, was, in that mind which affected to scoff at the unseen, a distinct creation of downright superstition.

too much to be measured

From this reading Strange dreams untold had visited him, and a German conjuror, who had made some strangely successful vaticinations, had told him that his worst enemy would come up to him from a lake.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Strange dreams untold had visited him, and a German conjuror, who had made some strangely successful vaticinations, had told him that his worst enemy would come up to him from a lake.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading He had heard very nearly the same thing from a fortune-teller in France; and once at Lucerne, when he was waiting alone in his room for the hour at which he had appointed to go upon the lake, all being quiet, there came to the window, which was open, a sunburnt, lean, wicked face.

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From this reading Strange dreams untold had visited him, and a German conjuror, who had made some strangely successful vaticinations, had told him that his worst enemy would come up to him from a lake.

precisely as stated

From this reading He had heard very nearly the same thing from a fortune-teller in France; and once at Lucerne, when he was waiting alone in his room for the hour at which he had appointed to go upon the lake, all being quiet, there came to the window, which was open, a sunburnt, lean, wicked face.

past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading Strange dreams untold had visited him, and a German conjuror, who had made some strangely successful vaticinations, had told him that his worst enemy would come up to him from a lake.

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading He had heard very nearly the same thing from a fortune-teller in France; and once at Lucerne, when he was waiting alone in his room for the hour at which he had appointed to go upon the lake, all being quiet, there came to the window, which was open, a sunburnt, lean, wicked face.

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

From this reading Feltram's Plan This horror of the beautiful lake, which other people thought so lovely, was, in that mind which affected to scoff at the unseen, a distinct creation of downright superstition.

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

From this reading The nursery tales which had scared him in his childhood were founded on the tragedy of Snakes Island, and haunted him with an unavowed persistence still.

at the time that

From this reading He had heard very nearly the same thing from a fortune-teller in France; and once at Lucerne, when he was waiting alone in his room for the hour at which he had appointed to go upon the lake, all being quiet, there came to the window, which was open, a sunburnt, lean, wicked face.

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

From this reading Feltram's Plan This horror of the beautiful lake, which other people thought so lovely, was, in that mind which affected to scoff at the unseen, a distinct creation of downright superstition.

which person or people

From this reading Strange dreams untold had visited him, and a German conjuror, who had made some strangely successful vaticinations, had told him that his worst enemy would come up to him from a lake.

morally bad in principle or practice

From this reading He had heard very nearly the same thing from a fortune-teller in France; and once at Lucerne, when he was waiting alone in his room for the hour at which he had appointed to go upon the lake, all being quiet, there came to the window, which was open, a sunburnt, lean, wicked face.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading He had heard very nearly the same thing from a fortune-teller in France; and once at Lucerne, when he was waiting alone in his room for the hour at which he had appointed to go upon the lake, all being quiet, there came to the window, which was open, a sunburnt, lean, wicked face.

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From this reading Its ragged owner leaned his arm on the window-frame, and with his head in the room, said in his patois, "Ho! waiting are you?

in the company of; together with

From this reading The nursery tales which had scared him in his childhood were founded on the tragedy of Snakes Island, and haunted him with an unavowed persistence still.

the least favorable outcome

From this reading Strange dreams untold had visited him, and a German conjuror, who had made some strangely successful vaticinations, had told him that his worst enemy would come up to him from a lake.

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

From this reading Strange dreams untold had visited him, and a German conjuror, who had made some strangely successful vaticinations, had told him that his worst enemy would come up to him from a lake.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Its ragged owner leaned his arm on the window-frame, and with his head in the room, said in his patois, "Ho! waiting are you?