Chapter XXXVI · A Strange Dream

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

From this reading She drew pictures of her home when she was a girl, and told me a great deal concerning her parents, and especially concerning my grandmother, of whom my own impressions were so vivid.

a positive feeling of liking

From this reading My mother recalled the reminiscences of her younger days, and dwelt upon them with affection.

anew

From this reading As though she were living her life over again, she travelled from those days gradually to the day upon which she first saw my father, and in tender tones related many incidents of their courtship which I had never before heard.

(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 The future was not mentioned; all our talk was of the past.

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

From this reading My mother and I stopped up talking until very late on this night.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading As though she were living her life over again, she travelled from those days gradually to the day upon which she first saw my father, and in tender tones related many incidents of their courtship which I had never before heard.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading As though she were living her life over again, she travelled from those days gradually to the day upon which she first saw my father, and in tender tones related many incidents of their courtship which I had never before heard.

-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to

From this reading She drew pictures of her home when she was a girl, and told me a great deal concerning her parents, and especially concerning my grandmother, of whom my own impressions were so vivid.

a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)

From this reading As though she were living her life over again, she travelled from those days gradually to the day upon which she first saw my father, and in tender tones related many incidents of their courtship which I had never before heard.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading As though she were living her life over again, she travelled from those days gradually to the day upon which she first saw my father, and in tender tones related many incidents of their courtship which I had never before heard.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading My mother recalled the reminiscences of her younger days, and dwelt upon them with affection.

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading She drew pictures of her home when she was a girl, and told me a great deal concerning her parents, and especially concerning my grandmother, of whom my own impressions were so vivid.

United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)

From this reading She drew pictures of her home when she was a girl, and told me a great deal concerning her parents, and especially concerning my grandmother, of whom my own impressions were so vivid.

inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something

From this reading My mother recalled the reminiscences of her younger days, and dwelt upon them with affection.

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading She drew pictures of her home when she was a girl, and told me a great deal concerning her parents, and especially concerning my grandmother, of whom my own impressions were so vivid.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading As though she were living her life over again, she travelled from those days gradually to the day upon which she first saw my father, and in tender tones related many incidents of their courtship which I had never before heard.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading As though she were living her life over again, she travelled from those days gradually to the day upon which she first saw my father, and in tender tones related many incidents of their courtship which I had never before heard.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading As though she were living her life over again, she travelled from those days gradually to the day upon which she first saw my father, and in tender tones related many incidents of their courtship which I had never before heard.

yet to be or coming

From this reading The future was not mentioned; all our talk was of the past.

a young female

From this reading She drew pictures of her home when she was a girl, and told me a great deal concerning her parents, and especially concerning my grandmother, of whom my own impressions were so vivid.

in a gradual manner

From this reading As though she were living her life over again, she travelled from those days gradually to the day upon which she first saw my father, and in tender tones related many incidents of their courtship which I had never before heard.

the mother of your father or mother

From this reading She drew pictures of her home when she was a girl, and told me a great deal concerning her parents, and especially concerning my grandmother, of whom my own impressions were so vivid.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading She drew pictures of her home when she was a girl, and told me a great deal concerning her parents, and especially concerning my grandmother, of whom my own impressions were so vivid.

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

From this reading As though she were living her life over again, she travelled from those days gradually to the day upon which she first saw my father, and in tender tones related many incidents of their courtship which I had never before heard.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading As though she were living her life over again, she travelled from those days gradually to the day upon which she first saw my father, and in tender tones related many incidents of their courtship which I had never before heard.

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

From this reading My mother recalled the reminiscences of her younger days, and dwelt upon them with affection.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading She drew pictures of her home when she was a girl, and told me a great deal concerning her parents, and especially concerning my grandmother, of whom my own impressions were so vivid.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading My mother and I stopped up talking until very late on this night.

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

From this reading She drew pictures of her home when she was a girl, and told me a great deal concerning her parents, and especially concerning my grandmother, of whom my own impressions were so vivid.

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

From this reading As though she were living her life over again, she travelled from those days gradually to the day upon which she first saw my father, and in tender tones related many incidents of their courtship which I had never before heard.

plural of “incident” — a single distinct event

From this reading As though she were living her life over again, she travelled from those days gradually to the day upon which she first saw my father, and in tender tones related many incidents of their courtship which I had never before heard.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading My mother and I stopped up talking until very late on this night.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading As though she were living her life over again, she travelled from those days gradually to the day upon which she first saw my father, and in tender tones related many incidents of their courtship which I had never before heard.

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading As though she were living her life over again, she travelled from those days gradually to the day upon which she first saw my father, and in tender tones related many incidents of their courtship which I had never before heard.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading As though she were living her life over again, she travelled from those days gradually to the day upon which she first saw my father, and in tender tones related many incidents of their courtship which I had never before heard.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading She drew pictures of her home when she was a girl, and told me a great deal concerning her parents, and especially concerning my grandmother, of whom my own impressions were so vivid.

past form of “mention” — make reference to

From this reading The future was not mentioned; all our talk was of the past.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading My mother and I stopped up talking until very late on this night.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading My mother and I stopped up talking until very late on this night.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading As though she were living her life over again, she travelled from those days gradually to the day upon which she first saw my father, and in tender tones related many incidents of their courtship which I had never before heard.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading My mother and I stopped up talking until very late on this night.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The future was not mentioned; all our talk was of the past.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The future was not mentioned; all our talk was of the past.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading My mother and I stopped up talking until very late on this night.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading The future was not mentioned; all our talk was of the past.

above and across; more than

From this reading As though she were living her life over again, she travelled from those days gradually to the day upon which she first saw my father, and in tender tones related many incidents of their courtship which I had never before heard.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading She drew pictures of her home when she was a girl, and told me a great deal concerning her parents, and especially concerning my grandmother, of whom my own impressions were so vivid.

plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian

From this reading She drew pictures of her home when she was a girl, and told me a great deal concerning her parents, and especially concerning my grandmother, of whom my own impressions were so vivid.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading The future was not mentioned; all our talk was of the past.

plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading She drew pictures of her home when she was a girl, and told me a great deal concerning her parents, and especially concerning my grandmother, of whom my own impressions were so vivid.

past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading My mother recalled the reminiscences of her younger days, and dwelt upon them with affection.

being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics

From this reading As though she were living her life over again, she travelled from those days gradually to the day upon which she first saw my father, and in tender tones related many incidents of their courtship which I had never before heard.

plural of “reminiscence” — a mental impression retained and recalled from the past

From this reading My mother recalled the reminiscences of her younger days, and dwelt upon them with affection.

cut with a saw

From this reading As though she were living her life over again, she travelled from those days gradually to the day upon which she first saw my father, and in tender tones related many incidents of their courtship which I had never before heard.

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

From this reading She drew pictures of her home when she was a girl, and told me a great deal concerning her parents, and especially concerning my grandmother, of whom my own impressions were so vivid.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading She drew pictures of her home when she was a girl, and told me a great deal concerning her parents, and especially concerning my grandmother, of whom my own impressions were so vivid.

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading My mother and I stopped up talking until very late on this night.

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading The future was not mentioned; all our talk was of the past.

an exchange of ideas via conversation

From this reading My mother and I stopped up talking until very late on this night.

given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality

From this reading As though she were living her life over again, she travelled from those days gradually to the day upon which she first saw my father, and in tender tones related many incidents of their courtship which I had never before heard.

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

From this reading The future was not mentioned; all our talk was of the past.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading As though she were living her life over again, she travelled from those days gradually to the day upon which she first saw my father, and in tender tones related many incidents of their courtship which I had never before heard.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading My mother recalled the reminiscences of her younger days, and dwelt upon them with affection.

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

From this reading My mother and I stopped up talking until very late on this night.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading As though she were living her life over again, she travelled from those days gradually to the day upon which she first saw my father, and in tender tones related many incidents of their courtship which I had never before heard.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading As though she were living her life over again, she travelled from those days gradually to the day upon which she first saw my father, and in tender tones related many incidents of their courtship which I had never before heard.

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

From this reading As though she were living her life over again, she travelled from those days gradually to the day upon which she first saw my father, and in tender tones related many incidents of their courtship which I had never before heard.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading She drew pictures of her home when she was a girl, and told me a great deal concerning her parents, and especially concerning my grandmother, of whom my own impressions were so vivid.

plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice

From this reading As though she were living her life over again, she travelled from those days gradually to the day upon which she first saw my father, and in tender tones related many incidents of their courtship which I had never before heard.

familiar with many parts of the world

From this reading As though she were living her life over again, she travelled from those days gradually to the day upon which she first saw my father, and in tender tones related many incidents of their courtship which I had never before heard.

up to a particular time

From this reading My mother and I stopped up talking until very late on this night.

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

From this reading My mother and I stopped up talking until very late on this night.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading My mother recalled the reminiscences of her younger days, and dwelt upon them with affection.

precisely as stated

From this reading My mother and I stopped up talking until very late on this night.

evoking lifelike images within the mind

From this reading She drew pictures of her home when she was a girl, and told me a great deal concerning her parents, and especially concerning my grandmother, of whom my own impressions were so vivid.

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

From this reading The future was not mentioned; all our talk was of the past.

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

From this reading She drew pictures of her home when she was a girl, and told me a great deal concerning her parents, and especially concerning my grandmother, of whom my own impressions were so vivid.

at the time that

From this reading She drew pictures of her home when she was a girl, and told me a great deal concerning her parents, and especially concerning my grandmother, of whom my own impressions were so vivid.

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

From this reading As though she were living her life over again, she travelled from those days gradually to the day upon which she first saw my father, and in tender tones related many incidents of their courtship which I had never before heard.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading She drew pictures of her home when she was a girl, and told me a great deal concerning her parents, and especially concerning my grandmother, of whom my own impressions were so vivid.

in the company of; together with

From this reading My mother recalled the reminiscences of her younger days, and dwelt upon them with affection.

used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father

From this reading My mother recalled the reminiscences of her younger days, and dwelt upon them with affection.