Chapter XXVII · Chapter 27

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

From this reading Like a clock whose regulation is out of order, the hour-hand of her life seemed to be racing the minute-hand, and the minute-hand to be covering the face of the dial in sixty seconds or less, returning incessantly to the same well-known figures, pausing awhile, then jerking away again at an insane rate.

an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets

From this reading The low-flying clouds of hallucination had fallen so close to Asako's brain, that her thoughts seemed to be caught up into the dizzy whirlwind and to be skimming around and round the world at the speed of an express aeroplane.

anew

From this reading Like a clock whose regulation is out of order, the hour-hand of her life seemed to be racing the minute-hand, and the minute-hand to be covering the face of the dial in sixty seconds or less, returning incessantly to the same well-known figures, pausing awhile, then jerking away again at an insane rate.

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

From this reading LADY BRANDAN _Haru no hi no Nagaki omoi wa Wasureji wo, Hito no kokoro ni Aki ya tatsuramu._ The long thoughts Of the spring days Will never be forgotten Even when autumn comes To the hearts of the people.

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

From this reading The low-flying clouds of hallucination had fallen so close to Asako's brain, that her thoughts seemed to be caught up into the dizzy whirlwind and to be skimming around and round the world at the speed of an express aeroplane.

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

From this reading The low-flying clouds of hallucination had fallen so close to Asako's brain, that her thoughts seemed to be caught up into the dizzy whirlwind and to be skimming around and round the world at the speed of an express aeroplane.

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

From this reading There was a long room, so long that she could not see the end of it, and rows of narrow beds, and nurses, dressed in white with high caps like bishops' mitres, who appeared and disappeared.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading The low-flying clouds of hallucination had fallen so close to Asako's brain, that her thoughts seemed to be caught up into the dizzy whirlwind and to be skimming around and round the world at the speed of an express aeroplane.

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

From this reading From time to time the haze over the mind began to clear; and Asako seemed to look down upon the scene around her from a great height.

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

From this reading The low-flying clouds of hallucination had fallen so close to Asako's brain, that her thoughts seemed to be caught up into the dizzy whirlwind and to be skimming around and round the world at the speed of an express aeroplane.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The low-flying clouds of hallucination had fallen so close to Asako's brain, that her thoughts seemed to be caught up into the dizzy whirlwind and to be skimming around and round the world at the speed of an express aeroplane.

the season when the leaves fall from the trees

From this reading LADY BRANDAN _Haru no hi no Nagaki omoi wa Wasureji wo, Hito no kokoro ni Aki ya tatsuramu._ The long thoughts Of the spring days Will never be forgotten Even when autumn comes To the hearts of the people.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Like a clock whose regulation is out of order, the hour-hand of her life seemed to be racing the minute-hand, and the minute-hand to be covering the face of the dial in sixty seconds or less, returning incessantly to the same well-known figures, pausing awhile, then jerking away again at an insane rate.

for a short time

From this reading Like a clock whose regulation is out of order, the hour-hand of her life seemed to be racing the minute-hand, and the minute-hand to be covering the face of the dial in sixty seconds or less, returning incessantly to the same well-known figures, pausing awhile, then jerking away again at an insane rate.

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

From this reading LADY BRANDAN _Haru no hi no Nagaki omoi wa Wasureji wo, Hito no kokoro ni Aki ya tatsuramu._ The long thoughts Of the spring days Will never be forgotten Even when autumn comes To the hearts of the people.

plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading There was a long room, so long that she could not see the end of it, and rows of narrow beds, and nurses, dressed in white with high caps like bishops' mitres, who appeared and disappeared.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading From time to time the haze over the mind began to clear; and Asako seemed to look down upon the scene around her from a great height.

plural of “bishop” — a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ

From this reading There was a long room, so long that she could not see the end of it, and rows of narrow beds, and nurses, dressed in white with high caps like bishops' mitres, who appeared and disappeared.

that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord

From this reading The low-flying clouds of hallucination had fallen so close to Asako's brain, that her thoughts seemed to be caught up into the dizzy whirlwind and to be skimming around and round the world at the speed of an express aeroplane.

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

From this reading LADY BRANDAN _Haru no hi no Nagaki omoi wa Wasureji wo, Hito no kokoro ni Aki ya tatsuramu._ The long thoughts Of the spring days Will never be forgotten Even when autumn comes To the hearts of the people.

plural of “cap” — a tight-fitting headdress

From this reading There was a long room, so long that she could not see the end of it, and rows of narrow beds, and nurses, dressed in white with high caps like bishops' mitres, who appeared and disappeared.

inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading The low-flying clouds of hallucination had fallen so close to Asako's brain, that her thoughts seemed to be caught up into the dizzy whirlwind and to be skimming around and round the world at the speed of an express aeroplane.

rid of obstructions

From this reading From time to time the haze over the mind began to clear; and Asako seemed to look down upon the scene around her from a great height.

a timepiece that shows the time of day

From this reading Like a clock whose regulation is out of order, the hour-hand of her life seemed to be racing the minute-hand, and the minute-hand to be covering the face of the dial in sixty seconds or less, returning incessantly to the same well-known figures, pausing awhile, then jerking away again at an insane rate.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading The low-flying clouds of hallucination had fallen so close to Asako's brain, that her thoughts seemed to be caught up into the dizzy whirlwind and to be skimming around and round the world at the speed of an express aeroplane.

plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible

From this reading The low-flying clouds of hallucination had fallen so close to Asako's brain, that her thoughts seemed to be caught up into the dizzy whirlwind and to be skimming around and round the world at the speed of an express aeroplane.

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading LADY BRANDAN _Haru no hi no Nagaki omoi wa Wasureji wo, Hito no kokoro ni Aki ya tatsuramu._ The long thoughts Of the spring days Will never be forgotten Even when autumn comes To the hearts of the people.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading There was a long room, so long that she could not see the end of it, and rows of narrow beds, and nurses, dressed in white with high caps like bishops' mitres, who appeared and disappeared.

a natural object that covers or envelops

From this reading Like a clock whose regulation is out of order, the hour-hand of her life seemed to be racing the minute-hand, and the minute-hand to be covering the face of the dial in sixty seconds or less, returning incessantly to the same well-known figures, pausing awhile, then jerking away again at an insane rate.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading LADY BRANDAN _Haru no hi no Nagaki omoi wa Wasureji wo, Hito no kokoro ni Aki ya tatsuramu._ The long thoughts Of the spring days Will never be forgotten Even when autumn comes To the hearts of the people.

the face of a timepiece; graduated to show the hours

From this reading Like a clock whose regulation is out of order, the hour-hand of her life seemed to be racing the minute-hand, and the minute-hand to be covering the face of the dial in sixty seconds or less, returning incessantly to the same well-known figures, pausing awhile, then jerking away again at an insane rate.

past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation

From this reading There was a long room, so long that she could not see the end of it, and rows of narrow beds, and nurses, dressed in white with high caps like bishops' mitres, who appeared and disappeared.

having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling

From this reading The low-flying clouds of hallucination had fallen so close to Asako's brain, that her thoughts seemed to be caught up into the dizzy whirlwind and to be skimming around and round the world at the speed of an express aeroplane.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading From time to time the haze over the mind began to clear; and Asako seemed to look down upon the scene around her from a great height.

dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination

From this reading There was a long room, so long that she could not see the end of it, and rows of narrow beds, and nurses, dressed in white with high caps like bishops' mitres, who appeared and disappeared.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading There was a long room, so long that she could not see the end of it, and rows of narrow beds, and nurses, dressed in white with high caps like bishops' mitres, who appeared and disappeared.

divisible by two

From this reading LADY BRANDAN _Haru no hi no Nagaki omoi wa Wasureji wo, Hito no kokoro ni Aki ya tatsuramu._ The long thoughts Of the spring days Will never be forgotten Even when autumn comes To the hearts of the people.

give expression to

From this reading The low-flying clouds of hallucination had fallen so close to Asako's brain, that her thoughts seemed to be caught up into the dizzy whirlwind and to be skimming around and round the world at the speed of an express aeroplane.

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

From this reading Like a clock whose regulation is out of order, the hour-hand of her life seemed to be racing the minute-hand, and the minute-hand to be covering the face of the dial in sixty seconds or less, returning incessantly to the same well-known figures, pausing awhile, then jerking away again at an insane rate.

having dropped by the force of gravity

From this reading The low-flying clouds of hallucination had fallen so close to Asako's brain, that her thoughts seemed to be caught up into the dizzy whirlwind and to be skimming around and round the world at the speed of an express aeroplane.

plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading Like a clock whose regulation is out of order, the hour-hand of her life seemed to be racing the minute-hand, and the minute-hand to be covering the face of the dial in sixty seconds or less, returning incessantly to the same well-known figures, pausing awhile, then jerking away again at an insane rate.

Not remembered; lapsed from memory.

From this reading LADY BRANDAN _Haru no hi no Nagaki omoi wa Wasureji wo, Hito no kokoro ni Aki ya tatsuramu._ The long thoughts Of the spring days Will never be forgotten Even when autumn comes To the hearts of the people.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading From time to time the haze over the mind began to clear; and Asako seemed to look down upon the scene around her from a great height.

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

From this reading From time to time the haze over the mind began to clear; and Asako seemed to look down upon the scene around her from a great height.

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

From this reading The low-flying clouds of hallucination had fallen so close to Asako's brain, that her thoughts seemed to be caught up into the dizzy whirlwind and to be skimming around and round the world at the speed of an express aeroplane.

illusory perception; a common symptom of severe mental disorder

From this reading The low-flying clouds of hallucination had fallen so close to Asako's brain, that her thoughts seemed to be caught up into the dizzy whirlwind and to be skimming around and round the world at the speed of an express aeroplane.

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

From this reading LADY BRANDAN _Haru no hi no Nagaki omoi wa Wasureji wo, Hito no kokoro ni Aki ya tatsuramu._ The long thoughts Of the spring days Will never be forgotten Even when autumn comes To the hearts of the people.

atmospheric moisture or dust or smoke that causes reduced visibility

From this reading From time to time the haze over the mind began to clear; and Asako seemed to look down upon the scene around her from a great height.

a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades

From this reading LADY BRANDAN _Haru no hi no Nagaki omoi wa Wasureji wo, Hito no kokoro ni Aki ya tatsuramu._ The long thoughts Of the spring days Will never be forgotten Even when autumn comes To the hearts of the people.

the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top

From this reading From time to time the haze over the mind began to clear; and Asako seemed to look down upon the scene around her from a great height.

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

From this reading The low-flying clouds of hallucination had fallen so close to Asako's brain, that her thoughts seemed to be caught up into the dizzy whirlwind and to be skimming around and round the world at the speed of an express aeroplane.

an expression of greeting

From this reading LADY BRANDAN _Haru no hi no Nagaki omoi wa Wasureji wo, Hito no kokoro ni Aki ya tatsuramu._ The long thoughts Of the spring days Will never be forgotten Even when autumn comes To the hearts of the people.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading There was a long room, so long that she could not see the end of it, and rows of narrow beds, and nurses, dressed in white with high caps like bishops' mitres, who appeared and disappeared.

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

From this reading LADY BRANDAN _Haru no hi no Nagaki omoi wa Wasureji wo, Hito no kokoro ni Aki ya tatsuramu._ The long thoughts Of the spring days Will never be forgotten Even when autumn comes To the hearts of the people.

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

From this reading Like a clock whose regulation is out of order, the hour-hand of her life seemed to be racing the minute-hand, and the minute-hand to be covering the face of the dial in sixty seconds or less, returning incessantly to the same well-known figures, pausing awhile, then jerking away again at an insane rate.

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

From this reading Like a clock whose regulation is out of order, the hour-hand of her life seemed to be racing the minute-hand, and the minute-hand to be covering the face of the dial in sixty seconds or less, returning incessantly to the same well-known figures, pausing awhile, then jerking away again at an insane rate.

with unflagging resolve

From this reading Like a clock whose regulation is out of order, the hour-hand of her life seemed to be racing the minute-hand, and the minute-hand to be covering the face of the dial in sixty seconds or less, returning incessantly to the same well-known figures, pausing awhile, then jerking away again at an insane rate.

afflicted with or characteristic of mental derangement

From this reading Like a clock whose regulation is out of order, the hour-hand of her life seemed to be racing the minute-hand, and the minute-hand to be covering the face of the dial in sixty seconds or less, returning incessantly to the same well-known figures, pausing awhile, then jerking away again at an insane rate.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The low-flying clouds of hallucination had fallen so close to Asako's brain, that her thoughts seemed to be caught up into the dizzy whirlwind and to be skimming around and round the world at the speed of an express aeroplane.

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

From this reading Like a clock whose regulation is out of order, the hour-hand of her life seemed to be racing the minute-hand, and the minute-hand to be covering the face of the dial in sixty seconds or less, returning incessantly to the same well-known figures, pausing awhile, then jerking away again at an insane rate.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading There was a long room, so long that she could not see the end of it, and rows of narrow beds, and nurses, dressed in white with high caps like bishops' mitres, who appeared and disappeared.

an abrupt spasmodic movement

From this reading Like a clock whose regulation is out of order, the hour-hand of her life seemed to be racing the minute-hand, and the minute-hand to be covering the face of the dial in sixty seconds or less, returning incessantly to the same well-known figures, pausing awhile, then jerking away again at an insane rate.

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

From this reading LADY BRANDAN _Haru no hi no Nagaki omoi wa Wasureji wo, Hito no kokoro ni Aki ya tatsuramu._ The long thoughts Of the spring days Will never be forgotten Even when autumn comes To the hearts of the people.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading LADY BRANDAN _Haru no hi no Nagaki omoi wa Wasureji wo, Hito no kokoro ni Aki ya tatsuramu._ The long thoughts Of the spring days Will never be forgotten Even when autumn comes To the hearts of the people.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading Like a clock whose regulation is out of order, the hour-hand of her life seemed to be racing the minute-hand, and the minute-hand to be covering the face of the dial in sixty seconds or less, returning incessantly to the same well-known figures, pausing awhile, then jerking away again at an insane rate.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Like a clock whose regulation is out of order, the hour-hand of her life seemed to be racing the minute-hand, and the minute-hand to be covering the face of the dial in sixty seconds or less, returning incessantly to the same well-known figures, pausing awhile, then jerking away again at an insane rate.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Like a clock whose regulation is out of order, the hour-hand of her life seemed to be racing the minute-hand, and the minute-hand to be covering the face of the dial in sixty seconds or less, returning incessantly to the same well-known figures, pausing awhile, then jerking away again at an insane rate.

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 LADY BRANDAN _Haru no hi no Nagaki omoi wa Wasureji wo, Hito no kokoro ni Aki ya tatsuramu._ The long thoughts Of the spring days Will never be forgotten Even when autumn comes To the hearts of the people.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading From time to time the haze over the mind began to clear; and Asako seemed to look down upon the scene around her from a great height.

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

From this reading The low-flying clouds of hallucination had fallen so close to Asako's brain, that her thoughts seemed to be caught up into the dizzy whirlwind and to be skimming around and round the world at the speed of an express aeroplane.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading From time to time the haze over the mind began to clear; and Asako seemed to look down upon the scene around her from a great height.

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

From this reading Like a clock whose regulation is out of order, the hour-hand of her life seemed to be racing the minute-hand, and the minute-hand to be covering the face of the dial in sixty seconds or less, returning incessantly to the same well-known figures, pausing awhile, then jerking away again at an insane rate.

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

From this reading There was a long room, so long that she could not see the end of it, and rows of narrow beds, and nurses, dressed in white with high caps like bishops' mitres, who appeared and disappeared.

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

From this reading LADY BRANDAN _Haru no hi no Nagaki omoi wa Wasureji wo, Hito no kokoro ni Aki ya tatsuramu._ The long thoughts Of the spring days Will never be forgotten Even when autumn comes To the hearts of the people.

make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading There was a long room, so long that she could not see the end of it, and rows of narrow beds, and nurses, dressed in white with high caps like bishops' mitres, who appeared and disappeared.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading LADY BRANDAN _Haru no hi no Nagaki omoi wa Wasureji wo, Hito no kokoro ni Aki ya tatsuramu._ The long thoughts Of the spring days Will never be forgotten Even when autumn comes To the hearts of the people.

a hard malleable ductile silvery metallic element that is resistant to corrosion; used in alloys; occurs in pentlandite and smaltite and garnierite and millerite

From this reading LADY BRANDAN _Haru no hi no Nagaki omoi wa Wasureji wo, Hito no kokoro ni Aki ya tatsuramu._ The long thoughts Of the spring days Will never be forgotten Even when autumn comes To the hearts of the people.

not any; not one

From this reading LADY BRANDAN _Haru no hi no Nagaki omoi wa Wasureji wo, Hito no kokoro ni Aki ya tatsuramu._ The long thoughts Of the spring days Will never be forgotten Even when autumn comes To the hearts of the people.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading There was a long room, so long that she could not see the end of it, and rows of narrow beds, and nurses, dressed in white with high caps like bishops' mitres, who appeared and disappeared.

plural of “nurse” — one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician)

From this reading There was a long room, so long that she could not see the end of it, and rows of narrow beds, and nurses, dressed in white with high caps like bishops' mitres, who appeared and disappeared.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading LADY BRANDAN _Haru no hi no Nagaki omoi wa Wasureji wo, Hito no kokoro ni Aki ya tatsuramu._ The long thoughts Of the spring days Will never be forgotten Even when autumn comes To the hearts of the people.

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

From this reading LADY BRANDAN _Haru no hi no Nagaki omoi wa Wasureji wo, Hito no kokoro ni Aki ya tatsuramu._ The long thoughts Of the spring days Will never be forgotten Even when autumn comes To the hearts of the people.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Like a clock whose regulation is out of order, the hour-hand of her life seemed to be racing the minute-hand, and the minute-hand to be covering the face of the dial in sixty seconds or less, returning incessantly to the same well-known figures, pausing awhile, then jerking away again at an insane rate.

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading Like a clock whose regulation is out of order, the hour-hand of her life seemed to be racing the minute-hand, and the minute-hand to be covering the face of the dial in sixty seconds or less, returning incessantly to the same well-known figures, pausing awhile, then jerking away again at an insane rate.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Like a clock whose regulation is out of order, the hour-hand of her life seemed to be racing the minute-hand, and the minute-hand to be covering the face of the dial in sixty seconds or less, returning incessantly to the same well-known figures, pausing awhile, then jerking away again at an insane rate.

above and across; more than

From this reading From time to time the haze over the mind began to clear; and Asako seemed to look down upon the scene around her from a great height.

-ing form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing

From this reading Like a clock whose regulation is out of order, the hour-hand of her life seemed to be racing the minute-hand, and the minute-hand to be covering the face of the dial in sixty seconds or less, returning incessantly to the same well-known figures, pausing awhile, then jerking away again at an insane rate.

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

From this reading LADY BRANDAN _Haru no hi no Nagaki omoi wa Wasureji wo, Hito no kokoro ni Aki ya tatsuramu._ The long thoughts Of the spring days Will never be forgotten Even when autumn comes To the hearts of the people.

the sport of engaging in contests of speed

From this reading Like a clock whose regulation is out of order, the hour-hand of her life seemed to be racing the minute-hand, and the minute-hand to be covering the face of the dial in sixty seconds or less, returning incessantly to the same well-known figures, pausing awhile, then jerking away again at an insane rate.

a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit

From this reading Like a clock whose regulation is out of order, the hour-hand of her life seemed to be racing the minute-hand, and the minute-hand to be covering the face of the dial in sixty seconds or less, returning incessantly to the same well-known figures, pausing awhile, then jerking away again at an insane rate.

an authoritative rule

From this reading Like a clock whose regulation is out of order, the hour-hand of her life seemed to be racing the minute-hand, and the minute-hand to be covering the face of the dial in sixty seconds or less, returning incessantly to the same well-known figures, pausing awhile, then jerking away again at an insane rate.

tending to return to an earlier state

From this reading Like a clock whose regulation is out of order, the hour-hand of her life seemed to be racing the minute-hand, and the minute-hand to be covering the face of the dial in sixty seconds or less, returning incessantly to the same well-known figures, pausing awhile, then jerking away again at an insane rate.

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

From this reading There was a long room, so long that she could not see the end of it, and rows of narrow beds, and nurses, dressed in white with high caps like bishops' mitres, who appeared and disappeared.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading The low-flying clouds of hallucination had fallen so close to Asako's brain, that her thoughts seemed to be caught up into the dizzy whirlwind and to be skimming around and round the world at the speed of an express aeroplane.

plural of “row” — an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line

From this reading There was a long room, so long that she could not see the end of it, and rows of narrow beds, and nurses, dressed in white with high caps like bishops' mitres, who appeared and disappeared.

Identical; not different.

From this reading Like a clock whose regulation is out of order, the hour-hand of her life seemed to be racing the minute-hand, and the minute-hand to be covering the face of the dial in sixty seconds or less, returning incessantly to the same well-known figures, pausing awhile, then jerking away again at an insane rate.

the place where some action occurs

From this reading From time to time the haze over the mind began to clear; and Asako seemed to look down upon the scene around her from a great height.

plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading Like a clock whose regulation is out of order, the hour-hand of her life seemed to be racing the minute-hand, and the minute-hand to be covering the face of the dial in sixty seconds or less, returning incessantly to the same well-known figures, pausing awhile, then jerking away again at an insane rate.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading There was a long room, so long that she could not see the end of it, and rows of narrow beds, and nurses, dressed in white with high caps like bishops' mitres, who appeared and disappeared.

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

From this reading The low-flying clouds of hallucination had fallen so close to Asako's brain, that her thoughts seemed to be caught up into the dizzy whirlwind and to be skimming around and round the world at the speed of an express aeroplane.

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

From this reading There was a long room, so long that she could not see the end of it, and rows of narrow beds, and nurses, dressed in white with high caps like bishops' mitres, who appeared and disappeared.

being ten more than fifty

From this reading Like a clock whose regulation is out of order, the hour-hand of her life seemed to be racing the minute-hand, and the minute-hand to be covering the face of the dial in sixty seconds or less, returning incessantly to the same well-known figures, pausing awhile, then jerking away again at an insane rate.

the act of removing floating material from the surface of a liquid

From this reading The low-flying clouds of hallucination had fallen so close to Asako's brain, that her thoughts seemed to be caught up into the dizzy whirlwind and to be skimming around and round the world at the speed of an express aeroplane.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The low-flying clouds of hallucination had fallen so close to Asako's brain, that her thoughts seemed to be caught up into the dizzy whirlwind and to be skimming around and round the world at the speed of an express aeroplane.

move hurridly

From this reading The low-flying clouds of hallucination had fallen so close to Asako's brain, that her thoughts seemed to be caught up into the dizzy whirlwind and to be skimming around and round the world at the speed of an express aeroplane.

the season of growth

From this reading LADY BRANDAN _Haru no hi no Nagaki omoi wa Wasureji wo, Hito no kokoro ni Aki ya tatsuramu._ The long thoughts Of the spring days Will never be forgotten Even when autumn comes To the hearts of the people.

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

From this reading LADY BRANDAN _Haru no hi no Nagaki omoi wa Wasureji wo, Hito no kokoro ni Aki ya tatsuramu._ The long thoughts Of the spring days Will never be forgotten Even when autumn comes To the hearts of the people.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The low-flying clouds of hallucination had fallen so close to Asako's brain, that her thoughts seemed to be caught up into the dizzy whirlwind and to be skimming around and round the world at the speed of an express aeroplane.

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

From this reading LADY BRANDAN _Haru no hi no Nagaki omoi wa Wasureji wo, Hito no kokoro ni Aki ya tatsuramu._ The long thoughts Of the spring days Will never be forgotten Even when autumn comes To the hearts of the people.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Like a clock whose regulation is out of order, the hour-hand of her life seemed to be racing the minute-hand, and the minute-hand to be covering the face of the dial in sixty seconds or less, returning incessantly to the same well-known figures, pausing awhile, then jerking away again at an insane rate.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was a long room, so long that she could not see the end of it, and rows of narrow beds, and nurses, dressed in white with high caps like bishops' mitres, who appeared and disappeared.

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading LADY BRANDAN _Haru no hi no Nagaki omoi wa Wasureji wo, Hito no kokoro ni Aki ya tatsuramu._ The long thoughts Of the spring days Will never be forgotten Even when autumn comes To the hearts of the people.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading From time to time the haze over the mind began to clear; and Asako seemed to look down upon the scene around her from a great height.

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

From this reading LADY BRANDAN _Haru no hi no Nagaki omoi wa Wasureji wo, Hito no kokoro ni Aki ya tatsuramu._ The long thoughts Of the spring days Will never be forgotten Even when autumn comes To the hearts of the people.

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

From this reading The low-flying clouds of hallucination had fallen so close to Asako's brain, that her thoughts seemed to be caught up into the dizzy whirlwind and to be skimming around and round the world at the speed of an express aeroplane.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading From time to time the haze over the mind began to clear; and Asako seemed to look down upon the scene around her from a great height.

a state in northwestern United States on the Pacific

From this reading LADY BRANDAN _Haru no hi no Nagaki omoi wa Wasureji wo, Hito no kokoro ni Aki ya tatsuramu._ The long thoughts Of the spring days Will never be forgotten Even when autumn comes To the hearts of the people.

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

From this reading There was a long room, so long that she could not see the end of it, and rows of narrow beds, and nurses, dressed in white with high caps like bishops' mitres, who appeared and disappeared.

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

From this reading LADY BRANDAN _Haru no hi no Nagaki omoi wa Wasureji wo, Hito no kokoro ni Aki ya tatsuramu._ The long thoughts Of the spring days Will never be forgotten Even when autumn comes To the hearts of the people.

widely or fully known

From this reading Like a clock whose regulation is out of order, the hour-hand of her life seemed to be racing the minute-hand, and the minute-hand to be covering the face of the dial in sixty seconds or less, returning incessantly to the same well-known figures, pausing awhile, then jerking away again at an insane rate.

at the time that

From this reading LADY BRANDAN _Haru no hi no Nagaki omoi wa Wasureji wo, Hito no kokoro ni Aki ya tatsuramu._ The long thoughts Of the spring days Will never be forgotten Even when autumn comes To the hearts of the people.

a more or less vertical column of air whirling around itself as it moves over the surface of the Earth

From this reading The low-flying clouds of hallucination had fallen so close to Asako's brain, that her thoughts seemed to be caught up into the dizzy whirlwind and to be skimming around and round the world at the speed of an express aeroplane.

a Caucasian

From this reading There was a long room, so long that she could not see the end of it, and rows of narrow beds, and nurses, dressed in white with high caps like bishops' mitres, who appeared and disappeared.

which person or people

From this reading There was a long room, so long that she could not see the end of it, and rows of narrow beds, and nurses, dressed in white with high caps like bishops' mitres, who appeared and disappeared.

belonging to which person

From this reading Like a clock whose regulation is out of order, the hour-hand of her life seemed to be racing the minute-hand, and the minute-hand to be covering the face of the dial in sixty seconds or less, returning incessantly to the same well-known figures, pausing awhile, then jerking away again at an insane rate.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading LADY BRANDAN _Haru no hi no Nagaki omoi wa Wasureji wo, Hito no kokoro ni Aki ya tatsuramu._ The long thoughts Of the spring days Will never be forgotten Even when autumn comes To the hearts of the people.

in the company of; together with

From this reading There was a long room, so long that she could not see the end of it, and rows of narrow beds, and nurses, dressed in white with high caps like bishops' mitres, who appeared and disappeared.

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

From this reading LADY BRANDAN _Haru no hi no Nagaki omoi wa Wasureji wo, Hito no kokoro ni Aki ya tatsuramu._ The long thoughts Of the spring days Will never be forgotten Even when autumn comes To the hearts of the people.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading The low-flying clouds of hallucination had fallen so close to Asako's brain, that her thoughts seemed to be caught up into the dizzy whirlwind and to be skimming around and round the world at the speed of an express aeroplane.

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

From this reading LADY BRANDAN _Haru no hi no Nagaki omoi wa Wasureji wo, Hito no kokoro ni Aki ya tatsuramu._ The long thoughts Of the spring days Will never be forgotten Even when autumn comes To the hearts of the people.