Chapter XVII · Chapter 17

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

From this reading Morning, noon, and night, morning, noon, and night, each recurring with its accompanying monotony, always the same reluctant return of the same sequences of machinery, like a dragging piece of clockwork.

occurring with or following as a consequence

From this reading Morning, noon, and night, morning, noon, and night, each recurring with its accompanying monotony, always the same reluctant return of the same sequences of machinery, like a dragging piece of clockwork.

(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 house in the city preserved its heavy dulness through all these transactions, and the invalid within it turned the same unvarying round of life.

an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period)

From this reading Pictures of demolished streets and altered houses, as they formerly were when the occupant of the chair was familiar with them, images of people as they too used to be, with little or no allowance made for the lapse of time since they were seen; of these, there must have been many in the long routine of gloomy days.

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

From this reading To stop the clock of busy existence at the hour when we were personally sequestered from it, to suppose mankind stricken motionless when we were brought to a stand-still, to be unable to measure the changes beyond our view by any larger standard than the shrunken one of our own uniform and contracted existence, is the infirmity of many invalids, and the mental unhealthiness of almost all recluses.

changed in form or character without becoming something else

From this reading Pictures of demolished streets and altered houses, as they formerly were when the occupant of the chair was familiar with them, images of people as they too used to be, with little or no allowance made for the lapse of time since they were seen; of these, there must have been many in the long routine of gloomy days.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading Morning, noon, and night, morning, noon, and night, each recurring with its accompanying monotony, always the same reluctant return of the same sequences of machinery, like a dragging piece of clockwork.

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

From this reading The house in the city preserved its heavy dulness through all these transactions, and the invalid within it turned the same unvarying round of life.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading To stop the clock of busy existence at the hour when we were personally sequestered from it, to suppose mankind stricken motionless when we were brought to a stand-still, to be unable to measure the changes beyond our view by any larger standard than the shrunken one of our own uniform and contracted existence, is the infirmity of many invalids, and the mental unhealthiness of almost all recluses.

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

From this reading The wheeled chair had its associated remembrances and reveries, one may suppose, as every place that is made the station of a human being has.

past form of “associate” — make a logical or causal connection

From this reading The wheeled chair had its associated remembrances and reveries, one may suppose, as every place that is made the station of a human being has.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading To stop the clock of busy existence at the hour when we were personally sequestered from it, to suppose mankind stricken motionless when we were brought to a stand-still, to be unable to measure the changes beyond our view by any larger standard than the shrunken one of our own uniform and contracted existence, is the infirmity of many invalids, and the mental unhealthiness of almost all recluses.

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

From this reading Pictures of demolished streets and altered houses, as they formerly were when the occupant of the chair was familiar with them, images of people as they too used to be, with little or no allowance made for the lapse of time since they were seen; of these, there must have been many in the long routine of gloomy days.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Pictures of demolished streets and altered houses, as they formerly were when the occupant of the chair was familiar with them, images of people as they too used to be, with little or no allowance made for the lapse of time since they were seen; of these, there must have been many in the long routine of gloomy days.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading The wheeled chair had its associated remembrances and reveries, one may suppose, as every place that is made the station of a human being has.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading To stop the clock of busy existence at the hour when we were personally sequestered from it, to suppose mankind stricken motionless when we were brought to a stand-still, to be unable to measure the changes beyond our view by any larger standard than the shrunken one of our own uniform and contracted existence, is the infirmity of many invalids, and the mental unhealthiness of almost all recluses.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading To stop the clock of busy existence at the hour when we were personally sequestered from it, to suppose mankind stricken motionless when we were brought to a stand-still, to be unable to measure the changes beyond our view by any larger standard than the shrunken one of our own uniform and contracted existence, is the infirmity of many invalids, and the mental unhealthiness of almost all recluses.

actively or fully engaged or occupied

From this reading To stop the clock of busy existence at the hour when we were personally sequestered from it, to suppose mankind stricken motionless when we were brought to a stand-still, to be unable to measure the changes beyond our view by any larger standard than the shrunken one of our own uniform and contracted existence, is the infirmity of many invalids, and the mental unhealthiness of almost all recluses.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading To stop the clock of busy existence at the hour when we were personally sequestered from it, to suppose mankind stricken motionless when we were brought to a stand-still, to be unable to measure the changes beyond our view by any larger standard than the shrunken one of our own uniform and contracted existence, is the infirmity of many invalids, and the mental unhealthiness of almost all recluses.

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading The wheeled chair had its associated remembrances and reveries, one may suppose, as every place that is made the station of a human being has.

plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another

From this reading To stop the clock of busy existence at the hour when we were personally sequestered from it, to suppose mankind stricken motionless when we were brought to a stand-still, to be unable to measure the changes beyond our view by any larger standard than the shrunken one of our own uniform and contracted existence, is the infirmity of many invalids, and the mental unhealthiness of almost all recluses.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading The house in the city preserved its heavy dulness through all these transactions, and the invalid within it turned the same unvarying round of life.

a timepiece that shows the time of day

From this reading To stop the clock of busy existence at the hour when we were personally sequestered from it, to suppose mankind stricken motionless when we were brought to a stand-still, to be unable to measure the changes beyond our view by any larger standard than the shrunken one of our own uniform and contracted existence, is the infirmity of many invalids, and the mental unhealthiness of almost all recluses.

any mechanism of geared wheels that is driven by a coiled spring; resembles the works of a mechanical clock

From this reading Morning, noon, and night, morning, noon, and night, each recurring with its accompanying monotony, always the same reluctant return of the same sequences of machinery, like a dragging piece of clockwork.

reduced in size or pulled together

From this reading To stop the clock of busy existence at the hour when we were personally sequestered from it, to suppose mankind stricken motionless when we were brought to a stand-still, to be unable to measure the changes beyond our view by any larger standard than the shrunken one of our own uniform and contracted existence, is the infirmity of many invalids, and the mental unhealthiness of almost all recluses.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Pictures of demolished streets and altered houses, as they formerly were when the occupant of the chair was familiar with them, images of people as they too used to be, with little or no allowance made for the lapse of time since they were seen; of these, there must have been many in the long routine of gloomy days.

torn down and broken up

From this reading Pictures of demolished streets and altered houses, as they formerly were when the occupant of the chair was familiar with them, images of people as they too used to be, with little or no allowance made for the lapse of time since they were seen; of these, there must have been many in the long routine of gloomy days.

marked by a painfully slow and effortful manner

From this reading Morning, noon, and night, morning, noon, and night, each recurring with its accompanying monotony, always the same reluctant return of the same sequences of machinery, like a dragging piece of clockwork.

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

From this reading The house in the city preserved its heavy dulness through all these transactions, and the invalid within it turned the same unvarying round of life.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading Morning, noon, and night, morning, noon, and night, each recurring with its accompanying monotony, always the same reluctant return of the same sequences of machinery, like a dragging piece of clockwork.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading The wheeled chair had its associated remembrances and reveries, one may suppose, as every place that is made the station of a human being has.

the state or fact of existing

From this reading To stop the clock of busy existence at the hour when we were personally sequestered from it, to suppose mankind stricken motionless when we were brought to a stand-still, to be unable to measure the changes beyond our view by any larger standard than the shrunken one of our own uniform and contracted existence, is the infirmity of many invalids, and the mental unhealthiness of almost all recluses.

well known or easily recognized

From this reading Pictures of demolished streets and altered houses, as they formerly were when the occupant of the chair was familiar with them, images of people as they too used to be, with little or no allowance made for the lapse of time since they were seen; of these, there must have been many in the long routine of gloomy days.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Pictures of demolished streets and altered houses, as they formerly were when the occupant of the chair was familiar with them, images of people as they too used to be, with little or no allowance made for the lapse of time since they were seen; of these, there must have been many in the long routine of gloomy days.

at a previous time

From this reading Pictures of demolished streets and altered houses, as they formerly were when the occupant of the chair was familiar with them, images of people as they too used to be, with little or no allowance made for the lapse of time since they were seen; of these, there must have been many in the long routine of gloomy days.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading To stop the clock of busy existence at the hour when we were personally sequestered from it, to suppose mankind stricken motionless when we were brought to a stand-still, to be unable to measure the changes beyond our view by any larger standard than the shrunken one of our own uniform and contracted existence, is the infirmity of many invalids, and the mental unhealthiness of almost all recluses.

depressingly dark

From this reading Pictures of demolished streets and altered houses, as they formerly were when the occupant of the chair was familiar with them, images of people as they too used to be, with little or no allowance made for the lapse of time since they were seen; of these, there must have been many in the long routine of gloomy days.

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

From this reading The wheeled chair had its associated remembrances and reveries, one may suppose, as every place that is made the station of a human being has.

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

From this reading The wheeled chair had its associated remembrances and reveries, one may suppose, as every place that is made the station of a human being has.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Pictures of demolished streets and altered houses, as they formerly were when the occupant of the chair was familiar with them, images of people as they too used to be, with little or no allowance made for the lapse of time since they were seen; of these, there must have been many in the long routine of gloomy days.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading The house in the city preserved its heavy dulness through all these transactions, and the invalid within it turned the same unvarying round of life.

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

From this reading To stop the clock of busy existence at the hour when we were personally sequestered from it, to suppose mankind stricken motionless when we were brought to a stand-still, to be unable to measure the changes beyond our view by any larger standard than the shrunken one of our own uniform and contracted existence, is the infirmity of many invalids, and the mental unhealthiness of almost all recluses.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading The house in the city preserved its heavy dulness through all these transactions, and the invalid within it turned the same unvarying round of life.

plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Pictures of demolished streets and altered houses, as they formerly were when the occupant of the chair was familiar with them, images of people as they too used to be, with little or no allowance made for the lapse of time since they were seen; of these, there must have been many in the long routine of gloomy days.

characteristic of humanity

From this reading The wheeled chair had its associated remembrances and reveries, one may suppose, as every place that is made the station of a human being has.

plural of “image” — an iconic mental representation

From this reading Pictures of demolished streets and altered houses, as they formerly were when the occupant of the chair was familiar with them, images of people as they too used to be, with little or no allowance made for the lapse of time since they were seen; of these, there must have been many in the long routine of gloomy days.

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

From this reading The house in the city preserved its heavy dulness through all these transactions, and the invalid within it turned the same unvarying round of life.

the state of being weak in health or body (especially from old age)

From this reading To stop the clock of busy existence at the hour when we were personally sequestered from it, to suppose mankind stricken motionless when we were brought to a stand-still, to be unable to measure the changes beyond our view by any larger standard than the shrunken one of our own uniform and contracted existence, is the infirmity of many invalids, and the mental unhealthiness of almost all recluses.

someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury

From this reading The house in the city preserved its heavy dulness through all these transactions, and the invalid within it turned the same unvarying round of life.

plural of “invalid” — someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury

From this reading To stop the clock of busy existence at the hour when we were personally sequestered from it, to suppose mankind stricken motionless when we were brought to a stand-still, to be unable to measure the changes beyond our view by any larger standard than the shrunken one of our own uniform and contracted existence, is the infirmity of many invalids, and the mental unhealthiness of almost all recluses.

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

From this reading The wheeled chair had its associated remembrances and reveries, one may suppose, as every place that is made the station of a human being has.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The house in the city preserved its heavy dulness through all these transactions, and the invalid within it turned the same unvarying round of life.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The house in the city preserved its heavy dulness through all these transactions, and the invalid within it turned the same unvarying round of life.

pass into a specified state or condition

From this reading Pictures of demolished streets and altered houses, as they formerly were when the occupant of the chair was familiar with them, images of people as they too used to be, with little or no allowance made for the lapse of time since they were seen; of these, there must have been many in the long routine of gloomy days.

large or big relative to something else

From this reading To stop the clock of busy existence at the hour when we were personally sequestered from it, to suppose mankind stricken motionless when we were brought to a stand-still, to be unable to measure the changes beyond our view by any larger standard than the shrunken one of our own uniform and contracted existence, is the infirmity of many invalids, and the mental unhealthiness of almost all recluses.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading The house in the city preserved its heavy dulness through all these transactions, and the invalid within it turned the same unvarying round of life.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Morning, noon, and night, morning, noon, and night, each recurring with its accompanying monotony, always the same reluctant return of the same sequences of machinery, like a dragging piece of clockwork.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Pictures of demolished streets and altered houses, as they formerly were when the occupant of the chair was familiar with them, images of people as they too used to be, with little or no allowance made for the lapse of time since they were seen; of these, there must have been many in the long routine of gloomy days.

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 Pictures of demolished streets and altered houses, as they formerly were when the occupant of the chair was familiar with them, images of people as they too used to be, with little or no allowance made for the lapse of time since they were seen; of these, there must have been many in the long routine of gloomy days.

machines or machine systems collectively

From this reading Morning, noon, and night, morning, noon, and night, each recurring with its accompanying monotony, always the same reluctant return of the same sequences of machinery, like a dragging piece of clockwork.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The wheeled chair had its associated remembrances and reveries, one may suppose, as every place that is made the station of a human being has.

all of the living human inhabitants of the earth

From this reading To stop the clock of busy existence at the hour when we were personally sequestered from it, to suppose mankind stricken motionless when we were brought to a stand-still, to be unable to measure the changes beyond our view by any larger standard than the shrunken one of our own uniform and contracted existence, is the infirmity of many invalids, and the mental unhealthiness of almost all recluses.

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 Pictures of demolished streets and altered houses, as they formerly were when the occupant of the chair was familiar with them, images of people as they too used to be, with little or no allowance made for the lapse of time since they were seen; of these, there must have been many in the long routine of gloomy days.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading The wheeled chair had its associated remembrances and reveries, one may suppose, as every place that is made the station of a human being has.

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading To stop the clock of busy existence at the hour when we were personally sequestered from it, to suppose mankind stricken motionless when we were brought to a stand-still, to be unable to measure the changes beyond our view by any larger standard than the shrunken one of our own uniform and contracted existence, is the infirmity of many invalids, and the mental unhealthiness of almost all recluses.

involving the mind or an intellectual process

From this reading To stop the clock of busy existence at the hour when we were personally sequestered from it, to suppose mankind stricken motionless when we were brought to a stand-still, to be unable to measure the changes beyond our view by any larger standard than the shrunken one of our own uniform and contracted existence, is the infirmity of many invalids, and the mental unhealthiness of almost all recluses.

the quality of wearisome constancy, routine, and lack of variety

From this reading Morning, noon, and night, morning, noon, and night, each recurring with its accompanying monotony, always the same reluctant return of the same sequences of machinery, like a dragging piece of clockwork.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Morning, noon, and night, morning, noon, and night, each recurring with its accompanying monotony, always the same reluctant return of the same sequences of machinery, like a dragging piece of clockwork.

not in physical motion

From this reading To stop the clock of busy existence at the hour when we were personally sequestered from it, to suppose mankind stricken motionless when we were brought to a stand-still, to be unable to measure the changes beyond our view by any larger standard than the shrunken one of our own uniform and contracted existence, is the infirmity of many invalids, and the mental unhealthiness of almost all recluses.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Pictures of demolished streets and altered houses, as they formerly were when the occupant of the chair was familiar with them, images of people as they too used to be, with little or no allowance made for the lapse of time since they were seen; of these, there must have been many in the long routine of gloomy days.

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

From this reading Morning, noon, and night, morning, noon, and night, each recurring with its accompanying monotony, always the same reluctant return of the same sequences of machinery, like a dragging piece of clockwork.

not any; not one

From this reading Pictures of demolished streets and altered houses, as they formerly were when the occupant of the chair was familiar with them, images of people as they too used to be, with little or no allowance made for the lapse of time since they were seen; of these, there must have been many in the long routine of gloomy days.

the middle of the day

From this reading Morning, noon, and night, morning, noon, and night, each recurring with its accompanying monotony, always the same reluctant return of the same sequences of machinery, like a dragging piece of clockwork.

someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there

From this reading Pictures of demolished streets and altered houses, as they formerly were when the occupant of the chair was familiar with them, images of people as they too used to be, with little or no allowance made for the lapse of time since they were seen; of these, there must have been many in the long routine of gloomy days.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The house in the city preserved its heavy dulness through all these transactions, and the invalid within it turned the same unvarying round of life.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The wheeled chair had its associated remembrances and reveries, one may suppose, as every place that is made the station of a human being has.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Pictures of demolished streets and altered houses, as they formerly were when the occupant of the chair was familiar with them, images of people as they too used to be, with little or no allowance made for the lapse of time since they were seen; of these, there must have been many in the long routine of gloomy days.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading To stop the clock of busy existence at the hour when we were personally sequestered from it, to suppose mankind stricken motionless when we were brought to a stand-still, to be unable to measure the changes beyond our view by any larger standard than the shrunken one of our own uniform and contracted existence, is the infirmity of many invalids, and the mental unhealthiness of almost all recluses.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading To stop the clock of busy existence at the hour when we were personally sequestered from it, to suppose mankind stricken motionless when we were brought to a stand-still, to be unable to measure the changes beyond our view by any larger standard than the shrunken one of our own uniform and contracted existence, is the infirmity of many invalids, and the mental unhealthiness of almost all recluses.

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

From this reading Pictures of demolished streets and altered houses, as they formerly were when the occupant of the chair was familiar with them, images of people as they too used to be, with little or no allowance made for the lapse of time since they were seen; of these, there must have been many in the long routine of gloomy days.

as yourself

From this reading To stop the clock of busy existence at the hour when we were personally sequestered from it, to suppose mankind stricken motionless when we were brought to a stand-still, to be unable to measure the changes beyond our view by any larger standard than the shrunken one of our own uniform and contracted existence, is the infirmity of many invalids, and the mental unhealthiness of almost all recluses.

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

From this reading Pictures of demolished streets and altered houses, as they formerly were when the occupant of the chair was familiar with them, images of people as they too used to be, with little or no allowance made for the lapse of time since they were seen; of these, there must have been many in the long routine of gloomy days.

a separate part of a whole

From this reading Morning, noon, and night, morning, noon, and night, each recurring with its accompanying monotony, always the same reluctant return of the same sequences of machinery, like a dragging piece of clockwork.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading The wheeled chair had its associated remembrances and reveries, one may suppose, as every place that is made the station of a human being has.

prevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future use

From this reading The house in the city preserved its heavy dulness through all these transactions, and the invalid within it turned the same unvarying round of life.

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

From this reading To stop the clock of busy existence at the hour when we were personally sequestered from it, to suppose mankind stricken motionless when we were brought to a stand-still, to be unable to measure the changes beyond our view by any larger standard than the shrunken one of our own uniform and contracted existence, is the infirmity of many invalids, and the mental unhealthiness of almost all recluses.

coming back

From this reading Morning, noon, and night, morning, noon, and night, each recurring with its accompanying monotony, always the same reluctant return of the same sequences of machinery, like a dragging piece of clockwork.

unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom

From this reading Morning, noon, and night, morning, noon, and night, each recurring with its accompanying monotony, always the same reluctant return of the same sequences of machinery, like a dragging piece of clockwork.

plural of “remembrance” — the ability to recall past occurrences

From this reading The wheeled chair had its associated remembrances and reveries, one may suppose, as every place that is made the station of a human being has.

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

From this reading Morning, noon, and night, morning, noon, and night, each recurring with its accompanying monotony, always the same reluctant return of the same sequences of machinery, like a dragging piece of clockwork.

plural of “revery” — an abstracted state of absorption

From this reading The wheeled chair had its associated remembrances and reveries, one may suppose, as every place that is made the station of a human being has.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading The house in the city preserved its heavy dulness through all these transactions, and the invalid within it turned the same unvarying round of life.

an unvarying or habitual method or procedure

From this reading Pictures of demolished streets and altered houses, as they formerly were when the occupant of the chair was familiar with them, images of people as they too used to be, with little or no allowance made for the lapse of time since they were seen; of these, there must have been many in the long routine of gloomy days.

Identical; not different.

From this reading The house in the city preserved its heavy dulness through all these transactions, and the invalid within it turned the same unvarying round of life.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Pictures of demolished streets and altered houses, as they formerly were when the occupant of the chair was familiar with them, images of people as they too used to be, with little or no allowance made for the lapse of time since they were seen; of these, there must have been many in the long routine of gloomy days.

plural of “sequence” — serial arrangement in which things follow in logical order or a recurrent pattern

From this reading Morning, noon, and night, morning, noon, and night, each recurring with its accompanying monotony, always the same reluctant return of the same sequences of machinery, like a dragging piece of clockwork.

providing privacy or seclusion

From this reading To stop the clock of busy existence at the hour when we were personally sequestered from it, to suppose mankind stricken motionless when we were brought to a stand-still, to be unable to measure the changes beyond our view by any larger standard than the shrunken one of our own uniform and contracted existence, is the infirmity of many invalids, and the mental unhealthiness of almost all recluses.

lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness

From this reading To stop the clock of busy existence at the hour when we were personally sequestered from it, to suppose mankind stricken motionless when we were brought to a stand-still, to be unable to measure the changes beyond our view by any larger standard than the shrunken one of our own uniform and contracted existence, is the infirmity of many invalids, and the mental unhealthiness of almost all recluses.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Pictures of demolished streets and altered houses, as they formerly were when the occupant of the chair was familiar with them, images of people as they too used to be, with little or no allowance made for the lapse of time since they were seen; of these, there must have been many in the long routine of gloomy days.

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

From this reading To stop the clock of busy existence at the hour when we were personally sequestered from it, to suppose mankind stricken motionless when we were brought to a stand-still, to be unable to measure the changes beyond our view by any larger standard than the shrunken one of our own uniform and contracted existence, is the infirmity of many invalids, and the mental unhealthiness of almost all recluses.

conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value; or of the usual or regularized or accepted kind

From this reading To stop the clock of busy existence at the hour when we were personally sequestered from it, to suppose mankind stricken motionless when we were brought to a stand-still, to be unable to measure the changes beyond our view by any larger standard than the shrunken one of our own uniform and contracted existence, is the infirmity of many invalids, and the mental unhealthiness of almost all recluses.

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading The wheeled chair had its associated remembrances and reveries, one may suppose, as every place that is made the station of a human being has.

come to a halt, stop moving

From this reading To stop the clock of busy existence at the hour when we were personally sequestered from it, to suppose mankind stricken motionless when we were brought to a stand-still, to be unable to measure the changes beyond our view by any larger standard than the shrunken one of our own uniform and contracted existence, is the infirmity of many invalids, and the mental unhealthiness of almost all recluses.

plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading Pictures of demolished streets and altered houses, as they formerly were when the occupant of the chair was familiar with them, images of people as they too used to be, with little or no allowance made for the lapse of time since they were seen; of these, there must have been many in the long routine of gloomy days.

grievously affected especially by disease

From this reading To stop the clock of busy existence at the hour when we were personally sequestered from it, to suppose mankind stricken motionless when we were brought to a stand-still, to be unable to measure the changes beyond our view by any larger standard than the shrunken one of our own uniform and contracted existence, is the infirmity of many invalids, and the mental unhealthiness of almost all recluses.

express a supposition

From this reading The wheeled chair had its associated remembrances and reveries, one may suppose, as every place that is made the station of a human being has.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading To stop the clock of busy existence at the hour when we were personally sequestered from it, to suppose mankind stricken motionless when we were brought to a stand-still, to be unable to measure the changes beyond our view by any larger standard than the shrunken one of our own uniform and contracted existence, is the infirmity of many invalids, and the mental unhealthiness of almost all recluses.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The wheeled chair had its associated remembrances and reveries, one may suppose, as every place that is made the station of a human being has.

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

From this reading The house in the city preserved its heavy dulness through all these transactions, and the invalid within it turned the same unvarying round of life.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Pictures of demolished streets and altered houses, as they formerly were when the occupant of the chair was familiar with them, images of people as they too used to be, with little or no allowance made for the lapse of time since they were seen; of these, there must have been many in the long routine of gloomy days.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Pictures of demolished streets and altered houses, as they formerly were when the occupant of the chair was familiar with them, images of people as they too used to be, with little or no allowance made for the lapse of time since they were seen; of these, there must have been many in the long routine of gloomy days.

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

From this reading The house in the city preserved its heavy dulness through all these transactions, and the invalid within it turned the same unvarying round of life.

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

From this reading Pictures of demolished streets and altered houses, as they formerly were when the occupant of the chair was familiar with them, images of people as they too used to be, with little or no allowance made for the lapse of time since they were seen; of these, there must have been many in the long routine of gloomy days.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The house in the city preserved its heavy dulness through all these transactions, and the invalid within it turned the same unvarying round of life.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Pictures of demolished streets and altered houses, as they formerly were when the occupant of the chair was familiar with them, images of people as they too used to be, with little or no allowance made for the lapse of time since they were seen; of these, there must have been many in the long routine of gloomy days.

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

From this reading Pictures of demolished streets and altered houses, as they formerly were when the occupant of the chair was familiar with them, images of people as they too used to be, with little or no allowance made for the lapse of time since they were seen; of these, there must have been many in the long routine of gloomy days.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Pictures of demolished streets and altered houses, as they formerly were when the occupant of the chair was familiar with them, images of people as they too used to be, with little or no allowance made for the lapse of time since they were seen; of these, there must have been many in the long routine of gloomy days.

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading The house in the city preserved its heavy dulness through all these transactions, and the invalid within it turned the same unvarying round of life.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading The house in the city preserved its heavy dulness through all these transactions, and the invalid within it turned the same unvarying round of life.

(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how

From this reading To stop the clock of busy existence at the hour when we were personally sequestered from it, to suppose mankind stricken motionless when we were brought to a stand-still, to be unable to measure the changes beyond our view by any larger standard than the shrunken one of our own uniform and contracted existence, is the infirmity of many invalids, and the mental unhealthiness of almost all recluses.

a state in which you are unable to function normally and without pain

From this reading To stop the clock of busy existence at the hour when we were personally sequestered from it, to suppose mankind stricken motionless when we were brought to a stand-still, to be unable to measure the changes beyond our view by any larger standard than the shrunken one of our own uniform and contracted existence, is the infirmity of many invalids, and the mental unhealthiness of almost all recluses.

always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences

From this reading To stop the clock of busy existence at the hour when we were personally sequestered from it, to suppose mankind stricken motionless when we were brought to a stand-still, to be unable to measure the changes beyond our view by any larger standard than the shrunken one of our own uniform and contracted existence, is the infirmity of many invalids, and the mental unhealthiness of almost all recluses.

unvarying in nature

From this reading The house in the city preserved its heavy dulness through all these transactions, and the invalid within it turned the same unvarying round of life.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading Pictures of demolished streets and altered houses, as they formerly were when the occupant of the chair was familiar with them, images of people as they too used to be, with little or no allowance made for the lapse of time since they were seen; of these, there must have been many in the long routine of gloomy days.

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading To stop the clock of busy existence at the hour when we were personally sequestered from it, to suppose mankind stricken motionless when we were brought to a stand-still, to be unable to measure the changes beyond our view by any larger standard than the shrunken one of our own uniform and contracted existence, is the infirmity of many invalids, and the mental unhealthiness of almost all recluses.

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

From this reading Pictures of demolished streets and altered houses, as they formerly were when the occupant of the chair was familiar with them, images of people as they too used to be, with little or no allowance made for the lapse of time since they were seen; of these, there must have been many in the long routine of gloomy days.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading To stop the clock of busy existence at the hour when we were personally sequestered from it, to suppose mankind stricken motionless when we were brought to a stand-still, to be unable to measure the changes beyond our view by any larger standard than the shrunken one of our own uniform and contracted existence, is the infirmity of many invalids, and the mental unhealthiness of almost all recluses.

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

From this reading Pictures of demolished streets and altered houses, as they formerly were when the occupant of the chair was familiar with them, images of people as they too used to be, with little or no allowance made for the lapse of time since they were seen; of these, there must have been many in the long routine of gloomy days.

having wheels; often used in combination

From this reading The wheeled chair had its associated remembrances and reveries, one may suppose, as every place that is made the station of a human being has.

at the time that

From this reading Pictures of demolished streets and altered houses, as they formerly were when the occupant of the chair was familiar with them, images of people as they too used to be, with little or no allowance made for the lapse of time since they were seen; of these, there must have been many in the long routine of gloomy days.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Morning, noon, and night, morning, noon, and night, each recurring with its accompanying monotony, always the same reluctant return of the same sequences of machinery, like a dragging piece of clockwork.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading The house in the city preserved its heavy dulness through all these transactions, and the invalid within it turned the same unvarying round of life.