Chapter XXXV

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

From this reading When Bertram Chesleigh came to full consciousness again he found himself lying on a couch in Mr. Leith's bedroom.

anew

From this reading When Bertram Chesleigh came to full consciousness again he found himself lying on a couch in Mr. Leith's bedroom.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading "I have had a shock," he said, with an air of strange perplexity, as he looked into their anxious faces.

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

From this reading The curtains were drawn at the windows, but the light of the full day glimmered through, and he saw the grave-faced physician sitting beside him, while Richard Leith, from the bed opposite, regarded him with an intent expression.

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

From this reading The curtains were drawn at the windows, but the light of the full day glimmered through, and he saw the grave-faced physician sitting beside him, while Richard Leith, from the bed opposite, regarded him with an intent expression.

eagerly desirous

From this reading "I have had a shock," he said, with an air of strange perplexity, as he looked into their anxious faces.

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

From this reading "I have had a shock," he said, with an air of strange perplexity, as he looked into their anxious faces.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The curtains were drawn at the windows, but the light of the full day glimmered through, and he saw the grave-faced physician sitting beside him, while Richard Leith, from the bed opposite, regarded him with an intent expression.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading The curtains were drawn at the windows, but the light of the full day glimmered through, and he saw the grave-faced physician sitting beside him, while Richard Leith, from the bed opposite, regarded him with an intent expression.

a room used primarily for sleeping

From this reading When Bertram Chesleigh came to full consciousness again he found himself lying on a couch in Mr. Leith's bedroom.

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From this reading When Bertram Chesleigh came to full consciousness again he found himself lying on a couch in Mr. Leith's bedroom.

next to; at the side of

From this reading The curtains were drawn at the windows, but the light of the full day glimmered through, and he saw the grave-faced physician sitting beside him, while Richard Leith, from the bed opposite, regarded him with an intent expression.

the part of the face above the eyes

From this reading He struggled up feebly and pressed his hand to his brow.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The curtains were drawn at the windows, but the light of the full day glimmered through, and he saw the grave-faced physician sitting beside him, while Richard Leith, from the bed opposite, regarded him with an intent expression.

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

From this reading When Bertram Chesleigh came to full consciousness again he found himself lying on a couch in Mr. Leith's bedroom.

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From this reading When Bertram Chesleigh came to full consciousness again he found himself lying on a couch in Mr. Leith's bedroom.

an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation

From this reading When Bertram Chesleigh came to full consciousness again he found himself lying on a couch in Mr. Leith's bedroom.

an upholstered seat for more than one person

From this reading When Bertram Chesleigh came to full consciousness again he found himself lying on a couch in Mr. Leith's bedroom.

plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)

From this reading The curtains were drawn at the windows, but the light of the full day glimmered through, and he saw the grave-faced physician sitting beside him, while Richard Leith, from the bed opposite, regarded him with an intent expression.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The curtains were drawn at the windows, but the light of the full day glimmered through, and he saw the grave-faced physician sitting beside him, while Richard Leith, from the bed opposite, regarded him with an intent expression.

showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering

From this reading The curtains were drawn at the windows, but the light of the full day glimmered through, and he saw the grave-faced physician sitting beside him, while Richard Leith, from the bed opposite, regarded him with an intent expression.

the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading The curtains were drawn at the windows, but the light of the full day glimmered through, and he saw the grave-faced physician sitting beside him, while Richard Leith, from the bed opposite, regarded him with an intent expression.

plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading "I have had a shock," he said, with an air of strange perplexity, as he looked into their anxious faces.

in a faint and feeble manner

From this reading He struggled up feebly and pressed his hand to his brow.

set up or found

From this reading When Bertram Chesleigh came to full consciousness again he found himself lying on a couch in Mr. Leith's bedroom.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The curtains were drawn at the windows, but the light of the full day glimmered through, and he saw the grave-faced physician sitting beside him, while Richard Leith, from the bed opposite, regarded him with an intent expression.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading When Bertram Chesleigh came to full consciousness again he found himself lying on a couch in Mr. Leith's bedroom.

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

From this reading The curtains were drawn at the windows, but the light of the full day glimmered through, and he saw the grave-faced physician sitting beside him, while Richard Leith, from the bed opposite, regarded him with an intent expression.

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

From this reading The curtains were drawn at the windows, but the light of the full day glimmered through, and he saw the grave-faced physician sitting beside him, while Richard Leith, from the bed opposite, regarded him with an intent expression.

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

From this reading "I have had a shock," he said, with an air of strange perplexity, as he looked into their anxious faces.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading He struggled up feebly and pressed his hand to his brow.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "I have had a shock," he said, with an air of strange perplexity, as he looked into their anxious faces.

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

From this reading When Bertram Chesleigh came to full consciousness again he found himself lying on a couch in Mr. Leith's bedroom.

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

From this reading The curtains were drawn at the windows, but the light of the full day glimmered through, and he saw the grave-faced physician sitting beside him, while Richard Leith, from the bed opposite, regarded him with an intent expression.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading When Bertram Chesleigh came to full consciousness again he found himself lying on a couch in Mr. Leith's bedroom.

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

From this reading He struggled up feebly and pressed his hand to his brow.

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

From this reading "I have had a shock," he said, with an air of strange perplexity, as he looked into their anxious faces.

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

From this reading When Bertram Chesleigh came to full consciousness again he found himself lying on a couch in Mr. Leith's bedroom.

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading The curtains were drawn at the windows, but the light of the full day glimmered through, and he saw the grave-faced physician sitting beside him, while Richard Leith, from the bed opposite, regarded him with an intent expression.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading "I have had a shock," he said, with an air of strange perplexity, as he looked into their anxious faces.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "What was it?

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

From this reading The curtains were drawn at the windows, but the light of the full day glimmered through, and he saw the grave-faced physician sitting beside him, while Richard Leith, from the bed opposite, regarded him with an intent expression.

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

From this reading When Bertram Chesleigh came to full consciousness again he found himself lying on a couch in Mr. Leith's bedroom.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading The curtains were drawn at the windows, but the light of the full day glimmered through, and he saw the grave-faced physician sitting beside him, while Richard Leith, from the bed opposite, regarded him with an intent expression.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading "I have had a shock," he said, with an air of strange perplexity, as he looked into their anxious faces.

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading When Bertram Chesleigh came to full consciousness again he found himself lying on a couch in Mr. Leith's bedroom.

a form of address for a man

From this reading When Bertram Chesleigh came to full consciousness again he found himself lying on a couch in Mr. Leith's bedroom.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The curtains were drawn at the windows, but the light of the full day glimmered through, and he saw the grave-faced physician sitting beside him, while Richard Leith, from the bed opposite, regarded him with an intent expression.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading When Bertram Chesleigh came to full consciousness again he found himself lying on a couch in Mr. Leith's bedroom.

being directly across from each other; facing

From this reading The curtains were drawn at the windows, but the light of the full day glimmered through, and he saw the grave-faced physician sitting beside him, while Richard Leith, from the bed opposite, regarded him with an intent expression.

trouble or confusion resulting from complexity

From this reading "I have had a shock," he said, with an air of strange perplexity, as he looked into their anxious faces.

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading The curtains were drawn at the windows, but the light of the full day glimmered through, and he saw the grave-faced physician sitting beside him, while Richard Leith, from the bed opposite, regarded him with an intent expression.

compacted by ironing

From this reading He struggled up feebly and pressed his hand to his brow.

past form of “regard” — deem to be

From this reading The curtains were drawn at the windows, but the light of the full day glimmered through, and he saw the grave-faced physician sitting beside him, while Richard Leith, from the bed opposite, regarded him with an intent expression.

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

From this reading The curtains were drawn at the windows, but the light of the full day glimmered through, and he saw the grave-faced physician sitting beside him, while Richard Leith, from the bed opposite, regarded him with an intent expression.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "I have had a shock," he said, with an air of strange perplexity, as he looked into their anxious faces.

cut with a saw

From this reading The curtains were drawn at the windows, but the light of the full day glimmered through, and he saw the grave-faced physician sitting beside him, while Richard Leith, from the bed opposite, regarded him with an intent expression.

the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally

From this reading "I have had a shock," he said, with an air of strange perplexity, as he looked into their anxious faces.

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading The curtains were drawn at the windows, but the light of the full day glimmered through, and he saw the grave-faced physician sitting beside him, while Richard Leith, from the bed opposite, regarded him with an intent expression.

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

From this reading "I have had a shock," he said, with an air of strange perplexity, as he looked into their anxious faces.

past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort

From this reading He struggled up feebly and pressed his hand to his brow.

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

From this reading The curtains were drawn at the windows, but the light of the full day glimmered through, and he saw the grave-faced physician sitting beside him, while Richard Leith, from the bed opposite, regarded him with an intent expression.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading "I have had a shock," he said, with an air of strange perplexity, as he looked into their anxious faces.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The curtains were drawn at the windows, but the light of the full day glimmered through, and he saw the grave-faced physician sitting beside him, while Richard Leith, from the bed opposite, regarded him with an intent expression.

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

From this reading When Bertram Chesleigh came to full consciousness again he found himself lying on a couch in Mr. Leith's bedroom.

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

From this reading He struggled up feebly and pressed his hand to his brow.

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

From this reading "What was it?

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

From this reading The curtains were drawn at the windows, but the light of the full day glimmered through, and he saw the grave-faced physician sitting beside him, while Richard Leith, from the bed opposite, regarded him with an intent expression.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "What was it?

at the time that

From this reading When Bertram Chesleigh came to full consciousness again he found himself lying on a couch in Mr. Leith's bedroom.

during the time that

From this reading The curtains were drawn at the windows, but the light of the full day glimmered through, and he saw the grave-faced physician sitting beside him, while Richard Leith, from the bed opposite, regarded him with an intent expression.

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading The curtains were drawn at the windows, but the light of the full day glimmered through, and he saw the grave-faced physician sitting beside him, while Richard Leith, from the bed opposite, regarded him with an intent expression.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The curtains were drawn at the windows, but the light of the full day glimmered through, and he saw the grave-faced physician sitting beside him, while Richard Leith, from the bed opposite, regarded him with an intent expression.