Chapter IX

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

From this reading “But dazing as the coincidences were, the effect on my emotions will wear off, like the smart of a burn; and, as one forgets the fury of past sufferings, I shall forget the turmoil of my feelings.

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading “Have you been able to shake off its hold on you?” she demanded.

(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 There was no clear intelligibility, no definite significance in it at all.”

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

From this reading “But dazing as the coincidences were, the effect on my emotions will wear off, like the smart of a burn; and, as one forgets the fury of past sufferings, I shall forget the turmoil of my feelings.

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading “I tried to believe that you might,” he answered.

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

From this reading “But dazing as the coincidences were, the effect on my emotions will wear off, like the smart of a burn; and, as one forgets the fury of past sufferings, I shall forget the turmoil of my feelings.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading There was no clear intelligibility, no definite significance in it at all.”

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “Have you been able to shake off its hold on you?” she demanded.

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading “I tried to believe that you might,” he answered.

To consume or be consumed by fire.

From this reading “But dazing as the coincidences were, the effect on my emotions will wear off, like the smart of a burn; and, as one forgets the fury of past sufferings, I shall forget the turmoil of my feelings.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading “But dazing as the coincidences were, the effect on my emotions will wear off, like the smart of a burn; and, as one forgets the fury of past sufferings, I shall forget the turmoil of my feelings.

rid of obstructions

From this reading There was no clear intelligibility, no definite significance in it at all.”

plural of “coincidence” — an event that might have been arranged although it was really accidental

From this reading “But dazing as the coincidences were, the effect on my emotions will wear off, like the smart of a burn; and, as one forgets the fury of past sufferings, I shall forget the turmoil of my feelings.

past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure

From this reading “Not entirely,” he confessed.

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From this reading “But dazing as the coincidences were, the effect on my emotions will wear off, like the smart of a burn; and, as one forgets the fury of past sufferings, I shall forget the turmoil of my feelings.

precise; explicit and clearly defined

From this reading There was no clear intelligibility, no definite significance in it at all.”

past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully

From this reading “Have you been able to shake off its hold on you?” she demanded.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading “But dazing as the coincidences were, the effect on my emotions will wear off, like the smart of a burn; and, as one forgets the fury of past sufferings, I shall forget the turmoil of my feelings.

plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling

From this reading “But dazing as the coincidences were, the effect on my emotions will wear off, like the smart of a burn; and, as one forgets the fury of past sufferings, I shall forget the turmoil of my feelings.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading “Not entirely,” he confessed.

emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)

From this reading “But dazing as the coincidences were, the effect on my emotions will wear off, like the smart of a burn; and, as one forgets the fury of past sufferings, I shall forget the turmoil of my feelings.

dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading “But dazing as the coincidences were, the effect on my emotions will wear off, like the smart of a burn; and, as one forgets the fury of past sufferings, I shall forget the turmoil of my feelings.

third-person singular of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading “But dazing as the coincidences were, the effect on my emotions will wear off, like the smart of a burn; and, as one forgets the fury of past sufferings, I shall forget the turmoil of my feelings.

a feeling of intense anger

From this reading “But dazing as the coincidences were, the effect on my emotions will wear off, like the smart of a burn; and, as one forgets the fury of past sufferings, I shall forget the turmoil of my feelings.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “Have you been able to shake off its hold on you?” she demanded.

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

From this reading “I tried to believe that you might,” he answered.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading “Have you been able to shake off its hold on you?” she demanded.

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

From this reading “I tried to believe that you might,” he answered.

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

From this reading There was no clear intelligibility, no definite significance in it at all.”

the quality of language that is comprehensible

From this reading There was no clear intelligibility, no definite significance in it at all.”

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading There was no clear intelligibility, no definite significance in it at all.”

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading “Have you been able to shake off its hold on you?” she demanded.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading “But dazing as the coincidences were, the effect on my emotions will wear off, like the smart of a burn; and, as one forgets the fury of past sufferings, I shall forget the turmoil of my feelings.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading “I tried to believe that you might,” he answered.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “But dazing as the coincidences were, the effect on my emotions will wear off, like the smart of a burn; and, as one forgets the fury of past sufferings, I shall forget the turmoil of my feelings.

not any; not one

From this reading There was no clear intelligibility, no definite significance in it at all.”

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading “Not entirely,” he confessed.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “But dazing as the coincidences were, the effect on my emotions will wear off, like the smart of a burn; and, as one forgets the fury of past sufferings, I shall forget the turmoil of my feelings.

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

From this reading “Have you been able to shake off its hold on you?” she demanded.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading “Have you been able to shake off its hold on you?” she demanded.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “But dazing as the coincidences were, the effect on my emotions will wear off, like the smart of a burn; and, as one forgets the fury of past sufferings, I shall forget the turmoil of my feelings.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading “But dazing as the coincidences were, the effect on my emotions will wear off, like the smart of a burn; and, as one forgets the fury of past sufferings, I shall forget the turmoil of my feelings.

move or cause to move back and forth

From this reading “Have you been able to shake off its hold on you?” she demanded.

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading “But dazing as the coincidences were, the effect on my emotions will wear off, like the smart of a burn; and, as one forgets the fury of past sufferings, I shall forget the turmoil of my feelings.

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

From this reading “Have you been able to shake off its hold on you?” she demanded.

the quality of being significant

From this reading There was no clear intelligibility, no definite significance in it at all.”

showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness

From this reading “But dazing as the coincidences were, the effect on my emotions will wear off, like the smart of a burn; and, as one forgets the fury of past sufferings, I shall forget the turmoil of my feelings.

plural of “suffering” — a state of acute pain

From this reading “But dazing as the coincidences were, the effect on my emotions will wear off, like the smart of a burn; and, as one forgets the fury of past sufferings, I shall forget the turmoil of my feelings.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “I tried to believe that you might,” he answered.

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

From this reading “But dazing as the coincidences were, the effect on my emotions will wear off, like the smart of a burn; and, as one forgets the fury of past sufferings, I shall forget the turmoil of my feelings.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was no clear intelligibility, no definite significance in it at all.”

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

From this reading “I tried to believe that you might,” he answered.

tested and proved useful or correct

From this reading “I tried to believe that you might,” he answered.

a violent disturbance

From this reading “But dazing as the coincidences were, the effect on my emotions will wear off, like the smart of a burn; and, as one forgets the fury of past sufferings, I shall forget the turmoil of my feelings.

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

From this reading There was no clear intelligibility, no definite significance in it at all.”

be dressed in

From this reading “But dazing as the coincidences were, the effect on my emotions will wear off, like the smart of a burn; and, as one forgets the fury of past sufferings, I shall forget the turmoil of my feelings.

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

From this reading “But dazing as the coincidences were, the effect on my emotions will wear off, like the smart of a burn; and, as one forgets the fury of past sufferings, I shall forget the turmoil of my feelings.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading “But dazing as the coincidences were, the effect on my emotions will wear off, like the smart of a burn; and, as one forgets the fury of past sufferings, I shall forget the turmoil of my feelings.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “I tried to believe that you might,” he answered.