Chapter XII

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

From this reading I LEAVE EDEN Clear as I am on a thousand little points that concern my first meeting with Margarita, my mind is a perfect blank when I try to recall the events of the next half hour.

(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 But on what order we left it, of what we spoke, if we spoke at all, and how we at last found ourselves alone, I do not know.

Having no one else present.

From this reading But on what order we left it, of what we spoke, if we spoke at all, and how we at last found ourselves alone, I do not know.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading I LEAVE EDEN Clear as I am on a thousand little points that concern my first meeting with Margarita, my mind is a perfect blank when I try to recall the events of the next half hour.

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

From this reading We must, of course, have left the rock, for I have a dim recollection of drinking healths in that dear old room and signing our names to something.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading And yet it seems to me that some one--was it I?--discussed remedies for insomnia with some one else, and that some third person assured us that nothing but a complete change of scene could be of any lasting benefit.

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

From this reading I LEAVE EDEN Clear as I am on a thousand little points that concern my first meeting with Margarita, my mind is a perfect blank when I try to recall the events of the next half hour.

marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence

From this reading And yet it seems to me that some one--was it I?--discussed remedies for insomnia with some one else, and that some third person assured us that nothing but a complete change of scene could be of any lasting benefit.

third-person singular of “assure” — make certain of

From this reading And my reason assures me that Tip and I and the telegraph operator must have been these three, for I seem to see, as if through a dim haze, a beautiful woman in a blue dress sitting under a fruit tree, with a dog's head in her lap, a flaming handful of nasturtiums in her belt, and a man lying at her feet, with his hand in hers and his eyes fixed on her face.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading But on what order we left it, of what we spoke, if we spoke at all, and how we at last found ourselves alone, I do not know.

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

From this reading And yet it seems to me that some one--was it I?--discussed remedies for insomnia with some one else, and that some third person assured us that nothing but a complete change of scene could be of any lasting benefit.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading And my reason assures me that Tip and I and the telegraph operator must have been these three, for I seem to see, as if through a dim haze, a beautiful woman in a blue dress sitting under a fruit tree, with a dog's head in her lap, a flaming handful of nasturtiums in her belt, and a man lying at her feet, with his hand in hers and his eyes fixed on her face.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading And my reason assures me that Tip and I and the telegraph operator must have been these three, for I seem to see, as if through a dim haze, a beautiful woman in a blue dress sitting under a fruit tree, with a dog's head in her lap, a flaming handful of nasturtiums in her belt, and a man lying at her feet, with his hand in hers and his eyes fixed on her face.

endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys

From this reading And my reason assures me that Tip and I and the telegraph operator must have been these three, for I seem to see, as if through a dim haze, a beautiful woman in a blue dress sitting under a fruit tree, with a dog's head in her lap, a flaming handful of nasturtiums in her belt, and a man lying at her feet, with his hand in hers and his eyes fixed on her face.

financial assistance in time of need

From this reading And yet it seems to me that some one--was it I?--discussed remedies for insomnia with some one else, and that some third person assured us that nothing but a complete change of scene could be of any lasting benefit.

(of a surface) not written or printed on

From this reading I LEAVE EDEN Clear as I am on a thousand little points that concern my first meeting with Margarita, my mind is a perfect blank when I try to recall the events of the next half hour.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading And my reason assures me that Tip and I and the telegraph operator must have been these three, for I seem to see, as if through a dim haze, a beautiful woman in a blue dress sitting under a fruit tree, with a dog's head in her lap, a flaming handful of nasturtiums in her belt, and a man lying at her feet, with his hand in hers and his eyes fixed on her face.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But on what order we left it, of what we spoke, if we spoke at all, and how we at last found ourselves alone, I do not know.

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading And yet it seems to me that some one--was it I?--discussed remedies for insomnia with some one else, and that some third person assured us that nothing but a complete change of scene could be of any lasting benefit.

rid of obstructions

From this reading I LEAVE EDEN Clear as I am on a thousand little points that concern my first meeting with Margarita, my mind is a perfect blank when I try to recall the events of the next half hour.

come or bring to a finish or an end

From this reading And yet it seems to me that some one--was it I?--discussed remedies for insomnia with some one else, and that some third person assured us that nothing but a complete change of scene could be of any lasting benefit.

something that interests you because it is important or affects you

From this reading I LEAVE EDEN Clear as I am on a thousand little points that concern my first meeting with Margarita, my mind is a perfect blank when I try to recall the events of the next half hour.

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

From this reading And yet it seems to me that some one--was it I?--discussed remedies for insomnia with some one else, and that some third person assured us that nothing but a complete change of scene could be of any lasting benefit.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading We must, of course, have left the rock, for I have a dim recollection of drinking healths in that dear old room and signing our names to something.

dearly loved

From this reading We must, of course, have left the rock, for I have a dim recollection of drinking healths in that dear old room and signing our names to something.

lacking in light; not bright or harsh

From this reading We must, of course, have left the rock, for I have a dim recollection of drinking healths in that dear old room and signing our names to something.

past form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing

From this reading And yet it seems to me that some one--was it I?--discussed remedies for insomnia with some one else, and that some third person assured us that nothing but a complete change of scene could be of any lasting benefit.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading But on what order we left it, of what we spoke, if we spoke at all, and how we at last found ourselves alone, I do not know.

possessive form of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

From this reading And my reason assures me that Tip and I and the telegraph operator must have been these three, for I seem to see, as if through a dim haze, a beautiful woman in a blue dress sitting under a fruit tree, with a dog's head in her lap, a flaming handful of nasturtiums in her belt, and a man lying at her feet, with his hand in hers and his eyes fixed on her face.

put on clothes

From this reading And my reason assures me that Tip and I and the telegraph operator must have been these three, for I seem to see, as if through a dim haze, a beautiful woman in a blue dress sitting under a fruit tree, with a dog's head in her lap, a flaming handful of nasturtiums in her belt, and a man lying at her feet, with his hand in hers and his eyes fixed on her face.

the act of consuming liquids

From this reading We must, of course, have left the rock, for I have a dim recollection of drinking healths in that dear old room and signing our names to something.

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading I LEAVE EDEN Clear as I am on a thousand little points that concern my first meeting with Margarita, my mind is a perfect blank when I try to recall the events of the next half hour.

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

From this reading And yet it seems to me that some one--was it I?--discussed remedies for insomnia with some one else, and that some third person assured us that nothing but a complete change of scene could be of any lasting benefit.

plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading I LEAVE EDEN Clear as I am on a thousand little points that concern my first meeting with Margarita, my mind is a perfect blank when I try to recall the events of the next half hour.

opinion or judgment

From this reading And my reason assures me that Tip and I and the telegraph operator must have been these three, for I seem to see, as if through a dim haze, a beautiful woman in a blue dress sitting under a fruit tree, with a dog's head in her lap, a flaming handful of nasturtiums in her belt, and a man lying at her feet, with his hand in hers and his eyes fixed on her face.

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

From this reading And my reason assures me that Tip and I and the telegraph operator must have been these three, for I seem to see, as if through a dim haze, a beautiful woman in a blue dress sitting under a fruit tree, with a dog's head in her lap, a flaming handful of nasturtiums in her belt, and a man lying at her feet, with his hand in hers and his eyes fixed on her face.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading And my reason assures me that Tip and I and the telegraph operator must have been these three, for I seem to see, as if through a dim haze, a beautiful woman in a blue dress sitting under a fruit tree, with a dog's head in her lap, a flaming handful of nasturtiums in her belt, and a man lying at her feet, with his hand in hers and his eyes fixed on her face.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading I LEAVE EDEN Clear as I am on a thousand little points that concern my first meeting with Margarita, my mind is a perfect blank when I try to recall the events of the next half hour.

(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value

From this reading And my reason assures me that Tip and I and the telegraph operator must have been these three, for I seem to see, as if through a dim haze, a beautiful woman in a blue dress sitting under a fruit tree, with a dog's head in her lap, a flaming handful of nasturtiums in her belt, and a man lying at her feet, with his hand in hers and his eyes fixed on her face.

informal intensifiers

From this reading And my reason assures me that Tip and I and the telegraph operator must have been these three, for I seem to see, as if through a dim haze, a beautiful woman in a blue dress sitting under a fruit tree, with a dog's head in her lap, a flaming handful of nasturtiums in her belt, and a man lying at her feet, with his hand in hers and his eyes fixed on her face.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading We must, of course, have left the rock, for I have a dim recollection of drinking healths in that dear old room and signing our names to something.

set up or found

From this reading But on what order we left it, of what we spoke, if we spoke at all, and how we at last found ourselves alone, I do not know.

the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant

From this reading And my reason assures me that Tip and I and the telegraph operator must have been these three, for I seem to see, as if through a dim haze, a beautiful woman in a blue dress sitting under a fruit tree, with a dog's head in her lap, a flaming handful of nasturtiums in her belt, and a man lying at her feet, with his hand in hers and his eyes fixed on her face.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading I LEAVE EDEN Clear as I am on a thousand little points that concern my first meeting with Margarita, my mind is a perfect blank when I try to recall the events of the next half hour.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading And my reason assures me that Tip and I and the telegraph operator must have been these three, for I seem to see, as if through a dim haze, a beautiful woman in a blue dress sitting under a fruit tree, with a dog's head in her lap, a flaming handful of nasturtiums in her belt, and a man lying at her feet, with his hand in hers and his eyes fixed on her face.

a small number or amount

From this reading And my reason assures me that Tip and I and the telegraph operator must have been these three, for I seem to see, as if through a dim haze, a beautiful woman in a blue dress sitting under a fruit tree, with a dog's head in her lap, a flaming handful of nasturtiums in her belt, and a man lying at her feet, with his hand in hers and his eyes fixed on her face.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading We must, of course, have left the rock, for I have a dim recollection of drinking healths in that dear old room and signing our names to something.

atmospheric moisture or dust or smoke that causes reduced visibility

From this reading And my reason assures me that Tip and I and the telegraph operator must have been these three, for I seem to see, as if through a dim haze, a beautiful woman in a blue dress sitting under a fruit tree, with a dog's head in her lap, a flaming handful of nasturtiums in her belt, and a man lying at her feet, with his hand in hers and his eyes fixed on her face.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading And my reason assures me that Tip and I and the telegraph operator must have been these three, for I seem to see, as if through a dim haze, a beautiful woman in a blue dress sitting under a fruit tree, with a dog's head in her lap, a flaming handful of nasturtiums in her belt, and a man lying at her feet, with his hand in hers and his eyes fixed on her face.

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

From this reading We must, of course, have left the rock, for I have a dim recollection of drinking healths in that dear old room and signing our names to something.

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

From this reading And my reason assures me that Tip and I and the telegraph operator must have been these three, for I seem to see, as if through a dim haze, a beautiful woman in a blue dress sitting under a fruit tree, with a dog's head in her lap, a flaming handful of nasturtiums in her belt, and a man lying at her feet, with his hand in hers and his eyes fixed on her face.

the one or ones belonging to her

From this reading And my reason assures me that Tip and I and the telegraph operator must have been these three, for I seem to see, as if through a dim haze, a beautiful woman in a blue dress sitting under a fruit tree, with a dog's head in her lap, a flaming handful of nasturtiums in her belt, and a man lying at her feet, with his hand in hers and his eyes fixed on her face.

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

From this reading And my reason assures me that Tip and I and the telegraph operator must have been these three, for I seem to see, as if through a dim haze, a beautiful woman in a blue dress sitting under a fruit tree, with a dog's head in her lap, a flaming handful of nasturtiums in her belt, and a man lying at her feet, with his hand in hers and his eyes fixed on her face.

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

From this reading I LEAVE EDEN Clear as I am on a thousand little points that concern my first meeting with Margarita, my mind is a perfect blank when I try to recall the events of the next half hour.

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

From this reading But on what order we left it, of what we spoke, if we spoke at all, and how we at last found ourselves alone, I do not know.

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

From this reading I LEAVE EDEN Clear as I am on a thousand little points that concern my first meeting with Margarita, my mind is a perfect blank when I try to recall the events of the next half hour.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading But on what order we left it, of what we spoke, if we spoke at all, and how we at last found ourselves alone, I do not know.

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

From this reading We must, of course, have left the rock, for I have a dim recollection of drinking healths in that dear old room and signing our names to something.

an inability to sleep; chronic sleeplessness

From this reading And yet it seems to me that some one--was it I?--discussed remedies for insomnia with some one else, and that some third person assured us that nothing but a complete change of scene could be of any lasting benefit.

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

From this reading I LEAVE EDEN Clear as I am on a thousand little points that concern my first meeting with Margarita, my mind is a perfect blank when I try to recall the events of the next half hour.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading But on what order we left it, of what we spoke, if we spoke at all, and how we at last found ourselves alone, I do not know.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading But on what order we left it, of what we spoke, if we spoke at all, and how we at last found ourselves alone, I do not know.

lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another

From this reading And my reason assures me that Tip and I and the telegraph operator must have been these three, for I seem to see, as if through a dim haze, a beautiful woman in a blue dress sitting under a fruit tree, with a dog's head in her lap, a flaming handful of nasturtiums in her belt, and a man lying at her feet, with his hand in hers and his eyes fixed on her face.

immediately past

From this reading But on what order we left it, of what we spoke, if we spoke at all, and how we at last found ourselves alone, I do not know.

continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place

From this reading And yet it seems to me that some one--was it I?--discussed remedies for insomnia with some one else, and that some third person assured us that nothing but a complete change of scene could be of any lasting benefit.

go away from a place

From this reading I LEAVE EDEN Clear as I am on a thousand little points that concern my first meeting with Margarita, my mind is a perfect blank when I try to recall the events of the next half hour.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading We must, of course, have left the rock, for I have a dim recollection of drinking healths in that dear old room and signing our names to something.

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

From this reading I LEAVE EDEN Clear as I am on a thousand little points that concern my first meeting with Margarita, my mind is a perfect blank when I try to recall the events of the next half hour.

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading And my reason assures me that Tip and I and the telegraph operator must have been these three, for I seem to see, as if through a dim haze, a beautiful woman in a blue dress sitting under a fruit tree, with a dog's head in her lap, a flaming handful of nasturtiums in her belt, and a man lying at her feet, with his hand in hers and his eyes fixed on her face.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading And my reason assures me that Tip and I and the telegraph operator must have been these three, for I seem to see, as if through a dim haze, a beautiful woman in a blue dress sitting under a fruit tree, with a dog's head in her lap, a flaming handful of nasturtiums in her belt, and a man lying at her feet, with his hand in hers and his eyes fixed on her face.

a cocktail made of tequila and triple sec with lime and lemon juice

From this reading I LEAVE EDEN Clear as I am on a thousand little points that concern my first meeting with Margarita, my mind is a perfect blank when I try to recall the events of the next half hour.

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

From this reading And yet it seems to me that some one--was it I?--discussed remedies for insomnia with some one else, and that some third person assured us that nothing but a complete change of scene could be of any lasting benefit.

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading I LEAVE EDEN Clear as I am on a thousand little points that concern my first meeting with Margarita, my mind is a perfect blank when I try to recall the events of the next half hour.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading I LEAVE EDEN Clear as I am on a thousand little points that concern my first meeting with Margarita, my mind is a perfect blank when I try to recall the events of the next half hour.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading We must, of course, have left the rock, for I have a dim recollection of drinking healths in that dear old room and signing our names to something.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I LEAVE EDEN Clear as I am on a thousand little points that concern my first meeting with Margarita, my mind is a perfect blank when I try to recall the events of the next half hour.

verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument

From this reading We must, of course, have left the rock, for I have a dim recollection of drinking healths in that dear old room and signing our names to something.

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

From this reading And my reason assures me that Tip and I and the telegraph operator must have been these three, for I seem to see, as if through a dim haze, a beautiful woman in a blue dress sitting under a fruit tree, with a dog's head in her lap, a flaming handful of nasturtiums in her belt, and a man lying at her feet, with his hand in hers and his eyes fixed on her face.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading I LEAVE EDEN Clear as I am on a thousand little points that concern my first meeting with Margarita, my mind is a perfect blank when I try to recall the events of the next half hour.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But on what order we left it, of what we spoke, if we spoke at all, and how we at last found ourselves alone, I do not know.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading And yet it seems to me that some one--was it I?--discussed remedies for insomnia with some one else, and that some third person assured us that nothing but a complete change of scene could be of any lasting benefit.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I LEAVE EDEN Clear as I am on a thousand little points that concern my first meeting with Margarita, my mind is a perfect blank when I try to recall the events of the next half hour.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading We must, of course, have left the rock, for I have a dim recollection of drinking healths in that dear old room and signing our names to something.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading I LEAVE EDEN Clear as I am on a thousand little points that concern my first meeting with Margarita, my mind is a perfect blank when I try to recall the events of the next half hour.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading And yet it seems to me that some one--was it I?--discussed remedies for insomnia with some one else, and that some third person assured us that nothing but a complete change of scene could be of any lasting benefit.

(mathematics) a symbol or function representing a mathematical operation

From this reading And my reason assures me that Tip and I and the telegraph operator must have been these three, for I seem to see, as if through a dim haze, a beautiful woman in a blue dress sitting under a fruit tree, with a dog's head in her lap, a flaming handful of nasturtiums in her belt, and a man lying at her feet, with his hand in hers and his eyes fixed on her face.

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

From this reading But on what order we left it, of what we spoke, if we spoke at all, and how we at last found ourselves alone, I do not know.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading We must, of course, have left the rock, for I have a dim recollection of drinking healths in that dear old room and signing our names to something.

used when we are both doing the action and receiving it

From this reading But on what order we left it, of what we spoke, if we spoke at all, and how we at last found ourselves alone, I do not know.

being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish

From this reading I LEAVE EDEN Clear as I am on a thousand little points that concern my first meeting with Margarita, my mind is a perfect blank when I try to recall the events of the next half hour.

a human being

From this reading And yet it seems to me that some one--was it I?--discussed remedies for insomnia with some one else, and that some third person assured us that nothing but a complete change of scene could be of any lasting benefit.

plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading I LEAVE EDEN Clear as I am on a thousand little points that concern my first meeting with Margarita, my mind is a perfect blank when I try to recall the events of the next half hour.

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading And my reason assures me that Tip and I and the telegraph operator must have been these three, for I seem to see, as if through a dim haze, a beautiful woman in a blue dress sitting under a fruit tree, with a dog's head in her lap, a flaming handful of nasturtiums in her belt, and a man lying at her feet, with his hand in hers and his eyes fixed on her face.

recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading I LEAVE EDEN Clear as I am on a thousand little points that concern my first meeting with Margarita, my mind is a perfect blank when I try to recall the events of the next half hour.

the ability to recall past occurrences

From this reading We must, of course, have left the rock, for I have a dim recollection of drinking healths in that dear old room and signing our names to something.

plural of “remedy” — act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil

From this reading And yet it seems to me that some one--was it I?--discussed remedies for insomnia with some one else, and that some third person assured us that nothing but a complete change of scene could be of any lasting benefit.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading We must, of course, have left the rock, for I have a dim recollection of drinking healths in that dear old room and signing our names to something.

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

From this reading We must, of course, have left the rock, for I have a dim recollection of drinking healths in that dear old room and signing our names to something.

the place where some action occurs

From this reading And yet it seems to me that some one--was it I?--discussed remedies for insomnia with some one else, and that some third person assured us that nothing but a complete change of scene could be of any lasting benefit.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading And my reason assures me that Tip and I and the telegraph operator must have been these three, for I seem to see, as if through a dim haze, a beautiful woman in a blue dress sitting under a fruit tree, with a dog's head in her lap, a flaming handful of nasturtiums in her belt, and a man lying at her feet, with his hand in hers and his eyes fixed on her face.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading And my reason assures me that Tip and I and the telegraph operator must have been these three, for I seem to see, as if through a dim haze, a beautiful woman in a blue dress sitting under a fruit tree, with a dog's head in her lap, a flaming handful of nasturtiums in her belt, and a man lying at her feet, with his hand in hers and his eyes fixed on her face.

third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading And yet it seems to me that some one--was it I?--discussed remedies for insomnia with some one else, and that some third person assured us that nothing but a complete change of scene could be of any lasting benefit.

language expressed by visible hand gestures

From this reading We must, of course, have left the rock, for I have a dim recollection of drinking healths in that dear old room and signing our names to something.

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

From this reading And my reason assures me that Tip and I and the telegraph operator must have been these three, for I seem to see, as if through a dim haze, a beautiful woman in a blue dress sitting under a fruit tree, with a dog's head in her lap, a flaming handful of nasturtiums in her belt, and a man lying at her feet, with his hand in hers and his eyes fixed on her face.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading And yet it seems to me that some one--was it I?--discussed remedies for insomnia with some one else, and that some third person assured us that nothing but a complete change of scene could be of any lasting benefit.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading We must, of course, have left the rock, for I have a dim recollection of drinking healths in that dear old room and signing our names to something.

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading But on what order we left it, of what we spoke, if we spoke at all, and how we at last found ourselves alone, I do not know.

apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)

From this reading And my reason assures me that Tip and I and the telegraph operator must have been these three, for I seem to see, as if through a dim haze, a beautiful woman in a blue dress sitting under a fruit tree, with a dog's head in her lap, a flaming handful of nasturtiums in her belt, and a man lying at her feet, with his hand in hers and his eyes fixed on her face.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I LEAVE EDEN Clear as I am on a thousand little points that concern my first meeting with Margarita, my mind is a perfect blank when I try to recall the events of the next half hour.

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

From this reading I LEAVE EDEN Clear as I am on a thousand little points that concern my first meeting with Margarita, my mind is a perfect blank when I try to recall the events of the next half hour.

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

From this reading And my reason assures me that Tip and I and the telegraph operator must have been these three, for I seem to see, as if through a dim haze, a beautiful woman in a blue dress sitting under a fruit tree, with a dog's head in her lap, a flaming handful of nasturtiums in her belt, and a man lying at her feet, with his hand in hers and his eyes fixed on her face.

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading And yet it seems to me that some one--was it I?--discussed remedies for insomnia with some one else, and that some third person assured us that nothing but a complete change of scene could be of any lasting benefit.

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading I LEAVE EDEN Clear as I am on a thousand little points that concern my first meeting with Margarita, my mind is a perfect blank when I try to recall the events of the next half hour.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading And my reason assures me that Tip and I and the telegraph operator must have been these three, for I seem to see, as if through a dim haze, a beautiful woman in a blue dress sitting under a fruit tree, with a dog's head in her lap, a flaming handful of nasturtiums in her belt, and a man lying at her feet, with his hand in hers and his eyes fixed on her face.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading And my reason assures me that Tip and I and the telegraph operator must have been these three, for I seem to see, as if through a dim haze, a beautiful woman in a blue dress sitting under a fruit tree, with a dog's head in her lap, a flaming handful of nasturtiums in her belt, and a man lying at her feet, with his hand in hers and his eyes fixed on her face.

the extreme end of something; especially something pointed

From this reading And my reason assures me that Tip and I and the telegraph operator must have been these three, for I seem to see, as if through a dim haze, a beautiful woman in a blue dress sitting under a fruit tree, with a dog's head in her lap, a flaming handful of nasturtiums in her belt, and a man lying at her feet, with his hand in hers and his eyes fixed on her face.

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

From this reading I LEAVE EDEN Clear as I am on a thousand little points that concern my first meeting with Margarita, my mind is a perfect blank when I try to recall the events of the next half hour.

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading And my reason assures me that Tip and I and the telegraph operator must have been these three, for I seem to see, as if through a dim haze, a beautiful woman in a blue dress sitting under a fruit tree, with a dog's head in her lap, a flaming handful of nasturtiums in her belt, and a man lying at her feet, with his hand in hers and his eyes fixed on her face.

make an effort or attempt

From this reading I LEAVE EDEN Clear as I am on a thousand little points that concern my first meeting with Margarita, my mind is a perfect blank when I try to recall the events of the next half hour.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading And my reason assures me that Tip and I and the telegraph operator must have been these three, for I seem to see, as if through a dim haze, a beautiful woman in a blue dress sitting under a fruit tree, with a dog's head in her lap, a flaming handful of nasturtiums in her belt, and a man lying at her feet, with his hand in hers and his eyes fixed on her face.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading And yet it seems to me that some one--was it I?--discussed remedies for insomnia with some one else, and that some third person assured us that nothing but a complete change of scene could be of any lasting benefit.

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

From this reading And yet it seems to me that some one--was it I?--discussed remedies for insomnia with some one else, and that some third person assured us that nothing but a complete change of scene could be of any lasting benefit.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We must, of course, have left the rock, for I have a dim recollection of drinking healths in that dear old room and signing our names to something.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading But on what order we left it, of what we spoke, if we spoke at all, and how we at last found ourselves alone, I do not know.

at the time that

From this reading I LEAVE EDEN Clear as I am on a thousand little points that concern my first meeting with Margarita, my mind is a perfect blank when I try to recall the events of the next half hour.

in the company of; together with

From this reading I LEAVE EDEN Clear as I am on a thousand little points that concern my first meeting with Margarita, my mind is a perfect blank when I try to recall the events of the next half hour.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading And my reason assures me that Tip and I and the telegraph operator must have been these three, for I seem to see, as if through a dim haze, a beautiful woman in a blue dress sitting under a fruit tree, with a dog's head in her lap, a flaming handful of nasturtiums in her belt, and a man lying at her feet, with his hand in hers and his eyes fixed on her face.

but in spite of that

From this reading And yet it seems to me that some one--was it I?--discussed remedies for insomnia with some one else, and that some third person assured us that nothing but a complete change of scene could be of any lasting benefit.