used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He kneel'd in prayer in a lonely room, Raised hand and streaming eye, With a swimming brain, and a burning heart, And a wild and bitter cry; And a light came down on his stormy fears, For a time; but the light grew dim: And now, through the gloom of the pitiless years, What hope, what hope for him?
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading "My appointment--the meeting--Madeline!" were his first thoughts; and he staggered up but to sink again upon his hands, with drooping head and bewildered brain; for the garden with its walks, trees, terraces, and shrubbery--the castle, with its grated windows and round tourelles (of which the corbelling now alone remains), and its large square chimneys--seemed to be all in pursuit of each other, as when he saw them last; and, in short, some minutes elapsed before he became fully conscious of existence, or able to stand erect and think with coherence, if not with calmness.
anew
From this reading "My appointment--the meeting--Madeline!" were his first thoughts; and he staggered up but to sink again upon his hands, with drooping head and bewildered brain; for the garden with its walks, trees, terraces, and shrubbery--the castle, with its grated windows and round tourelles (of which the corbelling now alone remains), and its large square chimneys--seemed to be all in pursuit of each other, as when he saw them last; and, in short, some minutes elapsed before he became fully conscious of existence, or able to stand erect and think with coherence, if not with calmness.
(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 A swimming of the sight, a throbbing in the head, with an intense cold over all his limbs, were his first sensations on awakening from the long trance into which the potent drug given him by his mother had cast him two hours before.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading "My appointment--the meeting--Madeline!" were his first thoughts; and he staggered up but to sink again upon his hands, with drooping head and bewildered brain; for the garden with its walks, trees, terraces, and shrubbery--the castle, with its grated windows and round tourelles (of which the corbelling now alone remains), and its large square chimneys--seemed to be all in pursuit of each other, as when he saw them last; and, in short, some minutes elapsed before he became fully conscious of existence, or able to stand erect and think with coherence, if not with calmness.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A swimming of the sight, a throbbing in the head, with an intense cold over all his limbs, were his first sensations on awakening from the long trance into which the potent drug given him by his mother had cast him two hours before.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He kneel'd in prayer in a lonely room, Raised hand and streaming eye, With a swimming brain, and a burning heart, And a wild and bitter cry; And a light came down on his stormy fears, For a time; but the light grew dim: And now, through the gloom of the pitiless years, What hope, what hope for him?
appointmentnounUS /əˈpɔɪntmənt/
the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
From this reading "My appointment--the meeting--Madeline!" were his first thoughts; and he staggered up but to sink again upon his hands, with drooping head and bewildered brain; for the garden with its walks, trees, terraces, and shrubbery--the castle, with its grated windows and round tourelles (of which the corbelling now alone remains), and its large square chimneys--seemed to be all in pursuit of each other, as when he saw them last; and, in short, some minutes elapsed before he became fully conscious of existence, or able to stand erect and think with coherence, if not with calmness.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "My appointment--the meeting--Madeline!" were his first thoughts; and he staggered up but to sink again upon his hands, with drooping head and bewildered brain; for the garden with its walks, trees, terraces, and shrubbery--the castle, with its grated windows and round tourelles (of which the corbelling now alone remains), and its large square chimneys--seemed to be all in pursuit of each other, as when he saw them last; and, in short, some minutes elapsed before he became fully conscious of existence, or able to stand erect and think with coherence, if not with calmness.
awakeningnounUS /əˈweɪkənɪŋ/
the act of waking
From this reading A swimming of the sight, a throbbing in the head, with an intense cold over all his limbs, were his first sensations on awakening from the long trance into which the potent drug given him by his mother had cast him two hours before.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "My appointment--the meeting--Madeline!" were his first thoughts; and he staggered up but to sink again upon his hands, with drooping head and bewildered brain; for the garden with its walks, trees, terraces, and shrubbery--the castle, with its grated windows and round tourelles (of which the corbelling now alone remains), and its large square chimneys--seemed to be all in pursuit of each other, as when he saw them last; and, in short, some minutes elapsed before he became fully conscious of existence, or able to stand erect and think with coherence, if not with calmness.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading "My appointment--the meeting--Madeline!" were his first thoughts; and he staggered up but to sink again upon his hands, with drooping head and bewildered brain; for the garden with its walks, trees, terraces, and shrubbery--the castle, with its grated windows and round tourelles (of which the corbelling now alone remains), and its large square chimneys--seemed to be all in pursuit of each other, as when he saw them last; and, in short, some minutes elapsed before he became fully conscious of existence, or able to stand erect and think with coherence, if not with calmness.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A swimming of the sight, a throbbing in the head, with an intense cold over all his limbs, were his first sensations on awakening from the long trance into which the potent drug given him by his mother had cast him two hours before.
bewilderedadjectiveUS /bɪˈwɪldərd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading "My appointment--the meeting--Madeline!" were his first thoughts; and he staggered up but to sink again upon his hands, with drooping head and bewildered brain; for the garden with its walks, trees, terraces, and shrubbery--the castle, with its grated windows and round tourelles (of which the corbelling now alone remains), and its large square chimneys--seemed to be all in pursuit of each other, as when he saw them last; and, in short, some minutes elapsed before he became fully conscious of existence, or able to stand erect and think with coherence, if not with calmness.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading He kneel'd in prayer in a lonely room, Raised hand and streaming eye, With a swimming brain, and a burning heart, And a wild and bitter cry; And a light came down on his stormy fears, For a time; but the light grew dim: And now, through the gloom of the pitiless years, What hope, what hope for him?
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading He kneel'd in prayer in a lonely room, Raised hand and streaming eye, With a swimming brain, and a burning heart, And a wild and bitter cry; And a light came down on his stormy fears, For a time; but the light grew dim: And now, through the gloom of the pitiless years, What hope, what hope for him?
the act of burning something
From this reading He kneel'd in prayer in a lonely room, Raised hand and streaming eye, With a swimming brain, and a burning heart, And a wild and bitter cry; And a light came down on his stormy fears, For a time; but the light grew dim: And now, through the gloom of the pitiless years, What hope, what hope for him?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He kneel'd in prayer in a lonely room, Raised hand and streaming eye, With a swimming brain, and a burning heart, And a wild and bitter cry; And a light came down on his stormy fears, For a time; but the light grew dim: And now, through the gloom of the pitiless years, What hope, what hope for him?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A swimming of the sight, a throbbing in the head, with an intense cold over all his limbs, were his first sensations on awakening from the long trance into which the potent drug given him by his mother had cast him two hours before.
calmnessnounUS /ˈkɑːmnəs/
steadiness of mind under stress
From this reading "My appointment--the meeting--Madeline!" were his first thoughts; and he staggered up but to sink again upon his hands, with drooping head and bewildered brain; for the garden with its walks, trees, terraces, and shrubbery--the castle, with its grated windows and round tourelles (of which the corbelling now alone remains), and its large square chimneys--seemed to be all in pursuit of each other, as when he saw them last; and, in short, some minutes elapsed before he became fully conscious of existence, or able to stand erect and think with coherence, if not with calmness.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He kneel'd in prayer in a lonely room, Raised hand and streaming eye, With a swimming brain, and a burning heart, And a wild and bitter cry; And a light came down on his stormy fears, For a time; but the light grew dim: And now, through the gloom of the pitiless years, What hope, what hope for him?
put or send forth
From this reading A swimming of the sight, a throbbing in the head, with an intense cold over all his limbs, were his first sensations on awakening from the long trance into which the potent drug given him by his mother had cast him two hours before.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading "My appointment--the meeting--Madeline!" were his first thoughts; and he staggered up but to sink again upon his hands, with drooping head and bewildered brain; for the garden with its walks, trees, terraces, and shrubbery--the castle, with its grated windows and round tourelles (of which the corbelling now alone remains), and its large square chimneys--seemed to be all in pursuit of each other, as when he saw them last; and, in short, some minutes elapsed before he became fully conscious of existence, or able to stand erect and think with coherence, if not with calmness.
chimneysnounUS /ˈtʃɪmniz/
plural of “chimney” — a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building
From this reading "My appointment--the meeting--Madeline!" were his first thoughts; and he staggered up but to sink again upon his hands, with drooping head and bewildered brain; for the garden with its walks, trees, terraces, and shrubbery--the castle, with its grated windows and round tourelles (of which the corbelling now alone remains), and its large square chimneys--seemed to be all in pursuit of each other, as when he saw them last; and, in short, some minutes elapsed before he became fully conscious of existence, or able to stand erect and think with coherence, if not with calmness.
cloudyadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdi/
lacking definite form or limits
From this reading _Lyrics of Life._ The sun had set--the evening was grey and cloudy--when consciousness slowly returned to Florence.
coherencenounUS /koʊˈhɪrəns/
the state of cohering or sticking together
From this reading "My appointment--the meeting--Madeline!" were his first thoughts; and he staggered up but to sink again upon his hands, with drooping head and bewildered brain; for the garden with its walks, trees, terraces, and shrubbery--the castle, with its grated windows and round tourelles (of which the corbelling now alone remains), and its large square chimneys--seemed to be all in pursuit of each other, as when he saw them last; and, in short, some minutes elapsed before he became fully conscious of existence, or able to stand erect and think with coherence, if not with calmness.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading A swimming of the sight, a throbbing in the head, with an intense cold over all his limbs, were his first sensations on awakening from the long trance into which the potent drug given him by his mother had cast him two hours before.
intentionally conceived
From this reading "My appointment--the meeting--Madeline!" were his first thoughts; and he staggered up but to sink again upon his hands, with drooping head and bewildered brain; for the garden with its walks, trees, terraces, and shrubbery--the castle, with its grated windows and round tourelles (of which the corbelling now alone remains), and its large square chimneys--seemed to be all in pursuit of each other, as when he saw them last; and, in short, some minutes elapsed before he became fully conscious of existence, or able to stand erect and think with coherence, if not with calmness.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading _Lyrics of Life._ The sun had set--the evening was grey and cloudy--when consciousness slowly returned to Florence.
corbelling
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From this reading "My appointment--the meeting--Madeline!" were his first thoughts; and he staggered up but to sink again upon his hands, with drooping head and bewildered brain; for the garden with its walks, trees, terraces, and shrubbery--the castle, with its grated windows and round tourelles (of which the corbelling now alone remains), and its large square chimneys--seemed to be all in pursuit of each other, as when he saw them last; and, in short, some minutes elapsed before he became fully conscious of existence, or able to stand erect and think with coherence, if not with calmness.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading He kneel'd in prayer in a lonely room, Raised hand and streaming eye, With a swimming brain, and a burning heart, And a wild and bitter cry; And a light came down on his stormy fears, For a time; but the light grew dim: And now, through the gloom of the pitiless years, What hope, what hope for him?
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading He kneel'd in prayer in a lonely room, Raised hand and streaming eye, With a swimming brain, and a burning heart, And a wild and bitter cry; And a light came down on his stormy fears, For a time; but the light grew dim: And now, through the gloom of the pitiless years, What hope, what hope for him?
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He kneel'd in prayer in a lonely room, Raised hand and streaming eye, With a swimming brain, and a burning heart, And a wild and bitter cry; And a light came down on his stormy fears, For a time; but the light grew dim: And now, through the gloom of the pitiless years, What hope, what hope for him?
droopingadjectiveUS /ˈdruːpɪŋ/
weak from exhaustion
From this reading "My appointment--the meeting--Madeline!" were his first thoughts; and he staggered up but to sink again upon his hands, with drooping head and bewildered brain; for the garden with its walks, trees, terraces, and shrubbery--the castle, with its grated windows and round tourelles (of which the corbelling now alone remains), and its large square chimneys--seemed to be all in pursuit of each other, as when he saw them last; and, in short, some minutes elapsed before he became fully conscious of existence, or able to stand erect and think with coherence, if not with calmness.
drugverbUS /drʌɡ/
administer a drug to
From this reading A swimming of the sight, a throbbing in the head, with an intense cold over all his limbs, were his first sensations on awakening from the long trance into which the potent drug given him by his mother had cast him two hours before.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading "My appointment--the meeting--Madeline!" were his first thoughts; and he staggered up but to sink again upon his hands, with drooping head and bewildered brain; for the garden with its walks, trees, terraces, and shrubbery--the castle, with its grated windows and round tourelles (of which the corbelling now alone remains), and its large square chimneys--seemed to be all in pursuit of each other, as when he saw them last; and, in short, some minutes elapsed before he became fully conscious of existence, or able to stand erect and think with coherence, if not with calmness.
elapsedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæpst/
(of time) having passed or slipped by
From this reading "My appointment--the meeting--Madeline!" were his first thoughts; and he staggered up but to sink again upon his hands, with drooping head and bewildered brain; for the garden with its walks, trees, terraces, and shrubbery--the castle, with its grated windows and round tourelles (of which the corbelling now alone remains), and its large square chimneys--seemed to be all in pursuit of each other, as when he saw them last; and, in short, some minutes elapsed before he became fully conscious of existence, or able to stand erect and think with coherence, if not with calmness.
erectverbUS /ɪˈrekt/
construct, build, or erect
From this reading "My appointment--the meeting--Madeline!" were his first thoughts; and he staggered up but to sink again upon his hands, with drooping head and bewildered brain; for the garden with its walks, trees, terraces, and shrubbery--the castle, with its grated windows and round tourelles (of which the corbelling now alone remains), and its large square chimneys--seemed to be all in pursuit of each other, as when he saw them last; and, in short, some minutes elapsed before he became fully conscious of existence, or able to stand erect and think with coherence, if not with calmness.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading _Lyrics of Life._ The sun had set--the evening was grey and cloudy--when consciousness slowly returned to Florence.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading "My appointment--the meeting--Madeline!" were his first thoughts; and he staggered up but to sink again upon his hands, with drooping head and bewildered brain; for the garden with its walks, trees, terraces, and shrubbery--the castle, with its grated windows and round tourelles (of which the corbelling now alone remains), and its large square chimneys--seemed to be all in pursuit of each other, as when he saw them last; and, in short, some minutes elapsed before he became fully conscious of existence, or able to stand erect and think with coherence, if not with calmness.
the organ of sight
From this reading He kneel'd in prayer in a lonely room, Raised hand and streaming eye, With a swimming brain, and a burning heart, And a wild and bitter cry; And a light came down on his stormy fears, For a time; but the light grew dim: And now, through the gloom of the pitiless years, What hope, what hope for him?
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading He kneel'd in prayer in a lonely room, Raised hand and streaming eye, With a swimming brain, and a burning heart, And a wild and bitter cry; And a light came down on his stormy fears, For a time; but the light grew dim: And now, through the gloom of the pitiless years, What hope, what hope for him?
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading A swimming of the sight, a throbbing in the head, with an intense cold over all his limbs, were his first sensations on awakening from the long trance into which the potent drug given him by his mother had cast him two hours before.
FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading _Lyrics of Life._ The sun had set--the evening was grey and cloudy--when consciousness slowly returned to Florence.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He kneel'd in prayer in a lonely room, Raised hand and streaming eye, With a swimming brain, and a burning heart, And a wild and bitter cry; And a light came down on his stormy fears, For a time; but the light grew dim: And now, through the gloom of the pitiless years, What hope, what hope for him?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A swimming of the sight, a throbbing in the head, with an intense cold over all his limbs, were his first sensations on awakening from the long trance into which the potent drug given him by his mother had cast him two hours before.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading "My appointment--the meeting--Madeline!" were his first thoughts; and he staggered up but to sink again upon his hands, with drooping head and bewildered brain; for the garden with its walks, trees, terraces, and shrubbery--the castle, with its grated windows and round tourelles (of which the corbelling now alone remains), and its large square chimneys--seemed to be all in pursuit of each other, as when he saw them last; and, in short, some minutes elapsed before he became fully conscious of existence, or able to stand erect and think with coherence, if not with calmness.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading "My appointment--the meeting--Madeline!" were his first thoughts; and he staggered up but to sink again upon his hands, with drooping head and bewildered brain; for the garden with its walks, trees, terraces, and shrubbery--the castle, with its grated windows and round tourelles (of which the corbelling now alone remains), and its large square chimneys--seemed to be all in pursuit of each other, as when he saw them last; and, in short, some minutes elapsed before he became fully conscious of existence, or able to stand erect and think with coherence, if not with calmness.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading A swimming of the sight, a throbbing in the head, with an intense cold over all his limbs, were his first sensations on awakening from the long trance into which the potent drug given him by his mother had cast him two hours before.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading He kneel'd in prayer in a lonely room, Raised hand and streaming eye, With a swimming brain, and a burning heart, And a wild and bitter cry; And a light came down on his stormy fears, For a time; but the light grew dim: And now, through the gloom of the pitiless years, What hope, what hope for him?
gratedverbUS /ˈɡreɪtɪd/
past form of “grate” — furnish with a grate
From this reading "My appointment--the meeting--Madeline!" were his first thoughts; and he staggered up but to sink again upon his hands, with drooping head and bewildered brain; for the garden with its walks, trees, terraces, and shrubbery--the castle, with its grated windows and round tourelles (of which the corbelling now alone remains), and its large square chimneys--seemed to be all in pursuit of each other, as when he saw them last; and, in short, some minutes elapsed before he became fully conscious of existence, or able to stand erect and think with coherence, if not with calmness.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading He kneel'd in prayer in a lonely room, Raised hand and streaming eye, With a swimming brain, and a burning heart, And a wild and bitter cry; And a light came down on his stormy fears, For a time; but the light grew dim: And now, through the gloom of the pitiless years, What hope, what hope for him?
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading _Lyrics of Life._ The sun had set--the evening was grey and cloudy--when consciousness slowly returned to Florence.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _Lyrics of Life._ The sun had set--the evening was grey and cloudy--when consciousness slowly returned to Florence.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He kneel'd in prayer in a lonely room, Raised hand and streaming eye, With a swimming brain, and a burning heart, And a wild and bitter cry; And a light came down on his stormy fears, For a time; but the light grew dim: And now, through the gloom of the pitiless years, What hope, what hope for him?
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "My appointment--the meeting--Madeline!" were his first thoughts; and he staggered up but to sink again upon his hands, with drooping head and bewildered brain; for the garden with its walks, trees, terraces, and shrubbery--the castle, with its grated windows and round tourelles (of which the corbelling now alone remains), and its large square chimneys--seemed to be all in pursuit of each other, as when he saw them last; and, in short, some minutes elapsed before he became fully conscious of existence, or able to stand erect and think with coherence, if not with calmness.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He kneel'd in prayer in a lonely room, Raised hand and streaming eye, With a swimming brain, and a burning heart, And a wild and bitter cry; And a light came down on his stormy fears, For a time; but the light grew dim: And now, through the gloom of the pitiless years, What hope, what hope for him?
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading A swimming of the sight, a throbbing in the head, with an intense cold over all his limbs, were his first sensations on awakening from the long trance into which the potent drug given him by his mother had cast him two hours before.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He kneel'd in prayer in a lonely room, Raised hand and streaming eye, With a swimming brain, and a burning heart, And a wild and bitter cry; And a light came down on his stormy fears, For a time; but the light grew dim: And now, through the gloom of the pitiless years, What hope, what hope for him?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He kneel'd in prayer in a lonely room, Raised hand and streaming eye, With a swimming brain, and a burning heart, And a wild and bitter cry; And a light came down on his stormy fears, For a time; but the light grew dim: And now, through the gloom of the pitiless years, What hope, what hope for him?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He kneel'd in prayer in a lonely room, Raised hand and streaming eye, With a swimming brain, and a burning heart, And a wild and bitter cry; And a light came down on his stormy fears, For a time; but the light grew dim: And now, through the gloom of the pitiless years, What hope, what hope for him?
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading He kneel'd in prayer in a lonely room, Raised hand and streaming eye, With a swimming brain, and a burning heart, And a wild and bitter cry; And a light came down on his stormy fears, For a time; but the light grew dim: And now, through the gloom of the pitiless years, What hope, what hope for him?
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading A swimming of the sight, a throbbing in the head, with an intense cold over all his limbs, were his first sensations on awakening from the long trance into which the potent drug given him by his mother had cast him two hours before.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "My appointment--the meeting--Madeline!" were his first thoughts; and he staggered up but to sink again upon his hands, with drooping head and bewildered brain; for the garden with its walks, trees, terraces, and shrubbery--the castle, with its grated windows and round tourelles (of which the corbelling now alone remains), and its large square chimneys--seemed to be all in pursuit of each other, as when he saw them last; and, in short, some minutes elapsed before he became fully conscious of existence, or able to stand erect and think with coherence, if not with calmness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He kneel'd in prayer in a lonely room, Raised hand and streaming eye, With a swimming brain, and a burning heart, And a wild and bitter cry; And a light came down on his stormy fears, For a time; but the light grew dim: And now, through the gloom of the pitiless years, What hope, what hope for him?
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading A swimming of the sight, a throbbing in the head, with an intense cold over all his limbs, were his first sensations on awakening from the long trance into which the potent drug given him by his mother had cast him two hours before.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A swimming of the sight, a throbbing in the head, with an intense cold over all his limbs, were his first sensations on awakening from the long trance into which the potent drug given him by his mother had cast him two hours before.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "My appointment--the meeting--Madeline!" were his first thoughts; and he staggered up but to sink again upon his hands, with drooping head and bewildered brain; for the garden with its walks, trees, terraces, and shrubbery--the castle, with its grated windows and round tourelles (of which the corbelling now alone remains), and its large square chimneys--seemed to be all in pursuit of each other, as when he saw them last; and, in short, some minutes elapsed before he became fully conscious of existence, or able to stand erect and think with coherence, if not with calmness.
kneel'd
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He kneel'd in prayer in a lonely room, Raised hand and streaming eye, With a swimming brain, and a burning heart, And a wild and bitter cry; And a light came down on his stormy fears, For a time; but the light grew dim: And now, through the gloom of the pitiless years, What hope, what hope for him?
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "My appointment--the meeting--Madeline!" were his first thoughts; and he staggered up but to sink again upon his hands, with drooping head and bewildered brain; for the garden with its walks, trees, terraces, and shrubbery--the castle, with its grated windows and round tourelles (of which the corbelling now alone remains), and its large square chimneys--seemed to be all in pursuit of each other, as when he saw them last; and, in short, some minutes elapsed before he became fully conscious of existence, or able to stand erect and think with coherence, if not with calmness.
immediately past
From this reading "My appointment--the meeting--Madeline!" were his first thoughts; and he staggered up but to sink again upon his hands, with drooping head and bewildered brain; for the garden with its walks, trees, terraces, and shrubbery--the castle, with its grated windows and round tourelles (of which the corbelling now alone remains), and its large square chimneys--seemed to be all in pursuit of each other, as when he saw them last; and, in short, some minutes elapsed before he became fully conscious of existence, or able to stand erect and think with coherence, if not with calmness.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading _Lyrics of Life._ The sun had set--the evening was grey and cloudy--when consciousness slowly returned to Florence.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading He kneel'd in prayer in a lonely room, Raised hand and streaming eye, With a swimming brain, and a burning heart, And a wild and bitter cry; And a light came down on his stormy fears, For a time; but the light grew dim: And now, through the gloom of the pitiless years, What hope, what hope for him?
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading A swimming of the sight, a throbbing in the head, with an intense cold over all his limbs, were his first sensations on awakening from the long trance into which the potent drug given him by his mother had cast him two hours before.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading He kneel'd in prayer in a lonely room, Raised hand and streaming eye, With a swimming brain, and a burning heart, And a wild and bitter cry; And a light came down on his stormy fears, For a time; but the light grew dim: And now, through the gloom of the pitiless years, What hope, what hope for him?
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 A swimming of the sight, a throbbing in the head, with an intense cold over all his limbs, were his first sensations on awakening from the long trance into which the potent drug given him by his mother had cast him two hours before.
LyricsnounUS /ˈlɪrɪks/
plural of “lyric” — the text of a popular song or musical-comedy number
From this reading _Lyrics of Life._ The sun had set--the evening was grey and cloudy--when consciousness slowly returned to Florence.
Madeline
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From this reading "My appointment--the meeting--Madeline!" were his first thoughts; and he staggered up but to sink again upon his hands, with drooping head and bewildered brain; for the garden with its walks, trees, terraces, and shrubbery--the castle, with its grated windows and round tourelles (of which the corbelling now alone remains), and its large square chimneys--seemed to be all in pursuit of each other, as when he saw them last; and, in short, some minutes elapsed before he became fully conscious of existence, or able to stand erect and think with coherence, if not with calmness.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading "My appointment--the meeting--Madeline!" were his first thoughts; and he staggered up but to sink again upon his hands, with drooping head and bewildered brain; for the garden with its walks, trees, terraces, and shrubbery--the castle, with its grated windows and round tourelles (of which the corbelling now alone remains), and its large square chimneys--seemed to be all in pursuit of each other, as when he saw them last; and, in short, some minutes elapsed before he became fully conscious of existence, or able to stand erect and think with coherence, if not with calmness.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading "My appointment--the meeting--Madeline!" were his first thoughts; and he staggered up but to sink again upon his hands, with drooping head and bewildered brain; for the garden with its walks, trees, terraces, and shrubbery--the castle, with its grated windows and round tourelles (of which the corbelling now alone remains), and its large square chimneys--seemed to be all in pursuit of each other, as when he saw them last; and, in short, some minutes elapsed before he became fully conscious of existence, or able to stand erect and think with coherence, if not with calmness.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading A swimming of the sight, a throbbing in the head, with an intense cold over all his limbs, were his first sensations on awakening from the long trance into which the potent drug given him by his mother had cast him two hours before.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My appointment--the meeting--Madeline!" were his first thoughts; and he staggered up but to sink again upon his hands, with drooping head and bewildered brain; for the garden with its walks, trees, terraces, and shrubbery--the castle, with its grated windows and round tourelles (of which the corbelling now alone remains), and its large square chimneys--seemed to be all in pursuit of each other, as when he saw them last; and, in short, some minutes elapsed before he became fully conscious of existence, or able to stand erect and think with coherence, if not with calmness.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "My appointment--the meeting--Madeline!" were his first thoughts; and he staggered up but to sink again upon his hands, with drooping head and bewildered brain; for the garden with its walks, trees, terraces, and shrubbery--the castle, with its grated windows and round tourelles (of which the corbelling now alone remains), and its large square chimneys--seemed to be all in pursuit of each other, as when he saw them last; and, in short, some minutes elapsed before he became fully conscious of existence, or able to stand erect and think with coherence, if not with calmness.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He kneel'd in prayer in a lonely room, Raised hand and streaming eye, With a swimming brain, and a burning heart, And a wild and bitter cry; And a light came down on his stormy fears, For a time; but the light grew dim: And now, through the gloom of the pitiless years, What hope, what hope for him?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He kneel'd in prayer in a lonely room, Raised hand and streaming eye, With a swimming brain, and a burning heart, And a wild and bitter cry; And a light came down on his stormy fears, For a time; but the light grew dim: And now, through the gloom of the pitiless years, What hope, what hope for him?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He kneel'd in prayer in a lonely room, Raised hand and streaming eye, With a swimming brain, and a burning heart, And a wild and bitter cry; And a light came down on his stormy fears, For a time; but the light grew dim: And now, through the gloom of the pitiless years, What hope, what hope for him?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "My appointment--the meeting--Madeline!" were his first thoughts; and he staggered up but to sink again upon his hands, with drooping head and bewildered brain; for the garden with its walks, trees, terraces, and shrubbery--the castle, with its grated windows and round tourelles (of which the corbelling now alone remains), and its large square chimneys--seemed to be all in pursuit of each other, as when he saw them last; and, in short, some minutes elapsed before he became fully conscious of existence, or able to stand erect and think with coherence, if not with calmness.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "My appointment--the meeting--Madeline!" were his first thoughts; and he staggered up but to sink again upon his hands, with drooping head and bewildered brain; for the garden with its walks, trees, terraces, and shrubbery--the castle, with its grated windows and round tourelles (of which the corbelling now alone remains), and its large square chimneys--seemed to be all in pursuit of each other, as when he saw them last; and, in short, some minutes elapsed before he became fully conscious of existence, or able to stand erect and think with coherence, if not with calmness.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A swimming of the sight, a throbbing in the head, with an intense cold over all his limbs, were his first sensations on awakening from the long trance into which the potent drug given him by his mother had cast him two hours before.
pitilessadjectiveUS /ˈpɪtiləs/
without mercy or pity
From this reading He kneel'd in prayer in a lonely room, Raised hand and streaming eye, With a swimming brain, and a burning heart, And a wild and bitter cry; And a light came down on his stormy fears, For a time; but the light grew dim: And now, through the gloom of the pitiless years, What hope, what hope for him?
potentadjectiveUS /ˈpoʊtənt/
having great influence
From this reading A swimming of the sight, a throbbing in the head, with an intense cold over all his limbs, were his first sensations on awakening from the long trance into which the potent drug given him by his mother had cast him two hours before.
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading He kneel'd in prayer in a lonely room, Raised hand and streaming eye, With a swimming brain, and a burning heart, And a wild and bitter cry; And a light came down on his stormy fears, For a time; but the light grew dim: And now, through the gloom of the pitiless years, What hope, what hope for him?
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading "My appointment--the meeting--Madeline!" were his first thoughts; and he staggered up but to sink again upon his hands, with drooping head and bewildered brain; for the garden with its walks, trees, terraces, and shrubbery--the castle, with its grated windows and round tourelles (of which the corbelling now alone remains), and its large square chimneys--seemed to be all in pursuit of each other, as when he saw them last; and, in short, some minutes elapsed before he became fully conscious of existence, or able to stand erect and think with coherence, if not with calmness.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading He kneel'd in prayer in a lonely room, Raised hand and streaming eye, With a swimming brain, and a burning heart, And a wild and bitter cry; And a light came down on his stormy fears, For a time; but the light grew dim: And now, through the gloom of the pitiless years, What hope, what hope for him?
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading "My appointment--the meeting--Madeline!" were his first thoughts; and he staggered up but to sink again upon his hands, with drooping head and bewildered brain; for the garden with its walks, trees, terraces, and shrubbery--the castle, with its grated windows and round tourelles (of which the corbelling now alone remains), and its large square chimneys--seemed to be all in pursuit of each other, as when he saw them last; and, in short, some minutes elapsed before he became fully conscious of existence, or able to stand erect and think with coherence, if not with calmness.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading _Lyrics of Life._ The sun had set--the evening was grey and cloudy--when consciousness slowly returned to Florence.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He kneel'd in prayer in a lonely room, Raised hand and streaming eye, With a swimming brain, and a burning heart, And a wild and bitter cry; And a light came down on his stormy fears, For a time; but the light grew dim: And now, through the gloom of the pitiless years, What hope, what hope for him?
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading "My appointment--the meeting--Madeline!" were his first thoughts; and he staggered up but to sink again upon his hands, with drooping head and bewildered brain; for the garden with its walks, trees, terraces, and shrubbery--the castle, with its grated windows and round tourelles (of which the corbelling now alone remains), and its large square chimneys--seemed to be all in pursuit of each other, as when he saw them last; and, in short, some minutes elapsed before he became fully conscious of existence, or able to stand erect and think with coherence, if not with calmness.
cut with a saw
From this reading "My appointment--the meeting--Madeline!" were his first thoughts; and he staggered up but to sink again upon his hands, with drooping head and bewildered brain; for the garden with its walks, trees, terraces, and shrubbery--the castle, with its grated windows and round tourelles (of which the corbelling now alone remains), and its large square chimneys--seemed to be all in pursuit of each other, as when he saw them last; and, in short, some minutes elapsed before he became fully conscious of existence, or able to stand erect and think with coherence, if not with calmness.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "My appointment--the meeting--Madeline!" were his first thoughts; and he staggered up but to sink again upon his hands, with drooping head and bewildered brain; for the garden with its walks, trees, terraces, and shrubbery--the castle, with its grated windows and round tourelles (of which the corbelling now alone remains), and its large square chimneys--seemed to be all in pursuit of each other, as when he saw them last; and, in short, some minutes elapsed before he became fully conscious of existence, or able to stand erect and think with coherence, if not with calmness.
sensationsnounUS /senˈseɪʃənz/
plural of “sensation” — an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading A swimming of the sight, a throbbing in the head, with an intense cold over all his limbs, were his first sensations on awakening from the long trance into which the potent drug given him by his mother had cast him two hours before.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading _Lyrics of Life._ The sun had set--the evening was grey and cloudy--when consciousness slowly returned to Florence.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading "My appointment--the meeting--Madeline!" were his first thoughts; and he staggered up but to sink again upon his hands, with drooping head and bewildered brain; for the garden with its walks, trees, terraces, and shrubbery--the castle, with its grated windows and round tourelles (of which the corbelling now alone remains), and its large square chimneys--seemed to be all in pursuit of each other, as when he saw them last; and, in short, some minutes elapsed before he became fully conscious of existence, or able to stand erect and think with coherence, if not with calmness.
shrubberynounUS /ˈʃrʌbəri/
an area where a number of shrubs are planted
From this reading "My appointment--the meeting--Madeline!" were his first thoughts; and he staggered up but to sink again upon his hands, with drooping head and bewildered brain; for the garden with its walks, trees, terraces, and shrubbery--the castle, with its grated windows and round tourelles (of which the corbelling now alone remains), and its large square chimneys--seemed to be all in pursuit of each other, as when he saw them last; and, in short, some minutes elapsed before he became fully conscious of existence, or able to stand erect and think with coherence, if not with calmness.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading A swimming of the sight, a throbbing in the head, with an intense cold over all his limbs, were his first sensations on awakening from the long trance into which the potent drug given him by his mother had cast him two hours before.
sinkverbUS /sɪŋk/
fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading "My appointment--the meeting--Madeline!" were his first thoughts; and he staggered up but to sink again upon his hands, with drooping head and bewildered brain; for the garden with its walks, trees, terraces, and shrubbery--the castle, with its grated windows and round tourelles (of which the corbelling now alone remains), and its large square chimneys--seemed to be all in pursuit of each other, as when he saw them last; and, in short, some minutes elapsed before he became fully conscious of existence, or able to stand erect and think with coherence, if not with calmness.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading _Lyrics of Life._ The sun had set--the evening was grey and cloudy--when consciousness slowly returned to Florence.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "My appointment--the meeting--Madeline!" were his first thoughts; and he staggered up but to sink again upon his hands, with drooping head and bewildered brain; for the garden with its walks, trees, terraces, and shrubbery--the castle, with its grated windows and round tourelles (of which the corbelling now alone remains), and its large square chimneys--seemed to be all in pursuit of each other, as when he saw them last; and, in short, some minutes elapsed before he became fully conscious of existence, or able to stand erect and think with coherence, if not with calmness.
make square
From this reading "My appointment--the meeting--Madeline!" were his first thoughts; and he staggered up but to sink again upon his hands, with drooping head and bewildered brain; for the garden with its walks, trees, terraces, and shrubbery--the castle, with its grated windows and round tourelles (of which the corbelling now alone remains), and its large square chimneys--seemed to be all in pursuit of each other, as when he saw them last; and, in short, some minutes elapsed before he became fully conscious of existence, or able to stand erect and think with coherence, if not with calmness.
staggeredverbUS /ˈstæɡərd/
past form of “stagger” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading "My appointment--the meeting--Madeline!" were his first thoughts; and he staggered up but to sink again upon his hands, with drooping head and bewildered brain; for the garden with its walks, trees, terraces, and shrubbery--the castle, with its grated windows and round tourelles (of which the corbelling now alone remains), and its large square chimneys--seemed to be all in pursuit of each other, as when he saw them last; and, in short, some minutes elapsed before he became fully conscious of existence, or able to stand erect and think with coherence, if not with calmness.
be standing; be upright
From this reading "My appointment--the meeting--Madeline!" were his first thoughts; and he staggered up but to sink again upon his hands, with drooping head and bewildered brain; for the garden with its walks, trees, terraces, and shrubbery--the castle, with its grated windows and round tourelles (of which the corbelling now alone remains), and its large square chimneys--seemed to be all in pursuit of each other, as when he saw them last; and, in short, some minutes elapsed before he became fully conscious of existence, or able to stand erect and think with coherence, if not with calmness.
stormyadjectiveUS /ˈstɔːrmi/
(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion
From this reading He kneel'd in prayer in a lonely room, Raised hand and streaming eye, With a swimming brain, and a burning heart, And a wild and bitter cry; And a light came down on his stormy fears, For a time; but the light grew dim: And now, through the gloom of the pitiless years, What hope, what hope for him?
streamingadjectiveUS /ˈstriːmɪŋ/
exuding a bodily fluid in profuse amounts
From this reading He kneel'd in prayer in a lonely room, Raised hand and streaming eye, With a swimming brain, and a burning heart, And a wild and bitter cry; And a light came down on his stormy fears, For a time; but the light grew dim: And now, through the gloom of the pitiless years, What hope, what hope for him?
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading _Lyrics of Life._ The sun had set--the evening was grey and cloudy--when consciousness slowly returned to Florence.
swimmingnounUS /ˈswɪmɪŋ/
the act of swimming
From this reading He kneel'd in prayer in a lonely room, Raised hand and streaming eye, With a swimming brain, and a burning heart, And a wild and bitter cry; And a light came down on his stormy fears, For a time; but the light grew dim: And now, through the gloom of the pitiless years, What hope, what hope for him?
terracesnounUS /ˈterəsəz/
plural of “terrace” — usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading "My appointment--the meeting--Madeline!" were his first thoughts; and he staggered up but to sink again upon his hands, with drooping head and bewildered brain; for the garden with its walks, trees, terraces, and shrubbery--the castle, with its grated windows and round tourelles (of which the corbelling now alone remains), and its large square chimneys--seemed to be all in pursuit of each other, as when he saw them last; and, in short, some minutes elapsed before he became fully conscious of existence, or able to stand erect and think with coherence, if not with calmness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WAKENING.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "My appointment--the meeting--Madeline!" were his first thoughts; and he staggered up but to sink again upon his hands, with drooping head and bewildered brain; for the garden with its walks, trees, terraces, and shrubbery--the castle, with its grated windows and round tourelles (of which the corbelling now alone remains), and its large square chimneys--seemed to be all in pursuit of each other, as when he saw them last; and, in short, some minutes elapsed before he became fully conscious of existence, or able to stand erect and think with coherence, if not with calmness.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "My appointment--the meeting--Madeline!" were his first thoughts; and he staggered up but to sink again upon his hands, with drooping head and bewildered brain; for the garden with its walks, trees, terraces, and shrubbery--the castle, with its grated windows and round tourelles (of which the corbelling now alone remains), and its large square chimneys--seemed to be all in pursuit of each other, as when he saw them last; and, in short, some minutes elapsed before he became fully conscious of existence, or able to stand erect and think with coherence, if not with calmness.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "My appointment--the meeting--Madeline!" were his first thoughts; and he staggered up but to sink again upon his hands, with drooping head and bewildered brain; for the garden with its walks, trees, terraces, and shrubbery--the castle, with its grated windows and round tourelles (of which the corbelling now alone remains), and its large square chimneys--seemed to be all in pursuit of each other, as when he saw them last; and, in short, some minutes elapsed before he became fully conscious of existence, or able to stand erect and think with coherence, if not with calmness.
throbbingnounUS /ˈθrɑːbɪŋ/
an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)
From this reading A swimming of the sight, a throbbing in the head, with an intense cold over all his limbs, were his first sensations on awakening from the long trance into which the potent drug given him by his mother had cast him two hours before.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He kneel'd in prayer in a lonely room, Raised hand and streaming eye, With a swimming brain, and a burning heart, And a wild and bitter cry; And a light came down on his stormy fears, For a time; but the light grew dim: And now, through the gloom of the pitiless years, What hope, what hope for him?
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He kneel'd in prayer in a lonely room, Raised hand and streaming eye, With a swimming brain, and a burning heart, And a wild and bitter cry; And a light came down on his stormy fears, For a time; but the light grew dim: And now, through the gloom of the pitiless years, What hope, what hope for him?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Lyrics of Life._ The sun had set--the evening was grey and cloudy--when consciousness slowly returned to Florence.
tourelles
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My appointment--the meeting--Madeline!" were his first thoughts; and he staggered up but to sink again upon his hands, with drooping head and bewildered brain; for the garden with its walks, trees, terraces, and shrubbery--the castle, with its grated windows and round tourelles (of which the corbelling now alone remains), and its large square chimneys--seemed to be all in pursuit of each other, as when he saw them last; and, in short, some minutes elapsed before he became fully conscious of existence, or able to stand erect and think with coherence, if not with calmness.
trancenounUS /træns/
a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation
From this reading A swimming of the sight, a throbbing in the head, with an intense cold over all his limbs, were his first sensations on awakening from the long trance into which the potent drug given him by his mother had cast him two hours before.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading "My appointment--the meeting--Madeline!" were his first thoughts; and he staggered up but to sink again upon his hands, with drooping head and bewildered brain; for the garden with its walks, trees, terraces, and shrubbery--the castle, with its grated windows and round tourelles (of which the corbelling now alone remains), and its large square chimneys--seemed to be all in pursuit of each other, as when he saw them last; and, in short, some minutes elapsed before he became fully conscious of existence, or able to stand erect and think with coherence, if not with calmness.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A swimming of the sight, a throbbing in the head, with an intense cold over all his limbs, were his first sensations on awakening from the long trance into which the potent drug given him by his mother had cast him two hours before.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "My appointment--the meeting--Madeline!" were his first thoughts; and he staggered up but to sink again upon his hands, with drooping head and bewildered brain; for the garden with its walks, trees, terraces, and shrubbery--the castle, with its grated windows and round tourelles (of which the corbelling now alone remains), and its large square chimneys--seemed to be all in pursuit of each other, as when he saw them last; and, in short, some minutes elapsed before he became fully conscious of existence, or able to stand erect and think with coherence, if not with calmness.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "My appointment--the meeting--Madeline!" were his first thoughts; and he staggered up but to sink again upon his hands, with drooping head and bewildered brain; for the garden with its walks, trees, terraces, and shrubbery--the castle, with its grated windows and round tourelles (of which the corbelling now alone remains), and its large square chimneys--seemed to be all in pursuit of each other, as when he saw them last; and, in short, some minutes elapsed before he became fully conscious of existence, or able to stand erect and think with coherence, if not with calmness.
WAKENINGnoun
the act of waking
From this reading THE WAKENING.
walksnounUS /wɔːks/
plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot
From this reading "My appointment--the meeting--Madeline!" were his first thoughts; and he staggered up but to sink again upon his hands, with drooping head and bewildered brain; for the garden with its walks, trees, terraces, and shrubbery--the castle, with its grated windows and round tourelles (of which the corbelling now alone remains), and its large square chimneys--seemed to be all in pursuit of each other, as when he saw them last; and, in short, some minutes elapsed before he became fully conscious of existence, or able to stand erect and think with coherence, if not with calmness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Lyrics of Life._ The sun had set--the evening was grey and cloudy--when consciousness slowly returned to Florence.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A swimming of the sight, a throbbing in the head, with an intense cold over all his limbs, were his first sensations on awakening from the long trance into which the potent drug given him by his mother had cast him two hours before.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He kneel'd in prayer in a lonely room, Raised hand and streaming eye, With a swimming brain, and a burning heart, And a wild and bitter cry; And a light came down on his stormy fears, For a time; but the light grew dim: And now, through the gloom of the pitiless years, What hope, what hope for him?
at the time that
From this reading _Lyrics of Life._ The sun had set--the evening was grey and cloudy--when consciousness slowly returned to Florence.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A swimming of the sight, a throbbing in the head, with an intense cold over all his limbs, were his first sensations on awakening from the long trance into which the potent drug given him by his mother had cast him two hours before.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading He kneel'd in prayer in a lonely room, Raised hand and streaming eye, With a swimming brain, and a burning heart, And a wild and bitter cry; And a light came down on his stormy fears, For a time; but the light grew dim: And now, through the gloom of the pitiless years, What hope, what hope for him?
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading "My appointment--the meeting--Madeline!" were his first thoughts; and he staggered up but to sink again upon his hands, with drooping head and bewildered brain; for the garden with its walks, trees, terraces, and shrubbery--the castle, with its grated windows and round tourelles (of which the corbelling now alone remains), and its large square chimneys--seemed to be all in pursuit of each other, as when he saw them last; and, in short, some minutes elapsed before he became fully conscious of existence, or able to stand erect and think with coherence, if not with calmness.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He kneel'd in prayer in a lonely room, Raised hand and streaming eye, With a swimming brain, and a burning heart, And a wild and bitter cry; And a light came down on his stormy fears, For a time; but the light grew dim: And now, through the gloom of the pitiless years, What hope, what hope for him?
a late time of life
From this reading He kneel'd in prayer in a lonely room, Raised hand and streaming eye, With a swimming brain, and a burning heart, And a wild and bitter cry; And a light came down on his stormy fears, For a time; but the light grew dim: And now, through the gloom of the pitiless years, What hope, what hope for him?
