Chapter XI · Chapter 11

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

From this reading While Mona was plodding her monotonous way among sheets and pillow-slips, table linen and dressmaking, in Mrs. Montague's elegant home, Raymond Palmer was also being subjected to severe discipline, although of a different character.

in addition

From this reading While Mona was plodding her monotonous way among sheets and pillow-slips, table linen and dressmaking, in Mrs. Montague's elegant home, Raymond Palmer was also being subjected to severe discipline, although of a different character.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading While Mona was plodding her monotonous way among sheets and pillow-slips, table linen and dressmaking, in Mrs. Montague's elegant home, Raymond Palmer was also being subjected to severe discipline, although of a different character.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading While Mona was plodding her monotonous way among sheets and pillow-slips, table linen and dressmaking, in Mrs. Montague's elegant home, Raymond Palmer was also being subjected to severe discipline, although of a different character.

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

From this reading While Mona was plodding her monotonous way among sheets and pillow-slips, table linen and dressmaking, in Mrs. Montague's elegant home, Raymond Palmer was also being subjected to severe discipline, although of a different character.

call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)

From this reading When at last he did arouse, he was both calmed and refreshed, while he was surprised to find that a small table, on which a tempting lunch was arranged, had been drawn close beside the lounge where he lay.

disposed or placed in a particular kind of order

From this reading When at last he did arouse, he was both calmed and refreshed, while he was surprised to find that a small table, on which a tempting lunch was arranged, had been drawn close beside the lounge where he lay.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading When at last he did arouse, he was both calmed and refreshed, while he was surprised to find that a small table, on which a tempting lunch was arranged, had been drawn close beside the lounge where he lay.

not in a state of sleep; completely conscious

From this reading It will be remembered that Ray had been hypnotized into a profound slumber, from which he did not awake for many hours.

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

From this reading It will be remembered that Ray had been hypnotized into a profound slumber, from which he did not awake for many hours.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading It will be remembered that Ray had been hypnotized into a profound slumber, from which he did not awake for many hours.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading While Mona was plodding her monotonous way among sheets and pillow-slips, table linen and dressmaking, in Mrs. Montague's elegant home, Raymond Palmer was also being subjected to severe discipline, although of a different character.

next to; at the side of

From this reading When at last he did arouse, he was both calmed and refreshed, while he was surprised to find that a small table, on which a tempting lunch was arranged, had been drawn close beside the lounge where he lay.

the two together, not just one

From this reading When at last he did arouse, he was both calmed and refreshed, while he was surprised to find that a small table, on which a tempting lunch was arranged, had been drawn close beside the lounge where he lay.

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 We left him locked within a padded chamber in the house of Doctor Wesselhoff, who was a noted specialist in the treatment of diseases of the brain and nerves.

past form of “calm” — make calm or still

From this reading When at last he did arouse, he was both calmed and refreshed, while he was surprised to find that a small table, on which a tempting lunch was arranged, had been drawn close beside the lounge where he lay.

a natural or artificial enclosed space

From this reading We left him locked within a padded chamber in the house of Doctor Wesselhoff, who was a noted specialist in the treatment of diseases of the brain and nerves.

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading While Mona was plodding her monotonous way among sheets and pillow-slips, table linen and dressmaking, in Mrs. Montague's elegant home, Raymond Palmer was also being subjected to severe discipline, although of a different character.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading When at last he did arouse, he was both calmed and refreshed, while he was surprised to find that a small table, on which a tempting lunch was arranged, had been drawn close beside the lounge where he lay.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading It will be remembered that Ray had been hypnotized into a profound slumber, from which he did not awake for many hours.

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading While Mona was plodding her monotonous way among sheets and pillow-slips, table linen and dressmaking, in Mrs. Montague's elegant home, Raymond Palmer was also being subjected to severe discipline, although of a different character.

a branch of knowledge

From this reading While Mona was plodding her monotonous way among sheets and pillow-slips, table linen and dressmaking, in Mrs. Montague's elegant home, Raymond Palmer was also being subjected to severe discipline, although of a different character.

plural of “disease” — an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning

From this reading We left him locked within a padded chamber in the house of Doctor Wesselhoff, who was a noted specialist in the treatment of diseases of the brain and nerves.

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading We left him locked within a padded chamber in the house of Doctor Wesselhoff, who was a noted specialist in the treatment of diseases of the brain and nerves.

showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering

From this reading When at last he did arouse, he was both calmed and refreshed, while he was surprised to find that a small table, on which a tempting lunch was arranged, had been drawn close beside the lounge where he lay.

the craft of making dresses

From this reading While Mona was plodding her monotonous way among sheets and pillow-slips, table linen and dressmaking, in Mrs. Montague's elegant home, Raymond Palmer was also being subjected to severe discipline, although of a different character.

refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style

From this reading While Mona was plodding her monotonous way among sheets and pillow-slips, table linen and dressmaking, in Mrs. Montague's elegant home, Raymond Palmer was also being subjected to severe discipline, although of a different character.

undergo or live through a difficult experience

From this reading RAY'S EXPERIENCE.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading When at last he did arouse, he was both calmed and refreshed, while he was surprised to find that a small table, on which a tempting lunch was arranged, had been drawn close beside the lounge where he lay.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It will be remembered that Ray had been hypnotized into a profound slumber, from which he did not awake for many hours.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It will be remembered that Ray had been hypnotized into a profound slumber, from which he did not awake for many hours.

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

From this reading It will be remembered that Ray had been hypnotized into a profound slumber, from which he did not awake for many hours.

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

From this reading It will be remembered that Ray had been hypnotized into a profound slumber, from which he did not awake for many hours.

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

From this reading While Mona was plodding her monotonous way among sheets and pillow-slips, table linen and dressmaking, in Mrs. Montague's elegant home, Raymond Palmer was also being subjected to severe discipline, although of a different character.

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

From this reading We left him locked within a padded chamber in the house of Doctor Wesselhoff, who was a noted specialist in the treatment of diseases of the brain and nerves.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading While Mona was plodding her monotonous way among sheets and pillow-slips, table linen and dressmaking, in Mrs. Montague's elegant home, Raymond Palmer was also being subjected to severe discipline, although of a different character.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading It will be remembered that Ray had been hypnotized into a profound slumber, from which he did not awake for many hours.

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

From this reading We left him locked within a padded chamber in the house of Doctor Wesselhoff, who was a noted specialist in the treatment of diseases of the brain and nerves.

having your attention fixated as though by a spell

From this reading It will be remembered that Ray had been hypnotized into a profound slumber, from which he did not awake for many hours.

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

From this reading While Mona was plodding her monotonous way among sheets and pillow-slips, table linen and dressmaking, in Mrs. Montague's elegant home, Raymond Palmer was also being subjected to severe discipline, although of a different character.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading It will be remembered that Ray had been hypnotized into a profound slumber, from which he did not awake for many hours.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It will be remembered that Ray had been hypnotized into a profound slumber, from which he did not awake for many hours.

immediately past

From this reading When at last he did arouse, he was both calmed and refreshed, while he was surprised to find that a small table, on which a tempting lunch was arranged, had been drawn close beside the lounge where he lay.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading When at last he did arouse, he was both calmed and refreshed, while he was surprised to find that a small table, on which a tempting lunch was arranged, had been drawn close beside the lounge where he lay.

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 left him locked within a padded chamber in the house of Doctor Wesselhoff, who was a noted specialist in the treatment of diseases of the brain and nerves.

a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant

From this reading While Mona was plodding her monotonous way among sheets and pillow-slips, table linen and dressmaking, in Mrs. Montague's elegant home, Raymond Palmer was also being subjected to severe discipline, although of a different character.

past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock

From this reading We left him locked within a padded chamber in the house of Doctor Wesselhoff, who was a noted specialist in the treatment of diseases of the brain and nerves.

sit or recline comfortably

From this reading When at last he did arouse, he was both calmed and refreshed, while he was surprised to find that a small table, on which a tempting lunch was arranged, had been drawn close beside the lounge where he lay.

take the midday meal

From this reading When at last he did arouse, he was both calmed and refreshed, while he was surprised to find that a small table, on which a tempting lunch was arranged, had been drawn close beside the lounge where he lay.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading It will be remembered that Ray had been hypnotized into a profound slumber, from which he did not awake for many hours.

an island to the northwest of Wales

From this reading While Mona was plodding her monotonous way among sheets and pillow-slips, table linen and dressmaking, in Mrs. Montague's elegant home, Raymond Palmer was also being subjected to severe discipline, although of a different character.

tediously repetitious or lacking in variety

From this reading While Mona was plodding her monotonous way among sheets and pillow-slips, table linen and dressmaking, in Mrs. Montague's elegant home, Raymond Palmer was also being subjected to severe discipline, although of a different character.

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From this reading While Mona was plodding her monotonous way among sheets and pillow-slips, table linen and dressmaking, in Mrs. Montague's elegant home, Raymond Palmer was also being subjected to severe discipline, although of a different character.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading While Mona was plodding her monotonous way among sheets and pillow-slips, table linen and dressmaking, in Mrs. Montague's elegant home, Raymond Palmer was also being subjected to severe discipline, although of a different character.

an uneasy psychological state

From this reading We left him locked within a padded chamber in the house of Doctor Wesselhoff, who was a noted specialist in the treatment of diseases of the brain and nerves.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It will be remembered that Ray had been hypnotized into a profound slumber, from which he did not awake for many hours.

widely known and esteemed

From this reading We left him locked within a padded chamber in the house of Doctor Wesselhoff, who was a noted specialist in the treatment of diseases of the brain and nerves.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading While Mona was plodding her monotonous way among sheets and pillow-slips, table linen and dressmaking, in Mrs. Montague's elegant home, Raymond Palmer was also being subjected to severe discipline, although of a different character.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading When at last he did arouse, he was both calmed and refreshed, while he was surprised to find that a small table, on which a tempting lunch was arranged, had been drawn close beside the lounge where he lay.

softened by the addition of cushions or padding

From this reading We left him locked within a padded chamber in the house of Doctor Wesselhoff, who was a noted specialist in the treatment of diseases of the brain and nerves.

United States golfer (born in 1929)

From this reading While Mona was plodding her monotonous way among sheets and pillow-slips, table linen and dressmaking, in Mrs. Montague's elegant home, Raymond Palmer was also being subjected to severe discipline, although of a different character.

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

From this reading While Mona was plodding her monotonous way among sheets and pillow-slips, table linen and dressmaking, in Mrs. Montague's elegant home, Raymond Palmer was also being subjected to severe discipline, although of a different character.

hard monotonous routine work

From this reading While Mona was plodding her monotonous way among sheets and pillow-slips, table linen and dressmaking, in Mrs. Montague's elegant home, Raymond Palmer was also being subjected to severe discipline, although of a different character.

showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth

From this reading It will be remembered that Ray had been hypnotized into a profound slumber, from which he did not awake for many hours.

a column of light (as from a beacon)

From this reading It will be remembered that Ray had been hypnotized into a profound slumber, from which he did not awake for many hours.

possessive form of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)

From this reading RAY'S EXPERIENCE.

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From this reading While Mona was plodding her monotonous way among sheets and pillow-slips, table linen and dressmaking, in Mrs. Montague's elegant home, Raymond Palmer was also being subjected to severe discipline, although of a different character.

with restored energy

From this reading When at last he did arouse, he was both calmed and refreshed, while he was surprised to find that a small table, on which a tempting lunch was arranged, had been drawn close beside the lounge where he lay.

past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading It will be remembered that Ray had been hypnotized into a profound slumber, from which he did not awake for many hours.

intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality

From this reading While Mona was plodding her monotonous way among sheets and pillow-slips, table linen and dressmaking, in Mrs. Montague's elegant home, Raymond Palmer was also being subjected to severe discipline, although of a different character.

plural of “sheet” — any broad thin expanse or surface

From this reading While Mona was plodding her monotonous way among sheets and pillow-slips, table linen and dressmaking, in Mrs. Montague's elegant home, Raymond Palmer was also being subjected to severe discipline, although of a different character.

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading It will be remembered that Ray had been hypnotized into a profound slumber, from which he did not awake for many hours.

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

From this reading When at last he did arouse, he was both calmed and refreshed, while he was surprised to find that a small table, on which a tempting lunch was arranged, had been drawn close beside the lounge where he lay.

an expert who is devoted to one occupation or branch of learning

From this reading We left him locked within a padded chamber in the house of Doctor Wesselhoff, who was a noted specialist in the treatment of diseases of the brain and nerves.

past form of “subject” — cause to experience or suffer or make liable or vulnerable to

From this reading While Mona was plodding her monotonous way among sheets and pillow-slips, table linen and dressmaking, in Mrs. Montague's elegant home, Raymond Palmer was also being subjected to severe discipline, although of a different character.

taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment

From this reading When at last he did arouse, he was both calmed and refreshed, while he was surprised to find that a small table, on which a tempting lunch was arranged, had been drawn close beside the lounge where he lay.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading While Mona was plodding her monotonous way among sheets and pillow-slips, table linen and dressmaking, in Mrs. Montague's elegant home, Raymond Palmer was also being subjected to severe discipline, although of a different character.

highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire

From this reading When at last he did arouse, he was both calmed and refreshed, while he was surprised to find that a small table, on which a tempting lunch was arranged, had been drawn close beside the lounge where he lay.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It will be remembered that Ray had been hypnotized into a profound slumber, from which he did not awake for many hours.

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

From this reading We left him locked within a padded chamber in the house of Doctor Wesselhoff, who was a noted specialist in the treatment of diseases of the brain and nerves.

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

From this reading While Mona was plodding her monotonous way among sheets and pillow-slips, table linen and dressmaking, in Mrs. Montague's elegant home, Raymond Palmer was also being subjected to severe discipline, although of a different character.

care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)

From this reading We left him locked within a padded chamber in the house of Doctor Wesselhoff, who was a noted specialist in the treatment of diseases of the brain and nerves.

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

From this reading While Mona was plodding her monotonous way among sheets and pillow-slips, table linen and dressmaking, in Mrs. Montague's elegant home, Raymond Palmer was also being subjected to severe discipline, although of a different character.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading While Mona was plodding her monotonous way among sheets and pillow-slips, table linen and dressmaking, in Mrs. Montague's elegant home, Raymond Palmer was also being subjected to severe discipline, although of a different character.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We left him locked within a padded chamber in the house of Doctor Wesselhoff, who was a noted specialist in the treatment of diseases of the brain and nerves.

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From this reading We left him locked within a padded chamber in the house of Doctor Wesselhoff, who was a noted specialist in the treatment of diseases of the brain and nerves.

at the time that

From this reading When at last he did arouse, he was both calmed and refreshed, while he was surprised to find that a small table, on which a tempting lunch was arranged, had been drawn close beside the lounge where he lay.

in or at the place that

From this reading When at last he did arouse, he was both calmed and refreshed, while he was surprised to find that a small table, on which a tempting lunch was arranged, had been drawn close beside the lounge where he lay.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading It will be remembered that Ray had been hypnotized into a profound slumber, from which he did not awake for many hours.

during the time that

From this reading While Mona was plodding her monotonous way among sheets and pillow-slips, table linen and dressmaking, in Mrs. Montague's elegant home, Raymond Palmer was also being subjected to severe discipline, although of a different character.

which person or people

From this reading We left him locked within a padded chamber in the house of Doctor Wesselhoff, who was a noted specialist in the treatment of diseases of the brain and nerves.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading It will be remembered that Ray had been hypnotized into a profound slumber, from which he did not awake for many hours.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading We left him locked within a padded chamber in the house of Doctor Wesselhoff, who was a noted specialist in the treatment of diseases of the brain and nerves.