Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

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

From this reading FIRST FRIDAYS I notice, as I proceed with these mnemonic scraps from my diary, and try to cast them into shape, a curious change come over me.

in the past

From this reading I feel as one waking from a trance, and all the numbed faculties revive and assert their power; and all the thoughts and desires, yea, even the capabilities of thirty years ago, come back and seem to claim their rightful places, as a deposed king would like to sit on his throne, and hold his sceptre once more before he dies.

(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 I feel as one waking from a trance, and all the numbed faculties revive and assert their power; and all the thoughts and desires, yea, even the capabilities of thirty years ago, come back and seem to claim their rightful places, as a deposed king would like to sit on his throne, and hold his sceptre once more before he dies.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading I know, indeed, that some say I am passing into my second childhood.

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

From this reading FIRST FRIDAYS I notice, as I proceed with these mnemonic scraps from my diary, and try to cast them into shape, a curious change come over me.

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

From this reading And so all my ideas are awakening; and the cells of memory, as if at some magic _Sesame_, yield up their contents; and even the mechanical trick of writing, which they say is never fully lost, appears to creep back into my rheumatized fingers as the ink flows freely from my pen.

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

From this reading And so all my ideas are awakening; and the cells of memory, as if at some magic _Sesame_, yield up their contents; and even the mechanical trick of writing, which they say is never fully lost, appears to creep back into my rheumatized fingers as the ink flows freely from my pen.

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

From this reading FIRST FRIDAYS I notice, as I proceed with these mnemonic scraps from my diary, and try to cast them into shape, a curious change come over me.

state categorically

From this reading I feel as one waking from a trance, and all the numbed faculties revive and assert their power; and all the thoughts and desires, yea, even the capabilities of thirty years ago, come back and seem to claim their rightful places, as a deposed king would like to sit on his throne, and hold his sceptre once more before he dies.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading And so all my ideas are awakening; and the cells of memory, as if at some magic _Sesame_, yield up their contents; and even the mechanical trick of writing, which they say is never fully lost, appears to creep back into my rheumatized fingers as the ink flows freely from my pen.

the act of waking

From this reading And so all my ideas are awakening; and the cells of memory, as if at some magic _Sesame_, yield up their contents; and even the mechanical trick of writing, which they say is never fully lost, appears to creep back into my rheumatized fingers as the ink flows freely from my pen.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading I feel as one waking from a trance, and all the numbed faculties revive and assert their power; and all the thoughts and desires, yea, even the capabilities of thirty years ago, come back and seem to claim their rightful places, as a deposed king would like to sit on his throne, and hold his sceptre once more before he dies.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading I feel as one waking from a trance, and all the numbed faculties revive and assert their power; and all the thoughts and desires, yea, even the capabilities of thirty years ago, come back and seem to claim their rightful places, as a deposed king would like to sit on his throne, and hold his sceptre once more before he dies.

highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)

From this reading I do not resent it; nor would I murmur even at such a blessed dispensation.

plural of “capability” — the quality of being capable -- physically or intellectually or legally

From this reading I feel as one waking from a trance, and all the numbed faculties revive and assert their power; and all the thoughts and desires, yea, even the capabilities of thirty years ago, come back and seem to claim their rightful places, as a deposed king would like to sit on his throne, and hold his sceptre once more before he dies.

put or send forth

From this reading FIRST FRIDAYS I notice, as I proceed with these mnemonic scraps from my diary, and try to cast them into shape, a curious change come over me.

plural of “cell” — any small compartment

From this reading And so all my ideas are awakening; and the cells of memory, as if at some magic _Sesame_, yield up their contents; and even the mechanical trick of writing, which they say is never fully lost, appears to creep back into my rheumatized fingers as the ink flows freely from my pen.

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading FIRST FRIDAYS I notice, as I proceed with these mnemonic scraps from my diary, and try to cast them into shape, a curious change come over me.

the time of person's life when they are a child

From this reading I know, indeed, that some say I am passing into my second childhood.

an assertion of a right (as to money or property)

From this reading I feel as one waking from a trance, and all the numbed faculties revive and assert their power; and all the thoughts and desires, yea, even the capabilities of thirty years ago, come back and seem to claim their rightful places, as a deposed king would like to sit on his throne, and hold his sceptre once more before he dies.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading FIRST FRIDAYS I notice, as I proceed with these mnemonic scraps from my diary, and try to cast them into shape, a curious change come over me.

(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something

From this reading And so all my ideas are awakening; and the cells of memory, as if at some magic _Sesame_, yield up their contents; and even the mechanical trick of writing, which they say is never fully lost, appears to creep back into my rheumatized fingers as the ink flows freely from my pen.

move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground

From this reading And so all my ideas are awakening; and the cells of memory, as if at some magic _Sesame_, yield up their contents; and even the mechanical trick of writing, which they say is never fully lost, appears to creep back into my rheumatized fingers as the ink flows freely from my pen.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading FIRST FRIDAYS I notice, as I proceed with these mnemonic scraps from my diary, and try to cast them into shape, a curious change come over me.

past form of “depose” — force to leave (an office)

From this reading I feel as one waking from a trance, and all the numbed faculties revive and assert their power; and all the thoughts and desires, yea, even the capabilities of thirty years ago, come back and seem to claim their rightful places, as a deposed king would like to sit on his throne, and hold his sceptre once more before he dies.

plural of “desire” — the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

From this reading I feel as one waking from a trance, and all the numbed faculties revive and assert their power; and all the thoughts and desires, yea, even the capabilities of thirty years ago, come back and seem to claim their rightful places, as a deposed king would like to sit on his throne, and hold his sceptre once more before he dies.

a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations

From this reading FIRST FRIDAYS I notice, as I proceed with these mnemonic scraps from my diary, and try to cast them into shape, a curious change come over me.

plural of “die” — a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers

From this reading I feel as one waking from a trance, and all the numbed faculties revive and assert their power; and all the thoughts and desires, yea, even the capabilities of thirty years ago, come back and seem to claim their rightful places, as a deposed king would like to sit on his throne, and hold his sceptre once more before he dies.

an exemption from some rule or obligation

From this reading I do not resent it; nor would I murmur even at such a blessed dispensation.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading I do not resent it; nor would I murmur even at such a blessed dispensation.

divisible by two

From this reading I feel as one waking from a trance, and all the numbed faculties revive and assert their power; and all the thoughts and desires, yea, even the capabilities of thirty years ago, come back and seem to claim their rightful places, as a deposed king would like to sit on his throne, and hold his sceptre once more before he dies.

plural of “faculty” — one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind

From this reading I feel as one waking from a trance, and all the numbed faculties revive and assert their power; and all the thoughts and desires, yea, even the capabilities of thirty years ago, come back and seem to claim their rightful places, as a deposed king would like to sit on his throne, and hold his sceptre once more before he dies.

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading I feel as one waking from a trance, and all the numbed faculties revive and assert their power; and all the thoughts and desires, yea, even the capabilities of thirty years ago, come back and seem to claim their rightful places, as a deposed king would like to sit on his throne, and hold his sceptre once more before he dies.

plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)

From this reading And so all my ideas are awakening; and the cells of memory, as if at some magic _Sesame_, yield up their contents; and even the mechanical trick of writing, which they say is never fully lost, appears to creep back into my rheumatized fingers as the ink flows freely from my pen.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading FIRST FRIDAYS I notice, as I proceed with these mnemonic scraps from my diary, and try to cast them into shape, a curious change come over me.

plural of “flow” — the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)

From this reading And so all my ideas are awakening; and the cells of memory, as if at some magic _Sesame_, yield up their contents; and even the mechanical trick of writing, which they say is never fully lost, appears to creep back into my rheumatized fingers as the ink flows freely from my pen.

in a free manner

From this reading And so all my ideas are awakening; and the cells of memory, as if at some magic _Sesame_, yield up their contents; and even the mechanical trick of writing, which they say is never fully lost, appears to creep back into my rheumatized fingers as the ink flows freely from my pen.

plural of “friday” — the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day

From this reading FIRST FRIDAYS I notice, as I proceed with these mnemonic scraps from my diary, and try to cast them into shape, a curious change come over me.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading FIRST FRIDAYS I notice, as I proceed with these mnemonic scraps from my diary, and try to cast them into shape, a curious change come over me.

to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)

From this reading And so all my ideas are awakening; and the cells of memory, as if at some magic _Sesame_, yield up their contents; and even the mechanical trick of writing, which they say is never fully lost, appears to creep back into my rheumatized fingers as the ink flows freely from my pen.

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

From this reading I feel as one waking from a trance, and all the numbed faculties revive and assert their power; and all the thoughts and desires, yea, even the capabilities of thirty years ago, come back and seem to claim their rightful places, as a deposed king would like to sit on his throne, and hold his sceptre once more before he dies.

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

From this reading I feel as one waking from a trance, and all the numbed faculties revive and assert their power; and all the thoughts and desires, yea, even the capabilities of thirty years ago, come back and seem to claim their rightful places, as a deposed king would like to sit on his throne, and hold his sceptre once more before he dies.

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

From this reading I feel as one waking from a trance, and all the numbed faculties revive and assert their power; and all the thoughts and desires, yea, even the capabilities of thirty years ago, come back and seem to claim their rightful places, as a deposed king would like to sit on his throne, and hold his sceptre once more before he dies.

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

From this reading FIRST FRIDAYS I notice, as I proceed with these mnemonic scraps from my diary, and try to cast them into shape, a curious change come over me.

plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading And so all my ideas are awakening; and the cells of memory, as if at some magic _Sesame_, yield up their contents; and even the mechanical trick of writing, which they say is never fully lost, appears to creep back into my rheumatized fingers as the ink flows freely from my pen.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading And so all my ideas are awakening; and the cells of memory, as if at some magic _Sesame_, yield up their contents; and even the mechanical trick of writing, which they say is never fully lost, appears to creep back into my rheumatized fingers as the ink flows freely from my pen.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading I know, indeed, that some say I am passing into my second childhood.

a liquid used for printing or writing or drawing

From this reading And so all my ideas are awakening; and the cells of memory, as if at some magic _Sesame_, yield up their contents; and even the mechanical trick of writing, which they say is never fully lost, appears to creep back into my rheumatized fingers as the ink flows freely from my pen.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading FIRST FRIDAYS I notice, as I proceed with these mnemonic scraps from my diary, and try to cast them into shape, a curious change come over me.

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

From this reading And so all my ideas are awakening; and the cells of memory, as if at some magic _Sesame_, yield up their contents; and even the mechanical trick of writing, which they say is never fully lost, appears to creep back into my rheumatized fingers as the ink flows freely from my pen.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I do not resent it; nor would I murmur even at such a blessed dispensation.

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading I feel as one waking from a trance, and all the numbed faculties revive and assert their power; and all the thoughts and desires, yea, even the capabilities of thirty years ago, come back and seem to claim their rightful places, as a deposed king would like to sit on his throne, and hold his sceptre once more before he dies.

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

From this reading I know, indeed, that some say I am passing into my second childhood.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading I feel as one waking from a trance, and all the numbed faculties revive and assert their power; and all the thoughts and desires, yea, even the capabilities of thirty years ago, come back and seem to claim their rightful places, as a deposed king would like to sit on his throne, and hold his sceptre once more before he dies.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading And so all my ideas are awakening; and the cells of memory, as if at some magic _Sesame_, yield up their contents; and even the mechanical trick of writing, which they say is never fully lost, appears to creep back into my rheumatized fingers as the ink flows freely from my pen.

any art that invokes supernatural powers

From this reading And so all my ideas are awakening; and the cells of memory, as if at some magic _Sesame_, yield up their contents; and even the mechanical trick of writing, which they say is never fully lost, appears to creep back into my rheumatized fingers as the ink flows freely from my pen.

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

From this reading FIRST FRIDAYS I notice, as I proceed with these mnemonic scraps from my diary, and try to cast them into shape, a curious change come over me.

using (or as if using) mechanisms or tools or devices

From this reading And so all my ideas are awakening; and the cells of memory, as if at some magic _Sesame_, yield up their contents; and even the mechanical trick of writing, which they say is never fully lost, appears to creep back into my rheumatized fingers as the ink flows freely from my pen.

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.

From this reading And so all my ideas are awakening; and the cells of memory, as if at some magic _Sesame_, yield up their contents; and even the mechanical trick of writing, which they say is never fully lost, appears to creep back into my rheumatized fingers as the ink flows freely from my pen.

a device (such as a rhyme or acronym) used to aid recall

From this reading FIRST FRIDAYS I notice, as I proceed with these mnemonic scraps from my diary, and try to cast them into shape, a curious change come over me.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading I feel as one waking from a trance, and all the numbed faculties revive and assert their power; and all the thoughts and desires, yea, even the capabilities of thirty years ago, come back and seem to claim their rightful places, as a deposed king would like to sit on his throne, and hold his sceptre once more before he dies.

a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech

From this reading I do not resent it; nor would I murmur even at such a blessed dispensation.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading FIRST FRIDAYS I notice, as I proceed with these mnemonic scraps from my diary, and try to cast them into shape, a curious change come over me.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading And so all my ideas are awakening; and the cells of memory, as if at some magic _Sesame_, yield up their contents; and even the mechanical trick of writing, which they say is never fully lost, appears to creep back into my rheumatized fingers as the ink flows freely from my pen.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading I do not resent it; nor would I murmur even at such a blessed dispensation.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I do not resent it; nor would I murmur even at such a blessed dispensation.

an announcement containing information about an event

From this reading FIRST FRIDAYS I notice, as I proceed with these mnemonic scraps from my diary, and try to cast them into shape, a curious change come over me.

past form of “numb” — make numb or insensitive

From this reading I feel as one waking from a trance, and all the numbed faculties revive and assert their power; and all the thoughts and desires, yea, even the capabilities of thirty years ago, come back and seem to claim their rightful places, as a deposed king would like to sit on his throne, and hold his sceptre once more before he dies.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I feel as one waking from a trance, and all the numbed faculties revive and assert their power; and all the thoughts and desires, yea, even the capabilities of thirty years ago, come back and seem to claim their rightful places, as a deposed king would like to sit on his throne, and hold his sceptre once more before he dies.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading I feel as one waking from a trance, and all the numbed faculties revive and assert their power; and all the thoughts and desires, yea, even the capabilities of thirty years ago, come back and seem to claim their rightful places, as a deposed king would like to sit on his throne, and hold his sceptre once more before he dies.

on one occasion

From this reading I feel as one waking from a trance, and all the numbed faculties revive and assert their power; and all the thoughts and desires, yea, even the capabilities of thirty years ago, come back and seem to claim their rightful places, as a deposed king would like to sit on his throne, and hold his sceptre once more before he dies.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading I feel as one waking from a trance, and all the numbed faculties revive and assert their power; and all the thoughts and desires, yea, even the capabilities of thirty years ago, come back and seem to claim their rightful places, as a deposed king would like to sit on his throne, and hold his sceptre once more before he dies.

above and across; more than

From this reading FIRST FRIDAYS I notice, as I proceed with these mnemonic scraps from my diary, and try to cast them into shape, a curious change come over me.

(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

From this reading I know, indeed, that some say I am passing into my second childhood.

a writing implement with a point from which ink flows

From this reading And so all my ideas are awakening; and the cells of memory, as if at some magic _Sesame_, yield up their contents; and even the mechanical trick of writing, which they say is never fully lost, appears to creep back into my rheumatized fingers as the ink flows freely from my pen.

plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading I feel as one waking from a trance, and all the numbed faculties revive and assert their power; and all the thoughts and desires, yea, even the capabilities of thirty years ago, come back and seem to claim their rightful places, as a deposed king would like to sit on his throne, and hold his sceptre once more before he dies.

possession of controlling influence

From this reading I feel as one waking from a trance, and all the numbed faculties revive and assert their power; and all the thoughts and desires, yea, even the capabilities of thirty years ago, come back and seem to claim their rightful places, as a deposed king would like to sit on his throne, and hold his sceptre once more before he dies.

continue talking

From this reading FIRST FRIDAYS I notice, as I proceed with these mnemonic scraps from my diary, and try to cast them into shape, a curious change come over me.

feel bitter or indignant about

From this reading I do not resent it; nor would I murmur even at such a blessed dispensation.

cause to regain consciousness

From this reading I feel as one waking from a trance, and all the numbed faculties revive and assert their power; and all the thoughts and desires, yea, even the capabilities of thirty years ago, come back and seem to claim their rightful places, as a deposed king would like to sit on his throne, and hold his sceptre once more before he dies.

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From this reading And so all my ideas are awakening; and the cells of memory, as if at some magic _Sesame_, yield up their contents; and even the mechanical trick of writing, which they say is never fully lost, appears to creep back into my rheumatized fingers as the ink flows freely from my pen.

legally valid

From this reading I feel as one waking from a trance, and all the numbed faculties revive and assert their power; and all the thoughts and desires, yea, even the capabilities of thirty years ago, come back and seem to claim their rightful places, as a deposed king would like to sit on his throne, and hold his sceptre once more before he dies.

express in words

From this reading And so all my ideas are awakening; and the cells of memory, as if at some magic _Sesame_, yield up their contents; and even the mechanical trick of writing, which they say is never fully lost, appears to creep back into my rheumatized fingers as the ink flows freely from my pen.

the imperial authority symbolized by a scepter

From this reading I feel as one waking from a trance, and all the numbed faculties revive and assert their power; and all the thoughts and desires, yea, even the capabilities of thirty years ago, come back and seem to claim their rightful places, as a deposed king would like to sit on his throne, and hold his sceptre once more before he dies.

food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)

From this reading FIRST FRIDAYS I notice, as I proceed with these mnemonic scraps from my diary, and try to cast them into shape, a curious change come over me.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading I know, indeed, that some say I am passing into my second childhood.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading I feel as one waking from a trance, and all the numbed faculties revive and assert their power; and all the thoughts and desires, yea, even the capabilities of thirty years ago, come back and seem to claim their rightful places, as a deposed king would like to sit on his throne, and hold his sceptre once more before he dies.

A tropical plant whose seeds are used in food, and the famous magical password 'Open Sesame'.

From this reading And so all my ideas are awakening; and the cells of memory, as if at some magic _Sesame_, yield up their contents; and even the mechanical trick of writing, which they say is never fully lost, appears to creep back into my rheumatized fingers as the ink flows freely from my pen.

any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)

From this reading FIRST FRIDAYS I notice, as I proceed with these mnemonic scraps from my diary, and try to cast them into shape, a curious change come over me.

be seated

From this reading I feel as one waking from a trance, and all the numbed faculties revive and assert their power; and all the thoughts and desires, yea, even the capabilities of thirty years ago, come back and seem to claim their rightful places, as a deposed king would like to sit on his throne, and hold his sceptre once more before he dies.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading And so all my ideas are awakening; and the cells of memory, as if at some magic _Sesame_, yield up their contents; and even the mechanical trick of writing, which they say is never fully lost, appears to creep back into my rheumatized fingers as the ink flows freely from my pen.

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

From this reading And so all my ideas are awakening; and the cells of memory, as if at some magic _Sesame_, yield up their contents; and even the mechanical trick of writing, which they say is never fully lost, appears to creep back into my rheumatized fingers as the ink flows freely from my pen.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading I do not resent it; nor would I murmur even at such a blessed dispensation.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I know, indeed, that some say I am passing into my second childhood.

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

From this reading I feel as one waking from a trance, and all the numbed faculties revive and assert their power; and all the thoughts and desires, yea, even the capabilities of thirty years ago, come back and seem to claim their rightful places, as a deposed king would like to sit on his throne, and hold his sceptre once more before he dies.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading I feel as one waking from a trance, and all the numbed faculties revive and assert their power; and all the thoughts and desires, yea, even the capabilities of thirty years ago, come back and seem to claim their rightful places, as a deposed king would like to sit on his throne, and hold his sceptre once more before he dies.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading FIRST FRIDAYS I notice, as I proceed with these mnemonic scraps from my diary, and try to cast them into shape, a curious change come over me.

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

From this reading FIRST FRIDAYS I notice, as I proceed with these mnemonic scraps from my diary, and try to cast them into shape, a curious change come over me.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading And so all my ideas are awakening; and the cells of memory, as if at some magic _Sesame_, yield up their contents; and even the mechanical trick of writing, which they say is never fully lost, appears to creep back into my rheumatized fingers as the ink flows freely from my pen.

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three

From this reading I feel as one waking from a trance, and all the numbed faculties revive and assert their power; and all the thoughts and desires, yea, even the capabilities of thirty years ago, come back and seem to claim their rightful places, as a deposed king would like to sit on his throne, and hold his sceptre once more before he dies.

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading I feel as one waking from a trance, and all the numbed faculties revive and assert their power; and all the thoughts and desires, yea, even the capabilities of thirty years ago, come back and seem to claim their rightful places, as a deposed king would like to sit on his throne, and hold his sceptre once more before he dies.

the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.

From this reading I feel as one waking from a trance, and all the numbed faculties revive and assert their power; and all the thoughts and desires, yea, even the capabilities of thirty years ago, come back and seem to claim their rightful places, as a deposed king would like to sit on his throne, and hold his sceptre once more before he dies.

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

From this reading FIRST FRIDAYS I notice, as I proceed with these mnemonic scraps from my diary, and try to cast them into shape, a curious change come over me.

a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation

From this reading I feel as one waking from a trance, and all the numbed faculties revive and assert their power; and all the thoughts and desires, yea, even the capabilities of thirty years ago, come back and seem to claim their rightful places, as a deposed king would like to sit on his throne, and hold his sceptre once more before he dies.

a cunning or deceitful action or device

From this reading And so all my ideas are awakening; and the cells of memory, as if at some magic _Sesame_, yield up their contents; and even the mechanical trick of writing, which they say is never fully lost, appears to creep back into my rheumatized fingers as the ink flows freely from my pen.

make an effort or attempt

From this reading FIRST FRIDAYS I notice, as I proceed with these mnemonic scraps from my diary, and try to cast them into shape, a curious change come over me.

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

From this reading And so all my ideas are awakening; and the cells of memory, as if at some magic _Sesame_, yield up their contents; and even the mechanical trick of writing, which they say is never fully lost, appears to creep back into my rheumatized fingers as the ink flows freely from my pen.

Risen from sleep; conscious.

From this reading I feel as one waking from a trance, and all the numbed faculties revive and assert their power; and all the thoughts and desires, yea, even the capabilities of thirty years ago, come back and seem to claim their rightful places, as a deposed king would like to sit on his throne, and hold his sceptre once more before he dies.

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

From this reading And so all my ideas are awakening; and the cells of memory, as if at some magic _Sesame_, yield up their contents; and even the mechanical trick of writing, which they say is never fully lost, appears to creep back into my rheumatized fingers as the ink flows freely from my pen.

in the company of; together with

From this reading FIRST FRIDAYS I notice, as I proceed with these mnemonic scraps from my diary, and try to cast them into shape, a curious change come over me.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading I feel as one waking from a trance, and all the numbed faculties revive and assert their power; and all the thoughts and desires, yea, even the capabilities of thirty years ago, come back and seem to claim their rightful places, as a deposed king would like to sit on his throne, and hold his sceptre once more before he dies.

the act of creating written works

From this reading And so all my ideas are awakening; and the cells of memory, as if at some magic _Sesame_, yield up their contents; and even the mechanical trick of writing, which they say is never fully lost, appears to creep back into my rheumatized fingers as the ink flows freely from my pen.

an old word for “yes”

From this reading I feel as one waking from a trance, and all the numbed faculties revive and assert their power; and all the thoughts and desires, yea, even the capabilities of thirty years ago, come back and seem to claim their rightful places, as a deposed king would like to sit on his throne, and hold his sceptre once more before he dies.

a late time of life

From this reading I feel as one waking from a trance, and all the numbed faculties revive and assert their power; and all the thoughts and desires, yea, even the capabilities of thirty years ago, come back and seem to claim their rightful places, as a deposed king would like to sit on his throne, and hold his sceptre once more before he dies.

be the cause or source of

From this reading And so all my ideas are awakening; and the cells of memory, as if at some magic _Sesame_, yield up their contents; and even the mechanical trick of writing, which they say is never fully lost, appears to creep back into my rheumatized fingers as the ink flows freely from my pen.