Chapter IV · Phemie

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

From this reading After many days Captain Stondon, with the fever which had prostrated him subdued, awoke from a quiet sleep, and looked as well as extreme weakness would permit about the room he occupied.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading After many days Captain Stondon, with the fever which had prostrated him subdued, awoke from a quiet sleep, and looked as well as extreme weakness would permit about the room he occupied.

later than; following

From this reading After many days Captain Stondon, with the fever which had prostrated him subdued, awoke from a quiet sleep, and looked as well as extreme weakness would permit about the room he occupied.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading When next he woke it was getting late in the afternoon, and between him and the window next the bed there sat a man, whose face he knew he had seen before.

anew

From this reading Without moving his head, Captain Stondon could see, over the short muslin blind, the valley of Tordale stretching away below; he beheld the mountains bounding the view, and then, remembering what he had suffered amongst those mountains, he closed his eyes again, and with a sensation of luxurious weakness, fell asleep once more.

surrounded by; in the company of

From this reading Without moving his head, Captain Stondon could see, over the short muslin blind, the valley of Tordale stretching away below; he beheld the mountains bounding the view, and then, remembering what he had suffered amongst those mountains, he closed his eyes again, and with a sensation of luxurious weakness, fell asleep once more.

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

From this reading After many days Captain Stondon, with the fever which had prostrated him subdued, awoke from a quiet sleep, and looked as well as extreme weakness would permit about the room he occupied.

a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house

From this reading The apartment was small, clean, and scantily furnished.

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

From this reading After many days Captain Stondon, with the fever which had prostrated him subdued, awoke from a quiet sleep, and looked as well as extreme weakness would permit about the room he occupied.

in a state of sleep

From this reading Without moving his head, Captain Stondon could see, over the short muslin blind, the valley of Tordale stretching away below; he beheld the mountains bounding the view, and then, remembering what he had suffered amongst those mountains, he closed his eyes again, and with a sensation of luxurious weakness, fell asleep once more.

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

From this reading Without moving his head, Captain Stondon could see, over the short muslin blind, the valley of Tordale stretching away below; he beheld the mountains bounding the view, and then, remembering what he had suffered amongst those mountains, he closed his eyes again, and with a sensation of luxurious weakness, fell asleep once more.

inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping

From this reading After many days Captain Stondon, with the fever which had prostrated him subdued, awoke from a quiet sleep, and looked as well as extreme weakness would permit about the room he occupied.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading There were white curtains to the bed, white curtains to the latticed windows.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading When next he woke it was getting late in the afternoon, and between him and the window next the bed there sat a man, whose face he knew he had seen before.

inflected form of “behold” — see with attention

From this reading Without moving his head, Captain Stondon could see, over the short muslin blind, the valley of Tordale stretching away below; he beheld the mountains bounding the view, and then, remembering what he had suffered amongst those mountains, he closed his eyes again, and with a sensation of luxurious weakness, fell asleep once more.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading Without moving his head, Captain Stondon could see, over the short muslin blind, the valley of Tordale stretching away below; he beheld the mountains bounding the view, and then, remembering what he had suffered amongst those mountains, he closed his eyes again, and with a sensation of luxurious weakness, fell asleep once more.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading When next he woke it was getting late in the afternoon, and between him and the window next the bed there sat a man, whose face he knew he had seen before.

people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group

From this reading Without moving his head, Captain Stondon could see, over the short muslin blind, the valley of Tordale stretching away below; he beheld the mountains bounding the view, and then, remembering what he had suffered amongst those mountains, he closed his eyes again, and with a sensation of luxurious weakness, fell asleep once more.

-ing form of “bound” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading Without moving his head, Captain Stondon could see, over the short muslin blind, the valley of Tordale stretching away below; he beheld the mountains bounding the view, and then, remembering what he had suffered amongst those mountains, he closed his eyes again, and with a sensation of luxurious weakness, fell asleep once more.

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading After many days Captain Stondon, with the fever which had prostrated him subdued, awoke from a quiet sleep, and looked as well as extreme weakness would permit about the room he occupied.

free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits

From this reading The apartment was small, clean, and scantily furnished.

not open or affording passage or access

From this reading Without moving his head, Captain Stondon could see, over the short muslin blind, the valley of Tordale stretching away below; he beheld the mountains bounding the view, and then, remembering what he had suffered amongst those mountains, he closed his eyes again, and with a sensation of luxurious weakness, fell asleep once more.

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

From this reading Without moving his head, Captain Stondon could see, over the short muslin blind, the valley of Tordale stretching away below; he beheld the mountains bounding the view, and then, remembering what he had suffered amongst those mountains, he closed his eyes again, and with a sensation of luxurious weakness, fell asleep once more.

plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)

From this reading There were white curtains to the bed, white curtains to the latticed windows.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading After many days Captain Stondon, with the fever which had prostrated him subdued, awoke from a quiet sleep, and looked as well as extreme weakness would permit about the room he occupied.

of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity

From this reading After many days Captain Stondon, with the fever which had prostrated him subdued, awoke from a quiet sleep, and looked as well as extreme weakness would permit about the room he occupied.

opinion or judgment

From this reading Without moving his head, Captain Stondon could see, over the short muslin blind, the valley of Tordale stretching away below; he beheld the mountains bounding the view, and then, remembering what he had suffered amongst those mountains, he closed his eyes again, and with a sensation of luxurious weakness, fell asleep once more.

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

From this reading When next he woke it was getting late in the afternoon, and between him and the window next the bed there sat a man, whose face he knew he had seen before.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading Without moving his head, Captain Stondon could see, over the short muslin blind, the valley of Tordale stretching away below; he beheld the mountains bounding the view, and then, remembering what he had suffered amongst those mountains, he closed his eyes again, and with a sensation of luxurious weakness, fell asleep once more.

a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection

From this reading After many days Captain Stondon, with the fever which had prostrated him subdued, awoke from a quiet sleep, and looked as well as extreme weakness would permit about the room he occupied.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading After many days Captain Stondon, with the fever which had prostrated him subdued, awoke from a quiet sleep, and looked as well as extreme weakness would permit about the room he occupied.

provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)

From this reading The apartment was small, clean, and scantily furnished.

the act of acquiring something

From this reading When next he woke it was getting late in the afternoon, and between him and the window next the bed there sat a man, whose face he knew he had seen before.

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

From this reading After many days Captain Stondon, with the fever which had prostrated him subdued, awoke from a quiet sleep, and looked as well as extreme weakness would permit about the room he occupied.

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

From this reading After many days Captain Stondon, with the fever which had prostrated him subdued, awoke from a quiet sleep, and looked as well as extreme weakness would permit about the room he occupied.

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

From this reading Without moving his head, Captain Stondon could see, over the short muslin blind, the valley of Tordale stretching away below; he beheld the mountains bounding the view, and then, remembering what he had suffered amongst those mountains, he closed his eyes again, and with a sensation of luxurious weakness, fell asleep once more.

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

From this reading After many days Captain Stondon, with the fever which had prostrated him subdued, awoke from a quiet sleep, and looked as well as extreme weakness would permit about the room he occupied.

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

From this reading Without moving his head, Captain Stondon could see, over the short muslin blind, the valley of Tordale stretching away below; he beheld the mountains bounding the view, and then, remembering what he had suffered amongst those mountains, he closed his eyes again, and with a sensation of luxurious weakness, fell asleep once more.

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

From this reading When next he woke it was getting late in the afternoon, and between him and the window next the bed there sat a man, whose face he knew he had seen before.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading When next he woke it was getting late in the afternoon, and between him and the window next the bed there sat a man, whose face he knew he had seen before.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading When next he woke it was getting late in the afternoon, and between him and the window next the bed there sat a man, whose face he knew he had seen before.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading When next he woke it was getting late in the afternoon, and between him and the window next the bed there sat a man, whose face he knew he had seen before.

having a pattern of fretwork or latticework

From this reading There were white curtains to the bed, white curtains to the latticed windows.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading After many days Captain Stondon, with the fever which had prostrated him subdued, awoke from a quiet sleep, and looked as well as extreme weakness would permit about the room he occupied.

displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses

From this reading Without moving his head, Captain Stondon could see, over the short muslin blind, the valley of Tordale stretching away below; he beheld the mountains bounding the view, and then, remembering what he had suffered amongst those mountains, he closed his eyes again, and with a sensation of luxurious weakness, fell asleep once more.

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

From this reading When next he woke it was getting late in the afternoon, and between him and the window next the bed there sat a man, whose face he knew he had seen before.

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 After many days Captain Stondon, with the fever which had prostrated him subdued, awoke from a quiet sleep, and looked as well as extreme weakness would permit about the room he occupied.

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

From this reading Without moving his head, Captain Stondon could see, over the short muslin blind, the valley of Tordale stretching away below; he beheld the mountains bounding the view, and then, remembering what he had suffered amongst those mountains, he closed his eyes again, and with a sensation of luxurious weakness, fell asleep once more.

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading Without moving his head, Captain Stondon could see, over the short muslin blind, the valley of Tordale stretching away below; he beheld the mountains bounding the view, and then, remembering what he had suffered amongst those mountains, he closed his eyes again, and with a sensation of luxurious weakness, fell asleep once more.

in motion

From this reading Without moving his head, Captain Stondon could see, over the short muslin blind, the valley of Tordale stretching away below; he beheld the mountains bounding the view, and then, remembering what he had suffered amongst those mountains, he closed his eyes again, and with a sensation of luxurious weakness, fell asleep once more.

plain-woven cotton fabric

From this reading Without moving his head, Captain Stondon could see, over the short muslin blind, the valley of Tordale stretching away below; he beheld the mountains bounding the view, and then, remembering what he had suffered amongst those mountains, he closed his eyes again, and with a sensation of luxurious weakness, fell asleep once more.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading When next he woke it was getting late in the afternoon, and between him and the window next the bed there sat a man, whose face he knew he had seen before.

held or filled or in use

From this reading After many days Captain Stondon, with the fever which had prostrated him subdued, awoke from a quiet sleep, and looked as well as extreme weakness would permit about the room he occupied.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Without moving his head, Captain Stondon could see, over the short muslin blind, the valley of Tordale stretching away below; he beheld the mountains bounding the view, and then, remembering what he had suffered amongst those mountains, he closed his eyes again, and with a sensation of luxurious weakness, fell asleep once more.

on one occasion

From this reading Without moving his head, Captain Stondon could see, over the short muslin blind, the valley of Tordale stretching away below; he beheld the mountains bounding the view, and then, remembering what he had suffered amongst those mountains, he closed his eyes again, and with a sensation of luxurious weakness, fell asleep once more.

above and across; more than

From this reading Without moving his head, Captain Stondon could see, over the short muslin blind, the valley of Tordale stretching away below; he beheld the mountains bounding the view, and then, remembering what he had suffered amongst those mountains, he closed his eyes again, and with a sensation of luxurious weakness, fell asleep once more.

a legal document giving official permission to do something

From this reading After many days Captain Stondon, with the fever which had prostrated him subdued, awoke from a quiet sleep, and looked as well as extreme weakness would permit about the room he occupied.

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From this reading After many days Captain Stondon, with the fever which had prostrated him subdued, awoke from a quiet sleep, and looked as well as extreme weakness would permit about the room he occupied.

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading After many days Captain Stondon, with the fever which had prostrated him subdued, awoke from a quiet sleep, and looked as well as extreme weakness would permit about the room he occupied.

the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered

From this reading Without moving his head, Captain Stondon could see, over the short muslin blind, the valley of Tordale stretching away below; he beheld the mountains bounding the view, and then, remembering what he had suffered amongst those mountains, he closed his eyes again, and with a sensation of luxurious weakness, fell asleep once more.

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

From this reading After many days Captain Stondon, with the fever which had prostrated him subdued, awoke from a quiet sleep, and looked as well as extreme weakness would permit about the room he occupied.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading When next he woke it was getting late in the afternoon, and between him and the window next the bed there sat a man, whose face he knew he had seen before.

in a skimpy manner

From this reading The apartment was small, clean, and scantily furnished.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Without moving his head, Captain Stondon could see, over the short muslin blind, the valley of Tordale stretching away below; he beheld the mountains bounding the view, and then, remembering what he had suffered amongst those mountains, he closed his eyes again, and with a sensation of luxurious weakness, fell asleep once more.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading When next he woke it was getting late in the afternoon, and between him and the window next the bed there sat a man, whose face he knew he had seen before.

an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation

From this reading Without moving his head, Captain Stondon could see, over the short muslin blind, the valley of Tordale stretching away below; he beheld the mountains bounding the view, and then, remembering what he had suffered amongst those mountains, he closed his eyes again, and with a sensation of luxurious weakness, fell asleep once more.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading Without moving his head, Captain Stondon could see, over the short muslin blind, the valley of Tordale stretching away below; he beheld the mountains bounding the view, and then, remembering what he had suffered amongst those mountains, he closed his eyes again, and with a sensation of luxurious weakness, fell asleep once more.

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

From this reading After many days Captain Stondon, with the fever which had prostrated him subdued, awoke from a quiet sleep, and looked as well as extreme weakness would permit about the room he occupied.

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

From this reading The apartment was small, clean, and scantily furnished.

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From this reading After many days Captain Stondon, with the fever which had prostrated him subdued, awoke from a quiet sleep, and looked as well as extreme weakness would permit about the room he occupied.

act of expanding by lengthening or widening

From this reading Without moving his head, Captain Stondon could see, over the short muslin blind, the valley of Tordale stretching away below; he beheld the mountains bounding the view, and then, remembering what he had suffered amongst those mountains, he closed his eyes again, and with a sensation of luxurious weakness, fell asleep once more.

in a softened tone

From this reading After many days Captain Stondon, with the fever which had prostrated him subdued, awoke from a quiet sleep, and looked as well as extreme weakness would permit about the room he occupied.

past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to

From this reading Without moving his head, Captain Stondon could see, over the short muslin blind, the valley of Tordale stretching away below; he beheld the mountains bounding the view, and then, remembering what he had suffered amongst those mountains, he closed his eyes again, and with a sensation of luxurious weakness, fell asleep once more.

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

From this reading After many days Captain Stondon, with the fever which had prostrated him subdued, awoke from a quiet sleep, and looked as well as extreme weakness would permit about the room he occupied.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Without moving his head, Captain Stondon could see, over the short muslin blind, the valley of Tordale stretching away below; he beheld the mountains bounding the view, and then, remembering what he had suffered amongst those mountains, he closed his eyes again, and with a sensation of luxurious weakness, fell asleep once more.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There were white curtains to the bed, white curtains to the latticed windows.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Without moving his head, Captain Stondon could see, over the short muslin blind, the valley of Tordale stretching away below; he beheld the mountains bounding the view, and then, remembering what he had suffered amongst those mountains, he closed his eyes again, and with a sensation of luxurious weakness, fell asleep once more.

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

From this reading There were white curtains to the bed, white curtains to the latticed windows.

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From this reading Without moving his head, Captain Stondon could see, over the short muslin blind, the valley of Tordale stretching away below; he beheld the mountains bounding the view, and then, remembering what he had suffered amongst those mountains, he closed his eyes again, and with a sensation of luxurious weakness, fell asleep once more.

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading Without moving his head, Captain Stondon could see, over the short muslin blind, the valley of Tordale stretching away below; he beheld the mountains bounding the view, and then, remembering what he had suffered amongst those mountains, he closed his eyes again, and with a sensation of luxurious weakness, fell asleep once more.

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading Without moving his head, Captain Stondon could see, over the short muslin blind, the valley of Tordale stretching away below; he beheld the mountains bounding the view, and then, remembering what he had suffered amongst those mountains, he closed his eyes again, and with a sensation of luxurious weakness, fell asleep once more.

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

From this reading The apartment was small, clean, and scantily furnished.

a flaw or weak point

From this reading After many days Captain Stondon, with the fever which had prostrated him subdued, awoke from a quiet sleep, and looked as well as extreme weakness would permit about the room he occupied.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading After many days Captain Stondon, with the fever which had prostrated him subdued, awoke from a quiet sleep, and looked as well as extreme weakness would permit about the room he occupied.

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

From this reading There were white curtains to the bed, white curtains to the latticed windows.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Without moving his head, Captain Stondon could see, over the short muslin blind, the valley of Tordale stretching away below; he beheld the mountains bounding the view, and then, remembering what he had suffered amongst those mountains, he closed his eyes again, and with a sensation of luxurious weakness, fell asleep once more.

at the time that

From this reading When next he woke it was getting late in the afternoon, and between him and the window next the bed there sat a man, whose face he knew he had seen before.

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

From this reading After many days Captain Stondon, with the fever which had prostrated him subdued, awoke from a quiet sleep, and looked as well as extreme weakness would permit about the room he occupied.

a Caucasian

From this reading There were white curtains to the bed, white curtains to the latticed windows.

belonging to which person

From this reading When next he woke it was getting late in the afternoon, and between him and the window next the bed there sat a man, whose face he knew he had seen before.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading When next he woke it was getting late in the afternoon, and between him and the window next the bed there sat a man, whose face he knew he had seen before.

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading There were white curtains to the bed, white curtains to the latticed windows.

in the company of; together with

From this reading After many days Captain Stondon, with the fever which had prostrated him subdued, awoke from a quiet sleep, and looked as well as extreme weakness would permit about the room he occupied.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Without moving his head, Captain Stondon could see, over the short muslin blind, the valley of Tordale stretching away below; he beheld the mountains bounding the view, and then, remembering what he had suffered amongst those mountains, he closed his eyes again, and with a sensation of luxurious weakness, fell asleep once more.

inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there

From this reading When next he woke it was getting late in the afternoon, and between him and the window next the bed there sat a man, whose face he knew he had seen before.

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

From this reading After many days Captain Stondon, with the fever which had prostrated him subdued, awoke from a quiet sleep, and looked as well as extreme weakness would permit about the room he occupied.