Chapter XXX · Chapter 30

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

From this reading Man and child as he was, with the pressure of despair came the inspiration of a mother's tenderness, a woman's love.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading He warmed towels (he found towels!), he wrapped them about Pons' hands, he laid them over the pit of the stomach; he took the cold, moist forehead in his hands, he summoned back life with a might of will worthy of Apollonius of Tyana, laying kisses on his friend's eyelids like some Mary bending over the dead Christ, in a _pieta_ carved in bas-relief by some great Italian sculptor.

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

From this reading So heavy was the swoon, that for two hours he lay as he fell, till Schmucke awoke and went to see his friend, and found him lying unconscious in the salon.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading The divine effort, the outpouring of one life into another, the work of mother and of lover, was crowned with success.

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

From this reading He warmed towels (he found towels!), he wrapped them about Pons' hands, he laid them over the pit of the stomach; he took the cold, moist forehead in his hands, he summoned back life with a might of will worthy of Apollonius of Tyana, laying kisses on his friend's eyelids like some Mary bending over the dead Christ, in a _pieta_ carved in bas-relief by some great Italian sculptor.

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

From this reading So heavy was the swoon, that for two hours he lay as he fell, till Schmucke awoke and went to see his friend, and found him lying unconscious in the salon.

inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping

From this reading So heavy was the swoon, that for two hours he lay as he fell, till Schmucke awoke and went to see his friend, and found him lying unconscious in the salon.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading He warmed towels (he found towels!), he wrapped them about Pons' hands, he laid them over the pit of the stomach; he took the cold, moist forehead in his hands, he summoned back life with a might of will worthy of Apollonius of Tyana, laying kisses on his friend's eyelids like some Mary bending over the dead Christ, in a _pieta_ carved in bas-relief by some great Italian sculptor.

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

From this reading He warmed towels (he found towels!), he wrapped them about Pons' hands, he laid them over the pit of the stomach; he took the cold, moist forehead in his hands, he summoned back life with a might of will worthy of Apollonius of Tyana, laying kisses on his friend's eyelids like some Mary bending over the dead Christ, in a _pieta_ carved in bas-relief by some great Italian sculptor.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading With endless pains Schmucke raised the half-dead body and laid it on the bed; but when he came to question the death-stricken man, and saw the look in the dull eyes and heard the vague, inarticulate words, the good German, so far from losing his head, rose to the very heroism of friendship.

movement that causes the formation of a curve

From this reading He warmed towels (he found towels!), he wrapped them about Pons' hands, he laid them over the pit of the stomach; he took the cold, moist forehead in his hands, he summoned back life with a might of will worthy of Apollonius of Tyana, laying kisses on his friend's eyelids like some Mary bending over the dead Christ, in a _pieta_ carved in bas-relief by some great Italian sculptor.

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading With endless pains Schmucke raised the half-dead body and laid it on the bed; but when he came to question the death-stricken man, and saw the look in the dull eyes and heard the vague, inarticulate words, the good German, so far from losing his head, rose to the very heroism of friendship.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading With endless pains Schmucke raised the half-dead body and laid it on the bed; but when he came to question the death-stricken man, and saw the look in the dull eyes and heard the vague, inarticulate words, the good German, so far from losing his head, rose to the very heroism of friendship.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He warmed towels (he found towels!), he wrapped them about Pons' hands, he laid them over the pit of the stomach; he took the cold, moist forehead in his hands, he summoned back life with a might of will worthy of Apollonius of Tyana, laying kisses on his friend's eyelids like some Mary bending over the dead Christ, in a _pieta_ carved in bas-relief by some great Italian sculptor.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading With endless pains Schmucke raised the half-dead body and laid it on the bed; but when he came to question the death-stricken man, and saw the look in the dull eyes and heard the vague, inarticulate words, the good German, so far from losing his head, rose to the very heroism of friendship.

made for or formed by carving (“carven” is archaic or literary)

From this reading He warmed towels (he found towels!), he wrapped them about Pons' hands, he laid them over the pit of the stomach; he took the cold, moist forehead in his hands, he summoned back life with a might of will worthy of Apollonius of Tyana, laying kisses on his friend's eyelids like some Mary bending over the dead Christ, in a _pieta_ carved in bas-relief by some great Italian sculptor.

a young person of either sex

From this reading Man and child as he was, with the pressure of despair came the inspiration of a mother's tenderness, a woman's love.

a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)

From this reading He warmed towels (he found towels!), he wrapped them about Pons' hands, he laid them over the pit of the stomach; he took the cold, moist forehead in his hands, he summoned back life with a might of will worthy of Apollonius of Tyana, laying kisses on his friend's eyelids like some Mary bending over the dead Christ, in a _pieta_ carved in bas-relief by some great Italian sculptor.

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 He warmed towels (he found towels!), he wrapped them about Pons' hands, he laid them over the pit of the stomach; he took the cold, moist forehead in his hands, he summoned back life with a might of will worthy of Apollonius of Tyana, laying kisses on his friend's eyelids like some Mary bending over the dead Christ, in a _pieta_ carved in bas-relief by some great Italian sculptor.

having an (artificial) crown on a tooth

From this reading The divine effort, the outpouring of one life into another, the work of mother and of lover, was crowned with success.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading He warmed towels (he found towels!), he wrapped them about Pons' hands, he laid them over the pit of the stomach; he took the cold, moist forehead in his hands, he summoned back life with a might of will worthy of Apollonius of Tyana, laying kisses on his friend's eyelids like some Mary bending over the dead Christ, in a _pieta_ carved in bas-relief by some great Italian sculptor.

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

From this reading With endless pains Schmucke raised the half-dead body and laid it on the bed; but when he came to question the death-stricken man, and saw the look in the dull eyes and heard the vague, inarticulate words, the good German, so far from losing his head, rose to the very heroism of friendship.

a state in which all hope is lost or absent

From this reading Man and child as he was, with the pressure of despair came the inspiration of a mother's tenderness, a woman's love.

emanating from God

From this reading The divine effort, the outpouring of one life into another, the work of mother and of lover, was crowned with success.

lacking in liveliness or animation

From this reading With endless pains Schmucke raised the half-dead body and laid it on the bed; but when he came to question the death-stricken man, and saw the look in the dull eyes and heard the vague, inarticulate words, the good German, so far from losing his head, rose to the very heroism of friendship.

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading The divine effort, the outpouring of one life into another, the work of mother and of lover, was crowned with success.

tiresomely long; seemingly without end

From this reading With endless pains Schmucke raised the half-dead body and laid it on the bed; but when he came to question the death-stricken man, and saw the look in the dull eyes and heard the vague, inarticulate words, the good German, so far from losing his head, rose to the very heroism of friendship.

plural of “eyelid” — either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye

From this reading He warmed towels (he found towels!), he wrapped them about Pons' hands, he laid them over the pit of the stomach; he took the cold, moist forehead in his hands, he summoned back life with a might of will worthy of Apollonius of Tyana, laying kisses on his friend's eyelids like some Mary bending over the dead Christ, in a _pieta_ carved in bas-relief by some great Italian sculptor.

opinion or judgment

From this reading With endless pains Schmucke raised the half-dead body and laid it on the bed; but when he came to question the death-stricken man, and saw the look in the dull eyes and heard the vague, inarticulate words, the good German, so far from losing his head, rose to the very heroism of friendship.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading With endless pains Schmucke raised the half-dead body and laid it on the bed; but when he came to question the death-stricken man, and saw the look in the dull eyes and heard the vague, inarticulate words, the good German, so far from losing his head, rose to the very heroism of friendship.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading So heavy was the swoon, that for two hours he lay as he fell, till Schmucke awoke and went to see his friend, and found him lying unconscious in the salon.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading So heavy was the swoon, that for two hours he lay as he fell, till Schmucke awoke and went to see his friend, and found him lying unconscious in the salon.

the part of the face above the eyes

From this reading He warmed towels (he found towels!), he wrapped them about Pons' hands, he laid them over the pit of the stomach; he took the cold, moist forehead in his hands, he summoned back life with a might of will worthy of Apollonius of Tyana, laying kisses on his friend's eyelids like some Mary bending over the dead Christ, in a _pieta_ carved in bas-relief by some great Italian sculptor.

set up or found

From this reading So heavy was the swoon, that for two hours he lay as he fell, till Schmucke awoke and went to see his friend, and found him lying unconscious in the salon.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading So heavy was the swoon, that for two hours he lay as he fell, till Schmucke awoke and went to see his friend, and found him lying unconscious in the salon.

possessive form of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading He warmed towels (he found towels!), he wrapped them about Pons' hands, he laid them over the pit of the stomach; he took the cold, moist forehead in his hands, he summoned back life with a might of will worthy of Apollonius of Tyana, laying kisses on his friend's eyelids like some Mary bending over the dead Christ, in a _pieta_ carved in bas-relief by some great Italian sculptor.

the state of being friends (or friendly)

From this reading With endless pains Schmucke raised the half-dead body and laid it on the bed; but when he came to question the death-stricken man, and saw the look in the dull eyes and heard the vague, inarticulate words, the good German, so far from losing his head, rose to the very heroism of friendship.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading With endless pains Schmucke raised the half-dead body and laid it on the bed; but when he came to question the death-stricken man, and saw the look in the dull eyes and heard the vague, inarticulate words, the good German, so far from losing his head, rose to the very heroism of friendship.

a person of German nationality

From this reading With endless pains Schmucke raised the half-dead body and laid it on the bed; but when he came to question the death-stricken man, and saw the look in the dull eyes and heard the vague, inarticulate words, the good German, so far from losing his head, rose to the very heroism of friendship.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading With endless pains Schmucke raised the half-dead body and laid it on the bed; but when he came to question the death-stricken man, and saw the look in the dull eyes and heard the vague, inarticulate words, the good German, so far from losing his head, rose to the very heroism of friendship.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading He warmed towels (he found towels!), he wrapped them about Pons' hands, he laid them over the pit of the stomach; he took the cold, moist forehead in his hands, he summoned back life with a might of will worthy of Apollonius of Tyana, laying kisses on his friend's eyelids like some Mary bending over the dead Christ, in a _pieta_ carved in bas-relief by some great Italian sculptor.

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

From this reading With endless pains Schmucke raised the half-dead body and laid it on the bed; but when he came to question the death-stricken man, and saw the look in the dull eyes and heard the vague, inarticulate words, the good German, so far from losing his head, rose to the very heroism of friendship.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading He warmed towels (he found towels!), he wrapped them about Pons' hands, he laid them over the pit of the stomach; he took the cold, moist forehead in his hands, he summoned back life with a might of will worthy of Apollonius of Tyana, laying kisses on his friend's eyelids like some Mary bending over the dead Christ, in a _pieta_ carved in bas-relief by some great Italian sculptor.

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

From this reading So heavy was the swoon, that for two hours he lay as he fell, till Schmucke awoke and went to see his friend, and found him lying unconscious in the salon.

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

From this reading With endless pains Schmucke raised the half-dead body and laid it on the bed; but when he came to question the death-stricken man, and saw the look in the dull eyes and heard the vague, inarticulate words, the good German, so far from losing his head, rose to the very heroism of friendship.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading With endless pains Schmucke raised the half-dead body and laid it on the bed; but when he came to question the death-stricken man, and saw the look in the dull eyes and heard the vague, inarticulate words, the good German, so far from losing his head, rose to the very heroism of friendship.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading So heavy was the swoon, that for two hours he lay as he fell, till Schmucke awoke and went to see his friend, and found him lying unconscious in the salon.

the qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle)

From this reading With endless pains Schmucke raised the half-dead body and laid it on the bed; but when he came to question the death-stricken man, and saw the look in the dull eyes and heard the vague, inarticulate words, the good German, so far from losing his head, rose to the very heroism of friendship.

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

From this reading So heavy was the swoon, that for two hours he lay as he fell, till Schmucke awoke and went to see his friend, and found him lying unconscious in the salon.

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

From this reading So heavy was the swoon, that for two hours he lay as he fell, till Schmucke awoke and went to see his friend, and found him lying unconscious in the salon.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading So heavy was the swoon, that for two hours he lay as he fell, till Schmucke awoke and went to see his friend, and found him lying unconscious in the salon.

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

From this reading So heavy was the swoon, that for two hours he lay as he fell, till Schmucke awoke and went to see his friend, and found him lying unconscious in the salon.

without or deprived of the use of speech or words

From this reading With endless pains Schmucke raised the half-dead body and laid it on the bed; but when he came to question the death-stricken man, and saw the look in the dull eyes and heard the vague, inarticulate words, the good German, so far from losing his head, rose to the very heroism of friendship.

arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity

From this reading Man and child as he was, with the pressure of despair came the inspiration of a mother's tenderness, a woman's love.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The divine effort, the outpouring of one life into another, the work of mother and of lover, was crowned with success.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading With endless pains Schmucke raised the half-dead body and laid it on the bed; but when he came to question the death-stricken man, and saw the look in the dull eyes and heard the vague, inarticulate words, the good German, so far from losing his head, rose to the very heroism of friendship.

a native or inhabitant of Italy

From this reading He warmed towels (he found towels!), he wrapped them about Pons' hands, he laid them over the pit of the stomach; he took the cold, moist forehead in his hands, he summoned back life with a might of will worthy of Apollonius of Tyana, laying kisses on his friend's eyelids like some Mary bending over the dead Christ, in a _pieta_ carved in bas-relief by some great Italian sculptor.

plural of “kiss” — the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)

From this reading He warmed towels (he found towels!), he wrapped them about Pons' hands, he laid them over the pit of the stomach; he took the cold, moist forehead in his hands, he summoned back life with a might of will worthy of Apollonius of Tyana, laying kisses on his friend's eyelids like some Mary bending over the dead Christ, in a _pieta_ carved in bas-relief by some great Italian sculptor.

set down according to a plan

From this reading With endless pains Schmucke raised the half-dead body and laid it on the bed; but when he came to question the death-stricken man, and saw the look in the dull eyes and heard the vague, inarticulate words, the good German, so far from losing his head, rose to the very heroism of friendship.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading So heavy was the swoon, that for two hours he lay as he fell, till Schmucke awoke and went to see his friend, and found him lying unconscious in the salon.

the production of eggs (especially in birds)

From this reading He warmed towels (he found towels!), he wrapped them about Pons' hands, he laid them over the pit of the stomach; he took the cold, moist forehead in his hands, he summoned back life with a might of will worthy of Apollonius of Tyana, laying kisses on his friend's eyelids like some Mary bending over the dead Christ, in a _pieta_ carved in bas-relief by some great Italian sculptor.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading He warmed towels (he found towels!), he wrapped them about Pons' hands, he laid them over the pit of the stomach; he took the cold, moist forehead in his hands, he summoned back life with a might of will worthy of Apollonius of Tyana, laying kisses on his friend's eyelids like some Mary bending over the dead Christ, in a _pieta_ carved in bas-relief by some great Italian sculptor.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading He warmed towels (he found towels!), he wrapped them about Pons' hands, he laid them over the pit of the stomach; he took the cold, moist forehead in his hands, he summoned back life with a might of will worthy of Apollonius of Tyana, laying kisses on his friend's eyelids like some Mary bending over the dead Christ, in a _pieta_ carved in bas-relief by some great Italian sculptor.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading With endless pains Schmucke raised the half-dead body and laid it on the bed; but when he came to question the death-stricken man, and saw the look in the dull eyes and heard the vague, inarticulate words, the good German, so far from losing his head, rose to the very heroism of friendship.

-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense

From this reading With endless pains Schmucke raised the half-dead body and laid it on the bed; but when he came to question the death-stricken man, and saw the look in the dull eyes and heard the vague, inarticulate words, the good German, so far from losing his head, rose to the very heroism of friendship.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading Man and child as he was, with the pressure of despair came the inspiration of a mother's tenderness, a woman's love.

a person who loves someone or is loved by someone

From this reading The divine effort, the outpouring of one life into another, the work of mother and of lover, was crowned with success.

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading So heavy was the swoon, that for two hours he lay as he fell, till Schmucke awoke and went to see his friend, and found him lying unconscious in the salon.

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

From this reading With endless pains Schmucke raised the half-dead body and laid it on the bed; but when he came to question the death-stricken man, and saw the look in the dull eyes and heard the vague, inarticulate words, the good German, so far from losing his head, rose to the very heroism of friendship.

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading He warmed towels (he found towels!), he wrapped them about Pons' hands, he laid them over the pit of the stomach; he took the cold, moist forehead in his hands, he summoned back life with a might of will worthy of Apollonius of Tyana, laying kisses on his friend's eyelids like some Mary bending over the dead Christ, in a _pieta_ carved in bas-relief by some great Italian sculptor.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading He warmed towels (he found towels!), he wrapped them about Pons' hands, he laid them over the pit of the stomach; he took the cold, moist forehead in his hands, he summoned back life with a might of will worthy of Apollonius of Tyana, laying kisses on his friend's eyelids like some Mary bending over the dead Christ, in a _pieta_ carved in bas-relief by some great Italian sculptor.

slightly wet

From this reading He warmed towels (he found towels!), he wrapped them about Pons' hands, he laid them over the pit of the stomach; he took the cold, moist forehead in his hands, he summoned back life with a might of will worthy of Apollonius of Tyana, laying kisses on his friend's eyelids like some Mary bending over the dead Christ, in a _pieta_ carved in bas-relief by some great Italian sculptor.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading The divine effort, the outpouring of one life into another, the work of mother and of lover, was crowned with success.

possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading Man and child as he was, with the pressure of despair came the inspiration of a mother's tenderness, a woman's love.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading With endless pains Schmucke raised the half-dead body and laid it on the bed; but when he came to question the death-stricken man, and saw the look in the dull eyes and heard the vague, inarticulate words, the good German, so far from losing his head, rose to the very heroism of friendship.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading With endless pains Schmucke raised the half-dead body and laid it on the bed; but when he came to question the death-stricken man, and saw the look in the dull eyes and heard the vague, inarticulate words, the good German, so far from losing his head, rose to the very heroism of friendship.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The divine effort, the outpouring of one life into another, the work of mother and of lover, was crowned with success.

a natural flow of ground water

From this reading The divine effort, the outpouring of one life into another, the work of mother and of lover, was crowned with success.

above and across; more than

From this reading He warmed towels (he found towels!), he wrapped them about Pons' hands, he laid them over the pit of the stomach; he took the cold, moist forehead in his hands, he summoned back life with a might of will worthy of Apollonius of Tyana, laying kisses on his friend's eyelids like some Mary bending over the dead Christ, in a _pieta_ carved in bas-relief by some great Italian sculptor.

an effortful attempt to attain a goal

From this reading With endless pains Schmucke raised the half-dead body and laid it on the bed; but when he came to question the death-stricken man, and saw the look in the dull eyes and heard the vague, inarticulate words, the good German, so far from losing his head, rose to the very heroism of friendship.

a representation of the Virgin Mary mourning over the dead body of Jesus

From this reading He warmed towels (he found towels!), he wrapped them about Pons' hands, he laid them over the pit of the stomach; he took the cold, moist forehead in his hands, he summoned back life with a might of will worthy of Apollonius of Tyana, laying kisses on his friend's eyelids like some Mary bending over the dead Christ, in a _pieta_ carved in bas-relief by some great Italian sculptor.

A large hole in the ground, or an abyss of darkness and peril.

From this reading He warmed towels (he found towels!), he wrapped them about Pons' hands, he laid them over the pit of the stomach; he took the cold, moist forehead in his hands, he summoned back life with a might of will worthy of Apollonius of Tyana, laying kisses on his friend's eyelids like some Mary bending over the dead Christ, in a _pieta_ carved in bas-relief by some great Italian sculptor.

United States coloratura soprano (born in France) (1904-1976)

From this reading He warmed towels (he found towels!), he wrapped them about Pons' hands, he laid them over the pit of the stomach; he took the cold, moist forehead in his hands, he summoned back life with a might of will worthy of Apollonius of Tyana, laying kisses on his friend's eyelids like some Mary bending over the dead Christ, in a _pieta_ carved in bas-relief by some great Italian sculptor.

the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)

From this reading Man and child as he was, with the pressure of despair came the inspiration of a mother's tenderness, a woman's love.

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading With endless pains Schmucke raised the half-dead body and laid it on the bed; but when he came to question the death-stricken man, and saw the look in the dull eyes and heard the vague, inarticulate words, the good German, so far from losing his head, rose to the very heroism of friendship.

located or moved above the surround or above the normal position

From this reading With endless pains Schmucke raised the half-dead body and laid it on the bed; but when he came to question the death-stricken man, and saw the look in the dull eyes and heard the vague, inarticulate words, the good German, so far from losing his head, rose to the very heroism of friendship.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading With endless pains Schmucke raised the half-dead body and laid it on the bed; but when he came to question the death-stricken man, and saw the look in the dull eyes and heard the vague, inarticulate words, the good German, so far from losing his head, rose to the very heroism of friendship.

gallery where works of art can be displayed

From this reading So heavy was the swoon, that for two hours he lay as he fell, till Schmucke awoke and went to see his friend, and found him lying unconscious in the salon.

cut with a saw

From this reading With endless pains Schmucke raised the half-dead body and laid it on the bed; but when he came to question the death-stricken man, and saw the look in the dull eyes and heard the vague, inarticulate words, the good German, so far from losing his head, rose to the very heroism of friendship.

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

From this reading So heavy was the swoon, that for two hours he lay as he fell, till Schmucke awoke and went to see his friend, and found him lying unconscious in the salon.

an artist who creates sculptures

From this reading He warmed towels (he found towels!), he wrapped them about Pons' hands, he laid them over the pit of the stomach; he took the cold, moist forehead in his hands, he summoned back life with a might of will worthy of Apollonius of Tyana, laying kisses on his friend's eyelids like some Mary bending over the dead Christ, in a _pieta_ carved in bas-relief by some great Italian sculptor.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading So heavy was the swoon, that for two hours he lay as he fell, till Schmucke awoke and went to see his friend, and found him lying unconscious in the salon.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So heavy was the swoon, that for two hours he lay as he fell, till Schmucke awoke and went to see his friend, and found him lying unconscious in the salon.

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

From this reading He warmed towels (he found towels!), he wrapped them about Pons' hands, he laid them over the pit of the stomach; he took the cold, moist forehead in his hands, he summoned back life with a might of will worthy of Apollonius of Tyana, laying kisses on his friend's eyelids like some Mary bending over the dead Christ, in a _pieta_ carved in bas-relief by some great Italian sculptor.

an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion

From this reading He warmed towels (he found towels!), he wrapped them about Pons' hands, he laid them over the pit of the stomach; he took the cold, moist forehead in his hands, he summoned back life with a might of will worthy of Apollonius of Tyana, laying kisses on his friend's eyelids like some Mary bending over the dead Christ, in a _pieta_ carved in bas-relief by some great Italian sculptor.

an event that accomplishes its intended purpose

From this reading The divine effort, the outpouring of one life into another, the work of mother and of lover, was crowned with success.

past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court

From this reading He warmed towels (he found towels!), he wrapped them about Pons' hands, he laid them over the pit of the stomach; he took the cold, moist forehead in his hands, he summoned back life with a might of will worthy of Apollonius of Tyana, laying kisses on his friend's eyelids like some Mary bending over the dead Christ, in a _pieta_ carved in bas-relief by some great Italian sculptor.

pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain

From this reading So heavy was the swoon, that for two hours he lay as he fell, till Schmucke awoke and went to see his friend, and found him lying unconscious in the salon.

a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling

From this reading Man and child as he was, with the pressure of despair came the inspiration of a mother's tenderness, a woman's love.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading So heavy was the swoon, that for two hours he lay as he fell, till Schmucke awoke and went to see his friend, and found him lying unconscious in the salon.

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

From this reading So heavy was the swoon, that for two hours he lay as he fell, till Schmucke awoke and went to see his friend, and found him lying unconscious in the salon.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading He warmed towels (he found towels!), he wrapped them about Pons' hands, he laid them over the pit of the stomach; he took the cold, moist forehead in his hands, he summoned back life with a might of will worthy of Apollonius of Tyana, laying kisses on his friend's eyelids like some Mary bending over the dead Christ, in a _pieta_ carved in bas-relief by some great Italian sculptor.

up to a particular time

From this reading So heavy was the swoon, that for two hours he lay as he fell, till Schmucke awoke and went to see his friend, and found him lying unconscious in the salon.

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

From this reading So heavy was the swoon, that for two hours he lay as he fell, till Schmucke awoke and went to see his friend, and found him lying unconscious in the salon.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading He warmed towels (he found towels!), he wrapped them about Pons' hands, he laid them over the pit of the stomach; he took the cold, moist forehead in his hands, he summoned back life with a might of will worthy of Apollonius of Tyana, laying kisses on his friend's eyelids like some Mary bending over the dead Christ, in a _pieta_ carved in bas-relief by some great Italian sculptor.

plural of “towel” — a rectangular piece of absorbent cloth (or paper) for drying or wiping

From this reading He warmed towels (he found towels!), he wrapped them about Pons' hands, he laid them over the pit of the stomach; he took the cold, moist forehead in his hands, he summoned back life with a might of will worthy of Apollonius of Tyana, laying kisses on his friend's eyelids like some Mary bending over the dead Christ, in a _pieta_ carved in bas-relief by some great Italian sculptor.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading So heavy was the swoon, that for two hours he lay as he fell, till Schmucke awoke and went to see his friend, and found him lying unconscious in the salon.

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From this reading He warmed towels (he found towels!), he wrapped them about Pons' hands, he laid them over the pit of the stomach; he took the cold, moist forehead in his hands, he summoned back life with a might of will worthy of Apollonius of Tyana, laying kisses on his friend's eyelids like some Mary bending over the dead Christ, in a _pieta_ carved in bas-relief by some great Italian sculptor.

not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead

From this reading So heavy was the swoon, that for two hours he lay as he fell, till Schmucke awoke and went to see his friend, and found him lying unconscious in the salon.

not clearly expressed or understood

From this reading With endless pains Schmucke raised the half-dead body and laid it on the bed; but when he came to question the death-stricken man, and saw the look in the dull eyes and heard the vague, inarticulate words, the good German, so far from losing his head, rose to the very heroism of friendship.

precisely as stated

From this reading With endless pains Schmucke raised the half-dead body and laid it on the bed; but when he came to question the death-stricken man, and saw the look in the dull eyes and heard the vague, inarticulate words, the good German, so far from losing his head, rose to the very heroism of friendship.

having been warmed up

From this reading He warmed towels (he found towels!), he wrapped them about Pons' hands, he laid them over the pit of the stomach; he took the cold, moist forehead in his hands, he summoned back life with a might of will worthy of Apollonius of Tyana, laying kisses on his friend's eyelids like some Mary bending over the dead Christ, in a _pieta_ carved in bas-relief by some great Italian sculptor.

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

From this reading So heavy was the swoon, that for two hours he lay as he fell, till Schmucke awoke and went to see his friend, and found him lying unconscious in the salon.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading So heavy was the swoon, that for two hours he lay as he fell, till Schmucke awoke and went to see his friend, and found him lying unconscious in the salon.

at the time that

From this reading With endless pains Schmucke raised the half-dead body and laid it on the bed; but when he came to question the death-stricken man, and saw the look in the dull eyes and heard the vague, inarticulate words, the good German, so far from losing his head, rose to the very heroism of friendship.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading He warmed towels (he found towels!), he wrapped them about Pons' hands, he laid them over the pit of the stomach; he took the cold, moist forehead in his hands, he summoned back life with a might of will worthy of Apollonius of Tyana, laying kisses on his friend's eyelids like some Mary bending over the dead Christ, in a _pieta_ carved in bas-relief by some great Italian sculptor.

in the company of; together with

From this reading With endless pains Schmucke raised the half-dead body and laid it on the bed; but when he came to question the death-stricken man, and saw the look in the dull eyes and heard the vague, inarticulate words, the good German, so far from losing his head, rose to the very heroism of friendship.

possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Man and child as he was, with the pressure of despair came the inspiration of a mother's tenderness, a woman's love.

the words that are spoken

From this reading With endless pains Schmucke raised the half-dead body and laid it on the bed; but when he came to question the death-stricken man, and saw the look in the dull eyes and heard the vague, inarticulate words, the good German, so far from losing his head, rose to the very heroism of friendship.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading The divine effort, the outpouring of one life into another, the work of mother and of lover, was crowned with success.

Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.

From this reading He warmed towels (he found towels!), he wrapped them about Pons' hands, he laid them over the pit of the stomach; he took the cold, moist forehead in his hands, he summoned back life with a might of will worthy of Apollonius of Tyana, laying kisses on his friend's eyelids like some Mary bending over the dead Christ, in a _pieta_ carved in bas-relief by some great Italian sculptor.

covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak

From this reading He warmed towels (he found towels!), he wrapped them about Pons' hands, he laid them over the pit of the stomach; he took the cold, moist forehead in his hands, he summoned back life with a might of will worthy of Apollonius of Tyana, laying kisses on his friend's eyelids like some Mary bending over the dead Christ, in a _pieta_ carved in bas-relief by some great Italian sculptor.