Chapter XXII · An Old Acquaintance

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

From this reading Egon awakened as from a long, deep slumber.

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading He closed his eyes again and tried to collect himself, finding that, in spite of the pain in his head, he was able to think connectedly.

anew

From this reading He closed his eyes again and tried to collect himself, finding that, in spite of the pain in his head, he was able to think connectedly.

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

From this reading He opened his eyes, and was conscious of a dull pain in his head, and of a burning, pricking sensation in his forehead; he raised his hand to it, and his fingers encountered a wet linen bandage, while he observed that the place in which he was was entirely strange to him.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading He had never before seen the blue and white draperies of this room, nor had he any recollection of its rather quaint but comfortable furniture.

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

From this reading Egon awakened as from a long, deep slumber.

aroused or activated

From this reading Egon awakened as from a long, deep slumber.

a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body

From this reading He opened his eyes, and was conscious of a dull pain in his head, and of a burning, pricking sensation in his forehead; he raised his hand to it, and his fingers encountered a wet linen bandage, while he observed that the place in which he was was entirely strange to him.

covered or wrapped with a bandage

From this reading How had he come here? and why was his head bandaged?

earlier than; in front of

From this reading He had never before seen the blue and white draperies of this room, nor had he any recollection of its rather quaint but comfortable furniture.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading He had never before seen the blue and white draperies of this room, nor had he any recollection of its rather quaint but comfortable furniture.

the act of burning something

From this reading He opened his eyes, and was conscious of a dull pain in his head, and of a burning, pricking sensation in his forehead; he raised his hand to it, and his fingers encountered a wet linen bandage, while he observed that the place in which he was was entirely strange to him.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He had never before seen the blue and white draperies of this room, nor had he any recollection of its rather quaint but comfortable furniture.

not open or affording passage or access

From this reading He closed his eyes again and tried to collect himself, finding that, in spite of the pain in his head, he was able to think connectedly.

get or gather together

From this reading He closed his eyes again and tried to collect himself, finding that, in spite of the pain in his head, he was able to think connectedly.

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

From this reading How had he come here? and why was his head bandaged?

providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)

From this reading He had never before seen the blue and white draperies of this room, nor had he any recollection of its rather quaint but comfortable furniture.

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From this reading He closed his eyes again and tried to collect himself, finding that, in spite of the pain in his head, he was able to think connectedly.

intentionally conceived

From this reading He opened his eyes, and was conscious of a dull pain in his head, and of a burning, pricking sensation in his forehead; he raised his hand to it, and his fingers encountered a wet linen bandage, while he observed that the place in which he was was entirely strange to him.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading Egon awakened as from a long, deep slumber.

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

From this reading He had never before seen the blue and white draperies of this room, nor had he any recollection of its rather quaint but comfortable furniture.

lacking in liveliness or animation

From this reading He opened his eyes, and was conscious of a dull pain in his head, and of a burning, pricking sensation in his forehead; he raised his hand to it, and his fingers encountered a wet linen bandage, while he observed that the place in which he was was entirely strange to him.

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From this reading Egon awakened as from a long, deep slumber.

past form of “encounter” — come together

From this reading He opened his eyes, and was conscious of a dull pain in his head, and of a burning, pricking sensation in his forehead; he raised his hand to it, and his fingers encountered a wet linen bandage, while he observed that the place in which he was was entirely strange to him.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading He opened his eyes, and was conscious of a dull pain in his head, and of a burning, pricking sensation in his forehead; he raised his hand to it, and his fingers encountered a wet linen bandage, while he observed that the place in which he was was entirely strange to him.

opinion or judgment

From this reading He opened his eyes, and was conscious of a dull pain in his head, and of a burning, pricking sensation in his forehead; he raised his hand to it, and his fingers encountered a wet linen bandage, while he observed that the place in which he was was entirely strange to him.

the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation

From this reading He closed his eyes again and tried to collect himself, finding that, in spite of the pain in his head, he was able to think connectedly.

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

From this reading He opened his eyes, and was conscious of a dull pain in his head, and of a burning, pricking sensation in his forehead; he raised his hand to it, and his fingers encountered a wet linen bandage, while he observed that the place in which he was was entirely strange to him.

the part of the face above the eyes

From this reading He opened his eyes, and was conscious of a dull pain in his head, and of a burning, pricking sensation in his forehead; he raised his hand to it, and his fingers encountered a wet linen bandage, while he observed that the place in which he was was entirely strange to him.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Egon awakened as from a long, deep slumber.

furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy

From this reading He had never before seen the blue and white draperies of this room, nor had he any recollection of its rather quaint but comfortable furniture.

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

From this reading He had never before seen the blue and white draperies of this room, nor had he any recollection of its rather quaint but comfortable furniture.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading He opened his eyes, and was conscious of a dull pain in his head, and of a burning, pricking sensation in his forehead; he raised his hand to it, and his fingers encountered a wet linen bandage, while he observed that the place in which he was was entirely strange to him.

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

From this reading He opened his eyes, and was conscious of a dull pain in his head, and of a burning, pricking sensation in his forehead; he raised his hand to it, and his fingers encountered a wet linen bandage, while he observed that the place in which he was was entirely strange to him.

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

From this reading He opened his eyes, and was conscious of a dull pain in his head, and of a burning, pricking sensation in his forehead; he raised his hand to it, and his fingers encountered a wet linen bandage, while he observed that the place in which he was was entirely strange to him.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading How had he come here? and why was his head bandaged?

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

From this reading He opened his eyes, and was conscious of a dull pain in his head, and of a burning, pricking sensation in his forehead; he raised his hand to it, and his fingers encountered a wet linen bandage, while he observed that the place in which he was was entirely strange to him.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading He closed his eyes again and tried to collect himself, finding that, in spite of the pain in his head, he was able to think connectedly.

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

From this reading He opened his eyes, and was conscious of a dull pain in his head, and of a burning, pricking sensation in his forehead; he raised his hand to it, and his fingers encountered a wet linen bandage, while he observed that the place in which he was was entirely strange to him.

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From this reading How had he come here? and why was his head bandaged?

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

From this reading He opened his eyes, and was conscious of a dull pain in his head, and of a burning, pricking sensation in his forehead; he raised his hand to it, and his fingers encountered a wet linen bandage, while he observed that the place in which he was was entirely strange to him.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He opened his eyes, and was conscious of a dull pain in his head, and of a burning, pricking sensation in his forehead; he raised his hand to it, and his fingers encountered a wet linen bandage, while he observed that the place in which he was was entirely strange to him.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading He had never before seen the blue and white draperies of this room, nor had he any recollection of its rather quaint but comfortable furniture.

a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant

From this reading He opened his eyes, and was conscious of a dull pain in his head, and of a burning, pricking sensation in his forehead; he raised his hand to it, and his fingers encountered a wet linen bandage, while he observed that the place in which he was was entirely strange to him.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Egon awakened as from a long, deep slumber.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading He had never before seen the blue and white draperies of this room, nor had he any recollection of its rather quaint but comfortable furniture.

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

From this reading He had never before seen the blue and white draperies of this room, nor had he any recollection of its rather quaint but comfortable furniture.

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading He opened his eyes, and was conscious of a dull pain in his head, and of a burning, pricking sensation in his forehead; he raised his hand to it, and his fingers encountered a wet linen bandage, while he observed that the place in which he was was entirely strange to him.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He opened his eyes, and was conscious of a dull pain in his head, and of a burning, pricking sensation in his forehead; he raised his hand to it, and his fingers encountered a wet linen bandage, while he observed that the place in which he was was entirely strange to him.

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading He opened his eyes, and was conscious of a dull pain in his head, and of a burning, pricking sensation in his forehead; he raised his hand to it, and his fingers encountered a wet linen bandage, while he observed that the place in which he was was entirely strange to him.

a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder

From this reading He opened his eyes, and was conscious of a dull pain in his head, and of a burning, pricking sensation in his forehead; he raised his hand to it, and his fingers encountered a wet linen bandage, while he observed that the place in which he was was entirely strange to him.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading He opened his eyes, and was conscious of a dull pain in his head, and of a burning, pricking sensation in his forehead; he raised his hand to it, and his fingers encountered a wet linen bandage, while he observed that the place in which he was was entirely strange to him.

the act of puncturing with a small point

From this reading He opened his eyes, and was conscious of a dull pain in his head, and of a burning, pricking sensation in his forehead; he raised his hand to it, and his fingers encountered a wet linen bandage, while he observed that the place in which he was was entirely strange to him.

strange in an interesting or pleasing way

From this reading He had never before seen the blue and white draperies of this room, nor had he any recollection of its rather quaint but comfortable furniture.

located or moved above the surround or above the normal position

From this reading He opened his eyes, and was conscious of a dull pain in his head, and of a burning, pricking sensation in his forehead; he raised his hand to it, and his fingers encountered a wet linen bandage, while he observed that the place in which he was was entirely strange to him.

on the contrary

From this reading He had never before seen the blue and white draperies of this room, nor had he any recollection of its rather quaint but comfortable furniture.

the ability to recall past occurrences

From this reading He had never before seen the blue and white draperies of this room, nor had he any recollection of its rather quaint but comfortable furniture.

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

From this reading He had never before seen the blue and white draperies of this room, nor had he any recollection of its rather quaint but comfortable furniture.

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

From this reading He had never before seen the blue and white draperies of this room, nor had he any recollection of its rather quaint but comfortable furniture.

an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation

From this reading He opened his eyes, and was conscious of a dull pain in his head, and of a burning, pricking sensation in his forehead; he raised his hand to it, and his fingers encountered a wet linen bandage, while he observed that the place in which he was was entirely strange to him.

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

From this reading Egon awakened as from a long, deep slumber.

feeling a need to see others suffer

From this reading He closed his eyes again and tried to collect himself, finding that, in spite of the pain in his head, he was able to think connectedly.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading He opened his eyes, and was conscious of a dull pain in his head, and of a burning, pricking sensation in his forehead; he raised his hand to it, and his fingers encountered a wet linen bandage, while he observed that the place in which he was was entirely strange to him.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He opened his eyes, and was conscious of a dull pain in his head, and of a burning, pricking sensation in his forehead; he raised his hand to it, and his fingers encountered a wet linen bandage, while he observed that the place in which he was was entirely strange to him.

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

From this reading He opened his eyes, and was conscious of a dull pain in his head, and of a burning, pricking sensation in his forehead; he raised his hand to it, and his fingers encountered a wet linen bandage, while he observed that the place in which he was was entirely strange to him.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading He closed his eyes again and tried to collect himself, finding that, in spite of the pain in his head, he was able to think connectedly.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading He had never before seen the blue and white draperies of this room, nor had he any recollection of its rather quaint but comfortable furniture.

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

From this reading He opened his eyes, and was conscious of a dull pain in his head, and of a burning, pricking sensation in his forehead; he raised his hand to it, and his fingers encountered a wet linen bandage, while he observed that the place in which he was was entirely strange to him.

tested and proved useful or correct

From this reading He closed his eyes again and tried to collect himself, finding that, in spite of the pain in his head, he was able to think connectedly.

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

From this reading He opened his eyes, and was conscious of a dull pain in his head, and of a burning, pricking sensation in his forehead; he raised his hand to it, and his fingers encountered a wet linen bandage, while he observed that the place in which he was was entirely strange to him.

covered or soaked with a liquid such as water

From this reading He opened his eyes, and was conscious of a dull pain in his head, and of a burning, pricking sensation in his forehead; he raised his hand to it, and his fingers encountered a wet linen bandage, while he observed that the place in which he was was entirely strange to him.

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

From this reading He opened his eyes, and was conscious of a dull pain in his head, and of a burning, pricking sensation in his forehead; he raised his hand to it, and his fingers encountered a wet linen bandage, while he observed that the place in which he was was entirely strange to him.

during the time that

From this reading He opened his eyes, and was conscious of a dull pain in his head, and of a burning, pricking sensation in his forehead; he raised his hand to it, and his fingers encountered a wet linen bandage, while he observed that the place in which he was was entirely strange to him.

a Caucasian

From this reading He had never before seen the blue and white draperies of this room, nor had he any recollection of its rather quaint but comfortable furniture.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading How had he come here? and why was his head bandaged?