Chapter IX · Chapter 9

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

From this reading From the moment that he went out upon the little stage of his theatre until he came wearily into his own apartment at five o'clock, Henry lived upon a mental plane so far removed from his usual existence that he was hardly aware of any bodily sensations at all.

Having an unpleasantly bitter or pungent taste or smell.

From this reading Consequently, he made a very good speech indeed, and it had some acrid humour in it, too, and the audience actually cheered him--although later, when he reviewed the incident in his mind, he had to admit that the cheers were loudest just after he had told the audience to keep the souvenirs.

in actual fact

From this reading Consequently, he made a very good speech indeed, and it had some acrid humour in it, too, and the audience actually cheered him--although later, when he reviewed the incident in his mind, he had to admit that the cheers were loudest just after he had told the audience to keep the souvenirs.

declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

From this reading Consequently, he made a very good speech indeed, and it had some acrid humour in it, too, and the audience actually cheered him--although later, when he reviewed the incident in his mind, he had to admit that the cheers were loudest just after he had told the audience to keep the souvenirs.

later than; following

From this reading Consequently, he made a very good speech indeed, and it had some acrid humour in it, too, and the audience actually cheered him--although later, when he reviewed the incident in his mind, he had to admit that the cheers were loudest just after he had told the audience to keep the souvenirs.

(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 From the moment that he went out upon the little stage of his theatre until he came wearily into his own apartment at five o'clock, Henry lived upon a mental plane so far removed from his usual existence that he was hardly aware of any bodily sensations at all.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Consequently, he made a very good speech indeed, and it had some acrid humour in it, too, and the audience actually cheered him--although later, when he reviewed the incident in his mind, he had to admit that the cheers were loudest just after he had told the audience to keep the souvenirs.

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

From this reading A brand-new group of emotions had picked him out for their play-ground, and Henry had no time to be self-conscious.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading From the moment that he went out upon the little stage of his theatre until he came wearily into his own apartment at five o'clock, Henry lived upon a mental plane so far removed from his usual existence that he was hardly aware of any bodily sensations at all.

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

From this reading From the moment that he went out upon the little stage of his theatre until he came wearily into his own apartment at five o'clock, Henry lived upon a mental plane so far removed from his usual existence that he was hardly aware of any bodily sensations at all.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading From the moment that he went out upon the little stage of his theatre until he came wearily into his own apartment at five o'clock, Henry lived upon a mental plane so far removed from his usual existence that he was hardly aware of any bodily sensations at all.

a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance

From this reading Consequently, he made a very good speech indeed, and it had some acrid humour in it, too, and the audience actually cheered him--although later, when he reviewed the incident in his mind, he had to admit that the cheers were loudest just after he had told the audience to keep the souvenirs.

(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception

From this reading From the moment that he went out upon the little stage of his theatre until he came wearily into his own apartment at five o'clock, Henry lived upon a mental plane so far removed from his usual existence that he was hardly aware of any bodily sensations at all.

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

From this reading A brand-new group of emotions had picked him out for their play-ground, and Henry had no time to be self-conscious.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading He was paralyzed by the contrast between last night and today.

in bodily form

From this reading From the moment that he went out upon the little stage of his theatre until he came wearily into his own apartment at five o'clock, Henry lived upon a mental plane so far removed from his usual existence that he was hardly aware of any bodily sensations at all.

conspicuously new

From this reading A brand-new group of emotions had picked him out for their play-ground, and Henry had no time to be self-conscious.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He was paralyzed by the contrast between last night and today.

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

From this reading From the moment that he went out upon the little stage of his theatre until he came wearily into his own apartment at five o'clock, Henry lived upon a mental plane so far removed from his usual existence that he was hardly aware of any bodily sensations at all.

past form of “cheer” — give encouragement to

From this reading Consequently, he made a very good speech indeed, and it had some acrid humour in it, too, and the audience actually cheered him--although later, when he reviewed the incident in his mind, he had to admit that the cheers were loudest just after he had told the audience to keep the souvenirs.

plural of “cheer” — a cry or shout of approval

From this reading Consequently, he made a very good speech indeed, and it had some acrid humour in it, too, and the audience actually cheered him--although later, when he reviewed the incident in his mind, he had to admit that the cheers were loudest just after he had told the audience to keep the souvenirs.

(sentence connectors) because of the reason given

From this reading Consequently, he made a very good speech indeed, and it had some acrid humour in it, too, and the audience actually cheered him--although later, when he reviewed the incident in his mind, he had to admit that the cheers were loudest just after he had told the audience to keep the souvenirs.

obvious to the eye or mind

From this reading In the first place, he was too stunned to remember that he hated to be conspicuous, and that he had never made a public speech in all his life.

the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared

From this reading He was paralyzed by the contrast between last night and today.

plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling

From this reading A brand-new group of emotions had picked him out for their play-ground, and Henry had no time to be self-conscious.

the state or fact of existing

From this reading From the moment that he went out upon the little stage of his theatre until he came wearily into his own apartment at five o'clock, Henry lived upon a mental plane so far removed from his usual existence that he was hardly aware of any bodily sensations at all.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading From the moment that he went out upon the little stage of his theatre until he came wearily into his own apartment at five o'clock, Henry lived upon a mental plane so far removed from his usual existence that he was hardly aware of any bodily sensations at all.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading In the first place, he was too stunned to remember that he hated to be conspicuous, and that he had never made a public speech in all his life.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading From the moment that he went out upon the little stage of his theatre until he came wearily into his own apartment at five o'clock, Henry lived upon a mental plane so far removed from his usual existence that he was hardly aware of any bodily sensations at all.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading A brand-new group of emotions had picked him out for their play-ground, and Henry had no time to be self-conscious.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading From the moment that he went out upon the little stage of his theatre until he came wearily into his own apartment at five o'clock, Henry lived upon a mental plane so far removed from his usual existence that he was hardly aware of any bodily sensations at all.

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

From this reading Consequently, he made a very good speech indeed, and it had some acrid humour in it, too, and the audience actually cheered him--although later, when he reviewed the incident in his mind, he had to admit that the cheers were loudest just after he had told the audience to keep the souvenirs.

any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

From this reading A brand-new group of emotions had picked him out for their play-ground, and Henry had no time to be self-conscious.

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

From this reading A brand-new group of emotions had picked him out for their play-ground, and Henry had no time to be self-conscious.

only a very short time before

From this reading From the moment that he went out upon the little stage of his theatre until he came wearily into his own apartment at five o'clock, Henry lived upon a mental plane so far removed from his usual existence that he was hardly aware of any bodily sensations at all.

treated with dislike or contempt

From this reading In the first place, he was too stunned to remember that he hated to be conspicuous, and that he had never made a public speech in all his life.

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

From this reading From the moment that he went out upon the little stage of his theatre until he came wearily into his own apartment at five o'clock, Henry lived upon a mental plane so far removed from his usual existence that he was hardly aware of any bodily sensations at all.

a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second

From this reading From the moment that he went out upon the little stage of his theatre until he came wearily into his own apartment at five o'clock, Henry lived upon a mental plane so far removed from his usual existence that he was hardly aware of any bodily sensations at all.

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

From this reading A brand-new group of emotions had picked him out for their play-ground, and Henry had no time to be self-conscious.

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

From this reading From the moment that he went out upon the little stage of his theatre until he came wearily into his own apartment at five o'clock, Henry lived upon a mental plane so far removed from his usual existence that he was hardly aware of any bodily sensations at all.

a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling

From this reading Consequently, he made a very good speech indeed, and it had some acrid humour in it, too, and the audience actually cheered him--although later, when he reviewed the incident in his mind, he had to admit that the cheers were loudest just after he had told the audience to keep the souvenirs.

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

From this reading In the first place, he was too stunned to remember that he hated to be conspicuous, and that he had never made a public speech in all his life.

a single distinct event

From this reading Consequently, he made a very good speech indeed, and it had some acrid humour in it, too, and the audience actually cheered him--although later, when he reviewed the incident in his mind, he had to admit that the cheers were loudest just after he had told the audience to keep the souvenirs.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading Consequently, he made a very good speech indeed, and it had some acrid humour in it, too, and the audience actually cheered him--although later, when he reviewed the incident in his mind, he had to admit that the cheers were loudest just after he had told the audience to keep the souvenirs.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading From the moment that he went out upon the little stage of his theatre until he came wearily into his own apartment at five o'clock, Henry lived upon a mental plane so far removed from his usual existence that he was hardly aware of any bodily sensations at all.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Consequently, he made a very good speech indeed, and it had some acrid humour in it, too, and the audience actually cheered him--although later, when he reviewed the incident in his mind, he had to admit that the cheers were loudest just after he had told the audience to keep the souvenirs.

and nothing more

From this reading Consequently, he made a very good speech indeed, and it had some acrid humour in it, too, and the audience actually cheered him--although later, when he reviewed the incident in his mind, he had to admit that the cheers were loudest just after he had told the audience to keep the souvenirs.

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

From this reading Consequently, he made a very good speech indeed, and it had some acrid humour in it, too, and the audience actually cheered him--although later, when he reviewed the incident in his mind, he had to admit that the cheers were loudest just after he had told the audience to keep the souvenirs.

immediately past

From this reading He was paralyzed by the contrast between last night and today.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading Consequently, he made a very good speech indeed, and it had some acrid humour in it, too, and the audience actually cheered him--although later, when he reviewed the incident in his mind, he had to admit that the cheers were loudest just after he had told the audience to keep the souvenirs.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading In the first place, he was too stunned to remember that he hated to be conspicuous, and that he had never made a public speech in all his life.

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

From this reading From the moment that he went out upon the little stage of his theatre until he came wearily into his own apartment at five o'clock, Henry lived upon a mental plane so far removed from his usual existence that he was hardly aware of any bodily sensations at all.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading From the moment that he went out upon the little stage of his theatre until he came wearily into his own apartment at five o'clock, Henry lived upon a mental plane so far removed from his usual existence that he was hardly aware of any bodily sensations at all.

superlative of “loud” — characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity

From this reading Consequently, he made a very good speech indeed, and it had some acrid humour in it, too, and the audience actually cheered him--although later, when he reviewed the incident in his mind, he had to admit that the cheers were loudest just after he had told the audience to keep the souvenirs.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading In the first place, he was too stunned to remember that he hated to be conspicuous, and that he had never made a public speech in all his life.

involving the mind or an intellectual process

From this reading From the moment that he went out upon the little stage of his theatre until he came wearily into his own apartment at five o'clock, Henry lived upon a mental plane so far removed from his usual existence that he was hardly aware of any bodily sensations at all.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Consequently, he made a very good speech indeed, and it had some acrid humour in it, too, and the audience actually cheered him--although later, when he reviewed the incident in his mind, he had to admit that the cheers were loudest just after he had told the audience to keep the souvenirs.

a particular point in time

From this reading From the moment that he went out upon the little stage of his theatre until he came wearily into his own apartment at five o'clock, Henry lived upon a mental plane so far removed from his usual existence that he was hardly aware of any bodily sensations at all.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading In the first place, he was too stunned to remember that he hated to be conspicuous, and that he had never made a public speech in all his life.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading He was paralyzed by the contrast between last night and today.

not any; not one

From this reading A brand-new group of emotions had picked him out for their play-ground, and Henry had no time to be self-conscious.

according to the clock

From this reading From the moment that he went out upon the little stage of his theatre until he came wearily into his own apartment at five o'clock, Henry lived upon a mental plane so far removed from his usual existence that he was hardly aware of any bodily sensations at all.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading From the moment that he went out upon the little stage of his theatre until he came wearily into his own apartment at five o'clock, Henry lived upon a mental plane so far removed from his usual existence that he was hardly aware of any bodily sensations at all.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading From the moment that he went out upon the little stage of his theatre until he came wearily into his own apartment at five o'clock, Henry lived upon a mental plane so far removed from his usual existence that he was hardly aware of any bodily sensations at all.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading From the moment that he went out upon the little stage of his theatre until he came wearily into his own apartment at five o'clock, Henry lived upon a mental plane so far removed from his usual existence that he was hardly aware of any bodily sensations at all.

affected with paralysis

From this reading He was paralyzed by the contrast between last night and today.

past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group

From this reading A brand-new group of emotions had picked him out for their play-ground, and Henry had no time to be self-conscious.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading In the first place, he was too stunned to remember that he hated to be conspicuous, and that he had never made a public speech in all his life.

an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets

From this reading From the moment that he went out upon the little stage of his theatre until he came wearily into his own apartment at five o'clock, Henry lived upon a mental plane so far removed from his usual existence that he was hardly aware of any bodily sensations at all.

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From this reading A brand-new group of emotions had picked him out for their play-ground, and Henry had no time to be self-conscious.

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading In the first place, he was too stunned to remember that he hated to be conspicuous, and that he had never made a public speech in all his life.

To recall to mind.

From this reading In the first place, he was too stunned to remember that he hated to be conspicuous, and that he had never made a public speech in all his life.

separated in relationship by a given degree of descent

From this reading From the moment that he went out upon the little stage of his theatre until he came wearily into his own apartment at five o'clock, Henry lived upon a mental plane so far removed from his usual existence that he was hardly aware of any bodily sensations at all.

past form of “review” — look at again; examine again

From this reading Consequently, he made a very good speech indeed, and it had some acrid humour in it, too, and the audience actually cheered him--although later, when he reviewed the incident in his mind, he had to admit that the cheers were loudest just after he had told the audience to keep the souvenirs.

aware of yourself as an individual or of your own being and actions and thoughts

From this reading A brand-new group of emotions had picked him out for their play-ground, and Henry had no time to be self-conscious.

plural of “sensation” — an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation

From this reading From the moment that he went out upon the little stage of his theatre until he came wearily into his own apartment at five o'clock, Henry lived upon a mental plane so far removed from his usual existence that he was hardly aware of any bodily sensations at all.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading From the moment that he went out upon the little stage of his theatre until he came wearily into his own apartment at five o'clock, Henry lived upon a mental plane so far removed from his usual existence that he was hardly aware of any bodily sensations at all.

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

From this reading Consequently, he made a very good speech indeed, and it had some acrid humour in it, too, and the audience actually cheered him--although later, when he reviewed the incident in his mind, he had to admit that the cheers were loudest just after he had told the audience to keep the souvenirs.

plural of “souvenir” — something of sentimental value

From this reading Consequently, he made a very good speech indeed, and it had some acrid humour in it, too, and the audience actually cheered him--although later, when he reviewed the incident in his mind, he had to admit that the cheers were loudest just after he had told the audience to keep the souvenirs.

the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience

From this reading In the first place, he was too stunned to remember that he hated to be conspicuous, and that he had never made a public speech in all his life.

any distinct time period in a sequence of events

From this reading From the moment that he went out upon the little stage of his theatre until he came wearily into his own apartment at five o'clock, Henry lived upon a mental plane so far removed from his usual existence that he was hardly aware of any bodily sensations at all.

filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock

From this reading In the first place, he was too stunned to remember that he hated to be conspicuous, and that he had never made a public speech in all his life.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading From the moment that he went out upon the little stage of his theatre until he came wearily into his own apartment at five o'clock, Henry lived upon a mental plane so far removed from his usual existence that he was hardly aware of any bodily sensations at all.

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

From this reading From the moment that he went out upon the little stage of his theatre until he came wearily into his own apartment at five o'clock, Henry lived upon a mental plane so far removed from his usual existence that he was hardly aware of any bodily sensations at all.

a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented

From this reading From the moment that he went out upon the little stage of his theatre until he came wearily into his own apartment at five o'clock, Henry lived upon a mental plane so far removed from his usual existence that he was hardly aware of any bodily sensations at all.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading A brand-new group of emotions had picked him out for their play-ground, and Henry had no time to be self-conscious.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading A brand-new group of emotions had picked him out for their play-ground, and Henry had no time to be self-conscious.

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

From this reading A brand-new group of emotions had picked him out for their play-ground, and Henry had no time to be self-conscious.

the present time or age

From this reading He was paralyzed by the contrast between last night and today.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading Consequently, he made a very good speech indeed, and it had some acrid humour in it, too, and the audience actually cheered him--although later, when he reviewed the incident in his mind, he had to admit that the cheers were loudest just after he had told the audience to keep the souvenirs.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading In the first place, he was too stunned to remember that he hated to be conspicuous, and that he had never made a public speech in all his life.

up to a particular time

From this reading From the moment that he went out upon the little stage of his theatre until he came wearily into his own apartment at five o'clock, Henry lived upon a mental plane so far removed from his usual existence that he was hardly aware of any bodily sensations at all.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading From the moment that he went out upon the little stage of his theatre until he came wearily into his own apartment at five o'clock, Henry lived upon a mental plane so far removed from his usual existence that he was hardly aware of any bodily sensations at all.

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading From the moment that he went out upon the little stage of his theatre until he came wearily into his own apartment at five o'clock, Henry lived upon a mental plane so far removed from his usual existence that he was hardly aware of any bodily sensations at all.

precisely as stated

From this reading Consequently, he made a very good speech indeed, and it had some acrid humour in it, too, and the audience actually cheered him--although later, when he reviewed the incident in his mind, he had to admit that the cheers were loudest just after he had told the audience to keep the souvenirs.

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

From this reading From the moment that he went out upon the little stage of his theatre until he came wearily into his own apartment at five o'clock, Henry lived upon a mental plane so far removed from his usual existence that he was hardly aware of any bodily sensations at all.

in a weary manner

From this reading From the moment that he went out upon the little stage of his theatre until he came wearily into his own apartment at five o'clock, Henry lived upon a mental plane so far removed from his usual existence that he was hardly aware of any bodily sensations at all.

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

From this reading From the moment that he went out upon the little stage of his theatre until he came wearily into his own apartment at five o'clock, Henry lived upon a mental plane so far removed from his usual existence that he was hardly aware of any bodily sensations at all.

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

From this reading Consequently, he made a very good speech indeed, and it had some acrid humour in it, too, and the audience actually cheered him--although later, when he reviewed the incident in his mind, he had to admit that the cheers were loudest just after he had told the audience to keep the souvenirs.

at the time that

From this reading Consequently, he made a very good speech indeed, and it had some acrid humour in it, too, and the audience actually cheered him--although later, when he reviewed the incident in his mind, he had to admit that the cheers were loudest just after he had told the audience to keep the souvenirs.