Chapter XXXIII · Chapter 33

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

From this reading His hours of drunkenness were not cut off from his other hours by any blank wall of oblivion; he remembered what Janet had done to offend him the evening before, he remembered what he had done to her at midnight, just as he would have remembered if he had been consulted about a right of road.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading His hours of drunkenness were not cut off from his other hours by any blank wall of oblivion; he remembered what Janet had done to offend him the evening before, he remembered what he had done to her at midnight, just as he would have remembered if he had been consulted about a right of road.

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading When Dempster awoke in the morning, he was at no loss to account to himself for the fact that Janet was not by his side.

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

From this reading The remembrance gave him a definite ground for the extra ill-humour which had attended his waking every morning this week, but he would not admit to himself that it cost him any anxiety.

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

From this reading She’s as timid as a hare; and she’ll never let anybody know about it.

(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic

From this reading The remembrance gave him a definite ground for the extra ill-humour which had attended his waking every morning this week, but he would not admit to himself that it cost him any anxiety.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading His hours of drunkenness were not cut off from his other hours by any blank wall of oblivion; he remembered what Janet had done to offend him the evening before, he remembered what he had done to her at midnight, just as he would have remembered if he had been consulted about a right of road.

any person at all

From this reading She’s as timid as a hare; and she’ll never let anybody know about it.

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

From this reading His hours of drunkenness were not cut off from his other hours by any blank wall of oblivion; he remembered what Janet had done to offend him the evening before, he remembered what he had done to her at midnight, just as he would have remembered if he had been consulted about a right of road.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading When Dempster awoke in the morning, he was at no loss to account to himself for the fact that Janet was not by his side.

playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment

From this reading The remembrance gave him a definite ground for the extra ill-humour which had attended his waking every morning this week, but he would not admit to himself that it cost him any anxiety.

inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping

From this reading When Dempster awoke in the morning, he was at no loss to account to himself for the fact that Janet was not by his side.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading His hours of drunkenness were not cut off from his other hours by any blank wall of oblivion; he remembered what Janet had done to offend him the evening before, he remembered what he had done to her at midnight, just as he would have remembered if he had been consulted about a right of road.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading His hours of drunkenness were not cut off from his other hours by any blank wall of oblivion; he remembered what Janet had done to offend him the evening before, he remembered what he had done to her at midnight, just as he would have remembered if he had been consulted about a right of road.

(of a surface) not written or printed on

From this reading His hours of drunkenness were not cut off from his other hours by any blank wall of oblivion; he remembered what Janet had done to offend him the evening before, he remembered what he had done to her at midnight, just as he would have remembered if he had been consulted about a right of road.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The remembrance gave him a definite ground for the extra ill-humour which had attended his waking every morning this week, but he would not admit to himself that it cost him any anxiety.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading When Dempster awoke in the morning, he was at no loss to account to himself for the fact that Janet was not by his side.

past form of “consult” — get or ask advice from

From this reading His hours of drunkenness were not cut off from his other hours by any blank wall of oblivion; he remembered what Janet had done to offend him the evening before, he remembered what he had done to her at midnight, just as he would have remembered if he had been consulted about a right of road.

the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor

From this reading The remembrance gave him a definite ground for the extra ill-humour which had attended his waking every morning this week, but he would not admit to himself that it cost him any anxiety.

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading His hours of drunkenness were not cut off from his other hours by any blank wall of oblivion; he remembered what Janet had done to offend him the evening before, he remembered what he had done to her at midnight, just as he would have remembered if he had been consulted about a right of road.

precise; explicit and clearly defined

From this reading The remembrance gave him a definite ground for the extra ill-humour which had attended his waking every morning this week, but he would not admit to himself that it cost him any anxiety.

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

From this reading When Dempster awoke in the morning, he was at no loss to account to himself for the fact that Janet was not by his side.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading His hours of drunkenness were not cut off from his other hours by any blank wall of oblivion; he remembered what Janet had done to offend him the evening before, he remembered what he had done to her at midnight, just as he would have remembered if he had been consulted about a right of road.

a temporary state resulting from excessive consumption of alcohol

From this reading His hours of drunkenness were not cut off from his other hours by any blank wall of oblivion; he remembered what Janet had done to offend him the evening before, he remembered what he had done to her at midnight, just as he would have remembered if he had been consulted about a right of road.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading His hours of drunkenness were not cut off from his other hours by any blank wall of oblivion; he remembered what Janet had done to offend him the evening before, he remembered what he had done to her at midnight, just as he would have remembered if he had been consulted about a right of road.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading The remembrance gave him a definite ground for the extra ill-humour which had attended his waking every morning this week, but he would not admit to himself that it cost him any anxiety.

more than is needed, desired, or required

From this reading The remembrance gave him a definite ground for the extra ill-humour which had attended his waking every morning this week, but he would not admit to himself that it cost him any anxiety.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading When Dempster awoke in the morning, he was at no loss to account to himself for the fact that Janet was not by his side.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading When Dempster awoke in the morning, he was at no loss to account to himself for the fact that Janet was not by his side.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading His hours of drunkenness were not cut off from his other hours by any blank wall of oblivion; he remembered what Janet had done to offend him the evening before, he remembered what he had done to her at midnight, just as he would have remembered if he had been consulted about a right of road.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading The remembrance gave him a definite ground for the extra ill-humour which had attended his waking every morning this week, but he would not admit to himself that it cost him any anxiety.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading ‘Pooh,’ he said inwardly, ‘she would go straight to her mother’s.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading The remembrance gave him a definite ground for the extra ill-humour which had attended his waking every morning this week, but he would not admit to himself that it cost him any anxiety.

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

From this reading His hours of drunkenness were not cut off from his other hours by any blank wall of oblivion; he remembered what Janet had done to offend him the evening before, he remembered what he had done to her at midnight, just as he would have remembered if he had been consulted about a right of road.

swift timid long-eared mammal larger than a rabbit having a divided upper lip and long hind legs; young born furred and with open eyes

From this reading She’s as timid as a hare; and she’ll never let anybody know about it.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading His hours of drunkenness were not cut off from his other hours by any blank wall of oblivion; he remembered what Janet had done to offend him the evening before, he remembered what he had done to her at midnight, just as he would have remembered if he had been consulted about a right of road.

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

From this reading When Dempster awoke in the morning, he was at no loss to account to himself for the fact that Janet was not by his side.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading His hours of drunkenness were not cut off from his other hours by any blank wall of oblivion; he remembered what Janet had done to offend him the evening before, he remembered what he had done to her at midnight, just as he would have remembered if he had been consulted about a right of road.

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

From this reading His hours of drunkenness were not cut off from his other hours by any blank wall of oblivion; he remembered what Janet had done to offend him the evening before, he remembered what he had done to her at midnight, just as he would have remembered if he had been consulted about a right of road.

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

From this reading When Dempster awoke in the morning, he was at no loss to account to himself for the fact that Janet was not by his side.

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

From this reading When Dempster awoke in the morning, he was at no loss to account to himself for the fact that Janet was not by his side.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading His hours of drunkenness were not cut off from his other hours by any blank wall of oblivion; he remembered what Janet had done to offend him the evening before, he remembered what he had done to her at midnight, just as he would have remembered if he had been consulted about a right of road.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading His hours of drunkenness were not cut off from his other hours by any blank wall of oblivion; he remembered what Janet had done to offend him the evening before, he remembered what he had done to her at midnight, just as he would have remembered if he had been consulted about a right of road.

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

From this reading The remembrance gave him a definite ground for the extra ill-humour which had attended his waking every morning this week, but he would not admit to himself that it cost him any anxiety.

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

From this reading When Dempster awoke in the morning, he was at no loss to account to himself for the fact that Janet was not by his side.

with respect to private feelings

From this reading ‘Pooh,’ he said inwardly, ‘she would go straight to her mother’s.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The remembrance gave him a definite ground for the extra ill-humour which had attended his waking every morning this week, but he would not admit to himself that it cost him any anxiety.

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

From this reading When Dempster awoke in the morning, he was at no loss to account to himself for the fact that Janet was not by his side.

and nothing more

From this reading His hours of drunkenness were not cut off from his other hours by any blank wall of oblivion; he remembered what Janet had done to offend him the evening before, he remembered what he had done to her at midnight, just as he would have remembered if he had been consulted about a right of road.

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

From this reading She’s as timid as a hare; and she’ll never let anybody know about it.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading She’s as timid as a hare; and she’ll never let anybody know about it.

something that is lost

From this reading When Dempster awoke in the morning, he was at no loss to account to himself for the fact that Janet was not by his side.

12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night

From this reading His hours of drunkenness were not cut off from his other hours by any blank wall of oblivion; he remembered what Janet had done to offend him the evening before, he remembered what he had done to her at midnight, just as he would have remembered if he had been consulted about a right of road.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading When Dempster awoke in the morning, he was at no loss to account to himself for the fact that Janet was not by his side.

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 ‘Pooh,’ he said inwardly, ‘she would go straight to her mother’s.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading She’s as timid as a hare; and she’ll never let anybody know about it.

not any; not one

From this reading When Dempster awoke in the morning, he was at no loss to account to himself for the fact that Janet was not by his side.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading When Dempster awoke in the morning, he was at no loss to account to himself for the fact that Janet was not by his side.

the state of being disregarded or forgotten

From this reading His hours of drunkenness were not cut off from his other hours by any blank wall of oblivion; he remembered what Janet had done to offend him the evening before, he remembered what he had done to her at midnight, just as he would have remembered if he had been consulted about a right of road.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading His hours of drunkenness were not cut off from his other hours by any blank wall of oblivion; he remembered what Janet had done to offend him the evening before, he remembered what he had done to her at midnight, just as he would have remembered if he had been consulted about a right of road.

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

From this reading His hours of drunkenness were not cut off from his other hours by any blank wall of oblivion; he remembered what Janet had done to offend him the evening before, he remembered what he had done to her at midnight, just as he would have remembered if he had been consulted about a right of road.

cause to feel resentment or indignation

From this reading His hours of drunkenness were not cut off from his other hours by any blank wall of oblivion; he remembered what Janet had done to offend him the evening before, he remembered what he had done to her at midnight, just as he would have remembered if he had been consulted about a right of road.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading His hours of drunkenness were not cut off from his other hours by any blank wall of oblivion; he remembered what Janet had done to offend him the evening before, he remembered what he had done to her at midnight, just as he would have remembered if he had been consulted about a right of road.

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

From this reading ‘Pooh,’ he said inwardly, ‘she would go straight to her mother’s.

past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading His hours of drunkenness were not cut off from his other hours by any blank wall of oblivion; he remembered what Janet had done to offend him the evening before, he remembered what he had done to her at midnight, just as he would have remembered if he had been consulted about a right of road.

the ability to recall past occurrences

From this reading The remembrance gave him a definite ground for the extra ill-humour which had attended his waking every morning this week, but he would not admit to himself that it cost him any anxiety.

precisely, exactly

From this reading His hours of drunkenness were not cut off from his other hours by any blank wall of oblivion; he remembered what Janet had done to offend him the evening before, he remembered what he had done to her at midnight, just as he would have remembered if he had been consulted about a right of road.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading His hours of drunkenness were not cut off from his other hours by any blank wall of oblivion; he remembered what Janet had done to offend him the evening before, he remembered what he had done to her at midnight, just as he would have remembered if he had been consulted about a right of road.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading ‘Pooh,’ he said inwardly, ‘she would go straight to her mother’s.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading ‘Pooh,’ he said inwardly, ‘she would go straight to her mother’s.

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

From this reading She’s as timid as a hare; and she’ll never let anybody know about it.

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

From this reading She’s as timid as a hare; and she’ll never let anybody know about it.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading When Dempster awoke in the morning, he was at no loss to account to himself for the fact that Janet was not by his side.

successive (without a break)

From this reading ‘Pooh,’ he said inwardly, ‘she would go straight to her mother’s.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading When Dempster awoke in the morning, he was at no loss to account to himself for the fact that Janet was not by his side.

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

From this reading When Dempster awoke in the morning, he was at no loss to account to himself for the fact that Janet was not by his side.

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

From this reading The remembrance gave him a definite ground for the extra ill-humour which had attended his waking every morning this week, but he would not admit to himself that it cost him any anxiety.

showing fear and lack of confidence

From this reading She’s as timid as a hare; and she’ll never let anybody know about it.

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

From this reading When Dempster awoke in the morning, he was at no loss to account to himself for the fact that Janet was not by his side.

Risen from sleep; conscious.

From this reading The remembrance gave him a definite ground for the extra ill-humour which had attended his waking every morning this week, but he would not admit to himself that it cost him any anxiety.

an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading His hours of drunkenness were not cut off from his other hours by any blank wall of oblivion; he remembered what Janet had done to offend him the evening before, he remembered what he had done to her at midnight, just as he would have remembered if he had been consulted about a right of road.

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

From this reading When Dempster awoke in the morning, he was at no loss to account to himself for the fact that Janet was not by his side.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading The remembrance gave him a definite ground for the extra ill-humour which had attended his waking every morning this week, but he would not admit to himself that it cost him any anxiety.

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

From this reading His hours of drunkenness were not cut off from his other hours by any blank wall of oblivion; he remembered what Janet had done to offend him the evening before, he remembered what he had done to her at midnight, just as he would have remembered if he had been consulted about a right of road.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading His hours of drunkenness were not cut off from his other hours by any blank wall of oblivion; he remembered what Janet had done to offend him the evening before, he remembered what he had done to her at midnight, just as he would have remembered if he had been consulted about a right of road.

at the time that

From this reading When Dempster awoke in the morning, he was at no loss to account to himself for the fact that Janet was not by his side.

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

From this reading The remembrance gave him a definite ground for the extra ill-humour which had attended his waking every morning this week, but he would not admit to himself that it cost him any anxiety.

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

From this reading His hours of drunkenness were not cut off from his other hours by any blank wall of oblivion; he remembered what Janet had done to offend him the evening before, he remembered what he had done to her at midnight, just as he would have remembered if he had been consulted about a right of road.