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From this reading What is there so unnatural in this, if you substitute a note-book or diary for the 'tables'?[258] But why should he write that particular note, and not rather his 'word,' 'Adieu, adieu! remember me'?
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But that, I believe, is not merely a desperate jest.
AdieunounUS /əˈduː/
a farewell remark
From this reading What is there so unnatural in this, if you substitute a note-book or diary for the 'tables'?[258] But why should he write that particular note, and not rather his 'word,' 'Adieu, adieu! remember me'?
(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 A time will come, he feels, when all this appalling experience of the last half-hour will be incredible to him, will seem a mere nightmare, will even, conceivably, quite vanish from his mind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Let him have something in black and white that will bring it back and _force_ him to remember and believe.
appallingnounUS /əˈpɔːlɪŋ/
an experience that appalls
From this reading A time will come, he feels, when all this appalling experience of the last half-hour will be incredible to him, will seem a mere nightmare, will even, conceivably, quite vanish from his mind.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Let him have something in black and white that will bring it back and _force_ him to remember and believe.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A time will come, he feels, when all this appalling experience of the last half-hour will be incredible to him, will seem a mere nightmare, will even, conceivably, quite vanish from his mind.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading But that, I believe, is not merely a desperate jest.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Let him have something in black and white that will bring it back and _force_ him to remember and believe.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Let him have something in black and white that will bring it back and _force_ him to remember and believe.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But that, I believe, is not merely a desperate jest.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A time will come, he feels, when all this appalling experience of the last half-hour will be incredible to him, will seem a mere nightmare, will even, conceivably, quite vanish from his mind.
conceivablyadverbUS /kənˈsiːvəbli/
within the realm of possibility
From this reading A time will come, he feels, when all this appalling experience of the last half-hour will be incredible to him, will seem a mere nightmare, will even, conceivably, quite vanish from his mind.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading But that, I believe, is not merely a desperate jest.
diarynounUS /ˈdaɪəri/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading What is there so unnatural in this, if you substitute a note-book or diary for the 'tables'?[258] But why should he write that particular note, and not rather his 'word,' 'Adieu, adieu! remember me'?
divisible by two
From this reading A time will come, he feels, when all this appalling experience of the last half-hour will be incredible to him, will seem a mere nightmare, will even, conceivably, quite vanish from his mind.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading A time will come, he feels, when all this appalling experience of the last half-hour will be incredible to him, will seem a mere nightmare, will even, conceivably, quite vanish from his mind.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading It springs from that _fear of forgetting_.
plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness
From this reading A time will come, he feels, when all this appalling experience of the last half-hour will be incredible to him, will seem a mere nightmare, will even, conceivably, quite vanish from his mind.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading What is there so unnatural in this, if you substitute a note-book or diary for the 'tables'?[258] But why should he write that particular note, and not rather his 'word,' 'Adieu, adieu! remember me'?
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Let him have something in black and white that will bring it back and _force_ him to remember and believe.
forgettingverbUS /fərˈɡetɪŋ/
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading It springs from that _fear of forgetting_.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It springs from that _fear of forgetting_.
half-hournounUS /ˈhæfaʊər/
a half of an hour
From this reading A time will come, he feels, when all this appalling experience of the last half-hour will be incredible to him, will seem a mere nightmare, will even, conceivably, quite vanish from his mind.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Let him have something in black and white that will bring it back and _force_ him to remember and believe.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A time will come, he feels, when all this appalling experience of the last half-hour will be incredible to him, will seem a mere nightmare, will even, conceivably, quite vanish from his mind.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A time will come, he feels, when all this appalling experience of the last half-hour will be incredible to him, will seem a mere nightmare, will even, conceivably, quite vanish from his mind.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A time will come, he feels, when all this appalling experience of the last half-hour will be incredible to him, will seem a mere nightmare, will even, conceivably, quite vanish from his mind.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But that, I believe, is not merely a desperate jest.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading What is there so unnatural in this, if you substitute a note-book or diary for the 'tables'?[258] But why should he write that particular note, and not rather his 'word,' 'Adieu, adieu! remember me'?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Let him have something in black and white that will bring it back and _force_ him to remember and believe.
incredibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkredəbəl/
beyond belief or understanding
From this reading A time will come, he feels, when all this appalling experience of the last half-hour will be incredible to him, will seem a mere nightmare, will even, conceivably, quite vanish from his mind.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But that, I believe, is not merely a desperate jest.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It springs from that _fear of forgetting_.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading But that, I believe, is not merely a desperate jest.
immediately past
From this reading A time will come, he feels, when all this appalling experience of the last half-hour will be incredible to him, will seem a mere nightmare, will even, conceivably, quite vanish from his mind.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let him have something in black and white that will bring it back and _force_ him to remember and believe.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What is there so unnatural in this, if you substitute a note-book or diary for the 'tables'?[258] But why should he write that particular note, and not rather his 'word,' 'Adieu, adieu! remember me'?
being nothing more than specified
From this reading A time will come, he feels, when all this appalling experience of the last half-hour will be incredible to him, will seem a mere nightmare, will even, conceivably, quite vanish from his mind.
and nothing more
From this reading But that, I believe, is not merely a desperate jest.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading A time will come, he feels, when all this appalling experience of the last half-hour will be incredible to him, will seem a mere nightmare, will even, conceivably, quite vanish from his mind.
nightmarenounUS /ˈnaɪt.mɛr/
A terrifying or distressing dream.
From this reading A time will come, he feels, when all this appalling experience of the last half-hour will be incredible to him, will seem a mere nightmare, will even, conceivably, quite vanish from his mind.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But that, I believe, is not merely a desperate jest.
a brief written record
From this reading What is there so unnatural in this, if you substitute a note-book or diary for the 'tables'?[258] But why should he write that particular note, and not rather his 'word,' 'Adieu, adieu! remember me'?
note-book
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What is there so unnatural in this, if you substitute a note-book or diary for the 'tables'?[258] But why should he write that particular note, and not rather his 'word,' 'Adieu, adieu! remember me'?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It springs from that _fear of forgetting_.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading What is there so unnatural in this, if you substitute a note-book or diary for the 'tables'?[258] But why should he write that particular note, and not rather his 'word,' 'Adieu, adieu! remember me'?
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading What is there so unnatural in this, if you substitute a note-book or diary for the 'tables'?[258] But why should he write that particular note, and not rather his 'word,' 'Adieu, adieu! remember me'?
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading A time will come, he feels, when all this appalling experience of the last half-hour will be incredible to him, will seem a mere nightmare, will even, conceivably, quite vanish from his mind.
on the contrary
From this reading What is there so unnatural in this, if you substitute a note-book or diary for the 'tables'?[258] But why should he write that particular note, and not rather his 'word,' 'Adieu, adieu! remember me'?
To recall to mind.
From this reading Let him have something in black and white that will bring it back and _force_ him to remember and believe.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading A time will come, he feels, when all this appalling experience of the last half-hour will be incredible to him, will seem a mere nightmare, will even, conceivably, quite vanish from his mind.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading What is there so unnatural in this, if you substitute a note-book or diary for the 'tables'?[258] But why should he write that particular note, and not rather his 'word,' 'Adieu, adieu! remember me'?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading What is there so unnatural in this, if you substitute a note-book or diary for the 'tables'?[258] But why should he write that particular note, and not rather his 'word,' 'Adieu, adieu! remember me'?
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Let him have something in black and white that will bring it back and _force_ him to remember and believe.
springsnounUS /sprɪŋz/
plural of “spring” — the season of growth
From this reading It springs from that _fear of forgetting_.
substituteverbUS /ˈsʌbstətuːt/
put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items
From this reading What is there so unnatural in this, if you substitute a note-book or diary for the 'tables'?[258] But why should he write that particular note, and not rather his 'word,' 'Adieu, adieu! remember me'?
tablesnounUS /ˈteɪbəlz/
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading What is there so unnatural in this, if you substitute a note-book or diary for the 'tables'?[258] But why should he write that particular note, and not rather his 'word,' 'Adieu, adieu! remember me'?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But that, I believe, is not merely a desperate jest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A time will come, he feels, when all this appalling experience of the last half-hour will be incredible to him, will seem a mere nightmare, will even, conceivably, quite vanish from his mind.
in or at that place or location
From this reading What is there so unnatural in this, if you substitute a note-book or diary for the 'tables'?[258] But why should he write that particular note, and not rather his 'word,' 'Adieu, adieu! remember me'?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A time will come, he feels, when all this appalling experience of the last half-hour will be incredible to him, will seem a mere nightmare, will even, conceivably, quite vanish from his mind.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A time will come, he feels, when all this appalling experience of the last half-hour will be incredible to him, will seem a mere nightmare, will even, conceivably, quite vanish from his mind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A time will come, he feels, when all this appalling experience of the last half-hour will be incredible to him, will seem a mere nightmare, will even, conceivably, quite vanish from his mind.
unnaturaladjectiveUS /ənˈnætʃərəl/
not in accordance with or determined by nature; contrary to nature
From this reading What is there so unnatural in this, if you substitute a note-book or diary for the 'tables'?[258] But why should he write that particular note, and not rather his 'word,' 'Adieu, adieu! remember me'?
vanishverbUS /ˈvænɪʃ/
get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading A time will come, he feels, when all this appalling experience of the last half-hour will be incredible to him, will seem a mere nightmare, will even, conceivably, quite vanish from his mind.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What is there so unnatural in this, if you substitute a note-book or diary for the 'tables'?[258] But why should he write that particular note, and not rather his 'word,' 'Adieu, adieu! remember me'?
at the time that
From this reading A time will come, he feels, when all this appalling experience of the last half-hour will be incredible to him, will seem a mere nightmare, will even, conceivably, quite vanish from his mind.
a Caucasian
From this reading Let him have something in black and white that will bring it back and _force_ him to remember and believe.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading What is there so unnatural in this, if you substitute a note-book or diary for the 'tables'?[258] But why should he write that particular note, and not rather his 'word,' 'Adieu, adieu! remember me'?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading A time will come, he feels, when all this appalling experience of the last half-hour will be incredible to him, will seem a mere nightmare, will even, conceivably, quite vanish from his mind.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading What is there so unnatural in this, if you substitute a note-book or diary for the 'tables'?[258] But why should he write that particular note, and not rather his 'word,' 'Adieu, adieu! remember me'?
produce a literary work
From this reading What is there so unnatural in this, if you substitute a note-book or diary for the 'tables'?[258] But why should he write that particular note, and not rather his 'word,' 'Adieu, adieu! remember me'?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What is there so unnatural in this, if you substitute a note-book or diary for the 'tables'?[258] But why should he write that particular note, and not rather his 'word,' 'Adieu, adieu! remember me'?
