Chapter XI

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

From this reading Philip Flint lay limp and exhausted on a long chair in the veranda; the sharp "go" of fever had worn itself out for the time being, worn out its victim also.

causing a dull and steady pain

From this reading Through the night he had tossed and talked nonsense, shivered and burned by turns, with aching limbs and bursting head.

in addition

From this reading Philip Flint lay limp and exhausted on a long chair in the veranda; the sharp "go" of fever had worn itself out for the time being, worn out its victim also.

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

From this reading Philip Flint lay limp and exhausted on a long chair in the veranda; the sharp "go" of fever had worn itself out for the time being, worn out its victim also.

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

From this reading Now the reaction seemed equally bad, if not worse, since, while the malady raged, he had at least been but vaguely aware of bodily distress; and, though harassed with hideous dreams, there had come interludes when he felt as if wafted to regions of bliss, his companion a being half goddess half mortal.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Now the reaction seemed equally bad, if not worse, since, while the malady raged, he had at least been but vaguely aware of bodily distress; and, though harassed with hideous dreams, there had come interludes when he felt as if wafted to regions of bliss, his companion a being half goddess half mortal.

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

From this reading Now the reaction seemed equally bad, if not worse, since, while the malady raged, he had at least been but vaguely aware of bodily distress; and, though harassed with hideous dreams, there had come interludes when he felt as if wafted to regions of bliss, his companion a being half goddess half mortal.

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading Now the reaction seemed equally bad, if not worse, since, while the malady raged, he had at least been but vaguely aware of bodily distress; and, though harassed with hideous dreams, there had come interludes when he felt as if wafted to regions of bliss, his companion a being half goddess half mortal.

making bread or cake or pastry etc.

From this reading The sun poured upon the flat roof of the baking little rest-house, though the hour was yet early.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Now the reaction seemed equally bad, if not worse, since, while the malady raged, he had at least been but vaguely aware of bodily distress; and, though harassed with hideous dreams, there had come interludes when he felt as if wafted to regions of bliss, his companion a being half goddess half mortal.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Philip Flint lay limp and exhausted on a long chair in the veranda; the sharp "go" of fever had worn itself out for the time being, worn out its victim also.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading One moment she floated beyond his reach in limitless space, remote as a star....

a state of extreme happiness

From this reading Now the reaction seemed equally bad, if not worse, since, while the malady raged, he had at least been but vaguely aware of bodily distress; and, though harassed with hideous dreams, there had come interludes when he felt as if wafted to regions of bliss, his companion a being half goddess half mortal.

in bodily form

From this reading Now the reaction seemed equally bad, if not worse, since, while the malady raged, he had at least been but vaguely aware of bodily distress; and, though harassed with hideous dreams, there had come interludes when he felt as if wafted to regions of bliss, his companion a being half goddess half mortal.

treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point

From this reading Through the night he had tossed and talked nonsense, shivered and burned by turns, with aching limbs and bursting head.

-ing form of “burst” — come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure

From this reading Through the night he had tossed and talked nonsense, shivered and burned by turns, with aching limbs and bursting head.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Now the reaction seemed equally bad, if not worse, since, while the malady raged, he had at least been but vaguely aware of bodily distress; and, though harassed with hideous dreams, there had come interludes when he felt as if wafted to regions of bliss, his companion a being half goddess half mortal.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Through the night he had tossed and talked nonsense, shivered and burned by turns, with aching limbs and bursting head.

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading Philip Flint lay limp and exhausted on a long chair in the veranda; the sharp "go" of fever had worn itself out for the time being, worn out its victim also.

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

From this reading Now the reaction seemed equally bad, if not worse, since, while the malady raged, he had at least been but vaguely aware of bodily distress; and, though harassed with hideous dreams, there had come interludes when he felt as if wafted to regions of bliss, his companion a being half goddess half mortal.

a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading Now the reaction seemed equally bad, if not worse, since, while the malady raged, he had at least been but vaguely aware of bodily distress; and, though harassed with hideous dreams, there had come interludes when he felt as if wafted to regions of bliss, his companion a being half goddess half mortal.

psychological suffering

From this reading Now the reaction seemed equally bad, if not worse, since, while the malady raged, he had at least been but vaguely aware of bodily distress; and, though harassed with hideous dreams, there had come interludes when he felt as if wafted to regions of bliss, his companion a being half goddess half mortal.

plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep

From this reading Now the reaction seemed equally bad, if not worse, since, while the malady raged, he had at least been but vaguely aware of bodily distress; and, though harassed with hideous dreams, there had come interludes when he felt as if wafted to regions of bliss, his companion a being half goddess half mortal.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading The sun poured upon the flat roof of the baking little rest-house, though the hour was yet early.

to the same degree (often followed by “as”)

From this reading Now the reaction seemed equally bad, if not worse, since, while the malady raged, he had at least been but vaguely aware of bodily distress; and, though harassed with hideous dreams, there had come interludes when he felt as if wafted to regions of bliss, his companion a being half goddess half mortal.

drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted

From this reading Philip Flint lay limp and exhausted on a long chair in the veranda; the sharp "go" of fever had worn itself out for the time being, worn out its victim also.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading Now the reaction seemed equally bad, if not worse, since, while the malady raged, he had at least been but vaguely aware of bodily distress; and, though harassed with hideous dreams, there had come interludes when he felt as if wafted to regions of bliss, his companion a being half goddess half mortal.

a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection

From this reading Philip Flint lay limp and exhausted on a long chair in the veranda; the sharp "go" of fever had worn itself out for the time being, worn out its victim also.

having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another

From this reading The sun poured upon the flat roof of the baking little rest-house, though the hour was yet early.

a hard kind of stone; a form of silica more opaque than chalcedony

From this reading Philip Flint lay limp and exhausted on a long chair in the veranda; the sharp "go" of fever had worn itself out for the time being, worn out its victim also.

past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current

From this reading One moment she floated beyond his reach in limitless space, remote as a star....

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Philip Flint lay limp and exhausted on a long chair in the veranda; the sharp "go" of fever had worn itself out for the time being, worn out its victim also.

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

From this reading Philip Flint lay limp and exhausted on a long chair in the veranda; the sharp "go" of fever had worn itself out for the time being, worn out its victim also.

a female deity

From this reading Now the reaction seemed equally bad, if not worse, since, while the malady raged, he had at least been but vaguely aware of bodily distress; and, though harassed with hideous dreams, there had come interludes when he felt as if wafted to regions of bliss, his companion a being half goddess half mortal.

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

From this reading Philip Flint lay limp and exhausted on a long chair in the veranda; the sharp "go" of fever had worn itself out for the time being, worn out its victim also.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading Now the reaction seemed equally bad, if not worse, since, while the malady raged, he had at least been but vaguely aware of bodily distress; and, though harassed with hideous dreams, there had come interludes when he felt as if wafted to regions of bliss, his companion a being half goddess half mortal.

troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances

From this reading Now the reaction seemed equally bad, if not worse, since, while the malady raged, he had at least been but vaguely aware of bodily distress; and, though harassed with hideous dreams, there had come interludes when he felt as if wafted to regions of bliss, his companion a being half goddess half mortal.

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

From this reading Through the night he had tossed and talked nonsense, shivered and burned by turns, with aching limbs and bursting head.

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

From this reading Through the night he had tossed and talked nonsense, shivered and burned by turns, with aching limbs and bursting head.

grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror

From this reading Now the reaction seemed equally bad, if not worse, since, while the malady raged, he had at least been but vaguely aware of bodily distress; and, though harassed with hideous dreams, there had come interludes when he felt as if wafted to regions of bliss, his companion a being half goddess half mortal.

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

From this reading Now the reaction seemed equally bad, if not worse, since, while the malady raged, he had at least been but vaguely aware of bodily distress; and, though harassed with hideous dreams, there had come interludes when he felt as if wafted to regions of bliss, his companion a being half goddess half mortal.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading The sun poured upon the flat roof of the baking little rest-house, though the hour was yet early.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Now the reaction seemed equally bad, if not worse, since, while the malady raged, he had at least been but vaguely aware of bodily distress; and, though harassed with hideous dreams, there had come interludes when he felt as if wafted to regions of bliss, his companion a being half goddess half mortal.

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

From this reading Philip Flint lay limp and exhausted on a long chair in the veranda; the sharp "go" of fever had worn itself out for the time being, worn out its victim also.

plural of “interlude” — an intervening period or episode

From this reading Now the reaction seemed equally bad, if not worse, since, while the malady raged, he had at least been but vaguely aware of bodily distress; and, though harassed with hideous dreams, there had come interludes when he felt as if wafted to regions of bliss, his companion a being half goddess half mortal.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Philip Flint lay limp and exhausted on a long chair in the veranda; the sharp "go" of fever had worn itself out for the time being, worn out its victim also.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading Philip Flint lay limp and exhausted on a long chair in the veranda; the sharp "go" of fever had worn itself out for the time being, worn out its victim also.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Philip Flint lay limp and exhausted on a long chair in the veranda; the sharp "go" of fever had worn itself out for the time being, worn out its victim also.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading Now the reaction seemed equally bad, if not worse, since, while the malady raged, he had at least been but vaguely aware of bodily distress; and, though harassed with hideous dreams, there had come interludes when he felt as if wafted to regions of bliss, his companion a being half goddess half mortal.

plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper

From this reading Through the night he had tossed and talked nonsense, shivered and burned by turns, with aching limbs and bursting head.

without limits in extent or size or quantity

From this reading One moment she floated beyond his reach in limitless space, remote as a star....

walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury

From this reading Philip Flint lay limp and exhausted on a long chair in the veranda; the sharp "go" of fever had worn itself out for the time being, worn out its victim also.

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

From this reading The sun poured upon the flat roof of the baking little rest-house, though the hour was yet early.

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 Philip Flint lay limp and exhausted on a long chair in the veranda; the sharp "go" of fever had worn itself out for the time being, worn out its victim also.

any unwholesome or desperate condition

From this reading Now the reaction seemed equally bad, if not worse, since, while the malady raged, he had at least been but vaguely aware of bodily distress; and, though harassed with hideous dreams, there had come interludes when he felt as if wafted to regions of bliss, his companion a being half goddess half mortal.

a particular point in time

From this reading One moment she floated beyond his reach in limitless space, remote as a star....

subject to death

From this reading Now the reaction seemed equally bad, if not worse, since, while the malady raged, he had at least been but vaguely aware of bodily distress; and, though harassed with hideous dreams, there had come interludes when he felt as if wafted to regions of bliss, his companion a being half goddess half mortal.

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

From this reading Through the night he had tossed and talked nonsense, shivered and burned by turns, with aching limbs and bursting head.

a message that seems to convey no meaning

From this reading Through the night he had tossed and talked nonsense, shivered and burned by turns, with aching limbs and bursting head.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Now the reaction seemed equally bad, if not worse, since, while the malady raged, he had at least been but vaguely aware of bodily distress; and, though harassed with hideous dreams, there had come interludes when he felt as if wafted to regions of bliss, his companion a being half goddess half mortal.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Now the reaction seemed equally bad, if not worse, since, while the malady raged, he had at least been but vaguely aware of bodily distress; and, though harassed with hideous dreams, there had come interludes when he felt as if wafted to regions of bliss, his companion a being half goddess half mortal.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The sun poured upon the flat roof of the baking little rest-house, though the hour was yet early.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Philip Flint lay limp and exhausted on a long chair in the veranda; the sharp "go" of fever had worn itself out for the time being, worn out its victim also.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One moment she floated beyond his reach in limitless space, remote as a star....

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Philip Flint lay limp and exhausted on a long chair in the veranda; the sharp "go" of fever had worn itself out for the time being, worn out its victim also.

Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)

From this reading Philip Flint lay limp and exhausted on a long chair in the veranda; the sharp "go" of fever had worn itself out for the time being, worn out its victim also.

past form of “pour” — cause to run

From this reading The sun poured upon the flat roof of the baking little rest-house, though the hour was yet early.

past form of “rage” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading Now the reaction seemed equally bad, if not worse, since, while the malady raged, he had at least been but vaguely aware of bodily distress; and, though harassed with hideous dreams, there had come interludes when he felt as if wafted to regions of bliss, his companion a being half goddess half mortal.

reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading One moment she floated beyond his reach in limitless space, remote as a star....

(chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others

From this reading Now the reaction seemed equally bad, if not worse, since, while the malady raged, he had at least been but vaguely aware of bodily distress; and, though harassed with hideous dreams, there had come interludes when he felt as if wafted to regions of bliss, his companion a being half goddess half mortal.

plural of “region” — the extended spatial location of something

From this reading Now the reaction seemed equally bad, if not worse, since, while the malady raged, he had at least been but vaguely aware of bodily distress; and, though harassed with hideous dreams, there had come interludes when he felt as if wafted to regions of bliss, his companion a being half goddess half mortal.

located far away spatially

From this reading One moment she floated beyond his reach in limitless space, remote as a star....

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From this reading The sun poured upon the flat roof of the baking little rest-house, though the hour was yet early.

a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building

From this reading The sun poured upon the flat roof of the baking little rest-house, though the hour was yet early.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Now the reaction seemed equally bad, if not worse, since, while the malady raged, he had at least been but vaguely aware of bodily distress; and, though harassed with hideous dreams, there had come interludes when he felt as if wafted to regions of bliss, his companion a being half goddess half mortal.

(of something seen or heard) clearly defined

From this reading Philip Flint lay limp and exhausted on a long chair in the veranda; the sharp "go" of fever had worn itself out for the time being, worn out its victim also.

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

From this reading One moment she floated beyond his reach in limitless space, remote as a star....

past form of “shiver” — tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement

From this reading Through the night he had tossed and talked nonsense, shivered and burned by turns, with aching limbs and bursting head.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Now the reaction seemed equally bad, if not worse, since, while the malady raged, he had at least been but vaguely aware of bodily distress; and, though harassed with hideous dreams, there had come interludes when he felt as if wafted to regions of bliss, his companion a being half goddess half mortal.

the unlimited expanse in which everything is located

From this reading One moment she floated beyond his reach in limitless space, remote as a star....

(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading One moment she floated beyond his reach in limitless space, remote as a star....

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading The sun poured upon the flat roof of the baking little rest-house, though the hour was yet early.

past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading Through the night he had tossed and talked nonsense, shivered and burned by turns, with aching limbs and bursting head.

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

From this reading The sun poured upon the flat roof of the baking little rest-house, though the hour was yet early.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Now the reaction seemed equally bad, if not worse, since, while the malady raged, he had at least been but vaguely aware of bodily distress; and, though harassed with hideous dreams, there had come interludes when he felt as if wafted to regions of bliss, his companion a being half goddess half mortal.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading The sun poured upon the flat roof of the baking little rest-house, though the hour was yet early.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Through the night he had tossed and talked nonsense, shivered and burned by turns, with aching limbs and bursting head.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Philip Flint lay limp and exhausted on a long chair in the veranda; the sharp "go" of fever had worn itself out for the time being, worn out its victim also.

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

From this reading Now the reaction seemed equally bad, if not worse, since, while the malady raged, he had at least been but vaguely aware of bodily distress; and, though harassed with hideous dreams, there had come interludes when he felt as if wafted to regions of bliss, his companion a being half goddess half mortal.

past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion

From this reading Through the night he had tossed and talked nonsense, shivered and burned by turns, with aching limbs and bursting head.

plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve

From this reading Through the night he had tossed and talked nonsense, shivered and burned by turns, with aching limbs and bursting head.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The sun poured upon the flat roof of the baking little rest-house, though the hour was yet early.

in a vague way

From this reading Now the reaction seemed equally bad, if not worse, since, while the malady raged, he had at least been but vaguely aware of bodily distress; and, though harassed with hideous dreams, there had come interludes when he felt as if wafted to regions of bliss, his companion a being half goddess half mortal.

a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)

From this reading Philip Flint lay limp and exhausted on a long chair in the veranda; the sharp "go" of fever had worn itself out for the time being, worn out its victim also.

an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance

From this reading Philip Flint lay limp and exhausted on a long chair in the veranda; the sharp "go" of fever had worn itself out for the time being, worn out its victim also.

past form of “waft” — be driven or carried along, as by the air

From this reading Now the reaction seemed equally bad, if not worse, since, while the malady raged, he had at least been but vaguely aware of bodily distress; and, though harassed with hideous dreams, there had come interludes when he felt as if wafted to regions of bliss, his companion a being half goddess half mortal.

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

From this reading The sun poured upon the flat roof of the baking little rest-house, though the hour was yet early.

at the time that

From this reading Now the reaction seemed equally bad, if not worse, since, while the malady raged, he had at least been but vaguely aware of bodily distress; and, though harassed with hideous dreams, there had come interludes when he felt as if wafted to regions of bliss, his companion a being half goddess half mortal.

during the time that

From this reading Now the reaction seemed equally bad, if not worse, since, while the malady raged, he had at least been but vaguely aware of bodily distress; and, though harassed with hideous dreams, there had come interludes when he felt as if wafted to regions of bliss, his companion a being half goddess half mortal.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Through the night he had tossed and talked nonsense, shivered and burned by turns, with aching limbs and bursting head.

Damaged or thinned by continuous use.

From this reading Philip Flint lay limp and exhausted on a long chair in the veranda; the sharp "go" of fever had worn itself out for the time being, worn out its victim also.

(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability

From this reading Now the reaction seemed equally bad, if not worse, since, while the malady raged, he had at least been but vaguely aware of bodily distress; and, though harassed with hideous dreams, there had come interludes when he felt as if wafted to regions of bliss, his companion a being half goddess half mortal.

but in spite of that

From this reading The sun poured upon the flat roof of the baking little rest-house, though the hour was yet early.