used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Some of my readers, perhaps all of them, will have concluded that Mrs. Dempster was a little out of her mind.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading If I yield to an impulse of which I know I shall be ashamed, is it not the act of a madman?
activitynounUS /ækˈtɪvəti/
any specific behavior
From this reading Some small degree of congestion, and the consequent pressure on some portion of the brain, had sent certain faculties to sleep, and, perhaps, roused others into morbid activity.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Such, indeed, was the fact, and one not greatly to be wondered at, after such a peculiar experience as she had had.
(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 Some of my readers, perhaps all of them, will have concluded that Mrs. Dempster was a little out of her mind.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading If I yield to an impulse of which I know I shall be ashamed, is it not the act of a madman?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Such, indeed, was the fact, and one not greatly to be wondered at, after such a peculiar experience as she had had.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Such, indeed, was the fact, and one not greatly to be wondered at, after such a peculiar experience as she had had.
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading If I yield to an impulse of which I know I shall be ashamed, is it not the act of a madman?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Such, indeed, was the fact, and one not greatly to be wondered at, after such a peculiar experience as she had had.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Such, indeed, was the fact, and one not greatly to be wondered at, after such a peculiar experience as she had had.
plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading That it is impossible to tell where sanity ends and insanity begins, is a trite remark indeed; but like many things which it is useless to say, it has the more need to be thought of.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading Some small degree of congestion, and the consequent pressure on some portion of the brain, had sent certain faculties to sleep, and, perhaps, roused others into morbid activity.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading That it is impossible to tell where sanity ends and insanity begins, is a trite remark indeed; but like many things which it is useless to say, it has the more need to be thought of.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Some small degree of congestion, and the consequent pressure on some portion of the brain, had sent certain faculties to sleep, and, perhaps, roused others into morbid activity.
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading Some of my readers, perhaps all of them, will have concluded that Mrs. Dempster was a little out of her mind.
congestionnounUS /kənˈdʒestʃən/
excessive accumulation of blood or other fluid in a body part
From this reading Some small degree of congestion, and the consequent pressure on some portion of the brain, had sent certain faculties to sleep, and, perhaps, roused others into morbid activity.
consequentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwənt/
occurring with or following as a consequence
From this reading Some small degree of congestion, and the consequent pressure on some portion of the brain, had sent certain faculties to sleep, and, perhaps, roused others into morbid activity.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading Some small degree of congestion, and the consequent pressure on some portion of the brain, had sent certain faculties to sleep, and, perhaps, roused others into morbid activity.
Dempster
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From this reading Some of my readers, perhaps all of them, will have concluded that Mrs. Dempster was a little out of her mind.
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading That it is impossible to tell where sanity ends and insanity begins, is a trite remark indeed; but like many things which it is useless to say, it has the more need to be thought of.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading Such, indeed, was the fact, and one not greatly to be wondered at, after such a peculiar experience as she had had.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Such, indeed, was the fact, and one not greatly to be wondered at, after such a peculiar experience as she had had.
facultiesnounUS /ˈfækəltiz/
plural of “faculty” — one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
From this reading Some small degree of congestion, and the consequent pressure on some portion of the brain, had sent certain faculties to sleep, and, perhaps, roused others into morbid activity.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading Such, indeed, was the fact, and one not greatly to be wondered at, after such a peculiar experience as she had had.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Such, indeed, was the fact, and one not greatly to be wondered at, after such a peculiar experience as she had had.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That it is impossible to tell where sanity ends and insanity begins, is a trite remark indeed; but like many things which it is useless to say, it has the more need to be thought of.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Some of my readers, perhaps all of them, will have concluded that Mrs. Dempster was a little out of her mind.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Some of my readers, perhaps all of them, will have concluded that Mrs. Dempster was a little out of her mind.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If I yield to an impulse of which I know I shall be ashamed, is it not the act of a madman?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I yield to an impulse of which I know I shall be ashamed, is it not the act of a madman?
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading That it is impossible to tell where sanity ends and insanity begins, is a trite remark indeed; but like many things which it is useless to say, it has the more need to be thought of.
an instinctive motive
From this reading If I yield to an impulse of which I know I shall be ashamed, is it not the act of a madman?
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Such, indeed, was the fact, and one not greatly to be wondered at, after such a peculiar experience as she had had.
insanitynounUS /ˌɪnˈsænəti/
relatively permanent disorder of the mind
From this reading That it is impossible to tell where sanity ends and insanity begins, is a trite remark indeed; but like many things which it is useless to say, it has the more need to be thought of.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Some small degree of congestion, and the consequent pressure on some portion of the brain, had sent certain faculties to sleep, and, perhaps, roused others into morbid activity.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That it is impossible to tell where sanity ends and insanity begins, is a trite remark indeed; but like many things which it is useless to say, it has the more need to be thought of.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That it is impossible to tell where sanity ends and insanity begins, is a trite remark indeed; but like many things which it is useless to say, it has the more need to be thought of.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading If I yield to an impulse of which I know I shall be ashamed, is it not the act of a madman?
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading That it is impossible to tell where sanity ends and insanity begins, is a trite remark indeed; but like many things which it is useless to say, it has the more need to be thought of.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Some of my readers, perhaps all of them, will have concluded that Mrs. Dempster was a little out of her mind.
madmannounUS /ˈmædmæn/
an insane person
From this reading If I yield to an impulse of which I know I shall be ashamed, is it not the act of a madman?
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading That it is impossible to tell where sanity ends and insanity begins, is a trite remark indeed; but like many things which it is useless to say, it has the more need to be thought of.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Some of my readers, perhaps all of them, will have concluded that Mrs. Dempster was a little out of her mind.
morbidadjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrbəd/
suggesting an unhealthy mental state
From this reading Some small degree of congestion, and the consequent pressure on some portion of the brain, had sent certain faculties to sleep, and, perhaps, roused others into morbid activity.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading That it is impossible to tell where sanity ends and insanity begins, is a trite remark indeed; but like many things which it is useless to say, it has the more need to be thought of.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Some of my readers, perhaps all of them, will have concluded that Mrs. Dempster was a little out of her mind.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Some of my readers, perhaps all of them, will have concluded that Mrs. Dempster was a little out of her mind.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading That it is impossible to tell where sanity ends and insanity begins, is a trite remark indeed; but like many things which it is useless to say, it has the more need to be thought of.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Such, indeed, was the fact, and one not greatly to be wondered at, after such a peculiar experience as she had had.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Some of my readers, perhaps all of them, will have concluded that Mrs. Dempster was a little out of her mind.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Some small degree of congestion, and the consequent pressure on some portion of the brain, had sent certain faculties to sleep, and, perhaps, roused others into morbid activity.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Such, indeed, was the fact, and one not greatly to be wondered at, after such a peculiar experience as she had had.
others
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From this reading Some small degree of congestion, and the consequent pressure on some portion of the brain, had sent certain faculties to sleep, and, perhaps, roused others into morbid activity.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Some of my readers, perhaps all of them, will have concluded that Mrs. Dempster was a little out of her mind.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Such, indeed, was the fact, and one not greatly to be wondered at, after such a peculiar experience as she had had.
by chance
From this reading Some of my readers, perhaps all of them, will have concluded that Mrs. Dempster was a little out of her mind.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Some small degree of congestion, and the consequent pressure on some portion of the brain, had sent certain faculties to sleep, and, perhaps, roused others into morbid activity.
pressurenounUS /ˈpreʃər/
the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)
From this reading Some small degree of congestion, and the consequent pressure on some portion of the brain, had sent certain faculties to sleep, and, perhaps, roused others into morbid activity.
readersnounUS /ˈriːdərz/
plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
From this reading Some of my readers, perhaps all of them, will have concluded that Mrs. Dempster was a little out of her mind.
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading That it is impossible to tell where sanity ends and insanity begins, is a trite remark indeed; but like many things which it is useless to say, it has the more need to be thought of.
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading Some small degree of congestion, and the consequent pressure on some portion of the brain, had sent certain faculties to sleep, and, perhaps, roused others into morbid activity.
sanitynounUS /ˈsænəti/
normal or sound powers of mind
From this reading That it is impossible to tell where sanity ends and insanity begins, is a trite remark indeed; but like many things which it is useless to say, it has the more need to be thought of.
express in words
From this reading That it is impossible to tell where sanity ends and insanity begins, is a trite remark indeed; but like many things which it is useless to say, it has the more need to be thought of.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Some small degree of congestion, and the consequent pressure on some portion of the brain, had sent certain faculties to sleep, and, perhaps, roused others into morbid activity.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading If I yield to an impulse of which I know I shall be ashamed, is it not the act of a madman?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Such, indeed, was the fact, and one not greatly to be wondered at, after such a peculiar experience as she had had.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Some small degree of congestion, and the consequent pressure on some portion of the brain, had sent certain faculties to sleep, and, perhaps, roused others into morbid activity.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Some small degree of congestion, and the consequent pressure on some portion of the brain, had sent certain faculties to sleep, and, perhaps, roused others into morbid activity.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some of my readers, perhaps all of them, will have concluded that Mrs. Dempster was a little out of her mind.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such, indeed, was the fact, and one not greatly to be wondered at, after such a peculiar experience as she had had.
express in words
From this reading That it is impossible to tell where sanity ends and insanity begins, is a trite remark indeed; but like many things which it is useless to say, it has the more need to be thought of.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Some of my readers, perhaps all of them, will have concluded that Mrs. Dempster was a little out of her mind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Such, indeed, was the fact, and one not greatly to be wondered at, after such a peculiar experience as she had had.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Some of my readers, perhaps all of them, will have concluded that Mrs. Dempster was a little out of her mind.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading That it is impossible to tell where sanity ends and insanity begins, is a trite remark indeed; but like many things which it is useless to say, it has the more need to be thought of.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading That it is impossible to tell where sanity ends and insanity begins, is a trite remark indeed; but like many things which it is useless to say, it has the more need to be thought of.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Such, indeed, was the fact, and one not greatly to be wondered at, after such a peculiar experience as she had had.
triteadjectiveUS /traɪt/
repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
From this reading That it is impossible to tell where sanity ends and insanity begins, is a trite remark indeed; but like many things which it is useless to say, it has the more need to be thought of.
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading That it is impossible to tell where sanity ends and insanity begins, is a trite remark indeed; but like many things which it is useless to say, it has the more need to be thought of.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Some of my readers, perhaps all of them, will have concluded that Mrs. Dempster was a little out of her mind.
in or at the place that
From this reading That it is impossible to tell where sanity ends and insanity begins, is a trite remark indeed; but like many things which it is useless to say, it has the more need to be thought of.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading That it is impossible to tell where sanity ends and insanity begins, is a trite remark indeed; but like many things which it is useless to say, it has the more need to be thought of.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Some of my readers, perhaps all of them, will have concluded that Mrs. Dempster was a little out of her mind.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading Such, indeed, was the fact, and one not greatly to be wondered at, after such a peculiar experience as she had had.
be the cause or source of
From this reading If I yield to an impulse of which I know I shall be ashamed, is it not the act of a madman?
