Chapter XII

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

From this reading How slowly and wearily night passes when a sense of impending evil overpowers sleep, and renders every faculty sharply sensible to sounds and impressions otherwise of ordinary occurrence,--when a thousand vague phantasies flit before the imagination hardly more definite than the keenly-painful thoughts they awaken!

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading How difficult thus to endure delay or uncertainty, and to account for causes of either, so as to gain consolation or assurance to one's self, far less to impart comfort to others whose fears and apprehensions are perhaps greater than our own.

later than; following

From this reading Thus heavily was hour after hour counted by Afzool Khan and his fair daughter in the apartment we have already described.

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From this reading Thus heavily was hour after hour counted by Afzool Khan and his fair daughter in the apartment we have already described.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading Thus heavily was hour after hour counted by Afzool Khan and his fair daughter in the apartment we have already described.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading The Khan's wife, Lurlee, had come, and been dismissed with an injunction not to interrupt him, and that he should be late.

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

From this reading How slowly and wearily night passes when a sense of impending evil overpowers sleep, and renders every faculty sharply sensible to sounds and impressions otherwise of ordinary occurrence,--when a thousand vague phantasies flit before the imagination hardly more definite than the keenly-painful thoughts they awaken!

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

From this reading Thus heavily was hour after hour counted by Afzool Khan and his fair daughter in the apartment we have already described.

plural of “apprehension” — fearful expectation or anticipation

From this reading How difficult thus to endure delay or uncertainty, and to account for causes of either, so as to gain consolation or assurance to one's self, far less to impart comfort to others whose fears and apprehensions are perhaps greater than our own.

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

From this reading How difficult thus to endure delay or uncertainty, and to account for causes of either, so as to gain consolation or assurance to one's self, far less to impart comfort to others whose fears and apprehensions are perhaps greater than our own.

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

From this reading How difficult thus to endure delay or uncertainty, and to account for causes of either, so as to gain consolation or assurance to one's self, far less to impart comfort to others whose fears and apprehensions are perhaps greater than our own.

freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities

From this reading How difficult thus to endure delay or uncertainty, and to account for causes of either, so as to gain consolation or assurance to one's self, far less to impart comfort to others whose fears and apprehensions are perhaps greater than our own.

cause to become awake or conscious

From this reading How slowly and wearily night passes when a sense of impending evil overpowers sleep, and renders every faculty sharply sensible to sounds and impressions otherwise of ordinary occurrence,--when a thousand vague phantasies flit before the imagination hardly more definite than the keenly-painful thoughts they awaken!

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

From this reading The Khan's wife, Lurlee, had come, and been dismissed with an injunction not to interrupt him, and that he should be late.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The Khan's wife, Lurlee, had come, and been dismissed with an injunction not to interrupt him, and that he should be late.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading How slowly and wearily night passes when a sense of impending evil overpowers sleep, and renders every faculty sharply sensible to sounds and impressions otherwise of ordinary occurrence,--when a thousand vague phantasies flit before the imagination hardly more definite than the keenly-painful thoughts they awaken!

inflected form of “busy” — keep busy with

From this reading The Khan busied himself, or seemed to do so, with a pile of Persian papers, on some of which, from time to time, he made notes: but it was easy for his daughter to see that his eye often followed vacantly the lines of the writing, and that his thoughts wandered far from the subjects before him.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The Khan busied himself, or seemed to do so, with a pile of Persian papers, on some of which, from time to time, he made notes: but it was easy for his daughter to see that his eye often followed vacantly the lines of the writing, and that his thoughts wandered far from the subjects before him.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Thus heavily was hour after hour counted by Afzool Khan and his fair daughter in the apartment we have already described.

plural of “cause” — events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

From this reading How difficult thus to endure delay or uncertainty, and to account for causes of either, so as to gain consolation or assurance to one's self, far less to impart comfort to others whose fears and apprehensions are perhaps greater than our own.

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

From this reading The Khan's wife, Lurlee, had come, and been dismissed with an injunction not to interrupt him, and that he should be late.

a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain

From this reading How difficult thus to endure delay or uncertainty, and to account for causes of either, so as to gain consolation or assurance to one's self, far less to impart comfort to others whose fears and apprehensions are perhaps greater than our own.

the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment

From this reading How difficult thus to endure delay or uncertainty, and to account for causes of either, so as to gain consolation or assurance to one's self, far less to impart comfort to others whose fears and apprehensions are perhaps greater than our own.

past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of

From this reading Thus heavily was hour after hour counted by Afzool Khan and his fair daughter in the apartment we have already described.

a female human offspring

From this reading Thus heavily was hour after hour counted by Afzool Khan and his fair daughter in the apartment we have already described.

precise; explicit and clearly defined

From this reading How slowly and wearily night passes when a sense of impending evil overpowers sleep, and renders every faculty sharply sensible to sounds and impressions otherwise of ordinary occurrence,--when a thousand vague phantasies flit before the imagination hardly more definite than the keenly-painful thoughts they awaken!

cause to be slowed down or delayed

From this reading How difficult thus to endure delay or uncertainty, and to account for causes of either, so as to gain consolation or assurance to one's self, far less to impart comfort to others whose fears and apprehensions are perhaps greater than our own.

represented in words especially with sharpness and detail

From this reading Thus heavily was hour after hour counted by Afzool Khan and his fair daughter in the apartment we have already described.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading How difficult thus to endure delay or uncertainty, and to account for causes of either, so as to gain consolation or assurance to one's self, far less to impart comfort to others whose fears and apprehensions are perhaps greater than our own.

having lost your job

From this reading The Khan's wife, Lurlee, had come, and been dismissed with an injunction not to interrupt him, and that he should be late.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading The Khan busied himself, or seemed to do so, with a pile of Persian papers, on some of which, from time to time, he made notes: but it was easy for his daughter to see that his eye often followed vacantly the lines of the writing, and that his thoughts wandered far from the subjects before him.

posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading The Khan busied himself, or seemed to do so, with a pile of Persian papers, on some of which, from time to time, he made notes: but it was easy for his daughter to see that his eye often followed vacantly the lines of the writing, and that his thoughts wandered far from the subjects before him.

one or the other of two

From this reading How difficult thus to endure delay or uncertainty, and to account for causes of either, so as to gain consolation or assurance to one's self, far less to impart comfort to others whose fears and apprehensions are perhaps greater than our own.

put up with something or somebody unpleasant

From this reading How difficult thus to endure delay or uncertainty, and to account for causes of either, so as to gain consolation or assurance to one's self, far less to impart comfort to others whose fears and apprehensions are perhaps greater than our own.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading How slowly and wearily night passes when a sense of impending evil overpowers sleep, and renders every faculty sharply sensible to sounds and impressions otherwise of ordinary occurrence,--when a thousand vague phantasies flit before the imagination hardly more definite than the keenly-painful thoughts they awaken!

morally objectionable behavior

From this reading How slowly and wearily night passes when a sense of impending evil overpowers sleep, and renders every faculty sharply sensible to sounds and impressions otherwise of ordinary occurrence,--when a thousand vague phantasies flit before the imagination hardly more definite than the keenly-painful thoughts they awaken!

the organ of sight

From this reading The Khan busied himself, or seemed to do so, with a pile of Persian papers, on some of which, from time to time, he made notes: but it was easy for his daughter to see that his eye often followed vacantly the lines of the writing, and that his thoughts wandered far from the subjects before him.

one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind

From this reading How slowly and wearily night passes when a sense of impending evil overpowers sleep, and renders every faculty sharply sensible to sounds and impressions otherwise of ordinary occurrence,--when a thousand vague phantasies flit before the imagination hardly more definite than the keenly-painful thoughts they awaken!

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading Thus heavily was hour after hour counted by Afzool Khan and his fair daughter in the apartment we have already described.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading How difficult thus to endure delay or uncertainty, and to account for causes of either, so as to gain consolation or assurance to one's self, far less to impart comfort to others whose fears and apprehensions are perhaps greater than our own.

plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)

From this reading How difficult thus to endure delay or uncertainty, and to account for causes of either, so as to gain consolation or assurance to one's self, far less to impart comfort to others whose fears and apprehensions are perhaps greater than our own.

move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart

From this reading How slowly and wearily night passes when a sense of impending evil overpowers sleep, and renders every faculty sharply sensible to sounds and impressions otherwise of ordinary occurrence,--when a thousand vague phantasies flit before the imagination hardly more definite than the keenly-painful thoughts they awaken!

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading The Khan busied himself, or seemed to do so, with a pile of Persian papers, on some of which, from time to time, he made notes: but it was easy for his daughter to see that his eye often followed vacantly the lines of the writing, and that his thoughts wandered far from the subjects before him.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading How difficult thus to endure delay or uncertainty, and to account for causes of either, so as to gain consolation or assurance to one's self, far less to impart comfort to others whose fears and apprehensions are perhaps greater than our own.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The Khan busied himself, or seemed to do so, with a pile of Persian papers, on some of which, from time to time, he made notes: but it was easy for his daughter to see that his eye often followed vacantly the lines of the writing, and that his thoughts wandered far from the subjects before him.

obtain

From this reading How difficult thus to endure delay or uncertainty, and to account for causes of either, so as to gain consolation or assurance to one's self, far less to impart comfort to others whose fears and apprehensions are perhaps greater than our own.

greater in size or importance or degree

From this reading How difficult thus to endure delay or uncertainty, and to account for causes of either, so as to gain consolation or assurance to one's self, far less to impart comfort to others whose fears and apprehensions are perhaps greater than our own.

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

From this reading The Khan's wife, Lurlee, had come, and been dismissed with an injunction not to interrupt him, and that he should be late.

only a very short time before

From this reading How slowly and wearily night passes when a sense of impending evil overpowers sleep, and renders every faculty sharply sensible to sounds and impressions otherwise of ordinary occurrence,--when a thousand vague phantasies flit before the imagination hardly more definite than the keenly-painful thoughts they awaken!

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Thus heavily was hour after hour counted by Afzool Khan and his fair daughter in the apartment we have already described.

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

From this reading The Khan busied himself, or seemed to do so, with a pile of Persian papers, on some of which, from time to time, he made notes: but it was easy for his daughter to see that his eye often followed vacantly the lines of the writing, and that his thoughts wandered far from the subjects before him.

to a considerable degree

From this reading Thus heavily was hour after hour counted by Afzool Khan and his fair daughter in the apartment we have already described.

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

From this reading The Khan busied himself, or seemed to do so, with a pile of Persian papers, on some of which, from time to time, he made notes: but it was easy for his daughter to see that his eye often followed vacantly the lines of the writing, and that his thoughts wandered far from the subjects before him.

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

From this reading The Khan busied himself, or seemed to do so, with a pile of Persian papers, on some of which, from time to time, he made notes: but it was easy for his daughter to see that his eye often followed vacantly the lines of the writing, and that his thoughts wandered far from the subjects before him.

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

From this reading Thus heavily was hour after hour counted by Afzool Khan and his fair daughter in the apartment we have already described.

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

From this reading Thus heavily was hour after hour counted by Afzool Khan and his fair daughter in the apartment we have already described.

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

From this reading How slowly and wearily night passes when a sense of impending evil overpowers sleep, and renders every faculty sharply sensible to sounds and impressions otherwise of ordinary occurrence,--when a thousand vague phantasies flit before the imagination hardly more definite than the keenly-painful thoughts they awaken!

the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses

From this reading How slowly and wearily night passes when a sense of impending evil overpowers sleep, and renders every faculty sharply sensible to sounds and impressions otherwise of ordinary occurrence,--when a thousand vague phantasies flit before the imagination hardly more definite than the keenly-painful thoughts they awaken!

transmit (knowledge or skills)

From this reading How difficult thus to endure delay or uncertainty, and to account for causes of either, so as to gain consolation or assurance to one's self, far less to impart comfort to others whose fears and apprehensions are perhaps greater than our own.

close in time; about to occur

From this reading How slowly and wearily night passes when a sense of impending evil overpowers sleep, and renders every faculty sharply sensible to sounds and impressions otherwise of ordinary occurrence,--when a thousand vague phantasies flit before the imagination hardly more definite than the keenly-painful thoughts they awaken!

plural of “impression” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

From this reading How slowly and wearily night passes when a sense of impending evil overpowers sleep, and renders every faculty sharply sensible to sounds and impressions otherwise of ordinary occurrence,--when a thousand vague phantasies flit before the imagination hardly more definite than the keenly-painful thoughts they awaken!

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

From this reading Thus heavily was hour after hour counted by Afzool Khan and his fair daughter in the apartment we have already described.

a formal command or admonition

From this reading The Khan's wife, Lurlee, had come, and been dismissed with an injunction not to interrupt him, and that he should be late.

make a break in

From this reading The Khan's wife, Lurlee, had come, and been dismissed with an injunction not to interrupt him, and that he should be late.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The Khan busied himself, or seemed to do so, with a pile of Persian papers, on some of which, from time to time, he made notes: but it was easy for his daughter to see that his eye often followed vacantly the lines of the writing, and that his thoughts wandered far from the subjects before him.

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

From this reading How slowly and wearily night passes when a sense of impending evil overpowers sleep, and renders every faculty sharply sensible to sounds and impressions otherwise of ordinary occurrence,--when a thousand vague phantasies flit before the imagination hardly more definite than the keenly-painful thoughts they awaken!

a title given to rulers or other important people in Asian countries

From this reading Thus heavily was hour after hour counted by Afzool Khan and his fair daughter in the apartment we have already described.

possessive form of “khan” — a title given to rulers or other important people in Asian countries

From this reading The Khan's wife, Lurlee, had come, and been dismissed with an injunction not to interrupt him, and that he should be late.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading The Khan's wife, Lurlee, had come, and been dismissed with an injunction not to interrupt him, and that he should be late.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading How difficult thus to endure delay or uncertainty, and to account for causes of either, so as to gain consolation or assurance to one's self, far less to impart comfort to others whose fears and apprehensions are perhaps greater than our own.

plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading The Khan busied himself, or seemed to do so, with a pile of Persian papers, on some of which, from time to time, he made notes: but it was easy for his daughter to see that his eye often followed vacantly the lines of the writing, and that his thoughts wandered far from the subjects before him.

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From this reading The Khan's wife, Lurlee, had come, and been dismissed with an injunction not to interrupt him, and that he should be late.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The Khan busied himself, or seemed to do so, with a pile of Persian papers, on some of which, from time to time, he made notes: but it was easy for his daughter to see that his eye often followed vacantly the lines of the writing, and that his thoughts wandered far from the subjects before him.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading How slowly and wearily night passes when a sense of impending evil overpowers sleep, and renders every faculty sharply sensible to sounds and impressions otherwise of ordinary occurrence,--when a thousand vague phantasies flit before the imagination hardly more definite than the keenly-painful thoughts they awaken!

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

From this reading How slowly and wearily night passes when a sense of impending evil overpowers sleep, and renders every faculty sharply sensible to sounds and impressions otherwise of ordinary occurrence,--when a thousand vague phantasies flit before the imagination hardly more definite than the keenly-painful thoughts they awaken!

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The Khan's wife, Lurlee, had come, and been dismissed with an injunction not to interrupt him, and that he should be late.

plural of “note” — a brief written record

From this reading The Khan busied himself, or seemed to do so, with a pile of Persian papers, on some of which, from time to time, he made notes: but it was easy for his daughter to see that his eye often followed vacantly the lines of the writing, and that his thoughts wandered far from the subjects before him.

an event that happens

From this reading How slowly and wearily night passes when a sense of impending evil overpowers sleep, and renders every faculty sharply sensible to sounds and impressions otherwise of ordinary occurrence,--when a thousand vague phantasies flit before the imagination hardly more definite than the keenly-painful thoughts they awaken!

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading How slowly and wearily night passes when a sense of impending evil overpowers sleep, and renders every faculty sharply sensible to sounds and impressions otherwise of ordinary occurrence,--when a thousand vague phantasies flit before the imagination hardly more definite than the keenly-painful thoughts they awaken!

many times at short intervals

From this reading The Khan busied himself, or seemed to do so, with a pile of Persian papers, on some of which, from time to time, he made notes: but it was easy for his daughter to see that his eye often followed vacantly the lines of the writing, and that his thoughts wandered far from the subjects before him.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The Khan busied himself, or seemed to do so, with a pile of Persian papers, on some of which, from time to time, he made notes: but it was easy for his daughter to see that his eye often followed vacantly the lines of the writing, and that his thoughts wandered far from the subjects before him.

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From this reading How difficult thus to endure delay or uncertainty, and to account for causes of either, so as to gain consolation or assurance to one's self, far less to impart comfort to others whose fears and apprehensions are perhaps greater than our own.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading How difficult thus to endure delay or uncertainty, and to account for causes of either, so as to gain consolation or assurance to one's self, far less to impart comfort to others whose fears and apprehensions are perhaps greater than our own.

a judge of a probate court

From this reading How slowly and wearily night passes when a sense of impending evil overpowers sleep, and renders every faculty sharply sensible to sounds and impressions otherwise of ordinary occurrence,--when a thousand vague phantasies flit before the imagination hardly more definite than the keenly-painful thoughts they awaken!

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From this reading How difficult thus to endure delay or uncertainty, and to account for causes of either, so as to gain consolation or assurance to one's self, far less to impart comfort to others whose fears and apprehensions are perhaps greater than our own.

in other respects or ways

From this reading How slowly and wearily night passes when a sense of impending evil overpowers sleep, and renders every faculty sharply sensible to sounds and impressions otherwise of ordinary occurrence,--when a thousand vague phantasies flit before the imagination hardly more definite than the keenly-painful thoughts they awaken!

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading How difficult thus to endure delay or uncertainty, and to account for causes of either, so as to gain consolation or assurance to one's self, far less to impart comfort to others whose fears and apprehensions are perhaps greater than our own.

third-person singular of “overpower” — overcome by superior force

From this reading How slowly and wearily night passes when a sense of impending evil overpowers sleep, and renders every faculty sharply sensible to sounds and impressions otherwise of ordinary occurrence,--when a thousand vague phantasies flit before the imagination hardly more definite than the keenly-painful thoughts they awaken!

have ownership or possession of

From this reading How difficult thus to endure delay or uncertainty, and to account for causes of either, so as to gain consolation or assurance to one's self, far less to impart comfort to others whose fears and apprehensions are perhaps greater than our own.

writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

From this reading The Khan busied himself, or seemed to do so, with a pile of Persian papers, on some of which, from time to time, he made notes: but it was easy for his daughter to see that his eye often followed vacantly the lines of the writing, and that his thoughts wandered far from the subjects before him.

plural of “pass” — (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls

From this reading How slowly and wearily night passes when a sense of impending evil overpowers sleep, and renders every faculty sharply sensible to sounds and impressions otherwise of ordinary occurrence,--when a thousand vague phantasies flit before the imagination hardly more definite than the keenly-painful thoughts they awaken!

by chance

From this reading How difficult thus to endure delay or uncertainty, and to account for causes of either, so as to gain consolation or assurance to one's self, far less to impart comfort to others whose fears and apprehensions are perhaps greater than our own.

a native or inhabitant of Iran

From this reading The Khan busied himself, or seemed to do so, with a pile of Persian papers, on some of which, from time to time, he made notes: but it was easy for his daughter to see that his eye often followed vacantly the lines of the writing, and that his thoughts wandered far from the subjects before him.

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

From this reading How slowly and wearily night passes when a sense of impending evil overpowers sleep, and renders every faculty sharply sensible to sounds and impressions otherwise of ordinary occurrence,--when a thousand vague phantasies flit before the imagination hardly more definite than the keenly-painful thoughts they awaken!

a collection of objects laid on top of each other

From this reading The Khan busied himself, or seemed to do so, with a pile of Persian papers, on some of which, from time to time, he made notes: but it was easy for his daughter to see that his eye often followed vacantly the lines of the writing, and that his thoughts wandered far from the subjects before him.

plural of “render” — a substance similar to stucco but exclusively applied to masonry walls

From this reading How slowly and wearily night passes when a sense of impending evil overpowers sleep, and renders every faculty sharply sensible to sounds and impressions otherwise of ordinary occurrence,--when a thousand vague phantasies flit before the imagination hardly more definite than the keenly-painful thoughts they awaken!

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading The Khan busied himself, or seemed to do so, with a pile of Persian papers, on some of which, from time to time, he made notes: but it was easy for his daughter to see that his eye often followed vacantly the lines of the writing, and that his thoughts wandered far from the subjects before him.

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

From this reading The Khan busied himself, or seemed to do so, with a pile of Persian papers, on some of which, from time to time, he made notes: but it was easy for his daughter to see that his eye often followed vacantly the lines of the writing, and that his thoughts wandered far from the subjects before him.

your consciousness of your own identity

From this reading How difficult thus to endure delay or uncertainty, and to account for causes of either, so as to gain consolation or assurance to one's self, far less to impart comfort to others whose fears and apprehensions are perhaps greater than our own.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading How slowly and wearily night passes when a sense of impending evil overpowers sleep, and renders every faculty sharply sensible to sounds and impressions otherwise of ordinary occurrence,--when a thousand vague phantasies flit before the imagination hardly more definite than the keenly-painful thoughts they awaken!

showing reason or sound judgment

From this reading How slowly and wearily night passes when a sense of impending evil overpowers sleep, and renders every faculty sharply sensible to sounds and impressions otherwise of ordinary occurrence,--when a thousand vague phantasies flit before the imagination hardly more definite than the keenly-painful thoughts they awaken!

in an aggressive manner

From this reading How slowly and wearily night passes when a sense of impending evil overpowers sleep, and renders every faculty sharply sensible to sounds and impressions otherwise of ordinary occurrence,--when a thousand vague phantasies flit before the imagination hardly more definite than the keenly-painful thoughts they awaken!

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading The Khan's wife, Lurlee, had come, and been dismissed with an injunction not to interrupt him, and that he should be late.

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading How slowly and wearily night passes when a sense of impending evil overpowers sleep, and renders every faculty sharply sensible to sounds and impressions otherwise of ordinary occurrence,--when a thousand vague phantasies flit before the imagination hardly more definite than the keenly-painful thoughts they awaken!

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading How slowly and wearily night passes when a sense of impending evil overpowers sleep, and renders every faculty sharply sensible to sounds and impressions otherwise of ordinary occurrence,--when a thousand vague phantasies flit before the imagination hardly more definite than the keenly-painful thoughts they awaken!

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading How difficult thus to endure delay or uncertainty, and to account for causes of either, so as to gain consolation or assurance to one's self, far less to impart comfort to others whose fears and apprehensions are perhaps greater than our own.

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

From this reading The Khan busied himself, or seemed to do so, with a pile of Persian papers, on some of which, from time to time, he made notes: but it was easy for his daughter to see that his eye often followed vacantly the lines of the writing, and that his thoughts wandered far from the subjects before him.

plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading How slowly and wearily night passes when a sense of impending evil overpowers sleep, and renders every faculty sharply sensible to sounds and impressions otherwise of ordinary occurrence,--when a thousand vague phantasies flit before the imagination hardly more definite than the keenly-painful thoughts they awaken!

plural of “subject” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading The Khan busied himself, or seemed to do so, with a pile of Persian papers, on some of which, from time to time, he made notes: but it was easy for his daughter to see that his eye often followed vacantly the lines of the writing, and that his thoughts wandered far from the subjects before him.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading How slowly and wearily night passes when a sense of impending evil overpowers sleep, and renders every faculty sharply sensible to sounds and impressions otherwise of ordinary occurrence,--when a thousand vague phantasies flit before the imagination hardly more definite than the keenly-painful thoughts they awaken!

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The Khan busied himself, or seemed to do so, with a pile of Persian papers, on some of which, from time to time, he made notes: but it was easy for his daughter to see that his eye often followed vacantly the lines of the writing, and that his thoughts wandered far from the subjects before him.

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

From this reading How slowly and wearily night passes when a sense of impending evil overpowers sleep, and renders every faculty sharply sensible to sounds and impressions otherwise of ordinary occurrence,--when a thousand vague phantasies flit before the imagination hardly more definite than the keenly-painful thoughts they awaken!

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading How slowly and wearily night passes when a sense of impending evil overpowers sleep, and renders every faculty sharply sensible to sounds and impressions otherwise of ordinary occurrence,--when a thousand vague phantasies flit before the imagination hardly more definite than the keenly-painful thoughts they awaken!

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading How slowly and wearily night passes when a sense of impending evil overpowers sleep, and renders every faculty sharply sensible to sounds and impressions otherwise of ordinary occurrence,--when a thousand vague phantasies flit before the imagination hardly more definite than the keenly-painful thoughts they awaken!

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading How slowly and wearily night passes when a sense of impending evil overpowers sleep, and renders every faculty sharply sensible to sounds and impressions otherwise of ordinary occurrence,--when a thousand vague phantasies flit before the imagination hardly more definite than the keenly-painful thoughts they awaken!

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading How difficult thus to endure delay or uncertainty, and to account for causes of either, so as to gain consolation or assurance to one's self, far less to impart comfort to others whose fears and apprehensions are perhaps greater than our own.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading The Khan busied himself, or seemed to do so, with a pile of Persian papers, on some of which, from time to time, he made notes: but it was easy for his daughter to see that his eye often followed vacantly the lines of the writing, and that his thoughts wandered far from the subjects before him.

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

From this reading How slowly and wearily night passes when a sense of impending evil overpowers sleep, and renders every faculty sharply sensible to sounds and impressions otherwise of ordinary occurrence,--when a thousand vague phantasies flit before the imagination hardly more definite than the keenly-painful thoughts they awaken!

being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance

From this reading How difficult thus to endure delay or uncertainty, and to account for causes of either, so as to gain consolation or assurance to one's self, far less to impart comfort to others whose fears and apprehensions are perhaps greater than our own.

in a vacant manner

From this reading The Khan busied himself, or seemed to do so, with a pile of Persian papers, on some of which, from time to time, he made notes: but it was easy for his daughter to see that his eye often followed vacantly the lines of the writing, and that his thoughts wandered far from the subjects before him.

not clearly expressed or understood

From this reading How slowly and wearily night passes when a sense of impending evil overpowers sleep, and renders every faculty sharply sensible to sounds and impressions otherwise of ordinary occurrence,--when a thousand vague phantasies flit before the imagination hardly more definite than the keenly-painful thoughts they awaken!

past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

From this reading The Khan busied himself, or seemed to do so, with a pile of Persian papers, on some of which, from time to time, he made notes: but it was easy for his daughter to see that his eye often followed vacantly the lines of the writing, and that his thoughts wandered far from the subjects before him.

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

From this reading Thus heavily was hour after hour counted by Afzool Khan and his fair daughter in the apartment we have already described.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Thus heavily was hour after hour counted by Afzool Khan and his fair daughter in the apartment we have already described.

in a weary manner

From this reading How slowly and wearily night passes when a sense of impending evil overpowers sleep, and renders every faculty sharply sensible to sounds and impressions otherwise of ordinary occurrence,--when a thousand vague phantasies flit before the imagination hardly more definite than the keenly-painful thoughts they awaken!

at the time that

From this reading How slowly and wearily night passes when a sense of impending evil overpowers sleep, and renders every faculty sharply sensible to sounds and impressions otherwise of ordinary occurrence,--when a thousand vague phantasies flit before the imagination hardly more definite than the keenly-painful thoughts they awaken!

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

From this reading The Khan busied himself, or seemed to do so, with a pile of Persian papers, on some of which, from time to time, he made notes: but it was easy for his daughter to see that his eye often followed vacantly the lines of the writing, and that his thoughts wandered far from the subjects before him.

belonging to which person

From this reading How difficult thus to endure delay or uncertainty, and to account for causes of either, so as to gain consolation or assurance to one's self, far less to impart comfort to others whose fears and apprehensions are perhaps greater than our own.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading The Khan's wife, Lurlee, had come, and been dismissed with an injunction not to interrupt him, and that he should be late.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The Khan busied himself, or seemed to do so, with a pile of Persian papers, on some of which, from time to time, he made notes: but it was easy for his daughter to see that his eye often followed vacantly the lines of the writing, and that his thoughts wandered far from the subjects before him.

the act of creating written works

From this reading The Khan busied himself, or seemed to do so, with a pile of Persian papers, on some of which, from time to time, he made notes: but it was easy for his daughter to see that his eye often followed vacantly the lines of the writing, and that his thoughts wandered far from the subjects before him.