Chapter XXXIX

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

From this reading THE END OF THE ROAD In the morning, after a short sleep on the hard plush seat, he awoke with a shooting pain in his head.

later than; following

From this reading THE END OF THE ROAD In the morning, after a short sleep on the hard plush seat, he awoke with a shooting pain in his head.

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

From this reading By the time he had reached "twenty-one" he had dropped off into unconsciousness, though it seemed to him that a second self within him, wholly awake, had gone on through the night counting without pause, "twenty-two, twenty-three, twenty-four, twenty-five--" Still in his brain the numbers went on, and still the great globular lights flashed past his eyes.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading Then he found that they were approaching another town, which appeared from a distant view to resemble a single gigantic factory, composed chiefly of a wilderness of chimneys.

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

From this reading Then he found that they were approaching another town, which appeared from a distant view to resemble a single gigantic factory, composed chiefly of a wilderness of chimneys.

the event of one object coming closer to another

From this reading Then he found that they were approaching another town, which appeared from a distant view to resemble a single gigantic factory, composed chiefly of a wilderness of chimneys.

not in a state of sleep; completely conscious

From this reading By the time he had reached "twenty-one" he had dropped off into unconsciousness, though it seemed to him that a second self within him, wholly awake, had gone on through the night counting without pause, "twenty-two, twenty-three, twenty-four, twenty-five--" Still in his brain the numbers went on, and still the great globular lights flashed past his eyes.

inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping

From this reading THE END OF THE ROAD In the morning, after a short sleep on the hard plush seat, he awoke with a shooting pain in his head.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading When the drowsiness of exhaustion had overcome him, he remembered, he had been idly counting the dazzling electric lights of a town through which they were passing.

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 By the time he had reached "twenty-one" he had dropped off into unconsciousness, though it seemed to him that a second self within him, wholly awake, had gone on through the night counting without pause, "twenty-two, twenty-three, twenty-four, twenty-five--" Still in his brain the numbers went on, and still the great globular lights flashed past his eyes.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading Struggling awake in the gray dawn, he lay without changing his position, until the mist gave place slowly to the broad daylight.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading By the time he had reached "twenty-one" he had dropped off into unconsciousness, though it seemed to him that a second self within him, wholly awake, had gone on through the night counting without pause, "twenty-two, twenty-three, twenty-four, twenty-five--" Still in his brain the numbers went on, and still the great globular lights flashed past his eyes.

marked by continuous change or effective action

From this reading Struggling awake in the gray dawn, he lay without changing his position, until the mist gave place slowly to the broad daylight.

for the most part

From this reading Then he found that they were approaching another town, which appeared from a distant view to resemble a single gigantic factory, composed chiefly of a wilderness of chimneys.

plural of “chimney” — a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building

From this reading Then he found that they were approaching another town, which appeared from a distant view to resemble a single gigantic factory, composed chiefly of a wilderness of chimneys.

serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress

From this reading Then he found that they were approaching another town, which appeared from a distant view to resemble a single gigantic factory, composed chiefly of a wilderness of chimneys.

the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order

From this reading When the drowsiness of exhaustion had overcome him, he remembered, he had been idly counting the dazzling electric lights of a town through which they were passing.

the first light of day

From this reading Struggling awake in the gray dawn, he lay without changing his position, until the mist gave place slowly to the broad daylight.

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

From this reading Struggling awake in the gray dawn, he lay without changing his position, until the mist gave place slowly to the broad daylight.

amazingly impressive; suggestive of the flashing of lightning

From this reading When the drowsiness of exhaustion had overcome him, he remembered, he had been idly counting the dazzling electric lights of a town through which they were passing.

separated in space or coming from or going to a distance

From this reading Then he found that they were approaching another town, which appeared from a distant view to resemble a single gigantic factory, composed chiefly of a wilderness of chimneys.

inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground

From this reading By the time he had reached "twenty-one" he had dropped off into unconsciousness, though it seemed to him that a second self within him, wholly awake, had gone on through the night counting without pause, "twenty-two, twenty-three, twenty-four, twenty-five--" Still in his brain the numbers went on, and still the great globular lights flashed past his eyes.

a very sleepy state

From this reading When the drowsiness of exhaustion had overcome him, he remembered, he had been idly counting the dazzling electric lights of a town through which they were passing.

using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity

From this reading When the drowsiness of exhaustion had overcome him, he remembered, he had been idly counting the dazzling electric lights of a town through which they were passing.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading THE END OF THE ROAD In the morning, after a short sleep on the hard plush seat, he awoke with a shooting pain in his head.

extreme fatigue

From this reading When the drowsiness of exhaustion had overcome him, he remembered, he had been idly counting the dazzling electric lights of a town through which they were passing.

opinion or judgment

From this reading By the time he had reached "twenty-one" he had dropped off into unconsciousness, though it seemed to him that a second self within him, wholly awake, had gone on through the night counting without pause, "twenty-two, twenty-three, twenty-four, twenty-five--" Still in his brain the numbers went on, and still the great globular lights flashed past his eyes.

a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing

From this reading Then he found that they were approaching another town, which appeared from a distant view to resemble a single gigantic factory, composed chiefly of a wilderness of chimneys.

past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently

From this reading By the time he had reached "twenty-one" he had dropped off into unconsciousness, though it seemed to him that a second self within him, wholly awake, had gone on through the night counting without pause, "twenty-two, twenty-three, twenty-four, twenty-five--" Still in his brain the numbers went on, and still the great globular lights flashed past his eyes.

set up or found

From this reading Then he found that they were approaching another town, which appeared from a distant view to resemble a single gigantic factory, composed chiefly of a wilderness of chimneys.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Then he found that they were approaching another town, which appeared from a distant view to resemble a single gigantic factory, composed chiefly of a wilderness of chimneys.

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

From this reading Struggling awake in the gray dawn, he lay without changing his position, until the mist gave place slowly to the broad daylight.

so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth

From this reading Then he found that they were approaching another town, which appeared from a distant view to resemble a single gigantic factory, composed chiefly of a wilderness of chimneys.

having the shape of a sphere or ball

From this reading By the time he had reached "twenty-one" he had dropped off into unconsciousness, though it seemed to him that a second self within him, wholly awake, had gone on through the night counting without pause, "twenty-two, twenty-three, twenty-four, twenty-five--" Still in his brain the numbers went on, and still the great globular lights flashed past his eyes.

destroyed or killed

From this reading By the time he had reached "twenty-one" he had dropped off into unconsciousness, though it seemed to him that a second self within him, wholly awake, had gone on through the night counting without pause, "twenty-two, twenty-three, twenty-four, twenty-five--" Still in his brain the numbers went on, and still the great globular lights flashed past his eyes.

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading Struggling awake in the gray dawn, he lay without changing his position, until the mist gave place slowly to the broad daylight.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading By the time he had reached "twenty-one" he had dropped off into unconsciousness, though it seemed to him that a second self within him, wholly awake, had gone on through the night counting without pause, "twenty-two, twenty-three, twenty-four, twenty-five--" Still in his brain the numbers went on, and still the great globular lights flashed past his eyes.

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

From this reading When the drowsiness of exhaustion had overcome him, he remembered, he had been idly counting the dazzling electric lights of a town through which they were passing.

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

From this reading THE END OF THE ROAD In the morning, after a short sleep on the hard plush seat, he awoke with a shooting pain in his head.

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

From this reading THE END OF THE ROAD In the morning, after a short sleep on the hard plush seat, he awoke with a shooting pain in his 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 THE END OF THE ROAD In the morning, after a short sleep on the hard plush seat, he awoke with a shooting pain in his head.

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

From this reading When the drowsiness of exhaustion had overcome him, he remembered, he had been idly counting the dazzling electric lights of a town through which they were passing.

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

From this reading THE END OF THE ROAD In the morning, after a short sleep on the hard plush seat, he awoke with a shooting pain in his head.

in an idle manner

From this reading When the drowsiness of exhaustion had overcome him, he remembered, he had been idly counting the dazzling electric lights of a town through which they were passing.

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

From this reading THE END OF THE ROAD In the morning, after a short sleep on the hard plush seat, he awoke with a shooting pain in his head.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading By the time he had reached "twenty-one" he had dropped off into unconsciousness, though it seemed to him that a second self within him, wholly awake, had gone on through the night counting without pause, "twenty-two, twenty-three, twenty-four, twenty-five--" Still in his brain the numbers went on, and still the great globular lights flashed past his eyes.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading By the time he had reached "twenty-one" he had dropped off into unconsciousness, though it seemed to him that a second self within him, wholly awake, had gone on through the night counting without pause, "twenty-two, twenty-three, twenty-four, twenty-five--" Still in his brain the numbers went on, and still the great globular lights flashed past his eyes.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Struggling awake in the gray dawn, he lay without changing his position, until the mist gave place slowly to the broad daylight.

plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation

From this reading When the drowsiness of exhaustion had overcome him, he remembered, he had been idly counting the dazzling electric lights of a town through which they were passing.

become covered with mist

From this reading Struggling awake in the gray dawn, he lay without changing his position, until the mist gave place slowly to the broad daylight.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading THE END OF THE ROAD In the morning, after a short sleep on the hard plush seat, he awoke with a shooting pain in his head.

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

From this reading By the time he had reached "twenty-one" he had dropped off into unconsciousness, though it seemed to him that a second self within him, wholly awake, had gone on through the night counting without pause, "twenty-two, twenty-three, twenty-four, twenty-five--" Still in his brain the numbers went on, and still the great globular lights flashed past his eyes.

the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt

From this reading By the time he had reached "twenty-one" he had dropped off into unconsciousness, though it seemed to him that a second self within him, wholly awake, had gone on through the night counting without pause, "twenty-two, twenty-three, twenty-four, twenty-five--" Still in his brain the numbers went on, and still the great globular lights flashed past his eyes.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE END OF THE ROAD In the morning, after a short sleep on the hard plush seat, he awoke with a shooting pain in his head.

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

From this reading By the time he had reached "twenty-one" he had dropped off into unconsciousness, though it seemed to him that a second self within him, wholly awake, had gone on through the night counting without pause, "twenty-two, twenty-three, twenty-four, twenty-five--" Still in his brain the numbers went on, and still the great globular lights flashed past his eyes.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE END OF THE ROAD In the morning, after a short sleep on the hard plush seat, he awoke with a shooting pain in his head.

win a victory over

From this reading When the drowsiness of exhaustion had overcome him, he remembered, he had been idly counting the dazzling electric lights of a town through which they were passing.

a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder

From this reading THE END OF THE ROAD In the morning, after a short sleep on the hard plush seat, he awoke with a shooting pain in his head.

(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

From this reading When the drowsiness of exhaustion had overcome him, he remembered, he had been idly counting the dazzling electric lights of a town through which they were passing.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading By the time he had reached "twenty-one" he had dropped off into unconsciousness, though it seemed to him that a second self within him, wholly awake, had gone on through the night counting without pause, "twenty-two, twenty-three, twenty-four, twenty-five--" Still in his brain the numbers went on, and still the great globular lights flashed past his eyes.

a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something

From this reading By the time he had reached "twenty-one" he had dropped off into unconsciousness, though it seemed to him that a second self within him, wholly awake, had gone on through the night counting without pause, "twenty-two, twenty-three, twenty-four, twenty-five--" Still in his brain the numbers went on, and still the great globular lights flashed past his eyes.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Struggling awake in the gray dawn, he lay without changing his position, until the mist gave place slowly to the broad daylight.

characterized by extravagance and profusion

From this reading THE END OF THE ROAD In the morning, after a short sleep on the hard plush seat, he awoke with a shooting pain in his head.

the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading Struggling awake in the gray dawn, he lay without changing his position, until the mist gave place slowly to the broad daylight.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading By the time he had reached "twenty-one" he had dropped off into unconsciousness, though it seemed to him that a second self within him, wholly awake, had gone on through the night counting without pause, "twenty-two, twenty-three, twenty-four, twenty-five--" Still in his brain the numbers went on, and still the great globular lights flashed past his eyes.

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

From this reading When the drowsiness of exhaustion had overcome him, he remembered, he had been idly counting the dazzling electric lights of a town through which they were passing.

appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to

From this reading Then he found that they were approaching another town, which appeared from a distant view to resemble a single gigantic factory, composed chiefly of a wilderness of chimneys.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading THE END OF THE ROAD In the morning, after a short sleep on the hard plush seat, he awoke with a shooting pain in his head.

a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)

From this reading THE END OF THE ROAD In the morning, after a short sleep on the hard plush seat, he awoke with a shooting pain in his head.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading By the time he had reached "twenty-one" he had dropped off into unconsciousness, though it seemed to him that a second self within him, wholly awake, had gone on through the night counting without pause, "twenty-two, twenty-three, twenty-four, twenty-five--" Still in his brain the numbers went on, and still the great globular lights flashed past his eyes.

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

From this reading By the time he had reached "twenty-one" he had dropped off into unconsciousness, though it seemed to him that a second self within him, wholly awake, had gone on through the night counting without pause, "twenty-two, twenty-three, twenty-four, twenty-five--" Still in his brain the numbers went on, and still the great globular lights flashed past his eyes.

your consciousness of your own identity

From this reading By the time he had reached "twenty-one" he had dropped off into unconsciousness, though it seemed to him that a second self within him, wholly awake, had gone on through the night counting without pause, "twenty-two, twenty-three, twenty-four, twenty-five--" Still in his brain the numbers went on, and still the great globular lights flashed past his eyes.

the act of firing a projectile

From this reading THE END OF THE ROAD In the morning, after a short sleep on the hard plush seat, he awoke with a shooting pain in his head.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading THE END OF THE ROAD In the morning, after a short sleep on the hard plush seat, he awoke with a shooting pain in his head.

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading Then he found that they were approaching another town, which appeared from a distant view to resemble a single gigantic factory, composed chiefly of a wilderness of chimneys.

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

From this reading THE END OF THE ROAD In the morning, after a short sleep on the hard plush seat, he awoke with a shooting pain in his head.

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

From this reading Struggling awake in the gray dawn, he lay without changing his position, until the mist gave place slowly to the broad daylight.

not in physical motion

From this reading By the time he had reached "twenty-one" he had dropped off into unconsciousness, though it seemed to him that a second self within him, wholly awake, had gone on through the night counting without pause, "twenty-two, twenty-three, twenty-four, twenty-five--" Still in his brain the numbers went on, and still the great globular lights flashed past his eyes.

engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity

From this reading Struggling awake in the gray dawn, he lay without changing his position, until the mist gave place slowly to the broad daylight.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading By the time he had reached "twenty-one" he had dropped off into unconsciousness, though it seemed to him that a second self within him, wholly awake, had gone on through the night counting without pause, "twenty-two, twenty-three, twenty-four, twenty-five--" Still in his brain the numbers went on, and still the great globular lights flashed past his eyes.

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

From this reading THE END OF THE ROAD In the morning, after a short sleep on the hard plush seat, he awoke with a shooting pain in his head.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then he found that they were approaching another town, which appeared from a distant view to resemble a single gigantic factory, composed chiefly of a wilderness of chimneys.

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

From this reading When the drowsiness of exhaustion had overcome him, he remembered, he had been idly counting the dazzling electric lights of a town through which they were passing.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading By the time he had reached "twenty-one" he had dropped off into unconsciousness, though it seemed to him that a second self within him, wholly awake, had gone on through the night counting without pause, "twenty-two, twenty-three, twenty-four, twenty-five--" Still in his brain the numbers went on, and still the great globular lights flashed past his eyes.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading When the drowsiness of exhaustion had overcome him, he remembered, he had been idly counting the dazzling electric lights of a town through which they were passing.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading By the time he had reached "twenty-one" he had dropped off into unconsciousness, though it seemed to him that a second self within him, wholly awake, had gone on through the night counting without pause, "twenty-two, twenty-three, twenty-four, twenty-five--" Still in his brain the numbers went on, and still the great globular lights flashed past his eyes.

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

From this reading By the time he had reached "twenty-one" he had dropped off into unconsciousness, though it seemed to him that a second self within him, wholly awake, had gone on through the night counting without pause, "twenty-two, twenty-three, twenty-four, twenty-five--" Still in his brain the numbers went on, and still the great globular lights flashed past his eyes.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading When the drowsiness of exhaustion had overcome him, he remembered, he had been idly counting the dazzling electric lights of a town through which they were passing.

being five more than twenty

From this reading By the time he had reached "twenty-one" he had dropped off into unconsciousness, though it seemed to him that a second self within him, wholly awake, had gone on through the night counting without pause, "twenty-two, twenty-three, twenty-four, twenty-five--" Still in his brain the numbers went on, and still the great globular lights flashed past his eyes.

being four more than twenty

From this reading By the time he had reached "twenty-one" he had dropped off into unconsciousness, though it seemed to him that a second self within him, wholly awake, had gone on through the night counting without pause, "twenty-two, twenty-three, twenty-four, twenty-five--" Still in his brain the numbers went on, and still the great globular lights flashed past his eyes.

the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty and one

From this reading By the time he had reached "twenty-one" he had dropped off into unconsciousness, though it seemed to him that a second self within him, wholly awake, had gone on through the night counting without pause, "twenty-two, twenty-three, twenty-four, twenty-five--" Still in his brain the numbers went on, and still the great globular lights flashed past his eyes.

the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-two and one

From this reading By the time he had reached "twenty-one" he had dropped off into unconsciousness, though it seemed to him that a second self within him, wholly awake, had gone on through the night counting without pause, "twenty-two, twenty-three, twenty-four, twenty-five--" Still in his brain the numbers went on, and still the great globular lights flashed past his eyes.

the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-one and one

From this reading By the time he had reached "twenty-one" he had dropped off into unconsciousness, though it seemed to him that a second self within him, wholly awake, had gone on through the night counting without pause, "twenty-two, twenty-three, twenty-four, twenty-five--" Still in his brain the numbers went on, and still the great globular lights flashed past his eyes.

a state lacking normal awareness of the self or environment

From this reading By the time he had reached "twenty-one" he had dropped off into unconsciousness, though it seemed to him that a second self within him, wholly awake, had gone on through the night counting without pause, "twenty-two, twenty-three, twenty-four, twenty-five--" Still in his brain the numbers went on, and still the great globular lights flashed past his eyes.

up to a particular time

From this reading Struggling awake in the gray dawn, he lay without changing his position, until the mist gave place slowly to the broad daylight.

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading Then he found that they were approaching another town, which appeared from a distant view to resemble a single gigantic factory, composed chiefly of a wilderness of chimneys.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading By the time he had reached "twenty-one" he had dropped off into unconsciousness, though it seemed to him that a second self within him, wholly awake, had gone on through the night counting without pause, "twenty-two, twenty-three, twenty-four, twenty-five--" Still in his brain the numbers went on, and still the great globular lights flashed past his eyes.

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

From this reading When the drowsiness of exhaustion had overcome him, he remembered, he had been idly counting the dazzling electric lights of a town through which they were passing.

at the time that

From this reading When the drowsiness of exhaustion had overcome him, he remembered, he had been idly counting the dazzling electric lights of a town through which they were passing.

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

From this reading When the drowsiness of exhaustion had overcome him, he remembered, he had been idly counting the dazzling electric lights of a town through which they were passing.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading By the time he had reached "twenty-one" he had dropped off into unconsciousness, though it seemed to him that a second self within him, wholly awake, had gone on through the night counting without pause, "twenty-two, twenty-three, twenty-four, twenty-five--" Still in his brain the numbers went on, and still the great globular lights flashed past his eyes.

(politics) a state of disfavor

From this reading Then he found that they were approaching another town, which appeared from a distant view to resemble a single gigantic factory, composed chiefly of a wilderness of chimneys.

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE END OF THE ROAD In the morning, after a short sleep on the hard plush seat, he awoke with a shooting pain in his head.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading By the time he had reached "twenty-one" he had dropped off into unconsciousness, though it seemed to him that a second self within him, wholly awake, had gone on through the night counting without pause, "twenty-two, twenty-three, twenty-four, twenty-five--" Still in his brain the numbers went on, and still the great globular lights flashed past his eyes.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading By the time he had reached "twenty-one" he had dropped off into unconsciousness, though it seemed to him that a second self within him, wholly awake, had gone on through the night counting without pause, "twenty-two, twenty-three, twenty-four, twenty-five--" Still in his brain the numbers went on, and still the great globular lights flashed past his eyes.