Chapter XV · Chapter 15

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

From this reading The night passed slowly and restlessly for Sir William Gore, although he slept from sheer exhaustion, and even when he was not sleeping was in a state of semi-coma, without any clear perception of what had happened.

perfect or complete or pure

From this reading Again he felt the sensation of absolute sickness at his heart that had gripped him at the moment he had realised that the map had been photographed, passing as much out of his own power as though he had given it to a man in the street.

anew

From this reading But in his dreams he lived through one quarter of an hour of the day before, over and over and over again, always with the same result, always with the same sense of some unexpected, horrible, shameful catastrophe, that was to lead to his utter humiliation.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading The night passed slowly and restlessly for Sir William Gore, although he slept from sheer exhaustion, and even when he was not sleeping was in a state of semi-coma, without any clear perception of what had happened.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading But in his dreams he lived through one quarter of an hour of the day before, over and over and over again, always with the same result, always with the same sense of some unexpected, horrible, shameful catastrophe, that was to lead to his utter humiliation.

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

From this reading But in his dreams he lived through one quarter of an hour of the day before, over and over and over again, always with the same result, always with the same sense of some unexpected, horrible, shameful catastrophe, that was to lead to his utter humiliation.

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

From this reading The night passed slowly and restlessly for Sir William Gore, although he slept from sheer exhaustion, and even when he was not sleeping was in a state of semi-coma, without any clear perception of what had happened.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading That was the impression that still remained when at last the morning came, and he finally awoke to the life of another day.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading The night passed slowly and restlessly for Sir William Gore, although he slept from sheer exhaustion, and even when he was not sleeping was in a state of semi-coma, without any clear perception of what had happened.

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

From this reading Over and over again he went over the situation as he lay there, Pateley's words ringing in his ears, his looks present before him.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading That was the impression that still remained when at last the morning came, and he finally awoke to the life of another day.

inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping

From this reading That was the impression that still remained when at last the morning came, and he finally awoke to the life of another day.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Again he felt the sensation of absolute sickness at his heart that had gripped him at the moment he had realised that the map had been photographed, passing as much out of his own power as though he had given it to a man in the street.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading But in his dreams he lived through one quarter of an hour of the day before, over and over and over again, always with the same result, always with the same sense of some unexpected, horrible, shameful catastrophe, that was to lead to his utter humiliation.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But in his dreams he lived through one quarter of an hour of the day before, over and over and over again, always with the same result, always with the same sense of some unexpected, horrible, shameful catastrophe, that was to lead to his utter humiliation.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading That was the impression that still remained when at last the morning came, and he finally awoke to the life of another day.

an event resulting in great loss and misfortune

From this reading But in his dreams he lived through one quarter of an hour of the day before, over and over and over again, always with the same result, always with the same sense of some unexpected, horrible, shameful catastrophe, that was to lead to his utter humiliation.

rid of obstructions

From this reading The night passed slowly and restlessly for Sir William Gore, although he slept from sheer exhaustion, and even when he was not sleeping was in a state of semi-coma, without any clear perception of what had happened.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading But in his dreams he lived through one quarter of an hour of the day before, over and over and over again, always with the same result, always with the same sense of some unexpected, horrible, shameful catastrophe, that was to lead to his utter humiliation.

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

From this reading But in his dreams he lived through one quarter of an hour of the day before, over and over and over again, always with the same result, always with the same sense of some unexpected, horrible, shameful catastrophe, that was to lead to his utter humiliation.

plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading Over and over again he went over the situation as he lay there, Pateley's words ringing in his ears, his looks present before him.

divisible by two

From this reading The night passed slowly and restlessly for Sir William Gore, although he slept from sheer exhaustion, and even when he was not sleeping was in a state of semi-coma, without any clear perception of what had happened.

extreme fatigue

From this reading The night passed slowly and restlessly for Sir William Gore, although he slept from sheer exhaustion, and even when he was not sleeping was in a state of semi-coma, without any clear perception of what had happened.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading Again he felt the sensation of absolute sickness at his heart that had gripped him at the moment he had realised that the map had been photographed, passing as much out of his own power as though he had given it to a man in the street.

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading That was the impression that still remained when at last the morning came, and he finally awoke to the life of another day.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The night passed slowly and restlessly for Sir William Gore, although he slept from sheer exhaustion, and even when he was not sleeping was in a state of semi-coma, without any clear perception of what had happened.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The night passed slowly and restlessly for Sir William Gore, although he slept from sheer exhaustion, and even when he was not sleeping was in a state of semi-coma, without any clear perception of what had happened.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading Again he felt the sensation of absolute sickness at his heart that had gripped him at the moment he had realised that the map had been photographed, passing as much out of his own power as though he had given it to a man in the street.

wound by piercing with a sharp or penetrating object or instrument

From this reading The night passed slowly and restlessly for Sir William Gore, although he slept from sheer exhaustion, and even when he was not sleeping was in a state of semi-coma, without any clear perception of what had happened.

inflected form of “grip” — hold fast or firmly

From this reading Again he felt the sensation of absolute sickness at his heart that had gripped him at the moment he had realised that the map had been photographed, passing as much out of his own power as though he had given it to a man in the street.

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

From this reading The night passed slowly and restlessly for Sir William Gore, although he slept from sheer exhaustion, and even when he was not sleeping was in a state of semi-coma, without any clear perception of what had happened.

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading The night passed slowly and restlessly for Sir William Gore, although he slept from sheer exhaustion, and even when he was not sleeping was in a state of semi-coma, without any clear perception of what had happened.

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

From this reading The night passed slowly and restlessly for Sir William Gore, although he slept from sheer exhaustion, and even when he was not sleeping was in a state of semi-coma, without any clear perception of what had happened.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading Again he felt the sensation of absolute sickness at his heart that had gripped him at the moment he had realised that the map had been photographed, passing as much out of his own power as though he had given it to a man in the street.

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

From this reading Over and over again he went over the situation as he lay there, Pateley's words ringing in his ears, his looks present before him.

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

From this reading But in his dreams he lived through one quarter of an hour of the day before, over and over and over again, always with the same result, always with the same sense of some unexpected, horrible, shameful catastrophe, that was to lead to his utter humiliation.

provoking horror

From this reading But in his dreams he lived through one quarter of an hour of the day before, over and over and over again, always with the same result, always with the same sense of some unexpected, horrible, shameful catastrophe, that was to lead to his utter humiliation.

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

From this reading But in his dreams he lived through one quarter of an hour of the day before, over and over and over again, always with the same result, always with the same sense of some unexpected, horrible, shameful catastrophe, that was to lead to his utter humiliation.

state of disgrace or loss of self-respect

From this reading But in his dreams he lived through one quarter of an hour of the day before, over and over and over again, always with the same result, always with the same sense of some unexpected, horrible, shameful catastrophe, that was to lead to his utter humiliation.

a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

From this reading That was the impression that still remained when at last the morning came, and he finally awoke to the life of another day.

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

From this reading The night passed slowly and restlessly for Sir William Gore, although he slept from sheer exhaustion, and even when he was not sleeping was in a state of semi-coma, without any clear perception of what had happened.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Again he felt the sensation of absolute sickness at his heart that had gripped him at the moment he had realised that the map had been photographed, passing as much out of his own power as though he had given it to a man in the street.

immediately past

From this reading That was the impression that still remained when at last the morning came, and he finally awoke to the life of another day.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Over and over again he went over the situation as he lay there, Pateley's words ringing in his ears, his looks present before him.

take somebody somewhere

From this reading But in his dreams he lived through one quarter of an hour of the day before, over and over and over again, always with the same result, always with the same sense of some unexpected, horrible, shameful catastrophe, that was to lead to his utter humiliation.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading That was the impression that still remained when at last the morning came, and he finally awoke to the life of another day.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading But in his dreams he lived through one quarter of an hour of the day before, over and over and over again, always with the same result, always with the same sense of some unexpected, horrible, shameful catastrophe, that was to lead to his utter humiliation.

plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading Over and over again he went over the situation as he lay there, Pateley's words ringing in his ears, his looks present before him.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Again he felt the sensation of absolute sickness at his heart that had gripped him at the moment he had realised that the map had been photographed, passing as much out of his own power as though he had given it to a man in the street.

make a map of; show or establish the features of details of

From this reading Again he felt the sensation of absolute sickness at his heart that had gripped him at the moment he had realised that the map had been photographed, passing as much out of his own power as though he had given it to a man in the street.

a particular point in time

From this reading Again he felt the sensation of absolute sickness at his heart that had gripped him at the moment he had realised that the map had been photographed, passing as much out of his own power as though he had given it to a man in the street.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading That was the impression that still remained when at last the morning came, and he finally awoke to the life of another day.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Again he felt the sensation of absolute sickness at his heart that had gripped him at the moment he had realised that the map had been photographed, passing as much out of his own power as though he had given it to a man in the street.

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

From this reading The night passed slowly and restlessly for Sir William Gore, although he slept from sheer exhaustion, and even when he was not sleeping was in a state of semi-coma, without any clear perception of what had happened.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The night passed slowly and restlessly for Sir William Gore, although he slept from sheer exhaustion, and even when he was not sleeping was in a state of semi-coma, without any clear perception of what had happened.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The night passed slowly and restlessly for Sir William Gore, although he slept from sheer exhaustion, and even when he was not sleeping was in a state of semi-coma, without any clear perception of what had happened.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading But in his dreams he lived through one quarter of an hour of the day before, over and over and over again, always with the same result, always with the same sense of some unexpected, horrible, shameful catastrophe, that was to lead to his utter humiliation.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Again he felt the sensation of absolute sickness at his heart that had gripped him at the moment he had realised that the map had been photographed, passing as much out of his own power as though he had given it to a man in the street.

above and across; more than

From this reading But in his dreams he lived through one quarter of an hour of the day before, over and over and over again, always with the same result, always with the same sense of some unexpected, horrible, shameful catastrophe, that was to lead to his utter humiliation.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Again he felt the sensation of absolute sickness at his heart that had gripped him at the moment he had realised that the map had been photographed, passing as much out of his own power as though he had given it to a man in the street.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading The night passed slowly and restlessly for Sir William Gore, although he slept from sheer exhaustion, and even when he was not sleeping was in a state of semi-coma, without any clear perception of what had happened.

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

From this reading Again he felt the sensation of absolute sickness at his heart that had gripped him at the moment he had realised that the map had been photographed, passing as much out of his own power as though he had given it to a man in the street.

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From this reading Over and over again he went over the situation as he lay there, Pateley's words ringing in his ears, his looks present before him.

the representation of what is perceived; basic component in the formation of a concept

From this reading The night passed slowly and restlessly for Sir William Gore, although he slept from sheer exhaustion, and even when he was not sleeping was in a state of semi-coma, without any clear perception of what had happened.

past form of “photograph” — record on photographic film

From this reading Again he felt the sensation of absolute sickness at his heart that had gripped him at the moment he had realised that the map had been photographed, passing as much out of his own power as though he had given it to a man in the street.

possession of controlling influence

From this reading Again he felt the sensation of absolute sickness at his heart that had gripped him at the moment he had realised that the map had been photographed, passing as much out of his own power as though he had given it to a man in the street.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Over and over again he went over the situation as he lay there, Pateley's words ringing in his ears, his looks present before him.

one of four equal parts

From this reading But in his dreams he lived through one quarter of an hour of the day before, over and over and over again, always with the same result, always with the same sense of some unexpected, horrible, shameful catastrophe, that was to lead to his utter humiliation.

successfully completed or brought to an end

From this reading Again he felt the sensation of absolute sickness at his heart that had gripped him at the moment he had realised that the map had been photographed, passing as much out of his own power as though he had given it to a man in the street.

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading That was the impression that still remained when at last the morning came, and he finally awoke to the life of another day.

in a restless manner

From this reading The night passed slowly and restlessly for Sir William Gore, although he slept from sheer exhaustion, and even when he was not sleeping was in a state of semi-coma, without any clear perception of what had happened.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading But in his dreams he lived through one quarter of an hour of the day before, over and over and over again, always with the same result, always with the same sense of some unexpected, horrible, shameful catastrophe, that was to lead to his utter humiliation.

the sound of a bell ringing

From this reading Over and over again he went over the situation as he lay there, Pateley's words ringing in his ears, his looks present before him.

Identical; not different.

From this reading But in his dreams he lived through one quarter of an hour of the day before, over and over and over again, always with the same result, always with the same sense of some unexpected, horrible, shameful catastrophe, that was to lead to his utter humiliation.

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

From this reading The night passed slowly and restlessly for Sir William Gore, although he slept from sheer exhaustion, and even when he was not sleeping was in a state of semi-coma, without any clear perception of what had happened.

an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation

From this reading Again he felt the sensation of absolute sickness at his heart that had gripped him at the moment he had realised that the map had been photographed, passing as much out of his own power as though he had given it to a man in the street.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading But in his dreams he lived through one quarter of an hour of the day before, over and over and over again, always with the same result, always with the same sense of some unexpected, horrible, shameful catastrophe, that was to lead to his utter humiliation.

(used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame

From this reading But in his dreams he lived through one quarter of an hour of the day before, over and over and over again, always with the same result, always with the same sense of some unexpected, horrible, shameful catastrophe, that was to lead to his utter humiliation.

complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers

From this reading The night passed slowly and restlessly for Sir William Gore, although he slept from sheer exhaustion, and even when he was not sleeping was in a state of semi-coma, without any clear perception of what had happened.

impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism

From this reading Again he felt the sensation of absolute sickness at his heart that had gripped him at the moment he had realised that the map had been photographed, passing as much out of his own power as though he had given it to a man in the street.

term of address for a man

From this reading The night passed slowly and restlessly for Sir William Gore, although he slept from sheer exhaustion, and even when he was not sleeping was in a state of semi-coma, without any clear perception of what had happened.

the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time

From this reading Over and over again he went over the situation as he lay there, Pateley's words ringing in his ears, his looks present before him.

the state of being asleep

From this reading The night passed slowly and restlessly for Sir William Gore, although he slept from sheer exhaustion, and even when he was not sleeping was in a state of semi-coma, without any clear perception of what had happened.

inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep

From this reading The night passed slowly and restlessly for Sir William Gore, although he slept from sheer exhaustion, and even when he was not sleeping was in a state of semi-coma, without any clear perception of what had happened.

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

From this reading The night passed slowly and restlessly for Sir William Gore, although he slept from sheer exhaustion, and even when he was not sleeping was in a state of semi-coma, without any clear perception of what had happened.

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

From this reading But in his dreams he lived through one quarter of an hour of the day before, over and over and over again, always with the same result, always with the same sense of some unexpected, horrible, shameful catastrophe, that was to lead to his utter humiliation.

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading The night passed slowly and restlessly for Sir William Gore, although he slept from sheer exhaustion, and even when he was not sleeping was in a state of semi-coma, without any clear perception of what had happened.

not in physical motion

From this reading That was the impression that still remained when at last the morning came, and he finally awoke to the life of another day.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading Again he felt the sensation of absolute sickness at his heart that had gripped him at the moment he had realised that the map had been photographed, passing as much out of his own power as though he had given it to a man in the street.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading But in his dreams he lived through one quarter of an hour of the day before, over and over and over again, always with the same result, always with the same sense of some unexpected, horrible, shameful catastrophe, that was to lead to his utter humiliation.

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

From this reading The night passed slowly and restlessly for Sir William Gore, although he slept from sheer exhaustion, and even when he was not sleeping was in a state of semi-coma, without any clear perception of what had happened.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Over and over again he went over the situation as he lay there, Pateley's words ringing in his ears, his looks present before him.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Again he felt the sensation of absolute sickness at his heart that had gripped him at the moment he had realised that the map had been photographed, passing as much out of his own power as though he had given it to a man in the street.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading But in his dreams he lived through one quarter of an hour of the day before, over and over and over again, always with the same result, always with the same sense of some unexpected, horrible, shameful catastrophe, that was to lead to his utter humiliation.

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

From this reading But in his dreams he lived through one quarter of an hour of the day before, over and over and over again, always with the same result, always with the same sense of some unexpected, horrible, shameful catastrophe, that was to lead to his utter humiliation.

not expected or anticipated

From this reading But in his dreams he lived through one quarter of an hour of the day before, over and over and over again, always with the same result, always with the same sense of some unexpected, horrible, shameful catastrophe, that was to lead to his utter humiliation.

articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise

From this reading But in his dreams he lived through one quarter of an hour of the day before, over and over and over again, always with the same result, always with the same sense of some unexpected, horrible, shameful catastrophe, that was to lead to his utter humiliation.

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

From this reading The night passed slowly and restlessly for Sir William Gore, although he slept from sheer exhaustion, and even when he was not sleeping was in a state of semi-coma, without any clear perception of what had happened.

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

From this reading Over and over again he went over the situation as he lay there, Pateley's words ringing in his ears, his looks present before him.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading The night passed slowly and restlessly for Sir William Gore, although he slept from sheer exhaustion, and even when he was not sleeping was in a state of semi-coma, without any clear perception of what had happened.

at the time that

From this reading The night passed slowly and restlessly for Sir William Gore, although he slept from sheer exhaustion, and even when he was not sleeping was in a state of semi-coma, without any clear perception of what had happened.

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From this reading The night passed slowly and restlessly for Sir William Gore, although he slept from sheer exhaustion, and even when he was not sleeping was in a state of semi-coma, without any clear perception of what had happened.

in the company of; together with

From this reading But in his dreams he lived through one quarter of an hour of the day before, over and over and over again, always with the same result, always with the same sense of some unexpected, horrible, shameful catastrophe, that was to lead to his utter humiliation.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading The night passed slowly and restlessly for Sir William Gore, although he slept from sheer exhaustion, and even when he was not sleeping was in a state of semi-coma, without any clear perception of what had happened.

the words that are spoken

From this reading Over and over again he went over the situation as he lay there, Pateley's words ringing in his ears, his looks present before him.