Chapter XV

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

From this reading Brooding over his troubles and looking upon himself as a victim of the grossest persecution, his brain became so diseased that he would talk of nothing but fancied wrongs.

plural of “action” — something done (usually as opposed to something said)

From this reading Friends, observing his singular actions, little thought that he contemplated revenge.

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

From this reading Brooding over his troubles and looking upon himself as a victim of the grossest persecution, his brain became so diseased that he would talk of nothing but fancied wrongs.

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

From this reading Brooding over his troubles and looking upon himself as a victim of the grossest persecution, his brain became so diseased that he would talk of nothing but fancied wrongs.

reduce to bankruptcy

From this reading The excitement of election had hardly subsided when Daley was declared bankrupt.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading With the loss of property his mind became shattered.

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 Brooding over his troubles and looking upon himself as a victim of the grossest persecution, his brain became so diseased that he would talk of nothing but fancied wrongs.

sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body

From this reading Brooding over his troubles and looking upon himself as a victim of the grossest persecution, his brain became so diseased that he would talk of nothing but fancied wrongs.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Brooding over his troubles and looking upon himself as a victim of the grossest persecution, his brain became so diseased that he would talk of nothing but fancied wrongs.

past form of “contemplate” — look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought

From this reading Friends, observing his singular actions, little thought that he contemplated revenge.

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From this reading The excitement of election had hardly subsided when Daley was declared bankrupt.

made known or openly avowed

From this reading The excitement of election had hardly subsided when Daley was declared bankrupt.

caused by or altered by or manifesting disease or pathology

From this reading Brooding over his troubles and looking upon himself as a victim of the grossest persecution, his brain became so diseased that he would talk of nothing but fancied wrongs.

a vote to select the winner of a position or political office

From this reading The excitement of election had hardly subsided when Daley was declared bankrupt.

the feeling of lively and cheerful joy

From this reading The excitement of election had hardly subsided when Daley was declared bankrupt.

formed or conceived by the imagination

From this reading Brooding over his troubles and looking upon himself as a victim of the grossest persecution, his brain became so diseased that he would talk of nothing but fancied wrongs.

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From this reading GLOOMY FOREBODINGS.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Friends, observing his singular actions, little thought that he contemplated revenge.

depressingly dark

From this reading GLOOMY FOREBODINGS.

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From this reading Brooding over his troubles and looking upon himself as a victim of the grossest persecution, his brain became so diseased that he would talk of nothing but fancied wrongs.

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

From this reading The excitement of election had hardly subsided when Daley was declared bankrupt.

only a very short time before

From this reading The excitement of election had hardly subsided when Daley was declared bankrupt.

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

From this reading Brooding over his troubles and looking upon himself as a victim of the grossest persecution, his brain became so diseased that he would talk of nothing but fancied wrongs.

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

From this reading Brooding over his troubles and looking upon himself as a victim of the grossest persecution, his brain became so diseased that he would talk of nothing but fancied wrongs.

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

From this reading With the loss of property his mind became shattered.

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

From this reading Friends, observing his singular actions, little thought that he contemplated revenge.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading Brooding over his troubles and looking upon himself as a victim of the grossest persecution, his brain became so diseased that he would talk of nothing but fancied wrongs.

something that is lost

From this reading With the loss of property his mind became shattered.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading With the loss of property his mind became shattered.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Brooding over his troubles and looking upon himself as a victim of the grossest persecution, his brain became so diseased that he would talk of nothing but fancied wrongs.

quick to notice; showing quick and keen perception

From this reading Friends, observing his singular actions, little thought that he contemplated revenge.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The excitement of election had hardly subsided when Daley was declared bankrupt.

above and across; more than

From this reading Brooding over his troubles and looking upon himself as a victim of the grossest persecution, his brain became so diseased that he would talk of nothing but fancied wrongs.

the act of persecuting (especially on the basis of race or religion)

From this reading Brooding over his troubles and looking upon himself as a victim of the grossest persecution, his brain became so diseased that he would talk of nothing but fancied wrongs.

something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone

From this reading With the loss of property his mind became shattered.

action taken in return for an injury or offense

From this reading Friends, observing his singular actions, little thought that he contemplated revenge.

ruined or disrupted

From this reading With the loss of property his mind became shattered.

unusual or striking

From this reading Friends, observing his singular actions, little thought that he contemplated revenge.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Brooding over his troubles and looking upon himself as a victim of the grossest persecution, his brain became so diseased that he would talk of nothing but fancied wrongs.

past form of “subside” — wear off or die down

From this reading The excitement of election had hardly subsided when Daley was declared bankrupt.

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading Brooding over his troubles and looking upon himself as a victim of the grossest persecution, his brain became so diseased that he would talk of nothing but fancied wrongs.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Brooding over his troubles and looking upon himself as a victim of the grossest persecution, his brain became so diseased that he would talk of nothing but fancied wrongs.

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

From this reading The excitement of election had hardly subsided when Daley was declared bankrupt.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Friends, observing his singular actions, little thought that he contemplated revenge.

plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty

From this reading Brooding over his troubles and looking upon himself as a victim of the grossest persecution, his brain became so diseased that he would talk of nothing but fancied wrongs.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Brooding over his troubles and looking upon himself as a victim of the grossest persecution, his brain became so diseased that he would talk of nothing but fancied wrongs.

an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance

From this reading Brooding over his troubles and looking upon himself as a victim of the grossest persecution, his brain became so diseased that he would talk of nothing but fancied wrongs.

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

From this reading The excitement of election had hardly subsided when Daley was declared bankrupt.

at the time that

From this reading The excitement of election had hardly subsided when Daley was declared bankrupt.

in the company of; together with

From this reading With the loss of property his mind became shattered.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Brooding over his troubles and looking upon himself as a victim of the grossest persecution, his brain became so diseased that he would talk of nothing but fancied wrongs.

plural of “wrong” — that which is contrary to the principles of justice or law

From this reading Brooding over his troubles and looking upon himself as a victim of the grossest persecution, his brain became so diseased that he would talk of nothing but fancied wrongs.