Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

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

From this reading THE DOMAIN OF A GREAT MERCHANT.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading One moment he felt that he was on board a ship, rising and sinking with the mood of the sea; then he was on a railway train, catching sight of a fence that streaked its way across a field.

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

From this reading To one who has gazed for many hours upon whirling scenes, and who at his journey's end has gone to sleep in an unfamiliar place, the question of self-identity presents itself at morning and of the dozing faculties demands an answer.

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

From this reading To one who has gazed for many hours upon whirling scenes, and who at his journey's end has gone to sleep in an unfamiliar place, the question of self-identity presents itself at morning and of the dozing faculties demands an answer.

react verbally

From this reading To one who has gazed for many hours upon whirling scenes, and who at his journey's end has gone to sleep in an unfamiliar place, the question of self-identity presents itself at morning and of the dozing faculties demands an answer.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading To one who has gazed for many hours upon whirling scenes, and who at his journey's end has gone to sleep in an unfamiliar place, the question of self-identity presents itself at morning and of the dozing faculties demands an answer.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading Henry lay in bed, catching at flitting consciousness, but missing it.

a committee having supervisory powers

From this reading One moment he felt that he was on board a ship, rising and sinking with the mood of the sea; then he was on a railway train, catching sight of a fence that streaked its way across a field.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Henry lay in bed, catching at flitting consciousness, but missing it.

(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team

From this reading Henry lay in bed, catching at flitting consciousness, but missing it.

an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation

From this reading Henry lay in bed, catching at flitting consciousness, but missing it.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading He tried to recall his own name, but could not.

plural of “demand” — an urgent or peremptory request

From this reading To one who has gazed for many hours upon whirling scenes, and who at his journey's end has gone to sleep in an unfamiliar place, the question of self-identity presents itself at morning and of the dozing faculties demands an answer.

a particular environment or walk of life

From this reading THE DOMAIN OF A GREAT MERCHANT.

-ing form of “doze” — sleep lightly or for a short period of time

From this reading To one who has gazed for many hours upon whirling scenes, and who at his journey's end has gone to sleep in an unfamiliar place, the question of self-identity presents itself at morning and of the dozing faculties demands an answer.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading To one who has gazed for many hours upon whirling scenes, and who at his journey's end has gone to sleep in an unfamiliar place, the question of self-identity presents itself at morning and of the dozing faculties demands an answer.

plural of “faculty” — one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind

From this reading To one who has gazed for many hours upon whirling scenes, and who at his journey's end has gone to sleep in an unfamiliar place, the question of self-identity presents itself at morning and of the dozing faculties demands an answer.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading One moment he felt that he was on board a ship, rising and sinking with the mood of the sea; then he was on a railway train, catching sight of a fence that streaked its way across a field.

enclose with a fence

From this reading One moment he felt that he was on board a ship, rising and sinking with the mood of the sea; then he was on a railway train, catching sight of a fence that streaked its way across a field.

a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed

From this reading One moment he felt that he was on board a ship, rising and sinking with the mood of the sea; then he was on a railway train, catching sight of a fence that streaked its way across a field.

inflected form of “flit” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart

From this reading Henry lay in bed, catching at flitting consciousness, but missing it.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading To one who has gazed for many hours upon whirling scenes, and who at his journey's end has gone to sleep in an unfamiliar place, the question of self-identity presents itself at morning and of the dozing faculties demands an answer.

past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading To one who has gazed for many hours upon whirling scenes, and who at his journey's end has gone to sleep in an unfamiliar place, the question of self-identity presents itself at morning and of the dozing faculties demands an answer.

destroyed or killed

From this reading To one who has gazed for many hours upon whirling scenes, and who at his journey's end has gone to sleep in an unfamiliar place, the question of self-identity presents itself at morning and of the dozing faculties demands an answer.

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

From this reading THE DOMAIN OF A GREAT MERCHANT.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading To one who has gazed for many hours upon whirling scenes, and who at his journey's end has gone to sleep in an unfamiliar place, the question of self-identity presents itself at morning and of the dozing faculties demands an answer.

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

From this reading He tried to recall his own name, but could not.

a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second

From this reading Henry lay in bed, catching at flitting consciousness, but missing it.

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

From this reading To one who has gazed for many hours upon whirling scenes, and who at his journey's end has gone to sleep in an unfamiliar place, the question of self-identity presents itself at morning and of the dozing faculties demands an answer.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading To one who has gazed for many hours upon whirling scenes, and who at his journey's end has gone to sleep in an unfamiliar place, the question of self-identity presents itself at morning and of the dozing faculties demands an answer.

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

From this reading To one who has gazed for many hours upon whirling scenes, and who at his journey's end has gone to sleep in an unfamiliar place, the question of self-identity presents itself at morning and of the dozing faculties demands an answer.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Henry lay in bed, catching at flitting consciousness, but missing it.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading One moment he felt that he was on board a ship, rising and sinking with the mood of the sea; then he was on a railway train, catching sight of a fence that streaked its way across a field.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading To one who has gazed for many hours upon whirling scenes, and who at his journey's end has gone to sleep in an unfamiliar place, the question of self-identity presents itself at morning and of the dozing faculties demands an answer.

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

From this reading To one who has gazed for many hours upon whirling scenes, and who at his journey's end has gone to sleep in an unfamiliar place, the question of self-identity presents itself at morning and of the dozing faculties demands an answer.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Henry lay in bed, catching at flitting consciousness, but missing it.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading To one who has gazed for many hours upon whirling scenes, and who at his journey's end has gone to sleep in an unfamiliar place, the question of self-identity presents itself at morning and of the dozing faculties demands an answer.

A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.

From this reading THE DOMAIN OF A GREAT MERCHANT.

not able to be found

From this reading Henry lay in bed, catching at flitting consciousness, but missing it.

a particular point in time

From this reading One moment he felt that he was on board a ship, rising and sinking with the mood of the sea; then he was on a railway train, catching sight of a fence that streaked its way across a field.

a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling

From this reading One moment he felt that he was on board a ship, rising and sinking with the mood of the sea; then he was on a railway train, catching sight of a fence that streaked its way across a field.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading To one who has gazed for many hours upon whirling scenes, and who at his journey's end has gone to sleep in an unfamiliar place, the question of self-identity presents itself at morning and of the dozing faculties demands an answer.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading He tried to recall his own name, but could not.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He tried to recall his own name, but could not.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE DOMAIN OF A GREAT MERCHANT.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading One moment he felt that he was on board a ship, rising and sinking with the mood of the sea; then he was on a railway train, catching sight of a fence that streaked its way across a field.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading To one who has gazed for many hours upon whirling scenes, and who at his journey's end has gone to sleep in an unfamiliar place, the question of self-identity presents itself at morning and of the dozing faculties demands an answer.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading He tried to recall his own name, but could not.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading To one who has gazed for many hours upon whirling scenes, and who at his journey's end has gone to sleep in an unfamiliar place, the question of self-identity presents itself at morning and of the dozing faculties demands an answer.

plural of “present” — the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech

From this reading To one who has gazed for many hours upon whirling scenes, and who at his journey's end has gone to sleep in an unfamiliar place, the question of self-identity presents itself at morning and of the dozing faculties demands an answer.

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading To one who has gazed for many hours upon whirling scenes, and who at his journey's end has gone to sleep in an unfamiliar place, the question of self-identity presents itself at morning and of the dozing faculties demands an answer.

line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight

From this reading One moment he felt that he was on board a ship, rising and sinking with the mood of the sea; then he was on a railway train, catching sight of a fence that streaked its way across a field.

recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading He tried to recall his own name, but could not.

advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status

From this reading One moment he felt that he was on board a ship, rising and sinking with the mood of the sea; then he was on a railway train, catching sight of a fence that streaked its way across a field.

plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs

From this reading To one who has gazed for many hours upon whirling scenes, and who at his journey's end has gone to sleep in an unfamiliar place, the question of self-identity presents itself at morning and of the dozing faculties demands an answer.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading One moment he felt that he was on board a ship, rising and sinking with the mood of the sea; then he was on a railway train, catching sight of a fence that streaked its way across a field.

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

From this reading To one who has gazed for many hours upon whirling scenes, and who at his journey's end has gone to sleep in an unfamiliar place, the question of self-identity presents itself at morning and of the dozing faculties demands an answer.

transport commercially

From this reading One moment he felt that he was on board a ship, rising and sinking with the mood of the sea; then he was on a railway train, catching sight of a fence that streaked its way across a field.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading One moment he felt that he was on board a ship, rising and sinking with the mood of the sea; then he was on a railway train, catching sight of a fence that streaked its way across a field.

a descent as through liquid (especially through water)

From this reading One moment he felt that he was on board a ship, rising and sinking with the mood of the sea; then he was on a railway train, catching sight of a fence that streaked its way across a field.

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

From this reading To one who has gazed for many hours upon whirling scenes, and who at his journey's end has gone to sleep in an unfamiliar place, the question of self-identity presents itself at morning and of the dozing faculties demands an answer.

marked with or as if with stripes or linear discolorations

From this reading One moment he felt that he was on board a ship, rising and sinking with the mood of the sea; then he was on a railway train, catching sight of a fence that streaked its way across a field.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading One moment he felt that he was on board a ship, rising and sinking with the mood of the sea; then he was on a railway train, catching sight of a fence that streaked its way across a field.

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

From this reading THE DOMAIN OF A GREAT MERCHANT.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading One moment he felt that he was on board a ship, rising and sinking with the mood of the sea; then he was on a railway train, catching sight of a fence that streaked its way across a field.

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

From this reading To one who has gazed for many hours upon whirling scenes, and who at his journey's end has gone to sleep in an unfamiliar place, the question of self-identity presents itself at morning and of the dozing faculties demands an answer.

create by training and teaching

From this reading One moment he felt that he was on board a ship, rising and sinking with the mood of the sea; then he was on a railway train, catching sight of a fence that streaked its way across a field.

tested and proved useful or correct

From this reading He tried to recall his own name, but could not.

not known or well known

From this reading To one who has gazed for many hours upon whirling scenes, and who at his journey's end has gone to sleep in an unfamiliar place, the question of self-identity presents itself at morning and of the dozing faculties demands an answer.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading To one who has gazed for many hours upon whirling scenes, and who at his journey's end has gone to sleep in an unfamiliar place, the question of self-identity presents itself at morning and of the dozing faculties demands an answer.

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

From this reading One moment he felt that he was on board a ship, rising and sinking with the mood of the sea; then he was on a railway train, catching sight of a fence that streaked its way across a field.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading One moment he felt that he was on board a ship, rising and sinking with the mood of the sea; then he was on a railway train, catching sight of a fence that streaked its way across a field.

the act of rotating in a circle or spiral

From this reading To one who has gazed for many hours upon whirling scenes, and who at his journey's end has gone to sleep in an unfamiliar place, the question of self-identity presents itself at morning and of the dozing faculties demands an answer.

which person or people

From this reading To one who has gazed for many hours upon whirling scenes, and who at his journey's end has gone to sleep in an unfamiliar place, the question of self-identity presents itself at morning and of the dozing faculties demands an answer.

in the company of; together with

From this reading One moment he felt that he was on board a ship, rising and sinking with the mood of the sea; then he was on a railway train, catching sight of a fence that streaked its way across a field.