Chapter VII · Chapter 7

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

From this reading EARLY RECOLLECTIONS--A FIRST LOVE.

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading Something in their kindness and attention had left an agreeable impression upon my mind, and without being able, or even attempting to trace it, I felt happy in the thought.

a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance

From this reading The dizziness, the confusion, and the abstraction at first, gradually yielding, as the senses became clearer, to a vague and indistinct consciousness; then the strange mistiness, in which fact and fiction are wrapped up--the confounding of persons, and places, and times, not so as to embarrass and annoy--for the very debility you feel subdues all irritation--but rather to present a panoramic picture of odd and incongruous events more pleasing than otherwise.

later than; following

From this reading I know of no sensations so very nearly alike, as those felt on awaking after very sudden and profuse loss of blood, and those resulting from a large dose of opium.

conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature

From this reading Something in their kindness and attention had left an agreeable impression upon my mind, and without being able, or even attempting to trace it, I felt happy in the thought.

equally

From this reading I know of no sensations so very nearly alike, as those felt on awaking after very sudden and profuse loss of blood, and those resulting from a large dose of opium.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading The dizziness, the confusion, and the abstraction at first, gradually yielding, as the senses became clearer, to a vague and indistinct consciousness; then the strange mistiness, in which fact and fiction are wrapped up--the confounding of persons, and places, and times, not so as to embarrass and annoy--for the very debility you feel subdues all irritation--but rather to present a panoramic picture of odd and incongruous events more pleasing than otherwise.

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

From this reading Something in their kindness and attention had left an agreeable impression upon my mind, and without being able, or even attempting to trace it, I felt happy in the thought.

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

From this reading I know of no sensations so very nearly alike, as those felt on awaking after very sudden and profuse loss of blood, and those resulting from a large dose of opium.

cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations

From this reading The dizziness, the confusion, and the abstraction at first, gradually yielding, as the senses became clearer, to a vague and indistinct consciousness; then the strange mistiness, in which fact and fiction are wrapped up--the confounding of persons, and places, and times, not so as to embarrass and annoy--for the very debility you feel subdues all irritation--but rather to present a panoramic picture of odd and incongruous events more pleasing than otherwise.

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

From this reading The dizziness, the confusion, and the abstraction at first, gradually yielding, as the senses became clearer, to a vague and indistinct consciousness; then the strange mistiness, in which fact and fiction are wrapped up--the confounding of persons, and places, and times, not so as to embarrass and annoy--for the very debility you feel subdues all irritation--but rather to present a panoramic picture of odd and incongruous events more pleasing than otherwise.

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

From this reading I know of no sensations so very nearly alike, as those felt on awaking after very sudden and profuse loss of blood, and those resulting from a large dose of opium.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The dizziness, the confusion, and the abstraction at first, gradually yielding, as the senses became clearer, to a vague and indistinct consciousness; then the strange mistiness, in which fact and fiction are wrapped up--the confounding of persons, and places, and times, not so as to embarrass and annoy--for the very debility you feel subdues all irritation--but rather to present a panoramic picture of odd and incongruous events more pleasing than otherwise.

-ing form of “attempt” — make an effort or attempt

From this reading Something in their kindness and attention had left an agreeable impression upon my mind, and without being able, or even attempting to trace it, I felt happy in the thought.

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading Something in their kindness and attention had left an agreeable impression upon my mind, and without being able, or even attempting to trace it, I felt happy in the thought.

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From this reading I know of no sensations so very nearly alike, as those felt on awaking after very sudden and profuse loss of blood, and those resulting from a large dose of opium.

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

From this reading The dizziness, the confusion, and the abstraction at first, gradually yielding, as the senses became clearer, to a vague and indistinct consciousness; then the strange mistiness, in which fact and fiction are wrapped up--the confounding of persons, and places, and times, not so as to embarrass and annoy--for the very debility you feel subdues all irritation--but rather to present a panoramic picture of odd and incongruous events more pleasing than otherwise.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Of the circumstances by which I was thus brought to a sick couch, I had not even the most vague recollection--the faces and the dress of all those I had lately seen were vividly before me; but how, and for what purpose I knew not.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Something in their kindness and attention had left an agreeable impression upon my mind, and without being able, or even attempting to trace it, I felt happy in the thought.

The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

From this reading I know of no sensations so very nearly alike, as those felt on awaking after very sudden and profuse loss of blood, and those resulting from a large dose of opium.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Of the circumstances by which I was thus brought to a sick couch, I had not even the most vague recollection--the faces and the dress of all those I had lately seen were vividly before me; but how, and for what purpose I knew not.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The dizziness, the confusion, and the abstraction at first, gradually yielding, as the senses became clearer, to a vague and indistinct consciousness; then the strange mistiness, in which fact and fiction are wrapped up--the confounding of persons, and places, and times, not so as to embarrass and annoy--for the very debility you feel subdues all irritation--but rather to present a panoramic picture of odd and incongruous events more pleasing than otherwise.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Of the circumstances by which I was thus brought to a sick couch, I had not even the most vague recollection--the faces and the dress of all those I had lately seen were vividly before me; but how, and for what purpose I knew not.

your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

From this reading Of the circumstances by which I was thus brought to a sick couch, I had not even the most vague recollection--the faces and the dress of all those I had lately seen were vividly before me; but how, and for what purpose I knew not.

comparative of “clear” — readily apparent to the mind

From this reading The dizziness, the confusion, and the abstraction at first, gradually yielding, as the senses became clearer, to a vague and indistinct consciousness; then the strange mistiness, in which fact and fiction are wrapped up--the confounding of persons, and places, and times, not so as to embarrass and annoy--for the very debility you feel subdues all irritation--but rather to present a panoramic picture of odd and incongruous events more pleasing than otherwise.

that confounds or contradicts or confuses

From this reading The dizziness, the confusion, and the abstraction at first, gradually yielding, as the senses became clearer, to a vague and indistinct consciousness; then the strange mistiness, in which fact and fiction are wrapped up--the confounding of persons, and places, and times, not so as to embarrass and annoy--for the very debility you feel subdues all irritation--but rather to present a panoramic picture of odd and incongruous events more pleasing than otherwise.

disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably

From this reading The dizziness, the confusion, and the abstraction at first, gradually yielding, as the senses became clearer, to a vague and indistinct consciousness; then the strange mistiness, in which fact and fiction are wrapped up--the confounding of persons, and places, and times, not so as to embarrass and annoy--for the very debility you feel subdues all irritation--but rather to present a panoramic picture of odd and incongruous events more pleasing than otherwise.

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

From this reading The dizziness, the confusion, and the abstraction at first, gradually yielding, as the senses became clearer, to a vague and indistinct consciousness; then the strange mistiness, in which fact and fiction are wrapped up--the confounding of persons, and places, and times, not so as to embarrass and annoy--for the very debility you feel subdues all irritation--but rather to present a panoramic picture of odd and incongruous events more pleasing than otherwise.

an upholstered seat for more than one person

From this reading Of the circumstances by which I was thus brought to a sick couch, I had not even the most vague recollection--the faces and the dress of all those I had lately seen were vividly before me; but how, and for what purpose I knew not.

the state of being weak in health or body (especially from old age)

From this reading The dizziness, the confusion, and the abstraction at first, gradually yielding, as the senses became clearer, to a vague and indistinct consciousness; then the strange mistiness, in which fact and fiction are wrapped up--the confounding of persons, and places, and times, not so as to embarrass and annoy--for the very debility you feel subdues all irritation--but rather to present a panoramic picture of odd and incongruous events more pleasing than otherwise.

a reeling sensation; a feeling that you are about to fall

From this reading The dizziness, the confusion, and the abstraction at first, gradually yielding, as the senses became clearer, to a vague and indistinct consciousness; then the strange mistiness, in which fact and fiction are wrapped up--the confounding of persons, and places, and times, not so as to embarrass and annoy--for the very debility you feel subdues all irritation--but rather to present a panoramic picture of odd and incongruous events more pleasing than otherwise.

a measured portion of medicine taken at any one time

From this reading I know of no sensations so very nearly alike, as those felt on awaking after very sudden and profuse loss of blood, and those resulting from a large dose of opium.

put on clothes

From this reading Of the circumstances by which I was thus brought to a sick couch, I had not even the most vague recollection--the faces and the dress of all those I had lately seen were vividly before me; but how, and for what purpose I knew not.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading EARLY RECOLLECTIONS--A FIRST LOVE.

cause to be embarrassed; cause to feel self-conscious

From this reading The dizziness, the confusion, and the abstraction at first, gradually yielding, as the senses became clearer, to a vague and indistinct consciousness; then the strange mistiness, in which fact and fiction are wrapped up--the confounding of persons, and places, and times, not so as to embarrass and annoy--for the very debility you feel subdues all irritation--but rather to present a panoramic picture of odd and incongruous events more pleasing than otherwise.

divisible by two

From this reading Of the circumstances by which I was thus brought to a sick couch, I had not even the most vague recollection--the faces and the dress of all those I had lately seen were vividly before me; but how, and for what purpose I knew not.

plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading The dizziness, the confusion, and the abstraction at first, gradually yielding, as the senses became clearer, to a vague and indistinct consciousness; then the strange mistiness, in which fact and fiction are wrapped up--the confounding of persons, and places, and times, not so as to embarrass and annoy--for the very debility you feel subdues all irritation--but rather to present a panoramic picture of odd and incongruous events more pleasing than otherwise.

plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Of the circumstances by which I was thus brought to a sick couch, I had not even the most vague recollection--the faces and the dress of all those I had lately seen were vividly before me; but how, and for what purpose I knew not.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading The dizziness, the confusion, and the abstraction at first, gradually yielding, as the senses became clearer, to a vague and indistinct consciousness; then the strange mistiness, in which fact and fiction are wrapped up--the confounding of persons, and places, and times, not so as to embarrass and annoy--for the very debility you feel subdues all irritation--but rather to present a panoramic picture of odd and incongruous events more pleasing than otherwise.

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading The dizziness, the confusion, and the abstraction at first, gradually yielding, as the senses became clearer, to a vague and indistinct consciousness; then the strange mistiness, in which fact and fiction are wrapped up--the confounding of persons, and places, and times, not so as to embarrass and annoy--for the very debility you feel subdues all irritation--but rather to present a panoramic picture of odd and incongruous events more pleasing than otherwise.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading I know of no sensations so very nearly alike, as those felt on awaking after very sudden and profuse loss of blood, and those resulting from a large dose of opium.

a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact

From this reading The dizziness, the confusion, and the abstraction at first, gradually yielding, as the senses became clearer, to a vague and indistinct consciousness; then the strange mistiness, in which fact and fiction are wrapped up--the confounding of persons, and places, and times, not so as to embarrass and annoy--for the very debility you feel subdues all irritation--but rather to present a panoramic picture of odd and incongruous events more pleasing than otherwise.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading EARLY RECOLLECTIONS--A FIRST LOVE.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The dizziness, the confusion, and the abstraction at first, gradually yielding, as the senses became clearer, to a vague and indistinct consciousness; then the strange mistiness, in which fact and fiction are wrapped up--the confounding of persons, and places, and times, not so as to embarrass and annoy--for the very debility you feel subdues all irritation--but rather to present a panoramic picture of odd and incongruous events more pleasing than otherwise.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading I know of no sensations so very nearly alike, as those felt on awaking after very sudden and profuse loss of blood, and those resulting from a large dose of opium.

in a gradual manner

From this reading The dizziness, the confusion, and the abstraction at first, gradually yielding, as the senses became clearer, to a vague and indistinct consciousness; then the strange mistiness, in which fact and fiction are wrapped up--the confounding of persons, and places, and times, not so as to embarrass and annoy--for the very debility you feel subdues all irritation--but rather to present a panoramic picture of odd and incongruous events more pleasing than otherwise.

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

From this reading Of the circumstances by which I was thus brought to a sick couch, I had not even the most vague recollection--the faces and the dress of all those I had lately seen were vividly before me; but how, and for what purpose I knew not.

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading Something in their kindness and attention had left an agreeable impression upon my mind, and without being able, or even attempting to trace it, I felt happy in the thought.

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From this reading Of the circumstances by which I was thus brought to a sick couch, I had not even the most vague recollection--the faces and the dress of all those I had lately seen were vividly before me; but how, and for what purpose I knew not.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I know of no sensations so very nearly alike, as those felt on awaking after very sudden and profuse loss of blood, and those resulting from a large dose of opium.

a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

From this reading Something in their kindness and attention had left an agreeable impression upon my mind, and without being able, or even attempting to trace it, I felt happy in the thought.

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

From this reading The dizziness, the confusion, and the abstraction at first, gradually yielding, as the senses became clearer, to a vague and indistinct consciousness; then the strange mistiness, in which fact and fiction are wrapped up--the confounding of persons, and places, and times, not so as to embarrass and annoy--for the very debility you feel subdues all irritation--but rather to present a panoramic picture of odd and incongruous events more pleasing than otherwise.

lacking in harmony or compatibility or appropriateness

From this reading The dizziness, the confusion, and the abstraction at first, gradually yielding, as the senses became clearer, to a vague and indistinct consciousness; then the strange mistiness, in which fact and fiction are wrapped up--the confounding of persons, and places, and times, not so as to embarrass and annoy--for the very debility you feel subdues all irritation--but rather to present a panoramic picture of odd and incongruous events more pleasing than otherwise.

not clearly defined or easy to perceive or understand

From this reading The dizziness, the confusion, and the abstraction at first, gradually yielding, as the senses became clearer, to a vague and indistinct consciousness; then the strange mistiness, in which fact and fiction are wrapped up--the confounding of persons, and places, and times, not so as to embarrass and annoy--for the very debility you feel subdues all irritation--but rather to present a panoramic picture of odd and incongruous events more pleasing than otherwise.

the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed

From this reading The dizziness, the confusion, and the abstraction at first, gradually yielding, as the senses became clearer, to a vague and indistinct consciousness; then the strange mistiness, in which fact and fiction are wrapped up--the confounding of persons, and places, and times, not so as to embarrass and annoy--for the very debility you feel subdues all irritation--but rather to present a panoramic picture of odd and incongruous events more pleasing than otherwise.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Something in their kindness and attention had left an agreeable impression upon my mind, and without being able, or even attempting to trace it, I felt happy in the thought.

the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic

From this reading Something in their kindness and attention had left an agreeable impression upon my mind, and without being able, or even attempting to trace it, I felt happy in the thought.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Of the circumstances by which I was thus brought to a sick couch, I had not even the most vague recollection--the faces and the dress of all those I had lately seen were vividly before me; but how, and for what purpose I knew not.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading I know of no sensations so very nearly alike, as those felt on awaking after very sudden and profuse loss of blood, and those resulting from a large dose of opium.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading I know of no sensations so very nearly alike, as those felt on awaking after very sudden and profuse loss of blood, and those resulting from a large dose of opium.

in the recent past

From this reading Of the circumstances by which I was thus brought to a sick couch, I had not even the most vague recollection--the faces and the dress of all those I had lately seen were vividly before me; but how, and for what purpose I knew not.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Something in their kindness and attention had left an agreeable impression upon my mind, and without being able, or even attempting to trace it, I felt happy in the thought.

something that is lost

From this reading I know of no sensations so very nearly alike, as those felt on awaking after very sudden and profuse loss of blood, and those resulting from a large dose of opium.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading EARLY RECOLLECTIONS--A FIRST LOVE.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Of the circumstances by which I was thus brought to a sick couch, I had not even the most vague recollection--the faces and the dress of all those I had lately seen were vividly before me; but how, and for what purpose I knew not.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Something in their kindness and attention had left an agreeable impression upon my mind, and without being able, or even attempting to trace it, I felt happy in the thought.

cloudiness resulting from haze or mist or vapor

From this reading The dizziness, the confusion, and the abstraction at first, gradually yielding, as the senses became clearer, to a vague and indistinct consciousness; then the strange mistiness, in which fact and fiction are wrapped up--the confounding of persons, and places, and times, not so as to embarrass and annoy--for the very debility you feel subdues all irritation--but rather to present a panoramic picture of odd and incongruous events more pleasing than otherwise.

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

From this reading The dizziness, the confusion, and the abstraction at first, gradually yielding, as the senses became clearer, to a vague and indistinct consciousness; then the strange mistiness, in which fact and fiction are wrapped up--the confounding of persons, and places, and times, not so as to embarrass and annoy--for the very debility you feel subdues all irritation--but rather to present a panoramic picture of odd and incongruous events more pleasing than otherwise.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Of the circumstances by which I was thus brought to a sick couch, I had not even the most vague recollection--the faces and the dress of all those I had lately seen were vividly before me; but how, and for what purpose I knew not.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Something in their kindness and attention had left an agreeable impression upon my mind, and without being able, or even attempting to trace it, I felt happy in the thought.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading I know of no sensations so very nearly alike, as those felt on awaking after very sudden and profuse loss of blood, and those resulting from a large dose of opium.

not any; not one

From this reading I know of no sensations so very nearly alike, as those felt on awaking after very sudden and profuse loss of blood, and those resulting from a large dose of opium.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The dizziness, the confusion, and the abstraction at first, gradually yielding, as the senses became clearer, to a vague and indistinct consciousness; then the strange mistiness, in which fact and fiction are wrapped up--the confounding of persons, and places, and times, not so as to embarrass and annoy--for the very debility you feel subdues all irritation--but rather to present a panoramic picture of odd and incongruous events more pleasing than otherwise.

not divisible by two

From this reading The dizziness, the confusion, and the abstraction at first, gradually yielding, as the senses became clearer, to a vague and indistinct consciousness; then the strange mistiness, in which fact and fiction are wrapped up--the confounding of persons, and places, and times, not so as to embarrass and annoy--for the very debility you feel subdues all irritation--but rather to present a panoramic picture of odd and incongruous events more pleasing than otherwise.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I know of no sensations so very nearly alike, as those felt on awaking after very sudden and profuse loss of blood, and those resulting from a large dose of opium.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading I know of no sensations so very nearly alike, as those felt on awaking after very sudden and profuse loss of blood, and those resulting from a large dose of opium.

an addictive narcotic extracted from seed capsules of the opium poppy

From this reading I know of no sensations so very nearly alike, as those felt on awaking after very sudden and profuse loss of blood, and those resulting from a large dose of opium.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Something in their kindness and attention had left an agreeable impression upon my mind, and without being able, or even attempting to trace it, I felt happy in the thought.

in other respects or ways

From this reading The dizziness, the confusion, and the abstraction at first, gradually yielding, as the senses became clearer, to a vague and indistinct consciousness; then the strange mistiness, in which fact and fiction are wrapped up--the confounding of persons, and places, and times, not so as to embarrass and annoy--for the very debility you feel subdues all irritation--but rather to present a panoramic picture of odd and incongruous events more pleasing than otherwise.

as from an altitude or distance

From this reading The dizziness, the confusion, and the abstraction at first, gradually yielding, as the senses became clearer, to a vague and indistinct consciousness; then the strange mistiness, in which fact and fiction are wrapped up--the confounding of persons, and places, and times, not so as to embarrass and annoy--for the very debility you feel subdues all irritation--but rather to present a panoramic picture of odd and incongruous events more pleasing than otherwise.

plural of “person” — a human being

From this reading The dizziness, the confusion, and the abstraction at first, gradually yielding, as the senses became clearer, to a vague and indistinct consciousness; then the strange mistiness, in which fact and fiction are wrapped up--the confounding of persons, and places, and times, not so as to embarrass and annoy--for the very debility you feel subdues all irritation--but rather to present a panoramic picture of odd and incongruous events more pleasing than otherwise.

a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading The dizziness, the confusion, and the abstraction at first, gradually yielding, as the senses became clearer, to a vague and indistinct consciousness; then the strange mistiness, in which fact and fiction are wrapped up--the confounding of persons, and places, and times, not so as to embarrass and annoy--for the very debility you feel subdues all irritation--but rather to present a panoramic picture of odd and incongruous events more pleasing than otherwise.

plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading The dizziness, the confusion, and the abstraction at first, gradually yielding, as the senses became clearer, to a vague and indistinct consciousness; then the strange mistiness, in which fact and fiction are wrapped up--the confounding of persons, and places, and times, not so as to embarrass and annoy--for the very debility you feel subdues all irritation--but rather to present a panoramic picture of odd and incongruous events more pleasing than otherwise.

giving pleasure and satisfaction

From this reading The dizziness, the confusion, and the abstraction at first, gradually yielding, as the senses became clearer, to a vague and indistinct consciousness; then the strange mistiness, in which fact and fiction are wrapped up--the confounding of persons, and places, and times, not so as to embarrass and annoy--for the very debility you feel subdues all irritation--but rather to present a panoramic picture of odd and incongruous events more pleasing than otherwise.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading The dizziness, the confusion, and the abstraction at first, gradually yielding, as the senses became clearer, to a vague and indistinct consciousness; then the strange mistiness, in which fact and fiction are wrapped up--the confounding of persons, and places, and times, not so as to embarrass and annoy--for the very debility you feel subdues all irritation--but rather to present a panoramic picture of odd and incongruous events more pleasing than otherwise.

produced or growing in extreme abundance

From this reading I know of no sensations so very nearly alike, as those felt on awaking after very sudden and profuse loss of blood, and those resulting from a large dose of opium.

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading Of the circumstances by which I was thus brought to a sick couch, I had not even the most vague recollection--the faces and the dress of all those I had lately seen were vividly before me; but how, and for what purpose I knew not.

on the contrary

From this reading The dizziness, the confusion, and the abstraction at first, gradually yielding, as the senses became clearer, to a vague and indistinct consciousness; then the strange mistiness, in which fact and fiction are wrapped up--the confounding of persons, and places, and times, not so as to embarrass and annoy--for the very debility you feel subdues all irritation--but rather to present a panoramic picture of odd and incongruous events more pleasing than otherwise.

the ability to recall past occurrences

From this reading Of the circumstances by which I was thus brought to a sick couch, I had not even the most vague recollection--the faces and the dress of all those I had lately seen were vividly before me; but how, and for what purpose I knew not.

plural of “recollection” — the ability to recall past occurrences

From this reading EARLY RECOLLECTIONS--A FIRST LOVE.

-ing form of “result” — issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end

From this reading I know of no sensations so very nearly alike, as those felt on awaking after very sudden and profuse loss of blood, and those resulting from a large dose of opium.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Of the circumstances by which I was thus brought to a sick couch, I had not even the most vague recollection--the faces and the dress of all those I had lately seen were vividly before me; but how, and for what purpose I knew not.

plural of “sensation” — an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation

From this reading I know of no sensations so very nearly alike, as those felt on awaking after very sudden and profuse loss of blood, and those resulting from a large dose of opium.

plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana

From this reading The dizziness, the confusion, and the abstraction at first, gradually yielding, as the senses became clearer, to a vague and indistinct consciousness; then the strange mistiness, in which fact and fiction are wrapped up--the confounding of persons, and places, and times, not so as to embarrass and annoy--for the very debility you feel subdues all irritation--but rather to present a panoramic picture of odd and incongruous events more pleasing than otherwise.

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading Of the circumstances by which I was thus brought to a sick couch, I had not even the most vague recollection--the faces and the dress of all those I had lately seen were vividly before me; but how, and for what purpose I knew not.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading I know of no sensations so very nearly alike, as those felt on awaking after very sudden and profuse loss of blood, and those resulting from a large dose of opium.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading Something in their kindness and attention had left an agreeable impression upon my mind, and without being able, or even attempting to trace it, I felt happy in the thought.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading The dizziness, the confusion, and the abstraction at first, gradually yielding, as the senses became clearer, to a vague and indistinct consciousness; then the strange mistiness, in which fact and fiction are wrapped up--the confounding of persons, and places, and times, not so as to embarrass and annoy--for the very debility you feel subdues all irritation--but rather to present a panoramic picture of odd and incongruous events more pleasing than otherwise.

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From this reading The dizziness, the confusion, and the abstraction at first, gradually yielding, as the senses became clearer, to a vague and indistinct consciousness; then the strange mistiness, in which fact and fiction are wrapped up--the confounding of persons, and places, and times, not so as to embarrass and annoy--for the very debility you feel subdues all irritation--but rather to present a panoramic picture of odd and incongruous events more pleasing than otherwise.

happening without warning or in a short space of time

From this reading I know of no sensations so very nearly alike, as those felt on awaking after very sudden and profuse loss of blood, and those resulting from a large dose of opium.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading The dizziness, the confusion, and the abstraction at first, gradually yielding, as the senses became clearer, to a vague and indistinct consciousness; then the strange mistiness, in which fact and fiction are wrapped up--the confounding of persons, and places, and times, not so as to embarrass and annoy--for the very debility you feel subdues all irritation--but rather to present a panoramic picture of odd and incongruous events more pleasing than otherwise.

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

From this reading The dizziness, the confusion, and the abstraction at first, gradually yielding, as the senses became clearer, to a vague and indistinct consciousness; then the strange mistiness, in which fact and fiction are wrapped up--the confounding of persons, and places, and times, not so as to embarrass and annoy--for the very debility you feel subdues all irritation--but rather to present a panoramic picture of odd and incongruous events more pleasing than otherwise.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Something in their kindness and attention had left an agreeable impression upon my mind, and without being able, or even attempting to trace it, I felt happy in the thought.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading The dizziness, the confusion, and the abstraction at first, gradually yielding, as the senses became clearer, to a vague and indistinct consciousness; then the strange mistiness, in which fact and fiction are wrapped up--the confounding of persons, and places, and times, not so as to embarrass and annoy--for the very debility you feel subdues all irritation--but rather to present a panoramic picture of odd and incongruous events more pleasing than otherwise.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading I know of no sensations so very nearly alike, as those felt on awaking after very sudden and profuse loss of blood, and those resulting from a large dose of opium.

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

From this reading Something in their kindness and attention had left an agreeable impression upon my mind, and without being able, or even attempting to trace it, I felt happy in the thought.

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

From this reading Of the circumstances by which I was thus brought to a sick couch, I had not even the most vague recollection--the faces and the dress of all those I had lately seen were vividly before me; but how, and for what purpose I knew not.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading The dizziness, the confusion, and the abstraction at first, gradually yielding, as the senses became clearer, to a vague and indistinct consciousness; then the strange mistiness, in which fact and fiction are wrapped up--the confounding of persons, and places, and times, not so as to embarrass and annoy--for the very debility you feel subdues all irritation--but rather to present a panoramic picture of odd and incongruous events more pleasing than otherwise.

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

From this reading The dizziness, the confusion, and the abstraction at first, gradually yielding, as the senses became clearer, to a vague and indistinct consciousness; then the strange mistiness, in which fact and fiction are wrapped up--the confounding of persons, and places, and times, not so as to embarrass and annoy--for the very debility you feel subdues all irritation--but rather to present a panoramic picture of odd and incongruous events more pleasing than otherwise.

a just detectable amount

From this reading Something in their kindness and attention had left an agreeable impression upon my mind, and without being able, or even attempting to trace it, I felt happy in the thought.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading The dizziness, the confusion, and the abstraction at first, gradually yielding, as the senses became clearer, to a vague and indistinct consciousness; then the strange mistiness, in which fact and fiction are wrapped up--the confounding of persons, and places, and times, not so as to embarrass and annoy--for the very debility you feel subdues all irritation--but rather to present a panoramic picture of odd and incongruous events more pleasing than otherwise.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Something in their kindness and attention had left an agreeable impression upon my mind, and without being able, or even attempting to trace it, I felt happy in the thought.

not clearly expressed or understood

From this reading The dizziness, the confusion, and the abstraction at first, gradually yielding, as the senses became clearer, to a vague and indistinct consciousness; then the strange mistiness, in which fact and fiction are wrapped up--the confounding of persons, and places, and times, not so as to embarrass and annoy--for the very debility you feel subdues all irritation--but rather to present a panoramic picture of odd and incongruous events more pleasing than otherwise.

precisely as stated

From this reading I know of no sensations so very nearly alike, as those felt on awaking after very sudden and profuse loss of blood, and those resulting from a large dose of opium.

in a vivid manner

From this reading Of the circumstances by which I was thus brought to a sick couch, I had not even the most vague recollection--the faces and the dress of all those I had lately seen were vividly before me; but how, and for what purpose I knew not.

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

From this reading Of the circumstances by which I was thus brought to a sick couch, I had not even the most vague recollection--the faces and the dress of all those I had lately seen were vividly before me; but how, and for what purpose I knew not.

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

From this reading Of the circumstances by which I was thus brought to a sick couch, I had not even the most vague recollection--the faces and the dress of all those I had lately seen were vividly before me; but how, and for what purpose I knew not.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Of the circumstances by which I was thus brought to a sick couch, I had not even the most vague recollection--the faces and the dress of all those I had lately seen were vividly before me; but how, and for what purpose I knew not.

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

From this reading The dizziness, the confusion, and the abstraction at first, gradually yielding, as the senses became clearer, to a vague and indistinct consciousness; then the strange mistiness, in which fact and fiction are wrapped up--the confounding of persons, and places, and times, not so as to embarrass and annoy--for the very debility you feel subdues all irritation--but rather to present a panoramic picture of odd and incongruous events more pleasing than otherwise.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Something in their kindness and attention had left an agreeable impression upon my mind, and without being able, or even attempting to trace it, I felt happy in the thought.

covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak

From this reading The dizziness, the confusion, and the abstraction at first, gradually yielding, as the senses became clearer, to a vague and indistinct consciousness; then the strange mistiness, in which fact and fiction are wrapped up--the confounding of persons, and places, and times, not so as to embarrass and annoy--for the very debility you feel subdues all irritation--but rather to present a panoramic picture of odd and incongruous events more pleasing than otherwise.

inclined to yield to argument or influence or control

From this reading The dizziness, the confusion, and the abstraction at first, gradually yielding, as the senses became clearer, to a vague and indistinct consciousness; then the strange mistiness, in which fact and fiction are wrapped up--the confounding of persons, and places, and times, not so as to embarrass and annoy--for the very debility you feel subdues all irritation--but rather to present a panoramic picture of odd and incongruous events more pleasing than otherwise.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading The dizziness, the confusion, and the abstraction at first, gradually yielding, as the senses became clearer, to a vague and indistinct consciousness; then the strange mistiness, in which fact and fiction are wrapped up--the confounding of persons, and places, and times, not so as to embarrass and annoy--for the very debility you feel subdues all irritation--but rather to present a panoramic picture of odd and incongruous events more pleasing than otherwise.