Chapter VIII

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

From this reading But the more that he exerted himself for this purpose, the more deeply did I feel shame and repentance at my own behaviour in the pulpit--As to the audience, they, as I afterwards understood, concluded that a sudden madness had seized upon me; for which notion, my last exclamation had, no doubt, afforded them abundant reason.

present in great quantity

From this reading But the more that he exerted himself for this purpose, the more deeply did I feel shame and repentance at my own behaviour in the pulpit--As to the audience, they, as I afterwards understood, concluded that a sudden madness had seized upon me; for which notion, my last exclamation had, no doubt, afforded them abundant reason.

past form of “afford” — be able to spare or give up

From this reading But the more that he exerted himself for this purpose, the more deeply did I feel shame and repentance at my own behaviour in the pulpit--As to the audience, they, as I afterwards understood, concluded that a sudden madness had seized upon me; for which notion, my last exclamation had, no doubt, afforded them abundant reason.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading But the more that he exerted himself for this purpose, the more deeply did I feel shame and repentance at my own behaviour in the pulpit--As to the audience, they, as I afterwards understood, concluded that a sudden madness had seized upon me; for which notion, my last exclamation had, no doubt, afforded them abundant reason.

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

From this reading Cyrillus, however, laboured to convince me, that this had been but an illusory phantom of my own brain--heated by the zeal and ardour of my discourse.

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

From this reading From that moment, I remember nothing more, until, on recovering from the state of utter unconsciousness into which I fell with these words, I found myself in my cell, on my couch, and carefully watched by Cyrillus.

destroyed completely

From this reading I was in spirit utterly crushed and annihilated.

a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)

From this reading Cyrillus, however, laboured to convince me, that this had been but an illusory phantom of my own brain--heated by the zeal and ardour of my discourse.

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

From this reading But the more that he exerted himself for this purpose, the more deeply did I feel shame and repentance at my own behaviour in the pulpit--As to the audience, they, as I afterwards understood, concluded that a sudden madness had seized upon me; for which notion, my last exclamation had, no doubt, afforded them abundant reason.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading But the more that he exerted himself for this purpose, the more deeply did I feel shame and repentance at my own behaviour in the pulpit--As to the audience, they, as I afterwards understood, concluded that a sudden madness had seized upon me; for which notion, my last exclamation had, no doubt, afforded them abundant reason.

a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance

From this reading But the more that he exerted himself for this purpose, the more deeply did I feel shame and repentance at my own behaviour in the pulpit--As to the audience, they, as I afterwards understood, concluded that a sudden madness had seized upon me; for which notion, my last exclamation had, no doubt, afforded them abundant reason.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Cyrillus, however, laboured to convince me, that this had been but an illusory phantom of my own brain--heated by the zeal and ardour of my discourse.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading The frightful vision of the unknown stood yet vividly before mine eyes.

the action or reaction of something (as a machine or substance) under specified circumstances

From this reading But the more that he exerted himself for this purpose, the more deeply did I feel shame and repentance at my own behaviour in the pulpit--As to the audience, they, as I afterwards understood, concluded that a sudden madness had seized upon me; for which notion, my last exclamation had, no doubt, afforded them abundant reason.

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 Cyrillus, however, laboured to convince me, that this had been but an illusory phantom of my own brain--heated by the zeal and ardour of my discourse.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Cyrillus, however, laboured to convince me, that this had been but an illusory phantom of my own brain--heated by the zeal and ardour of my discourse.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading From that moment, I remember nothing more, until, on recovering from the state of utter unconsciousness into which I fell with these words, I found myself in my cell, on my couch, and carefully watched by Cyrillus.

taking care or paying attention

From this reading From that moment, I remember nothing more, until, on recovering from the state of utter unconsciousness into which I fell with these words, I found myself in my cell, on my couch, and carefully watched by Cyrillus.

A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.

From this reading From that moment, I remember nothing more, until, on recovering from the state of utter unconsciousness into which I fell with these words, I found myself in my cell, on my couch, and carefully watched by Cyrillus.

having come or been brought to a conclusion

From this reading But the more that he exerted himself for this purpose, the more deeply did I feel shame and repentance at my own behaviour in the pulpit--As to the audience, they, as I afterwards understood, concluded that a sudden madness had seized upon me; for which notion, my last exclamation had, no doubt, afforded them abundant reason.

make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something

From this reading Cyrillus, however, laboured to convince me, that this had been but an illusory phantom of my own brain--heated by the zeal and ardour of my discourse.

an upholstered seat for more than one person

From this reading From that moment, I remember nothing more, until, on recovering from the state of utter unconsciousness into which I fell with these words, I found myself in my cell, on my couch, and carefully watched by Cyrillus.

treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance

From this reading I was in spirit utterly crushed and annihilated.

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From this reading From that moment, I remember nothing more, until, on recovering from the state of utter unconsciousness into which I fell with these words, I found myself in my cell, on my couch, and carefully watched by Cyrillus.

to a great depth psychologically or emotionally

From this reading But the more that he exerted himself for this purpose, the more deeply did I feel shame and repentance at my own behaviour in the pulpit--As to the audience, they, as I afterwards understood, concluded that a sudden madness had seized upon me; for which notion, my last exclamation had, no doubt, afforded them abundant reason.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading But the more that he exerted himself for this purpose, the more deeply did I feel shame and repentance at my own behaviour in the pulpit--As to the audience, they, as I afterwards understood, concluded that a sudden madness had seized upon me; for which notion, my last exclamation had, no doubt, afforded them abundant reason.

extended verbal expression in speech or writing

From this reading Cyrillus, however, laboured to convince me, that this had been but an illusory phantom of my own brain--heated by the zeal and ardour of my discourse.

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading But the more that he exerted himself for this purpose, the more deeply did I feel shame and repentance at my own behaviour in the pulpit--As to the audience, they, as I afterwards understood, concluded that a sudden madness had seized upon me; for which notion, my last exclamation had, no doubt, afforded them abundant reason.

an abrupt excited utterance

From this reading But the more that he exerted himself for this purpose, the more deeply did I feel shame and repentance at my own behaviour in the pulpit--As to the audience, they, as I afterwards understood, concluded that a sudden madness had seized upon me; for which notion, my last exclamation had, no doubt, afforded them abundant reason.

past form of “exert” — put to use

From this reading But the more that he exerted himself for this purpose, the more deeply did I feel shame and repentance at my own behaviour in the pulpit--As to the audience, they, as I afterwards understood, concluded that a sudden madness had seized upon me; for which notion, my last exclamation had, no doubt, afforded them abundant reason.

opinion or judgment

From this reading The frightful vision of the unknown stood yet vividly before mine eyes.

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

From this reading But the more that he exerted himself for this purpose, the more deeply did I feel shame and repentance at my own behaviour in the pulpit--As to the audience, they, as I afterwards understood, concluded that a sudden madness had seized upon me; for which notion, my last exclamation had, no doubt, afforded them abundant reason.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading From that moment, I remember nothing more, until, on recovering from the state of utter unconsciousness into which I fell with these words, I found myself in my cell, on my couch, and carefully watched by Cyrillus.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading But the more that he exerted himself for this purpose, the more deeply did I feel shame and repentance at my own behaviour in the pulpit--As to the audience, they, as I afterwards understood, concluded that a sudden madness had seized upon me; for which notion, my last exclamation had, no doubt, afforded them abundant reason.

set up or found

From this reading From that moment, I remember nothing more, until, on recovering from the state of utter unconsciousness into which I fell with these words, I found myself in my cell, on my couch, and carefully watched by Cyrillus.

provoking horror

From this reading The frightful vision of the unknown stood yet vividly before mine eyes.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading From that moment, I remember nothing more, until, on recovering from the state of utter unconsciousness into which I fell with these words, I found myself in my cell, on my couch, and carefully watched by Cyrillus.

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

From this reading Cyrillus, however, laboured to convince me, that this had been but an illusory phantom of my own brain--heated by the zeal and ardour of my discourse.

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

From this reading But the more that he exerted himself for this purpose, the more deeply did I feel shame and repentance at my own behaviour in the pulpit--As to the audience, they, as I afterwards understood, concluded that a sudden madness had seized upon me; for which notion, my last exclamation had, no doubt, afforded them abundant reason.

made warm or hot (“het” is a dialectal variant of “heated”)

From this reading Cyrillus, however, laboured to convince me, that this had been but an illusory phantom of my own brain--heated by the zeal and ardour of my discourse.

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

From this reading But the more that he exerted himself for this purpose, the more deeply did I feel shame and repentance at my own behaviour in the pulpit--As to the audience, they, as I afterwards understood, concluded that a sudden madness had seized upon me; for which notion, my last exclamation had, no doubt, afforded them abundant reason.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading Cyrillus, however, laboured to convince me, that this had been but an illusory phantom of my own brain--heated by the zeal and ardour of my discourse.

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

From this reading From that moment, I remember nothing more, until, on recovering from the state of utter unconsciousness into which I fell with these words, I found myself in my cell, on my couch, and carefully watched by Cyrillus.

based on or having the nature of an illusion

From this reading Cyrillus, however, laboured to convince me, that this had been but an illusory phantom of my own brain--heated by the zeal and ardour of my discourse.

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

From this reading From that moment, I remember nothing more, until, on recovering from the state of utter unconsciousness into which I fell with these words, I found myself in my cell, on my couch, and carefully watched by Cyrillus.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading From that moment, I remember nothing more, until, on recovering from the state of utter unconsciousness into which I fell with these words, I found myself in my cell, on my couch, and carefully watched by Cyrillus.

lacking natural ease

From this reading Cyrillus, however, laboured to convince me, that this had been but an illusory phantom of my own brain--heated by the zeal and ardour of my discourse.

immediately past

From this reading But the more that he exerted himself for this purpose, the more deeply did I feel shame and repentance at my own behaviour in the pulpit--As to the audience, they, as I afterwards understood, concluded that a sudden madness had seized upon me; for which notion, my last exclamation had, no doubt, afforded them abundant reason.

obsolete terms for legal insanity

From this reading But the more that he exerted himself for this purpose, the more deeply did I feel shame and repentance at my own behaviour in the pulpit--As to the audience, they, as I afterwards understood, concluded that a sudden madness had seized upon me; for which notion, my last exclamation had, no doubt, afforded them abundant reason.

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

From this reading Cyrillus, however, laboured to convince me, that this had been but an illusory phantom of my own brain--heated by the zeal and ardour of my discourse.

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading The frightful vision of the unknown stood yet vividly before mine eyes.

a particular point in time

From this reading From that moment, I remember nothing more, until, on recovering from the state of utter unconsciousness into which I fell with these words, I found myself in my cell, on my couch, and carefully watched by Cyrillus.

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

From this reading From that moment, I remember nothing more, until, on recovering from the state of utter unconsciousness into which I fell with these words, I found myself in my cell, on my couch, and carefully watched by Cyrillus.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading From that moment, I remember nothing more, until, on recovering from the state of utter unconsciousness into which I fell with these words, I found myself in my cell, on my couch, and carefully watched by Cyrillus.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading From that moment, I remember nothing more, until, on recovering from the state of utter unconsciousness into which I fell with these words, I found myself in my cell, on my couch, and carefully watched by Cyrillus.

not any; not one

From this reading But the more that he exerted himself for this purpose, the more deeply did I feel shame and repentance at my own behaviour in the pulpit--As to the audience, they, as I afterwards understood, concluded that a sudden madness had seized upon me; for which notion, my last exclamation had, no doubt, afforded them abundant reason.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading From that moment, I remember nothing more, until, on recovering from the state of utter unconsciousness into which I fell with these words, I found myself in my cell, on my couch, and carefully watched by Cyrillus.

a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

From this reading But the more that he exerted himself for this purpose, the more deeply did I feel shame and repentance at my own behaviour in the pulpit--As to the audience, they, as I afterwards understood, concluded that a sudden madness had seized upon me; for which notion, my last exclamation had, no doubt, afforded them abundant reason.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading From that moment, I remember nothing more, until, on recovering from the state of utter unconsciousness into which I fell with these words, I found myself in my cell, on my couch, and carefully watched by Cyrillus.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading From that moment, I remember nothing more, until, on recovering from the state of utter unconsciousness into which I fell with these words, I found myself in my cell, on my couch, and carefully watched by Cyrillus.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Cyrillus, however, laboured to convince me, that this had been but an illusory phantom of my own brain--heated by the zeal and ardour of my discourse.

A ghost or apparition; a figment of the imagination or a hidden dweller.

From this reading Cyrillus, however, laboured to convince me, that this had been but an illusory phantom of my own brain--heated by the zeal and ardour of my discourse.

a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it

From this reading But the more that he exerted himself for this purpose, the more deeply did I feel shame and repentance at my own behaviour in the pulpit--As to the audience, they, as I afterwards understood, concluded that a sudden madness had seized upon me; for which notion, my last exclamation had, no doubt, afforded them abundant reason.

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

From this reading But the more that he exerted himself for this purpose, the more deeply did I feel shame and repentance at my own behaviour in the pulpit--As to the audience, they, as I afterwards understood, concluded that a sudden madness had seized upon me; for which notion, my last exclamation had, no doubt, afforded them abundant reason.

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading But the more that he exerted himself for this purpose, the more deeply did I feel shame and repentance at my own behaviour in the pulpit--As to the audience, they, as I afterwards understood, concluded that a sudden madness had seized upon me; for which notion, my last exclamation had, no doubt, afforded them abundant reason.

returning to health after illness or debility

From this reading From that moment, I remember nothing more, until, on recovering from the state of utter unconsciousness into which I fell with these words, I found myself in my cell, on my couch, and carefully watched by Cyrillus.

To recall to mind.

From this reading From that moment, I remember nothing more, until, on recovering from the state of utter unconsciousness into which I fell with these words, I found myself in my cell, on my couch, and carefully watched by Cyrillus.

remorse for your past conduct

From this reading But the more that he exerted himself for this purpose, the more deeply did I feel shame and repentance at my own behaviour in the pulpit--As to the audience, they, as I afterwards understood, concluded that a sudden madness had seized upon me; for which notion, my last exclamation had, no doubt, afforded them abundant reason.

past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab

From this reading But the more that he exerted himself for this purpose, the more deeply did I feel shame and repentance at my own behaviour in the pulpit--As to the audience, they, as I afterwards understood, concluded that a sudden madness had seized upon me; for which notion, my last exclamation had, no doubt, afforded them abundant reason.

a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt

From this reading But the more that he exerted himself for this purpose, the more deeply did I feel shame and repentance at my own behaviour in the pulpit--As to the audience, they, as I afterwards understood, concluded that a sudden madness had seized upon me; for which notion, my last exclamation had, no doubt, afforded them abundant reason.

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading I was in spirit utterly crushed and annihilated.

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

From this reading From that moment, I remember nothing more, until, on recovering from the state of utter unconsciousness into which I fell with these words, I found myself in my cell, on my couch, and carefully watched by Cyrillus.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading The frightful vision of the unknown stood yet vividly before mine eyes.

happening without warning or in a short space of time

From this reading But the more that he exerted himself for this purpose, the more deeply did I feel shame and repentance at my own behaviour in the pulpit--As to the audience, they, as I afterwards understood, concluded that a sudden madness had seized upon me; for which notion, my last exclamation had, no doubt, afforded them abundant reason.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading From that moment, I remember nothing more, until, on recovering from the state of utter unconsciousness into which I fell with these words, I found myself in my cell, on my couch, and carefully watched by Cyrillus.

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

From this reading From that moment, I remember nothing more, until, on recovering from the state of utter unconsciousness into which I fell with these words, I found myself in my cell, on my couch, and carefully watched by Cyrillus.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading But the more that he exerted himself for this purpose, the more deeply did I feel shame and repentance at my own behaviour in the pulpit--As to the audience, they, as I afterwards understood, concluded that a sudden madness had seized upon me; for which notion, my last exclamation had, no doubt, afforded them abundant reason.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading From that moment, I remember nothing more, until, on recovering from the state of utter unconsciousness into which I fell with these words, I found myself in my cell, on my couch, and carefully watched by Cyrillus.

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

From this reading But the more that he exerted himself for this purpose, the more deeply did I feel shame and repentance at my own behaviour in the pulpit--As to the audience, they, as I afterwards understood, concluded that a sudden madness had seized upon me; for which notion, my last exclamation had, no doubt, afforded them abundant reason.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Cyrillus, however, laboured to convince me, that this had been but an illusory phantom of my own brain--heated by the zeal and ardour of my discourse.

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

From this reading Cyrillus, however, laboured to convince me, that this had been but an illusory phantom of my own brain--heated by the zeal and ardour of my discourse.

a state lacking normal awareness of the self or environment

From this reading From that moment, I remember nothing more, until, on recovering from the state of utter unconsciousness into which I fell with these words, I found myself in my cell, on my couch, and carefully watched by Cyrillus.

fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation

From this reading But the more that he exerted himself for this purpose, the more deeply did I feel shame and repentance at my own behaviour in the pulpit--As to the audience, they, as I afterwards understood, concluded that a sudden madness had seized upon me; for which notion, my last exclamation had, no doubt, afforded them abundant reason.

not known

From this reading The frightful vision of the unknown stood yet vividly before mine eyes.

up to a particular time

From this reading From that moment, I remember nothing more, until, on recovering from the state of utter unconsciousness into which I fell with these words, I found myself in my cell, on my couch, and carefully watched by Cyrillus.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading But the more that he exerted himself for this purpose, the more deeply did I feel shame and repentance at my own behaviour in the pulpit--As to the audience, they, as I afterwards understood, concluded that a sudden madness had seized upon me; for which notion, my last exclamation had, no doubt, afforded them abundant reason.

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

From this reading From that moment, I remember nothing more, until, on recovering from the state of utter unconsciousness into which I fell with these words, I found myself in my cell, on my couch, and carefully watched by Cyrillus.

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading I was in spirit utterly crushed and annihilated.

a vivid mental image

From this reading The frightful vision of the unknown stood yet vividly before mine eyes.

in a vivid manner

From this reading The frightful vision of the unknown stood yet vividly before mine eyes.

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

From this reading I was in spirit utterly crushed and annihilated.

past form of “watch” — look attentively

From this reading From that moment, I remember nothing more, until, on recovering from the state of utter unconsciousness into which I fell with these words, I found myself in my cell, on my couch, and carefully watched by Cyrillus.

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

From this reading From that moment, I remember nothing more, until, on recovering from the state of utter unconsciousness into which I fell with these words, I found myself in my cell, on my couch, and carefully watched by Cyrillus.

in the company of; together with

From this reading From that moment, I remember nothing more, until, on recovering from the state of utter unconsciousness into which I fell with these words, I found myself in my cell, on my couch, and carefully watched by Cyrillus.

the words that are spoken

From this reading From that moment, I remember nothing more, until, on recovering from the state of utter unconsciousness into which I fell with these words, I found myself in my cell, on my couch, and carefully watched by Cyrillus.

but in spite of that

From this reading The frightful vision of the unknown stood yet vividly before mine eyes.

a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)

From this reading Cyrillus, however, laboured to convince me, that this had been but an illusory phantom of my own brain--heated by the zeal and ardour of my discourse.