Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

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

From this reading He had oftentimes taken a gruesome pleasure in trying to imagine all the sensations of the grim passage into the "Valley of the Shadow"--even to the closing of the coffin-lid and the descent into the grave.

(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 He had oftentimes taken a gruesome pleasure in trying to imagine all the sensations of the grim passage into the "Valley of the Shadow"--even to the closing of the coffin-lid and the descent into the grave.

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

From this reading For many days the sick man lay with eyes closed in uneasy sleep or open, but unseeing, and with body writhing and tongue loosed but incoherent, showing that these half-waking hours, as well as the sleeping ones, were "horror haunted."

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

From this reading For many days the sick man lay with eyes closed in uneasy sleep or open, but unseeing, and with body writhing and tongue loosed but incoherent, showing that these half-waking hours, as well as the sleeping ones, were "horror haunted."

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading For many days the sick man lay with eyes closed in uneasy sleep or open, but unseeing, and with body writhing and tongue loosed but incoherent, showing that these half-waking hours, as well as the sleeping ones, were "horror haunted."

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading For many days the sick man lay with eyes closed in uneasy sleep or open, but unseeing, and with body writhing and tongue loosed but incoherent, showing that these half-waking hours, as well as the sleeping ones, were "horror haunted."

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

From this reading Now, in his fever-dream, the dreadful details and sensations imagined in health came to him, but with tenfold vividness.

past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally

From this reading The circumstances of his life had caused him from his infancy to dwell much upon the subject of death.

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

From this reading The circumstances of his life had caused him from his infancy to dwell much upon the subject of death.

not open or affording passage or access

From this reading For many days the sick man lay with eyes closed in uneasy sleep or open, but unseeing, and with body writhing and tongue loosed but incoherent, showing that these half-waking hours, as well as the sleeping ones, were "horror haunted."

the act of closing something

From this reading He had oftentimes taken a gruesome pleasure in trying to imagine all the sensations of the grim passage into the "Valley of the Shadow"--even to the closing of the coffin-lid and the descent into the grave.

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From this reading He had oftentimes taken a gruesome pleasure in trying to imagine all the sensations of the grim passage into the "Valley of the Shadow"--even to the closing of the coffin-lid and the descent into the grave.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading For many days the sick man lay with eyes closed in uneasy sleep or open, but unseeing, and with body writhing and tongue loosed but incoherent, showing that these half-waking hours, as well as the sleeping ones, were "horror haunted."

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading The circumstances of his life had caused him from his infancy to dwell much upon the subject of death.

An action of moving downward, dropping, or falling into a deeper place.

From this reading He had oftentimes taken a gruesome pleasure in trying to imagine all the sensations of the grim passage into the "Valley of the Shadow"--even to the closing of the coffin-lid and the descent into the grave.

true confidential information

From this reading Now, in his fever-dream, the dreadful details and sensations imagined in health came to him, but with tenfold vividness.

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading Now, in his fever-dream, the dreadful details and sensations imagined in health came to him, but with tenfold vividness.

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

From this reading Finally the most terrible of dreams visited him.

think moodily or anxiously about something

From this reading The circumstances of his life had caused him from his infancy to dwell much upon the subject of death.

divisible by two

From this reading He had oftentimes taken a gruesome pleasure in trying to imagine all the sensations of the grim passage into the "Valley of the Shadow"--even to the closing of the coffin-lid and the descent into the grave.

opinion or judgment

From this reading For many days the sick man lay with eyes closed in uneasy sleep or open, but unseeing, and with body writhing and tongue loosed but incoherent, showing that these half-waking hours, as well as the sleeping ones, were "horror haunted."

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From this reading Now, in his fever-dream, the dreadful details and sensations imagined in health came to him, but with tenfold vividness.

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading Finally the most terrible of dreams visited him.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For many days the sick man lay with eyes closed in uneasy sleep or open, but unseeing, and with body writhing and tongue loosed but incoherent, showing that these half-waking hours, as well as the sleeping ones, were "horror haunted."

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The circumstances of his life had caused him from his infancy to dwell much upon the subject of death.

death of a person

From this reading He had oftentimes taken a gruesome pleasure in trying to imagine all the sensations of the grim passage into the "Valley of the Shadow"--even to the closing of the coffin-lid and the descent into the grave.

not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty

From this reading He had oftentimes taken a gruesome pleasure in trying to imagine all the sensations of the grim passage into the "Valley of the Shadow"--even to the closing of the coffin-lid and the descent into the grave.

shockingly repellent; inspiring horror

From this reading He had oftentimes taken a gruesome pleasure in trying to imagine all the sensations of the grim passage into the "Valley of the Shadow"--even to the closing of the coffin-lid and the descent into the grave.

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

From this reading The circumstances of his life had caused him from his infancy to dwell much upon the subject of death.

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From this reading For many days the sick man lay with eyes closed in uneasy sleep or open, but unseeing, and with body writhing and tongue loosed but incoherent, showing that these half-waking hours, as well as the sleeping ones, were "horror haunted."

having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something

From this reading For many days the sick man lay with eyes closed in uneasy sleep or open, but unseeing, and with body writhing and tongue loosed but incoherent, showing that these half-waking hours, as well as the sleeping ones, were "horror haunted."

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

From this reading He had oftentimes taken a gruesome pleasure in trying to imagine all the sensations of the grim passage into the "Valley of the Shadow"--even to the closing of the coffin-lid and the descent into the grave.

a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease

From this reading Now, in his fever-dream, the dreadful details and sensations imagined in health came to him, but with tenfold vividness.

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

From this reading Finally the most terrible of dreams visited him.

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

From this reading The circumstances of his life had caused him from his infancy to dwell much upon the subject of death.

intense and profound fear

From this reading For many days the sick man lay with eyes closed in uneasy sleep or open, but unseeing, and with body writhing and tongue loosed but incoherent, showing that these half-waking hours, as well as the sleeping ones, were "horror haunted."

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading For many days the sick man lay with eyes closed in uneasy sleep or open, but unseeing, and with body writhing and tongue loosed but incoherent, showing that these half-waking hours, as well as the sleeping ones, were "horror haunted."

form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case

From this reading He had oftentimes taken a gruesome pleasure in trying to imagine all the sensations of the grim passage into the "Valley of the Shadow"--even to the closing of the coffin-lid and the descent into the grave.

past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case

From this reading Now, in his fever-dream, the dreadful details and sensations imagined in health came to him, but with tenfold vividness.

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

From this reading For many days the sick man lay with eyes closed in uneasy sleep or open, but unseeing, and with body writhing and tongue loosed but incoherent, showing that these half-waking hours, as well as the sleeping ones, were "horror haunted."

without logical or meaningful connection

From this reading For many days the sick man lay with eyes closed in uneasy sleep or open, but unseeing, and with body writhing and tongue loosed but incoherent, showing that these half-waking hours, as well as the sleeping ones, were "horror haunted."

the early stage of growth or development

From this reading The circumstances of his life had caused him from his infancy to dwell much upon the subject of death.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading He had oftentimes taken a gruesome pleasure in trying to imagine all the sensations of the grim passage into the "Valley of the Shadow"--even to the closing of the coffin-lid and the descent into the grave.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading For many days the sick man lay with eyes closed in uneasy sleep or open, but unseeing, and with body writhing and tongue loosed but incoherent, showing that these half-waking hours, as well as the sleeping ones, were "horror haunted."

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading The circumstances of his life had caused him from his infancy to dwell much upon the subject of death.

past form of “loose” — grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading For many days the sick man lay with eyes closed in uneasy sleep or open, but unseeing, and with body writhing and tongue loosed but incoherent, showing that these half-waking hours, as well as the sleeping ones, were "horror haunted."

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

From this reading For many days the sick man lay with eyes closed in uneasy sleep or open, but unseeing, and with body writhing and tongue loosed but incoherent, showing that these half-waking hours, as well as the sleeping ones, were "horror haunted."

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 For many days the sick man lay with eyes closed in uneasy sleep or open, but unseeing, and with body writhing and tongue loosed but incoherent, showing that these half-waking hours, as well as the sleeping ones, were "horror haunted."

used to form the superlative

From this reading Finally the most terrible of dreams visited him.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading The circumstances of his life had caused him from his infancy to dwell much upon the subject of death.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Now, in his fever-dream, the dreadful details and sensations imagined in health came to him, but with tenfold vividness.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Finally the most terrible of dreams visited him.

many times at short intervals

From this reading He had oftentimes taken a gruesome pleasure in trying to imagine all the sensations of the grim passage into the "Valley of the Shadow"--even to the closing of the coffin-lid and the descent into the grave.

plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number

From this reading For many days the sick man lay with eyes closed in uneasy sleep or open, but unseeing, and with body writhing and tongue loosed but incoherent, showing that these half-waking hours, as well as the sleeping ones, were "horror haunted."

To move from a closed position.

From this reading For many days the sick man lay with eyes closed in uneasy sleep or open, but unseeing, and with body writhing and tongue loosed but incoherent, showing that these half-waking hours, as well as the sleeping ones, were "horror haunted."

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading For many days the sick man lay with eyes closed in uneasy sleep or open, but unseeing, and with body writhing and tongue loosed but incoherent, showing that these half-waking hours, as well as the sleeping ones, were "horror haunted."

the act of passing from one state or place to the next

From this reading He had oftentimes taken a gruesome pleasure in trying to imagine all the sensations of the grim passage into the "Valley of the Shadow"--even to the closing of the coffin-lid and the descent into the grave.

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading He had oftentimes taken a gruesome pleasure in trying to imagine all the sensations of the grim passage into the "Valley of the Shadow"--even to the closing of the coffin-lid and the descent into the grave.

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

From this reading He had oftentimes taken a gruesome pleasure in trying to imagine all the sensations of the grim passage into the "Valley of the Shadow"--even to the closing of the coffin-lid and the descent into the grave.

A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.

From this reading He had oftentimes taken a gruesome pleasure in trying to imagine all the sensations of the grim passage into the "Valley of the Shadow"--even to the closing of the coffin-lid and the descent into the grave.

the display of a motion picture

From this reading For many days the sick man lay with eyes closed in uneasy sleep or open, but unseeing, and with body writhing and tongue loosed but incoherent, showing that these half-waking hours, as well as the sleeping ones, were "horror haunted."

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading For many days the sick man lay with eyes closed in uneasy sleep or open, but unseeing, and with body writhing and tongue loosed but incoherent, showing that these half-waking hours, as well as the sleeping ones, were "horror haunted."

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

From this reading For many days the sick man lay with eyes closed in uneasy sleep or open, but unseeing, and with body writhing and tongue loosed but incoherent, showing that these half-waking hours, as well as the sleeping ones, were "horror haunted."

the state of being asleep

From this reading For many days the sick man lay with eyes closed in uneasy sleep or open, but unseeing, and with body writhing and tongue loosed but incoherent, showing that these half-waking hours, as well as the sleeping ones, were "horror haunted."

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading The circumstances of his life had caused him from his infancy to dwell much upon the subject of death.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading He had oftentimes taken a gruesome pleasure in trying to imagine all the sensations of the grim passage into the "Valley of the Shadow"--even to the closing of the coffin-lid and the descent into the grave.

by ten times as much

From this reading Now, in his fever-dream, the dreadful details and sensations imagined in health came to him, but with tenfold vividness.

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading Finally the most terrible of dreams visited him.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading For many days the sick man lay with eyes closed in uneasy sleep or open, but unseeing, and with body writhing and tongue loosed but incoherent, showing that these half-waking hours, as well as the sleeping ones, were "horror haunted."

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

From this reading For many days the sick man lay with eyes closed in uneasy sleep or open, but unseeing, and with body writhing and tongue loosed but incoherent, showing that these half-waking hours, as well as the sleeping ones, were "horror haunted."

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

From this reading For many days the sick man lay with eyes closed in uneasy sleep or open, but unseeing, and with body writhing and tongue loosed but incoherent, showing that these half-waking hours, as well as the sleeping ones, were "horror haunted."

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

From this reading The circumstances of his life had caused him from his infancy to dwell much upon the subject of death.

a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity

From this reading For many days the sick man lay with eyes closed in uneasy sleep or open, but unseeing, and with body writhing and tongue loosed but incoherent, showing that these half-waking hours, as well as the sleeping ones, were "horror haunted."

hard to endure

From this reading He had oftentimes taken a gruesome pleasure in trying to imagine all the sensations of the grim passage into the "Valley of the Shadow"--even to the closing of the coffin-lid and the descent into the grave.

lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance

From this reading For many days the sick man lay with eyes closed in uneasy sleep or open, but unseeing, and with body writhing and tongue loosed but incoherent, showing that these half-waking hours, as well as the sleeping ones, were "horror haunted."

not consciously observing

From this reading For many days the sick man lay with eyes closed in uneasy sleep or open, but unseeing, and with body writhing and tongue loosed but incoherent, showing that these half-waking hours, as well as the sleeping ones, were "horror haunted."

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The circumstances of his life had caused him from his infancy to dwell much upon the subject of death.

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading He had oftentimes taken a gruesome pleasure in trying to imagine all the sensations of the grim passage into the "Valley of the Shadow"--even to the closing of the coffin-lid and the descent into the grave.

past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading Finally the most terrible of dreams visited him.

interest and variety and intensity

From this reading Now, in his fever-dream, the dreadful details and sensations imagined in health came to him, but with tenfold vividness.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading For many days the sick man lay with eyes closed in uneasy sleep or open, but unseeing, and with body writhing and tongue loosed but incoherent, showing that these half-waking hours, as well as the sleeping ones, were "horror haunted."

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

From this reading For many days the sick man lay with eyes closed in uneasy sleep or open, but unseeing, and with body writhing and tongue loosed but incoherent, showing that these half-waking hours, as well as the sleeping ones, were "horror haunted."

in the company of; together with

From this reading For many days the sick man lay with eyes closed in uneasy sleep or open, but unseeing, and with body writhing and tongue loosed but incoherent, showing that these half-waking hours, as well as the sleeping ones, were "horror haunted."

moving in a twisting or snake-like or wormlike fashion

From this reading For many days the sick man lay with eyes closed in uneasy sleep or open, but unseeing, and with body writhing and tongue loosed but incoherent, showing that these half-waking hours, as well as the sleeping ones, were "horror haunted."