Chapter XVIII

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

From this reading Nevertheless, although Henry Hayley was not one of the latter class, was in love, had received two severe blows on the head, and had had a great many strong emotions within him, he slept very soundly, for he was weary and exhausted.

causing or tending to cause anger or resentment

From this reading Love often keeps men awake: knocks on the head will have the same effect, if they be not too hard, when they sometimes prove very soporific; and agitating thoughts of any kind, with the generality of mortals, have the same tendency.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Nevertheless, although Henry Hayley was not one of the latter class, was in love, had received two severe blows on the head, and had had a great many strong emotions within him, he slept very soundly, for he was weary and exhausted.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading It is not always so, indeed; for I know some people who, when they are very unhappy or very anxious, go sound to sleep.

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

From this reading Love often keeps men awake: knocks on the head will have the same effect, if they be not too hard, when they sometimes prove very soporific; and agitating thoughts of any kind, with the generality of mortals, have the same tendency.

eagerly desirous

From this reading It is not always so, indeed; for I know some people who, when they are very unhappy or very anxious, go sound to sleep.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Love often keeps men awake: knocks on the head will have the same effect, if they be not too hard, when they sometimes prove very soporific; and agitating thoughts of any kind, with the generality of mortals, have the same tendency.

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

From this reading It is not always so, indeed; for I know some people who, when they are very unhappy or very anxious, go sound to sleep.

not in a state of sleep; completely conscious

From this reading Love often keeps men awake: knocks on the head will have the same effect, if they be not too hard, when they sometimes prove very soporific; and agitating thoughts of any kind, with the generality of mortals, have the same tendency.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Love often keeps men awake: knocks on the head will have the same effect, if they be not too hard, when they sometimes prove very soporific; and agitating thoughts of any kind, with the generality of mortals, have the same tendency.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading It is the best thing they can do.

plural of “blow” — a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon

From this reading Nevertheless, although Henry Hayley was not one of the latter class, was in love, had received two severe blows on the head, and had had a great many strong emotions within him, he slept very soundly, for he was weary and exhausted.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading It is the best thing they can do.

a collection of things sharing a common attribute

From this reading Nevertheless, although Henry Hayley was not one of the latter class, was in love, had received two severe blows on the head, and had had a great many strong emotions within him, he slept very soundly, for he was weary and exhausted.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading It is the best thing they can do.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading Love often keeps men awake: knocks on the head will have the same effect, if they be not too hard, when they sometimes prove very soporific; and agitating thoughts of any kind, with the generality of mortals, have the same tendency.

plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling

From this reading Nevertheless, although Henry Hayley was not one of the latter class, was in love, had received two severe blows on the head, and had had a great many strong emotions within him, he slept very soundly, for he was weary and exhausted.

drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted

From this reading Nevertheless, although Henry Hayley was not one of the latter class, was in love, had received two severe blows on the head, and had had a great many strong emotions within him, he slept very soundly, for he was weary and exhausted.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It is not always so, indeed; for I know some people who, when they are very unhappy or very anxious, go sound to sleep.

an idea or conclusion having general application

From this reading Love often keeps men awake: knocks on the head will have the same effect, if they be not too hard, when they sometimes prove very soporific; and agitating thoughts of any kind, with the generality of mortals, have the same tendency.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading It is not always so, indeed; for I know some people who, when they are very unhappy or very anxious, go sound to sleep.

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

From this reading Nevertheless, although Henry Hayley was not one of the latter class, was in love, had received two severe blows on the head, and had had a great many strong emotions within him, he slept very soundly, for he was weary and exhausted.

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

From this reading Nevertheless, although Henry Hayley was not one of the latter class, was in love, had received two severe blows on the head, and had had a great many strong emotions within him, he slept very soundly, for he was weary and exhausted.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading Love often keeps men awake: knocks on the head will have the same effect, if they be not too hard, when they sometimes prove very soporific; and agitating thoughts of any kind, with the generality of mortals, have the same tendency.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Love often keeps men awake: knocks on the head will have the same effect, if they be not too hard, when they sometimes prove very soporific; and agitating thoughts of any kind, with the generality of mortals, have the same tendency.

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From this reading Nevertheless, although Henry Hayley was not one of the latter class, was in love, had received two severe blows on the head, and had had a great many strong emotions within him, he slept very soundly, for he was weary and exhausted.

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

From this reading Nevertheless, although Henry Hayley was not one of the latter class, was in love, had received two severe blows on the head, and had had a great many strong emotions within him, he slept very soundly, for he was weary and exhausted.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Love often keeps men awake: knocks on the head will have the same effect, if they be not too hard, when they sometimes prove very soporific; and agitating thoughts of any kind, with the generality of mortals, have the same tendency.

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

From this reading Nevertheless, although Henry Hayley was not one of the latter class, was in love, had received two severe blows on the head, and had had a great many strong emotions within him, he slept very soundly, for he was weary and exhausted.

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

From this reading Nevertheless, although Henry Hayley was not one of the latter class, was in love, had received two severe blows on the head, and had had a great many strong emotions within him, he slept very soundly, for he was weary and exhausted.

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

From this reading It is not always so, indeed; for I know some people who, when they are very unhappy or very anxious, go sound to sleep.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Love often keeps men awake: knocks on the head will have the same effect, if they be not too hard, when they sometimes prove very soporific; and agitating thoughts of any kind, with the generality of mortals, have the same tendency.

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

From this reading Nevertheless, although Henry Hayley was not one of the latter class, was in love, had received two severe blows on the head, and had had a great many strong emotions within him, he slept very soundly, for he was weary and exhausted.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading It is not always so, indeed; for I know some people who, when they are very unhappy or very anxious, go sound to sleep.

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

From this reading It is not always so, indeed; for I know some people who, when they are very unhappy or very anxious, go sound to sleep.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is not always so, indeed; for I know some people who, when they are very unhappy or very anxious, go sound to sleep.

plural of “keep” — the financial means whereby one lives

From this reading Love often keeps men awake: knocks on the head will have the same effect, if they be not too hard, when they sometimes prove very soporific; and agitating thoughts of any kind, with the generality of mortals, have the same tendency.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading Love often keeps men awake: knocks on the head will have the same effect, if they be not too hard, when they sometimes prove very soporific; and agitating thoughts of any kind, with the generality of mortals, have the same tendency.

plural of “knock” — the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)

From this reading Love often keeps men awake: knocks on the head will have the same effect, if they be not too hard, when they sometimes prove very soporific; and agitating thoughts of any kind, with the generality of mortals, have the same tendency.

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

From this reading It is not always so, indeed; for I know some people who, when they are very unhappy or very anxious, go sound to sleep.

referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

From this reading Nevertheless, although Henry Hayley was not one of the latter class, was in love, had received two severe blows on the head, and had had a great many strong emotions within him, he slept very soundly, for he was weary and exhausted.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading Love often keeps men awake: knocks on the head will have the same effect, if they be not too hard, when they sometimes prove very soporific; and agitating thoughts of any kind, with the generality of mortals, have the same tendency.

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 Nevertheless, although Henry Hayley was not one of the latter class, was in love, had received two severe blows on the head, and had had a great many strong emotions within him, he slept very soundly, for he was weary and exhausted.

the force of workers available

From this reading Love often keeps men awake: knocks on the head will have the same effect, if they be not too hard, when they sometimes prove very soporific; and agitating thoughts of any kind, with the generality of mortals, have the same tendency.

plural of “mortal” — a human being

From this reading Love often keeps men awake: knocks on the head will have the same effect, if they be not too hard, when they sometimes prove very soporific; and agitating thoughts of any kind, with the generality of mortals, have the same tendency.

in spite of what has just been said

From this reading Nevertheless, although Henry Hayley was not one of the latter class, was in love, had received two severe blows on the head, and had had a great many strong emotions within him, he slept very soundly, for he was weary and exhausted.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Love often keeps men awake: knocks on the head will have the same effect, if they be not too hard, when they sometimes prove very soporific; and agitating thoughts of any kind, with the generality of mortals, have the same tendency.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Love often keeps men awake: knocks on the head will have the same effect, if they be not too hard, when they sometimes prove very soporific; and agitating thoughts of any kind, with the generality of mortals, have the same tendency.

many times at short intervals

From this reading Love often keeps men awake: knocks on the head will have the same effect, if they be not too hard, when they sometimes prove very soporific; and agitating thoughts of any kind, with the generality of mortals, have the same tendency.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Love often keeps men awake: knocks on the head will have the same effect, if they be not too hard, when they sometimes prove very soporific; and agitating thoughts of any kind, with the generality of mortals, have the same tendency.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Nevertheless, although Henry Hayley was not one of the latter class, was in love, had received two severe blows on the head, and had had a great many strong emotions within him, he slept very soundly, for he was weary and exhausted.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading It is not always so, indeed; for I know some people who, when they are very unhappy or very anxious, go sound to sleep.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading It is not always so, indeed; for I know some people who, when they are very unhappy or very anxious, go sound to sleep.

be shown or be found to be

From this reading Love often keeps men awake: knocks on the head will have the same effect, if they be not too hard, when they sometimes prove very soporific; and agitating thoughts of any kind, with the generality of mortals, have the same tendency.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading Nevertheless, although Henry Hayley was not one of the latter class, was in love, had received two severe blows on the head, and had had a great many strong emotions within him, he slept very soundly, for he was weary and exhausted.

Identical; not different.

From this reading Love often keeps men awake: knocks on the head will have the same effect, if they be not too hard, when they sometimes prove very soporific; and agitating thoughts of any kind, with the generality of mortals, have the same tendency.

intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality

From this reading Nevertheless, although Henry Hayley was not one of the latter class, was in love, had received two severe blows on the head, and had had a great many strong emotions within him, he slept very soundly, for he was weary and exhausted.

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

From this reading It is not always so, indeed; for I know some people who, when they are very unhappy or very anxious, go sound to sleep.

inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep

From this reading Nevertheless, although Henry Hayley was not one of the latter class, was in love, had received two severe blows on the head, and had had a great many strong emotions within him, he slept very soundly, for he was weary and exhausted.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading It is not always so, indeed; for I know some people who, when they are very unhappy or very anxious, go sound to sleep.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading It is not always so, indeed; for I know some people who, when they are very unhappy or very anxious, go sound to sleep.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading Love often keeps men awake: knocks on the head will have the same effect, if they be not too hard, when they sometimes prove very soporific; and agitating thoughts of any kind, with the generality of mortals, have the same tendency.

sleep inducing

From this reading Love often keeps men awake: knocks on the head will have the same effect, if they be not too hard, when they sometimes prove very soporific; and agitating thoughts of any kind, with the generality of mortals, have the same tendency.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading It is not always so, indeed; for I know some people who, when they are very unhappy or very anxious, go sound to sleep.

deeply or completely

From this reading Nevertheless, although Henry Hayley was not one of the latter class, was in love, had received two severe blows on the head, and had had a great many strong emotions within him, he slept very soundly, for he was weary and exhausted.

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading Nevertheless, although Henry Hayley was not one of the latter class, was in love, had received two severe blows on the head, and had had a great many strong emotions within him, he slept very soundly, for he was weary and exhausted.

an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others

From this reading Love often keeps men awake: knocks on the head will have the same effect, if they be not too hard, when they sometimes prove very soporific; and agitating thoughts of any kind, with the generality of mortals, have the same tendency.

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

From this reading Love often keeps men awake: knocks on the head will have the same effect, if they be not too hard, when they sometimes prove very soporific; and agitating thoughts of any kind, with the generality of mortals, have the same tendency.

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

From this reading Love often keeps men awake: knocks on the head will have the same effect, if they be not too hard, when they sometimes prove very soporific; and agitating thoughts of any kind, with the generality of mortals, have the same tendency.

a special situation

From this reading It is the best thing they can do.

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Love often keeps men awake: knocks on the head will have the same effect, if they be not too hard, when they sometimes prove very soporific; and agitating thoughts of any kind, with the generality of mortals, have the same tendency.

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

From this reading It is not always so, indeed; for I know some people who, when they are very unhappy or very anxious, go sound to sleep.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Love often keeps men awake: knocks on the head will have the same effect, if they be not too hard, when they sometimes prove very soporific; and agitating thoughts of any kind, with the generality of mortals, have the same tendency.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Nevertheless, although Henry Hayley was not one of the latter class, was in love, had received two severe blows on the head, and had had a great many strong emotions within him, he slept very soundly, for he was weary and exhausted.

experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent

From this reading It is not always so, indeed; for I know some people who, when they are very unhappy or very anxious, go sound to sleep.

precisely as stated

From this reading Love often keeps men awake: knocks on the head will have the same effect, if they be not too hard, when they sometimes prove very soporific; and agitating thoughts of any kind, with the generality of mortals, have the same tendency.

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

From this reading Nevertheless, although Henry Hayley was not one of the latter class, was in love, had received two severe blows on the head, and had had a great many strong emotions within him, he slept very soundly, for he was weary and exhausted.

exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress

From this reading Nevertheless, although Henry Hayley was not one of the latter class, was in love, had received two severe blows on the head, and had had a great many strong emotions within him, he slept very soundly, for he was weary and exhausted.

at the time that

From this reading Love often keeps men awake: knocks on the head will have the same effect, if they be not too hard, when they sometimes prove very soporific; and agitating thoughts of any kind, with the generality of mortals, have the same tendency.

which person or people

From this reading It is not always so, indeed; for I know some people who, when they are very unhappy or very anxious, go sound to sleep.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Love often keeps men awake: knocks on the head will have the same effect, if they be not too hard, when they sometimes prove very soporific; and agitating thoughts of any kind, with the generality of mortals, have the same tendency.

having or prompted by wisdom or discernment

From this reading They are wise.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Love often keeps men awake: knocks on the head will have the same effect, if they be not too hard, when they sometimes prove very soporific; and agitating thoughts of any kind, with the generality of mortals, have the same tendency.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading Nevertheless, although Henry Hayley was not one of the latter class, was in love, had received two severe blows on the head, and had had a great many strong emotions within him, he slept very soundly, for he was weary and exhausted.