Chapter XII

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

From this reading When I came again to myself I found that what I should once have called a "phenomenon" had taken place.

to or in a foreign country

From this reading It seemed rather a lonely place at first, though it was not unpleasing to me as I looked abroad.

anew

From this reading When I came again to myself I found that what I should once have called a "phenomenon" had taken place.

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

From this reading The city, the dim street, the familiar architecture of my home, the streams of light from the long windows, the leaves of the linden tapping on the glass, the woman's shadow on the wall, and the stirring toward me of the form and face I loved,--these had vanished.

an architectural product or work

From this reading The city, the dim street, the familiar architecture of my home, the streams of light from the long windows, the leaves of the linden tapping on the glass, the woman's shadow on the wall, and the stirring toward me of the form and face I loved,--these had vanished.

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

From this reading It seemed rather a lonely place at first, though it was not unpleasing to me as I looked abroad.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It seemed rather a lonely place at first, though it was not unpleasing to me as I looked abroad.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The scenery was mountainous and solemn, but it was therefore on a large scale and restful to the eye.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading When I came again to myself I found that what I should once have called a "phenomenon" had taken place.

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

From this reading When I came again to myself I found that what I should once have called a "phenomenon" had taken place.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading The city, the dim street, the familiar architecture of my home, the streams of light from the long windows, the leaves of the linden tapping on the glass, the woman's shadow on the wall, and the stirring toward me of the form and face I loved,--these had vanished.

lacking in light; not bright or harsh

From this reading The city, the dim street, the familiar architecture of my home, the streams of light from the long windows, the leaves of the linden tapping on the glass, the woman's shadow on the wall, and the stirring toward me of the form and face I loved,--these had vanished.

the organ of sight

From this reading The scenery was mountainous and solemn, but it was therefore on a large scale and restful to the eye.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading The city, the dim street, the familiar architecture of my home, the streams of light from the long windows, the leaves of the linden tapping on the glass, the woman's shadow on the wall, and the stirring toward me of the form and face I loved,--these had vanished.

well known or easily recognized

From this reading The city, the dim street, the familiar architecture of my home, the streams of light from the long windows, the leaves of the linden tapping on the glass, the woman's shadow on the wall, and the stirring toward me of the form and face I loved,--these had vanished.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading It seemed rather a lonely place at first, though it was not unpleasing to me as I looked abroad.

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading The city, the dim street, the familiar architecture of my home, the streams of light from the long windows, the leaves of the linden tapping on the glass, the woman's shadow on the wall, and the stirring toward me of the form and face I loved,--these had vanished.

set up or found

From this reading When I came again to myself I found that what I should once have called a "phenomenon" had taken place.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The city, the dim street, the familiar architecture of my home, the streams of light from the long windows, the leaves of the linden tapping on the glass, the woman's shadow on the wall, and the stirring toward me of the form and face I loved,--these had vanished.

a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure

From this reading The city, the dim street, the familiar architecture of my home, the streams of light from the long windows, the leaves of the linden tapping on the glass, the woman's shadow on the wall, and the stirring toward me of the form and face I loved,--these had vanished.

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

From this reading When I came again to myself I found that what I should once have called a "phenomenon" had taken place.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading When I came again to myself I found that what I should once have called a "phenomenon" had taken place.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading The city, the dim street, the familiar architecture of my home, the streams of light from the long windows, the leaves of the linden tapping on the glass, the woman's shadow on the wall, and the stirring toward me of the form and face I loved,--these had vanished.

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

From this reading When I came again to myself I found that what I should once have called a "phenomenon" had taken place.

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

From this reading I was in a strange place; and I was a stranger in it.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I was in a strange place; and I was a stranger in it.

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

From this reading The scenery was mountainous and solemn, but it was therefore on a large scale and restful to the eye.

plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading The city, the dim street, the familiar architecture of my home, the streams of light from the long windows, the leaves of the linden tapping on the glass, the woman's shadow on the wall, and the stirring toward me of the form and face I loved,--these had vanished.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading The city, the dim street, the familiar architecture of my home, the streams of light from the long windows, the leaves of the linden tapping on the glass, the woman's shadow on the wall, and the stirring toward me of the form and face I loved,--these had vanished.

soft light-colored wood of any of various linden trees; used in making crates and boxes and in carving and millwork

From this reading The city, the dim street, the familiar architecture of my home, the streams of light from the long windows, the leaves of the linden tapping on the glass, the woman's shadow on the wall, and the stirring toward me of the form and face I loved,--these had vanished.

lacking companions or companionship

From this reading It seemed rather a lonely place at first, though it was not unpleasing to me as I looked abroad.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading The city, the dim street, the familiar architecture of my home, the streams of light from the long windows, the leaves of the linden tapping on the glass, the woman's shadow on the wall, and the stirring toward me of the form and face I loved,--these had vanished.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading It seemed rather a lonely place at first, though it was not unpleasing to me as I looked abroad.

held dear

From this reading The city, the dim street, the familiar architecture of my home, the streams of light from the long windows, the leaves of the linden tapping on the glass, the woman's shadow on the wall, and the stirring toward me of the form and face I loved,--these had vanished.

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

From this reading The city, the dim street, the familiar architecture of my home, the streams of light from the long windows, the leaves of the linden tapping on the glass, the woman's shadow on the wall, and the stirring toward me of the form and face I loved,--these had vanished.

having hills and crags

From this reading The scenery was mountainous and solemn, but it was therefore on a large scale and restful to the eye.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading The city, the dim street, the familiar architecture of my home, the streams of light from the long windows, the leaves of the linden tapping on the glass, the woman's shadow on the wall, and the stirring toward me of the form and face I loved,--these had vanished.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading When I came again to myself I found that what I should once have called a "phenomenon" had taken place.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It seemed rather a lonely place at first, though it was not unpleasing to me as I looked abroad.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The city, the dim street, the familiar architecture of my home, the streams of light from the long windows, the leaves of the linden tapping on the glass, the woman's shadow on the wall, and the stirring toward me of the form and face I loved,--these had vanished.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The city, the dim street, the familiar architecture of my home, the streams of light from the long windows, the leaves of the linden tapping on the glass, the woman's shadow on the wall, and the stirring toward me of the form and face I loved,--these had vanished.

on one occasion

From this reading When I came again to myself I found that what I should once have called a "phenomenon" had taken place.

any state or process known through the senses rather than by intuition or reasoning

From this reading When I came again to myself I found that what I should once have called a "phenomenon" had taken place.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading When I came again to myself I found that what I should once have called a "phenomenon" had taken place.

on the contrary

From this reading It seemed rather a lonely place at first, though it was not unpleasing to me as I looked abroad.

affording physical or mental rest

From this reading The scenery was mountainous and solemn, but it was therefore on a large scale and restful to the eye.

an ordered reference standard

From this reading The scenery was mountainous and solemn, but it was therefore on a large scale and restful to the eye.

the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale

From this reading The scenery was mountainous and solemn, but it was therefore on a large scale and restful to the eye.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading It seemed rather a lonely place at first, though it was not unpleasing to me as I looked abroad.

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

From this reading The city, the dim street, the familiar architecture of my home, the streams of light from the long windows, the leaves of the linden tapping on the glass, the woman's shadow on the wall, and the stirring toward me of the form and face I loved,--these had vanished.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading When I came again to myself I found that what I should once have called a "phenomenon" had taken place.

dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises

From this reading The scenery was mountainous and solemn, but it was therefore on a large scale and restful to the eye.

agitating a liquid with an implement

From this reading The city, the dim street, the familiar architecture of my home, the streams of light from the long windows, the leaves of the linden tapping on the glass, the woman's shadow on the wall, and the stirring toward me of the form and face I loved,--these had vanished.

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

From this reading I was in a strange place; and I was a stranger in it.

anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

From this reading I was in a strange place; and I was a stranger in it.

plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading The city, the dim street, the familiar architecture of my home, the streams of light from the long windows, the leaves of the linden tapping on the glass, the woman's shadow on the wall, and the stirring toward me of the form and face I loved,--these had vanished.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading The city, the dim street, the familiar architecture of my home, the streams of light from the long windows, the leaves of the linden tapping on the glass, the woman's shadow on the wall, and the stirring toward me of the form and face I loved,--these had vanished.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading When I came again to myself I found that what I should once have called a "phenomenon" had taken place.

the sound of light blow or knock

From this reading The city, the dim street, the familiar architecture of my home, the streams of light from the long windows, the leaves of the linden tapping on the glass, the woman's shadow on the wall, and the stirring toward me of the form and face I loved,--these had vanished.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading When I came again to myself I found that what I should once have called a "phenomenon" had taken place.

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

From this reading The city, the dim street, the familiar architecture of my home, the streams of light from the long windows, the leaves of the linden tapping on the glass, the woman's shadow on the wall, and the stirring toward me of the form and face I loved,--these had vanished.

for that reason; as a result

From this reading The scenery was mountainous and solemn, but it was therefore on a large scale and restful to the eye.

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

From this reading The city, the dim street, the familiar architecture of my home, the streams of light from the long windows, the leaves of the linden tapping on the glass, the woman's shadow on the wall, and the stirring toward me of the form and face I loved,--these had vanished.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading It seemed rather a lonely place at first, though it was not unpleasing to me as I looked abroad.

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

From this reading When I came again to myself I found that what I should once have called a "phenomenon" had taken place.

in the direction of

From this reading The city, the dim street, the familiar architecture of my home, the streams of light from the long windows, the leaves of the linden tapping on the glass, the woman's shadow on the wall, and the stirring toward me of the form and face I loved,--these had vanished.

unpleasant or disagreeable to the senses

From this reading It seemed rather a lonely place at first, though it was not unpleasing to me as I looked abroad.

having passed out of existence

From this reading The city, the dim street, the familiar architecture of my home, the streams of light from the long windows, the leaves of the linden tapping on the glass, the woman's shadow on the wall, and the stirring toward me of the form and face I loved,--these had vanished.

an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading The city, the dim street, the familiar architecture of my home, the streams of light from the long windows, the leaves of the linden tapping on the glass, the woman's shadow on the wall, and the stirring toward me of the form and face I loved,--these had vanished.

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

From this reading I was in a strange place; and I was a stranger in it.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading When I came again to myself I found that what I should once have called a "phenomenon" had taken place.

at the time that

From this reading When I came again to myself I found that what I should once have called a "phenomenon" had taken place.

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading The city, the dim street, the familiar architecture of my home, the streams of light from the long windows, the leaves of the linden tapping on the glass, the woman's shadow on the wall, and the stirring toward me of the form and face I loved,--these had vanished.

possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading The city, the dim street, the familiar architecture of my home, the streams of light from the long windows, the leaves of the linden tapping on the glass, the woman's shadow on the wall, and the stirring toward me of the form and face I loved,--these had vanished.