Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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

From this reading And I went back in memory to those sinister days in London before I had brought Alresca to Bruges, days over which a mysterious horror had seemed to brood.

an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury

From this reading I remembered Alresca's delirium on the night of his accident, and his final hallucination concerning the blank wall in the dressing-room (if hallucination it was), also on that night.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading THE VIGIL BY THE BIER We looked at each other, Rosa and I, across the couch of Alresca.

aimlessly drifting

From this reading I felt myself adrift in a sea of frightful suspicions.

anew

From this reading All the vague and terrible apprehensions, disquietudes, misgivings, which the gradual improvement in Alresca's condition had lulled to sleep, aroused themselves again in my mind, coming, as it were, boldly out into the open from the dark, unexplored grottos wherein they had crouched and hidden.

(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 All the vague and terrible apprehensions, disquietudes, misgivings, which the gradual improvement in Alresca's condition had lulled to sleep, aroused themselves again in my mind, coming, as it were, boldly out into the open from the dark, unexplored grottos wherein they had crouched and hidden.

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From this reading THE VIGIL BY THE BIER We looked at each other, Rosa and I, across the couch of Alresca.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading All the vague and terrible apprehensions, disquietudes, misgivings, which the gradual improvement in Alresca's condition had lulled to sleep, aroused themselves again in my mind, coming, as it were, boldly out into the open from the dark, unexplored grottos wherein they had crouched and hidden.

in addition

From this reading I remembered Alresca's delirium on the night of his accident, and his final hallucination concerning the blank wall in the dressing-room (if hallucination it was), also on that night.

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

From this reading THE VIGIL BY THE BIER We looked at each other, Rosa and I, across the couch of Alresca.

plural of “apprehension” — fearful expectation or anticipation

From this reading All the vague and terrible apprehensions, disquietudes, misgivings, which the gradual improvement in Alresca's condition had lulled to sleep, aroused themselves again in my mind, coming, as it were, boldly out into the open from the dark, unexplored grottos wherein they had crouched and hidden.

aroused to action

From this reading All the vague and terrible apprehensions, disquietudes, misgivings, which the gradual improvement in Alresca's condition had lulled to sleep, aroused themselves again in my mind, coming, as it were, boldly out into the open from the dark, unexplored grottos wherein they had crouched and hidden.

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

From this reading All the vague and terrible apprehensions, disquietudes, misgivings, which the gradual improvement in Alresca's condition had lulled to sleep, aroused themselves again in my mind, coming, as it were, boldly out into the open from the dark, unexplored grottos wherein they had crouched and hidden.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE VIGIL BY THE BIER We looked at each other, Rosa and I, across the couch of Alresca.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading And I went back in memory to those sinister days in London before I had brought Alresca to Bruges, days over which a mysterious horror had seemed to brood.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading And I went back in memory to those sinister days in London before I had brought Alresca to Bruges, days over which a mysterious horror had seemed to brood.

a coffin along with its stand

From this reading THE VIGIL BY THE BIER We looked at each other, Rosa and I, across the couch of Alresca.

(of a surface) not written or printed on

From this reading I remembered Alresca's delirium on the night of his accident, and his final hallucination concerning the blank wall in the dressing-room (if hallucination it was), also on that night.

with boldness, in a bold manner

From this reading All the vague and terrible apprehensions, disquietudes, misgivings, which the gradual improvement in Alresca's condition had lulled to sleep, aroused themselves again in my mind, coming, as it were, boldly out into the open from the dark, unexplored grottos wherein they had crouched and hidden.

think moodily or anxiously about something

From this reading And I went back in memory to those sinister days in London before I had brought Alresca to Bruges, days over which a mysterious horror had seemed to brood.

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

From this reading And I went back in memory to those sinister days in London before I had brought Alresca to Bruges, days over which a mysterious horror had seemed to brood.

a city in northwestern Belgium that is connected by canal to the North Sea; in the 13th century it was a leading member of the Hanseatic League; the old city (known as the City of Bridges) is a popular tourist attraction

From this reading And I went back in memory to those sinister days in London before I had brought Alresca to Bruges, days over which a mysterious horror had seemed to brood.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading THE VIGIL BY THE BIER We looked at each other, Rosa and I, across the couch of Alresca.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading All the vague and terrible apprehensions, disquietudes, misgivings, which the gradual improvement in Alresca's condition had lulled to sleep, aroused themselves again in my mind, coming, as it were, boldly out into the open from the dark, unexplored grottos wherein they had crouched and hidden.

-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to

From this reading I remembered Alresca's delirium on the night of his accident, and his final hallucination concerning the blank wall in the dressing-room (if hallucination it was), also on that night.

a state at a particular time

From this reading All the vague and terrible apprehensions, disquietudes, misgivings, which the gradual improvement in Alresca's condition had lulled to sleep, aroused themselves again in my mind, coming, as it were, boldly out into the open from the dark, unexplored grottos wherein they had crouched and hidden.

an upholstered seat for more than one person

From this reading THE VIGIL BY THE BIER We looked at each other, Rosa and I, across the couch of Alresca.

past form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down

From this reading All the vague and terrible apprehensions, disquietudes, misgivings, which the gradual improvement in Alresca's condition had lulled to sleep, aroused themselves again in my mind, coming, as it were, boldly out into the open from the dark, unexplored grottos wherein they had crouched and hidden.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading All the vague and terrible apprehensions, disquietudes, misgivings, which the gradual improvement in Alresca's condition had lulled to sleep, aroused themselves again in my mind, coming, as it were, boldly out into the open from the dark, unexplored grottos wherein they had crouched and hidden.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading And I went back in memory to those sinister days in London before I had brought Alresca to Bruges, days over which a mysterious horror had seemed to brood.

state of violent mental agitation

From this reading I remembered Alresca's delirium on the night of his accident, and his final hallucination concerning the blank wall in the dressing-room (if hallucination it was), also on that night.

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From this reading All the vague and terrible apprehensions, disquietudes, misgivings, which the gradual improvement in Alresca's condition had lulled to sleep, aroused themselves again in my mind, coming, as it were, boldly out into the open from the dark, unexplored grottos wherein they had crouched and hidden.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I remembered Alresca's delirium on the night of his accident, and his final hallucination concerning the blank wall in the dressing-room (if hallucination it was), also on that night.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading THE VIGIL BY THE BIER We looked at each other, Rosa and I, across the couch of Alresca.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading I felt myself adrift in a sea of frightful suspicions.

occurring at or forming an end or termination

From this reading I remembered Alresca's delirium on the night of his accident, and his final hallucination concerning the blank wall in the dressing-room (if hallucination it was), also on that night.

provoking horror

From this reading I felt myself adrift in a sea of frightful suspicions.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading All the vague and terrible apprehensions, disquietudes, misgivings, which the gradual improvement in Alresca's condition had lulled to sleep, aroused themselves again in my mind, coming, as it were, boldly out into the open from the dark, unexplored grottos wherein they had crouched and hidden.

proceeding in small stages

From this reading All the vague and terrible apprehensions, disquietudes, misgivings, which the gradual improvement in Alresca's condition had lulled to sleep, aroused themselves again in my mind, coming, as it were, boldly out into the open from the dark, unexplored grottos wherein they had crouched and hidden.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading All the vague and terrible apprehensions, disquietudes, misgivings, which the gradual improvement in Alresca's condition had lulled to sleep, aroused themselves again in my mind, coming, as it were, boldly out into the open from the dark, unexplored grottos wherein they had crouched and hidden.

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

From this reading All the vague and terrible apprehensions, disquietudes, misgivings, which the gradual improvement in Alresca's condition had lulled to sleep, aroused themselves again in my mind, coming, as it were, boldly out into the open from the dark, unexplored grottos wherein they had crouched and hidden.

illusory perception; a common symptom of severe mental disorder

From this reading I remembered Alresca's delirium on the night of his accident, and his final hallucination concerning the blank wall in the dressing-room (if hallucination it was), also on that night.

not accessible to view

From this reading All the vague and terrible apprehensions, disquietudes, misgivings, which the gradual improvement in Alresca's condition had lulled to sleep, aroused themselves again in my mind, coming, as it were, boldly out into the open from the dark, unexplored grottos wherein they had crouched and hidden.

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

From this reading I remembered Alresca's delirium on the night of his accident, and his final hallucination concerning the blank wall in the dressing-room (if hallucination it was), also on that night.

intense and profound fear

From this reading And I went back in memory to those sinister days in London before I had brought Alresca to Bruges, days over which a mysterious horror had seemed to brood.

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

From this reading THE VIGIL BY THE BIER We looked at each other, Rosa and I, across the couch of Alresca.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading I remembered Alresca's delirium on the night of his accident, and his final hallucination concerning the blank wall in the dressing-room (if hallucination it was), also on that night.

a change for the better; progress in development

From this reading All the vague and terrible apprehensions, disquietudes, misgivings, which the gradual improvement in Alresca's condition had lulled to sleep, aroused themselves again in my mind, coming, as it were, boldly out into the open from the dark, unexplored grottos wherein they had crouched and hidden.

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

From this reading All the vague and terrible apprehensions, disquietudes, misgivings, which the gradual improvement in Alresca's condition had lulled to sleep, aroused themselves again in my mind, coming, as it were, boldly out into the open from the dark, unexplored grottos wherein they had crouched and hidden.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading All the vague and terrible apprehensions, disquietudes, misgivings, which the gradual improvement in Alresca's condition had lulled to sleep, aroused themselves again in my mind, coming, as it were, boldly out into the open from the dark, unexplored grottos wherein they had crouched and hidden.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading All the vague and terrible apprehensions, disquietudes, misgivings, which the gradual improvement in Alresca's condition had lulled to sleep, aroused themselves again in my mind, coming, as it were, boldly out into the open from the dark, unexplored grottos wherein they had crouched and hidden.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading And I went back in memory to those sinister days in London before I had brought Alresca to Bruges, days over which a mysterious horror had seemed to brood.

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

From this reading THE VIGIL BY THE BIER We looked at each other, Rosa and I, across the couch of Alresca.

past form of “lull” — calm by deception

From this reading All the vague and terrible apprehensions, disquietudes, misgivings, which the gradual improvement in Alresca's condition had lulled to sleep, aroused themselves again in my mind, coming, as it were, boldly out into the open from the dark, unexplored grottos wherein they had crouched and hidden.

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.

From this reading And I went back in memory to those sinister days in London before I had brought Alresca to Bruges, days over which a mysterious horror had seemed to brood.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading All the vague and terrible apprehensions, disquietudes, misgivings, which the gradual improvement in Alresca's condition had lulled to sleep, aroused themselves again in my mind, coming, as it were, boldly out into the open from the dark, unexplored grottos wherein they had crouched and hidden.

plural of “misgiving” — uneasiness about the fitness of an action

From this reading All the vague and terrible apprehensions, disquietudes, misgivings, which the gradual improvement in Alresca's condition had lulled to sleep, aroused themselves again in my mind, coming, as it were, boldly out into the open from the dark, unexplored grottos wherein they had crouched and hidden.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading All the vague and terrible apprehensions, disquietudes, misgivings, which the gradual improvement in Alresca's condition had lulled to sleep, aroused themselves again in my mind, coming, as it were, boldly out into the open from the dark, unexplored grottos wherein they had crouched and hidden.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading I felt myself adrift in a sea of frightful suspicions.

of an obscure nature

From this reading And I went back in memory to those sinister days in London before I had brought Alresca to Bruges, days over which a mysterious horror had seemed to brood.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading I remembered Alresca's delirium on the night of his accident, and his final hallucination concerning the blank wall in the dressing-room (if hallucination it was), also on that night.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE VIGIL BY THE BIER We looked at each other, Rosa and I, across the couch of Alresca.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading I remembered Alresca's delirium on the night of his accident, and his final hallucination concerning the blank wall in the dressing-room (if hallucination it was), also on that night.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading All the vague and terrible apprehensions, disquietudes, misgivings, which the gradual improvement in Alresca's condition had lulled to sleep, aroused themselves again in my mind, coming, as it were, boldly out into the open from the dark, unexplored grottos wherein they had crouched and hidden.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading THE VIGIL BY THE BIER We looked at each other, Rosa and I, across the couch of Alresca.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading All the vague and terrible apprehensions, disquietudes, misgivings, which the gradual improvement in Alresca's condition had lulled to sleep, aroused themselves again in my mind, coming, as it were, boldly out into the open from the dark, unexplored grottos wherein they had crouched and hidden.

above and across; more than

From this reading And I went back in memory to those sinister days in London before I had brought Alresca to Bruges, days over which a mysterious horror had seemed to brood.

past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading I remembered Alresca's delirium on the night of his accident, and his final hallucination concerning the blank wall in the dressing-room (if hallucination it was), also on that night.

large genus of erect or climbing prickly shrubs including roses

From this reading THE VIGIL BY THE BIER We looked at each other, Rosa and I, across the couch of Alresca.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading I felt myself adrift in a sea of frightful suspicions.

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

From this reading And I went back in memory to those sinister days in London before I had brought Alresca to Bruges, days over which a mysterious horror had seemed to brood.

threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments

From this reading And I went back in memory to those sinister days in London before I had brought Alresca to Bruges, days over which a mysterious horror had seemed to brood.

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

From this reading All the vague and terrible apprehensions, disquietudes, misgivings, which the gradual improvement in Alresca's condition had lulled to sleep, aroused themselves again in my mind, coming, as it were, boldly out into the open from the dark, unexplored grottos wherein they had crouched and hidden.

plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case

From this reading I felt myself adrift in a sea of frightful suspicions.

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading All the vague and terrible apprehensions, disquietudes, misgivings, which the gradual improvement in Alresca's condition had lulled to sleep, aroused themselves again in my mind, coming, as it were, boldly out into the open from the dark, unexplored grottos wherein they had crouched and hidden.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I remembered Alresca's delirium on the night of his accident, and his final hallucination concerning the blank wall in the dressing-room (if hallucination it was), also on that night.

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

From this reading THE VIGIL BY THE BIER We looked at each other, Rosa and I, across the couch of Alresca.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading All the vague and terrible apprehensions, disquietudes, misgivings, which the gradual improvement in Alresca's condition had lulled to sleep, aroused themselves again in my mind, coming, as it were, boldly out into the open from the dark, unexplored grottos wherein they had crouched and hidden.

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

From this reading All the vague and terrible apprehensions, disquietudes, misgivings, which the gradual improvement in Alresca's condition had lulled to sleep, aroused themselves again in my mind, coming, as it were, boldly out into the open from the dark, unexplored grottos wherein they had crouched and hidden.

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

From this reading And I went back in memory to those sinister days in London before I had brought Alresca to Bruges, days over which a mysterious horror had seemed to brood.

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

From this reading All the vague and terrible apprehensions, disquietudes, misgivings, which the gradual improvement in Alresca's condition had lulled to sleep, aroused themselves again in my mind, coming, as it were, boldly out into the open from the dark, unexplored grottos wherein they had crouched and hidden.

not yet discovered

From this reading All the vague and terrible apprehensions, disquietudes, misgivings, which the gradual improvement in Alresca's condition had lulled to sleep, aroused themselves again in my mind, coming, as it were, boldly out into the open from the dark, unexplored grottos wherein they had crouched and hidden.

not clearly expressed or understood

From this reading All the vague and terrible apprehensions, disquietudes, misgivings, which the gradual improvement in Alresca's condition had lulled to sleep, aroused themselves again in my mind, coming, as it were, boldly out into the open from the dark, unexplored grottos wherein they had crouched and hidden.

a period of sleeplessness

From this reading THE VIGIL BY THE BIER We looked at each other, Rosa and I, across the couch of Alresca.

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 I remembered Alresca's delirium on the night of his accident, and his final hallucination concerning the blank wall in the dressing-room (if hallucination it was), also on that night.

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

From this reading I remembered Alresca's delirium on the night of his accident, and his final hallucination concerning the blank wall in the dressing-room (if hallucination it was), also on that night.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading THE VIGIL BY THE BIER We looked at each other, Rosa and I, across the couch of Alresca.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading And I went back in memory to those sinister days in London before I had brought Alresca to Bruges, days over which a mysterious horror had seemed to brood.

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

From this reading All the vague and terrible apprehensions, disquietudes, misgivings, which the gradual improvement in Alresca's condition had lulled to sleep, aroused themselves again in my mind, coming, as it were, boldly out into the open from the dark, unexplored grottos wherein they had crouched and hidden.

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From this reading All the vague and terrible apprehensions, disquietudes, misgivings, which the gradual improvement in Alresca's condition had lulled to sleep, aroused themselves again in my mind, coming, as it were, boldly out into the open from the dark, unexplored grottos wherein they had crouched and hidden.

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

From this reading All the vague and terrible apprehensions, disquietudes, misgivings, which the gradual improvement in Alresca's condition had lulled to sleep, aroused themselves again in my mind, coming, as it were, boldly out into the open from the dark, unexplored grottos wherein they had crouched and hidden.