Chapter V

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

From this reading Habitual evils change not on a sudden, But many days must pass, and many sorrows; Conscious remorse and anguish must be felt, To curb desire, to break the stubborn will, And work a second nature in the soul, Ere virtue can resume the place she lost.--ROWE'S ULYSSES.

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

From this reading AN HUMBLE WEDDING.

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

From this reading Habitual evils change not on a sudden, But many days must pass, and many sorrows; Conscious remorse and anguish must be felt, To curb desire, to break the stubborn will, And work a second nature in the soul, Ere virtue can resume the place she lost.--ROWE'S ULYSSES.

extreme mental distress

From this reading Habitual evils change not on a sudden, But many days must pass, and many sorrows; Conscious remorse and anguish must be felt, To curb desire, to break the stubborn will, And work a second nature in the soul, Ere virtue can resume the place she lost.--ROWE'S ULYSSES.

a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house

From this reading The first fact that attracted his attention was the circumstance that he was not in his own apartment, but in his mother's bedchamber.

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading The first fact that attracted his attention was the circumstance that he was not in his own apartment, but in his mother's bedchamber.

past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes

From this reading The first fact that attracted his attention was the circumstance that he was not in his own apartment, but in his mother's bedchamber.

inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping

From this reading Valentine awoke the next morning with a heavy weight upon his heart and a thick cloud over his brain.

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

From this reading Habitual evils change not on a sudden, But many days must pass, and many sorrows; Conscious remorse and anguish must be felt, To curb desire, to break the stubborn will, And work a second nature in the soul, Ere virtue can resume the place she lost.--ROWE'S ULYSSES.

a room used primarily for sleeping

From this reading The first fact that attracted his attention was the circumstance that he was not in his own apartment, but in his mother's bedchamber.

a strong flame that burns brightly

From this reading A small wood fire was burning in the fireplace, and a teakettle was hanging over the blaze; the red hearth was neat and bright, and the only window was darkened by the lowered paper blind.

people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group

From this reading A small wood fire was burning in the fireplace, and a teakettle was hanging over the blaze; the red hearth was neat and bright, and the only window was darkened by the lowered paper blind.

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 Valentine awoke the next morning with a heavy weight upon his heart and a thick cloud over his brain.

terminate

From this reading Habitual evils change not on a sudden, But many days must pass, and many sorrows; Conscious remorse and anguish must be felt, To curb desire, to break the stubborn will, And work a second nature in the soul, Ere virtue can resume the place she lost.--ROWE'S ULYSSES.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading A small wood fire was burning in the fireplace, and a teakettle was hanging over the blaze; the red hearth was neat and bright, and the only window was darkened by the lowered paper blind.

the act of burning something

From this reading A small wood fire was burning in the fireplace, and a teakettle was hanging over the blaze; the red hearth was neat and bright, and the only window was darkened by the lowered paper blind.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Habitual evils change not on a sudden, But many days must pass, and many sorrows; Conscious remorse and anguish must be felt, To curb desire, to break the stubborn will, And work a second nature in the soul, Ere virtue can resume the place she lost.--ROWE'S ULYSSES.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading A small wood fire was burning in the fireplace, and a teakettle was hanging over the blaze; the red hearth was neat and bright, and the only window was darkened by the lowered paper blind.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Habitual evils change not on a sudden, But many days must pass, and many sorrows; Conscious remorse and anguish must be felt, To curb desire, to break the stubborn will, And work a second nature in the soul, Ere virtue can resume the place she lost.--ROWE'S ULYSSES.

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading Habitual evils change not on a sudden, But many days must pass, and many sorrows; Conscious remorse and anguish must be felt, To curb desire, to break the stubborn will, And work a second nature in the soul, Ere virtue can resume the place she lost.--ROWE'S ULYSSES.

a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity

From this reading The first fact that attracted his attention was the circumstance that he was not in his own apartment, but in his mother's bedchamber.

make overcast or cloudy

From this reading Valentine awoke the next morning with a heavy weight upon his heart and a thick cloud over his brain.

intentionally conceived

From this reading Habitual evils change not on a sudden, But many days must pass, and many sorrows; Conscious remorse and anguish must be felt, To curb desire, to break the stubborn will, And work a second nature in the soul, Ere virtue can resume the place she lost.--ROWE'S ULYSSES.

an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter)

From this reading Habitual evils change not on a sudden, But many days must pass, and many sorrows; Conscious remorse and anguish must be felt, To curb desire, to break the stubborn will, And work a second nature in the soul, Ere virtue can resume the place she lost.--ROWE'S ULYSSES.

(of fabrics and paper) grown dark in color over time

From this reading A small wood fire was burning in the fireplace, and a teakettle was hanging over the blaze; the red hearth was neat and bright, and the only window was darkened by the lowered paper blind.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Habitual evils change not on a sudden, But many days must pass, and many sorrows; Conscious remorse and anguish must be felt, To curb desire, to break the stubborn will, And work a second nature in the soul, Ere virtue can resume the place she lost.--ROWE'S ULYSSES.

the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

From this reading Habitual evils change not on a sudden, But many days must pass, and many sorrows; Conscious remorse and anguish must be felt, To curb desire, to break the stubborn will, And work a second nature in the soul, Ere virtue can resume the place she lost.--ROWE'S ULYSSES.

an old word for “before”

From this reading Habitual evils change not on a sudden, But many days must pass, and many sorrows; Conscious remorse and anguish must be felt, To curb desire, to break the stubborn will, And work a second nature in the soul, Ere virtue can resume the place she lost.--ROWE'S ULYSSES.

plural of “evil” — morally objectionable behavior

From this reading Habitual evils change not on a sudden, But many days must pass, and many sorrows; Conscious remorse and anguish must be felt, To curb desire, to break the stubborn will, And work a second nature in the soul, Ere virtue can resume the place she lost.--ROWE'S ULYSSES.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading The first fact that attracted his attention was the circumstance that he was not in his own apartment, but in his mother's bedchamber.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading Habitual evils change not on a sudden, But many days must pass, and many sorrows; Conscious remorse and anguish must be felt, To curb desire, to break the stubborn will, And work a second nature in the soul, Ere virtue can resume the place she lost.--ROWE'S ULYSSES.

start firing a weapon

From this reading A small wood fire was burning in the fireplace, and a teakettle was hanging over the blaze; the red hearth was neat and bright, and the only window was darkened by the lowered paper blind.

an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built

From this reading A small wood fire was burning in the fireplace, and a teakettle was hanging over the blaze; the red hearth was neat and bright, and the only window was darkened by the lowered paper blind.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The first fact that attracted his attention was the circumstance that he was not in his own apartment, but in his mother's bedchamber.

commonly used or practiced; usual

From this reading Habitual evils change not on a sudden, But many days must pass, and many sorrows; Conscious remorse and anguish must be felt, To curb desire, to break the stubborn will, And work a second nature in the soul, Ere virtue can resume the place she lost.--ROWE'S ULYSSES.

decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window

From this reading A small wood fire was burning in the fireplace, and a teakettle was hanging over the blaze; the red hearth was neat and bright, and the only window was darkened by the lowered paper blind.

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

From this reading The first fact that attracted his attention was the circumstance that he was not in his own apartment, but in his mother's bedchamber.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading Valentine awoke the next morning with a heavy weight upon his heart and a thick cloud over his brain.

an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built

From this reading A small wood fire was burning in the fireplace, and a teakettle was hanging over the blaze; the red hearth was neat and bright, and the only window was darkened by the lowered paper blind.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading Valentine awoke the next morning with a heavy weight upon his heart and a thick cloud over his brain.

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

From this reading Valentine awoke the next morning with a heavy weight upon his heart and a thick cloud over his brain.

low or inferior in station or quality

From this reading AN HUMBLE WEDDING.

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

From this reading Habitual evils change not on a sudden, But many days must pass, and many sorrows; Conscious remorse and anguish must be felt, To curb desire, to break the stubborn will, And work a second nature in the soul, Ere virtue can resume the place she lost.--ROWE'S ULYSSES.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading Habitual evils change not on a sudden, But many days must pass, and many sorrows; Conscious remorse and anguish must be felt, To curb desire, to break the stubborn will, And work a second nature in the soul, Ere virtue can resume the place she lost.--ROWE'S ULYSSES.

below the surround or below the normal position

From this reading A small wood fire was burning in the fireplace, and a teakettle was hanging over the blaze; the red hearth was neat and bright, and the only window was darkened by the lowered paper blind.

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 Habitual evils change not on a sudden, But many days must pass, and many sorrows; Conscious remorse and anguish must be felt, To curb desire, to break the stubborn will, And work a second nature in the soul, Ere virtue can resume the place she lost.--ROWE'S ULYSSES.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Valentine awoke the next morning with a heavy weight upon his heart and a thick cloud over his brain.

possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading The first fact that attracted his attention was the circumstance that he was not in his own apartment, but in his mother's bedchamber.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Habitual evils change not on a sudden, But many days must pass, and many sorrows; Conscious remorse and anguish must be felt, To curb desire, to break the stubborn will, And work a second nature in the soul, Ere virtue can resume the place she lost.--ROWE'S ULYSSES.

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading Habitual evils change not on a sudden, But many days must pass, and many sorrows; Conscious remorse and anguish must be felt, To curb desire, to break the stubborn will, And work a second nature in the soul, Ere virtue can resume the place she lost.--ROWE'S ULYSSES.

clean or organized

From this reading A small wood fire was burning in the fireplace, and a teakettle was hanging over the blaze; the red hearth was neat and bright, and the only window was darkened by the lowered paper blind.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading Valentine awoke the next morning with a heavy weight upon his heart and a thick cloud over his brain.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Habitual evils change not on a sudden, But many days must pass, and many sorrows; Conscious remorse and anguish must be felt, To curb desire, to break the stubborn will, And work a second nature in the soul, Ere virtue can resume the place she lost.--ROWE'S ULYSSES.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Habitual evils change not on a sudden, But many days must pass, and many sorrows; Conscious remorse and anguish must be felt, To curb desire, to break the stubborn will, And work a second nature in the soul, Ere virtue can resume the place she lost.--ROWE'S ULYSSES.

and nothing more

From this reading A small wood fire was burning in the fireplace, and a teakettle was hanging over the blaze; the red hearth was neat and bright, and the only window was darkened by the lowered paper blind.

above and across; more than

From this reading Valentine awoke the next morning with a heavy weight upon his heart and a thick cloud over his brain.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading The first fact that attracted his attention was the circumstance that he was not in his own apartment, but in his mother's bedchamber.

a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

From this reading A small wood fire was burning in the fireplace, and a teakettle was hanging over the blaze; the red hearth was neat and bright, and the only window was darkened by the lowered paper blind.

go across or through

From this reading Habitual evils change not on a sudden, But many days must pass, and many sorrows; Conscious remorse and anguish must be felt, To curb desire, to break the stubborn will, And work a second nature in the soul, Ere virtue can resume the place she lost.--ROWE'S ULYSSES.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Habitual evils change not on a sudden, But many days must pass, and many sorrows; Conscious remorse and anguish must be felt, To curb desire, to break the stubborn will, And work a second nature in the soul, Ere virtue can resume the place she lost.--ROWE'S ULYSSES.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading A small wood fire was burning in the fireplace, and a teakettle was hanging over the blaze; the red hearth was neat and bright, and the only window was darkened by the lowered paper blind.

a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)

From this reading Habitual evils change not on a sudden, But many days must pass, and many sorrows; Conscious remorse and anguish must be felt, To curb desire, to break the stubborn will, And work a second nature in the soul, Ere virtue can resume the place she lost.--ROWE'S ULYSSES.

take up or begin anew

From this reading Habitual evils change not on a sudden, But many days must pass, and many sorrows; Conscious remorse and anguish must be felt, To curb desire, to break the stubborn will, And work a second nature in the soul, Ere virtue can resume the place she lost.--ROWE'S ULYSSES.

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From this reading Habitual evils change not on a sudden, But many days must pass, and many sorrows; Conscious remorse and anguish must be felt, To curb desire, to break the stubborn will, And work a second nature in the soul, Ere virtue can resume the place she lost.--ROWE'S ULYSSES.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading Habitual evils change not on a sudden, But many days must pass, and many sorrows; Conscious remorse and anguish must be felt, To curb desire, to break the stubborn will, And work a second nature in the soul, Ere virtue can resume the place she lost.--ROWE'S ULYSSES.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Habitual evils change not on a sudden, But many days must pass, and many sorrows; Conscious remorse and anguish must be felt, To curb desire, to break the stubborn will, And work a second nature in the soul, Ere virtue can resume the place she lost.--ROWE'S ULYSSES.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading A small wood fire was burning in the fireplace, and a teakettle was hanging over the blaze; the red hearth was neat and bright, and the only window was darkened by the lowered paper blind.

plural of “sorrow” — an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement

From this reading Habitual evils change not on a sudden, But many days must pass, and many sorrows; Conscious remorse and anguish must be felt, To curb desire, to break the stubborn will, And work a second nature in the soul, Ere virtue can resume the place she lost.--ROWE'S ULYSSES.

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading Habitual evils change not on a sudden, But many days must pass, and many sorrows; Conscious remorse and anguish must be felt, To curb desire, to break the stubborn will, And work a second nature in the soul, Ere virtue can resume the place she lost.--ROWE'S ULYSSES.

tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield

From this reading Habitual evils change not on a sudden, But many days must pass, and many sorrows; Conscious remorse and anguish must be felt, To curb desire, to break the stubborn will, And work a second nature in the soul, Ere virtue can resume the place she lost.--ROWE'S ULYSSES.

happening without warning or in a short space of time

From this reading Habitual evils change not on a sudden, But many days must pass, and many sorrows; Conscious remorse and anguish must be felt, To curb desire, to break the stubborn will, And work a second nature in the soul, Ere virtue can resume the place she lost.--ROWE'S ULYSSES.

kettle for boiling water to make tea

From this reading A small wood fire was burning in the fireplace, and a teakettle was hanging over the blaze; the red hearth was neat and bright, and the only window was darkened by the lowered paper blind.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The first fact that attracted his attention was the circumstance that he was not in his own apartment, but in his mother's bedchamber.

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

From this reading Habitual evils change not on a sudden, But many days must pass, and many sorrows; Conscious remorse and anguish must be felt, To curb desire, to break the stubborn will, And work a second nature in the soul, Ere virtue can resume the place she lost.--ROWE'S ULYSSES.

not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions

From this reading Valentine awoke the next morning with a heavy weight upon his heart and a thick cloud over his brain.

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

From this reading Habitual evils change not on a sudden, But many days must pass, and many sorrows; Conscious remorse and anguish must be felt, To curb desire, to break the stubborn will, And work a second nature in the soul, Ere virtue can resume the place she lost.--ROWE'S ULYSSES.

(Roman mythology) Roman spelling for Odysseus

From this reading Habitual evils change not on a sudden, But many days must pass, and many sorrows; Conscious remorse and anguish must be felt, To curb desire, to break the stubborn will, And work a second nature in the soul, Ere virtue can resume the place she lost.--ROWE'S ULYSSES.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Valentine awoke the next morning with a heavy weight upon his heart and a thick cloud over his brain.

a sweetheart chosen to receive a greeting on Saint Valentine's Day

From this reading Valentine awoke the next morning with a heavy weight upon his heart and a thick cloud over his brain.

Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.

From this reading Habitual evils change not on a sudden, But many days must pass, and many sorrows; Conscious remorse and anguish must be felt, To curb desire, to break the stubborn will, And work a second nature in the soul, Ere virtue can resume the place she lost.--ROWE'S ULYSSES.

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

From this reading The first fact that attracted his attention was the circumstance that he was not in his own apartment, but in his mother's bedchamber.

the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed

From this reading AN HUMBLE WEDDING.

the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity

From this reading Valentine awoke the next morning with a heavy weight upon his heart and a thick cloud over his brain.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Habitual evils change not on a sudden, But many days must pass, and many sorrows; Conscious remorse and anguish must be felt, To curb desire, to break the stubborn will, And work a second nature in the soul, Ere virtue can resume the place she lost.--ROWE'S ULYSSES.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading A small wood fire was burning in the fireplace, and a teakettle was hanging over the blaze; the red hearth was neat and bright, and the only window was darkened by the lowered paper blind.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Valentine awoke the next morning with a heavy weight upon his heart and a thick cloud over his brain.

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading A small wood fire was burning in the fireplace, and a teakettle was hanging over the blaze; the red hearth was neat and bright, and the only window was darkened by the lowered paper blind.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading Habitual evils change not on a sudden, But many days must pass, and many sorrows; Conscious remorse and anguish must be felt, To curb desire, to break the stubborn will, And work a second nature in the soul, Ere virtue can resume the place she lost.--ROWE'S ULYSSES.