Chapter II

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

From this reading The painter had taken refuge in his apartments, a prey to extreme agitation.

a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance

From this reading The painter had taken refuge in his apartments, a prey to extreme agitation.

(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 At first he called to mind--tormented as he was by the saddest presentiments--all the events which had happened to him since his arrival in America.

past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading Having reached his bedroom, he doubly locked the door; then, certain that for a time no one would come to thrust him out of this last asylum, he allowed himself to fall heavily on a _butaca_, threw his body backward, leaned his head forward, crossed his arms over his chest, and--an extraordinary thing for an organisation like his--he gave himself up to sad and profound reflections.

North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776

From this reading At first he called to mind--tormented as he was by the saddest presentiments--all the events which had happened to him since his arrival in America.

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

From this reading Having reached his bedroom, he doubly locked the door; then, certain that for a time no one would come to thrust him out of this last asylum, he allowed himself to fall heavily on a _butaca_, threw his body backward, leaned his head forward, crossed his arms over his chest, and--an extraordinary thing for an organisation like his--he gave himself up to sad and profound reflections.

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

From this reading Having reached his bedroom, he doubly locked the door; then, certain that for a time no one would come to thrust him out of this last asylum, he allowed himself to fall heavily on a _butaca_, threw his body backward, leaned his head forward, crossed his arms over his chest, and--an extraordinary thing for an organisation like his--he gave himself up to sad and profound reflections.

plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house

From this reading The painter had taken refuge in his apartments, a prey to extreme agitation.

weapons considered collectively

From this reading Having reached his bedroom, he doubly locked the door; then, certain that for a time no one would come to thrust him out of this last asylum, he allowed himself to fall heavily on a _butaca_, threw his body backward, leaned his head forward, crossed his arms over his chest, and--an extraordinary thing for an organisation like his--he gave himself up to sad and profound reflections.

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading At first he called to mind--tormented as he was by the saddest presentiments--all the events which had happened to him since his arrival in America.

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

From this reading At first he called to mind--tormented as he was by the saddest presentiments--all the events which had happened to him since his arrival in America.

a shelter from danger or hardship

From this reading Having reached his bedroom, he doubly locked the door; then, certain that for a time no one would come to thrust him out of this last asylum, he allowed himself to fall heavily on a _butaca_, threw his body backward, leaned his head forward, crossed his arms over his chest, and--an extraordinary thing for an organisation like his--he gave himself up to sad and profound reflections.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At first he called to mind--tormented as he was by the saddest presentiments--all the events which had happened to him since his arrival in America.

at or to or toward the back or rear

From this reading Having reached his bedroom, he doubly locked the door; then, certain that for a time no one would come to thrust him out of this last asylum, he allowed himself to fall heavily on a _butaca_, threw his body backward, leaned his head forward, crossed his arms over his chest, and--an extraordinary thing for an organisation like his--he gave himself up to sad and profound reflections.

a room used primarily for sleeping

From this reading Having reached his bedroom, he doubly locked the door; then, certain that for a time no one would come to thrust him out of this last asylum, he allowed himself to fall heavily on a _butaca_, threw his body backward, leaned his head forward, crossed his arms over his chest, and--an extraordinary thing for an organisation like his--he gave himself up to sad and profound reflections.

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

From this reading Having reached his bedroom, he doubly locked the door; then, certain that for a time no one would come to thrust him out of this last asylum, he allowed himself to fall heavily on a _butaca_, threw his body backward, leaned his head forward, crossed his arms over his chest, and--an extraordinary thing for an organisation like his--he gave himself up to sad and profound reflections.

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From this reading Having reached his bedroom, he doubly locked the door; then, certain that for a time no one would come to thrust him out of this last asylum, he allowed himself to fall heavily on a _butaca_, threw his body backward, leaned his head forward, crossed his arms over his chest, and--an extraordinary thing for an organisation like his--he gave himself up to sad and profound reflections.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading At first he called to mind--tormented as he was by the saddest presentiments--all the events which had happened to him since his arrival in America.

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

From this reading At first he called to mind--tormented as he was by the saddest presentiments--all the events which had happened to him since his arrival in America.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading Having reached his bedroom, he doubly locked the door; then, certain that for a time no one would come to thrust him out of this last asylum, he allowed himself to fall heavily on a _butaca_, threw his body backward, leaned his head forward, crossed his arms over his chest, and--an extraordinary thing for an organisation like his--he gave himself up to sad and profound reflections.

the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates

From this reading Having reached his bedroom, he doubly locked the door; then, certain that for a time no one would come to thrust him out of this last asylum, he allowed himself to fall heavily on a _butaca_, threw his body backward, leaned his head forward, crossed his arms over his chest, and--an extraordinary thing for an organisation like his--he gave himself up to sad and profound reflections.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Having reached his bedroom, he doubly locked the door; then, certain that for a time no one would come to thrust him out of this last asylum, he allowed himself to fall heavily on a _butaca_, threw his body backward, leaned his head forward, crossed his arms over his chest, and--an extraordinary thing for an organisation like his--he gave himself up to sad and profound reflections.

placed crosswise

From this reading Having reached his bedroom, he doubly locked the door; then, certain that for a time no one would come to thrust him out of this last asylum, he allowed himself to fall heavily on a _butaca_, threw his body backward, leaned his head forward, crossed his arms over his chest, and--an extraordinary thing for an organisation like his--he gave himself up to sad and profound reflections.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading Having reached his bedroom, he doubly locked the door; then, certain that for a time no one would come to thrust him out of this last asylum, he allowed himself to fall heavily on a _butaca_, threw his body backward, leaned his head forward, crossed his arms over his chest, and--an extraordinary thing for an organisation like his--he gave himself up to sad and profound reflections.

to double the degree

From this reading Having reached his bedroom, he doubly locked the door; then, certain that for a time no one would come to thrust him out of this last asylum, he allowed himself to fall heavily on a _butaca_, threw his body backward, leaned his head forward, crossed his arms over his chest, and--an extraordinary thing for an organisation like his--he gave himself up to sad and profound reflections.

plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading At first he called to mind--tormented as he was by the saddest presentiments--all the events which had happened to him since his arrival in America.

beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable

From this reading Having reached his bedroom, he doubly locked the door; then, certain that for a time no one would come to thrust him out of this last asylum, he allowed himself to fall heavily on a _butaca_, threw his body backward, leaned his head forward, crossed his arms over his chest, and--an extraordinary thing for an organisation like his--he gave himself up to sad and profound reflections.

of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity

From this reading The painter had taken refuge in his apartments, a prey to extreme agitation.

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading Having reached his bedroom, he doubly locked the door; then, certain that for a time no one would come to thrust him out of this last asylum, he allowed himself to fall heavily on a _butaca_, threw his body backward, leaned his head forward, crossed his arms over his chest, and--an extraordinary thing for an organisation like his--he gave himself up to sad and profound reflections.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading At first he called to mind--tormented as he was by the saddest presentiments--all the events which had happened to him since his arrival in America.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Having reached his bedroom, he doubly locked the door; then, certain that for a time no one would come to thrust him out of this last asylum, he allowed himself to fall heavily on a _butaca_, threw his body backward, leaned his head forward, crossed his arms over his chest, and--an extraordinary thing for an organisation like his--he gave himself up to sad and profound reflections.

at or to or toward the front

From this reading Having reached his bedroom, he doubly locked the door; then, certain that for a time no one would come to thrust him out of this last asylum, he allowed himself to fall heavily on a _butaca_, threw his body backward, leaned his head forward, crossed his arms over his chest, and--an extraordinary thing for an organisation like his--he gave himself up to sad and profound reflections.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Having reached his bedroom, he doubly locked the door; then, certain that for a time no one would come to thrust him out of this last asylum, he allowed himself to fall heavily on a _butaca_, threw his body backward, leaned his head forward, crossed his arms over his chest, and--an extraordinary thing for an organisation like his--he gave himself up to sad and profound reflections.

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

From this reading The painter had taken refuge in his apartments, a prey to extreme agitation.

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading At first he called to mind--tormented as he was by the saddest presentiments--all the events which had happened to him since his arrival in America.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading Having reached his bedroom, he doubly locked the door; then, certain that for a time no one would come to thrust him out of this last asylum, he allowed himself to fall heavily on a _butaca_, threw his body backward, leaned his head forward, crossed his arms over his chest, and--an extraordinary thing for an organisation like his--he gave himself up to sad and profound reflections.

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

From this reading Having reached his bedroom, he doubly locked the door; then, certain that for a time no one would come to thrust him out of this last asylum, he allowed himself to fall heavily on a _butaca_, threw his body backward, leaned his head forward, crossed his arms over his chest, and--an extraordinary thing for an organisation like his--he gave himself up to sad and profound reflections.

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

From this reading Having reached his bedroom, he doubly locked the door; then, certain that for a time no one would come to thrust him out of this last asylum, he allowed himself to fall heavily on a _butaca_, threw his body backward, leaned his head forward, crossed his arms over his chest, and--an extraordinary thing for an organisation like his--he gave himself up to sad and profound reflections.

to a considerable degree

From this reading Having reached his bedroom, he doubly locked the door; then, certain that for a time no one would come to thrust him out of this last asylum, he allowed himself to fall heavily on a _butaca_, threw his body backward, leaned his head forward, crossed his arms over his chest, and--an extraordinary thing for an organisation like his--he gave himself up to sad and profound reflections.

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

From this reading Having reached his bedroom, he doubly locked the door; then, certain that for a time no one would come to thrust him out of this last asylum, he allowed himself to fall heavily on a _butaca_, threw his body backward, leaned his head forward, crossed his arms over his chest, and--an extraordinary thing for an organisation like his--he gave himself up to sad and profound reflections.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Having reached his bedroom, he doubly locked the door; then, certain that for a time no one would come to thrust him out of this last asylum, he allowed himself to fall heavily on a _butaca_, threw his body backward, leaned his head forward, crossed his arms over his chest, and--an extraordinary thing for an organisation like his--he gave himself up to sad and profound reflections.

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

From this reading The painter had taken refuge in his apartments, a prey to extreme agitation.

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

From this reading The painter had taken refuge in his apartments, a prey to extreme agitation.

immediately past

From this reading Having reached his bedroom, he doubly locked the door; then, certain that for a time no one would come to thrust him out of this last asylum, he allowed himself to fall heavily on a _butaca_, threw his body backward, leaned his head forward, crossed his arms over his chest, and--an extraordinary thing for an organisation like his--he gave himself up to sad and profound reflections.

past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position

From this reading Having reached his bedroom, he doubly locked the door; then, certain that for a time no one would come to thrust him out of this last asylum, he allowed himself to fall heavily on a _butaca_, threw his body backward, leaned his head forward, crossed his arms over his chest, and--an extraordinary thing for an organisation like his--he gave himself up to sad and profound reflections.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading THE LETTER.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Having reached his bedroom, he doubly locked the door; then, certain that for a time no one would come to thrust him out of this last asylum, he allowed himself to fall heavily on a _butaca_, threw his body backward, leaned his head forward, crossed his arms over his chest, and--an extraordinary thing for an organisation like his--he gave himself up to sad and profound reflections.

give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of

From this reading The list was long, and by no means pleasant.

past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock

From this reading Having reached his bedroom, he doubly locked the door; then, certain that for a time no one would come to thrust him out of this last asylum, he allowed himself to fall heavily on a _butaca_, threw his body backward, leaned his head forward, crossed his arms over his chest, and--an extraordinary thing for an organisation like his--he gave himself up to sad and profound reflections.

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 list was long, and by no means pleasant.

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading The list was long, and by no means pleasant.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading At first he called to mind--tormented as he was by the saddest presentiments--all the events which had happened to him since his arrival in America.

not any; not one

From this reading Having reached his bedroom, he doubly locked the door; then, certain that for a time no one would come to thrust him out of this last asylum, he allowed himself to fall heavily on a _butaca_, threw his body backward, leaned his head forward, crossed his arms over his chest, and--an extraordinary thing for an organisation like his--he gave himself up to sad and profound reflections.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Having reached his bedroom, he doubly locked the door; then, certain that for a time no one would come to thrust him out of this last asylum, he allowed himself to fall heavily on a _butaca_, threw his body backward, leaned his head forward, crossed his arms over his chest, and--an extraordinary thing for an organisation like his--he gave himself up to sad and profound reflections.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Having reached his bedroom, he doubly locked the door; then, certain that for a time no one would come to thrust him out of this last asylum, he allowed himself to fall heavily on a _butaca_, threw his body backward, leaned his head forward, crossed his arms over his chest, and--an extraordinary thing for an organisation like his--he gave himself up to sad and profound reflections.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Having reached his bedroom, he doubly locked the door; then, certain that for a time no one would come to thrust him out of this last asylum, he allowed himself to fall heavily on a _butaca_, threw his body backward, leaned his head forward, crossed his arms over his chest, and--an extraordinary thing for an organisation like his--he gave himself up to sad and profound reflections.

the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something

From this reading Having reached his bedroom, he doubly locked the door; then, certain that for a time no one would come to thrust him out of this last asylum, he allowed himself to fall heavily on a _butaca_, threw his body backward, leaned his head forward, crossed his arms over his chest, and--an extraordinary thing for an organisation like his--he gave himself up to sad and profound reflections.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Having reached his bedroom, he doubly locked the door; then, certain that for a time no one would come to thrust him out of this last asylum, he allowed himself to fall heavily on a _butaca_, threw his body backward, leaned his head forward, crossed his arms over his chest, and--an extraordinary thing for an organisation like his--he gave himself up to sad and profound reflections.

above and across; more than

From this reading Having reached his bedroom, he doubly locked the door; then, certain that for a time no one would come to thrust him out of this last asylum, he allowed himself to fall heavily on a _butaca_, threw his body backward, leaned his head forward, crossed his arms over his chest, and--an extraordinary thing for an organisation like his--he gave himself up to sad and profound reflections.

an artist who paints

From this reading The painter had taken refuge in his apartments, a prey to extreme agitation.

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading The list was long, and by no means pleasant.

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From this reading At first he called to mind--tormented as he was by the saddest presentiments--all the events which had happened to him since his arrival in America.

a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence

From this reading The painter had taken refuge in his apartments, a prey to extreme agitation.

showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth

From this reading Having reached his bedroom, he doubly locked the door; then, certain that for a time no one would come to thrust him out of this last asylum, he allowed himself to fall heavily on a _butaca_, threw his body backward, leaned his head forward, crossed his arms over his chest, and--an extraordinary thing for an organisation like his--he gave himself up to sad and profound reflections.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading Having reached his bedroom, he doubly locked the door; then, certain that for a time no one would come to thrust him out of this last asylum, he allowed himself to fall heavily on a _butaca_, threw his body backward, leaned his head forward, crossed his arms over his chest, and--an extraordinary thing for an organisation like his--he gave himself up to sad and profound reflections.

plural of “reflection” — a calm, lengthy, intent consideration

From this reading Having reached his bedroom, he doubly locked the door; then, certain that for a time no one would come to thrust him out of this last asylum, he allowed himself to fall heavily on a _butaca_, threw his body backward, leaned his head forward, crossed his arms over his chest, and--an extraordinary thing for an organisation like his--he gave himself up to sad and profound reflections.

a safe place

From this reading The painter had taken refuge in his apartments, a prey to extreme agitation.

experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness

From this reading Having reached his bedroom, he doubly locked the door; then, certain that for a time no one would come to thrust him out of this last asylum, he allowed himself to fall heavily on a _butaca_, threw his body backward, leaned his head forward, crossed his arms over his chest, and--an extraordinary thing for an organisation like his--he gave himself up to sad and profound reflections.

superlative of “sad” — experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness

From this reading At first he called to mind--tormented as he was by the saddest presentiments--all the events which had happened to him since his arrival in America.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading At first he called to mind--tormented as he was by the saddest presentiments--all the events which had happened to him since his arrival in America.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading The painter had taken refuge in his apartments, a prey to extreme agitation.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Having reached his bedroom, he doubly locked the door; then, certain that for a time no one would come to thrust him out of this last asylum, he allowed himself to fall heavily on a _butaca_, threw his body backward, leaned his head forward, crossed his arms over his chest, and--an extraordinary thing for an organisation like his--he gave himself up to sad and profound reflections.

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

From this reading THE LETTER.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Having reached his bedroom, he doubly locked the door; then, certain that for a time no one would come to thrust him out of this last asylum, he allowed himself to fall heavily on a _butaca_, threw his body backward, leaned his head forward, crossed his arms over his chest, and--an extraordinary thing for an organisation like his--he gave himself up to sad and profound reflections.

a special situation

From this reading Having reached his bedroom, he doubly locked the door; then, certain that for a time no one would come to thrust him out of this last asylum, he allowed himself to fall heavily on a _butaca_, threw his body backward, leaned his head forward, crossed his arms over his chest, and--an extraordinary thing for an organisation like his--he gave himself up to sad and profound reflections.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Having reached his bedroom, he doubly locked the door; then, certain that for a time no one would come to thrust him out of this last asylum, he allowed himself to fall heavily on a _butaca_, threw his body backward, leaned his head forward, crossed his arms over his chest, and--an extraordinary thing for an organisation like his--he gave himself up to sad and profound reflections.

inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air

From this reading Having reached his bedroom, he doubly locked the door; then, certain that for a time no one would come to thrust him out of this last asylum, he allowed himself to fall heavily on a _butaca_, threw his body backward, leaned his head forward, crossed his arms over his chest, and--an extraordinary thing for an organisation like his--he gave himself up to sad and profound reflections.

push forcefully

From this reading Having reached his bedroom, he doubly locked the door; then, certain that for a time no one would come to thrust him out of this last asylum, he allowed himself to fall heavily on a _butaca_, threw his body backward, leaned his head forward, crossed his arms over his chest, and--an extraordinary thing for an organisation like his--he gave himself up to sad and profound reflections.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Having reached his bedroom, he doubly locked the door; then, certain that for a time no one would come to thrust him out of this last asylum, he allowed himself to fall heavily on a _butaca_, threw his body backward, leaned his head forward, crossed his arms over his chest, and--an extraordinary thing for an organisation like his--he gave himself up to sad and profound reflections.

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

From this reading The painter had taken refuge in his apartments, a prey to extreme agitation.

experiencing intense pain especially mental pain

From this reading At first he called to mind--tormented as he was by the saddest presentiments--all the events which had happened to him since his arrival in America.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Having reached his bedroom, he doubly locked the door; then, certain that for a time no one would come to thrust him out of this last asylum, he allowed himself to fall heavily on a _butaca_, threw his body backward, leaned his head forward, crossed his arms over his chest, and--an extraordinary thing for an organisation like his--he gave himself up to sad and profound reflections.

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

From this reading At first he called to mind--tormented as he was by the saddest presentiments--all the events which had happened to him since his arrival in America.

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

From this reading At first he called to mind--tormented as he was by the saddest presentiments--all the events which had happened to him since his arrival in America.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Having reached his bedroom, he doubly locked the door; then, certain that for a time no one would come to thrust him out of this last asylum, he allowed himself to fall heavily on a _butaca_, threw his body backward, leaned his head forward, crossed his arms over his chest, and--an extraordinary thing for an organisation like his--he gave himself up to sad and profound reflections.