Chapter XIV · A Fantastic Theorist

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

From this reading "He is a man Full of strange thoughts, and fancies whimsical, Who dreams of dreams that make his life a dream.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading And had he powers supernal at command, Would tumble heaven itself about our ears In his mad searchings for--I wot not what."

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading It was the drawing-room of the Grange, and was magnificently furnished in the ponderous style of the Georgian period, though now, being but rarely used, an air of desertion and decay seemed to linger about it.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading The windows, however, being large and curtainless, there was an excellent light to paint by, so Basil established his easel near the centre window, and placed the squire at one further along, in order that the full light should fall on his withered face, showing the multitudinous wrinkles and stern expression that made it a study worthy of Rembrandt.

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

From this reading It was the drawing-room of the Grange, and was magnificently furnished in the ponderous style of the Georgian period, though now, being but rarely used, an air of desertion and decay seemed to linger about it.

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

From this reading "He is a man Full of strange thoughts, and fancies whimsical, Who dreams of dreams that make his life a dream.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading And had he powers supernal at command, Would tumble heaven itself about our ears In his mad searchings for--I wot not what."

any of several Old World tropical aromatic annual or perennial herbs of the genus Ocimum

From this reading The windows, however, being large and curtainless, there was an excellent light to paint by, so Basil established his easel near the centre window, and placed the squire at one further along, in order that the full light should fall on his withered face, showing the multitudinous wrinkles and stern expression that made it a study worthy of Rembrandt.

United States surgeon remembered for his studies of digestion (1785-1853)

From this reading The room which Beaumont had turned into a studio while painting Squire Garsworth's portrait, overlooked the terrace on to which the French windows opened.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading It was the drawing-room of the Grange, and was magnificently furnished in the ponderous style of the Georgian period, though now, being but rarely used, an air of desertion and decay seemed to linger about it.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It was the drawing-room of the Grange, and was magnificently furnished in the ponderous style of the Georgian period, though now, being but rarely used, an air of desertion and decay seemed to linger about it.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The windows, however, being large and curtainless, there was an excellent light to paint by, so Basil established his easel near the centre window, and placed the squire at one further along, in order that the full light should fall on his withered face, showing the multitudinous wrinkles and stern expression that made it a study worthy of Rembrandt.

a low-lying region in central France

From this reading The windows, however, being large and curtainless, there was an excellent light to paint by, so Basil established his easel near the centre window, and placed the squire at one further along, in order that the full light should fall on his withered face, showing the multitudinous wrinkles and stern expression that made it a study worthy of Rembrandt.

an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

From this reading And had he powers supernal at command, Would tumble heaven itself about our ears In his mad searchings for--I wot not what."

not provided with curtains

From this reading The windows, however, being large and curtainless, there was an excellent light to paint by, so Basil established his easel near the centre window, and placed the squire at one further along, in order that the full light should fall on his withered face, showing the multitudinous wrinkles and stern expression that made it a study worthy of Rembrandt.

the process of gradually becoming inferior

From this reading It was the drawing-room of the Grange, and was magnificently furnished in the ponderous style of the Georgian period, though now, being but rarely used, an air of desertion and decay seemed to linger about it.

withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility

From this reading It was the drawing-room of the Grange, and was magnificently furnished in the ponderous style of the Georgian period, though now, being but rarely used, an air of desertion and decay seemed to linger about it.

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From this reading It was the drawing-room of the Grange, and was magnificently furnished in the ponderous style of the Georgian period, though now, being but rarely used, an air of desertion and decay seemed to linger about it.

A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.

From this reading "He is a man Full of strange thoughts, and fancies whimsical, Who dreams of dreams that make his life a dream.

plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep

From this reading "He is a man Full of strange thoughts, and fancies whimsical, Who dreams of dreams that make his life a dream.

plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading And had he powers supernal at command, Would tumble heaven itself about our ears In his mad searchings for--I wot not what."

an upright tripod for displaying something (usually an artist's canvas)

From this reading The windows, however, being large and curtainless, there was an excellent light to paint by, so Basil established his easel near the centre window, and placed the squire at one further along, in order that the full light should fall on his withered face, showing the multitudinous wrinkles and stern expression that made it a study worthy of Rembrandt.

brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established

From this reading The windows, however, being large and curtainless, there was an excellent light to paint by, so Basil established his easel near the centre window, and placed the squire at one further along, in order that the full light should fall on his withered face, showing the multitudinous wrinkles and stern expression that made it a study worthy of Rembrandt.

very good; of the highest quality

From this reading The windows, however, being large and curtainless, there was an excellent light to paint by, so Basil established his easel near the centre window, and placed the squire at one further along, in order that the full light should fall on his withered face, showing the multitudinous wrinkles and stern expression that made it a study worthy of Rembrandt.

the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading The windows, however, being large and curtainless, there was an excellent light to paint by, so Basil established his easel near the centre window, and placed the squire at one further along, in order that the full light should fall on his withered face, showing the multitudinous wrinkles and stern expression that made it a study worthy of Rembrandt.

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

From this reading The windows, however, being large and curtainless, there was an excellent light to paint by, so Basil established his easel near the centre window, and placed the squire at one further along, in order that the full light should fall on his withered face, showing the multitudinous wrinkles and stern expression that made it a study worthy of Rembrandt.

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading The windows, however, being large and curtainless, there was an excellent light to paint by, so Basil established his easel near the centre window, and placed the squire at one further along, in order that the full light should fall on his withered face, showing the multitudinous wrinkles and stern expression that made it a study worthy of Rembrandt.

plural of “fancy” — something many people believe that is false

From this reading "He is a man Full of strange thoughts, and fancies whimsical, Who dreams of dreams that make his life a dream.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading And had he powers supernal at command, Would tumble heaven itself about our ears In his mad searchings for--I wot not what."

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

From this reading The room which Beaumont had turned into a studio while painting Squire Garsworth's portrait, overlooked the terrace on to which the French windows opened.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading "He is a man Full of strange thoughts, and fancies whimsical, Who dreams of dreams that make his life a dream.

provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)

From this reading It was the drawing-room of the Grange, and was magnificently furnished in the ponderous style of the Georgian period, though now, being but rarely used, an air of desertion and decay seemed to linger about it.

to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)

From this reading The windows, however, being large and curtainless, there was an excellent light to paint by, so Basil established his easel near the centre window, and placed the squire at one further along, in order that the full light should fall on his withered face, showing the multitudinous wrinkles and stern expression that made it a study worthy of Rembrandt.

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From this reading The room which Beaumont had turned into a studio while painting Squire Garsworth's portrait, overlooked the terrace on to which the French windows opened.

a native or resident of the American state of Georgia

From this reading It was the drawing-room of the Grange, and was magnificently furnished in the ponderous style of the Georgian period, though now, being but rarely used, an air of desertion and decay seemed to linger about it.

an outlying farm

From this reading It was the drawing-room of the Grange, and was magnificently furnished in the ponderous style of the Georgian period, though now, being but rarely used, an air of desertion and decay seemed to linger about it.

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

From this reading And had he powers supernal at command, Would tumble heaven itself about our ears In his mad searchings for--I wot not what."

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

From this reading "He is a man Full of strange thoughts, and fancies whimsical, Who dreams of dreams that make his life a dream.

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading And had he powers supernal at command, Would tumble heaven itself about our ears In his mad searchings for--I wot not what."

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

From this reading "He is a man Full of strange thoughts, and fancies whimsical, Who dreams of dreams that make his life a dream.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading The windows, however, being large and curtainless, there was an excellent light to paint by, so Basil established his easel near the centre window, and placed the squire at one further along, in order that the full light should fall on his withered face, showing the multitudinous wrinkles and stern expression that made it a study worthy of Rembrandt.

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

From this reading And had he powers supernal at command, Would tumble heaven itself about our ears In his mad searchings for--I wot not what."

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

From this reading And had he powers supernal at command, Would tumble heaven itself about our ears In his mad searchings for--I wot not what."

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The room which Beaumont had turned into a studio while painting Squire Garsworth's portrait, overlooked the terrace on to which the French windows opened.

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

From this reading "He is a man Full of strange thoughts, and fancies whimsical, Who dreams of dreams that make his life a dream.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was the drawing-room of the Grange, and was magnificently furnished in the ponderous style of the Georgian period, though now, being but rarely used, an air of desertion and decay seemed to linger about it.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading And had he powers supernal at command, Would tumble heaven itself about our ears In his mad searchings for--I wot not what."

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

From this reading The windows, however, being large and curtainless, there was an excellent light to paint by, so Basil established his easel near the centre window, and placed the squire at one further along, in order that the full light should fall on his withered face, showing the multitudinous wrinkles and stern expression that made it a study worthy of Rembrandt.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading "He is a man Full of strange thoughts, and fancies whimsical, Who dreams of dreams that make his life a dream.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading The windows, however, being large and curtainless, there was an excellent light to paint by, so Basil established his easel near the centre window, and placed the squire at one further along, in order that the full light should fall on his withered face, showing the multitudinous wrinkles and stern expression that made it a study worthy of Rembrandt.

remain present although waning or gradually dying

From this reading It was the drawing-room of the Grange, and was magnificently furnished in the ponderous style of the Georgian period, though now, being but rarely used, an air of desertion and decay seemed to linger about it.

roused to anger

From this reading And had he powers supernal at command, Would tumble heaven itself about our ears In his mad searchings for--I wot not what."

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The windows, however, being large and curtainless, there was an excellent light to paint by, so Basil established his easel near the centre window, and placed the squire at one further along, in order that the full light should fall on his withered face, showing the multitudinous wrinkles and stern expression that made it a study worthy of Rembrandt.

extremely well

From this reading It was the drawing-room of the Grange, and was magnificently furnished in the ponderous style of the Georgian period, though now, being but rarely used, an air of desertion and decay seemed to linger about it.

engage in

From this reading "He is a man Full of strange thoughts, and fancies whimsical, Who dreams of dreams that make his life a dream.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading "He is a man Full of strange thoughts, and fancies whimsical, Who dreams of dreams that make his life a dream.

too numerous to be counted

From this reading The windows, however, being large and curtainless, there was an excellent light to paint by, so Basil established his easel near the centre window, and placed the squire at one further along, in order that the full light should fall on his withered face, showing the multitudinous wrinkles and stern expression that made it a study worthy of Rembrandt.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading The windows, however, being large and curtainless, there was an excellent light to paint by, so Basil established his easel near the centre window, and placed the squire at one further along, in order that the full light should fall on his withered face, showing the multitudinous wrinkles and stern expression that made it a study worthy of Rembrandt.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading And had he powers supernal at command, Would tumble heaven itself about our ears In his mad searchings for--I wot not what."

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading It was the drawing-room of the Grange, and was magnificently furnished in the ponderous style of the Georgian period, though now, being but rarely used, an air of desertion and decay seemed to linger about it.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "He is a man Full of strange thoughts, and fancies whimsical, Who dreams of dreams that make his life a dream.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The room which Beaumont had turned into a studio while painting Squire Garsworth's portrait, overlooked the terrace on to which the French windows opened.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The windows, however, being large and curtainless, there was an excellent light to paint by, so Basil established his easel near the centre window, and placed the squire at one further along, in order that the full light should fall on his withered face, showing the multitudinous wrinkles and stern expression that made it a study worthy of Rembrandt.

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading The room which Beaumont had turned into a studio while painting Squire Garsworth's portrait, overlooked the terrace on to which the French windows opened.

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading The windows, however, being large and curtainless, there was an excellent light to paint by, so Basil established his easel near the centre window, and placed the squire at one further along, in order that the full light should fall on his withered face, showing the multitudinous wrinkles and stern expression that made it a study worthy of Rembrandt.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading And had he powers supernal at command, Would tumble heaven itself about our ears In his mad searchings for--I wot not what."

not taken into account

From this reading The room which Beaumont had turned into a studio while painting Squire Garsworth's portrait, overlooked the terrace on to which the French windows opened.

make a painting

From this reading The windows, however, being large and curtainless, there was an excellent light to paint by, so Basil established his easel near the centre window, and placed the squire at one further along, in order that the full light should fall on his withered face, showing the multitudinous wrinkles and stern expression that made it a study worthy of Rembrandt.

graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface

From this reading The room which Beaumont had turned into a studio while painting Squire Garsworth's portrait, overlooked the terrace on to which the French windows opened.

an amount of time

From this reading It was the drawing-room of the Grange, and was magnificently furnished in the ponderous style of the Georgian period, though now, being but rarely used, an air of desertion and decay seemed to linger about it.

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading The windows, however, being large and curtainless, there was an excellent light to paint by, so Basil established his easel near the centre window, and placed the squire at one further along, in order that the full light should fall on his withered face, showing the multitudinous wrinkles and stern expression that made it a study worthy of Rembrandt.

slow and laborious because of weight

From this reading It was the drawing-room of the Grange, and was magnificently furnished in the ponderous style of the Georgian period, though now, being but rarely used, an air of desertion and decay seemed to linger about it.

a word picture of a person's appearance and character

From this reading The room which Beaumont had turned into a studio while painting Squire Garsworth's portrait, overlooked the terrace on to which the French windows opened.

plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence

From this reading And had he powers supernal at command, Would tumble heaven itself about our ears In his mad searchings for--I wot not what."

not often

From this reading It was the drawing-room of the Grange, and was magnificently furnished in the ponderous style of the Georgian period, though now, being but rarely used, an air of desertion and decay seemed to linger about it.

influential Dutch artist (1606-1669)

From this reading The windows, however, being large and curtainless, there was an excellent light to paint by, so Basil established his easel near the centre window, and placed the squire at one further along, in order that the full light should fall on his withered face, showing the multitudinous wrinkles and stern expression that made it a study worthy of Rembrandt.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading The room which Beaumont had turned into a studio while painting Squire Garsworth's portrait, overlooked the terrace on to which the French windows opened.

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From this reading And had he powers supernal at command, Would tumble heaven itself about our ears In his mad searchings for--I wot not what."

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

From this reading It was the drawing-room of the Grange, and was magnificently furnished in the ponderous style of the Georgian period, though now, being but rarely used, an air of desertion and decay seemed to linger about it.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading The windows, however, being large and curtainless, there was an excellent light to paint by, so Basil established his easel near the centre window, and placed the squire at one further along, in order that the full light should fall on his withered face, showing the multitudinous wrinkles and stern expression that made it a study worthy of Rembrandt.

the display of a motion picture

From this reading The windows, however, being large and curtainless, there was an excellent light to paint by, so Basil established his easel near the centre window, and placed the squire at one further along, in order that the full light should fall on his withered face, showing the multitudinous wrinkles and stern expression that made it a study worthy of Rembrandt.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The windows, however, being large and curtainless, there was an excellent light to paint by, so Basil established his easel near the centre window, and placed the squire at one further along, in order that the full light should fall on his withered face, showing the multitudinous wrinkles and stern expression that made it a study worthy of Rembrandt.

young nobleman attendant on a knight

From this reading The room which Beaumont had turned into a studio while painting Squire Garsworth's portrait, overlooked the terrace on to which the French windows opened.

of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect

From this reading The windows, however, being large and curtainless, there was an excellent light to paint by, so Basil established his easel near the centre window, and placed the squire at one further along, in order that the full light should fall on his withered face, showing the multitudinous wrinkles and stern expression that made it a study worthy of Rembrandt.

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

From this reading "He is a man Full of strange thoughts, and fancies whimsical, Who dreams of dreams that make his life a dream.

workplace for the teaching or practice of an art

From this reading The room which Beaumont had turned into a studio while painting Squire Garsworth's portrait, overlooked the terrace on to which the French windows opened.

a detailed critical inspection

From this reading The windows, however, being large and curtainless, there was an excellent light to paint by, so Basil established his easel near the centre window, and placed the squire at one further along, in order that the full light should fall on his withered face, showing the multitudinous wrinkles and stern expression that made it a study worthy of Rembrandt.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading It was the drawing-room of the Grange, and was magnificently furnished in the ponderous style of the Georgian period, though now, being but rarely used, an air of desertion and decay seemed to linger about it.

being or coming from on high

From this reading And had he powers supernal at command, Would tumble heaven itself about our ears In his mad searchings for--I wot not what."

usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence

From this reading The room which Beaumont had turned into a studio while painting Squire Garsworth's portrait, overlooked the terrace on to which the French windows opened.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "He is a man Full of strange thoughts, and fancies whimsical, Who dreams of dreams that make his life a dream.

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

From this reading The room which Beaumont had turned into a studio while painting Squire Garsworth's portrait, overlooked the terrace on to which the French windows opened.

in or at that place or location

From this reading The windows, however, being large and curtainless, there was an excellent light to paint by, so Basil established his easel near the centre window, and placed the squire at one further along, in order that the full light should fall on his withered face, showing the multitudinous wrinkles and stern expression that made it a study worthy of Rembrandt.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading It was the drawing-room of the Grange, and was magnificently furnished in the ponderous style of the Georgian period, though now, being but rarely used, an air of desertion and decay seemed to linger about it.

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

From this reading "He is a man Full of strange thoughts, and fancies whimsical, Who dreams of dreams that make his life a dream.

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

From this reading The room which Beaumont had turned into a studio while painting Squire Garsworth's portrait, overlooked the terrace on to which the French windows opened.

fall down, as if collapsing

From this reading And had he powers supernal at command, Would tumble heaven itself about our ears In his mad searchings for--I wot not what."

moved around an axis or center

From this reading The room which Beaumont had turned into a studio while painting Squire Garsworth's portrait, overlooked the terrace on to which the French windows opened.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading It was the drawing-room of the Grange, and was magnificently furnished in the ponderous style of the Georgian period, though now, being but rarely used, an air of desertion and decay seemed to linger about it.

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

From this reading It was the drawing-room of the Grange, and was magnificently furnished in the ponderous style of the Georgian period, though now, being but rarely used, an air of desertion and decay seemed to linger about it.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading And had he powers supernal at command, Would tumble heaven itself about our ears In his mad searchings for--I wot not what."

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

From this reading The room which Beaumont had turned into a studio while painting Squire Garsworth's portrait, overlooked the terrace on to which the French windows opened.

during the time that

From this reading The room which Beaumont had turned into a studio while painting Squire Garsworth's portrait, overlooked the terrace on to which the French windows opened.

determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason

From this reading "He is a man Full of strange thoughts, and fancies whimsical, Who dreams of dreams that make his life a dream.

which person or people

From this reading "He is a man Full of strange thoughts, and fancies whimsical, Who dreams of dreams that make his life a dream.

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 The windows, however, being large and curtainless, there was an excellent light to paint by, so Basil established his easel near the centre window, and placed the squire at one further along, in order that the full light should fall on his withered face, showing the multitudinous wrinkles and stern expression that made it a study worthy of Rembrandt.

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading The room which Beaumont had turned into a studio while painting Squire Garsworth's portrait, overlooked the terrace on to which the French windows opened.

lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness

From this reading The windows, however, being large and curtainless, there was an excellent light to paint by, so Basil established his easel near the centre window, and placed the squire at one further along, in order that the full light should fall on his withered face, showing the multitudinous wrinkles and stern expression that made it a study worthy of Rembrandt.

Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.

From this reading The windows, however, being large and curtainless, there was an excellent light to paint by, so Basil established his easel near the centre window, and placed the squire at one further along, in order that the full light should fall on his withered face, showing the multitudinous wrinkles and stern expression that made it a study worthy of Rembrandt.

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From this reading And had he powers supernal at command, Would tumble heaven itself about our ears In his mad searchings for--I wot not what."

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

From this reading And had he powers supernal at command, Would tumble heaven itself about our ears In his mad searchings for--I wot not what."

plural of “wrinkle” — a slight depression or fold in the smoothness of a surface

From this reading The windows, however, being large and curtainless, there was an excellent light to paint by, so Basil established his easel near the centre window, and placed the squire at one further along, in order that the full light should fall on his withered face, showing the multitudinous wrinkles and stern expression that made it a study worthy of Rembrandt.