Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

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

From this reading I shall always feel that I dreamed Aigues Mortes: that I fell asleep at night--oh, but fell very far, so much farther than one usually falls even when one wakes with the sensation of dropping from a great height, that I went bumping down, down from century to century, until I touched earth in a strange, drear land, to find I had gone back in time about seven hundred years.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading I shall always feel that I dreamed Aigues Mortes: that I fell asleep at night--oh, but fell very far, so much farther than one usually falls even when one wakes with the sensation of dropping from a great height, that I went bumping down, down from century to century, until I touched earth in a strange, drear land, to find I had gone back in time about seven hundred years.

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From this reading I shall always feel that I dreamed Aigues Mortes: that I fell asleep at night--oh, but fell very far, so much farther than one usually falls even when one wakes with the sensation of dropping from a great height, that I went bumping down, down from century to century, until I touched earth in a strange, drear land, to find I had gone back in time about seven hundred years.

(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 It is only when I try to execute my fancies that I fail, and then they "all come different," which is heart breaking.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading Not that there is a conspicuous amount either of land or earth at Aigues Mortes, City of Dead Waters--if the place really does exist, which I begin to doubt already; but I have only to shut my eyes to call it up; and in my memory I shall often use it as a background for some mediaeval picture painted with my mind.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading I shall always feel that I dreamed Aigues Mortes: that I fell asleep at night--oh, but fell very far, so much farther than one usually falls even when one wakes with the sensation of dropping from a great height, that I went bumping down, down from century to century, until I touched earth in a strange, drear land, to find I had gone back in time about seven hundred years.

a quantity of money

From this reading Not that there is a conspicuous amount either of land or earth at Aigues Mortes, City of Dead Waters--if the place really does exist, which I begin to doubt already; but I have only to shut my eyes to call it up; and in my memory I shall often use it as a background for some mediaeval picture painted with my mind.

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

From this reading Not that there is a conspicuous amount either of land or earth at Aigues Mortes, City of Dead Waters--if the place really does exist, which I begin to doubt already; but I have only to shut my eyes to call it up; and in my memory I shall often use it as a background for some mediaeval picture painted with my mind.

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

From this reading Not that there is a conspicuous amount either of land or earth at Aigues Mortes, City of Dead Waters--if the place really does exist, which I begin to doubt already; but I have only to shut my eyes to call it up; and in my memory I shall often use it as a background for some mediaeval picture painted with my mind.

in a state of sleep

From this reading I shall always feel that I dreamed Aigues Mortes: that I fell asleep at night--oh, but fell very far, so much farther than one usually falls even when one wakes with the sensation of dropping from a great height, that I went bumping down, down from century to century, until I touched earth in a strange, drear land, to find I had gone back in time about seven hundred years.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I shall always feel that I dreamed Aigues Mortes: that I fell asleep at night--oh, but fell very far, so much farther than one usually falls even when one wakes with the sensation of dropping from a great height, that I went bumping down, down from century to century, until I touched earth in a strange, drear land, to find I had gone back in time about seven hundred years.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading I shall always feel that I dreamed Aigues Mortes: that I fell asleep at night--oh, but fell very far, so much farther than one usually falls even when one wakes with the sensation of dropping from a great height, that I went bumping down, down from century to century, until I touched earth in a strange, drear land, to find I had gone back in time about seven hundred years.

a person's social heritage: previous experience or training

From this reading Not that there is a conspicuous amount either of land or earth at Aigues Mortes, City of Dead Waters--if the place really does exist, which I begin to doubt already; but I have only to shut my eyes to call it up; and in my memory I shall often use it as a background for some mediaeval picture painted with my mind.

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

From this reading But it will be something to have the background always ready.

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Not that there is a conspicuous amount either of land or earth at Aigues Mortes, City of Dead Waters--if the place really does exist, which I begin to doubt already; but I have only to shut my eyes to call it up; and in my memory I shall often use it as a background for some mediaeval picture painted with my mind.

the act of breaking something

From this reading It is only when I try to execute my fancies that I fail, and then they "all come different," which is heart breaking.

-ing form of “bump” — knock against with force or violence

From this reading I shall always feel that I dreamed Aigues Mortes: that I fell asleep at night--oh, but fell very far, so much farther than one usually falls even when one wakes with the sensation of dropping from a great height, that I went bumping down, down from century to century, until I touched earth in a strange, drear land, to find I had gone back in time about seven hundred years.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I shall always feel that I dreamed Aigues Mortes: that I fell asleep at night--oh, but fell very far, so much farther than one usually falls even when one wakes with the sensation of dropping from a great height, that I went bumping down, down from century to century, until I touched earth in a strange, drear land, to find I had gone back in time about seven hundred years.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Not that there is a conspicuous amount either of land or earth at Aigues Mortes, City of Dead Waters--if the place really does exist, which I begin to doubt already; but I have only to shut my eyes to call it up; and in my memory I shall often use it as a background for some mediaeval picture painted with my mind.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading For with my mind I can rival Raphael.

a period of 100 years

From this reading I shall always feel that I dreamed Aigues Mortes: that I fell asleep at night--oh, but fell very far, so much farther than one usually falls even when one wakes with the sensation of dropping from a great height, that I went bumping down, down from century to century, until I touched earth in a strange, drear land, to find I had gone back in time about seven hundred years.

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

From this reading Not that there is a conspicuous amount either of land or earth at Aigues Mortes, City of Dead Waters--if the place really does exist, which I begin to doubt already; but I have only to shut my eyes to call it up; and in my memory I shall often use it as a background for some mediaeval picture painted with my mind.

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

From this reading It is only when I try to execute my fancies that I fail, and then they "all come different," which is heart breaking.

obvious to the eye or mind

From this reading Not that there is a conspicuous amount either of land or earth at Aigues Mortes, City of Dead Waters--if the place really does exist, which I begin to doubt already; but I have only to shut my eyes to call it up; and in my memory I shall often use it as a background for some mediaeval picture painted with my mind.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading Not that there is a conspicuous amount either of land or earth at Aigues Mortes, City of Dead Waters--if the place really does exist, which I begin to doubt already; but I have only to shut my eyes to call it up; and in my memory I shall often use it as a background for some mediaeval picture painted with my mind.

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading It is only when I try to execute my fancies that I fail, and then they "all come different," which is heart breaking.

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

From this reading Not that there is a conspicuous amount either of land or earth at Aigues Mortes, City of Dead Waters--if the place really does exist, which I begin to doubt already; but I have only to shut my eyes to call it up; and in my memory I shall often use it as a background for some mediaeval picture painted with my mind.

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading Not that there is a conspicuous amount either of land or earth at Aigues Mortes, City of Dead Waters--if the place really does exist, which I begin to doubt already; but I have only to shut my eyes to call it up; and in my memory I shall often use it as a background for some mediaeval picture painted with my mind.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading I shall always feel that I dreamed Aigues Mortes: that I fell asleep at night--oh, but fell very far, so much farther than one usually falls even when one wakes with the sensation of dropping from a great height, that I went bumping down, down from century to century, until I touched earth in a strange, drear land, to find I had gone back in time about seven hundred years.

conceived of or imagined or hoped for

From this reading I shall always feel that I dreamed Aigues Mortes: that I fell asleep at night--oh, but fell very far, so much farther than one usually falls even when one wakes with the sensation of dropping from a great height, that I went bumping down, down from century to century, until I touched earth in a strange, drear land, to find I had gone back in time about seven hundred years.

causing dejection

From this reading I shall always feel that I dreamed Aigues Mortes: that I fell asleep at night--oh, but fell very far, so much farther than one usually falls even when one wakes with the sensation of dropping from a great height, that I went bumping down, down from century to century, until I touched earth in a strange, drear land, to find I had gone back in time about seven hundred years.

coming down freely under the influence of gravity

From this reading I shall always feel that I dreamed Aigues Mortes: that I fell asleep at night--oh, but fell very far, so much farther than one usually falls even when one wakes with the sensation of dropping from a great height, that I went bumping down, down from century to century, until I touched earth in a strange, drear land, to find I had gone back in time about seven hundred years.

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading I shall always feel that I dreamed Aigues Mortes: that I fell asleep at night--oh, but fell very far, so much farther than one usually falls even when one wakes with the sensation of dropping from a great height, that I went bumping down, down from century to century, until I touched earth in a strange, drear land, to find I had gone back in time about seven hundred years.

one or the other of two

From this reading Not that there is a conspicuous amount either of land or earth at Aigues Mortes, City of Dead Waters--if the place really does exist, which I begin to doubt already; but I have only to shut my eyes to call it up; and in my memory I shall often use it as a background for some mediaeval picture painted with my mind.

divisible by two

From this reading I shall always feel that I dreamed Aigues Mortes: that I fell asleep at night--oh, but fell very far, so much farther than one usually falls even when one wakes with the sensation of dropping from a great height, that I went bumping down, down from century to century, until I touched earth in a strange, drear land, to find I had gone back in time about seven hundred years.

kill as a means of socially sanctioned punishment

From this reading It is only when I try to execute my fancies that I fail, and then they "all come different," which is heart breaking.

have an existence, be extant

From this reading Not that there is a conspicuous amount either of land or earth at Aigues Mortes, City of Dead Waters--if the place really does exist, which I begin to doubt already; but I have only to shut my eyes to call it up; and in my memory I shall often use it as a background for some mediaeval picture painted with my mind.

opinion or judgment

From this reading Not that there is a conspicuous amount either of land or earth at Aigues Mortes, City of Dead Waters--if the place really does exist, which I begin to doubt already; but I have only to shut my eyes to call it up; and in my memory I shall often use it as a background for some mediaeval picture painted with my mind.

fail to do something; leave something undone

From this reading It is only when I try to execute my fancies that I fail, and then they "all come different," which is heart breaking.

the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)

From this reading I shall always feel that I dreamed Aigues Mortes: that I fell asleep at night--oh, but fell very far, so much farther than one usually falls even when one wakes with the sensation of dropping from a great height, that I went bumping down, down from century to century, until I touched earth in a strange, drear land, to find I had gone back in time about seven hundred years.

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

From this reading It is only when I try to execute my fancies that I fail, and then they "all come different," which is heart breaking.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading I shall always feel that I dreamed Aigues Mortes: that I fell asleep at night--oh, but fell very far, so much farther than one usually falls even when one wakes with the sensation of dropping from a great height, that I went bumping down, down from century to century, until I touched earth in a strange, drear land, to find I had gone back in time about seven hundred years.

more distant in especially space or time

From this reading I shall always feel that I dreamed Aigues Mortes: that I fell asleep at night--oh, but fell very far, so much farther than one usually falls even when one wakes with the sensation of dropping from a great height, that I went bumping down, down from century to century, until I touched earth in a strange, drear land, to find I had gone back in time about seven hundred years.

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading I shall always feel that I dreamed Aigues Mortes: that I fell asleep at night--oh, but fell very far, so much farther than one usually falls even when one wakes with the sensation of dropping from a great height, that I went bumping down, down from century to century, until I touched earth in a strange, drear land, to find I had gone back in time about seven hundred years.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading I shall always feel that I dreamed Aigues Mortes: that I fell asleep at night--oh, but fell very far, so much farther than one usually falls even when one wakes with the sensation of dropping from a great height, that I went bumping down, down from century to century, until I touched earth in a strange, drear land, to find I had gone back in time about seven hundred years.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading I shall always feel that I dreamed Aigues Mortes: that I fell asleep at night--oh, but fell very far, so much farther than one usually falls even when one wakes with the sensation of dropping from a great height, that I went bumping down, down from century to century, until I touched earth in a strange, drear land, to find I had gone back in time about seven hundred years.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Not that there is a conspicuous amount either of land or earth at Aigues Mortes, City of Dead Waters--if the place really does exist, which I begin to doubt already; but I have only to shut my eyes to call it up; and in my memory I shall often use it as a background for some mediaeval picture painted with my mind.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading I shall always feel that I dreamed Aigues Mortes: that I fell asleep at night--oh, but fell very far, so much farther than one usually falls even when one wakes with the sensation of dropping from a great height, that I went bumping down, down from century to century, until I touched earth in a strange, drear land, to find I had gone back in time about seven hundred years.

destroyed or killed

From this reading I shall always feel that I dreamed Aigues Mortes: that I fell asleep at night--oh, but fell very far, so much farther than one usually falls even when one wakes with the sensation of dropping from a great height, that I went bumping down, down from century to century, until I touched earth in a strange, drear land, to find I had gone back in time about seven hundred years.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading I shall always feel that I dreamed Aigues Mortes: that I fell asleep at night--oh, but fell very far, so much farther than one usually falls even when one wakes with the sensation of dropping from a great height, that I went bumping down, down from century to century, until I touched earth in a strange, drear land, to find I had gone back in time about seven hundred years.

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

From this reading I shall always feel that I dreamed Aigues Mortes: that I fell asleep at night--oh, but fell very far, so much farther than one usually falls even when one wakes with the sensation of dropping from a great height, that I went bumping down, down from century to century, until I touched earth in a strange, drear land, to find I had gone back in time about seven hundred years.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Not that there is a conspicuous amount either of land or earth at Aigues Mortes, City of Dead Waters--if the place really does exist, which I begin to doubt already; but I have only to shut my eyes to call it up; and in my memory I shall often use it as a background for some mediaeval picture painted with my mind.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading It is only when I try to execute my fancies that I fail, and then they "all come different," which is heart breaking.

the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top

From this reading I shall always feel that I dreamed Aigues Mortes: that I fell asleep at night--oh, but fell very far, so much farther than one usually falls even when one wakes with the sensation of dropping from a great height, that I went bumping down, down from century to century, until I touched earth in a strange, drear land, to find I had gone back in time about seven hundred years.

ten 10s

From this reading I shall always feel that I dreamed Aigues Mortes: that I fell asleep at night--oh, but fell very far, so much farther than one usually falls even when one wakes with the sensation of dropping from a great height, that I went bumping down, down from century to century, until I touched earth in a strange, drear land, to find I had gone back in time about seven hundred years.

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

From this reading I shall always feel that I dreamed Aigues Mortes: that I fell asleep at night--oh, but fell very far, so much farther than one usually falls even when one wakes with the sensation of dropping from a great height, that I went bumping down, down from century to century, until I touched earth in a strange, drear land, to find I had gone back in time about seven hundred years.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Not that there is a conspicuous amount either of land or earth at Aigues Mortes, City of Dead Waters--if the place really does exist, which I begin to doubt already; but I have only to shut my eyes to call it up; and in my memory I shall often use it as a background for some mediaeval picture painted with my mind.

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

From this reading I shall always feel that I dreamed Aigues Mortes: that I fell asleep at night--oh, but fell very far, so much farther than one usually falls even when one wakes with the sensation of dropping from a great height, that I went bumping down, down from century to century, until I touched earth in a strange, drear land, to find I had gone back in time about seven hundred years.

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

From this reading Not that there is a conspicuous amount either of land or earth at Aigues Mortes, City of Dead Waters--if the place really does exist, which I begin to doubt already; but I have only to shut my eyes to call it up; and in my memory I shall often use it as a background for some mediaeval picture painted with my mind.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Not that there is a conspicuous amount either of land or earth at Aigues Mortes, City of Dead Waters--if the place really does exist, which I begin to doubt already; but I have only to shut my eyes to call it up; and in my memory I shall often use it as a background for some mediaeval picture painted with my mind.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading I shall always feel that I dreamed Aigues Mortes: that I fell asleep at night--oh, but fell very far, so much farther than one usually falls even when one wakes with the sensation of dropping from a great height, that I went bumping down, down from century to century, until I touched earth in a strange, drear land, to find I had gone back in time about seven hundred years.

relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages

From this reading Not that there is a conspicuous amount either of land or earth at Aigues Mortes, City of Dead Waters--if the place really does exist, which I begin to doubt already; but I have only to shut my eyes to call it up; and in my memory I shall often use it as a background for some mediaeval picture painted with my mind.

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

From this reading Not that there is a conspicuous amount either of land or earth at Aigues Mortes, City of Dead Waters--if the place really does exist, which I begin to doubt already; but I have only to shut my eyes to call it up; and in my memory I shall often use it as a background for some mediaeval picture painted with my mind.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Not that there is a conspicuous amount either of land or earth at Aigues Mortes, City of Dead Waters--if the place really does exist, which I begin to doubt already; but I have only to shut my eyes to call it up; and in my memory I shall often use it as a background for some mediaeval picture painted with my mind.

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

From this reading I shall always feel that I dreamed Aigues Mortes: that I fell asleep at night--oh, but fell very far, so much farther than one usually falls even when one wakes with the sensation of dropping from a great height, that I went bumping down, down from century to century, until I touched earth in a strange, drear land, to find I had gone back in time about seven hundred years.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading I shall always feel that I dreamed Aigues Mortes: that I fell asleep at night--oh, but fell very far, so much farther than one usually falls even when one wakes with the sensation of dropping from a great height, that I went bumping down, down from century to century, until I touched earth in a strange, drear land, to find I had gone back in time about seven hundred years.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Not that there is a conspicuous amount either of land or earth at Aigues Mortes, City of Dead Waters--if the place really does exist, which I begin to doubt already; but I have only to shut my eyes to call it up; and in my memory I shall often use it as a background for some mediaeval picture painted with my mind.

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

From this reading I shall always feel that I dreamed Aigues Mortes: that I fell asleep at night--oh, but fell very far, so much farther than one usually falls even when one wakes with the sensation of dropping from a great height, that I went bumping down, down from century to century, until I touched earth in a strange, drear land, to find I had gone back in time about seven hundred years.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Not that there is a conspicuous amount either of land or earth at Aigues Mortes, City of Dead Waters--if the place really does exist, which I begin to doubt already; but I have only to shut my eyes to call it up; and in my memory I shall often use it as a background for some mediaeval picture painted with my mind.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I shall always feel that I dreamed Aigues Mortes: that I fell asleep at night--oh, but fell very far, so much farther than one usually falls even when one wakes with the sensation of dropping from a great height, that I went bumping down, down from century to century, until I touched earth in a strange, drear land, to find I had gone back in time about seven hundred years.

many times at short intervals

From this reading Not that there is a conspicuous amount either of land or earth at Aigues Mortes, City of Dead Waters--if the place really does exist, which I begin to doubt already; but I have only to shut my eyes to call it up; and in my memory I shall often use it as a background for some mediaeval picture painted with my mind.

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading I shall always feel that I dreamed Aigues Mortes: that I fell asleep at night--oh, but fell very far, so much farther than one usually falls even when one wakes with the sensation of dropping from a great height, that I went bumping down, down from century to century, until I touched earth in a strange, drear land, to find I had gone back in time about seven hundred years.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading I shall always feel that I dreamed Aigues Mortes: that I fell asleep at night--oh, but fell very far, so much farther than one usually falls even when one wakes with the sensation of dropping from a great height, that I went bumping down, down from century to century, until I touched earth in a strange, drear land, to find I had gone back in time about seven hundred years.

and nothing more

From this reading Not that there is a conspicuous amount either of land or earth at Aigues Mortes, City of Dead Waters--if the place really does exist, which I begin to doubt already; but I have only to shut my eyes to call it up; and in my memory I shall often use it as a background for some mediaeval picture painted with my mind.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Not that there is a conspicuous amount either of land or earth at Aigues Mortes, City of Dead Waters--if the place really does exist, which I begin to doubt already; but I have only to shut my eyes to call it up; and in my memory I shall often use it as a background for some mediaeval picture painted with my mind.

coated with paint

From this reading Not that there is a conspicuous amount either of land or earth at Aigues Mortes, City of Dead Waters--if the place really does exist, which I begin to doubt already; but I have only to shut my eyes to call it up; and in my memory I shall often use it as a background for some mediaeval picture painted with my mind.

a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading Not that there is a conspicuous amount either of land or earth at Aigues Mortes, City of Dead Waters--if the place really does exist, which I begin to doubt already; but I have only to shut my eyes to call it up; and in my memory I shall often use it as a background for some mediaeval picture painted with my mind.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Not that there is a conspicuous amount either of land or earth at Aigues Mortes, City of Dead Waters--if the place really does exist, which I begin to doubt already; but I have only to shut my eyes to call it up; and in my memory I shall often use it as a background for some mediaeval picture painted with my mind.

Italian painter whose many paintings exemplify the ideals of the High Renaissance (1483-1520)

From this reading For with my mind I can rival Raphael.

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading But it will be something to have the background always ready.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading Not that there is a conspicuous amount either of land or earth at Aigues Mortes, City of Dead Waters--if the place really does exist, which I begin to doubt already; but I have only to shut my eyes to call it up; and in my memory I shall often use it as a background for some mediaeval picture painted with my mind.

be equal to in quality or ability

From this reading For with my mind I can rival Raphael.

an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation

From this reading I shall always feel that I dreamed Aigues Mortes: that I fell asleep at night--oh, but fell very far, so much farther than one usually falls even when one wakes with the sensation of dropping from a great height, that I went bumping down, down from century to century, until I touched earth in a strange, drear land, to find I had gone back in time about seven hundred years.

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading I shall always feel that I dreamed Aigues Mortes: that I fell asleep at night--oh, but fell very far, so much farther than one usually falls even when one wakes with the sensation of dropping from a great height, that I went bumping down, down from century to century, until I touched earth in a strange, drear land, to find I had gone back in time about seven hundred years.

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading I shall always feel that I dreamed Aigues Mortes: that I fell asleep at night--oh, but fell very far, so much farther than one usually falls even when one wakes with the sensation of dropping from a great height, that I went bumping down, down from century to century, until I touched earth in a strange, drear land, to find I had gone back in time about seven hundred years.

move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut

From this reading Not that there is a conspicuous amount either of land or earth at Aigues Mortes, City of Dead Waters--if the place really does exist, which I begin to doubt already; but I have only to shut my eyes to call it up; and in my memory I shall often use it as a background for some mediaeval picture painted with my mind.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading I shall always feel that I dreamed Aigues Mortes: that I fell asleep at night--oh, but fell very far, so much farther than one usually falls even when one wakes with the sensation of dropping from a great height, that I went bumping down, down from century to century, until I touched earth in a strange, drear land, to find I had gone back in time about seven hundred years.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Not that there is a conspicuous amount either of land or earth at Aigues Mortes, City of Dead Waters--if the place really does exist, which I begin to doubt already; but I have only to shut my eyes to call it up; and in my memory I shall often use it as a background for some mediaeval picture painted with my mind.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading But it will be something to have the background always ready.

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

From this reading I shall always feel that I dreamed Aigues Mortes: that I fell asleep at night--oh, but fell very far, so much farther than one usually falls even when one wakes with the sensation of dropping from a great height, that I went bumping down, down from century to century, until I touched earth in a strange, drear land, to find I had gone back in time about seven hundred years.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading I shall always feel that I dreamed Aigues Mortes: that I fell asleep at night--oh, but fell very far, so much farther than one usually falls even when one wakes with the sensation of dropping from a great height, that I went bumping down, down from century to century, until I touched earth in a strange, drear land, to find I had gone back in time about seven hundred years.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I shall always feel that I dreamed Aigues Mortes: that I fell asleep at night--oh, but fell very far, so much farther than one usually falls even when one wakes with the sensation of dropping from a great height, that I went bumping down, down from century to century, until I touched earth in a strange, drear land, to find I had gone back in time about seven hundred years.

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

From this reading I shall always feel that I dreamed Aigues Mortes: that I fell asleep at night--oh, but fell very far, so much farther than one usually falls even when one wakes with the sensation of dropping from a great height, that I went bumping down, down from century to century, until I touched earth in a strange, drear land, to find I had gone back in time about seven hundred years.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading It is only when I try to execute my fancies that I fail, and then they "all come different," which is heart breaking.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Not that there is a conspicuous amount either of land or earth at Aigues Mortes, City of Dead Waters--if the place really does exist, which I begin to doubt already; but I have only to shut my eyes to call it up; and in my memory I shall often use it as a background for some mediaeval picture painted with my mind.

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

From this reading It is only when I try to execute my fancies that I fail, and then they "all come different," which is heart breaking.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading I shall always feel that I dreamed Aigues Mortes: that I fell asleep at night--oh, but fell very far, so much farther than one usually falls even when one wakes with the sensation of dropping from a great height, that I went bumping down, down from century to century, until I touched earth in a strange, drear land, to find I had gone back in time about seven hundred years.

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

From this reading I shall always feel that I dreamed Aigues Mortes: that I fell asleep at night--oh, but fell very far, so much farther than one usually falls even when one wakes with the sensation of dropping from a great height, that I went bumping down, down from century to century, until I touched earth in a strange, drear land, to find I had gone back in time about seven hundred years.

having come into contact

From this reading I shall always feel that I dreamed Aigues Mortes: that I fell asleep at night--oh, but fell very far, so much farther than one usually falls even when one wakes with the sensation of dropping from a great height, that I went bumping down, down from century to century, until I touched earth in a strange, drear land, to find I had gone back in time about seven hundred years.

make an effort or attempt

From this reading It is only when I try to execute my fancies that I fail, and then they "all come different," which is heart breaking.

up to a particular time

From this reading I shall always feel that I dreamed Aigues Mortes: that I fell asleep at night--oh, but fell very far, so much farther than one usually falls even when one wakes with the sensation of dropping from a great height, that I went bumping down, down from century to century, until I touched earth in a strange, drear land, to find I had gone back in time about seven hundred years.

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

From this reading Not that there is a conspicuous amount either of land or earth at Aigues Mortes, City of Dead Waters--if the place really does exist, which I begin to doubt already; but I have only to shut my eyes to call it up; and in my memory I shall often use it as a background for some mediaeval picture painted with my mind.

the act of using

From this reading Not that there is a conspicuous amount either of land or earth at Aigues Mortes, City of Dead Waters--if the place really does exist, which I begin to doubt already; but I have only to shut my eyes to call it up; and in my memory I shall often use it as a background for some mediaeval picture painted with my mind.

under normal conditions

From this reading I shall always feel that I dreamed Aigues Mortes: that I fell asleep at night--oh, but fell very far, so much farther than one usually falls even when one wakes with the sensation of dropping from a great height, that I went bumping down, down from century to century, until I touched earth in a strange, drear land, to find I had gone back in time about seven hundred years.

precisely as stated

From this reading I shall always feel that I dreamed Aigues Mortes: that I fell asleep at night--oh, but fell very far, so much farther than one usually falls even when one wakes with the sensation of dropping from a great height, that I went bumping down, down from century to century, until I touched earth in a strange, drear land, to find I had gone back in time about seven hundred years.

plural of “wake” — the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event)

From this reading I shall always feel that I dreamed Aigues Mortes: that I fell asleep at night--oh, but fell very far, so much farther than one usually falls even when one wakes with the sensation of dropping from a great height, that I went bumping down, down from century to century, until I touched earth in a strange, drear land, to find I had gone back in time about seven hundred years.

United States actress and singer (1896-1977)

From this reading Not that there is a conspicuous amount either of land or earth at Aigues Mortes, City of Dead Waters--if the place really does exist, which I begin to doubt already; but I have only to shut my eyes to call it up; and in my memory I shall often use it as a background for some mediaeval picture painted with my mind.

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

From this reading I shall always feel that I dreamed Aigues Mortes: that I fell asleep at night--oh, but fell very far, so much farther than one usually falls even when one wakes with the sensation of dropping from a great height, that I went bumping down, down from century to century, until I touched earth in a strange, drear land, to find I had gone back in time about seven hundred years.

at the time that

From this reading I shall always feel that I dreamed Aigues Mortes: that I fell asleep at night--oh, but fell very far, so much farther than one usually falls even when one wakes with the sensation of dropping from a great height, that I went bumping down, down from century to century, until I touched earth in a strange, drear land, to find I had gone back in time about seven hundred years.

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

From this reading Not that there is a conspicuous amount either of land or earth at Aigues Mortes, City of Dead Waters--if the place really does exist, which I begin to doubt already; but I have only to shut my eyes to call it up; and in my memory I shall often use it as a background for some mediaeval picture painted with my mind.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading But it will be something to have the background always ready.

in the company of; together with

From this reading I shall always feel that I dreamed Aigues Mortes: that I fell asleep at night--oh, but fell very far, so much farther than one usually falls even when one wakes with the sensation of dropping from a great height, that I went bumping down, down from century to century, until I touched earth in a strange, drear land, to find I had gone back in time about seven hundred years.

a late time of life

From this reading I shall always feel that I dreamed Aigues Mortes: that I fell asleep at night--oh, but fell very far, so much farther than one usually falls even when one wakes with the sensation of dropping from a great height, that I went bumping down, down from century to century, until I touched earth in a strange, drear land, to find I had gone back in time about seven hundred years.