used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading NOR UNDERSTAND ALL I SEE For the next few days I think I must have been nearer to a nervous breakdown than I am ever likely to be again.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading I could not fathom it; and I dared not take dangerous action in the dark.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading All the strain and the anxiety of the whole summer seemed to fall upon me in a mass; I had not the relief of taking arms against my trouble, nor of any better business than to brood and to remember, sifting misery by the hour in hopeless search after some grain of decision; and the heat and hurry of the city broke my natural sleep, and went to make a nightmare of my days.
anew
From this reading NOR UNDERSTAND ALL I SEE For the next few days I think I must have been nearer to a nervous breakdown than I am ever likely to be again.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading All the strain and the anxiety of the whole summer seemed to fall upon me in a mass; I had not the relief of taking arms against my trouble, nor of any better business than to brood and to remember, sifting misery by the hour in hopeless search after some grain of decision; and the heat and hurry of the city broke my natural sleep, and went to make a nightmare of my days.
(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 NOR UNDERSTAND ALL I SEE For the next few days I think I must have been nearer to a nervous breakdown than I am ever likely to be again.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading NOR UNDERSTAND ALL I SEE For the next few days I think I must have been nearer to a nervous breakdown than I am ever likely to be again.
ambiguousadjectiveUS /æmˈbɪɡjuːəs/
open to two or more interpretations; or of uncertain nature or significance; or (often) intended to mislead
From this reading Wherever I might be to appearance, the same Spartan Fox was at my breast--Carucci's story and Sheila's attempted contradiction, and the ambiguous trouble that overhung Lady and shut me out from her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All the strain and the anxiety of the whole summer seemed to fall upon me in a mass; I had not the relief of taking arms against my trouble, nor of any better business than to brood and to remember, sifting misery by the hour in hopeless search after some grain of decision; and the heat and hurry of the city broke my natural sleep, and went to make a nightmare of my days.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading All the strain and the anxiety of the whole summer seemed to fall upon me in a mass; I had not the relief of taking arms against my trouble, nor of any better business than to brood and to remember, sifting misery by the hour in hopeless search after some grain of decision; and the heat and hurry of the city broke my natural sleep, and went to make a nightmare of my days.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading All the strain and the anxiety of the whole summer seemed to fall upon me in a mass; I had not the relief of taking arms against my trouble, nor of any better business than to brood and to remember, sifting misery by the hour in hopeless search after some grain of decision; and the heat and hurry of the city broke my natural sleep, and went to make a nightmare of my days.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Wherever I might be to appearance, the same Spartan Fox was at my breast--Carucci's story and Sheila's attempted contradiction, and the ambiguous trouble that overhung Lady and shut me out from her.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading All the strain and the anxiety of the whole summer seemed to fall upon me in a mass; I had not the relief of taking arms against my trouble, nor of any better business than to brood and to remember, sifting misery by the hour in hopeless search after some grain of decision; and the heat and hurry of the city broke my natural sleep, and went to make a nightmare of my days.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Wherever I might be to appearance, the same Spartan Fox was at my breast--Carucci's story and Sheila's attempted contradiction, and the ambiguous trouble that overhung Lady and shut me out from her.
tried unsuccessfully
From this reading Wherever I might be to appearance, the same Spartan Fox was at my breast--Carucci's story and Sheila's attempted contradiction, and the ambiguous trouble that overhung Lady and shut me out from her.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading NOR UNDERSTAND ALL I SEE For the next few days I think I must have been nearer to a nervous breakdown than I am ever likely to be again.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading NOR UNDERSTAND ALL I SEE For the next few days I think I must have been nearer to a nervous breakdown than I am ever likely to be again.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Maclean was with me a good deal, taking me with him into strange corners of the town, and trying his best to bring me out of myself; but I could not talk to him of what was on my mind, and the irritation of constant pretense to carelessness vitiated much of the relief he tried to give.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading All the strain and the anxiety of the whole summer seemed to fall upon me in a mass; I had not the relief of taking arms against my trouble, nor of any better business than to brood and to remember, sifting misery by the hour in hopeless search after some grain of decision; and the heat and hurry of the city broke my natural sleep, and went to make a nightmare of my days.
breakdownnounUS /ˈbreɪkdaʊn/
the act of disrupting an established order so it fails to continue
From this reading NOR UNDERSTAND ALL I SEE For the next few days I think I must have been nearer to a nervous breakdown than I am ever likely to be again.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading Wherever I might be to appearance, the same Spartan Fox was at my breast--Carucci's story and Sheila's attempted contradiction, and the ambiguous trouble that overhung Lady and shut me out from her.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Maclean was with me a good deal, taking me with him into strange corners of the town, and trying his best to bring me out of myself; but I could not talk to him of what was on my mind, and the irritation of constant pretense to carelessness vitiated much of the relief he tried to give.
lacking funds
From this reading All the strain and the anxiety of the whole summer seemed to fall upon me in a mass; I had not the relief of taking arms against my trouble, nor of any better business than to brood and to remember, sifting misery by the hour in hopeless search after some grain of decision; and the heat and hurry of the city broke my natural sleep, and went to make a nightmare of my days.
broodverbUS /bruːd/
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading All the strain and the anxiety of the whole summer seemed to fall upon me in a mass; I had not the relief of taking arms against my trouble, nor of any better business than to brood and to remember, sifting misery by the hour in hopeless search after some grain of decision; and the heat and hurry of the city broke my natural sleep, and went to make a nightmare of my days.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading All the strain and the anxiety of the whole summer seemed to fall upon me in a mass; I had not the relief of taking arms against my trouble, nor of any better business than to brood and to remember, sifting misery by the hour in hopeless search after some grain of decision; and the heat and hurry of the city broke my natural sleep, and went to make a nightmare of my days.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Maclean was with me a good deal, taking me with him into strange corners of the town, and trying his best to bring me out of myself; but I could not talk to him of what was on my mind, and the irritation of constant pretense to carelessness vitiated much of the relief he tried to give.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading All the strain and the anxiety of the whole summer seemed to fall upon me in a mass; I had not the relief of taking arms against my trouble, nor of any better business than to brood and to remember, sifting misery by the hour in hopeless search after some grain of decision; and the heat and hurry of the city broke my natural sleep, and went to make a nightmare of my days.
carelessnessnounUS /ˈkerləsnəs/
the quality of not being careful or taking pains
From this reading Maclean was with me a good deal, taking me with him into strange corners of the town, and trying his best to bring me out of myself; but I could not talk to him of what was on my mind, and the irritation of constant pretense to carelessness vitiated much of the relief he tried to give.
Carucci's
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From this reading Wherever I might be to appearance, the same Spartan Fox was at my breast--Carucci's story and Sheila's attempted contradiction, and the ambiguous trouble that overhung Lady and shut me out from her.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading All the strain and the anxiety of the whole summer seemed to fall upon me in a mass; I had not the relief of taking arms against my trouble, nor of any better business than to brood and to remember, sifting misery by the hour in hopeless search after some grain of decision; and the heat and hurry of the city broke my natural sleep, and went to make a nightmare of my days.
unvarying in nature
From this reading Maclean was with me a good deal, taking me with him into strange corners of the town, and trying his best to bring me out of myself; but I could not talk to him of what was on my mind, and the irritation of constant pretense to carelessness vitiated much of the relief he tried to give.
contradictionnounUS /ˌkɑːntrəˈdɪkʃən/
opposition between two conflicting forces or ideas
From this reading Wherever I might be to appearance, the same Spartan Fox was at my breast--Carucci's story and Sheila's attempted contradiction, and the ambiguous trouble that overhung Lady and shut me out from her.
cornersnounUS /ˈkɔːrnərz/
plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Maclean was with me a good deal, taking me with him into strange corners of the town, and trying his best to bring me out of myself; but I could not talk to him of what was on my mind, and the irritation of constant pretense to carelessness vitiated much of the relief he tried to give.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Maclean was with me a good deal, taking me with him into strange corners of the town, and trying his best to bring me out of myself; but I could not talk to him of what was on my mind, and the irritation of constant pretense to carelessness vitiated much of the relief he tried to give.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading I could not fathom it; and I dared not take dangerous action in the dark.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading I could not fathom it; and I dared not take dangerous action in the dark.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading I could not fathom it; and I dared not take dangerous action in the dark.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading NOR UNDERSTAND ALL I SEE For the next few days I think I must have been nearer to a nervous breakdown than I am ever likely to be again.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Maclean was with me a good deal, taking me with him into strange corners of the town, and trying his best to bring me out of myself; but I could not talk to him of what was on my mind, and the irritation of constant pretense to carelessness vitiated much of the relief he tried to give.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading All the strain and the anxiety of the whole summer seemed to fall upon me in a mass; I had not the relief of taking arms against my trouble, nor of any better business than to brood and to remember, sifting misery by the hour in hopeless search after some grain of decision; and the heat and hurry of the city broke my natural sleep, and went to make a nightmare of my days.
at any time
From this reading NOR UNDERSTAND ALL I SEE For the next few days I think I must have been nearer to a nervous breakdown than I am ever likely to be again.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading All the strain and the anxiety of the whole summer seemed to fall upon me in a mass; I had not the relief of taking arms against my trouble, nor of any better business than to brood and to remember, sifting misery by the hour in hopeless search after some grain of decision; and the heat and hurry of the city broke my natural sleep, and went to make a nightmare of my days.
fathomverbUS /ˈfæðəm/
come to understand
From this reading I could not fathom it; and I dared not take dangerous action in the dark.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading NOR UNDERSTAND ALL I SEE For the next few days I think I must have been nearer to a nervous breakdown than I am ever likely to be again.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading NOR UNDERSTAND ALL I SEE For the next few days I think I must have been nearer to a nervous breakdown than I am ever likely to be again.
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading Wherever I might be to appearance, the same Spartan Fox was at my breast--Carucci's story and Sheila's attempted contradiction, and the ambiguous trouble that overhung Lady and shut me out from her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Wherever I might be to appearance, the same Spartan Fox was at my breast--Carucci's story and Sheila's attempted contradiction, and the ambiguous trouble that overhung Lady and shut me out from her.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Maclean was with me a good deal, taking me with him into strange corners of the town, and trying his best to bring me out of myself; but I could not talk to him of what was on my mind, and the irritation of constant pretense to carelessness vitiated much of the relief he tried to give.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Maclean was with me a good deal, taking me with him into strange corners of the town, and trying his best to bring me out of myself; but I could not talk to him of what was on my mind, and the irritation of constant pretense to carelessness vitiated much of the relief he tried to give.
grainnounUS /ɡreɪn/
a relatively small granular particle of a substance
From this reading All the strain and the anxiety of the whole summer seemed to fall upon me in a mass; I had not the relief of taking arms against my trouble, nor of any better business than to brood and to remember, sifting misery by the hour in hopeless search after some grain of decision; and the heat and hurry of the city broke my natural sleep, and went to make a nightmare of my days.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All the strain and the anxiety of the whole summer seemed to fall upon me in a mass; I had not the relief of taking arms against my trouble, nor of any better business than to brood and to remember, sifting misery by the hour in hopeless search after some grain of decision; and the heat and hurry of the city broke my natural sleep, and went to make a nightmare of my days.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading NOR UNDERSTAND ALL I SEE For the next few days I think I must have been nearer to a nervous breakdown than I am ever likely to be again.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Maclean was with me a good deal, taking me with him into strange corners of the town, and trying his best to bring me out of myself; but I could not talk to him of what was on my mind, and the irritation of constant pretense to carelessness vitiated much of the relief he tried to give.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading All the strain and the anxiety of the whole summer seemed to fall upon me in a mass; I had not the relief of taking arms against my trouble, nor of any better business than to brood and to remember, sifting misery by the hour in hopeless search after some grain of decision; and the heat and hurry of the city broke my natural sleep, and went to make a nightmare of my days.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Wherever I might be to appearance, the same Spartan Fox was at my breast--Carucci's story and Sheila's attempted contradiction, and the ambiguous trouble that overhung Lady and shut me out from her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Maclean was with me a good deal, taking me with him into strange corners of the town, and trying his best to bring me out of myself; but I could not talk to him of what was on my mind, and the irritation of constant pretense to carelessness vitiated much of the relief he tried to give.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Maclean was with me a good deal, taking me with him into strange corners of the town, and trying his best to bring me out of myself; but I could not talk to him of what was on my mind, and the irritation of constant pretense to carelessness vitiated much of the relief he tried to give.
hopelessadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpləs/
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading All the strain and the anxiety of the whole summer seemed to fall upon me in a mass; I had not the relief of taking arms against my trouble, nor of any better business than to brood and to remember, sifting misery by the hour in hopeless search after some grain of decision; and the heat and hurry of the city broke my natural sleep, and went to make a nightmare of my days.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading All the strain and the anxiety of the whole summer seemed to fall upon me in a mass; I had not the relief of taking arms against my trouble, nor of any better business than to brood and to remember, sifting misery by the hour in hopeless search after some grain of decision; and the heat and hurry of the city broke my natural sleep, and went to make a nightmare of my days.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading All the strain and the anxiety of the whole summer seemed to fall upon me in a mass; I had not the relief of taking arms against my trouble, nor of any better business than to brood and to remember, sifting misery by the hour in hopeless search after some grain of decision; and the heat and hurry of the city broke my natural sleep, and went to make a nightmare of my days.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading NOR UNDERSTAND ALL I SEE For the next few days I think I must have been nearer to a nervous breakdown than I am ever likely to be again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All the strain and the anxiety of the whole summer seemed to fall upon me in a mass; I had not the relief of taking arms against my trouble, nor of any better business than to brood and to remember, sifting misery by the hour in hopeless search after some grain of decision; and the heat and hurry of the city broke my natural sleep, and went to make a nightmare of my days.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Maclean was with me a good deal, taking me with him into strange corners of the town, and trying his best to bring me out of myself; but I could not talk to him of what was on my mind, and the irritation of constant pretense to carelessness vitiated much of the relief he tried to give.
irritationnounUS /ˌɪrɪˈteɪʃən/
the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
From this reading Maclean was with me a good deal, taking me with him into strange corners of the town, and trying his best to bring me out of myself; but I could not talk to him of what was on my mind, and the irritation of constant pretense to carelessness vitiated much of the relief he tried to give.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I could not fathom it; and I dared not take dangerous action in the dark.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Wherever I might be to appearance, the same Spartan Fox was at my breast--Carucci's story and Sheila's attempted contradiction, and the ambiguous trouble that overhung Lady and shut me out from her.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading NOR UNDERSTAND ALL I SEE For the next few days I think I must have been nearer to a nervous breakdown than I am ever likely to be again.
Maclean
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From this reading Maclean was with me a good deal, taking me with him into strange corners of the town, and trying his best to bring me out of myself; but I could not talk to him of what was on my mind, and the irritation of constant pretense to carelessness vitiated much of the relief he tried to give.
engage in
From this reading All the strain and the anxiety of the whole summer seemed to fall upon me in a mass; I had not the relief of taking arms against my trouble, nor of any better business than to brood and to remember, sifting misery by the hour in hopeless search after some grain of decision; and the heat and hurry of the city broke my natural sleep, and went to make a nightmare of my days.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading All the strain and the anxiety of the whole summer seemed to fall upon me in a mass; I had not the relief of taking arms against my trouble, nor of any better business than to brood and to remember, sifting misery by the hour in hopeless search after some grain of decision; and the heat and hurry of the city broke my natural sleep, and went to make a nightmare of my days.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All the strain and the anxiety of the whole summer seemed to fall upon me in a mass; I had not the relief of taking arms against my trouble, nor of any better business than to brood and to remember, sifting misery by the hour in hopeless search after some grain of decision; and the heat and hurry of the city broke my natural sleep, and went to make a nightmare of my days.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Wherever I might be to appearance, the same Spartan Fox was at my breast--Carucci's story and Sheila's attempted contradiction, and the ambiguous trouble that overhung Lady and shut me out from her.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Maclean was with me a good deal, taking me with him into strange corners of the town, and trying his best to bring me out of myself; but I could not talk to him of what was on my mind, and the irritation of constant pretense to carelessness vitiated much of the relief he tried to give.
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading All the strain and the anxiety of the whole summer seemed to fall upon me in a mass; I had not the relief of taking arms against my trouble, nor of any better business than to brood and to remember, sifting misery by the hour in hopeless search after some grain of decision; and the heat and hurry of the city broke my natural sleep, and went to make a nightmare of my days.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Maclean was with me a good deal, taking me with him into strange corners of the town, and trying his best to bring me out of myself; but I could not talk to him of what was on my mind, and the irritation of constant pretense to carelessness vitiated much of the relief he tried to give.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading NOR UNDERSTAND ALL I SEE For the next few days I think I must have been nearer to a nervous breakdown than I am ever likely to be again.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading All the strain and the anxiety of the whole summer seemed to fall upon me in a mass; I had not the relief of taking arms against my trouble, nor of any better business than to brood and to remember, sifting misery by the hour in hopeless search after some grain of decision; and the heat and hurry of the city broke my natural sleep, and went to make a nightmare of my days.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Maclean was with me a good deal, taking me with him into strange corners of the town, and trying his best to bring me out of myself; but I could not talk to him of what was on my mind, and the irritation of constant pretense to carelessness vitiated much of the relief he tried to give.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading All the strain and the anxiety of the whole summer seemed to fall upon me in a mass; I had not the relief of taking arms against my trouble, nor of any better business than to brood and to remember, sifting misery by the hour in hopeless search after some grain of decision; and the heat and hurry of the city broke my natural sleep, and went to make a nightmare of my days.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading NOR UNDERSTAND ALL I SEE For the next few days I think I must have been nearer to a nervous breakdown than I am ever likely to be again.
easily agitated
From this reading NOR UNDERSTAND ALL I SEE For the next few days I think I must have been nearer to a nervous breakdown than I am ever likely to be again.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading NOR UNDERSTAND ALL I SEE For the next few days I think I must have been nearer to a nervous breakdown than I am ever likely to be again.
nightmarenounUS /ˈnaɪt.mɛr/
A terrifying or distressing dream.
From this reading All the strain and the anxiety of the whole summer seemed to fall upon me in a mass; I had not the relief of taking arms against my trouble, nor of any better business than to brood and to remember, sifting misery by the hour in hopeless search after some grain of decision; and the heat and hurry of the city broke my natural sleep, and went to make a nightmare of my days.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading NOR UNDERSTAND ALL I SEE For the next few days I think I must have been nearer to a nervous breakdown than I am ever likely to be again.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading All the strain and the anxiety of the whole summer seemed to fall upon me in a mass; I had not the relief of taking arms against my trouble, nor of any better business than to brood and to remember, sifting misery by the hour in hopeless search after some grain of decision; and the heat and hurry of the city broke my natural sleep, and went to make a nightmare of my days.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All the strain and the anxiety of the whole summer seemed to fall upon me in a mass; I had not the relief of taking arms against my trouble, nor of any better business than to brood and to remember, sifting misery by the hour in hopeless search after some grain of decision; and the heat and hurry of the city broke my natural sleep, and went to make a nightmare of my days.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Maclean was with me a good deal, taking me with him into strange corners of the town, and trying his best to bring me out of myself; but I could not talk to him of what was on my mind, and the irritation of constant pretense to carelessness vitiated much of the relief he tried to give.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Maclean was with me a good deal, taking me with him into strange corners of the town, and trying his best to bring me out of myself; but I could not talk to him of what was on my mind, and the irritation of constant pretense to carelessness vitiated much of the relief he tried to give.
overhungverbUS /oʊvərˈhʌŋ/
inflected form of “overhang” — project over
From this reading Wherever I might be to appearance, the same Spartan Fox was at my breast--Carucci's story and Sheila's attempted contradiction, and the ambiguous trouble that overhung Lady and shut me out from her.
pretensenounUS /priˈtens/
the act of giving a false appearance
From this reading Maclean was with me a good deal, taking me with him into strange corners of the town, and trying his best to bring me out of myself; but I could not talk to him of what was on my mind, and the irritation of constant pretense to carelessness vitiated much of the relief he tried to give.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading All the strain and the anxiety of the whole summer seemed to fall upon me in a mass; I had not the relief of taking arms against my trouble, nor of any better business than to brood and to remember, sifting misery by the hour in hopeless search after some grain of decision; and the heat and hurry of the city broke my natural sleep, and went to make a nightmare of my days.
To recall to mind.
From this reading All the strain and the anxiety of the whole summer seemed to fall upon me in a mass; I had not the relief of taking arms against my trouble, nor of any better business than to brood and to remember, sifting misery by the hour in hopeless search after some grain of decision; and the heat and hurry of the city broke my natural sleep, and went to make a nightmare of my days.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Wherever I might be to appearance, the same Spartan Fox was at my breast--Carucci's story and Sheila's attempted contradiction, and the ambiguous trouble that overhung Lady and shut me out from her.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading All the strain and the anxiety of the whole summer seemed to fall upon me in a mass; I had not the relief of taking arms against my trouble, nor of any better business than to brood and to remember, sifting misery by the hour in hopeless search after some grain of decision; and the heat and hurry of the city broke my natural sleep, and went to make a nightmare of my days.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading NOR UNDERSTAND ALL I SEE For the next few days I think I must have been nearer to a nervous breakdown than I am ever likely to be again.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading All the strain and the anxiety of the whole summer seemed to fall upon me in a mass; I had not the relief of taking arms against my trouble, nor of any better business than to brood and to remember, sifting misery by the hour in hopeless search after some grain of decision; and the heat and hurry of the city broke my natural sleep, and went to make a nightmare of my days.
Sheila's
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From this reading Wherever I might be to appearance, the same Spartan Fox was at my breast--Carucci's story and Sheila's attempted contradiction, and the ambiguous trouble that overhung Lady and shut me out from her.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading Wherever I might be to appearance, the same Spartan Fox was at my breast--Carucci's story and Sheila's attempted contradiction, and the ambiguous trouble that overhung Lady and shut me out from her.
siftingnounUS /ˈsɪftɪŋ/
the act of separating grain from chaff
From this reading All the strain and the anxiety of the whole summer seemed to fall upon me in a mass; I had not the relief of taking arms against my trouble, nor of any better business than to brood and to remember, sifting misery by the hour in hopeless search after some grain of decision; and the heat and hurry of the city broke my natural sleep, and went to make a nightmare of my days.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading All the strain and the anxiety of the whole summer seemed to fall upon me in a mass; I had not the relief of taking arms against my trouble, nor of any better business than to brood and to remember, sifting misery by the hour in hopeless search after some grain of decision; and the heat and hurry of the city broke my natural sleep, and went to make a nightmare of my days.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading All the strain and the anxiety of the whole summer seemed to fall upon me in a mass; I had not the relief of taking arms against my trouble, nor of any better business than to brood and to remember, sifting misery by the hour in hopeless search after some grain of decision; and the heat and hurry of the city broke my natural sleep, and went to make a nightmare of my days.
SpartanadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːrtən/
of or relating to or characteristic of Sparta or its people
From this reading Wherever I might be to appearance, the same Spartan Fox was at my breast--Carucci's story and Sheila's attempted contradiction, and the ambiguous trouble that overhung Lady and shut me out from her.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Wherever I might be to appearance, the same Spartan Fox was at my breast--Carucci's story and Sheila's attempted contradiction, and the ambiguous trouble that overhung Lady and shut me out from her.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading All the strain and the anxiety of the whole summer seemed to fall upon me in a mass; I had not the relief of taking arms against my trouble, nor of any better business than to brood and to remember, sifting misery by the hour in hopeless search after some grain of decision; and the heat and hurry of the city broke my natural sleep, and went to make a nightmare of my days.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Maclean was with me a good deal, taking me with him into strange corners of the town, and trying his best to bring me out of myself; but I could not talk to him of what was on my mind, and the irritation of constant pretense to carelessness vitiated much of the relief he tried to give.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading All the strain and the anxiety of the whole summer seemed to fall upon me in a mass; I had not the relief of taking arms against my trouble, nor of any better business than to brood and to remember, sifting misery by the hour in hopeless search after some grain of decision; and the heat and hurry of the city broke my natural sleep, and went to make a nightmare of my days.
carry out
From this reading I could not fathom it; and I dared not take dangerous action in the dark.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading All the strain and the anxiety of the whole summer seemed to fall upon me in a mass; I had not the relief of taking arms against my trouble, nor of any better business than to brood and to remember, sifting misery by the hour in hopeless search after some grain of decision; and the heat and hurry of the city broke my natural sleep, and went to make a nightmare of my days.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Maclean was with me a good deal, taking me with him into strange corners of the town, and trying his best to bring me out of myself; but I could not talk to him of what was on my mind, and the irritation of constant pretense to carelessness vitiated much of the relief he tried to give.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading NOR UNDERSTAND ALL I SEE For the next few days I think I must have been nearer to a nervous breakdown than I am ever likely to be again.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Wherever I might be to appearance, the same Spartan Fox was at my breast--Carucci's story and Sheila's attempted contradiction, and the ambiguous trouble that overhung Lady and shut me out from her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NOR UNDERSTAND ALL I SEE For the next few days I think I must have been nearer to a nervous breakdown than I am ever likely to be again.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading NOR UNDERSTAND ALL I SEE For the next few days I think I must have been nearer to a nervous breakdown than I am ever likely to be again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading NOR UNDERSTAND ALL I SEE For the next few days I think I must have been nearer to a nervous breakdown than I am ever likely to be again.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Maclean was with me a good deal, taking me with him into strange corners of the town, and trying his best to bring me out of myself; but I could not talk to him of what was on my mind, and the irritation of constant pretense to carelessness vitiated much of the relief he tried to give.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Maclean was with me a good deal, taking me with him into strange corners of the town, and trying his best to bring me out of myself; but I could not talk to him of what was on my mind, and the irritation of constant pretense to carelessness vitiated much of the relief he tried to give.
a source of difficulty
From this reading All the strain and the anxiety of the whole summer seemed to fall upon me in a mass; I had not the relief of taking arms against my trouble, nor of any better business than to brood and to remember, sifting misery by the hour in hopeless search after some grain of decision; and the heat and hurry of the city broke my natural sleep, and went to make a nightmare of my days.
hard to endure
From this reading Maclean was with me a good deal, taking me with him into strange corners of the town, and trying his best to bring me out of myself; but I could not talk to him of what was on my mind, and the irritation of constant pretense to carelessness vitiated much of the relief he tried to give.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading NOR UNDERSTAND ALL I SEE For the next few days I think I must have been nearer to a nervous breakdown than I am ever likely to be again.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading All the strain and the anxiety of the whole summer seemed to fall upon me in a mass; I had not the relief of taking arms against my trouble, nor of any better business than to brood and to remember, sifting misery by the hour in hopeless search after some grain of decision; and the heat and hurry of the city broke my natural sleep, and went to make a nightmare of my days.
vitiatedadjective
impaired by diminution
From this reading Maclean was with me a good deal, taking me with him into strange corners of the town, and trying his best to bring me out of myself; but I could not talk to him of what was on my mind, and the irritation of constant pretense to carelessness vitiated much of the relief he tried to give.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Maclean was with me a good deal, taking me with him into strange corners of the town, and trying his best to bring me out of myself; but I could not talk to him of what was on my mind, and the irritation of constant pretense to carelessness vitiated much of the relief he tried to give.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading All the strain and the anxiety of the whole summer seemed to fall upon me in a mass; I had not the relief of taking arms against my trouble, nor of any better business than to brood and to remember, sifting misery by the hour in hopeless search after some grain of decision; and the heat and hurry of the city broke my natural sleep, and went to make a nightmare of my days.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Maclean was with me a good deal, taking me with him into strange corners of the town, and trying his best to bring me out of myself; but I could not talk to him of what was on my mind, and the irritation of constant pretense to carelessness vitiated much of the relief he tried to give.
in or to any place at all
From this reading Wherever I might be to appearance, the same Spartan Fox was at my breast--Carucci's story and Sheila's attempted contradiction, and the ambiguous trouble that overhung Lady and shut me out from her.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading All the strain and the anxiety of the whole summer seemed to fall upon me in a mass; I had not the relief of taking arms against my trouble, nor of any better business than to brood and to remember, sifting misery by the hour in hopeless search after some grain of decision; and the heat and hurry of the city broke my natural sleep, and went to make a nightmare of my days.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Maclean was with me a good deal, taking me with him into strange corners of the town, and trying his best to bring me out of myself; but I could not talk to him of what was on my mind, and the irritation of constant pretense to carelessness vitiated much of the relief he tried to give.
