Chapter XII

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

From this reading Pah! what was it, after all, but to bring to a quicker end a life that the doctors had all but declared gone?

later than; following

From this reading Pah! what was it, after all, but to bring to a quicker end a life that the doctors had all but declared gone?

anew

From this reading He went back to his chair again, however, and fought it out with himself.

(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 Pah! what was it, after all, but to bring to a quicker end a life that the doctors had all but declared gone?

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

From this reading He went back to his chair again, however, and fought it out with himself.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At last he remembered.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading He went back to his chair again, however, and fought it out with himself.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading So deep was the intensity of his desire to go back to that consultation of the two doctors and their verdict that he hardly heard a faint movement in the room, a slow stirring of the curtains that half hid the bed.

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Pah! what was it, after all, but to bring to a quicker end a life that the doctors had all but declared gone?

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Pah! what was it, after all, but to bring to a quicker end a life that the doctors had all but declared gone?

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading He went back to his chair again, however, and fought it out with himself.

a conference (usually with someone important)

From this reading So deep was the intensity of his desire to go back to that consultation of the two doctors and their verdict that he hardly heard a faint movement in the room, a slow stirring of the curtains that half hid the bed.

plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)

From this reading So deep was the intensity of his desire to go back to that consultation of the two doctors and their verdict that he hardly heard a faint movement in the room, a slow stirring of the curtains that half hid the bed.

made known or openly avowed

From this reading Pah! what was it, after all, but to bring to a quicker end a life that the doctors had all but declared gone?

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading So deep was the intensity of his desire to go back to that consultation of the two doctors and their verdict that he hardly heard a faint movement in the room, a slow stirring of the curtains that half hid the bed.

the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

From this reading So deep was the intensity of his desire to go back to that consultation of the two doctors and their verdict that he hardly heard a faint movement in the room, a slow stirring of the curtains that half hid the bed.

plural of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading Pah! what was it, after all, but to bring to a quicker end a life that the doctors had all but declared gone?

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading Pah! what was it, after all, but to bring to a quicker end a life that the doctors had all but declared gone?

deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc

From this reading So deep was the intensity of his desire to go back to that consultation of the two doctors and their verdict that he hardly heard a faint movement in the room, a slow stirring of the curtains that half hid the bed.

inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading He went back to his chair again, however, and fought it out with himself.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading So deep was the intensity of his desire to go back to that consultation of the two doctors and their verdict that he hardly heard a faint movement in the room, a slow stirring of the curtains that half hid the bed.

destroyed or killed

From this reading Pah! what was it, after all, but to bring to a quicker end a life that the doctors had all but declared gone?

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

From this reading Pah! what was it, after all, but to bring to a quicker end a life that the doctors had all but declared gone?

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading So deep was the intensity of his desire to go back to that consultation of the two doctors and their verdict that he hardly heard a faint movement in the room, a slow stirring of the curtains that half hid the bed.

only a very short time before

From this reading So deep was the intensity of his desire to go back to that consultation of the two doctors and their verdict that he hardly heard a faint movement in the room, a slow stirring of the curtains that half hid the bed.

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

From this reading He went back to his chair again, however, and fought it out with himself.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading So deep was the intensity of his desire to go back to that consultation of the two doctors and their verdict that he hardly heard a faint movement in the room, a slow stirring of the curtains that half hid the bed.

inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered

From this reading So deep was the intensity of his desire to go back to that consultation of the two doctors and their verdict that he hardly heard a faint movement in the room, a slow stirring of the curtains that half hid the bed.

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

From this reading He went back to his chair again, however, and fought it out with himself.

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

From this reading He went back to his chair again, however, and fought it out with himself.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading He went back to his chair again, however, and fought it out with himself.

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

From this reading So deep was the intensity of his desire to go back to that consultation of the two doctors and their verdict that he hardly heard a faint movement in the room, a slow stirring of the curtains that half hid the bed.

the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation)

From this reading So deep was the intensity of his desire to go back to that consultation of the two doctors and their verdict that he hardly heard a faint movement in the room, a slow stirring of the curtains that half hid the bed.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He went back to his chair again, however, and fought it out with himself.

immediately past

From this reading At last he remembered.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Pah! what was it, after all, but to bring to a quicker end a life that the doctors had all but declared gone?

a change of position that does not entail a change of location

From this reading So deep was the intensity of his desire to go back to that consultation of the two doctors and their verdict that he hardly heard a faint movement in the room, a slow stirring of the curtains that half hid the bed.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading So deep was the intensity of his desire to go back to that consultation of the two doctors and their verdict that he hardly heard a faint movement in the room, a slow stirring of the curtains that half hid the bed.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading He went back to his chair again, however, and fought it out with himself.

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From this reading Pah! what was it, after all, but to bring to a quicker end a life that the doctors had all but declared gone?

more quickly

From this reading Pah! what was it, after all, but to bring to a quicker end a life that the doctors had all but declared gone?

past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading At last he remembered.

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

From this reading So deep was the intensity of his desire to go back to that consultation of the two doctors and their verdict that he hardly heard a faint movement in the room, a slow stirring of the curtains that half hid the bed.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading What _was_ it they had said?

not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time

From this reading So deep was the intensity of his desire to go back to that consultation of the two doctors and their verdict that he hardly heard a faint movement in the room, a slow stirring of the curtains that half hid the bed.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So deep was the intensity of his desire to go back to that consultation of the two doctors and their verdict that he hardly heard a faint movement in the room, a slow stirring of the curtains that half hid the bed.

agitating a liquid with an implement

From this reading So deep was the intensity of his desire to go back to that consultation of the two doctors and their verdict that he hardly heard a faint movement in the room, a slow stirring of the curtains that half hid the bed.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Pah! what was it, after all, but to bring to a quicker end a life that the doctors had all but declared gone?

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

From this reading Pah! what was it, after all, but to bring to a quicker end a life that the doctors had all but declared gone?

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading So deep was the intensity of his desire to go back to that consultation of the two doctors and their verdict that he hardly heard a faint movement in the room, a slow stirring of the curtains that half hid the bed.

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

From this reading What _was_ it they had said?

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

From this reading He went back to his chair again, however, and fought it out with himself.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading So deep was the intensity of his desire to go back to that consultation of the two doctors and their verdict that he hardly heard a faint movement in the room, a slow stirring of the curtains that half hid the bed.

(law) the findings of a jury on issues of fact submitted to it for decision; can be used in formulating a judgment

From this reading So deep was the intensity of his desire to go back to that consultation of the two doctors and their verdict that he hardly heard a faint movement in the room, a slow stirring of the curtains that half hid the bed.

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

From this reading Pah! what was it, after all, but to bring to a quicker end a life that the doctors had all but declared gone?

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

From this reading He went back to his chair again, however, and fought it out with himself.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Pah! what was it, after all, but to bring to a quicker end a life that the doctors had all but declared gone?

in the company of; together with

From this reading He went back to his chair again, however, and fought it out with himself.