Chapter XI

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading He had taken too much of that infernal brandy, he remembered with disgust--taken it because he had been brooding over that business at Brighton which happened years ago, it is true, but which some confounded fate seemed to have set people talking about lately.

later than; following

From this reading When Gilbert Lloyd awoke the next morning after an excellent night's rest, his first impression was that something disagreeable had happened on the previous evening, but it was some time before he could exactly recollect all the circumstances and pass them calmly in review before him.

in the past

From this reading He had taken too much of that infernal brandy, he remembered with disgust--taken it because he had been brooding over that business at Brighton which happened years ago, it is true, but which some confounded fate seemed to have set people talking about lately.

(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 When Gilbert Lloyd awoke the next morning after an excellent night's rest, his first impression was that something disagreeable had happened on the previous evening, but it was some time before he could exactly recollect all the circumstances and pass them calmly in review before him.

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

From this reading An Explosion.

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

From this reading When Gilbert Lloyd awoke the next morning after an excellent night's rest, his first impression was that something disagreeable had happened on the previous evening, but it was some time before he could exactly recollect all the circumstances and pass them calmly in review before him.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He had taken too much of that infernal brandy, he remembered with disgust--taken it because he had been brooding over that business at Brighton which happened years ago, it is true, but which some confounded fate seemed to have set people talking about lately.

inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping

From this reading When Gilbert Lloyd awoke the next morning after an excellent night's rest, his first impression was that something disagreeable had happened on the previous evening, but it was some time before he could exactly recollect all the circumstances and pass them calmly in review before him.

for the reason that

From this reading He had taken too much of that infernal brandy, he remembered with disgust--taken it because he had been brooding over that business at Brighton which happened years ago, it is true, but which some confounded fate seemed to have set people talking about lately.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading He had taken too much of that infernal brandy, he remembered with disgust--taken it because he had been brooding over that business at Brighton which happened years ago, it is true, but which some confounded fate seemed to have set people talking about lately.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading When Gilbert Lloyd awoke the next morning after an excellent night's rest, his first impression was that something disagreeable had happened on the previous evening, but it was some time before he could exactly recollect all the circumstances and pass them calmly in review before him.

distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice

From this reading He had taken too much of that infernal brandy, he remembered with disgust--taken it because he had been brooding over that business at Brighton which happened years ago, it is true, but which some confounded fate seemed to have set people talking about lately.

a city in East Sussex in southern England that is a popular resort; site of the University of Sussex

From this reading He had taken too much of that infernal brandy, he remembered with disgust--taken it because he had been brooding over that business at Brighton which happened years ago, it is true, but which some confounded fate seemed to have set people talking about lately.

sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body

From this reading He had taken too much of that infernal brandy, he remembered with disgust--taken it because he had been brooding over that business at Brighton which happened years ago, it is true, but which some confounded fate seemed to have set people talking about lately.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading He had taken too much of that infernal brandy, he remembered with disgust--taken it because he had been brooding over that business at Brighton which happened years ago, it is true, but which some confounded fate seemed to have set people talking about lately.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading When Gilbert Lloyd awoke the next morning after an excellent night's rest, his first impression was that something disagreeable had happened on the previous evening, but it was some time before he could exactly recollect all the circumstances and pass them calmly in review before him.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Even when he had done so he felt by no means certain how far matters had gone.

with self-possession (especially in times of stress)

From this reading When Gilbert Lloyd awoke the next morning after an excellent night's rest, his first impression was that something disagreeable had happened on the previous evening, but it was some time before he could exactly recollect all the circumstances and pass them calmly in review before him.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading Even when he had done so he felt by no means certain how far matters had gone.

your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

From this reading When Gilbert Lloyd awoke the next morning after an excellent night's rest, his first impression was that something disagreeable had happened on the previous evening, but it was some time before he could exactly recollect all the circumstances and pass them calmly in review before him.

perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment

From this reading He had taken too much of that infernal brandy, he remembered with disgust--taken it because he had been brooding over that business at Brighton which happened years ago, it is true, but which some confounded fate seemed to have set people talking about lately.

seemingly without interruption

From this reading He had not thought about it, it had never troubled him, and now he found his mind continually running on that one subject.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading When Gilbert Lloyd awoke the next morning after an excellent night's rest, his first impression was that something disagreeable had happened on the previous evening, but it was some time before he could exactly recollect all the circumstances and pass them calmly in review before him.

not to your liking

From this reading When Gilbert Lloyd awoke the next morning after an excellent night's rest, his first impression was that something disagreeable had happened on the previous evening, but it was some time before he could exactly recollect all the circumstances and pass them calmly in review before him.

fill with distaste

From this reading He had taken too much of that infernal brandy, he remembered with disgust--taken it because he had been brooding over that business at Brighton which happened years ago, it is true, but which some confounded fate seemed to have set people talking about lately.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading Even when he had done so he felt by no means certain how far matters had gone.

divisible by two

From this reading Even when he had done so he felt by no means certain how far matters had gone.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading When Gilbert Lloyd awoke the next morning after an excellent night's rest, his first impression was that something disagreeable had happened on the previous evening, but it was some time before he could exactly recollect all the circumstances and pass them calmly in review before him.

indicating exactness or preciseness

From this reading When Gilbert Lloyd awoke the next morning after an excellent night's rest, his first impression was that something disagreeable had happened on the previous evening, but it was some time before he could exactly recollect all the circumstances and pass them calmly in review before him.

very good; of the highest quality

From this reading When Gilbert Lloyd awoke the next morning after an excellent night's rest, his first impression was that something disagreeable had happened on the previous evening, but it was some time before he could exactly recollect all the circumstances and pass them calmly in review before him.

a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction

From this reading An Explosion.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Even when he had done so he felt by no means certain how far matters had gone.

an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading He had taken too much of that infernal brandy, he remembered with disgust--taken it because he had been brooding over that business at Brighton which happened years ago, it is true, but which some confounded fate seemed to have set people talking about lately.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading Even when he had done so he felt by no means certain how far matters had gone.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading When Gilbert Lloyd awoke the next morning after an excellent night's rest, his first impression was that something disagreeable had happened on the previous evening, but it was some time before he could exactly recollect all the circumstances and pass them calmly in review before him.

set up or found

From this reading He had not thought about it, it had never troubled him, and now he found his mind continually running on that one subject.

a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns

From this reading When Gilbert Lloyd awoke the next morning after an excellent night's rest, his first impression was that something disagreeable had happened on the previous evening, but it was some time before he could exactly recollect all the circumstances and pass them calmly in review before him.

destroyed or killed

From this reading Even when he had done so he felt by no means certain how far matters had gone.

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

From this reading When Gilbert Lloyd awoke the next morning after an excellent night's rest, his first impression was that something disagreeable had happened on the previous evening, but it was some time before he could exactly recollect all the circumstances and pass them calmly in review before him.

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading When Gilbert Lloyd awoke the next morning after an excellent night's rest, his first impression was that something disagreeable had happened on the previous evening, but it was some time before he could exactly recollect all the circumstances and pass them calmly in review before him.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading He had taken too much of that infernal brandy, he remembered with disgust--taken it because he had been brooding over that business at Brighton which happened years ago, it is true, but which some confounded fate seemed to have set people talking about lately.

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

From this reading When Gilbert Lloyd awoke the next morning after an excellent night's rest, his first impression was that something disagreeable had happened on the previous evening, but it was some time before he could exactly recollect all the circumstances and pass them calmly in review before him.

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

From this reading When Gilbert Lloyd awoke the next morning after an excellent night's rest, his first impression was that something disagreeable had happened on the previous evening, but it was some time before he could exactly recollect all the circumstances and pass them calmly in review before him.

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

From this reading When Gilbert Lloyd awoke the next morning after an excellent night's rest, his first impression was that something disagreeable had happened on the previous evening, but it was some time before he could exactly recollect all the circumstances and pass them calmly in review before him.

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From this reading Even when he had done so he felt by no means certain how far matters had gone.

a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

From this reading When Gilbert Lloyd awoke the next morning after an excellent night's rest, his first impression was that something disagreeable had happened on the previous evening, but it was some time before he could exactly recollect all the circumstances and pass them calmly in review before him.

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

From this reading When Gilbert Lloyd awoke the next morning after an excellent night's rest, his first impression was that something disagreeable had happened on the previous evening, but it was some time before he could exactly recollect all the circumstances and pass them calmly in review before him.

characteristic of or resembling Hell

From this reading He had taken too much of that infernal brandy, he remembered with disgust--taken it because he had been brooding over that business at Brighton which happened years ago, it is true, but which some confounded fate seemed to have set people talking about lately.

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

From this reading He had taken too much of that infernal brandy, he remembered with disgust--taken it because he had been brooding over that business at Brighton which happened years ago, it is true, but which some confounded fate seemed to have set people talking about lately.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading When Gilbert Lloyd awoke the next morning after an excellent night's rest, his first impression was that something disagreeable had happened on the previous evening, but it was some time before he could exactly recollect all the circumstances and pass them calmly in review before him.

in the recent past

From this reading He had taken too much of that infernal brandy, he remembered with disgust--taken it because he had been brooding over that business at Brighton which happened years ago, it is true, but which some confounded fate seemed to have set people talking about lately.

United States comic actor in silent films; he used physical danger as a source of comedy (1893-1971)

From this reading When Gilbert Lloyd awoke the next morning after an excellent night's rest, his first impression was that something disagreeable had happened on the previous evening, but it was some time before he could exactly recollect all the circumstances and pass them calmly in review before him.

plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern

From this reading Even when he had done so he felt by no means certain how far matters had gone.

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

From this reading Even when he had done so he felt by no means certain how far matters had gone.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading He had not thought about it, it had never troubled him, and now he found his mind continually running on that one subject.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading When Gilbert Lloyd awoke the next morning after an excellent night's rest, his first impression was that something disagreeable had happened on the previous evening, but it was some time before he could exactly recollect all the circumstances and pass them calmly in review before him.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading He had taken too much of that infernal brandy, he remembered with disgust--taken it because he had been brooding over that business at Brighton which happened years ago, it is true, but which some confounded fate seemed to have set people talking about lately.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading He had not thought about it, it had never troubled him, and now he found his mind continually running on that one subject.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading When Gilbert Lloyd awoke the next morning after an excellent night's rest, his first impression was that something disagreeable had happened on the previous evening, but it was some time before he could exactly recollect all the circumstances and pass them calmly in review before him.

possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading When Gilbert Lloyd awoke the next morning after an excellent night's rest, his first impression was that something disagreeable had happened on the previous evening, but it was some time before he could exactly recollect all the circumstances and pass them calmly in review before him.

not any; not one

From this reading Even when he had done so he felt by no means certain how far matters had gone.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He had not thought about it, it had never troubled him, and now he found his mind continually running on that one subject.

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

From this reading He had not thought about it, it had never troubled him, and now he found his mind continually running on that one subject.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He had taken too much of that infernal brandy, he remembered with disgust--taken it because he had been brooding over that business at Brighton which happened years ago, it is true, but which some confounded fate seemed to have set people talking about lately.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading When Gilbert Lloyd awoke the next morning after an excellent night's rest, his first impression was that something disagreeable had happened on the previous evening, but it was some time before he could exactly recollect all the circumstances and pass them calmly in review before him.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading He had not thought about it, it had never troubled him, and now he found his mind continually running on that one subject.

above and across; more than

From this reading He had taken too much of that infernal brandy, he remembered with disgust--taken it because he had been brooding over that business at Brighton which happened years ago, it is true, but which some confounded fate seemed to have set people talking about lately.

go across or through

From this reading When Gilbert Lloyd awoke the next morning after an excellent night's rest, his first impression was that something disagreeable had happened on the previous evening, but it was some time before he could exactly recollect all the circumstances and pass them calmly in review before him.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading He had taken too much of that infernal brandy, he remembered with disgust--taken it because he had been brooding over that business at Brighton which happened years ago, it is true, but which some confounded fate seemed to have set people talking about lately.

just preceding something else in time or order

From this reading When Gilbert Lloyd awoke the next morning after an excellent night's rest, his first impression was that something disagreeable had happened on the previous evening, but it was some time before he could exactly recollect all the circumstances and pass them calmly in review before him.

recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading When Gilbert Lloyd awoke the next morning after an excellent night's rest, his first impression was that something disagreeable had happened on the previous evening, but it was some time before he could exactly recollect all the circumstances and pass them calmly in review before him.

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

From this reading He had taken too much of that infernal brandy, he remembered with disgust--taken it because he had been brooding over that business at Brighton which happened years ago, it is true, but which some confounded fate seemed to have set people talking about lately.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading When Gilbert Lloyd awoke the next morning after an excellent night's rest, his first impression was that something disagreeable had happened on the previous evening, but it was some time before he could exactly recollect all the circumstances and pass them calmly in review before him.

a new appraisal or evaluation

From this reading When Gilbert Lloyd awoke the next morning after an excellent night's rest, his first impression was that something disagreeable had happened on the previous evening, but it was some time before he could exactly recollect all the circumstances and pass them calmly in review before him.

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading He had not thought about it, it had never troubled him, and now he found his mind continually running on that one subject.

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

From this reading He had taken too much of that infernal brandy, he remembered with disgust--taken it because he had been brooding over that business at Brighton which happened years ago, it is true, but which some confounded fate seemed to have set people talking about lately.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading He had taken too much of that infernal brandy, he remembered with disgust--taken it because he had been brooding over that business at Brighton which happened years ago, it is true, but which some confounded fate seemed to have set people talking about lately.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Even when he had done so he felt by no means certain how far matters had gone.

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

From this reading When Gilbert Lloyd awoke the next morning after an excellent night's rest, his first impression was that something disagreeable had happened on the previous evening, but it was some time before he could exactly recollect all the circumstances and pass them calmly in review before him.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading When Gilbert Lloyd awoke the next morning after an excellent night's rest, his first impression was that something disagreeable had happened on the previous evening, but it was some time before he could exactly recollect all the circumstances and pass them calmly in review before him.

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading He had not thought about it, it had never troubled him, and now he found his mind continually running on that one subject.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading He had taken too much of that infernal brandy, he remembered with disgust--taken it because he had been brooding over that business at Brighton which happened years ago, it is true, but which some confounded fate seemed to have set people talking about lately.

an exchange of ideas via conversation

From this reading He had taken too much of that infernal brandy, he remembered with disgust--taken it because he had been brooding over that business at Brighton which happened years ago, it is true, but which some confounded fate seemed to have set people talking about lately.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading When Gilbert Lloyd awoke the next morning after an excellent night's rest, his first impression was that something disagreeable had happened on the previous evening, but it was some time before he could exactly recollect all the circumstances and pass them calmly in review before him.

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

From this reading When Gilbert Lloyd awoke the next morning after an excellent night's rest, his first impression was that something disagreeable had happened on the previous evening, but it was some time before he could exactly recollect all the circumstances and pass them calmly in review before him.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading When Gilbert Lloyd awoke the next morning after an excellent night's rest, his first impression was that something disagreeable had happened on the previous evening, but it was some time before he could exactly recollect all the circumstances and pass them calmly in review before him.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading He had not thought about it, it had never troubled him, and now he found his mind continually running on that one subject.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading When Gilbert Lloyd awoke the next morning after an excellent night's rest, his first impression was that something disagreeable had happened on the previous evening, but it was some time before he could exactly recollect all the circumstances and pass them calmly in review before him.

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

From this reading He had taken too much of that infernal brandy, he remembered with disgust--taken it because he had been brooding over that business at Brighton which happened years ago, it is true, but which some confounded fate seemed to have set people talking about lately.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading He had taken too much of that infernal brandy, he remembered with disgust--taken it because he had been brooding over that business at Brighton which happened years ago, it is true, but which some confounded fate seemed to have set people talking about lately.

characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need

From this reading He had not thought about it, it had never troubled him, and now he found his mind continually running on that one subject.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading He had taken too much of that infernal brandy, he remembered with disgust--taken it because he had been brooding over that business at Brighton which happened years ago, it is true, but which some confounded fate seemed to have set people talking about lately.

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

From this reading When Gilbert Lloyd awoke the next morning after an excellent night's rest, his first impression was that something disagreeable had happened on the previous evening, but it was some time before he could exactly recollect all the circumstances and pass them calmly in review before him.

at the time that

From this reading When Gilbert Lloyd awoke the next morning after an excellent night's rest, his first impression was that something disagreeable had happened on the previous evening, but it was some time before he could exactly recollect all the circumstances and pass them calmly in review before him.

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

From this reading He had taken too much of that infernal brandy, he remembered with disgust--taken it because he had been brooding over that business at Brighton which happened years ago, it is true, but which some confounded fate seemed to have set people talking about lately.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He had taken too much of that infernal brandy, he remembered with disgust--taken it because he had been brooding over that business at Brighton which happened years ago, it is true, but which some confounded fate seemed to have set people talking about lately.

a late time of life

From this reading He had taken too much of that infernal brandy, he remembered with disgust--taken it because he had been brooding over that business at Brighton which happened years ago, it is true, but which some confounded fate seemed to have set people talking about lately.