Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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

From this reading HERR WINDT When Renwick managed again to summon his wits, he found himself lying in the dark where somebody was bathing his brows with a damp cloth.

past form of “ache” — feel physical pain

From this reading His head ached a great deal and he lay for a moment without opening his eyes, aware of soft fingers, the touch of which seemed to soothe the pain immeasurably.

anew

From this reading HERR WINDT When Renwick managed again to summon his wits, he found himself lying in the dark where somebody was bathing his brows with a damp cloth.

conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature

From this reading It was all very comfortable and cozy, but the most agreeable object was the face of Marishka Strahni, not a foot from his own.

(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 was all very comfortable and cozy, but the most agreeable object was the face of Marishka Strahni, not a foot from his own.

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

From this reading His head ached a great deal and he lay for a moment without opening his eyes, aware of soft fingers, the touch of which seemed to soothe the pain immeasurably.

(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception

From this reading His head ached a great deal and he lay for a moment without opening his eyes, aware of soft fingers, the touch of which seemed to soothe the pain immeasurably.

immersing the body in water or sunshine

From this reading HERR WINDT When Renwick managed again to summon his wits, he found himself lying in the dark where somebody was bathing his brows with a damp cloth.

plural of “brow” — the part of the face above the eyes

From this reading HERR WINDT When Renwick managed again to summon his wits, he found himself lying in the dark where somebody was bathing his brows with a damp cloth.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It was all very comfortable and cozy, but the most agreeable object was the face of Marishka Strahni, not a foot from his own.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Through eyes dimmed by pain he thought he read in her expression a divine compassion and tenderness, and quickly closed them again for fear that his eyes might have deceived him.

plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading He opened his eyes to the semi-obscurity of a small room furnished with the cot on which he lay, a table and two chairs.

not open or affording passage or access

From this reading Through eyes dimmed by pain he thought he read in her expression a divine compassion and tenderness, and quickly closed them again for fear that his eyes might have deceived him.

artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers

From this reading HERR WINDT When Renwick managed again to summon his wits, he found himself lying in the dark where somebody was bathing his brows with a damp cloth.

providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)

From this reading It was all very comfortable and cozy, but the most agreeable object was the face of Marishka Strahni, not a foot from his own.

a deep awareness of and sympathy for another's suffering

From this reading Through eyes dimmed by pain he thought he read in her expression a divine compassion and tenderness, and quickly closed them again for fear that his eyes might have deceived him.

a sheath worn to protect a finger

From this reading He opened his eyes to the semi-obscurity of a small room furnished with the cot on which he lay, a table and two chairs.

enjoying or affording comforting warmth and shelter especially in a small space

From this reading It was all very comfortable and cozy, but the most agreeable object was the face of Marishka Strahni, not a foot from his own.

slightly wet

From this reading HERR WINDT When Renwick managed again to summon his wits, he found himself lying in the dark where somebody was bathing his brows with a damp cloth.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading HERR WINDT When Renwick managed again to summon his wits, he found himself lying in the dark where somebody was bathing his brows with a damp cloth.

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading His head ached a great deal and he lay for a moment without opening his eyes, aware of soft fingers, the touch of which seemed to soothe the pain immeasurably.

past form of “deceive” — be false to; be dishonest with

From this reading Through eyes dimmed by pain he thought he read in her expression a divine compassion and tenderness, and quickly closed them again for fear that his eyes might have deceived him.

made dim or less bright

From this reading Through eyes dimmed by pain he thought he read in her expression a divine compassion and tenderness, and quickly closed them again for fear that his eyes might have deceived him.

emanating from God

From this reading Through eyes dimmed by pain he thought he read in her expression a divine compassion and tenderness, and quickly closed them again for fear that his eyes might have deceived him.

the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading Through eyes dimmed by pain he thought he read in her expression a divine compassion and tenderness, and quickly closed them again for fear that his eyes might have deceived him.

opinion or judgment

From this reading His head ached a great deal and he lay for a moment without opening his eyes, aware of soft fingers, the touch of which seemed to soothe the pain immeasurably.

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

From this reading It was all very comfortable and cozy, but the most agreeable object was the face of Marishka Strahni, not a foot from his own.

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading Through eyes dimmed by pain he thought he read in her expression a divine compassion and tenderness, and quickly closed them again for fear that his eyes might have deceived him.

plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)

From this reading His head ached a great deal and he lay for a moment without opening his eyes, aware of soft fingers, the touch of which seemed to soothe the pain immeasurably.

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading It was all very comfortable and cozy, but the most agreeable object was the face of Marishka Strahni, not a foot from his own.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading His head ached a great deal and he lay for a moment without opening his eyes, aware of soft fingers, the touch of which seemed to soothe the pain immeasurably.

set up or found

From this reading HERR WINDT When Renwick managed again to summon his wits, he found himself lying in the dark where somebody was bathing his brows with a damp cloth.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It was all very comfortable and cozy, but the most agreeable object was the face of Marishka Strahni, not a foot from his own.

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

From this reading He opened his eyes to the semi-obscurity of a small room furnished with the cot on which he lay, a table and two chairs.

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

From this reading His head ached a great deal and he lay for a moment without opening his eyes, aware of soft fingers, the touch of which seemed to soothe the pain immeasurably.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Through eyes dimmed by pain he thought he read in her expression a divine compassion and tenderness, and quickly closed them again for fear that his eyes might have deceived him.

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

From this reading HERR WINDT When Renwick managed again to summon his wits, he found himself lying in the dark where somebody was bathing his brows with a damp cloth.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading His head ached a great deal and he lay for a moment without opening his eyes, aware of soft fingers, the touch of which seemed to soothe the pain immeasurably.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Through eyes dimmed by pain he thought he read in her expression a divine compassion and tenderness, and quickly closed them again for fear that his eyes might have deceived him.

a German man; used before the name as a title equivalent to Mr in English

From this reading HERR WINDT When Renwick managed again to summon his wits, he found himself lying in the dark where somebody was bathing his brows with a damp cloth.

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

From this reading Through eyes dimmed by pain he thought he read in her expression a divine compassion and tenderness, and quickly closed them again for fear that his eyes might have deceived him.

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

From this reading HERR WINDT When Renwick managed again to summon his wits, he found himself lying in the dark where somebody was bathing his brows with a damp cloth.

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

From this reading HERR WINDT When Renwick managed again to summon his wits, he found himself lying in the dark where somebody was bathing his brows with a damp cloth.

to an immeasurable degree; beyond measurement

From this reading His head ached a great deal and he lay for a moment without opening his eyes, aware of soft fingers, the touch of which seemed to soothe the pain immeasurably.

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

From this reading HERR WINDT When Renwick managed again to summon his wits, he found himself lying in the dark where somebody was bathing his brows with a damp cloth.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was all very comfortable and cozy, but the most agreeable object was the face of Marishka Strahni, not a foot from his own.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading His head ached a great deal and he lay for a moment without opening his eyes, aware of soft fingers, the touch of which seemed to soothe the pain immeasurably.

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading HERR WINDT When Renwick managed again to summon his wits, he found himself lying in the dark where somebody was bathing his brows with a damp cloth.

past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal

From this reading HERR WINDT When Renwick managed again to summon his wits, he found himself lying in the dark where somebody was bathing his brows with a damp cloth.

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From this reading It was all very comfortable and cozy, but the most agreeable object was the face of Marishka Strahni, not a foot from his own.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Through eyes dimmed by pain he thought he read in her expression a divine compassion and tenderness, and quickly closed them again for fear that his eyes might have deceived him.

a particular point in time

From this reading His head ached a great deal and he lay for a moment without opening his eyes, aware of soft fingers, the touch of which seemed to soothe the pain immeasurably.

used to form the superlative

From this reading It was all very comfortable and cozy, but the most agreeable object was the face of Marishka Strahni, not a foot from his own.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It was all very comfortable and cozy, but the most agreeable object was the face of Marishka Strahni, not a foot from his own.

a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

From this reading It was all very comfortable and cozy, but the most agreeable object was the face of Marishka Strahni, not a foot from his own.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading His head ached a great deal and he lay for a moment without opening his eyes, aware of soft fingers, the touch of which seemed to soothe the pain immeasurably.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He opened his eyes to the semi-obscurity of a small room furnished with the cot on which he lay, a table and two chairs.

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading He opened his eyes to the semi-obscurity of a small room furnished with the cot on which he lay, a table and two chairs.

an open or empty space in or between things

From this reading His head ached a great deal and he lay for a moment without opening his eyes, aware of soft fingers, the touch of which seemed to soothe the pain immeasurably.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading It was all very comfortable and cozy, but the most agreeable object was the face of Marishka Strahni, not a foot from his own.

a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder

From this reading His head ached a great deal and he lay for a moment without opening his eyes, aware of soft fingers, the touch of which seemed to soothe the pain immeasurably.

with speed

From this reading Through eyes dimmed by pain he thought he read in her expression a divine compassion and tenderness, and quickly closed them again for fear that his eyes might have deceived him.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading Through eyes dimmed by pain he thought he read in her expression a divine compassion and tenderness, and quickly closed them again for fear that his eyes might have deceived him.

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From this reading HERR WINDT When Renwick managed again to summon his wits, he found himself lying in the dark where somebody was bathing his brows with a damp cloth.

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

From this reading He opened his eyes to the semi-obscurity of a small room furnished with the cot on which he lay, a table and two chairs.

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

From this reading His head ached a great deal and he lay for a moment without opening his eyes, aware of soft fingers, the touch of which seemed to soothe the pain immeasurably.

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From this reading He opened his eyes to the semi-obscurity of a small room furnished with the cot on which he lay, a table and two chairs.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading He opened his eyes to the semi-obscurity of a small room furnished with the cot on which he lay, a table and two chairs.

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading His head ached a great deal and he lay for a moment without opening his eyes, aware of soft fingers, the touch of which seemed to soothe the pain immeasurably.

a person, without saying who

From this reading HERR WINDT When Renwick managed again to summon his wits, he found himself lying in the dark where somebody was bathing his brows with a damp cloth.

give moral or emotional strength to

From this reading His head ached a great deal and he lay for a moment without opening his eyes, aware of soft fingers, the touch of which seemed to soothe the pain immeasurably.

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From this reading It was all very comfortable and cozy, but the most agreeable object was the face of Marishka Strahni, not a foot from his own.

call in an official matter, such as to attend court

From this reading HERR WINDT When Renwick managed again to summon his wits, he found himself lying in the dark where somebody was bathing his brows with a damp cloth.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading He opened his eyes to the semi-obscurity of a small room furnished with the cot on which he lay, a table and two chairs.

a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling

From this reading Through eyes dimmed by pain he thought he read in her expression a divine compassion and tenderness, and quickly closed them again for fear that his eyes might have deceived him.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Through eyes dimmed by pain he thought he read in her expression a divine compassion and tenderness, and quickly closed them again for fear that his eyes might have deceived him.

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

From this reading HERR WINDT When Renwick managed again to summon his wits, he found himself lying in the dark where somebody was bathing his brows with a damp cloth.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Through eyes dimmed by pain he thought he read in her expression a divine compassion and tenderness, and quickly closed them again for fear that his eyes might have deceived him.

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

From this reading Through eyes dimmed by pain he thought he read in her expression a divine compassion and tenderness, and quickly closed them again for fear that his eyes might have deceived him.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Through eyes dimmed by pain he thought he read in her expression a divine compassion and tenderness, and quickly closed them again for fear that his eyes might have deceived him.

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

From this reading HERR WINDT When Renwick managed again to summon his wits, he found himself lying in the dark where somebody was bathing his brows with a damp cloth.

make physical contact with, come in contact with

From this reading His head ached a great deal and he lay for a moment without opening his eyes, aware of soft fingers, the touch of which seemed to soothe the pain immeasurably.

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

From this reading He opened his eyes to the semi-obscurity of a small room furnished with the cot on which he lay, a table and two chairs.

precisely as stated

From this reading It was all very comfortable and cozy, but the most agreeable object was the face of Marishka Strahni, not a foot from his own.

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

From this reading HERR WINDT When Renwick managed again to summon his wits, he found himself lying in the dark where somebody was bathing his brows with a damp cloth.

at the time that

From this reading HERR WINDT When Renwick managed again to summon his wits, he found himself lying in the dark where somebody was bathing his brows with a damp cloth.

in or at the place that

From this reading HERR WINDT When Renwick managed again to summon his wits, he found himself lying in the dark where somebody was bathing his brows with a damp cloth.

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

From this reading His head ached a great deal and he lay for a moment without opening his eyes, aware of soft fingers, the touch of which seemed to soothe the pain immeasurably.

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From this reading HERR WINDT When Renwick managed again to summon his wits, he found himself lying in the dark where somebody was bathing his brows with a damp cloth.

in the company of; together with

From this reading HERR WINDT When Renwick managed again to summon his wits, he found himself lying in the dark where somebody was bathing his brows with a damp cloth.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading His head ached a great deal and he lay for a moment without opening his eyes, aware of soft fingers, the touch of which seemed to soothe the pain immeasurably.

the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception

From this reading HERR WINDT When Renwick managed again to summon his wits, he found himself lying in the dark where somebody was bathing his brows with a damp cloth.