Chapter XV

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

From this reading Whatever it is that seems to be changing me in various ways is doing it so subtly, yet so inexorably, that I scarcely notice any difference in myself until some morning I awake with such a delicious sense of physical well-being and such a mental happiness apropos of nothing at all except the mere awaking into the world again, that, thinking it over, I cannot logically account for it.

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading Whatever it is that seems to be changing me in various ways is doing it so subtly, yet so inexorably, that I scarcely notice any difference in myself until some morning I awake with such a delicious sense of physical well-being and such a mental happiness apropos of nothing at all except the mere awaking into the world again, that, thinking it over, I cannot logically account for it.

matters of personal concern

From this reading "Because, Rix, my worldly affairs seem to be going from bad to worse.

anew

From this reading Whatever it is that seems to be changing me in various ways is doing it so subtly, yet so inexorably, that I scarcely notice any difference in myself until some morning I awake with such a delicious sense of physical well-being and such a mental happiness apropos of nothing at all except the mere awaking into the world again, that, thinking it over, I cannot logically account for it.

(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 Whatever it is that seems to be changing me in various ways is doing it so subtly, yet so inexorably, that I scarcely notice any difference in myself until some morning I awake with such a delicious sense of physical well-being and such a mental happiness apropos of nothing at all except the mere awaking into the world again, that, thinking it over, I cannot logically account for it.

the sterilization of an animal

From this reading "Sometimes I wonder whether you realise how my attitude toward everything is altering.

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

From this reading Whatever it is that seems to be changing me in various ways is doing it so subtly, yet so inexorably, that I scarcely notice any difference in myself until some morning I awake with such a delicious sense of physical well-being and such a mental happiness apropos of nothing at all except the mere awaking into the world again, that, thinking it over, I cannot logically account for it.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Whatever it is that seems to be changing me in various ways is doing it so subtly, yet so inexorably, that I scarcely notice any difference in myself until some morning I awake with such a delicious sense of physical well-being and such a mental happiness apropos of nothing at all except the mere awaking into the world again, that, thinking it over, I cannot logically account for it.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Things which seemed important no longer appear so in the sunlit tranquillity of this lovely place.

at an opportune time

From this reading Whatever it is that seems to be changing me in various ways is doing it so subtly, yet so inexorably, that I scarcely notice any difference in myself until some morning I awake with such a delicious sense of physical well-being and such a mental happiness apropos of nothing at all except the mere awaking into the world again, that, thinking it over, I cannot logically account for it.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Whatever it is that seems to be changing me in various ways is doing it so subtly, yet so inexorably, that I scarcely notice any difference in myself until some morning I awake with such a delicious sense of physical well-being and such a mental happiness apropos of nothing at all except the mere awaking into the world again, that, thinking it over, I cannot logically account for it.

a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways

From this reading "Sometimes I wonder whether you realise how my attitude toward everything is altering.

the month following July and preceding September

From this reading Toward the end of the first week in August Strelsa wrote to Quarren:

not in a state of sleep; completely conscious

From this reading Whatever it is that seems to be changing me in various ways is doing it so subtly, yet so inexorably, that I scarcely notice any difference in myself until some morning I awake with such a delicious sense of physical well-being and such a mental happiness apropos of nothing at all except the mere awaking into the world again, that, thinking it over, I cannot logically account for it.

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From this reading Whatever it is that seems to be changing me in various ways is doing it so subtly, yet so inexorably, that I scarcely notice any difference in myself until some morning I awake with such a delicious sense of physical well-being and such a mental happiness apropos of nothing at all except the mere awaking into the world again, that, thinking it over, I cannot logically account for it.

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading "Because, Rix, my worldly affairs seem to be going from bad to worse.

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

From this reading Whatever it is that seems to be changing me in various ways is doing it so subtly, yet so inexorably, that I scarcely notice any difference in myself until some morning I awake with such a delicious sense of physical well-being and such a mental happiness apropos of nothing at all except the mere awaking into the world again, that, thinking it over, I cannot logically account for it.

for the reason that

From this reading "Because, Rix, my worldly affairs seem to be going from bad to worse.

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From this reading Whatever it is that seems to be changing me in various ways is doing it so subtly, yet so inexorably, that I scarcely notice any difference in myself until some morning I awake with such a delicious sense of physical well-being and such a mental happiness apropos of nothing at all except the mere awaking into the world again, that, thinking it over, I cannot logically account for it.

marked by continuous change or effective action

From this reading Whatever it is that seems to be changing me in various ways is doing it so subtly, yet so inexorably, that I scarcely notice any difference in myself until some morning I awake with such a delicious sense of physical well-being and such a mental happiness apropos of nothing at all except the mere awaking into the world again, that, thinking it over, I cannot logically account for it.

greatly pleasing or entertaining

From this reading Whatever it is that seems to be changing me in various ways is doing it so subtly, yet so inexorably, that I scarcely notice any difference in myself until some morning I awake with such a delicious sense of physical well-being and such a mental happiness apropos of nothing at all except the mere awaking into the world again, that, thinking it over, I cannot logically account for it.

the quality of being unlike or dissimilar

From this reading Whatever it is that seems to be changing me in various ways is doing it so subtly, yet so inexorably, that I scarcely notice any difference in myself until some morning I awake with such a delicious sense of physical well-being and such a mental happiness apropos of nothing at all except the mere awaking into the world again, that, thinking it over, I cannot logically account for it.

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading Whatever it is that seems to be changing me in various ways is doing it so subtly, yet so inexorably, that I scarcely notice any difference in myself until some morning I awake with such a delicious sense of physical well-being and such a mental happiness apropos of nothing at all except the mere awaking into the world again, that, thinking it over, I cannot logically account for it.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading Toward the end of the first week in August Strelsa wrote to Quarren:

all things; all of a situation

From this reading "Sometimes I wonder whether you realise how my attitude toward everything is altering.

apart from; not including

From this reading Whatever it is that seems to be changing me in various ways is doing it so subtly, yet so inexorably, that I scarcely notice any difference in myself until some morning I awake with such a delicious sense of physical well-being and such a mental happiness apropos of nothing at all except the mere awaking into the world again, that, thinking it over, I cannot logically account for it.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Toward the end of the first week in August Strelsa wrote to Quarren:

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Whatever it is that seems to be changing me in various ways is doing it so subtly, yet so inexorably, that I scarcely notice any difference in myself until some morning I awake with such a delicious sense of physical well-being and such a mental happiness apropos of nothing at all except the mere awaking into the world again, that, thinking it over, I cannot logically account for it.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "Because, Rix, my worldly affairs seem to be going from bad to worse.

the act of departing

From this reading "Because, Rix, my worldly affairs seem to be going from bad to worse.

state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy

From this reading Whatever it is that seems to be changing me in various ways is doing it so subtly, yet so inexorably, that I scarcely notice any difference in myself until some morning I awake with such a delicious sense of physical well-being and such a mental happiness apropos of nothing at all except the mere awaking into the world again, that, thinking it over, I cannot logically account for it.

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From this reading "Sometimes I wonder whether you realise how my attitude toward everything is altering.

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

From this reading "Sometimes I wonder whether you realise how my attitude toward everything is altering.

of great significance or value

From this reading Things which seemed important no longer appear so in the sunlit tranquillity of this lovely place.

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

From this reading Toward the end of the first week in August Strelsa wrote to Quarren:

in an inexorable manner

From this reading Whatever it is that seems to be changing me in various ways is doing it so subtly, yet so inexorably, that I scarcely notice any difference in myself until some morning I awake with such a delicious sense of physical well-being and such a mental happiness apropos of nothing at all except the mere awaking into the world again, that, thinking it over, I cannot logically account for it.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Whatever it is that seems to be changing me in various ways is doing it so subtly, yet so inexorably, that I scarcely notice any difference in myself until some morning I awake with such a delicious sense of physical well-being and such a mental happiness apropos of nothing at all except the mere awaking into the world again, that, thinking it over, I cannot logically account for it.

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

From this reading "Sometimes I wonder whether you realise how my attitude toward everything is altering.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Whatever it is that seems to be changing me in various ways is doing it so subtly, yet so inexorably, that I scarcely notice any difference in myself until some morning I awake with such a delicious sense of physical well-being and such a mental happiness apropos of nothing at all except the mere awaking into the world again, that, thinking it over, I cannot logically account for it.

according to logical reasoning

From this reading Whatever it is that seems to be changing me in various ways is doing it so subtly, yet so inexorably, that I scarcely notice any difference in myself until some morning I awake with such a delicious sense of physical well-being and such a mental happiness apropos of nothing at all except the mere awaking into the world again, that, thinking it over, I cannot logically account for it.

for more time

From this reading Things which seemed important no longer appear so in the sunlit tranquillity of this lovely place.

appealing to the emotions as well as the eye

From this reading Things which seemed important no longer appear so in the sunlit tranquillity of this lovely place.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Whatever it is that seems to be changing me in various ways is doing it so subtly, yet so inexorably, that I scarcely notice any difference in myself until some morning I awake with such a delicious sense of physical well-being and such a mental happiness apropos of nothing at all except the mere awaking into the world again, that, thinking it over, I cannot logically account for it.

involving the mind or an intellectual process

From this reading Whatever it is that seems to be changing me in various ways is doing it so subtly, yet so inexorably, that I scarcely notice any difference in myself until some morning I awake with such a delicious sense of physical well-being and such a mental happiness apropos of nothing at all except the mere awaking into the world again, that, thinking it over, I cannot logically account for it.

being nothing more than specified

From this reading Whatever it is that seems to be changing me in various ways is doing it so subtly, yet so inexorably, that I scarcely notice any difference in myself until some morning I awake with such a delicious sense of physical well-being and such a mental happiness apropos of nothing at all except the mere awaking into the world again, that, thinking it over, I cannot logically account for it.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Whatever it is that seems to be changing me in various ways is doing it so subtly, yet so inexorably, that I scarcely notice any difference in myself until some morning I awake with such a delicious sense of physical well-being and such a mental happiness apropos of nothing at all except the mere awaking into the world again, that, thinking it over, I cannot logically account for it.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "Sometimes I wonder whether you realise how my attitude toward everything is altering.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading Whatever it is that seems to be changing me in various ways is doing it so subtly, yet so inexorably, that I scarcely notice any difference in myself until some morning I awake with such a delicious sense of physical well-being and such a mental happiness apropos of nothing at all except the mere awaking into the world again, that, thinking it over, I cannot logically account for it.

not any; not one

From this reading Things which seemed important no longer appear so in the sunlit tranquillity of this lovely place.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Whatever it is that seems to be changing me in various ways is doing it so subtly, yet so inexorably, that I scarcely notice any difference in myself until some morning I awake with such a delicious sense of physical well-being and such a mental happiness apropos of nothing at all except the mere awaking into the world again, that, thinking it over, I cannot logically account for it.

an announcement containing information about an event

From this reading Whatever it is that seems to be changing me in various ways is doing it so subtly, yet so inexorably, that I scarcely notice any difference in myself until some morning I awake with such a delicious sense of physical well-being and such a mental happiness apropos of nothing at all except the mere awaking into the world again, that, thinking it over, I cannot logically account for it.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Toward the end of the first week in August Strelsa wrote to Quarren:

above and across; more than

From this reading Whatever it is that seems to be changing me in various ways is doing it so subtly, yet so inexorably, that I scarcely notice any difference in myself until some morning I awake with such a delicious sense of physical well-being and such a mental happiness apropos of nothing at all except the mere awaking into the world again, that, thinking it over, I cannot logically account for it.

involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit

From this reading Whatever it is that seems to be changing me in various ways is doing it so subtly, yet so inexorably, that I scarcely notice any difference in myself until some morning I awake with such a delicious sense of physical well-being and such a mental happiness apropos of nothing at all except the mere awaking into the world again, that, thinking it over, I cannot logically account for it.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Things which seemed important no longer appear so in the sunlit tranquillity of this lovely place.

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From this reading Toward the end of the first week in August Strelsa wrote to Quarren:

earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages

From this reading "Sometimes I wonder whether you realise how my attitude toward everything is altering.

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From this reading "Because, Rix, my worldly affairs seem to be going from bad to worse.

only a very short time before

From this reading Whatever it is that seems to be changing me in various ways is doing it so subtly, yet so inexorably, that I scarcely notice any difference in myself until some morning I awake with such a delicious sense of physical well-being and such a mental happiness apropos of nothing at all except the mere awaking into the world again, that, thinking it over, I cannot logically account for it.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading "Because, Rix, my worldly affairs seem to be going from bad to worse.

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

From this reading Things which seemed important no longer appear so in the sunlit tranquillity of this lovely place.

third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Whatever it is that seems to be changing me in various ways is doing it so subtly, yet so inexorably, that I scarcely notice any difference in myself until some morning I awake with such a delicious sense of physical well-being and such a mental happiness apropos of nothing at all except the mere awaking into the world again, that, thinking it over, I cannot logically account for it.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading Whatever it is that seems to be changing me in various ways is doing it so subtly, yet so inexorably, that I scarcely notice any difference in myself until some morning I awake with such a delicious sense of physical well-being and such a mental happiness apropos of nothing at all except the mere awaking into the world again, that, thinking it over, I cannot logically account for it.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Things which seemed important no longer appear so in the sunlit tranquillity of this lovely place.

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

From this reading Whatever it is that seems to be changing me in various ways is doing it so subtly, yet so inexorably, that I scarcely notice any difference in myself until some morning I awake with such a delicious sense of physical well-being and such a mental happiness apropos of nothing at all except the mere awaking into the world again, that, thinking it over, I cannot logically account for it.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading "Sometimes I wonder whether you realise how my attitude toward everything is altering.

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From this reading Toward the end of the first week in August Strelsa wrote to Quarren:

in a subtle manner

From this reading Whatever it is that seems to be changing me in various ways is doing it so subtly, yet so inexorably, that I scarcely notice any difference in myself until some morning I awake with such a delicious sense of physical well-being and such a mental happiness apropos of nothing at all except the mere awaking into the world again, that, thinking it over, I cannot logically account for it.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Whatever it is that seems to be changing me in various ways is doing it so subtly, yet so inexorably, that I scarcely notice any difference in myself until some morning I awake with such a delicious sense of physical well-being and such a mental happiness apropos of nothing at all except the mere awaking into the world again, that, thinking it over, I cannot logically account for it.

lighted by sunlight

From this reading Things which seemed important no longer appear so in the sunlit tranquillity of this lovely place.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Whatever it is that seems to be changing me in various ways is doing it so subtly, yet so inexorably, that I scarcely notice any difference in myself until some morning I awake with such a delicious sense of physical well-being and such a mental happiness apropos of nothing at all except the mere awaking into the world again, that, thinking it over, I cannot logically account for it.

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

From this reading Toward the end of the first week in August Strelsa wrote to Quarren:

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading Things which seemed important no longer appear so in the sunlit tranquillity of this lovely place.

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading Whatever it is that seems to be changing me in various ways is doing it so subtly, yet so inexorably, that I scarcely notice any difference in myself until some morning I awake with such a delicious sense of physical well-being and such a mental happiness apropos of nothing at all except the mere awaking into the world again, that, thinking it over, I cannot logically account for it.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Things which seemed important no longer appear so in the sunlit tranquillity of this lovely place.

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

From this reading Toward the end of the first week in August Strelsa wrote to Quarren:

in the direction of

From this reading Toward the end of the first week in August Strelsa wrote to Quarren:

an untroubled state; free from disturbances

From this reading Things which seemed important no longer appear so in the sunlit tranquillity of this lovely place.

up to a particular time

From this reading Whatever it is that seems to be changing me in various ways is doing it so subtly, yet so inexorably, that I scarcely notice any difference in myself until some morning I awake with such a delicious sense of physical well-being and such a mental happiness apropos of nothing at all except the mere awaking into the world again, that, thinking it over, I cannot logically account for it.

of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity

From this reading Whatever it is that seems to be changing me in various ways is doing it so subtly, yet so inexorably, that I scarcely notice any difference in myself until some morning I awake with such a delicious sense of physical well-being and such a mental happiness apropos of nothing at all except the mere awaking into the world again, that, thinking it over, I cannot logically account for it.

structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired

From this reading Whatever it is that seems to be changing me in various ways is doing it so subtly, yet so inexorably, that I scarcely notice any difference in myself until some morning I awake with such a delicious sense of physical well-being and such a mental happiness apropos of nothing at all except the mere awaking into the world again, that, thinking it over, I cannot logically account for it.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading Toward the end of the first week in August Strelsa wrote to Quarren:

a contented state of being happy and healthy and prosperous

From this reading Whatever it is that seems to be changing me in various ways is doing it so subtly, yet so inexorably, that I scarcely notice any difference in myself until some morning I awake with such a delicious sense of physical well-being and such a mental happiness apropos of nothing at all except the mere awaking into the world again, that, thinking it over, I cannot logically account for it.

any or all of a kind, it does not matter which

From this reading Whatever it is that seems to be changing me in various ways is doing it so subtly, yet so inexorably, that I scarcely notice any difference in myself until some morning I awake with such a delicious sense of physical well-being and such a mental happiness apropos of nothing at all except the mere awaking into the world again, that, thinking it over, I cannot logically account for it.

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading "Sometimes I wonder whether you realise how my attitude toward everything is altering.

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

From this reading Things which seemed important no longer appear so in the sunlit tranquillity of this lovely place.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Whatever it is that seems to be changing me in various ways is doing it so subtly, yet so inexorably, that I scarcely notice any difference in myself until some morning I awake with such a delicious sense of physical well-being and such a mental happiness apropos of nothing at all except the mere awaking into the world again, that, thinking it over, I cannot logically account for it.

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading "Sometimes I wonder whether you realise how my attitude toward everything is altering.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Whatever it is that seems to be changing me in various ways is doing it so subtly, yet so inexorably, that I scarcely notice any difference in myself until some morning I awake with such a delicious sense of physical well-being and such a mental happiness apropos of nothing at all except the mere awaking into the world again, that, thinking it over, I cannot logically account for it.

characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world

From this reading "Because, Rix, my worldly affairs seem to be going from bad to worse.

(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability

From this reading "Because, Rix, my worldly affairs seem to be going from bad to worse.

inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading Toward the end of the first week in August Strelsa wrote to Quarren:

but in spite of that

From this reading Whatever it is that seems to be changing me in various ways is doing it so subtly, yet so inexorably, that I scarcely notice any difference in myself until some morning I awake with such a delicious sense of physical well-being and such a mental happiness apropos of nothing at all except the mere awaking into the world again, that, thinking it over, I cannot logically account for it.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Sometimes I wonder whether you realise how my attitude toward everything is altering.