Chapter III · Chapter 3

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

From this reading For more than an hour he remained in that statue-like state, when we, in a measure, assume a triple being, as the past and the present unite to form a future.

giving or marked by complete attention to

From this reading Gilbert de Hers, as the good priest withdrew into his own apartment, resumed his seat upon the bench, and soon became absorbed in meditation.

(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 But as all reveries, like life itself, must end, Gilbert at length seemed to be aware of the reality of the unpretending bed in the corner.

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

From this reading The golden sceptre which thou didst reject, Is now an angry rod to bruise and break Thy disobedience.

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

From this reading The golden sceptre which thou didst reject, Is now an angry rod to bruise and break Thy disobedience.

feeling or showing anger

From this reading The golden sceptre which thou didst reject, Is now an angry rod to bruise and break Thy disobedience.

a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house

From this reading Gilbert de Hers, as the good priest withdrew into his own apartment, resumed his seat upon the bench, and soon became absorbed in meditation.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Gilbert de Hers, as the good priest withdrew into his own apartment, resumed his seat upon the bench, and soon became absorbed in meditation.

take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof

From this reading For more than an hour he remained in that statue-like state, when we, in a measure, assume a triple being, as the past and the present unite to form a future.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading But as all reveries, like life itself, must end, Gilbert at length seemed to be aware of the reality of the unpretending bed in the corner.

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

From this reading But as all reveries, like life itself, must end, Gilbert at length seemed to be aware of the reality of the unpretending bed in the corner.

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

From this reading But as all reveries, like life itself, must end, Gilbert at length seemed to be aware of the reality of the unpretending bed in the corner.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading Gilbert de Hers, as the good priest withdrew into his own apartment, resumed his seat upon the bench, and soon became absorbed in meditation.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading But as all reveries, like life itself, must end, Gilbert at length seemed to be aware of the reality of the unpretending bed in the corner.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading His varying face betrayed the character of each thought as it filed before his mind in rapid review.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading For more than an hour he remained in that statue-like state, when we, in a measure, assume a triple being, as the past and the present unite to form a future.

a long seat for more than one person

From this reading Gilbert de Hers, as the good priest withdrew into his own apartment, resumed his seat upon the bench, and soon became absorbed in meditation.

past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally

From this reading His varying face betrayed the character of each thought as it filed before his mind in rapid review.

terminate

From this reading The golden sceptre which thou didst reject, Is now an angry rod to bruise and break Thy disobedience.

injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of

From this reading The golden sceptre which thou didst reject, Is now an angry rod to bruise and break Thy disobedience.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But as all reveries, like life itself, must end, Gilbert at length seemed to be aware of the reality of the unpretending bed in the corner.

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading His varying face betrayed the character of each thought as it filed before his mind in rapid review.

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading But as all reveries, like life itself, must end, Gilbert at length seemed to be aware of the reality of the unpretending bed in the corner.

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading Gilbert de Hers, as the good priest withdrew into his own apartment, resumed his seat upon the bench, and soon became absorbed in meditation.

an old form of “did”, used with “thou”

From this reading The golden sceptre which thou didst reject, Is now an angry rod to bruise and break Thy disobedience.

the failure to obey

From this reading The golden sceptre which thou didst reject, Is now an angry rod to bruise and break Thy disobedience.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading His varying face betrayed the character of each thought as it filed before his mind in rapid review.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading But as all reveries, like life itself, must end, Gilbert at length seemed to be aware of the reality of the unpretending bed in the corner.

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

From this reading His varying face betrayed the character of each thought as it filed before his mind in rapid review.

past form of “file” — record in a public office or in a court of law

From this reading His varying face betrayed the character of each thought as it filed before his mind in rapid review.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For more than an hour he remained in that statue-like state, when we, in a measure, assume a triple being, as the past and the present unite to form a future.

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading For more than an hour he remained in that statue-like state, when we, in a measure, assume a triple being, as the past and the present unite to form a future.

yet to be or coming

From this reading For more than an hour he remained in that statue-like state, when we, in a measure, assume a triple being, as the past and the present unite to form a future.

a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns

From this reading Gilbert de Hers, as the good priest withdrew into his own apartment, resumed his seat upon the bench, and soon became absorbed in meditation.

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading The golden sceptre which thou didst reject, Is now an angry rod to bruise and break Thy disobedience.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Gilbert de Hers, as the good priest withdrew into his own apartment, resumed his seat upon the bench, and soon became absorbed in meditation.

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

From this reading For more than an hour he remained in that statue-like state, when we, in a measure, assume a triple being, as the past and the present unite to form a future.

the one or ones belonging to her

From this reading Gilbert de Hers, as the good priest withdrew into his own apartment, resumed his seat upon the bench, and soon became absorbed in meditation.

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

From this reading Gilbert de Hers, as the good priest withdrew into his own apartment, resumed his seat upon the bench, and soon became absorbed in meditation.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading For more than an hour he remained in that statue-like state, when we, in a measure, assume a triple being, as the past and the present unite to form a future.

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

From this reading Gilbert de Hers, as the good priest withdrew into his own apartment, resumed his seat upon the bench, and soon became absorbed in meditation.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Gilbert de Hers, as the good priest withdrew into his own apartment, resumed his seat upon the bench, and soon became absorbed in meditation.

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

From this reading The golden sceptre which thou didst reject, Is now an angry rod to bruise and break Thy disobedience.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading His varying face betrayed the character of each thought as it filed before his mind in rapid review.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading But as all reveries, like life itself, must end, Gilbert at length seemed to be aware of the reality of the unpretending bed in the corner.

the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

From this reading But as all reveries, like life itself, must end, Gilbert at length seemed to be aware of the reality of the unpretending bed in the corner.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading But as all reveries, like life itself, must end, Gilbert at length seemed to be aware of the reality of the unpretending bed in the corner.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading But as all reveries, like life itself, must end, Gilbert at length seemed to be aware of the reality of the unpretending bed in the corner.

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading For more than an hour he remained in that statue-like state, when we, in a measure, assume a triple being, as the past and the present unite to form a future.

continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature

From this reading Gilbert de Hers, as the good priest withdrew into his own apartment, resumed his seat upon the bench, and soon became absorbed in meditation.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading His varying face betrayed the character of each thought as it filed before his mind in rapid review.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading For more than an hour he remained in that statue-like state, when we, in a measure, assume a triple being, as the past and the present unite to form a future.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading But as all reveries, like life itself, must end, Gilbert at length seemed to be aware of the reality of the unpretending bed in the corner.

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

From this reading The golden sceptre which thou didst reject, Is now an angry rod to bruise and break Thy disobedience.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading His varying face betrayed the character of each thought as it filed before his mind in rapid review.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Gilbert de Hers, as the good priest withdrew into his own apartment, resumed his seat upon the bench, and soon became absorbed in meditation.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading For more than an hour he remained in that statue-like state, when we, in a measure, assume a triple being, as the past and the present unite to form a future.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading For more than an hour he remained in that statue-like state, when we, in a measure, assume a triple being, as the past and the present unite to form a future.

a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders

From this reading Gilbert de Hers, as the good priest withdrew into his own apartment, resumed his seat upon the bench, and soon became absorbed in meditation.

done or occurring in a brief period of time

From this reading His varying face betrayed the character of each thought as it filed before his mind in rapid review.

all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you

From this reading But as all reveries, like life itself, must end, Gilbert at length seemed to be aware of the reality of the unpretending bed in the corner.

refuse to accept or acknowledge

From this reading The golden sceptre which thou didst reject, Is now an angry rod to bruise and break Thy disobedience.

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading For more than an hour he remained in that statue-like state, when we, in a measure, assume a triple being, as the past and the present unite to form a future.

past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew

From this reading Gilbert de Hers, as the good priest withdrew into his own apartment, resumed his seat upon the bench, and soon became absorbed in meditation.

plural of “revery” — an abstracted state of absorption

From this reading But as all reveries, like life itself, must end, Gilbert at length seemed to be aware of the reality of the unpretending bed in the corner.

a new appraisal or evaluation

From this reading His varying face betrayed the character of each thought as it filed before his mind in rapid review.

a long thin implement made of metal or wood

From this reading The golden sceptre which thou didst reject, Is now an angry rod to bruise and break Thy disobedience.

the imperial authority symbolized by a scepter

From this reading The golden sceptre which thou didst reject, Is now an angry rod to bruise and break Thy disobedience.

a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)

From this reading Gilbert de Hers, as the good priest withdrew into his own apartment, resumed his seat upon the bench, and soon became absorbed in meditation.

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

From this reading But as all reveries, like life itself, must end, Gilbert at length seemed to be aware of the reality of the unpretending bed in the corner.

in the near future

From this reading Gilbert de Hers, as the good priest withdrew into his own apartment, resumed his seat upon the bench, and soon became absorbed in meditation.

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading For more than an hour he remained in that statue-like state, when we, in a measure, assume a triple being, as the past and the present unite to form a future.

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From this reading For more than an hour he remained in that statue-like state, when we, in a measure, assume a triple being, as the past and the present unite to form a future.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading For more than an hour he remained in that statue-like state, when we, in a measure, assume a triple being, as the past and the present unite to form a future.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading For more than an hour he remained in that statue-like state, when we, in a measure, assume a triple being, as the past and the present unite to form a future.

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

From this reading The golden sceptre which thou didst reject, Is now an angry rod to bruise and break Thy disobedience.

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading The golden sceptre which thou didst reject, Is now an angry rod to bruise and break Thy disobedience.

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

From this reading His varying face betrayed the character of each thought as it filed before his mind in rapid review.

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading The golden sceptre which thou didst reject, Is now an angry rod to bruise and break Thy disobedience.

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

From this reading The golden sceptre which thou didst reject, Is now an angry rod to bruise and break Thy disobedience.

increase threefold

From this reading For more than an hour he remained in that statue-like state, when we, in a measure, assume a triple being, as the past and the present unite to form a future.

act in concert or unite in a common purpose or belief

From this reading For more than an hour he remained in that statue-like state, when we, in a measure, assume a triple being, as the past and the present unite to form a future.

not ostentatious

From this reading But as all reveries, like life itself, must end, Gilbert at length seemed to be aware of the reality of the unpretending bed in the corner.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Gilbert de Hers, as the good priest withdrew into his own apartment, resumed his seat upon the bench, and soon became absorbed in meditation.

marked by diversity or difference

From this reading His varying face betrayed the character of each thought as it filed before his mind in rapid review.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading For more than an hour he remained in that statue-like state, when we, in a measure, assume a triple being, as the past and the present unite to form a future.

at the time that

From this reading For more than an hour he remained in that statue-like state, when we, in a measure, assume a triple being, as the past and the present unite to form a future.

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

From this reading The golden sceptre which thou didst reject, Is now an angry rod to bruise and break Thy disobedience.

inflected form of “withdraw” — pull back or move away or backward

From this reading Gilbert de Hers, as the good priest withdrew into his own apartment, resumed his seat upon the bench, and soon became absorbed in meditation.