Chapter XV

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

From this reading HOW I CROSSED THE MOUNTAINS As I have already written, I offer no explanation of the incident with which my last chapter closes, but whatever it was, it caused me to do something I had certainly never done before over a mental shock.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading HOW I CROSSED THE MOUNTAINS As I have already written, I offer no explanation of the incident with which my last chapter closes, but whatever it was, it caused me to do something I had certainly never done before over a mental shock.

in addition

From this reading Within, my brain was also throbbing, partly with bewilderment, but a good deal more with exultation.

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

From this reading When I recovered consciousness I was lying on the marble floor of my bedchamber, chilly and stiff, and with a very palpable throbbing of my forehead, where, on examination, I discovered a big bruise.

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

From this reading HOW I CROSSED THE MOUNTAINS As I have already written, I offer no explanation of the incident with which my last chapter closes, but whatever it was, it caused me to do something I had certainly never done before over a mental shock.

a room used primarily for sleeping

From this reading When I recovered consciousness I was lying on the marble floor of my bedchamber, chilly and stiff, and with a very palpable throbbing of my forehead, where, on examination, I discovered a big bruise.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading HOW I CROSSED THE MOUNTAINS As I have already written, I offer no explanation of the incident with which my last chapter closes, but whatever it was, it caused me to do something I had certainly never done before over a mental shock.

confusion resulting from failure to understand

From this reading Within, my brain was also throbbing, partly with bewilderment, but a good deal more with exultation.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading When I recovered consciousness I was lying on the marble floor of my bedchamber, chilly and stiff, and with a very palpable throbbing of my forehead, where, on examination, I discovered a big bruise.

that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord

From this reading Within, my brain was also throbbing, partly with bewilderment, but a good deal more with exultation.

injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of

From this reading When I recovered consciousness I was lying on the marble floor of my bedchamber, chilly and stiff, and with a very palpable throbbing of my forehead, where, on examination, I discovered a big bruise.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading HOW I CROSSED THE MOUNTAINS As I have already written, I offer no explanation of the incident with which my last chapter closes, but whatever it was, it caused me to do something I had certainly never done before over a mental shock.

past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally

From this reading HOW I CROSSED THE MOUNTAINS As I have already written, I offer no explanation of the incident with which my last chapter closes, but whatever it was, it caused me to do something I had certainly never done before over a mental shock.

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading HOW I CROSSED THE MOUNTAINS As I have already written, I offer no explanation of the incident with which my last chapter closes, but whatever it was, it caused me to do something I had certainly never done before over a mental shock.

a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

From this reading HOW I CROSSED THE MOUNTAINS As I have already written, I offer no explanation of the incident with which my last chapter closes, but whatever it was, it caused me to do something I had certainly never done before over a mental shock.

not characterized by emotion

From this reading When I recovered consciousness I was lying on the marble floor of my bedchamber, chilly and stiff, and with a very palpable throbbing of my forehead, where, on examination, I discovered a big bruise.

plural of “close” — the temporal end; the concluding time

From this reading HOW I CROSSED THE MOUNTAINS As I have already written, I offer no explanation of the incident with which my last chapter closes, but whatever it was, it caused me to do something I had certainly never done before over a mental shock.

an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation

From this reading When I recovered consciousness I was lying on the marble floor of my bedchamber, chilly and stiff, and with a very palpable throbbing of my forehead, where, on examination, I discovered a big bruise.

placed crosswise

From this reading HOW I CROSSED THE MOUNTAINS As I have already written, I offer no explanation of the incident with which my last chapter closes, but whatever it was, it caused me to do something I had certainly never done before over a mental shock.

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading Within, my brain was also throbbing, partly with bewilderment, but a good deal more with exultation.

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading When I recovered consciousness I was lying on the marble floor of my bedchamber, chilly and stiff, and with a very palpable throbbing of my forehead, where, on examination, I discovered a big bruise.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading HOW I CROSSED THE MOUNTAINS As I have already written, I offer no explanation of the incident with which my last chapter closes, but whatever it was, it caused me to do something I had certainly never done before over a mental shock.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading HOW I CROSSED THE MOUNTAINS As I have already written, I offer no explanation of the incident with which my last chapter closes, but whatever it was, it caused me to do something I had certainly never done before over a mental shock.

the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)

From this reading When I recovered consciousness I was lying on the marble floor of my bedchamber, chilly and stiff, and with a very palpable throbbing of my forehead, where, on examination, I discovered a big bruise.

a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.

From this reading HOW I CROSSED THE MOUNTAINS As I have already written, I offer no explanation of the incident with which my last chapter closes, but whatever it was, it caused me to do something I had certainly never done before over a mental shock.

a feeling of extreme joy

From this reading Within, my brain was also throbbing, partly with bewilderment, but a good deal more with exultation.

past form of “faint” — pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain

From this reading I must have fainted.

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading When I recovered consciousness I was lying on the marble floor of my bedchamber, chilly and stiff, and with a very palpable throbbing of my forehead, where, on examination, I discovered a big bruise.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading So much for the outside of my head.

the part of the face above the eyes

From this reading When I recovered consciousness I was lying on the marble floor of my bedchamber, chilly and stiff, and with a very palpable throbbing of my forehead, where, on examination, I discovered a big bruise.

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

From this reading Within, my brain was also throbbing, partly with bewilderment, but a good deal more with exultation.

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

From this reading HOW I CROSSED THE MOUNTAINS As I have already written, I offer no explanation of the incident with which my last chapter closes, but whatever it was, it caused me to do something I had certainly never done before over a mental shock.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading HOW I CROSSED THE MOUNTAINS As I have already written, I offer no explanation of the incident with which my last chapter closes, but whatever it was, it caused me to do something I had certainly never done before over a mental shock.

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

From this reading So much for the outside of my head.

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From this reading HOW I CROSSED THE MOUNTAINS As I have already written, I offer no explanation of the incident with which my last chapter closes, but whatever it was, it caused me to do something I had certainly never done before over a mental shock.

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

From this reading HOW I CROSSED THE MOUNTAINS As I have already written, I offer no explanation of the incident with which my last chapter closes, but whatever it was, it caused me to do something I had certainly never done before over a mental shock.

a single distinct event

From this reading HOW I CROSSED THE MOUNTAINS As I have already written, I offer no explanation of the incident with which my last chapter closes, but whatever it was, it caused me to do something I had certainly never done before over a mental shock.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading HOW I CROSSED THE MOUNTAINS As I have already written, I offer no explanation of the incident with which my last chapter closes, but whatever it was, it caused me to do something I had certainly never done before over a mental shock.

immediately past

From this reading HOW I CROSSED THE MOUNTAINS As I have already written, I offer no explanation of the incident with which my last chapter closes, but whatever it was, it caused me to do something I had certainly never done before over a mental shock.

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading When I recovered consciousness I was lying on the marble floor of my bedchamber, chilly and stiff, and with a very palpable throbbing of my forehead, where, on examination, I discovered a big bruise.

a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material

From this reading When I recovered consciousness I was lying on the marble floor of my bedchamber, chilly and stiff, and with a very palpable throbbing of my forehead, where, on examination, I discovered a big bruise.

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

From this reading HOW I CROSSED THE MOUNTAINS As I have already written, I offer no explanation of the incident with which my last chapter closes, but whatever it was, it caused me to do something I had certainly never done before over a mental shock.

involving the mind or an intellectual process

From this reading HOW I CROSSED THE MOUNTAINS As I have already written, I offer no explanation of the incident with which my last chapter closes, but whatever it was, it caused me to do something I had certainly never done before over a mental shock.

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

From this reading Within, my brain was also throbbing, partly with bewilderment, but a good deal more with exultation.

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading HOW I CROSSED THE MOUNTAINS As I have already written, I offer no explanation of the incident with which my last chapter closes, but whatever it was, it caused me to do something I had certainly never done before over a mental shock.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading So much for the outside of my head.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading I must have fainted.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading HOW I CROSSED THE MOUNTAINS As I have already written, I offer no explanation of the incident with which my last chapter closes, but whatever it was, it caused me to do something I had certainly never done before over a mental shock.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading HOW I CROSSED THE MOUNTAINS As I have already written, I offer no explanation of the incident with which my last chapter closes, but whatever it was, it caused me to do something I had certainly never done before over a mental shock.

not any; not one

From this reading HOW I CROSSED THE MOUNTAINS As I have already written, I offer no explanation of the incident with which my last chapter closes, but whatever it was, it caused me to do something I had certainly never done before over a mental shock.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading HOW I CROSSED THE MOUNTAINS As I have already written, I offer no explanation of the incident with which my last chapter closes, but whatever it was, it caused me to do something I had certainly never done before over a mental shock.

make available or accessible, provide or furnish

From this reading HOW I CROSSED THE MOUNTAINS As I have already written, I offer no explanation of the incident with which my last chapter closes, but whatever it was, it caused me to do something I had certainly never done before over a mental shock.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading When I recovered consciousness I was lying on the marble floor of my bedchamber, chilly and stiff, and with a very palpable throbbing of my forehead, where, on examination, I discovered a big bruise.

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading So much for the outside of my head.

above and across; more than

From this reading HOW I CROSSED THE MOUNTAINS As I have already written, I offer no explanation of the incident with which my last chapter closes, but whatever it was, it caused me to do something I had certainly never done before over a mental shock.

capable of being perceived; especially capable of being handled or touched or felt

From this reading When I recovered consciousness I was lying on the marble floor of my bedchamber, chilly and stiff, and with a very palpable throbbing of my forehead, where, on examination, I discovered a big bruise.

to some extent; in some degree; not wholly

From this reading Within, my brain was also throbbing, partly with bewilderment, but a good deal more with exultation.

freed from illness or injury

From this reading When I recovered consciousness I was lying on the marble floor of my bedchamber, chilly and stiff, and with a very palpable throbbing of my forehead, where, on examination, I discovered a big bruise.

the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally

From this reading HOW I CROSSED THE MOUNTAINS As I have already written, I offer no explanation of the incident with which my last chapter closes, but whatever it was, it caused me to do something I had certainly never done before over a mental shock.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So much for the outside of my head.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading HOW I CROSSED THE MOUNTAINS As I have already written, I offer no explanation of the incident with which my last chapter closes, but whatever it was, it caused me to do something I had certainly never done before over a mental shock.

not moving or operating freely

From this reading When I recovered consciousness I was lying on the marble floor of my bedchamber, chilly and stiff, and with a very palpable throbbing of my forehead, where, on examination, I discovered a big bruise.

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

From this reading HOW I CROSSED THE MOUNTAINS As I have already written, I offer no explanation of the incident with which my last chapter closes, but whatever it was, it caused me to do something I had certainly never done before over a mental shock.

an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)

From this reading When I recovered consciousness I was lying on the marble floor of my bedchamber, chilly and stiff, and with a very palpable throbbing of my forehead, where, on examination, I discovered a big bruise.

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

From this reading HOW I CROSSED THE MOUNTAINS As I have already written, I offer no explanation of the incident with which my last chapter closes, but whatever it was, it caused me to do something I had certainly never done before over a mental shock.

precisely as stated

From this reading When I recovered consciousness I was lying on the marble floor of my bedchamber, chilly and stiff, and with a very palpable throbbing of my forehead, where, on examination, I discovered a big bruise.

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

From this reading HOW I CROSSED THE MOUNTAINS As I have already written, I offer no explanation of the incident with which my last chapter closes, but whatever it was, it caused me to do something I had certainly never done before over a mental shock.

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

From this reading HOW I CROSSED THE MOUNTAINS As I have already written, I offer no explanation of the incident with which my last chapter closes, but whatever it was, it caused me to do something I had certainly never done before over a mental shock.

at the time that

From this reading When I recovered consciousness I was lying on the marble floor of my bedchamber, chilly and stiff, and with a very palpable throbbing of my forehead, where, on examination, I discovered a big bruise.

in or at the place that

From this reading When I recovered consciousness I was lying on the marble floor of my bedchamber, chilly and stiff, and with a very palpable throbbing of my forehead, where, on examination, I discovered a big bruise.

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

From this reading HOW I CROSSED THE MOUNTAINS As I have already written, I offer no explanation of the incident with which my last chapter closes, but whatever it was, it caused me to do something I had certainly never done before over a mental shock.

in the company of; together with

From this reading HOW I CROSSED THE MOUNTAINS As I have already written, I offer no explanation of the incident with which my last chapter closes, but whatever it was, it caused me to do something I had certainly never done before over a mental shock.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading Within, my brain was also throbbing, partly with bewilderment, but a good deal more with exultation.

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading HOW I CROSSED THE MOUNTAINS As I have already written, I offer no explanation of the incident with which my last chapter closes, but whatever it was, it caused me to do something I had certainly never done before over a mental shock.