116
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From this reading Returning from this short and unhappy interview to his new home at Number 116, New Cross Street, he found a surprise in store.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To him, just then, this wildness was hardly more than a symptom of a mind deranged.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading His great distress did not allow him to pursue its implication, nor could he understand the nadir of the soul from which it sprang.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They came to him in his waking hours and often in lieu of sleep at night.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They came to him in his waking hours and often in lieu of sleep at night.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Yet many times in the days to follow he was haunted by those words.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They came to him in his waking hours and often in lieu of sleep at night.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading His great distress did not allow him to pursue its implication, nor could he understand the nadir of the soul from which it sprang.
travel across or pass over
From this reading Returning from this short and unhappy interview to his new home at Number 116, New Cross Street, he found a surprise in store.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Yet many times in the days to follow he was haunted by those words.
derangedadjectiveUS /dɪˈreɪndʒd/
driven insane
From this reading To him, just then, this wildness was hardly more than a symptom of a mind deranged.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading His great distress did not allow him to pursue its implication, nor could he understand the nadir of the soul from which it sprang.
psychological suffering
From this reading His great distress did not allow him to pursue its implication, nor could he understand the nadir of the soul from which it sprang.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Yet many times in the days to follow he was haunted by those words.
set up or found
From this reading Returning from this short and unhappy interview to his new home at Number 116, New Cross Street, he found a surprise in store.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His great distress did not allow him to pursue its implication, nor could he understand the nadir of the soul from which it sprang.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading His great distress did not allow him to pursue its implication, nor could he understand the nadir of the soul from which it sprang.
only a very short time before
From this reading To him, just then, this wildness was hardly more than a symptom of a mind deranged.
hauntedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading Yet many times in the days to follow he was haunted by those words.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His great distress did not allow him to pursue its implication, nor could he understand the nadir of the soul from which it sprang.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To him, just then, this wildness was hardly more than a symptom of a mind deranged.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His great distress did not allow him to pursue its implication, nor could he understand the nadir of the soul from which it sprang.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Returning from this short and unhappy interview to his new home at Number 116, New Cross Street, he found a surprise in store.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading They came to him in his waking hours and often in lieu of sleep at night.
implicationnounUS /ˌɪmpləˈkeɪʃən/
something that is inferred (deduced or entailed or implied)
From this reading His great distress did not allow him to pursue its implication, nor could he understand the nadir of the soul from which it sprang.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Yet many times in the days to follow he was haunted by those words.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading Returning from this short and unhappy interview to his new home at Number 116, New Cross Street, he found a surprise in store.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His great distress did not allow him to pursue its implication, nor could he understand the nadir of the soul from which it sprang.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading His great distress did not allow him to pursue its implication, nor could he understand the nadir of the soul from which it sprang.
and nothing more
From this reading To him, just then, this wildness was hardly more than a symptom of a mind deranged.
lieunounUS /luː/
the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another
From this reading They came to him in his waking hours and often in lieu of sleep at night.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Yet many times in the days to follow he was haunted by those words.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading To him, just then, this wildness was hardly more than a symptom of a mind deranged.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading To him, just then, this wildness was hardly more than a symptom of a mind deranged.
nadirnounUS /ˈneɪdər/
an extreme state of adversity; the lowest point of anything
From this reading His great distress did not allow him to pursue its implication, nor could he understand the nadir of the soul from which it sprang.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Returning from this short and unhappy interview to his new home at Number 116, New Cross Street, he found a surprise in store.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading They came to him in his waking hours and often in lieu of sleep at night.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading His great distress did not allow him to pursue its implication, nor could he understand the nadir of the soul from which it sprang.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His great distress did not allow him to pursue its implication, nor could he understand the nadir of the soul from which it sprang.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading Returning from this short and unhappy interview to his new home at Number 116, New Cross Street, he found a surprise in store.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To him, just then, this wildness was hardly more than a symptom of a mind deranged.
many times at short intervals
From this reading They came to him in his waking hours and often in lieu of sleep at night.
pursueverbUS /pərˈsuː/
carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
From this reading His great distress did not allow him to pursue its implication, nor could he understand the nadir of the soul from which it sprang.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading Returning from this short and unhappy interview to his new home at Number 116, New Cross Street, he found a surprise in store.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Returning from this short and unhappy interview to his new home at Number 116, New Cross Street, he found a surprise in store.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading They came to him in his waking hours and often in lieu of sleep at night.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading His great distress did not allow him to pursue its implication, nor could he understand the nadir of the soul from which it sprang.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading His great distress did not allow him to pursue its implication, nor could he understand the nadir of the soul from which it sprang.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading Returning from this short and unhappy interview to his new home at Number 116, New Cross Street, he found a surprise in store.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Returning from this short and unhappy interview to his new home at Number 116, New Cross Street, he found a surprise in store.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Returning from this short and unhappy interview to his new home at Number 116, New Cross Street, he found a surprise in store.
symptomnounUS /ˈsɪmptəm/
(medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease
From this reading To him, just then, this wildness was hardly more than a symptom of a mind deranged.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading To him, just then, this wildness was hardly more than a symptom of a mind deranged.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His great distress did not allow him to pursue its implication, nor could he understand the nadir of the soul from which it sprang.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading To him, just then, this wildness was hardly more than a symptom of a mind deranged.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They came to him in his waking hours and often in lieu of sleep at night.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To him, just then, this wildness was hardly more than a symptom of a mind deranged.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Yet many times in the days to follow he was haunted by those words.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Yet many times in the days to follow he was haunted by those words.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To him, just then, this wildness was hardly more than a symptom of a mind deranged.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading His great distress did not allow him to pursue its implication, nor could he understand the nadir of the soul from which it sprang.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading Returning from this short and unhappy interview to his new home at Number 116, New Cross Street, he found a surprise in store.
wakingadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading They came to him in his waking hours and often in lieu of sleep at night.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To him, just then, this wildness was hardly more than a symptom of a mind deranged.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His great distress did not allow him to pursue its implication, nor could he understand the nadir of the soul from which it sprang.
wildnessnounUS /ˈwaɪldnəs/
a feeling of extreme emotional intensity
From this reading To him, just then, this wildness was hardly more than a symptom of a mind deranged.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Yet many times in the days to follow he was haunted by those words.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet many times in the days to follow he was haunted by those words.
