Chapter X · Chapter 10

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

From this reading Sinking into a sweet slumber, and lulled by those harmonious sounds, our young patient passed a night of pleasant unconsciousness, and awoke in the morning to find a summer sun streaming in at the window, and his kind host and hostess smiling at his bed-curtains.

later than; following

From this reading A faint image of a young person--of two young persons--with red cheeks and black waving locks, smiling round his couch, and suddenly departing thence, soon after he had come to himself, arose in the young man's mind.

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

From this reading Sinking into a sweet slumber, and lulled by those harmonious sounds, our young patient passed a night of pleasant unconsciousness, and awoke in the morning to find a summer sun streaming in at the window, and his kind host and hostess smiling at his bed-curtains.

inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape

From this reading A faint image of a young person--of two young persons--with red cheeks and black waving locks, smiling round his couch, and suddenly departing thence, soon after he had come to himself, arose in the young man's mind.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Sinking into a sweet slumber, and lulled by those harmonious sounds, our young patient passed a night of pleasant unconsciousness, and awoke in the morning to find a summer sun streaming in at the window, and his kind host and hostess smiling at his bed-curtains.

inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping

From this reading Sinking into a sweet slumber, and lulled by those harmonious sounds, our young patient passed a night of pleasant unconsciousness, and awoke in the morning to find a summer sun streaming in at the window, and his kind host and hostess smiling at his bed-curtains.

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From this reading Sinking into a sweet slumber, and lulled by those harmonious sounds, our young patient passed a night of pleasant unconsciousness, and awoke in the morning to find a summer sun streaming in at the window, and his kind host and hostess smiling at his bed-curtains.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading He was ravenously hungry, and his doctor permitted him straightway to partake of a mess of chicken, which the doctor's wife told him had been prepared by the hands of one of her daughters.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading A faint image of a young person--of two young persons--with red cheeks and black waving locks, smiling round his couch, and suddenly departing thence, soon after he had come to himself, arose in the young man's mind.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Then, then, there returned the remembrance of a female--lovely, it is true, but more elderly--certainly considerably older--and with f----.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Sinking into a sweet slumber, and lulled by those harmonious sounds, our young patient passed a night of pleasant unconsciousness, and awoke in the morning to find a summer sun streaming in at the window, and his kind host and hostess smiling at his bed-curtains.

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

From this reading Then, then, there returned the remembrance of a female--lovely, it is true, but more elderly--certainly considerably older--and with f----.

plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes

From this reading A faint image of a young person--of two young persons--with red cheeks and black waving locks, smiling round his couch, and suddenly departing thence, soon after he had come to himself, arose in the young man's mind.

the flesh of a chicken used for food

From this reading He was ravenously hungry, and his doctor permitted him straightway to partake of a mess of chicken, which the doctor's wife told him had been prepared by the hands of one of her daughters.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading A faint image of a young person--of two young persons--with red cheeks and black waving locks, smiling round his couch, and suddenly departing thence, soon after he had come to himself, arose in the young man's mind.

to a great extent or degree

From this reading Then, then, there returned the remembrance of a female--lovely, it is true, but more elderly--certainly considerably older--and with f----.

an upholstered seat for more than one person

From this reading A faint image of a young person--of two young persons--with red cheeks and black waving locks, smiling round his couch, and suddenly departing thence, soon after he had come to himself, arose in the young man's mind.

plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring

From this reading He was ravenously hungry, and his doctor permitted him straightway to partake of a mess of chicken, which the doctor's wife told him had been prepared by the hands of one of her daughters.

-ing form of “depart” — move away from a place into another direction

From this reading A faint image of a young person--of two young persons--with red cheeks and black waving locks, smiling round his couch, and suddenly departing thence, soon after he had come to himself, arose in the young man's mind.

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading He was ravenously hungry, and his doctor permitted him straightway to partake of a mess of chicken, which the doctor's wife told him had been prepared by the hands of one of her daughters.

possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading He was ravenously hungry, and his doctor permitted him straightway to partake of a mess of chicken, which the doctor's wife told him had been prepared by the hands of one of her daughters.

advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)

From this reading Then, then, there returned the remembrance of a female--lovely, it is true, but more elderly--certainly considerably older--and with f----.

a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature

From this reading Then, then, there returned the remembrance of a female--lovely, it is true, but more elderly--certainly considerably older--and with f----.

deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc

From this reading A faint image of a young person--of two young persons--with red cheeks and black waving locks, smiling round his couch, and suddenly departing thence, soon after he had come to himself, arose in the young man's mind.

being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop

From this reading Then, then, there returned the remembrance of a female--lovely, it is true, but more elderly--certainly considerably older--and with f----.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading Sinking into a sweet slumber, and lulled by those harmonious sounds, our young patient passed a night of pleasant unconsciousness, and awoke in the morning to find a summer sun streaming in at the window, and his kind host and hostess smiling at his bed-curtains.

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

From this reading He was ravenously hungry, and his doctor permitted him straightway to partake of a mess of chicken, which the doctor's wife told him had been prepared by the hands of one of her daughters.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading He was ravenously hungry, and his doctor permitted him straightway to partake of a mess of chicken, which the doctor's wife told him had been prepared by the hands of one of her daughters.

musically pleasing

From this reading Sinking into a sweet slumber, and lulled by those harmonious sounds, our young patient passed a night of pleasant unconsciousness, and awoke in the morning to find a summer sun streaming in at the window, and his kind host and hostess smiling at his bed-curtains.

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

From this reading He was ravenously hungry, and his doctor permitted him straightway to partake of a mess of chicken, which the doctor's wife told him had been prepared by the hands of one of her daughters.

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

From this reading He was ravenously hungry, and his doctor permitted him straightway to partake of a mess of chicken, which the doctor's wife told him had been prepared by the hands of one of her daughters.

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

From this reading He was ravenously hungry, and his doctor permitted him straightway to partake of a mess of chicken, which the doctor's wife told him had been prepared by the hands of one of her daughters.

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

From this reading A faint image of a young person--of two young persons--with red cheeks and black waving locks, smiling round his couch, and suddenly departing thence, soon after he had come to himself, arose in the young man's mind.

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

From this reading Sinking into a sweet slumber, and lulled by those harmonious sounds, our young patient passed a night of pleasant unconsciousness, and awoke in the morning to find a summer sun streaming in at the window, and his kind host and hostess smiling at his bed-curtains.

a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there

From this reading Sinking into a sweet slumber, and lulled by those harmonious sounds, our young patient passed a night of pleasant unconsciousness, and awoke in the morning to find a summer sun streaming in at the window, and his kind host and hostess smiling at his bed-curtains.

a woman host

From this reading Sinking into a sweet slumber, and lulled by those harmonious sounds, our young patient passed a night of pleasant unconsciousness, and awoke in the morning to find a summer sun streaming in at the window, and his kind host and hostess smiling at his bed-curtains.

feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food

From this reading He was ravenously hungry, and his doctor permitted him straightway to partake of a mess of chicken, which the doctor's wife told him had been prepared by the hands of one of her daughters.

an iconic mental representation

From this reading A faint image of a young person--of two young persons--with red cheeks and black waving locks, smiling round his couch, and suddenly departing thence, soon after he had come to himself, arose in the young man's mind.

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

From this reading Sinking into a sweet slumber, and lulled by those harmonious sounds, our young patient passed a night of pleasant unconsciousness, and awoke in the morning to find a summer sun streaming in at the window, and his kind host and hostess smiling at his bed-curtains.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Sinking into a sweet slumber, and lulled by those harmonious sounds, our young patient passed a night of pleasant unconsciousness, and awoke in the morning to find a summer sun streaming in at the window, and his kind host and hostess smiling at his bed-curtains.

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

From this reading Then, then, there returned the remembrance of a female--lovely, it is true, but more elderly--certainly considerably older--and with f----.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Then, then, there returned the remembrance of a female--lovely, it is true, but more elderly--certainly considerably older--and with f----.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading Sinking into a sweet slumber, and lulled by those harmonious sounds, our young patient passed a night of pleasant unconsciousness, and awoke in the morning to find a summer sun streaming in at the window, and his kind host and hostess smiling at his bed-curtains.

plural of “lock” — a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed

From this reading A faint image of a young person--of two young persons--with red cheeks and black waving locks, smiling round his couch, and suddenly departing thence, soon after he had come to himself, arose in the young man's mind.

appealing to the emotions as well as the eye

From this reading Then, then, there returned the remembrance of a female--lovely, it is true, but more elderly--certainly considerably older--and with f----.

past form of “lull” — calm by deception

From this reading Sinking into a sweet slumber, and lulled by those harmonious sounds, our young patient passed a night of pleasant unconsciousness, and awoke in the morning to find a summer sun streaming in at the window, and his kind host and hostess smiling at his bed-curtains.

possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading A faint image of a young person--of two young persons--with red cheeks and black waving locks, smiling round his couch, and suddenly departing thence, soon after he had come to himself, arose in the young man's mind.

a state of confusion and disorderliness

From this reading He was ravenously hungry, and his doctor permitted him straightway to partake of a mess of chicken, which the doctor's wife told him had been prepared by the hands of one of her daughters.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading A faint image of a young person--of two young persons--with red cheeks and black waving locks, smiling round his couch, and suddenly departing thence, soon after he had come to himself, arose in the young man's mind.

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

From this reading Then, then, there returned the remembrance of a female--lovely, it is true, but more elderly--certainly considerably older--and with f----.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Sinking into a sweet slumber, and lulled by those harmonious sounds, our young patient passed a night of pleasant unconsciousness, and awoke in the morning to find a summer sun streaming in at the window, and his kind host and hostess smiling at his bed-curtains.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Sinking into a sweet slumber, and lulled by those harmonious sounds, our young patient passed a night of pleasant unconsciousness, and awoke in the morning to find a summer sun streaming in at the window, and his kind host and hostess smiling at his bed-curtains.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Sinking into a sweet slumber, and lulled by those harmonious sounds, our young patient passed a night of pleasant unconsciousness, and awoke in the morning to find a summer sun streaming in at the window, and his kind host and hostess smiling at his bed-curtains.

advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)

From this reading Then, then, there returned the remembrance of a female--lovely, it is true, but more elderly--certainly considerably older--and with f----.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading He was ravenously hungry, and his doctor permitted him straightway to partake of a mess of chicken, which the doctor's wife told him had been prepared by the hands of one of her daughters.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Sinking into a sweet slumber, and lulled by those harmonious sounds, our young patient passed a night of pleasant unconsciousness, and awoke in the morning to find a summer sun streaming in at the window, and his kind host and hostess smiling at his bed-curtains.

have some of the qualities or attributes of something

From this reading He was ravenously hungry, and his doctor permitted him straightway to partake of a mess of chicken, which the doctor's wife told him had been prepared by the hands of one of her daughters.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading Sinking into a sweet slumber, and lulled by those harmonious sounds, our young patient passed a night of pleasant unconsciousness, and awoke in the morning to find a summer sun streaming in at the window, and his kind host and hostess smiling at his bed-curtains.

a person who requires medical care

From this reading Sinking into a sweet slumber, and lulled by those harmonious sounds, our young patient passed a night of pleasant unconsciousness, and awoke in the morning to find a summer sun streaming in at the window, and his kind host and hostess smiling at his bed-curtains.

inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission

From this reading He was ravenously hungry, and his doctor permitted him straightway to partake of a mess of chicken, which the doctor's wife told him had been prepared by the hands of one of her daughters.

a human being

From this reading A faint image of a young person--of two young persons--with red cheeks and black waving locks, smiling round his couch, and suddenly departing thence, soon after he had come to himself, arose in the young man's mind.

plural of “person” — a human being

From this reading A faint image of a young person--of two young persons--with red cheeks and black waving locks, smiling round his couch, and suddenly departing thence, soon after he had come to himself, arose in the young man's mind.

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading Sinking into a sweet slumber, and lulled by those harmonious sounds, our young patient passed a night of pleasant unconsciousness, and awoke in the morning to find a summer sun streaming in at the window, and his kind host and hostess smiling at his bed-curtains.

made ready or fit or suitable beforehand

From this reading He was ravenously hungry, and his doctor permitted him straightway to partake of a mess of chicken, which the doctor's wife told him had been prepared by the hands of one of her daughters.

in the manner of someone who is very hungry

From this reading He was ravenously hungry, and his doctor permitted him straightway to partake of a mess of chicken, which the doctor's wife told him had been prepared by the hands of one of her daughters.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading A faint image of a young person--of two young persons--with red cheeks and black waving locks, smiling round his couch, and suddenly departing thence, soon after he had come to himself, arose in the young man's mind.

the ability to recall past occurrences

From this reading Then, then, there returned the remembrance of a female--lovely, it is true, but more elderly--certainly considerably older--and with f----.

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading Then, then, there returned the remembrance of a female--lovely, it is true, but more elderly--certainly considerably older--and with f----.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading A faint image of a young person--of two young persons--with red cheeks and black waving locks, smiling round his couch, and suddenly departing thence, soon after he had come to himself, arose in the young man's mind.

a descent as through liquid (especially through water)

From this reading Sinking into a sweet slumber, and lulled by those harmonious sounds, our young patient passed a night of pleasant unconsciousness, and awoke in the morning to find a summer sun streaming in at the window, and his kind host and hostess smiling at his bed-curtains.

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading Sinking into a sweet slumber, and lulled by those harmonious sounds, our young patient passed a night of pleasant unconsciousness, and awoke in the morning to find a summer sun streaming in at the window, and his kind host and hostess smiling at his bed-curtains.

a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement

From this reading Sinking into a sweet slumber, and lulled by those harmonious sounds, our young patient passed a night of pleasant unconsciousness, and awoke in the morning to find a summer sun streaming in at the window, and his kind host and hostess smiling at his bed-curtains.

in the near future

From this reading A faint image of a young person--of two young persons--with red cheeks and black waving locks, smiling round his couch, and suddenly departing thence, soon after he had come to himself, arose in the young man's mind.

plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading Sinking into a sweet slumber, and lulled by those harmonious sounds, our young patient passed a night of pleasant unconsciousness, and awoke in the morning to find a summer sun streaming in at the window, and his kind host and hostess smiling at his bed-curtains.

at once

From this reading He was ravenously hungry, and his doctor permitted him straightway to partake of a mess of chicken, which the doctor's wife told him had been prepared by the hands of one of her daughters.

exuding a bodily fluid in profuse amounts

From this reading Sinking into a sweet slumber, and lulled by those harmonious sounds, our young patient passed a night of pleasant unconsciousness, and awoke in the morning to find a summer sun streaming in at the window, and his kind host and hostess smiling at his bed-curtains.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading A faint image of a young person--of two young persons--with red cheeks and black waving locks, smiling round his couch, and suddenly departing thence, soon after he had come to himself, arose in the young man's mind.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading Sinking into a sweet slumber, and lulled by those harmonious sounds, our young patient passed a night of pleasant unconsciousness, and awoke in the morning to find a summer sun streaming in at the window, and his kind host and hostess smiling at his bed-curtains.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading Sinking into a sweet slumber, and lulled by those harmonious sounds, our young patient passed a night of pleasant unconsciousness, and awoke in the morning to find a summer sun streaming in at the window, and his kind host and hostess smiling at his bed-curtains.

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading Sinking into a sweet slumber, and lulled by those harmonious sounds, our young patient passed a night of pleasant unconsciousness, and awoke in the morning to find a summer sun streaming in at the window, and his kind host and hostess smiling at his bed-curtains.

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

From this reading Sinking into a sweet slumber, and lulled by those harmonious sounds, our young patient passed a night of pleasant unconsciousness, and awoke in the morning to find a summer sun streaming in at the window, and his kind host and hostess smiling at his bed-curtains.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then, then, there returned the remembrance of a female--lovely, it is true, but more elderly--certainly considerably older--and with f----.

from that place or that time

From this reading A faint image of a young person--of two young persons--with red cheeks and black waving locks, smiling round his couch, and suddenly departing thence, soon after he had come to himself, arose in the young man's mind.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Then, then, there returned the remembrance of a female--lovely, it is true, but more elderly--certainly considerably older--and with f----.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Sinking into a sweet slumber, and lulled by those harmonious sounds, our young patient passed a night of pleasant unconsciousness, and awoke in the morning to find a summer sun streaming in at the window, and his kind host and hostess smiling at his bed-curtains.

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

From this reading Sinking into a sweet slumber, and lulled by those harmonious sounds, our young patient passed a night of pleasant unconsciousness, and awoke in the morning to find a summer sun streaming in at the window, and his kind host and hostess smiling at his bed-curtains.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading He was ravenously hungry, and his doctor permitted him straightway to partake of a mess of chicken, which the doctor's wife told him had been prepared by the hands of one of her daughters.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading Then, then, there returned the remembrance of a female--lovely, it is true, but more elderly--certainly considerably older--and with f----.

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

From this reading A faint image of a young person--of two young persons--with red cheeks and black waving locks, smiling round his couch, and suddenly departing thence, soon after he had come to himself, arose in the young man's mind.

a state lacking normal awareness of the self or environment

From this reading Sinking into a sweet slumber, and lulled by those harmonious sounds, our young patient passed a night of pleasant unconsciousness, and awoke in the morning to find a summer sun streaming in at the window, and his kind host and hostess smiling at his bed-curtains.

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

From this reading He was ravenously hungry, and his doctor permitted him straightway to partake of a mess of chicken, which the doctor's wife told him had been prepared by the hands of one of her daughters.

the act of signaling by a movement of the hand

From this reading A faint image of a young person--of two young persons--with red cheeks and black waving locks, smiling round his couch, and suddenly departing thence, soon after he had come to himself, arose in the young man's mind.

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

From this reading He was ravenously hungry, and his doctor permitted him straightway to partake of a mess of chicken, which the doctor's wife told him had been prepared by the hands of one of her daughters.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading He was ravenously hungry, and his doctor permitted him straightway to partake of a mess of chicken, which the doctor's wife told him had been prepared by the hands of one of her daughters.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading Sinking into a sweet slumber, and lulled by those harmonious sounds, our young patient passed a night of pleasant unconsciousness, and awoke in the morning to find a summer sun streaming in at the window, and his kind host and hostess smiling at his bed-curtains.

in the company of; together with

From this reading A faint image of a young person--of two young persons--with red cheeks and black waving locks, smiling round his couch, and suddenly departing thence, soon after he had come to himself, arose in the young man's mind.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading Sinking into a sweet slumber, and lulled by those harmonious sounds, our young patient passed a night of pleasant unconsciousness, and awoke in the morning to find a summer sun streaming in at the window, and his kind host and hostess smiling at his bed-curtains.