used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN THE EARLY MORNING IF, as I remarked at the beginning of a preceding chapter, John thought it a funny world, it is very certain that David would have fully endorsed his opinion; and, further, he would have considered himself the queerest person in it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN THE EARLY MORNING IF, as I remarked at the beginning of a preceding chapter, John thought it a funny world, it is very certain that David would have fully endorsed his opinion; and, further, he would have considered himself the queerest person in it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading IN THE EARLY MORNING IF, as I remarked at the beginning of a preceding chapter, John thought it a funny world, it is very certain that David would have fully endorsed his opinion; and, further, he would have considered himself the queerest person in it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading IN THE EARLY MORNING IF, as I remarked at the beginning of a preceding chapter, John thought it a funny world, it is very certain that David would have fully endorsed his opinion; and, further, he would have considered himself the queerest person in it.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading IN THE EARLY MORNING IF, as I remarked at the beginning of a preceding chapter, John thought it a funny world, it is very certain that David would have fully endorsed his opinion; and, further, he would have considered himself the queerest person in it.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Then, on being miraculously restored to sight, he had discovered that the reality was totally at variance with that same mental conception.
blindnessnounUS /ˈblaɪndnəs/
the state of being blind or lacking sight
From this reading It was, in a manner, as if he had lived in blindness with a man for years, having, perhaps, without fully recognizing the fact, some mental conception of him.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading IN THE EARLY MORNING IF, as I remarked at the beginning of a preceding chapter, John thought it a funny world, it is very certain that David would have fully endorsed his opinion; and, further, he would have considered himself the queerest person in it.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading IN THE EARLY MORNING IF, as I remarked at the beginning of a preceding chapter, John thought it a funny world, it is very certain that David would have fully endorsed his opinion; and, further, he would have considered himself the queerest person in it.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The recovery of sight had come gradually.
conceptionnounUS /kənˈsepʃən/
an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
From this reading It was, in a manner, as if he had lived in blindness with a man for years, having, perhaps, without fully recognizing the fact, some mental conception of him.
carefully weighed
From this reading IN THE EARLY MORNING IF, as I remarked at the beginning of a preceding chapter, John thought it a funny world, it is very certain that David would have fully endorsed his opinion; and, further, he would have considered himself the queerest person in it.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading IN THE EARLY MORNING IF, as I remarked at the beginning of a preceding chapter, John thought it a funny world, it is very certain that David would have fully endorsed his opinion; and, further, he would have considered himself the queerest person in it.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Then, on being miraculously restored to sight, he had discovered that the reality was totally at variance with that same mental conception.
EARLYadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading IN THE EARLY MORNING IF, as I remarked at the beginning of a preceding chapter, John thought it a funny world, it is very certain that David would have fully endorsed his opinion; and, further, he would have considered himself the queerest person in it.
endorsedverbUS /enˈdɔːrst/
past form of “endorse” — be behind; approve of
From this reading IN THE EARLY MORNING IF, as I remarked at the beginning of a preceding chapter, John thought it a funny world, it is very certain that David would have fully endorsed his opinion; and, further, he would have considered himself the queerest person in it.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Now, this was purely owing to the fact that he had suddenly found himself a stranger to himself.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was, in a manner, as if he had lived in blindness with a man for years, having, perhaps, without fully recognizing the fact, some mental conception of him.
set up or found
From this reading Now, this was purely owing to the fact that he had suddenly found himself a stranger to himself.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading IN THE EARLY MORNING IF, as I remarked at the beginning of a preceding chapter, John thought it a funny world, it is very certain that David would have fully endorsed his opinion; and, further, he would have considered himself the queerest person in it.
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading IN THE EARLY MORNING IF, as I remarked at the beginning of a preceding chapter, John thought it a funny world, it is very certain that David would have fully endorsed his opinion; and, further, he would have considered himself the queerest person in it.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading IN THE EARLY MORNING IF, as I remarked at the beginning of a preceding chapter, John thought it a funny world, it is very certain that David would have fully endorsed his opinion; and, further, he would have considered himself the queerest person in it.
in a gradual manner
From this reading The recovery of sight had come gradually.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Now, this was purely owing to the fact that he had suddenly found himself a stranger to himself.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading IN THE EARLY MORNING IF, as I remarked at the beginning of a preceding chapter, John thought it a funny world, it is very certain that David would have fully endorsed his opinion; and, further, he would have considered himself the queerest person in it.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading It was, in a manner, as if he had lived in blindness with a man for years, having, perhaps, without fully recognizing the fact, some mental conception of him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IN THE EARLY MORNING IF, as I remarked at the beginning of a preceding chapter, John thought it a funny world, it is very certain that David would have fully endorsed his opinion; and, further, he would have considered himself the queerest person in it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was, in a manner, as if he had lived in blindness with a man for years, having, perhaps, without fully recognizing the fact, some mental conception of him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading IN THE EARLY MORNING IF, as I remarked at the beginning of a preceding chapter, John thought it a funny world, it is very certain that David would have fully endorsed his opinion; and, further, he would have considered himself the queerest person in it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading IN THE EARLY MORNING IF, as I remarked at the beginning of a preceding chapter, John thought it a funny world, it is very certain that David would have fully endorsed his opinion; and, further, he would have considered himself the queerest person in it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading IN THE EARLY MORNING IF, as I remarked at the beginning of a preceding chapter, John thought it a funny world, it is very certain that David would have fully endorsed his opinion; and, further, he would have considered himself the queerest person in it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading IN THE EARLY MORNING IF, as I remarked at the beginning of a preceding chapter, John thought it a funny world, it is very certain that David would have fully endorsed his opinion; and, further, he would have considered himself the queerest person in it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE EARLY MORNING IF, as I remarked at the beginning of a preceding chapter, John thought it a funny world, it is very certain that David would have fully endorsed his opinion; and, further, he would have considered himself the queerest person in it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN THE EARLY MORNING IF, as I remarked at the beginning of a preceding chapter, John thought it a funny world, it is very certain that David would have fully endorsed his opinion; and, further, he would have considered himself the queerest person in it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IN THE EARLY MORNING IF, as I remarked at the beginning of a preceding chapter, John thought it a funny world, it is very certain that David would have fully endorsed his opinion; and, further, he would have considered himself the queerest person in it.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading IN THE EARLY MORNING IF, as I remarked at the beginning of a preceding chapter, John thought it a funny world, it is very certain that David would have fully endorsed his opinion; and, further, he would have considered himself the queerest person in it.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading It was, in a manner, as if he had lived in blindness with a man for years, having, perhaps, without fully recognizing the fact, some mental conception of him.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It was, in a manner, as if he had lived in blindness with a man for years, having, perhaps, without fully recognizing the fact, some mental conception of him.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It was, in a manner, as if he had lived in blindness with a man for years, having, perhaps, without fully recognizing the fact, some mental conception of him.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading It was, in a manner, as if he had lived in blindness with a man for years, having, perhaps, without fully recognizing the fact, some mental conception of him.
miraculouslyadverbUS /mərˈækjələsli/
in a miraculous manner
From this reading Then, on being miraculously restored to sight, he had discovered that the reality was totally at variance with that same mental conception.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading IN THE EARLY MORNING IF, as I remarked at the beginning of a preceding chapter, John thought it a funny world, it is very certain that David would have fully endorsed his opinion; and, further, he would have considered himself the queerest person in it.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, this was purely owing to the fact that he had suddenly found himself a stranger to himself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE EARLY MORNING IF, as I remarked at the beginning of a preceding chapter, John thought it a funny world, it is very certain that David would have fully endorsed his opinion; and, further, he would have considered himself the queerest person in it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then, on being miraculously restored to sight, he had discovered that the reality was totally at variance with that same mental conception.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading IN THE EARLY MORNING IF, as I remarked at the beginning of a preceding chapter, John thought it a funny world, it is very certain that David would have fully endorsed his opinion; and, further, he would have considered himself the queerest person in it.
owingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊɪŋ/
owed as a debt
From this reading Now, this was purely owing to the fact that he had suddenly found himself a stranger to himself.
by chance
From this reading It was, in a manner, as if he had lived in blindness with a man for years, having, perhaps, without fully recognizing the fact, some mental conception of him.
a human being
From this reading IN THE EARLY MORNING IF, as I remarked at the beginning of a preceding chapter, John thought it a funny world, it is very certain that David would have fully endorsed his opinion; and, further, he would have considered himself the queerest person in it.
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
From this reading IN THE EARLY MORNING IF, as I remarked at the beginning of a preceding chapter, John thought it a funny world, it is very certain that David would have fully endorsed his opinion; and, further, he would have considered himself the queerest person in it.
purelyadverbUS /ˈpjʊrli/
restricted to something
From this reading Now, this was purely owing to the fact that he had suddenly found himself a stranger to himself.
queerest
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From this reading IN THE EARLY MORNING IF, as I remarked at the beginning of a preceding chapter, John thought it a funny world, it is very certain that David would have fully endorsed his opinion; and, further, he would have considered himself the queerest person in it.
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading Then, on being miraculously restored to sight, he had discovered that the reality was totally at variance with that same mental conception.
recognizingverbUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “recognize” — accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
From this reading It was, in a manner, as if he had lived in blindness with a man for years, having, perhaps, without fully recognizing the fact, some mental conception of him.
recoverynounUS /rɪˈkʌvri/
return to an original state
From this reading The recovery of sight had come gradually.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading IN THE EARLY MORNING IF, as I remarked at the beginning of a preceding chapter, John thought it a funny world, it is very certain that David would have fully endorsed his opinion; and, further, he would have considered himself the queerest person in it.
restoredverbUS /rɪˈstɔːrd/
past form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading Then, on being miraculously restored to sight, he had discovered that the reality was totally at variance with that same mental conception.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Then, on being miraculously restored to sight, he had discovered that the reality was totally at variance with that same mental conception.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Then, on being miraculously restored to sight, he had discovered that the reality was totally at variance with that same mental conception.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was, in a manner, as if he had lived in blindness with a man for years, having, perhaps, without fully recognizing the fact, some mental conception of him.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading Now, this was purely owing to the fact that he had suddenly found himself a stranger to himself.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Now, this was purely owing to the fact that he had suddenly found himself a stranger to himself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IN THE EARLY MORNING IF, as I remarked at the beginning of a preceding chapter, John thought it a funny world, it is very certain that David would have fully endorsed his opinion; and, further, he would have considered himself the queerest person in it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE EARLY MORNING IF, as I remarked at the beginning of a preceding chapter, John thought it a funny world, it is very certain that David would have fully endorsed his opinion; and, further, he would have considered himself the queerest person in it.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, on being miraculously restored to sight, he had discovered that the reality was totally at variance with that same mental conception.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Now, this was purely owing to the fact that he had suddenly found himself a stranger to himself.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading IN THE EARLY MORNING IF, as I remarked at the beginning of a preceding chapter, John thought it a funny world, it is very certain that David would have fully endorsed his opinion; and, further, he would have considered himself the queerest person in it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now, this was purely owing to the fact that he had suddenly found himself a stranger to himself.
totallyadverbUS /ˈtoʊtəli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Then, on being miraculously restored to sight, he had discovered that the reality was totally at variance with that same mental conception.
variancenounUS /ˈveriəns/
an event that departs from expectations
From this reading Then, on being miraculously restored to sight, he had discovered that the reality was totally at variance with that same mental conception.
precisely as stated
From this reading IN THE EARLY MORNING IF, as I remarked at the beginning of a preceding chapter, John thought it a funny world, it is very certain that David would have fully endorsed his opinion; and, further, he would have considered himself the queerest person in it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now, this was purely owing to the fact that he had suddenly found himself a stranger to himself.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was, in a manner, as if he had lived in blindness with a man for years, having, perhaps, without fully recognizing the fact, some mental conception of him.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It was, in a manner, as if he had lived in blindness with a man for years, having, perhaps, without fully recognizing the fact, some mental conception of him.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading IN THE EARLY MORNING IF, as I remarked at the beginning of a preceding chapter, John thought it a funny world, it is very certain that David would have fully endorsed his opinion; and, further, he would have considered himself the queerest person in it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading IN THE EARLY MORNING IF, as I remarked at the beginning of a preceding chapter, John thought it a funny world, it is very certain that David would have fully endorsed his opinion; and, further, he would have considered himself the queerest person in it.
a late time of life
From this reading It was, in a manner, as if he had lived in blindness with a man for years, having, perhaps, without fully recognizing the fact, some mental conception of him.
