Chapter XXII

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

From this reading THE FORBIDDEN THING There have been those, from the Egyptian civilisation to our own times, who have believed a dream to be in the nature of an occult visitation, from which future events can be foretold or avoided.

declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

From this reading But even they would admit that a dream must be remembered on waking if it is to be of any utility, and that is just where so few dreams are entirely satisfactory.

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

From this reading THE FORBIDDEN THING There have been those, from the Egyptian civilisation to our own times, who have believed a dream to be in the nature of an occult visitation, from which future events can be foretold or avoided.

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

From this reading But even they would admit that a dream must be remembered on waking if it is to be of any utility, and that is just where so few dreams are entirely satisfactory.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading But even they would admit that a dream must be remembered on waking if it is to be of any utility, and that is just where so few dreams are entirely satisfactory.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading But even they would admit that a dream must be remembered on waking if it is to be of any utility, and that is just where so few dreams are entirely satisfactory.

a mark to indicate a direction or relation

From this reading So far I remembered clearly, and I supposed that the incident when the arrow had struck the glass might have brought it into my dreaming mind, but I knew that the dream went further, and was of a very exciting character.

past form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something

From this reading THE FORBIDDEN THING There have been those, from the Egyptian civilisation to our own times, who have believed a dream to be in the nature of an occult visitation, from which future events can be foretold or avoided.

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

From this reading THE FORBIDDEN THING There have been those, from the Egyptian civilisation to our own times, who have believed a dream to be in the nature of an occult visitation, from which future events can be foretold or avoided.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading THE FORBIDDEN THING There have been those, from the Egyptian civilisation to our own times, who have believed a dream to be in the nature of an occult visitation, from which future events can be foretold or avoided.

past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true

From this reading THE FORBIDDEN THING There have been those, from the Egyptian civilisation to our own times, who have believed a dream to be in the nature of an occult visitation, from which future events can be foretold or avoided.

a strong flame that burns brightly

From this reading I had built up a pile of wood, which I had cut from the javelin shafts, and set the burning-glass in their midst, and I had sat and watched the smoke of the heated wood curl upward, till a blaze showed faintly in the sunlight.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading So far I remembered clearly, and I supposed that the incident when the arrow had struck the glass might have brought it into my dreaming mind, but I knew that the dream went further, and was of a very exciting character.

(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness

From this reading I had built up a pile of wood, which I had cut from the javelin shafts, and set the burning-glass in their midst, and I had sat and watched the smoke of the heated wood curl upward, till a blaze showed faintly in the sunlight.

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From this reading I had built up a pile of wood, which I had cut from the javelin shafts, and set the burning-glass in their midst, and I had sat and watched the smoke of the heated wood curl upward, till a blaze showed faintly in the sunlight.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But even they would admit that a dream must be remembered on waking if it is to be of any utility, and that is just where so few dreams are entirely satisfactory.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading THE FORBIDDEN THING There have been those, from the Egyptian civilisation to our own times, who have believed a dream to be in the nature of an occult visitation, from which future events can be foretold or avoided.

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

From this reading So far I remembered clearly, and I supposed that the incident when the arrow had struck the glass might have brought it into my dreaming mind, but I knew that the dream went further, and was of a very exciting character.

the social process whereby societies achieve an advanced stage of development and organization

From this reading THE FORBIDDEN THING There have been those, from the Egyptian civilisation to our own times, who have believed a dream to be in the nature of an occult visitation, from which future events can be foretold or avoided.

without doubt or question

From this reading So far I remembered clearly, and I supposed that the incident when the arrow had struck the glass might have brought it into my dreaming mind, but I knew that the dream went further, and was of a very exciting character.

form a curl, curve, or kink

From this reading I had built up a pile of wood, which I had cut from the javelin shafts, and set the burning-glass in their midst, and I had sat and watched the smoke of the heated wood curl upward, till a blaze showed faintly in the sunlight.

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading I had built up a pile of wood, which I had cut from the javelin shafts, and set the burning-glass in their midst, and I had sat and watched the smoke of the heated wood curl upward, till a blaze showed faintly in the sunlight.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading When I waked I recollected vividly that I had dreamed of the making of a fire a short distance outside the door, which had stood open while I made it.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading When I waked I recollected vividly that I had dreamed of the making of a fire a short distance outside the door, which had stood open while I made it.

A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.

From this reading THE FORBIDDEN THING There have been those, from the Egyptian civilisation to our own times, who have believed a dream to be in the nature of an occult visitation, from which future events can be foretold or avoided.

conceived of or imagined or hoped for

From this reading When I waked I recollected vividly that I had dreamed of the making of a fire a short distance outside the door, which had stood open while I made it.

imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake

From this reading So far I remembered clearly, and I supposed that the incident when the arrow had struck the glass might have brought it into my dreaming mind, but I knew that the dream went further, and was of a very exciting character.

plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep

From this reading But even they would admit that a dream must be remembered on waking if it is to be of any utility, and that is just where so few dreams are entirely satisfactory.

a native or inhabitant of Egypt

From this reading THE FORBIDDEN THING There have been those, from the Egyptian civilisation to our own times, who have believed a dream to be in the nature of an occult visitation, from which future events can be foretold or avoided.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading But even they would admit that a dream must be remembered on waking if it is to be of any utility, and that is just where so few dreams are entirely satisfactory.

divisible by two

From this reading But even they would admit that a dream must be remembered on waking if it is to be of any utility, and that is just where so few dreams are entirely satisfactory.

plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading THE FORBIDDEN THING There have been those, from the Egyptian civilisation to our own times, who have believed a dream to be in the nature of an occult visitation, from which future events can be foretold or avoided.

creating or arousing excitement

From this reading So far I remembered clearly, and I supposed that the incident when the arrow had struck the glass might have brought it into my dreaming mind, but I knew that the dream went further, and was of a very exciting character.

to a faint degree or weakly perceived

From this reading I had built up a pile of wood, which I had cut from the javelin shafts, and set the burning-glass in their midst, and I had sat and watched the smoke of the heated wood curl upward, till a blaze showed faintly in the sunlight.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading So far I remembered clearly, and I supposed that the incident when the arrow had struck the glass might have brought it into my dreaming mind, but I knew that the dream went further, and was of a very exciting character.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading But even they would admit that a dream must be remembered on waking if it is to be of any utility, and that is just where so few dreams are entirely satisfactory.

start firing a weapon

From this reading When I waked I recollected vividly that I had dreamed of the making of a fire a short distance outside the door, which had stood open while I made it.

Not allowed; banned or prohibited by rule or law.

From this reading THE FORBIDDEN THING There have been those, from the Egyptian civilisation to our own times, who have believed a dream to be in the nature of an occult visitation, from which future events can be foretold or avoided.

inflected form of “foretell” — foreshadow or presage

From this reading THE FORBIDDEN THING There have been those, from the Egyptian civilisation to our own times, who have believed a dream to be in the nature of an occult visitation, from which future events can be foretold or avoided.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading THE FORBIDDEN THING There have been those, from the Egyptian civilisation to our own times, who have believed a dream to be in the nature of an occult visitation, from which future events can be foretold or avoided.

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 So far I remembered clearly, and I supposed that the incident when the arrow had struck the glass might have brought it into my dreaming mind, but I knew that the dream went further, and was of a very exciting character.

yet to be or coming

From this reading THE FORBIDDEN THING There have been those, from the Egyptian civilisation to our own times, who have believed a dream to be in the nature of an occult visitation, from which future events can be foretold or avoided.

a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure

From this reading So far I remembered clearly, and I supposed that the incident when the arrow had struck the glass might have brought it into my dreaming mind, but I knew that the dream went further, and was of a very exciting character.

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

From this reading When I waked I recollected vividly that I had dreamed of the making of a fire a short distance outside the door, which had stood open while I made it.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading THE FORBIDDEN THING There have been those, from the Egyptian civilisation to our own times, who have believed a dream to be in the nature of an occult visitation, from which future events can be foretold or avoided.

made warm or hot (“het” is a dialectal variant of “heated”)

From this reading I had built up a pile of wood, which I had cut from the javelin shafts, and set the burning-glass in their midst, and I had sat and watched the smoke of the heated wood curl upward, till a blaze showed faintly in the sunlight.

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

From this reading When I waked I recollected vividly that I had dreamed of the making of a fire a short distance outside the door, which had stood open while I made it.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading But even they would admit that a dream must be remembered on waking if it is to be of any utility, and that is just where so few dreams are entirely satisfactory.

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

From this reading THE FORBIDDEN THING There have been those, from the Egyptian civilisation to our own times, who have believed a dream to be in the nature of an occult visitation, from which future events can be foretold or avoided.

a single distinct event

From this reading So far I remembered clearly, and I supposed that the incident when the arrow had struck the glass might have brought it into my dreaming mind, but I knew that the dream went further, and was of a very exciting character.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading So far I remembered clearly, and I supposed that the incident when the arrow had struck the glass might have brought it into my dreaming mind, but I knew that the dream went further, and was of a very exciting character.

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

From this reading But even they would admit that a dream must be remembered on waking if it is to be of any utility, and that is just where so few dreams are entirely satisfactory.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading But even they would admit that a dream must be remembered on waking if it is to be of any utility, and that is just where so few dreams are entirely satisfactory.

an athletic competition in which a javelin is thrown as far as possible

From this reading I had built up a pile of wood, which I had cut from the javelin shafts, and set the burning-glass in their midst, and I had sat and watched the smoke of the heated wood curl upward, till a blaze showed faintly in the sunlight.

and nothing more

From this reading But even they would admit that a dream must be remembered on waking if it is to be of any utility, and that is just where so few dreams are entirely satisfactory.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading So far I remembered clearly, and I supposed that the incident when the arrow had struck the glass might have brought it into my dreaming mind, but I knew that the dream went further, and was of a very exciting character.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading When I waked I recollected vividly that I had dreamed of the making of a fire a short distance outside the door, which had stood open while I made it.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading When I waked I recollected vividly that I had dreamed of the making of a fire a short distance outside the door, which had stood open while I made it.

the location of something surrounded by other things

From this reading I had built up a pile of wood, which I had cut from the javelin shafts, and set the burning-glass in their midst, and I had sat and watched the smoke of the heated wood curl upward, till a blaze showed faintly in the sunlight.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading So far I remembered clearly, and I supposed that the incident when the arrow had struck the glass might have brought it into my dreaming mind, but I knew that the dream went further, and was of a very exciting character.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading So far I remembered clearly, and I supposed that the incident when the arrow had struck the glass might have brought it into my dreaming mind, but I knew that the dream went further, and was of a very exciting character.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading But even they would admit that a dream must be remembered on waking if it is to be of any utility, and that is just where so few dreams are entirely satisfactory.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading So far I remembered clearly, and I supposed that the incident when the arrow had struck the glass might have brought it into my dreaming mind, but I knew that the dream went further, and was of a very exciting character.

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading THE FORBIDDEN THING There have been those, from the Egyptian civilisation to our own times, who have believed a dream to be in the nature of an occult visitation, from which future events can be foretold or avoided.

cause an eclipse of (a celestial body) by intervention

From this reading THE FORBIDDEN THING There have been those, from the Egyptian civilisation to our own times, who have believed a dream to be in the nature of an occult visitation, from which future events can be foretold or avoided.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE FORBIDDEN THING There have been those, from the Egyptian civilisation to our own times, who have believed a dream to be in the nature of an occult visitation, from which future events can be foretold or avoided.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading But even they would admit that a dream must be remembered on waking if it is to be of any utility, and that is just where so few dreams are entirely satisfactory.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading When I waked I recollected vividly that I had dreamed of the making of a fire a short distance outside the door, which had stood open while I made it.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading THE FORBIDDEN THING There have been those, from the Egyptian civilisation to our own times, who have believed a dream to be in the nature of an occult visitation, from which future events can be foretold or avoided.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading THE FORBIDDEN THING There have been those, from the Egyptian civilisation to our own times, who have believed a dream to be in the nature of an occult visitation, from which future events can be foretold or avoided.

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

From this reading When I waked I recollected vividly that I had dreamed of the making of a fire a short distance outside the door, which had stood open while I made it.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading THE FORBIDDEN THING There have been those, from the Egyptian civilisation to our own times, who have believed a dream to be in the nature of an occult visitation, from which future events can be foretold or avoided.

a collection of objects laid on top of each other

From this reading I had built up a pile of wood, which I had cut from the javelin shafts, and set the burning-glass in their midst, and I had sat and watched the smoke of the heated wood curl upward, till a blaze showed faintly in the sunlight.

past form of “recollect” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading When I waked I recollected vividly that I had dreamed of the making of a fire a short distance outside the door, which had stood open while I made it.

past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading But even they would admit that a dream must be remembered on waking if it is to be of any utility, and that is just where so few dreams are entirely satisfactory.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading I had built up a pile of wood, which I had cut from the javelin shafts, and set the burning-glass in their midst, and I had sat and watched the smoke of the heated wood curl upward, till a blaze showed faintly in the sunlight.

giving satisfaction

From this reading But even they would admit that a dream must be remembered on waking if it is to be of any utility, and that is just where so few dreams are entirely satisfactory.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading I had built up a pile of wood, which I had cut from the javelin shafts, and set the burning-glass in their midst, and I had sat and watched the smoke of the heated wood curl upward, till a blaze showed faintly in the sunlight.

plural of “shaft” — a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer

From this reading I had built up a pile of wood, which I had cut from the javelin shafts, and set the burning-glass in their midst, and I had sat and watched the smoke of the heated wood curl upward, till a blaze showed faintly in the sunlight.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading When I waked I recollected vividly that I had dreamed of the making of a fire a short distance outside the door, which had stood open while I made it.

past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading I had built up a pile of wood, which I had cut from the javelin shafts, and set the burning-glass in their midst, and I had sat and watched the smoke of the heated wood curl upward, till a blaze showed faintly in the sunlight.

a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas

From this reading I had built up a pile of wood, which I had cut from the javelin shafts, and set the burning-glass in their midst, and I had sat and watched the smoke of the heated wood curl upward, till a blaze showed faintly in the sunlight.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading But even they would admit that a dream must be remembered on waking if it is to be of any utility, and that is just where so few dreams are entirely satisfactory.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading When I waked I recollected vividly that I had dreamed of the making of a fire a short distance outside the door, which had stood open while I made it.

(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming

From this reading So far I remembered clearly, and I supposed that the incident when the arrow had struck the glass might have brought it into my dreaming mind, but I knew that the dream went further, and was of a very exciting character.

the rays of the sun

From this reading I had built up a pile of wood, which I had cut from the javelin shafts, and set the burning-glass in their midst, and I had sat and watched the smoke of the heated wood curl upward, till a blaze showed faintly in the sunlight.

required or under orders

From this reading So far I remembered clearly, and I supposed that the incident when the arrow had struck the glass might have brought it into my dreaming mind, but I knew that the dream went further, and was of a very exciting character.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading But even they would admit that a dream must be remembered on waking if it is to be of any utility, and that is just where so few dreams are entirely satisfactory.

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

From this reading THE FORBIDDEN THING There have been those, from the Egyptian civilisation to our own times, who have believed a dream to be in the nature of an occult visitation, from which future events can be foretold or avoided.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading I had built up a pile of wood, which I had cut from the javelin shafts, and set the burning-glass in their midst, and I had sat and watched the smoke of the heated wood curl upward, till a blaze showed faintly in the sunlight.

in or at that place or location

From this reading THE FORBIDDEN THING There have been those, from the Egyptian civilisation to our own times, who have believed a dream to be in the nature of an occult visitation, from which future events can be foretold or avoided.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading But even they would admit that a dream must be remembered on waking if it is to be of any utility, and that is just where so few dreams are entirely satisfactory.

a special situation

From this reading THE FORBIDDEN THING There have been those, from the Egyptian civilisation to our own times, who have believed a dream to be in the nature of an occult visitation, from which future events can be foretold or avoided.

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

From this reading THE FORBIDDEN THING There have been those, from the Egyptian civilisation to our own times, who have believed a dream to be in the nature of an occult visitation, from which future events can be foretold or avoided.

up to a particular time

From this reading I had built up a pile of wood, which I had cut from the javelin shafts, and set the burning-glass in their midst, and I had sat and watched the smoke of the heated wood curl upward, till a blaze showed faintly in the sunlight.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading THE FORBIDDEN THING There have been those, from the Egyptian civilisation to our own times, who have believed a dream to be in the nature of an occult visitation, from which future events can be foretold or avoided.

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

From this reading THE FORBIDDEN THING There have been those, from the Egyptian civilisation to our own times, who have believed a dream to be in the nature of an occult visitation, from which future events can be foretold or avoided.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading I had built up a pile of wood, which I had cut from the javelin shafts, and set the burning-glass in their midst, and I had sat and watched the smoke of the heated wood curl upward, till a blaze showed faintly in the sunlight.

directed up

From this reading I had built up a pile of wood, which I had cut from the javelin shafts, and set the burning-glass in their midst, and I had sat and watched the smoke of the heated wood curl upward, till a blaze showed faintly in the sunlight.

a company that performs a public service; subject to government regulation

From this reading But even they would admit that a dream must be remembered on waking if it is to be of any utility, and that is just where so few dreams are entirely satisfactory.

precisely as stated

From this reading So far I remembered clearly, and I supposed that the incident when the arrow had struck the glass might have brought it into my dreaming mind, but I knew that the dream went further, and was of a very exciting character.

an annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event

From this reading THE FORBIDDEN THING There have been those, from the Egyptian civilisation to our own times, who have believed a dream to be in the nature of an occult visitation, from which future events can be foretold or avoided.

in a vivid manner

From this reading When I waked I recollected vividly that I had dreamed of the making of a fire a short distance outside the door, which had stood open while I made it.

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From this reading When I waked I recollected vividly that I had dreamed of the making of a fire a short distance outside the door, which had stood open while I made it.

Risen from sleep; conscious.

From this reading But even they would admit that a dream must be remembered on waking if it is to be of any utility, and that is just where so few dreams are entirely satisfactory.

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

From this reading So far I remembered clearly, and I supposed that the incident when the arrow had struck the glass might have brought it into my dreaming mind, but I knew that the dream went further, and was of a very exciting character.

past form of “watch” — look attentively

From this reading I had built up a pile of wood, which I had cut from the javelin shafts, and set the burning-glass in their midst, and I had sat and watched the smoke of the heated wood curl upward, till a blaze showed faintly in the sunlight.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading So far I remembered clearly, and I supposed that the incident when the arrow had struck the glass might have brought it into my dreaming mind, but I knew that the dream went further, and was of a very exciting character.

at the time that

From this reading When I waked I recollected vividly that I had dreamed of the making of a fire a short distance outside the door, which had stood open while I made it.

in or at the place that

From this reading But even they would admit that a dream must be remembered on waking if it is to be of any utility, and that is just where so few dreams are entirely satisfactory.

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

From this reading THE FORBIDDEN THING There have been those, from the Egyptian civilisation to our own times, who have believed a dream to be in the nature of an occult visitation, from which future events can be foretold or avoided.

during the time that

From this reading When I waked I recollected vividly that I had dreamed of the making of a fire a short distance outside the door, which had stood open while I made it.

which person or people

From this reading THE FORBIDDEN THING There have been those, from the Egyptian civilisation to our own times, who have believed a dream to be in the nature of an occult visitation, from which future events can be foretold or avoided.

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading I had built up a pile of wood, which I had cut from the javelin shafts, and set the burning-glass in their midst, and I had sat and watched the smoke of the heated wood curl upward, till a blaze showed faintly in the sunlight.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading But even they would admit that a dream must be remembered on waking if it is to be of any utility, and that is just where so few dreams are entirely satisfactory.