Chapter VIII

later than; following

From this reading There was then no effort after composition, no correction, transposition nor alteration, and neither is there now; nor conscious psychology nor sentiment.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading The scenes were all set in the house where I lay, and there was no pause in the continuity of the drama.

an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another

From this reading There was then no effort after composition, no correction, transposition nor alteration, and neither is there now; nor conscious psychology nor sentiment.

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

From this reading Here is the story I wrote under morphia and in that strange driving stress, set down as well as I can recall it, but seeming now so much less real and distinct.

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

From this reading Here is the story I wrote under morphia and in that strange driving stress, set down as well as I can recall it, but seeming now so much less real and distinct.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Here is the story I wrote under morphia and in that strange driving stress, set down as well as I can recall it, but seeming now so much less real and distinct.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Here is the story I wrote under morphia and in that strange driving stress, set down as well as I can recall it, but seeming now so much less real and distinct.

the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole

From this reading There was then no effort after composition, no correction, transposition nor alteration, and neither is there now; nor conscious psychology nor sentiment.

intentionally conceived

From this reading There was then no effort after composition, no correction, transposition nor alteration, and neither is there now; nor conscious psychology nor sentiment.

uninterrupted connection or union

From this reading The scenes were all set in the house where I lay, and there was no pause in the continuity of the drama.

the act of offering an improvement to replace a mistake; setting right

From this reading There was then no effort after composition, no correction, transposition nor alteration, and neither is there now; nor conscious psychology nor sentiment.

(often followed by “from”) not alike; different in nature or quality

From this reading Here is the story I wrote under morphia and in that strange driving stress, set down as well as I can recall it, but seeming now so much less real and distinct.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Here is the story I wrote under morphia and in that strange driving stress, set down as well as I can recall it, but seeming now so much less real and distinct.

a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage

From this reading The scenes were all set in the house where I lay, and there was no pause in the continuity of the drama.

having the power of driving or impelling

From this reading Here is the story I wrote under morphia and in that strange driving stress, set down as well as I can recall it, but seeming now so much less real and distinct.

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading There was then no effort after composition, no correction, transposition nor alteration, and neither is there now; nor conscious psychology nor sentiment.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading I saw every gesture and heard every word spoken.

motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling

From this reading I saw every gesture and heard every word spoken.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I have not tried to polish, only to remember.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading I saw every gesture and heard every word spoken.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Here is the story I wrote under morphia and in that strange driving stress, set down as well as I can recall it, but seeming now so much less real and distinct.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading The scenes were all set in the house where I lay, and there was no pause in the continuity of the drama.

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

From this reading Here is the story I wrote under morphia and in that strange driving stress, set down as well as I can recall it, but seeming now so much less real and distinct.

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

From this reading Here is the story I wrote under morphia and in that strange driving stress, set down as well as I can recall it, but seeming now so much less real and distinct.

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

From this reading Here is the story I wrote under morphia and in that strange driving stress, set down as well as I can recall it, but seeming now so much less real and distinct.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Here is the story I wrote under morphia and in that strange driving stress, set down as well as I can recall it, but seeming now so much less real and distinct.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The scenes were all set in the house where I lay, and there was no pause in the continuity of the drama.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading Here is the story I wrote under morphia and in that strange driving stress, set down as well as I can recall it, but seeming now so much less real and distinct.

an alkaloid narcotic drug extracted from opium; a powerful, habit-forming narcotic used to relieve pain

From this reading Here is the story I wrote under morphia and in that strange driving stress, set down as well as I can recall it, but seeming now so much less real and distinct.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Here is the story I wrote under morphia and in that strange driving stress, set down as well as I can recall it, but seeming now so much less real and distinct.

not one and not the other of two

From this reading There was then no effort after composition, no correction, transposition nor alteration, and neither is there now; nor conscious psychology nor sentiment.

not any; not one

From this reading There was then no effort after composition, no correction, transposition nor alteration, and neither is there now; nor conscious psychology nor sentiment.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading There was then no effort after composition, no correction, transposition nor alteration, and neither is there now; nor conscious psychology nor sentiment.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I have not tried to polish, only to remember.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Here is the story I wrote under morphia and in that strange driving stress, set down as well as I can recall it, but seeming now so much less real and distinct.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The scenes were all set in the house where I lay, and there was no pause in the continuity of the drama.

and nothing more

From this reading I have not tried to polish, only to remember.

a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something

From this reading The scenes were all set in the house where I lay, and there was no pause in the continuity of the drama.

the property of being smooth and shiny

From this reading I have not tried to polish, only to remember.

the science of mental life

From this reading There was then no effort after composition, no correction, transposition nor alteration, and neither is there now; nor conscious psychology nor sentiment.

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading Here is the story I wrote under morphia and in that strange driving stress, set down as well as I can recall it, but seeming now so much less real and distinct.

recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading Here is the story I wrote under morphia and in that strange driving stress, set down as well as I can recall it, but seeming now so much less real and distinct.

To recall to mind.

From this reading I have not tried to polish, only to remember.

cut with a saw

From this reading I saw every gesture and heard every word spoken.

plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs

From this reading The scenes were all set in the house where I lay, and there was no pause in the continuity of the drama.

appearing as such but not necessarily so

From this reading Here is the story I wrote under morphia and in that strange driving stress, set down as well as I can recall it, but seeming now so much less real and distinct.

tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion

From this reading There was then no effort after composition, no correction, transposition nor alteration, and neither is there now; nor conscious psychology nor sentiment.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Here is the story I wrote under morphia and in that strange driving stress, set down as well as I can recall it, but seeming now so much less real and distinct.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Here is the story I wrote under morphia and in that strange driving stress, set down as well as I can recall it, but seeming now so much less real and distinct.

uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination

From this reading I saw every gesture and heard every word spoken.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading Here is the story I wrote under morphia and in that strange driving stress, set down as well as I can recall it, but seeming now so much less real and distinct.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading Here is the story I wrote under morphia and in that strange driving stress, set down as well as I can recall it, but seeming now so much less real and distinct.

the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)

From this reading Here is the story I wrote under morphia and in that strange driving stress, set down as well as I can recall it, but seeming now so much less real and distinct.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Here is the story I wrote under morphia and in that strange driving stress, set down as well as I can recall it, but seeming now so much less real and distinct.

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

From this reading Here is the story I wrote under morphia and in that strange driving stress, set down as well as I can recall it, but seeming now so much less real and distinct.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading There was then no effort after composition, no correction, transposition nor alteration, and neither is there now; nor conscious psychology nor sentiment.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was then no effort after composition, no correction, transposition nor alteration, and neither is there now; nor conscious psychology nor sentiment.

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

From this reading I have not tried to polish, only to remember.

any abnormal position of the organs of the body

From this reading There was then no effort after composition, no correction, transposition nor alteration, and neither is there now; nor conscious psychology nor sentiment.

tested and proved useful or correct

From this reading I have not tried to polish, only to remember.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Here is the story I wrote under morphia and in that strange driving stress, set down as well as I can recall it, but seeming now so much less real and distinct.

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

From this reading There was then no effort after composition, no correction, transposition nor alteration, and neither is there now; nor conscious psychology nor sentiment.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading Here is the story I wrote under morphia and in that strange driving stress, set down as well as I can recall it, but seeming now so much less real and distinct.

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

From this reading The scenes were all set in the house where I lay, and there was no pause in the continuity of the drama.

in or at the place that

From this reading The scenes were all set in the house where I lay, and there was no pause in the continuity of the drama.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading I saw every gesture and heard every word spoken.

inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading Here is the story I wrote under morphia and in that strange driving stress, set down as well as I can recall it, but seeming now so much less real and distinct.