Chapter IX · Chapter 9

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

From this reading The singularity of his conduct--the look of ineffable horror and anguish which he cast upon her, ere he parted from her presence--and the abruptness of his departure, filled her mind with the most torturing misgivings, and with a thousand wild fears.

a state or condition markedly different from the norm

From this reading Had his senses suddenly left him? was he the prey to fits of mental aberration which would produce so extraordinary an effect upon him? had he taken a sudden loathing and disgust to herself? or had he _discovered_ anything in respect to her which had converted his love into hatred?

an abrupt discourteous manner

From this reading The singularity of his conduct--the look of ineffable horror and anguish which he cast upon her, ere he parted from her presence--and the abruptness of his departure, filled her mind with the most torturing misgivings, and with a thousand wild fears.

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

From this reading Had his senses suddenly left him? was he the prey to fits of mental aberration which would produce so extraordinary an effect upon him? had he taken a sudden loathing and disgust to herself? or had he _discovered_ anything in respect to her which had converted his love into hatred?

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

From this reading The singularity of his conduct--the look of ineffable horror and anguish which he cast upon her, ere he parted from her presence--and the abruptness of his departure, filled her mind with the most torturing misgivings, and with a thousand wild fears.

extreme mental distress

From this reading The singularity of his conduct--the look of ineffable horror and anguish which he cast upon her, ere he parted from her presence--and the abruptness of his departure, filled her mind with the most torturing misgivings, and with a thousand wild fears.

any thing at all

From this reading Had his senses suddenly left him? was he the prey to fits of mental aberration which would produce so extraordinary an effect upon him? had he taken a sudden loathing and disgust to herself? or had he _discovered_ anything in respect to her which had converted his love into hatred?

move towards

From this reading We must now return to Nisida, whom we left gazing from the window of the Riverola mansion, at the moment when Wagner rushed away from the vicinity of his lady-love on the approach of sunset.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading We must now return to Nisida, whom we left gazing from the window of the Riverola mansion, at the moment when Wagner rushed away from the vicinity of his lady-love on the approach of sunset.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading We must now return to Nisida, whom we left gazing from the window of the Riverola mansion, at the moment when Wagner rushed away from the vicinity of his lady-love on the approach of sunset.

put or send forth

From this reading The singularity of his conduct--the look of ineffable horror and anguish which he cast upon her, ere he parted from her presence--and the abruptness of his departure, filled her mind with the most torturing misgivings, and with a thousand wild fears.

direct the course of; manage or control

From this reading The singularity of his conduct--the look of ineffable horror and anguish which he cast upon her, ere he parted from her presence--and the abruptness of his departure, filled her mind with the most torturing misgivings, and with a thousand wild fears.

a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)

From this reading She knew not--and conjecture was vain!

past form of “convert” — change from one system to another or to a new plan or policy

From this reading Had his senses suddenly left him? was he the prey to fits of mental aberration which would produce so extraordinary an effect upon him? had he taken a sudden loathing and disgust to herself? or had he _discovered_ anything in respect to her which had converted his love into hatred?

the act of departing

From this reading The singularity of his conduct--the look of ineffable horror and anguish which he cast upon her, ere he parted from her presence--and the abruptness of his departure, filled her mind with the most torturing misgivings, and with a thousand wild fears.

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading Had his senses suddenly left him? was he the prey to fits of mental aberration which would produce so extraordinary an effect upon him? had he taken a sudden loathing and disgust to herself? or had he _discovered_ anything in respect to her which had converted his love into hatred?

A means of altering one's appearance to conceal one's identity.

From this reading NISIDA'S EMOTIONS--THE DISGUISE--THE PLOT.

fill with distaste

From this reading Had his senses suddenly left him? was he the prey to fits of mental aberration which would produce so extraordinary an effect upon him? had he taken a sudden loathing and disgust to herself? or had he _discovered_ anything in respect to her which had converted his love into hatred?

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading Had his senses suddenly left him? was he the prey to fits of mental aberration which would produce so extraordinary an effect upon him? had he taken a sudden loathing and disgust to herself? or had he _discovered_ anything in respect to her which had converted his love into hatred?

plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling

From this reading NISIDA'S EMOTIONS--THE DISGUISE--THE PLOT.

an old word for “before”

From this reading The singularity of his conduct--the look of ineffable horror and anguish which he cast upon her, ere he parted from her presence--and the abruptness of his departure, filled her mind with the most torturing misgivings, and with a thousand wild fears.

beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable

From this reading Had his senses suddenly left him? was he the prey to fits of mental aberration which would produce so extraordinary an effect upon him? had he taken a sudden loathing and disgust to herself? or had he _discovered_ anything in respect to her which had converted his love into hatred?

plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)

From this reading The singularity of his conduct--the look of ineffable horror and anguish which he cast upon her, ere he parted from her presence--and the abruptness of his departure, filled her mind with the most torturing misgivings, and with a thousand wild fears.

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

From this reading The singularity of his conduct--the look of ineffable horror and anguish which he cast upon her, ere he parted from her presence--and the abruptness of his departure, filled her mind with the most torturing misgivings, and with a thousand wild fears.

plural of “fit” — a display of bad temper

From this reading Had his senses suddenly left him? was he the prey to fits of mental aberration which would produce so extraordinary an effect upon him? had he taken a sudden loathing and disgust to herself? or had he _discovered_ anything in respect to her which had converted his love into hatred?

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading We must now return to Nisida, whom we left gazing from the window of the Riverola mansion, at the moment when Wagner rushed away from the vicinity of his lady-love on the approach of sunset.

-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading We must now return to Nisida, whom we left gazing from the window of the Riverola mansion, at the moment when Wagner rushed away from the vicinity of his lady-love on the approach of sunset.

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

From this reading Had his senses suddenly left him? was he the prey to fits of mental aberration which would produce so extraordinary an effect upon him? had he taken a sudden loathing and disgust to herself? or had he _discovered_ anything in respect to her which had converted his love into hatred?

the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action

From this reading Had his senses suddenly left him? was he the prey to fits of mental aberration which would produce so extraordinary an effect upon him? had he taken a sudden loathing and disgust to herself? or had he _discovered_ anything in respect to her which had converted his love into hatred?

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

From this reading The singularity of his conduct--the look of ineffable horror and anguish which he cast upon her, ere he parted from her presence--and the abruptness of his departure, filled her mind with the most torturing misgivings, and with a thousand wild fears.

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

From this reading The singularity of his conduct--the look of ineffable horror and anguish which he cast upon her, ere he parted from her presence--and the abruptness of his departure, filled her mind with the most torturing misgivings, and with a thousand wild fears.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading Had his senses suddenly left him? was he the prey to fits of mental aberration which would produce so extraordinary an effect upon him? had he taken a sudden loathing and disgust to herself? or had he _discovered_ anything in respect to her which had converted his love into hatred?

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

From this reading Had his senses suddenly left him? was he the prey to fits of mental aberration which would produce so extraordinary an effect upon him? had he taken a sudden loathing and disgust to herself? or had he _discovered_ anything in respect to her which had converted his love into hatred?

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

From this reading We must now return to Nisida, whom we left gazing from the window of the Riverola mansion, at the moment when Wagner rushed away from the vicinity of his lady-love on the approach of sunset.

intense and profound fear

From this reading The singularity of his conduct--the look of ineffable horror and anguish which he cast upon her, ere he parted from her presence--and the abruptness of his departure, filled her mind with the most torturing misgivings, and with a thousand wild fears.

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

From this reading Had his senses suddenly left him? was he the prey to fits of mental aberration which would produce so extraordinary an effect upon him? had he taken a sudden loathing and disgust to herself? or had he _discovered_ anything in respect to her which had converted his love into hatred?

defying expression or description

From this reading The singularity of his conduct--the look of ineffable horror and anguish which he cast upon her, ere he parted from her presence--and the abruptness of his departure, filled her mind with the most torturing misgivings, and with a thousand wild fears.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Had his senses suddenly left him? was he the prey to fits of mental aberration which would produce so extraordinary an effect upon him? had he taken a sudden loathing and disgust to herself? or had he _discovered_ anything in respect to her which had converted his love into hatred?

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 She knew not--and conjecture was vain!

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From this reading We must now return to Nisida, whom we left gazing from the window of the Riverola mansion, at the moment when Wagner rushed away from the vicinity of his lady-love on the approach of sunset.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading We must now return to Nisida, whom we left gazing from the window of the Riverola mansion, at the moment when Wagner rushed away from the vicinity of his lady-love on the approach of sunset.

hate coupled with disgust

From this reading Had his senses suddenly left him? was he the prey to fits of mental aberration which would produce so extraordinary an effect upon him? had he taken a sudden loathing and disgust to herself? or had he _discovered_ anything in respect to her which had converted his love into hatred?

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading The singularity of his conduct--the look of ineffable horror and anguish which he cast upon her, ere he parted from her presence--and the abruptness of his departure, filled her mind with the most torturing misgivings, and with a thousand wild fears.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading Had his senses suddenly left him? was he the prey to fits of mental aberration which would produce so extraordinary an effect upon him? had he taken a sudden loathing and disgust to herself? or had he _discovered_ anything in respect to her which had converted his love into hatred?

(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided

From this reading We must now return to Nisida, whom we left gazing from the window of the Riverola mansion, at the moment when Wagner rushed away from the vicinity of his lady-love on the approach of sunset.

involving the mind or an intellectual process

From this reading Had his senses suddenly left him? was he the prey to fits of mental aberration which would produce so extraordinary an effect upon him? had he taken a sudden loathing and disgust to herself? or had he _discovered_ anything in respect to her which had converted his love into hatred?

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading The singularity of his conduct--the look of ineffable horror and anguish which he cast upon her, ere he parted from her presence--and the abruptness of his departure, filled her mind with the most torturing misgivings, and with a thousand wild fears.

plural of “misgiving” — uneasiness about the fitness of an action

From this reading The singularity of his conduct--the look of ineffable horror and anguish which he cast upon her, ere he parted from her presence--and the abruptness of his departure, filled her mind with the most torturing misgivings, and with a thousand wild fears.

a particular point in time

From this reading We must now return to Nisida, whom we left gazing from the window of the Riverola mansion, at the moment when Wagner rushed away from the vicinity of his lady-love on the approach of sunset.

used to form the superlative

From this reading The singularity of his conduct--the look of ineffable horror and anguish which he cast upon her, ere he parted from her presence--and the abruptness of his departure, filled her mind with the most torturing misgivings, and with a thousand wild fears.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading We must now return to Nisida, whom we left gazing from the window of the Riverola mansion, at the moment when Wagner rushed away from the vicinity of his lady-love on the approach of sunset.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading We must now return to Nisida, whom we left gazing from the window of the Riverola mansion, at the moment when Wagner rushed away from the vicinity of his lady-love on the approach of sunset.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading NISIDA'S EMOTIONS--THE DISGUISE--THE PLOT.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading She knew not--and conjecture was vain!

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

From this reading We must now return to Nisida, whom we left gazing from the window of the Riverola mansion, at the moment when Wagner rushed away from the vicinity of his lady-love on the approach of sunset.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading We must now return to Nisida, whom we left gazing from the window of the Riverola mansion, at the moment when Wagner rushed away from the vicinity of his lady-love on the approach of sunset.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading We must now return to Nisida, whom we left gazing from the window of the Riverola mansion, at the moment when Wagner rushed away from the vicinity of his lady-love on the approach of sunset.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Had his senses suddenly left him? was he the prey to fits of mental aberration which would produce so extraordinary an effect upon him? had he taken a sudden loathing and disgust to herself? or had he _discovered_ anything in respect to her which had converted his love into hatred?

having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes

From this reading The singularity of his conduct--the look of ineffable horror and anguish which he cast upon her, ere he parted from her presence--and the abruptness of his departure, filled her mind with the most torturing misgivings, and with a thousand wild fears.

a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)

From this reading NISIDA'S EMOTIONS--THE DISGUISE--THE PLOT.

the state of being present; current existence

From this reading The singularity of his conduct--the look of ineffable horror and anguish which he cast upon her, ere he parted from her presence--and the abruptness of his departure, filled her mind with the most torturing misgivings, and with a thousand wild fears.

a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence

From this reading Had his senses suddenly left him? was he the prey to fits of mental aberration which would produce so extraordinary an effect upon him? had he taken a sudden loathing and disgust to herself? or had he _discovered_ anything in respect to her which had converted his love into hatred?

bring forth or yield

From this reading Had his senses suddenly left him? was he the prey to fits of mental aberration which would produce so extraordinary an effect upon him? had he taken a sudden loathing and disgust to herself? or had he _discovered_ anything in respect to her which had converted his love into hatred?

(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point

From this reading Had his senses suddenly left him? was he the prey to fits of mental aberration which would produce so extraordinary an effect upon him? had he taken a sudden loathing and disgust to herself? or had he _discovered_ anything in respect to her which had converted his love into hatred?

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading We must now return to Nisida, whom we left gazing from the window of the Riverola mansion, at the moment when Wagner rushed away from the vicinity of his lady-love on the approach of sunset.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading We must now return to Nisida, whom we left gazing from the window of the Riverola mansion, at the moment when Wagner rushed away from the vicinity of his lady-love on the approach of sunset.

done under pressure

From this reading We must now return to Nisida, whom we left gazing from the window of the Riverola mansion, at the moment when Wagner rushed away from the vicinity of his lady-love on the approach of sunset.

plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana

From this reading Had his senses suddenly left him? was he the prey to fits of mental aberration which would produce so extraordinary an effect upon him? had he taken a sudden loathing and disgust to herself? or had he _discovered_ anything in respect to her which had converted his love into hatred?

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She knew not--and conjecture was vain!

the quality of being one of a kind

From this reading The singularity of his conduct--the look of ineffable horror and anguish which he cast upon her, ere he parted from her presence--and the abruptness of his departure, filled her mind with the most torturing misgivings, and with a thousand wild fears.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Had his senses suddenly left him? was he the prey to fits of mental aberration which would produce so extraordinary an effect upon him? had he taken a sudden loathing and disgust to herself? or had he _discovered_ anything in respect to her which had converted his love into hatred?

happening without warning or in a short space of time

From this reading Had his senses suddenly left him? was he the prey to fits of mental aberration which would produce so extraordinary an effect upon him? had he taken a sudden loathing and disgust to herself? or had he _discovered_ anything in respect to her which had converted his love into hatred?

happening unexpectedly

From this reading Had his senses suddenly left him? was he the prey to fits of mental aberration which would produce so extraordinary an effect upon him? had he taken a sudden loathing and disgust to herself? or had he _discovered_ anything in respect to her which had converted his love into hatred?

the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon

From this reading We must now return to Nisida, whom we left gazing from the window of the Riverola mansion, at the moment when Wagner rushed away from the vicinity of his lady-love on the approach of sunset.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading Had his senses suddenly left him? was he the prey to fits of mental aberration which would produce so extraordinary an effect upon him? had he taken a sudden loathing and disgust to herself? or had he _discovered_ anything in respect to her which had converted his love into hatred?

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

From this reading NISIDA'S EMOTIONS--THE DISGUISE--THE PLOT.

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading The singularity of his conduct--the look of ineffable horror and anguish which he cast upon her, ere he parted from her presence--and the abruptness of his departure, filled her mind with the most torturing misgivings, and with a thousand wild fears.

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

From this reading We must now return to Nisida, whom we left gazing from the window of the Riverola mansion, at the moment when Wagner rushed away from the vicinity of his lady-love on the approach of sunset.

extremely painful

From this reading The singularity of his conduct--the look of ineffable horror and anguish which he cast upon her, ere he parted from her presence--and the abruptness of his departure, filled her mind with the most torturing misgivings, and with a thousand wild fears.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The singularity of his conduct--the look of ineffable horror and anguish which he cast upon her, ere he parted from her presence--and the abruptness of his departure, filled her mind with the most torturing misgivings, and with a thousand wild fears.

characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance

From this reading She knew not--and conjecture was vain!

a surrounding or nearby region

From this reading We must now return to Nisida, whom we left gazing from the window of the Riverola mansion, at the moment when Wagner rushed away from the vicinity of his lady-love on the approach of sunset.

Austrian architect and pioneer of modern architecture (1841-1918)

From this reading We must now return to Nisida, whom we left gazing from the window of the Riverola mansion, at the moment when Wagner rushed away from the vicinity of his lady-love on the approach of sunset.

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

From this reading Had his senses suddenly left him? was he the prey to fits of mental aberration which would produce so extraordinary an effect upon him? had he taken a sudden loathing and disgust to herself? or had he _discovered_ anything in respect to her which had converted his love into hatred?

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We must now return to Nisida, whom we left gazing from the window of the Riverola mansion, at the moment when Wagner rushed away from the vicinity of his lady-love on the approach of sunset.

at the time that

From this reading We must now return to Nisida, whom we left gazing from the window of the Riverola mansion, at the moment when Wagner rushed away from the vicinity of his lady-love on the approach of sunset.

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

From this reading The singularity of his conduct--the look of ineffable horror and anguish which he cast upon her, ere he parted from her presence--and the abruptness of his departure, filled her mind with the most torturing misgivings, and with a thousand wild fears.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading We must now return to Nisida, whom we left gazing from the window of the Riverola mansion, at the moment when Wagner rushed away from the vicinity of his lady-love on the approach of sunset.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading The singularity of his conduct--the look of ineffable horror and anguish which he cast upon her, ere he parted from her presence--and the abruptness of his departure, filled her mind with the most torturing misgivings, and with a thousand wild fears.

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 We must now return to Nisida, whom we left gazing from the window of the Riverola mansion, at the moment when Wagner rushed away from the vicinity of his lady-love on the approach of sunset.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The singularity of his conduct--the look of ineffable horror and anguish which he cast upon her, ere he parted from her presence--and the abruptness of his departure, filled her mind with the most torturing misgivings, and with a thousand wild fears.

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

From this reading Had his senses suddenly left him? was he the prey to fits of mental aberration which would produce so extraordinary an effect upon him? had he taken a sudden loathing and disgust to herself? or had he _discovered_ anything in respect to her which had converted his love into hatred?