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Chapter XII
‘I wept in my dream, for I fancied That you had forsaken me; I woke, and all night I lay weeping Till morning, bitterly.’ Wyndham lifts his brows. ‘Pray do not distress yourself,’ says he. ‘It is a free country; you can speak or be silent, just as you wish. It had merely occurred to me that there might be friends of yours naturally very anxious about you, and that I might convey to them a message from you.’
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “It had merely occurred to me that there might be friends of yours naturally very anxious about you, and that I might convey to them a message from you.’”
in a way that shows deep pain or grief
From this reading “‘I wept in my dream, for I fancied That you had forsaken me; I woke, and all night I lay weeping Till morning, bitterly.’”
extreme sadness or suffering
From this reading “‘Pray do not distress yourself,’ says he.”
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading “‘I wept in my dream, for I fancied That you had forsaken me; I woke, and all night I lay weeping Till morning, bitterly.’”
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading “‘It is a free country; you can speak or be silent, just as you wish.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “It had merely occurred to me that there might be friends of yours naturally very anxious about you, and that I might convey to them a message from you.’”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‘I wept in my dream, for I fancied That you had forsaken me; I woke, and all night I lay weeping Till morning, bitterly.’”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‘It is a free country; you can speak or be silent, just as you wish.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “‘I wept in my dream, for I fancied That you had forsaken me; I woke, and all night I lay weeping Till morning, bitterly.’”
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading “It had merely occurred to me that there might be friends of yours naturally very anxious about you, and that I might convey to them a message from you.’”
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “‘Pray do not distress yourself,’ says he.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ‘It is a free country; you can speak or be silent, just as you wish.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It had merely occurred to me that there might be friends of yours naturally very anxious about you, and that I might convey to them a message from you.’
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From this reading ‘I wept in my dream, for I fancied That you had forsaken me; I woke, and all night I lay weeping Till morning, bitterly.’
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘I wept in my dream, for I fancied That you had forsaken me; I woke, and all night I lay weeping Till morning, bitterly.’
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From this reading It had merely occurred to me that there might be friends of yours naturally very anxious about you, and that I might convey to them a message from you.’
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ‘It is a free country; you can speak or be silent, just as you wish.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ‘It is a free country; you can speak or be silent, just as you wish.
in a way that shows deep pain or grief
From this reading ‘I wept in my dream, for I fancied That you had forsaken me; I woke, and all night I lay weeping Till morning, bitterly.’
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From this reading Wyndham lifts his brows.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading ‘It is a free country; you can speak or be silent, just as you wish.
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From this reading It had merely occurred to me that there might be friends of yours naturally very anxious about you, and that I might convey to them a message from you.’
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From this reading ‘It is a free country; you can speak or be silent, just as you wish.
extreme sadness or suffering
From this reading ‘Pray do not distress yourself,’ says he.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading ‘Pray do not distress yourself,’ says he.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading ‘I wept in my dream, for I fancied That you had forsaken me; I woke, and all night I lay weeping Till morning, bitterly.’
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From this reading ‘I wept in my dream, for I fancied That you had forsaken me; I woke, and all night I lay weeping Till morning, bitterly.’
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ‘I wept in my dream, for I fancied That you had forsaken me; I woke, and all night I lay weeping Till morning, bitterly.’
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From this reading ‘I wept in my dream, for I fancied That you had forsaken me; I woke, and all night I lay weeping Till morning, bitterly.’
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading ‘It is a free country; you can speak or be silent, just as you wish.
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From this reading It had merely occurred to me that there might be friends of yours naturally very anxious about you, and that I might convey to them a message from you.’
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It had merely occurred to me that there might be friends of yours naturally very anxious about you, and that I might convey to them a message from you.’
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ‘I wept in my dream, for I fancied That you had forsaken me; I woke, and all night I lay weeping Till morning, bitterly.’
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘Pray do not distress yourself,’ says he.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Wyndham lifts his brows.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘I wept in my dream, for I fancied That you had forsaken me; I woke, and all night I lay weeping Till morning, bitterly.’
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ‘I wept in my dream, for I fancied That you had forsaken me; I woke, and all night I lay weeping Till morning, bitterly.’
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘It is a free country; you can speak or be silent, just as you wish.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ‘It is a free country; you can speak or be silent, just as you wish.
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From this reading ‘It is a free country; you can speak or be silent, just as you wish.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘I wept in my dream, for I fancied That you had forsaken me; I woke, and all night I lay weeping Till morning, bitterly.’
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From this reading Wyndham lifts his brows.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘I wept in my dream, for I fancied That you had forsaken me; I woke, and all night I lay weeping Till morning, bitterly.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It had merely occurred to me that there might be friends of yours naturally very anxious about you, and that I might convey to them a message from you.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It had merely occurred to me that there might be friends of yours naturally very anxious about you, and that I might convey to them a message from you.’
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It had merely occurred to me that there might be friends of yours naturally very anxious about you, and that I might convey to them a message from you.’
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘I wept in my dream, for I fancied That you had forsaken me; I woke, and all night I lay weeping Till morning, bitterly.’
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ‘I wept in my dream, for I fancied That you had forsaken me; I woke, and all night I lay weeping Till morning, bitterly.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It had merely occurred to me that there might be friends of yours naturally very anxious about you, and that I might convey to them a message from you.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘I wept in my dream, for I fancied That you had forsaken me; I woke, and all night I lay weeping Till morning, bitterly.’
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ‘Pray do not distress yourself,’ says he.
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From this reading It had merely occurred to me that there might be friends of yours naturally very anxious about you, and that I might convey to them a message from you.’
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It had merely occurred to me that there might be friends of yours naturally very anxious about you, and that I might convey to them a message from you.’
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading ‘It is a free country; you can speak or be silent, just as you wish.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Pray do not distress yourself,’ says he.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Pray do not distress yourself,’ says he.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘It is a free country; you can speak or be silent, just as you wish.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘It is a free country; you can speak or be silent, just as you wish.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ‘I wept in my dream, for I fancied That you had forsaken me; I woke, and all night I lay weeping Till morning, bitterly.’
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It had merely occurred to me that there might be friends of yours naturally very anxious about you, and that I might convey to them a message from you.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It had merely occurred to me that there might be friends of yours naturally very anxious about you, and that I might convey to them a message from you.’
up to a particular time
From this reading ‘I wept in my dream, for I fancied That you had forsaken me; I woke, and all night I lay weeping Till morning, bitterly.’
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It had merely occurred to me that there might be friends of yours naturally very anxious about you, and that I might convey to them a message from you.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It had merely occurred to me that there might be friends of yours naturally very anxious about you, and that I might convey to them a message from you.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘I wept in my dream, for I fancied That you had forsaken me; I woke, and all night I lay weeping Till morning, bitterly.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘I wept in my dream, for I fancied That you had forsaken me; I woke, and all night I lay weeping Till morning, bitterly.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘It is a free country; you can speak or be silent, just as you wish.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘I wept in my dream, for I fancied That you had forsaken me; I woke, and all night I lay weeping Till morning, bitterly.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wyndham lifts his brows.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘I wept in my dream, for I fancied That you had forsaken me; I woke, and all night I lay weeping Till morning, bitterly.’
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading It had merely occurred to me that there might be friends of yours naturally very anxious about you, and that I might convey to them a message from you.’
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading ‘Pray do not distress yourself,’ says he.
