used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There is a sea-breeze blowing from the sea-coast some thirty miles away; his schooner is in harbor there; he thinks that it would be wisest to go to it and sail away again for as many thousand miles as he has just left behind him.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Xenia Sabaroff has a great and growing influence over him, and he does not wish her to exercise it and increase it if this thing be true: perhaps, after all, she may be that kind of sorceress of which Mary Stuart is the eternal type,--cold only that others may burn, _reculant pour mieux sauter_, exquisitely feminine only to be more dangerously powerful.
anew
From this reading There is a sea-breeze blowing from the sea-coast some thirty miles away; his schooner is in harbor there; he thinks that it would be wisest to go to it and sail away again for as many thousand miles as he has just left behind him.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading It is lovely weather, and the innumerable roses fill the warm moist air with fragrance.
(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 Xenia Sabaroff has a great and growing influence over him, and he does not wish her to exercise it and increase it if this thing be true: perhaps, after all, she may be that kind of sorceress of which Mary Stuart is the eternal type,--cold only that others may burn, _reculant pour mieux sauter_, exquisitely feminine only to be more dangerously powerful.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is lovely weather, and the innumerable roses fill the warm moist air with fragrance.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There is a sea-breeze blowing from the sea-coast some thirty miles away; his schooner is in harbor there; he thinks that it would be wisest to go to it and sail away again for as many thousand miles as he has just left behind him.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading There is a sea-breeze blowing from the sea-coast some thirty miles away; his schooner is in harbor there; he thinks that it would be wisest to go to it and sail away again for as many thousand miles as he has just left behind him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There is a sea-breeze blowing from the sea-coast some thirty miles away; his schooner is in harbor there; he thinks that it would be wisest to go to it and sail away again for as many thousand miles as he has just left behind him.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading There is a sea-breeze blowing from the sea-coast some thirty miles away; his schooner is in harbor there; he thinks that it would be wisest to go to it and sail away again for as many thousand miles as he has just left behind him.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Brandolin walks down the opening between the glass doors into the garden.
blowingnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading There is a sea-breeze blowing from the sea-coast some thirty miles away; his schooner is in harbor there; he thinks that it would be wisest to go to it and sail away again for as many thousand miles as he has just left behind him.
Brandolin
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From this reading Brandolin walks down the opening between the glass doors into the garden.
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading Xenia Sabaroff has a great and growing influence over him, and he does not wish her to exercise it and increase it if this thing be true: perhaps, after all, she may be that kind of sorceress of which Mary Stuart is the eternal type,--cold only that others may burn, _reculant pour mieux sauter_, exquisitely feminine only to be more dangerously powerful.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Xenia Sabaroff has a great and growing influence over him, and he does not wish her to exercise it and increase it if this thing be true: perhaps, after all, she may be that kind of sorceress of which Mary Stuart is the eternal type,--cold only that others may burn, _reculant pour mieux sauter_, exquisitely feminine only to be more dangerously powerful.
dangerouslyadverbUS /ˈdeɪn.dʒər.əs.li/
In a way that involves danger or risk.
From this reading Xenia Sabaroff has a great and growing influence over him, and he does not wish her to exercise it and increase it if this thing be true: perhaps, after all, she may be that kind of sorceress of which Mary Stuart is the eternal type,--cold only that others may burn, _reculant pour mieux sauter_, exquisitely feminine only to be more dangerously powerful.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Xenia Sabaroff has a great and growing influence over him, and he does not wish her to exercise it and increase it if this thing be true: perhaps, after all, she may be that kind of sorceress of which Mary Stuart is the eternal type,--cold only that others may burn, _reculant pour mieux sauter_, exquisitely feminine only to be more dangerously powerful.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Brandolin walks down the opening between the glass doors into the garden.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Brandolin walks down the opening between the glass doors into the garden.
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading Xenia Sabaroff has a great and growing influence over him, and he does not wish her to exercise it and increase it if this thing be true: perhaps, after all, she may be that kind of sorceress of which Mary Stuart is the eternal type,--cold only that others may burn, _reculant pour mieux sauter_, exquisitely feminine only to be more dangerously powerful.
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading Xenia Sabaroff has a great and growing influence over him, and he does not wish her to exercise it and increase it if this thing be true: perhaps, after all, she may be that kind of sorceress of which Mary Stuart is the eternal type,--cold only that others may burn, _reculant pour mieux sauter_, exquisitely feminine only to be more dangerously powerful.
exquisitelyadverbUS /ˌekˈskwɪzɪtli/
in a delicate manner
From this reading Xenia Sabaroff has a great and growing influence over him, and he does not wish her to exercise it and increase it if this thing be true: perhaps, after all, she may be that kind of sorceress of which Mary Stuart is the eternal type,--cold only that others may burn, _reculant pour mieux sauter_, exquisitely feminine only to be more dangerously powerful.
feminineadjectiveUS /ˈfemənən/
associated with women and not with men
From this reading Xenia Sabaroff has a great and growing influence over him, and he does not wish her to exercise it and increase it if this thing be true: perhaps, after all, she may be that kind of sorceress of which Mary Stuart is the eternal type,--cold only that others may burn, _reculant pour mieux sauter_, exquisitely feminine only to be more dangerously powerful.
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading It is lovely weather, and the innumerable roses fill the warm moist air with fragrance.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There is a sea-breeze blowing from the sea-coast some thirty miles away; his schooner is in harbor there; he thinks that it would be wisest to go to it and sail away again for as many thousand miles as he has just left behind him.
fragrancenounUS /ˈfreɪɡrəns/
a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading It is lovely weather, and the innumerable roses fill the warm moist air with fragrance.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There is a sea-breeze blowing from the sea-coast some thirty miles away; his schooner is in harbor there; he thinks that it would be wisest to go to it and sail away again for as many thousand miles as he has just left behind him.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Brandolin walks down the opening between the glass doors into the garden.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading Brandolin walks down the opening between the glass doors into the garden.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading There is a sea-breeze blowing from the sea-coast some thirty miles away; his schooner is in harbor there; he thinks that it would be wisest to go to it and sail away again for as many thousand miles as he has just left behind him.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Xenia Sabaroff has a great and growing influence over him, and he does not wish her to exercise it and increase it if this thing be true: perhaps, after all, she may be that kind of sorceress of which Mary Stuart is the eternal type,--cold only that others may burn, _reculant pour mieux sauter_, exquisitely feminine only to be more dangerously powerful.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading He paces impatiently the green shady walks where he has seen her on other mornings than this.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Xenia Sabaroff has a great and growing influence over him, and he does not wish her to exercise it and increase it if this thing be true: perhaps, after all, she may be that kind of sorceress of which Mary Stuart is the eternal type,--cold only that others may burn, _reculant pour mieux sauter_, exquisitely feminine only to be more dangerously powerful.
harborverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
From this reading There is a sea-breeze blowing from the sea-coast some thirty miles away; his schooner is in harbor there; he thinks that it would be wisest to go to it and sail away again for as many thousand miles as he has just left behind him.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He paces impatiently the green shady walks where he has seen her on other mornings than this.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He paces impatiently the green shady walks where he has seen her on other mornings than this.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He paces impatiently the green shady walks where he has seen her on other mornings than this.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There is a sea-breeze blowing from the sea-coast some thirty miles away; his schooner is in harbor there; he thinks that it would be wisest to go to it and sail away again for as many thousand miles as he has just left behind him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There is a sea-breeze blowing from the sea-coast some thirty miles away; his schooner is in harbor there; he thinks that it would be wisest to go to it and sail away again for as many thousand miles as he has just left behind him.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Xenia Sabaroff has a great and growing influence over him, and he does not wish her to exercise it and increase it if this thing be true: perhaps, after all, she may be that kind of sorceress of which Mary Stuart is the eternal type,--cold only that others may burn, _reculant pour mieux sauter_, exquisitely feminine only to be more dangerously powerful.
impatientlyadverbUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəntli/
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading He paces impatiently the green shady walks where he has seen her on other mornings than this.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There is a sea-breeze blowing from the sea-coast some thirty miles away; his schooner is in harbor there; he thinks that it would be wisest to go to it and sail away again for as many thousand miles as he has just left behind him.
increasenounUS /ˌɪnˈkriːs/
a quantity that is added
From this reading Xenia Sabaroff has a great and growing influence over him, and he does not wish her to exercise it and increase it if this thing be true: perhaps, after all, she may be that kind of sorceress of which Mary Stuart is the eternal type,--cold only that others may burn, _reculant pour mieux sauter_, exquisitely feminine only to be more dangerously powerful.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading Xenia Sabaroff has a great and growing influence over him, and he does not wish her to exercise it and increase it if this thing be true: perhaps, after all, she may be that kind of sorceress of which Mary Stuart is the eternal type,--cold only that others may burn, _reculant pour mieux sauter_, exquisitely feminine only to be more dangerously powerful.
innumerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnuːmərəbəl/
too numerous to be counted
From this reading It is lovely weather, and the innumerable roses fill the warm moist air with fragrance.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Brandolin walks down the opening between the glass doors into the garden.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is lovely weather, and the innumerable roses fill the warm moist air with fragrance.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is lovely weather, and the innumerable roses fill the warm moist air with fragrance.
and nothing more
From this reading There is a sea-breeze blowing from the sea-coast some thirty miles away; his schooner is in harbor there; he thinks that it would be wisest to go to it and sail away again for as many thousand miles as he has just left behind him.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Xenia Sabaroff has a great and growing influence over him, and he does not wish her to exercise it and increase it if this thing be true: perhaps, after all, she may be that kind of sorceress of which Mary Stuart is the eternal type,--cold only that others may burn, _reculant pour mieux sauter_, exquisitely feminine only to be more dangerously powerful.
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 There is a sea-breeze blowing from the sea-coast some thirty miles away; his schooner is in harbor there; he thinks that it would be wisest to go to it and sail away again for as many thousand miles as he has just left behind him.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading It is lovely weather, and the innumerable roses fill the warm moist air with fragrance.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading There is a sea-breeze blowing from the sea-coast some thirty miles away; his schooner is in harbor there; he thinks that it would be wisest to go to it and sail away again for as many thousand miles as he has just left behind him.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Xenia Sabaroff has a great and growing influence over him, and he does not wish her to exercise it and increase it if this thing be true: perhaps, after all, she may be that kind of sorceress of which Mary Stuart is the eternal type,--cold only that others may burn, _reculant pour mieux sauter_, exquisitely feminine only to be more dangerously powerful.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Xenia Sabaroff has a great and growing influence over him, and he does not wish her to exercise it and increase it if this thing be true: perhaps, after all, she may be that kind of sorceress of which Mary Stuart is the eternal type,--cold only that others may burn, _reculant pour mieux sauter_, exquisitely feminine only to be more dangerously powerful.
mieux
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From this reading Xenia Sabaroff has a great and growing influence over him, and he does not wish her to exercise it and increase it if this thing be true: perhaps, after all, she may be that kind of sorceress of which Mary Stuart is the eternal type,--cold only that others may burn, _reculant pour mieux sauter_, exquisitely feminine only to be more dangerously powerful.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading There is a sea-breeze blowing from the sea-coast some thirty miles away; his schooner is in harbor there; he thinks that it would be wisest to go to it and sail away again for as many thousand miles as he has just left behind him.
moistadjectiveUS /mɔɪst/
slightly wet
From this reading It is lovely weather, and the innumerable roses fill the warm moist air with fragrance.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Xenia Sabaroff has a great and growing influence over him, and he does not wish her to exercise it and increase it if this thing be true: perhaps, after all, she may be that kind of sorceress of which Mary Stuart is the eternal type,--cold only that others may burn, _reculant pour mieux sauter_, exquisitely feminine only to be more dangerously powerful.
morningsnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋz/
plural of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He paces impatiently the green shady walks where he has seen her on other mornings than this.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Xenia Sabaroff has a great and growing influence over him, and he does not wish her to exercise it and increase it if this thing be true: perhaps, after all, she may be that kind of sorceress of which Mary Stuart is the eternal type,--cold only that others may burn, _reculant pour mieux sauter_, exquisitely feminine only to be more dangerously powerful.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Xenia Sabaroff has a great and growing influence over him, and he does not wish her to exercise it and increase it if this thing be true: perhaps, after all, she may be that kind of sorceress of which Mary Stuart is the eternal type,--cold only that others may burn, _reculant pour mieux sauter_, exquisitely feminine only to be more dangerously powerful.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He paces impatiently the green shady walks where he has seen her on other mornings than this.
and nothing more
From this reading Xenia Sabaroff has a great and growing influence over him, and he does not wish her to exercise it and increase it if this thing be true: perhaps, after all, she may be that kind of sorceress of which Mary Stuart is the eternal type,--cold only that others may burn, _reculant pour mieux sauter_, exquisitely feminine only to be more dangerously powerful.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading Brandolin walks down the opening between the glass doors into the garden.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He paces impatiently the green shady walks where he has seen her on other mornings than this.
others
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From this reading Xenia Sabaroff has a great and growing influence over him, and he does not wish her to exercise it and increase it if this thing be true: perhaps, after all, she may be that kind of sorceress of which Mary Stuart is the eternal type,--cold only that others may burn, _reculant pour mieux sauter_, exquisitely feminine only to be more dangerously powerful.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Xenia Sabaroff has a great and growing influence over him, and he does not wish her to exercise it and increase it if this thing be true: perhaps, after all, she may be that kind of sorceress of which Mary Stuart is the eternal type,--cold only that others may burn, _reculant pour mieux sauter_, exquisitely feminine only to be more dangerously powerful.
pacesnounUS /ˈpeɪsɪz/
plural of “pace” — the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading He paces impatiently the green shady walks where he has seen her on other mornings than this.
by chance
From this reading Xenia Sabaroff has a great and growing influence over him, and he does not wish her to exercise it and increase it if this thing be true: perhaps, after all, she may be that kind of sorceress of which Mary Stuart is the eternal type,--cold only that others may burn, _reculant pour mieux sauter_, exquisitely feminine only to be more dangerously powerful.
pourverbUS /pɔːr/
cause to run
From this reading Xenia Sabaroff has a great and growing influence over him, and he does not wish her to exercise it and increase it if this thing be true: perhaps, after all, she may be that kind of sorceress of which Mary Stuart is the eternal type,--cold only that others may burn, _reculant pour mieux sauter_, exquisitely feminine only to be more dangerously powerful.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading Xenia Sabaroff has a great and growing influence over him, and he does not wish her to exercise it and increase it if this thing be true: perhaps, after all, she may be that kind of sorceress of which Mary Stuart is the eternal type,--cold only that others may burn, _reculant pour mieux sauter_, exquisitely feminine only to be more dangerously powerful.
reculant
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From this reading Xenia Sabaroff has a great and growing influence over him, and he does not wish her to exercise it and increase it if this thing be true: perhaps, after all, she may be that kind of sorceress of which Mary Stuart is the eternal type,--cold only that others may burn, _reculant pour mieux sauter_, exquisitely feminine only to be more dangerously powerful.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading It is lovely weather, and the innumerable roses fill the warm moist air with fragrance.
Sabaroff
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From this reading Xenia Sabaroff has a great and growing influence over him, and he does not wish her to exercise it and increase it if this thing be true: perhaps, after all, she may be that kind of sorceress of which Mary Stuart is the eternal type,--cold only that others may burn, _reculant pour mieux sauter_, exquisitely feminine only to be more dangerously powerful.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading There is a sea-breeze blowing from the sea-coast some thirty miles away; his schooner is in harbor there; he thinks that it would be wisest to go to it and sail away again for as many thousand miles as he has just left behind him.
sauteradjectiveUS /sɔːˈteɪər/
comparative of “saute” — fried quickly in a little fat
From this reading Xenia Sabaroff has a great and growing influence over him, and he does not wish her to exercise it and increase it if this thing be true: perhaps, after all, she may be that kind of sorceress of which Mary Stuart is the eternal type,--cold only that others may burn, _reculant pour mieux sauter_, exquisitely feminine only to be more dangerously powerful.
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a large beer glass
From this reading There is a sea-breeze blowing from the sea-coast some thirty miles away; his schooner is in harbor there; he thinks that it would be wisest to go to it and sail away again for as many thousand miles as he has just left behind him.
sea-breeze
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From this reading There is a sea-breeze blowing from the sea-coast some thirty miles away; his schooner is in harbor there; he thinks that it would be wisest to go to it and sail away again for as many thousand miles as he has just left behind him.
sea-coastnoun
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading There is a sea-breeze blowing from the sea-coast some thirty miles away; his schooner is in harbor there; he thinks that it would be wisest to go to it and sail away again for as many thousand miles as he has just left behind him.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He paces impatiently the green shady walks where he has seen her on other mornings than this.
shadyadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪdi/
quiet, dark, or concealed
From this reading He paces impatiently the green shady walks where he has seen her on other mornings than this.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Xenia Sabaroff has a great and growing influence over him, and he does not wish her to exercise it and increase it if this thing be true: perhaps, after all, she may be that kind of sorceress of which Mary Stuart is the eternal type,--cold only that others may burn, _reculant pour mieux sauter_, exquisitely feminine only to be more dangerously powerful.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There is a sea-breeze blowing from the sea-coast some thirty miles away; his schooner is in harbor there; he thinks that it would be wisest to go to it and sail away again for as many thousand miles as he has just left behind him.
sorceressnoun
a woman sorcerer
From this reading Xenia Sabaroff has a great and growing influence over him, and he does not wish her to exercise it and increase it if this thing be true: perhaps, after all, she may be that kind of sorceress of which Mary Stuart is the eternal type,--cold only that others may burn, _reculant pour mieux sauter_, exquisitely feminine only to be more dangerously powerful.
StuartnounUS /ˈstuːərt/
United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington (1755-1828)
From this reading Xenia Sabaroff has a great and growing influence over him, and he does not wish her to exercise it and increase it if this thing be true: perhaps, after all, she may be that kind of sorceress of which Mary Stuart is the eternal type,--cold only that others may burn, _reculant pour mieux sauter_, exquisitely feminine only to be more dangerously powerful.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He paces impatiently the green shady walks where he has seen her on other mornings than this.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There is a sea-breeze blowing from the sea-coast some thirty miles away; his schooner is in harbor there; he thinks that it would be wisest to go to it and sail away again for as many thousand miles as he has just left behind him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Brandolin walks down the opening between the glass doors into the garden.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is a sea-breeze blowing from the sea-coast some thirty miles away; his schooner is in harbor there; he thinks that it would be wisest to go to it and sail away again for as many thousand miles as he has just left behind him.
a special situation
From this reading Xenia Sabaroff has a great and growing influence over him, and he does not wish her to exercise it and increase it if this thing be true: perhaps, after all, she may be that kind of sorceress of which Mary Stuart is the eternal type,--cold only that others may burn, _reculant pour mieux sauter_, exquisitely feminine only to be more dangerously powerful.
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading There is a sea-breeze blowing from the sea-coast some thirty miles away; his schooner is in harbor there; he thinks that it would be wisest to go to it and sail away again for as many thousand miles as he has just left behind him.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading There is a sea-breeze blowing from the sea-coast some thirty miles away; his schooner is in harbor there; he thinks that it would be wisest to go to it and sail away again for as many thousand miles as he has just left behind him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He paces impatiently the green shady walks where he has seen her on other mornings than this.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading There is a sea-breeze blowing from the sea-coast some thirty miles away; his schooner is in harbor there; he thinks that it would be wisest to go to it and sail away again for as many thousand miles as he has just left behind him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There is a sea-breeze blowing from the sea-coast some thirty miles away; his schooner is in harbor there; he thinks that it would be wisest to go to it and sail away again for as many thousand miles as he has just left behind him.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Xenia Sabaroff has a great and growing influence over him, and he does not wish her to exercise it and increase it if this thing be true: perhaps, after all, she may be that kind of sorceress of which Mary Stuart is the eternal type,--cold only that others may burn, _reculant pour mieux sauter_, exquisitely feminine only to be more dangerously powerful.
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading Xenia Sabaroff has a great and growing influence over him, and he does not wish her to exercise it and increase it if this thing be true: perhaps, after all, she may be that kind of sorceress of which Mary Stuart is the eternal type,--cold only that others may burn, _reculant pour mieux sauter_, exquisitely feminine only to be more dangerously powerful.
walksnounUS /wɔːks/
plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Brandolin walks down the opening between the glass doors into the garden.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading It is lovely weather, and the innumerable roses fill the warm moist air with fragrance.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading It is lovely weather, and the innumerable roses fill the warm moist air with fragrance.
in or at the place that
From this reading He paces impatiently the green shady walks where he has seen her on other mornings than this.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Xenia Sabaroff has a great and growing influence over him, and he does not wish her to exercise it and increase it if this thing be true: perhaps, after all, she may be that kind of sorceress of which Mary Stuart is the eternal type,--cold only that others may burn, _reculant pour mieux sauter_, exquisitely feminine only to be more dangerously powerful.
wisestadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪzəst/
superlative of “wise” — having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading There is a sea-breeze blowing from the sea-coast some thirty miles away; his schooner is in harbor there; he thinks that it would be wisest to go to it and sail away again for as many thousand miles as he has just left behind him.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading Xenia Sabaroff has a great and growing influence over him, and he does not wish her to exercise it and increase it if this thing be true: perhaps, after all, she may be that kind of sorceress of which Mary Stuart is the eternal type,--cold only that others may burn, _reculant pour mieux sauter_, exquisitely feminine only to be more dangerously powerful.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It is lovely weather, and the innumerable roses fill the warm moist air with fragrance.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There is a sea-breeze blowing from the sea-coast some thirty miles away; his schooner is in harbor there; he thinks that it would be wisest to go to it and sail away again for as many thousand miles as he has just left behind him.
Xenia
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From this reading Xenia Sabaroff has a great and growing influence over him, and he does not wish her to exercise it and increase it if this thing be true: perhaps, after all, she may be that kind of sorceress of which Mary Stuart is the eternal type,--cold only that others may burn, _reculant pour mieux sauter_, exquisitely feminine only to be more dangerously powerful.
