Chapter VI

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

From this reading He was not the man to put on his uniform with the idea of looking better in it than in a civilian’s clothes, still less had he any thought of recalling old memories to Maria by such theatrical means.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading When Castiglione came on the following afternoon Maria was looking wonderfully well, and so like herself, as she had been within the first year of her marriage, that he could not help looking at her very hard.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading She always wore black or grey now, but when she was very young she had liked pretty colours.

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

From this reading When Castiglione came on the following afternoon Maria was looking wonderfully well, and so like herself, as she had been within the first year of her marriage, that he could not help looking at her very hard.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading He was not the man to put on his uniform with the idea of looking better in it than in a civilian’s clothes, still less had he any thought of recalling old memories to Maria by such theatrical means.

any thing at all

From this reading Castiglione himself was in uniform, for he thought it possible that he might see Leone, and he would not have broken his promise to the boy for anything.

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

From this reading When Castiglione came on the following afternoon Maria was looking wonderfully well, and so like herself, as she had been within the first year of her marriage, that he could not help looking at her very hard.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading When Castiglione came on the following afternoon Maria was looking wonderfully well, and so like herself, as she had been within the first year of her marriage, that he could not help looking at her very hard.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading When Castiglione came on the following afternoon Maria was looking wonderfully well, and so like herself, as she had been within the first year of her marriage, that he could not help looking at her very hard.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading He was not the man to put on his uniform with the idea of looking better in it than in a civilian’s clothes, still less had he any thought of recalling old memories to Maria by such theatrical means.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading There was only the small patch of white in her dark hair near the left temple, which Castiglione could not remember; and there was the black frock.

a youthful male person

From this reading Castiglione himself was in uniform, for he thought it possible that he might see Leone, and he would not have broken his promise to the boy for anything.

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading Castiglione himself was in uniform, for he thought it possible that he might see Leone, and he would not have broken his promise to the boy for anything.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading She always wore black or grey now, but when she was very young she had liked pretty colours.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He was not the man to put on his uniform with the idea of looking better in it than in a civilian’s clothes, still less had he any thought of recalling old memories to Maria by such theatrical means.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading When Castiglione came on the following afternoon Maria was looking wonderfully well, and so like herself, as she had been within the first year of her marriage, that he could not help looking at her very hard.

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From this reading When Castiglione came on the following afternoon Maria was looking wonderfully well, and so like herself, as she had been within the first year of her marriage, that he could not help looking at her very hard.

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

From this reading He was not the man to put on his uniform with the idea of looking better in it than in a civilian’s clothes, still less had he any thought of recalling old memories to Maria by such theatrical means.

clothing in general

From this reading He was not the man to put on his uniform with the idea of looking better in it than in a civilian’s clothes, still less had he any thought of recalling old memories to Maria by such theatrical means.

a distinguishing emblem

From this reading She always wore black or grey now, but when she was very young she had liked pretty colours.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading When Castiglione came on the following afternoon Maria was looking wonderfully well, and so like herself, as she had been within the first year of her marriage, that he could not help looking at her very hard.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading There was only the small patch of white in her dark hair near the left temple, which Castiglione could not remember; and there was the black frock.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading When Castiglione came on the following afternoon Maria was looking wonderfully well, and so like herself, as she had been within the first year of her marriage, that he could not help looking at her very hard.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading When Castiglione came on the following afternoon Maria was looking wonderfully well, and so like herself, as she had been within the first year of her marriage, that he could not help looking at her very hard.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Castiglione himself was in uniform, for he thought it possible that he might see Leone, and he would not have broken his promise to the boy for anything.

a long, loose outer garment

From this reading There was only the small patch of white in her dark hair near the left temple, which Castiglione could not remember; and there was the black frock.

of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black

From this reading She always wore black or grey now, but when she was very young she had liked pretty colours.

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

From this reading When Castiglione came on the following afternoon Maria was looking wonderfully well, and so like herself, as she had been within the first year of her marriage, that he could not help looking at her very hard.

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading There was only the small patch of white in her dark hair near the left temple, which Castiglione could not remember; and there was the black frock.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading When Castiglione came on the following afternoon Maria was looking wonderfully well, and so like herself, as she had been within the first year of her marriage, that he could not help looking at her very hard.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Castiglione himself was in uniform, for he thought it possible that he might see Leone, and he would not have broken his promise to the boy for anything.

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

From this reading When Castiglione came on the following afternoon Maria was looking wonderfully well, and so like herself, as she had been within the first year of her marriage, that he could not help looking at her very hard.

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading When Castiglione came on the following afternoon Maria was looking wonderfully well, and so like herself, as she had been within the first year of her marriage, that he could not help looking at her very hard.

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

From this reading When Castiglione came on the following afternoon Maria was looking wonderfully well, and so like herself, as she had been within the first year of her marriage, that he could not help looking at her very hard.

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

From this reading When Castiglione came on the following afternoon Maria was looking wonderfully well, and so like herself, as she had been within the first year of her marriage, that he could not help looking at her very hard.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Castiglione himself was in uniform, for he thought it possible that he might see Leone, and he would not have broken his promise to the boy for anything.

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

From this reading Castiglione himself was in uniform, for he thought it possible that he might see Leone, and he would not have broken his promise to the boy for anything.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading He was not the man to put on his uniform with the idea of looking better in it than in a civilian’s clothes, still less had he any thought of recalling old memories to Maria by such theatrical means.

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

From this reading There was only the small patch of white in her dark hair near the left temple, which Castiglione could not remember; and there was the black frock.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Castiglione himself was in uniform, for he thought it possible that he might see Leone, and he would not have broken his promise to the boy for anything.

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 was only the small patch of white in her dark hair near the left temple, which Castiglione could not remember; and there was the black frock.

the basic unit of money in Sierra Leone; equal to 100 cents

From this reading Castiglione himself was in uniform, for he thought it possible that he might see Leone, and he would not have broken his promise to the boy for anything.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading He was not the man to put on his uniform with the idea of looking better in it than in a civilian’s clothes, still less had he any thought of recalling old memories to Maria by such theatrical means.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading When Castiglione came on the following afternoon Maria was looking wonderfully well, and so like herself, as she had been within the first year of her marriage, that he could not help looking at her very hard.

found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form

From this reading She always wore black or grey now, but when she was very young she had liked pretty colours.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading When Castiglione came on the following afternoon Maria was looking wonderfully well, and so like herself, as she had been within the first year of her marriage, that he could not help looking at her very hard.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading He was not the man to put on his uniform with the idea of looking better in it than in a civilian’s clothes, still less had he any thought of recalling old memories to Maria by such theatrical means.

a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon

From this reading When Castiglione came on the following afternoon Maria was looking wonderfully well, and so like herself, as she had been within the first year of her marriage, that he could not help looking at her very hard.

the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)

From this reading When Castiglione came on the following afternoon Maria was looking wonderfully well, and so like herself, as she had been within the first year of her marriage, that he could not help looking at her very hard.

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading He was not the man to put on his uniform with the idea of looking better in it than in a civilian’s clothes, still less had he any thought of recalling old memories to Maria by such theatrical means.

Recollections of past events.

From this reading He was not the man to put on his uniform with the idea of looking better in it than in a civilian’s clothes, still less had he any thought of recalling old memories to Maria by such theatrical means.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Castiglione himself was in uniform, for he thought it possible that he might see Leone, and he would not have broken his promise to the boy for anything.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading There was only the small patch of white in her dark hair near the left temple, which Castiglione could not remember; and there was the black frock.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading When Castiglione came on the following afternoon Maria was looking wonderfully well, and so like herself, as she had been within the first year of her marriage, that he could not help looking at her very hard.

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

From this reading She always wore black or grey now, but when she was very young she had liked pretty colours.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading When Castiglione came on the following afternoon Maria was looking wonderfully well, and so like herself, as she had been within the first year of her marriage, that he could not help looking at her very hard.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading He was not the man to put on his uniform with the idea of looking better in it than in a civilian’s clothes, still less had he any thought of recalling old memories to Maria by such theatrical means.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading When Castiglione came on the following afternoon Maria was looking wonderfully well, and so like herself, as she had been within the first year of her marriage, that he could not help looking at her very hard.

and nothing more

From this reading There was only the small patch of white in her dark hair near the left temple, which Castiglione could not remember; and there was the black frock.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading She always wore black or grey now, but when she was very young she had liked pretty colours.

a small contrasting part of something

From this reading There was only the small patch of white in her dark hair near the left temple, which Castiglione could not remember; and there was the black frock.

capable of happening or existing

From this reading Castiglione himself was in uniform, for he thought it possible that he might see Leone, and he would not have broken his promise to the boy for anything.

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading She always wore black or grey now, but when she was very young she had liked pretty colours.

make a promise or commitment

From this reading Castiglione himself was in uniform, for he thought it possible that he might see Leone, and he would not have broken his promise to the boy for anything.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading He was not the man to put on his uniform with the idea of looking better in it than in a civilian’s clothes, still less had he any thought of recalling old memories to Maria by such theatrical means.

-ing form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading He was not the man to put on his uniform with the idea of looking better in it than in a civilian’s clothes, still less had he any thought of recalling old memories to Maria by such theatrical means.

To recall to mind.

From this reading There was only the small patch of white in her dark hair near the left temple, which Castiglione could not remember; and there was the black frock.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Castiglione himself was in uniform, for he thought it possible that he might see Leone, and he would not have broken his promise to the boy for anything.

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

From this reading When Castiglione came on the following afternoon Maria was looking wonderfully well, and so like herself, as she had been within the first year of her marriage, that he could not help looking at her very hard.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading There was only the small patch of white in her dark hair near the left temple, which Castiglione could not remember; and there was the black frock.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading When Castiglione came on the following afternoon Maria was looking wonderfully well, and so like herself, as she had been within the first year of her marriage, that he could not help looking at her very hard.

not in physical motion

From this reading He was not the man to put on his uniform with the idea of looking better in it than in a civilian’s clothes, still less had he any thought of recalling old memories to Maria by such theatrical means.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading He was not the man to put on his uniform with the idea of looking better in it than in a civilian’s clothes, still less had he any thought of recalling old memories to Maria by such theatrical means.

place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity

From this reading There was only the small patch of white in her dark hair near the left temple, which Castiglione could not remember; and there was the black frock.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading He was not the man to put on his uniform with the idea of looking better in it than in a civilian’s clothes, still less had he any thought of recalling old memories to Maria by such theatrical means.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading When Castiglione came on the following afternoon Maria was looking wonderfully well, and so like herself, as she had been within the first year of her marriage, that he could not help looking at her very hard.

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

From this reading When Castiglione came on the following afternoon Maria was looking wonderfully well, and so like herself, as she had been within the first year of her marriage, that he could not help looking at her very hard.

of or relating to the theater

From this reading He was not the man to put on his uniform with the idea of looking better in it than in a civilian’s clothes, still less had he any thought of recalling old memories to Maria by such theatrical means.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was only the small patch of white in her dark hair near the left temple, which Castiglione could not remember; and there was the black frock.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Castiglione himself was in uniform, for he thought it possible that he might see Leone, and he would not have broken his promise to the boy for anything.

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

From this reading Castiglione himself was in uniform, for he thought it possible that he might see Leone, and he would not have broken his promise to the boy for anything.

always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences

From this reading Castiglione himself was in uniform, for he thought it possible that he might see Leone, and he would not have broken his promise to the boy for anything.

precisely as stated

From this reading When Castiglione came on the following afternoon Maria was looking wonderfully well, and so like herself, as she had been within the first year of her marriage, that he could not help looking at her very hard.

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

From this reading When Castiglione came on the following afternoon Maria was looking wonderfully well, and so like herself, as she had been within the first year of her marriage, that he could not help looking at her very hard.

(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 When Castiglione came on the following afternoon Maria was looking wonderfully well, and so like herself, as she had been within the first year of her marriage, that he could not help looking at her very hard.

at the time that

From this reading When Castiglione came on the following afternoon Maria was looking wonderfully well, and so like herself, as she had been within the first year of her marriage, that he could not help looking at her very hard.

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

From this reading There was only the small patch of white in her dark hair near the left temple, which Castiglione could not remember; and there was the black frock.

a Caucasian

From this reading There was only the small patch of white in her dark hair near the left temple, which Castiglione could not remember; and there was the black frock.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He was not the man to put on his uniform with the idea of looking better in it than in a civilian’s clothes, still less had he any thought of recalling old memories to Maria by such theatrical means.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading When Castiglione came on the following afternoon Maria was looking wonderfully well, and so like herself, as she had been within the first year of her marriage, that he could not help looking at her very hard.

(used as an intensifier) extremely well

From this reading When Castiglione came on the following afternoon Maria was looking wonderfully well, and so like herself, as she had been within the first year of her marriage, that he could not help looking at her very hard.

inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in

From this reading She always wore black or grey now, but when she was very young she had liked pretty colours.

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

From this reading Castiglione himself was in uniform, for he thought it possible that he might see Leone, and he would not have broken his promise to the boy for anything.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading When Castiglione came on the following afternoon Maria was looking wonderfully well, and so like herself, as she had been within the first year of her marriage, that he could not help looking at her very hard.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading She always wore black or grey now, but when she was very young she had liked pretty colours.