Chapter IV

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

From this reading Their little house, lacking so many things, had lacked also the presence of a lie; before that presence, now, he came awkwardly, and as it were with eyes averted.

a feeling of delighted approval and liking

From this reading He heard Tony laugh, saw the white flash of his teeth, the quick, foreign heave of his burly shoulders, the nameless turns of speech and look by which friend signals to friend; he knew Tony for the same man of yesterday, challenging the same admiration; yet between himself and all this, a single night had stretched a dismal vacuum, a distance slight, but both intensive and insulating.

(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 He heard Tony laugh, saw the white flash of his teeth, the quick, foreign heave of his burly shoulders, the nameless turns of speech and look by which friend signals to friend; he knew Tony for the same man of yesterday, challenging the same admiration; yet between himself and all this, a single night had stretched a dismal vacuum, a distance slight, but both intensive and insulating.

in addition

From this reading Their little house, lacking so many things, had lacked also the presence of a lie; before that presence, now, he came awkwardly, and as it were with eyes averted.

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

From this reading Twice he forced old Mr. Bissant to brighten his cloudy morning face, to smite with open palm his short white curls, and chuckle; once, even, to parry joke with joke.

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

From this reading PAN’S PIPES At breakfast Tony discoursed readily as ever, smiled as engagingly, with glances no less frank, provocative, or droll.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading PAN’S PIPES At breakfast Tony discoursed readily as ever, smiled as engagingly, with glances no less frank, provocative, or droll.

past form of “avert” — prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening

From this reading Their little house, lacking so many things, had lacked also the presence of a lie; before that presence, now, he came awkwardly, and as it were with eyes averted.

in an awkward manner

From this reading Their little house, lacking so many things, had lacked also the presence of a lie; before that presence, now, he came awkwardly, and as it were with eyes averted.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Their little house, lacking so many things, had lacked also the presence of a lie; before that presence, now, he came awkwardly, and as it were with eyes averted.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading He heard Tony laugh, saw the white flash of his teeth, the quick, foreign heave of his burly shoulders, the nameless turns of speech and look by which friend signals to friend; he knew Tony for the same man of yesterday, challenging the same admiration; yet between himself and all this, a single night had stretched a dismal vacuum, a distance slight, but both intensive and insulating.

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From this reading Twice he forced old Mr. Bissant to brighten his cloudy morning face, to smite with open palm his short white curls, and chuckle; once, even, to parry joke with joke.

the two together, not just one

From this reading He heard Tony laugh, saw the white flash of his teeth, the quick, foreign heave of his burly shoulders, the nameless turns of speech and look by which friend signals to friend; he knew Tony for the same man of yesterday, challenging the same admiration; yet between himself and all this, a single night had stretched a dismal vacuum, a distance slight, but both intensive and insulating.

eat an early morning meal

From this reading PAN’S PIPES At breakfast Tony discoursed readily as ever, smiled as engagingly, with glances no less frank, provocative, or droll.

make more cheerful through the use of color

From this reading Twice he forced old Mr. Bissant to brighten his cloudy morning face, to smite with open palm his short white curls, and chuckle; once, even, to parry joke with joke.

muscular and heavily built

From this reading He heard Tony laugh, saw the white flash of his teeth, the quick, foreign heave of his burly shoulders, the nameless turns of speech and look by which friend signals to friend; he knew Tony for the same man of yesterday, challenging the same admiration; yet between himself and all this, a single night had stretched a dismal vacuum, a distance slight, but both intensive and insulating.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But Miles sat dazed and unhappy.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He heard Tony laugh, saw the white flash of his teeth, the quick, foreign heave of his burly shoulders, the nameless turns of speech and look by which friend signals to friend; he knew Tony for the same man of yesterday, challenging the same admiration; yet between himself and all this, a single night had stretched a dismal vacuum, a distance slight, but both intensive and insulating.

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

From this reading Their little house, lacking so many things, had lacked also the presence of a lie; before that presence, now, he came awkwardly, and as it were with eyes averted.

requiring full use of your abilities or resources

From this reading He heard Tony laugh, saw the white flash of his teeth, the quick, foreign heave of his burly shoulders, the nameless turns of speech and look by which friend signals to friend; he knew Tony for the same man of yesterday, challenging the same admiration; yet between himself and all this, a single night had stretched a dismal vacuum, a distance slight, but both intensive and insulating.

a soft partly suppressed laugh

From this reading Twice he forced old Mr. Bissant to brighten his cloudy morning face, to smite with open palm his short white curls, and chuckle; once, even, to parry joke with joke.

lacking definite form or limits

From this reading Twice he forced old Mr. Bissant to brighten his cloudy morning face, to smite with open palm his short white curls, and chuckle; once, even, to parry joke with joke.

plural of “curl” — a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)

From this reading Twice he forced old Mr. Bissant to brighten his cloudy morning face, to smite with open palm his short white curls, and chuckle; once, even, to parry joke with joke.

in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock

From this reading But Miles sat dazed and unhappy.

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From this reading PAN’S PIPES At breakfast Tony discoursed readily as ever, smiled as engagingly, with glances no less frank, provocative, or droll.

causing dejection

From this reading He heard Tony laugh, saw the white flash of his teeth, the quick, foreign heave of his burly shoulders, the nameless turns of speech and look by which friend signals to friend; he knew Tony for the same man of yesterday, challenging the same admiration; yet between himself and all this, a single night had stretched a dismal vacuum, a distance slight, but both intensive and insulating.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading He heard Tony laugh, saw the white flash of his teeth, the quick, foreign heave of his burly shoulders, the nameless turns of speech and look by which friend signals to friend; he knew Tony for the same man of yesterday, challenging the same admiration; yet between himself and all this, a single night had stretched a dismal vacuum, a distance slight, but both intensive and insulating.

comical in an odd or whimsical manner

From this reading PAN’S PIPES At breakfast Tony discoursed readily as ever, smiled as engagingly, with glances no less frank, provocative, or droll.

in an engaging manner

From this reading PAN’S PIPES At breakfast Tony discoursed readily as ever, smiled as engagingly, with glances no less frank, provocative, or droll.

divisible by two

From this reading Twice he forced old Mr. Bissant to brighten his cloudy morning face, to smite with open palm his short white curls, and chuckle; once, even, to parry joke with joke.

at any time

From this reading PAN’S PIPES At breakfast Tony discoursed readily as ever, smiled as engagingly, with glances no less frank, provocative, or droll.

opinion or judgment

From this reading Their little house, lacking so many things, had lacked also the presence of a lie; before that presence, now, he came awkwardly, and as it were with eyes averted.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Twice he forced old Mr. Bissant to brighten his cloudy morning face, to smite with open palm his short white curls, and chuckle; once, even, to parry joke with joke.

gleam or glow intermittently

From this reading He heard Tony laugh, saw the white flash of his teeth, the quick, foreign heave of his burly shoulders, the nameless turns of speech and look by which friend signals to friend; he knew Tony for the same man of yesterday, challenging the same admiration; yet between himself and all this, a single night had stretched a dismal vacuum, a distance slight, but both intensive and insulating.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He heard Tony laugh, saw the white flash of his teeth, the quick, foreign heave of his burly shoulders, the nameless turns of speech and look by which friend signals to friend; he knew Tony for the same man of yesterday, challenging the same admiration; yet between himself and all this, a single night had stretched a dismal vacuum, a distance slight, but both intensive and insulating.

produced by or subjected to forcing

From this reading Twice he forced old Mr. Bissant to brighten his cloudy morning face, to smite with open palm his short white curls, and chuckle; once, even, to parry joke with joke.

of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)

From this reading He heard Tony laugh, saw the white flash of his teeth, the quick, foreign heave of his burly shoulders, the nameless turns of speech and look by which friend signals to friend; he knew Tony for the same man of yesterday, challenging the same admiration; yet between himself and all this, a single night had stretched a dismal vacuum, a distance slight, but both intensive and insulating.

characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion

From this reading PAN’S PIPES At breakfast Tony discoursed readily as ever, smiled as engagingly, with glances no less frank, provocative, or droll.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading He heard Tony laugh, saw the white flash of his teeth, the quick, foreign heave of his burly shoulders, the nameless turns of speech and look by which friend signals to friend; he knew Tony for the same man of yesterday, challenging the same admiration; yet between himself and all this, a single night had stretched a dismal vacuum, a distance slight, but both intensive and insulating.

plural of “glance” — a quick look

From this reading PAN’S PIPES At breakfast Tony discoursed readily as ever, smiled as engagingly, with glances no less frank, provocative, or droll.

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

From this reading Their little house, lacking so many things, had lacked also the presence of a lie; before that presence, now, he came awkwardly, and as it were with eyes averted.

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

From this reading Twice he forced old Mr. Bissant to brighten his cloudy morning face, to smite with open palm his short white curls, and chuckle; once, even, to parry joke with joke.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading He heard Tony laugh, saw the white flash of his teeth, the quick, foreign heave of his burly shoulders, the nameless turns of speech and look by which friend signals to friend; he knew Tony for the same man of yesterday, challenging the same admiration; yet between himself and all this, a single night had stretched a dismal vacuum, a distance slight, but both intensive and insulating.

utter a sound, as with obvious effort

From this reading He heard Tony laugh, saw the white flash of his teeth, the quick, foreign heave of his burly shoulders, the nameless turns of speech and look by which friend signals to friend; he knew Tony for the same man of yesterday, challenging the same admiration; yet between himself and all this, a single night had stretched a dismal vacuum, a distance slight, but both intensive and insulating.

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

From this reading He heard Tony laugh, saw the white flash of his teeth, the quick, foreign heave of his burly shoulders, the nameless turns of speech and look by which friend signals to friend; he knew Tony for the same man of yesterday, challenging the same admiration; yet between himself and all this, a single night had stretched a dismal vacuum, a distance slight, but both intensive and insulating.

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

From this reading Twice he forced old Mr. Bissant to brighten his cloudy morning face, to smite with open palm his short white curls, and chuckle; once, even, to parry joke with joke.

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

From this reading Their little house, lacking so many things, had lacked also the presence of a lie; before that presence, now, he came awkwardly, and as it were with eyes averted.

-ing form of “insulate” — protect from heat, cold, or noise by surrounding with insulating material

From this reading He heard Tony laugh, saw the white flash of his teeth, the quick, foreign heave of his burly shoulders, the nameless turns of speech and look by which friend signals to friend; he knew Tony for the same man of yesterday, challenging the same admiration; yet between himself and all this, a single night had stretched a dismal vacuum, a distance slight, but both intensive and insulating.

characterized by a high degree or intensity; often used as a combining form

From this reading He heard Tony laugh, saw the white flash of his teeth, the quick, foreign heave of his burly shoulders, the nameless turns of speech and look by which friend signals to friend; he knew Tony for the same man of yesterday, challenging the same admiration; yet between himself and all this, a single night had stretched a dismal vacuum, a distance slight, but both intensive and insulating.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Their little house, lacking so many things, had lacked also the presence of a lie; before that presence, now, he came awkwardly, and as it were with eyes averted.

a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter

From this reading Twice he forced old Mr. Bissant to brighten his cloudy morning face, to smite with open palm his short white curls, and chuckle; once, even, to parry joke with joke.

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 He heard Tony laugh, saw the white flash of his teeth, the quick, foreign heave of his burly shoulders, the nameless turns of speech and look by which friend signals to friend; he knew Tony for the same man of yesterday, challenging the same admiration; yet between himself and all this, a single night had stretched a dismal vacuum, a distance slight, but both intensive and insulating.

past form of “lack” — be without

From this reading Their little house, lacking so many things, had lacked also the presence of a lie; before that presence, now, he came awkwardly, and as it were with eyes averted.

inadequate in amount or degree

From this reading Their little house, lacking so many things, had lacked also the presence of a lie; before that presence, now, he came awkwardly, and as it were with eyes averted.

the sound of laughing

From this reading He heard Tony laugh, saw the white flash of his teeth, the quick, foreign heave of his burly shoulders, the nameless turns of speech and look by which friend signals to friend; he knew Tony for the same man of yesterday, challenging the same admiration; yet between himself and all this, a single night had stretched a dismal vacuum, a distance slight, but both intensive and insulating.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading PAN’S PIPES At breakfast Tony discoursed readily as ever, smiled as engagingly, with glances no less frank, provocative, or droll.

be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position

From this reading Their little house, lacking so many things, had lacked also the presence of a lie; before that presence, now, he came awkwardly, and as it were with eyes averted.

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

From this reading Their little house, lacking so many things, had lacked also the presence of a lie; before that presence, now, he came awkwardly, and as it were with eyes averted.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading He heard Tony laugh, saw the white flash of his teeth, the quick, foreign heave of his burly shoulders, the nameless turns of speech and look by which friend signals to friend; he knew Tony for the same man of yesterday, challenging the same admiration; yet between himself and all this, a single night had stretched a dismal vacuum, a distance slight, but both intensive and insulating.

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

From this reading He heard Tony laugh, saw the white flash of his teeth, the quick, foreign heave of his burly shoulders, the nameless turns of speech and look by which friend signals to friend; he knew Tony for the same man of yesterday, challenging the same admiration; yet between himself and all this, a single night had stretched a dismal vacuum, a distance slight, but both intensive and insulating.

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 Their little house, lacking so many things, had lacked also the presence of a lie; before that presence, now, he came awkwardly, and as it were with eyes averted.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading But Miles sat dazed and unhappy.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Twice he forced old Mr. Bissant to brighten his cloudy morning face, to smite with open palm his short white curls, and chuckle; once, even, to parry joke with joke.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Twice he forced old Mr. Bissant to brighten his cloudy morning face, to smite with open palm his short white curls, and chuckle; once, even, to parry joke with joke.

Having no name, or having a name that is kept secret or unknown.

From this reading He heard Tony laugh, saw the white flash of his teeth, the quick, foreign heave of his burly shoulders, the nameless turns of speech and look by which friend signals to friend; he knew Tony for the same man of yesterday, challenging the same admiration; yet between himself and all this, a single night had stretched a dismal vacuum, a distance slight, but both intensive and insulating.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading He heard Tony laugh, saw the white flash of his teeth, the quick, foreign heave of his burly shoulders, the nameless turns of speech and look by which friend signals to friend; he knew Tony for the same man of yesterday, challenging the same admiration; yet between himself and all this, a single night had stretched a dismal vacuum, a distance slight, but both intensive and insulating.

not any; not one

From this reading PAN’S PIPES At breakfast Tony discoursed readily as ever, smiled as engagingly, with glances no less frank, provocative, or droll.

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

From this reading Their little house, lacking so many things, had lacked also the presence of a lie; before that presence, now, he came awkwardly, and as it were with eyes averted.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Their little house, lacking so many things, had lacked also the presence of a lie; before that presence, now, he came awkwardly, and as it were with eyes averted.

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

From this reading Twice he forced old Mr. Bissant to brighten his cloudy morning face, to smite with open palm his short white curls, and chuckle; once, even, to parry joke with joke.

on one occasion

From this reading Twice he forced old Mr. Bissant to brighten his cloudy morning face, to smite with open palm his short white curls, and chuckle; once, even, to parry joke with joke.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading Twice he forced old Mr. Bissant to brighten his cloudy morning face, to smite with open palm his short white curls, and chuckle; once, even, to parry joke with joke.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading PAN’S PIPES At breakfast Tony discoursed readily as ever, smiled as engagingly, with glances no less frank, provocative, or droll.

the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers

From this reading Twice he forced old Mr. Bissant to brighten his cloudy morning face, to smite with open palm his short white curls, and chuckle; once, even, to parry joke with joke.

possessive form of “pan” — cooking utensil consisting of a wide metal vessel

From this reading PAN’S PIPES At breakfast Tony discoursed readily as ever, smiled as engagingly, with glances no less frank, provocative, or droll.

impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball)

From this reading Twice he forced old Mr. Bissant to brighten his cloudy morning face, to smite with open palm his short white curls, and chuckle; once, even, to parry joke with joke.

plural of “pipe” — a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco

From this reading PAN’S PIPES At breakfast Tony discoursed readily as ever, smiled as engagingly, with glances no less frank, provocative, or droll.

the state of being present; current existence

From this reading Their little house, lacking so many things, had lacked also the presence of a lie; before that presence, now, he came awkwardly, and as it were with eyes averted.

serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate; stimulating discussion or exciting controversy

From this reading PAN’S PIPES At breakfast Tony discoursed readily as ever, smiled as engagingly, with glances no less frank, provocative, or droll.

accomplished rapidly and without delay

From this reading He heard Tony laugh, saw the white flash of his teeth, the quick, foreign heave of his burly shoulders, the nameless turns of speech and look by which friend signals to friend; he knew Tony for the same man of yesterday, challenging the same admiration; yet between himself and all this, a single night had stretched a dismal vacuum, a distance slight, but both intensive and insulating.

without much difficulty

From this reading PAN’S PIPES At breakfast Tony discoursed readily as ever, smiled as engagingly, with glances no less frank, provocative, or droll.

Identical; not different.

From this reading He heard Tony laugh, saw the white flash of his teeth, the quick, foreign heave of his burly shoulders, the nameless turns of speech and look by which friend signals to friend; he knew Tony for the same man of yesterday, challenging the same admiration; yet between himself and all this, a single night had stretched a dismal vacuum, a distance slight, but both intensive and insulating.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading But Miles sat dazed and unhappy.

cut with a saw

From this reading He heard Tony laugh, saw the white flash of his teeth, the quick, foreign heave of his burly shoulders, the nameless turns of speech and look by which friend signals to friend; he knew Tony for the same man of yesterday, challenging the same admiration; yet between himself and all this, a single night had stretched a dismal vacuum, a distance slight, but both intensive and insulating.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading Twice he forced old Mr. Bissant to brighten his cloudy morning face, to smite with open palm his short white curls, and chuckle; once, even, to parry joke with joke.

plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm

From this reading He heard Tony laugh, saw the white flash of his teeth, the quick, foreign heave of his burly shoulders, the nameless turns of speech and look by which friend signals to friend; he knew Tony for the same man of yesterday, challenging the same admiration; yet between himself and all this, a single night had stretched a dismal vacuum, a distance slight, but both intensive and insulating.

plural of “signal” — any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message

From this reading He heard Tony laugh, saw the white flash of his teeth, the quick, foreign heave of his burly shoulders, the nameless turns of speech and look by which friend signals to friend; he knew Tony for the same man of yesterday, challenging the same admiration; yet between himself and all this, a single night had stretched a dismal vacuum, a distance slight, but both intensive and insulating.

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading He heard Tony laugh, saw the white flash of his teeth, the quick, foreign heave of his burly shoulders, the nameless turns of speech and look by which friend signals to friend; he knew Tony for the same man of yesterday, challenging the same admiration; yet between himself and all this, a single night had stretched a dismal vacuum, a distance slight, but both intensive and insulating.

a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)

From this reading He heard Tony laugh, saw the white flash of his teeth, the quick, foreign heave of his burly shoulders, the nameless turns of speech and look by which friend signals to friend; he knew Tony for the same man of yesterday, challenging the same admiration; yet between himself and all this, a single night had stretched a dismal vacuum, a distance slight, but both intensive and insulating.

past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading PAN’S PIPES At breakfast Tony discoursed readily as ever, smiled as engagingly, with glances no less frank, provocative, or droll.

inflict a heavy blow on, with the hand, a tool, or a weapon

From this reading Twice he forced old Mr. Bissant to brighten his cloudy morning face, to smite with open palm his short white curls, and chuckle; once, even, to parry joke with joke.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Their little house, lacking so many things, had lacked also the presence of a lie; before that presence, now, he came awkwardly, and as it were with eyes averted.

the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience

From this reading He heard Tony laugh, saw the white flash of his teeth, the quick, foreign heave of his burly shoulders, the nameless turns of speech and look by which friend signals to friend; he knew Tony for the same man of yesterday, challenging the same admiration; yet between himself and all this, a single night had stretched a dismal vacuum, a distance slight, but both intensive and insulating.

(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching

From this reading He heard Tony laugh, saw the white flash of his teeth, the quick, foreign heave of his burly shoulders, the nameless turns of speech and look by which friend signals to friend; he knew Tony for the same man of yesterday, challenging the same admiration; yet between himself and all this, a single night had stretched a dismal vacuum, a distance slight, but both intensive and insulating.

the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal

From this reading He heard Tony laugh, saw the white flash of his teeth, the quick, foreign heave of his burly shoulders, the nameless turns of speech and look by which friend signals to friend; he knew Tony for the same man of yesterday, challenging the same admiration; yet between himself and all this, a single night had stretched a dismal vacuum, a distance slight, but both intensive and insulating.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Their little house, lacking so many things, had lacked also the presence of a lie; before that presence, now, he came awkwardly, and as it were with eyes averted.

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

From this reading Their little house, lacking so many things, had lacked also the presence of a lie; before that presence, now, he came awkwardly, and as it were with eyes averted.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Their little house, lacking so many things, had lacked also the presence of a lie; before that presence, now, he came awkwardly, and as it were with eyes averted.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading Their little house, lacking so many things, had lacked also the presence of a lie; before that presence, now, he came awkwardly, and as it were with eyes averted.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading He heard Tony laugh, saw the white flash of his teeth, the quick, foreign heave of his burly shoulders, the nameless turns of speech and look by which friend signals to friend; he knew Tony for the same man of yesterday, challenging the same admiration; yet between himself and all this, a single night had stretched a dismal vacuum, a distance slight, but both intensive and insulating.

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

From this reading Twice he forced old Mr. Bissant to brighten his cloudy morning face, to smite with open palm his short white curls, and chuckle; once, even, to parry joke with joke.

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From this reading PAN’S PIPES At breakfast Tony discoursed readily as ever, smiled as engagingly, with glances no less frank, provocative, or droll.

plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve

From this reading He heard Tony laugh, saw the white flash of his teeth, the quick, foreign heave of his burly shoulders, the nameless turns of speech and look by which friend signals to friend; he knew Tony for the same man of yesterday, challenging the same admiration; yet between himself and all this, a single night had stretched a dismal vacuum, a distance slight, but both intensive and insulating.

two times

From this reading Twice he forced old Mr. Bissant to brighten his cloudy morning face, to smite with open palm his short white curls, and chuckle; once, even, to parry joke with joke.

experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent

From this reading But Miles sat dazed and unhappy.

the absence of matter

From this reading He heard Tony laugh, saw the white flash of his teeth, the quick, foreign heave of his burly shoulders, the nameless turns of speech and look by which friend signals to friend; he knew Tony for the same man of yesterday, challenging the same admiration; yet between himself and all this, a single night had stretched a dismal vacuum, a distance slight, but both intensive and insulating.

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

From this reading Their little house, lacking so many things, had lacked also the presence of a lie; before that presence, now, he came awkwardly, and as it were with eyes averted.

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

From this reading He heard Tony laugh, saw the white flash of his teeth, the quick, foreign heave of his burly shoulders, the nameless turns of speech and look by which friend signals to friend; he knew Tony for the same man of yesterday, challenging the same admiration; yet between himself and all this, a single night had stretched a dismal vacuum, a distance slight, but both intensive and insulating.

a Caucasian

From this reading Twice he forced old Mr. Bissant to brighten his cloudy morning face, to smite with open palm his short white curls, and chuckle; once, even, to parry joke with joke.

in the company of; together with

From this reading PAN’S PIPES At breakfast Tony discoursed readily as ever, smiled as engagingly, with glances no less frank, provocative, or droll.

the day immediately before today

From this reading He heard Tony laugh, saw the white flash of his teeth, the quick, foreign heave of his burly shoulders, the nameless turns of speech and look by which friend signals to friend; he knew Tony for the same man of yesterday, challenging the same admiration; yet between himself and all this, a single night had stretched a dismal vacuum, a distance slight, but both intensive and insulating.

but in spite of that

From this reading He heard Tony laugh, saw the white flash of his teeth, the quick, foreign heave of his burly shoulders, the nameless turns of speech and look by which friend signals to friend; he knew Tony for the same man of yesterday, challenging the same admiration; yet between himself and all this, a single night had stretched a dismal vacuum, a distance slight, but both intensive and insulating.