Chapter IX

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

From this reading A MODERN ANTIGONE His retina still holding that northern elfin landscape and seascape, his ears the voices of the forest and of the wildly yelping gulls, his mind still working on the thought of that new moral and social order now coming into being, his heart and his manhood crying out for the woman he loved, Adrian--the keen freshness of the winter morning pouring in through the open door along with him--entered the hall of the Tower House.

Roman Emperor who was the adoptive son of Trajan; travelled throughout his empire to strengthen its frontiers and encourage learning and architecture; on a visit to Britain in 122 he ordered the construction of Hadrian's Wall (76-138)

From this reading A MODERN ANTIGONE His retina still holding that northern elfin landscape and seascape, his ears the voices of the forest and of the wildly yelping gulls, his mind still working on the thought of that new moral and social order now coming into being, his heart and his manhood crying out for the woman he loved, Adrian--the keen freshness of the winter morning pouring in through the open door along with him--entered the hall of the Tower House.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading A MODERN ANTIGONE His retina still holding that northern elfin landscape and seascape, his ears the voices of the forest and of the wildly yelping gulls, his mind still working on the thought of that new moral and social order now coming into being, his heart and his manhood crying out for the woman he loved, Adrian--the keen freshness of the winter morning pouring in through the open door along with him--entered the hall of the Tower House.

using or subjected to a methodology using algebra and calculus

From this reading And down the broad staircase, over the thick, sound-muffling carpet, the wan light streaming in through the blurred, leaded glass of the great staircase windows falling upon her meager, flat-bosomed, crape-clad figure, yellowish-auburn hair and strained, anxious countenance, came the other woman, the Ibsen woman, concerning whose nature and attributes he had just indulged in so much analytic speculation.

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

From this reading A MODERN ANTIGONE His retina still holding that northern elfin landscape and seascape, his ears the voices of the forest and of the wildly yelping gulls, his mind still working on the thought of that new moral and social order now coming into being, his heart and his manhood crying out for the woman he loved, Adrian--the keen freshness of the winter morning pouring in through the open door along with him--entered the hall of the Tower House.

(Greek mythology) the daughter of King Oedipus who disobeyed her father and was condemned to death

From this reading A MODERN ANTIGONE His retina still holding that northern elfin landscape and seascape, his ears the voices of the forest and of the wildly yelping gulls, his mind still working on the thought of that new moral and social order now coming into being, his heart and his manhood crying out for the woman he loved, Adrian--the keen freshness of the winter morning pouring in through the open door along with him--entered the hall of the Tower House.

eagerly desirous

From this reading And down the broad staircase, over the thick, sound-muffling carpet, the wan light streaming in through the blurred, leaded glass of the great staircase windows falling upon her meager, flat-bosomed, crape-clad figure, yellowish-auburn hair and strained, anxious countenance, came the other woman, the Ibsen woman, concerning whose nature and attributes he had just indulged in so much analytic speculation.

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

From this reading Her feet showed as she stepped down the shallow treads.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading And Adrian, standing below, looking up at her, hat in hand, saw--though he didn't in the least want to see--that she wore black velvet slippers with square toes and no heels to them, and that both her feet and hands, though comparatively small, were lacking in individuality and in that sharpness of outline which is the mark of fineness of breeding.

plural of “attribute” — a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished

From this reading And down the broad staircase, over the thick, sound-muffling carpet, the wan light streaming in through the blurred, leaded glass of the great staircase windows falling upon her meager, flat-bosomed, crape-clad figure, yellowish-auburn hair and strained, anxious countenance, came the other woman, the Ibsen woman, concerning whose nature and attributes he had just indulged in so much analytic speculation.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading A MODERN ANTIGONE His retina still holding that northern elfin landscape and seascape, his ears the voices of the forest and of the wildly yelping gulls, his mind still working on the thought of that new moral and social order now coming into being, his heart and his manhood crying out for the woman he loved, Adrian--the keen freshness of the winter morning pouring in through the open door along with him--entered the hall of the Tower House.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading And Adrian, standing below, looking up at her, hat in hand, saw--though he didn't in the least want to see--that she wore black velvet slippers with square toes and no heels to them, and that both her feet and hands, though comparatively small, were lacking in individuality and in that sharpness of outline which is the mark of fineness of breeding.

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

From this reading And Adrian, standing below, looking up at her, hat in hand, saw--though he didn't in the least want to see--that she wore black velvet slippers with square toes and no heels to them, and that both her feet and hands, though comparatively small, were lacking in individuality and in that sharpness of outline which is the mark of fineness of breeding.

indistinct or hazy in outline

From this reading And down the broad staircase, over the thick, sound-muffling carpet, the wan light streaming in through the blurred, leaded glass of the great staircase windows falling upon her meager, flat-bosomed, crape-clad figure, yellowish-auburn hair and strained, anxious countenance, came the other woman, the Ibsen woman, concerning whose nature and attributes he had just indulged in so much analytic speculation.

the two together, not just one

From this reading And Adrian, standing below, looking up at her, hat in hand, saw--though he didn't in the least want to see--that she wore black velvet slippers with square toes and no heels to them, and that both her feet and hands, though comparatively small, were lacking in individuality and in that sharpness of outline which is the mark of fineness of breeding.

elegance by virtue of fineness of manner and expression

From this reading And Adrian, standing below, looking up at her, hat in hand, saw--though he didn't in the least want to see--that she wore black velvet slippers with square toes and no heels to them, and that both her feet and hands, though comparatively small, were lacking in individuality and in that sharpness of outline which is the mark of fineness of breeding.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading And down the broad staircase, over the thick, sound-muffling carpet, the wan light streaming in through the blurred, leaded glass of the great staircase windows falling upon her meager, flat-bosomed, crape-clad figure, yellowish-auburn hair and strained, anxious countenance, came the other woman, the Ibsen woman, concerning whose nature and attributes he had just indulged in so much analytic speculation.

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

From this reading And down the broad staircase, over the thick, sound-muffling carpet, the wan light streaming in through the blurred, leaded glass of the great staircase windows falling upon her meager, flat-bosomed, crape-clad figure, yellowish-auburn hair and strained, anxious countenance, came the other woman, the Ibsen woman, concerning whose nature and attributes he had just indulged in so much analytic speculation.

floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)

From this reading And down the broad staircase, over the thick, sound-muffling carpet, the wan light streaming in through the blurred, leaded glass of the great staircase windows falling upon her meager, flat-bosomed, crape-clad figure, yellowish-auburn hair and strained, anxious countenance, came the other woman, the Ibsen woman, concerning whose nature and attributes he had just indulged in so much analytic speculation.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading A MODERN ANTIGONE His retina still holding that northern elfin landscape and seascape, his ears the voices of the forest and of the wildly yelping gulls, his mind still working on the thought of that new moral and social order now coming into being, his heart and his manhood crying out for the woman he loved, Adrian--the keen freshness of the winter morning pouring in through the open door along with him--entered the hall of the Tower House.

in a relative manner; by comparison to something else

From this reading And Adrian, standing below, looking up at her, hat in hand, saw--though he didn't in the least want to see--that she wore black velvet slippers with square toes and no heels to them, and that both her feet and hands, though comparatively small, were lacking in individuality and in that sharpness of outline which is the mark of fineness of breeding.

-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to

From this reading And down the broad staircase, over the thick, sound-muffling carpet, the wan light streaming in through the blurred, leaded glass of the great staircase windows falling upon her meager, flat-bosomed, crape-clad figure, yellowish-auburn hair and strained, anxious countenance, came the other woman, the Ibsen woman, concerning whose nature and attributes he had just indulged in so much analytic speculation.

the appearance conveyed by a person's face

From this reading And down the broad staircase, over the thick, sound-muffling carpet, the wan light streaming in through the blurred, leaded glass of the great staircase windows falling upon her meager, flat-bosomed, crape-clad figure, yellowish-auburn hair and strained, anxious countenance, came the other woman, the Ibsen woman, concerning whose nature and attributes he had just indulged in so much analytic speculation.

small very thin pancake

From this reading Joanna held up the front of her crape dress.

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From this reading And down the broad staircase, over the thick, sound-muffling carpet, the wan light streaming in through the blurred, leaded glass of the great staircase windows falling upon her meager, flat-bosomed, crape-clad figure, yellowish-auburn hair and strained, anxious countenance, came the other woman, the Ibsen woman, concerning whose nature and attributes he had just indulged in so much analytic speculation.

demanding attention

From this reading A MODERN ANTIGONE His retina still holding that northern elfin landscape and seascape, his ears the voices of the forest and of the wildly yelping gulls, his mind still working on the thought of that new moral and social order now coming into being, his heart and his manhood crying out for the woman he loved, Adrian--the keen freshness of the winter morning pouring in through the open door along with him--entered the hall of the Tower House.

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From this reading And Adrian, standing below, looking up at her, hat in hand, saw--though he didn't in the least want to see--that she wore black velvet slippers with square toes and no heels to them, and that both her feet and hands, though comparatively small, were lacking in individuality and in that sharpness of outline which is the mark of fineness of breeding.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading A MODERN ANTIGONE His retina still holding that northern elfin landscape and seascape, his ears the voices of the forest and of the wildly yelping gulls, his mind still working on the thought of that new moral and social order now coming into being, his heart and his manhood crying out for the woman he loved, Adrian--the keen freshness of the winter morning pouring in through the open door along with him--entered the hall of the Tower House.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading And down the broad staircase, over the thick, sound-muffling carpet, the wan light streaming in through the blurred, leaded glass of the great staircase windows falling upon her meager, flat-bosomed, crape-clad figure, yellowish-auburn hair and strained, anxious countenance, came the other woman, the Ibsen woman, concerning whose nature and attributes he had just indulged in so much analytic speculation.

put on clothes

From this reading Joanna held up the front of her crape dress.

plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading A MODERN ANTIGONE His retina still holding that northern elfin landscape and seascape, his ears the voices of the forest and of the wildly yelping gulls, his mind still working on the thought of that new moral and social order now coming into being, his heart and his manhood crying out for the woman he loved, Adrian--the keen freshness of the winter morning pouring in through the open door along with him--entered the hall of the Tower House.

suggestive of an elf in strangeness and otherworldliness

From this reading A MODERN ANTIGONE His retina still holding that northern elfin landscape and seascape, his ears the voices of the forest and of the wildly yelping gulls, his mind still working on the thought of that new moral and social order now coming into being, his heart and his manhood crying out for the woman he loved, Adrian--the keen freshness of the winter morning pouring in through the open door along with him--entered the hall of the Tower House.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading A MODERN ANTIGONE His retina still holding that northern elfin landscape and seascape, his ears the voices of the forest and of the wildly yelping gulls, his mind still working on the thought of that new moral and social order now coming into being, his heart and his manhood crying out for the woman he loved, Adrian--the keen freshness of the winter morning pouring in through the open door along with him--entered the hall of the Tower House.

decreasing in amount or degree

From this reading And down the broad staircase, over the thick, sound-muffling carpet, the wan light streaming in through the blurred, leaded glass of the great staircase windows falling upon her meager, flat-bosomed, crape-clad figure, yellowish-auburn hair and strained, anxious countenance, came the other woman, the Ibsen woman, concerning whose nature and attributes he had just indulged in so much analytic speculation.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading Her feet showed as she stepped down the shallow treads.

a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading And down the broad staircase, over the thick, sound-muffling carpet, the wan light streaming in through the blurred, leaded glass of the great staircase windows falling upon her meager, flat-bosomed, crape-clad figure, yellowish-auburn hair and strained, anxious countenance, came the other woman, the Ibsen woman, concerning whose nature and attributes he had just indulged in so much analytic speculation.

the quality of being very good indeed

From this reading And Adrian, standing below, looking up at her, hat in hand, saw--though he didn't in the least want to see--that she wore black velvet slippers with square toes and no heels to them, and that both her feet and hands, though comparatively small, were lacking in individuality and in that sharpness of outline which is the mark of fineness of breeding.

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From this reading And down the broad staircase, over the thick, sound-muffling carpet, the wan light streaming in through the blurred, leaded glass of the great staircase windows falling upon her meager, flat-bosomed, crape-clad figure, yellowish-auburn hair and strained, anxious countenance, came the other woman, the Ibsen woman, concerning whose nature and attributes he had just indulged in so much analytic speculation.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading A MODERN ANTIGONE His retina still holding that northern elfin landscape and seascape, his ears the voices of the forest and of the wildly yelping gulls, his mind still working on the thought of that new moral and social order now coming into being, his heart and his manhood crying out for the woman he loved, Adrian--the keen freshness of the winter morning pouring in through the open door along with him--entered the hall of the Tower House.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading A MODERN ANTIGONE His retina still holding that northern elfin landscape and seascape, his ears the voices of the forest and of the wildly yelping gulls, his mind still working on the thought of that new moral and social order now coming into being, his heart and his manhood crying out for the woman he loved, Adrian--the keen freshness of the winter morning pouring in through the open door along with him--entered the hall of the Tower House.

the property of being pure and fresh (as if newly made); not stale or deteriorated

From this reading A MODERN ANTIGONE His retina still holding that northern elfin landscape and seascape, his ears the voices of the forest and of the wildly yelping gulls, his mind still working on the thought of that new moral and social order now coming into being, his heart and his manhood crying out for the woman he loved, Adrian--the keen freshness of the winter morning pouring in through the open door along with him--entered the hall of the Tower House.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading Joanna held up the front of her crape dress.

a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure

From this reading And down the broad staircase, over the thick, sound-muffling carpet, the wan light streaming in through the blurred, leaded glass of the great staircase windows falling upon her meager, flat-bosomed, crape-clad figure, yellowish-auburn hair and strained, anxious countenance, came the other woman, the Ibsen woman, concerning whose nature and attributes he had just indulged in so much analytic speculation.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading And down the broad staircase, over the thick, sound-muffling carpet, the wan light streaming in through the blurred, leaded glass of the great staircase windows falling upon her meager, flat-bosomed, crape-clad figure, yellowish-auburn hair and strained, anxious countenance, came the other woman, the Ibsen woman, concerning whose nature and attributes he had just indulged in so much analytic speculation.

plural of “gull” — a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of

From this reading A MODERN ANTIGONE His retina still holding that northern elfin landscape and seascape, his ears the voices of the forest and of the wildly yelping gulls, his mind still working on the thought of that new moral and social order now coming into being, his heart and his manhood crying out for the woman he loved, Adrian--the keen freshness of the winter morning pouring in through the open door along with him--entered the hall of the Tower House.

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

From this reading And down the broad staircase, over the thick, sound-muffling carpet, the wan light streaming in through the blurred, leaded glass of the great staircase windows falling upon her meager, flat-bosomed, crape-clad figure, yellowish-auburn hair and strained, anxious countenance, came the other woman, the Ibsen woman, concerning whose nature and attributes he had just indulged in so much analytic speculation.

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 And down the broad staircase, over the thick, sound-muffling carpet, the wan light streaming in through the blurred, leaded glass of the great staircase windows falling upon her meager, flat-bosomed, crape-clad figure, yellowish-auburn hair and strained, anxious countenance, came the other woman, the Ibsen woman, concerning whose nature and attributes he had just indulged in so much analytic speculation.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading A MODERN ANTIGONE His retina still holding that northern elfin landscape and seascape, his ears the voices of the forest and of the wildly yelping gulls, his mind still working on the thought of that new moral and social order now coming into being, his heart and his manhood crying out for the woman he loved, Adrian--the keen freshness of the winter morning pouring in through the open door along with him--entered the hall of the Tower House.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading And Adrian, standing below, looking up at her, hat in hand, saw--though he didn't in the least want to see--that she wore black velvet slippers with square toes and no heels to them, and that both her feet and hands, though comparatively small, were lacking in individuality and in that sharpness of outline which is the mark of fineness of breeding.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading And Adrian, standing below, looking up at her, hat in hand, saw--though he didn't in the least want to see--that she wore black velvet slippers with square toes and no heels to them, and that both her feet and hands, though comparatively small, were lacking in individuality and in that sharpness of outline which is the mark of fineness of breeding.

headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim

From this reading And Adrian, standing below, looking up at her, hat in hand, saw--though he didn't in the least want to see--that she wore black velvet slippers with square toes and no heels to them, and that both her feet and hands, though comparatively small, were lacking in individuality and in that sharpness of outline which is the mark of fineness of breeding.

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

From this reading A MODERN ANTIGONE His retina still holding that northern elfin landscape and seascape, his ears the voices of the forest and of the wildly yelping gulls, his mind still working on the thought of that new moral and social order now coming into being, his heart and his manhood crying out for the woman he loved, Adrian--the keen freshness of the winter morning pouring in through the open door along with him--entered the hall of the Tower House.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading A MODERN ANTIGONE His retina still holding that northern elfin landscape and seascape, his ears the voices of the forest and of the wildly yelping gulls, his mind still working on the thought of that new moral and social order now coming into being, his heart and his manhood crying out for the woman he loved, Adrian--the keen freshness of the winter morning pouring in through the open door along with him--entered the hall of the Tower House.

plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation

From this reading And Adrian, standing below, looking up at her, hat in hand, saw--though he didn't in the least want to see--that she wore black velvet slippers with square toes and no heels to them, and that both her feet and hands, though comparatively small, were lacking in individuality and in that sharpness of outline which is the mark of fineness of breeding.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading Joanna held up the front of her crape dress.

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

From this reading And down the broad staircase, over the thick, sound-muffling carpet, the wan light streaming in through the blurred, leaded glass of the great staircase windows falling upon her meager, flat-bosomed, crape-clad figure, yellowish-auburn hair and strained, anxious countenance, came the other woman, the Ibsen woman, concerning whose nature and attributes he had just indulged in so much analytic speculation.

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

From this reading A MODERN ANTIGONE His retina still holding that northern elfin landscape and seascape, his ears the voices of the forest and of the wildly yelping gulls, his mind still working on the thought of that new moral and social order now coming into being, his heart and his manhood crying out for the woman he loved, Adrian--the keen freshness of the winter morning pouring in through the open door along with him--entered the hall of the Tower House.

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

From this reading A MODERN ANTIGONE His retina still holding that northern elfin landscape and seascape, his ears the voices of the forest and of the wildly yelping gulls, his mind still working on the thought of that new moral and social order now coming into being, his heart and his manhood crying out for the woman he loved, Adrian--the keen freshness of the winter morning pouring in through the open door along with him--entered the hall of the Tower House.

the act of retaining something

From this reading A MODERN ANTIGONE His retina still holding that northern elfin landscape and seascape, his ears the voices of the forest and of the wildly yelping gulls, his mind still working on the thought of that new moral and social order now coming into being, his heart and his manhood crying out for the woman he loved, Adrian--the keen freshness of the winter morning pouring in through the open door along with him--entered the hall of the Tower House.

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

From this reading A MODERN ANTIGONE His retina still holding that northern elfin landscape and seascape, his ears the voices of the forest and of the wildly yelping gulls, his mind still working on the thought of that new moral and social order now coming into being, his heart and his manhood crying out for the woman he loved, Adrian--the keen freshness of the winter morning pouring in through the open door along with him--entered the hall of the Tower House.

realistic Norwegian author who wrote plays on social and political themes (1828-1906)

From this reading And down the broad staircase, over the thick, sound-muffling carpet, the wan light streaming in through the blurred, leaded glass of the great staircase windows falling upon her meager, flat-bosomed, crape-clad figure, yellowish-auburn hair and strained, anxious countenance, came the other woman, the Ibsen woman, concerning whose nature and attributes he had just indulged in so much analytic speculation.

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

From this reading A MODERN ANTIGONE His retina still holding that northern elfin landscape and seascape, his ears the voices of the forest and of the wildly yelping gulls, his mind still working on the thought of that new moral and social order now coming into being, his heart and his manhood crying out for the woman he loved, Adrian--the keen freshness of the winter morning pouring in through the open door along with him--entered the hall of the Tower House.

the quality of being individual

From this reading And Adrian, standing below, looking up at her, hat in hand, saw--though he didn't in the least want to see--that she wore black velvet slippers with square toes and no heels to them, and that both her feet and hands, though comparatively small, were lacking in individuality and in that sharpness of outline which is the mark of fineness of breeding.

past form of “indulge” — give free rein to

From this reading And down the broad staircase, over the thick, sound-muffling carpet, the wan light streaming in through the blurred, leaded glass of the great staircase windows falling upon her meager, flat-bosomed, crape-clad figure, yellowish-auburn hair and strained, anxious countenance, came the other woman, the Ibsen woman, concerning whose nature and attributes he had just indulged in so much analytic speculation.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading A MODERN ANTIGONE His retina still holding that northern elfin landscape and seascape, his ears the voices of the forest and of the wildly yelping gulls, his mind still working on the thought of that new moral and social order now coming into being, his heart and his manhood crying out for the woman he loved, Adrian--the keen freshness of the winter morning pouring in through the open door along with him--entered the hall of the Tower House.

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

From this reading And Adrian, standing below, looking up at her, hat in hand, saw--though he didn't in the least want to see--that she wore black velvet slippers with square toes and no heels to them, and that both her feet and hands, though comparatively small, were lacking in individuality and in that sharpness of outline which is the mark of fineness of breeding.

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From this reading Joanna held up the front of her crape dress.

and nothing more

From this reading And down the broad staircase, over the thick, sound-muffling carpet, the wan light streaming in through the blurred, leaded glass of the great staircase windows falling upon her meager, flat-bosomed, crape-clad figure, yellowish-auburn hair and strained, anxious countenance, came the other woman, the Ibsen woman, concerning whose nature and attributes he had just indulged in so much analytic speculation.

having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions

From this reading A MODERN ANTIGONE His retina still holding that northern elfin landscape and seascape, his ears the voices of the forest and of the wildly yelping gulls, his mind still working on the thought of that new moral and social order now coming into being, his heart and his manhood crying out for the woman he loved, Adrian--the keen freshness of the winter morning pouring in through the open door along with him--entered the hall of the Tower House.

inadequate in amount or degree

From this reading And Adrian, standing below, looking up at her, hat in hand, saw--though he didn't in the least want to see--that she wore black velvet slippers with square toes and no heels to them, and that both her feet and hands, though comparatively small, were lacking in individuality and in that sharpness of outline which is the mark of fineness of breeding.

an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view

From this reading A MODERN ANTIGONE His retina still holding that northern elfin landscape and seascape, his ears the voices of the forest and of the wildly yelping gulls, his mind still working on the thought of that new moral and social order now coming into being, his heart and his manhood crying out for the woman he loved, Adrian--the keen freshness of the winter morning pouring in through the open door along with him--entered the hall of the Tower House.

(of panes of glass) fixed in place by means of thin strips of lead

From this reading And down the broad staircase, over the thick, sound-muffling carpet, the wan light streaming in through the blurred, leaded glass of the great staircase windows falling upon her meager, flat-bosomed, crape-clad figure, yellowish-auburn hair and strained, anxious countenance, came the other woman, the Ibsen woman, concerning whose nature and attributes he had just indulged in so much analytic speculation.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading And Adrian, standing below, looking up at her, hat in hand, saw--though he didn't in the least want to see--that she wore black velvet slippers with square toes and no heels to them, and that both her feet and hands, though comparatively small, were lacking in individuality and in that sharpness of outline which is the mark of fineness of breeding.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading And down the broad staircase, over the thick, sound-muffling carpet, the wan light streaming in through the blurred, leaded glass of the great staircase windows falling upon her meager, flat-bosomed, crape-clad figure, yellowish-auburn hair and strained, anxious countenance, came the other woman, the Ibsen woman, concerning whose nature and attributes he had just indulged in so much analytic speculation.

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

From this reading And Adrian, standing below, looking up at her, hat in hand, saw--though he didn't in the least want to see--that she wore black velvet slippers with square toes and no heels to them, and that both her feet and hands, though comparatively small, were lacking in individuality and in that sharpness of outline which is the mark of fineness of breeding.

held dear

From this reading A MODERN ANTIGONE His retina still holding that northern elfin landscape and seascape, his ears the voices of the forest and of the wildly yelping gulls, his mind still working on the thought of that new moral and social order now coming into being, his heart and his manhood crying out for the woman he loved, Adrian--the keen freshness of the winter morning pouring in through the open door along with him--entered the hall of the Tower House.

the state of being a man; manly qualities

From this reading A MODERN ANTIGONE His retina still holding that northern elfin landscape and seascape, his ears the voices of the forest and of the wildly yelping gulls, his mind still working on the thought of that new moral and social order now coming into being, his heart and his manhood crying out for the woman he loved, Adrian--the keen freshness of the winter morning pouring in through the open door along with him--entered the hall of the Tower House.

attach a tag or label to

From this reading And Adrian, standing below, looking up at her, hat in hand, saw--though he didn't in the least want to see--that she wore black velvet slippers with square toes and no heels to them, and that both her feet and hands, though comparatively small, were lacking in individuality and in that sharpness of outline which is the mark of fineness of breeding.

deficient in amount or quality or extent

From this reading And down the broad staircase, over the thick, sound-muffling carpet, the wan light streaming in through the blurred, leaded glass of the great staircase windows falling upon her meager, flat-bosomed, crape-clad figure, yellowish-auburn hair and strained, anxious countenance, came the other woman, the Ibsen woman, concerning whose nature and attributes he had just indulged in so much analytic speculation.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading A MODERN ANTIGONE His retina still holding that northern elfin landscape and seascape, his ears the voices of the forest and of the wildly yelping gulls, his mind still working on the thought of that new moral and social order now coming into being, his heart and his manhood crying out for the woman he loved, Adrian--the keen freshness of the winter morning pouring in through the open door along with him--entered the hall of the Tower House.

belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages

From this reading A MODERN ANTIGONE His retina still holding that northern elfin landscape and seascape, his ears the voices of the forest and of the wildly yelping gulls, his mind still working on the thought of that new moral and social order now coming into being, his heart and his manhood crying out for the woman he loved, Adrian--the keen freshness of the winter morning pouring in through the open door along with him--entered the hall of the Tower House.

concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles

From this reading A MODERN ANTIGONE His retina still holding that northern elfin landscape and seascape, his ears the voices of the forest and of the wildly yelping gulls, his mind still working on the thought of that new moral and social order now coming into being, his heart and his manhood crying out for the woman he loved, Adrian--the keen freshness of the winter morning pouring in through the open door along with him--entered the hall of the Tower House.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading A MODERN ANTIGONE His retina still holding that northern elfin landscape and seascape, his ears the voices of the forest and of the wildly yelping gulls, his mind still working on the thought of that new moral and social order now coming into being, his heart and his manhood crying out for the woman he loved, Adrian--the keen freshness of the winter morning pouring in through the open door along with him--entered the hall of the Tower House.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading And down the broad staircase, over the thick, sound-muffling carpet, the wan light streaming in through the blurred, leaded glass of the great staircase windows falling upon her meager, flat-bosomed, crape-clad figure, yellowish-auburn hair and strained, anxious countenance, came the other woman, the Ibsen woman, concerning whose nature and attributes he had just indulged in so much analytic speculation.

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading And down the broad staircase, over the thick, sound-muffling carpet, the wan light streaming in through the blurred, leaded glass of the great staircase windows falling upon her meager, flat-bosomed, crape-clad figure, yellowish-auburn hair and strained, anxious countenance, came the other woman, the Ibsen woman, concerning whose nature and attributes he had just indulged in so much analytic speculation.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading A MODERN ANTIGONE His retina still holding that northern elfin landscape and seascape, his ears the voices of the forest and of the wildly yelping gulls, his mind still working on the thought of that new moral and social order now coming into being, his heart and his manhood crying out for the woman he loved, Adrian--the keen freshness of the winter morning pouring in through the open door along with him--entered the hall of the Tower House.

not any; not one

From this reading And Adrian, standing below, looking up at her, hat in hand, saw--though he didn't in the least want to see--that she wore black velvet slippers with square toes and no heels to them, and that both her feet and hands, though comparatively small, were lacking in individuality and in that sharpness of outline which is the mark of fineness of breeding.

in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading A MODERN ANTIGONE His retina still holding that northern elfin landscape and seascape, his ears the voices of the forest and of the wildly yelping gulls, his mind still working on the thought of that new moral and social order now coming into being, his heart and his manhood crying out for the woman he loved, Adrian--the keen freshness of the winter morning pouring in through the open door along with him--entered the hall of the Tower House.

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

From this reading A MODERN ANTIGONE His retina still holding that northern elfin landscape and seascape, his ears the voices of the forest and of the wildly yelping gulls, his mind still working on the thought of that new moral and social order now coming into being, his heart and his manhood crying out for the woman he loved, Adrian--the keen freshness of the winter morning pouring in through the open door along with him--entered the hall of the Tower House.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A MODERN ANTIGONE His retina still holding that northern elfin landscape and seascape, his ears the voices of the forest and of the wildly yelping gulls, his mind still working on the thought of that new moral and social order now coming into being, his heart and his manhood crying out for the woman he loved, Adrian--the keen freshness of the winter morning pouring in through the open door along with him--entered the hall of the Tower House.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A MODERN ANTIGONE His retina still holding that northern elfin landscape and seascape, his ears the voices of the forest and of the wildly yelping gulls, his mind still working on the thought of that new moral and social order now coming into being, his heart and his manhood crying out for the woman he loved, Adrian--the keen freshness of the winter morning pouring in through the open door along with him--entered the hall of the Tower House.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading A MODERN ANTIGONE His retina still holding that northern elfin landscape and seascape, his ears the voices of the forest and of the wildly yelping gulls, his mind still working on the thought of that new moral and social order now coming into being, his heart and his manhood crying out for the woman he loved, Adrian--the keen freshness of the winter morning pouring in through the open door along with him--entered the hall of the Tower House.

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading A MODERN ANTIGONE His retina still holding that northern elfin landscape and seascape, his ears the voices of the forest and of the wildly yelping gulls, his mind still working on the thought of that new moral and social order now coming into being, his heart and his manhood crying out for the woman he loved, Adrian--the keen freshness of the winter morning pouring in through the open door along with him--entered the hall of the Tower House.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading And down the broad staircase, over the thick, sound-muffling carpet, the wan light streaming in through the blurred, leaded glass of the great staircase windows falling upon her meager, flat-bosomed, crape-clad figure, yellowish-auburn hair and strained, anxious countenance, came the other woman, the Ibsen woman, concerning whose nature and attributes he had just indulged in so much analytic speculation.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading A MODERN ANTIGONE His retina still holding that northern elfin landscape and seascape, his ears the voices of the forest and of the wildly yelping gulls, his mind still working on the thought of that new moral and social order now coming into being, his heart and his manhood crying out for the woman he loved, Adrian--the keen freshness of the winter morning pouring in through the open door along with him--entered the hall of the Tower House.

the line that appears to bound an object

From this reading And Adrian, standing below, looking up at her, hat in hand, saw--though he didn't in the least want to see--that she wore black velvet slippers with square toes and no heels to them, and that both her feet and hands, though comparatively small, were lacking in individuality and in that sharpness of outline which is the mark of fineness of breeding.

above and across; more than

From this reading And down the broad staircase, over the thick, sound-muffling carpet, the wan light streaming in through the blurred, leaded glass of the great staircase windows falling upon her meager, flat-bosomed, crape-clad figure, yellowish-auburn hair and strained, anxious countenance, came the other woman, the Ibsen woman, concerning whose nature and attributes he had just indulged in so much analytic speculation.

flowing profusely

From this reading A MODERN ANTIGONE His retina still holding that northern elfin landscape and seascape, his ears the voices of the forest and of the wildly yelping gulls, his mind still working on the thought of that new moral and social order now coming into being, his heart and his manhood crying out for the woman he loved, Adrian--the keen freshness of the winter morning pouring in through the open door along with him--entered the hall of the Tower House.

the innermost light-sensitive membrane covering the back wall of the eyeball; it is continuous with the optic nerve

From this reading A MODERN ANTIGONE His retina still holding that northern elfin landscape and seascape, his ears the voices of the forest and of the wildly yelping gulls, his mind still working on the thought of that new moral and social order now coming into being, his heart and his manhood crying out for the woman he loved, Adrian--the keen freshness of the winter morning pouring in through the open door along with him--entered the hall of the Tower House.

cut with a saw

From this reading And Adrian, standing below, looking up at her, hat in hand, saw--though he didn't in the least want to see--that she wore black velvet slippers with square toes and no heels to them, and that both her feet and hands, though comparatively small, were lacking in individuality and in that sharpness of outline which is the mark of fineness of breeding.

a view of the sea

From this reading A MODERN ANTIGONE His retina still holding that northern elfin landscape and seascape, his ears the voices of the forest and of the wildly yelping gulls, his mind still working on the thought of that new moral and social order now coming into being, his heart and his manhood crying out for the woman he loved, Adrian--the keen freshness of the winter morning pouring in through the open door along with him--entered the hall of the Tower House.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading And Adrian, standing below, looking up at her, hat in hand, saw--though he didn't in the least want to see--that she wore black velvet slippers with square toes and no heels to them, and that both her feet and hands, though comparatively small, were lacking in individuality and in that sharpness of outline which is the mark of fineness of breeding.

lacking physical depth; having little spatial extension downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or outward from a center

From this reading Her feet showed as she stepped down the shallow treads.

a quick and penetrating intelligence

From this reading And Adrian, standing below, looking up at her, hat in hand, saw--though he didn't in the least want to see--that she wore black velvet slippers with square toes and no heels to them, and that both her feet and hands, though comparatively small, were lacking in individuality and in that sharpness of outline which is the mark of fineness of breeding.

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

From this reading Her feet showed as she stepped down the shallow treads.

past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Her feet showed as she stepped down the shallow treads.

plural of “slipper” — low footwear that can be slipped on and off easily; usually worn indoors

From this reading And Adrian, standing below, looking up at her, hat in hand, saw--though he didn't in the least want to see--that she wore black velvet slippers with square toes and no heels to them, and that both her feet and hands, though comparatively small, were lacking in individuality and in that sharpness of outline which is the mark of fineness of breeding.

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

From this reading And Adrian, standing below, looking up at her, hat in hand, saw--though he didn't in the least want to see--that she wore black velvet slippers with square toes and no heels to them, and that both her feet and hands, though comparatively small, were lacking in individuality and in that sharpness of outline which is the mark of fineness of breeding.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading And down the broad staircase, over the thick, sound-muffling carpet, the wan light streaming in through the blurred, leaded glass of the great staircase windows falling upon her meager, flat-bosomed, crape-clad figure, yellowish-auburn hair and strained, anxious countenance, came the other woman, the Ibsen woman, concerning whose nature and attributes he had just indulged in so much analytic speculation.

relating to human society and its members

From this reading A MODERN ANTIGONE His retina still holding that northern elfin landscape and seascape, his ears the voices of the forest and of the wildly yelping gulls, his mind still working on the thought of that new moral and social order now coming into being, his heart and his manhood crying out for the woman he loved, Adrian--the keen freshness of the winter morning pouring in through the open door along with him--entered the hall of the Tower House.

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From this reading And down the broad staircase, over the thick, sound-muffling carpet, the wan light streaming in through the blurred, leaded glass of the great staircase windows falling upon her meager, flat-bosomed, crape-clad figure, yellowish-auburn hair and strained, anxious countenance, came the other woman, the Ibsen woman, concerning whose nature and attributes he had just indulged in so much analytic speculation.

a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence

From this reading And down the broad staircase, over the thick, sound-muffling carpet, the wan light streaming in through the blurred, leaded glass of the great staircase windows falling upon her meager, flat-bosomed, crape-clad figure, yellowish-auburn hair and strained, anxious countenance, came the other woman, the Ibsen woman, concerning whose nature and attributes he had just indulged in so much analytic speculation.

make square

From this reading And Adrian, standing below, looking up at her, hat in hand, saw--though he didn't in the least want to see--that she wore black velvet slippers with square toes and no heels to them, and that both her feet and hands, though comparatively small, were lacking in individuality and in that sharpness of outline which is the mark of fineness of breeding.

a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps

From this reading And down the broad staircase, over the thick, sound-muffling carpet, the wan light streaming in through the blurred, leaded glass of the great staircase windows falling upon her meager, flat-bosomed, crape-clad figure, yellowish-auburn hair and strained, anxious countenance, came the other woman, the Ibsen woman, concerning whose nature and attributes he had just indulged in so much analytic speculation.

having a supporting base

From this reading And Adrian, standing below, looking up at her, hat in hand, saw--though he didn't in the least want to see--that she wore black velvet slippers with square toes and no heels to them, and that both her feet and hands, though comparatively small, were lacking in individuality and in that sharpness of outline which is the mark of fineness of breeding.

inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step

From this reading Her feet showed as she stepped down the shallow treads.

not in physical motion

From this reading A MODERN ANTIGONE His retina still holding that northern elfin landscape and seascape, his ears the voices of the forest and of the wildly yelping gulls, his mind still working on the thought of that new moral and social order now coming into being, his heart and his manhood crying out for the woman he loved, Adrian--the keen freshness of the winter morning pouring in through the open door along with him--entered the hall of the Tower House.

lacking natural ease

From this reading And down the broad staircase, over the thick, sound-muffling carpet, the wan light streaming in through the blurred, leaded glass of the great staircase windows falling upon her meager, flat-bosomed, crape-clad figure, yellowish-auburn hair and strained, anxious countenance, came the other woman, the Ibsen woman, concerning whose nature and attributes he had just indulged in so much analytic speculation.

exuding a bodily fluid in profuse amounts

From this reading And down the broad staircase, over the thick, sound-muffling carpet, the wan light streaming in through the blurred, leaded glass of the great staircase windows falling upon her meager, flat-bosomed, crape-clad figure, yellowish-auburn hair and strained, anxious countenance, came the other woman, the Ibsen woman, concerning whose nature and attributes he had just indulged in so much analytic speculation.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading A MODERN ANTIGONE His retina still holding that northern elfin landscape and seascape, his ears the voices of the forest and of the wildly yelping gulls, his mind still working on the thought of that new moral and social order now coming into being, his heart and his manhood crying out for the woman he loved, Adrian--the keen freshness of the winter morning pouring in through the open door along with him--entered the hall of the Tower House.

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

From this reading A MODERN ANTIGONE His retina still holding that northern elfin landscape and seascape, his ears the voices of the forest and of the wildly yelping gulls, his mind still working on the thought of that new moral and social order now coming into being, his heart and his manhood crying out for the woman he loved, Adrian--the keen freshness of the winter morning pouring in through the open door along with him--entered the hall of the Tower House.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading And Adrian, standing below, looking up at her, hat in hand, saw--though he didn't in the least want to see--that she wore black velvet slippers with square toes and no heels to them, and that both her feet and hands, though comparatively small, were lacking in individuality and in that sharpness of outline which is the mark of fineness of breeding.

not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions

From this reading And down the broad staircase, over the thick, sound-muffling carpet, the wan light streaming in through the blurred, leaded glass of the great staircase windows falling upon her meager, flat-bosomed, crape-clad figure, yellowish-auburn hair and strained, anxious countenance, came the other woman, the Ibsen woman, concerning whose nature and attributes he had just indulged in so much analytic speculation.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading And Adrian, standing below, looking up at her, hat in hand, saw--though he didn't in the least want to see--that she wore black velvet slippers with square toes and no heels to them, and that both her feet and hands, though comparatively small, were lacking in individuality and in that sharpness of outline which is the mark of fineness of breeding.

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

From this reading A MODERN ANTIGONE His retina still holding that northern elfin landscape and seascape, his ears the voices of the forest and of the wildly yelping gulls, his mind still working on the thought of that new moral and social order now coming into being, his heart and his manhood crying out for the woman he loved, Adrian--the keen freshness of the winter morning pouring in through the open door along with him--entered the hall of the Tower House.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading A MODERN ANTIGONE His retina still holding that northern elfin landscape and seascape, his ears the voices of the forest and of the wildly yelping gulls, his mind still working on the thought of that new moral and social order now coming into being, his heart and his manhood crying out for the woman he loved, Adrian--the keen freshness of the winter morning pouring in through the open door along with him--entered the hall of the Tower House.

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

From this reading And Adrian, standing below, looking up at her, hat in hand, saw--though he didn't in the least want to see--that she wore black velvet slippers with square toes and no heels to them, and that both her feet and hands, though comparatively small, were lacking in individuality and in that sharpness of outline which is the mark of fineness of breeding.

plural of “toe” — one of the digits of the foot

From this reading And Adrian, standing below, looking up at her, hat in hand, saw--though he didn't in the least want to see--that she wore black velvet slippers with square toes and no heels to them, and that both her feet and hands, though comparatively small, were lacking in individuality and in that sharpness of outline which is the mark of fineness of breeding.

a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building

From this reading A MODERN ANTIGONE His retina still holding that northern elfin landscape and seascape, his ears the voices of the forest and of the wildly yelping gulls, his mind still working on the thought of that new moral and social order now coming into being, his heart and his manhood crying out for the woman he loved, Adrian--the keen freshness of the winter morning pouring in through the open door along with him--entered the hall of the Tower House.

plural of “tread” — a step in walking or running

From this reading Her feet showed as she stepped down the shallow treads.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Joanna held up the front of her crape dress.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading And down the broad staircase, over the thick, sound-muffling carpet, the wan light streaming in through the blurred, leaded glass of the great staircase windows falling upon her meager, flat-bosomed, crape-clad figure, yellowish-auburn hair and strained, anxious countenance, came the other woman, the Ibsen woman, concerning whose nature and attributes he had just indulged in so much analytic speculation.

a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back

From this reading And Adrian, standing below, looking up at her, hat in hand, saw--though he didn't in the least want to see--that she wore black velvet slippers with square toes and no heels to them, and that both her feet and hands, though comparatively small, were lacking in individuality and in that sharpness of outline which is the mark of fineness of breeding.

plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading A MODERN ANTIGONE His retina still holding that northern elfin landscape and seascape, his ears the voices of the forest and of the wildly yelping gulls, his mind still working on the thought of that new moral and social order now coming into being, his heart and his manhood crying out for the woman he loved, Adrian--the keen freshness of the winter morning pouring in through the open door along with him--entered the hall of the Tower House.

(of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble

From this reading And down the broad staircase, over the thick, sound-muffling carpet, the wan light streaming in through the blurred, leaded glass of the great staircase windows falling upon her meager, flat-bosomed, crape-clad figure, yellowish-auburn hair and strained, anxious countenance, came the other woman, the Ibsen woman, concerning whose nature and attributes he had just indulged in so much analytic speculation.

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading And Adrian, standing below, looking up at her, hat in hand, saw--though he didn't in the least want to see--that she wore black velvet slippers with square toes and no heels to them, and that both her feet and hands, though comparatively small, were lacking in individuality and in that sharpness of outline which is the mark of fineness of breeding.

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

From this reading And Adrian, standing below, looking up at her, hat in hand, saw--though he didn't in the least want to see--that she wore black velvet slippers with square toes and no heels to them, and that both her feet and hands, though comparatively small, were lacking in individuality and in that sharpness of outline which is the mark of fineness of breeding.

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

From this reading And Adrian, standing below, looking up at her, hat in hand, saw--though he didn't in the least want to see--that she wore black velvet slippers with square toes and no heels to them, and that both her feet and hands, though comparatively small, were lacking in individuality and in that sharpness of outline which is the mark of fineness of breeding.

belonging to which person

From this reading And down the broad staircase, over the thick, sound-muffling carpet, the wan light streaming in through the blurred, leaded glass of the great staircase windows falling upon her meager, flat-bosomed, crape-clad figure, yellowish-auburn hair and strained, anxious countenance, came the other woman, the Ibsen woman, concerning whose nature and attributes he had just indulged in so much analytic speculation.

to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree

From this reading A MODERN ANTIGONE His retina still holding that northern elfin landscape and seascape, his ears the voices of the forest and of the wildly yelping gulls, his mind still working on the thought of that new moral and social order now coming into being, his heart and his manhood crying out for the woman he loved, Adrian--the keen freshness of the winter morning pouring in through the open door along with him--entered the hall of the Tower House.

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading And down the broad staircase, over the thick, sound-muffling carpet, the wan light streaming in through the blurred, leaded glass of the great staircase windows falling upon her meager, flat-bosomed, crape-clad figure, yellowish-auburn hair and strained, anxious countenance, came the other woman, the Ibsen woman, concerning whose nature and attributes he had just indulged in so much analytic speculation.

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading A MODERN ANTIGONE His retina still holding that northern elfin landscape and seascape, his ears the voices of the forest and of the wildly yelping gulls, his mind still working on the thought of that new moral and social order now coming into being, his heart and his manhood crying out for the woman he loved, Adrian--the keen freshness of the winter morning pouring in through the open door along with him--entered the hall of the Tower House.

in the company of; together with

From this reading A MODERN ANTIGONE His retina still holding that northern elfin landscape and seascape, his ears the voices of the forest and of the wildly yelping gulls, his mind still working on the thought of that new moral and social order now coming into being, his heart and his manhood crying out for the woman he loved, Adrian--the keen freshness of the winter morning pouring in through the open door along with him--entered the hall of the Tower House.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading A MODERN ANTIGONE His retina still holding that northern elfin landscape and seascape, his ears the voices of the forest and of the wildly yelping gulls, his mind still working on the thought of that new moral and social order now coming into being, his heart and his manhood crying out for the woman he loved, Adrian--the keen freshness of the winter morning pouring in through the open door along with him--entered the hall of the Tower House.

inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in

From this reading And Adrian, standing below, looking up at her, hat in hand, saw--though he didn't in the least want to see--that she wore black velvet slippers with square toes and no heels to them, and that both her feet and hands, though comparatively small, were lacking in individuality and in that sharpness of outline which is the mark of fineness of breeding.

actively engaged in paid work

From this reading A MODERN ANTIGONE His retina still holding that northern elfin landscape and seascape, his ears the voices of the forest and of the wildly yelping gulls, his mind still working on the thought of that new moral and social order now coming into being, his heart and his manhood crying out for the woman he loved, Adrian--the keen freshness of the winter morning pouring in through the open door along with him--entered the hall of the Tower House.

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From this reading And down the broad staircase, over the thick, sound-muffling carpet, the wan light streaming in through the blurred, leaded glass of the great staircase windows falling upon her meager, flat-bosomed, crape-clad figure, yellowish-auburn hair and strained, anxious countenance, came the other woman, the Ibsen woman, concerning whose nature and attributes he had just indulged in so much analytic speculation.

a sharp high-pitched cry (especially by a dog)

From this reading A MODERN ANTIGONE His retina still holding that northern elfin landscape and seascape, his ears the voices of the forest and of the wildly yelping gulls, his mind still working on the thought of that new moral and social order now coming into being, his heart and his manhood crying out for the woman he loved, Adrian--the keen freshness of the winter morning pouring in through the open door along with him--entered the hall of the Tower House.