Chapter XVIII

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

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touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading Coming out of the Rotunda--a domed and pinnacled building of glass and iron, half conservatory, half theater, set on the hillside against a crown of evergreen-trees--the audience poured in a dark stream down the steep garden walks to where, flanked by red and yellow wooden kiosks, the turnstiles and entrance gates open on to the public road.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading She did so in a dazed and almost sleep-walking condition, exhausted and enervated by the tumult of her own sensations.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading Joanna Smyrthwaite was among the last to leave the auditorium.

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

From this reading Coming out of the Rotunda--a domed and pinnacled building of glass and iron, half conservatory, half theater, set on the hillside against a crown of evergreen-trees--the audience poured in a dark stream down the steep garden walks to where, flanked by red and yellow wooden kiosks, the turnstiles and entrance gates open on to the public road.

the state that exists when one person or group has power over another

From this reading But that enervation was singularly pleasant to her, since, by reducing the claims of her overdeveloped intellectual and moral nature, it left the emotional element in undisputed ascendancy.

a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance

From this reading Coming out of the Rotunda--a domed and pinnacled building of glass and iron, half conservatory, half theater, set on the hillside against a crown of evergreen-trees--the audience poured in a dark stream down the steep garden walks to where, flanked by red and yellow wooden kiosks, the turnstiles and entrance gates open on to the public road.

the area of a theater or concert hall where the audience sits

From this reading Joanna Smyrthwaite was among the last to leave the auditorium.

a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But that enervation was singularly pleasant to her, since, by reducing the claims of her overdeveloped intellectual and moral nature, it left the emotional element in undisputed ascendancy.

showing who or what does the action

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past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading IN WHICH EUTERPE IS CALLED UPON TO PLAY THE PART OF INTERPRETER The concert was over.

plural of “claim” — an assertion of a right (as to money or property)

From this reading But that enervation was singularly pleasant to her, since, by reducing the claims of her overdeveloped intellectual and moral nature, it left the emotional element in undisputed ascendancy.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading Coming out of the Rotunda--a domed and pinnacled building of glass and iron, half conservatory, half theater, set on the hillside against a crown of evergreen-trees--the audience poured in a dark stream down the steep garden walks to where, flanked by red and yellow wooden kiosks, the turnstiles and entrance gates open on to the public road.

a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging

From this reading IN WHICH EUTERPE IS CALLED UPON TO PLAY THE PART OF INTERPRETER The concert was over.

a state at a particular time

From this reading She did so in a dazed and almost sleep-walking condition, exhausted and enervated by the tumult of her own sensations.

the faculty and students of a school specializing in one of the fine arts

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the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy

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absence of light or illumination

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in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock

From this reading She did so in a dazed and almost sleep-walking condition, exhausted and enervated by the tumult of her own sensations.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading She did so in a dazed and almost sleep-walking condition, exhausted and enervated by the tumult of her own sensations.

having a hemispherical vault or dome

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being or moving lower in position or less in some value

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an abstract part of something

From this reading But that enervation was singularly pleasant to her, since, by reducing the claims of her overdeveloped intellectual and moral nature, it left the emotional element in undisputed ascendancy.

determined or actuated by emotion rather than reason

From this reading But that enervation was singularly pleasant to her, since, by reducing the claims of her overdeveloped intellectual and moral nature, it left the emotional element in undisputed ascendancy.

lacking energy or vitality

From this reading She did so in a dazed and almost sleep-walking condition, exhausted and enervated by the tumult of her own sensations.

lack of vitality

From this reading But that enervation was singularly pleasant to her, since, by reducing the claims of her overdeveloped intellectual and moral nature, it left the emotional element in undisputed ascendancy.

something that provides access (to get in or get out)

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a monocotyledonous genus of graceful palm trees in tropical America

From this reading IN WHICH EUTERPE IS CALLED UPON TO PLAY THE PART OF INTERPRETER The concert was over.

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drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted

From this reading She did so in a dazed and almost sleep-walking condition, exhausted and enervated by the tumult of her own sensations.

past form of “flank” — be located at the sides of something or somebody

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a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

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United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)

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a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure

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consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

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

From this reading She did so in a dazed and almost sleep-walking condition, exhausted and enervated by the tumult of her own sensations.

the side or slope of a hill

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

From this reading IN WHICH EUTERPE IS CALLED UPON TO PLAY THE PART OF INTERPRETER The concert was over.

of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind

From this reading But that enervation was singularly pleasant to her, since, by reducing the claims of her overdeveloped intellectual and moral nature, it left the emotional element in undisputed ascendancy.

someone who mediates between speakers of different languages

From this reading IN WHICH EUTERPE IS CALLED UPON TO PLAY THE PART OF INTERPRETER The concert was over.

a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood

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

From this reading IN WHICH EUTERPE IS CALLED UPON TO PLAY THE PART OF INTERPRETER The concert was over.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading But that enervation was singularly pleasant to her, since, by reducing the claims of her overdeveloped intellectual and moral nature, it left the emotional element in undisputed ascendancy.

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From this reading Joanna Smyrthwaite was among the last to leave the auditorium.

plural of “kiosk” — small area set off by walls for special use

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immediately past

From this reading Joanna Smyrthwaite was among the last to leave the auditorium.

go away from a place

From this reading Joanna Smyrthwaite was among the last to leave the auditorium.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading But that enervation was singularly pleasant to her, since, by reducing the claims of her overdeveloped intellectual and moral nature, it left the emotional element in undisputed ascendancy.

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

From this reading But that enervation was singularly pleasant to her, since, by reducing the claims of her overdeveloped intellectual and moral nature, it left the emotional element in undisputed ascendancy.

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading But that enervation was singularly pleasant to her, since, by reducing the claims of her overdeveloped intellectual and moral nature, it left the emotional element in undisputed ascendancy.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading IN WHICH EUTERPE IS CALLED UPON TO PLAY THE PART OF INTERPRETER The concert was over.

touching and supported by a surface

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To move from a closed position.

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not allowed to continue to bat or run

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above and across; more than

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From this reading But that enervation was singularly pleasant to her, since, by reducing the claims of her overdeveloped intellectual and moral nature, it left the emotional element in undisputed ascendancy.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading She did so in a dazed and almost sleep-walking condition, exhausted and enervated by the tumult of her own sensations.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

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participate in games or sport

From this reading IN WHICH EUTERPE IS CALLED UPON TO PLAY THE PART OF INTERPRETER The concert was over.

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading But that enervation was singularly pleasant to her, since, by reducing the claims of her overdeveloped intellectual and moral nature, it left the emotional element in undisputed ascendancy.

past form of “pour” — cause to run

From this reading Coming out of the Rotunda--a domed and pinnacled building of glass and iron, half conservatory, half theater, set on the hillside against a crown of evergreen-trees--the audience poured in a dark stream down the steep garden walks to where, flanked by red and yellow wooden kiosks, the turnstiles and entrance gates open on to the public road.

people in general considered as a whole

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red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

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any process in which electrons are added to an atom or ion (as by removing oxygen or adding hydrogen); always occurs accompanied by oxidation of the reducing agent

From this reading But that enervation was singularly pleasant to her, since, by reducing the claims of her overdeveloped intellectual and moral nature, it left the emotional element in undisputed ascendancy.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading Coming out of the Rotunda--a domed and pinnacled building of glass and iron, half conservatory, half theater, set on the hillside against a crown of evergreen-trees--the audience poured in a dark stream down the steep garden walks to where, flanked by red and yellow wooden kiosks, the turnstiles and entrance gates open on to the public road.

a building having a circular plan and a dome

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plural of “sensation” — an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation

From this reading She did so in a dazed and almost sleep-walking condition, exhausted and enervated by the tumult of her own sensations.

put into a certain place or abstract location

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

From this reading She did so in a dazed and almost sleep-walking condition, exhausted and enervated by the tumult of her own sensations.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading But that enervation was singularly pleasant to her, since, by reducing the claims of her overdeveloped intellectual and moral nature, it left the emotional element in undisputed ascendancy.

in a singular manner or to a singular degree

From this reading But that enervation was singularly pleasant to her, since, by reducing the claims of her overdeveloped intellectual and moral nature, it left the emotional element in undisputed ascendancy.

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From this reading She did so in a dazed and almost sleep-walking condition, exhausted and enervated by the tumult of her own sensations.

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From this reading Joanna Smyrthwaite was among the last to leave the auditorium.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading She did so in a dazed and almost sleep-walking condition, exhausted and enervated by the tumult of her own sensations.

having a sharp inclination

From this reading Coming out of the Rotunda--a domed and pinnacled building of glass and iron, half conservatory, half theater, set on the hillside against a crown of evergreen-trees--the audience poured in a dark stream down the steep garden walks to where, flanked by red and yellow wooden kiosks, the turnstiles and entrance gates open on to the public road.

a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading But that enervation was singularly pleasant to her, since, by reducing the claims of her overdeveloped intellectual and moral nature, it left the emotional element in undisputed ascendancy.

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

From this reading IN WHICH EUTERPE IS CALLED UPON TO PLAY THE PART OF INTERPRETER The concert was over.

a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented

From this reading Coming out of the Rotunda--a domed and pinnacled building of glass and iron, half conservatory, half theater, set on the hillside against a crown of evergreen-trees--the audience poured in a dark stream down the steep garden walks to where, flanked by red and yellow wooden kiosks, the turnstiles and entrance gates open on to the public road.

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

From this reading IN WHICH EUTERPE IS CALLED UPON TO PLAY THE PART OF INTERPRETER The concert was over.

a state of commotion and noise and confusion

From this reading She did so in a dazed and almost sleep-walking condition, exhausted and enervated by the tumult of her own sensations.

plural of “turnstile” — a gate consisting of a post that acts as a pivot for rotating arms; set in a passageway for controlling the persons entering

From this reading Coming out of the Rotunda--a domed and pinnacled building of glass and iron, half conservatory, half theater, set on the hillside against a crown of evergreen-trees--the audience poured in a dark stream down the steep garden walks to where, flanked by red and yellow wooden kiosks, the turnstiles and entrance gates open on to the public road.

generally agreed upon; not subject to dispute

From this reading But that enervation was singularly pleasant to her, since, by reducing the claims of her overdeveloped intellectual and moral nature, it left the emotional element in undisputed ascendancy.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading IN WHICH EUTERPE IS CALLED UPON TO PLAY THE PART OF INTERPRETER The concert was over.

plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot

From this reading Coming out of the Rotunda--a domed and pinnacled building of glass and iron, half conservatory, half theater, set on the hillside against a crown of evergreen-trees--the audience poured in a dark stream down the steep garden walks to where, flanked by red and yellow wooden kiosks, the turnstiles and entrance gates open on to the public road.

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

From this reading IN WHICH EUTERPE IS CALLED UPON TO PLAY THE PART OF INTERPRETER The concert was over.

in or at the place that

From this reading Coming out of the Rotunda--a domed and pinnacled building of glass and iron, half conservatory, half theater, set on the hillside against a crown of evergreen-trees--the audience poured in a dark stream down the steep garden walks to where, flanked by red and yellow wooden kiosks, the turnstiles and entrance gates open on to the public road.

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

From this reading IN WHICH EUTERPE IS CALLED UPON TO PLAY THE PART OF INTERPRETER The concert was over.

made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood

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of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk

From this reading Coming out of the Rotunda--a domed and pinnacled building of glass and iron, half conservatory, half theater, set on the hillside against a crown of evergreen-trees--the audience poured in a dark stream down the steep garden walks to where, flanked by red and yellow wooden kiosks, the turnstiles and entrance gates open on to the public road.