Chapter XXII · Chapter 22

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

From this reading "Cressid, I love thee in so strained a purity, That the blest gods--as angry at my fancy, More bright in zeal than the devotion which Cold lips blow to their deities--take thee from me."

having companions or an escort

From this reading It is not till the interrogation is put a second time, in a louder key, and accompanied by a not very gentle shake of the shoulder, that he at length looks up, and reveals what Jim knows to be, and yet has some difficulty in recognising, as the features of Byng--features so altered, so distorted, so swollen by excessive weeping, that no one less intimately acquainted with them than the person who has been already contemplating them, under the influence of a variety of circumstances for a couple of months, could possibly put the owner's name to them.

having fair knowledge of

From this reading It is not till the interrogation is put a second time, in a louder key, and accompanied by a not very gentle shake of the shoulder, that he at length looks up, and reveals what Jim knows to be, and yet has some difficulty in recognising, as the features of Byng--features so altered, so distorted, so swollen by excessive weeping, that no one less intimately acquainted with them than the person who has been already contemplating them, under the influence of a variety of circumstances for a couple of months, could possibly put the owner's name to them.

(of mail) marked with a destination

From this reading The question has to be twice repeated before the person to whom it is addressed gives any sign of having heard it.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading It is not till the interrogation is put a second time, in a louder key, and accompanied by a not very gentle shake of the shoulder, that he at length looks up, and reveals what Jim knows to be, and yet has some difficulty in recognising, as the features of Byng--features so altered, so distorted, so swollen by excessive weeping, that no one less intimately acquainted with them than the person who has been already contemplating them, under the influence of a variety of circumstances for a couple of months, could possibly put the owner's name to them.

changed in form or character without becoming something else

From this reading It is not till the interrogation is put a second time, in a louder key, and accompanied by a not very gentle shake of the shoulder, that he at length looks up, and reveals what Jim knows to be, and yet has some difficulty in recognising, as the features of Byng--features so altered, so distorted, so swollen by excessive weeping, that no one less intimately acquainted with them than the person who has been already contemplating them, under the influence of a variety of circumstances for a couple of months, could possibly put the owner's name to them.

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

From this reading It is not till the interrogation is put a second time, in a louder key, and accompanied by a not very gentle shake of the shoulder, that he at length looks up, and reveals what Jim knows to be, and yet has some difficulty in recognising, as the features of Byng--features so altered, so distorted, so swollen by excessive weeping, that no one less intimately acquainted with them than the person who has been already contemplating them, under the influence of a variety of circumstances for a couple of months, could possibly put the owner's name to them.

feeling or showing anger

From this reading "Cressid, I love thee in so strained a purity, That the blest gods--as angry at my fancy, More bright in zeal than the devotion which Cold lips blow to their deities--take thee from me."

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading The question has to be twice repeated before the person to whom it is addressed gives any sign of having heard it.

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

From this reading "Cressid, I love thee in so strained a purity, That the blest gods--as angry at my fancy, More bright in zeal than the devotion which Cold lips blow to their deities--take thee from me."

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "Cressid, I love thee in so strained a purity, That the blest gods--as angry at my fancy, More bright in zeal than the devotion which Cold lips blow to their deities--take thee from me."

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading The question has to be twice repeated before the person to whom it is addressed gives any sign of having heard it.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading It is not till the interrogation is put a second time, in a louder key, and accompanied by a not very gentle shake of the shoulder, that he at length looks up, and reveals what Jim knows to be, and yet has some difficulty in recognising, as the features of Byng--features so altered, so distorted, so swollen by excessive weeping, that no one less intimately acquainted with them than the person who has been already contemplating them, under the influence of a variety of circumstances for a couple of months, could possibly put the owner's name to them.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading The question has to be twice repeated before the person to whom it is addressed gives any sign of having heard it.

highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)

From this reading "Cressid, I love thee in so strained a purity, That the blest gods--as angry at my fancy, More bright in zeal than the devotion which Cold lips blow to their deities--take thee from me."

closed to traffic

From this reading His ears must be so deeply embedded in the pillow that the passage to his hearing is blocked.

exhale hard

From this reading "Cressid, I love thee in so strained a purity, That the blest gods--as angry at my fancy, More bright in zeal than the devotion which Cold lips blow to their deities--take thee from me."

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading "Cressid, I love thee in so strained a purity, That the blest gods--as angry at my fancy, More bright in zeal than the devotion which Cold lips blow to their deities--take thee from me."

showing who or what does the action

From this reading It is not till the interrogation is put a second time, in a louder key, and accompanied by a not very gentle shake of the shoulder, that he at length looks up, and reveals what Jim knows to be, and yet has some difficulty in recognising, as the features of Byng--features so altered, so distorted, so swollen by excessive weeping, that no one less intimately acquainted with them than the person who has been already contemplating them, under the influence of a variety of circumstances for a couple of months, could possibly put the owner's name to them.

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From this reading It is not till the interrogation is put a second time, in a louder key, and accompanied by a not very gentle shake of the shoulder, that he at length looks up, and reveals what Jim knows to be, and yet has some difficulty in recognising, as the features of Byng--features so altered, so distorted, so swollen by excessive weeping, that no one less intimately acquainted with them than the person who has been already contemplating them, under the influence of a variety of circumstances for a couple of months, could possibly put the owner's name to them.

your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

From this reading It is not till the interrogation is put a second time, in a louder key, and accompanied by a not very gentle shake of the shoulder, that he at length looks up, and reveals what Jim knows to be, and yet has some difficulty in recognising, as the features of Byng--features so altered, so distorted, so swollen by excessive weeping, that no one less intimately acquainted with them than the person who has been already contemplating them, under the influence of a variety of circumstances for a couple of months, could possibly put the owner's name to them.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading "Cressid, I love thee in so strained a purity, That the blest gods--as angry at my fancy, More bright in zeal than the devotion which Cold lips blow to their deities--take thee from me."

-ing form of “contemplate” — look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought

From this reading It is not till the interrogation is put a second time, in a louder key, and accompanied by a not very gentle shake of the shoulder, that he at length looks up, and reveals what Jim knows to be, and yet has some difficulty in recognising, as the features of Byng--features so altered, so distorted, so swollen by excessive weeping, that no one less intimately acquainted with them than the person who has been already contemplating them, under the influence of a variety of circumstances for a couple of months, could possibly put the owner's name to them.

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

From this reading It is not till the interrogation is put a second time, in a louder key, and accompanied by a not very gentle shake of the shoulder, that he at length looks up, and reveals what Jim knows to be, and yet has some difficulty in recognising, as the features of Byng--features so altered, so distorted, so swollen by excessive weeping, that no one less intimately acquainted with them than the person who has been already contemplating them, under the influence of a variety of circumstances for a couple of months, could possibly put the owner's name to them.

a pair who associate with one another

From this reading It is not till the interrogation is put a second time, in a louder key, and accompanied by a not very gentle shake of the shoulder, that he at length looks up, and reveals what Jim knows to be, and yet has some difficulty in recognising, as the features of Byng--features so altered, so distorted, so swollen by excessive weeping, that no one less intimately acquainted with them than the person who has been already contemplating them, under the influence of a variety of circumstances for a couple of months, could possibly put the owner's name to them.

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

From this reading "Cressid, I love thee in so strained a purity, That the blest gods--as angry at my fancy, More bright in zeal than the devotion which Cold lips blow to their deities--take thee from me."

to a great depth psychologically or emotionally

From this reading His ears must be so deeply embedded in the pillow that the passage to his hearing is blocked.

plural of “deity” — any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force

From this reading "Cressid, I love thee in so strained a purity, That the blest gods--as angry at my fancy, More bright in zeal than the devotion which Cold lips blow to their deities--take thee from me."

feelings of ardent love

From this reading "Cressid, I love thee in so strained a purity, That the blest gods--as angry at my fancy, More bright in zeal than the devotion which Cold lips blow to their deities--take thee from me."

an effort that is inconvenient

From this reading It is not till the interrogation is put a second time, in a louder key, and accompanied by a not very gentle shake of the shoulder, that he at length looks up, and reveals what Jim knows to be, and yet has some difficulty in recognising, as the features of Byng--features so altered, so distorted, so swollen by excessive weeping, that no one less intimately acquainted with them than the person who has been already contemplating them, under the influence of a variety of circumstances for a couple of months, could possibly put the owner's name to them.

so badly formed or out of shape as to be ugly

From this reading It is not till the interrogation is put a second time, in a louder key, and accompanied by a not very gentle shake of the shoulder, that he at length looks up, and reveals what Jim knows to be, and yet has some difficulty in recognising, as the features of Byng--features so altered, so distorted, so swollen by excessive weeping, that no one less intimately acquainted with them than the person who has been already contemplating them, under the influence of a variety of circumstances for a couple of months, could possibly put the owner's name to them.

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

From this reading "What does this mean?"

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

From this reading His ears must be so deeply embedded in the pillow that the passage to his hearing is blocked.

enclosed firmly in a surrounding mass

From this reading His ears must be so deeply embedded in the pillow that the passage to his hearing is blocked.

beyond normal limits

From this reading It is not till the interrogation is put a second time, in a louder key, and accompanied by a not very gentle shake of the shoulder, that he at length looks up, and reveals what Jim knows to be, and yet has some difficulty in recognising, as the features of Byng--features so altered, so distorted, so swollen by excessive weeping, that no one less intimately acquainted with them than the person who has been already contemplating them, under the influence of a variety of circumstances for a couple of months, could possibly put the owner's name to them.

something many people believe that is false

From this reading "Cressid, I love thee in so strained a purity, That the blest gods--as angry at my fancy, More bright in zeal than the devotion which Cold lips blow to their deities--take thee from me."

plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something

From this reading It is not till the interrogation is put a second time, in a louder key, and accompanied by a not very gentle shake of the shoulder, that he at length looks up, and reveals what Jim knows to be, and yet has some difficulty in recognising, as the features of Byng--features so altered, so distorted, so swollen by excessive weeping, that no one less intimately acquainted with them than the person who has been already contemplating them, under the influence of a variety of circumstances for a couple of months, could possibly put the owner's name to them.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It is not till the interrogation is put a second time, in a louder key, and accompanied by a not very gentle shake of the shoulder, that he at length looks up, and reveals what Jim knows to be, and yet has some difficulty in recognising, as the features of Byng--features so altered, so distorted, so swollen by excessive weeping, that no one less intimately acquainted with them than the person who has been already contemplating them, under the influence of a variety of circumstances for a couple of months, could possibly put the owner's name to them.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "Cressid, I love thee in so strained a purity, That the blest gods--as angry at my fancy, More bright in zeal than the devotion which Cold lips blow to their deities--take thee from me."

soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe

From this reading It is not till the interrogation is put a second time, in a louder key, and accompanied by a not very gentle shake of the shoulder, that he at length looks up, and reveals what Jim knows to be, and yet has some difficulty in recognising, as the features of Byng--features so altered, so distorted, so swollen by excessive weeping, that no one less intimately acquainted with them than the person who has been already contemplating them, under the influence of a variety of circumstances for a couple of months, could possibly put the owner's name to them.

plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length

From this reading The question has to be twice repeated before the person to whom it is addressed gives any sign of having heard it.

plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading "Cressid, I love thee in so strained a purity, That the blest gods--as angry at my fancy, More bright in zeal than the devotion which Cold lips blow to their deities--take thee from me."

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

From this reading The question has to be twice repeated before the person to whom it is addressed gives any sign of having heard it.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading The question has to be twice repeated before the person to whom it is addressed gives any sign of having heard it.

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

From this reading It is not till the interrogation is put a second time, in a louder key, and accompanied by a not very gentle shake of the shoulder, that he at length looks up, and reveals what Jim knows to be, and yet has some difficulty in recognising, as the features of Byng--features so altered, so distorted, so swollen by excessive weeping, that no one less intimately acquainted with them than the person who has been already contemplating them, under the influence of a variety of circumstances for a couple of months, could possibly put the owner's name to them.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading The question has to be twice repeated before the person to whom it is addressed gives any sign of having heard it.

(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence

From this reading His ears must be so deeply embedded in the pillow that the passage to his hearing is blocked.

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

From this reading His ears must be so deeply embedded in the pillow that the passage to his hearing is blocked.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "Cressid, I love thee in so strained a purity, That the blest gods--as angry at my fancy, More bright in zeal than the devotion which Cold lips blow to their deities--take thee from me."

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

From this reading "Cressid, I love thee in so strained a purity, That the blest gods--as angry at my fancy, More bright in zeal than the devotion which Cold lips blow to their deities--take thee from me."

a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc

From this reading It is not till the interrogation is put a second time, in a louder key, and accompanied by a not very gentle shake of the shoulder, that he at length looks up, and reveals what Jim knows to be, and yet has some difficulty in recognising, as the features of Byng--features so altered, so distorted, so swollen by excessive weeping, that no one less intimately acquainted with them than the person who has been already contemplating them, under the influence of a variety of circumstances for a couple of months, could possibly put the owner's name to them.

The formal questioning of a suspect by police detectives or magistrates.

From this reading It is not till the interrogation is put a second time, in a louder key, and accompanied by a not very gentle shake of the shoulder, that he at length looks up, and reveals what Jim knows to be, and yet has some difficulty in recognising, as the features of Byng--features so altered, so distorted, so swollen by excessive weeping, that no one less intimately acquainted with them than the person who has been already contemplating them, under the influence of a variety of circumstances for a couple of months, could possibly put the owner's name to them.

in a close manner

From this reading It is not till the interrogation is put a second time, in a louder key, and accompanied by a not very gentle shake of the shoulder, that he at length looks up, and reveals what Jim knows to be, and yet has some difficulty in recognising, as the features of Byng--features so altered, so distorted, so swollen by excessive weeping, that no one less intimately acquainted with them than the person who has been already contemplating them, under the influence of a variety of circumstances for a couple of months, could possibly put the owner's name to them.

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

From this reading The question has to be twice repeated before the person to whom it is addressed gives any sign of having heard it.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The question has to be twice repeated before the person to whom it is addressed gives any sign of having heard it.

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From this reading It is not till the interrogation is put a second time, in a louder key, and accompanied by a not very gentle shake of the shoulder, that he at length looks up, and reveals what Jim knows to be, and yet has some difficulty in recognising, as the features of Byng--features so altered, so distorted, so swollen by excessive weeping, that no one less intimately acquainted with them than the person who has been already contemplating them, under the influence of a variety of circumstances for a couple of months, could possibly put the owner's name to them.

metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated

From this reading It is not till the interrogation is put a second time, in a louder key, and accompanied by a not very gentle shake of the shoulder, that he at length looks up, and reveals what Jim knows to be, and yet has some difficulty in recognising, as the features of Byng--features so altered, so distorted, so swollen by excessive weeping, that no one less intimately acquainted with them than the person who has been already contemplating them, under the influence of a variety of circumstances for a couple of months, could possibly put the owner's name to them.

plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people

From this reading It is not till the interrogation is put a second time, in a louder key, and accompanied by a not very gentle shake of the shoulder, that he at length looks up, and reveals what Jim knows to be, and yet has some difficulty in recognising, as the features of Byng--features so altered, so distorted, so swollen by excessive weeping, that no one less intimately acquainted with them than the person who has been already contemplating them, under the influence of a variety of circumstances for a couple of months, could possibly put the owner's name to them.

the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

From this reading It is not till the interrogation is put a second time, in a louder key, and accompanied by a not very gentle shake of the shoulder, that he at length looks up, and reveals what Jim knows to be, and yet has some difficulty in recognising, as the features of Byng--features so altered, so distorted, so swollen by excessive weeping, that no one less intimately acquainted with them than the person who has been already contemplating them, under the influence of a variety of circumstances for a couple of months, could possibly put the owner's name to them.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading It is not till the interrogation is put a second time, in a louder key, and accompanied by a not very gentle shake of the shoulder, that he at length looks up, and reveals what Jim knows to be, and yet has some difficulty in recognising, as the features of Byng--features so altered, so distorted, so swollen by excessive weeping, that no one less intimately acquainted with them than the person who has been already contemplating them, under the influence of a variety of circumstances for a couple of months, could possibly put the owner's name to them.

plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading "Cressid, I love thee in so strained a purity, That the blest gods--as angry at my fancy, More bright in zeal than the devotion which Cold lips blow to their deities--take thee from me."

plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading It is not till the interrogation is put a second time, in a louder key, and accompanied by a not very gentle shake of the shoulder, that he at length looks up, and reveals what Jim knows to be, and yet has some difficulty in recognising, as the features of Byng--features so altered, so distorted, so swollen by excessive weeping, that no one less intimately acquainted with them than the person who has been already contemplating them, under the influence of a variety of circumstances for a couple of months, could possibly put the owner's name to them.

comparative of “loud” — characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity

From this reading It is not till the interrogation is put a second time, in a louder key, and accompanied by a not very gentle shake of the shoulder, that he at length looks up, and reveals what Jim knows to be, and yet has some difficulty in recognising, as the features of Byng--features so altered, so distorted, so swollen by excessive weeping, that no one less intimately acquainted with them than the person who has been already contemplating them, under the influence of a variety of circumstances for a couple of months, could possibly put the owner's name to them.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading "Cressid, I love thee in so strained a purity, That the blest gods--as angry at my fancy, More bright in zeal than the devotion which Cold lips blow to their deities--take thee from me."

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Cressid, I love thee in so strained a purity, That the blest gods--as angry at my fancy, More bright in zeal than the devotion which Cold lips blow to their deities--take thee from me."

mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading "What does this mean?"

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading It is not till the interrogation is put a second time, in a louder key, and accompanied by a not very gentle shake of the shoulder, that he at length looks up, and reveals what Jim knows to be, and yet has some difficulty in recognising, as the features of Byng--features so altered, so distorted, so swollen by excessive weeping, that no one less intimately acquainted with them than the person who has been already contemplating them, under the influence of a variety of circumstances for a couple of months, could possibly put the owner's name to them.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading "Cressid, I love thee in so strained a purity, That the blest gods--as angry at my fancy, More bright in zeal than the devotion which Cold lips blow to their deities--take thee from me."

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading His ears must be so deeply embedded in the pillow that the passage to his hearing is blocked.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "Cressid, I love thee in so strained a purity, That the blest gods--as angry at my fancy, More bright in zeal than the devotion which Cold lips blow to their deities--take thee from me."

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading It is not till the interrogation is put a second time, in a louder key, and accompanied by a not very gentle shake of the shoulder, that he at length looks up, and reveals what Jim knows to be, and yet has some difficulty in recognising, as the features of Byng--features so altered, so distorted, so swollen by excessive weeping, that no one less intimately acquainted with them than the person who has been already contemplating them, under the influence of a variety of circumstances for a couple of months, could possibly put the owner's name to them.

not any; not one

From this reading It is not till the interrogation is put a second time, in a louder key, and accompanied by a not very gentle shake of the shoulder, that he at length looks up, and reveals what Jim knows to be, and yet has some difficulty in recognising, as the features of Byng--features so altered, so distorted, so swollen by excessive weeping, that no one less intimately acquainted with them than the person who has been already contemplating them, under the influence of a variety of circumstances for a couple of months, could possibly put the owner's name to them.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It is not till the interrogation is put a second time, in a louder key, and accompanied by a not very gentle shake of the shoulder, that he at length looks up, and reveals what Jim knows to be, and yet has some difficulty in recognising, as the features of Byng--features so altered, so distorted, so swollen by excessive weeping, that no one less intimately acquainted with them than the person who has been already contemplating them, under the influence of a variety of circumstances for a couple of months, could possibly put the owner's name to them.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The question has to be twice repeated before the person to whom it is addressed gives any sign of having heard it.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading It is not till the interrogation is put a second time, in a louder key, and accompanied by a not very gentle shake of the shoulder, that he at length looks up, and reveals what Jim knows to be, and yet has some difficulty in recognising, as the features of Byng--features so altered, so distorted, so swollen by excessive weeping, that no one less intimately acquainted with them than the person who has been already contemplating them, under the influence of a variety of circumstances for a couple of months, could possibly put the owner's name to them.

possessive form of “owner” — (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business

From this reading It is not till the interrogation is put a second time, in a louder key, and accompanied by a not very gentle shake of the shoulder, that he at length looks up, and reveals what Jim knows to be, and yet has some difficulty in recognising, as the features of Byng--features so altered, so distorted, so swollen by excessive weeping, that no one less intimately acquainted with them than the person who has been already contemplating them, under the influence of a variety of circumstances for a couple of months, could possibly put the owner's name to them.

the act of passing from one state or place to the next

From this reading His ears must be so deeply embedded in the pillow that the passage to his hearing is blocked.

a human being

From this reading The question has to be twice repeated before the person to whom it is addressed gives any sign of having heard it.

a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person

From this reading His ears must be so deeply embedded in the pillow that the passage to his hearing is blocked.

by chance

From this reading It is not till the interrogation is put a second time, in a louder key, and accompanied by a not very gentle shake of the shoulder, that he at length looks up, and reveals what Jim knows to be, and yet has some difficulty in recognising, as the features of Byng--features so altered, so distorted, so swollen by excessive weeping, that no one less intimately acquainted with them than the person who has been already contemplating them, under the influence of a variety of circumstances for a couple of months, could possibly put the owner's name to them.

being undiluted or unmixed with extraneous material

From this reading "Cressid, I love thee in so strained a purity, That the blest gods--as angry at my fancy, More bright in zeal than the devotion which Cold lips blow to their deities--take thee from me."

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading It is not till the interrogation is put a second time, in a louder key, and accompanied by a not very gentle shake of the shoulder, that he at length looks up, and reveals what Jim knows to be, and yet has some difficulty in recognising, as the features of Byng--features so altered, so distorted, so swollen by excessive weeping, that no one less intimately acquainted with them than the person who has been already contemplating them, under the influence of a variety of circumstances for a couple of months, could possibly put the owner's name to them.

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading The question has to be twice repeated before the person to whom it is addressed gives any sign of having heard it.

-ing form of “recognise” — show approval or appreciation of

From this reading It is not till the interrogation is put a second time, in a louder key, and accompanied by a not very gentle shake of the shoulder, that he at length looks up, and reveals what Jim knows to be, and yet has some difficulty in recognising, as the features of Byng--features so altered, so distorted, so swollen by excessive weeping, that no one less intimately acquainted with them than the person who has been already contemplating them, under the influence of a variety of circumstances for a couple of months, could possibly put the owner's name to them.

recurring again and again

From this reading The question has to be twice repeated before the person to whom it is addressed gives any sign of having heard it.

third-person singular of “reveal” — make visible

From this reading It is not till the interrogation is put a second time, in a louder key, and accompanied by a not very gentle shake of the shoulder, that he at length looks up, and reveals what Jim knows to be, and yet has some difficulty in recognising, as the features of Byng--features so altered, so distorted, so swollen by excessive weeping, that no one less intimately acquainted with them than the person who has been already contemplating them, under the influence of a variety of circumstances for a couple of months, could possibly put the owner's name to them.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading It is not till the interrogation is put a second time, in a louder key, and accompanied by a not very gentle shake of the shoulder, that he at length looks up, and reveals what Jim knows to be, and yet has some difficulty in recognising, as the features of Byng--features so altered, so distorted, so swollen by excessive weeping, that no one less intimately acquainted with them than the person who has been already contemplating them, under the influence of a variety of circumstances for a couple of months, could possibly put the owner's name to them.

move or cause to move back and forth

From this reading It is not till the interrogation is put a second time, in a louder key, and accompanied by a not very gentle shake of the shoulder, that he at length looks up, and reveals what Jim knows to be, and yet has some difficulty in recognising, as the features of Byng--features so altered, so distorted, so swollen by excessive weeping, that no one less intimately acquainted with them than the person who has been already contemplating them, under the influence of a variety of circumstances for a couple of months, could possibly put the owner's name to them.

lift onto one's shoulders

From this reading It is not till the interrogation is put a second time, in a louder key, and accompanied by a not very gentle shake of the shoulder, that he at length looks up, and reveals what Jim knows to be, and yet has some difficulty in recognising, as the features of Byng--features so altered, so distorted, so swollen by excessive weeping, that no one less intimately acquainted with them than the person who has been already contemplating them, under the influence of a variety of circumstances for a couple of months, could possibly put the owner's name to them.

a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)

From this reading The question has to be twice repeated before the person to whom it is addressed gives any sign of having heard it.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "Cressid, I love thee in so strained a purity, That the blest gods--as angry at my fancy, More bright in zeal than the devotion which Cold lips blow to their deities--take thee from me."

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading It is not till the interrogation is put a second time, in a louder key, and accompanied by a not very gentle shake of the shoulder, that he at length looks up, and reveals what Jim knows to be, and yet has some difficulty in recognising, as the features of Byng--features so altered, so distorted, so swollen by excessive weeping, that no one less intimately acquainted with them than the person who has been already contemplating them, under the influence of a variety of circumstances for a couple of months, could possibly put the owner's name to them.

lacking natural ease

From this reading "Cressid, I love thee in so strained a purity, That the blest gods--as angry at my fancy, More bright in zeal than the devotion which Cold lips blow to their deities--take thee from me."

characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance

From this reading It is not till the interrogation is put a second time, in a louder key, and accompanied by a not very gentle shake of the shoulder, that he at length looks up, and reveals what Jim knows to be, and yet has some difficulty in recognising, as the features of Byng--features so altered, so distorted, so swollen by excessive weeping, that no one less intimately acquainted with them than the person who has been already contemplating them, under the influence of a variety of circumstances for a couple of months, could possibly put the owner's name to them.

carry out

From this reading "Cressid, I love thee in so strained a purity, That the blest gods--as angry at my fancy, More bright in zeal than the devotion which Cold lips blow to their deities--take thee from me."

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading "Cressid, I love thee in so strained a purity, That the blest gods--as angry at my fancy, More bright in zeal than the devotion which Cold lips blow to their deities--take thee from me."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Cressid, I love thee in so strained a purity, That the blest gods--as angry at my fancy, More bright in zeal than the devotion which Cold lips blow to their deities--take thee from me."

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

From this reading "Cressid, I love thee in so strained a purity, That the blest gods--as angry at my fancy, More bright in zeal than the devotion which Cold lips blow to their deities--take thee from me."

an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person

From this reading "Cressid, I love thee in so strained a purity, That the blest gods--as angry at my fancy, More bright in zeal than the devotion which Cold lips blow to their deities--take thee from me."

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading "Cressid, I love thee in so strained a purity, That the blest gods--as angry at my fancy, More bright in zeal than the devotion which Cold lips blow to their deities--take thee from me."

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading It is not till the interrogation is put a second time, in a louder key, and accompanied by a not very gentle shake of the shoulder, that he at length looks up, and reveals what Jim knows to be, and yet has some difficulty in recognising, as the features of Byng--features so altered, so distorted, so swollen by excessive weeping, that no one less intimately acquainted with them than the person who has been already contemplating them, under the influence of a variety of circumstances for a couple of months, could possibly put the owner's name to them.

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

From this reading "What does this mean?"

up to a particular time

From this reading It is not till the interrogation is put a second time, in a louder key, and accompanied by a not very gentle shake of the shoulder, that he at length looks up, and reveals what Jim knows to be, and yet has some difficulty in recognising, as the features of Byng--features so altered, so distorted, so swollen by excessive weeping, that no one less intimately acquainted with them than the person who has been already contemplating them, under the influence of a variety of circumstances for a couple of months, could possibly put the owner's name to them.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading It is not till the interrogation is put a second time, in a louder key, and accompanied by a not very gentle shake of the shoulder, that he at length looks up, and reveals what Jim knows to be, and yet has some difficulty in recognising, as the features of Byng--features so altered, so distorted, so swollen by excessive weeping, that no one less intimately acquainted with them than the person who has been already contemplating them, under the influence of a variety of circumstances for a couple of months, could possibly put the owner's name to them.

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

From this reading "Cressid, I love thee in so strained a purity, That the blest gods--as angry at my fancy, More bright in zeal than the devotion which Cold lips blow to their deities--take thee from me."

two times

From this reading The question has to be twice repeated before the person to whom it is addressed gives any sign of having heard it.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading It is not till the interrogation is put a second time, in a louder key, and accompanied by a not very gentle shake of the shoulder, that he at length looks up, and reveals what Jim knows to be, and yet has some difficulty in recognising, as the features of Byng--features so altered, so distorted, so swollen by excessive weeping, that no one less intimately acquainted with them than the person who has been already contemplating them, under the influence of a variety of circumstances for a couple of months, could possibly put the owner's name to them.

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

From this reading It is not till the interrogation is put a second time, in a louder key, and accompanied by a not very gentle shake of the shoulder, that he at length looks up, and reveals what Jim knows to be, and yet has some difficulty in recognising, as the features of Byng--features so altered, so distorted, so swollen by excessive weeping, that no one less intimately acquainted with them than the person who has been already contemplating them, under the influence of a variety of circumstances for a couple of months, could possibly put the owner's name to them.

a collection containing a variety of sorts of things

From this reading It is not till the interrogation is put a second time, in a louder key, and accompanied by a not very gentle shake of the shoulder, that he at length looks up, and reveals what Jim knows to be, and yet has some difficulty in recognising, as the features of Byng--features so altered, so distorted, so swollen by excessive weeping, that no one less intimately acquainted with them than the person who has been already contemplating them, under the influence of a variety of circumstances for a couple of months, could possibly put the owner's name to them.

precisely as stated

From this reading It is not till the interrogation is put a second time, in a louder key, and accompanied by a not very gentle shake of the shoulder, that he at length looks up, and reveals what Jim knows to be, and yet has some difficulty in recognising, as the features of Byng--features so altered, so distorted, so swollen by excessive weeping, that no one less intimately acquainted with them than the person who has been already contemplating them, under the influence of a variety of circumstances for a couple of months, could possibly put the owner's name to them.

showing sorrow

From this reading It is not till the interrogation is put a second time, in a louder key, and accompanied by a not very gentle shake of the shoulder, that he at length looks up, and reveals what Jim knows to be, and yet has some difficulty in recognising, as the features of Byng--features so altered, so distorted, so swollen by excessive weeping, that no one less intimately acquainted with them than the person who has been already contemplating them, under the influence of a variety of circumstances for a couple of months, could possibly put the owner's name to them.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "What does this mean?"

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

From this reading "Cressid, I love thee in so strained a purity, That the blest gods--as angry at my fancy, More bright in zeal than the devotion which Cold lips blow to their deities--take thee from me."

which person or people

From this reading It is not till the interrogation is put a second time, in a louder key, and accompanied by a not very gentle shake of the shoulder, that he at length looks up, and reveals what Jim knows to be, and yet has some difficulty in recognising, as the features of Byng--features so altered, so distorted, so swollen by excessive weeping, that no one less intimately acquainted with them than the person who has been already contemplating them, under the influence of a variety of circumstances for a couple of months, could possibly put the owner's name to them.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The question has to be twice repeated before the person to whom it is addressed gives any sign of having heard it.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It is not till the interrogation is put a second time, in a louder key, and accompanied by a not very gentle shake of the shoulder, that he at length looks up, and reveals what Jim knows to be, and yet has some difficulty in recognising, as the features of Byng--features so altered, so distorted, so swollen by excessive weeping, that no one less intimately acquainted with them than the person who has been already contemplating them, under the influence of a variety of circumstances for a couple of months, could possibly put the owner's name to them.

but in spite of that

From this reading It is not till the interrogation is put a second time, in a louder key, and accompanied by a not very gentle shake of the shoulder, that he at length looks up, and reveals what Jim knows to be, and yet has some difficulty in recognising, as the features of Byng--features so altered, so distorted, so swollen by excessive weeping, that no one less intimately acquainted with them than the person who has been already contemplating them, under the influence of a variety of circumstances for a couple of months, could possibly put the owner's name to them.

a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)

From this reading "Cressid, I love thee in so strained a purity, That the blest gods--as angry at my fancy, More bright in zeal than the devotion which Cold lips blow to their deities--take thee from me."