used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a moment somewhat more than her profile shone upon Claude's bewildered gaze.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading "I shall see her eye to eye at last!" shouted his heart within: but the next moment she turned away, and with two companions who came across the same threshold, moved up the street, and, at the nearest corner, vanished.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading Her companions were the American lady and the artist.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I shall see her eye to eye at last!" shouted his heart within: but the next moment she turned away, and with two companions who came across the same threshold, moved up the street, and, at the nearest corner, vanished.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Claude wheeled, and hurried to pass around the square in the opposite direction, and, as he reached the middle of its third side, saw the artist hand them into the street-car, lift his hat, and return towards the studio.
a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading Her companions were the American lady and the artist.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Claude wheeled, and hurried to pass around the square in the opposite direction, and, as he reached the middle of its third side, saw the artist hand them into the street-car, lift his hat, and return towards the studio.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I shall see her eye to eye at last!" shouted his heart within: but the next moment she turned away, and with two companions who came across the same threshold, moved up the street, and, at the nearest corner, vanished.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "I shall see her eye to eye at last!" shouted his heart within: but the next moment she turned away, and with two companions who came across the same threshold, moved up the street, and, at the nearest corner, vanished.
bewilderedadjectiveUS /bɪˈwɪldərd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading For a moment somewhat more than her profile shone upon Claude's bewildered gaze.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I shall see her eye to eye at last!" shouted his heart within: but the next moment she turned away, and with two companions who came across the same threshold, moved up the street, and, at the nearest corner, vanished.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I shall see her eye to eye at last!" shouted his heart within: but the next moment she turned away, and with two companions who came across the same threshold, moved up the street, and, at the nearest corner, vanished.
Claude
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From this reading Claude wheeled, and hurried to pass around the square in the opposite direction, and, as he reached the middle of its third side, saw the artist hand them into the street-car, lift his hat, and return towards the studio.
Claude's
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From this reading For a moment somewhat more than her profile shone upon Claude's bewildered gaze.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading "I shall see her eye to eye at last!" shouted his heart within: but the next moment she turned away, and with two companions who came across the same threshold, moved up the street, and, at the nearest corner, vanished.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading "I shall see her eye to eye at last!" shouted his heart within: but the next moment she turned away, and with two companions who came across the same threshold, moved up the street, and, at the nearest corner, vanished.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Claude wheeled, and hurried to pass around the square in the opposite direction, and, as he reached the middle of its third side, saw the artist hand them into the street-car, lift his hat, and return towards the studio.
the organ of sight
From this reading "I shall see her eye to eye at last!" shouted his heart within: but the next moment she turned away, and with two companions who came across the same threshold, moved up the street, and, at the nearest corner, vanished.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment somewhat more than her profile shone upon Claude's bewildered gaze.
a long fixed look
From this reading For a moment somewhat more than her profile shone upon Claude's bewildered gaze.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Claude wheeled, and hurried to pass around the square in the opposite direction, and, as he reached the middle of its third side, saw the artist hand them into the street-car, lift his hat, and return towards the studio.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Claude wheeled, and hurried to pass around the square in the opposite direction, and, as he reached the middle of its third side, saw the artist hand them into the street-car, lift his hat, and return towards the studio.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Claude wheeled, and hurried to pass around the square in the opposite direction, and, as he reached the middle of its third side, saw the artist hand them into the street-car, lift his hat, and return towards the studio.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "I shall see her eye to eye at last!" shouted his heart within: but the next moment she turned away, and with two companions who came across the same threshold, moved up the street, and, at the nearest corner, vanished.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For a moment somewhat more than her profile shone upon Claude's bewildered gaze.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I shall see her eye to eye at last!" shouted his heart within: but the next moment she turned away, and with two companions who came across the same threshold, moved up the street, and, at the nearest corner, vanished.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Claude wheeled, and hurried to pass around the square in the opposite direction, and, as he reached the middle of its third side, saw the artist hand them into the street-car, lift his hat, and return towards the studio.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I shall see her eye to eye at last!" shouted his heart within: but the next moment she turned away, and with two companions who came across the same threshold, moved up the street, and, at the nearest corner, vanished.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Claude wheeled, and hurried to pass around the square in the opposite direction, and, as he reached the middle of its third side, saw the artist hand them into the street-car, lift his hat, and return towards the studio.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Claude wheeled, and hurried to pass around the square in the opposite direction, and, as he reached the middle of its third side, saw the artist hand them into the street-car, lift his hat, and return towards the studio.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Claude wheeled, and hurried to pass around the square in the opposite direction, and, as he reached the middle of its third side, saw the artist hand them into the street-car, lift his hat, and return towards the studio.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Her companions were the American lady and the artist.
immediately past
From this reading "I shall see her eye to eye at last!" shouted his heart within: but the next moment she turned away, and with two companions who came across the same threshold, moved up the street, and, at the nearest corner, vanished.
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading Claude wheeled, and hurried to pass around the square in the opposite direction, and, as he reached the middle of its third side, saw the artist hand them into the street-car, lift his hat, and return towards the studio.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading Claude wheeled, and hurried to pass around the square in the opposite direction, and, as he reached the middle of its third side, saw the artist hand them into the street-car, lift his hat, and return towards the studio.
a particular point in time
From this reading For a moment somewhat more than her profile shone upon Claude's bewildered gaze.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading For a moment somewhat more than her profile shone upon Claude's bewildered gaze.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading "I shall see her eye to eye at last!" shouted his heart within: but the next moment she turned away, and with two companions who came across the same threshold, moved up the street, and, at the nearest corner, vanished.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading "I shall see her eye to eye at last!" shouted his heart within: but the next moment she turned away, and with two companions who came across the same threshold, moved up the street, and, at the nearest corner, vanished.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "I shall see her eye to eye at last!" shouted his heart within: but the next moment she turned away, and with two companions who came across the same threshold, moved up the street, and, at the nearest corner, vanished.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Claude wheeled, and hurried to pass around the square in the opposite direction, and, as he reached the middle of its third side, saw the artist hand them into the street-car, lift his hat, and return towards the studio.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Claude wheeled, and hurried to pass around the square in the opposite direction, and, as he reached the middle of its third side, saw the artist hand them into the street-car, lift his hat, and return towards the studio.
go across or through
From this reading Claude wheeled, and hurried to pass around the square in the opposite direction, and, as he reached the middle of its third side, saw the artist hand them into the street-car, lift his hat, and return towards the studio.
profilenounUS /ˈproʊfaɪl/
an analysis (often in graphical form) representing the extent to which something exhibits various characteristics
From this reading For a moment somewhat more than her profile shone upon Claude's bewildered gaze.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Claude wheeled, and hurried to pass around the square in the opposite direction, and, as he reached the middle of its third side, saw the artist hand them into the street-car, lift his hat, and return towards the studio.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Claude wheeled, and hurried to pass around the square in the opposite direction, and, as he reached the middle of its third side, saw the artist hand them into the street-car, lift his hat, and return towards the studio.
Identical; not different.
From this reading "I shall see her eye to eye at last!" shouted his heart within: but the next moment she turned away, and with two companions who came across the same threshold, moved up the street, and, at the nearest corner, vanished.
cut with a saw
From this reading Claude wheeled, and hurried to pass around the square in the opposite direction, and, as he reached the middle of its third side, saw the artist hand them into the street-car, lift his hat, and return towards the studio.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I shall see her eye to eye at last!" shouted his heart within: but the next moment she turned away, and with two companions who came across the same threshold, moved up the street, and, at the nearest corner, vanished.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I shall see her eye to eye at last!" shouted his heart within: but the next moment she turned away, and with two companions who came across the same threshold, moved up the street, and, at the nearest corner, vanished.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WHO SHE WAS.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading For a moment somewhat more than her profile shone upon Claude's bewildered gaze.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "I shall see her eye to eye at last!" shouted his heart within: but the next moment she turned away, and with two companions who came across the same threshold, moved up the street, and, at the nearest corner, vanished.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Claude wheeled, and hurried to pass around the square in the opposite direction, and, as he reached the middle of its third side, saw the artist hand them into the street-car, lift his hat, and return towards the studio.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading For a moment somewhat more than her profile shone upon Claude's bewildered gaze.
make square
From this reading Claude wheeled, and hurried to pass around the square in the opposite direction, and, as he reached the middle of its third side, saw the artist hand them into the street-car, lift his hat, and return towards the studio.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading "I shall see her eye to eye at last!" shouted his heart within: but the next moment she turned away, and with two companions who came across the same threshold, moved up the street, and, at the nearest corner, vanished.
street-car
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From this reading Claude wheeled, and hurried to pass around the square in the opposite direction, and, as he reached the middle of its third side, saw the artist hand them into the street-car, lift his hat, and return towards the studio.
studionounUS /ˈstuːdioʊ/
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading Claude wheeled, and hurried to pass around the square in the opposite direction, and, as he reached the middle of its third side, saw the artist hand them into the street-car, lift his hat, and return towards the studio.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading For a moment somewhat more than her profile shone upon Claude's bewildered gaze.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I shall see her eye to eye at last!" shouted his heart within: but the next moment she turned away, and with two companions who came across the same threshold, moved up the street, and, at the nearest corner, vanished.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Claude wheeled, and hurried to pass around the square in the opposite direction, and, as he reached the middle of its third side, saw the artist hand them into the street-car, lift his hat, and return towards the studio.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading Claude wheeled, and hurried to pass around the square in the opposite direction, and, as he reached the middle of its third side, saw the artist hand them into the street-car, lift his hat, and return towards the studio.
thresholdnounUS /ˈθreʃoʊld/
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading "I shall see her eye to eye at last!" shouted his heart within: but the next moment she turned away, and with two companions who came across the same threshold, moved up the street, and, at the nearest corner, vanished.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I shall see her eye to eye at last!" shouted his heart within: but the next moment she turned away, and with two companions who came across the same threshold, moved up the street, and, at the nearest corner, vanished.
in the direction of
From this reading Claude wheeled, and hurried to pass around the square in the opposite direction, and, as he reached the middle of its third side, saw the artist hand them into the street-car, lift his hat, and return towards the studio.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading "I shall see her eye to eye at last!" shouted his heart within: but the next moment she turned away, and with two companions who came across the same threshold, moved up the street, and, at the nearest corner, vanished.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "I shall see her eye to eye at last!" shouted his heart within: but the next moment she turned away, and with two companions who came across the same threshold, moved up the street, and, at the nearest corner, vanished.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I shall see her eye to eye at last!" shouted his heart within: but the next moment she turned away, and with two companions who came across the same threshold, moved up the street, and, at the nearest corner, vanished.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading For a moment somewhat more than her profile shone upon Claude's bewildered gaze.
having passed out of existence
From this reading "I shall see her eye to eye at last!" shouted his heart within: but the next moment she turned away, and with two companions who came across the same threshold, moved up the street, and, at the nearest corner, vanished.
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHO SHE WAS.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her companions were the American lady and the artist.
wheeledadjectiveUS /wiːld/
having wheels; often used in combination
From this reading Claude wheeled, and hurried to pass around the square in the opposite direction, and, as he reached the middle of its third side, saw the artist hand them into the street-car, lift his hat, and return towards the studio.
which person or people
From this reading WHO SHE WAS.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I shall see her eye to eye at last!" shouted his heart within: but the next moment she turned away, and with two companions who came across the same threshold, moved up the street, and, at the nearest corner, vanished.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading "I shall see her eye to eye at last!" shouted his heart within: but the next moment she turned away, and with two companions who came across the same threshold, moved up the street, and, at the nearest corner, vanished.
