Chapter VII · Chapter 7

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

From this reading His shy reserve forbade him to call upon her, in spite of her express invitation, and yet he was audacious enough to cherish a hope that she would seek him at the place where he had already met her.

inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense

From this reading The kind of self-brooding vanity, which he had so long cherished in secret, can be carried to absurd extremes, and is apt to be at once too retiring and too exacting.

without advance planning

From this reading When at length he did accidentally meet her, as she was walking along the promenade by the bay, he perceived that she was perplexed or offended--he could not tell which--by his neglect.

move forward, also in the metaphorical sense

From this reading After this encounter, Mansana might very well have gone to visit the princess at her palace, but he still hesitated, perhaps with the secret hope that she might make one more advance towards him.

later than; following

From this reading After this encounter, Mansana might very well have gone to visit the princess at her palace, but he still hesitated, perhaps with the secret hope that she might make one more advance towards him.

anew

From this reading Every day he went to the Cathedral at the hour of mass, in the vain hope of seeing her again.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading When at length he did accidentally meet her, as she was walking along the promenade by the bay, he perceived that she was perplexed or offended--he could not tell which--by his neglect.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading His shy reserve forbade him to call upon her, in spite of her express invitation, and yet he was audacious enough to cherish a hope that she would seek him at the place where he had already met her.

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

From this reading The kind of self-brooding vanity, which he had so long cherished in secret, can be carried to absurd extremes, and is apt to be at once too retiring and too exacting.

(usually followed by “to”) naturally disposed toward

From this reading The kind of self-brooding vanity, which he had so long cherished in secret, can be carried to absurd extremes, and is apt to be at once too retiring and too exacting.

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

From this reading When at length he did accidentally meet her, as she was walking along the promenade by the bay, he perceived that she was perplexed or offended--he could not tell which--by his neglect.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading After this encounter, Mansana might very well have gone to visit the princess at her palace, but he still hesitated, perhaps with the secret hope that she might make one more advance towards him.

invulnerable to fear or intimidation

From this reading His shy reserve forbade him to call upon her, in spite of her express invitation, and yet he was audacious enough to cherish a hope that she would seek him at the place where he had already met her.

an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf

From this reading When at length he did accidentally meet her, as she was walking along the promenade by the bay, he perceived that she was perplexed or offended--he could not tell which--by his neglect.

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

From this reading The kind of self-brooding vanity, which he had so long cherished in secret, can be carried to absurd extremes, and is apt to be at once too retiring and too exacting.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading After this encounter, Mansana might very well have gone to visit the princess at her palace, but he still hesitated, perhaps with the secret hope that she might make one more advance towards him.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading When at length he did accidentally meet her, as she was walking along the promenade by the bay, he perceived that she was perplexed or offended--he could not tell which--by his neglect.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading His shy reserve forbade him to call upon her, in spite of her express invitation, and yet he was audacious enough to cherish a hope that she would seek him at the place where he had already met her.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading The kind of self-brooding vanity, which he had so long cherished in secret, can be carried to absurd extremes, and is apt to be at once too retiring and too exacting.

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading The kind of self-brooding vanity, which he had so long cherished in secret, can be carried to absurd extremes, and is apt to be at once too retiring and too exacting.

any large and important church

From this reading Every day he went to the Cathedral at the hour of mass, in the vain hope of seeing her again.

be fond of; be attached to

From this reading His shy reserve forbade him to call upon her, in spite of her express invitation, and yet he was audacious enough to cherish a hope that she would seek him at the place where he had already met her.

characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for

From this reading The kind of self-brooding vanity, which he had so long cherished in secret, can be carried to absurd extremes, and is apt to be at once too retiring and too exacting.

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

From this reading When at length he did accidentally meet her, as she was walking along the promenade by the bay, he perceived that she was perplexed or offended--he could not tell which--by his neglect.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Every day he went to the Cathedral at the hour of mass, in the vain hope of seeing her again.

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

From this reading When at length he did accidentally meet her, as she was walking along the promenade by the bay, he perceived that she was perplexed or offended--he could not tell which--by his neglect.

come together

From this reading After this encounter, Mansana might very well have gone to visit the princess at her palace, but he still hesitated, perhaps with the secret hope that she might make one more advance towards him.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading His shy reserve forbade him to call upon her, in spite of her express invitation, and yet he was audacious enough to cherish a hope that she would seek him at the place where he had already met her.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Every day he went to the Cathedral at the hour of mass, in the vain hope of seeing her again.

having complicated nutritional requirements; especially growing only in special artificial cultures

From this reading The kind of self-brooding vanity, which he had so long cherished in secret, can be carried to absurd extremes, and is apt to be at once too retiring and too exacting.

give expression to

From this reading His shy reserve forbade him to call upon her, in spite of her express invitation, and yet he was audacious enough to cherish a hope that she would seek him at the place where he had already met her.

plural of “extreme” — the furthest or highest degree of something

From this reading The kind of self-brooding vanity, which he had so long cherished in secret, can be carried to absurd extremes, and is apt to be at once too retiring and too exacting.

inflected form of “forbid” — command against

From this reading His shy reserve forbade him to call upon her, in spite of her express invitation, and yet he was audacious enough to cherish a hope that she would seek him at the place where he had already met her.

destroyed or killed

From this reading After this encounter, Mansana might very well have gone to visit the princess at her palace, but he still hesitated, perhaps with the secret hope that she might make one more advance towards him.

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

From this reading The kind of self-brooding vanity, which he had so long cherished in secret, can be carried to absurd extremes, and is apt to be at once too retiring and too exacting.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading After this encounter, Mansana might very well have gone to visit the princess at her palace, but he still hesitated, perhaps with the secret hope that she might make one more advance towards him.

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

From this reading After this encounter, Mansana might very well have gone to visit the princess at her palace, but he still hesitated, perhaps with the secret hope that she might make one more advance towards him.

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

From this reading After this encounter, Mansana might very well have gone to visit the princess at her palace, but he still hesitated, perhaps with the secret hope that she might make one more advance towards him.

past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness

From this reading After this encounter, Mansana might very well have gone to visit the princess at her palace, but he still hesitated, perhaps with the secret hope that she might make one more advance towards him.

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

From this reading After this encounter, Mansana might very well have gone to visit the princess at her palace, but he still hesitated, perhaps with the secret hope that she might make one more advance towards him.

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

From this reading His shy reserve forbade him to call upon her, in spite of her express invitation, and yet he was audacious enough to cherish a hope that she would seek him at the place where he had already met her.

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading After this encounter, Mansana might very well have gone to visit the princess at her palace, but he still hesitated, perhaps with the secret hope that she might make one more advance towards him.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading Every day he went to the Cathedral at the hour of mass, in the vain hope of seeing her again.

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

From this reading The kind of self-brooding vanity, which he had so long cherished in secret, can be carried to absurd extremes, and is apt to be at once too retiring and too exacting.

a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something

From this reading His shy reserve forbade him to call upon her, in spite of her express invitation, and yet he was audacious enough to cherish a hope that she would seek him at the place where he had already met her.

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

From this reading The kind of self-brooding vanity, which he had so long cherished in secret, can be carried to absurd extremes, and is apt to be at once too retiring and too exacting.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading The kind of self-brooding vanity, which he had so long cherished in secret, can be carried to absurd extremes, and is apt to be at once too retiring and too exacting.

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

From this reading When at length he did accidentally meet her, as she was walking along the promenade by the bay, he perceived that she was perplexed or offended--he could not tell which--by his neglect.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading The kind of self-brooding vanity, which he had so long cherished in secret, can be carried to absurd extremes, and is apt to be at once too retiring and too exacting.

engage in

From this reading After this encounter, Mansana might very well have gone to visit the princess at her palace, but he still hesitated, perhaps with the secret hope that she might make one more advance towards him.

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From this reading After this encounter, Mansana might very well have gone to visit the princess at her palace, but he still hesitated, perhaps with the secret hope that she might make one more advance towards him.

the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field

From this reading Every day he went to the Cathedral at the hour of mass, in the vain hope of seeing her again.

come together

From this reading When at length he did accidentally meet her, as she was walking along the promenade by the bay, he perceived that she was perplexed or offended--he could not tell which--by his neglect.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading His shy reserve forbade him to call upon her, in spite of her express invitation, and yet he was audacious enough to cherish a hope that she would seek him at the place where he had already met her.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading After this encounter, Mansana might very well have gone to visit the princess at her palace, but he still hesitated, perhaps with the secret hope that she might make one more advance towards him.

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

From this reading After this encounter, Mansana might very well have gone to visit the princess at her palace, but he still hesitated, perhaps with the secret hope that she might make one more advance towards him.

leave undone or leave out

From this reading When at length he did accidentally meet her, as she was walking along the promenade by the bay, he perceived that she was perplexed or offended--he could not tell which--by his neglect.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading When at length he did accidentally meet her, as she was walking along the promenade by the bay, he perceived that she was perplexed or offended--he could not tell which--by his neglect.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The kind of self-brooding vanity, which he had so long cherished in secret, can be carried to absurd extremes, and is apt to be at once too retiring and too exacting.

emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed

From this reading When at length he did accidentally meet her, as she was walking along the promenade by the bay, he perceived that she was perplexed or offended--he could not tell which--by his neglect.

on one occasion

From this reading The kind of self-brooding vanity, which he had so long cherished in secret, can be carried to absurd extremes, and is apt to be at once too retiring and too exacting.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading After this encounter, Mansana might very well have gone to visit the princess at her palace, but he still hesitated, perhaps with the secret hope that she might make one more advance towards him.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading When at length he did accidentally meet her, as she was walking along the promenade by the bay, he perceived that she was perplexed or offended--he could not tell which--by his neglect.

a large and stately mansion

From this reading After this encounter, Mansana might very well have gone to visit the princess at her palace, but he still hesitated, perhaps with the secret hope that she might make one more advance towards him.

detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues

From this reading When at length he did accidentally meet her, as she was walking along the promenade by the bay, he perceived that she was perplexed or offended--he could not tell which--by his neglect.

by chance

From this reading After this encounter, Mansana might very well have gone to visit the princess at her palace, but he still hesitated, perhaps with the secret hope that she might make one more advance towards him.

full of difficulty or confusion or bewilderment

From this reading When at length he did accidentally meet her, as she was walking along the promenade by the bay, he perceived that she was perplexed or offended--he could not tell which--by his neglect.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading His shy reserve forbade him to call upon her, in spite of her express invitation, and yet he was audacious enough to cherish a hope that she would seek him at the place where he had already met her.

The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.

From this reading After this encounter, Mansana might very well have gone to visit the princess at her palace, but he still hesitated, perhaps with the secret hope that she might make one more advance towards him.

a formal ball held for a school class toward the end of the academic year

From this reading When at length he did accidentally meet her, as she was walking along the promenade by the bay, he perceived that she was perplexed or offended--he could not tell which--by his neglect.

formality and propriety of manner

From this reading His shy reserve forbade him to call upon her, in spite of her express invitation, and yet he was audacious enough to cherish a hope that she would seek him at the place where he had already met her.

not arrogant or presuming

From this reading The kind of self-brooding vanity, which he had so long cherished in secret, can be carried to absurd extremes, and is apt to be at once too retiring and too exacting.

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading After this encounter, Mansana might very well have gone to visit the princess at her palace, but he still hesitated, perhaps with the secret hope that she might make one more advance towards him.

perception by means of the eyes

From this reading Every day he went to the Cathedral at the hour of mass, in the vain hope of seeing her again.

try to get or reach

From this reading His shy reserve forbade him to call upon her, in spite of her express invitation, and yet he was audacious enough to cherish a hope that she would seek him at the place where he had already met her.

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From this reading The kind of self-brooding vanity, which he had so long cherished in secret, can be carried to absurd extremes, and is apt to be at once too retiring and too exacting.

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

From this reading After this encounter, Mansana might very well have gone to visit the princess at her palace, but he still hesitated, perhaps with the secret hope that she might make one more advance towards him.

start suddenly, as from fright

From this reading His shy reserve forbade him to call upon her, in spite of her express invitation, and yet he was audacious enough to cherish a hope that she would seek him at the place where he had already met her.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The kind of self-brooding vanity, which he had so long cherished in secret, can be carried to absurd extremes, and is apt to be at once too retiring and too exacting.

feeling a need to see others suffer

From this reading His shy reserve forbade him to call upon her, in spite of her express invitation, and yet he was audacious enough to cherish a hope that she would seek him at the place where he had already met her.

not in physical motion

From this reading After this encounter, Mansana might very well have gone to visit the princess at her palace, but he still hesitated, perhaps with the secret hope that she might make one more advance towards him.

express in words

From this reading When at length he did accidentally meet her, as she was walking along the promenade by the bay, he perceived that she was perplexed or offended--he could not tell which--by his neglect.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading After this encounter, Mansana might very well have gone to visit the princess at her palace, but he still hesitated, perhaps with the secret hope that she might make one more advance towards him.

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

From this reading After this encounter, Mansana might very well have gone to visit the princess at her palace, but he still hesitated, perhaps with the secret hope that she might make one more advance towards him.

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

From this reading After this encounter, Mansana might very well have gone to visit the princess at her palace, but he still hesitated, perhaps with the secret hope that she might make one more advance towards him.

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

From this reading After this encounter, Mansana might very well have gone to visit the princess at her palace, but he still hesitated, perhaps with the secret hope that she might make one more advance towards him.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading The kind of self-brooding vanity, which he had so long cherished in secret, can be carried to absurd extremes, and is apt to be at once too retiring and too exacting.

in the direction of

From this reading After this encounter, Mansana might very well have gone to visit the princess at her palace, but he still hesitated, perhaps with the secret hope that she might make one more advance towards him.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading His shy reserve forbade him to call upon her, in spite of her express invitation, and yet he was audacious enough to cherish a hope that she would seek him at the place where he had already met her.

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

From this reading Every day he went to the Cathedral at the hour of mass, in the vain hope of seeing her again.

feelings of excessive pride

From this reading The kind of self-brooding vanity, which he had so long cherished in secret, can be carried to absurd extremes, and is apt to be at once too retiring and too exacting.

precisely as stated

From this reading After this encounter, Mansana might very well have gone to visit the princess at her palace, but he still hesitated, perhaps with the secret hope that she might make one more advance towards him.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading After this encounter, Mansana might very well have gone to visit the princess at her palace, but he still hesitated, perhaps with the secret hope that she might make one more advance towards him.

close enough to be walked to

From this reading When at length he did accidentally meet her, as she was walking along the promenade by the bay, he perceived that she was perplexed or offended--he could not tell which--by his neglect.

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

From this reading His shy reserve forbade him to call upon her, in spite of her express invitation, and yet he was audacious enough to cherish a hope that she would seek him at the place where he had already met her.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading After this encounter, Mansana might very well have gone to visit the princess at her palace, but he still hesitated, perhaps with the secret hope that she might make one more advance towards him.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Every day he went to the Cathedral at the hour of mass, in the vain hope of seeing her again.

at the time that

From this reading When at length he did accidentally meet her, as she was walking along the promenade by the bay, he perceived that she was perplexed or offended--he could not tell which--by his neglect.

in or at the place that

From this reading His shy reserve forbade him to call upon her, in spite of her express invitation, and yet he was audacious enough to cherish a hope that she would seek him at the place where he had already met her.

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

From this reading The kind of self-brooding vanity, which he had so long cherished in secret, can be carried to absurd extremes, and is apt to be at once too retiring and too exacting.

in the company of; together with

From this reading After this encounter, Mansana might very well have gone to visit the princess at her palace, but he still hesitated, perhaps with the secret hope that she might make one more advance towards him.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading His shy reserve forbade him to call upon her, in spite of her express invitation, and yet he was audacious enough to cherish a hope that she would seek him at the place where he had already met her.

but in spite of that

From this reading His shy reserve forbade him to call upon her, in spite of her express invitation, and yet he was audacious enough to cherish a hope that she would seek him at the place where he had already met her.