Chapter XXIX · Chapter 29

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

From this reading THE ENDS OF A GENERATION.

a state or condition markedly different from the norm

From this reading Through the rosy mists of the Burgundy there began to surge up other faces than that cold pallid little face which had hovered before him all the afternoon like a tantalizing phantom; at the Chartreuse stage he began to wonder what hallucination, what aberration of sense had overcome him, that he should have been stirred to his depths and distressed so hugely.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading He had not been to his chambers (which were only round the corner) since the hapless interview with Esther, wandering about in the streets and the clubs in a spirit compounded of outraged dignity, remorse and recklessness.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading Through the rosy mists of the Burgundy there began to surge up other faces than that cold pallid little face which had hovered before him all the afternoon like a tantalizing phantom; at the Chartreuse stage he began to wonder what hallucination, what aberration of sense had overcome him, that he should have been stirred to his depths and distressed so hugely.

pleasantness resulting from agreeable conditions

From this reading All men must dine; and dinner at the _Flamingo Club_ soothed his wounded soul and left only the recklessness, which is a sensation not lacking in agreeableness.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading All men must dine; and dinner at the _Flamingo Club_ soothed his wounded soul and left only the recklessness, which is a sensation not lacking in agreeableness.

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

From this reading The same evening Leonard James sat in the stalls of the Colosseum Music Hall, sipping champagne and smoking a cheroot.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading All men must dine; and dinner at the _Flamingo Club_ soothed his wounded soul and left only the recklessness, which is a sensation not lacking in agreeableness.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading He had not been to his chambers (which were only round the corner) since the hapless interview with Esther, wandering about in the streets and the clubs in a spirit compounded of outraged dignity, remorse and recklessness.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Through the rosy mists of the Burgundy there began to surge up other faces than that cold pallid little face which had hovered before him all the afternoon like a tantalizing phantom; at the Chartreuse stage he began to wonder what hallucination, what aberration of sense had overcome him, that he should have been stirred to his depths and distressed so hugely.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Through the rosy mists of the Burgundy there began to surge up other faces than that cold pallid little face which had hovered before him all the afternoon like a tantalizing phantom; at the Chartreuse stage he began to wonder what hallucination, what aberration of sense had overcome him, that he should have been stirred to his depths and distressed so hugely.

a former province of eastern France that is famous for its wines

From this reading Through the rosy mists of the Burgundy there began to surge up other faces than that cold pallid little face which had hovered before him all the afternoon like a tantalizing phantom; at the Chartreuse stage he began to wonder what hallucination, what aberration of sense had overcome him, that he should have been stirred to his depths and distressed so hugely.

English architect (1723-1796)

From this reading He had not been to his chambers (which were only round the corner) since the hapless interview with Esther, wandering about in the streets and the clubs in a spirit compounded of outraged dignity, remorse and recklessness.

a white sparkling wine either produced in Champagne or resembling that produced there

From this reading The same evening Leonard James sat in the stalls of the Colosseum Music Hall, sipping champagne and smoking a cheroot.

aromatic green or yellow liqueur flavored with orange peel and hyssop and peppermint oils; made at monastery near Grenoble, France

From this reading Through the rosy mists of the Burgundy there began to surge up other faces than that cold pallid little face which had hovered before him all the afternoon like a tantalizing phantom; at the Chartreuse stage he began to wonder what hallucination, what aberration of sense had overcome him, that he should have been stirred to his depths and distressed so hugely.

a cigar with both ends cut flat

From this reading The same evening Leonard James sat in the stalls of the Colosseum Music Hall, sipping champagne and smoking a cheroot.

a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together

From this reading All men must dine; and dinner at the _Flamingo Club_ soothed his wounded soul and left only the recklessness, which is a sensation not lacking in agreeableness.

plural of “club” — a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together

From this reading He had not been to his chambers (which were only round the corner) since the hapless interview with Esther, wandering about in the streets and the clubs in a spirit compounded of outraged dignity, remorse and recklessness.

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 Through the rosy mists of the Burgundy there began to surge up other faces than that cold pallid little face which had hovered before him all the afternoon like a tantalizing phantom; at the Chartreuse stage he began to wonder what hallucination, what aberration of sense had overcome him, that he should have been stirred to his depths and distressed so hugely.

a large amphitheater in Rome whose construction was begun by Vespasian about AD 75 or 80

From this reading The same evening Leonard James sat in the stalls of the Colosseum Music Hall, sipping champagne and smoking a cheroot.

combined into or constituting a chemical compound

From this reading He had not been to his chambers (which were only round the corner) since the hapless interview with Esther, wandering about in the streets and the clubs in a spirit compounded of outraged dignity, remorse and recklessness.

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading He had not been to his chambers (which were only round the corner) since the hapless interview with Esther, wandering about in the streets and the clubs in a spirit compounded of outraged dignity, remorse and recklessness.

(plural) the deepest and most remote part

From this reading Through the rosy mists of the Burgundy there began to surge up other faces than that cold pallid little face which had hovered before him all the afternoon like a tantalizing phantom; at the Chartreuse stage he began to wonder what hallucination, what aberration of sense had overcome him, that he should have been stirred to his depths and distressed so hugely.

the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect

From this reading He had not been to his chambers (which were only round the corner) since the hapless interview with Esther, wandering about in the streets and the clubs in a spirit compounded of outraged dignity, remorse and recklessness.

have supper; eat dinner

From this reading All men must dine; and dinner at the _Flamingo Club_ soothed his wounded soul and left only the recklessness, which is a sensation not lacking in agreeableness.

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading All men must dine; and dinner at the _Flamingo Club_ soothed his wounded soul and left only the recklessness, which is a sensation not lacking in agreeableness.

facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty

From this reading Through the rosy mists of the Burgundy there began to surge up other faces than that cold pallid little face which had hovered before him all the afternoon like a tantalizing phantom; at the Chartreuse stage he began to wonder what hallucination, what aberration of sense had overcome him, that he should have been stirred to his depths and distressed so hugely.

plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length

From this reading THE ENDS OF A GENERATION.

(Old Testament) a beautiful Jewess chosen by the king of Persia to be his queen; she stopped a plot to massacre all the Jews in Persia (an event celebrated by Jews as the feast of Purim)

From this reading He had not been to his chambers (which were only round the corner) since the hapless interview with Esther, wandering about in the streets and the clubs in a spirit compounded of outraged dignity, remorse and recklessness.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading The same evening Leonard James sat in the stalls of the Colosseum Music Hall, sipping champagne and smoking a cheroot.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Through the rosy mists of the Burgundy there began to surge up other faces than that cold pallid little face which had hovered before him all the afternoon like a tantalizing phantom; at the Chartreuse stage he began to wonder what hallucination, what aberration of sense had overcome him, that he should have been stirred to his depths and distressed so hugely.

plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Through the rosy mists of the Burgundy there began to surge up other faces than that cold pallid little face which had hovered before him all the afternoon like a tantalizing phantom; at the Chartreuse stage he began to wonder what hallucination, what aberration of sense had overcome him, that he should have been stirred to his depths and distressed so hugely.

large pink to scarlet web-footed wading bird with down-bent bill; inhabits brackish lakes

From this reading All men must dine; and dinner at the _Flamingo Club_ soothed his wounded soul and left only the recklessness, which is a sensation not lacking in agreeableness.

all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age

From this reading THE ENDS OF A GENERATION.

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

From this reading He had not been to his chambers (which were only round the corner) since the hapless interview with Esther, wandering about in the streets and the clubs in a spirit compounded of outraged dignity, remorse and recklessness.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading The same evening Leonard James sat in the stalls of the Colosseum Music Hall, sipping champagne and smoking a cheroot.

illusory perception; a common symptom of severe mental disorder

From this reading Through the rosy mists of the Burgundy there began to surge up other faces than that cold pallid little face which had hovered before him all the afternoon like a tantalizing phantom; at the Chartreuse stage he began to wonder what hallucination, what aberration of sense had overcome him, that he should have been stirred to his depths and distressed so hugely.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading He had not been to his chambers (which were only round the corner) since the hapless interview with Esther, wandering about in the streets and the clubs in a spirit compounded of outraged dignity, remorse and recklessness.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Through the rosy mists of the Burgundy there began to surge up other faces than that cold pallid little face which had hovered before him all the afternoon like a tantalizing phantom; at the Chartreuse stage he began to wonder what hallucination, what aberration of sense had overcome him, that he should have been stirred to his depths and distressed so hugely.

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

From this reading He had not been to his chambers (which were only round the corner) since the hapless interview with Esther, wandering about in the streets and the clubs in a spirit compounded of outraged dignity, remorse and recklessness.

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

From this reading Through the rosy mists of the Burgundy there began to surge up other faces than that cold pallid little face which had hovered before him all the afternoon like a tantalizing phantom; at the Chartreuse stage he began to wonder what hallucination, what aberration of sense had overcome him, that he should have been stirred to his depths and distressed so hugely.

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

From this reading He had not been to his chambers (which were only round the corner) since the hapless interview with Esther, wandering about in the streets and the clubs in a spirit compounded of outraged dignity, remorse and recklessness.

past form of “hover” — be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action

From this reading Through the rosy mists of the Burgundy there began to surge up other faces than that cold pallid little face which had hovered before him all the afternoon like a tantalizing phantom; at the Chartreuse stage he began to wonder what hallucination, what aberration of sense had overcome him, that he should have been stirred to his depths and distressed so hugely.

extremely

From this reading Through the rosy mists of the Burgundy there began to surge up other faces than that cold pallid little face which had hovered before him all the afternoon like a tantalizing phantom; at the Chartreuse stage he began to wonder what hallucination, what aberration of sense had overcome him, that he should have been stirred to his depths and distressed so hugely.

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

From this reading The same evening Leonard James sat in the stalls of the Colosseum Music Hall, sipping champagne and smoking a cheroot.

conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting

From this reading He had not been to his chambers (which were only round the corner) since the hapless interview with Esther, wandering about in the streets and the clubs in a spirit compounded of outraged dignity, remorse and recklessness.

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

From this reading All men must dine; and dinner at the _Flamingo Club_ soothed his wounded soul and left only the recklessness, which is a sensation not lacking in agreeableness.

a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)

From this reading The same evening Leonard James sat in the stalls of the Colosseum Music Hall, sipping champagne and smoking a cheroot.

inadequate in amount or degree

From this reading All men must dine; and dinner at the _Flamingo Club_ soothed his wounded soul and left only the recklessness, which is a sensation not lacking in agreeableness.

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

From this reading All men must dine; and dinner at the _Flamingo Club_ soothed his wounded soul and left only the recklessness, which is a sensation not lacking in agreeableness.

United States writer of thrillers (born in 1925)

From this reading The same evening Leonard James sat in the stalls of the Colosseum Music Hall, sipping champagne and smoking a cheroot.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Through the rosy mists of the Burgundy there began to surge up other faces than that cold pallid little face which had hovered before him all the afternoon like a tantalizing phantom; at the Chartreuse stage he began to wonder what hallucination, what aberration of sense had overcome him, that he should have been stirred to his depths and distressed so hugely.

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

From this reading Through the rosy mists of the Burgundy there began to surge up other faces than that cold pallid little face which had hovered before him all the afternoon like a tantalizing phantom; at the Chartreuse stage he began to wonder what hallucination, what aberration of sense had overcome him, that he should have been stirred to his depths and distressed so hugely.

the force of workers available

From this reading All men must dine; and dinner at the _Flamingo Club_ soothed his wounded soul and left only the recklessness, which is a sensation not lacking in agreeableness.

plural of “mist” — a thin fog with condensation near the ground

From this reading Through the rosy mists of the Burgundy there began to surge up other faces than that cold pallid little face which had hovered before him all the afternoon like a tantalizing phantom; at the Chartreuse stage he began to wonder what hallucination, what aberration of sense had overcome him, that he should have been stirred to his depths and distressed so hugely.

an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner

From this reading The same evening Leonard James sat in the stalls of the Colosseum Music Hall, sipping champagne and smoking a cheroot.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading All men must dine; and dinner at the _Flamingo Club_ soothed his wounded soul and left only the recklessness, which is a sensation not lacking in agreeableness.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He had not been to his chambers (which were only round the corner) since the hapless interview with Esther, wandering about in the streets and the clubs in a spirit compounded of outraged dignity, remorse and recklessness.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE ENDS OF A GENERATION.

and nothing more

From this reading He had not been to his chambers (which were only round the corner) since the hapless interview with Esther, wandering about in the streets and the clubs in a spirit compounded of outraged dignity, remorse and recklessness.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Through the rosy mists of the Burgundy there began to surge up other faces than that cold pallid little face which had hovered before him all the afternoon like a tantalizing phantom; at the Chartreuse stage he began to wonder what hallucination, what aberration of sense had overcome him, that he should have been stirred to his depths and distressed so hugely.

angered at something unjust or wrong

From this reading He had not been to his chambers (which were only round the corner) since the hapless interview with Esther, wandering about in the streets and the clubs in a spirit compounded of outraged dignity, remorse and recklessness.

win a victory over

From this reading Through the rosy mists of the Burgundy there began to surge up other faces than that cold pallid little face which had hovered before him all the afternoon like a tantalizing phantom; at the Chartreuse stage he began to wonder what hallucination, what aberration of sense had overcome him, that he should have been stirred to his depths and distressed so hugely.

abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress

From this reading Through the rosy mists of the Burgundy there began to surge up other faces than that cold pallid little face which had hovered before him all the afternoon like a tantalizing phantom; at the Chartreuse stage he began to wonder what hallucination, what aberration of sense had overcome him, that he should have been stirred to his depths and distressed so hugely.

A ghost or apparition; a figment of the imagination or a hidden dweller.

From this reading Through the rosy mists of the Burgundy there began to surge up other faces than that cold pallid little face which had hovered before him all the afternoon like a tantalizing phantom; at the Chartreuse stage he began to wonder what hallucination, what aberration of sense had overcome him, that he should have been stirred to his depths and distressed so hugely.

the trait of giving little thought to danger

From this reading He had not been to his chambers (which were only round the corner) since the hapless interview with Esther, wandering about in the streets and the clubs in a spirit compounded of outraged dignity, remorse and recklessness.

a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)

From this reading He had not been to his chambers (which were only round the corner) since the hapless interview with Esther, wandering about in the streets and the clubs in a spirit compounded of outraged dignity, remorse and recklessness.

reflecting optimism

From this reading Through the rosy mists of the Burgundy there began to surge up other faces than that cold pallid little face which had hovered before him all the afternoon like a tantalizing phantom; at the Chartreuse stage he began to wonder what hallucination, what aberration of sense had overcome him, that he should have been stirred to his depths and distressed so hugely.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading He had not been to his chambers (which were only round the corner) since the hapless interview with Esther, wandering about in the streets and the clubs in a spirit compounded of outraged dignity, remorse and recklessness.

Identical; not different.

From this reading The same evening Leonard James sat in the stalls of the Colosseum Music Hall, sipping champagne and smoking a cheroot.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading The same evening Leonard James sat in the stalls of the Colosseum Music Hall, sipping champagne and smoking a cheroot.

an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation

From this reading All men must dine; and dinner at the _Flamingo Club_ soothed his wounded soul and left only the recklessness, which is a sensation not lacking in agreeableness.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading Through the rosy mists of the Burgundy there began to surge up other faces than that cold pallid little face which had hovered before him all the afternoon like a tantalizing phantom; at the Chartreuse stage he began to wonder what hallucination, what aberration of sense had overcome him, that he should have been stirred to his depths and distressed so hugely.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Through the rosy mists of the Burgundy there began to surge up other faces than that cold pallid little face which had hovered before him all the afternoon like a tantalizing phantom; at the Chartreuse stage he began to wonder what hallucination, what aberration of sense had overcome him, that he should have been stirred to his depths and distressed so hugely.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading He had not been to his chambers (which were only round the corner) since the hapless interview with Esther, wandering about in the streets and the clubs in a spirit compounded of outraged dignity, remorse and recklessness.

inflected form of “sip” — drink in sips

From this reading The same evening Leonard James sat in the stalls of the Colosseum Music Hall, sipping champagne and smoking a cheroot.

the act of smoking tobacco or other substances

From this reading The same evening Leonard James sat in the stalls of the Colosseum Music Hall, sipping champagne and smoking a cheroot.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Through the rosy mists of the Burgundy there began to surge up other faces than that cold pallid little face which had hovered before him all the afternoon like a tantalizing phantom; at the Chartreuse stage he began to wonder what hallucination, what aberration of sense had overcome him, that he should have been stirred to his depths and distressed so hugely.

past form of “soothe” — give moral or emotional strength to

From this reading All men must dine; and dinner at the _Flamingo Club_ soothed his wounded soul and left only the recklessness, which is a sensation not lacking in agreeableness.

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading All men must dine; and dinner at the _Flamingo Club_ soothed his wounded soul and left only the recklessness, which is a sensation not lacking in agreeableness.

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading He had not been to his chambers (which were only round the corner) since the hapless interview with Esther, wandering about in the streets and the clubs in a spirit compounded of outraged dignity, remorse and recklessness.

any distinct time period in a sequence of events

From this reading Through the rosy mists of the Burgundy there began to surge up other faces than that cold pallid little face which had hovered before him all the afternoon like a tantalizing phantom; at the Chartreuse stage he began to wonder what hallucination, what aberration of sense had overcome him, that he should have been stirred to his depths and distressed so hugely.

a farm building for housing horses or other livestock

From this reading The same evening Leonard James sat in the stalls of the Colosseum Music Hall, sipping champagne and smoking a cheroot.

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading Through the rosy mists of the Burgundy there began to surge up other faces than that cold pallid little face which had hovered before him all the afternoon like a tantalizing phantom; at the Chartreuse stage he began to wonder what hallucination, what aberration of sense had overcome him, that he should have been stirred to his depths and distressed so hugely.

plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading He had not been to his chambers (which were only round the corner) since the hapless interview with Esther, wandering about in the streets and the clubs in a spirit compounded of outraged dignity, remorse and recklessness.

rise and move, as in waves or billows

From this reading Through the rosy mists of the Burgundy there began to surge up other faces than that cold pallid little face which had hovered before him all the afternoon like a tantalizing phantom; at the Chartreuse stage he began to wonder what hallucination, what aberration of sense had overcome him, that he should have been stirred to his depths and distressed so hugely.

arousing desire or expectation for something unattainable or mockingly out of reach

From this reading Through the rosy mists of the Burgundy there began to surge up other faces than that cold pallid little face which had hovered before him all the afternoon like a tantalizing phantom; at the Chartreuse stage he began to wonder what hallucination, what aberration of sense had overcome him, that he should have been stirred to his depths and distressed so hugely.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Through the rosy mists of the Burgundy there began to surge up other faces than that cold pallid little face which had hovered before him all the afternoon like a tantalizing phantom; at the Chartreuse stage he began to wonder what hallucination, what aberration of sense had overcome him, that he should have been stirred to his depths and distressed so hugely.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Through the rosy mists of the Burgundy there began to surge up other faces than that cold pallid little face which had hovered before him all the afternoon like a tantalizing phantom; at the Chartreuse stage he began to wonder what hallucination, what aberration of sense had overcome him, that he should have been stirred to his depths and distressed so hugely.

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

From this reading THE ENDS OF A GENERATION.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Through the rosy mists of the Burgundy there began to surge up other faces than that cold pallid little face which had hovered before him all the afternoon like a tantalizing phantom; at the Chartreuse stage he began to wonder what hallucination, what aberration of sense had overcome him, that he should have been stirred to his depths and distressed so hugely.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Through the rosy mists of the Burgundy there began to surge up other faces than that cold pallid little face which had hovered before him all the afternoon like a tantalizing phantom; at the Chartreuse stage he began to wonder what hallucination, what aberration of sense had overcome him, that he should have been stirred to his depths and distressed so hugely.

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

From this reading He had not been to his chambers (which were only round the corner) since the hapless interview with Esther, wandering about in the streets and the clubs in a spirit compounded of outraged dignity, remorse and recklessness.

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

From this reading Through the rosy mists of the Burgundy there began to surge up other faces than that cold pallid little face which had hovered before him all the afternoon like a tantalizing phantom; at the Chartreuse stage he began to wonder what hallucination, what aberration of sense had overcome him, that he should have been stirred to his depths and distressed so hugely.

migratory

From this reading He had not been to his chambers (which were only round the corner) since the hapless interview with Esther, wandering about in the streets and the clubs in a spirit compounded of outraged dignity, remorse and recklessness.

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

From this reading He had not been to his chambers (which were only round the corner) since the hapless interview with Esther, wandering about in the streets and the clubs in a spirit compounded of outraged dignity, remorse and recklessness.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Through the rosy mists of the Burgundy there began to surge up other faces than that cold pallid little face which had hovered before him all the afternoon like a tantalizing phantom; at the Chartreuse stage he began to wonder what hallucination, what aberration of sense had overcome him, that he should have been stirred to his depths and distressed so hugely.

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

From this reading He had not been to his chambers (which were only round the corner) since the hapless interview with Esther, wandering about in the streets and the clubs in a spirit compounded of outraged dignity, remorse and recklessness.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He had not been to his chambers (which were only round the corner) since the hapless interview with Esther, wandering about in the streets and the clubs in a spirit compounded of outraged dignity, remorse and recklessness.

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading Through the rosy mists of the Burgundy there began to surge up other faces than that cold pallid little face which had hovered before him all the afternoon like a tantalizing phantom; at the Chartreuse stage he began to wonder what hallucination, what aberration of sense had overcome him, that he should have been stirred to his depths and distressed so hugely.

people who are wounded

From this reading All men must dine; and dinner at the _Flamingo Club_ soothed his wounded soul and left only the recklessness, which is a sensation not lacking in agreeableness.