used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE GENIUS OF BOWLDER BLUFF Miss Arnold found him wandering aimlessly, though with a pleased, interested look, around the dimly lit College Library.
aimlesslyadverbUS /ˈeɪmləsli/
without aim; in an aimless manner
From this reading THE GENIUS OF BOWLDER BLUFF Miss Arnold found him wandering aimlessly, though with a pleased, interested look, around the dimly lit College Library.
alcovesnounUS /ˈælkoʊvz/
plural of “alcove” — a small recess opening off a larger room
From this reading She had gone there herself to escape for a few moments from the heat and lights and the crowd around the Scotch celebrity to whom the reception was being tendered, and was looking rather desultorily at an article in the latest _Revue des Deux Mondes_, when he emerged from one of the alcoves and stood hesitatingly before her.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She had gone there herself to escape for a few moments from the heat and lights and the crowd around the Scotch celebrity to whom the reception was being tendered, and was looking rather desultorily at an article in the latest _Revue des Deux Mondes_, when he emerged from one of the alcoves and stood hesitatingly before her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had gone there herself to escape for a few moments from the heat and lights and the crowd around the Scotch celebrity to whom the reception was being tendered, and was looking rather desultorily at an article in the latest _Revue des Deux Mondes_, when he emerged from one of the alcoves and stood hesitatingly before her.
any thing at all
From this reading He was so evidently lost and so painfully aware of it that she hastened to ask him if she could do anything for him.
ArnoldnounUS /ˈɑːrnəld/
English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)
From this reading THE GENIUS OF BOWLDER BLUFF Miss Arnold found him wandering aimlessly, though with a pleased, interested look, around the dimly lit College Library.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading THE GENIUS OF BOWLDER BLUFF Miss Arnold found him wandering aimlessly, though with a pleased, interested look, around the dimly lit College Library.
nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading She had gone there herself to escape for a few moments from the heat and lights and the crowd around the Scotch celebrity to whom the reception was being tendered, and was looking rather desultorily at an article in the latest _Revue des Deux Mondes_, when he emerged from one of the alcoves and stood hesitatingly before her.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He was so evidently lost and so painfully aware of it that she hastened to ask him if she could do anything for him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had gone there herself to escape for a few moments from the heat and lights and the crowd around the Scotch celebrity to whom the reception was being tendered, and was looking rather desultorily at an article in the latest _Revue des Deux Mondes_, when he emerged from one of the alcoves and stood hesitatingly before her.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading He was so evidently lost and so painfully aware of it that she hastened to ask him if she could do anything for him.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading He was not in evening dress--it occurred to her even then how entirely out of his element he would have looked in a conventional dress-suit--but wore new clothes of some rough material which fitted him badly.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She had gone there herself to escape for a few moments from the heat and lights and the crowd around the Scotch celebrity to whom the reception was being tendered, and was looking rather desultorily at an article in the latest _Revue des Deux Mondes_, when he emerged from one of the alcoves and stood hesitatingly before her.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading She had gone there herself to escape for a few moments from the heat and lights and the crowd around the Scotch celebrity to whom the reception was being tendered, and was looking rather desultorily at an article in the latest _Revue des Deux Mondes_, when he emerged from one of the alcoves and stood hesitatingly before her.
BLUFFnounUS /blʌf/
a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
From this reading THE GENIUS OF BOWLDER BLUFF Miss Arnold found him wandering aimlessly, though with a pleased, interested look, around the dimly lit College Library.
BOWLDERnoun
a large smooth mass of rock detached from its place of origin
From this reading THE GENIUS OF BOWLDER BLUFF Miss Arnold found him wandering aimlessly, though with a pleased, interested look, around the dimly lit College Library.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was not in evening dress--it occurred to her even then how entirely out of his element he would have looked in a conventional dress-suit--but wore new clothes of some rough material which fitted him badly.
celebritynounUS /səˈlebrɪti/
a widely known person
From this reading She had gone there herself to escape for a few moments from the heat and lights and the crowd around the Scotch celebrity to whom the reception was being tendered, and was looking rather desultorily at an article in the latest _Revue des Deux Mondes_, when he emerged from one of the alcoves and stood hesitatingly before her.
clothing in general
From this reading He was not in evening dress--it occurred to her even then how entirely out of his element he would have looked in a conventional dress-suit--but wore new clothes of some rough material which fitted him badly.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading THE GENIUS OF BOWLDER BLUFF Miss Arnold found him wandering aimlessly, though with a pleased, interested look, around the dimly lit College Library.
conventionaladjectiveUS /kənˈvenʃənəl/
following accepted customs and proprieties
From this reading He was not in evening dress--it occurred to her even then how entirely out of his element he would have looked in a conventional dress-suit--but wore new clothes of some rough material which fitted him badly.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He was so evidently lost and so painfully aware of it that she hastened to ask him if she could do anything for him.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading She had gone there herself to escape for a few moments from the heat and lights and the crowd around the Scotch celebrity to whom the reception was being tendered, and was looking rather desultorily at an article in the latest _Revue des Deux Mondes_, when he emerged from one of the alcoves and stood hesitatingly before her.
desnounUS /des/
a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry
From this reading She had gone there herself to escape for a few moments from the heat and lights and the crowd around the Scotch celebrity to whom the reception was being tendered, and was looking rather desultorily at an article in the latest _Revue des Deux Mondes_, when he emerged from one of the alcoves and stood hesitatingly before her.
desultorily
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From this reading She had gone there herself to escape for a few moments from the heat and lights and the crowd around the Scotch celebrity to whom the reception was being tendered, and was looking rather desultorily at an article in the latest _Revue des Deux Mondes_, when he emerged from one of the alcoves and stood hesitatingly before her.
Deux
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From this reading She had gone there herself to escape for a few moments from the heat and lights and the crowd around the Scotch celebrity to whom the reception was being tendered, and was looking rather desultorily at an article in the latest _Revue des Deux Mondes_, when he emerged from one of the alcoves and stood hesitatingly before her.
dimlyadverbUS /ˈdɪmli/
in a dim indistinct manner
From this reading THE GENIUS OF BOWLDER BLUFF Miss Arnold found him wandering aimlessly, though with a pleased, interested look, around the dimly lit College Library.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He was so evidently lost and so painfully aware of it that she hastened to ask him if she could do anything for him.
put on clothes
From this reading He was not in evening dress--it occurred to her even then how entirely out of his element he would have looked in a conventional dress-suit--but wore new clothes of some rough material which fitted him badly.
dress-suit
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From this reading He was not in evening dress--it occurred to her even then how entirely out of his element he would have looked in a conventional dress-suit--but wore new clothes of some rough material which fitted him badly.
elementnounUS /ˈeləmənt/
an abstract part of something
From this reading He was not in evening dress--it occurred to her even then how entirely out of his element he would have looked in a conventional dress-suit--but wore new clothes of some rough material which fitted him badly.
emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading She had gone there herself to escape for a few moments from the heat and lights and the crowd around the Scotch celebrity to whom the reception was being tendered, and was looking rather desultorily at an article in the latest _Revue des Deux Mondes_, when he emerged from one of the alcoves and stood hesitatingly before her.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading He was not in evening dress--it occurred to her even then how entirely out of his element he would have looked in a conventional dress-suit--but wore new clothes of some rough material which fitted him badly.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading She had gone there herself to escape for a few moments from the heat and lights and the crowd around the Scotch celebrity to whom the reception was being tendered, and was looking rather desultorily at an article in the latest _Revue des Deux Mondes_, when he emerged from one of the alcoves and stood hesitatingly before her.
divisible by two
From this reading He was not in evening dress--it occurred to her even then how entirely out of his element he would have looked in a conventional dress-suit--but wore new clothes of some rough material which fitted him badly.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading He was not in evening dress--it occurred to her even then how entirely out of his element he would have looked in a conventional dress-suit--but wore new clothes of some rough material which fitted him badly.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading He was so evidently lost and so painfully aware of it that she hastened to ask him if she could do anything for him.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading She had gone there herself to escape for a few moments from the heat and lights and the crowd around the Scotch celebrity to whom the reception was being tendered, and was looking rather desultorily at an article in the latest _Revue des Deux Mondes_, when he emerged from one of the alcoves and stood hesitatingly before her.
fittedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtəd/
being the right size and shape to fit as desired
From this reading He was not in evening dress--it occurred to her even then how entirely out of his element he would have looked in a conventional dress-suit--but wore new clothes of some rough material which fitted him badly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had gone there herself to escape for a few moments from the heat and lights and the crowd around the Scotch celebrity to whom the reception was being tendered, and was looking rather desultorily at an article in the latest _Revue des Deux Mondes_, when he emerged from one of the alcoves and stood hesitatingly before her.
set up or found
From this reading THE GENIUS OF BOWLDER BLUFF Miss Arnold found him wandering aimlessly, though with a pleased, interested look, around the dimly lit College Library.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had gone there herself to escape for a few moments from the heat and lights and the crowd around the Scotch celebrity to whom the reception was being tendered, and was looking rather desultorily at an article in the latest _Revue des Deux Mondes_, when he emerged from one of the alcoves and stood hesitatingly before her.
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading THE GENIUS OF BOWLDER BLUFF Miss Arnold found him wandering aimlessly, though with a pleased, interested look, around the dimly lit College Library.
destroyed or killed
From this reading She had gone there herself to escape for a few moments from the heat and lights and the crowd around the Scotch celebrity to whom the reception was being tendered, and was looking rather desultorily at an article in the latest _Revue des Deux Mondes_, when he emerged from one of the alcoves and stood hesitatingly before her.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading She saw that he was not a guest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had gone there herself to escape for a few moments from the heat and lights and the crowd around the Scotch celebrity to whom the reception was being tendered, and was looking rather desultorily at an article in the latest _Revue des Deux Mondes_, when he emerged from one of the alcoves and stood hesitatingly before her.
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading He was so evidently lost and so painfully aware of it that she hastened to ask him if she could do anything for him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He was not in evening dress--it occurred to her even then how entirely out of his element he would have looked in a conventional dress-suit--but wore new clothes of some rough material which fitted him badly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had gone there herself to escape for a few moments from the heat and lights and the crowd around the Scotch celebrity to whom the reception was being tendered, and was looking rather desultorily at an article in the latest _Revue des Deux Mondes_, when he emerged from one of the alcoves and stood hesitatingly before her.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading She had gone there herself to escape for a few moments from the heat and lights and the crowd around the Scotch celebrity to whom the reception was being tendered, and was looking rather desultorily at an article in the latest _Revue des Deux Mondes_, when he emerged from one of the alcoves and stood hesitatingly before her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had gone there herself to escape for a few moments from the heat and lights and the crowd around the Scotch celebrity to whom the reception was being tendered, and was looking rather desultorily at an article in the latest _Revue des Deux Mondes_, when he emerged from one of the alcoves and stood hesitatingly before her.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She had gone there herself to escape for a few moments from the heat and lights and the crowd around the Scotch celebrity to whom the reception was being tendered, and was looking rather desultorily at an article in the latest _Revue des Deux Mondes_, when he emerged from one of the alcoves and stood hesitatingly before her.
hesitatinglyadverb
with hesitation; in a hesitant manner
From this reading She had gone there herself to escape for a few moments from the heat and lights and the crowd around the Scotch celebrity to whom the reception was being tendered, and was looking rather desultorily at an article in the latest _Revue des Deux Mondes_, when he emerged from one of the alcoves and stood hesitatingly before her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE GENIUS OF BOWLDER BLUFF Miss Arnold found him wandering aimlessly, though with a pleased, interested look, around the dimly lit College Library.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was not in evening dress--it occurred to her even then how entirely out of his element he would have looked in a conventional dress-suit--but wore new clothes of some rough material which fitted him badly.
how
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From this reading He was not in evening dress--it occurred to her even then how entirely out of his element he would have looked in a conventional dress-suit--but wore new clothes of some rough material which fitted him badly.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He was so evidently lost and so painfully aware of it that she hastened to ask him if she could do anything for him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had gone there herself to escape for a few moments from the heat and lights and the crowd around the Scotch celebrity to whom the reception was being tendered, and was looking rather desultorily at an article in the latest _Revue des Deux Mondes_, when he emerged from one of the alcoves and stood hesitatingly before her.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading THE GENIUS OF BOWLDER BLUFF Miss Arnold found him wandering aimlessly, though with a pleased, interested look, around the dimly lit College Library.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was not in evening dress--it occurred to her even then how entirely out of his element he would have looked in a conventional dress-suit--but wore new clothes of some rough material which fitted him badly.
latestadjectiveUS /ˈleɪtəst/
up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date
From this reading She had gone there herself to escape for a few moments from the heat and lights and the crowd around the Scotch celebrity to whom the reception was being tendered, and was looking rather desultorily at an article in the latest _Revue des Deux Mondes_, when he emerged from one of the alcoves and stood hesitatingly before her.
a room where books are kept
From this reading THE GENIUS OF BOWLDER BLUFF Miss Arnold found him wandering aimlessly, though with a pleased, interested look, around the dimly lit College Library.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading She had gone there herself to escape for a few moments from the heat and lights and the crowd around the Scotch celebrity to whom the reception was being tendered, and was looking rather desultorily at an article in the latest _Revue des Deux Mondes_, when he emerged from one of the alcoves and stood hesitatingly before her.
provided with artificial light
From this reading THE GENIUS OF BOWLDER BLUFF Miss Arnold found him wandering aimlessly, though with a pleased, interested look, around the dimly lit College Library.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading THE GENIUS OF BOWLDER BLUFF Miss Arnold found him wandering aimlessly, though with a pleased, interested look, around the dimly lit College Library.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He was not in evening dress--it occurred to her even then how entirely out of his element he would have looked in a conventional dress-suit--but wore new clothes of some rough material which fitted him badly.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading She had gone there herself to escape for a few moments from the heat and lights and the crowd around the Scotch celebrity to whom the reception was being tendered, and was looking rather desultorily at an article in the latest _Revue des Deux Mondes_, when he emerged from one of the alcoves and stood hesitatingly before her.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading He was so evidently lost and so painfully aware of it that she hastened to ask him if she could do anything for him.
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading He was not in evening dress--it occurred to her even then how entirely out of his element he would have looked in a conventional dress-suit--but wore new clothes of some rough material which fitted him badly.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading THE GENIUS OF BOWLDER BLUFF Miss Arnold found him wandering aimlessly, though with a pleased, interested look, around the dimly lit College Library.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading She had gone there herself to escape for a few moments from the heat and lights and the crowd around the Scotch celebrity to whom the reception was being tendered, and was looking rather desultorily at an article in the latest _Revue des Deux Mondes_, when he emerged from one of the alcoves and stood hesitatingly before her.
Mondes
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From this reading She had gone there herself to escape for a few moments from the heat and lights and the crowd around the Scotch celebrity to whom the reception was being tendered, and was looking rather desultorily at an article in the latest _Revue des Deux Mondes_, when he emerged from one of the alcoves and stood hesitatingly before her.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading He was not in evening dress--it occurred to her even then how entirely out of his element he would have looked in a conventional dress-suit--but wore new clothes of some rough material which fitted him badly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She saw that he was not a guest.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading He was not in evening dress--it occurred to her even then how entirely out of his element he would have looked in a conventional dress-suit--but wore new clothes of some rough material which fitted him badly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GENIUS OF BOWLDER BLUFF Miss Arnold found him wandering aimlessly, though with a pleased, interested look, around the dimly lit College Library.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She had gone there herself to escape for a few moments from the heat and lights and the crowd around the Scotch celebrity to whom the reception was being tendered, and was looking rather desultorily at an article in the latest _Revue des Deux Mondes_, when he emerged from one of the alcoves and stood hesitatingly before her.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He was not in evening dress--it occurred to her even then how entirely out of his element he would have looked in a conventional dress-suit--but wore new clothes of some rough material which fitted him badly.
painfullyadverbUS /ˈpeɪnfəli/
unpleasantly
From this reading He was so evidently lost and so painfully aware of it that she hastened to ask him if she could do anything for him.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading THE GENIUS OF BOWLDER BLUFF Miss Arnold found him wandering aimlessly, though with a pleased, interested look, around the dimly lit College Library.
on the contrary
From this reading She had gone there herself to escape for a few moments from the heat and lights and the crowd around the Scotch celebrity to whom the reception was being tendered, and was looking rather desultorily at an article in the latest _Revue des Deux Mondes_, when he emerged from one of the alcoves and stood hesitatingly before her.
receptionnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading She had gone there herself to escape for a few moments from the heat and lights and the crowd around the Scotch celebrity to whom the reception was being tendered, and was looking rather desultorily at an article in the latest _Revue des Deux Mondes_, when he emerged from one of the alcoves and stood hesitatingly before her.
RevuenounUS /rɪˈvjuː/
a variety show with topical sketches and songs and dancing and comedians
From this reading She had gone there herself to escape for a few moments from the heat and lights and the crowd around the Scotch celebrity to whom the reception was being tendered, and was looking rather desultorily at an article in the latest _Revue des Deux Mondes_, when he emerged from one of the alcoves and stood hesitatingly before her.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading He was not in evening dress--it occurred to her even then how entirely out of his element he would have looked in a conventional dress-suit--but wore new clothes of some rough material which fitted him badly.
cut with a saw
From this reading She saw that he was not a guest.
ScotchnounUS /skɑːtʃ/
a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)
From this reading She had gone there herself to escape for a few moments from the heat and lights and the crowd around the Scotch celebrity to whom the reception was being tendered, and was looking rather desultorily at an article in the latest _Revue des Deux Mondes_, when he emerged from one of the alcoves and stood hesitatingly before her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had gone there herself to escape for a few moments from the heat and lights and the crowd around the Scotch celebrity to whom the reception was being tendered, and was looking rather desultorily at an article in the latest _Revue des Deux Mondes_, when he emerged from one of the alcoves and stood hesitatingly before her.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was so evidently lost and so painfully aware of it that she hastened to ask him if she could do anything for him.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He was not in evening dress--it occurred to her even then how entirely out of his element he would have looked in a conventional dress-suit--but wore new clothes of some rough material which fitted him badly.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She had gone there herself to escape for a few moments from the heat and lights and the crowd around the Scotch celebrity to whom the reception was being tendered, and was looking rather desultorily at an article in the latest _Revue des Deux Mondes_, when he emerged from one of the alcoves and stood hesitatingly before her.
tenderedverbUS /ˈtendərd/
past form of “tender” — offer or present for acceptance
From this reading She had gone there herself to escape for a few moments from the heat and lights and the crowd around the Scotch celebrity to whom the reception was being tendered, and was looking rather desultorily at an article in the latest _Revue des Deux Mondes_, when he emerged from one of the alcoves and stood hesitatingly before her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She saw that he was not a guest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GENIUS OF BOWLDER BLUFF Miss Arnold found him wandering aimlessly, though with a pleased, interested look, around the dimly lit College Library.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He was not in evening dress--it occurred to her even then how entirely out of his element he would have looked in a conventional dress-suit--but wore new clothes of some rough material which fitted him badly.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She had gone there herself to escape for a few moments from the heat and lights and the crowd around the Scotch celebrity to whom the reception was being tendered, and was looking rather desultorily at an article in the latest _Revue des Deux Mondes_, when he emerged from one of the alcoves and stood hesitatingly before her.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading THE GENIUS OF BOWLDER BLUFF Miss Arnold found him wandering aimlessly, though with a pleased, interested look, around the dimly lit College Library.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had gone there herself to escape for a few moments from the heat and lights and the crowd around the Scotch celebrity to whom the reception was being tendered, and was looking rather desultorily at an article in the latest _Revue des Deux Mondes_, when he emerged from one of the alcoves and stood hesitatingly before her.
migratory
From this reading THE GENIUS OF BOWLDER BLUFF Miss Arnold found him wandering aimlessly, though with a pleased, interested look, around the dimly lit College Library.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had gone there herself to escape for a few moments from the heat and lights and the crowd around the Scotch celebrity to whom the reception was being tendered, and was looking rather desultorily at an article in the latest _Revue des Deux Mondes_, when he emerged from one of the alcoves and stood hesitatingly before her.
at the time that
From this reading She had gone there herself to escape for a few moments from the heat and lights and the crowd around the Scotch celebrity to whom the reception was being tendered, and was looking rather desultorily at an article in the latest _Revue des Deux Mondes_, when he emerged from one of the alcoves and stood hesitatingly before her.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was not in evening dress--it occurred to her even then how entirely out of his element he would have looked in a conventional dress-suit--but wore new clothes of some rough material which fitted him badly.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had gone there herself to escape for a few moments from the heat and lights and the crowd around the Scotch celebrity to whom the reception was being tendered, and was looking rather desultorily at an article in the latest _Revue des Deux Mondes_, when he emerged from one of the alcoves and stood hesitatingly before her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE GENIUS OF BOWLDER BLUFF Miss Arnold found him wandering aimlessly, though with a pleased, interested look, around the dimly lit College Library.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading He was not in evening dress--it occurred to her even then how entirely out of his element he would have looked in a conventional dress-suit--but wore new clothes of some rough material which fitted him badly.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He was not in evening dress--it occurred to her even then how entirely out of his element he would have looked in a conventional dress-suit--but wore new clothes of some rough material which fitted him badly.
