Chapter XI

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

From this reading Her face was so clearly cut, with pride in its contour, a dreamy thought its eyes, and something almost angelic in its purity--as Tennyson has it, 'A sight to make an old man young.'

the state of being absent

From this reading The three days' unexpected absence of Sir Redmond rather alarmed Herr Wyburg.

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading He knew not how to account for it, and mightily, with all his ruffianism, dreaded the gendarmes; thus he was genuinely glad when, in the dusk of the third day, the baronet presented himself at his house and inquired for his charge.

experiencing a sudden sense of danger

From this reading The three days' unexpected absence of Sir Redmond rather alarmed Herr Wyburg.

(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 He knew not how to account for it, and mightily, with all his ruffianism, dreaded the gendarmes; thus he was genuinely glad when, in the dusk of the third day, the baronet presented himself at his house and inquired for his charge.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading Her face was so clearly cut, with pride in its contour, a dreamy thought its eyes, and something almost angelic in its purity--as Tennyson has it, 'A sight to make an old man young.'

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading Ellinor was altogether unlike any other girl on whom the evil eyes of Herr Wyburg had rested, in Hamburg at least.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Her face was so clearly cut, with pride in its contour, a dreamy thought its eyes, and something almost angelic in its purity--as Tennyson has it, 'A sight to make an old man young.'

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

From this reading Her face was so clearly cut, with pride in its contour, a dreamy thought its eyes, and something almost angelic in its purity--as Tennyson has it, 'A sight to make an old man young.'

marked by utter benignity; resembling or befitting an angel or saint

From this reading Her face was so clearly cut, with pride in its contour, a dreamy thought its eyes, and something almost angelic in its purity--as Tennyson has it, 'A sight to make an old man young.'

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Ellinor was altogether unlike any other girl on whom the evil eyes of Herr Wyburg had rested, in Hamburg at least.

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

From this reading Her face was so clearly cut, with pride in its contour, a dreamy thought its eyes, and something almost angelic in its purity--as Tennyson has it, 'A sight to make an old man young.'

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Ellinor was altogether unlike any other girl on whom the evil eyes of Herr Wyburg had rested, in Hamburg at least.

a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight

From this reading He knew not how to account for it, and mightily, with all his ruffianism, dreaded the gendarmes; thus he was genuinely glad when, in the dusk of the third day, the baronet presented himself at his house and inquired for his charge.

to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle

From this reading He knew not how to account for it, and mightily, with all his ruffianism, dreaded the gendarmes; thus he was genuinely glad when, in the dusk of the third day, the baronet presented himself at his house and inquired for his charge.

without doubt or question

From this reading Her face was so clearly cut, with pride in its contour, a dreamy thought its eyes, and something almost angelic in its purity--as Tennyson has it, 'A sight to make an old man young.'

a line drawn on a map connecting points of equal height

From this reading Her face was so clearly cut, with pride in its contour, a dreamy thought its eyes, and something almost angelic in its purity--as Tennyson has it, 'A sight to make an old man young.'

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading Her face was so clearly cut, with pride in its contour, a dreamy thought its eyes, and something almost angelic in its purity--as Tennyson has it, 'A sight to make an old man young.'

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading He knew not how to account for it, and mightily, with all his ruffianism, dreaded the gendarmes; thus he was genuinely glad when, in the dusk of the third day, the baronet presented himself at his house and inquired for his charge.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading The three days' unexpected absence of Sir Redmond rather alarmed Herr Wyburg.

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading He knew not how to account for it, and mightily, with all his ruffianism, dreaded the gendarmes; thus he was genuinely glad when, in the dusk of the third day, the baronet presented himself at his house and inquired for his charge.

dreamy in mood or nature

From this reading Her face was so clearly cut, with pride in its contour, a dreamy thought its eyes, and something almost angelic in its purity--as Tennyson has it, 'A sight to make an old man young.'

the time of day immediately following sunset

From this reading He knew not how to account for it, and mightily, with all his ruffianism, dreaded the gendarmes; thus he was genuinely glad when, in the dusk of the third day, the baronet presented himself at his house and inquired for his charge.

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From this reading Ellinor was altogether unlike any other girl on whom the evil eyes of Herr Wyburg had rested, in Hamburg at least.

morally objectionable behavior

From this reading Ellinor was altogether unlike any other girl on whom the evil eyes of Herr Wyburg had rested, in Hamburg at least.

opinion or judgment

From this reading Ellinor was altogether unlike any other girl on whom the evil eyes of Herr Wyburg had rested, in Hamburg at least.

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

From this reading Her face was so clearly cut, with pride in its contour, a dreamy thought its eyes, and something almost angelic in its purity--as Tennyson has it, 'A sight to make an old man young.'

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He knew not how to account for it, and mightily, with all his ruffianism, dreaded the gendarmes; thus he was genuinely glad when, in the dusk of the third day, the baronet presented himself at his house and inquired for his charge.

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From this reading He knew not how to account for it, and mightily, with all his ruffianism, dreaded the gendarmes; thus he was genuinely glad when, in the dusk of the third day, the baronet presented himself at his house and inquired for his charge.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading He knew not how to account for it, and mightily, with all his ruffianism, dreaded the gendarmes; thus he was genuinely glad when, in the dusk of the third day, the baronet presented himself at his house and inquired for his charge.

a young female

From this reading Ellinor was altogether unlike any other girl on whom the evil eyes of Herr Wyburg had rested, in Hamburg at least.

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading He knew not how to account for it, and mightily, with all his ruffianism, dreaded the gendarmes; thus he was genuinely glad when, in the dusk of the third day, the baronet presented himself at his house and inquired for his charge.

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

From this reading Ellinor was altogether unlike any other girl on whom the evil eyes of Herr Wyburg had rested, in Hamburg at least.

a port city in northern Germany on the Elbe River that was founded by Charlemagne in the 9th century and is today the largest port in Germany; in 1241 it formed an alliance with Lubeck that became the basis for the Hanseatic League

From this reading IN HAMBURG STILL.

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

From this reading Her face was so clearly cut, with pride in its contour, a dreamy thought its eyes, and something almost angelic in its purity--as Tennyson has it, 'A sight to make an old man young.'

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

From this reading He knew not how to account for it, and mightily, with all his ruffianism, dreaded the gendarmes; thus he was genuinely glad when, in the dusk of the third day, the baronet presented himself at his house and inquired for his charge.

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

From this reading Her face was so clearly cut, with pride in its contour, a dreamy thought its eyes, and something almost angelic in its purity--as Tennyson has it, 'A sight to make an old man young.'

a German man; used before the name as a title equivalent to Mr in English

From this reading Ellinor was altogether unlike any other girl on whom the evil eyes of Herr Wyburg had rested, in Hamburg at least.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading He knew not how to account for it, and mightily, with all his ruffianism, dreaded the gendarmes; thus he was genuinely glad when, in the dusk of the third day, the baronet presented himself at his house and inquired for his charge.

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

From this reading He knew not how to account for it, and mightily, with all his ruffianism, dreaded the gendarmes; thus he was genuinely glad when, in the dusk of the third day, the baronet presented himself at his house and inquired for his charge.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading He knew not how to account for it, and mightily, with all his ruffianism, dreaded the gendarmes; thus he was genuinely glad when, in the dusk of the third day, the baronet presented himself at his house and inquired for his charge.

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From this reading He knew not how to account for it, and mightily, with all his ruffianism, dreaded the gendarmes; thus he was genuinely glad when, in the dusk of the third day, the baronet presented himself at his house and inquired for his charge.

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

From this reading IN HAMBURG STILL.

past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from

From this reading He knew not how to account for it, and mightily, with all his ruffianism, dreaded the gendarmes; thus he was genuinely glad when, in the dusk of the third day, the baronet presented himself at his house and inquired for his charge.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Her face was so clearly cut, with pride in its contour, a dreamy thought its eyes, and something almost angelic in its purity--as Tennyson has it, 'A sight to make an old man young.'

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Her face was so clearly cut, with pride in its contour, a dreamy thought its eyes, and something almost angelic in its purity--as Tennyson has it, 'A sight to make an old man young.'

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading He knew not how to account for it, and mightily, with all his ruffianism, dreaded the gendarmes; thus he was genuinely glad when, in the dusk of the third day, the baronet presented himself at his house and inquired for his charge.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading Ellinor was altogether unlike any other girl on whom the evil eyes of Herr Wyburg had rested, in Hamburg at least.

engage in

From this reading Her face was so clearly cut, with pride in its contour, a dreamy thought its eyes, and something almost angelic in its purity--as Tennyson has it, 'A sight to make an old man young.'

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Her face was so clearly cut, with pride in its contour, a dreamy thought its eyes, and something almost angelic in its purity--as Tennyson has it, 'A sight to make an old man young.'

powerfully or vigorously

From this reading He knew not how to account for it, and mightily, with all his ruffianism, dreaded the gendarmes; thus he was genuinely glad when, in the dusk of the third day, the baronet presented himself at his house and inquired for his charge.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He knew not how to account for it, and mightily, with all his ruffianism, dreaded the gendarmes; thus he was genuinely glad when, in the dusk of the third day, the baronet presented himself at his house and inquired for his charge.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Ellinor was altogether unlike any other girl on whom the evil eyes of Herr Wyburg had rested, in Hamburg at least.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Her face was so clearly cut, with pride in its contour, a dreamy thought its eyes, and something almost angelic in its purity--as Tennyson has it, 'A sight to make an old man young.'

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Ellinor was altogether unlike any other girl on whom the evil eyes of Herr Wyburg had rested, in Hamburg at least.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Ellinor was altogether unlike any other girl on whom the evil eyes of Herr Wyburg had rested, in Hamburg at least.

past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading He knew not how to account for it, and mightily, with all his ruffianism, dreaded the gendarmes; thus he was genuinely glad when, in the dusk of the third day, the baronet presented himself at his house and inquired for his charge.

a feeling of self-respect and personal worth

From this reading Her face was so clearly cut, with pride in its contour, a dreamy thought its eyes, and something almost angelic in its purity--as Tennyson has it, 'A sight to make an old man young.'

being undiluted or unmixed with extraneous material

From this reading Her face was so clearly cut, with pride in its contour, a dreamy thought its eyes, and something almost angelic in its purity--as Tennyson has it, 'A sight to make an old man young.'

on the contrary

From this reading The three days' unexpected absence of Sir Redmond rather alarmed Herr Wyburg.

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From this reading The three days' unexpected absence of Sir Redmond rather alarmed Herr Wyburg.

not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing

From this reading Ellinor was altogether unlike any other girl on whom the evil eyes of Herr Wyburg had rested, in Hamburg at least.

violent lawless behavior

From this reading He knew not how to account for it, and mightily, with all his ruffianism, dreaded the gendarmes; thus he was genuinely glad when, in the dusk of the third day, the baronet presented himself at his house and inquired for his charge.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading Her face was so clearly cut, with pride in its contour, a dreamy thought its eyes, and something almost angelic in its purity--as Tennyson has it, 'A sight to make an old man young.'

term of address for a man

From this reading The three days' unexpected absence of Sir Redmond rather alarmed Herr Wyburg.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Her face was so clearly cut, with pride in its contour, a dreamy thought its eyes, and something almost angelic in its purity--as Tennyson has it, 'A sight to make an old man young.'

a thing, without saying which

From this reading Her face was so clearly cut, with pride in its contour, a dreamy thought its eyes, and something almost angelic in its purity--as Tennyson has it, 'A sight to make an old man young.'

not in physical motion

From this reading IN HAMBURG STILL.

Englishman and Victorian poet (1809-1892)

From this reading Her face was so clearly cut, with pride in its contour, a dreamy thought its eyes, and something almost angelic in its purity--as Tennyson has it, 'A sight to make an old man young.'

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

From this reading Ellinor was altogether unlike any other girl on whom the evil eyes of Herr Wyburg had rested, in Hamburg at least.

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading He knew not how to account for it, and mightily, with all his ruffianism, dreaded the gendarmes; thus he was genuinely glad when, in the dusk of the third day, the baronet presented himself at his house and inquired for his charge.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Her face was so clearly cut, with pride in its contour, a dreamy thought its eyes, and something almost angelic in its purity--as Tennyson has it, 'A sight to make an old man young.'

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading The three days' unexpected absence of Sir Redmond rather alarmed Herr Wyburg.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading He knew not how to account for it, and mightily, with all his ruffianism, dreaded the gendarmes; thus he was genuinely glad when, in the dusk of the third day, the baronet presented himself at his house and inquired for his charge.

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

From this reading Her face was so clearly cut, with pride in its contour, a dreamy thought its eyes, and something almost angelic in its purity--as Tennyson has it, 'A sight to make an old man young.'

not expected or anticipated

From this reading The three days' unexpected absence of Sir Redmond rather alarmed Herr Wyburg.

marked by dissimilarity

From this reading Ellinor was altogether unlike any other girl on whom the evil eyes of Herr Wyburg had rested, in Hamburg at least.

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

From this reading Ellinor was altogether unlike any other girl on whom the evil eyes of Herr Wyburg had rested, in Hamburg at least.

at the time that

From this reading He knew not how to account for it, and mightily, with all his ruffianism, dreaded the gendarmes; thus he was genuinely glad when, in the dusk of the third day, the baronet presented himself at his house and inquired for his charge.

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

From this reading Ellinor was altogether unlike any other girl on whom the evil eyes of Herr Wyburg had rested, in Hamburg at least.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Her face was so clearly cut, with pride in its contour, a dreamy thought its eyes, and something almost angelic in its purity--as Tennyson has it, 'A sight to make an old man young.'

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From this reading Ellinor was altogether unlike any other girl on whom the evil eyes of Herr Wyburg had rested, in Hamburg at least.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading Her face was so clearly cut, with pride in its contour, a dreamy thought its eyes, and something almost angelic in its purity--as Tennyson has it, 'A sight to make an old man young.'