Chapter II

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

From this reading Queenie never sought opportunities to snatch a hurried colloquy during recreation, or manœuvred to obtain Alex as companion at _la ronde_, or when they played games in the garden.

generally approved or compelling recognition

From this reading Queenie accepted the presents, wrote tiny notes to Alex and skilfully gave them to her unperceived, and cut Alex to the heart by telling her sometimes that she made it very hard for one to try and be good and keep all the rules and perhaps get one's blue ribbon next term.

with admiration

From this reading These speeches were to Queenie's credit, and made Alex cry and worship her more admiringly than ever, but they did not tend to lower the transparent, doglike devotion with which Alex would gaze at Queenie's bent profile in the chapel, utterly unconscious of the scandal which her manifest idolatry was creating for the severe nun in the carved stall opposite.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading She never infringed one of the strictest rules of the establishment, by giving presents unpermitted, or purchasing forbidden sweets and chocolate to be given away at the afternoon _goûter_.

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From this reading It was always Alex who was reported.

(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 Queenie accepted the presents, wrote tiny notes to Alex and skilfully gave them to her unperceived, and cut Alex to the heart by telling her sometimes that she made it very hard for one to try and be good and keep all the rules and perhaps get one's blue ribbon next term.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading It was always Alex who was reported.

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

From this reading She never infringed one of the strictest rules of the establishment, by giving presents unpermitted, or purchasing forbidden sweets and chocolate to be given away at the afternoon _goûter_.

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

From this reading Queenie never sought opportunities to snatch a hurried colloquy during recreation, or manœuvred to obtain Alex as companion at _la ronde_, or when they played games in the garden.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Queenie never sought opportunities to snatch a hurried colloquy during recreation, or manœuvred to obtain Alex as companion at _la ronde_, or when they played games in the garden.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading She never infringed one of the strictest rules of the establishment, by giving presents unpermitted, or purchasing forbidden sweets and chocolate to be given away at the afternoon _goûter_.

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

From this reading She never infringed one of the strictest rules of the establishment, by giving presents unpermitted, or purchasing forbidden sweets and chocolate to be given away at the afternoon _goûter_.

a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way

From this reading These speeches were to Queenie's credit, and made Alex cry and worship her more admiringly than ever, but they did not tend to lower the transparent, doglike devotion with which Alex would gaze at Queenie's bent profile in the chapel, utterly unconscious of the scandal which her manifest idolatry was creating for the severe nun in the carved stall opposite.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading Queenie accepted the presents, wrote tiny notes to Alex and skilfully gave them to her unperceived, and cut Alex to the heart by telling her sometimes that she made it very hard for one to try and be good and keep all the rules and perhaps get one's blue ribbon next term.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading These speeches were to Queenie's credit, and made Alex cry and worship her more admiringly than ever, but they did not tend to lower the transparent, doglike devotion with which Alex would gaze at Queenie's bent profile in the chapel, utterly unconscious of the scandal which her manifest idolatry was creating for the severe nun in the carved stall opposite.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading She never infringed one of the strictest rules of the establishment, by giving presents unpermitted, or purchasing forbidden sweets and chocolate to be given away at the afternoon _goûter_.

made for or formed by carving (“carven” is archaic or literary)

From this reading These speeches were to Queenie's credit, and made Alex cry and worship her more admiringly than ever, but they did not tend to lower the transparent, doglike devotion with which Alex would gaze at Queenie's bent profile in the chapel, utterly unconscious of the scandal which her manifest idolatry was creating for the severe nun in the carved stall opposite.

a place of worship that has its own altar

From this reading These speeches were to Queenie's credit, and made Alex cry and worship her more admiringly than ever, but they did not tend to lower the transparent, doglike devotion with which Alex would gaze at Queenie's bent profile in the chapel, utterly unconscious of the scandal which her manifest idolatry was creating for the severe nun in the carved stall opposite.

a beverage made from cocoa powder and milk and sugar; usually drunk hot

From this reading She never infringed one of the strictest rules of the establishment, by giving presents unpermitted, or purchasing forbidden sweets and chocolate to be given away at the afternoon _goûter_.

a conversation especially a formal one

From this reading Queenie never sought opportunities to snatch a hurried colloquy during recreation, or manœuvred to obtain Alex as companion at _la ronde_, or when they played games in the garden.

a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading Queenie never sought opportunities to snatch a hurried colloquy during recreation, or manœuvred to obtain Alex as companion at _la ronde_, or when they played games in the garden.

-ing form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become

From this reading These speeches were to Queenie's credit, and made Alex cry and worship her more admiringly than ever, but they did not tend to lower the transparent, doglike devotion with which Alex would gaze at Queenie's bent profile in the chapel, utterly unconscious of the scandal which her manifest idolatry was creating for the severe nun in the carved stall opposite.

approval

From this reading These speeches were to Queenie's credit, and made Alex cry and worship her more admiringly than ever, but they did not tend to lower the transparent, doglike devotion with which Alex would gaze at Queenie's bent profile in the chapel, utterly unconscious of the scandal which her manifest idolatry was creating for the severe nun in the carved stall opposite.

utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading These speeches were to Queenie's credit, and made Alex cry and worship her more admiringly than ever, but they did not tend to lower the transparent, doglike devotion with which Alex would gaze at Queenie's bent profile in the chapel, utterly unconscious of the scandal which her manifest idolatry was creating for the severe nun in the carved stall opposite.

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading Queenie accepted the presents, wrote tiny notes to Alex and skilfully gave them to her unperceived, and cut Alex to the heart by telling her sometimes that she made it very hard for one to try and be good and keep all the rules and perhaps get one's blue ribbon next term.

feelings of ardent love

From this reading These speeches were to Queenie's credit, and made Alex cry and worship her more admiringly than ever, but they did not tend to lower the transparent, doglike devotion with which Alex would gaze at Queenie's bent profile in the chapel, utterly unconscious of the scandal which her manifest idolatry was creating for the severe nun in the carved stall opposite.

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

From this reading These speeches were to Queenie's credit, and made Alex cry and worship her more admiringly than ever, but they did not tend to lower the transparent, doglike devotion with which Alex would gaze at Queenie's bent profile in the chapel, utterly unconscious of the scandal which her manifest idolatry was creating for the severe nun in the carved stall opposite.

resembling a dog; especially in devotion

From this reading These speeches were to Queenie's credit, and made Alex cry and worship her more admiringly than ever, but they did not tend to lower the transparent, doglike devotion with which Alex would gaze at Queenie's bent profile in the chapel, utterly unconscious of the scandal which her manifest idolatry was creating for the severe nun in the carved stall opposite.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading Queenie never sought opportunities to snatch a hurried colloquy during recreation, or manœuvred to obtain Alex as companion at _la ronde_, or when they played games in the garden.

the act of forming or establishing something

From this reading She never infringed one of the strictest rules of the establishment, by giving presents unpermitted, or purchasing forbidden sweets and chocolate to be given away at the afternoon _goûter_.

at any time

From this reading These speeches were to Queenie's credit, and made Alex cry and worship her more admiringly than ever, but they did not tend to lower the transparent, doglike devotion with which Alex would gaze at Queenie's bent profile in the chapel, utterly unconscious of the scandal which her manifest idolatry was creating for the severe nun in the carved stall opposite.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Queenie accepted the presents, wrote tiny notes to Alex and skilfully gave them to her unperceived, and cut Alex to the heart by telling her sometimes that she made it very hard for one to try and be good and keep all the rules and perhaps get one's blue ribbon next term.

Not allowed; banned or prohibited by rule or law.

From this reading She never infringed one of the strictest rules of the establishment, by giving presents unpermitted, or purchasing forbidden sweets and chocolate to be given away at the afternoon _goûter_.

plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading Queenie never sought opportunities to snatch a hurried colloquy during recreation, or manœuvred to obtain Alex as companion at _la ronde_, or when they played games in the garden.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading Queenie never sought opportunities to snatch a hurried colloquy during recreation, or manœuvred to obtain Alex as companion at _la ronde_, or when they played games in the garden.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Queenie accepted the presents, wrote tiny notes to Alex and skilfully gave them to her unperceived, and cut Alex to the heart by telling her sometimes that she made it very hard for one to try and be good and keep all the rules and perhaps get one's blue ribbon next term.

a long fixed look

From this reading These speeches were to Queenie's credit, and made Alex cry and worship her more admiringly than ever, but they did not tend to lower the transparent, doglike devotion with which Alex would gaze at Queenie's bent profile in the chapel, utterly unconscious of the scandal which her manifest idolatry was creating for the severe nun in the carved stall opposite.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Queenie accepted the presents, wrote tiny notes to Alex and skilfully gave them to her unperceived, and cut Alex to the heart by telling her sometimes that she made it very hard for one to try and be good and keep all the rules and perhaps get one's blue ribbon next term.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading She never infringed one of the strictest rules of the establishment, by giving presents unpermitted, or purchasing forbidden sweets and chocolate to be given away at the afternoon _goûter_.

the act of giving

From this reading She never infringed one of the strictest rules of the establishment, by giving presents unpermitted, or purchasing forbidden sweets and chocolate to be given away at the afternoon _goûter_.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Queenie accepted the presents, wrote tiny notes to Alex and skilfully gave them to her unperceived, and cut Alex to the heart by telling her sometimes that she made it very hard for one to try and be good and keep all the rules and perhaps get one's blue ribbon next term.

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From this reading She never infringed one of the strictest rules of the establishment, by giving presents unpermitted, or purchasing forbidden sweets and chocolate to be given away at the afternoon _goûter_.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading Queenie accepted the presents, wrote tiny notes to Alex and skilfully gave them to her unperceived, and cut Alex to the heart by telling her sometimes that she made it very hard for one to try and be good and keep all the rules and perhaps get one's blue ribbon next term.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading Queenie accepted the presents, wrote tiny notes to Alex and skilfully gave them to her unperceived, and cut Alex to the heart by telling her sometimes that she made it very hard for one to try and be good and keep all the rules and perhaps get one's blue ribbon next term.

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

From this reading Queenie accepted the presents, wrote tiny notes to Alex and skilfully gave them to her unperceived, and cut Alex to the heart by telling her sometimes that she made it very hard for one to try and be good and keep all the rules and perhaps get one's blue ribbon next term.

moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste

From this reading Queenie never sought opportunities to snatch a hurried colloquy during recreation, or manœuvred to obtain Alex as companion at _la ronde_, or when they played games in the garden.

the worship of idols; the worship of physical objects or images as gods

From this reading These speeches were to Queenie's credit, and made Alex cry and worship her more admiringly than ever, but they did not tend to lower the transparent, doglike devotion with which Alex would gaze at Queenie's bent profile in the chapel, utterly unconscious of the scandal which her manifest idolatry was creating for the severe nun in the carved stall opposite.

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

From this reading Queenie never sought opportunities to snatch a hurried colloquy during recreation, or manœuvred to obtain Alex as companion at _la ronde_, or when they played games in the garden.

past form of “infringe” — go against, as of rules and laws

From this reading She never infringed one of the strictest rules of the establishment, by giving presents unpermitted, or purchasing forbidden sweets and chocolate to be given away at the afternoon _goûter_.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was always Alex who was reported.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading Queenie accepted the presents, wrote tiny notes to Alex and skilfully gave them to her unperceived, and cut Alex to the heart by telling her sometimes that she made it very hard for one to try and be good and keep all the rules and perhaps get one's blue ribbon next term.

a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth

From this reading Queenie never sought opportunities to snatch a hurried colloquy during recreation, or manœuvred to obtain Alex as companion at _la ronde_, or when they played games in the garden.

move something or somebody to a lower position

From this reading These speeches were to Queenie's credit, and made Alex cry and worship her more admiringly than ever, but they did not tend to lower the transparent, doglike devotion with which Alex would gaze at Queenie's bent profile in the chapel, utterly unconscious of the scandal which her manifest idolatry was creating for the severe nun in the carved stall opposite.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Queenie accepted the presents, wrote tiny notes to Alex and skilfully gave them to her unperceived, and cut Alex to the heart by telling her sometimes that she made it very hard for one to try and be good and keep all the rules and perhaps get one's blue ribbon next term.

provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes

From this reading These speeches were to Queenie's credit, and made Alex cry and worship her more admiringly than ever, but they did not tend to lower the transparent, doglike devotion with which Alex would gaze at Queenie's bent profile in the chapel, utterly unconscious of the scandal which her manifest idolatry was creating for the severe nun in the carved stall opposite.

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From this reading Queenie never sought opportunities to snatch a hurried colloquy during recreation, or manœuvred to obtain Alex as companion at _la ronde_, or when they played games in the garden.

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

From this reading These speeches were to Queenie's credit, and made Alex cry and worship her more admiringly than ever, but they did not tend to lower the transparent, doglike devotion with which Alex would gaze at Queenie's bent profile in the chapel, utterly unconscious of the scandal which her manifest idolatry was creating for the severe nun in the carved stall opposite.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Queenie never sought opportunities to snatch a hurried colloquy during recreation, or manœuvred to obtain Alex as companion at _la ronde_, or when they played games in the garden.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading Queenie accepted the presents, wrote tiny notes to Alex and skilfully gave them to her unperceived, and cut Alex to the heart by telling her sometimes that she made it very hard for one to try and be good and keep all the rules and perhaps get one's blue ribbon next term.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading These speeches were to Queenie's credit, and made Alex cry and worship her more admiringly than ever, but they did not tend to lower the transparent, doglike devotion with which Alex would gaze at Queenie's bent profile in the chapel, utterly unconscious of the scandal which her manifest idolatry was creating for the severe nun in the carved stall opposite.

plural of “note” — a brief written record

From this reading Queenie accepted the presents, wrote tiny notes to Alex and skilfully gave them to her unperceived, and cut Alex to the heart by telling her sometimes that she made it very hard for one to try and be good and keep all the rules and perhaps get one's blue ribbon next term.

a woman religious

From this reading These speeches were to Queenie's credit, and made Alex cry and worship her more admiringly than ever, but they did not tend to lower the transparent, doglike devotion with which Alex would gaze at Queenie's bent profile in the chapel, utterly unconscious of the scandal which her manifest idolatry was creating for the severe nun in the carved stall opposite.

come into possession of

From this reading Queenie never sought opportunities to snatch a hurried colloquy during recreation, or manœuvred to obtain Alex as companion at _la ronde_, or when they played games in the garden.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading She never infringed one of the strictest rules of the establishment, by giving presents unpermitted, or purchasing forbidden sweets and chocolate to be given away at the afternoon _goûter_.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading She never infringed one of the strictest rules of the establishment, by giving presents unpermitted, or purchasing forbidden sweets and chocolate to be given away at the afternoon _goûter_.

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From this reading Queenie accepted the presents, wrote tiny notes to Alex and skilfully gave them to her unperceived, and cut Alex to the heart by telling her sometimes that she made it very hard for one to try and be good and keep all the rules and perhaps get one's blue ribbon next term.

plural of “opportunity” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading Queenie never sought opportunities to snatch a hurried colloquy during recreation, or manœuvred to obtain Alex as companion at _la ronde_, or when they played games in the garden.

being directly across from each other; facing

From this reading These speeches were to Queenie's credit, and made Alex cry and worship her more admiringly than ever, but they did not tend to lower the transparent, doglike devotion with which Alex would gaze at Queenie's bent profile in the chapel, utterly unconscious of the scandal which her manifest idolatry was creating for the severe nun in the carved stall opposite.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Queenie never sought opportunities to snatch a hurried colloquy during recreation, or manœuvred to obtain Alex as companion at _la ronde_, or when they played games in the garden.

by chance

From this reading Queenie accepted the presents, wrote tiny notes to Alex and skilfully gave them to her unperceived, and cut Alex to the heart by telling her sometimes that she made it very hard for one to try and be good and keep all the rules and perhaps get one's blue ribbon next term.

(of games) engaged in

From this reading Queenie never sought opportunities to snatch a hurried colloquy during recreation, or manœuvred to obtain Alex as companion at _la ronde_, or when they played games in the garden.

plural of “present” — the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech

From this reading She never infringed one of the strictest rules of the establishment, by giving presents unpermitted, or purchasing forbidden sweets and chocolate to be given away at the afternoon _goûter_.

an analysis (often in graphical form) representing the extent to which something exhibits various characteristics

From this reading These speeches were to Queenie's credit, and made Alex cry and worship her more admiringly than ever, but they did not tend to lower the transparent, doglike devotion with which Alex would gaze at Queenie's bent profile in the chapel, utterly unconscious of the scandal which her manifest idolatry was creating for the severe nun in the carved stall opposite.

the act of buying

From this reading She never infringed one of the strictest rules of the establishment, by giving presents unpermitted, or purchasing forbidden sweets and chocolate to be given away at the afternoon _goûter_.

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From this reading Queenie never sought opportunities to snatch a hurried colloquy during recreation, or manœuvred to obtain Alex as companion at _la ronde_, or when they played games in the garden.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading These speeches were to Queenie's credit, and made Alex cry and worship her more admiringly than ever, but they did not tend to lower the transparent, doglike devotion with which Alex would gaze at Queenie's bent profile in the chapel, utterly unconscious of the scandal which her manifest idolatry was creating for the severe nun in the carved stall opposite.

an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates

From this reading Queenie never sought opportunities to snatch a hurried colloquy during recreation, or manœuvred to obtain Alex as companion at _la ronde_, or when they played games in the garden.

made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account

From this reading It was always Alex who was reported.

any long object resembling a thin line

From this reading Queenie accepted the presents, wrote tiny notes to Alex and skilfully gave them to her unperceived, and cut Alex to the heart by telling her sometimes that she made it very hard for one to try and be good and keep all the rules and perhaps get one's blue ribbon next term.

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From this reading Queenie never sought opportunities to snatch a hurried colloquy during recreation, or manœuvred to obtain Alex as companion at _la ronde_, or when they played games in the garden.

plural of “rule” — a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior

From this reading She never infringed one of the strictest rules of the establishment, by giving presents unpermitted, or purchasing forbidden sweets and chocolate to be given away at the afternoon _goûter_.

disgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people

From this reading These speeches were to Queenie's credit, and made Alex cry and worship her more admiringly than ever, but they did not tend to lower the transparent, doglike devotion with which Alex would gaze at Queenie's bent profile in the chapel, utterly unconscious of the scandal which her manifest idolatry was creating for the severe nun in the carved stall opposite.

intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality

From this reading These speeches were to Queenie's credit, and made Alex cry and worship her more admiringly than ever, but they did not tend to lower the transparent, doglike devotion with which Alex would gaze at Queenie's bent profile in the chapel, utterly unconscious of the scandal which her manifest idolatry was creating for the severe nun in the carved stall opposite.

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

From this reading She never infringed one of the strictest rules of the establishment, by giving presents unpermitted, or purchasing forbidden sweets and chocolate to be given away at the afternoon _goûter_.

with skill

From this reading Queenie accepted the presents, wrote tiny notes to Alex and skilfully gave them to her unperceived, and cut Alex to the heart by telling her sometimes that she made it very hard for one to try and be good and keep all the rules and perhaps get one's blue ribbon next term.

to grasp hastily or eagerly

From this reading Queenie never sought opportunities to snatch a hurried colloquy during recreation, or manœuvred to obtain Alex as companion at _la ronde_, or when they played games in the garden.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading Queenie accepted the presents, wrote tiny notes to Alex and skilfully gave them to her unperceived, and cut Alex to the heart by telling her sometimes that she made it very hard for one to try and be good and keep all the rules and perhaps get one's blue ribbon next term.

that is looked for

From this reading Queenie never sought opportunities to snatch a hurried colloquy during recreation, or manœuvred to obtain Alex as companion at _la ronde_, or when they played games in the garden.

plural of “speech” — the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience

From this reading These speeches were to Queenie's credit, and made Alex cry and worship her more admiringly than ever, but they did not tend to lower the transparent, doglike devotion with which Alex would gaze at Queenie's bent profile in the chapel, utterly unconscious of the scandal which her manifest idolatry was creating for the severe nun in the carved stall opposite.

a compartment in a stable where a single animal is confined and fed

From this reading These speeches were to Queenie's credit, and made Alex cry and worship her more admiringly than ever, but they did not tend to lower the transparent, doglike devotion with which Alex would gaze at Queenie's bent profile in the chapel, utterly unconscious of the scandal which her manifest idolatry was creating for the severe nun in the carved stall opposite.

superlative of “strict” — rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard

From this reading She never infringed one of the strictest rules of the establishment, by giving presents unpermitted, or purchasing forbidden sweets and chocolate to be given away at the afternoon _goûter_.

plural of “sweet” — English phonetician; one of the founders of modern phonetics (1845-1912)

From this reading She never infringed one of the strictest rules of the establishment, by giving presents unpermitted, or purchasing forbidden sweets and chocolate to be given away at the afternoon _goûter_.

disclosing unintentionally something concealed

From this reading Queenie accepted the presents, wrote tiny notes to Alex and skilfully gave them to her unperceived, and cut Alex to the heart by telling her sometimes that she made it very hard for one to try and be good and keep all the rules and perhaps get one's blue ribbon next term.

have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined

From this reading These speeches were to Queenie's credit, and made Alex cry and worship her more admiringly than ever, but they did not tend to lower the transparent, doglike devotion with which Alex would gaze at Queenie's bent profile in the chapel, utterly unconscious of the scandal which her manifest idolatry was creating for the severe nun in the carved stall opposite.

a word or expression used for some particular thing

From this reading Queenie accepted the presents, wrote tiny notes to Alex and skilfully gave them to her unperceived, and cut Alex to the heart by telling her sometimes that she made it very hard for one to try and be good and keep all the rules and perhaps get one's blue ribbon next term.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading These speeches were to Queenie's credit, and made Alex cry and worship her more admiringly than ever, but they did not tend to lower the transparent, doglike devotion with which Alex would gaze at Queenie's bent profile in the chapel, utterly unconscious of the scandal which her manifest idolatry was creating for the severe nun in the carved stall opposite.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Queenie accepted the presents, wrote tiny notes to Alex and skilfully gave them to her unperceived, and cut Alex to the heart by telling her sometimes that she made it very hard for one to try and be good and keep all the rules and perhaps get one's blue ribbon next term.

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

From this reading Queenie never sought opportunities to snatch a hurried colloquy during recreation, or manœuvred to obtain Alex as companion at _la ronde_, or when they played games in the garden.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Queenie accepted the presents, wrote tiny notes to Alex and skilfully gave them to her unperceived, and cut Alex to the heart by telling her sometimes that she made it very hard for one to try and be good and keep all the rules and perhaps get one's blue ribbon next term.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading These speeches were to Queenie's credit, and made Alex cry and worship her more admiringly than ever, but they did not tend to lower the transparent, doglike devotion with which Alex would gaze at Queenie's bent profile in the chapel, utterly unconscious of the scandal which her manifest idolatry was creating for the severe nun in the carved stall opposite.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Queenie never sought opportunities to snatch a hurried colloquy during recreation, or manœuvred to obtain Alex as companion at _la ronde_, or when they played games in the garden.

very small

From this reading Queenie accepted the presents, wrote tiny notes to Alex and skilfully gave them to her unperceived, and cut Alex to the heart by telling her sometimes that she made it very hard for one to try and be good and keep all the rules and perhaps get one's blue ribbon next term.

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

From this reading Queenie never sought opportunities to snatch a hurried colloquy during recreation, or manœuvred to obtain Alex as companion at _la ronde_, or when they played games in the garden.

transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity

From this reading These speeches were to Queenie's credit, and made Alex cry and worship her more admiringly than ever, but they did not tend to lower the transparent, doglike devotion with which Alex would gaze at Queenie's bent profile in the chapel, utterly unconscious of the scandal which her manifest idolatry was creating for the severe nun in the carved stall opposite.

make an effort or attempt

From this reading Queenie accepted the presents, wrote tiny notes to Alex and skilfully gave them to her unperceived, and cut Alex to the heart by telling her sometimes that she made it very hard for one to try and be good and keep all the rules and perhaps get one's blue ribbon next term.

not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead

From this reading These speeches were to Queenie's credit, and made Alex cry and worship her more admiringly than ever, but they did not tend to lower the transparent, doglike devotion with which Alex would gaze at Queenie's bent profile in the chapel, utterly unconscious of the scandal which her manifest idolatry was creating for the severe nun in the carved stall opposite.

not perceived or commented on

From this reading Queenie accepted the presents, wrote tiny notes to Alex and skilfully gave them to her unperceived, and cut Alex to the heart by telling her sometimes that she made it very hard for one to try and be good and keep all the rules and perhaps get one's blue ribbon next term.

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From this reading She never infringed one of the strictest rules of the establishment, by giving presents unpermitted, or purchasing forbidden sweets and chocolate to be given away at the afternoon _goûter_.

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading These speeches were to Queenie's credit, and made Alex cry and worship her more admiringly than ever, but they did not tend to lower the transparent, doglike devotion with which Alex would gaze at Queenie's bent profile in the chapel, utterly unconscious of the scandal which her manifest idolatry was creating for the severe nun in the carved stall opposite.

precisely as stated

From this reading Queenie accepted the presents, wrote tiny notes to Alex and skilfully gave them to her unperceived, and cut Alex to the heart by telling her sometimes that she made it very hard for one to try and be good and keep all the rules and perhaps get one's blue ribbon next term.

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

From this reading It was always Alex who was reported.

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

From this reading These speeches were to Queenie's credit, and made Alex cry and worship her more admiringly than ever, but they did not tend to lower the transparent, doglike devotion with which Alex would gaze at Queenie's bent profile in the chapel, utterly unconscious of the scandal which her manifest idolatry was creating for the severe nun in the carved stall opposite.

at the time that

From this reading Queenie never sought opportunities to snatch a hurried colloquy during recreation, or manœuvred to obtain Alex as companion at _la ronde_, or when they played games in the garden.

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

From this reading These speeches were to Queenie's credit, and made Alex cry and worship her more admiringly than ever, but they did not tend to lower the transparent, doglike devotion with which Alex would gaze at Queenie's bent profile in the chapel, utterly unconscious of the scandal which her manifest idolatry was creating for the severe nun in the carved stall opposite.

which person or people

From this reading It was always Alex who was reported.

in the company of; together with

From this reading These speeches were to Queenie's credit, and made Alex cry and worship her more admiringly than ever, but they did not tend to lower the transparent, doglike devotion with which Alex would gaze at Queenie's bent profile in the chapel, utterly unconscious of the scandal which her manifest idolatry was creating for the severe nun in the carved stall opposite.

love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol

From this reading These speeches were to Queenie's credit, and made Alex cry and worship her more admiringly than ever, but they did not tend to lower the transparent, doglike devotion with which Alex would gaze at Queenie's bent profile in the chapel, utterly unconscious of the scandal which her manifest idolatry was creating for the severe nun in the carved stall opposite.

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

From this reading These speeches were to Queenie's credit, and made Alex cry and worship her more admiringly than ever, but they did not tend to lower the transparent, doglike devotion with which Alex would gaze at Queenie's bent profile in the chapel, utterly unconscious of the scandal which her manifest idolatry was creating for the severe nun in the carved stall opposite.

inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading Queenie accepted the presents, wrote tiny notes to Alex and skilfully gave them to her unperceived, and cut Alex to the heart by telling her sometimes that she made it very hard for one to try and be good and keep all the rules and perhaps get one's blue ribbon next term.