Chapter VII · Chapter 7

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

From this reading To have kissed her, under the circumstances, appeared to him not only natural, but inevitable; and he was suffering from no feeling of guilt; neither toward William Grove, in whose house he was a guest, nor to Fanny--those widely heralded attitudes were largely a part of a public hypocrisy which had no place in the attempted honesty of his thoughts.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading He put his glass down abruptly and tramped from wall to wall, his unbuttoned silk waistcoat swinging about his arms.

quickly and without warning

From this reading He put his glass down abruptly and tramped from wall to wall, his unbuttoned silk waistcoat swinging about his arms.

later than; following

From this reading Then, inconsistently leaving that promise of security, he reviewed every moment, every thrilling breath, with Savina Grove after the Davencotts had gone: he felt, in exact warm similitude, her body pressed against his, her parted lips; he heard the little escaping “Ah!” of her fervor.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading Then, inconsistently leaving that promise of security, he reviewed every moment, every thrilling breath, with Savina Grove after the Davencotts had gone: he felt, in exact warm similitude, her body pressed against his, her parted lips; he heard the little escaping “Ah!” of her fervor.

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From this reading Then, inconsistently leaving that promise of security, he reviewed every moment, every thrilling breath, with Savina Grove after the Davencotts had gone: he felt, in exact warm similitude, her body pressed against his, her parted lips; he heard the little escaping “Ah!” of her fervor.

(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 Lee Randon now cursed himself, he cursed Savina, but most of all he cursed William Grove, sleeping in complacent ignorance beside his wife.

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

From this reading To have kissed her, under the circumstances, appeared to him not only natural, but inevitable; and he was suffering from no feeling of guilt; neither toward William Grove, in whose house he was a guest, nor to Fanny--those widely heralded attitudes were largely a part of a public hypocrisy which had no place in the attempted honesty of his thoughts.

past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading To have kissed her, under the circumstances, appeared to him not only natural, but inevitable; and he was suffering from no feeling of guilt; neither toward William Grove, in whose house he was a guest, nor to Fanny--those widely heralded attitudes were largely a part of a public hypocrisy which had no place in the attempted honesty of his thoughts.

weapons considered collectively

From this reading He put his glass down abruptly and tramped from wall to wall, his unbuttoned silk waistcoat swinging about his arms.

tried unsuccessfully

From this reading To have kissed her, under the circumstances, appeared to him not only natural, but inevitable; and he was suffering from no feeling of guilt; neither toward William Grove, in whose house he was a guest, nor to Fanny--those widely heralded attitudes were largely a part of a public hypocrisy which had no place in the attempted honesty of his thoughts.

plural of “attitude” — a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways

From this reading To have kissed her, under the circumstances, appeared to him not only natural, but inevitable; and he was suffering from no feeling of guilt; neither toward William Grove, in whose house he was a guest, nor to Fanny--those widely heralded attitudes were largely a part of a public hypocrisy which had no place in the attempted honesty of his thoughts.

next to; at the side of

From this reading Lee Randon now cursed himself, he cursed Savina, but most of all he cursed William Grove, sleeping in complacent ignorance beside his wife.

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading Then, inconsistently leaving that promise of security, he reviewed every moment, every thrilling breath, with Savina Grove after the Davencotts had gone: he felt, in exact warm similitude, her body pressed against his, her parted lips; he heard the little escaping “Ah!” of her fervor.

the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing

From this reading Then, inconsistently leaving that promise of security, he reviewed every moment, every thrilling breath, with Savina Grove after the Davencotts had gone: he felt, in exact warm similitude, her body pressed against his, her parted lips; he heard the little escaping “Ah!” of her fervor.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading To have kissed her, under the circumstances, appeared to him not only natural, but inevitable; and he was suffering from no feeling of guilt; neither toward William Grove, in whose house he was a guest, nor to Fanny--those widely heralded attitudes were largely a part of a public hypocrisy which had no place in the attempted honesty of his thoughts.

your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

From this reading To have kissed her, under the circumstances, appeared to him not only natural, but inevitable; and he was suffering from no feeling of guilt; neither toward William Grove, in whose house he was a guest, nor to Fanny--those widely heralded attitudes were largely a part of a public hypocrisy which had no place in the attempted honesty of his thoughts.

contented to a fault with oneself or one's actions

From this reading Lee Randon now cursed himself, he cursed Savina, but most of all he cursed William Grove, sleeping in complacent ignorance beside his wife.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading Lee was merely mapping out a course in the direction of worldly wisdom.

deserving a curse; sometimes used as an intensifier

From this reading Lee Randon now cursed himself, he cursed Savina, but most of all he cursed William Grove, sleeping in complacent ignorance beside his wife.

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From this reading Then, inconsistently leaving that promise of security, he reviewed every moment, every thrilling breath, with Savina Grove after the Davencotts had gone: he felt, in exact warm similitude, her body pressed against his, her parted lips; he heard the little escaping “Ah!” of her fervor.

a line leading to a place or point

From this reading Lee was merely mapping out a course in the direction of worldly wisdom.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading He put his glass down abruptly and tramped from wall to wall, his unbuttoned silk waistcoat swinging about his arms.

-ing form of “escape” — run away from confinement

From this reading Then, inconsistently leaving that promise of security, he reviewed every moment, every thrilling breath, with Savina Grove after the Davencotts had gone: he felt, in exact warm similitude, her body pressed against his, her parted lips; he heard the little escaping “Ah!” of her fervor.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Then, inconsistently leaving that promise of security, he reviewed every moment, every thrilling breath, with Savina Grove after the Davencotts had gone: he felt, in exact warm similitude, her body pressed against his, her parted lips; he heard the little escaping “Ah!” of her fervor.

Strictly particular and correct.

From this reading Then, inconsistently leaving that promise of security, he reviewed every moment, every thrilling breath, with Savina Grove after the Davencotts had gone: he felt, in exact warm similitude, her body pressed against his, her parted lips; he heard the little escaping “Ah!” of her fervor.

the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on

From this reading To have kissed her, under the circumstances, appeared to him not only natural, but inevitable; and he was suffering from no feeling of guilt; neither toward William Grove, in whose house he was a guest, nor to Fanny--those widely heralded attitudes were largely a part of a public hypocrisy which had no place in the attempted honesty of his thoughts.

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading To have kissed her, under the circumstances, appeared to him not only natural, but inevitable; and he was suffering from no feeling of guilt; neither toward William Grove, in whose house he was a guest, nor to Fanny--those widely heralded attitudes were largely a part of a public hypocrisy which had no place in the attempted honesty of his thoughts.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading Then, inconsistently leaving that promise of security, he reviewed every moment, every thrilling breath, with Savina Grove after the Davencotts had gone: he felt, in exact warm similitude, her body pressed against his, her parted lips; he heard the little escaping “Ah!” of her fervor.

feelings of great warmth and intensity

From this reading Then, inconsistently leaving that promise of security, he reviewed every moment, every thrilling breath, with Savina Grove after the Davencotts had gone: he felt, in exact warm similitude, her body pressed against his, her parted lips; he heard the little escaping “Ah!” of her fervor.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading To have kissed her, under the circumstances, appeared to him not only natural, but inevitable; and he was suffering from no feeling of guilt; neither toward William Grove, in whose house he was a guest, nor to Fanny--those widely heralded attitudes were largely a part of a public hypocrisy which had no place in the attempted honesty of his thoughts.

a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure

From this reading He put his glass down abruptly and tramped from wall to wall, his unbuttoned silk waistcoat swinging about his arms.

destroyed or killed

From this reading Then, inconsistently leaving that promise of security, he reviewed every moment, every thrilling breath, with Savina Grove after the Davencotts had gone: he felt, in exact warm similitude, her body pressed against his, her parted lips; he heard the little escaping “Ah!” of her fervor.

a small growth of trees without underbrush

From this reading To have kissed her, under the circumstances, appeared to him not only natural, but inevitable; and he was suffering from no feeling of guilt; neither toward William Grove, in whose house he was a guest, nor to Fanny--those widely heralded attitudes were largely a part of a public hypocrisy which had no place in the attempted honesty of his thoughts.

a visitor to whom hospitality is extended

From this reading To have kissed her, under the circumstances, appeared to him not only natural, but inevitable; and he was suffering from no feeling of guilt; neither toward William Grove, in whose house he was a guest, nor to Fanny--those widely heralded attitudes were largely a part of a public hypocrisy which had no place in the attempted honesty of his thoughts.

the state of having committed an offense

From this reading To have kissed her, under the circumstances, appeared to him not only natural, but inevitable; and he was suffering from no feeling of guilt; neither toward William Grove, in whose house he was a guest, nor to Fanny--those widely heralded attitudes were largely a part of a public hypocrisy which had no place in the attempted honesty of his thoughts.

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

From this reading To have kissed her, under the circumstances, appeared to him not only natural, but inevitable; and he was suffering from no feeling of guilt; neither toward William Grove, in whose house he was a guest, nor to Fanny--those widely heralded attitudes were largely a part of a public hypocrisy which had no place in the attempted honesty of his thoughts.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading To have kissed her, under the circumstances, appeared to him not only natural, but inevitable; and he was suffering from no feeling of guilt; neither toward William Grove, in whose house he was a guest, nor to Fanny--those widely heralded attitudes were largely a part of a public hypocrisy which had no place in the attempted honesty of his thoughts.

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

From this reading To have kissed her, under the circumstances, appeared to him not only natural, but inevitable; and he was suffering from no feeling of guilt; neither toward William Grove, in whose house he was a guest, nor to Fanny--those widely heralded attitudes were largely a part of a public hypocrisy which had no place in the attempted honesty of his thoughts.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading Then, inconsistently leaving that promise of security, he reviewed every moment, every thrilling breath, with Savina Grove after the Davencotts had gone: he felt, in exact warm similitude, her body pressed against his, her parted lips; he heard the little escaping “Ah!” of her fervor.

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

From this reading To have kissed her, under the circumstances, appeared to him not only natural, but inevitable; and he was suffering from no feeling of guilt; neither toward William Grove, in whose house he was a guest, nor to Fanny--those widely heralded attitudes were largely a part of a public hypocrisy which had no place in the attempted honesty of his thoughts.

publicly announced

From this reading To have kissed her, under the circumstances, appeared to him not only natural, but inevitable; and he was suffering from no feeling of guilt; neither toward William Grove, in whose house he was a guest, nor to Fanny--those widely heralded attitudes were largely a part of a public hypocrisy which had no place in the attempted honesty of his thoughts.

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

From this reading To have kissed her, under the circumstances, appeared to him not only natural, but inevitable; and he was suffering from no feeling of guilt; neither toward William Grove, in whose house he was a guest, nor to Fanny--those widely heralded attitudes were largely a part of a public hypocrisy which had no place in the attempted honesty of his thoughts.

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

From this reading Lee Randon now cursed himself, he cursed Savina, but most of all he cursed William Grove, sleeping in complacent ignorance beside his wife.

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

From this reading To have kissed her, under the circumstances, appeared to him not only natural, but inevitable; and he was suffering from no feeling of guilt; neither toward William Grove, in whose house he was a guest, nor to Fanny--those widely heralded attitudes were largely a part of a public hypocrisy which had no place in the attempted honesty of his thoughts.

the quality of being honest

From this reading To have kissed her, under the circumstances, appeared to him not only natural, but inevitable; and he was suffering from no feeling of guilt; neither toward William Grove, in whose house he was a guest, nor to Fanny--those widely heralded attitudes were largely a part of a public hypocrisy which had no place in the attempted honesty of his thoughts.

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

From this reading To have kissed her, under the circumstances, appeared to him not only natural, but inevitable; and he was suffering from no feeling of guilt; neither toward William Grove, in whose house he was a guest, nor to Fanny--those widely heralded attitudes were largely a part of a public hypocrisy which had no place in the attempted honesty of his thoughts.

an expression of agreement that is not supported by real conviction

From this reading To have kissed her, under the circumstances, appeared to him not only natural, but inevitable; and he was suffering from no feeling of guilt; neither toward William Grove, in whose house he was a guest, nor to Fanny--those widely heralded attitudes were largely a part of a public hypocrisy which had no place in the attempted honesty of his thoughts.

the lack of knowledge or education

From this reading Lee Randon now cursed himself, he cursed Savina, but most of all he cursed William Grove, sleeping in complacent ignorance beside his wife.

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

From this reading To have kissed her, under the circumstances, appeared to him not only natural, but inevitable; and he was suffering from no feeling of guilt; neither toward William Grove, in whose house he was a guest, nor to Fanny--those widely heralded attitudes were largely a part of a public hypocrisy which had no place in the attempted honesty of his thoughts.

without showing consistency

From this reading Then, inconsistently leaving that promise of security, he reviewed every moment, every thrilling breath, with Savina Grove after the Davencotts had gone: he felt, in exact warm similitude, her body pressed against his, her parted lips; he heard the little escaping “Ah!” of her fervor.

incapable of being avoided or prevented

From this reading To have kissed her, under the circumstances, appeared to him not only natural, but inevitable; and he was suffering from no feeling of guilt; neither toward William Grove, in whose house he was a guest, nor to Fanny--those widely heralded attitudes were largely a part of a public hypocrisy which had no place in the attempted honesty of his thoughts.

past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.

From this reading To have kissed her, under the circumstances, appeared to him not only natural, but inevitable; and he was suffering from no feeling of guilt; neither toward William Grove, in whose house he was a guest, nor to Fanny--those widely heralded attitudes were largely a part of a public hypocrisy which had no place in the attempted honesty of his thoughts.

in large part; mainly or chiefly

From this reading To have kissed her, under the circumstances, appeared to him not only natural, but inevitable; and he was suffering from no feeling of guilt; neither toward William Grove, in whose house he was a guest, nor to Fanny--those widely heralded attitudes were largely a part of a public hypocrisy which had no place in the attempted honesty of his thoughts.

the act of departing

From this reading Then, inconsistently leaving that promise of security, he reviewed every moment, every thrilling breath, with Savina Grove after the Davencotts had gone: he felt, in exact warm similitude, her body pressed against his, her parted lips; he heard the little escaping “Ah!” of her fervor.

United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)

From this reading Lee was merely mapping out a course in the direction of worldly wisdom.

plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading Then, inconsistently leaving that promise of security, he reviewed every moment, every thrilling breath, with Savina Grove after the Davencotts had gone: he felt, in exact warm similitude, her body pressed against his, her parted lips; he heard the little escaping “Ah!” of her fervor.

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

From this reading Then, inconsistently leaving that promise of security, he reviewed every moment, every thrilling breath, with Savina Grove after the Davencotts had gone: he felt, in exact warm similitude, her body pressed against his, her parted lips; he heard the little escaping “Ah!” of her fervor.

(mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function)

From this reading Lee was merely mapping out a course in the direction of worldly wisdom.

and nothing more

From this reading Lee was merely mapping out a course in the direction of worldly wisdom.

a particular point in time

From this reading Then, inconsistently leaving that promise of security, he reviewed every moment, every thrilling breath, with Savina Grove after the Davencotts had gone: he felt, in exact warm similitude, her body pressed against his, her parted lips; he heard the little escaping “Ah!” of her fervor.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Lee Randon now cursed himself, he cursed Savina, but most of all he cursed William Grove, sleeping in complacent ignorance beside his wife.

in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature

From this reading To have kissed her, under the circumstances, appeared to him not only natural, but inevitable; and he was suffering from no feeling of guilt; neither toward William Grove, in whose house he was a guest, nor to Fanny--those widely heralded attitudes were largely a part of a public hypocrisy which had no place in the attempted honesty of his thoughts.

not one and not the other of two

From this reading To have kissed her, under the circumstances, appeared to him not only natural, but inevitable; and he was suffering from no feeling of guilt; neither toward William Grove, in whose house he was a guest, nor to Fanny--those widely heralded attitudes were largely a part of a public hypocrisy which had no place in the attempted honesty of his thoughts.

not any; not one

From this reading To have kissed her, under the circumstances, appeared to him not only natural, but inevitable; and he was suffering from no feeling of guilt; neither toward William Grove, in whose house he was a guest, nor to Fanny--those widely heralded attitudes were largely a part of a public hypocrisy which had no place in the attempted honesty of his thoughts.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading To have kissed her, under the circumstances, appeared to him not only natural, but inevitable; and he was suffering from no feeling of guilt; neither toward William Grove, in whose house he was a guest, nor to Fanny--those widely heralded attitudes were largely a part of a public hypocrisy which had no place in the attempted honesty of his thoughts.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading To have kissed her, under the circumstances, appeared to him not only natural, but inevitable; and he was suffering from no feeling of guilt; neither toward William Grove, in whose house he was a guest, nor to Fanny--those widely heralded attitudes were largely a part of a public hypocrisy which had no place in the attempted honesty of his thoughts.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Lee Randon now cursed himself, he cursed Savina, but most of all he cursed William Grove, sleeping in complacent ignorance beside his wife.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading To have kissed her, under the circumstances, appeared to him not only natural, but inevitable; and he was suffering from no feeling of guilt; neither toward William Grove, in whose house he was a guest, nor to Fanny--those widely heralded attitudes were largely a part of a public hypocrisy which had no place in the attempted honesty of his thoughts.

and nothing more

From this reading To have kissed her, under the circumstances, appeared to him not only natural, but inevitable; and he was suffering from no feeling of guilt; neither toward William Grove, in whose house he was a guest, nor to Fanny--those widely heralded attitudes were largely a part of a public hypocrisy which had no place in the attempted honesty of his thoughts.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Lee was merely mapping out a course in the direction of worldly wisdom.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading To have kissed her, under the circumstances, appeared to him not only natural, but inevitable; and he was suffering from no feeling of guilt; neither toward William Grove, in whose house he was a guest, nor to Fanny--those widely heralded attitudes were largely a part of a public hypocrisy which had no place in the attempted honesty of his thoughts.

having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes

From this reading Then, inconsistently leaving that promise of security, he reviewed every moment, every thrilling breath, with Savina Grove after the Davencotts had gone: he felt, in exact warm similitude, her body pressed against his, her parted lips; he heard the little escaping “Ah!” of her fervor.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading To have kissed her, under the circumstances, appeared to him not only natural, but inevitable; and he was suffering from no feeling of guilt; neither toward William Grove, in whose house he was a guest, nor to Fanny--those widely heralded attitudes were largely a part of a public hypocrisy which had no place in the attempted honesty of his thoughts.

compacted by ironing

From this reading Then, inconsistently leaving that promise of security, he reviewed every moment, every thrilling breath, with Savina Grove after the Davencotts had gone: he felt, in exact warm similitude, her body pressed against his, her parted lips; he heard the little escaping “Ah!” of her fervor.

make a promise or commitment

From this reading Then, inconsistently leaving that promise of security, he reviewed every moment, every thrilling breath, with Savina Grove after the Davencotts had gone: he felt, in exact warm similitude, her body pressed against his, her parted lips; he heard the little escaping “Ah!” of her fervor.

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading To have kissed her, under the circumstances, appeared to him not only natural, but inevitable; and he was suffering from no feeling of guilt; neither toward William Grove, in whose house he was a guest, nor to Fanny--those widely heralded attitudes were largely a part of a public hypocrisy which had no place in the attempted honesty of his thoughts.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading He put his glass down abruptly and tramped from wall to wall, his unbuttoned silk waistcoat swinging about his arms.

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From this reading Lee Randon now cursed himself, he cursed Savina, but most of all he cursed William Grove, sleeping in complacent ignorance beside his wife.

past form of “review” — look at again; examine again

From this reading Then, inconsistently leaving that promise of security, he reviewed every moment, every thrilling breath, with Savina Grove after the Davencotts had gone: he felt, in exact warm similitude, her body pressed against his, her parted lips; he heard the little escaping “Ah!” of her fervor.

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From this reading Then, inconsistently leaving that promise of security, he reviewed every moment, every thrilling breath, with Savina Grove after the Davencotts had gone: he felt, in exact warm similitude, her body pressed against his, her parted lips; he heard the little escaping “Ah!” of her fervor.

the state of being free from danger or injury

From this reading Then, inconsistently leaving that promise of security, he reviewed every moment, every thrilling breath, with Savina Grove after the Davencotts had gone: he felt, in exact warm similitude, her body pressed against his, her parted lips; he heard the little escaping “Ah!” of her fervor.

a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae

From this reading He put his glass down abruptly and tramped from wall to wall, his unbuttoned silk waistcoat swinging about his arms.

similarity in appearance or character or nature between persons or things

From this reading Then, inconsistently leaving that promise of security, he reviewed every moment, every thrilling breath, with Savina Grove after the Davencotts had gone: he felt, in exact warm similitude, her body pressed against his, her parted lips; he heard the little escaping “Ah!” of her fervor.

the state of being asleep

From this reading Lee Randon now cursed himself, he cursed Savina, but most of all he cursed William Grove, sleeping in complacent ignorance beside his wife.

a state of acute pain

From this reading To have kissed her, under the circumstances, appeared to him not only natural, but inevitable; and he was suffering from no feeling of guilt; neither toward William Grove, in whose house he was a guest, nor to Fanny--those widely heralded attitudes were largely a part of a public hypocrisy which had no place in the attempted honesty of his thoughts.

changing location by moving back and forth

From this reading He put his glass down abruptly and tramped from wall to wall, his unbuttoned silk waistcoat swinging about his arms.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Then, inconsistently leaving that promise of security, he reviewed every moment, every thrilling breath, with Savina Grove after the Davencotts had gone: he felt, in exact warm similitude, her body pressed against his, her parted lips; he heard the little escaping “Ah!” of her fervor.

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

From this reading To have kissed her, under the circumstances, appeared to him not only natural, but inevitable; and he was suffering from no feeling of guilt; neither toward William Grove, in whose house he was a guest, nor to Fanny--those widely heralded attitudes were largely a part of a public hypocrisy which had no place in the attempted honesty of his thoughts.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then, inconsistently leaving that promise of security, he reviewed every moment, every thrilling breath, with Savina Grove after the Davencotts had gone: he felt, in exact warm similitude, her body pressed against his, her parted lips; he heard the little escaping “Ah!” of her fervor.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading To have kissed her, under the circumstances, appeared to him not only natural, but inevitable; and he was suffering from no feeling of guilt; neither toward William Grove, in whose house he was a guest, nor to Fanny--those widely heralded attitudes were largely a part of a public hypocrisy which had no place in the attempted honesty of his thoughts.

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading To have kissed her, under the circumstances, appeared to him not only natural, but inevitable; and he was suffering from no feeling of guilt; neither toward William Grove, in whose house he was a guest, nor to Fanny--those widely heralded attitudes were largely a part of a public hypocrisy which had no place in the attempted honesty of his thoughts.

causing a surge of emotion or excitement

From this reading Then, inconsistently leaving that promise of security, he reviewed every moment, every thrilling breath, with Savina Grove after the Davencotts had gone: he felt, in exact warm similitude, her body pressed against his, her parted lips; he heard the little escaping “Ah!” of her fervor.

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

From this reading To have kissed her, under the circumstances, appeared to him not only natural, but inevitable; and he was suffering from no feeling of guilt; neither toward William Grove, in whose house he was a guest, nor to Fanny--those widely heralded attitudes were largely a part of a public hypocrisy which had no place in the attempted honesty of his thoughts.

in the direction of

From this reading To have kissed her, under the circumstances, appeared to him not only natural, but inevitable; and he was suffering from no feeling of guilt; neither toward William Grove, in whose house he was a guest, nor to Fanny--those widely heralded attitudes were largely a part of a public hypocrisy which had no place in the attempted honesty of his thoughts.

past form of “tramp” — travel on foot, especially on a walking expedition

From this reading He put his glass down abruptly and tramped from wall to wall, his unbuttoned silk waistcoat swinging about his arms.

not buttoned

From this reading He put his glass down abruptly and tramped from wall to wall, his unbuttoned silk waistcoat swinging about his arms.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading To have kissed her, under the circumstances, appeared to him not only natural, but inevitable; and he was suffering from no feeling of guilt; neither toward William Grove, in whose house he was a guest, nor to Fanny--those widely heralded attitudes were largely a part of a public hypocrisy which had no place in the attempted honesty of his thoughts.

a man's sleeveless garment worn underneath a coat

From this reading He put his glass down abruptly and tramped from wall to wall, his unbuttoned silk waistcoat swinging about his arms.

an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading He put his glass down abruptly and tramped from wall to wall, his unbuttoned silk waistcoat swinging about his arms.

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading Then, inconsistently leaving that promise of security, he reviewed every moment, every thrilling breath, with Savina Grove after the Davencotts had gone: he felt, in exact warm similitude, her body pressed against his, her parted lips; he heard the little escaping “Ah!” of her fervor.

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

From this reading To have kissed her, under the circumstances, appeared to him not only natural, but inevitable; and he was suffering from no feeling of guilt; neither toward William Grove, in whose house he was a guest, nor to Fanny--those widely heralded attitudes were largely a part of a public hypocrisy which had no place in the attempted honesty of his thoughts.

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

From this reading To have kissed her, under the circumstances, appeared to him not only natural, but inevitable; and he was suffering from no feeling of guilt; neither toward William Grove, in whose house he was a guest, nor to Fanny--those widely heralded attitudes were largely a part of a public hypocrisy which had no place in the attempted honesty of his thoughts.

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

From this reading To have kissed her, under the circumstances, appeared to him not only natural, but inevitable; and he was suffering from no feeling of guilt; neither toward William Grove, in whose house he was a guest, nor to Fanny--those widely heralded attitudes were largely a part of a public hypocrisy which had no place in the attempted honesty of his thoughts.

belonging to which person

From this reading To have kissed her, under the circumstances, appeared to him not only natural, but inevitable; and he was suffering from no feeling of guilt; neither toward William Grove, in whose house he was a guest, nor to Fanny--those widely heralded attitudes were largely a part of a public hypocrisy which had no place in the attempted honesty of his thoughts.

to a great degree

From this reading To have kissed her, under the circumstances, appeared to him not only natural, but inevitable; and he was suffering from no feeling of guilt; neither toward William Grove, in whose house he was a guest, nor to Fanny--those widely heralded attitudes were largely a part of a public hypocrisy which had no place in the attempted honesty of his thoughts.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading Lee Randon now cursed himself, he cursed Savina, but most of all he cursed William Grove, sleeping in complacent ignorance beside his wife.

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From this reading To have kissed her, under the circumstances, appeared to him not only natural, but inevitable; and he was suffering from no feeling of guilt; neither toward William Grove, in whose house he was a guest, nor to Fanny--those widely heralded attitudes were largely a part of a public hypocrisy which had no place in the attempted honesty of his thoughts.

accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment

From this reading Lee was merely mapping out a course in the direction of worldly wisdom.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Then, inconsistently leaving that promise of security, he reviewed every moment, every thrilling breath, with Savina Grove after the Davencotts had gone: he felt, in exact warm similitude, her body pressed against his, her parted lips; he heard the little escaping “Ah!” of her fervor.

characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world

From this reading Lee was merely mapping out a course in the direction of worldly wisdom.