1918
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From this reading _Chelsea_, 30 March, 1918.
30
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personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading In it the reader renews his acquaintance with all the characters that survive from _Small Souls, The Later Life_ and _The Twilight of the Souls._ ALEXANDER TEIXEIRA DE MATTOS.
Adriaan
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From this reading Translated by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos New York Dodd, Mead and Company _Dr. Adriaan_ is the fourth and last of the volumes forming _The Books of the Small Souls_.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The afternoon sky was full of thick, dark clouds, drifting ponderously grey over almost black violet: clouds so dark, heavy and thick that they seemed to creep laboriously upon the east wind, for all that it was blowing hard.
anew
From this reading In its breath the clouds now and again changed their watery outline, before their time came to pour down in heavy straight streaks of rain.
AlexandernounUS /ˌæləɡˈzændər/
European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb
From this reading Translated by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos New York Dodd, Mead and Company _Dr. Adriaan_ is the fourth and last of the volumes forming _The Books of the Small Souls_.
(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 In it the reader renews his acquaintance with all the characters that survive from _Small Souls, The Later Life_ and _The Twilight of the Souls._ ALEXANDER TEIXEIRA DE MATTOS.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The afternoon sky was full of thick, dark clouds, drifting ponderously grey over almost black violet: clouds so dark, heavy and thick that they seemed to creep laboriously upon the east wind, for all that it was blowing hard.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Translated by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos New York Dodd, Mead and Company _Dr. Adriaan_ is the fourth and last of the volumes forming _The Books of the Small Souls_.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In its breath the clouds now and again changed their watery outline, before their time came to pour down in heavy straight streaks of rain.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The afternoon sky was full of thick, dark clouds, drifting ponderously grey over almost black violet: clouds so dark, heavy and thick that they seemed to creep laboriously upon the east wind, for all that it was blowing hard.
blowingnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading The afternoon sky was full of thick, dark clouds, drifting ponderously grey over almost black violet: clouds so dark, heavy and thick that they seemed to creep laboriously upon the east wind, for all that it was blowing hard.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Translated by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos New York Dodd, Mead and Company _Dr. Adriaan_ is the fourth and last of the volumes forming _The Books of the Small Souls_.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading In its breath the clouds now and again changed their watery outline, before their time came to pour down in heavy straight streaks of rain.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Translated by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos New York Dodd, Mead and Company _Dr. Adriaan_ is the fourth and last of the volumes forming _The Books of the Small Souls_.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In its breath the clouds now and again changed their watery outline, before their time came to pour down in heavy straight streaks of rain.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading In its breath the clouds now and again changed their watery outline, before their time came to pour down in heavy straight streaks of rain.
plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading In it the reader renews his acquaintance with all the characters that survive from _Small Souls, The Later Life_ and _The Twilight of the Souls._ ALEXANDER TEIXEIRA DE MATTOS.
Chelsea
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plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading The afternoon sky was full of thick, dark clouds, drifting ponderously grey over almost black violet: clouds so dark, heavy and thick that they seemed to creep laboriously upon the east wind, for all that it was blowing hard.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Translated by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos New York Dodd, Mead and Company _Dr. Adriaan_ is the fourth and last of the volumes forming _The Books of the Small Souls_.
creepverbUS /kriːp/
move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading The afternoon sky was full of thick, dark clouds, drifting ponderously grey over almost black violet: clouds so dark, heavy and thick that they seemed to creep laboriously upon the east wind, for all that it was blowing hard.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The afternoon sky was full of thick, dark clouds, drifting ponderously grey over almost black violet: clouds so dark, heavy and thick that they seemed to creep laboriously upon the east wind, for all that it was blowing hard.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Translated by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos New York Dodd, Mead and Company _Dr. Adriaan_ is the fourth and last of the volumes forming _The Books of the Small Souls_.
Dodd
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From this reading Translated by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos New York Dodd, Mead and Company _Dr. Adriaan_ is the fourth and last of the volumes forming _The Books of the Small Souls_.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading In its breath the clouds now and again changed their watery outline, before their time came to pour down in heavy straight streaks of rain.
Dr
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From this reading Translated by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos New York Dodd, Mead and Company _Dr. Adriaan_ is the fourth and last of the volumes forming _The Books of the Small Souls_.
driftingnounUS /ˈdrɪftɪŋ/
aimless wandering from place to place
From this reading The afternoon sky was full of thick, dark clouds, drifting ponderously grey over almost black violet: clouds so dark, heavy and thick that they seemed to creep laboriously upon the east wind, for all that it was blowing hard.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading The afternoon sky was full of thick, dark clouds, drifting ponderously grey over almost black violet: clouds so dark, heavy and thick that they seemed to creep laboriously upon the east wind, for all that it was blowing hard.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The afternoon sky was full of thick, dark clouds, drifting ponderously grey over almost black violet: clouds so dark, heavy and thick that they seemed to creep laboriously upon the east wind, for all that it was blowing hard.
formingverbUS /ˈfɔːrmɪŋ/
-ing form of “form” — create (as an entity)
From this reading Translated by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos New York Dodd, Mead and Company _Dr. Adriaan_ is the fourth and last of the volumes forming _The Books of the Small Souls_.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading Translated by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos New York Dodd, Mead and Company _Dr. Adriaan_ is the fourth and last of the volumes forming _The Books of the Small Souls_.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In it the reader renews his acquaintance with all the characters that survive from _Small Souls, The Later Life_ and _The Twilight of the Souls._ ALEXANDER TEIXEIRA DE MATTOS.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The afternoon sky was full of thick, dark clouds, drifting ponderously grey over almost black violet: clouds so dark, heavy and thick that they seemed to creep laboriously upon the east wind, for all that it was blowing hard.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading The afternoon sky was full of thick, dark clouds, drifting ponderously grey over almost black violet: clouds so dark, heavy and thick that they seemed to creep laboriously upon the east wind, for all that it was blowing hard.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The afternoon sky was full of thick, dark clouds, drifting ponderously grey over almost black violet: clouds so dark, heavy and thick that they seemed to creep laboriously upon the east wind, for all that it was blowing hard.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The afternoon sky was full of thick, dark clouds, drifting ponderously grey over almost black violet: clouds so dark, heavy and thick that they seemed to creep laboriously upon the east wind, for all that it was blowing hard.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In it the reader renews his acquaintance with all the characters that survive from _Small Souls, The Later Life_ and _The Twilight of the Souls._ ALEXANDER TEIXEIRA DE MATTOS.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Translated by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos New York Dodd, Mead and Company _Dr. Adriaan_ is the fourth and last of the volumes forming _The Books of the Small Souls_.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In it the reader renews his acquaintance with all the characters that survive from _Small Souls, The Later Life_ and _The Twilight of the Souls._ ALEXANDER TEIXEIRA DE MATTOS.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In its breath the clouds now and again changed their watery outline, before their time came to pour down in heavy straight streaks of rain.
laboriouslyadverbUS /ləˈbɔːriəsli/
in a laborious manner
From this reading The afternoon sky was full of thick, dark clouds, drifting ponderously grey over almost black violet: clouds so dark, heavy and thick that they seemed to creep laboriously upon the east wind, for all that it was blowing hard.
immediately past
From this reading Translated by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos New York Dodd, Mead and Company _Dr. Adriaan_ is the fourth and last of the volumes forming _The Books of the Small Souls_.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
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a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading In it the reader renews his acquaintance with all the characters that survive from _Small Souls, The Later Life_ and _The Twilight of the Souls._ ALEXANDER TEIXEIRA DE MATTOS.
march in a procession
From this reading _Chelsea_, 30 March, 1918.
Mattos
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From this reading Translated by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos New York Dodd, Mead and Company _Dr. Adriaan_ is the fourth and last of the volumes forming _The Books of the Small Souls_.
MeadnounUS /miːd/
United States anthropologist noted for her claims about adolescence and sexual behavior in Polynesian cultures (1901-1978)
From this reading Translated by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos New York Dodd, Mead and Company _Dr. Adriaan_ is the fourth and last of the volumes forming _The Books of the Small Souls_.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Translated by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos New York Dodd, Mead and Company _Dr. Adriaan_ is the fourth and last of the volumes forming _The Books of the Small Souls_.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading In its breath the clouds now and again changed their watery outline, before their time came to pour down in heavy straight streaks of rain.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Translated by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos New York Dodd, Mead and Company _Dr. Adriaan_ is the fourth and last of the volumes forming _The Books of the Small Souls_.
outlinenounUS /ˈaʊtlaɪn/
the line that appears to bound an object
From this reading In its breath the clouds now and again changed their watery outline, before their time came to pour down in heavy straight streaks of rain.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The afternoon sky was full of thick, dark clouds, drifting ponderously grey over almost black violet: clouds so dark, heavy and thick that they seemed to creep laboriously upon the east wind, for all that it was blowing hard.
ponderouslyadverb
in an uninterestingly ponderous manner
From this reading The afternoon sky was full of thick, dark clouds, drifting ponderously grey over almost black violet: clouds so dark, heavy and thick that they seemed to creep laboriously upon the east wind, for all that it was blowing hard.
pourverbUS /pɔːr/
cause to run
From this reading In its breath the clouds now and again changed their watery outline, before their time came to pour down in heavy straight streaks of rain.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading In its breath the clouds now and again changed their watery outline, before their time came to pour down in heavy straight streaks of rain.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading In it the reader renews his acquaintance with all the characters that survive from _Small Souls, The Later Life_ and _The Twilight of the Souls._ ALEXANDER TEIXEIRA DE MATTOS.
renewsverbUS /rɪˈnuːz/
third-person singular of “renew” — reestablish on a new, usually improved, basis or make new or like new
From this reading In it the reader renews his acquaintance with all the characters that survive from _Small Souls, The Later Life_ and _The Twilight of the Souls._ ALEXANDER TEIXEIRA DE MATTOS.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The afternoon sky was full of thick, dark clouds, drifting ponderously grey over almost black violet: clouds so dark, heavy and thick that they seemed to creep laboriously upon the east wind, for all that it was blowing hard.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The afternoon sky was full of thick, dark clouds, drifting ponderously grey over almost black violet: clouds so dark, heavy and thick that they seemed to creep laboriously upon the east wind, for all that it was blowing hard.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Translated by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos New York Dodd, Mead and Company _Dr. Adriaan_ is the fourth and last of the volumes forming _The Books of the Small Souls_.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The afternoon sky was full of thick, dark clouds, drifting ponderously grey over almost black violet: clouds so dark, heavy and thick that they seemed to creep laboriously upon the east wind, for all that it was blowing hard.
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Translated by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos New York Dodd, Mead and Company _Dr. Adriaan_ is the fourth and last of the volumes forming _The Books of the Small Souls_.
successive (without a break)
From this reading In its breath the clouds now and again changed their watery outline, before their time came to pour down in heavy straight streaks of rain.
streaksnounUS /striːks/
plural of “streak” — an unbroken series of events
From this reading In its breath the clouds now and again changed their watery outline, before their time came to pour down in heavy straight streaks of rain.
surviveverbUS /sərˈvaɪv/
continue to live and avoid dying
From this reading In it the reader renews his acquaintance with all the characters that survive from _Small Souls, The Later Life_ and _The Twilight of the Souls._ ALEXANDER TEIXEIRA DE MATTOS.
Teixeira
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From this reading Translated by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos New York Dodd, Mead and Company _Dr. Adriaan_ is the fourth and last of the volumes forming _The Books of the Small Souls_.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In it the reader renews his acquaintance with all the characters that survive from _Small Souls, The Later Life_ and _The Twilight of the Souls._ ALEXANDER TEIXEIRA DE MATTOS.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Translated by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos New York Dodd, Mead and Company _Dr. Adriaan_ is the fourth and last of the volumes forming _The Books of the Small Souls_.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In its breath the clouds now and again changed their watery outline, before their time came to pour down in heavy straight streaks of rain.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The afternoon sky was full of thick, dark clouds, drifting ponderously grey over almost black violet: clouds so dark, heavy and thick that they seemed to creep laboriously upon the east wind, for all that it was blowing hard.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading The afternoon sky was full of thick, dark clouds, drifting ponderously grey over almost black violet: clouds so dark, heavy and thick that they seemed to creep laboriously upon the east wind, for all that it was blowing hard.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In its breath the clouds now and again changed their watery outline, before their time came to pour down in heavy straight streaks of rain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The afternoon sky was full of thick, dark clouds, drifting ponderously grey over almost black violet: clouds so dark, heavy and thick that they seemed to creep laboriously upon the east wind, for all that it was blowing hard.
TranslatedverbUS /trænzˈleɪtɪd/
past form of “translate” — restate (words) from one language into another language
From this reading Translated by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos New York Dodd, Mead and Company _Dr. Adriaan_ is the fourth and last of the volumes forming _The Books of the Small Souls_.
TwilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
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uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The afternoon sky was full of thick, dark clouds, drifting ponderously grey over almost black violet: clouds so dark, heavy and thick that they seemed to creep laboriously upon the east wind, for all that it was blowing hard.
violetnounUS /ˈvaɪəlɪt/
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading The afternoon sky was full of thick, dark clouds, drifting ponderously grey over almost black violet: clouds so dark, heavy and thick that they seemed to creep laboriously upon the east wind, for all that it was blowing hard.
volumesnounUS /ˈvɑːljuːmz/
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading Translated by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos New York Dodd, Mead and Company _Dr. Adriaan_ is the fourth and last of the volumes forming _The Books of the Small Souls_.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The afternoon sky was full of thick, dark clouds, drifting ponderously grey over almost black violet: clouds so dark, heavy and thick that they seemed to creep laboriously upon the east wind, for all that it was blowing hard.
wateryadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːtəri/
filled with water
From this reading In its breath the clouds now and again changed their watery outline, before their time came to pour down in heavy straight streaks of rain.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The afternoon sky was full of thick, dark clouds, drifting ponderously grey over almost black violet: clouds so dark, heavy and thick that they seemed to creep laboriously upon the east wind, for all that it was blowing hard.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In it the reader renews his acquaintance with all the characters that survive from _Small Souls, The Later Life_ and _The Twilight of the Souls._ ALEXANDER TEIXEIRA DE MATTOS.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading Translated by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos New York Dodd, Mead and Company _Dr. Adriaan_ is the fourth and last of the volumes forming _The Books of the Small Souls_.
