used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading STRAIGHT TALK Ten years of lonesomeness, of separation from all the things he held dear, with nothing for his soul to feed upon except the bitterness he got from a contemplation of the past; with nothing but his pride and his determination to keep him from becoming what he had seen many men in this country become--dissolute irresponsibles, drifting like ships without rudders--had brought into Trevison's heart a great longing.
acuteadjectiveUS /əˈkjuːt/
having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course
From this reading For ten years he had seen no eastern woman, and at sight of her the old hunger of the soul became acute in him, aroused in him a passionate worship that made his blood run riot.
(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 STRAIGHT TALK Ten years of lonesomeness, of separation from all the things he held dear, with nothing for his soul to feed upon except the bitterness he got from a contemplation of the past; with nothing but his pride and his determination to keep him from becoming what he had seen many men in this country become--dissolute irresponsibles, drifting like ships without rudders--had brought into Trevison's heart a great longing.
alluringadjectiveUS /əˈlʊrɪŋ/
highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire
From this reading It was the call of sex to sex, made doubly stirring by the girl's beauty, her breeziness, her virile, alluring womanhood--by the appeal she made to the love of the good and the true in his character.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading STRAIGHT TALK Ten years of lonesomeness, of separation from all the things he held dear, with nothing for his soul to feed upon except the bitterness he got from a contemplation of the past; with nothing but his pride and his determination to keep him from becoming what he had seen many men in this country become--dissolute irresponsibles, drifting like ships without rudders--had brought into Trevison's heart a great longing.
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading It was the call of sex to sex, made doubly stirring by the girl's beauty, her breeziness, her virile, alluring womanhood--by the appeal she made to the love of the good and the true in his character.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading The appearance of Miss Benham at Manti had thrilled him.
aromanounUS /ərˈoʊmə/
any property detected by the olfactory system
From this reading He was like a man who for a long time has been deprived of the solace of good tobacco, and--to use a simile that he himself manufactured--he yearned to capture someone from the East, sit beside him and fill his lungs, his brain, his heart, his soul, with the breath, the aroma, the spirit of the land of his youth.
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading For ten years he had seen no eastern woman, and at sight of her the old hunger of the soul became acute in him, aroused in him a passionate worship that made his blood run riot.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The appearance of Miss Benham at Manti had thrilled him.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading It was the call of sex to sex, made doubly stirring by the girl's beauty, her breeziness, her virile, alluring womanhood--by the appeal she made to the love of the good and the true in his character.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading For ten years he had seen no eastern woman, and at sight of her the old hunger of the soul became acute in him, aroused in him a passionate worship that made his blood run riot.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading STRAIGHT TALK Ten years of lonesomeness, of separation from all the things he held dear, with nothing for his soul to feed upon except the bitterness he got from a contemplation of the past; with nothing but his pride and his determination to keep him from becoming what he had seen many men in this country become--dissolute irresponsibles, drifting like ships without rudders--had brought into Trevison's heart a great longing.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading STRAIGHT TALK Ten years of lonesomeness, of separation from all the things he held dear, with nothing for his soul to feed upon except the bitterness he got from a contemplation of the past; with nothing but his pride and his determination to keep him from becoming what he had seen many men in this country become--dissolute irresponsibles, drifting like ships without rudders--had brought into Trevison's heart a great longing.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He was like a man who for a long time has been deprived of the solace of good tobacco, and--to use a simile that he himself manufactured--he yearned to capture someone from the East, sit beside him and fill his lungs, his brain, his heart, his soul, with the breath, the aroma, the spirit of the land of his youth.
Benham
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From this reading The appearance of Miss Benham at Manti had thrilled him.
next to; at the side of
From this reading He was like a man who for a long time has been deprived of the solace of good tobacco, and--to use a simile that he himself manufactured--he yearned to capture someone from the East, sit beside him and fill his lungs, his brain, his heart, his soul, with the breath, the aroma, the spirit of the land of his youth.
bitternessnounUS /ˈbɪtərnəs/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading STRAIGHT TALK Ten years of lonesomeness, of separation from all the things he held dear, with nothing for his soul to feed upon except the bitterness he got from a contemplation of the past; with nothing but his pride and his determination to keep him from becoming what he had seen many men in this country become--dissolute irresponsibles, drifting like ships without rudders--had brought into Trevison's heart a great longing.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading For ten years he had seen no eastern woman, and at sight of her the old hunger of the soul became acute in him, aroused in him a passionate worship that made his blood run riot.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading He was like a man who for a long time has been deprived of the solace of good tobacco, and--to use a simile that he himself manufactured--he yearned to capture someone from the East, sit beside him and fill his lungs, his brain, his heart, his soul, with the breath, the aroma, the spirit of the land of his youth.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading He was like a man who for a long time has been deprived of the solace of good tobacco, and--to use a simile that he himself manufactured--he yearned to capture someone from the East, sit beside him and fill his lungs, his brain, his heart, his soul, with the breath, the aroma, the spirit of the land of his youth.
breezinessnoun
a mildly windy state of the air
From this reading It was the call of sex to sex, made doubly stirring by the girl's beauty, her breeziness, her virile, alluring womanhood--by the appeal she made to the love of the good and the true in his character.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading STRAIGHT TALK Ten years of lonesomeness, of separation from all the things he held dear, with nothing for his soul to feed upon except the bitterness he got from a contemplation of the past; with nothing but his pride and his determination to keep him from becoming what he had seen many men in this country become--dissolute irresponsibles, drifting like ships without rudders--had brought into Trevison's heart a great longing.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading STRAIGHT TALK Ten years of lonesomeness, of separation from all the things he held dear, with nothing for his soul to feed upon except the bitterness he got from a contemplation of the past; with nothing but his pride and his determination to keep him from becoming what he had seen many men in this country become--dissolute irresponsibles, drifting like ships without rudders--had brought into Trevison's heart a great longing.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was the call of sex to sex, made doubly stirring by the girl's beauty, her breeziness, her virile, alluring womanhood--by the appeal she made to the love of the good and the true in his character.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It was the call of sex to sex, made doubly stirring by the girl's beauty, her breeziness, her virile, alluring womanhood--by the appeal she made to the love of the good and the true in his character.
captureverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading He was like a man who for a long time has been deprived of the solace of good tobacco, and--to use a simile that he himself manufactured--he yearned to capture someone from the East, sit beside him and fill his lungs, his brain, his heart, his soul, with the breath, the aroma, the spirit of the land of his youth.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading It was the call of sex to sex, made doubly stirring by the girl's beauty, her breeziness, her virile, alluring womanhood--by the appeal she made to the love of the good and the true in his character.
contemplationnounUS /ˌkɑːntəmˈpleɪʃən/
a long and thoughtful observation
From this reading STRAIGHT TALK Ten years of lonesomeness, of separation from all the things he held dear, with nothing for his soul to feed upon except the bitterness he got from a contemplation of the past; with nothing but his pride and his determination to keep him from becoming what he had seen many men in this country become--dissolute irresponsibles, drifting like ships without rudders--had brought into Trevison's heart a great longing.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading STRAIGHT TALK Ten years of lonesomeness, of separation from all the things he held dear, with nothing for his soul to feed upon except the bitterness he got from a contemplation of the past; with nothing but his pride and his determination to keep him from becoming what he had seen many men in this country become--dissolute irresponsibles, drifting like ships without rudders--had brought into Trevison's heart a great longing.
dearly loved
From this reading STRAIGHT TALK Ten years of lonesomeness, of separation from all the things he held dear, with nothing for his soul to feed upon except the bitterness he got from a contemplation of the past; with nothing but his pride and his determination to keep him from becoming what he had seen many men in this country become--dissolute irresponsibles, drifting like ships without rudders--had brought into Trevison's heart a great longing.
deprivedadjectiveUS /dɪˈpraɪvd/
marked by deprivation especially of the necessities of life or healthful environmental influences
From this reading He was like a man who for a long time has been deprived of the solace of good tobacco, and--to use a simile that he himself manufactured--he yearned to capture someone from the East, sit beside him and fill his lungs, his brain, his heart, his soul, with the breath, the aroma, the spirit of the land of his youth.
determinationnounUS /dɪˌtɜːrməˈneɪʃən/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading STRAIGHT TALK Ten years of lonesomeness, of separation from all the things he held dear, with nothing for his soul to feed upon except the bitterness he got from a contemplation of the past; with nothing but his pride and his determination to keep him from becoming what he had seen many men in this country become--dissolute irresponsibles, drifting like ships without rudders--had brought into Trevison's heart a great longing.
dissoluteadjective
unrestrained by convention or morality
From this reading STRAIGHT TALK Ten years of lonesomeness, of separation from all the things he held dear, with nothing for his soul to feed upon except the bitterness he got from a contemplation of the past; with nothing but his pride and his determination to keep him from becoming what he had seen many men in this country become--dissolute irresponsibles, drifting like ships without rudders--had brought into Trevison's heart a great longing.
doublyadverbUS /ˈdʌbli/
to double the degree
From this reading It was the call of sex to sex, made doubly stirring by the girl's beauty, her breeziness, her virile, alluring womanhood--by the appeal she made to the love of the good and the true in his character.
driftingnounUS /ˈdrɪftɪŋ/
aimless wandering from place to place
From this reading STRAIGHT TALK Ten years of lonesomeness, of separation from all the things he held dear, with nothing for his soul to feed upon except the bitterness he got from a contemplation of the past; with nothing but his pride and his determination to keep him from becoming what he had seen many men in this country become--dissolute irresponsibles, drifting like ships without rudders--had brought into Trevison's heart a great longing.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading He was like a man who for a long time has been deprived of the solace of good tobacco, and--to use a simile that he himself manufactured--he yearned to capture someone from the East, sit beside him and fill his lungs, his brain, his heart, his soul, with the breath, the aroma, the spirit of the land of his youth.
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading For ten years he had seen no eastern woman, and at sight of her the old hunger of the soul became acute in him, aroused in him a passionate worship that made his blood run riot.
apart from; not including
From this reading STRAIGHT TALK Ten years of lonesomeness, of separation from all the things he held dear, with nothing for his soul to feed upon except the bitterness he got from a contemplation of the past; with nothing but his pride and his determination to keep him from becoming what he had seen many men in this country become--dissolute irresponsibles, drifting like ships without rudders--had brought into Trevison's heart a great longing.
provide as food
From this reading STRAIGHT TALK Ten years of lonesomeness, of separation from all the things he held dear, with nothing for his soul to feed upon except the bitterness he got from a contemplation of the past; with nothing but his pride and his determination to keep him from becoming what he had seen many men in this country become--dissolute irresponsibles, drifting like ships without rudders--had brought into Trevison's heart a great longing.
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading He was like a man who for a long time has been deprived of the solace of good tobacco, and--to use a simile that he himself manufactured--he yearned to capture someone from the East, sit beside him and fill his lungs, his brain, his heart, his soul, with the breath, the aroma, the spirit of the land of his youth.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading STRAIGHT TALK Ten years of lonesomeness, of separation from all the things he held dear, with nothing for his soul to feed upon except the bitterness he got from a contemplation of the past; with nothing but his pride and his determination to keep him from becoming what he had seen many men in this country become--dissolute irresponsibles, drifting like ships without rudders--had brought into Trevison's heart a great longing.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading STRAIGHT TALK Ten years of lonesomeness, of separation from all the things he held dear, with nothing for his soul to feed upon except the bitterness he got from a contemplation of the past; with nothing but his pride and his determination to keep him from becoming what he had seen many men in this country become--dissolute irresponsibles, drifting like ships without rudders--had brought into Trevison's heart a great longing.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading It was the call of sex to sex, made doubly stirring by the girl's beauty, her breeziness, her virile, alluring womanhood--by the appeal she made to the love of the good and the true in his character.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He was like a man who for a long time has been deprived of the solace of good tobacco, and--to use a simile that he himself manufactured--he yearned to capture someone from the East, sit beside him and fill his lungs, his brain, his heart, his soul, with the breath, the aroma, the spirit of the land of his youth.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading STRAIGHT TALK Ten years of lonesomeness, of separation from all the things he held dear, with nothing for his soul to feed upon except the bitterness he got from a contemplation of the past; with nothing but his pride and his determination to keep him from becoming what he had seen many men in this country become--dissolute irresponsibles, drifting like ships without rudders--had brought into Trevison's heart a great longing.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading STRAIGHT TALK Ten years of lonesomeness, of separation from all the things he held dear, with nothing for his soul to feed upon except the bitterness he got from a contemplation of the past; with nothing but his pride and his determination to keep him from becoming what he had seen many men in this country become--dissolute irresponsibles, drifting like ships without rudders--had brought into Trevison's heart a great longing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading STRAIGHT TALK Ten years of lonesomeness, of separation from all the things he held dear, with nothing for his soul to feed upon except the bitterness he got from a contemplation of the past; with nothing but his pride and his determination to keep him from becoming what he had seen many men in this country become--dissolute irresponsibles, drifting like ships without rudders--had brought into Trevison's heart a great longing.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was like a man who for a long time has been deprived of the solace of good tobacco, and--to use a simile that he himself manufactured--he yearned to capture someone from the East, sit beside him and fill his lungs, his brain, his heart, his soul, with the breath, the aroma, the spirit of the land of his youth.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading STRAIGHT TALK Ten years of lonesomeness, of separation from all the things he held dear, with nothing for his soul to feed upon except the bitterness he got from a contemplation of the past; with nothing but his pride and his determination to keep him from becoming what he had seen many men in this country become--dissolute irresponsibles, drifting like ships without rudders--had brought into Trevison's heart a great longing.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading STRAIGHT TALK Ten years of lonesomeness, of separation from all the things he held dear, with nothing for his soul to feed upon except the bitterness he got from a contemplation of the past; with nothing but his pride and his determination to keep him from becoming what he had seen many men in this country become--dissolute irresponsibles, drifting like ships without rudders--had brought into Trevison's heart a great longing.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading STRAIGHT TALK Ten years of lonesomeness, of separation from all the things he held dear, with nothing for his soul to feed upon except the bitterness he got from a contemplation of the past; with nothing but his pride and his determination to keep him from becoming what he had seen many men in this country become--dissolute irresponsibles, drifting like ships without rudders--had brought into Trevison's heart a great longing.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For ten years he had seen no eastern woman, and at sight of her the old hunger of the soul became acute in him, aroused in him a passionate worship that made his blood run riot.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading STRAIGHT TALK Ten years of lonesomeness, of separation from all the things he held dear, with nothing for his soul to feed upon except the bitterness he got from a contemplation of the past; with nothing but his pride and his determination to keep him from becoming what he had seen many men in this country become--dissolute irresponsibles, drifting like ships without rudders--had brought into Trevison's heart a great longing.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was like a man who for a long time has been deprived of the solace of good tobacco, and--to use a simile that he himself manufactured--he yearned to capture someone from the East, sit beside him and fill his lungs, his brain, his heart, his soul, with the breath, the aroma, the spirit of the land of his youth.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading STRAIGHT TALK Ten years of lonesomeness, of separation from all the things he held dear, with nothing for his soul to feed upon except the bitterness he got from a contemplation of the past; with nothing but his pride and his determination to keep him from becoming what he had seen many men in this country become--dissolute irresponsibles, drifting like ships without rudders--had brought into Trevison's heart a great longing.
hungernounUS /ˈhʌŋɡər/
a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
From this reading For ten years he had seen no eastern woman, and at sight of her the old hunger of the soul became acute in him, aroused in him a passionate worship that made his blood run riot.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading STRAIGHT TALK Ten years of lonesomeness, of separation from all the things he held dear, with nothing for his soul to feed upon except the bitterness he got from a contemplation of the past; with nothing but his pride and his determination to keep him from becoming what he had seen many men in this country become--dissolute irresponsibles, drifting like ships without rudders--had brought into Trevison's heart a great longing.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading STRAIGHT TALK Ten years of lonesomeness, of separation from all the things he held dear, with nothing for his soul to feed upon except the bitterness he got from a contemplation of the past; with nothing but his pride and his determination to keep him from becoming what he had seen many men in this country become--dissolute irresponsibles, drifting like ships without rudders--had brought into Trevison's heart a great longing.
irresponsibles
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From this reading STRAIGHT TALK Ten years of lonesomeness, of separation from all the things he held dear, with nothing for his soul to feed upon except the bitterness he got from a contemplation of the past; with nothing but his pride and his determination to keep him from becoming what he had seen many men in this country become--dissolute irresponsibles, drifting like ships without rudders--had brought into Trevison's heart a great longing.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the call of sex to sex, made doubly stirring by the girl's beauty, her breeziness, her virile, alluring womanhood--by the appeal she made to the love of the good and the true in his character.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading STRAIGHT TALK Ten years of lonesomeness, of separation from all the things he held dear, with nothing for his soul to feed upon except the bitterness he got from a contemplation of the past; with nothing but his pride and his determination to keep him from becoming what he had seen many men in this country become--dissolute irresponsibles, drifting like ships without rudders--had brought into Trevison's heart a great longing.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading He was like a man who for a long time has been deprived of the solace of good tobacco, and--to use a simile that he himself manufactured--he yearned to capture someone from the East, sit beside him and fill his lungs, his brain, his heart, his soul, with the breath, the aroma, the spirit of the land of his youth.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading STRAIGHT TALK Ten years of lonesomeness, of separation from all the things he held dear, with nothing for his soul to feed upon except the bitterness he got from a contemplation of the past; with nothing but his pride and his determination to keep him from becoming what he had seen many men in this country become--dissolute irresponsibles, drifting like ships without rudders--had brought into Trevison's heart a great longing.
lonesomenessnoun
a disposition toward being alone
From this reading STRAIGHT TALK Ten years of lonesomeness, of separation from all the things he held dear, with nothing for his soul to feed upon except the bitterness he got from a contemplation of the past; with nothing but his pride and his determination to keep him from becoming what he had seen many men in this country become--dissolute irresponsibles, drifting like ships without rudders--had brought into Trevison's heart a great longing.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He was like a man who for a long time has been deprived of the solace of good tobacco, and--to use a simile that he himself manufactured--he yearned to capture someone from the East, sit beside him and fill his lungs, his brain, his heart, his soul, with the breath, the aroma, the spirit of the land of his youth.
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading STRAIGHT TALK Ten years of lonesomeness, of separation from all the things he held dear, with nothing for his soul to feed upon except the bitterness he got from a contemplation of the past; with nothing but his pride and his determination to keep him from becoming what he had seen many men in this country become--dissolute irresponsibles, drifting like ships without rudders--had brought into Trevison's heart a great longing.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading It was the call of sex to sex, made doubly stirring by the girl's beauty, her breeziness, her virile, alluring womanhood--by the appeal she made to the love of the good and the true in his character.
lungsnounUS /lʌŋz/
plural of “lung” — either of two saclike respiratory organs in the chest of vertebrates; serves to remove carbon dioxide and provide oxygen to the blood
From this reading He was like a man who for a long time has been deprived of the solace of good tobacco, and--to use a simile that he himself manufactured--he yearned to capture someone from the East, sit beside him and fill his lungs, his brain, his heart, his soul, with the breath, the aroma, the spirit of the land of his youth.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading For ten years he had seen no eastern woman, and at sight of her the old hunger of the soul became acute in him, aroused in him a passionate worship that made his blood run riot.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was like a man who for a long time has been deprived of the solace of good tobacco, and--to use a simile that he himself manufactured--he yearned to capture someone from the East, sit beside him and fill his lungs, his brain, his heart, his soul, with the breath, the aroma, the spirit of the land of his youth.
Manti
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From this reading The appearance of Miss Benham at Manti had thrilled him.
manufacturedadjectiveUS /ˌmænjəˈfæktʃərd/
produced in a large-scale industrial operation
From this reading He was like a man who for a long time has been deprived of the solace of good tobacco, and--to use a simile that he himself manufactured--he yearned to capture someone from the East, sit beside him and fill his lungs, his brain, his heart, his soul, with the breath, the aroma, the spirit of the land of his youth.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading STRAIGHT TALK Ten years of lonesomeness, of separation from all the things he held dear, with nothing for his soul to feed upon except the bitterness he got from a contemplation of the past; with nothing but his pride and his determination to keep him from becoming what he had seen many men in this country become--dissolute irresponsibles, drifting like ships without rudders--had brought into Trevison's heart a great longing.
the force of workers available
From this reading STRAIGHT TALK Ten years of lonesomeness, of separation from all the things he held dear, with nothing for his soul to feed upon except the bitterness he got from a contemplation of the past; with nothing but his pride and his determination to keep him from becoming what he had seen many men in this country become--dissolute irresponsibles, drifting like ships without rudders--had brought into Trevison's heart a great longing.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The appearance of Miss Benham at Manti had thrilled him.
not any; not one
From this reading For ten years he had seen no eastern woman, and at sight of her the old hunger of the soul became acute in him, aroused in him a passionate worship that made his blood run riot.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading STRAIGHT TALK Ten years of lonesomeness, of separation from all the things he held dear, with nothing for his soul to feed upon except the bitterness he got from a contemplation of the past; with nothing but his pride and his determination to keep him from becoming what he had seen many men in this country become--dissolute irresponsibles, drifting like ships without rudders--had brought into Trevison's heart a great longing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading STRAIGHT TALK Ten years of lonesomeness, of separation from all the things he held dear, with nothing for his soul to feed upon except the bitterness he got from a contemplation of the past; with nothing but his pride and his determination to keep him from becoming what he had seen many men in this country become--dissolute irresponsibles, drifting like ships without rudders--had brought into Trevison's heart a great longing.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading For ten years he had seen no eastern woman, and at sight of her the old hunger of the soul became acute in him, aroused in him a passionate worship that made his blood run riot.
having or expressing strong emotions
From this reading For ten years he had seen no eastern woman, and at sight of her the old hunger of the soul became acute in him, aroused in him a passionate worship that made his blood run riot.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading STRAIGHT TALK Ten years of lonesomeness, of separation from all the things he held dear, with nothing for his soul to feed upon except the bitterness he got from a contemplation of the past; with nothing but his pride and his determination to keep him from becoming what he had seen many men in this country become--dissolute irresponsibles, drifting like ships without rudders--had brought into Trevison's heart a great longing.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading STRAIGHT TALK Ten years of lonesomeness, of separation from all the things he held dear, with nothing for his soul to feed upon except the bitterness he got from a contemplation of the past; with nothing but his pride and his determination to keep him from becoming what he had seen many men in this country become--dissolute irresponsibles, drifting like ships without rudders--had brought into Trevison's heart a great longing.
riotnounUS /ˈraɪət/
a public act of violence by an unruly mob
From this reading For ten years he had seen no eastern woman, and at sight of her the old hunger of the soul became acute in him, aroused in him a passionate worship that made his blood run riot.
rudders
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From this reading STRAIGHT TALK Ten years of lonesomeness, of separation from all the things he held dear, with nothing for his soul to feed upon except the bitterness he got from a contemplation of the past; with nothing but his pride and his determination to keep him from becoming what he had seen many men in this country become--dissolute irresponsibles, drifting like ships without rudders--had brought into Trevison's heart a great longing.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading For ten years he had seen no eastern woman, and at sight of her the old hunger of the soul became acute in him, aroused in him a passionate worship that made his blood run riot.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading STRAIGHT TALK Ten years of lonesomeness, of separation from all the things he held dear, with nothing for his soul to feed upon except the bitterness he got from a contemplation of the past; with nothing but his pride and his determination to keep him from becoming what he had seen many men in this country become--dissolute irresponsibles, drifting like ships without rudders--had brought into Trevison's heart a great longing.
separationnounUS /ˌsepərˈeɪʃən/
the state of lacking unity
From this reading STRAIGHT TALK Ten years of lonesomeness, of separation from all the things he held dear, with nothing for his soul to feed upon except the bitterness he got from a contemplation of the past; with nothing but his pride and his determination to keep him from becoming what he had seen many men in this country become--dissolute irresponsibles, drifting like ships without rudders--had brought into Trevison's heart a great longing.
activities associated with sexual intercourse
From this reading It was the call of sex to sex, made doubly stirring by the girl's beauty, her breeziness, her virile, alluring womanhood--by the appeal she made to the love of the good and the true in his character.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was the call of sex to sex, made doubly stirring by the girl's beauty, her breeziness, her virile, alluring womanhood--by the appeal she made to the love of the good and the true in his character.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading STRAIGHT TALK Ten years of lonesomeness, of separation from all the things he held dear, with nothing for his soul to feed upon except the bitterness he got from a contemplation of the past; with nothing but his pride and his determination to keep him from becoming what he had seen many men in this country become--dissolute irresponsibles, drifting like ships without rudders--had brought into Trevison's heart a great longing.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading For ten years he had seen no eastern woman, and at sight of her the old hunger of the soul became acute in him, aroused in him a passionate worship that made his blood run riot.
similenoun
a figure of speech that expresses a resemblance between things of different kinds (usually formed with “like” or “as”)
From this reading He was like a man who for a long time has been deprived of the solace of good tobacco, and--to use a simile that he himself manufactured--he yearned to capture someone from the East, sit beside him and fill his lungs, his brain, his heart, his soul, with the breath, the aroma, the spirit of the land of his youth.
be seated
From this reading He was like a man who for a long time has been deprived of the solace of good tobacco, and--to use a simile that he himself manufactured--he yearned to capture someone from the East, sit beside him and fill his lungs, his brain, his heart, his soul, with the breath, the aroma, the spirit of the land of his youth.
solacenounUS /ˈsɑːləs/
the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment
From this reading He was like a man who for a long time has been deprived of the solace of good tobacco, and--to use a simile that he himself manufactured--he yearned to capture someone from the East, sit beside him and fill his lungs, his brain, his heart, his soul, with the breath, the aroma, the spirit of the land of his youth.
a person, without saying who
From this reading He was like a man who for a long time has been deprived of the solace of good tobacco, and--to use a simile that he himself manufactured--he yearned to capture someone from the East, sit beside him and fill his lungs, his brain, his heart, his soul, with the breath, the aroma, the spirit of the land of his youth.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading STRAIGHT TALK Ten years of lonesomeness, of separation from all the things he held dear, with nothing for his soul to feed upon except the bitterness he got from a contemplation of the past; with nothing but his pride and his determination to keep him from becoming what he had seen many men in this country become--dissolute irresponsibles, drifting like ships without rudders--had brought into Trevison's heart a great longing.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading He was like a man who for a long time has been deprived of the solace of good tobacco, and--to use a simile that he himself manufactured--he yearned to capture someone from the East, sit beside him and fill his lungs, his brain, his heart, his soul, with the breath, the aroma, the spirit of the land of his youth.
stirringnounUS /ˈstɜːrɪŋ/
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading It was the call of sex to sex, made doubly stirring by the girl's beauty, her breeziness, her virile, alluring womanhood--by the appeal she made to the love of the good and the true in his character.
successive (without a break)
From this reading STRAIGHT TALK Ten years of lonesomeness, of separation from all the things he held dear, with nothing for his soul to feed upon except the bitterness he got from a contemplation of the past; with nothing but his pride and his determination to keep him from becoming what he had seen many men in this country become--dissolute irresponsibles, drifting like ships without rudders--had brought into Trevison's heart a great longing.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading STRAIGHT TALK Ten years of lonesomeness, of separation from all the things he held dear, with nothing for his soul to feed upon except the bitterness he got from a contemplation of the past; with nothing but his pride and his determination to keep him from becoming what he had seen many men in this country become--dissolute irresponsibles, drifting like ships without rudders--had brought into Trevison's heart a great longing.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading STRAIGHT TALK Ten years of lonesomeness, of separation from all the things he held dear, with nothing for his soul to feed upon except the bitterness he got from a contemplation of the past; with nothing but his pride and his determination to keep him from becoming what he had seen many men in this country become--dissolute irresponsibles, drifting like ships without rudders--had brought into Trevison's heart a great longing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was like a man who for a long time has been deprived of the solace of good tobacco, and--to use a simile that he himself manufactured--he yearned to capture someone from the East, sit beside him and fill his lungs, his brain, his heart, his soul, with the breath, the aroma, the spirit of the land of his youth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading STRAIGHT TALK Ten years of lonesomeness, of separation from all the things he held dear, with nothing for his soul to feed upon except the bitterness he got from a contemplation of the past; with nothing but his pride and his determination to keep him from becoming what he had seen many men in this country become--dissolute irresponsibles, drifting like ships without rudders--had brought into Trevison's heart a great longing.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading STRAIGHT TALK Ten years of lonesomeness, of separation from all the things he held dear, with nothing for his soul to feed upon except the bitterness he got from a contemplation of the past; with nothing but his pride and his determination to keep him from becoming what he had seen many men in this country become--dissolute irresponsibles, drifting like ships without rudders--had brought into Trevison's heart a great longing.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading STRAIGHT TALK Ten years of lonesomeness, of separation from all the things he held dear, with nothing for his soul to feed upon except the bitterness he got from a contemplation of the past; with nothing but his pride and his determination to keep him from becoming what he had seen many men in this country become--dissolute irresponsibles, drifting like ships without rudders--had brought into Trevison's heart a great longing.
thrilledadjectiveUS /θrɪld/
feeling intense pleasurable excitement
From this reading The appearance of Miss Benham at Manti had thrilled him.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He was like a man who for a long time has been deprived of the solace of good tobacco, and--to use a simile that he himself manufactured--he yearned to capture someone from the East, sit beside him and fill his lungs, his brain, his heart, his soul, with the breath, the aroma, the spirit of the land of his youth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading STRAIGHT TALK Ten years of lonesomeness, of separation from all the things he held dear, with nothing for his soul to feed upon except the bitterness he got from a contemplation of the past; with nothing but his pride and his determination to keep him from becoming what he had seen many men in this country become--dissolute irresponsibles, drifting like ships without rudders--had brought into Trevison's heart a great longing.
tobacconounUS /təˈbækoʊ/
leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion
From this reading He was like a man who for a long time has been deprived of the solace of good tobacco, and--to use a simile that he himself manufactured--he yearned to capture someone from the East, sit beside him and fill his lungs, his brain, his heart, his soul, with the breath, the aroma, the spirit of the land of his youth.
Trevison's
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From this reading STRAIGHT TALK Ten years of lonesomeness, of separation from all the things he held dear, with nothing for his soul to feed upon except the bitterness he got from a contemplation of the past; with nothing but his pride and his determination to keep him from becoming what he had seen many men in this country become--dissolute irresponsibles, drifting like ships without rudders--had brought into Trevison's heart a great longing.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading It was the call of sex to sex, made doubly stirring by the girl's beauty, her breeziness, her virile, alluring womanhood--by the appeal she made to the love of the good and the true in his character.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading STRAIGHT TALK Ten years of lonesomeness, of separation from all the things he held dear, with nothing for his soul to feed upon except the bitterness he got from a contemplation of the past; with nothing but his pride and his determination to keep him from becoming what he had seen many men in this country become--dissolute irresponsibles, drifting like ships without rudders--had brought into Trevison's heart a great longing.
the act of using
From this reading He was like a man who for a long time has been deprived of the solace of good tobacco, and--to use a simile that he himself manufactured--he yearned to capture someone from the East, sit beside him and fill his lungs, his brain, his heart, his soul, with the breath, the aroma, the spirit of the land of his youth.
virileadjectiveUS /ˈvɪrəl/
characterized by energy and vigor
From this reading It was the call of sex to sex, made doubly stirring by the girl's beauty, her breeziness, her virile, alluring womanhood--by the appeal she made to the love of the good and the true in his character.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was like a man who for a long time has been deprived of the solace of good tobacco, and--to use a simile that he himself manufactured--he yearned to capture someone from the East, sit beside him and fill his lungs, his brain, his heart, his soul, with the breath, the aroma, the spirit of the land of his youth.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading STRAIGHT TALK Ten years of lonesomeness, of separation from all the things he held dear, with nothing for his soul to feed upon except the bitterness he got from a contemplation of the past; with nothing but his pride and his determination to keep him from becoming what he had seen many men in this country become--dissolute irresponsibles, drifting like ships without rudders--had brought into Trevison's heart a great longing.
which person or people
From this reading He was like a man who for a long time has been deprived of the solace of good tobacco, and--to use a simile that he himself manufactured--he yearned to capture someone from the East, sit beside him and fill his lungs, his brain, his heart, his soul, with the breath, the aroma, the spirit of the land of his youth.
in the company of; together with
From this reading STRAIGHT TALK Ten years of lonesomeness, of separation from all the things he held dear, with nothing for his soul to feed upon except the bitterness he got from a contemplation of the past; with nothing but his pride and his determination to keep him from becoming what he had seen many men in this country become--dissolute irresponsibles, drifting like ships without rudders--had brought into Trevison's heart a great longing.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading STRAIGHT TALK Ten years of lonesomeness, of separation from all the things he held dear, with nothing for his soul to feed upon except the bitterness he got from a contemplation of the past; with nothing but his pride and his determination to keep him from becoming what he had seen many men in this country become--dissolute irresponsibles, drifting like ships without rudders--had brought into Trevison's heart a great longing.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading For ten years he had seen no eastern woman, and at sight of her the old hunger of the soul became acute in him, aroused in him a passionate worship that made his blood run riot.
womanhoodnounUS /ˈwʊmənhʊd/
the state of being an adult woman
From this reading It was the call of sex to sex, made doubly stirring by the girl's beauty, her breeziness, her virile, alluring womanhood--by the appeal she made to the love of the good and the true in his character.
love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol
From this reading For ten years he had seen no eastern woman, and at sight of her the old hunger of the soul became acute in him, aroused in him a passionate worship that made his blood run riot.
yearnedverbUS /jɜːrnd/
past form of “yearn” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading He was like a man who for a long time has been deprived of the solace of good tobacco, and--to use a simile that he himself manufactured--he yearned to capture someone from the East, sit beside him and fill his lungs, his brain, his heart, his soul, with the breath, the aroma, the spirit of the land of his youth.
a late time of life
From this reading STRAIGHT TALK Ten years of lonesomeness, of separation from all the things he held dear, with nothing for his soul to feed upon except the bitterness he got from a contemplation of the past; with nothing but his pride and his determination to keep him from becoming what he had seen many men in this country become--dissolute irresponsibles, drifting like ships without rudders--had brought into Trevison's heart a great longing.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading He was like a man who for a long time has been deprived of the solace of good tobacco, and--to use a simile that he himself manufactured--he yearned to capture someone from the East, sit beside him and fill his lungs, his brain, his heart, his soul, with the breath, the aroma, the spirit of the land of his youth.
