Chapter XVIII

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

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touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading It loomed startling and white against a black ground.

to come to rest, settle

From this reading When she turned, his eyes went alight at the smile in hers.

(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 Along a street where theaters crowded each other like chorus girls in a manager’s office, that inky splash with its tracing of white paled to oblivion all the others.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Along a street where theaters crowded each other like chorus girls in a manager’s office, that inky splash with its tracing of white paled to oblivion all the others.

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

From this reading RUDOLPH CLEEBURG Presents GLORIA CROMWELL in “LADY FAIR” A Comedy-Drama by _Bronson Reed_ A car pulled up sharp at the curb and a woman leaned out to read the tall lettering.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading RUDOLPH CLEEBURG Presents GLORIA CROMWELL in “LADY FAIR” A Comedy-Drama by _Bronson Reed_ A car pulled up sharp at the curb and a woman leaned out to read the tall lettering.

next to; at the side of

From this reading The man beside her watched her eagerly, studied the delicate profile with a kind of hunger.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading It loomed startling and white against a black ground.

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From this reading RUDOLPH CLEEBURG Presents GLORIA CROMWELL in “LADY FAIR” A Comedy-Drama by _Bronson Reed_ A car pulled up sharp at the curb and a woman leaned out to read the tall lettering.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading RUDOLPH CLEEBURG Presents GLORIA CROMWELL in “LADY FAIR” A Comedy-Drama by _Bronson Reed_ A car pulled up sharp at the curb and a woman leaned out to read the tall lettering.

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading RUDOLPH CLEEBURG Presents GLORIA CROMWELL in “LADY FAIR” A Comedy-Drama by _Bronson Reed_ A car pulled up sharp at the curb and a woman leaned out to read the tall lettering.

any utterance produced simultaneously by a group

From this reading Along a street where theaters crowded each other like chorus girls in a manager’s office, that inky splash with its tracing of white paled to oblivion all the others.

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From this reading RUDOLPH CLEEBURG Presents GLORIA CROMWELL in “LADY FAIR” A Comedy-Drama by _Bronson Reed_ A car pulled up sharp at the curb and a woman leaned out to read the tall lettering.

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From this reading RUDOLPH CLEEBURG Presents GLORIA CROMWELL in “LADY FAIR” A Comedy-Drama by _Bronson Reed_ A car pulled up sharp at the curb and a woman leaned out to read the tall lettering.

English general and statesman who led the parliamentary army in the English Civil War (1599-1658)

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overfilled or compacted or concentrated

From this reading Along a street where theaters crowded each other like chorus girls in a manager’s office, that inky splash with its tracing of white paled to oblivion all the others.

an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter)

From this reading RUDOLPH CLEEBURG Presents GLORIA CROMWELL in “LADY FAIR” A Comedy-Drama by _Bronson Reed_ A car pulled up sharp at the curb and a woman leaned out to read the tall lettering.

exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury

From this reading The man beside her watched her eagerly, studied the delicate profile with a kind of hunger.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading Along a street where theaters crowded each other like chorus girls in a manager’s office, that inky splash with its tracing of white paled to oblivion all the others.

with eagerness; in an eager manner

From this reading The man beside her watched her eagerly, studied the delicate profile with a kind of hunger.

opinion or judgment

From this reading When she turned, his eyes went alight at the smile in hers.

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading RUDOLPH CLEEBURG Presents GLORIA CROMWELL in “LADY FAIR” A Comedy-Drama by _Bronson Reed_ A car pulled up sharp at the curb and a woman leaned out to read the tall lettering.

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading Along a street where theaters crowded each other like chorus girls in a manager’s office, that inky splash with its tracing of white paled to oblivion all the others.

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From this reading RUDOLPH CLEEBURG Presents GLORIA CROMWELL in “LADY FAIR” A Comedy-Drama by _Bronson Reed_ A car pulled up sharp at the curb and a woman leaned out to read the tall lettering.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading It loomed startling and white against a black ground.

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

From this reading The man beside her watched her eagerly, studied the delicate profile with a kind of hunger.

the one or ones belonging to her

From this reading When she turned, his eyes went alight at the smile in hers.

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

From this reading When she turned, his eyes went alight at the smile in hers.

a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation

From this reading The man beside her watched her eagerly, studied the delicate profile with a kind of hunger.

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

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of the color of black ink

From this reading Along a street where theaters crowded each other like chorus girls in a manager’s office, that inky splash with its tracing of white paled to oblivion all the others.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It loomed startling and white against a black ground.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Along a street where theaters crowded each other like chorus girls in a manager’s office, that inky splash with its tracing of white paled to oblivion all the others.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading The man beside her watched her eagerly, studied the delicate profile with a kind of hunger.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading RUDOLPH CLEEBURG Presents GLORIA CROMWELL in “LADY FAIR” A Comedy-Drama by _Bronson Reed_ A car pulled up sharp at the curb and a woman leaned out to read the tall lettering.

past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position

From this reading RUDOLPH CLEEBURG Presents GLORIA CROMWELL in “LADY FAIR” A Comedy-Drama by _Bronson Reed_ A car pulled up sharp at the curb and a woman leaned out to read the tall lettering.

letters inscribed (especially words engraved or carved) on something

From this reading RUDOLPH CLEEBURG Presents GLORIA CROMWELL in “LADY FAIR” A Comedy-Drama by _Bronson Reed_ A car pulled up sharp at the curb and a woman leaned out to read the tall lettering.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Along a street where theaters crowded each other like chorus girls in a manager’s office, that inky splash with its tracing of white paled to oblivion all the others.

past form of “loom” — come into view indistinctly, often threateningly

From this reading It loomed startling and white against a black ground.

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

From this reading The man beside her watched her eagerly, studied the delicate profile with a kind of hunger.

possessive form of “manager” — someone who controls resources and expenditures

From this reading Along a street where theaters crowded each other like chorus girls in a manager’s office, that inky splash with its tracing of white paled to oblivion all the others.

the state of being disregarded or forgotten

From this reading Along a street where theaters crowded each other like chorus girls in a manager’s office, that inky splash with its tracing of white paled to oblivion all the others.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Along a street where theaters crowded each other like chorus girls in a manager’s office, that inky splash with its tracing of white paled to oblivion all the others.

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading Along a street where theaters crowded each other like chorus girls in a manager’s office, that inky splash with its tracing of white paled to oblivion all the others.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Along a street where theaters crowded each other like chorus girls in a manager’s office, that inky splash with its tracing of white paled to oblivion all the others.

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From this reading Along a street where theaters crowded each other like chorus girls in a manager’s office, that inky splash with its tracing of white paled to oblivion all the others.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading RUDOLPH CLEEBURG Presents GLORIA CROMWELL in “LADY FAIR” A Comedy-Drama by _Bronson Reed_ A car pulled up sharp at the curb and a woman leaned out to read the tall lettering.

past form of “pale” — turn pale, as if in fear

From this reading Along a street where theaters crowded each other like chorus girls in a manager’s office, that inky splash with its tracing of white paled to oblivion all the others.

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

From this reading RUDOLPH CLEEBURG Presents GLORIA CROMWELL in “LADY FAIR” A Comedy-Drama by _Bronson Reed_ A car pulled up sharp at the curb and a woman leaned out to read the tall lettering.

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

From this reading The man beside her watched her eagerly, studied the delicate profile with a kind of hunger.

past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling

From this reading RUDOLPH CLEEBURG Presents GLORIA CROMWELL in “LADY FAIR” A Comedy-Drama by _Bronson Reed_ A car pulled up sharp at the curb and a woman leaned out to read the tall lettering.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading RUDOLPH CLEEBURG Presents GLORIA CROMWELL in “LADY FAIR” A Comedy-Drama by _Bronson Reed_ A car pulled up sharp at the curb and a woman leaned out to read the tall lettering.

tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera Arundo and Phragmites

From this reading RUDOLPH CLEEBURG Presents GLORIA CROMWELL in “LADY FAIR” A Comedy-Drama by _Bronson Reed_ A car pulled up sharp at the curb and a woman leaned out to read the tall lettering.

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From this reading RUDOLPH CLEEBURG Presents GLORIA CROMWELL in “LADY FAIR” A Comedy-Drama by _Bronson Reed_ A car pulled up sharp at the curb and a woman leaned out to read the tall lettering.

(of something seen or heard) clearly defined

From this reading RUDOLPH CLEEBURG Presents GLORIA CROMWELL in “LADY FAIR” A Comedy-Drama by _Bronson Reed_ A car pulled up sharp at the curb and a woman leaned out to read the tall lettering.

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

From this reading When she turned, his eyes went alight at the smile in hers.

change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading When she turned, his eyes went alight at the smile in hers.

cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force

From this reading Along a street where theaters crowded each other like chorus girls in a manager’s office, that inky splash with its tracing of white paled to oblivion all the others.

so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm

From this reading It loomed startling and white against a black ground.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading Along a street where theaters crowded each other like chorus girls in a manager’s office, that inky splash with its tracing of white paled to oblivion all the others.

produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation

From this reading The man beside her watched her eagerly, studied the delicate profile with a kind of hunger.

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading RUDOLPH CLEEBURG Presents GLORIA CROMWELL in “LADY FAIR” A Comedy-Drama by _Bronson Reed_ A car pulled up sharp at the curb and a woman leaned out to read the tall lettering.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Along a street where theaters crowded each other like chorus girls in a manager’s office, that inky splash with its tracing of white paled to oblivion all the others.

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

From this reading RUDOLPH CLEEBURG Presents GLORIA CROMWELL in “LADY FAIR” A Comedy-Drama by _Bronson Reed_ A car pulled up sharp at the curb and a woman leaned out to read the tall lettering.

plural of “theater” — a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented

From this reading Along a street where theaters crowded each other like chorus girls in a manager’s office, that inky splash with its tracing of white paled to oblivion all the others.

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

From this reading RUDOLPH CLEEBURG Presents GLORIA CROMWELL in “LADY FAIR” A Comedy-Drama by _Bronson Reed_ A car pulled up sharp at the curb and a woman leaned out to read the tall lettering.

the act of drawing a plan or diagram or outline

From this reading Along a street where theaters crowded each other like chorus girls in a manager’s office, that inky splash with its tracing of white paled to oblivion all the others.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading When she turned, his eyes went alight at the smile in hers.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading RUDOLPH CLEEBURG Presents GLORIA CROMWELL in “LADY FAIR” A Comedy-Drama by _Bronson Reed_ A car pulled up sharp at the curb and a woman leaned out to read the tall lettering.

past form of “watch” — look attentively

From this reading The man beside her watched her eagerly, studied the delicate profile with a kind of hunger.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading When she turned, his eyes went alight at the smile in hers.

at the time that

From this reading When she turned, his eyes went alight at the smile in hers.

in or at the place that

From this reading Along a street where theaters crowded each other like chorus girls in a manager’s office, that inky splash with its tracing of white paled to oblivion all the others.

a Caucasian

From this reading It loomed startling and white against a black ground.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Along a street where theaters crowded each other like chorus girls in a manager’s office, that inky splash with its tracing of white paled to oblivion all the others.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading RUDOLPH CLEEBURG Presents GLORIA CROMWELL in “LADY FAIR” A Comedy-Drama by _Bronson Reed_ A car pulled up sharp at the curb and a woman leaned out to read the tall lettering.