Chapter III · Chapter 3

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

From this reading He laughed while he stood before the little glass and trimmed his moustache, tried to make his black tie sit straight, and shook down his dinner jacket so that it should lie upon the shoulders without a crease.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Some hidden instinct in his pagan soul--heaven knows how he phrased it even to himself, if he phrased it at all--whispered that with the snow the girl would be somewhere about, would emerge from her hiding place, would even look for him.

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading Absolutely unwarranted it was.

anew

From this reading For the singular connection between the stranger and the snow again betrayed itself, utterly beyond explanation as before, but vital and insistent.

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

From this reading Ah, there was the truth, the deeper necessity that called.

(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 Some hidden instinct in his pagan soul--heaven knows how he phrased it even to himself, if he phrased it at all--whispered that with the snow the girl would be somewhere about, would emerge from her hiding place, would even look for him.

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

From this reading For the singular connection between the stranger and the snow again betrayed itself, utterly beyond explanation as before, but vital and insistent.

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

From this reading For the singular connection between the stranger and the snow again betrayed itself, utterly beyond explanation as before, but vital and insistent.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Some hidden instinct in his pagan soul--heaven knows how he phrased it even to himself, if he phrased it at all--whispered that with the snow the girl would be somewhere about, would emerge from her hiding place, would even look for him.

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

From this reading Some hidden instinct in his pagan soul--heaven knows how he phrased it even to himself, if he phrased it at all--whispered that with the snow the girl would be somewhere about, would emerge from her hiding place, would even look for him.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading For the singular connection between the stranger and the snow again betrayed itself, utterly beyond explanation as before, but vital and insistent.

past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally

From this reading For the singular connection between the stranger and the snow again betrayed itself, utterly beyond explanation as before, but vital and insistent.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading For the singular connection between the stranger and the snow again betrayed itself, utterly beyond explanation as before, but vital and insistent.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading For the singular connection between the stranger and the snow again betrayed itself, utterly beyond explanation as before, but vital and insistent.

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

From this reading He laughed while he stood before the little glass and trimmed his moustache, tried to make his black tie sit straight, and shook down his dinner jacket so that it should lie upon the shoulders without a crease.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading For the singular connection between the stranger and the snow again betrayed itself, utterly beyond explanation as before, but vital and insistent.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Ah, there was the truth, the deeper necessity that called.

a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)

From this reading For the singular connection between the stranger and the snow again betrayed itself, utterly beyond explanation as before, but vital and insistent.

make wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface; make a pressed, folded or wrinkled line in; “crisp” is archaic

From this reading He laughed while he stood before the little glass and trimmed his moustache, tried to make his black tie sit straight, and shook down his dinner jacket so that it should lie upon the shoulders without a crease.

comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally

From this reading Ah, there was the truth, the deeper necessity that called.

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading He laughed while he stood before the little glass and trimmed his moustache, tried to make his black tie sit straight, and shook down his dinner jacket so that it should lie upon the shoulders without a crease.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading He laughed while he stood before the little glass and trimmed his moustache, tried to make his black tie sit straight, and shook down his dinner jacket so that it should lie upon the shoulders without a crease.

come out into view, as from concealment

From this reading Some hidden instinct in his pagan soul--heaven knows how he phrased it even to himself, if he phrased it at all--whispered that with the snow the girl would be somewhere about, would emerge from her hiding place, would even look for him.

divisible by two

From this reading Some hidden instinct in his pagan soul--heaven knows how he phrased it even to himself, if he phrased it at all--whispered that with the snow the girl would be somewhere about, would emerge from her hiding place, would even look for him.

a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.

From this reading For the singular connection between the stranger and the snow again betrayed itself, utterly beyond explanation as before, but vital and insistent.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For the singular connection between the stranger and the snow again betrayed itself, utterly beyond explanation as before, but vital and insistent.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Some hidden instinct in his pagan soul--heaven knows how he phrased it even to himself, if he phrased it at all--whispered that with the snow the girl would be somewhere about, would emerge from her hiding place, would even look for him.

a young female

From this reading Some hidden instinct in his pagan soul--heaven knows how he phrased it even to himself, if he phrased it at all--whispered that with the snow the girl would be somewhere about, would emerge from her hiding place, would even look for him.

a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure

From this reading He laughed while he stood before the little glass and trimmed his moustache, tried to make his black tie sit straight, and shook down his dinner jacket so that it should lie upon the shoulders without a crease.

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

From this reading Some hidden instinct in his pagan soul--heaven knows how he phrased it even to himself, if he phrased it at all--whispered that with the snow the girl would be somewhere about, would emerge from her hiding place, would even look for him.

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading Some hidden instinct in his pagan soul--heaven knows how he phrased it even to himself, if he phrased it at all--whispered that with the snow the girl would be somewhere about, would emerge from her hiding place, would even look for him.

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

From this reading Some hidden instinct in his pagan soul--heaven knows how he phrased it even to himself, if he phrased it at all--whispered that with the snow the girl would be somewhere about, would emerge from her hiding place, would even look for him.

not accessible to view

From this reading Some hidden instinct in his pagan soul--heaven knows how he phrased it even to himself, if he phrased it at all--whispered that with the snow the girl would be somewhere about, would emerge from her hiding place, would even look for him.

the activity of keeping something secret

From this reading Some hidden instinct in his pagan soul--heaven knows how he phrased it even to himself, if he phrased it at all--whispered that with the snow the girl would be somewhere about, would emerge from her hiding place, would even look for him.

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

From this reading Some hidden instinct in his pagan soul--heaven knows how he phrased it even to himself, if he phrased it at all--whispered that with the snow the girl would be somewhere about, would emerge from her hiding place, would even look for him.

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

From this reading Some hidden instinct in his pagan soul--heaven knows how he phrased it even to himself, if he phrased it at all--whispered that with the snow the girl would be somewhere about, would emerge from her hiding place, would even look for him.

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

From this reading Some hidden instinct in his pagan soul--heaven knows how he phrased it even to himself, if he phrased it at all--whispered that with the snow the girl would be somewhere about, would emerge from her hiding place, would even look for him.

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

From this reading Some hidden instinct in his pagan soul--heaven knows how he phrased it even to himself, if he phrased it at all--whispered that with the snow the girl would be somewhere about, would emerge from her hiding place, would even look for him.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Some hidden instinct in his pagan soul--heaven knows how he phrased it even to himself, if he phrased it at all--whispered that with the snow the girl would be somewhere about, would emerge from her hiding place, would even look for him.

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

From this reading Some hidden instinct in his pagan soul--heaven knows how he phrased it even to himself, if he phrased it at all--whispered that with the snow the girl would be somewhere about, would emerge from her hiding place, would even look for him.

repetitive and persistent

From this reading For the singular connection between the stranger and the snow again betrayed itself, utterly beyond explanation as before, but vital and insistent.

inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli

From this reading Some hidden instinct in his pagan soul--heaven knows how he phrased it even to himself, if he phrased it at all--whispered that with the snow the girl would be somewhere about, would emerge from her hiding place, would even look for him.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Some hidden instinct in his pagan soul--heaven knows how he phrased it even to himself, if he phrased it at all--whispered that with the snow the girl would be somewhere about, would emerge from her hiding place, would even look for him.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading For the singular connection between the stranger and the snow again betrayed itself, utterly beyond explanation as before, but vital and insistent.

a short coat

From this reading He laughed while he stood before the little glass and trimmed his moustache, tried to make his black tie sit straight, and shook down his dinner jacket so that it should lie upon the shoulders without a crease.

plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people

From this reading Some hidden instinct in his pagan soul--heaven knows how he phrased it even to himself, if he phrased it at all--whispered that with the snow the girl would be somewhere about, would emerge from her hiding place, would even look for him.

past form of “laugh” — produce laughter

From this reading He laughed while he stood before the little glass and trimmed his moustache, tried to make his black tie sit straight, and shook down his dinner jacket so that it should lie upon the shoulders without a crease.

be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position

From this reading He laughed while he stood before the little glass and trimmed his moustache, tried to make his black tie sit straight, and shook down his dinner jacket so that it should lie upon the shoulders without a crease.

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

From this reading He laughed while he stood before the little glass and trimmed his moustache, tried to make his black tie sit straight, and shook down his dinner jacket so that it should lie upon the shoulders without a crease.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Some hidden instinct in his pagan soul--heaven knows how he phrased it even to himself, if he phrased it at all--whispered that with the snow the girl would be somewhere about, would emerge from her hiding place, would even look for him.

engage in

From this reading He laughed while he stood before the little glass and trimmed his moustache, tried to make his black tie sit straight, and shook down his dinner jacket so that it should lie upon the shoulders without a crease.

an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip

From this reading He laughed while he stood before the little glass and trimmed his moustache, tried to make his black tie sit straight, and shook down his dinner jacket so that it should lie upon the shoulders without a crease.

the condition of being essential or indispensable

From this reading Ah, there was the truth, the deeper necessity that called.

a person who does not acknowledge your god

From this reading Some hidden instinct in his pagan soul--heaven knows how he phrased it even to himself, if he phrased it at all--whispered that with the snow the girl would be somewhere about, would emerge from her hiding place, would even look for him.

past form of “phrase” — put into words or an expression

From this reading Some hidden instinct in his pagan soul--heaven knows how he phrased it even to himself, if he phrased it at all--whispered that with the snow the girl would be somewhere about, would emerge from her hiding place, would even look for him.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Some hidden instinct in his pagan soul--heaven knows how he phrased it even to himself, if he phrased it at all--whispered that with the snow the girl would be somewhere about, would emerge from her hiding place, would even look for him.

a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment

From this reading He laughed while he stood before the little glass and trimmed his moustache, tried to make his black tie sit straight, and shook down his dinner jacket so that it should lie upon the shoulders without a crease.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading He laughed while he stood before the little glass and trimmed his moustache, tried to make his black tie sit straight, and shook down his dinner jacket so that it should lie upon the shoulders without a crease.

plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm

From this reading He laughed while he stood before the little glass and trimmed his moustache, tried to make his black tie sit straight, and shook down his dinner jacket so that it should lie upon the shoulders without a crease.

unusual or striking

From this reading For the singular connection between the stranger and the snow again betrayed itself, utterly beyond explanation as before, but vital and insistent.

be seated

From this reading He laughed while he stood before the little glass and trimmed his moustache, tried to make his black tie sit straight, and shook down his dinner jacket so that it should lie upon the shoulders without a crease.

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading For the singular connection between the stranger and the snow again betrayed itself, utterly beyond explanation as before, but vital and insistent.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading He laughed while he stood before the little glass and trimmed his moustache, tried to make his black tie sit straight, and shook down his dinner jacket so that it should lie upon the shoulders without a crease.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Some hidden instinct in his pagan soul--heaven knows how he phrased it even to himself, if he phrased it at all--whispered that with the snow the girl would be somewhere about, would emerge from her hiding place, would even look for him.

in or at or to some place

From this reading Some hidden instinct in his pagan soul--heaven knows how he phrased it even to himself, if he phrased it at all--whispered that with the snow the girl would be somewhere about, would emerge from her hiding place, would even look for him.

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading Some hidden instinct in his pagan soul--heaven knows how he phrased it even to himself, if he phrased it at all--whispered that with the snow the girl would be somewhere about, would emerge from her hiding place, would even look for him.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading He laughed while he stood before the little glass and trimmed his moustache, tried to make his black tie sit straight, and shook down his dinner jacket so that it should lie upon the shoulders without a crease.

successive (without a break)

From this reading He laughed while he stood before the little glass and trimmed his moustache, tried to make his black tie sit straight, and shook down his dinner jacket so that it should lie upon the shoulders without a crease.

anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

From this reading For the singular connection between the stranger and the snow again betrayed itself, utterly beyond explanation as before, but vital and insistent.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Ah, there was the truth, the deeper necessity that called.

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

From this reading Ah, there was the truth, the deeper necessity that called.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Ah, there was the truth, the deeper necessity that called.

neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front

From this reading He laughed while he stood before the little glass and trimmed his moustache, tried to make his black tie sit straight, and shook down his dinner jacket so that it should lie upon the shoulders without a crease.

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

From this reading Some hidden instinct in his pagan soul--heaven knows how he phrased it even to himself, if he phrased it at all--whispered that with the snow the girl would be somewhere about, would emerge from her hiding place, would even look for him.

tested and proved useful or correct

From this reading He laughed while he stood before the little glass and trimmed his moustache, tried to make his black tie sit straight, and shook down his dinner jacket so that it should lie upon the shoulders without a crease.

made neat and tidy by trimming

From this reading He laughed while he stood before the little glass and trimmed his moustache, tried to make his black tie sit straight, and shook down his dinner jacket so that it should lie upon the shoulders without a crease.

a fact that has been verified

From this reading Ah, there was the truth, the deeper necessity that called.

incapable of being justified or explained

From this reading Absolutely unwarranted it was.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading He laughed while he stood before the little glass and trimmed his moustache, tried to make his black tie sit straight, and shook down his dinner jacket so that it should lie upon the shoulders without a crease.

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading For the singular connection between the stranger and the snow again betrayed itself, utterly beyond explanation as before, but vital and insistent.

urgently needed; absolutely necessary

From this reading For the singular connection between the stranger and the snow again betrayed itself, utterly beyond explanation as before, but vital and insistent.

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

From this reading Ah, there was the truth, the deeper necessity that called.

during the time that

From this reading He laughed while he stood before the little glass and trimmed his moustache, tried to make his black tie sit straight, and shook down his dinner jacket so that it should lie upon the shoulders without a crease.

spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords

From this reading Some hidden instinct in his pagan soul--heaven knows how he phrased it even to himself, if he phrased it at all--whispered that with the snow the girl would be somewhere about, would emerge from her hiding place, would even look for him.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Some hidden instinct in his pagan soul--heaven knows how he phrased it even to himself, if he phrased it at all--whispered that with the snow the girl would be somewhere about, would emerge from her hiding place, would even look for him.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading He laughed while he stood before the little glass and trimmed his moustache, tried to make his black tie sit straight, and shook down his dinner jacket so that it should lie upon the shoulders without a crease.

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

From this reading Some hidden instinct in his pagan soul--heaven knows how he phrased it even to himself, if he phrased it at all--whispered that with the snow the girl would be somewhere about, would emerge from her hiding place, would even look for him.