Chapter XIV · A Disappointed Lover

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

From this reading He was there and alone, fortunately, as nearly all the guests were still in the hall above, and his face lighted with a luminous smile as she sprang toward him, gladness beaming through every feature.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading “Oh, Geoff, I thought you had not come; I never got a glimpse of you until almost the last minute, and was so disappointed that I was about ready to break down,” Gladys said, with a little nervous shiver, as she remembered how nearly her courage had failed her.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading He was there and alone, fortunately, as nearly all the guests were still in the hall above, and his face lighted with a luminous smile as she sprang toward him, gladness beaming through every feature.

(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 He was there and alone, fortunately, as nearly all the guests were still in the hall above, and his face lighted with a luminous smile as she sprang toward him, gladness beaming through every feature.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading “Oh, Geoff, I thought you had not come; I never got a glimpse of you until almost the last minute, and was so disappointed that I was about ready to break down,” Gladys said, with a little nervous shiver, as she remembered how nearly her courage had failed her.

Having no one else present.

From this reading He was there and alone, fortunately, as nearly all the guests were still in the hall above, and his face lighted with a luminous smile as she sprang toward him, gladness beaming through every feature.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading “My darling!” was all the salutation that passed between them, and then for an instant Gladys was folded close to her lover’s breast in a fond embrace.

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

From this reading Gladys stole away from the crowd as soon as she could do so without attracting attention, and sped down to the reception-room to find her lover.

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

From this reading Gladys stole away from the crowd as soon as she could do so without attracting attention, and sped down to the reception-room to find her lover.

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading Gladys stole away from the crowd as soon as she could do so without attracting attention, and sped down to the reception-room to find her lover.

-ing form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes

From this reading Gladys stole away from the crowd as soon as she could do so without attracting attention, and sped down to the reception-room to find her lover.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Gladys stole away from the crowd as soon as she could do so without attracting attention, and sped down to the reception-room to find her lover.

cheerful and bright

From this reading He was there and alone, fortunately, as nearly all the guests were still in the hall above, and his face lighted with a luminous smile as she sprang toward him, gladness beaming through every feature.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading “My darling!” was all the salutation that passed between them, and then for an instant Gladys was folded close to her lover’s breast in a fond embrace.

terminate

From this reading “Oh, Geoff, I thought you had not come; I never got a glimpse of you until almost the last minute, and was so disappointed that I was about ready to break down,” Gladys said, with a little nervous shiver, as she remembered how nearly her courage had failed her.

the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen

From this reading “My darling!” was all the salutation that passed between them, and then for an instant Gladys was folded close to her lover’s breast in a fond embrace.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading “My darling!” was all the salutation that passed between them, and then for an instant Gladys was folded close to her lover’s breast in a fond embrace.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading “Oh, Geoff, I thought you had not come; I never got a glimpse of you until almost the last minute, and was so disappointed that I was about ready to break down,” Gladys said, with a little nervous shiver, as she remembered how nearly her courage had failed her.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Gladys stole away from the crowd as soon as she could do so without attracting attention, and sped down to the reception-room to find her lover.

a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear

From this reading “Oh, Geoff, I thought you had not come; I never got a glimpse of you until almost the last minute, and was so disappointed that I was about ready to break down,” Gladys said, with a little nervous shiver, as she remembered how nearly her courage had failed her.

cause to herd, drive, or crowd together

From this reading Gladys stole away from the crowd as soon as she could do so without attracting attention, and sped down to the reception-room to find her lover.

a special loved one

From this reading “My darling!” was all the salutation that passed between them, and then for an instant Gladys was folded close to her lover’s breast in a fond embrace.

dearly loved

From this reading “Dear old Geoff!”

disappointingly unsuccessful

From this reading “Oh, Geoff, I thought you had not come; I never got a glimpse of you until almost the last minute, and was so disappointed that I was about ready to break down,” Gladys said, with a little nervous shiver, as she remembered how nearly her courage had failed her.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Gladys stole away from the crowd as soon as she could do so without attracting attention, and sped down to the reception-room to find her lover.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Gladys stole away from the crowd as soon as she could do so without attracting attention, and sped down to the reception-room to find her lover.

include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory

From this reading “My darling!” was all the salutation that passed between them, and then for an instant Gladys was folded close to her lover’s breast in a fond embrace.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading He was there and alone, fortunately, as nearly all the guests were still in the hall above, and his face lighted with a luminous smile as she sprang toward him, gladness beaming through every feature.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading He was there and alone, fortunately, as nearly all the guests were still in the hall above, and his face lighted with a luminous smile as she sprang toward him, gladness beaming through every feature.

past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone

From this reading “Oh, Geoff, I thought you had not come; I never got a glimpse of you until almost the last minute, and was so disappointed that I was about ready to break down,” Gladys said, with a little nervous shiver, as she remembered how nearly her courage had failed her.

a prominent attribute or aspect of something

From this reading He was there and alone, fortunately, as nearly all the guests were still in the hall above, and his face lighted with a luminous smile as she sprang toward him, gladness beaming through every feature.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading Gladys stole away from the crowd as soon as she could do so without attracting attention, and sped down to the reception-room to find her lover.

past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other

From this reading “My darling!” was all the salutation that passed between them, and then for an instant Gladys was folded close to her lover’s breast in a fond embrace.

having or displaying warmth or affection

From this reading “My darling!” was all the salutation that passed between them, and then for an instant Gladys was folded close to her lover’s breast in a fond embrace.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “My darling!” was all the salutation that passed between them, and then for an instant Gladys was folded close to her lover’s breast in a fond embrace.

by good fortune

From this reading He was there and alone, fortunately, as nearly all the guests were still in the hall above, and his face lighted with a luminous smile as she sprang toward him, gladness beaming through every feature.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Gladys stole away from the crowd as soon as she could do so without attracting attention, and sped down to the reception-room to find her lover.

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From this reading “Dear old Geoff!”

experiencing joy and pleasure

From this reading He was there and alone, fortunately, as nearly all the guests were still in the hall above, and his face lighted with a luminous smile as she sprang toward him, gladness beaming through every feature.

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From this reading Gladys stole away from the crowd as soon as she could do so without attracting attention, and sped down to the reception-room to find her lover.

a quick look

From this reading “Oh, Geoff, I thought you had not come; I never got a glimpse of you until almost the last minute, and was so disappointed that I was about ready to break down,” Gladys said, with a little nervous shiver, as she remembered how nearly her courage had failed her.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading “Oh, Geoff, I thought you had not come; I never got a glimpse of you until almost the last minute, and was so disappointed that I was about ready to break down,” Gladys said, with a little nervous shiver, as she remembered how nearly her courage had failed her.

plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended

From this reading He was there and alone, fortunately, as nearly all the guests were still in the hall above, and his face lighted with a luminous smile as she sprang toward him, gladness beaming through every feature.

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

From this reading “Oh, Geoff, I thought you had not come; I never got a glimpse of you until almost the last minute, and was so disappointed that I was about ready to break down,” Gladys said, with a little nervous shiver, as she remembered how nearly her courage had failed her.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading He was there and alone, fortunately, as nearly all the guests were still in the hall above, and his face lighted with a luminous smile as she sprang toward him, gladness beaming through every feature.

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

From this reading He was there and alone, fortunately, as nearly all the guests were still in the hall above, and his face lighted with a luminous smile as she sprang toward him, gladness beaming through every feature.

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

From this reading Gladys stole away from the crowd as soon as she could do so without attracting attention, and sped down to the reception-room to find her lover.

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

From this reading He was there and alone, fortunately, as nearly all the guests were still in the hall above, and his face lighted with a luminous smile as she sprang toward him, gladness beaming through every feature.

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

From this reading He was there and alone, fortunately, as nearly all the guests were still in the hall above, and his face lighted with a luminous smile as she sprang toward him, gladness beaming through every feature.

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

From this reading “Oh, Geoff, I thought you had not come; I never got a glimpse of you until almost the last minute, and was so disappointed that I was about ready to break down,” Gladys said, with a little nervous shiver, as she remembered how nearly her courage had failed her.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “Oh, Geoff, I thought you had not come; I never got a glimpse of you until almost the last minute, and was so disappointed that I was about ready to break down,” Gladys said, with a little nervous shiver, as she remembered how nearly her courage had failed her.

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

From this reading He was there and alone, fortunately, as nearly all the guests were still in the hall above, and his face lighted with a luminous smile as she sprang toward him, gladness beaming through every feature.

a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)

From this reading “My darling!” was all the salutation that passed between them, and then for an instant Gladys was folded close to her lover’s breast in a fond embrace.

immediately past

From this reading “Oh, Geoff, I thought you had not come; I never got a glimpse of you until almost the last minute, and was so disappointed that I was about ready to break down,” Gladys said, with a little nervous shiver, as she remembered how nearly her courage had failed her.

set afire or burning

From this reading He was there and alone, fortunately, as nearly all the guests were still in the hall above, and his face lighted with a luminous smile as she sprang toward him, gladness beaming through every feature.

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

From this reading “Oh, Geoff, I thought you had not come; I never got a glimpse of you until almost the last minute, and was so disappointed that I was about ready to break down,” Gladys said, with a little nervous shiver, as she remembered how nearly her courage had failed her.

a person who loves someone or is loved by someone

From this reading Gladys stole away from the crowd as soon as she could do so without attracting attention, and sped down to the reception-room to find her lover.

possessive form of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone

From this reading “My darling!” was all the salutation that passed between them, and then for an instant Gladys was folded close to her lover’s breast in a fond embrace.

softly bright or radiant

From this reading He was there and alone, fortunately, as nearly all the guests were still in the hall above, and his face lighted with a luminous smile as she sprang toward him, gladness beaming through every feature.

a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour

From this reading “Oh, Geoff, I thought you had not come; I never got a glimpse of you until almost the last minute, and was so disappointed that I was about ready to break down,” Gladys said, with a little nervous shiver, as she remembered how nearly her courage had failed her.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “My darling!” was all the salutation that passed between them, and then for an instant Gladys was folded close to her lover’s breast in a fond embrace.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading He was there and alone, fortunately, as nearly all the guests were still in the hall above, and his face lighted with a luminous smile as she sprang toward him, gladness beaming through every feature.

easily agitated

From this reading “Oh, Geoff, I thought you had not come; I never got a glimpse of you until almost the last minute, and was so disappointed that I was about ready to break down,” Gladys said, with a little nervous shiver, as she remembered how nearly her courage had failed her.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading “Oh, Geoff, I thought you had not come; I never got a glimpse of you until almost the last minute, and was so disappointed that I was about ready to break down,” Gladys said, with a little nervous shiver, as she remembered how nearly her courage had failed her.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading “Oh, Geoff, I thought you had not come; I never got a glimpse of you until almost the last minute, and was so disappointed that I was about ready to break down,” Gladys said, with a little nervous shiver, as she remembered how nearly her courage had failed her.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “Oh, Geoff, I thought you had not come; I never got a glimpse of you until almost the last minute, and was so disappointed that I was about ready to break down,” Gladys said, with a little nervous shiver, as she remembered how nearly her courage had failed her.

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading “Oh, Geoff, I thought you had not come; I never got a glimpse of you until almost the last minute, and was so disappointed that I was about ready to break down,” Gladys said, with a little nervous shiver, as she remembered how nearly her courage had failed her.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading “Dear old Geoff!”

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading “My darling!” was all the salutation that passed between them, and then for an instant Gladys was folded close to her lover’s breast in a fond embrace.

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading “Oh, Geoff, I thought you had not come; I never got a glimpse of you until almost the last minute, and was so disappointed that I was about ready to break down,” Gladys said, with a little nervous shiver, as she remembered how nearly her courage had failed her.

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

From this reading Gladys stole away from the crowd as soon as she could do so without attracting attention, and sped down to the reception-room to find her lover.

past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading “Oh, Geoff, I thought you had not come; I never got a glimpse of you until almost the last minute, and was so disappointed that I was about ready to break down,” Gladys said, with a little nervous shiver, as she remembered how nearly her courage had failed her.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Oh, Geoff, I thought you had not come; I never got a glimpse of you until almost the last minute, and was so disappointed that I was about ready to break down,” Gladys said, with a little nervous shiver, as she remembered how nearly her courage had failed her.

an act of honor or courteous recognition

From this reading “My darling!” was all the salutation that passed between them, and then for an instant Gladys was folded close to her lover’s breast in a fond embrace.

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

From this reading Gladys stole away from the crowd as soon as she could do so without attracting attention, and sped down to the reception-room to find her lover.

tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement

From this reading “Oh, Geoff, I thought you had not come; I never got a glimpse of you until almost the last minute, and was so disappointed that I was about ready to break down,” Gladys said, with a little nervous shiver, as she remembered how nearly her courage had failed her.

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

From this reading He was there and alone, fortunately, as nearly all the guests were still in the hall above, and his face lighted with a luminous smile as she sprang toward him, gladness beaming through every feature.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Gladys stole away from the crowd as soon as she could do so without attracting attention, and sped down to the reception-room to find her lover.

in the near future

From this reading Gladys stole away from the crowd as soon as she could do so without attracting attention, and sped down to the reception-room to find her lover.

inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly

From this reading Gladys stole away from the crowd as soon as she could do so without attracting attention, and sped down to the reception-room to find her lover.

inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading He was there and alone, fortunately, as nearly all the guests were still in the hall above, and his face lighted with a luminous smile as she sprang toward him, gladness beaming through every feature.

not in physical motion

From this reading He was there and alone, fortunately, as nearly all the guests were still in the hall above, and his face lighted with a luminous smile as she sprang toward him, gladness beaming through every feature.

a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women

From this reading Gladys stole away from the crowd as soon as she could do so without attracting attention, and sped down to the reception-room to find her lover.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “My darling!” was all the salutation that passed between them, and then for an instant Gladys was folded close to her lover’s breast in a fond embrace.

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

From this reading Gladys stole away from the crowd as soon as she could do so without attracting attention, and sped down to the reception-room to find her lover.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading “My darling!” was all the salutation that passed between them, and then for an instant Gladys was folded close to her lover’s breast in a fond embrace.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading “My darling!” was all the salutation that passed between them, and then for an instant Gladys was folded close to her lover’s breast in a fond embrace.

in or at that place or location

From this reading He was there and alone, fortunately, as nearly all the guests were still in the hall above, and his face lighted with a luminous smile as she sprang toward him, gladness beaming through every feature.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading “Oh, Geoff, I thought you had not come; I never got a glimpse of you until almost the last minute, and was so disappointed that I was about ready to break down,” Gladys said, with a little nervous shiver, as she remembered how nearly her courage had failed her.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading He was there and alone, fortunately, as nearly all the guests were still in the hall above, and his face lighted with a luminous smile as she sprang toward him, gladness beaming through every feature.

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

From this reading Gladys stole away from the crowd as soon as she could do so without attracting attention, and sped down to the reception-room to find her lover.

in the direction of

From this reading He was there and alone, fortunately, as nearly all the guests were still in the hall above, and his face lighted with a luminous smile as she sprang toward him, gladness beaming through every feature.

up to a particular time

From this reading “Oh, Geoff, I thought you had not come; I never got a glimpse of you until almost the last minute, and was so disappointed that I was about ready to break down,” Gladys said, with a little nervous shiver, as she remembered how nearly her courage had failed her.

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

From this reading He was there and alone, fortunately, as nearly all the guests were still in the hall above, and his face lighted with a luminous smile as she sprang toward him, gladness beaming through every feature.

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

From this reading He was there and alone, fortunately, as nearly all the guests were still in the hall above, and his face lighted with a luminous smile as she sprang toward him, gladness beaming through every feature.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He was there and alone, fortunately, as nearly all the guests were still in the hall above, and his face lighted with a luminous smile as she sprang toward him, gladness beaming through every feature.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Gladys stole away from the crowd as soon as she could do so without attracting attention, and sped down to the reception-room to find her lover.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Oh, Geoff, I thought you had not come; I never got a glimpse of you until almost the last minute, and was so disappointed that I was about ready to break down,” Gladys said, with a little nervous shiver, as she remembered how nearly her courage had failed her.