Chapter XXX · Chapter 30

farther along in physical or mental development

From this reading As the door closed, Flora advanced quickly.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading "I am surprised to see you here, and so soon," he answered, coldly; "but I knew we should meet before long."

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

From this reading The courtesy toward the sex, which was hereditary with the Livingstones, contrasting strangely with their fierce, ungovernable tempers, made him not reject it; but his lay passive and nerveless in her slender fingers, never answering their eager pressure; it had no longer the elastic quiver of repressed strength that she remembered and liked so well.

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading "I am surprised to see you here, and so soon," he answered, coldly; "but I knew we should meet before long."

replying

From this reading The courtesy toward the sex, which was hereditary with the Livingstones, contrasting strangely with their fierce, ungovernable tempers, made him not reject it; but his lay passive and nerveless in her slender fingers, never answering their eager pressure; it had no longer the elastic quiver of repressed strength that she remembered and liked so well.

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

From this reading "Confess you are surprised to see me," she said, holding out her little gloved hand.

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

From this reading As the door closed, Flora advanced quickly.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading "I am surprised to see you here, and so soon," he answered, coldly; "but I knew we should meet before long."

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The courtesy toward the sex, which was hereditary with the Livingstones, contrasting strangely with their fierce, ungovernable tempers, made him not reject it; but his lay passive and nerveless in her slender fingers, never answering their eager pressure; it had no longer the elastic quiver of repressed strength that she remembered and liked so well.

not open or affording passage or access

From this reading As the door closed, Flora advanced quickly.

lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner

From this reading "I am surprised to see you here, and so soon," he answered, coldly; "but I knew we should meet before long."

confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure

From this reading "Confess you are surprised to see me," she said, holding out her little gloved hand.

strikingly different; tending to contrast

From this reading The courtesy toward the sex, which was hereditary with the Livingstones, contrasting strangely with their fierce, ungovernable tempers, made him not reject it; but his lay passive and nerveless in her slender fingers, never answering their eager pressure; it had no longer the elastic quiver of repressed strength that she remembered and liked so well.

a courteous or respectful or considerate act

From this reading The courtesy toward the sex, which was hereditary with the Livingstones, contrasting strangely with their fierce, ungovernable tempers, made him not reject it; but his lay passive and nerveless in her slender fingers, never answering their eager pressure; it had no longer the elastic quiver of repressed strength that she remembered and liked so well.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading As the door closed, Flora advanced quickly.

having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy

From this reading The courtesy toward the sex, which was hereditary with the Livingstones, contrasting strangely with their fierce, ungovernable tempers, made him not reject it; but his lay passive and nerveless in her slender fingers, never answering their eager pressure; it had no longer the elastic quiver of repressed strength that she remembered and liked so well.

capable of resuming original shape after stretching or compression; springy

From this reading The courtesy toward the sex, which was hereditary with the Livingstones, contrasting strangely with their fierce, ungovernable tempers, made him not reject it; but his lay passive and nerveless in her slender fingers, never answering their eager pressure; it had no longer the elastic quiver of repressed strength that she remembered and liked so well.

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From this reading Treu und fest.

marked by extreme and violent energy

From this reading The courtesy toward the sex, which was hereditary with the Livingstones, contrasting strangely with their fierce, ungovernable tempers, made him not reject it; but his lay passive and nerveless in her slender fingers, never answering their eager pressure; it had no longer the elastic quiver of repressed strength that she remembered and liked so well.

plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)

From this reading The courtesy toward the sex, which was hereditary with the Livingstones, contrasting strangely with their fierce, ungovernable tempers, made him not reject it; but his lay passive and nerveless in her slender fingers, never answering their eager pressure; it had no longer the elastic quiver of repressed strength that she remembered and liked so well.

all the plant life in a particular region or period

From this reading As the door closed, Flora advanced quickly.

having the hands covered with gloves

From this reading "Confess you are surprised to see me," she said, holding out her little gloved hand.

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

From this reading The courtesy toward the sex, which was hereditary with the Livingstones, contrasting strangely with their fierce, ungovernable tempers, made him not reject it; but his lay passive and nerveless in her slender fingers, never answering their eager pressure; it had no longer the elastic quiver of repressed strength that she remembered and liked so well.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading "Confess you are surprised to see me," she said, holding out her little gloved hand.

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

From this reading "I am surprised to see you here, and so soon," he answered, coldly; "but I knew we should meet before long."

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

From this reading "Confess you are surprised to see me," she said, holding out her little gloved hand.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading "I am surprised to see you here, and so soon," he answered, coldly; "but I knew we should meet before long."

occurring among members of a family usually by heredity

From this reading The courtesy toward the sex, which was hereditary with the Livingstones, contrasting strangely with their fierce, ungovernable tempers, made him not reject it; but his lay passive and nerveless in her slender fingers, never answering their eager pressure; it had no longer the elastic quiver of repressed strength that she remembered and liked so well.

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

From this reading The courtesy toward the sex, which was hereditary with the Livingstones, contrasting strangely with their fierce, ungovernable tempers, made him not reject it; but his lay passive and nerveless in her slender fingers, never answering their eager pressure; it had no longer the elastic quiver of repressed strength that she remembered and liked so well.

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

From this reading The courtesy toward the sex, which was hereditary with the Livingstones, contrasting strangely with their fierce, ungovernable tempers, made him not reject it; but his lay passive and nerveless in her slender fingers, never answering their eager pressure; it had no longer the elastic quiver of repressed strength that she remembered and liked so well.

the act of retaining something

From this reading "Confess you are surprised to see me," she said, holding out her little gloved hand.

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

From this reading "I am surprised to see you here, and so soon," he answered, coldly; "but I knew we should meet before long."

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

From this reading The courtesy toward the sex, which was hereditary with the Livingstones, contrasting strangely with their fierce, ungovernable tempers, made him not reject it; but his lay passive and nerveless in her slender fingers, never answering their eager pressure; it had no longer the elastic quiver of repressed strength that she remembered and liked so well.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The courtesy toward the sex, which was hereditary with the Livingstones, contrasting strangely with their fierce, ungovernable tempers, made him not reject it; but his lay passive and nerveless in her slender fingers, never answering their eager pressure; it had no longer the elastic quiver of repressed strength that she remembered and liked so well.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading "I am surprised to see you here, and so soon," he answered, coldly; "but I knew we should meet before long."

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The courtesy toward the sex, which was hereditary with the Livingstones, contrasting strangely with their fierce, ungovernable tempers, made him not reject it; but his lay passive and nerveless in her slender fingers, never answering their eager pressure; it had no longer the elastic quiver of repressed strength that she remembered and liked so well.

found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form

From this reading The courtesy toward the sex, which was hereditary with the Livingstones, contrasting strangely with their fierce, ungovernable tempers, made him not reject it; but his lay passive and nerveless in her slender fingers, never answering their eager pressure; it had no longer the elastic quiver of repressed strength that she remembered and liked so well.

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

From this reading "Confess you are surprised to see me," she said, holding out her little gloved hand.

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

From this reading The courtesy toward the sex, which was hereditary with the Livingstones, contrasting strangely with their fierce, ungovernable tempers, made him not reject it; but his lay passive and nerveless in her slender fingers, never answering their eager pressure; it had no longer the elastic quiver of repressed strength that she remembered and liked so well.

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 "I am surprised to see you here, and so soon," he answered, coldly; "but I knew we should meet before long."

for more time

From this reading The courtesy toward the sex, which was hereditary with the Livingstones, contrasting strangely with their fierce, ungovernable tempers, made him not reject it; but his lay passive and nerveless in her slender fingers, never answering their eager pressure; it had no longer the elastic quiver of repressed strength that she remembered and liked so well.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The courtesy toward the sex, which was hereditary with the Livingstones, contrasting strangely with their fierce, ungovernable tempers, made him not reject it; but his lay passive and nerveless in her slender fingers, never answering their eager pressure; it had no longer the elastic quiver of repressed strength that she remembered and liked so well.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Confess you are surprised to see me," she said, holding out her little gloved hand.

come together

From this reading "I am surprised to see you here, and so soon," he answered, coldly; "but I knew we should meet before long."

marked by calm self-control (especially in trying circumstances); unemotional

From this reading The courtesy toward the sex, which was hereditary with the Livingstones, contrasting strangely with their fierce, ungovernable tempers, made him not reject it; but his lay passive and nerveless in her slender fingers, never answering their eager pressure; it had no longer the elastic quiver of repressed strength that she remembered and liked so well.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading The courtesy toward the sex, which was hereditary with the Livingstones, contrasting strangely with their fierce, ungovernable tempers, made him not reject it; but his lay passive and nerveless in her slender fingers, never answering their eager pressure; it had no longer the elastic quiver of repressed strength that she remembered and liked so well.

not any; not one

From this reading The courtesy toward the sex, which was hereditary with the Livingstones, contrasting strangely with their fierce, ungovernable tempers, made him not reject it; but his lay passive and nerveless in her slender fingers, never answering their eager pressure; it had no longer the elastic quiver of repressed strength that she remembered and liked so well.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The courtesy toward the sex, which was hereditary with the Livingstones, contrasting strangely with their fierce, ungovernable tempers, made him not reject it; but his lay passive and nerveless in her slender fingers, never answering their eager pressure; it had no longer the elastic quiver of repressed strength that she remembered and liked so well.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The courtesy toward the sex, which was hereditary with the Livingstones, contrasting strangely with their fierce, ungovernable tempers, made him not reject it; but his lay passive and nerveless in her slender fingers, never answering their eager pressure; it had no longer the elastic quiver of repressed strength that she remembered and liked so well.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "Confess you are surprised to see me," she said, holding out her little gloved hand.

lacking in energy or will

From this reading The courtesy toward the sex, which was hereditary with the Livingstones, contrasting strangely with their fierce, ungovernable tempers, made him not reject it; but his lay passive and nerveless in her slender fingers, never answering their eager pressure; it had no longer the elastic quiver of repressed strength that she remembered and liked so well.

the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)

From this reading The courtesy toward the sex, which was hereditary with the Livingstones, contrasting strangely with their fierce, ungovernable tempers, made him not reject it; but his lay passive and nerveless in her slender fingers, never answering their eager pressure; it had no longer the elastic quiver of repressed strength that she remembered and liked so well.

with speed

From this reading As the door closed, Flora advanced quickly.

shake with fast, tremulous movements

From this reading The courtesy toward the sex, which was hereditary with the Livingstones, contrasting strangely with their fierce, ungovernable tempers, made him not reject it; but his lay passive and nerveless in her slender fingers, never answering their eager pressure; it had no longer the elastic quiver of repressed strength that she remembered and liked so well.

refuse to accept or acknowledge

From this reading The courtesy toward the sex, which was hereditary with the Livingstones, contrasting strangely with their fierce, ungovernable tempers, made him not reject it; but his lay passive and nerveless in her slender fingers, never answering their eager pressure; it had no longer the elastic quiver of repressed strength that she remembered and liked so well.

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

From this reading The courtesy toward the sex, which was hereditary with the Livingstones, contrasting strangely with their fierce, ungovernable tempers, made him not reject it; but his lay passive and nerveless in her slender fingers, never answering their eager pressure; it had no longer the elastic quiver of repressed strength that she remembered and liked so well.

characterized by or showing the suppression of impulses or emotions

From this reading The courtesy toward the sex, which was hereditary with the Livingstones, contrasting strangely with their fierce, ungovernable tempers, made him not reject it; but his lay passive and nerveless in her slender fingers, never answering their eager pressure; it had no longer the elastic quiver of repressed strength that she remembered and liked so well.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Confess you are surprised to see me," she said, holding out her little gloved hand.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "Confess you are surprised to see me," she said, holding out her little gloved hand.

activities associated with sexual intercourse

From this reading The courtesy toward the sex, which was hereditary with the Livingstones, contrasting strangely with their fierce, ungovernable tempers, made him not reject it; but his lay passive and nerveless in her slender fingers, never answering their eager pressure; it had no longer the elastic quiver of repressed strength that she remembered and liked so well.

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

From this reading "Confess you are surprised to see me," she said, holding out her little gloved hand.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading "I am surprised to see you here, and so soon," he answered, coldly; "but I knew we should meet before long."

being of delicate or slender build

From this reading The courtesy toward the sex, which was hereditary with the Livingstones, contrasting strangely with their fierce, ungovernable tempers, made him not reject it; but his lay passive and nerveless in her slender fingers, never answering their eager pressure; it had no longer the elastic quiver of repressed strength that she remembered and liked so well.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The courtesy toward the sex, which was hereditary with the Livingstones, contrasting strangely with their fierce, ungovernable tempers, made him not reject it; but his lay passive and nerveless in her slender fingers, never answering their eager pressure; it had no longer the elastic quiver of repressed strength that she remembered and liked so well.

in the near future

From this reading "I am surprised to see you here, and so soon," he answered, coldly; "but I knew we should meet before long."

in a strange manner

From this reading The courtesy toward the sex, which was hereditary with the Livingstones, contrasting strangely with their fierce, ungovernable tempers, made him not reject it; but his lay passive and nerveless in her slender fingers, never answering their eager pressure; it had no longer the elastic quiver of repressed strength that she remembered and liked so well.

the property of being physically or mentally strong

From this reading The courtesy toward the sex, which was hereditary with the Livingstones, contrasting strangely with their fierce, ungovernable tempers, made him not reject it; but his lay passive and nerveless in her slender fingers, never answering their eager pressure; it had no longer the elastic quiver of repressed strength that she remembered and liked so well.

taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment

From this reading "Confess you are surprised to see me," she said, holding out her little gloved hand.

plural of “temper” — a sudden outburst of anger

From this reading The courtesy toward the sex, which was hereditary with the Livingstones, contrasting strangely with their fierce, ungovernable tempers, made him not reject it; but his lay passive and nerveless in her slender fingers, never answering their eager pressure; it had no longer the elastic quiver of repressed strength that she remembered and liked so well.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The courtesy toward the sex, which was hereditary with the Livingstones, contrasting strangely with their fierce, ungovernable tempers, made him not reject it; but his lay passive and nerveless in her slender fingers, never answering their eager pressure; it had no longer the elastic quiver of repressed strength that she remembered and liked so well.

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

From this reading As the door closed, Flora advanced quickly.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The courtesy toward the sex, which was hereditary with the Livingstones, contrasting strangely with their fierce, ungovernable tempers, made him not reject it; but his lay passive and nerveless in her slender fingers, never answering their eager pressure; it had no longer the elastic quiver of repressed strength that she remembered and liked so well.

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

From this reading "Confess you are surprised to see me," she said, holding out her little gloved hand.

in the direction of

From this reading The courtesy toward the sex, which was hereditary with the Livingstones, contrasting strangely with their fierce, ungovernable tempers, made him not reject it; but his lay passive and nerveless in her slender fingers, never answering their eager pressure; it had no longer the elastic quiver of repressed strength that she remembered and liked so well.

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

From this reading Treu und fest.

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

From this reading Treu und fest.

incapable of being controlled

From this reading The courtesy toward the sex, which was hereditary with the Livingstones, contrasting strangely with their fierce, ungovernable tempers, made him not reject it; but his lay passive and nerveless in her slender fingers, never answering their eager pressure; it had no longer the elastic quiver of repressed strength that she remembered and liked so well.

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

From this reading The courtesy toward the sex, which was hereditary with the Livingstones, contrasting strangely with their fierce, ungovernable tempers, made him not reject it; but his lay passive and nerveless in her slender fingers, never answering their eager pressure; it had no longer the elastic quiver of repressed strength that she remembered and liked so well.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "I am surprised to see you here, and so soon," he answered, coldly; "but I knew we should meet before long."

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading The courtesy toward the sex, which was hereditary with the Livingstones, contrasting strangely with their fierce, ungovernable tempers, made him not reject it; but his lay passive and nerveless in her slender fingers, never answering their eager pressure; it had no longer the elastic quiver of repressed strength that she remembered and liked so well.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The courtesy toward the sex, which was hereditary with the Livingstones, contrasting strangely with their fierce, ungovernable tempers, made him not reject it; but his lay passive and nerveless in her slender fingers, never answering their eager pressure; it had no longer the elastic quiver of repressed strength that she remembered and liked so well.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The courtesy toward the sex, which was hereditary with the Livingstones, contrasting strangely with their fierce, ungovernable tempers, made him not reject it; but his lay passive and nerveless in her slender fingers, never answering their eager pressure; it had no longer the elastic quiver of repressed strength that she remembered and liked so well.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Confess you are surprised to see me," she said, holding out her little gloved hand.