Chapter XIX

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

From this reading But it was only a moment until Tayna too irked the tortured man.

having or showing determination and energetic pursuit of your ends

From this reading The touch of her cheek upon his cheek and the aggressive mingling of her thick braids with his own disheveled locks, once brushed so neat and high, now so apt to loop disconsolate upon his temples, reminded him of something quite unbearable but quite unbanishable,—a vision, and a vision which must be entertained alone.

Having no one else present.

From this reading The touch of her cheek upon his cheek and the aggressive mingling of her thick braids with his own disheveled locks, once brushed so neat and high, now so apt to loop disconsolate upon his temples, reminded him of something quite unbearable but quite unbanishable,—a vision, and a vision which must be entertained alone.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading I am going up-stairs!"

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

From this reading The touch of her cheek upon his cheek and the aggressive mingling of her thick braids with his own disheveled locks, once brushed so neat and high, now so apt to loop disconsolate upon his temples, reminded him of something quite unbearable but quite unbanishable,—a vision, and a vision which must be entertained alone.

(usually followed by “to”) naturally disposed toward

From this reading The touch of her cheek upon his cheek and the aggressive mingling of her thick braids with his own disheveled locks, once brushed so neat and high, now so apt to loop disconsolate upon his temples, reminded him of something quite unbearable but quite unbanishable,—a vision, and a vision which must be entertained alone.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "Stay here and keep shop," her uncle said with sudden brusqueness, forcing her down into his own chair at the desk.

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

From this reading The touch of her cheek upon his cheek and the aggressive mingling of her thick braids with his own disheveled locks, once brushed so neat and high, now so apt to loop disconsolate upon his temples, reminded him of something quite unbearable but quite unbanishable,—a vision, and a vision which must be entertained alone.

plural of “braid” — a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair

From this reading The touch of her cheek upon his cheek and the aggressive mingling of her thick braids with his own disheveled locks, once brushed so neat and high, now so apt to loop disconsolate upon his temples, reminded him of something quite unbearable but quite unbanishable,—a vision, and a vision which must be entertained alone.

touched lightly in passing; grazed against

From this reading The touch of her cheek upon his cheek and the aggressive mingling of her thick braids with his own disheveled locks, once brushed so neat and high, now so apt to loop disconsolate upon his temples, reminded him of something quite unbearable but quite unbanishable,—a vision, and a vision which must be entertained alone.

an abrupt discourteous manner

From this reading "Stay here and keep shop," her uncle said with sudden brusqueness, forcing her down into his own chair at the desk.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But it was only a moment until Tayna too irked the tortured man.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading "I can see no one; talk to no one; hear from no one.

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading "Stay here and keep shop," her uncle said with sudden brusqueness, forcing her down into his own chair at the desk.

either side of the face below the eyes

From this reading The touch of her cheek upon his cheek and the aggressive mingling of her thick braids with his own disheveled locks, once brushed so neat and high, now so apt to loop disconsolate upon his temples, reminded him of something quite unbearable but quite unbanishable,—a vision, and a vision which must be entertained alone.

a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments

From this reading "Stay here and keep shop," her uncle said with sudden brusqueness, forcing her down into his own chair at the desk.

sad beyond comforting; incapable of being consoled

From this reading The touch of her cheek upon his cheek and the aggressive mingling of her thick braids with his own disheveled locks, once brushed so neat and high, now so apt to loop disconsolate upon his temples, reminded him of something quite unbearable but quite unbanishable,—a vision, and a vision which must be entertained alone.

in disarray; extremely disorderly

From this reading The touch of her cheek upon his cheek and the aggressive mingling of her thick braids with his own disheveled locks, once brushed so neat and high, now so apt to loop disconsolate upon his temples, reminded him of something quite unbearable but quite unbanishable,—a vision, and a vision which must be entertained alone.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading "Stay here and keep shop," her uncle said with sudden brusqueness, forcing her down into his own chair at the desk.

pleasantly occupied

From this reading The touch of her cheek upon his cheek and the aggressive mingling of her thick braids with his own disheveled locks, once brushed so neat and high, now so apt to loop disconsolate upon his temples, reminded him of something quite unbearable but quite unbanishable,—a vision, and a vision which must be entertained alone.

-ing form of “force” — to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means

From this reading "Stay here and keep shop," her uncle said with sudden brusqueness, forcing her down into his own chair at the desk.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "I can see no one; talk to no one; hear from no one.

the act of departing

From this reading I am going up-stairs!"

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading "I can see no one; talk to no one; hear from no one.

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

From this reading The touch of her cheek upon his cheek and the aggressive mingling of her thick braids with his own disheveled locks, once brushed so neat and high, now so apt to loop disconsolate upon his temples, reminded him of something quite unbearable but quite unbanishable,—a vision, and a vision which must be entertained alone.

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

From this reading "Stay here and keep shop," her uncle said with sudden brusqueness, forcing her down into his own chair at the desk.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading The touch of her cheek upon his cheek and the aggressive mingling of her thick braids with his own disheveled locks, once brushed so neat and high, now so apt to loop disconsolate upon his temples, reminded him of something quite unbearable but quite unbanishable,—a vision, and a vision which must be entertained alone.

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

From this reading The touch of her cheek upon his cheek and the aggressive mingling of her thick braids with his own disheveled locks, once brushed so neat and high, now so apt to loop disconsolate upon his temples, reminded him of something quite unbearable but quite unbanishable,—a vision, and a vision which must be entertained alone.

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

From this reading The touch of her cheek upon his cheek and the aggressive mingling of her thick braids with his own disheveled locks, once brushed so neat and high, now so apt to loop disconsolate upon his temples, reminded him of something quite unbearable but quite unbanishable,—a vision, and a vision which must be entertained alone.

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

From this reading "I can see no one; talk to no one; hear from no one.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading "Stay here and keep shop," her uncle said with sudden brusqueness, forcing her down into his own chair at the desk.

past form of “irk” — irritate or vex

From this reading But it was only a moment until Tayna too irked the tortured man.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading But it was only a moment until Tayna too irked the tortured man.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading "Stay here and keep shop," her uncle said with sudden brusqueness, forcing her down into his own chair at the desk.

plural of “lock” — a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed

From this reading The touch of her cheek upon his cheek and the aggressive mingling of her thick braids with his own disheveled locks, once brushed so neat and high, now so apt to loop disconsolate upon his temples, reminded him of something quite unbearable but quite unbanishable,—a vision, and a vision which must be entertained alone.

move in loops

From this reading The touch of her cheek upon his cheek and the aggressive mingling of her thick braids with his own disheveled locks, once brushed so neat and high, now so apt to loop disconsolate upon his temples, reminded him of something quite unbearable but quite unbanishable,—a vision, and a vision which must be entertained alone.

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

From this reading But it was only a moment until Tayna too irked the tortured man.

the action of people mingling and coming into contact

From this reading The touch of her cheek upon his cheek and the aggressive mingling of her thick braids with his own disheveled locks, once brushed so neat and high, now so apt to loop disconsolate upon his temples, reminded him of something quite unbearable but quite unbanishable,—a vision, and a vision which must be entertained alone.

a particular point in time

From this reading But it was only a moment until Tayna too irked the tortured man.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading The touch of her cheek upon his cheek and the aggressive mingling of her thick braids with his own disheveled locks, once brushed so neat and high, now so apt to loop disconsolate upon his temples, reminded him of something quite unbearable but quite unbanishable,—a vision, and a vision which must be entertained alone.

clean or organized

From this reading The touch of her cheek upon his cheek and the aggressive mingling of her thick braids with his own disheveled locks, once brushed so neat and high, now so apt to loop disconsolate upon his temples, reminded him of something quite unbearable but quite unbanishable,—a vision, and a vision which must be entertained alone.

not any; not one

From this reading "I can see no one; talk to no one; hear from no one.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading The touch of her cheek upon his cheek and the aggressive mingling of her thick braids with his own disheveled locks, once brushed so neat and high, now so apt to loop disconsolate upon his temples, reminded him of something quite unbearable but quite unbanishable,—a vision, and a vision which must be entertained alone.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The touch of her cheek upon his cheek and the aggressive mingling of her thick braids with his own disheveled locks, once brushed so neat and high, now so apt to loop disconsolate upon his temples, reminded him of something quite unbearable but quite unbanishable,—a vision, and a vision which must be entertained alone.

on one occasion

From this reading The touch of her cheek upon his cheek and the aggressive mingling of her thick braids with his own disheveled locks, once brushed so neat and high, now so apt to loop disconsolate upon his temples, reminded him of something quite unbearable but quite unbanishable,—a vision, and a vision which must be entertained alone.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "I can see no one; talk to no one; hear from no one.

and nothing more

From this reading But it was only a moment until Tayna too irked the tortured man.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading The touch of her cheek upon his cheek and the aggressive mingling of her thick braids with his own disheveled locks, once brushed so neat and high, now so apt to loop disconsolate upon his temples, reminded him of something quite unbearable but quite unbanishable,—a vision, and a vision which must be entertained alone.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading The touch of her cheek upon his cheek and the aggressive mingling of her thick braids with his own disheveled locks, once brushed so neat and high, now so apt to loop disconsolate upon his temples, reminded him of something quite unbearable but quite unbanishable,—a vision, and a vision which must be entertained alone.

past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone

From this reading The touch of her cheek upon his cheek and the aggressive mingling of her thick braids with his own disheveled locks, once brushed so neat and high, now so apt to loop disconsolate upon his temples, reminded him of something quite unbearable but quite unbanishable,—a vision, and a vision which must be entertained alone.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Stay here and keep shop," her uncle said with sudden brusqueness, forcing her down into his own chair at the desk.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "I can see no one; talk to no one; hear from no one.

do one's shopping

From this reading "Stay here and keep shop," her uncle said with sudden brusqueness, forcing her down into his own chair at the desk.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The touch of her cheek upon his cheek and the aggressive mingling of her thick braids with his own disheveled locks, once brushed so neat and high, now so apt to loop disconsolate upon his temples, reminded him of something quite unbearable but quite unbanishable,—a vision, and a vision which must be entertained alone.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading The touch of her cheek upon his cheek and the aggressive mingling of her thick braids with his own disheveled locks, once brushed so neat and high, now so apt to loop disconsolate upon his temples, reminded him of something quite unbearable but quite unbanishable,—a vision, and a vision which must be entertained alone.

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading "Stay here and keep shop," her uncle said with sudden brusqueness, forcing her down into his own chair at the desk.

happening without warning or in a short space of time

From this reading "Stay here and keep shop," her uncle said with sudden brusqueness, forcing her down into his own chair at the desk.

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading "I can see no one; talk to no one; hear from no one.

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From this reading But it was only a moment until Tayna too irked the tortured man.

plural of “temple” — place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity

From this reading The touch of her cheek upon his cheek and the aggressive mingling of her thick braids with his own disheveled locks, once brushed so neat and high, now so apt to loop disconsolate upon his temples, reminded him of something quite unbearable but quite unbanishable,—a vision, and a vision which must be entertained alone.

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

From this reading But it was only a moment until Tayna too irked the tortured man.

not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions

From this reading The touch of her cheek upon his cheek and the aggressive mingling of her thick braids with his own disheveled locks, once brushed so neat and high, now so apt to loop disconsolate upon his temples, reminded him of something quite unbearable but quite unbanishable,—a vision, and a vision which must be entertained alone.

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

From this reading The touch of her cheek upon his cheek and the aggressive mingling of her thick braids with his own disheveled locks, once brushed so neat and high, now so apt to loop disconsolate upon his temples, reminded him of something quite unbearable but quite unbanishable,—a vision, and a vision which must be entertained alone.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading But it was only a moment until Tayna too irked the tortured man.

experiencing intense pain especially mental pain

From this reading But it was only a moment until Tayna too irked the tortured man.

make physical contact with, come in contact with

From this reading The touch of her cheek upon his cheek and the aggressive mingling of her thick braids with his own disheveled locks, once brushed so neat and high, now so apt to loop disconsolate upon his temples, reminded him of something quite unbearable but quite unbanishable,—a vision, and a vision which must be entertained alone.

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

From this reading The touch of her cheek upon his cheek and the aggressive mingling of her thick braids with his own disheveled locks, once brushed so neat and high, now so apt to loop disconsolate upon his temples, reminded him of something quite unbearable but quite unbanishable,—a vision, and a vision which must be entertained alone.

incapable of being tolerated or endured

From this reading The touch of her cheek upon his cheek and the aggressive mingling of her thick braids with his own disheveled locks, once brushed so neat and high, now so apt to loop disconsolate upon his temples, reminded him of something quite unbearable but quite unbanishable,—a vision, and a vision which must be entertained alone.

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading "Stay here and keep shop," her uncle said with sudden brusqueness, forcing her down into his own chair at the desk.

up to a particular time

From this reading But it was only a moment until Tayna too irked the tortured man.

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From this reading I am going up-stairs!"

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The touch of her cheek upon his cheek and the aggressive mingling of her thick braids with his own disheveled locks, once brushed so neat and high, now so apt to loop disconsolate upon his temples, reminded him of something quite unbearable but quite unbanishable,—a vision, and a vision which must be entertained alone.

a vivid mental image

From this reading The touch of her cheek upon his cheek and the aggressive mingling of her thick braids with his own disheveled locks, once brushed so neat and high, now so apt to loop disconsolate upon his temples, reminded him of something quite unbearable but quite unbanishable,—a vision, and a vision which must be entertained alone.

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

From this reading But it was only a moment until Tayna too irked the tortured man.

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

From this reading The touch of her cheek upon his cheek and the aggressive mingling of her thick braids with his own disheveled locks, once brushed so neat and high, now so apt to loop disconsolate upon his temples, reminded him of something quite unbearable but quite unbanishable,—a vision, and a vision which must be entertained alone.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The touch of her cheek upon his cheek and the aggressive mingling of her thick braids with his own disheveled locks, once brushed so neat and high, now so apt to loop disconsolate upon his temples, reminded him of something quite unbearable but quite unbanishable,—a vision, and a vision which must be entertained alone.