Chapter XV · Chapter 15

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

From this reading He was conscious, as he gazed into the depths of two marvellous eyes, of a tall supple figure all in black, a crimson rose in her dark hair lending a touch of color--that, and her red lips.

(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 conscious, as he gazed into the depths of two marvellous eyes, of a tall supple figure all in black, a crimson rose in her dark hair lending a touch of color--that, and her red lips.

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

From this reading He was conscious, as he gazed into the depths of two marvellous eyes, of a tall supple figure all in black, a crimson rose in her dark hair lending a touch of color--that, and her red lips.

-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading The babble of the arriving guests--the strains of the orchestra--became as the faint murmurs of a far off sea.

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

From this reading He was conscious, as he gazed into the depths of two marvellous eyes, of a tall supple figure all in black, a crimson rose in her dark hair lending a touch of color--that, and her red lips.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At first Paul could hardly believe his senses.

utter meaningless sounds, like a baby, or utter in an incoherent way

From this reading The babble of the arriving guests--the strains of the orchestra--became as the faint murmurs of a far off sea.

(poetic) beautiful, especially to the sight

From this reading For Paul, one fact, and only one, existed--it was she--his Lady of the Beauteous Countenance; no vision, but a bewitching creature of flesh and blood whose gloved hand rested for a moment in his own.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading The babble of the arriving guests--the strains of the orchestra--became as the faint murmurs of a far off sea.

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading At first Paul could hardly believe his senses.

capturing interest as if by a spell

From this reading For Paul, one fact, and only one, existed--it was she--his Lady of the Beauteous Countenance; no vision, but a bewitching creature of flesh and blood whose gloved hand rested for a moment in his own.

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 was conscious, as he gazed into the depths of two marvellous eyes, of a tall supple figure all in black, a crimson rose in her dark hair lending a touch of color--that, and her red lips.

The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

From this reading For Paul, one fact, and only one, existed--it was she--his Lady of the Beauteous Countenance; no vision, but a bewitching creature of flesh and blood whose gloved hand rested for a moment in his own.

treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point

From this reading This was the face that had burned its lineaments into the tablets of his memory--the face so sweetly known at Lake Lucerne.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading For Paul, one fact, and only one, existed--it was she--his Lady of the Beauteous Countenance; no vision, but a bewitching creature of flesh and blood whose gloved hand rested for a moment in his own.

a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect

From this reading He was conscious, as he gazed into the depths of two marvellous eyes, of a tall supple figure all in black, a crimson rose in her dark hair lending a touch of color--that, and her red lips.

intentionally conceived

From this reading He was conscious, as he gazed into the depths of two marvellous eyes, of a tall supple figure all in black, a crimson rose in her dark hair lending a touch of color--that, and her red lips.

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

From this reading At first Paul could hardly believe his senses.

the appearance conveyed by a person's face

From this reading For Paul, one fact, and only one, existed--it was she--his Lady of the Beauteous Countenance; no vision, but a bewitching creature of flesh and blood whose gloved hand rested for a moment in his own.

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading For Paul, one fact, and only one, existed--it was she--his Lady of the Beauteous Countenance; no vision, but a bewitching creature of flesh and blood whose gloved hand rested for a moment in his own.

of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies

From this reading He was conscious, as he gazed into the depths of two marvellous eyes, of a tall supple figure all in black, a crimson rose in her dark hair lending a touch of color--that, and her red lips.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading He was conscious, as he gazed into the depths of two marvellous eyes, of a tall supple figure all in black, a crimson rose in her dark hair lending a touch of color--that, and her red lips.

(plural) the deepest and most remote part

From this reading He was conscious, as he gazed into the depths of two marvellous eyes, of a tall supple figure all in black, a crimson rose in her dark hair lending a touch of color--that, and her red lips.

past form of “exist” — have an existence, be extant

From this reading For Paul, one fact, and only one, existed--it was she--his Lady of the Beauteous Countenance; no vision, but a bewitching creature of flesh and blood whose gloved hand rested for a moment in his own.

opinion or judgment

From this reading He was conscious, as he gazed into the depths of two marvellous eyes, of a tall supple figure all in black, a crimson rose in her dark hair lending a touch of color--that, and her red lips.

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

From this reading This was the face that had burned its lineaments into the tablets of his memory--the face so sweetly known at Lake Lucerne.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading For Paul, one fact, and only one, existed--it was she--his Lady of the Beauteous Countenance; no vision, but a bewitching creature of flesh and blood whose gloved hand rested for a moment in his own.

deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc

From this reading The babble of the arriving guests--the strains of the orchestra--became as the faint murmurs of a far off sea.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading The babble of the arriving guests--the strains of the orchestra--became as the faint murmurs of a far off sea.

a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading He was conscious, as he gazed into the depths of two marvellous eyes, of a tall supple figure all in black, a crimson rose in her dark hair lending a touch of color--that, and her red lips.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading At first Paul could hardly believe his senses.

the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat

From this reading For Paul, one fact, and only one, existed--it was she--his Lady of the Beauteous Countenance; no vision, but a bewitching creature of flesh and blood whose gloved hand rested for a moment in his own.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For Paul, one fact, and only one, existed--it was she--his Lady of the Beauteous Countenance; no vision, but a bewitching creature of flesh and blood whose gloved hand rested for a moment in his own.

past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading He was conscious, as he gazed into the depths of two marvellous eyes, of a tall supple figure all in black, a crimson rose in her dark hair lending a touch of color--that, and her red lips.

having the hands covered with gloves

From this reading For Paul, one fact, and only one, existed--it was she--his Lady of the Beauteous Countenance; no vision, but a bewitching creature of flesh and blood whose gloved hand rested for a moment in his own.

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

From this reading The babble of the arriving guests--the strains of the orchestra--became as the faint murmurs of a far off sea.

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

From this reading This was the face that had burned its lineaments into the tablets of his memory--the face so sweetly known at Lake Lucerne.

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading He was conscious, as he gazed into the depths of two marvellous eyes, of a tall supple figure all in black, a crimson rose in her dark hair lending a touch of color--that, and her red lips.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading For Paul, one fact, and only one, existed--it was she--his Lady of the Beauteous Countenance; no vision, but a bewitching creature of flesh and blood whose gloved hand rested for a moment in his own.

only a very short time before

From this reading At first Paul could hardly believe his senses.

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

From this reading He was conscious, as he gazed into the depths of two marvellous eyes, of a tall supple figure all in black, a crimson rose in her dark hair lending a touch of color--that, and her red lips.

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

From this reading He was conscious, as he gazed into the depths of two marvellous eyes, of a tall supple figure all in black, a crimson rose in her dark hair lending a touch of color--that, and her red lips.

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

From this reading At first Paul could hardly believe his senses.

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

From this reading He was conscious, as he gazed into the depths of two marvellous eyes, of a tall supple figure all in black, a crimson rose in her dark hair lending a touch of color--that, and her red lips.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading He was conscious, as he gazed into the depths of two marvellous eyes, of a tall supple figure all in black, a crimson rose in her dark hair lending a touch of color--that, and her red lips.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading For Paul, one fact, and only one, existed--it was she--his Lady of the Beauteous Countenance; no vision, but a bewitching creature of flesh and blood whose gloved hand rested for a moment in his own.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading This was the face that had burned its lineaments into the tablets of his memory--the face so sweetly known at Lake Lucerne.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading This was the face that had burned its lineaments into the tablets of his memory--the face so sweetly known at Lake Lucerne.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading For Paul, one fact, and only one, existed--it was she--his Lady of the Beauteous Countenance; no vision, but a bewitching creature of flesh and blood whose gloved hand rested for a moment in his own.

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading This was the face that had burned its lineaments into the tablets of his memory--the face so sweetly known at Lake Lucerne.

disposing of money or property with the expectation that the same thing (or an equivalent) will be returned

From this reading He was conscious, as he gazed into the depths of two marvellous eyes, of a tall supple figure all in black, a crimson rose in her dark hair lending a touch of color--that, and her red lips.

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From this reading This was the face that had burned its lineaments into the tablets of his memory--the face so sweetly known at Lake Lucerne.

plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading He was conscious, as he gazed into the depths of two marvellous eyes, of a tall supple figure all in black, a crimson rose in her dark hair lending a touch of color--that, and her red lips.

important European leguminous forage plant with trifoliate leaves and blue-violet flowers grown widely as a pasture and hay crop

From this reading This was the face that had burned its lineaments into the tablets of his memory--the face so sweetly known at Lake Lucerne.

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading He was conscious, as he gazed into the depths of two marvellous eyes, of a tall supple figure all in black, a crimson rose in her dark hair lending a touch of color--that, and her red lips.

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.

From this reading This was the face that had burned its lineaments into the tablets of his memory--the face so sweetly known at Lake Lucerne.

a particular point in time

From this reading For Paul, one fact, and only one, existed--it was she--his Lady of the Beauteous Countenance; no vision, but a bewitching creature of flesh and blood whose gloved hand rested for a moment in his own.

plural of “murmur” — a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech

From this reading The babble of the arriving guests--the strains of the orchestra--became as the faint murmurs of a far off sea.

not any; not one

From this reading For Paul, one fact, and only one, existed--it was she--his Lady of the Beauteous Countenance; no vision, but a bewitching creature of flesh and blood whose gloved hand rested for a moment in his own.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He was conscious, as he gazed into the depths of two marvellous eyes, of a tall supple figure all in black, a crimson rose in her dark hair lending a touch of color--that, and her red lips.

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

From this reading The babble of the arriving guests--the strains of the orchestra--became as the faint murmurs of a far off sea.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading For Paul, one fact, and only one, existed--it was she--his Lady of the Beauteous Countenance; no vision, but a bewitching creature of flesh and blood whose gloved hand rested for a moment in his own.

and nothing more

From this reading For Paul, one fact, and only one, existed--it was she--his Lady of the Beauteous Countenance; no vision, but a bewitching creature of flesh and blood whose gloved hand rested for a moment in his own.

a musical organization consisting of a group of instrumentalists including string players

From this reading The babble of the arriving guests--the strains of the orchestra--became as the faint murmurs of a far off sea.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading For Paul, one fact, and only one, existed--it was she--his Lady of the Beauteous Countenance; no vision, but a bewitching creature of flesh and blood whose gloved hand rested for a moment in his own.

United States feminist (1885-1977)

From this reading At first Paul could hardly believe his senses.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading He was conscious, as he gazed into the depths of two marvellous eyes, of a tall supple figure all in black, a crimson rose in her dark hair lending a touch of color--that, and her red lips.

not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing

From this reading For Paul, one fact, and only one, existed--it was she--his Lady of the Beauteous Countenance; no vision, but a bewitching creature of flesh and blood whose gloved hand rested for a moment in his own.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading He was conscious, as he gazed into the depths of two marvellous eyes, of a tall supple figure all in black, a crimson rose in her dark hair lending a touch of color--that, and her red lips.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading The babble of the arriving guests--the strains of the orchestra--became as the faint murmurs of a far off sea.

plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana

From this reading At first Paul could hardly believe his senses.

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

From this reading For Paul, one fact, and only one, existed--it was she--his Lady of the Beauteous Countenance; no vision, but a bewitching creature of flesh and blood whose gloved hand rested for a moment in his own.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading This was the face that had burned its lineaments into the tablets of his memory--the face so sweetly known at Lake Lucerne.

plural of “strain” — (physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces

From this reading The babble of the arriving guests--the strains of the orchestra--became as the faint murmurs of a far off sea.

gracefully thin and bending and moving with ease

From this reading He was conscious, as he gazed into the depths of two marvellous eyes, of a tall supple figure all in black, a crimson rose in her dark hair lending a touch of color--that, and her red lips.

in an affectionate or loving manner (“sweet” is sometimes a poetic or informal variant of “sweetly”)

From this reading This was the face that had burned its lineaments into the tablets of his memory--the face so sweetly known at Lake Lucerne.

plural of “tablet” — a slab of stone or wood suitable for bearing an inscription

From this reading This was the face that had burned its lineaments into the tablets of his memory--the face so sweetly known at Lake Lucerne.

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading He was conscious, as he gazed into the depths of two marvellous eyes, of a tall supple figure all in black, a crimson rose in her dark hair lending a touch of color--that, and her red lips.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He was conscious, as he gazed into the depths of two marvellous eyes, of a tall supple figure all in black, a crimson rose in her dark hair lending a touch of color--that, and her red lips.

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

From this reading He was conscious, as he gazed into the depths of two marvellous eyes, of a tall supple figure all in black, a crimson rose in her dark hair lending a touch of color--that, and her red lips.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This was the face that had burned its lineaments into the tablets of his memory--the face so sweetly known at Lake Lucerne.

make physical contact with, come in contact with

From this reading He was conscious, as he gazed into the depths of two marvellous eyes, of a tall supple figure all in black, a crimson rose in her dark hair lending a touch of color--that, and her red lips.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading He was conscious, as he gazed into the depths of two marvellous eyes, of a tall supple figure all in black, a crimson rose in her dark hair lending a touch of color--that, and her red lips.

a vivid mental image

From this reading For Paul, one fact, and only one, existed--it was she--his Lady of the Beauteous Countenance; no vision, but a bewitching creature of flesh and blood whose gloved hand rested for a moment in his own.

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

From this reading He was conscious, as he gazed into the depths of two marvellous eyes, of a tall supple figure all in black, a crimson rose in her dark hair lending a touch of color--that, and her red lips.

belonging to which person

From this reading For Paul, one fact, and only one, existed--it was she--his Lady of the Beauteous Countenance; no vision, but a bewitching creature of flesh and blood whose gloved hand rested for a moment in his own.