Chapter IX

commonly used or practiced; usual

From this reading Little by little she gained influence over the "blackcock," and got accustomed to his oval face, his variable moods, one moment radiant and beaming, the next down in the depths, hasty and impetuous, then humbly submissive, with short spells of industry and long ones of "dolce far niente," very much got up, but at the same time very slovenly; she began to think him quite good-looking, and had no objection to take him by the hand.

anew

From this reading They played their duet over again, and much better than at first; they wished to practise it well so as to play it some evening when Kallem was sitting in his office!

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

From this reading They did not meet Kallem, and went back therefore by the same road.

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

From this reading They played their duet over again, and much better than at first; they wished to practise it well so as to play it some evening when Kallem was sitting in his office!

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading They played their duet over again, and much better than at first; they wished to practise it well so as to play it some evening when Kallem was sitting in his office!

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading They did not meet Kallem, and went back therefore by the same road.

cheerful and bright

From this reading Little by little she gained influence over the "blackcock," and got accustomed to his oval face, his variable moods, one moment radiant and beaming, the next down in the depths, hasty and impetuous, then humbly submissive, with short spells of industry and long ones of "dolce far niente," very much got up, but at the same time very slovenly; she began to think him quite good-looking, and had no objection to take him by the hand.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Little by little she gained influence over the "blackcock," and got accustomed to his oval face, his variable moods, one moment radiant and beaming, the next down in the depths, hasty and impetuous, then humbly submissive, with short spells of industry and long ones of "dolce far niente," very much got up, but at the same time very slovenly; she began to think him quite good-looking, and had no objection to take him by the hand.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading They played their duet over again, and much better than at first; they wished to practise it well so as to play it some evening when Kallem was sitting in his office!

male black grouse

From this reading Little by little she gained influence over the "blackcock," and got accustomed to his oval face, his variable moods, one moment radiant and beaming, the next down in the depths, hasty and impetuous, then humbly submissive, with short spells of industry and long ones of "dolce far niente," very much got up, but at the same time very slovenly; she began to think him quite good-looking, and had no objection to take him by the hand.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Little by little she gained influence over the "blackcock," and got accustomed to his oval face, his variable moods, one moment radiant and beaming, the next down in the depths, hasty and impetuous, then humbly submissive, with short spells of industry and long ones of "dolce far niente," very much got up, but at the same time very slovenly; she began to think him quite good-looking, and had no objection to take him by the hand.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading They did not meet Kallem, and went back therefore by the same road.

(plural) the deepest and most remote part

From this reading Little by little she gained influence over the "blackcock," and got accustomed to his oval face, his variable moods, one moment radiant and beaming, the next down in the depths, hasty and impetuous, then humbly submissive, with short spells of industry and long ones of "dolce far niente," very much got up, but at the same time very slovenly; she began to think him quite good-looking, and had no objection to take him by the hand.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading They did not meet Kallem, and went back therefore by the same road.

gently and sweetly

From this reading Little by little she gained influence over the "blackcock," and got accustomed to his oval face, his variable moods, one moment radiant and beaming, the next down in the depths, hasty and impetuous, then humbly submissive, with short spells of industry and long ones of "dolce far niente," very much got up, but at the same time very slovenly; she began to think him quite good-looking, and had no objection to take him by the hand.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Little by little she gained influence over the "blackcock," and got accustomed to his oval face, his variable moods, one moment radiant and beaming, the next down in the depths, hasty and impetuous, then humbly submissive, with short spells of industry and long ones of "dolce far niente," very much got up, but at the same time very slovenly; she began to think him quite good-looking, and had no objection to take him by the hand.

two items of the same kind

From this reading They played their duet over again, and much better than at first; they wished to practise it well so as to play it some evening when Kallem was sitting in his office!

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading She helped him with his lessons; especially with his English.

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading She helped him with his lessons; especially with his English.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading They played their duet over again, and much better than at first; they wished to practise it well so as to play it some evening when Kallem was sitting in his office!

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

From this reading Little by little she gained influence over the "blackcock," and got accustomed to his oval face, his variable moods, one moment radiant and beaming, the next down in the depths, hasty and impetuous, then humbly submissive, with short spells of industry and long ones of "dolce far niente," very much got up, but at the same time very slovenly; she began to think him quite good-looking, and had no objection to take him by the hand.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Little by little she gained influence over the "blackcock," and got accustomed to his oval face, his variable moods, one moment radiant and beaming, the next down in the depths, hasty and impetuous, then humbly submissive, with short spells of industry and long ones of "dolce far niente," very much got up, but at the same time very slovenly; she began to think him quite good-looking, and had no objection to take him by the hand.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading They played their duet over again, and much better than at first; they wished to practise it well so as to play it some evening when Kallem was sitting in his office!

past form of “gain” — obtain

From this reading Little by little she gained influence over the "blackcock," and got accustomed to his oval face, his variable moods, one moment radiant and beaming, the next down in the depths, hasty and impetuous, then humbly submissive, with short spells of industry and long ones of "dolce far niente," very much got up, but at the same time very slovenly; she began to think him quite good-looking, and had no objection to take him by the hand.

pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion

From this reading Little by little she gained influence over the "blackcock," and got accustomed to his oval face, his variable moods, one moment radiant and beaming, the next down in the depths, hasty and impetuous, then humbly submissive, with short spells of industry and long ones of "dolce far niente," very much got up, but at the same time very slovenly; she began to think him quite good-looking, and had no objection to take him by the hand.

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

From this reading Little by little she gained influence over the "blackcock," and got accustomed to his oval face, his variable moods, one moment radiant and beaming, the next down in the depths, hasty and impetuous, then humbly submissive, with short spells of industry and long ones of "dolce far niente," very much got up, but at the same time very slovenly; she began to think him quite good-looking, and had no objection to take him by the hand.

highest in quality

From this reading To him Kallem was the greatest and highest he knew.

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

From this reading Little by little she gained influence over the "blackcock," and got accustomed to his oval face, his variable moods, one moment radiant and beaming, the next down in the depths, hasty and impetuous, then humbly submissive, with short spells of industry and long ones of "dolce far niente," very much got up, but at the same time very slovenly; she began to think him quite good-looking, and had no objection to take him by the hand.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Little by little she gained influence over the "blackcock," and got accustomed to his oval face, his variable moods, one moment radiant and beaming, the next down in the depths, hasty and impetuous, then humbly submissive, with short spells of industry and long ones of "dolce far niente," very much got up, but at the same time very slovenly; she began to think him quite good-looking, and had no objection to take him by the hand.

excessively quick

From this reading Little by little she gained influence over the "blackcock," and got accustomed to his oval face, his variable moods, one moment radiant and beaming, the next down in the depths, hasty and impetuous, then humbly submissive, with short spells of industry and long ones of "dolce far niente," very much got up, but at the same time very slovenly; she began to think him quite good-looking, and had no objection to take him by the hand.

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

From this reading To him Kallem was the greatest and highest he knew.

past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading She helped him with his lessons; especially with his English.

superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading To him Kallem was the greatest and highest he knew.

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

From this reading To him Kallem was the greatest and highest he knew.

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

From this reading They played their duet over again, and much better than at first; they wished to practise it well so as to play it some evening when Kallem was sitting in his office!

in a humble manner

From this reading Little by little she gained influence over the "blackcock," and got accustomed to his oval face, his variable moods, one moment radiant and beaming, the next down in the depths, hasty and impetuous, then humbly submissive, with short spells of industry and long ones of "dolce far niente," very much got up, but at the same time very slovenly; she began to think him quite good-looking, and had no objection to take him by the hand.

characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation

From this reading Little by little she gained influence over the "blackcock," and got accustomed to his oval face, his variable moods, one moment radiant and beaming, the next down in the depths, hasty and impetuous, then humbly submissive, with short spells of industry and long ones of "dolce far niente," very much got up, but at the same time very slovenly; she began to think him quite good-looking, and had no objection to take him by the hand.

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

From this reading They played their duet over again, and much better than at first; they wished to practise it well so as to play it some evening when Kallem was sitting in his office!

the people or companies engaged in a particular kind of commercial enterprise

From this reading Little by little she gained influence over the "blackcock," and got accustomed to his oval face, his variable moods, one moment radiant and beaming, the next down in the depths, hasty and impetuous, then humbly submissive, with short spells of industry and long ones of "dolce far niente," very much got up, but at the same time very slovenly; she began to think him quite good-looking, and had no objection to take him by the hand.

a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc

From this reading Little by little she gained influence over the "blackcock," and got accustomed to his oval face, his variable moods, one moment radiant and beaming, the next down in the depths, hasty and impetuous, then humbly submissive, with short spells of industry and long ones of "dolce far niente," very much got up, but at the same time very slovenly; she began to think him quite good-looking, and had no objection to take him by the hand.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading They played their duet over again, and much better than at first; they wished to practise it well so as to play it some evening when Kallem was sitting in his office!

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From this reading They did not meet Kallem, and went back therefore by the same road.

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 To him Kallem was the greatest and highest he knew.

plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction

From this reading She helped him with his lessons; especially with his English.

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

From this reading Little by little she gained influence over the "blackcock," and got accustomed to his oval face, his variable moods, one moment radiant and beaming, the next down in the depths, hasty and impetuous, then humbly submissive, with short spells of industry and long ones of "dolce far niente," very much got up, but at the same time very slovenly; she began to think him quite good-looking, and had no objection to take him by the hand.

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 Little by little she gained influence over the "blackcock," and got accustomed to his oval face, his variable moods, one moment radiant and beaming, the next down in the depths, hasty and impetuous, then humbly submissive, with short spells of industry and long ones of "dolce far niente," very much got up, but at the same time very slovenly; she began to think him quite good-looking, and had no objection to take him by the hand.

come together

From this reading They did not meet Kallem, and went back therefore by the same road.

a particular point in time

From this reading Little by little she gained influence over the "blackcock," and got accustomed to his oval face, his variable moods, one moment radiant and beaming, the next down in the depths, hasty and impetuous, then humbly submissive, with short spells of industry and long ones of "dolce far niente," very much got up, but at the same time very slovenly; she began to think him quite good-looking, and had no objection to take him by the hand.

plural of “mood” — a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling

From this reading Little by little she gained influence over the "blackcock," and got accustomed to his oval face, his variable moods, one moment radiant and beaming, the next down in the depths, hasty and impetuous, then humbly submissive, with short spells of industry and long ones of "dolce far niente," very much got up, but at the same time very slovenly; she began to think him quite good-looking, and had no objection to take him by the hand.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading They played their duet over again, and much better than at first; they wished to practise it well so as to play it some evening when Kallem was sitting in his office!

immediately following in time or order

From this reading Little by little she gained influence over the "blackcock," and got accustomed to his oval face, his variable moods, one moment radiant and beaming, the next down in the depths, hasty and impetuous, then humbly submissive, with short spells of industry and long ones of "dolce far niente," very much got up, but at the same time very slovenly; she began to think him quite good-looking, and had no objection to take him by the hand.

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

From this reading Little by little she gained influence over the "blackcock," and got accustomed to his oval face, his variable moods, one moment radiant and beaming, the next down in the depths, hasty and impetuous, then humbly submissive, with short spells of industry and long ones of "dolce far niente," very much got up, but at the same time very slovenly; she began to think him quite good-looking, and had no objection to take him by the hand.

not any; not one

From this reading Little by little she gained influence over the "blackcock," and got accustomed to his oval face, his variable moods, one moment radiant and beaming, the next down in the depths, hasty and impetuous, then humbly submissive, with short spells of industry and long ones of "dolce far niente," very much got up, but at the same time very slovenly; she began to think him quite good-looking, and had no objection to take him by the hand.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading They did not meet Kallem, and went back therefore by the same road.

the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest

From this reading Little by little she gained influence over the "blackcock," and got accustomed to his oval face, his variable moods, one moment radiant and beaming, the next down in the depths, hasty and impetuous, then humbly submissive, with short spells of industry and long ones of "dolce far niente," very much got up, but at the same time very slovenly; she began to think him quite good-looking, and had no objection to take him by the hand.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Little by little she gained influence over the "blackcock," and got accustomed to his oval face, his variable moods, one moment radiant and beaming, the next down in the depths, hasty and impetuous, then humbly submissive, with short spells of industry and long ones of "dolce far niente," very much got up, but at the same time very slovenly; she began to think him quite good-looking, and had no objection to take him by the hand.

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading They played their duet over again, and much better than at first; they wished to practise it well so as to play it some evening when Kallem was sitting in his office!

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Little by little she gained influence over the "blackcock," and got accustomed to his oval face, his variable moods, one moment radiant and beaming, the next down in the depths, hasty and impetuous, then humbly submissive, with short spells of industry and long ones of "dolce far niente," very much got up, but at the same time very slovenly; she began to think him quite good-looking, and had no objection to take him by the hand.

plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Little by little she gained influence over the "blackcock," and got accustomed to his oval face, his variable moods, one moment radiant and beaming, the next down in the depths, hasty and impetuous, then humbly submissive, with short spells of industry and long ones of "dolce far niente," very much got up, but at the same time very slovenly; she began to think him quite good-looking, and had no objection to take him by the hand.

a closed plane curve resulting from the intersection of a circular cone and a plane cutting completely through it

From this reading Little by little she gained influence over the "blackcock," and got accustomed to his oval face, his variable moods, one moment radiant and beaming, the next down in the depths, hasty and impetuous, then humbly submissive, with short spells of industry and long ones of "dolce far niente," very much got up, but at the same time very slovenly; she began to think him quite good-looking, and had no objection to take him by the hand.

above and across; more than

From this reading They played their duet over again, and much better than at first; they wished to practise it well so as to play it some evening when Kallem was sitting in his office!

participate in games or sport

From this reading They played their duet over again, and much better than at first; they wished to practise it well so as to play it some evening when Kallem was sitting in his office!

(of games) engaged in

From this reading They played their duet over again, and much better than at first; they wished to practise it well so as to play it some evening when Kallem was sitting in his office!

engage in a rehearsal

From this reading They played their duet over again, and much better than at first; they wished to practise it well so as to play it some evening when Kallem was sitting in his office!

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading Little by little she gained influence over the "blackcock," and got accustomed to his oval face, his variable moods, one moment radiant and beaming, the next down in the depths, hasty and impetuous, then humbly submissive, with short spells of industry and long ones of "dolce far niente," very much got up, but at the same time very slovenly; she began to think him quite good-looking, and had no objection to take him by the hand.

radiating or as if radiating light

From this reading Little by little she gained influence over the "blackcock," and got accustomed to his oval face, his variable moods, one moment radiant and beaming, the next down in the depths, hasty and impetuous, then humbly submissive, with short spells of industry and long ones of "dolce far niente," very much got up, but at the same time very slovenly; she began to think him quite good-looking, and had no objection to take him by the hand.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading They did not meet Kallem, and went back therefore by the same road.

Identical; not different.

From this reading They did not meet Kallem, and went back therefore by the same road.

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

From this reading Little by little she gained influence over the "blackcock," and got accustomed to his oval face, his variable moods, one moment radiant and beaming, the next down in the depths, hasty and impetuous, then humbly submissive, with short spells of industry and long ones of "dolce far niente," very much got up, but at the same time very slovenly; she began to think him quite good-looking, and had no objection to take him by the hand.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading Little by little she gained influence over the "blackcock," and got accustomed to his oval face, his variable moods, one moment radiant and beaming, the next down in the depths, hasty and impetuous, then humbly submissive, with short spells of industry and long ones of "dolce far niente," very much got up, but at the same time very slovenly; she began to think him quite good-looking, and had no objection to take him by the hand.

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading They played their duet over again, and much better than at first; they wished to practise it well so as to play it some evening when Kallem was sitting in his office!

negligent of neatness especially in dress and person; habitually dirty and unkempt

From this reading Little by little she gained influence over the "blackcock," and got accustomed to his oval face, his variable moods, one moment radiant and beaming, the next down in the depths, hasty and impetuous, then humbly submissive, with short spells of industry and long ones of "dolce far niente," very much got up, but at the same time very slovenly; she began to think him quite good-looking, and had no objection to take him by the hand.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading They played their duet over again, and much better than at first; they wished to practise it well so as to play it some evening when Kallem was sitting in his office!

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

From this reading They played their duet over again, and much better than at first; they wished to practise it well so as to play it some evening when Kallem was sitting in his office!

plural of “spell” — a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation

From this reading Little by little she gained influence over the "blackcock," and got accustomed to his oval face, his variable moods, one moment radiant and beaming, the next down in the depths, hasty and impetuous, then humbly submissive, with short spells of industry and long ones of "dolce far niente," very much got up, but at the same time very slovenly; she began to think him quite good-looking, and had no objection to take him by the hand.

inclined or willing to submit to orders or wishes of others or showing such inclination

From this reading Little by little she gained influence over the "blackcock," and got accustomed to his oval face, his variable moods, one moment radiant and beaming, the next down in the depths, hasty and impetuous, then humbly submissive, with short spells of industry and long ones of "dolce far niente," very much got up, but at the same time very slovenly; she began to think him quite good-looking, and had no objection to take him by the hand.

carry out

From this reading Little by little she gained influence over the "blackcock," and got accustomed to his oval face, his variable moods, one moment radiant and beaming, the next down in the depths, hasty and impetuous, then humbly submissive, with short spells of industry and long ones of "dolce far niente," very much got up, but at the same time very slovenly; she began to think him quite good-looking, and had no objection to take him by the hand.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading They played their duet over again, and much better than at first; they wished to practise it well so as to play it some evening when Kallem was sitting in his office!

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

From this reading They did not meet Kallem, and went back therefore by the same road.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading They played their duet over again, and much better than at first; they wished to practise it well so as to play it some evening when Kallem was sitting in his office!

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Little by little she gained influence over the "blackcock," and got accustomed to his oval face, his variable moods, one moment radiant and beaming, the next down in the depths, hasty and impetuous, then humbly submissive, with short spells of industry and long ones of "dolce far niente," very much got up, but at the same time very slovenly; she began to think him quite good-looking, and had no objection to take him by the hand.

for that reason; as a result

From this reading They did not meet Kallem, and went back therefore by the same road.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They did not meet Kallem, and went back therefore by the same road.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading Little by little she gained influence over the "blackcock," and got accustomed to his oval face, his variable moods, one moment radiant and beaming, the next down in the depths, hasty and impetuous, then humbly submissive, with short spells of industry and long ones of "dolce far niente," very much got up, but at the same time very slovenly; she began to think him quite good-looking, and had no objection to take him by the hand.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Little by little she gained influence over the "blackcock," and got accustomed to his oval face, his variable moods, one moment radiant and beaming, the next down in the depths, hasty and impetuous, then humbly submissive, with short spells of industry and long ones of "dolce far niente," very much got up, but at the same time very slovenly; she began to think him quite good-looking, and had no objection to take him by the hand.

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

From this reading They played their duet over again, and much better than at first; they wished to practise it well so as to play it some evening when Kallem was sitting in his office!

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Little by little she gained influence over the "blackcock," and got accustomed to his oval face, his variable moods, one moment radiant and beaming, the next down in the depths, hasty and impetuous, then humbly submissive, with short spells of industry and long ones of "dolce far niente," very much got up, but at the same time very slovenly; she began to think him quite good-looking, and had no objection to take him by the hand.

liable to or capable of change

From this reading Little by little she gained influence over the "blackcock," and got accustomed to his oval face, his variable moods, one moment radiant and beaming, the next down in the depths, hasty and impetuous, then humbly submissive, with short spells of industry and long ones of "dolce far niente," very much got up, but at the same time very slovenly; she began to think him quite good-looking, and had no objection to take him by the hand.

precisely as stated

From this reading Little by little she gained influence over the "blackcock," and got accustomed to his oval face, his variable moods, one moment radiant and beaming, the next down in the depths, hasty and impetuous, then humbly submissive, with short spells of industry and long ones of "dolce far niente," very much got up, but at the same time very slovenly; she began to think him quite good-looking, and had no objection to take him by the hand.

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

From this reading They played their duet over again, and much better than at first; they wished to practise it well so as to play it some evening when Kallem was sitting in his office!

(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 They played their duet over again, and much better than at first; they wished to practise it well so as to play it some evening when Kallem was sitting in his office!

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading They did not meet Kallem, and went back therefore by the same road.

at the time that

From this reading They played their duet over again, and much better than at first; they wished to practise it well so as to play it some evening when Kallem was sitting in his office!

past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish

From this reading They played their duet over again, and much better than at first; they wished to practise it well so as to play it some evening when Kallem was sitting in his office!

in the company of; together with

From this reading Little by little she gained influence over the "blackcock," and got accustomed to his oval face, his variable moods, one moment radiant and beaming, the next down in the depths, hasty and impetuous, then humbly submissive, with short spells of industry and long ones of "dolce far niente," very much got up, but at the same time very slovenly; she began to think him quite good-looking, and had no objection to take him by the hand.