Chapter X · Chapter 10

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

From this reading There was colour in her cheeks, a soft flush of happiness that destroyed all traces of her tears, so that they only left her grey eyes dark and tender under the long wet lashes.

(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 There was colour in her cheeks, a soft flush of happiness that destroyed all traces of her tears, so that they only left her grey eyes dark and tender under the long wet lashes.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading Never since he had known that he loved her, had she seemed so beautiful as then, and his thought tried to hold her as she was, that she might in memory be always the same.

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

From this reading Never since he had known that he loved her, had she seemed so beautiful as then, and his thought tried to hold her as she was, that she might in memory be always the same.

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

From this reading Never since he had known that he loved her, had she seemed so beautiful as then, and his thought tried to hold her as she was, that she might in memory be always the same.

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

From this reading Never since he had known that he loved her, had she seemed so beautiful as then, and his thought tried to hold her as she was, that she might in memory be always the same.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading Never since he had known that he loved her, had she seemed so beautiful as then, and his thought tried to hold her as she was, that she might in memory be always the same.

plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes

From this reading There was colour in her cheeks, a soft flush of happiness that destroyed all traces of her tears, so that they only left her grey eyes dark and tender under the long wet lashes.

having or capable of producing colors

From this reading There was colour in her cheeks, a soft flush of happiness that destroyed all traces of her tears, so that they only left her grey eyes dark and tender under the long wet lashes.

(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering

From this reading "It was a cruel dream, dear love!

absence of light or illumination

From this reading There was colour in her cheeks, a soft flush of happiness that destroyed all traces of her tears, so that they only left her grey eyes dark and tender under the long wet lashes.

dearly loved

From this reading "It was a cruel dream, dear love!

spoiled or ruined or demolished

From this reading There was colour in her cheeks, a soft flush of happiness that destroyed all traces of her tears, so that they only left her grey eyes dark and tender under the long wet lashes.

a Spanish gentleman or nobleman

From this reading Don John smoothed her golden hair.

A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.

From this reading "It was a cruel dream, dear love!

opinion or judgment

From this reading There was colour in her cheeks, a soft flush of happiness that destroyed all traces of her tears, so that they only left her grey eyes dark and tender under the long wet lashes.

the period of greatest prosperity or productivity

From this reading There was colour in her cheeks, a soft flush of happiness that destroyed all traces of her tears, so that they only left her grey eyes dark and tender under the long wet lashes.

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading Don John smoothed her golden hair.

of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black

From this reading There was colour in her cheeks, a soft flush of happiness that destroyed all traces of her tears, so that they only left her grey eyes dark and tender under the long wet lashes.

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

From this reading Never since he had known that he loved her, had she seemed so beautiful as then, and his thought tried to hold her as she was, that she might in memory be always the same.

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 Don John smoothed her golden hair.

state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy

From this reading There was colour in her cheeks, a soft flush of happiness that destroyed all traces of her tears, so that they only left her grey eyes dark and tender under the long wet lashes.

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

From this reading Never since he had known that he loved her, had she seemed so beautiful as then, and his thought tried to hold her as she was, that she might in memory be always the same.

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

From this reading Don John smoothed her golden hair.

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

From this reading Never since he had known that he loved her, had she seemed so beautiful as then, and his thought tried to hold her as she was, that she might in memory be always the same.

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

From this reading Never since he had known that he loved her, had she seemed so beautiful as then, and his thought tried to hold her as she was, that she might in memory be always the same.

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

From this reading Never since he had known that he loved her, had she seemed so beautiful as then, and his thought tried to hold her as she was, that she might in memory be always the same.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "It was a cruel dream, dear love!

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading Don John smoothed her golden hair.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading Never since he had known that he loved her, had she seemed so beautiful as then, and his thought tried to hold her as she was, that she might in memory be always the same.

plural of “lash” — any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids

From this reading There was colour in her cheeks, a soft flush of happiness that destroyed all traces of her tears, so that they only left her grey eyes dark and tender under the long wet lashes.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading There was colour in her cheeks, a soft flush of happiness that destroyed all traces of her tears, so that they only left her grey eyes dark and tender under the long wet lashes.

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 There was colour in her cheeks, a soft flush of happiness that destroyed all traces of her tears, so that they only left her grey eyes dark and tender under the long wet lashes.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading "It was a cruel dream, dear love!

held dear

From this reading Never since he had known that he loved her, had she seemed so beautiful as then, and his thought tried to hold her as she was, that she might in memory be always the same.

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

From this reading Never since he had known that he loved her, had she seemed so beautiful as then, and his thought tried to hold her as she was, that she might in memory be always the same.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Never since he had known that he loved her, had she seemed so beautiful as then, and his thought tried to hold her as she was, that she might in memory be always the same.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Never since he had known that he loved her, had she seemed so beautiful as then, and his thought tried to hold her as she was, that she might in memory be always the same.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It was not true!"

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading There was colour in her cheeks, a soft flush of happiness that destroyed all traces of her tears, so that they only left her grey eyes dark and tender under the long wet lashes.

and nothing more

From this reading There was colour in her cheeks, a soft flush of happiness that destroyed all traces of her tears, so that they only left her grey eyes dark and tender under the long wet lashes.

Identical; not different.

From this reading Never since he had known that he loved her, had she seemed so beautiful as then, and his thought tried to hold her as she was, that she might in memory be always the same.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Never since he had known that he loved her, had she seemed so beautiful as then, and his thought tried to hold her as she was, that she might in memory be always the same.

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

From this reading Never since he had known that he loved her, had she seemed so beautiful as then, and his thought tried to hold her as she was, that she might in memory be always the same.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Never since he had known that he loved her, had she seemed so beautiful as then, and his thought tried to hold her as she was, that she might in memory be always the same.

made smooth by ironing

From this reading Don John smoothed her golden hair.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Never since he had known that he loved her, had she seemed so beautiful as then, and his thought tried to hold her as she was, that she might in memory be always the same.

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading There was colour in her cheeks, a soft flush of happiness that destroyed all traces of her tears, so that they only left her grey eyes dark and tender under the long wet lashes.

the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)

From this reading There was colour in her cheeks, a soft flush of happiness that destroyed all traces of her tears, so that they only left her grey eyes dark and tender under the long wet lashes.

given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality

From this reading There was colour in her cheeks, a soft flush of happiness that destroyed all traces of her tears, so that they only left her grey eyes dark and tender under the long wet lashes.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Never since he had known that he loved her, had she seemed so beautiful as then, and his thought tried to hold her as she was, that she might in memory be always the same.

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

From this reading Never since he had known that he loved her, had she seemed so beautiful as then, and his thought tried to hold her as she was, that she might in memory be always the same.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Never since he had known that he loved her, had she seemed so beautiful as then, and his thought tried to hold her as she was, that she might in memory be always the same.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was colour in her cheeks, a soft flush of happiness that destroyed all traces of her tears, so that they only left her grey eyes dark and tender under the long wet lashes.

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

From this reading There was colour in her cheeks, a soft flush of happiness that destroyed all traces of her tears, so that they only left her grey eyes dark and tender under the long wet lashes.

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

From this reading Never since he had known that he loved her, had she seemed so beautiful as then, and his thought tried to hold her as she was, that she might in memory be always the same.

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

From this reading Never since he had known that he loved her, had she seemed so beautiful as then, and his thought tried to hold her as she was, that she might in memory be always the same.

plural of “trace” — a just detectable amount

From this reading There was colour in her cheeks, a soft flush of happiness that destroyed all traces of her tears, so that they only left her grey eyes dark and tender under the long wet lashes.

tested and proved useful or correct

From this reading Never since he had known that he loved her, had she seemed so beautiful as then, and his thought tried to hold her as she was, that she might in memory be always the same.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading It was not true!"

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading There was colour in her cheeks, a soft flush of happiness that destroyed all traces of her tears, so that they only left her grey eyes dark and tender under the long wet lashes.

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

From this reading Never since he had known that he loved her, had she seemed so beautiful as then, and his thought tried to hold her as she was, that she might in memory be always the same.

covered or soaked with a liquid such as water

From this reading There was colour in her cheeks, a soft flush of happiness that destroyed all traces of her tears, so that they only left her grey eyes dark and tender under the long wet lashes.