Chapter V · Chapter 5

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

From this reading Yes, Lisbeth felt, as she listened serenely to all this praise--surely so well merited--that there was some compensation in the world for such charitable deeds as hers, even when they involved a fair amount of sacrifice.

(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 Yes, Lisbeth felt, as she listened serenely to all this praise--surely so well merited--that there was some compensation in the world for such charitable deeds as hers, even when they involved a fair amount of sacrifice.

a quantity of money

From this reading Yes, Lisbeth felt, as she listened serenely to all this praise--surely so well merited--that there was some compensation in the world for such charitable deeds as hers, even when they involved a fair amount of sacrifice.

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

From this reading And little Gabriel, before whom many of these remarks were uttered, pondered over them in secret, and gradually evolved three facts from the curious puzzle of his life--first, that he did not really belong to what seemed to be his home; second, that he was not loved in it as was Kala; third, that Kala was pretty and he was ugly.

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

From this reading Yes, Lisbeth felt, as she listened serenely to all this praise--surely so well merited--that there was some compensation in the world for such charitable deeds as hers, even when they involved a fair amount of sacrifice.

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading Tall and strong-limbed, with her mother's beautiful hair and skin, and with her mother's clear, meaningless blue eyes, the little girl attracted attention wherever she was seen.

past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes

From this reading Tall and strong-limbed, with her mother's beautiful hair and skin, and with her mother's clear, meaningless blue eyes, the little girl attracted attention wherever she was seen.

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

From this reading And little Gabriel, before whom many of these remarks were uttered, pondered over them in secret, and gradually evolved three facts from the curious puzzle of his life--first, that he did not really belong to what seemed to be his home; second, that he was not loved in it as was Kala; third, that Kala was pretty and he was ugly.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading Tall and strong-limbed, with her mother's beautiful hair and skin, and with her mother's clear, meaningless blue eyes, the little girl attracted attention wherever she was seen.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading And little Gabriel, before whom many of these remarks were uttered, pondered over them in secret, and gradually evolved three facts from the curious puzzle of his life--first, that he did not really belong to what seemed to be his home; second, that he was not loved in it as was Kala; third, that Kala was pretty and he was ugly.

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

From this reading So with these three melancholy scraps of knowledge the poor child began his earthly education.

be owned by; be in the possession of

From this reading And little Gabriel, before whom many of these remarks were uttered, pondered over them in secret, and gradually evolved three facts from the curious puzzle of his life--first, that he did not really belong to what seemed to be his home; second, that he was not loved in it as was Kala; third, that Kala was pretty and he was ugly.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading Tall and strong-limbed, with her mother's beautiful hair and skin, and with her mother's clear, meaningless blue eyes, the little girl attracted attention wherever she was seen.

relating to or characterized by charity

From this reading Yes, Lisbeth felt, as she listened serenely to all this praise--surely so well merited--that there was some compensation in the world for such charitable deeds as hers, even when they involved a fair amount of sacrifice.

a young person of either sex

From this reading So with these three melancholy scraps of knowledge the poor child began his earthly education.

rid of obstructions

From this reading Tall and strong-limbed, with her mother's beautiful hair and skin, and with her mother's clear, meaningless blue eyes, the little girl attracted attention wherever she was seen.

something (such as money) given or received as payment or reparation (as for a service or loss or injury)

From this reading Yes, Lisbeth felt, as she listened serenely to all this praise--surely so well merited--that there was some compensation in the world for such charitable deeds as hers, even when they involved a fair amount of sacrifice.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading And little Gabriel, before whom many of these remarks were uttered, pondered over them in secret, and gradually evolved three facts from the curious puzzle of his life--first, that he did not really belong to what seemed to be his home; second, that he was not loved in it as was Kala; third, that Kala was pretty and he was ugly.

performance of moral or religious acts

From this reading Yes, Lisbeth felt, as she listened serenely to all this praise--surely so well merited--that there was some compensation in the world for such charitable deeds as hers, even when they involved a fair amount of sacrifice.

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

From this reading And little Gabriel, before whom many of these remarks were uttered, pondered over them in secret, and gradually evolved three facts from the curious puzzle of his life--first, that he did not really belong to what seemed to be his home; second, that he was not loved in it as was Kala; third, that Kala was pretty and he was ugly.

of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven

From this reading So with these three melancholy scraps of knowledge the poor child began his earthly education.

the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill

From this reading So with these three melancholy scraps of knowledge the poor child began his earthly education.

divisible by two

From this reading Yes, Lisbeth felt, as she listened serenely to all this praise--surely so well merited--that there was some compensation in the world for such charitable deeds as hers, even when they involved a fair amount of sacrifice.

past form of “evolve” — work out

From this reading And little Gabriel, before whom many of these remarks were uttered, pondered over them in secret, and gradually evolved three facts from the curious puzzle of his life--first, that he did not really belong to what seemed to be his home; second, that he was not loved in it as was Kala; third, that Kala was pretty and he was ugly.

opinion or judgment

From this reading Tall and strong-limbed, with her mother's beautiful hair and skin, and with her mother's clear, meaningless blue eyes, the little girl attracted attention wherever she was seen.

plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading And little Gabriel, before whom many of these remarks were uttered, pondered over them in secret, and gradually evolved three facts from the curious puzzle of his life--first, that he did not really belong to what seemed to be his home; second, that he was not loved in it as was Kala; third, that Kala was pretty and he was ugly.

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading Yes, Lisbeth felt, as she listened serenely to all this praise--surely so well merited--that there was some compensation in the world for such charitable deeds as hers, even when they involved a fair amount of sacrifice.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading Yes, Lisbeth felt, as she listened serenely to all this praise--surely so well merited--that there was some compensation in the world for such charitable deeds as hers, even when they involved a fair amount of sacrifice.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading And little Gabriel, before whom many of these remarks were uttered, pondered over them in secret, and gradually evolved three facts from the curious puzzle of his life--first, that he did not really belong to what seemed to be his home; second, that he was not loved in it as was Kala; third, that Kala was pretty and he was ugly.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Yes, Lisbeth felt, as she listened serenely to all this praise--surely so well merited--that there was some compensation in the world for such charitable deeds as hers, even when they involved a fair amount of sacrifice.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading And little Gabriel, before whom many of these remarks were uttered, pondered over them in secret, and gradually evolved three facts from the curious puzzle of his life--first, that he did not really belong to what seemed to be his home; second, that he was not loved in it as was Kala; third, that Kala was pretty and he was ugly.

(Bible) the archangel who was the messenger of God

From this reading And little Gabriel, before whom many of these remarks were uttered, pondered over them in secret, and gradually evolved three facts from the curious puzzle of his life--first, that he did not really belong to what seemed to be his home; second, that he was not loved in it as was Kala; third, that Kala was pretty and he was ugly.

a young female

From this reading Tall and strong-limbed, with her mother's beautiful hair and skin, and with her mother's clear, meaningless blue eyes, the little girl attracted attention wherever she was seen.

in a gradual manner

From this reading And little Gabriel, before whom many of these remarks were uttered, pondered over them in secret, and gradually evolved three facts from the curious puzzle of his life--first, that he did not really belong to what seemed to be his home; second, that he was not loved in it as was Kala; third, that Kala was pretty and he was ugly.

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 Tall and strong-limbed, with her mother's beautiful hair and skin, and with her mother's clear, meaningless blue eyes, the little girl attracted attention wherever she was seen.

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

From this reading And little Gabriel, before whom many of these remarks were uttered, pondered over them in secret, and gradually evolved three facts from the curious puzzle of his life--first, that he did not really belong to what seemed to be his home; second, that he was not loved in it as was Kala; third, that Kala was pretty and he was ugly.

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

From this reading Tall and strong-limbed, with her mother's beautiful hair and skin, and with her mother's clear, meaningless blue eyes, the little girl attracted attention wherever she was seen.

the one or ones belonging to her

From this reading Yes, Lisbeth felt, as she listened serenely to all this praise--surely so well merited--that there was some compensation in the world for such charitable deeds as hers, even when they involved a fair amount of sacrifice.

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

From this reading And little Gabriel, before whom many of these remarks were uttered, pondered over them in secret, and gradually evolved three facts from the curious puzzle of his life--first, that he did not really belong to what seemed to be his home; second, that he was not loved in it as was Kala; third, that Kala was pretty and he was ugly.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading And little Gabriel, before whom many of these remarks were uttered, pondered over them in secret, and gradually evolved three facts from the curious puzzle of his life--first, that he did not really belong to what seemed to be his home; second, that he was not loved in it as was Kala; third, that Kala was pretty and he was ugly.

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

From this reading Yes, Lisbeth felt, as she listened serenely to all this praise--surely so well merited--that there was some compensation in the world for such charitable deeds as hers, even when they involved a fair amount of sacrifice.

connected by participation or association or use

From this reading Yes, Lisbeth felt, as she listened serenely to all this praise--surely so well merited--that there was some compensation in the world for such charitable deeds as hers, even when they involved a fair amount of sacrifice.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading And little Gabriel, before whom many of these remarks were uttered, pondered over them in secret, and gradually evolved three facts from the curious puzzle of his life--first, that he did not really belong to what seemed to be his home; second, that he was not loved in it as was Kala; third, that Kala was pretty and he was ugly.

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From this reading And little Gabriel, before whom many of these remarks were uttered, pondered over them in secret, and gradually evolved three facts from the curious puzzle of his life--first, that he did not really belong to what seemed to be his home; second, that he was not loved in it as was Kala; third, that Kala was pretty and he was ugly.

the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning

From this reading So with these three melancholy scraps of knowledge the poor child began his earthly education.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading And little Gabriel, before whom many of these remarks were uttered, pondered over them in secret, and gradually evolved three facts from the curious puzzle of his life--first, that he did not really belong to what seemed to be his home; second, that he was not loved in it as was Kala; third, that Kala was pretty and he was ugly.

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From this reading Yes, Lisbeth felt, as she listened serenely to all this praise--surely so well merited--that there was some compensation in the world for such charitable deeds as hers, even when they involved a fair amount of sacrifice.

past form of “listen” — hear with intention

From this reading Yes, Lisbeth felt, as she listened serenely to all this praise--surely so well merited--that there was some compensation in the world for such charitable deeds as hers, even when they involved a fair amount of sacrifice.

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

From this reading And little Gabriel, before whom many of these remarks were uttered, pondered over them in secret, and gradually evolved three facts from the curious puzzle of his life--first, that he did not really belong to what seemed to be his home; second, that he was not loved in it as was Kala; third, that Kala was pretty and he was ugly.

held dear

From this reading And little Gabriel, before whom many of these remarks were uttered, pondered over them in secret, and gradually evolved three facts from the curious puzzle of his life--first, that he did not really belong to what seemed to be his home; second, that he was not loved in it as was Kala; third, that Kala was pretty and he was ugly.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading And little Gabriel, before whom many of these remarks were uttered, pondered over them in secret, and gradually evolved three facts from the curious puzzle of his life--first, that he did not really belong to what seemed to be his home; second, that he was not loved in it as was Kala; third, that Kala was pretty and he was ugly.

having no meaning or direction or purpose

From this reading Tall and strong-limbed, with her mother's beautiful hair and skin, and with her mother's clear, meaningless blue eyes, the little girl attracted attention wherever she was seen.

a feeling of thoughtful sadness

From this reading So with these three melancholy scraps of knowledge the poor child began his earthly education.

properly deserved

From this reading Yes, Lisbeth felt, as she listened serenely to all this praise--surely so well merited--that there was some compensation in the world for such charitable deeds as hers, even when they involved a fair amount of sacrifice.

possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading Tall and strong-limbed, with her mother's beautiful hair and skin, and with her mother's clear, meaningless blue eyes, the little girl attracted attention wherever she was seen.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading And little Gabriel, before whom many of these remarks were uttered, pondered over them in secret, and gradually evolved three facts from the curious puzzle of his life--first, that he did not really belong to what seemed to be his home; second, that he was not loved in it as was Kala; third, that Kala was pretty and he was ugly.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Yes, Lisbeth felt, as she listened serenely to all this praise--surely so well merited--that there was some compensation in the world for such charitable deeds as hers, even when they involved a fair amount of sacrifice.

above and across; more than

From this reading And little Gabriel, before whom many of these remarks were uttered, pondered over them in secret, and gradually evolved three facts from the curious puzzle of his life--first, that he did not really belong to what seemed to be his home; second, that he was not loved in it as was Kala; third, that Kala was pretty and he was ugly.

past form of “ponder” — reflect deeply on a subject

From this reading And little Gabriel, before whom many of these remarks were uttered, pondered over them in secret, and gradually evolved three facts from the curious puzzle of his life--first, that he did not really belong to what seemed to be his home; second, that he was not loved in it as was Kala; third, that Kala was pretty and he was ugly.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading So with these three melancholy scraps of knowledge the poor child began his earthly education.

an expression of approval and commendation

From this reading Yes, Lisbeth felt, as she listened serenely to all this praise--surely so well merited--that there was some compensation in the world for such charitable deeds as hers, even when they involved a fair amount of sacrifice.

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading And little Gabriel, before whom many of these remarks were uttered, pondered over them in secret, and gradually evolved three facts from the curious puzzle of his life--first, that he did not really belong to what seemed to be his home; second, that he was not loved in it as was Kala; third, that Kala was pretty and he was ugly.

be a mystery or bewildering to

From this reading And little Gabriel, before whom many of these remarks were uttered, pondered over them in secret, and gradually evolved three facts from the curious puzzle of his life--first, that he did not really belong to what seemed to be his home; second, that he was not loved in it as was Kala; third, that Kala was pretty and he was ugly.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading And little Gabriel, before whom many of these remarks were uttered, pondered over them in secret, and gradually evolved three facts from the curious puzzle of his life--first, that he did not really belong to what seemed to be his home; second, that he was not loved in it as was Kala; third, that Kala was pretty and he was ugly.

plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information

From this reading And little Gabriel, before whom many of these remarks were uttered, pondered over them in secret, and gradually evolved three facts from the curious puzzle of his life--first, that he did not really belong to what seemed to be his home; second, that he was not loved in it as was Kala; third, that Kala was pretty and he was ugly.

the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.

From this reading Yes, Lisbeth felt, as she listened serenely to all this praise--surely so well merited--that there was some compensation in the world for such charitable deeds as hers, even when they involved a fair amount of sacrifice.

food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)

From this reading So with these three melancholy scraps of knowledge the poor child began his earthly education.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading And little Gabriel, before whom many of these remarks were uttered, pondered over them in secret, and gradually evolved three facts from the curious puzzle of his life--first, that he did not really belong to what seemed to be his home; second, that he was not loved in it as was Kala; third, that Kala was pretty and he was ugly.

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading And little Gabriel, before whom many of these remarks were uttered, pondered over them in secret, and gradually evolved three facts from the curious puzzle of his life--first, that he did not really belong to what seemed to be his home; second, that he was not loved in it as was Kala; third, that Kala was pretty and he was ugly.

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

From this reading And little Gabriel, before whom many of these remarks were uttered, pondered over them in secret, and gradually evolved three facts from the curious puzzle of his life--first, that he did not really belong to what seemed to be his home; second, that he was not loved in it as was Kala; third, that Kala was pretty and he was ugly.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Tall and strong-limbed, with her mother's beautiful hair and skin, and with her mother's clear, meaningless blue eyes, the little girl attracted attention wherever she was seen.

in a peacefully serene manner

From this reading Yes, Lisbeth felt, as she listened serenely to all this praise--surely so well merited--that there was some compensation in the world for such charitable deeds as hers, even when they involved a fair amount of sacrifice.

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

From this reading Yes, Lisbeth felt, as she listened serenely to all this praise--surely so well merited--that there was some compensation in the world for such charitable deeds as hers, even when they involved a fair amount of sacrifice.

a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch

From this reading Tall and strong-limbed, with her mother's beautiful hair and skin, and with her mother's clear, meaningless blue eyes, the little girl attracted attention wherever she was seen.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Yes, Lisbeth felt, as she listened serenely to all this praise--surely so well merited--that there was some compensation in the world for such charitable deeds as hers, even when they involved a fair amount of sacrifice.

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

From this reading Yes, Lisbeth felt, as she listened serenely to all this praise--surely so well merited--that there was some compensation in the world for such charitable deeds as hers, even when they involved a fair amount of sacrifice.

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From this reading Tall and strong-limbed, with her mother's beautiful hair and skin, and with her mother's clear, meaningless blue eyes, the little girl attracted attention wherever she was seen.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Yes, Lisbeth felt, as she listened serenely to all this praise--surely so well merited--that there was some compensation in the world for such charitable deeds as hers, even when they involved a fair amount of sacrifice.

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading Yes, Lisbeth felt, as she listened serenely to all this praise--surely so well merited--that there was some compensation in the world for such charitable deeds as hers, even when they involved a fair amount of sacrifice.

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading Tall and strong-limbed, with her mother's beautiful hair and skin, and with her mother's clear, meaningless blue eyes, the little girl attracted attention wherever she was seen.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Yes, Lisbeth felt, as she listened serenely to all this praise--surely so well merited--that there was some compensation in the world for such charitable deeds as hers, even when they involved a fair amount of sacrifice.

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

From this reading Yes, Lisbeth felt, as she listened serenely to all this praise--surely so well merited--that there was some compensation in the world for such charitable deeds as hers, even when they involved a fair amount of sacrifice.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading And little Gabriel, before whom many of these remarks were uttered, pondered over them in secret, and gradually evolved three facts from the curious puzzle of his life--first, that he did not really belong to what seemed to be his home; second, that he was not loved in it as was Kala; third, that Kala was pretty and he was ugly.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Yes, Lisbeth felt, as she listened serenely to all this praise--surely so well merited--that there was some compensation in the world for such charitable deeds as hers, even when they involved a fair amount of sacrifice.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading And little Gabriel, before whom many of these remarks were uttered, pondered over them in secret, and gradually evolved three facts from the curious puzzle of his life--first, that he did not really belong to what seemed to be his home; second, that he was not loved in it as was Kala; third, that Kala was pretty and he was ugly.

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

From this reading Yes, Lisbeth felt, as she listened serenely to all this praise--surely so well merited--that there was some compensation in the world for such charitable deeds as hers, even when they involved a fair amount of sacrifice.

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading And little Gabriel, before whom many of these remarks were uttered, pondered over them in secret, and gradually evolved three facts from the curious puzzle of his life--first, that he did not really belong to what seemed to be his home; second, that he was not loved in it as was Kala; third, that Kala was pretty and he was ugly.

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

From this reading Yes, Lisbeth felt, as she listened serenely to all this praise--surely so well merited--that there was some compensation in the world for such charitable deeds as hers, even when they involved a fair amount of sacrifice.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading And little Gabriel, before whom many of these remarks were uttered, pondered over them in secret, and gradually evolved three facts from the curious puzzle of his life--first, that he did not really belong to what seemed to be his home; second, that he was not loved in it as was Kala; third, that Kala was pretty and he was ugly.

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

From this reading Yes, Lisbeth felt, as she listened serenely to all this praise--surely so well merited--that there was some compensation in the world for such charitable deeds as hers, even when they involved a fair amount of sacrifice.

displeasing to the senses

From this reading And little Gabriel, before whom many of these remarks were uttered, pondered over them in secret, and gradually evolved three facts from the curious puzzle of his life--first, that he did not really belong to what seemed to be his home; second, that he was not loved in it as was Kala; third, that Kala was pretty and he was ugly.

communicated in words

From this reading And little Gabriel, before whom many of these remarks were uttered, pondered over them in secret, and gradually evolved three facts from the curious puzzle of his life--first, that he did not really belong to what seemed to be his home; second, that he was not loved in it as was Kala; third, that Kala was pretty and he was ugly.

precisely as stated

From this reading And Kala was very pretty.

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

From this reading Yes, Lisbeth felt, as she listened serenely to all this praise--surely so well merited--that there was some compensation in the world for such charitable deeds as hers, even when they involved a fair amount of sacrifice.

(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 Yes, Lisbeth felt, as she listened serenely to all this praise--surely so well merited--that there was some compensation in the world for such charitable deeds as hers, even when they involved a fair amount of sacrifice.

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

From this reading And little Gabriel, before whom many of these remarks were uttered, pondered over them in secret, and gradually evolved three facts from the curious puzzle of his life--first, that he did not really belong to what seemed to be his home; second, that he was not loved in it as was Kala; third, that Kala was pretty and he was ugly.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading And little Gabriel, before whom many of these remarks were uttered, pondered over them in secret, and gradually evolved three facts from the curious puzzle of his life--first, that he did not really belong to what seemed to be his home; second, that he was not loved in it as was Kala; third, that Kala was pretty and he was ugly.

at the time that

From this reading Yes, Lisbeth felt, as she listened serenely to all this praise--surely so well merited--that there was some compensation in the world for such charitable deeds as hers, even when they involved a fair amount of sacrifice.

in or to any place at all

From this reading Tall and strong-limbed, with her mother's beautiful hair and skin, and with her mother's clear, meaningless blue eyes, the little girl attracted attention wherever she was seen.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading And little Gabriel, before whom many of these remarks were uttered, pondered over them in secret, and gradually evolved three facts from the curious puzzle of his life--first, that he did not really belong to what seemed to be his home; second, that he was not loved in it as was Kala; third, that Kala was pretty and he was ugly.

in the company of; together with

From this reading So with these three melancholy scraps of knowledge the poor child began his earthly education.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Yes, Lisbeth felt, as she listened serenely to all this praise--surely so well merited--that there was some compensation in the world for such charitable deeds as hers, even when they involved a fair amount of sacrifice.

an affirmative

From this reading Yes, Lisbeth felt, as she listened serenely to all this praise--surely so well merited--that there was some compensation in the world for such charitable deeds as hers, even when they involved a fair amount of sacrifice.