Chapter XXV · Chapter 25

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

From this reading The man who had performed a thousand chivalrous acts to shield her from harm, who lavished on her all the devotion and tenderness of his simple heart; the woman who owed him her life, and, but for fool accident and her own lack of faith in him, would still be owing him the twilight happiness of her Fool's Paradise.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading They had not met, or exchanged written words, since the early summer day at the St. John's Wood flat, when he had told her that he loved her, and by the sheer mischance of his hulking strength had thrown her to the ground; since that day when she had spat out at him her hatred and contempt, when she had called him "a barren rascal," and had lashed him into fury; when, white with realisation that the secret was about to escape from his lips, he had laid her on the sofa and had gone blindly into the street.

an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury

From this reading The man who had performed a thousand chivalrous acts to shield her from harm, who lavished on her all the devotion and tenderness of his simple heart; the woman who owed him her life, and, but for fool accident and her own lack of faith in him, would still be owing him the twilight happiness of her Fool's Paradise.

a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome

From this reading The man who had performed a thousand chivalrous acts to shield her from harm, who lavished on her all the devotion and tenderness of his simple heart; the woman who owed him her life, and, but for fool accident and her own lack of faith in him, would still be owing him the twilight happiness of her Fool's Paradise.

later than; following

From this reading Now facing each other for the first time after many months, they remembered all too poignantly that parting.

Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.

From this reading The man in an agony of self-reproach, helpless pity and realised failure; the woman--as it seemed to me, smoking reflectively in my library armchair, for sleep was impossible--the woman in the calm of desperation.

(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 The man who had performed a thousand chivalrous acts to shield her from harm, who lavished on her all the devotion and tenderness of his simple heart; the woman who owed him her life, and, but for fool accident and her own lack of faith in him, would still be owing him the twilight happiness of her Fool's Paradise.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading The man in an agony of self-reproach, helpless pity and realised failure; the woman--as it seemed to me, smoking reflectively in my library armchair, for sleep was impossible--the woman in the calm of desperation.

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

From this reading The man in an agony of self-reproach, helpless pity and realised failure; the woman--as it seemed to me, smoking reflectively in my library armchair, for sleep was impossible--the woman in the calm of desperation.

chair with a support on each side for arms

From this reading The man in an agony of self-reproach, helpless pity and realised failure; the woman--as it seemed to me, smoking reflectively in my library armchair, for sleep was impossible--the woman in the calm of desperation.

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

From this reading So, as I have said, we left those two face to face in the big drawing-room.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading They had not met, or exchanged written words, since the early summer day at the St. John's Wood flat, when he had told her that he loved her, and by the sheer mischance of his hulking strength had thrown her to the ground; since that day when she had spat out at him her hatred and contempt, when she had called him "a barren rascal," and had lashed him into fury; when, white with realisation that the secret was about to escape from his lips, he had laid her on the sofa and had gone blindly into the street.

providing no shelter or sustenance

From this reading They had not met, or exchanged written words, since the early summer day at the St. John's Wood flat, when he had told her that he loved her, and by the sheer mischance of his hulking strength had thrown her to the ground; since that day when she had spat out at him her hatred and contempt, when she had called him "a barren rascal," and had lashed him into fury; when, white with realisation that the secret was about to escape from his lips, he had laid her on the sofa and had gone blindly into the street.

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

From this reading The man who had performed a thousand chivalrous acts to shield her from harm, who lavished on her all the devotion and tenderness of his simple heart; the woman who owed him her life, and, but for fool accident and her own lack of faith in him, would still be owing him the twilight happiness of her Fool's Paradise.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading So, as I have said, we left those two face to face in the big drawing-room.

without seeing or looking

From this reading They had not met, or exchanged written words, since the early summer day at the St. John's Wood flat, when he had told her that he loved her, and by the sheer mischance of his hulking strength had thrown her to the ground; since that day when she had spat out at him her hatred and contempt, when she had called him "a barren rascal," and had lashed him into fury; when, white with realisation that the secret was about to escape from his lips, he had laid her on the sofa and had gone blindly into the street.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The man who had performed a thousand chivalrous acts to shield her from harm, who lavished on her all the devotion and tenderness of his simple heart; the woman who owed him her life, and, but for fool accident and her own lack of faith in him, would still be owing him the twilight happiness of her Fool's Paradise.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading They had not met, or exchanged written words, since the early summer day at the St. John's Wood flat, when he had told her that he loved her, and by the sheer mischance of his hulking strength had thrown her to the ground; since that day when she had spat out at him her hatred and contempt, when she had called him "a barren rascal," and had lashed him into fury; when, white with realisation that the secret was about to escape from his lips, he had laid her on the sofa and had gone blindly into the street.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading They had not met, or exchanged written words, since the early summer day at the St. John's Wood flat, when he had told her that he loved her, and by the sheer mischance of his hulking strength had thrown her to the ground; since that day when she had spat out at him her hatred and contempt, when she had called him "a barren rascal," and had lashed him into fury; when, white with realisation that the secret was about to escape from his lips, he had laid her on the sofa and had gone blindly into the street.

make calm or still

From this reading The man in an agony of self-reproach, helpless pity and realised failure; the woman--as it seemed to me, smoking reflectively in my library armchair, for sleep was impossible--the woman in the calm of desperation.

being attentive to women like an ideal knight

From this reading The man who had performed a thousand chivalrous acts to shield her from harm, who lavished on her all the devotion and tenderness of his simple heart; the woman who owed him her life, and, but for fool accident and her own lack of faith in him, would still be owing him the twilight happiness of her Fool's Paradise.

lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike

From this reading They had not met, or exchanged written words, since the early summer day at the St. John's Wood flat, when he had told her that he loved her, and by the sheer mischance of his hulking strength had thrown her to the ground; since that day when she had spat out at him her hatred and contempt, when she had called him "a barren rascal," and had lashed him into fury; when, white with realisation that the secret was about to escape from his lips, he had laid her on the sofa and had gone blindly into the street.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading They had not met, or exchanged written words, since the early summer day at the St. John's Wood flat, when he had told her that he loved her, and by the sheer mischance of his hulking strength had thrown her to the ground; since that day when she had spat out at him her hatred and contempt, when she had called him "a barren rascal," and had lashed him into fury; when, white with realisation that the secret was about to escape from his lips, he had laid her on the sofa and had gone blindly into the street.

a state in which all hope is lost or absent

From this reading The man in an agony of self-reproach, helpless pity and realised failure; the woman--as it seemed to me, smoking reflectively in my library armchair, for sleep was impossible--the woman in the calm of desperation.

feelings of ardent love

From this reading The man who had performed a thousand chivalrous acts to shield her from harm, who lavished on her all the devotion and tenderness of his simple heart; the woman who owed him her life, and, but for fool accident and her own lack of faith in him, would still be owing him the twilight happiness of her Fool's Paradise.

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From this reading So, as I have said, we left those two face to face in the big drawing-room.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading Now facing each other for the first time after many months, they remembered all too poignantly that parting.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading They had not met, or exchanged written words, since the early summer day at the St. John's Wood flat, when he had told her that he loved her, and by the sheer mischance of his hulking strength had thrown her to the ground; since that day when she had spat out at him her hatred and contempt, when she had called him "a barren rascal," and had lashed him into fury; when, white with realisation that the secret was about to escape from his lips, he had laid her on the sofa and had gone blindly into the street.

the act of escaping physically

From this reading They had not met, or exchanged written words, since the early summer day at the St. John's Wood flat, when he had told her that he loved her, and by the sheer mischance of his hulking strength had thrown her to the ground; since that day when she had spat out at him her hatred and contempt, when she had called him "a barren rascal," and had lashed him into fury; when, white with realisation that the secret was about to escape from his lips, he had laid her on the sofa and had gone blindly into the street.

changed for (replaced by) something different

From this reading They had not met, or exchanged written words, since the early summer day at the St. John's Wood flat, when he had told her that he loved her, and by the sheer mischance of his hulking strength had thrown her to the ground; since that day when she had spat out at him her hatred and contempt, when she had called him "a barren rascal," and had lashed him into fury; when, white with realisation that the secret was about to escape from his lips, he had laid her on the sofa and had gone blindly into the street.

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

From this reading So, as I have said, we left those two face to face in the big drawing-room.

a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening

From this reading Now facing each other for the first time after many months, they remembered all too poignantly that parting.

an act that fails

From this reading The man in an agony of self-reproach, helpless pity and realised failure; the woman--as it seemed to me, smoking reflectively in my library armchair, for sleep was impossible--the woman in the calm of desperation.

a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny

From this reading The man who had performed a thousand chivalrous acts to shield her from harm, who lavished on her all the devotion and tenderness of his simple heart; the woman who owed him her life, and, but for fool accident and her own lack of faith in him, would still be owing him the twilight happiness of her Fool's Paradise.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Now facing each other for the first time after many months, they remembered all too poignantly that parting.

having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another

From this reading They had not met, or exchanged written words, since the early summer day at the St. John's Wood flat, when he had told her that he loved her, and by the sheer mischance of his hulking strength had thrown her to the ground; since that day when she had spat out at him her hatred and contempt, when she had called him "a barren rascal," and had lashed him into fury; when, white with realisation that the secret was about to escape from his lips, he had laid her on the sofa and had gone blindly into the street.

a person who lacks good judgment

From this reading The man who had performed a thousand chivalrous acts to shield her from harm, who lavished on her all the devotion and tenderness of his simple heart; the woman who owed him her life, and, but for fool accident and her own lack of faith in him, would still be owing him the twilight happiness of her Fool's Paradise.

possessive form of “fool” — a person who lacks good judgment

From this reading The man who had performed a thousand chivalrous acts to shield her from harm, who lavished on her all the devotion and tenderness of his simple heart; the woman who owed him her life, and, but for fool accident and her own lack of faith in him, would still be owing him the twilight happiness of her Fool's Paradise.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The man in an agony of self-reproach, helpless pity and realised failure; the woman--as it seemed to me, smoking reflectively in my library armchair, for sleep was impossible--the woman in the calm of desperation.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The man who had performed a thousand chivalrous acts to shield her from harm, who lavished on her all the devotion and tenderness of his simple heart; the woman who owed him her life, and, but for fool accident and her own lack of faith in him, would still be owing him the twilight happiness of her Fool's Paradise.

a feeling of intense anger

From this reading They had not met, or exchanged written words, since the early summer day at the St. John's Wood flat, when he had told her that he loved her, and by the sheer mischance of his hulking strength had thrown her to the ground; since that day when she had spat out at him her hatred and contempt, when she had called him "a barren rascal," and had lashed him into fury; when, white with realisation that the secret was about to escape from his lips, he had laid her on the sofa and had gone blindly into the street.

destroyed or killed

From this reading They had not met, or exchanged written words, since the early summer day at the St. John's Wood flat, when he had told her that he loved her, and by the sheer mischance of his hulking strength had thrown her to the ground; since that day when she had spat out at him her hatred and contempt, when she had called him "a barren rascal," and had lashed him into fury; when, white with realisation that the secret was about to escape from his lips, he had laid her on the sofa and had gone blindly into the street.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading They had not met, or exchanged written words, since the early summer day at the St. John's Wood flat, when he had told her that he loved her, and by the sheer mischance of his hulking strength had thrown her to the ground; since that day when she had spat out at him her hatred and contempt, when she had called him "a barren rascal," and had lashed him into fury; when, white with realisation that the secret was about to escape from his lips, he had laid her on the sofa and had gone blindly into the street.

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

From this reading The man who had performed a thousand chivalrous acts to shield her from harm, who lavished on her all the devotion and tenderness of his simple heart; the woman who owed him her life, and, but for fool accident and her own lack of faith in him, would still be owing him the twilight happiness of her Fool's Paradise.

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

From this reading The man who had performed a thousand chivalrous acts to shield her from harm, who lavished on her all the devotion and tenderness of his simple heart; the woman who owed him her life, and, but for fool accident and her own lack of faith in him, would still be owing him the twilight happiness of her Fool's Paradise.

any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.

From this reading The man who had performed a thousand chivalrous acts to shield her from harm, who lavished on her all the devotion and tenderness of his simple heart; the woman who owed him her life, and, but for fool accident and her own lack of faith in him, would still be owing him the twilight happiness of her Fool's Paradise.

the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action

From this reading They had not met, or exchanged written words, since the early summer day at the St. John's Wood flat, when he had told her that he loved her, and by the sheer mischance of his hulking strength had thrown her to the ground; since that day when she had spat out at him her hatred and contempt, when she had called him "a barren rascal," and had lashed him into fury; when, white with realisation that the secret was about to escape from his lips, he had laid her on the sofa and had gone blindly into the street.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading So, as I have said, we left those two face to face in the big drawing-room.

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

From this reading They had not met, or exchanged written words, since the early summer day at the St. John's Wood flat, when he had told her that he loved her, and by the sheer mischance of his hulking strength had thrown her to the ground; since that day when she had spat out at him her hatred and contempt, when she had called him "a barren rascal," and had lashed him into fury; when, white with realisation that the secret was about to escape from his lips, he had laid her on the sofa and had gone blindly into the street.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading The man who had performed a thousand chivalrous acts to shield her from harm, who lavished on her all the devotion and tenderness of his simple heart; the woman who owed him her life, and, but for fool accident and her own lack of faith in him, would still be owing him the twilight happiness of her Fool's Paradise.

lacking in or deprived of strength or power

From this reading The man in an agony of self-reproach, helpless pity and realised failure; the woman--as it seemed to me, smoking reflectively in my library armchair, for sleep was impossible--the woman in the calm of desperation.

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

From this reading The man who had performed a thousand chivalrous acts to shield her from harm, who lavished on her all the devotion and tenderness of his simple heart; the woman who owed him her life, and, but for fool accident and her own lack of faith in him, would still be owing him the twilight happiness of her Fool's Paradise.

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

From this reading The man who had performed a thousand chivalrous acts to shield her from harm, who lavished on her all the devotion and tenderness of his simple heart; the woman who owed him her life, and, but for fool accident and her own lack of faith in him, would still be owing him the twilight happiness of her Fool's Paradise.

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

From this reading The man who had performed a thousand chivalrous acts to shield her from harm, who lavished on her all the devotion and tenderness of his simple heart; the woman who owed him her life, and, but for fool accident and her own lack of faith in him, would still be owing him the twilight happiness of her Fool's Paradise.

of great size and bulk

From this reading They had not met, or exchanged written words, since the early summer day at the St. John's Wood flat, when he had told her that he loved her, and by the sheer mischance of his hulking strength had thrown her to the ground; since that day when she had spat out at him her hatred and contempt, when she had called him "a barren rascal," and had lashed him into fury; when, white with realisation that the secret was about to escape from his lips, he had laid her on the sofa and had gone blindly into the street.

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

From this reading So, as I have said, we left those two face to face in the big drawing-room.

not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with

From this reading The man in an agony of self-reproach, helpless pity and realised failure; the woman--as it seemed to me, smoking reflectively in my library armchair, for sleep was impossible--the woman in the calm of desperation.

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

From this reading So, as I have said, we left those two face to face in the big drawing-room.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading They had not met, or exchanged written words, since the early summer day at the St. John's Wood flat, when he had told her that he loved her, and by the sheer mischance of his hulking strength had thrown her to the ground; since that day when she had spat out at him her hatred and contempt, when she had called him "a barren rascal," and had lashed him into fury; when, white with realisation that the secret was about to escape from his lips, he had laid her on the sofa and had gone blindly into the street.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The man in an agony of self-reproach, helpless pity and realised failure; the woman--as it seemed to me, smoking reflectively in my library armchair, for sleep was impossible--the woman in the calm of desperation.

possessive form of “john” — a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading They had not met, or exchanged written words, since the early summer day at the St. John's Wood flat, when he had told her that he loved her, and by the sheer mischance of his hulking strength had thrown her to the ground; since that day when she had spat out at him her hatred and contempt, when she had called him "a barren rascal," and had lashed him into fury; when, white with realisation that the secret was about to escape from his lips, he had laid her on the sofa and had gone blindly into the street.

the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable

From this reading The man who had performed a thousand chivalrous acts to shield her from harm, who lavished on her all the devotion and tenderness of his simple heart; the woman who owed him her life, and, but for fool accident and her own lack of faith in him, would still be owing him the twilight happiness of her Fool's Paradise.

set down according to a plan

From this reading They had not met, or exchanged written words, since the early summer day at the St. John's Wood flat, when he had told her that he loved her, and by the sheer mischance of his hulking strength had thrown her to the ground; since that day when she had spat out at him her hatred and contempt, when she had called him "a barren rascal," and had lashed him into fury; when, white with realisation that the secret was about to escape from his lips, he had laid her on the sofa and had gone blindly into the street.

past form of “lash” — beat severely with a whip or rod

From this reading They had not met, or exchanged written words, since the early summer day at the St. John's Wood flat, when he had told her that he loved her, and by the sheer mischance of his hulking strength had thrown her to the ground; since that day when she had spat out at him her hatred and contempt, when she had called him "a barren rascal," and had lashed him into fury; when, white with realisation that the secret was about to escape from his lips, he had laid her on the sofa and had gone blindly into the street.

past form of “lavish” — expend profusely; also used with abstract nouns

From this reading The man who had performed a thousand chivalrous acts to shield her from harm, who lavished on her all the devotion and tenderness of his simple heart; the woman who owed him her life, and, but for fool accident and her own lack of faith in him, would still be owing him the twilight happiness of her Fool's Paradise.

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 So, as I have said, we left those two face to face in the big drawing-room.

a room where books are kept

From this reading The man in an agony of self-reproach, helpless pity and realised failure; the woman--as it seemed to me, smoking reflectively in my library armchair, for sleep was impossible--the woman in the calm of desperation.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading The man who had performed a thousand chivalrous acts to shield her from harm, who lavished on her all the devotion and tenderness of his simple heart; the woman who owed him her life, and, but for fool accident and her own lack of faith in him, would still be owing him the twilight happiness of her Fool's Paradise.

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

From this reading They had not met, or exchanged written words, since the early summer day at the St. John's Wood flat, when he had told her that he loved her, and by the sheer mischance of his hulking strength had thrown her to the ground; since that day when she had spat out at him her hatred and contempt, when she had called him "a barren rascal," and had lashed him into fury; when, white with realisation that the secret was about to escape from his lips, he had laid her on the sofa and had gone blindly into the street.

held dear

From this reading They had not met, or exchanged written words, since the early summer day at the St. John's Wood flat, when he had told her that he loved her, and by the sheer mischance of his hulking strength had thrown her to the ground; since that day when she had spat out at him her hatred and contempt, when she had called him "a barren rascal," and had lashed him into fury; when, white with realisation that the secret was about to escape from his lips, he had laid her on the sofa and had gone blindly into the street.

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

From this reading The man in an agony of self-reproach, helpless pity and realised failure; the woman--as it seemed to me, smoking reflectively in my library armchair, for sleep was impossible--the woman in the calm of desperation.

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 Now facing each other for the first time after many months, they remembered all too poignantly that parting.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The man in an agony of self-reproach, helpless pity and realised failure; the woman--as it seemed to me, smoking reflectively in my library armchair, for sleep was impossible--the woman in the calm of desperation.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading They had not met, or exchanged written words, since the early summer day at the St. John's Wood flat, when he had told her that he loved her, and by the sheer mischance of his hulking strength had thrown her to the ground; since that day when she had spat out at him her hatred and contempt, when she had called him "a barren rascal," and had lashed him into fury; when, white with realisation that the secret was about to escape from his lips, he had laid her on the sofa and had gone blindly into the street.

an unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate

From this reading They had not met, or exchanged written words, since the early summer day at the St. John's Wood flat, when he had told her that he loved her, and by the sheer mischance of his hulking strength had thrown her to the ground; since that day when she had spat out at him her hatred and contempt, when she had called him "a barren rascal," and had lashed him into fury; when, white with realisation that the secret was about to escape from his lips, he had laid her on the sofa and had gone blindly into the street.

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading Now facing each other for the first time after many months, they remembered all too poignantly that parting.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading The man in an agony of self-reproach, helpless pity and realised failure; the woman--as it seemed to me, smoking reflectively in my library armchair, for sleep was impossible--the woman in the calm of desperation.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading They had not met, or exchanged written words, since the early summer day at the St. John's Wood flat, when he had told her that he loved her, and by the sheer mischance of his hulking strength had thrown her to the ground; since that day when she had spat out at him her hatred and contempt, when she had called him "a barren rascal," and had lashed him into fury; when, white with realisation that the secret was about to escape from his lips, he had laid her on the sofa and had gone blindly into the street.

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

From this reading Now facing each other for the first time after many months, they remembered all too poignantly that parting.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The man in an agony of self-reproach, helpless pity and realised failure; the woman--as it seemed to me, smoking reflectively in my library armchair, for sleep was impossible--the woman in the calm of desperation.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The man who had performed a thousand chivalrous acts to shield her from harm, who lavished on her all the devotion and tenderness of his simple heart; the woman who owed him her life, and, but for fool accident and her own lack of faith in him, would still be owing him the twilight happiness of her Fool's Paradise.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading They had not met, or exchanged written words, since the early summer day at the St. John's Wood flat, when he had told her that he loved her, and by the sheer mischance of his hulking strength had thrown her to the ground; since that day when she had spat out at him her hatred and contempt, when she had called him "a barren rascal," and had lashed him into fury; when, white with realisation that the secret was about to escape from his lips, he had laid her on the sofa and had gone blindly into the street.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Now facing each other for the first time after many months, they remembered all too poignantly that parting.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading They had not met, or exchanged written words, since the early summer day at the St. John's Wood flat, when he had told her that he loved her, and by the sheer mischance of his hulking strength had thrown her to the ground; since that day when she had spat out at him her hatred and contempt, when she had called him "a barren rascal," and had lashed him into fury; when, white with realisation that the secret was about to escape from his lips, he had laid her on the sofa and had gone blindly into the street.

past form of “owe” — be obliged to pay or repay

From this reading The man who had performed a thousand chivalrous acts to shield her from harm, who lavished on her all the devotion and tenderness of his simple heart; the woman who owed him her life, and, but for fool accident and her own lack of faith in him, would still be owing him the twilight happiness of her Fool's Paradise.

owed as a debt

From this reading The man who had performed a thousand chivalrous acts to shield her from harm, who lavished on her all the devotion and tenderness of his simple heart; the woman who owed him her life, and, but for fool accident and her own lack of faith in him, would still be owing him the twilight happiness of her Fool's Paradise.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading The man who had performed a thousand chivalrous acts to shield her from harm, who lavished on her all the devotion and tenderness of his simple heart; the woman who owed him her life, and, but for fool accident and her own lack of faith in him, would still be owing him the twilight happiness of her Fool's Paradise.

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading The man who had performed a thousand chivalrous acts to shield her from harm, who lavished on her all the devotion and tenderness of his simple heart; the woman who owed him her life, and, but for fool accident and her own lack of faith in him, would still be owing him the twilight happiness of her Fool's Paradise.

the act of departing politely

From this reading Now facing each other for the first time after many months, they remembered all too poignantly that parting.

past form of “perform” — carry out or perform an action

From this reading The man who had performed a thousand chivalrous acts to shield her from harm, who lavished on her all the devotion and tenderness of his simple heart; the woman who owed him her life, and, but for fool accident and her own lack of faith in him, would still be owing him the twilight happiness of her Fool's Paradise.

a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others

From this reading The man in an agony of self-reproach, helpless pity and realised failure; the woman--as it seemed to me, smoking reflectively in my library armchair, for sleep was impossible--the woman in the calm of desperation.

in a poignant or touching manner

From this reading Now facing each other for the first time after many months, they remembered all too poignantly that parting.

a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel

From this reading They had not met, or exchanged written words, since the early summer day at the St. John's Wood flat, when he had told her that he loved her, and by the sheer mischance of his hulking strength had thrown her to the ground; since that day when she had spat out at him her hatred and contempt, when she had called him "a barren rascal," and had lashed him into fury; when, white with realisation that the secret was about to escape from his lips, he had laid her on the sofa and had gone blindly into the street.

a musical composition that has been completed or enriched by someone other than the composer

From this reading They had not met, or exchanged written words, since the early summer day at the St. John's Wood flat, when he had told her that he loved her, and by the sheer mischance of his hulking strength had thrown her to the ground; since that day when she had spat out at him her hatred and contempt, when she had called him "a barren rascal," and had lashed him into fury; when, white with realisation that the secret was about to escape from his lips, he had laid her on the sofa and had gone blindly into the street.

successfully completed or brought to an end

From this reading The man in an agony of self-reproach, helpless pity and realised failure; the woman--as it seemed to me, smoking reflectively in my library armchair, for sleep was impossible--the woman in the calm of desperation.

in a reflective manner

From this reading The man in an agony of self-reproach, helpless pity and realised failure; the woman--as it seemed to me, smoking reflectively in my library armchair, for sleep was impossible--the woman in the calm of desperation.

past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading Now facing each other for the first time after many months, they remembered all too poignantly that parting.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading So, as I have said, we left those two face to face in the big drawing-room.

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

From this reading They had not met, or exchanged written words, since the early summer day at the St. John's Wood flat, when he had told her that he loved her, and by the sheer mischance of his hulking strength had thrown her to the ground; since that day when she had spat out at him her hatred and contempt, when she had called him "a barren rascal," and had lashed him into fury; when, white with realisation that the secret was about to escape from his lips, he had laid her on the sofa and had gone blindly into the street.

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

From this reading The man in an agony of self-reproach, helpless pity and realised failure; the woman--as it seemed to me, smoking reflectively in my library armchair, for sleep was impossible--the woman in the calm of desperation.

a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)

From this reading The man in an agony of self-reproach, helpless pity and realised failure; the woman--as it seemed to me, smoking reflectively in my library armchair, for sleep was impossible--the woman in the calm of desperation.

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

From this reading They had not met, or exchanged written words, since the early summer day at the St. John's Wood flat, when he had told her that he loved her, and by the sheer mischance of his hulking strength had thrown her to the ground; since that day when she had spat out at him her hatred and contempt, when she had called him "a barren rascal," and had lashed him into fury; when, white with realisation that the secret was about to escape from his lips, he had laid her on the sofa and had gone blindly into the street.

complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers

From this reading They had not met, or exchanged written words, since the early summer day at the St. John's Wood flat, when he had told her that he loved her, and by the sheer mischance of his hulking strength had thrown her to the ground; since that day when she had spat out at him her hatred and contempt, when she had called him "a barren rascal," and had lashed him into fury; when, white with realisation that the secret was about to escape from his lips, he had laid her on the sofa and had gone blindly into the street.

a protective covering or structure

From this reading The man who had performed a thousand chivalrous acts to shield her from harm, who lavished on her all the devotion and tenderness of his simple heart; the woman who owed him her life, and, but for fool accident and her own lack of faith in him, would still be owing him the twilight happiness of her Fool's Paradise.

having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved

From this reading The man who had performed a thousand chivalrous acts to shield her from harm, who lavished on her all the devotion and tenderness of his simple heart; the woman who owed him her life, and, but for fool accident and her own lack of faith in him, would still be owing him the twilight happiness of her Fool's Paradise.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading They had not met, or exchanged written words, since the early summer day at the St. John's Wood flat, when he had told her that he loved her, and by the sheer mischance of his hulking strength had thrown her to the ground; since that day when she had spat out at him her hatred and contempt, when she had called him "a barren rascal," and had lashed him into fury; when, white with realisation that the secret was about to escape from his lips, he had laid her on the sofa and had gone blindly into the street.

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading The man in an agony of self-reproach, helpless pity and realised failure; the woman--as it seemed to me, smoking reflectively in my library armchair, for sleep was impossible--the woman in the calm of desperation.

the act of smoking tobacco or other substances

From this reading The man in an agony of self-reproach, helpless pity and realised failure; the woman--as it seemed to me, smoking reflectively in my library armchair, for sleep was impossible--the woman in the calm of desperation.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So, as I have said, we left those two face to face in the big drawing-room.

an upholstered seat for more than one person

From this reading They had not met, or exchanged written words, since the early summer day at the St. John's Wood flat, when he had told her that he loved her, and by the sheer mischance of his hulking strength had thrown her to the ground; since that day when she had spat out at him her hatred and contempt, when she had called him "a barren rascal," and had lashed him into fury; when, white with realisation that the secret was about to escape from his lips, he had laid her on the sofa and had gone blindly into the street.

come down like raindrops

From this reading They had not met, or exchanged written words, since the early summer day at the St. John's Wood flat, when he had told her that he loved her, and by the sheer mischance of his hulking strength had thrown her to the ground; since that day when she had spat out at him her hatred and contempt, when she had called him "a barren rascal," and had lashed him into fury; when, white with realisation that the secret was about to escape from his lips, he had laid her on the sofa and had gone blindly into the street.

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From this reading They had not met, or exchanged written words, since the early summer day at the St. John's Wood flat, when he had told her that he loved her, and by the sheer mischance of his hulking strength had thrown her to the ground; since that day when she had spat out at him her hatred and contempt, when she had called him "a barren rascal," and had lashed him into fury; when, white with realisation that the secret was about to escape from his lips, he had laid her on the sofa and had gone blindly into the street.

not in physical motion

From this reading The man who had performed a thousand chivalrous acts to shield her from harm, who lavished on her all the devotion and tenderness of his simple heart; the woman who owed him her life, and, but for fool accident and her own lack of faith in him, would still be owing him the twilight happiness of her Fool's Paradise.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading They had not met, or exchanged written words, since the early summer day at the St. John's Wood flat, when he had told her that he loved her, and by the sheer mischance of his hulking strength had thrown her to the ground; since that day when she had spat out at him her hatred and contempt, when she had called him "a barren rascal," and had lashed him into fury; when, white with realisation that the secret was about to escape from his lips, he had laid her on the sofa and had gone blindly into the street.

the property of being physically or mentally strong

From this reading They had not met, or exchanged written words, since the early summer day at the St. John's Wood flat, when he had told her that he loved her, and by the sheer mischance of his hulking strength had thrown her to the ground; since that day when she had spat out at him her hatred and contempt, when she had called him "a barren rascal," and had lashed him into fury; when, white with realisation that the secret was about to escape from his lips, he had laid her on the sofa and had gone blindly into the street.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading They had not met, or exchanged written words, since the early summer day at the St. John's Wood flat, when he had told her that he loved her, and by the sheer mischance of his hulking strength had thrown her to the ground; since that day when she had spat out at him her hatred and contempt, when she had called him "a barren rascal," and had lashed him into fury; when, white with realisation that the secret was about to escape from his lips, he had laid her on the sofa and had gone blindly into the street.

a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling

From this reading The man who had performed a thousand chivalrous acts to shield her from harm, who lavished on her all the devotion and tenderness of his simple heart; the woman who owed him her life, and, but for fool accident and her own lack of faith in him, would still be owing him the twilight happiness of her Fool's Paradise.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading They had not met, or exchanged written words, since the early summer day at the St. John's Wood flat, when he had told her that he loved her, and by the sheer mischance of his hulking strength had thrown her to the ground; since that day when she had spat out at him her hatred and contempt, when she had called him "a barren rascal," and had lashed him into fury; when, white with realisation that the secret was about to escape from his lips, he had laid her on the sofa and had gone blindly into the street.

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

From this reading So, as I have said, we left those two face to face in the big drawing-room.

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

From this reading They had not met, or exchanged written words, since the early summer day at the St. John's Wood flat, when he had told her that he loved her, and by the sheer mischance of his hulking strength had thrown her to the ground; since that day when she had spat out at him her hatred and contempt, when she had called him "a barren rascal," and had lashed him into fury; when, white with realisation that the secret was about to escape from his lips, he had laid her on the sofa and had gone blindly into the street.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading So, as I have said, we left those two face to face in the big drawing-room.

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading The man who had performed a thousand chivalrous acts to shield her from harm, who lavished on her all the devotion and tenderness of his simple heart; the woman who owed him her life, and, but for fool accident and her own lack of faith in him, would still be owing him the twilight happiness of her Fool's Paradise.

caused to fall to the ground

From this reading They had not met, or exchanged written words, since the early summer day at the St. John's Wood flat, when he had told her that he loved her, and by the sheer mischance of his hulking strength had thrown her to the ground; since that day when she had spat out at him her hatred and contempt, when she had called him "a barren rascal," and had lashed him into fury; when, white with realisation that the secret was about to escape from his lips, he had laid her on the sofa and had gone blindly into the street.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Now facing each other for the first time after many months, they remembered all too poignantly that parting.

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

From this reading So, as I have said, we left those two face to face in the big drawing-room.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading They had not met, or exchanged written words, since the early summer day at the St. John's Wood flat, when he had told her that he loved her, and by the sheer mischance of his hulking strength had thrown her to the ground; since that day when she had spat out at him her hatred and contempt, when she had called him "a barren rascal," and had lashed him into fury; when, white with realisation that the secret was about to escape from his lips, he had laid her on the sofa and had gone blindly into the street.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Now facing each other for the first time after many months, they remembered all too poignantly that parting.

the time of day immediately following sunset

From this reading The man who had performed a thousand chivalrous acts to shield her from harm, who lavished on her all the devotion and tenderness of his simple heart; the woman who owed him her life, and, but for fool accident and her own lack of faith in him, would still be owing him the twilight happiness of her Fool's Paradise.

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

From this reading So, as I have said, we left those two face to face in the big drawing-room.

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

From this reading The man in an agony of self-reproach, helpless pity and realised failure; the woman--as it seemed to me, smoking reflectively in my library armchair, for sleep was impossible--the woman in the calm of desperation.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading So, as I have said, we left those two face to face in the big drawing-room.

at the time that

From this reading They had not met, or exchanged written words, since the early summer day at the St. John's Wood flat, when he had told her that he loved her, and by the sheer mischance of his hulking strength had thrown her to the ground; since that day when she had spat out at him her hatred and contempt, when she had called him "a barren rascal," and had lashed him into fury; when, white with realisation that the secret was about to escape from his lips, he had laid her on the sofa and had gone blindly into the street.

a Caucasian

From this reading They had not met, or exchanged written words, since the early summer day at the St. John's Wood flat, when he had told her that he loved her, and by the sheer mischance of his hulking strength had thrown her to the ground; since that day when she had spat out at him her hatred and contempt, when she had called him "a barren rascal," and had lashed him into fury; when, white with realisation that the secret was about to escape from his lips, he had laid her on the sofa and had gone blindly into the street.

which person or people

From this reading The man who had performed a thousand chivalrous acts to shield her from harm, who lavished on her all the devotion and tenderness of his simple heart; the woman who owed him her life, and, but for fool accident and her own lack of faith in him, would still be owing him the twilight happiness of her Fool's Paradise.

in the company of; together with

From this reading They had not met, or exchanged written words, since the early summer day at the St. John's Wood flat, when he had told her that he loved her, and by the sheer mischance of his hulking strength had thrown her to the ground; since that day when she had spat out at him her hatred and contempt, when she had called him "a barren rascal," and had lashed him into fury; when, white with realisation that the secret was about to escape from his lips, he had laid her on the sofa and had gone blindly into the street.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading The man in an agony of self-reproach, helpless pity and realised failure; the woman--as it seemed to me, smoking reflectively in my library armchair, for sleep was impossible--the woman in the calm of desperation.

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading They had not met, or exchanged written words, since the early summer day at the St. John's Wood flat, when he had told her that he loved her, and by the sheer mischance of his hulking strength had thrown her to the ground; since that day when she had spat out at him her hatred and contempt, when she had called him "a barren rascal," and had lashed him into fury; when, white with realisation that the secret was about to escape from his lips, he had laid her on the sofa and had gone blindly into the street.

the words that are spoken

From this reading They had not met, or exchanged written words, since the early summer day at the St. John's Wood flat, when he had told her that he loved her, and by the sheer mischance of his hulking strength had thrown her to the ground; since that day when she had spat out at him her hatred and contempt, when she had called him "a barren rascal," and had lashed him into fury; when, white with realisation that the secret was about to escape from his lips, he had laid her on the sofa and had gone blindly into the street.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading The man who had performed a thousand chivalrous acts to shield her from harm, who lavished on her all the devotion and tenderness of his simple heart; the woman who owed him her life, and, but for fool accident and her own lack of faith in him, would still be owing him the twilight happiness of her Fool's Paradise.

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading They had not met, or exchanged written words, since the early summer day at the St. John's Wood flat, when he had told her that he loved her, and by the sheer mischance of his hulking strength had thrown her to the ground; since that day when she had spat out at him her hatred and contempt, when she had called him "a barren rascal," and had lashed him into fury; when, white with realisation that the secret was about to escape from his lips, he had laid her on the sofa and had gone blindly into the street.