Chapter XXX

be present or associated with an event or entity

From this reading But he had promised his mother, who had just arrived in New York that morning, to accompany her, and he had also engaged the same box with Walter and Violet Earle, so it was almost impossible for him to remain away.

later than; following

From this reading Ronald Valchester thought after he had left the presence of his lost love that day that he would not attend the opera again at night.

anew

From this reading Ronald Valchester thought after he had left the presence of his lost love that day that he would not attend the opera again at night.

in the past

From this reading When the vast theater rang with the wild plaudits that greeted the queen of song, he was in his place by his mother's side, and his eyes saw nothing clearly but the one face that had filled his heart for years--his ears heard nothing but the silvery voice that carolled its songs to the world now, but which long ago--it seemed years and years, measured by his pain--had sung to him alone beneath the blossoming apple boughs, while her heart had thrilled within him at the sweetness of the strain.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading But he had promised his mother, who had just arrived in New York that morning, to accompany her, and he had also engaged the same box with Walter and Violet Earle, so it was almost impossible for him to remain away.

Having no one else present.

From this reading When the vast theater rang with the wild plaudits that greeted the queen of song, he was in his place by his mother's side, and his eyes saw nothing clearly but the one face that had filled his heart for years--his ears heard nothing but the silvery voice that carolled its songs to the world now, but which long ago--it seemed years and years, measured by his pain--had sung to him alone beneath the blossoming apple boughs, while her heart had thrilled within him at the sweetness of the strain.

in addition

From this reading But he had promised his mother, who had just arrived in New York that morning, to accompany her, and he had also engaged the same box with Walter and Violet Earle, so it was almost impossible for him to remain away.

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

From this reading But he had promised his mother, who had just arrived in New York that morning, to accompany her, and he had also engaged the same box with Walter and Violet Earle, so it was almost impossible for him to remain away.

fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh

From this reading When the vast theater rang with the wild plaudits that greeted the queen of song, he was in his place by his mother's side, and his eyes saw nothing clearly but the one face that had filled his heart for years--his ears heard nothing but the silvery voice that carolled its songs to the world now, but which long ago--it seemed years and years, measured by his pain--had sung to him alone beneath the blossoming apple boughs, while her heart had thrilled within him at the sweetness of the strain.

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

From this reading But he had promised his mother, who had just arrived in New York that morning, to accompany her, and he had also engaged the same box with Walter and Violet Earle, so it was almost impossible for him to remain away.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Ronald Valchester thought after he had left the presence of his lost love that day that he would not attend the opera again at night.

be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.

From this reading Ronald Valchester thought after he had left the presence of his lost love that day that he would not attend the opera again at night.

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

From this reading But he had promised his mother, who had just arrived in New York that morning, to accompany her, and he had also engaged the same box with Walter and Violet Earle, so it was almost impossible for him to remain away.

past form of “beam” — smile radiantly; express joy through one's facial expression

From this reading The love-light that had beamed in those dark eyes then was so different from their quiet sadness now.

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading When the vast theater rang with the wild plaudits that greeted the queen of song, he was in his place by his mother's side, and his eyes saw nothing clearly but the one face that had filled his heart for years--his ears heard nothing but the silvery voice that carolled its songs to the world now, but which long ago--it seemed years and years, measured by his pain--had sung to him alone beneath the blossoming apple boughs, while her heart had thrilled within him at the sweetness of the strain.

the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms

From this reading When the vast theater rang with the wild plaudits that greeted the queen of song, he was in his place by his mother's side, and his eyes saw nothing clearly but the one face that had filled his heart for years--his ears heard nothing but the silvery voice that carolled its songs to the world now, but which long ago--it seemed years and years, measured by his pain--had sung to him alone beneath the blossoming apple boughs, while her heart had thrilled within him at the sweetness of the strain.

plural of “bough” — any of the larger branches of a tree

From this reading When the vast theater rang with the wild plaudits that greeted the queen of song, he was in his place by his mother's side, and his eyes saw nothing clearly but the one face that had filled his heart for years--his ears heard nothing but the silvery voice that carolled its songs to the world now, but which long ago--it seemed years and years, measured by his pain--had sung to him alone beneath the blossoming apple boughs, while her heart had thrilled within him at the sweetness of the strain.

a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid

From this reading But he had promised his mother, who had just arrived in New York that morning, to accompany her, and he had also engaged the same box with Walter and Violet Earle, so it was almost impossible for him to remain away.

of surpassing excellence

From this reading How like and how unlike was the brilliant _prima donna_ of to-night, to the pretty, simple girl of three years ago.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But he had promised his mother, who had just arrived in New York that morning, to accompany her, and he had also engaged the same box with Walter and Violet Earle, so it was almost impossible for him to remain away.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading When the vast theater rang with the wild plaudits that greeted the queen of song, he was in his place by his mother's side, and his eyes saw nothing clearly but the one face that had filled his heart for years--his ears heard nothing but the silvery voice that carolled its songs to the world now, but which long ago--it seemed years and years, measured by his pain--had sung to him alone beneath the blossoming apple boughs, while her heart had thrilled within him at the sweetness of the strain.

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From this reading When the vast theater rang with the wild plaudits that greeted the queen of song, he was in his place by his mother's side, and his eyes saw nothing clearly but the one face that had filled his heart for years--his ears heard nothing but the silvery voice that carolled its songs to the world now, but which long ago--it seemed years and years, measured by his pain--had sung to him alone beneath the blossoming apple boughs, while her heart had thrilled within him at the sweetness of the strain.

without doubt or question

From this reading When the vast theater rang with the wild plaudits that greeted the queen of song, he was in his place by his mother's side, and his eyes saw nothing clearly but the one face that had filled his heart for years--his ears heard nothing but the silvery voice that carolled its songs to the world now, but which long ago--it seemed years and years, measured by his pain--had sung to him alone beneath the blossoming apple boughs, while her heart had thrilled within him at the sweetness of the strain.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading The love-light that had beamed in those dark eyes then was so different from their quiet sadness now.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Ronald Valchester thought after he had left the presence of his lost love that day that he would not attend the opera again at night.

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading The love-light that had beamed in those dark eyes then was so different from their quiet sadness now.

an Italian woman of rank

From this reading How like and how unlike was the brilliant _prima donna_ of to-night, to the pretty, simple girl of three years ago.

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From this reading But he had promised his mother, who had just arrived in New York that morning, to accompany her, and he had also engaged the same box with Walter and Violet Earle, so it was almost impossible for him to remain away.

plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading When the vast theater rang with the wild plaudits that greeted the queen of song, he was in his place by his mother's side, and his eyes saw nothing clearly but the one face that had filled his heart for years--his ears heard nothing but the silvery voice that carolled its songs to the world now, but which long ago--it seemed years and years, measured by his pain--had sung to him alone beneath the blossoming apple boughs, while her heart had thrilled within him at the sweetness of the strain.

having ones attention or mind or energy engaged

From this reading But he had promised his mother, who had just arrived in New York that morning, to accompany her, and he had also engaged the same box with Walter and Violet Earle, so it was almost impossible for him to remain away.

opinion or judgment

From this reading When the vast theater rang with the wild plaudits that greeted the queen of song, he was in his place by his mother's side, and his eyes saw nothing clearly but the one face that had filled his heart for years--his ears heard nothing but the silvery voice that carolled its songs to the world now, but which long ago--it seemed years and years, measured by his pain--had sung to him alone beneath the blossoming apple boughs, while her heart had thrilled within him at the sweetness of the strain.

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

From this reading When the vast theater rang with the wild plaudits that greeted the queen of song, he was in his place by his mother's side, and his eyes saw nothing clearly but the one face that had filled his heart for years--his ears heard nothing but the silvery voice that carolled its songs to the world now, but which long ago--it seemed years and years, measured by his pain--had sung to him alone beneath the blossoming apple boughs, while her heart had thrilled within him at the sweetness of the strain.

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

From this reading When the vast theater rang with the wild plaudits that greeted the queen of song, he was in his place by his mother's side, and his eyes saw nothing clearly but the one face that had filled his heart for years--his ears heard nothing but the silvery voice that carolled its songs to the world now, but which long ago--it seemed years and years, measured by his pain--had sung to him alone beneath the blossoming apple boughs, while her heart had thrilled within him at the sweetness of the strain.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading But he had promised his mother, who had just arrived in New York that morning, to accompany her, and he had also engaged the same box with Walter and Violet Earle, so it was almost impossible for him to remain away.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The love-light that had beamed in those dark eyes then was so different from their quiet sadness now.

a young female

From this reading How like and how unlike was the brilliant _prima donna_ of to-night, to the pretty, simple girl of three years ago.

past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone

From this reading When the vast theater rang with the wild plaudits that greeted the queen of song, he was in his place by his mother's side, and his eyes saw nothing clearly but the one face that had filled his heart for years--his ears heard nothing but the silvery voice that carolled its songs to the world now, but which long ago--it seemed years and years, measured by his pain--had sung to him alone beneath the blossoming apple boughs, while her heart had thrilled within him at the sweetness of the strain.

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

From this reading Ronald Valchester thought after he had left the presence of his lost love that day that he would not attend the opera again at night.

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

From this reading Ronald Valchester thought after he had left the presence of his lost love that day that he would not attend the opera again at night.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading When the vast theater rang with the wild plaudits that greeted the queen of song, he was in his place by his mother's side, and his eyes saw nothing clearly but the one face that had filled his heart for years--his ears heard nothing but the silvery voice that carolled its songs to the world now, but which long ago--it seemed years and years, measured by his pain--had sung to him alone beneath the blossoming apple boughs, while her heart had thrilled within him at the sweetness of the strain.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading When the vast theater rang with the wild plaudits that greeted the queen of song, he was in his place by his mother's side, and his eyes saw nothing clearly but the one face that had filled his heart for years--his ears heard nothing but the silvery voice that carolled its songs to the world now, but which long ago--it seemed years and years, measured by his pain--had sung to him alone beneath the blossoming apple boughs, while her heart had thrilled within him at the sweetness of the strain.

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

From this reading But he had promised his mother, who had just arrived in New York that morning, to accompany her, and he had also engaged the same box with Walter and Violet Earle, so it was almost impossible for him to remain away.

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

From this reading But he had promised his mother, who had just arrived in New York that morning, to accompany her, and he had also engaged the same box with Walter and Violet Earle, so it was almost impossible for him to remain away.

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

From this reading Ronald Valchester thought after he had left the presence of his lost love that day that he would not attend the opera again at night.

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From this reading How like and how unlike was the brilliant _prima donna_ of to-night, to the pretty, simple girl of three years ago.

not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with

From this reading But he had promised his mother, who had just arrived in New York that morning, to accompany her, and he had also engaged the same box with Walter and Violet Earle, so it was almost impossible for him to remain away.

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

From this reading But he had promised his mother, who had just arrived in New York that morning, to accompany her, and he had also engaged the same box with Walter and Violet Earle, so it was almost impossible for him to remain away.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading But he had promised his mother, who had just arrived in New York that morning, to accompany her, and he had also engaged the same box with Walter and Violet Earle, so it was almost impossible for him to remain away.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading When the vast theater rang with the wild plaudits that greeted the queen of song, he was in his place by his mother's side, and his eyes saw nothing clearly but the one face that had filled his heart for years--his ears heard nothing but the silvery voice that carolled its songs to the world now, but which long ago--it seemed years and years, measured by his pain--had sung to him alone beneath the blossoming apple boughs, while her heart had thrilled within him at the sweetness of the strain.

and nothing more

From this reading But he had promised his mother, who had just arrived in New York that morning, to accompany her, and he had also engaged the same box with Walter and Violet Earle, so it was almost impossible for him to remain away.

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 Ronald Valchester thought after he had left the presence of his lost love that day that he would not attend the opera again at night.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading How like and how unlike was the brilliant _prima donna_ of to-night, to the pretty, simple girl of three years ago.

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 When the vast theater rang with the wild plaudits that greeted the queen of song, he was in his place by his mother's side, and his eyes saw nothing clearly but the one face that had filled his heart for years--his ears heard nothing but the silvery voice that carolled its songs to the world now, but which long ago--it seemed years and years, measured by his pain--had sung to him alone beneath the blossoming apple boughs, while her heart had thrilled within him at the sweetness of the strain.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading Ronald Valchester thought after he had left the presence of his lost love that day that he would not attend the opera again at night.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading Ronald Valchester thought after he had left the presence of his lost love that day that he would not attend the opera again at night.

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From this reading The love-light that had beamed in those dark eyes then was so different from their quiet sadness now.

having notes of fixed rhythmic value

From this reading When the vast theater rang with the wild plaudits that greeted the queen of song, he was in his place by his mother's side, and his eyes saw nothing clearly but the one face that had filled his heart for years--his ears heard nothing but the silvery voice that carolled its songs to the world now, but which long ago--it seemed years and years, measured by his pain--had sung to him alone beneath the blossoming apple boughs, while her heart had thrilled within him at the sweetness of the strain.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading But he had promised his mother, who had just arrived in New York that morning, to accompany her, and he had also engaged the same box with Walter and Violet Earle, so it was almost impossible for him to remain away.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading But he had promised his mother, who had just arrived in New York that morning, to accompany her, and he had also engaged the same box with Walter and Violet Earle, so it was almost impossible for him to remain away.

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 When the vast theater rang with the wild plaudits that greeted the queen of song, he was in his place by his mother's side, and his eyes saw nothing clearly but the one face that had filled his heart for years--his ears heard nothing but the silvery voice that carolled its songs to the world now, but which long ago--it seemed years and years, measured by his pain--had sung to him alone beneath the blossoming apple boughs, while her heart had thrilled within him at the sweetness of the strain.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading But he had promised his mother, who had just arrived in New York that morning, to accompany her, and he had also engaged the same box with Walter and Violet Earle, so it was almost impossible for him to remain away.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Ronald Valchester thought after he had left the presence of his lost love that day that he would not attend the opera again at night.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Ronald Valchester thought after he had left the presence of his lost love that day that he would not attend the opera again at night.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading When the vast theater rang with the wild plaudits that greeted the queen of song, he was in his place by his mother's side, and his eyes saw nothing clearly but the one face that had filled his heart for years--his ears heard nothing but the silvery voice that carolled its songs to the world now, but which long ago--it seemed years and years, measured by his pain--had sung to him alone beneath the blossoming apple boughs, while her heart had thrilled within him at the sweetness of the strain.

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

From this reading When the vast theater rang with the wild plaudits that greeted the queen of song, he was in his place by his mother's side, and his eyes saw nothing clearly but the one face that had filled his heart for years--his ears heard nothing but the silvery voice that carolled its songs to the world now, but which long ago--it seemed years and years, measured by his pain--had sung to him alone beneath the blossoming apple boughs, while her heart had thrilled within him at the sweetness of the strain.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Ronald Valchester thought after he had left the presence of his lost love that day that he would not attend the opera again at night.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading When the vast theater rang with the wild plaudits that greeted the queen of song, he was in his place by his mother's side, and his eyes saw nothing clearly but the one face that had filled his heart for years--his ears heard nothing but the silvery voice that carolled its songs to the world now, but which long ago--it seemed years and years, measured by his pain--had sung to him alone beneath the blossoming apple boughs, while her heart had thrilled within him at the sweetness of the strain.

a drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes

From this reading Ronald Valchester thought after he had left the presence of his lost love that day that he would not attend the opera again at night.

a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder

From this reading When the vast theater rang with the wild plaudits that greeted the queen of song, he was in his place by his mother's side, and his eyes saw nothing clearly but the one face that had filled his heart for years--his ears heard nothing but the silvery voice that carolled its songs to the world now, but which long ago--it seemed years and years, measured by his pain--had sung to him alone beneath the blossoming apple boughs, while her heart had thrilled within him at the sweetness of the strain.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading When the vast theater rang with the wild plaudits that greeted the queen of song, he was in his place by his mother's side, and his eyes saw nothing clearly but the one face that had filled his heart for years--his ears heard nothing but the silvery voice that carolled its songs to the world now, but which long ago--it seemed years and years, measured by his pain--had sung to him alone beneath the blossoming apple boughs, while her heart had thrilled within him at the sweetness of the strain.

enthusiastic approval

From this reading When the vast theater rang with the wild plaudits that greeted the queen of song, he was in his place by his mother's side, and his eyes saw nothing clearly but the one face that had filled his heart for years--his ears heard nothing but the silvery voice that carolled its songs to the world now, but which long ago--it seemed years and years, measured by his pain--had sung to him alone beneath the blossoming apple boughs, while her heart had thrilled within him at the sweetness of the strain.

the state of being present; current existence

From this reading Ronald Valchester thought after he had left the presence of his lost love that day that he would not attend the opera again at night.

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading How like and how unlike was the brilliant _prima donna_ of to-night, to the pretty, simple girl of three years ago.

used primarily as eating apples

From this reading How like and how unlike was the brilliant _prima donna_ of to-night, to the pretty, simple girl of three years ago.

past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment

From this reading But he had promised his mother, who had just arrived in New York that morning, to accompany her, and he had also engaged the same box with Walter and Violet Earle, so it was almost impossible for him to remain away.

the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs

From this reading When the vast theater rang with the wild plaudits that greeted the queen of song, he was in his place by his mother's side, and his eyes saw nothing clearly but the one face that had filled his heart for years--his ears heard nothing but the silvery voice that carolled its songs to the world now, but which long ago--it seemed years and years, measured by his pain--had sung to him alone beneath the blossoming apple boughs, while her heart had thrilled within him at the sweetness of the strain.

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading The love-light that had beamed in those dark eyes then was so different from their quiet sadness now.

inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously

From this reading When the vast theater rang with the wild plaudits that greeted the queen of song, he was in his place by his mother's side, and his eyes saw nothing clearly but the one face that had filled his heart for years--his ears heard nothing but the silvery voice that carolled its songs to the world now, but which long ago--it seemed years and years, measured by his pain--had sung to him alone beneath the blossoming apple boughs, while her heart had thrilled within him at the sweetness of the strain.

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading But he had promised his mother, who had just arrived in New York that morning, to accompany her, and he had also engaged the same box with Walter and Violet Earle, so it was almost impossible for him to remain away.

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From this reading Ronald Valchester thought after he had left the presence of his lost love that day that he would not attend the opera again at night.

emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being

From this reading The love-light that had beamed in those dark eyes then was so different from their quiet sadness now.

Identical; not different.

From this reading But he had promised his mother, who had just arrived in New York that morning, to accompany her, and he had also engaged the same box with Walter and Violet Earle, so it was almost impossible for him to remain away.

cut with a saw

From this reading When the vast theater rang with the wild plaudits that greeted the queen of song, he was in his place by his mother's side, and his eyes saw nothing clearly but the one face that had filled his heart for years--his ears heard nothing but the silvery voice that carolled its songs to the world now, but which long ago--it seemed years and years, measured by his pain--had sung to him alone beneath the blossoming apple boughs, while her heart had thrilled within him at the sweetness of the strain.

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

From this reading When the vast theater rang with the wild plaudits that greeted the queen of song, he was in his place by his mother's side, and his eyes saw nothing clearly but the one face that had filled his heart for years--his ears heard nothing but the silvery voice that carolled its songs to the world now, but which long ago--it seemed years and years, measured by his pain--had sung to him alone beneath the blossoming apple boughs, while her heart had thrilled within him at the sweetness of the strain.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading When the vast theater rang with the wild plaudits that greeted the queen of song, he was in his place by his mother's side, and his eyes saw nothing clearly but the one face that had filled his heart for years--his ears heard nothing but the silvery voice that carolled its songs to the world now, but which long ago--it seemed years and years, measured by his pain--had sung to him alone beneath the blossoming apple boughs, while her heart had thrilled within him at the sweetness of the strain.

resembling or reminiscent of silver

From this reading When the vast theater rang with the wild plaudits that greeted the queen of song, he was in his place by his mother's side, and his eyes saw nothing clearly but the one face that had filled his heart for years--his ears heard nothing but the silvery voice that carolled its songs to the world now, but which long ago--it seemed years and years, measured by his pain--had sung to him alone beneath the blossoming apple boughs, while her heart had thrilled within him at the sweetness of the strain.

having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved

From this reading How like and how unlike was the brilliant _prima donna_ of to-night, to the pretty, simple girl of three years ago.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading But he had promised his mother, who had just arrived in New York that morning, to accompany her, and he had also engaged the same box with Walter and Violet Earle, so it was almost impossible for him to remain away.

a short musical composition with words

From this reading When the vast theater rang with the wild plaudits that greeted the queen of song, he was in his place by his mother's side, and his eyes saw nothing clearly but the one face that had filled his heart for years--his ears heard nothing but the silvery voice that carolled its songs to the world now, but which long ago--it seemed years and years, measured by his pain--had sung to him alone beneath the blossoming apple boughs, while her heart had thrilled within him at the sweetness of the strain.

plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words

From this reading When the vast theater rang with the wild plaudits that greeted the queen of song, he was in his place by his mother's side, and his eyes saw nothing clearly but the one face that had filled his heart for years--his ears heard nothing but the silvery voice that carolled its songs to the world now, but which long ago--it seemed years and years, measured by his pain--had sung to him alone beneath the blossoming apple boughs, while her heart had thrilled within him at the sweetness of the strain.

(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces

From this reading When the vast theater rang with the wild plaudits that greeted the queen of song, he was in his place by his mother's side, and his eyes saw nothing clearly but the one face that had filled his heart for years--his ears heard nothing but the silvery voice that carolled its songs to the world now, but which long ago--it seemed years and years, measured by his pain--had sung to him alone beneath the blossoming apple boughs, while her heart had thrilled within him at the sweetness of the strain.

the imperial dynasty of China from 960 to 1279; noted for art and literature and philosophy

From this reading When the vast theater rang with the wild plaudits that greeted the queen of song, he was in his place by his mother's side, and his eyes saw nothing clearly but the one face that had filled his heart for years--his ears heard nothing but the silvery voice that carolled its songs to the world now, but which long ago--it seemed years and years, measured by his pain--had sung to him alone beneath the blossoming apple boughs, while her heart had thrilled within him at the sweetness of the strain.

the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth

From this reading When the vast theater rang with the wild plaudits that greeted the queen of song, he was in his place by his mother's side, and his eyes saw nothing clearly but the one face that had filled his heart for years--his ears heard nothing but the silvery voice that carolled its songs to the world now, but which long ago--it seemed years and years, measured by his pain--had sung to him alone beneath the blossoming apple boughs, while her heart had thrilled within him at the sweetness of the strain.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Ronald Valchester thought after he had left the presence of his lost love that day that he would not attend the opera again at night.

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

From this reading Ronald Valchester thought after he had left the presence of his lost love that day that he would not attend the opera again at night.

a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented

From this reading When the vast theater rang with the wild plaudits that greeted the queen of song, he was in his place by his mother's side, and his eyes saw nothing clearly but the one face that had filled his heart for years--his ears heard nothing but the silvery voice that carolled its songs to the world now, but which long ago--it seemed years and years, measured by his pain--had sung to him alone beneath the blossoming apple boughs, while her heart had thrilled within him at the sweetness of the strain.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The love-light that had beamed in those dark eyes then was so different from their quiet sadness now.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading The love-light that had beamed in those dark eyes then was so different from their quiet sadness now.

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

From this reading The love-light that had beamed in those dark eyes then was so different from their quiet sadness now.

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

From this reading Ronald Valchester thought after he had left the presence of his lost love that day that he would not attend the opera again at night.

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

From this reading How like and how unlike was the brilliant _prima donna_ of to-night, to the pretty, simple girl of three years ago.

feeling intense pleasurable excitement

From this reading When the vast theater rang with the wild plaudits that greeted the queen of song, he was in his place by his mother's side, and his eyes saw nothing clearly but the one face that had filled his heart for years--his ears heard nothing but the silvery voice that carolled its songs to the world now, but which long ago--it seemed years and years, measured by his pain--had sung to him alone beneath the blossoming apple boughs, while her heart had thrilled within him at the sweetness of the strain.

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

From this reading But he had promised his mother, who had just arrived in New York that morning, to accompany her, and he had also engaged the same box with Walter and Violet Earle, so it was almost impossible for him to remain away.

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From this reading How like and how unlike was the brilliant _prima donna_ of to-night, to the pretty, simple girl of three years ago.

marked by dissimilarity

From this reading How like and how unlike was the brilliant _prima donna_ of to-night, to the pretty, simple girl of three years ago.

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From this reading Ronald Valchester thought after he had left the presence of his lost love that day that he would not attend the opera again at night.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading When the vast theater rang with the wild plaudits that greeted the queen of song, he was in his place by his mother's side, and his eyes saw nothing clearly but the one face that had filled his heart for years--his ears heard nothing but the silvery voice that carolled its songs to the world now, but which long ago--it seemed years and years, measured by his pain--had sung to him alone beneath the blossoming apple boughs, while her heart had thrilled within him at the sweetness of the strain.

any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers

From this reading But he had promised his mother, who had just arrived in New York that morning, to accompany her, and he had also engaged the same box with Walter and Violet Earle, so it was almost impossible for him to remain away.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading When the vast theater rang with the wild plaudits that greeted the queen of song, he was in his place by his mother's side, and his eyes saw nothing clearly but the one face that had filled his heart for years--his ears heard nothing but the silvery voice that carolled its songs to the world now, but which long ago--it seemed years and years, measured by his pain--had sung to him alone beneath the blossoming apple boughs, while her heart had thrilled within him at the sweetness of the strain.

German conductor (1876-1962)

From this reading But he had promised his mother, who had just arrived in New York that morning, to accompany her, and he had also engaged the same box with Walter and Violet Earle, so it was almost impossible for him to remain away.

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

From this reading But he had promised his mother, who had just arrived in New York that morning, to accompany her, and he had also engaged the same box with Walter and Violet Earle, so it was almost impossible for him to remain away.

at the time that

From this reading When the vast theater rang with the wild plaudits that greeted the queen of song, he was in his place by his mother's side, and his eyes saw nothing clearly but the one face that had filled his heart for years--his ears heard nothing but the silvery voice that carolled its songs to the world now, but which long ago--it seemed years and years, measured by his pain--had sung to him alone beneath the blossoming apple boughs, while her heart had thrilled within him at the sweetness of the strain.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading When the vast theater rang with the wild plaudits that greeted the queen of song, he was in his place by his mother's side, and his eyes saw nothing clearly but the one face that had filled his heart for years--his ears heard nothing but the silvery voice that carolled its songs to the world now, but which long ago--it seemed years and years, measured by his pain--had sung to him alone beneath the blossoming apple boughs, while her heart had thrilled within him at the sweetness of the strain.

during the time that

From this reading When the vast theater rang with the wild plaudits that greeted the queen of song, he was in his place by his mother's side, and his eyes saw nothing clearly but the one face that had filled his heart for years--his ears heard nothing but the silvery voice that carolled its songs to the world now, but which long ago--it seemed years and years, measured by his pain--had sung to him alone beneath the blossoming apple boughs, while her heart had thrilled within him at the sweetness of the strain.

which person or people

From this reading But he had promised his mother, who had just arrived in New York that morning, to accompany her, and he had also engaged the same box with Walter and Violet Earle, so it was almost impossible for him to remain away.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading When the vast theater rang with the wild plaudits that greeted the queen of song, he was in his place by his mother's side, and his eyes saw nothing clearly but the one face that had filled his heart for years--his ears heard nothing but the silvery voice that carolled its songs to the world now, but which long ago--it seemed years and years, measured by his pain--had sung to him alone beneath the blossoming apple boughs, while her heart had thrilled within him at the sweetness of the strain.

in the company of; together with

From this reading But he had promised his mother, who had just arrived in New York that morning, to accompany her, and he had also engaged the same box with Walter and Violet Earle, so it was almost impossible for him to remain away.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading When the vast theater rang with the wild plaudits that greeted the queen of song, he was in his place by his mother's side, and his eyes saw nothing clearly but the one face that had filled his heart for years--his ears heard nothing but the silvery voice that carolled its songs to the world now, but which long ago--it seemed years and years, measured by his pain--had sung to him alone beneath the blossoming apple boughs, while her heart had thrilled within him at the sweetness of the strain.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading When the vast theater rang with the wild plaudits that greeted the queen of song, he was in his place by his mother's side, and his eyes saw nothing clearly but the one face that had filled his heart for years--his ears heard nothing but the silvery voice that carolled its songs to the world now, but which long ago--it seemed years and years, measured by his pain--had sung to him alone beneath the blossoming apple boughs, while her heart had thrilled within him at the sweetness of the strain.

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

From this reading Ronald Valchester thought after he had left the presence of his lost love that day that he would not attend the opera again at night.

a late time of life

From this reading When the vast theater rang with the wild plaudits that greeted the queen of song, he was in his place by his mother's side, and his eyes saw nothing clearly but the one face that had filled his heart for years--his ears heard nothing but the silvery voice that carolled its songs to the world now, but which long ago--it seemed years and years, measured by his pain--had sung to him alone beneath the blossoming apple boughs, while her heart had thrilled within him at the sweetness of the strain.

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading But he had promised his mother, who had just arrived in New York that morning, to accompany her, and he had also engaged the same box with Walter and Violet Earle, so it was almost impossible for him to remain away.