Chapter XII · Chapter 12

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

From this reading He was at the ungrateful age--the happy age--when a boy saunters dreamily through his days.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading His eyes would blink and wander round Antoinette's room:--(his work-table was in her room):--they would light on the little iron bed, above which hung an ivory crucifix, with a sprig of box,--on the portraits of his father and mother,--on an old photograph of the little provincial town with its tower mirrored in its waters.

not being in a specified place

From this reading He had a clear forehead, girlish eyes, deep and trustful, often with dark circles round them, a wide mouth with rather thick pouting lips, a rather crooked smile, vague, absent, taking: he wore his hair long so that it hung down almost to his eyes, and made a great bunch at the back of his neck, while one rebellious lock stuck up at the back: a neckerchief loosely tied round his neck--(his sister used to tie it carefully in a bow every morning):--a waistcoat which was always buttonless, although she was for ever sewing them on: no cuffs: large hands with bony wrists.

how long something has existed

From this reading He was at the ungrateful age--the happy age--when a boy saunters dreamily through his days.

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

From this reading He had a clear forehead, girlish eyes, deep and trustful, often with dark circles round them, a wide mouth with rather thick pouting lips, a rather crooked smile, vague, absent, taking: he wore his hair long so that it hung down almost to his eyes, and made a great bunch at the back of his neck, while one rebellious lock stuck up at the back: a neckerchief loosely tied round his neck--(his sister used to tie it carefully in a bow every morning):--a waistcoat which was always buttonless, although she was for ever sewing them on: no cuffs: large hands with bony wrists.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading He had a clear forehead, girlish eyes, deep and trustful, often with dark circles round them, a wide mouth with rather thick pouting lips, a rather crooked smile, vague, absent, taking: he wore his hair long so that it hung down almost to his eyes, and made a great bunch at the back of his neck, while one rebellious lock stuck up at the back: a neckerchief loosely tied round his neck--(his sister used to tie it carefully in a bow every morning):--a waistcoat which was always buttonless, although she was for ever sewing them on: no cuffs: large hands with bony wrists.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading He had a clear forehead, girlish eyes, deep and trustful, often with dark circles round them, a wide mouth with rather thick pouting lips, a rather crooked smile, vague, absent, taking: he wore his hair long so that it hung down almost to his eyes, and made a great bunch at the back of his neck, while one rebellious lock stuck up at the back: a neckerchief loosely tied round his neck--(his sister used to tie it carefully in a bow every morning):--a waistcoat which was always buttonless, although she was for ever sewing them on: no cuffs: large hands with bony wrists.

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

From this reading His eyes would blink and wander round Antoinette's room:--(his work-table was in her room):--they would light on the little iron bed, above which hung an ivory crucifix, with a sprig of box,--on the portraits of his father and mother,--on an old photograph of the little provincial town with its tower mirrored in its waters.

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

From this reading He had a clear forehead, girlish eyes, deep and trustful, often with dark circles round them, a wide mouth with rather thick pouting lips, a rather crooked smile, vague, absent, taking: he wore his hair long so that it hung down almost to his eyes, and made a great bunch at the back of his neck, while one rebellious lock stuck up at the back: a neckerchief loosely tied round his neck--(his sister used to tie it carefully in a bow every morning):--a waistcoat which was always buttonless, although she was for ever sewing them on: no cuffs: large hands with bony wrists.

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

From this reading His eyes would blink and wander round Antoinette's room:--(his work-table was in her room):--they would light on the little iron bed, above which hung an ivory crucifix, with a sprig of box,--on the portraits of his father and mother,--on an old photograph of the little provincial town with its tower mirrored in its waters.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He was at the ungrateful age--the happy age--when a boy saunters dreamily through his days.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading He had a clear forehead, girlish eyes, deep and trustful, often with dark circles round them, a wide mouth with rather thick pouting lips, a rather crooked smile, vague, absent, taking: he wore his hair long so that it hung down almost to his eyes, and made a great bunch at the back of his neck, while one rebellious lock stuck up at the back: a neckerchief loosely tied round his neck--(his sister used to tie it carefully in a bow every morning):--a waistcoat which was always buttonless, although she was for ever sewing them on: no cuffs: large hands with bony wrists.

cleverly amusing in tone

From this reading He had a heavy, sleepy, bantering expression, and he was always wool-gathering.

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

From this reading And when they reached his sister's pallid face, bending in silence over her work, he would be filled with an immense pity for her and his own indolence: and he would work furiously to make up for lost time.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading His eyes would blink and wander round Antoinette's room:--(his work-table was in her room):--they would light on the little iron bed, above which hung an ivory crucifix, with a sprig of box,--on the portraits of his father and mother,--on an old photograph of the little provincial town with its tower mirrored in its waters.

movement that causes the formation of a curve

From this reading And when they reached his sister's pallid face, bending in silence over her work, he would be filled with an immense pity for her and his own indolence: and he would work furiously to make up for lost time.

briefly shut the eyes

From this reading His eyes would blink and wander round Antoinette's room:--(his work-table was in her room):--they would light on the little iron bed, above which hung an ivory crucifix, with a sprig of box,--on the portraits of his father and mother,--on an old photograph of the little provincial town with its tower mirrored in its waters.

being very thin

From this reading He had a clear forehead, girlish eyes, deep and trustful, often with dark circles round them, a wide mouth with rather thick pouting lips, a rather crooked smile, vague, absent, taking: he wore his hair long so that it hung down almost to his eyes, and made a great bunch at the back of his neck, while one rebellious lock stuck up at the back: a neckerchief loosely tied round his neck--(his sister used to tie it carefully in a bow every morning):--a waistcoat which was always buttonless, although she was for ever sewing them on: no cuffs: large hands with bony wrists.

a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces

From this reading He had a clear forehead, girlish eyes, deep and trustful, often with dark circles round them, a wide mouth with rather thick pouting lips, a rather crooked smile, vague, absent, taking: he wore his hair long so that it hung down almost to his eyes, and made a great bunch at the back of his neck, while one rebellious lock stuck up at the back: a neckerchief loosely tied round his neck--(his sister used to tie it carefully in a bow every morning):--a waistcoat which was always buttonless, although she was for ever sewing them on: no cuffs: large hands with bony wrists.

a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid

From this reading His eyes would blink and wander round Antoinette's room:--(his work-table was in her room):--they would light on the little iron bed, above which hung an ivory crucifix, with a sprig of box,--on the portraits of his father and mother,--on an old photograph of the little provincial town with its tower mirrored in its waters.

a youthful male person

From this reading He was at the ungrateful age--the happy age--when a boy saunters dreamily through his days.

a grouping of a number of similar things

From this reading He had a clear forehead, girlish eyes, deep and trustful, often with dark circles round them, a wide mouth with rather thick pouting lips, a rather crooked smile, vague, absent, taking: he wore his hair long so that it hung down almost to his eyes, and made a great bunch at the back of his neck, while one rebellious lock stuck up at the back: a neckerchief loosely tied round his neck--(his sister used to tie it carefully in a bow every morning):--a waistcoat which was always buttonless, although she was for ever sewing them on: no cuffs: large hands with bony wrists.

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

From this reading He had a clear forehead, girlish eyes, deep and trustful, often with dark circles round them, a wide mouth with rather thick pouting lips, a rather crooked smile, vague, absent, taking: he wore his hair long so that it hung down almost to his eyes, and made a great bunch at the back of his neck, while one rebellious lock stuck up at the back: a neckerchief loosely tied round his neck--(his sister used to tie it carefully in a bow every morning):--a waistcoat which was always buttonless, although she was for ever sewing them on: no cuffs: large hands with bony wrists.

taking care or paying attention

From this reading He had a clear forehead, girlish eyes, deep and trustful, often with dark circles round them, a wide mouth with rather thick pouting lips, a rather crooked smile, vague, absent, taking: he wore his hair long so that it hung down almost to his eyes, and made a great bunch at the back of his neck, while one rebellious lock stuck up at the back: a neckerchief loosely tied round his neck--(his sister used to tie it carefully in a bow every morning):--a waistcoat which was always buttonless, although she was for ever sewing them on: no cuffs: large hands with bony wrists.

plural of “circle” — ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point

From this reading He had a clear forehead, girlish eyes, deep and trustful, often with dark circles round them, a wide mouth with rather thick pouting lips, a rather crooked smile, vague, absent, taking: he wore his hair long so that it hung down almost to his eyes, and made a great bunch at the back of his neck, while one rebellious lock stuck up at the back: a neckerchief loosely tied round his neck--(his sister used to tie it carefully in a bow every morning):--a waistcoat which was always buttonless, although she was for ever sewing them on: no cuffs: large hands with bony wrists.

rid of obstructions

From this reading He had a clear forehead, girlish eyes, deep and trustful, often with dark circles round them, a wide mouth with rather thick pouting lips, a rather crooked smile, vague, absent, taking: he wore his hair long so that it hung down almost to his eyes, and made a great bunch at the back of his neck, while one rebellious lock stuck up at the back: a neckerchief loosely tied round his neck--(his sister used to tie it carefully in a bow every morning):--a waistcoat which was always buttonless, although she was for ever sewing them on: no cuffs: large hands with bony wrists.

having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned

From this reading He had a clear forehead, girlish eyes, deep and trustful, often with dark circles round them, a wide mouth with rather thick pouting lips, a rather crooked smile, vague, absent, taking: he wore his hair long so that it hung down almost to his eyes, and made a great bunch at the back of his neck, while one rebellious lock stuck up at the back: a neckerchief loosely tied round his neck--(his sister used to tie it carefully in a bow every morning):--a waistcoat which was always buttonless, although she was for ever sewing them on: no cuffs: large hands with bony wrists.

representation of the cross on which Jesus died

From this reading His eyes would blink and wander round Antoinette's room:--(his work-table was in her room):--they would light on the little iron bed, above which hung an ivory crucifix, with a sprig of box,--on the portraits of his father and mother,--on an old photograph of the little provincial town with its tower mirrored in its waters.

plural of “cuff” — the lap consisting of a turned-back hem encircling the end of the sleeve or leg

From this reading He had a clear forehead, girlish eyes, deep and trustful, often with dark circles round them, a wide mouth with rather thick pouting lips, a rather crooked smile, vague, absent, taking: he wore his hair long so that it hung down almost to his eyes, and made a great bunch at the back of his neck, while one rebellious lock stuck up at the back: a neckerchief loosely tied round his neck--(his sister used to tie it carefully in a bow every morning):--a waistcoat which was always buttonless, although she was for ever sewing them on: no cuffs: large hands with bony wrists.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading He had a clear forehead, girlish eyes, deep and trustful, often with dark circles round them, a wide mouth with rather thick pouting lips, a rather crooked smile, vague, absent, taking: he wore his hair long so that it hung down almost to his eyes, and made a great bunch at the back of his neck, while one rebellious lock stuck up at the back: a neckerchief loosely tied round his neck--(his sister used to tie it carefully in a bow every morning):--a waistcoat which was always buttonless, although she was for ever sewing them on: no cuffs: large hands with bony wrists.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading He was at the ungrateful age--the happy age--when a boy saunters dreamily through his days.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading He had a clear forehead, girlish eyes, deep and trustful, often with dark circles round them, a wide mouth with rather thick pouting lips, a rather crooked smile, vague, absent, taking: he wore his hair long so that it hung down almost to his eyes, and made a great bunch at the back of his neck, while one rebellious lock stuck up at the back: a neckerchief loosely tied round his neck--(his sister used to tie it carefully in a bow every morning):--a waistcoat which was always buttonless, although she was for ever sewing them on: no cuffs: large hands with bony wrists.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading He had a clear forehead, girlish eyes, deep and trustful, often with dark circles round them, a wide mouth with rather thick pouting lips, a rather crooked smile, vague, absent, taking: he wore his hair long so that it hung down almost to his eyes, and made a great bunch at the back of his neck, while one rebellious lock stuck up at the back: a neckerchief loosely tied round his neck--(his sister used to tie it carefully in a bow every morning):--a waistcoat which was always buttonless, although she was for ever sewing them on: no cuffs: large hands with bony wrists.

in a dreamy manner

From this reading He was at the ungrateful age--the happy age--when a boy saunters dreamily through his days.

at any time

From this reading He had a clear forehead, girlish eyes, deep and trustful, often with dark circles round them, a wide mouth with rather thick pouting lips, a rather crooked smile, vague, absent, taking: he wore his hair long so that it hung down almost to his eyes, and made a great bunch at the back of his neck, while one rebellious lock stuck up at the back: a neckerchief loosely tied round his neck--(his sister used to tie it carefully in a bow every morning):--a waistcoat which was always buttonless, although she was for ever sewing them on: no cuffs: large hands with bony wrists.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading He had a clear forehead, girlish eyes, deep and trustful, often with dark circles round them, a wide mouth with rather thick pouting lips, a rather crooked smile, vague, absent, taking: he wore his hair long so that it hung down almost to his eyes, and made a great bunch at the back of his neck, while one rebellious lock stuck up at the back: a neckerchief loosely tied round his neck--(his sister used to tie it carefully in a bow every morning):--a waistcoat which was always buttonless, although she was for ever sewing them on: no cuffs: large hands with bony wrists.

the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading He had a heavy, sleepy, bantering expression, and he was always wool-gathering.

opinion or judgment

From this reading He had a clear forehead, girlish eyes, deep and trustful, often with dark circles round them, a wide mouth with rather thick pouting lips, a rather crooked smile, vague, absent, taking: he wore his hair long so that it hung down almost to his eyes, and made a great bunch at the back of his neck, while one rebellious lock stuck up at the back: a neckerchief loosely tied round his neck--(his sister used to tie it carefully in a bow every morning):--a waistcoat which was always buttonless, although she was for ever sewing them on: no cuffs: large hands with bony wrists.

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

From this reading And when they reached his sister's pallid face, bending in silence over her work, he would be filled with an immense pity for her and his own indolence: and he would work furiously to make up for lost time.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading His eyes would blink and wander round Antoinette's room:--(his work-table was in her room):--they would light on the little iron bed, above which hung an ivory crucifix, with a sprig of box,--on the portraits of his father and mother,--on an old photograph of the little provincial town with its tower mirrored in its waters.

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

From this reading And when they reached his sister's pallid face, bending in silence over her work, he would be filled with an immense pity for her and his own indolence: and he would work furiously to make up for lost time.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He had a clear forehead, girlish eyes, deep and trustful, often with dark circles round them, a wide mouth with rather thick pouting lips, a rather crooked smile, vague, absent, taking: he wore his hair long so that it hung down almost to his eyes, and made a great bunch at the back of his neck, while one rebellious lock stuck up at the back: a neckerchief loosely tied round his neck--(his sister used to tie it carefully in a bow every morning):--a waistcoat which was always buttonless, although she was for ever sewing them on: no cuffs: large hands with bony wrists.

the part of the face above the eyes

From this reading He had a clear forehead, girlish eyes, deep and trustful, often with dark circles round them, a wide mouth with rather thick pouting lips, a rather crooked smile, vague, absent, taking: he wore his hair long so that it hung down almost to his eyes, and made a great bunch at the back of his neck, while one rebellious lock stuck up at the back: a neckerchief loosely tied round his neck--(his sister used to tie it carefully in a bow every morning):--a waistcoat which was always buttonless, although she was for ever sewing them on: no cuffs: large hands with bony wrists.

(of the elements) in a wild and stormy manner

From this reading And when they reached his sister's pallid face, bending in silence over her work, he would be filled with an immense pity for her and his own indolence: and he would work furiously to make up for lost time.

befitting or characteristic of a young girl

From this reading He had a clear forehead, girlish eyes, deep and trustful, often with dark circles round them, a wide mouth with rather thick pouting lips, a rather crooked smile, vague, absent, taking: he wore his hair long so that it hung down almost to his eyes, and made a great bunch at the back of his neck, while one rebellious lock stuck up at the back: a neckerchief loosely tied round his neck--(his sister used to tie it carefully in a bow every morning):--a waistcoat which was always buttonless, although she was for ever sewing them on: no cuffs: large hands with bony wrists.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading He had a clear forehead, girlish eyes, deep and trustful, often with dark circles round them, a wide mouth with rather thick pouting lips, a rather crooked smile, vague, absent, taking: he wore his hair long so that it hung down almost to his eyes, and made a great bunch at the back of his neck, while one rebellious lock stuck up at the back: a neckerchief loosely tied round his neck--(his sister used to tie it carefully in a bow every morning):--a waistcoat which was always buttonless, although she was for ever sewing them on: no cuffs: large hands with bony wrists.

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

From this reading He had a clear forehead, girlish eyes, deep and trustful, often with dark circles round them, a wide mouth with rather thick pouting lips, a rather crooked smile, vague, absent, taking: he wore his hair long so that it hung down almost to his eyes, and made a great bunch at the back of his neck, while one rebellious lock stuck up at the back: a neckerchief loosely tied round his neck--(his sister used to tie it carefully in a bow every morning):--a waistcoat which was always buttonless, although she was for ever sewing them on: no cuffs: large hands with bony wrists.

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading He had a clear forehead, girlish eyes, deep and trustful, often with dark circles round them, a wide mouth with rather thick pouting lips, a rather crooked smile, vague, absent, taking: he wore his hair long so that it hung down almost to his eyes, and made a great bunch at the back of his neck, while one rebellious lock stuck up at the back: a neckerchief loosely tied round his neck--(his sister used to tie it carefully in a bow every morning):--a waistcoat which was always buttonless, although she was for ever sewing them on: no cuffs: large hands with bony wrists.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading He had a clear forehead, girlish eyes, deep and trustful, often with dark circles round them, a wide mouth with rather thick pouting lips, a rather crooked smile, vague, absent, taking: he wore his hair long so that it hung down almost to his eyes, and made a great bunch at the back of his neck, while one rebellious lock stuck up at the back: a neckerchief loosely tied round his neck--(his sister used to tie it carefully in a bow every morning):--a waistcoat which was always buttonless, although she was for ever sewing them on: no cuffs: large hands with bony wrists.

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading He was at the ungrateful age--the happy age--when a boy saunters dreamily through his days.

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

From this reading He was at the ungrateful age--the happy age--when a boy saunters dreamily through his days.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading He had a heavy, sleepy, bantering expression, and he was always wool-gathering.

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

From this reading His eyes would blink and wander round Antoinette's room:--(his work-table was in her room):--they would light on the little iron bed, above which hung an ivory crucifix, with a sprig of box,--on the portraits of his father and mother,--on an old photograph of the little provincial town with its tower mirrored in its waters.

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

From this reading He was at the ungrateful age--the happy age--when a boy saunters dreamily through his days.

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading He had a clear forehead, girlish eyes, deep and trustful, often with dark circles round them, a wide mouth with rather thick pouting lips, a rather crooked smile, vague, absent, taking: he wore his hair long so that it hung down almost to his eyes, and made a great bunch at the back of his neck, while one rebellious lock stuck up at the back: a neckerchief loosely tied round his neck--(his sister used to tie it carefully in a bow every morning):--a waistcoat which was always buttonless, although she was for ever sewing them on: no cuffs: large hands with bony wrists.

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

From this reading And when they reached his sister's pallid face, bending in silence over her work, he would be filled with an immense pity for her and his own indolence: and he would work furiously to make up for lost time.

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

From this reading He had a clear forehead, girlish eyes, deep and trustful, often with dark circles round them, a wide mouth with rather thick pouting lips, a rather crooked smile, vague, absent, taking: he wore his hair long so that it hung down almost to his eyes, and made a great bunch at the back of his neck, while one rebellious lock stuck up at the back: a neckerchief loosely tied round his neck--(his sister used to tie it carefully in a bow every morning):--a waistcoat which was always buttonless, although she was for ever sewing them on: no cuffs: large hands with bony wrists.

inactivity resulting from a dislike of work

From this reading And when they reached his sister's pallid face, bending in silence over her work, he would be filled with an immense pity for her and his own indolence: and he would work furiously to make up for lost time.

a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood

From this reading His eyes would blink and wander round Antoinette's room:--(his work-table was in her room):--they would light on the little iron bed, above which hung an ivory crucifix, with a sprig of box,--on the portraits of his father and mother,--on an old photograph of the little provincial town with its tower mirrored in its waters.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He had a clear forehead, girlish eyes, deep and trustful, often with dark circles round them, a wide mouth with rather thick pouting lips, a rather crooked smile, vague, absent, taking: he wore his hair long so that it hung down almost to his eyes, and made a great bunch at the back of his neck, while one rebellious lock stuck up at the back: a neckerchief loosely tied round his neck--(his sister used to tie it carefully in a bow every morning):--a waistcoat which was always buttonless, although she was for ever sewing them on: no cuffs: large hands with bony wrists.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading His eyes would blink and wander round Antoinette's room:--(his work-table was in her room):--they would light on the little iron bed, above which hung an ivory crucifix, with a sprig of box,--on the portraits of his father and mother,--on an old photograph of the little provincial town with its tower mirrored in its waters.

a hard smooth ivory colored dentine that makes up most of the tusks of elephants and walruses

From this reading His eyes would blink and wander round Antoinette's room:--(his work-table was in her room):--they would light on the little iron bed, above which hung an ivory crucifix, with a sprig of box,--on the portraits of his father and mother,--on an old photograph of the little provincial town with its tower mirrored in its waters.

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

From this reading He had a clear forehead, girlish eyes, deep and trustful, often with dark circles round them, a wide mouth with rather thick pouting lips, a rather crooked smile, vague, absent, taking: he wore his hair long so that it hung down almost to his eyes, and made a great bunch at the back of his neck, while one rebellious lock stuck up at the back: a neckerchief loosely tied round his neck--(his sister used to tie it carefully in a bow every morning):--a waistcoat which was always buttonless, although she was for ever sewing them on: no cuffs: large hands with bony wrists.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading His eyes would blink and wander round Antoinette's room:--(his work-table was in her room):--they would light on the little iron bed, above which hung an ivory crucifix, with a sprig of box,--on the portraits of his father and mother,--on an old photograph of the little provincial town with its tower mirrored in its waters.

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

From this reading He had a clear forehead, girlish eyes, deep and trustful, often with dark circles round them, a wide mouth with rather thick pouting lips, a rather crooked smile, vague, absent, taking: he wore his hair long so that it hung down almost to his eyes, and made a great bunch at the back of his neck, while one rebellious lock stuck up at the back: a neckerchief loosely tied round his neck--(his sister used to tie it carefully in a bow every morning):--a waistcoat which was always buttonless, although she was for ever sewing them on: no cuffs: large hands with bony wrists.

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

From this reading His eyes would blink and wander round Antoinette's room:--(his work-table was in her room):--they would light on the little iron bed, above which hung an ivory crucifix, with a sprig of box,--on the portraits of his father and mother,--on an old photograph of the little provincial town with its tower mirrored in its waters.

fasten with a lock

From this reading He had a clear forehead, girlish eyes, deep and trustful, often with dark circles round them, a wide mouth with rather thick pouting lips, a rather crooked smile, vague, absent, taking: he wore his hair long so that it hung down almost to his eyes, and made a great bunch at the back of his neck, while one rebellious lock stuck up at the back: a neckerchief loosely tied round his neck--(his sister used to tie it carefully in a bow every morning):--a waistcoat which was always buttonless, although she was for ever sewing them on: no cuffs: large hands with bony wrists.

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 He had a clear forehead, girlish eyes, deep and trustful, often with dark circles round them, a wide mouth with rather thick pouting lips, a rather crooked smile, vague, absent, taking: he wore his hair long so that it hung down almost to his eyes, and made a great bunch at the back of his neck, while one rebellious lock stuck up at the back: a neckerchief loosely tied round his neck--(his sister used to tie it carefully in a bow every morning):--a waistcoat which was always buttonless, although she was for ever sewing them on: no cuffs: large hands with bony wrists.

in a relaxed manner; not rigid

From this reading He had a clear forehead, girlish eyes, deep and trustful, often with dark circles round them, a wide mouth with rather thick pouting lips, a rather crooked smile, vague, absent, taking: he wore his hair long so that it hung down almost to his eyes, and made a great bunch at the back of his neck, while one rebellious lock stuck up at the back: a neckerchief loosely tied round his neck--(his sister used to tie it carefully in a bow every morning):--a waistcoat which was always buttonless, although she was for ever sewing them on: no cuffs: large hands with bony wrists.

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

From this reading And when they reached his sister's pallid face, bending in silence over her work, he would be filled with an immense pity for her and his own indolence: and he would work furiously to make up for lost time.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading He had a clear forehead, girlish eyes, deep and trustful, often with dark circles round them, a wide mouth with rather thick pouting lips, a rather crooked smile, vague, absent, taking: he wore his hair long so that it hung down almost to his eyes, and made a great bunch at the back of his neck, while one rebellious lock stuck up at the back: a neckerchief loosely tied round his neck--(his sister used to tie it carefully in a bow every morning):--a waistcoat which was always buttonless, although she was for ever sewing them on: no cuffs: large hands with bony wrists.

engage in

From this reading And when they reached his sister's pallid face, bending in silence over her work, he would be filled with an immense pity for her and his own indolence: and he would work furiously to make up for lost time.

like or characteristic of a mirror image

From this reading His eyes would blink and wander round Antoinette's room:--(his work-table was in her room):--they would light on the little iron bed, above which hung an ivory crucifix, with a sprig of box,--on the portraits of his father and mother,--on an old photograph of the little provincial town with its tower mirrored in its waters.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading He had a clear forehead, girlish eyes, deep and trustful, often with dark circles round them, a wide mouth with rather thick pouting lips, a rather crooked smile, vague, absent, taking: he wore his hair long so that it hung down almost to his eyes, and made a great bunch at the back of his neck, while one rebellious lock stuck up at the back: a neckerchief loosely tied round his neck--(his sister used to tie it carefully in a bow every morning):--a waistcoat which was always buttonless, although she was for ever sewing them on: no cuffs: large hands with bony wrists.

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

From this reading His eyes would blink and wander round Antoinette's room:--(his work-table was in her room):--they would light on the little iron bed, above which hung an ivory crucifix, with a sprig of box,--on the portraits of his father and mother,--on an old photograph of the little provincial town with its tower mirrored in its waters.

the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge

From this reading He had a clear forehead, girlish eyes, deep and trustful, often with dark circles round them, a wide mouth with rather thick pouting lips, a rather crooked smile, vague, absent, taking: he wore his hair long so that it hung down almost to his eyes, and made a great bunch at the back of his neck, while one rebellious lock stuck up at the back: a neckerchief loosely tied round his neck--(his sister used to tie it carefully in a bow every morning):--a waistcoat which was always buttonless, although she was for ever sewing them on: no cuffs: large hands with bony wrists.

the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body

From this reading He had a clear forehead, girlish eyes, deep and trustful, often with dark circles round them, a wide mouth with rather thick pouting lips, a rather crooked smile, vague, absent, taking: he wore his hair long so that it hung down almost to his eyes, and made a great bunch at the back of his neck, while one rebellious lock stuck up at the back: a neckerchief loosely tied round his neck--(his sister used to tie it carefully in a bow every morning):--a waistcoat which was always buttonless, although she was for ever sewing them on: no cuffs: large hands with bony wrists.

a kerchief worn around the neck

From this reading He had a clear forehead, girlish eyes, deep and trustful, often with dark circles round them, a wide mouth with rather thick pouting lips, a rather crooked smile, vague, absent, taking: he wore his hair long so that it hung down almost to his eyes, and made a great bunch at the back of his neck, while one rebellious lock stuck up at the back: a neckerchief loosely tied round his neck--(his sister used to tie it carefully in a bow every morning):--a waistcoat which was always buttonless, although she was for ever sewing them on: no cuffs: large hands with bony wrists.

not any; not one

From this reading He had a clear forehead, girlish eyes, deep and trustful, often with dark circles round them, a wide mouth with rather thick pouting lips, a rather crooked smile, vague, absent, taking: he wore his hair long so that it hung down almost to his eyes, and made a great bunch at the back of his neck, while one rebellious lock stuck up at the back: a neckerchief loosely tied round his neck--(his sister used to tie it carefully in a bow every morning):--a waistcoat which was always buttonless, although she was for ever sewing them on: no cuffs: large hands with bony wrists.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He had a clear forehead, girlish eyes, deep and trustful, often with dark circles round them, a wide mouth with rather thick pouting lips, a rather crooked smile, vague, absent, taking: he wore his hair long so that it hung down almost to his eyes, and made a great bunch at the back of his neck, while one rebellious lock stuck up at the back: a neckerchief loosely tied round his neck--(his sister used to tie it carefully in a bow every morning):--a waistcoat which was always buttonless, although she was for ever sewing them on: no cuffs: large hands with bony wrists.

many times at short intervals

From this reading He had a clear forehead, girlish eyes, deep and trustful, often with dark circles round them, a wide mouth with rather thick pouting lips, a rather crooked smile, vague, absent, taking: he wore his hair long so that it hung down almost to his eyes, and made a great bunch at the back of his neck, while one rebellious lock stuck up at the back: a neckerchief loosely tied round his neck--(his sister used to tie it carefully in a bow every morning):--a waistcoat which was always buttonless, although she was for ever sewing them on: no cuffs: large hands with bony wrists.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading His eyes would blink and wander round Antoinette's room:--(his work-table was in her room):--they would light on the little iron bed, above which hung an ivory crucifix, with a sprig of box,--on the portraits of his father and mother,--on an old photograph of the little provincial town with its tower mirrored in its waters.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He had a clear forehead, girlish eyes, deep and trustful, often with dark circles round them, a wide mouth with rather thick pouting lips, a rather crooked smile, vague, absent, taking: he wore his hair long so that it hung down almost to his eyes, and made a great bunch at the back of his neck, while one rebellious lock stuck up at the back: a neckerchief loosely tied round his neck--(his sister used to tie it carefully in a bow every morning):--a waistcoat which was always buttonless, although she was for ever sewing them on: no cuffs: large hands with bony wrists.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading He had a clear forehead, girlish eyes, deep and trustful, often with dark circles round them, a wide mouth with rather thick pouting lips, a rather crooked smile, vague, absent, taking: he wore his hair long so that it hung down almost to his eyes, and made a great bunch at the back of his neck, while one rebellious lock stuck up at the back: a neckerchief loosely tied round his neck--(his sister used to tie it carefully in a bow every morning):--a waistcoat which was always buttonless, although she was for ever sewing them on: no cuffs: large hands with bony wrists.

above and across; more than

From this reading And when they reached his sister's pallid face, bending in silence over her work, he would be filled with an immense pity for her and his own indolence: and he would work furiously to make up for lost time.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading And when they reached his sister's pallid face, bending in silence over her work, he would be filled with an immense pity for her and his own indolence: and he would work furiously to make up for lost time.

abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress

From this reading And when they reached his sister's pallid face, bending in silence over her work, he would be filled with an immense pity for her and his own indolence: and he would work furiously to make up for lost time.

record on photographic film

From this reading His eyes would blink and wander round Antoinette's room:--(his work-table was in her room):--they would light on the little iron bed, above which hung an ivory crucifix, with a sprig of box,--on the portraits of his father and mother,--on an old photograph of the little provincial town with its tower mirrored in its waters.

a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others

From this reading And when they reached his sister's pallid face, bending in silence over her work, he would be filled with an immense pity for her and his own indolence: and he would work furiously to make up for lost time.

plural of “portrait” — a word picture of a person's appearance and character

From this reading His eyes would blink and wander round Antoinette's room:--(his work-table was in her room):--they would light on the little iron bed, above which hung an ivory crucifix, with a sprig of box,--on the portraits of his father and mother,--on an old photograph of the little provincial town with its tower mirrored in its waters.

-ing form of “pout” — be in a huff and display one's displeasure

From this reading He had a clear forehead, girlish eyes, deep and trustful, often with dark circles round them, a wide mouth with rather thick pouting lips, a rather crooked smile, vague, absent, taking: he wore his hair long so that it hung down almost to his eyes, and made a great bunch at the back of his neck, while one rebellious lock stuck up at the back: a neckerchief loosely tied round his neck--(his sister used to tie it carefully in a bow every morning):--a waistcoat which was always buttonless, although she was for ever sewing them on: no cuffs: large hands with bony wrists.

of or associated with a province

From this reading His eyes would blink and wander round Antoinette's room:--(his work-table was in her room):--they would light on the little iron bed, above which hung an ivory crucifix, with a sprig of box,--on the portraits of his father and mother,--on an old photograph of the little provincial town with its tower mirrored in its waters.

on the contrary

From this reading He had a clear forehead, girlish eyes, deep and trustful, often with dark circles round them, a wide mouth with rather thick pouting lips, a rather crooked smile, vague, absent, taking: he wore his hair long so that it hung down almost to his eyes, and made a great bunch at the back of his neck, while one rebellious lock stuck up at the back: a neckerchief loosely tied round his neck--(his sister used to tie it carefully in a bow every morning):--a waistcoat which was always buttonless, although she was for ever sewing them on: no cuffs: large hands with bony wrists.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading And when they reached his sister's pallid face, bending in silence over her work, he would be filled with an immense pity for her and his own indolence: and he would work furiously to make up for lost time.

resisting control or authority

From this reading He had a clear forehead, girlish eyes, deep and trustful, often with dark circles round them, a wide mouth with rather thick pouting lips, a rather crooked smile, vague, absent, taking: he wore his hair long so that it hung down almost to his eyes, and made a great bunch at the back of his neck, while one rebellious lock stuck up at the back: a neckerchief loosely tied round his neck--(his sister used to tie it carefully in a bow every morning):--a waistcoat which was always buttonless, although she was for ever sewing them on: no cuffs: large hands with bony wrists.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading His eyes would blink and wander round Antoinette's room:--(his work-table was in her room):--they would light on the little iron bed, above which hung an ivory crucifix, with a sprig of box,--on the portraits of his father and mother,--on an old photograph of the little provincial town with its tower mirrored in its waters.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading He had a clear forehead, girlish eyes, deep and trustful, often with dark circles round them, a wide mouth with rather thick pouting lips, a rather crooked smile, vague, absent, taking: he wore his hair long so that it hung down almost to his eyes, and made a great bunch at the back of his neck, while one rebellious lock stuck up at the back: a neckerchief loosely tied round his neck--(his sister used to tie it carefully in a bow every morning):--a waistcoat which was always buttonless, although she was for ever sewing them on: no cuffs: large hands with bony wrists.

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From this reading He was at the ungrateful age--the happy age--when a boy saunters dreamily through his days.

joining or attaching by stitches

From this reading He had a clear forehead, girlish eyes, deep and trustful, often with dark circles round them, a wide mouth with rather thick pouting lips, a rather crooked smile, vague, absent, taking: he wore his hair long so that it hung down almost to his eyes, and made a great bunch at the back of his neck, while one rebellious lock stuck up at the back: a neckerchief loosely tied round his neck--(his sister used to tie it carefully in a bow every morning):--a waistcoat which was always buttonless, although she was for ever sewing them on: no cuffs: large hands with bony wrists.

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

From this reading He had a clear forehead, girlish eyes, deep and trustful, often with dark circles round them, a wide mouth with rather thick pouting lips, a rather crooked smile, vague, absent, taking: he wore his hair long so that it hung down almost to his eyes, and made a great bunch at the back of his neck, while one rebellious lock stuck up at the back: a neckerchief loosely tied round his neck--(his sister used to tie it carefully in a bow every morning):--a waistcoat which was always buttonless, although she was for ever sewing them on: no cuffs: large hands with bony wrists.

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading And when they reached his sister's pallid face, bending in silence over her work, he would be filled with an immense pity for her and his own indolence: and he would work furiously to make up for lost time.

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading He had a clear forehead, girlish eyes, deep and trustful, often with dark circles round them, a wide mouth with rather thick pouting lips, a rather crooked smile, vague, absent, taking: he wore his hair long so that it hung down almost to his eyes, and made a great bunch at the back of his neck, while one rebellious lock stuck up at the back: a neckerchief loosely tied round his neck--(his sister used to tie it carefully in a bow every morning):--a waistcoat which was always buttonless, although she was for ever sewing them on: no cuffs: large hands with bony wrists.

possessive form of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading And when they reached his sister's pallid face, bending in silence over her work, he would be filled with an immense pity for her and his own indolence: and he would work furiously to make up for lost time.

ready to fall asleep

From this reading He had a heavy, sleepy, bantering expression, and he was always wool-gathering.

change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading He had a clear forehead, girlish eyes, deep and trustful, often with dark circles round them, a wide mouth with rather thick pouting lips, a rather crooked smile, vague, absent, taking: he wore his hair long so that it hung down almost to his eyes, and made a great bunch at the back of his neck, while one rebellious lock stuck up at the back: a neckerchief loosely tied round his neck--(his sister used to tie it carefully in a bow every morning):--a waistcoat which was always buttonless, although she was for ever sewing them on: no cuffs: large hands with bony wrists.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading He had a clear forehead, girlish eyes, deep and trustful, often with dark circles round them, a wide mouth with rather thick pouting lips, a rather crooked smile, vague, absent, taking: he wore his hair long so that it hung down almost to his eyes, and made a great bunch at the back of his neck, while one rebellious lock stuck up at the back: a neckerchief loosely tied round his neck--(his sister used to tie it carefully in a bow every morning):--a waistcoat which was always buttonless, although she was for ever sewing them on: no cuffs: large hands with bony wrists.

a small branch or division of a branch (especially a terminal division); usually applied to branches of the current or preceding year

From this reading His eyes would blink and wander round Antoinette's room:--(his work-table was in her room):--they would light on the little iron bed, above which hung an ivory crucifix, with a sprig of box,--on the portraits of his father and mother,--on an old photograph of the little provincial town with its tower mirrored in its waters.

caught or fixed

From this reading He had a clear forehead, girlish eyes, deep and trustful, often with dark circles round them, a wide mouth with rather thick pouting lips, a rather crooked smile, vague, absent, taking: he wore his hair long so that it hung down almost to his eyes, and made a great bunch at the back of his neck, while one rebellious lock stuck up at the back: a neckerchief loosely tied round his neck--(his sister used to tie it carefully in a bow every morning):--a waistcoat which was always buttonless, although she was for ever sewing them on: no cuffs: large hands with bony wrists.

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading He had a clear forehead, girlish eyes, deep and trustful, often with dark circles round them, a wide mouth with rather thick pouting lips, a rather crooked smile, vague, absent, taking: he wore his hair long so that it hung down almost to his eyes, and made a great bunch at the back of his neck, while one rebellious lock stuck up at the back: a neckerchief loosely tied round his neck--(his sister used to tie it carefully in a bow every morning):--a waistcoat which was always buttonless, although she was for ever sewing them on: no cuffs: large hands with bony wrists.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He had a clear forehead, girlish eyes, deep and trustful, often with dark circles round them, a wide mouth with rather thick pouting lips, a rather crooked smile, vague, absent, taking: he wore his hair long so that it hung down almost to his eyes, and made a great bunch at the back of his neck, while one rebellious lock stuck up at the back: a neckerchief loosely tied round his neck--(his sister used to tie it carefully in a bow every morning):--a waistcoat which was always buttonless, although she was for ever sewing them on: no cuffs: large hands with bony wrists.

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

From this reading He was at the ungrateful age--the happy age--when a boy saunters dreamily through his days.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading He had a clear forehead, girlish eyes, deep and trustful, often with dark circles round them, a wide mouth with rather thick pouting lips, a rather crooked smile, vague, absent, taking: he wore his hair long so that it hung down almost to his eyes, and made a great bunch at the back of his neck, while one rebellious lock stuck up at the back: a neckerchief loosely tied round his neck--(his sister used to tie it carefully in a bow every morning):--a waistcoat which was always buttonless, although she was for ever sewing them on: no cuffs: large hands with bony wrists.

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

From this reading His eyes would blink and wander round Antoinette's room:--(his work-table was in her room):--they would light on the little iron bed, above which hung an ivory crucifix, with a sprig of box,--on the portraits of his father and mother,--on an old photograph of the little provincial town with its tower mirrored in its waters.

not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions

From this reading He had a clear forehead, girlish eyes, deep and trustful, often with dark circles round them, a wide mouth with rather thick pouting lips, a rather crooked smile, vague, absent, taking: he wore his hair long so that it hung down almost to his eyes, and made a great bunch at the back of his neck, while one rebellious lock stuck up at the back: a neckerchief loosely tied round his neck--(his sister used to tie it carefully in a bow every morning):--a waistcoat which was always buttonless, although she was for ever sewing them on: no cuffs: large hands with bony wrists.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading He was at the ungrateful age--the happy age--when a boy saunters dreamily through his days.

neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front

From this reading He had a clear forehead, girlish eyes, deep and trustful, often with dark circles round them, a wide mouth with rather thick pouting lips, a rather crooked smile, vague, absent, taking: he wore his hair long so that it hung down almost to his eyes, and made a great bunch at the back of his neck, while one rebellious lock stuck up at the back: a neckerchief loosely tied round his neck--(his sister used to tie it carefully in a bow every morning):--a waistcoat which was always buttonless, although she was for ever sewing them on: no cuffs: large hands with bony wrists.

bound or secured closely

From this reading He had a clear forehead, girlish eyes, deep and trustful, often with dark circles round them, a wide mouth with rather thick pouting lips, a rather crooked smile, vague, absent, taking: he wore his hair long so that it hung down almost to his eyes, and made a great bunch at the back of his neck, while one rebellious lock stuck up at the back: a neckerchief loosely tied round his neck--(his sister used to tie it carefully in a bow every morning):--a waistcoat which was always buttonless, although she was for ever sewing them on: no cuffs: large hands with bony wrists.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading And when they reached his sister's pallid face, bending in silence over her work, he would be filled with an immense pity for her and his own indolence: and he would work furiously to make up for lost time.

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

From this reading He had a clear forehead, girlish eyes, deep and trustful, often with dark circles round them, a wide mouth with rather thick pouting lips, a rather crooked smile, vague, absent, taking: he wore his hair long so that it hung down almost to his eyes, and made a great bunch at the back of his neck, while one rebellious lock stuck up at the back: a neckerchief loosely tied round his neck--(his sister used to tie it carefully in a bow every morning):--a waistcoat which was always buttonless, although she was for ever sewing them on: no cuffs: large hands with bony wrists.

a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building

From this reading His eyes would blink and wander round Antoinette's room:--(his work-table was in her room):--they would light on the little iron bed, above which hung an ivory crucifix, with a sprig of box,--on the portraits of his father and mother,--on an old photograph of the little provincial town with its tower mirrored in its waters.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading His eyes would blink and wander round Antoinette's room:--(his work-table was in her room):--they would light on the little iron bed, above which hung an ivory crucifix, with a sprig of box,--on the portraits of his father and mother,--on an old photograph of the little provincial town with its tower mirrored in its waters.

inclined to believe or confide readily; full of trust

From this reading He had a clear forehead, girlish eyes, deep and trustful, often with dark circles round them, a wide mouth with rather thick pouting lips, a rather crooked smile, vague, absent, taking: he wore his hair long so that it hung down almost to his eyes, and made a great bunch at the back of his neck, while one rebellious lock stuck up at the back: a neckerchief loosely tied round his neck--(his sister used to tie it carefully in a bow every morning):--a waistcoat which was always buttonless, although she was for ever sewing them on: no cuffs: large hands with bony wrists.

not feeling or showing gratitude

From this reading He was at the ungrateful age--the happy age--when a boy saunters dreamily through his days.

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

From this reading He had a clear forehead, girlish eyes, deep and trustful, often with dark circles round them, a wide mouth with rather thick pouting lips, a rather crooked smile, vague, absent, taking: he wore his hair long so that it hung down almost to his eyes, and made a great bunch at the back of his neck, while one rebellious lock stuck up at the back: a neckerchief loosely tied round his neck--(his sister used to tie it carefully in a bow every morning):--a waistcoat which was always buttonless, although she was for ever sewing them on: no cuffs: large hands with bony wrists.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading He had a clear forehead, girlish eyes, deep and trustful, often with dark circles round them, a wide mouth with rather thick pouting lips, a rather crooked smile, vague, absent, taking: he wore his hair long so that it hung down almost to his eyes, and made a great bunch at the back of his neck, while one rebellious lock stuck up at the back: a neckerchief loosely tied round his neck--(his sister used to tie it carefully in a bow every morning):--a waistcoat which was always buttonless, although she was for ever sewing them on: no cuffs: large hands with bony wrists.

not clearly expressed or understood

From this reading He had a clear forehead, girlish eyes, deep and trustful, often with dark circles round them, a wide mouth with rather thick pouting lips, a rather crooked smile, vague, absent, taking: he wore his hair long so that it hung down almost to his eyes, and made a great bunch at the back of his neck, while one rebellious lock stuck up at the back: a neckerchief loosely tied round his neck--(his sister used to tie it carefully in a bow every morning):--a waistcoat which was always buttonless, although she was for ever sewing them on: no cuffs: large hands with bony wrists.

a man's sleeveless garment worn underneath a coat

From this reading He had a clear forehead, girlish eyes, deep and trustful, often with dark circles round them, a wide mouth with rather thick pouting lips, a rather crooked smile, vague, absent, taking: he wore his hair long so that it hung down almost to his eyes, and made a great bunch at the back of his neck, while one rebellious lock stuck up at the back: a neckerchief loosely tied round his neck--(his sister used to tie it carefully in a bow every morning):--a waistcoat which was always buttonless, although she was for ever sewing them on: no cuffs: large hands with bony wrists.

move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

From this reading His eyes would blink and wander round Antoinette's room:--(his work-table was in her room):--they would light on the little iron bed, above which hung an ivory crucifix, with a sprig of box,--on the portraits of his father and mother,--on an old photograph of the little provincial town with its tower mirrored in its waters.

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

From this reading He was at the ungrateful age--the happy age--when a boy saunters dreamily through his days.

United States actress and singer (1896-1977)

From this reading His eyes would blink and wander round Antoinette's room:--(his work-table was in her room):--they would light on the little iron bed, above which hung an ivory crucifix, with a sprig of box,--on the portraits of his father and mother,--on an old photograph of the little provincial town with its tower mirrored in its waters.

at the time that

From this reading He was at the ungrateful age--the happy age--when a boy saunters dreamily through his days.

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

From this reading He had a clear forehead, girlish eyes, deep and trustful, often with dark circles round them, a wide mouth with rather thick pouting lips, a rather crooked smile, vague, absent, taking: he wore his hair long so that it hung down almost to his eyes, and made a great bunch at the back of his neck, while one rebellious lock stuck up at the back: a neckerchief loosely tied round his neck--(his sister used to tie it carefully in a bow every morning):--a waistcoat which was always buttonless, although she was for ever sewing them on: no cuffs: large hands with bony wrists.

during the time that

From this reading He had a clear forehead, girlish eyes, deep and trustful, often with dark circles round them, a wide mouth with rather thick pouting lips, a rather crooked smile, vague, absent, taking: he wore his hair long so that it hung down almost to his eyes, and made a great bunch at the back of his neck, while one rebellious lock stuck up at the back: a neckerchief loosely tied round his neck--(his sister used to tie it carefully in a bow every morning):--a waistcoat which was always buttonless, although she was for ever sewing them on: no cuffs: large hands with bony wrists.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading He had a clear forehead, girlish eyes, deep and trustful, often with dark circles round them, a wide mouth with rather thick pouting lips, a rather crooked smile, vague, absent, taking: he wore his hair long so that it hung down almost to his eyes, and made a great bunch at the back of his neck, while one rebellious lock stuck up at the back: a neckerchief loosely tied round his neck--(his sister used to tie it carefully in a bow every morning):--a waistcoat which was always buttonless, although she was for ever sewing them on: no cuffs: large hands with bony wrists.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He had a clear forehead, girlish eyes, deep and trustful, often with dark circles round them, a wide mouth with rather thick pouting lips, a rather crooked smile, vague, absent, taking: he wore his hair long so that it hung down almost to his eyes, and made a great bunch at the back of his neck, while one rebellious lock stuck up at the back: a neckerchief loosely tied round his neck--(his sister used to tie it carefully in a bow every morning):--a waistcoat which was always buttonless, although she was for ever sewing them on: no cuffs: large hands with bony wrists.

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From this reading He had a heavy, sleepy, bantering expression, and he was always wool-gathering.

inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in

From this reading He had a clear forehead, girlish eyes, deep and trustful, often with dark circles round them, a wide mouth with rather thick pouting lips, a rather crooked smile, vague, absent, taking: he wore his hair long so that it hung down almost to his eyes, and made a great bunch at the back of his neck, while one rebellious lock stuck up at the back: a neckerchief loosely tied round his neck--(his sister used to tie it carefully in a bow every morning):--a waistcoat which was always buttonless, although she was for ever sewing them on: no cuffs: large hands with bony wrists.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading And when they reached his sister's pallid face, bending in silence over her work, he would be filled with an immense pity for her and his own indolence: and he would work furiously to make up for lost time.

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From this reading His eyes would blink and wander round Antoinette's room:--(his work-table was in her room):--they would light on the little iron bed, above which hung an ivory crucifix, with a sprig of box,--on the portraits of his father and mother,--on an old photograph of the little provincial town with its tower mirrored in its waters.

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

From this reading His eyes would blink and wander round Antoinette's room:--(his work-table was in her room):--they would light on the little iron bed, above which hung an ivory crucifix, with a sprig of box,--on the portraits of his father and mother,--on an old photograph of the little provincial town with its tower mirrored in its waters.

plural of “wrist” — a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones

From this reading He had a clear forehead, girlish eyes, deep and trustful, often with dark circles round them, a wide mouth with rather thick pouting lips, a rather crooked smile, vague, absent, taking: he wore his hair long so that it hung down almost to his eyes, and made a great bunch at the back of his neck, while one rebellious lock stuck up at the back: a neckerchief loosely tied round his neck--(his sister used to tie it carefully in a bow every morning):--a waistcoat which was always buttonless, although she was for ever sewing them on: no cuffs: large hands with bony wrists.