Chapter XI

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

From this reading She went out of the room and out of the house, with old Janet, in her big shawl, following humbly, like a tall ship carrying out a humble little lugger in her train.

plural of “actor” — a theatrical performer

From this reading The nervous swiftness with which she moved, the air of passion in all her sails, to continue the metaphor, the unity of impassioned movement with which she swept forth--not looking back nor suffering any distracting influence to touch her--made the utmost impression upon the spectators who had been, to their own thinking, themselves chief actors in the scene, until this young creature’s surpassing emotion put them all into the position of audience while she herself filled the stage.

past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading Joyce seemed to have added to her stature in the intensity of her excitement.

matters of personal concern

From this reading There was no one who could detain her, for the agitated group in Mrs. Bellendean’s room were too much taken by surprise, in this curious development of affairs, to do anything but gaze astonished at Joyce’s unlooked-for passion.

troubled emotionally and usually deeply

From this reading There was no one who could detain her, for the agitated group in Mrs. Bellendean’s room were too much taken by surprise, in this curious development of affairs, to do anything but gaze astonished at Joyce’s unlooked-for passion.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading The nervous swiftness with which she moved, the air of passion in all her sails, to continue the metaphor, the unity of impassioned movement with which she swept forth--not looking back nor suffering any distracting influence to touch her--made the utmost impression upon the spectators who had been, to their own thinking, themselves chief actors in the scene, until this young creature’s surpassing emotion put them all into the position of audience while she herself filled the stage.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading The nervous swiftness with which she moved, the air of passion in all her sails, to continue the metaphor, the unity of impassioned movement with which she swept forth--not looking back nor suffering any distracting influence to touch her--made the utmost impression upon the spectators who had been, to their own thinking, themselves chief actors in the scene, until this young creature’s surpassing emotion put them all into the position of audience while she herself filled the stage.

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

From this reading Joyce would not see her father’s face, though it appealed to her with a keen touch of unaccustomed feeling which was like a stab--nor would she suffer herself to look at Mrs. Bellendean, whose faintest indication of a wish had hitherto been almost law to the enthusiast.

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

From this reading She went out of the room and out of the house, with old Janet, in her big shawl, following humbly, like a tall ship carrying out a humble little lugger in her train.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading The nervous swiftness with which she moved, the air of passion in all her sails, to continue the metaphor, the unity of impassioned movement with which she swept forth--not looking back nor suffering any distracting influence to touch her--made the utmost impression upon the spectators who had been, to their own thinking, themselves chief actors in the scene, until this young creature’s surpassing emotion put them all into the position of audience while she herself filled the stage.

any thing at all

From this reading There was no one who could detain her, for the agitated group in Mrs. Bellendean’s room were too much taken by surprise, in this curious development of affairs, to do anything but gaze astonished at Joyce’s unlooked-for passion.

past form of “appeal” — take a court case to a higher court for review

From this reading Joyce would not see her father’s face, though it appealed to her with a keen touch of unaccustomed feeling which was like a stab--nor would she suffer herself to look at Mrs. Bellendean, whose faintest indication of a wish had hitherto been almost law to the enthusiast.

filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock

From this reading There was no one who could detain her, for the agitated group in Mrs. Bellendean’s room were too much taken by surprise, in this curious development of affairs, to do anything but gaze astonished at Joyce’s unlooked-for passion.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading There was no one who could detain her, for the agitated group in Mrs. Bellendean’s room were too much taken by surprise, in this curious development of affairs, to do anything but gaze astonished at Joyce’s unlooked-for passion.

a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance

From this reading The nervous swiftness with which she moved, the air of passion in all her sails, to continue the metaphor, the unity of impassioned movement with which she swept forth--not looking back nor suffering any distracting influence to touch her--made the utmost impression upon the spectators who had been, to their own thinking, themselves chief actors in the scene, until this young creature’s surpassing emotion put them all into the position of audience while she herself filled the stage.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading The nervous swiftness with which she moved, the air of passion in all her sails, to continue the metaphor, the unity of impassioned movement with which she swept forth--not looking back nor suffering any distracting influence to touch her--made the utmost impression upon the spectators who had been, to their own thinking, themselves chief actors in the scene, until this young creature’s surpassing emotion put them all into the position of audience while she herself filled the stage.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The nervous swiftness with which she moved, the air of passion in all her sails, to continue the metaphor, the unity of impassioned movement with which she swept forth--not looking back nor suffering any distracting influence to touch her--made the utmost impression upon the spectators who had been, to their own thinking, themselves chief actors in the scene, until this young creature’s surpassing emotion put them all into the position of audience while she herself filled the stage.

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From this reading Joyce would not see her father’s face, though it appealed to her with a keen touch of unaccustomed feeling which was like a stab--nor would she suffer herself to look at Mrs. Bellendean, whose faintest indication of a wish had hitherto been almost law to the enthusiast.

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From this reading There was no one who could detain her, for the agitated group in Mrs. Bellendean’s room were too much taken by surprise, in this curious development of affairs, to do anything but gaze astonished at Joyce’s unlooked-for passion.

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

From this reading She went out of the room and out of the house, with old Janet, in her big shawl, following humbly, like a tall ship carrying out a humble little lugger in her train.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading There was no one who could detain her, for the agitated group in Mrs. Bellendean’s room were too much taken by surprise, in this curious development of affairs, to do anything but gaze astonished at Joyce’s unlooked-for passion.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading There was no one who could detain her, for the agitated group in Mrs. Bellendean’s room were too much taken by surprise, in this curious development of affairs, to do anything but gaze astonished at Joyce’s unlooked-for passion.

-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading She went out of the room and out of the house, with old Janet, in her big shawl, following humbly, like a tall ship carrying out a humble little lugger in her train.

a person who is in charge

From this reading The nervous swiftness with which she moved, the air of passion in all her sails, to continue the metaphor, the unity of impassioned movement with which she swept forth--not looking back nor suffering any distracting influence to touch her--made the utmost impression upon the spectators who had been, to their own thinking, themselves chief actors in the scene, until this young creature’s surpassing emotion put them all into the position of audience while she herself filled the stage.

continue a certain state, condition, or activity

From this reading The nervous swiftness with which she moved, the air of passion in all her sails, to continue the metaphor, the unity of impassioned movement with which she swept forth--not looking back nor suffering any distracting influence to touch her--made the utmost impression upon the spectators who had been, to their own thinking, themselves chief actors in the scene, until this young creature’s surpassing emotion put them all into the position of audience while she herself filled the stage.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading There was no one who could detain her, for the agitated group in Mrs. Bellendean’s room were too much taken by surprise, in this curious development of affairs, to do anything but gaze astonished at Joyce’s unlooked-for passion.

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From this reading The nervous swiftness with which she moved, the air of passion in all her sails, to continue the metaphor, the unity of impassioned movement with which she swept forth--not looking back nor suffering any distracting influence to touch her--made the utmost impression upon the spectators who had been, to their own thinking, themselves chief actors in the scene, until this young creature’s surpassing emotion put them all into the position of audience while she herself filled the stage.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading There was no one who could detain her, for the agitated group in Mrs. Bellendean’s room were too much taken by surprise, in this curious development of affairs, to do anything but gaze astonished at Joyce’s unlooked-for passion.

deprive of freedom; take into confinement

From this reading There was no one who could detain her, for the agitated group in Mrs. Bellendean’s room were too much taken by surprise, in this curious development of affairs, to do anything but gaze astonished at Joyce’s unlooked-for passion.

act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining

From this reading There was no one who could detain her, for the agitated group in Mrs. Bellendean’s room were too much taken by surprise, in this curious development of affairs, to do anything but gaze astonished at Joyce’s unlooked-for passion.

-ing form of “distract” — draw someone's attention away from something

From this reading The nervous swiftness with which she moved, the air of passion in all her sails, to continue the metaphor, the unity of impassioned movement with which she swept forth--not looking back nor suffering any distracting influence to touch her--made the utmost impression upon the spectators who had been, to their own thinking, themselves chief actors in the scene, until this young creature’s surpassing emotion put them all into the position of audience while she herself filled the stage.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading There was no one who could detain her, for the agitated group in Mrs. Bellendean’s room were too much taken by surprise, in this curious development of affairs, to do anything but gaze astonished at Joyce’s unlooked-for passion.

any strong feeling

From this reading The nervous swiftness with which she moved, the air of passion in all her sails, to continue the metaphor, the unity of impassioned movement with which she swept forth--not looking back nor suffering any distracting influence to touch her--made the utmost impression upon the spectators who had been, to their own thinking, themselves chief actors in the scene, until this young creature’s surpassing emotion put them all into the position of audience while she herself filled the stage.

an ardent and enthusiastic supporter of some person or activity

From this reading Joyce would not see her father’s face, though it appealed to her with a keen touch of unaccustomed feeling which was like a stab--nor would she suffer herself to look at Mrs. Bellendean, whose faintest indication of a wish had hitherto been almost law to the enthusiast.

the feeling of lively and cheerful joy

From this reading Joyce seemed to have added to her stature in the intensity of her excitement.

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

From this reading Joyce would not see her father’s face, though it appealed to her with a keen touch of unaccustomed feeling which was like a stab--nor would she suffer herself to look at Mrs. Bellendean, whose faintest indication of a wish had hitherto been almost law to the enthusiast.

superlative of “faint” — deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc

From this reading Joyce would not see her father’s face, though it appealed to her with a keen touch of unaccustomed feeling which was like a stab--nor would she suffer herself to look at Mrs. Bellendean, whose faintest indication of a wish had hitherto been almost law to the enthusiast.

possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Joyce would not see her father’s face, though it appealed to her with a keen touch of unaccustomed feeling which was like a stab--nor would she suffer herself to look at Mrs. Bellendean, whose faintest indication of a wish had hitherto been almost law to the enthusiast.

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading Joyce would not see her father’s face, though it appealed to her with a keen touch of unaccustomed feeling which was like a stab--nor would she suffer herself to look at Mrs. Bellendean, whose faintest indication of a wish had hitherto been almost law to the enthusiast.

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

From this reading The nervous swiftness with which she moved, the air of passion in all her sails, to continue the metaphor, the unity of impassioned movement with which she swept forth--not looking back nor suffering any distracting influence to touch her--made the utmost impression upon the spectators who had been, to their own thinking, themselves chief actors in the scene, until this young creature’s surpassing emotion put them all into the position of audience while she herself filled the stage.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading She went out of the room and out of the house, with old Janet, in her big shawl, following humbly, like a tall ship carrying out a humble little lugger in her train.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading There was no one who could detain her, for the agitated group in Mrs. Bellendean’s room were too much taken by surprise, in this curious development of affairs, to do anything but gaze astonished at Joyce’s unlooked-for passion.

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

From this reading The nervous swiftness with which she moved, the air of passion in all her sails, to continue the metaphor, the unity of impassioned movement with which she swept forth--not looking back nor suffering any distracting influence to touch her--made the utmost impression upon the spectators who had been, to their own thinking, themselves chief actors in the scene, until this young creature’s surpassing emotion put them all into the position of audience while she herself filled the stage.

a long fixed look

From this reading There was no one who could detain her, for the agitated group in Mrs. Bellendean’s room were too much taken by surprise, in this curious development of affairs, to do anything but gaze astonished at Joyce’s unlooked-for passion.

any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

From this reading There was no one who could detain her, for the agitated group in Mrs. Bellendean’s room were too much taken by surprise, in this curious development of affairs, to do anything but gaze astonished at Joyce’s unlooked-for passion.

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

From this reading The nervous swiftness with which she moved, the air of passion in all her sails, to continue the metaphor, the unity of impassioned movement with which she swept forth--not looking back nor suffering any distracting influence to touch her--made the utmost impression upon the spectators who had been, to their own thinking, themselves chief actors in the scene, until this young creature’s surpassing emotion put them all into the position of audience while she herself filled the stage.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Joyce seemed to have added to her stature in the intensity of her excitement.

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

From this reading There was no one who could detain her, for the agitated group in Mrs. Bellendean’s room were too much taken by surprise, in this curious development of affairs, to do anything but gaze astonished at Joyce’s unlooked-for passion.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading The nervous swiftness with which she moved, the air of passion in all her sails, to continue the metaphor, the unity of impassioned movement with which she swept forth--not looking back nor suffering any distracting influence to touch her--made the utmost impression upon the spectators who had been, to their own thinking, themselves chief actors in the scene, until this young creature’s surpassing emotion put them all into the position of audience while she herself filled the stage.

used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time

From this reading Joyce would not see her father’s face, though it appealed to her with a keen touch of unaccustomed feeling which was like a stab--nor would she suffer herself to look at Mrs. Bellendean, whose faintest indication of a wish had hitherto been almost law to the enthusiast.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading She went out of the room and out of the house, with old Janet, in her big shawl, following humbly, like a tall ship carrying out a humble little lugger in her train.

low or inferior in station or quality

From this reading She went out of the room and out of the house, with old Janet, in her big shawl, following humbly, like a tall ship carrying out a humble little lugger in her train.

in a humble manner

From this reading She went out of the room and out of the house, with old Janet, in her big shawl, following humbly, like a tall ship carrying out a humble little lugger in her train.

characterized by intense emotion

From this reading The nervous swiftness with which she moved, the air of passion in all her sails, to continue the metaphor, the unity of impassioned movement with which she swept forth--not looking back nor suffering any distracting influence to touch her--made the utmost impression upon the spectators who had been, to their own thinking, themselves chief actors in the scene, until this young creature’s surpassing emotion put them all into the position of audience while she herself filled the stage.

a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

From this reading The nervous swiftness with which she moved, the air of passion in all her sails, to continue the metaphor, the unity of impassioned movement with which she swept forth--not looking back nor suffering any distracting influence to touch her--made the utmost impression upon the spectators who had been, to their own thinking, themselves chief actors in the scene, until this young creature’s surpassing emotion put them all into the position of audience while she herself filled the stage.

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

From this reading There was no one who could detain her, for the agitated group in Mrs. Bellendean’s room were too much taken by surprise, in this curious development of affairs, to do anything but gaze astonished at Joyce’s unlooked-for passion.

something that serves to indicate or suggest

From this reading Joyce would not see her father’s face, though it appealed to her with a keen touch of unaccustomed feeling which was like a stab--nor would she suffer herself to look at Mrs. Bellendean, whose faintest indication of a wish had hitherto been almost law to the enthusiast.

a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc

From this reading The nervous swiftness with which she moved, the air of passion in all her sails, to continue the metaphor, the unity of impassioned movement with which she swept forth--not looking back nor suffering any distracting influence to touch her--made the utmost impression upon the spectators who had been, to their own thinking, themselves chief actors in the scene, until this young creature’s surpassing emotion put them all into the position of audience while she herself filled the stage.

the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation)

From this reading Joyce seemed to have added to her stature in the intensity of her excitement.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The nervous swiftness with which she moved, the air of passion in all her sails, to continue the metaphor, the unity of impassioned movement with which she swept forth--not looking back nor suffering any distracting influence to touch her--made the utmost impression upon the spectators who had been, to their own thinking, themselves chief actors in the scene, until this young creature’s surpassing emotion put them all into the position of audience while she herself filled the stage.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Joyce would not see her father’s face, though it appealed to her with a keen touch of unaccustomed feeling which was like a stab--nor would she suffer herself to look at Mrs. Bellendean, whose faintest indication of a wish had hitherto been almost law to the enthusiast.

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From this reading She went out of the room and out of the house, with old Janet, in her big shawl, following humbly, like a tall ship carrying out a humble little lugger in her train.

influential Irish writer noted for his many innovations (such as stream of consciousness writing) (1882-1941)

From this reading Joyce seemed to have added to her stature in the intensity of her excitement.

possessive form of “joyce” — influential Irish writer noted for his many innovations (such as stream of consciousness writing) (1882-1941)

From this reading There was no one who could detain her, for the agitated group in Mrs. Bellendean’s room were too much taken by surprise, in this curious development of affairs, to do anything but gaze astonished at Joyce’s unlooked-for passion.

having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions

From this reading Joyce would not see her father’s face, though it appealed to her with a keen touch of unaccustomed feeling which was like a stab--nor would she suffer herself to look at Mrs. Bellendean, whose faintest indication of a wish had hitherto been almost law to the enthusiast.

the collection of rules imposed by authority

From this reading Joyce would not see her father’s face, though it appealed to her with a keen touch of unaccustomed feeling which was like a stab--nor would she suffer herself to look at Mrs. Bellendean, whose faintest indication of a wish had hitherto been almost law to the enthusiast.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading She went out of the room and out of the house, with old Janet, in her big shawl, following humbly, like a tall ship carrying out a humble little lugger in her train.

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

From this reading She went out of the room and out of the house, with old Janet, in her big shawl, following humbly, like a tall ship carrying out a humble little lugger in her train.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Joyce would not see her father’s face, though it appealed to her with a keen touch of unaccustomed feeling which was like a stab--nor would she suffer herself to look at Mrs. Bellendean, whose faintest indication of a wish had hitherto been almost law to the enthusiast.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading The nervous swiftness with which she moved, the air of passion in all her sails, to continue the metaphor, the unity of impassioned movement with which she swept forth--not looking back nor suffering any distracting influence to touch her--made the utmost impression upon the spectators who had been, to their own thinking, themselves chief actors in the scene, until this young creature’s surpassing emotion put them all into the position of audience while she herself filled the stage.

small fishing boat rigged with one or more lugsails

From this reading She went out of the room and out of the house, with old Janet, in her big shawl, following humbly, like a tall ship carrying out a humble little lugger in her train.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The nervous swiftness with which she moved, the air of passion in all her sails, to continue the metaphor, the unity of impassioned movement with which she swept forth--not looking back nor suffering any distracting influence to touch her--made the utmost impression upon the spectators who had been, to their own thinking, themselves chief actors in the scene, until this young creature’s surpassing emotion put them all into the position of audience while she herself filled the stage.

a figure of speech in which an expression is used to refer to something that it does not literally denote in order to suggest a similarity

From this reading The nervous swiftness with which she moved, the air of passion in all her sails, to continue the metaphor, the unity of impassioned movement with which she swept forth--not looking back nor suffering any distracting influence to touch her--made the utmost impression upon the spectators who had been, to their own thinking, themselves chief actors in the scene, until this young creature’s surpassing emotion put them all into the position of audience while she herself filled the stage.

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading The nervous swiftness with which she moved, the air of passion in all her sails, to continue the metaphor, the unity of impassioned movement with which she swept forth--not looking back nor suffering any distracting influence to touch her--made the utmost impression upon the spectators who had been, to their own thinking, themselves chief actors in the scene, until this young creature’s surpassing emotion put them all into the position of audience while she herself filled the stage.

a change of position that does not entail a change of location

From this reading The nervous swiftness with which she moved, the air of passion in all her sails, to continue the metaphor, the unity of impassioned movement with which she swept forth--not looking back nor suffering any distracting influence to touch her--made the utmost impression upon the spectators who had been, to their own thinking, themselves chief actors in the scene, until this young creature’s surpassing emotion put them all into the position of audience while she herself filled the stage.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading There was no one who could detain her, for the agitated group in Mrs. Bellendean’s room were too much taken by surprise, in this curious development of affairs, to do anything but gaze astonished at Joyce’s unlooked-for passion.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading There was no one who could detain her, for the agitated group in Mrs. Bellendean’s room were too much taken by surprise, in this curious development of affairs, to do anything but gaze astonished at Joyce’s unlooked-for passion.

easily agitated

From this reading The nervous swiftness with which she moved, the air of passion in all her sails, to continue the metaphor, the unity of impassioned movement with which she swept forth--not looking back nor suffering any distracting influence to touch her--made the utmost impression upon the spectators who had been, to their own thinking, themselves chief actors in the scene, until this young creature’s surpassing emotion put them all into the position of audience while she herself filled the stage.

not any; not one

From this reading There was no one who could detain her, for the agitated group in Mrs. Bellendean’s room were too much taken by surprise, in this curious development of affairs, to do anything but gaze astonished at Joyce’s unlooked-for passion.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading The nervous swiftness with which she moved, the air of passion in all her sails, to continue the metaphor, the unity of impassioned movement with which she swept forth--not looking back nor suffering any distracting influence to touch her--made the utmost impression upon the spectators who had been, to their own thinking, themselves chief actors in the scene, until this young creature’s surpassing emotion put them all into the position of audience while she herself filled the stage.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The nervous swiftness with which she moved, the air of passion in all her sails, to continue the metaphor, the unity of impassioned movement with which she swept forth--not looking back nor suffering any distracting influence to touch her--made the utmost impression upon the spectators who had been, to their own thinking, themselves chief actors in the scene, until this young creature’s surpassing emotion put them all into the position of audience while she herself filled the stage.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading There was no one who could detain her, for the agitated group in Mrs. Bellendean’s room were too much taken by surprise, in this curious development of affairs, to do anything but gaze astonished at Joyce’s unlooked-for passion.

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

From this reading She went out of the room and out of the house, with old Janet, in her big shawl, following humbly, like a tall ship carrying out a humble little lugger in her train.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading There was no one who could detain her, for the agitated group in Mrs. Bellendean’s room were too much taken by surprise, in this curious development of affairs, to do anything but gaze astonished at Joyce’s unlooked-for passion.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading She went out of the room and out of the house, with old Janet, in her big shawl, following humbly, like a tall ship carrying out a humble little lugger in her train.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading The nervous swiftness with which she moved, the air of passion in all her sails, to continue the metaphor, the unity of impassioned movement with which she swept forth--not looking back nor suffering any distracting influence to touch her--made the utmost impression upon the spectators who had been, to their own thinking, themselves chief actors in the scene, until this young creature’s surpassing emotion put them all into the position of audience while she herself filled the stage.

a strong feeling or emotion

From this reading There was no one who could detain her, for the agitated group in Mrs. Bellendean’s room were too much taken by surprise, in this curious development of affairs, to do anything but gaze astonished at Joyce’s unlooked-for passion.

the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading The nervous swiftness with which she moved, the air of passion in all her sails, to continue the metaphor, the unity of impassioned movement with which she swept forth--not looking back nor suffering any distracting influence to touch her--made the utmost impression upon the spectators who had been, to their own thinking, themselves chief actors in the scene, until this young creature’s surpassing emotion put them all into the position of audience while she herself filled the stage.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The nervous swiftness with which she moved, the air of passion in all her sails, to continue the metaphor, the unity of impassioned movement with which she swept forth--not looking back nor suffering any distracting influence to touch her--made the utmost impression upon the spectators who had been, to their own thinking, themselves chief actors in the scene, until this young creature’s surpassing emotion put them all into the position of audience while she herself filled the stage.

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

From this reading There was no one who could detain her, for the agitated group in Mrs. Bellendean’s room were too much taken by surprise, in this curious development of affairs, to do anything but gaze astonished at Joyce’s unlooked-for passion.

plural of “sail” — a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel

From this reading The nervous swiftness with which she moved, the air of passion in all her sails, to continue the metaphor, the unity of impassioned movement with which she swept forth--not looking back nor suffering any distracting influence to touch her--made the utmost impression upon the spectators who had been, to their own thinking, themselves chief actors in the scene, until this young creature’s surpassing emotion put them all into the position of audience while she herself filled the stage.

the place where some action occurs

From this reading The nervous swiftness with which she moved, the air of passion in all her sails, to continue the metaphor, the unity of impassioned movement with which she swept forth--not looking back nor suffering any distracting influence to touch her--made the utmost impression upon the spectators who had been, to their own thinking, themselves chief actors in the scene, until this young creature’s surpassing emotion put them all into the position of audience while she herself filled the stage.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Joyce would not see her father’s face, though it appealed to her with a keen touch of unaccustomed feeling which was like a stab--nor would she suffer herself to look at Mrs. Bellendean, whose faintest indication of a wish had hitherto been almost law to the enthusiast.

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

From this reading Joyce seemed to have added to her stature in the intensity of her excitement.

cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders

From this reading She went out of the room and out of the house, with old Janet, in her big shawl, following humbly, like a tall ship carrying out a humble little lugger in her train.

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

From this reading She went out of the room and out of the house, with old Janet, in her big shawl, following humbly, like a tall ship carrying out a humble little lugger in her train.

transport commercially

From this reading She went out of the room and out of the house, with old Janet, in her big shawl, following humbly, like a tall ship carrying out a humble little lugger in her train.

plural of “spectator” — a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)

From this reading The nervous swiftness with which she moved, the air of passion in all her sails, to continue the metaphor, the unity of impassioned movement with which she swept forth--not looking back nor suffering any distracting influence to touch her--made the utmost impression upon the spectators who had been, to their own thinking, themselves chief actors in the scene, until this young creature’s surpassing emotion put them all into the position of audience while she herself filled the stage.

use a knife on

From this reading Joyce would not see her father’s face, though it appealed to her with a keen touch of unaccustomed feeling which was like a stab--nor would she suffer herself to look at Mrs. Bellendean, whose faintest indication of a wish had hitherto been almost law to the enthusiast.

any distinct time period in a sequence of events

From this reading The nervous swiftness with which she moved, the air of passion in all her sails, to continue the metaphor, the unity of impassioned movement with which she swept forth--not looking back nor suffering any distracting influence to touch her--made the utmost impression upon the spectators who had been, to their own thinking, themselves chief actors in the scene, until this young creature’s surpassing emotion put them all into the position of audience while she herself filled the stage.

high level of respect gained by impressive development or achievement

From this reading Joyce seemed to have added to her stature in the intensity of her excitement.

undergo or be subjected to

From this reading Joyce would not see her father’s face, though it appealed to her with a keen touch of unaccustomed feeling which was like a stab--nor would she suffer herself to look at Mrs. Bellendean, whose faintest indication of a wish had hitherto been almost law to the enthusiast.

a state of acute pain

From this reading The nervous swiftness with which she moved, the air of passion in all her sails, to continue the metaphor, the unity of impassioned movement with which she swept forth--not looking back nor suffering any distracting influence to touch her--made the utmost impression upon the spectators who had been, to their own thinking, themselves chief actors in the scene, until this young creature’s surpassing emotion put them all into the position of audience while she herself filled the stage.

exceeding or surpassing usual limits especially in excellence

From this reading The nervous swiftness with which she moved, the air of passion in all her sails, to continue the metaphor, the unity of impassioned movement with which she swept forth--not looking back nor suffering any distracting influence to touch her--made the utmost impression upon the spectators who had been, to their own thinking, themselves chief actors in the scene, until this young creature’s surpassing emotion put them all into the position of audience while she herself filled the stage.

the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you

From this reading There was no one who could detain her, for the agitated group in Mrs. Bellendean’s room were too much taken by surprise, in this curious development of affairs, to do anything but gaze astonished at Joyce’s unlooked-for passion.

possessing sweep

From this reading The nervous swiftness with which she moved, the air of passion in all her sails, to continue the metaphor, the unity of impassioned movement with which she swept forth--not looking back nor suffering any distracting influence to touch her--made the utmost impression upon the spectators who had been, to their own thinking, themselves chief actors in the scene, until this young creature’s surpassing emotion put them all into the position of audience while she herself filled the stage.

a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens

From this reading The nervous swiftness with which she moved, the air of passion in all her sails, to continue the metaphor, the unity of impassioned movement with which she swept forth--not looking back nor suffering any distracting influence to touch her--made the utmost impression upon the spectators who had been, to their own thinking, themselves chief actors in the scene, until this young creature’s surpassing emotion put them all into the position of audience while she herself filled the stage.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading There was no one who could detain her, for the agitated group in Mrs. Bellendean’s room were too much taken by surprise, in this curious development of affairs, to do anything but gaze astonished at Joyce’s unlooked-for passion.

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading She went out of the room and out of the house, with old Janet, in her big shawl, following humbly, like a tall ship carrying out a humble little lugger in her train.

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

From this reading There was no one who could detain her, for the agitated group in Mrs. Bellendean’s room were too much taken by surprise, in this curious development of affairs, to do anything but gaze astonished at Joyce’s unlooked-for passion.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The nervous swiftness with which she moved, the air of passion in all her sails, to continue the metaphor, the unity of impassioned movement with which she swept forth--not looking back nor suffering any distracting influence to touch her--made the utmost impression upon the spectators who had been, to their own thinking, themselves chief actors in the scene, until this young creature’s surpassing emotion put them all into the position of audience while she herself filled the stage.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The nervous swiftness with which she moved, the air of passion in all her sails, to continue the metaphor, the unity of impassioned movement with which she swept forth--not looking back nor suffering any distracting influence to touch her--made the utmost impression upon the spectators who had been, to their own thinking, themselves chief actors in the scene, until this young creature’s surpassing emotion put them all into the position of audience while she herself filled the stage.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading The nervous swiftness with which she moved, the air of passion in all her sails, to continue the metaphor, the unity of impassioned movement with which she swept forth--not looking back nor suffering any distracting influence to touch her--made the utmost impression upon the spectators who had been, to their own thinking, themselves chief actors in the scene, until this young creature’s surpassing emotion put them all into the position of audience while she herself filled the stage.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was no one who could detain her, for the agitated group in Mrs. Bellendean’s room were too much taken by surprise, in this curious development of affairs, to do anything but gaze astonished at Joyce’s unlooked-for passion.

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading The nervous swiftness with which she moved, the air of passion in all her sails, to continue the metaphor, the unity of impassioned movement with which she swept forth--not looking back nor suffering any distracting influence to touch her--made the utmost impression upon the spectators who had been, to their own thinking, themselves chief actors in the scene, until this young creature’s surpassing emotion put them all into the position of audience while she herself filled the stage.

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

From this reading There was no one who could detain her, for the agitated group in Mrs. Bellendean’s room were too much taken by surprise, in this curious development of affairs, to do anything but gaze astonished at Joyce’s unlooked-for passion.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Joyce would not see her father’s face, though it appealed to her with a keen touch of unaccustomed feeling which was like a stab--nor would she suffer herself to look at Mrs. Bellendean, whose faintest indication of a wish had hitherto been almost law to the enthusiast.

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

From this reading There was no one who could detain her, for the agitated group in Mrs. Bellendean’s room were too much taken by surprise, in this curious development of affairs, to do anything but gaze astonished at Joyce’s unlooked-for passion.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading There was no one who could detain her, for the agitated group in Mrs. Bellendean’s room were too much taken by surprise, in this curious development of affairs, to do anything but gaze astonished at Joyce’s unlooked-for passion.

make physical contact with, come in contact with

From this reading The nervous swiftness with which she moved, the air of passion in all her sails, to continue the metaphor, the unity of impassioned movement with which she swept forth--not looking back nor suffering any distracting influence to touch her--made the utmost impression upon the spectators who had been, to their own thinking, themselves chief actors in the scene, until this young creature’s surpassing emotion put them all into the position of audience while she herself filled the stage.

create by training and teaching

From this reading She went out of the room and out of the house, with old Janet, in her big shawl, following humbly, like a tall ship carrying out a humble little lugger in her train.

unusual or unfamiliar

From this reading Joyce would not see her father’s face, though it appealed to her with a keen touch of unaccustomed feeling which was like a stab--nor would she suffer herself to look at Mrs. Bellendean, whose faintest indication of a wish had hitherto been almost law to the enthusiast.

an undivided or unbroken completeness or totality with nothing wanting

From this reading The nervous swiftness with which she moved, the air of passion in all her sails, to continue the metaphor, the unity of impassioned movement with which she swept forth--not looking back nor suffering any distracting influence to touch her--made the utmost impression upon the spectators who had been, to their own thinking, themselves chief actors in the scene, until this young creature’s surpassing emotion put them all into the position of audience while she herself filled the stage.

not anticipated

From this reading There was no one who could detain her, for the agitated group in Mrs. Bellendean’s room were too much taken by surprise, in this curious development of affairs, to do anything but gaze astonished at Joyce’s unlooked-for passion.

up to a particular time

From this reading The nervous swiftness with which she moved, the air of passion in all her sails, to continue the metaphor, the unity of impassioned movement with which she swept forth--not looking back nor suffering any distracting influence to touch her--made the utmost impression upon the spectators who had been, to their own thinking, themselves chief actors in the scene, until this young creature’s surpassing emotion put them all into the position of audience while she herself filled the stage.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The nervous swiftness with which she moved, the air of passion in all her sails, to continue the metaphor, the unity of impassioned movement with which she swept forth--not looking back nor suffering any distracting influence to touch her--made the utmost impression upon the spectators who had been, to their own thinking, themselves chief actors in the scene, until this young creature’s surpassing emotion put them all into the position of audience while she herself filled the stage.

of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity

From this reading The nervous swiftness with which she moved, the air of passion in all her sails, to continue the metaphor, the unity of impassioned movement with which she swept forth--not looking back nor suffering any distracting influence to touch her--made the utmost impression upon the spectators who had been, to their own thinking, themselves chief actors in the scene, until this young creature’s surpassing emotion put them all into the position of audience while she herself filled the stage.

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

From this reading There was no one who could detain her, for the agitated group in Mrs. Bellendean’s room were too much taken by surprise, in this curious development of affairs, to do anything but gaze astonished at Joyce’s unlooked-for passion.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading She went out of the room and out of the house, with old Janet, in her big shawl, following humbly, like a tall ship carrying out a humble little lugger in her train.

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

From this reading There was no one who could detain her, for the agitated group in Mrs. Bellendean’s room were too much taken by surprise, in this curious development of affairs, to do anything but gaze astonished at Joyce’s unlooked-for passion.

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

From this reading The nervous swiftness with which she moved, the air of passion in all her sails, to continue the metaphor, the unity of impassioned movement with which she swept forth--not looking back nor suffering any distracting influence to touch her--made the utmost impression upon the spectators who had been, to their own thinking, themselves chief actors in the scene, until this young creature’s surpassing emotion put them all into the position of audience while she herself filled the stage.

during the time that

From this reading The nervous swiftness with which she moved, the air of passion in all her sails, to continue the metaphor, the unity of impassioned movement with which she swept forth--not looking back nor suffering any distracting influence to touch her--made the utmost impression upon the spectators who had been, to their own thinking, themselves chief actors in the scene, until this young creature’s surpassing emotion put them all into the position of audience while she herself filled the stage.

which person or people

From this reading There was no one who could detain her, for the agitated group in Mrs. Bellendean’s room were too much taken by surprise, in this curious development of affairs, to do anything but gaze astonished at Joyce’s unlooked-for passion.

belonging to which person

From this reading Joyce would not see her father’s face, though it appealed to her with a keen touch of unaccustomed feeling which was like a stab--nor would she suffer herself to look at Mrs. Bellendean, whose faintest indication of a wish had hitherto been almost law to the enthusiast.

hope for; have a wish

From this reading Joyce would not see her father’s face, though it appealed to her with a keen touch of unaccustomed feeling which was like a stab--nor would she suffer herself to look at Mrs. Bellendean, whose faintest indication of a wish had hitherto been almost law to the enthusiast.

in the company of; together with

From this reading She went out of the room and out of the house, with old Janet, in her big shawl, following humbly, like a tall ship carrying out a humble little lugger in her train.

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

From this reading Joyce would not see her father’s face, though it appealed to her with a keen touch of unaccustomed feeling which was like a stab--nor would she suffer herself to look at Mrs. Bellendean, whose faintest indication of a wish had hitherto been almost law to the enthusiast.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading The nervous swiftness with which she moved, the air of passion in all her sails, to continue the metaphor, the unity of impassioned movement with which she swept forth--not looking back nor suffering any distracting influence to touch her--made the utmost impression upon the spectators who had been, to their own thinking, themselves chief actors in the scene, until this young creature’s surpassing emotion put them all into the position of audience while she herself filled the stage.