Chapter VIII

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

From this reading And as I closed my screed, Old Blobbs looked at me with a look full of unutterable pain, and I knew at once that down under all his asperity of manner and his sarcasm of speech; under all his seeming philosophical composure and his hearty hatred of shams, this Blue Flower had blossomed, and that he had inhaled its fatal fragrance.

in the past

From this reading And he said to us with his weak, trembling voice, so unlike his hearty, powerful tones of a few months ago: "You have spoken rightly.

(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 And as I closed my screed, Old Blobbs looked at me with a look full of unutterable pain, and I knew at once that down under all his asperity of manner and his sarcasm of speech; under all his seeming philosophical composure and his hearty hatred of shams, this Blue Flower had blossomed, and that he had inhaled its fatal fragrance.

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

From this reading And as I closed my screed, Old Blobbs looked at me with a look full of unutterable pain, and I knew at once that down under all his asperity of manner and his sarcasm of speech; under all his seeming philosophical composure and his hearty hatred of shams, this Blue Flower had blossomed, and that he had inhaled its fatal fragrance.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading But in that other life which he had lived within himself, and of which he had given us no token, but which was now rapidly making itself apparent, because it was his true life, was the Blue Flower, which entails only suffering, and for which there is no remedy but death.

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

From this reading And as I closed my screed, Old Blobbs looked at me with a look full of unutterable pain, and I knew at once that down under all his asperity of manner and his sarcasm of speech; under all his seeming philosophical composure and his hearty hatred of shams, this Blue Flower had blossomed, and that he had inhaled its fatal fragrance.

something hard to endure

From this reading And as I closed my screed, Old Blobbs looked at me with a look full of unutterable pain, and I knew at once that down under all his asperity of manner and his sarcasm of speech; under all his seeming philosophical composure and his hearty hatred of shams, this Blue Flower had blossomed, and that he had inhaled its fatal fragrance.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading And as I closed my screed, Old Blobbs looked at me with a look full of unutterable pain, and I knew at once that down under all his asperity of manner and his sarcasm of speech; under all his seeming philosophical composure and his hearty hatred of shams, this Blue Flower had blossomed, and that he had inhaled its fatal fragrance.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading There is a Blue Flower, and I pray God you may never know its fearful influence, beautiful as it is.

for the reason that

From this reading But in that other life which he had lived within himself, and of which he had given us no token, but which was now rapidly making itself apparent, because it was his true life, was the Blue Flower, which entails only suffering, and for which there is no remedy but death.

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From this reading And as I closed my screed, Old Blobbs looked at me with a look full of unutterable pain, and I knew at once that down under all his asperity of manner and his sarcasm of speech; under all his seeming philosophical composure and his hearty hatred of shams, this Blue Flower had blossomed, and that he had inhaled its fatal fragrance.

past form of “blossom” — produce or yield flowers

From this reading And as I closed my screed, Old Blobbs looked at me with a look full of unutterable pain, and I knew at once that down under all his asperity of manner and his sarcasm of speech; under all his seeming philosophical composure and his hearty hatred of shams, this Blue Flower had blossomed, and that he had inhaled its fatal fragrance.

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

From this reading And as I closed my screed, Old Blobbs looked at me with a look full of unutterable pain, and I knew at once that down under all his asperity of manner and his sarcasm of speech; under all his seeming philosophical composure and his hearty hatred of shams, this Blue Flower had blossomed, and that he had inhaled its fatal fragrance.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He had presented to us but one side of his double life, and that was so honest that we could not but love him while we winced at his utterances of truth.

not open or affording passage or access

From this reading And as I closed my screed, Old Blobbs looked at me with a look full of unutterable pain, and I knew at once that down under all his asperity of manner and his sarcasm of speech; under all his seeming philosophical composure and his hearty hatred of shams, this Blue Flower had blossomed, and that he had inhaled its fatal fragrance.

steadiness of mind under stress

From this reading And as I closed my screed, Old Blobbs looked at me with a look full of unutterable pain, and I knew at once that down under all his asperity of manner and his sarcasm of speech; under all his seeming philosophical composure and his hearty hatred of shams, this Blue Flower had blossomed, and that he had inhaled its fatal fragrance.

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

From this reading He had presented to us but one side of his double life, and that was so honest that we could not but love him while we winced at his utterances of truth.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading But in that other life which he had lived within himself, and of which he had given us no token, but which was now rapidly making itself apparent, because it was his true life, was the Blue Flower, which entails only suffering, and for which there is no remedy but death.

increase twofold

From this reading He had presented to us but one side of his double life, and that was so honest that we could not but love him while we winced at his utterances of truth.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading And as I closed my screed, Old Blobbs looked at me with a look full of unutterable pain, and I knew at once that down under all his asperity of manner and his sarcasm of speech; under all his seeming philosophical composure and his hearty hatred of shams, this Blue Flower had blossomed, and that he had inhaled its fatal fragrance.

plural of “entail” — land received by fee tail

From this reading But in that other life which he had lived within himself, and of which he had given us no token, but which was now rapidly making itself apparent, because it was his true life, was the Blue Flower, which entails only suffering, and for which there is no remedy but death.

bringing death

From this reading And as I closed my screed, Old Blobbs looked at me with a look full of unutterable pain, and I knew at once that down under all his asperity of manner and his sarcasm of speech; under all his seeming philosophical composure and his hearty hatred of shams, this Blue Flower had blossomed, and that he had inhaled its fatal fragrance.

experiencing or showing fear

From this reading There is a Blue Flower, and I pray God you may never know its fearful influence, beautiful as it is.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading And he said to us with his weak, trembling voice, so unlike his hearty, powerful tones of a few months ago: "You have spoken rightly.

a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading And as I closed my screed, Old Blobbs looked at me with a look full of unutterable pain, and I knew at once that down under all his asperity of manner and his sarcasm of speech; under all his seeming philosophical composure and his hearty hatred of shams, this Blue Flower had blossomed, and that he had inhaled its fatal fragrance.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading But in that other life which he had lived within himself, and of which he had given us no token, but which was now rapidly making itself apparent, because it was his true life, was the Blue Flower, which entails only suffering, and for which there is no remedy but death.

a distinctive odor that is pleasant

From this reading And as I closed my screed, Old Blobbs looked at me with a look full of unutterable pain, and I knew at once that down under all his asperity of manner and his sarcasm of speech; under all his seeming philosophical composure and his hearty hatred of shams, this Blue Flower had blossomed, and that he had inhaled its fatal fragrance.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading And as I closed my screed, Old Blobbs looked at me with a look full of unutterable pain, and I knew at once that down under all his asperity of manner and his sarcasm of speech; under all his seeming philosophical composure and his hearty hatred of shams, this Blue Flower had blossomed, and that he had inhaled its fatal fragrance.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading But in that other life which he had lived within himself, and of which he had given us no token, but which was now rapidly making itself apparent, because it was his true life, was the Blue Flower, which entails only suffering, and for which there is no remedy but death.

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading There is a Blue Flower, and I pray God you may never know its fearful influence, beautiful as it is.

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

From this reading And as I closed my screed, Old Blobbs looked at me with a look full of unutterable pain, and I knew at once that down under all his asperity of manner and his sarcasm of speech; under all his seeming philosophical composure and his hearty hatred of shams, this Blue Flower had blossomed, and that he had inhaled its fatal fragrance.

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

From this reading And as I closed my screed, Old Blobbs looked at me with a look full of unutterable pain, and I knew at once that down under all his asperity of manner and his sarcasm of speech; under all his seeming philosophical composure and his hearty hatred of shams, this Blue Flower had blossomed, and that he had inhaled its fatal fragrance.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading And he said to us with his weak, trembling voice, so unlike his hearty, powerful tones of a few months ago: "You have spoken rightly.

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

From this reading And as I closed my screed, Old Blobbs looked at me with a look full of unutterable pain, and I knew at once that down under all his asperity of manner and his sarcasm of speech; under all his seeming philosophical composure and his hearty hatred of shams, this Blue Flower had blossomed, and that he had inhaled its fatal fragrance.

showing warm and heartfelt friendliness

From this reading And as I closed my screed, Old Blobbs looked at me with a look full of unutterable pain, and I knew at once that down under all his asperity of manner and his sarcasm of speech; under all his seeming philosophical composure and his hearty hatred of shams, this Blue Flower had blossomed, and that he had inhaled its fatal fragrance.

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

From this reading He had presented to us but one side of his double life, and that was so honest that we could not but love him while we winced at his utterances of truth.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading But in that other life which he had lived within himself, and of which he had given us no token, but which was now rapidly making itself apparent, because it was his true life, was the Blue Flower, which entails only suffering, and for which there is no remedy but death.

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

From this reading And as I closed my screed, Old Blobbs looked at me with a look full of unutterable pain, and I knew at once that down under all his asperity of manner and his sarcasm of speech; under all his seeming philosophical composure and his hearty hatred of shams, this Blue Flower had blossomed, and that he had inhaled its fatal fragrance.

not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent

From this reading He had presented to us but one side of his double life, and that was so honest that we could not but love him while we winced at his utterances of truth.

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

From this reading And as I closed my screed, Old Blobbs looked at me with a look full of unutterable pain, and I knew at once that down under all his asperity of manner and his sarcasm of speech; under all his seeming philosophical composure and his hearty hatred of shams, this Blue Flower had blossomed, and that he had inhaled its fatal fragrance.

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

From this reading But in that other life which he had lived within himself, and of which he had given us no token, but which was now rapidly making itself apparent, because it was his true life, was the Blue Flower, which entails only suffering, and for which there is no remedy but death.

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

From this reading There is a Blue Flower, and I pray God you may never know its fearful influence, beautiful as it is.

past form of “inhale” — draw deep into the lungs in by breathing

From this reading And as I closed my screed, Old Blobbs looked at me with a look full of unutterable pain, and I knew at once that down under all his asperity of manner and his sarcasm of speech; under all his seeming philosophical composure and his hearty hatred of shams, this Blue Flower had blossomed, and that he had inhaled its fatal fragrance.

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

From this reading But in that other life which he had lived within himself, and of which he had given us no token, but which was now rapidly making itself apparent, because it was his true life, was the Blue Flower, which entails only suffering, and for which there is no remedy but death.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading But in that other life which he had lived within himself, and of which he had given us no token, but which was now rapidly making itself apparent, because it was his true life, was the Blue Flower, which entails only suffering, and for which there is no remedy but death.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading And as I closed my screed, Old Blobbs looked at me with a look full of unutterable pain, and I knew at once that down under all his asperity of manner and his sarcasm of speech; under all his seeming philosophical composure and his hearty hatred of shams, this Blue Flower had blossomed, and that he had inhaled its fatal fragrance.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading But in that other life which he had lived within himself, and of which he had given us no token, but which was now rapidly making itself apparent, because it was his true life, was the Blue Flower, which entails only suffering, and for which there is no remedy but death.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading And as I closed my screed, Old Blobbs looked at me with a look full of unutterable pain, and I knew at once that down under all his asperity of manner and his sarcasm of speech; under all his seeming philosophical composure and his hearty hatred of shams, this Blue Flower had blossomed, and that he had inhaled its fatal fragrance.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading There is a Blue Flower, and I pray God you may never know its fearful influence, beautiful as it is.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading He had presented to us but one side of his double life, and that was so honest that we could not but love him while we winced at his utterances of truth.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading But in that other life which he had lived within himself, and of which he had given us no token, but which was now rapidly making itself apparent, because it was his true life, was the Blue Flower, which entails only suffering, and for which there is no remedy but death.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading And as I closed my screed, Old Blobbs looked at me with a look full of unutterable pain, and I knew at once that down under all his asperity of manner and his sarcasm of speech; under all his seeming philosophical composure and his hearty hatred of shams, this Blue Flower had blossomed, and that he had inhaled its fatal fragrance.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading And as I closed my screed, Old Blobbs looked at me with a look full of unutterable pain, and I knew at once that down under all his asperity of manner and his sarcasm of speech; under all his seeming philosophical composure and his hearty hatred of shams, this Blue Flower had blossomed, and that he had inhaled its fatal fragrance.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading He had presented to us but one side of his double life, and that was so honest that we could not but love him while we winced at his utterances of truth.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading But in that other life which he had lived within himself, and of which he had given us no token, but which was now rapidly making itself apparent, because it was his true life, was the Blue Flower, which entails only suffering, and for which there is no remedy but death.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading And as I closed my screed, Old Blobbs looked at me with a look full of unutterable pain, and I knew at once that down under all his asperity of manner and his sarcasm of speech; under all his seeming philosophical composure and his hearty hatred of shams, this Blue Flower had blossomed, and that he had inhaled its fatal fragrance.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading There is a Blue Flower, and I pray God you may never know its fearful influence, beautiful as it is.

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

From this reading And as I closed my screed, Old Blobbs looked at me with a look full of unutterable pain, and I knew at once that down under all his asperity of manner and his sarcasm of speech; under all his seeming philosophical composure and his hearty hatred of shams, this Blue Flower had blossomed, and that he had inhaled its fatal fragrance.

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

From this reading And he said to us with his weak, trembling voice, so unlike his hearty, powerful tones of a few months ago: "You have spoken rightly.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading And as I closed my screed, Old Blobbs looked at me with a look full of unutterable pain, and I knew at once that down under all his asperity of manner and his sarcasm of speech; under all his seeming philosophical composure and his hearty hatred of shams, this Blue Flower had blossomed, and that he had inhaled its fatal fragrance.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading There is a Blue Flower, and I pray God you may never know its fearful influence, beautiful as it is.

not any; not one

From this reading But in that other life which he had lived within himself, and of which he had given us no token, but which was now rapidly making itself apparent, because it was his true life, was the Blue Flower, which entails only suffering, and for which there is no remedy but death.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He had presented to us but one side of his double life, and that was so honest that we could not but love him while we winced at his utterances of truth.

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

From this reading But in that other life which he had lived within himself, and of which he had given us no token, but which was now rapidly making itself apparent, because it was his true life, was the Blue Flower, which entails only suffering, and for which there is no remedy but death.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading And as I closed my screed, Old Blobbs looked at me with a look full of unutterable pain, and I knew at once that down under all his asperity of manner and his sarcasm of speech; under all his seeming philosophical composure and his hearty hatred of shams, this Blue Flower had blossomed, and that he had inhaled its fatal fragrance.

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

From this reading And as I closed my screed, Old Blobbs looked at me with a look full of unutterable pain, and I knew at once that down under all his asperity of manner and his sarcasm of speech; under all his seeming philosophical composure and his hearty hatred of shams, this Blue Flower had blossomed, and that he had inhaled its fatal fragrance.

on one occasion

From this reading And as I closed my screed, Old Blobbs looked at me with a look full of unutterable pain, and I knew at once that down under all his asperity of manner and his sarcasm of speech; under all his seeming philosophical composure and his hearty hatred of shams, this Blue Flower had blossomed, and that he had inhaled its fatal fragrance.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading He had presented to us but one side of his double life, and that was so honest that we could not but love him while we winced at his utterances of truth.

and nothing more

From this reading But in that other life which he had lived within himself, and of which he had given us no token, but which was now rapidly making itself apparent, because it was his true life, was the Blue Flower, which entails only suffering, and for which there is no remedy but death.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading But in that other life which he had lived within himself, and of which he had given us no token, but which was now rapidly making itself apparent, because it was his true life, was the Blue Flower, which entails only suffering, and for which there is no remedy but death.

a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder

From this reading And as I closed my screed, Old Blobbs looked at me with a look full of unutterable pain, and I knew at once that down under all his asperity of manner and his sarcasm of speech; under all his seeming philosophical composure and his hearty hatred of shams, this Blue Flower had blossomed, and that he had inhaled its fatal fragrance.

of or relating to philosophy or philosophers

From this reading And as I closed my screed, Old Blobbs looked at me with a look full of unutterable pain, and I knew at once that down under all his asperity of manner and his sarcasm of speech; under all his seeming philosophical composure and his hearty hatred of shams, this Blue Flower had blossomed, and that he had inhaled its fatal fragrance.

having great power or force or potency or effect

From this reading And he said to us with his weak, trembling voice, so unlike his hearty, powerful tones of a few months ago: "You have spoken rightly.

address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer

From this reading There is a Blue Flower, and I pray God you may never know its fearful influence, beautiful as it is.

past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading He had presented to us but one side of his double life, and that was so honest that we could not but love him while we winced at his utterances of truth.

with speed

From this reading But in that other life which he had lived within himself, and of which he had given us no token, but which was now rapidly making itself apparent, because it was his true life, was the Blue Flower, which entails only suffering, and for which there is no remedy but death.

act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil

From this reading But in that other life which he had lived within himself, and of which he had given us no token, but which was now rapidly making itself apparent, because it was his true life, was the Blue Flower, which entails only suffering, and for which there is no remedy but death.

with honesty

From this reading And he said to us with his weak, trembling voice, so unlike his hearty, powerful tones of a few months ago: "You have spoken rightly.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading And he said to us with his weak, trembling voice, so unlike his hearty, powerful tones of a few months ago: "You have spoken rightly.

witty language used to convey insults or scorn

From this reading And as I closed my screed, Old Blobbs looked at me with a look full of unutterable pain, and I knew at once that down under all his asperity of manner and his sarcasm of speech; under all his seeming philosophical composure and his hearty hatred of shams, this Blue Flower had blossomed, and that he had inhaled its fatal fragrance.

a long monotonous harangue

From this reading And as I closed my screed, Old Blobbs looked at me with a look full of unutterable pain, and I knew at once that down under all his asperity of manner and his sarcasm of speech; under all his seeming philosophical composure and his hearty hatred of shams, this Blue Flower had blossomed, and that he had inhaled its fatal fragrance.

appearing as such but not necessarily so

From this reading And as I closed my screed, Old Blobbs looked at me with a look full of unutterable pain, and I knew at once that down under all his asperity of manner and his sarcasm of speech; under all his seeming philosophical composure and his hearty hatred of shams, this Blue Flower had blossomed, and that he had inhaled its fatal fragrance.

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From this reading And as I closed my screed, Old Blobbs looked at me with a look full of unutterable pain, and I knew at once that down under all his asperity of manner and his sarcasm of speech; under all his seeming philosophical composure and his hearty hatred of shams, this Blue Flower had blossomed, and that he had inhaled its fatal fragrance.

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

From this reading He had presented to us but one side of his double life, and that was so honest that we could not but love him while we winced at his utterances of truth.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading He had presented to us but one side of his double life, and that was so honest that we could not but love him while we winced at his utterances of truth.

the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience

From this reading And as I closed my screed, Old Blobbs looked at me with a look full of unutterable pain, and I knew at once that down under all his asperity of manner and his sarcasm of speech; under all his seeming philosophical composure and his hearty hatred of shams, this Blue Flower had blossomed, and that he had inhaled its fatal fragrance.

uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination

From this reading And he said to us with his weak, trembling voice, so unlike his hearty, powerful tones of a few months ago: "You have spoken rightly.

a state of acute pain

From this reading But in that other life which he had lived within himself, and of which he had given us no token, but which was now rapidly making itself apparent, because it was his true life, was the Blue Flower, which entails only suffering, and for which there is no remedy but death.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading And as I closed my screed, Old Blobbs looked at me with a look full of unutterable pain, and I knew at once that down under all his asperity of manner and his sarcasm of speech; under all his seeming philosophical composure and his hearty hatred of shams, this Blue Flower had blossomed, and that he had inhaled its fatal fragrance.

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

From this reading But in that other life which he had lived within himself, and of which he had given us no token, but which was now rapidly making itself apparent, because it was his true life, was the Blue Flower, which entails only suffering, and for which there is no remedy but death.

in or at that place or location

From this reading But in that other life which he had lived within himself, and of which he had given us no token, but which was now rapidly making itself apparent, because it was his true life, was the Blue Flower, which entails only suffering, and for which there is no remedy but death.

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

From this reading And as I closed my screed, Old Blobbs looked at me with a look full of unutterable pain, and I knew at once that down under all his asperity of manner and his sarcasm of speech; under all his seeming philosophical composure and his hearty hatred of shams, this Blue Flower had blossomed, and that he had inhaled its fatal fragrance.

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

From this reading He had presented to us but one side of his double life, and that was so honest that we could not but love him while we winced at his utterances of truth.

an individual instance of a type of symbol

From this reading But in that other life which he had lived within himself, and of which he had given us no token, but which was now rapidly making itself apparent, because it was his true life, was the Blue Flower, which entails only suffering, and for which there is no remedy but death.

plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice

From this reading And he said to us with his weak, trembling voice, so unlike his hearty, powerful tones of a few months ago: "You have spoken rightly.

a shaky motion

From this reading And he said to us with his weak, trembling voice, so unlike his hearty, powerful tones of a few months ago: "You have spoken rightly.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading But in that other life which he had lived within himself, and of which he had given us no token, but which was now rapidly making itself apparent, because it was his true life, was the Blue Flower, which entails only suffering, and for which there is no remedy but death.

a fact that has been verified

From this reading He had presented to us but one side of his double life, and that was so honest that we could not but love him while we winced at his utterances of truth.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading And as I closed my screed, Old Blobbs looked at me with a look full of unutterable pain, and I knew at once that down under all his asperity of manner and his sarcasm of speech; under all his seeming philosophical composure and his hearty hatred of shams, this Blue Flower had blossomed, and that he had inhaled its fatal fragrance.

marked by dissimilarity

From this reading And he said to us with his weak, trembling voice, so unlike his hearty, powerful tones of a few months ago: "You have spoken rightly.

too sacred to be uttered

From this reading And as I closed my screed, Old Blobbs looked at me with a look full of unutterable pain, and I knew at once that down under all his asperity of manner and his sarcasm of speech; under all his seeming philosophical composure and his hearty hatred of shams, this Blue Flower had blossomed, and that he had inhaled its fatal fragrance.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He had presented to us but one side of his double life, and that was so honest that we could not but love him while we winced at his utterances of truth.

plural of “utterance” — the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication

From this reading He had presented to us but one side of his double life, and that was so honest that we could not but love him while we winced at his utterances of truth.

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

From this reading And he said to us with his weak, trembling voice, so unlike his hearty, powerful tones of a few months ago: "You have spoken rightly.

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

From this reading He had presented to us but one side of his double life, and that was so honest that we could not but love him while we winced at his utterances of truth.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading He had presented to us but one side of his double life, and that was so honest that we could not but love him while we winced at his utterances of truth.

wanting in physical strength

From this reading And he said to us with his weak, trembling voice, so unlike his hearty, powerful tones of a few months ago: "You have spoken rightly.

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

From this reading But in that other life which he had lived within himself, and of which he had given us no token, but which was now rapidly making itself apparent, because it was his true life, was the Blue Flower, which entails only suffering, and for which there is no remedy but death.

during the time that

From this reading He had presented to us but one side of his double life, and that was so honest that we could not but love him while we winced at his utterances of truth.

past form of “wince” — draw back, as with fear or pain

From this reading He had presented to us but one side of his double life, and that was so honest that we could not but love him while we winced at his utterances of truth.

in the company of; together with

From this reading And as I closed my screed, Old Blobbs looked at me with a look full of unutterable pain, and I knew at once that down under all his asperity of manner and his sarcasm of speech; under all his seeming philosophical composure and his hearty hatred of shams, this Blue Flower had blossomed, and that he had inhaled its fatal fragrance.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading But in that other life which he had lived within himself, and of which he had given us no token, but which was now rapidly making itself apparent, because it was his true life, was the Blue Flower, which entails only suffering, and for which there is no remedy but death.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading And he said to us with his weak, trembling voice, so unlike his hearty, powerful tones of a few months ago: "You have spoken rightly.