Chapter I

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

From this reading She first became aware of him on the evening of her fifth visit, when she heard two people talking just behind her before the curtain went up, and one said, sounding proud, ‘This is my eleventh time’; and the other answered carelessly, ‘This is my thirty-secondth’--upon which the first one exclaimed, ‘Oh, I <i>say</i>!’ with much the sound of a pricked balloon wailing itself flat, and she couldn’t resist turning her face, lit up with interest and amusement, to look.

perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

From this reading After that they noticed each other’s presence for three more performances, and then, when it was her ninth and his thirty-sixth--for the enthusiasts of <i>The Immortal Hour</i> kept jealous count of their visits--and they found themselves sitting in the same row with only twelve empty seats between them, he moved up six nearer to her when the curtain went down between the two scenes of the first act, and when it went down at the end of the first act, after that love scene which invariably roused the small band of the faithful to a kind of mystic frenzy of delight, he moved up the other six and sat down boldly beside her.

later than; following

From this reading After that they noticed each other’s presence for three more performances, and then, when it was her ninth and his thirty-sixth--for the enthusiasts of <i>The Immortal Hour</i> kept jealous count of their visits--and they found themselves sitting in the same row with only twelve empty seats between them, he moved up six nearer to her when the curtain went down between the two scenes of the first act, and when it went down at the end of the first act, after that love scene which invariably roused the small band of the faithful to a kind of mystic frenzy of delight, he moved up the other six and sat down boldly beside her.

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

From this reading The first time they met, though they didn’t know it, for they were unconscious of each other, was at <i>The Immortal Hour</i>, then playing to almost empty houses away at King’s Cross; but they both went so often, and the audience at that time was so conspicuous because there was so little of it and so much room to put it in, that quite soon people who went frequently got to know each other by sight, and felt friendly and inclined to nod and smile, and this happened too to Christopher and Catherine.

a feeling of delight at being entertained

From this reading She first became aware of him on the evening of her fifth visit, when she heard two people talking just behind her before the curtain went up, and one said, sounding proud, ‘This is my eleventh time’; and the other answered carelessly, ‘This is my thirty-secondth’--upon which the first one exclaimed, ‘Oh, I <i>say</i>!’ with much the sound of a pricked balloon wailing itself flat, and she couldn’t resist turning her face, lit up with interest and amusement, to look.

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

From this reading The first time they met, though they didn’t know it, for they were unconscious of each other, was at <i>The Immortal Hour</i>, then playing to almost empty houses away at King’s Cross; but they both went so often, and the audience at that time was so conspicuous because there was so little of it and so much room to put it in, that quite soon people who went frequently got to know each other by sight, and felt friendly and inclined to nod and smile, and this happened too to Christopher and Catherine.

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading She first became aware of him on the evening of her fifth visit, when she heard two people talking just behind her before the curtain went up, and one said, sounding proud, ‘This is my eleventh time’; and the other answered carelessly, ‘This is my thirty-secondth’--upon which the first one exclaimed, ‘Oh, I <i>say</i>!’ with much the sound of a pricked balloon wailing itself flat, and she couldn’t resist turning her face, lit up with interest and amusement, to look.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The first time they met, though they didn’t know it, for they were unconscious of each other, was at <i>The Immortal Hour</i>, then playing to almost empty houses away at King’s Cross; but they both went so often, and the audience at that time was so conspicuous because there was so little of it and so much room to put it in, that quite soon people who went frequently got to know each other by sight, and felt friendly and inclined to nod and smile, and this happened too to Christopher and Catherine.

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

From this reading The first time they met, though they didn’t know it, for they were unconscious of each other, was at <i>The Immortal Hour</i>, then playing to almost empty houses away at King’s Cross; but they both went so often, and the audience at that time was so conspicuous because there was so little of it and so much room to put it in, that quite soon people who went frequently got to know each other by sight, and felt friendly and inclined to nod and smile, and this happened too to Christopher and Catherine.

(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception

From this reading She first became aware of him on the evening of her fifth visit, when she heard two people talking just behind her before the curtain went up, and one said, sounding proud, ‘This is my eleventh time’; and the other answered carelessly, ‘This is my thirty-secondth’--upon which the first one exclaimed, ‘Oh, I <i>say</i>!’ with much the sound of a pricked balloon wailing itself flat, and she couldn’t resist turning her face, lit up with interest and amusement, to look.

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

From this reading The first time they met, though they didn’t know it, for they were unconscious of each other, was at <i>The Immortal Hour</i>, then playing to almost empty houses away at King’s Cross; but they both went so often, and the audience at that time was so conspicuous because there was so little of it and so much room to put it in, that quite soon people who went frequently got to know each other by sight, and felt friendly and inclined to nod and smile, and this happened too to Christopher and Catherine.

large tough nonrigid bag filled with gas or heated air

From this reading She first became aware of him on the evening of her fifth visit, when she heard two people talking just behind her before the curtain went up, and one said, sounding proud, ‘This is my eleventh time’; and the other answered carelessly, ‘This is my thirty-secondth’--upon which the first one exclaimed, ‘Oh, I <i>say</i>!’ with much the sound of a pricked balloon wailing itself flat, and she couldn’t resist turning her face, lit up with interest and amusement, to look.

an unofficial association of people or groups

From this reading After that they noticed each other’s presence for three more performances, and then, when it was her ninth and his thirty-sixth--for the enthusiasts of <i>The Immortal Hour</i> kept jealous count of their visits--and they found themselves sitting in the same row with only twelve empty seats between them, he moved up six nearer to her when the curtain went down between the two scenes of the first act, and when it went down at the end of the first act, after that love scene which invariably roused the small band of the faithful to a kind of mystic frenzy of delight, he moved up the other six and sat down boldly beside her.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading She first became aware of him on the evening of her fifth visit, when she heard two people talking just behind her before the curtain went up, and one said, sounding proud, ‘This is my eleventh time’; and the other answered carelessly, ‘This is my thirty-secondth’--upon which the first one exclaimed, ‘Oh, I <i>say</i>!’ with much the sound of a pricked balloon wailing itself flat, and she couldn’t resist turning her face, lit up with interest and amusement, to look.

for the reason that

From this reading The first time they met, though they didn’t know it, for they were unconscious of each other, was at <i>The Immortal Hour</i>, then playing to almost empty houses away at King’s Cross; but they both went so often, and the audience at that time was so conspicuous because there was so little of it and so much room to put it in, that quite soon people who went frequently got to know each other by sight, and felt friendly and inclined to nod and smile, and this happened too to Christopher and Catherine.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading She first became aware of him on the evening of her fifth visit, when she heard two people talking just behind her before the curtain went up, and one said, sounding proud, ‘This is my eleventh time’; and the other answered carelessly, ‘This is my thirty-secondth’--upon which the first one exclaimed, ‘Oh, I <i>say</i>!’ with much the sound of a pricked balloon wailing itself flat, and she couldn’t resist turning her face, lit up with interest and amusement, to look.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading She first became aware of him on the evening of her fifth visit, when she heard two people talking just behind her before the curtain went up, and one said, sounding proud, ‘This is my eleventh time’; and the other answered carelessly, ‘This is my thirty-secondth’--upon which the first one exclaimed, ‘Oh, I <i>say</i>!’ with much the sound of a pricked balloon wailing itself flat, and she couldn’t resist turning her face, lit up with interest and amusement, to look.

next to; at the side of

From this reading After that they noticed each other’s presence for three more performances, and then, when it was her ninth and his thirty-sixth--for the enthusiasts of <i>The Immortal Hour</i> kept jealous count of their visits--and they found themselves sitting in the same row with only twelve empty seats between them, he moved up six nearer to her when the curtain went down between the two scenes of the first act, and when it went down at the end of the first act, after that love scene which invariably roused the small band of the faithful to a kind of mystic frenzy of delight, he moved up the other six and sat down boldly beside her.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading After that they noticed each other’s presence for three more performances, and then, when it was her ninth and his thirty-sixth--for the enthusiasts of <i>The Immortal Hour</i> kept jealous count of their visits--and they found themselves sitting in the same row with only twelve empty seats between them, he moved up six nearer to her when the curtain went down between the two scenes of the first act, and when it went down at the end of the first act, after that love scene which invariably roused the small band of the faithful to a kind of mystic frenzy of delight, he moved up the other six and sat down boldly beside her.

with boldness, in a bold manner

From this reading After that they noticed each other’s presence for three more performances, and then, when it was her ninth and his thirty-sixth--for the enthusiasts of <i>The Immortal Hour</i> kept jealous count of their visits--and they found themselves sitting in the same row with only twelve empty seats between them, he moved up six nearer to her when the curtain went down between the two scenes of the first act, and when it went down at the end of the first act, after that love scene which invariably roused the small band of the faithful to a kind of mystic frenzy of delight, he moved up the other six and sat down boldly beside her.

the two together, not just one

From this reading The first time they met, though they didn’t know it, for they were unconscious of each other, was at <i>The Immortal Hour</i>, then playing to almost empty houses away at King’s Cross; but they both went so often, and the audience at that time was so conspicuous because there was so little of it and so much room to put it in, that quite soon people who went frequently got to know each other by sight, and felt friendly and inclined to nod and smile, and this happened too to Christopher and Catherine.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The first time they met, though they didn’t know it, for they were unconscious of each other, was at <i>The Immortal Hour</i>, then playing to almost empty houses away at King’s Cross; but they both went so often, and the audience at that time was so conspicuous because there was so little of it and so much room to put it in, that quite soon people who went frequently got to know each other by sight, and felt friendly and inclined to nod and smile, and this happened too to Christopher and Catherine.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The first time they met, though they didn’t know it, for they were unconscious of each other, was at <i>The Immortal Hour</i>, then playing to almost empty houses away at King’s Cross; but they both went so often, and the audience at that time was so conspicuous because there was so little of it and so much room to put it in, that quite soon people who went frequently got to know each other by sight, and felt friendly and inclined to nod and smile, and this happened too to Christopher and Catherine.

without care or concern

From this reading She first became aware of him on the evening of her fifth visit, when she heard two people talking just behind her before the curtain went up, and one said, sounding proud, ‘This is my eleventh time’; and the other answered carelessly, ‘This is my thirty-secondth’--upon which the first one exclaimed, ‘Oh, I <i>say</i>!’ with much the sound of a pricked balloon wailing itself flat, and she couldn’t resist turning her face, lit up with interest and amusement, to look.

first wife of Henry VIII; Henry VIII's divorce from her was the initial step of the Reformation in England (1485-1536)

From this reading The first time they met, though they didn’t know it, for they were unconscious of each other, was at <i>The Immortal Hour</i>, then playing to almost empty houses away at King’s Cross; but they both went so often, and the audience at that time was so conspicuous because there was so little of it and so much room to put it in, that quite soon people who went frequently got to know each other by sight, and felt friendly and inclined to nod and smile, and this happened too to Christopher and Catherine.

Christian martyr and patron saint of travellers (3rd century)

From this reading The first time they met, though they didn’t know it, for they were unconscious of each other, was at <i>The Immortal Hour</i>, then playing to almost empty houses away at King’s Cross; but they both went so often, and the audience at that time was so conspicuous because there was so little of it and so much room to put it in, that quite soon people who went frequently got to know each other by sight, and felt friendly and inclined to nod and smile, and this happened too to Christopher and Catherine.

with awareness

From this reading Thus she saw Christopher consciously for the first time, and he saw her.

obvious to the eye or mind

From this reading The first time they met, though they didn’t know it, for they were unconscious of each other, was at <i>The Immortal Hour</i>, then playing to almost empty houses away at King’s Cross; but they both went so often, and the audience at that time was so conspicuous because there was so little of it and so much room to put it in, that quite soon people who went frequently got to know each other by sight, and felt friendly and inclined to nod and smile, and this happened too to Christopher and Catherine.

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From this reading She first became aware of him on the evening of her fifth visit, when she heard two people talking just behind her before the curtain went up, and one said, sounding proud, ‘This is my eleventh time’; and the other answered carelessly, ‘This is my thirty-secondth’--upon which the first one exclaimed, ‘Oh, I <i>say</i>!’ with much the sound of a pricked balloon wailing itself flat, and she couldn’t resist turning her face, lit up with interest and amusement, to look.

determine the number or amount of

From this reading After that they noticed each other’s presence for three more performances, and then, when it was her ninth and his thirty-sixth--for the enthusiasts of <i>The Immortal Hour</i> kept jealous count of their visits--and they found themselves sitting in the same row with only twelve empty seats between them, he moved up six nearer to her when the curtain went down between the two scenes of the first act, and when it went down at the end of the first act, after that love scene which invariably roused the small band of the faithful to a kind of mystic frenzy of delight, he moved up the other six and sat down boldly beside her.

travel across or pass over

From this reading The first time they met, though they didn’t know it, for they were unconscious of each other, was at <i>The Immortal Hour</i>, then playing to almost empty houses away at King’s Cross; but they both went so often, and the audience at that time was so conspicuous because there was so little of it and so much room to put it in, that quite soon people who went frequently got to know each other by sight, and felt friendly and inclined to nod and smile, and this happened too to Christopher and Catherine.

hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)

From this reading She first became aware of him on the evening of her fifth visit, when she heard two people talking just behind her before the curtain went up, and one said, sounding proud, ‘This is my eleventh time’; and the other answered carelessly, ‘This is my thirty-secondth’--upon which the first one exclaimed, ‘Oh, I <i>say</i>!’ with much the sound of a pricked balloon wailing itself flat, and she couldn’t resist turning her face, lit up with interest and amusement, to look.

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading After that they noticed each other’s presence for three more performances, and then, when it was her ninth and his thirty-sixth--for the enthusiasts of <i>The Immortal Hour</i> kept jealous count of their visits--and they found themselves sitting in the same row with only twelve empty seats between them, he moved up six nearer to her when the curtain went down between the two scenes of the first act, and when it went down at the end of the first act, after that love scene which invariably roused the small band of the faithful to a kind of mystic frenzy of delight, he moved up the other six and sat down boldly beside her.

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

From this reading The first time they met, though they didn’t know it, for they were unconscious of each other, was at <i>The Immortal Hour</i>, then playing to almost empty houses away at King’s Cross; but they both went so often, and the audience at that time was so conspicuous because there was so little of it and so much room to put it in, that quite soon people who went frequently got to know each other by sight, and felt friendly and inclined to nod and smile, and this happened too to Christopher and Catherine.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading After that they noticed each other’s presence for three more performances, and then, when it was her ninth and his thirty-sixth--for the enthusiasts of <i>The Immortal Hour</i> kept jealous count of their visits--and they found themselves sitting in the same row with only twelve empty seats between them, he moved up six nearer to her when the curtain went down between the two scenes of the first act, and when it went down at the end of the first act, after that love scene which invariably roused the small band of the faithful to a kind of mystic frenzy of delight, he moved up the other six and sat down boldly beside her.

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

From this reading The first time they met, though they didn’t know it, for they were unconscious of each other, was at <i>The Immortal Hour</i>, then playing to almost empty houses away at King’s Cross; but they both went so often, and the audience at that time was so conspicuous because there was so little of it and so much room to put it in, that quite soon people who went frequently got to know each other by sight, and felt friendly and inclined to nod and smile, and this happened too to Christopher and Catherine.

coming next after the tenth and just before the twelfth in position

From this reading She first became aware of him on the evening of her fifth visit, when she heard two people talking just behind her before the curtain went up, and one said, sounding proud, ‘This is my eleventh time’; and the other answered carelessly, ‘This is my thirty-secondth’--upon which the first one exclaimed, ‘Oh, I <i>say</i>!’ with much the sound of a pricked balloon wailing itself flat, and she couldn’t resist turning her face, lit up with interest and amusement, to look.

make void or empty of contents

From this reading The first time they met, though they didn’t know it, for they were unconscious of each other, was at <i>The Immortal Hour</i>, then playing to almost empty houses away at King’s Cross; but they both went so often, and the audience at that time was so conspicuous because there was so little of it and so much room to put it in, that quite soon people who went frequently got to know each other by sight, and felt friendly and inclined to nod and smile, and this happened too to Christopher and Catherine.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading After that they noticed each other’s presence for three more performances, and then, when it was her ninth and his thirty-sixth--for the enthusiasts of <i>The Immortal Hour</i> kept jealous count of their visits--and they found themselves sitting in the same row with only twelve empty seats between them, he moved up six nearer to her when the curtain went down between the two scenes of the first act, and when it went down at the end of the first act, after that love scene which invariably roused the small band of the faithful to a kind of mystic frenzy of delight, he moved up the other six and sat down boldly beside her.

plural of “enthusiast” — an ardent and enthusiastic supporter of some person or activity

From this reading After that they noticed each other’s presence for three more performances, and then, when it was her ninth and his thirty-sixth--for the enthusiasts of <i>The Immortal Hour</i> kept jealous count of their visits--and they found themselves sitting in the same row with only twelve empty seats between them, he moved up six nearer to her when the curtain went down between the two scenes of the first act, and when it went down at the end of the first act, after that love scene which invariably roused the small band of the faithful to a kind of mystic frenzy of delight, he moved up the other six and sat down boldly beside her.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading She first became aware of him on the evening of her fifth visit, when she heard two people talking just behind her before the curtain went up, and one said, sounding proud, ‘This is my eleventh time’; and the other answered carelessly, ‘This is my thirty-secondth’--upon which the first one exclaimed, ‘Oh, I <i>say</i>!’ with much the sound of a pricked balloon wailing itself flat, and she couldn’t resist turning her face, lit up with interest and amusement, to look.

past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

From this reading She first became aware of him on the evening of her fifth visit, when she heard two people talking just behind her before the curtain went up, and one said, sounding proud, ‘This is my eleventh time’; and the other answered carelessly, ‘This is my thirty-secondth’--upon which the first one exclaimed, ‘Oh, I <i>say</i>!’ with much the sound of a pricked balloon wailing itself flat, and she couldn’t resist turning her face, lit up with interest and amusement, to look.

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

From this reading She first became aware of him on the evening of her fifth visit, when she heard two people talking just behind her before the curtain went up, and one said, sounding proud, ‘This is my eleventh time’; and the other answered carelessly, ‘This is my thirty-secondth’--upon which the first one exclaimed, ‘Oh, I <i>say</i>!’ with much the sound of a pricked balloon wailing itself flat, and she couldn’t resist turning her face, lit up with interest and amusement, to look.

steadfast in affection or allegiance

From this reading After that they noticed each other’s presence for three more performances, and then, when it was her ninth and his thirty-sixth--for the enthusiasts of <i>The Immortal Hour</i> kept jealous count of their visits--and they found themselves sitting in the same row with only twelve empty seats between them, he moved up six nearer to her when the curtain went down between the two scenes of the first act, and when it went down at the end of the first act, after that love scene which invariably roused the small band of the faithful to a kind of mystic frenzy of delight, he moved up the other six and sat down boldly beside her.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading The first time they met, though they didn’t know it, for they were unconscious of each other, was at <i>The Immortal Hour</i>, then playing to almost empty houses away at King’s Cross; but they both went so often, and the audience at that time was so conspicuous because there was so little of it and so much room to put it in, that quite soon people who went frequently got to know each other by sight, and felt friendly and inclined to nod and smile, and this happened too to Christopher and Catherine.

a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon

From this reading She first became aware of him on the evening of her fifth visit, when she heard two people talking just behind her before the curtain went up, and one said, sounding proud, ‘This is my eleventh time’; and the other answered carelessly, ‘This is my thirty-secondth’--upon which the first one exclaimed, ‘Oh, I <i>say</i>!’ with much the sound of a pricked balloon wailing itself flat, and she couldn’t resist turning her face, lit up with interest and amusement, to look.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The first time they met, though they didn’t know it, for they were unconscious of each other, was at <i>The Immortal Hour</i>, then playing to almost empty houses away at King’s Cross; but they both went so often, and the audience at that time was so conspicuous because there was so little of it and so much room to put it in, that quite soon people who went frequently got to know each other by sight, and felt friendly and inclined to nod and smile, and this happened too to Christopher and Catherine.

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

From this reading She first became aware of him on the evening of her fifth visit, when she heard two people talking just behind her before the curtain went up, and one said, sounding proud, ‘This is my eleventh time’; and the other answered carelessly, ‘This is my thirty-secondth’--upon which the first one exclaimed, ‘Oh, I <i>say</i>!’ with much the sound of a pricked balloon wailing itself flat, and she couldn’t resist turning her face, lit up with interest and amusement, to look.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The first time they met, though they didn’t know it, for they were unconscious of each other, was at <i>The Immortal Hour</i>, then playing to almost empty houses away at King’s Cross; but they both went so often, and the audience at that time was so conspicuous because there was so little of it and so much room to put it in, that quite soon people who went frequently got to know each other by sight, and felt friendly and inclined to nod and smile, and this happened too to Christopher and Catherine.

set up or found

From this reading After that they noticed each other’s presence for three more performances, and then, when it was her ninth and his thirty-sixth--for the enthusiasts of <i>The Immortal Hour</i> kept jealous count of their visits--and they found themselves sitting in the same row with only twelve empty seats between them, he moved up six nearer to her when the curtain went down between the two scenes of the first act, and when it went down at the end of the first act, after that love scene which invariably roused the small band of the faithful to a kind of mystic frenzy of delight, he moved up the other six and sat down boldly beside her.

state of violent mental agitation

From this reading After that they noticed each other’s presence for three more performances, and then, when it was her ninth and his thirty-sixth--for the enthusiasts of <i>The Immortal Hour</i> kept jealous count of their visits--and they found themselves sitting in the same row with only twelve empty seats between them, he moved up six nearer to her when the curtain went down between the two scenes of the first act, and when it went down at the end of the first act, after that love scene which invariably roused the small band of the faithful to a kind of mystic frenzy of delight, he moved up the other six and sat down boldly beside her.

many times at short intervals

From this reading The first time they met, though they didn’t know it, for they were unconscious of each other, was at <i>The Immortal Hour</i>, then playing to almost empty houses away at King’s Cross; but they both went so often, and the audience at that time was so conspicuous because there was so little of it and so much room to put it in, that quite soon people who went frequently got to know each other by sight, and felt friendly and inclined to nod and smile, and this happened too to Christopher and Catherine.

characteristic of or befitting a friend

From this reading The first time they met, though they didn’t know it, for they were unconscious of each other, was at <i>The Immortal Hour</i>, then playing to almost empty houses away at King’s Cross; but they both went so often, and the audience at that time was so conspicuous because there was so little of it and so much room to put it in, that quite soon people who went frequently got to know each other by sight, and felt friendly and inclined to nod and smile, and this happened too to Christopher and Catherine.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading The first time they met, though they didn’t know it, for they were unconscious of each other, was at <i>The Immortal Hour</i>, then playing to almost empty houses away at King’s Cross; but they both went so often, and the audience at that time was so conspicuous because there was so little of it and so much room to put it in, that quite soon people who went frequently got to know each other by sight, and felt friendly and inclined to nod and smile, and this happened too to Christopher and Catherine.

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading The first time they met, though they didn’t know it, for they were unconscious of each other, was at <i>The Immortal Hour</i>, then playing to almost empty houses away at King’s Cross; but they both went so often, and the audience at that time was so conspicuous because there was so little of it and so much room to put it in, that quite soon people who went frequently got to know each other by sight, and felt friendly and inclined to nod and smile, and this happened too to Christopher and Catherine.

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

From this reading Thus she saw Christopher consciously for the first time, and he saw her.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading She first became aware of him on the evening of her fifth visit, when she heard two people talking just behind her before the curtain went up, and one said, sounding proud, ‘This is my eleventh time’; and the other answered carelessly, ‘This is my thirty-secondth’--upon which the first one exclaimed, ‘Oh, I <i>say</i>!’ with much the sound of a pricked balloon wailing itself flat, and she couldn’t resist turning her face, lit up with interest and amusement, to look.

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

From this reading She first became aware of him on the evening of her fifth visit, when she heard two people talking just behind her before the curtain went up, and one said, sounding proud, ‘This is my eleventh time’; and the other answered carelessly, ‘This is my thirty-secondth’--upon which the first one exclaimed, ‘Oh, I <i>say</i>!’ with much the sound of a pricked balloon wailing itself flat, and she couldn’t resist turning her face, lit up with interest and amusement, to look.

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

From this reading She first became aware of him on the evening of her fifth visit, when she heard two people talking just behind her before the curtain went up, and one said, sounding proud, ‘This is my eleventh time’; and the other answered carelessly, ‘This is my thirty-secondth’--upon which the first one exclaimed, ‘Oh, I <i>say</i>!’ with much the sound of a pricked balloon wailing itself flat, and she couldn’t resist turning her face, lit up with interest and amusement, to look.

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

From this reading After that they noticed each other’s presence for three more performances, and then, when it was her ninth and his thirty-sixth--for the enthusiasts of <i>The Immortal Hour</i> kept jealous count of their visits--and they found themselves sitting in the same row with only twelve empty seats between them, he moved up six nearer to her when the curtain went down between the two scenes of the first act, and when it went down at the end of the first act, after that love scene which invariably roused the small band of the faithful to a kind of mystic frenzy of delight, he moved up the other six and sat down boldly beside her.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading The first time they met, though they didn’t know it, for they were unconscious of each other, was at <i>The Immortal Hour</i>, then playing to almost empty houses away at King’s Cross; but they both went so often, and the audience at that time was so conspicuous because there was so little of it and so much room to put it in, that quite soon people who went frequently got to know each other by sight, and felt friendly and inclined to nod and smile, and this happened too to Christopher and Catherine.

plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading The first time they met, though they didn’t know it, for they were unconscious of each other, was at <i>The Immortal Hour</i>, then playing to almost empty houses away at King’s Cross; but they both went so often, and the audience at that time was so conspicuous because there was so little of it and so much room to put it in, that quite soon people who went frequently got to know each other by sight, and felt friendly and inclined to nod and smile, and this happened too to Christopher and Catherine.

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

From this reading The first time they met, though they didn’t know it, for they were unconscious of each other, was at <i>The Immortal Hour</i>, then playing to almost empty houses away at King’s Cross; but they both went so often, and the audience at that time was so conspicuous because there was so little of it and so much room to put it in, that quite soon people who went frequently got to know each other by sight, and felt friendly and inclined to nod and smile, and this happened too to Christopher and Catherine.

Living forever; never dying or decaying. (Bất tử, trường tồn vĩnh cửu.)

From this reading The first time they met, though they didn’t know it, for they were unconscious of each other, was at <i>The Immortal Hour</i>, then playing to almost empty houses away at King’s Cross; but they both went so often, and the audience at that time was so conspicuous because there was so little of it and so much room to put it in, that quite soon people who went frequently got to know each other by sight, and felt friendly and inclined to nod and smile, and this happened too to Christopher and Catherine.

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

From this reading The first time they met, though they didn’t know it, for they were unconscious of each other, was at <i>The Immortal Hour</i>, then playing to almost empty houses away at King’s Cross; but they both went so often, and the audience at that time was so conspicuous because there was so little of it and so much room to put it in, that quite soon people who went frequently got to know each other by sight, and felt friendly and inclined to nod and smile, and this happened too to Christopher and Catherine.

(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency

From this reading The first time they met, though they didn’t know it, for they were unconscious of each other, was at <i>The Immortal Hour</i>, then playing to almost empty houses away at King’s Cross; but they both went so often, and the audience at that time was so conspicuous because there was so little of it and so much room to put it in, that quite soon people who went frequently got to know each other by sight, and felt friendly and inclined to nod and smile, and this happened too to Christopher and Catherine.

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading She first became aware of him on the evening of her fifth visit, when she heard two people talking just behind her before the curtain went up, and one said, sounding proud, ‘This is my eleventh time’; and the other answered carelessly, ‘This is my thirty-secondth’--upon which the first one exclaimed, ‘Oh, I <i>say</i>!’ with much the sound of a pricked balloon wailing itself flat, and she couldn’t resist turning her face, lit up with interest and amusement, to look.

without variation or change, in every case

From this reading After that they noticed each other’s presence for three more performances, and then, when it was her ninth and his thirty-sixth--for the enthusiasts of <i>The Immortal Hour</i> kept jealous count of their visits--and they found themselves sitting in the same row with only twelve empty seats between them, he moved up six nearer to her when the curtain went down between the two scenes of the first act, and when it went down at the end of the first act, after that love scene which invariably roused the small band of the faithful to a kind of mystic frenzy of delight, he moved up the other six and sat down boldly beside her.

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

From this reading She first became aware of him on the evening of her fifth visit, when she heard two people talking just behind her before the curtain went up, and one said, sounding proud, ‘This is my eleventh time’; and the other answered carelessly, ‘This is my thirty-secondth’--upon which the first one exclaimed, ‘Oh, I <i>say</i>!’ with much the sound of a pricked balloon wailing itself flat, and she couldn’t resist turning her face, lit up with interest and amusement, to look.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The first time they met, though they didn’t know it, for they were unconscious of each other, was at <i>The Immortal Hour</i>, then playing to almost empty houses away at King’s Cross; but they both went so often, and the audience at that time was so conspicuous because there was so little of it and so much room to put it in, that quite soon people who went frequently got to know each other by sight, and felt friendly and inclined to nod and smile, and this happened too to Christopher and Catherine.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading She first became aware of him on the evening of her fifth visit, when she heard two people talking just behind her before the curtain went up, and one said, sounding proud, ‘This is my eleventh time’; and the other answered carelessly, ‘This is my thirty-secondth’--upon which the first one exclaimed, ‘Oh, I <i>say</i>!’ with much the sound of a pricked balloon wailing itself flat, and she couldn’t resist turning her face, lit up with interest and amusement, to look.

showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages

From this reading After that they noticed each other’s presence for three more performances, and then, when it was her ninth and his thirty-sixth--for the enthusiasts of <i>The Immortal Hour</i> kept jealous count of their visits--and they found themselves sitting in the same row with only twelve empty seats between them, he moved up six nearer to her when the curtain went down between the two scenes of the first act, and when it went down at the end of the first act, after that love scene which invariably roused the small band of the faithful to a kind of mystic frenzy of delight, he moved up the other six and sat down boldly beside her.

and nothing more

From this reading She first became aware of him on the evening of her fifth visit, when she heard two people talking just behind her before the curtain went up, and one said, sounding proud, ‘This is my eleventh time’; and the other answered carelessly, ‘This is my thirty-secondth’--upon which the first one exclaimed, ‘Oh, I <i>say</i>!’ with much the sound of a pricked balloon wailing itself flat, and she couldn’t resist turning her face, lit up with interest and amusement, to look.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading After that they noticed each other’s presence for three more performances, and then, when it was her ninth and his thirty-sixth--for the enthusiasts of <i>The Immortal Hour</i> kept jealous count of their visits--and they found themselves sitting in the same row with only twelve empty seats between them, he moved up six nearer to her when the curtain went down between the two scenes of the first act, and when it went down at the end of the first act, after that love scene which invariably roused the small band of the faithful to a kind of mystic frenzy of delight, he moved up the other six and sat down boldly beside her.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading After that they noticed each other’s presence for three more performances, and then, when it was her ninth and his thirty-sixth--for the enthusiasts of <i>The Immortal Hour</i> kept jealous count of their visits--and they found themselves sitting in the same row with only twelve empty seats between them, he moved up six nearer to her when the curtain went down between the two scenes of the first act, and when it went down at the end of the first act, after that love scene which invariably roused the small band of the faithful to a kind of mystic frenzy of delight, he moved up the other six and sat down boldly beside her.

possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading The first time they met, though they didn’t know it, for they were unconscious of each other, was at <i>The Immortal Hour</i>, then playing to almost empty houses away at King’s Cross; but they both went so often, and the audience at that time was so conspicuous because there was so little of it and so much room to put it in, that quite soon people who went frequently got to know each other by sight, and felt friendly and inclined to nod and smile, and this happened too to Christopher and Catherine.

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

From this reading The first time they met, though they didn’t know it, for they were unconscious of each other, was at <i>The Immortal Hour</i>, then playing to almost empty houses away at King’s Cross; but they both went so often, and the audience at that time was so conspicuous because there was so little of it and so much room to put it in, that quite soon people who went frequently got to know each other by sight, and felt friendly and inclined to nod and smile, and this happened too to Christopher and Catherine.

provided with artificial light

From this reading She first became aware of him on the evening of her fifth visit, when she heard two people talking just behind her before the curtain went up, and one said, sounding proud, ‘This is my eleventh time’; and the other answered carelessly, ‘This is my thirty-secondth’--upon which the first one exclaimed, ‘Oh, I <i>say</i>!’ with much the sound of a pricked balloon wailing itself flat, and she couldn’t resist turning her face, lit up with interest and amusement, to look.

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

From this reading The first time they met, though they didn’t know it, for they were unconscious of each other, was at <i>The Immortal Hour</i>, then playing to almost empty houses away at King’s Cross; but they both went so often, and the audience at that time was so conspicuous because there was so little of it and so much room to put it in, that quite soon people who went frequently got to know each other by sight, and felt friendly and inclined to nod and smile, and this happened too to Christopher and Catherine.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading She first became aware of him on the evening of her fifth visit, when she heard two people talking just behind her before the curtain went up, and one said, sounding proud, ‘This is my eleventh time’; and the other answered carelessly, ‘This is my thirty-secondth’--upon which the first one exclaimed, ‘Oh, I <i>say</i>!’ with much the sound of a pricked balloon wailing itself flat, and she couldn’t resist turning her face, lit up with interest and amusement, to look.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading After that they noticed each other’s presence for three more performances, and then, when it was her ninth and his thirty-sixth--for the enthusiasts of <i>The Immortal Hour</i> kept jealous count of their visits--and they found themselves sitting in the same row with only twelve empty seats between them, he moved up six nearer to her when the curtain went down between the two scenes of the first act, and when it went down at the end of the first act, after that love scene which invariably roused the small band of the faithful to a kind of mystic frenzy of delight, he moved up the other six and sat down boldly beside her.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading The first time they met, though they didn’t know it, for they were unconscious of each other, was at <i>The Immortal Hour</i>, then playing to almost empty houses away at King’s Cross; but they both went so often, and the audience at that time was so conspicuous because there was so little of it and so much room to put it in, that quite soon people who went frequently got to know each other by sight, and felt friendly and inclined to nod and smile, and this happened too to Christopher and Catherine.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading After that they noticed each other’s presence for three more performances, and then, when it was her ninth and his thirty-sixth--for the enthusiasts of <i>The Immortal Hour</i> kept jealous count of their visits--and they found themselves sitting in the same row with only twelve empty seats between them, he moved up six nearer to her when the curtain went down between the two scenes of the first act, and when it went down at the end of the first act, after that love scene which invariably roused the small band of the faithful to a kind of mystic frenzy of delight, he moved up the other six and sat down boldly beside her.

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading After that they noticed each other’s presence for three more performances, and then, when it was her ninth and his thirty-sixth--for the enthusiasts of <i>The Immortal Hour</i> kept jealous count of their visits--and they found themselves sitting in the same row with only twelve empty seats between them, he moved up six nearer to her when the curtain went down between the two scenes of the first act, and when it went down at the end of the first act, after that love scene which invariably roused the small band of the faithful to a kind of mystic frenzy of delight, he moved up the other six and sat down boldly beside her.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading The first time they met, though they didn’t know it, for they were unconscious of each other, was at <i>The Immortal Hour</i>, then playing to almost empty houses away at King’s Cross; but they both went so often, and the audience at that time was so conspicuous because there was so little of it and so much room to put it in, that quite soon people who went frequently got to know each other by sight, and felt friendly and inclined to nod and smile, and this happened too to Christopher and Catherine.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading She first became aware of him on the evening of her fifth visit, when she heard two people talking just behind her before the curtain went up, and one said, sounding proud, ‘This is my eleventh time’; and the other answered carelessly, ‘This is my thirty-secondth’--upon which the first one exclaimed, ‘Oh, I <i>say</i>!’ with much the sound of a pricked balloon wailing itself flat, and she couldn’t resist turning her face, lit up with interest and amusement, to look.

having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding

From this reading After that they noticed each other’s presence for three more performances, and then, when it was her ninth and his thirty-sixth--for the enthusiasts of <i>The Immortal Hour</i> kept jealous count of their visits--and they found themselves sitting in the same row with only twelve empty seats between them, he moved up six nearer to her when the curtain went down between the two scenes of the first act, and when it went down at the end of the first act, after that love scene which invariably roused the small band of the faithful to a kind of mystic frenzy of delight, he moved up the other six and sat down boldly beside her.

(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance

From this reading After that they noticed each other’s presence for three more performances, and then, when it was her ninth and his thirty-sixth--for the enthusiasts of <i>The Immortal Hour</i> kept jealous count of their visits--and they found themselves sitting in the same row with only twelve empty seats between them, he moved up six nearer to her when the curtain went down between the two scenes of the first act, and when it went down at the end of the first act, after that love scene which invariably roused the small band of the faithful to a kind of mystic frenzy of delight, he moved up the other six and sat down boldly beside her.

position nine in a countable series of things

From this reading After that they noticed each other’s presence for three more performances, and then, when it was her ninth and his thirty-sixth--for the enthusiasts of <i>The Immortal Hour</i> kept jealous count of their visits--and they found themselves sitting in the same row with only twelve empty seats between them, he moved up six nearer to her when the curtain went down between the two scenes of the first act, and when it went down at the end of the first act, after that love scene which invariably roused the small band of the faithful to a kind of mystic frenzy of delight, he moved up the other six and sat down boldly beside her.

express or signify by nodding

From this reading The first time they met, though they didn’t know it, for they were unconscious of each other, was at <i>The Immortal Hour</i>, then playing to almost empty houses away at King’s Cross; but they both went so often, and the audience at that time was so conspicuous because there was so little of it and so much room to put it in, that quite soon people who went frequently got to know each other by sight, and felt friendly and inclined to nod and smile, and this happened too to Christopher and Catherine.

being perceived or observed

From this reading After that they noticed each other’s presence for three more performances, and then, when it was her ninth and his thirty-sixth--for the enthusiasts of <i>The Immortal Hour</i> kept jealous count of their visits--and they found themselves sitting in the same row with only twelve empty seats between them, he moved up six nearer to her when the curtain went down between the two scenes of the first act, and when it went down at the end of the first act, after that love scene which invariably roused the small band of the faithful to a kind of mystic frenzy of delight, he moved up the other six and sat down boldly beside her.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The first time they met, though they didn’t know it, for they were unconscious of each other, was at <i>The Immortal Hour</i>, then playing to almost empty houses away at King’s Cross; but they both went so often, and the audience at that time was so conspicuous because there was so little of it and so much room to put it in, that quite soon people who went frequently got to know each other by sight, and felt friendly and inclined to nod and smile, and this happened too to Christopher and Catherine.

many times at short intervals

From this reading The first time they met, though they didn’t know it, for they were unconscious of each other, was at <i>The Immortal Hour</i>, then playing to almost empty houses away at King’s Cross; but they both went so often, and the audience at that time was so conspicuous because there was so little of it and so much room to put it in, that quite soon people who went frequently got to know each other by sight, and felt friendly and inclined to nod and smile, and this happened too to Christopher and Catherine.

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading She first became aware of him on the evening of her fifth visit, when she heard two people talking just behind her before the curtain went up, and one said, sounding proud, ‘This is my eleventh time’; and the other answered carelessly, ‘This is my thirty-secondth’--upon which the first one exclaimed, ‘Oh, I <i>say</i>!’ with much the sound of a pricked balloon wailing itself flat, and she couldn’t resist turning her face, lit up with interest and amusement, to look.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading She first became aware of him on the evening of her fifth visit, when she heard two people talking just behind her before the curtain went up, and one said, sounding proud, ‘This is my eleventh time’; and the other answered carelessly, ‘This is my thirty-secondth’--upon which the first one exclaimed, ‘Oh, I <i>say</i>!’ with much the sound of a pricked balloon wailing itself flat, and she couldn’t resist turning her face, lit up with interest and amusement, to look.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading She first became aware of him on the evening of her fifth visit, when she heard two people talking just behind her before the curtain went up, and one said, sounding proud, ‘This is my eleventh time’; and the other answered carelessly, ‘This is my thirty-secondth’--upon which the first one exclaimed, ‘Oh, I <i>say</i>!’ with much the sound of a pricked balloon wailing itself flat, and she couldn’t resist turning her face, lit up with interest and amusement, to look.

and nothing more

From this reading After that they noticed each other’s presence for three more performances, and then, when it was her ninth and his thirty-sixth--for the enthusiasts of <i>The Immortal Hour</i> kept jealous count of their visits--and they found themselves sitting in the same row with only twelve empty seats between them, he moved up six nearer to her when the curtain went down between the two scenes of the first act, and when it went down at the end of the first act, after that love scene which invariably roused the small band of the faithful to a kind of mystic frenzy of delight, he moved up the other six and sat down boldly beside her.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading The first time they met, though they didn’t know it, for they were unconscious of each other, was at <i>The Immortal Hour</i>, then playing to almost empty houses away at King’s Cross; but they both went so often, and the audience at that time was so conspicuous because there was so little of it and so much room to put it in, that quite soon people who went frequently got to know each other by sight, and felt friendly and inclined to nod and smile, and this happened too to Christopher and Catherine.

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From this reading After that they noticed each other’s presence for three more performances, and then, when it was her ninth and his thirty-sixth--for the enthusiasts of <i>The Immortal Hour</i> kept jealous count of their visits--and they found themselves sitting in the same row with only twelve empty seats between them, he moved up six nearer to her when the curtain went down between the two scenes of the first act, and when it went down at the end of the first act, after that love scene which invariably roused the small band of the faithful to a kind of mystic frenzy of delight, he moved up the other six and sat down boldly beside her.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading The first time they met, though they didn’t know it, for they were unconscious of each other, was at <i>The Immortal Hour</i>, then playing to almost empty houses away at King’s Cross; but they both went so often, and the audience at that time was so conspicuous because there was so little of it and so much room to put it in, that quite soon people who went frequently got to know each other by sight, and felt friendly and inclined to nod and smile, and this happened too to Christopher and Catherine.

plural of “performance” — a dramatic or musical entertainment

From this reading After that they noticed each other’s presence for three more performances, and then, when it was her ninth and his thirty-sixth--for the enthusiasts of <i>The Immortal Hour</i> kept jealous count of their visits--and they found themselves sitting in the same row with only twelve empty seats between them, he moved up six nearer to her when the curtain went down between the two scenes of the first act, and when it went down at the end of the first act, after that love scene which invariably roused the small band of the faithful to a kind of mystic frenzy of delight, he moved up the other six and sat down boldly beside her.

the act of playing a musical instrument

From this reading The first time they met, though they didn’t know it, for they were unconscious of each other, was at <i>The Immortal Hour</i>, then playing to almost empty houses away at King’s Cross; but they both went so often, and the audience at that time was so conspicuous because there was so little of it and so much room to put it in, that quite soon people who went frequently got to know each other by sight, and felt friendly and inclined to nod and smile, and this happened too to Christopher and Catherine.

the state of being present; current existence

From this reading After that they noticed each other’s presence for three more performances, and then, when it was her ninth and his thirty-sixth--for the enthusiasts of <i>The Immortal Hour</i> kept jealous count of their visits--and they found themselves sitting in the same row with only twelve empty seats between them, he moved up six nearer to her when the curtain went down between the two scenes of the first act, and when it went down at the end of the first act, after that love scene which invariably roused the small band of the faithful to a kind of mystic frenzy of delight, he moved up the other six and sat down boldly beside her.

past form of “prick” — make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn

From this reading She first became aware of him on the evening of her fifth visit, when she heard two people talking just behind her before the curtain went up, and one said, sounding proud, ‘This is my eleventh time’; and the other answered carelessly, ‘This is my thirty-secondth’--upon which the first one exclaimed, ‘Oh, I <i>say</i>!’ with much the sound of a pricked balloon wailing itself flat, and she couldn’t resist turning her face, lit up with interest and amusement, to look.

feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride

From this reading She first became aware of him on the evening of her fifth visit, when she heard two people talking just behind her before the curtain went up, and one said, sounding proud, ‘This is my eleventh time’; and the other answered carelessly, ‘This is my thirty-secondth’--upon which the first one exclaimed, ‘Oh, I <i>say</i>!’ with much the sound of a pricked balloon wailing itself flat, and she couldn’t resist turning her face, lit up with interest and amusement, to look.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The first time they met, though they didn’t know it, for they were unconscious of each other, was at <i>The Immortal Hour</i>, then playing to almost empty houses away at King’s Cross; but they both went so often, and the audience at that time was so conspicuous because there was so little of it and so much room to put it in, that quite soon people who went frequently got to know each other by sight, and felt friendly and inclined to nod and smile, and this happened too to Christopher and Catherine.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading The first time they met, though they didn’t know it, for they were unconscious of each other, was at <i>The Immortal Hour</i>, then playing to almost empty houses away at King’s Cross; but they both went so often, and the audience at that time was so conspicuous because there was so little of it and so much room to put it in, that quite soon people who went frequently got to know each other by sight, and felt friendly and inclined to nod and smile, and this happened too to Christopher and Catherine.

elude, especially in a baffling way

From this reading She first became aware of him on the evening of her fifth visit, when she heard two people talking just behind her before the curtain went up, and one said, sounding proud, ‘This is my eleventh time’; and the other answered carelessly, ‘This is my thirty-secondth’--upon which the first one exclaimed, ‘Oh, I <i>say</i>!’ with much the sound of a pricked balloon wailing itself flat, and she couldn’t resist turning her face, lit up with interest and amusement, to look.

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

From this reading The first time they met, though they didn’t know it, for they were unconscious of each other, was at <i>The Immortal Hour</i>, then playing to almost empty houses away at King’s Cross; but they both went so often, and the audience at that time was so conspicuous because there was so little of it and so much room to put it in, that quite soon people who went frequently got to know each other by sight, and felt friendly and inclined to nod and smile, and this happened too to Christopher and Catherine.

past form of “rouse” — become active

From this reading After that they noticed each other’s presence for three more performances, and then, when it was her ninth and his thirty-sixth--for the enthusiasts of <i>The Immortal Hour</i> kept jealous count of their visits--and they found themselves sitting in the same row with only twelve empty seats between them, he moved up six nearer to her when the curtain went down between the two scenes of the first act, and when it went down at the end of the first act, after that love scene which invariably roused the small band of the faithful to a kind of mystic frenzy of delight, he moved up the other six and sat down boldly beside her.

an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line

From this reading After that they noticed each other’s presence for three more performances, and then, when it was her ninth and his thirty-sixth--for the enthusiasts of <i>The Immortal Hour</i> kept jealous count of their visits--and they found themselves sitting in the same row with only twelve empty seats between them, he moved up six nearer to her when the curtain went down between the two scenes of the first act, and when it went down at the end of the first act, after that love scene which invariably roused the small band of the faithful to a kind of mystic frenzy of delight, he moved up the other six and sat down boldly beside her.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading She first became aware of him on the evening of her fifth visit, when she heard two people talking just behind her before the curtain went up, and one said, sounding proud, ‘This is my eleventh time’; and the other answered carelessly, ‘This is my thirty-secondth’--upon which the first one exclaimed, ‘Oh, I <i>say</i>!’ with much the sound of a pricked balloon wailing itself flat, and she couldn’t resist turning her face, lit up with interest and amusement, to look.

Identical; not different.

From this reading After that they noticed each other’s presence for three more performances, and then, when it was her ninth and his thirty-sixth--for the enthusiasts of <i>The Immortal Hour</i> kept jealous count of their visits--and they found themselves sitting in the same row with only twelve empty seats between them, he moved up six nearer to her when the curtain went down between the two scenes of the first act, and when it went down at the end of the first act, after that love scene which invariably roused the small band of the faithful to a kind of mystic frenzy of delight, he moved up the other six and sat down boldly beside her.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading After that they noticed each other’s presence for three more performances, and then, when it was her ninth and his thirty-sixth--for the enthusiasts of <i>The Immortal Hour</i> kept jealous count of their visits--and they found themselves sitting in the same row with only twelve empty seats between them, he moved up six nearer to her when the curtain went down between the two scenes of the first act, and when it went down at the end of the first act, after that love scene which invariably roused the small band of the faithful to a kind of mystic frenzy of delight, he moved up the other six and sat down boldly beside her.

cut with a saw

From this reading Thus she saw Christopher consciously for the first time, and he saw her.

express in words

From this reading She first became aware of him on the evening of her fifth visit, when she heard two people talking just behind her before the curtain went up, and one said, sounding proud, ‘This is my eleventh time’; and the other answered carelessly, ‘This is my thirty-secondth’--upon which the first one exclaimed, ‘Oh, I <i>say</i>!’ with much the sound of a pricked balloon wailing itself flat, and she couldn’t resist turning her face, lit up with interest and amusement, to look.

the place where some action occurs

From this reading After that they noticed each other’s presence for three more performances, and then, when it was her ninth and his thirty-sixth--for the enthusiasts of <i>The Immortal Hour</i> kept jealous count of their visits--and they found themselves sitting in the same row with only twelve empty seats between them, he moved up six nearer to her when the curtain went down between the two scenes of the first act, and when it went down at the end of the first act, after that love scene which invariably roused the small band of the faithful to a kind of mystic frenzy of delight, he moved up the other six and sat down boldly beside her.

plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs

From this reading After that they noticed each other’s presence for three more performances, and then, when it was her ninth and his thirty-sixth--for the enthusiasts of <i>The Immortal Hour</i> kept jealous count of their visits--and they found themselves sitting in the same row with only twelve empty seats between them, he moved up six nearer to her when the curtain went down between the two scenes of the first act, and when it went down at the end of the first act, after that love scene which invariably roused the small band of the faithful to a kind of mystic frenzy of delight, he moved up the other six and sat down boldly beside her.

an area that includes places where several people can sit

From this reading After that they noticed each other’s presence for three more performances, and then, when it was her ninth and his thirty-sixth--for the enthusiasts of <i>The Immortal Hour</i> kept jealous count of their visits--and they found themselves sitting in the same row with only twelve empty seats between them, he moved up six nearer to her when the curtain went down between the two scenes of the first act, and when it went down at the end of the first act, after that love scene which invariably roused the small band of the faithful to a kind of mystic frenzy of delight, he moved up the other six and sat down boldly beside her.

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

From this reading She first became aware of him on the evening of her fifth visit, when she heard two people talking just behind her before the curtain went up, and one said, sounding proud, ‘This is my eleventh time’; and the other answered carelessly, ‘This is my thirty-secondth’--upon which the first one exclaimed, ‘Oh, I <i>say</i>!’ with much the sound of a pricked balloon wailing itself flat, and she couldn’t resist turning her face, lit up with interest and amusement, to look.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading The first time they met, though they didn’t know it, for they were unconscious of each other, was at <i>The Immortal Hour</i>, then playing to almost empty houses away at King’s Cross; but they both went so often, and the audience at that time was so conspicuous because there was so little of it and so much room to put it in, that quite soon people who went frequently got to know each other by sight, and felt friendly and inclined to nod and smile, and this happened too to Christopher and Catherine.

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading After that they noticed each other’s presence for three more performances, and then, when it was her ninth and his thirty-sixth--for the enthusiasts of <i>The Immortal Hour</i> kept jealous count of their visits--and they found themselves sitting in the same row with only twelve empty seats between them, he moved up six nearer to her when the curtain went down between the two scenes of the first act, and when it went down at the end of the first act, after that love scene which invariably roused the small band of the faithful to a kind of mystic frenzy of delight, he moved up the other six and sat down boldly beside her.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading After that they noticed each other’s presence for three more performances, and then, when it was her ninth and his thirty-sixth--for the enthusiasts of <i>The Immortal Hour</i> kept jealous count of their visits--and they found themselves sitting in the same row with only twelve empty seats between them, he moved up six nearer to her when the curtain went down between the two scenes of the first act, and when it went down at the end of the first act, after that love scene which invariably roused the small band of the faithful to a kind of mystic frenzy of delight, he moved up the other six and sat down boldly beside her.

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

From this reading After that they noticed each other’s presence for three more performances, and then, when it was her ninth and his thirty-sixth--for the enthusiasts of <i>The Immortal Hour</i> kept jealous count of their visits--and they found themselves sitting in the same row with only twelve empty seats between them, he moved up six nearer to her when the curtain went down between the two scenes of the first act, and when it went down at the end of the first act, after that love scene which invariably roused the small band of the faithful to a kind of mystic frenzy of delight, he moved up the other six and sat down boldly beside her.

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

From this reading The first time they met, though they didn’t know it, for they were unconscious of each other, was at <i>The Immortal Hour</i>, then playing to almost empty houses away at King’s Cross; but they both went so often, and the audience at that time was so conspicuous because there was so little of it and so much room to put it in, that quite soon people who went frequently got to know each other by sight, and felt friendly and inclined to nod and smile, and this happened too to Christopher and Catherine.

past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading She smiled at him, a friendly and welcoming smile.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The first time they met, though they didn’t know it, for they were unconscious of each other, was at <i>The Immortal Hour</i>, then playing to almost empty houses away at King’s Cross; but they both went so often, and the audience at that time was so conspicuous because there was so little of it and so much room to put it in, that quite soon people who went frequently got to know each other by sight, and felt friendly and inclined to nod and smile, and this happened too to Christopher and Catherine.

in the near future

From this reading The first time they met, though they didn’t know it, for they were unconscious of each other, was at <i>The Immortal Hour</i>, then playing to almost empty houses away at King’s Cross; but they both went so often, and the audience at that time was so conspicuous because there was so little of it and so much room to put it in, that quite soon people who went frequently got to know each other by sight, and felt friendly and inclined to nod and smile, and this happened too to Christopher and Catherine.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading She first became aware of him on the evening of her fifth visit, when she heard two people talking just behind her before the curtain went up, and one said, sounding proud, ‘This is my eleventh time’; and the other answered carelessly, ‘This is my thirty-secondth’--upon which the first one exclaimed, ‘Oh, I <i>say</i>!’ with much the sound of a pricked balloon wailing itself flat, and she couldn’t resist turning her face, lit up with interest and amusement, to look.

appearing to be as specified; usually used as combining forms

From this reading She first became aware of him on the evening of her fifth visit, when she heard two people talking just behind her before the curtain went up, and one said, sounding proud, ‘This is my eleventh time’; and the other answered carelessly, ‘This is my thirty-secondth’--upon which the first one exclaimed, ‘Oh, I <i>say</i>!’ with much the sound of a pricked balloon wailing itself flat, and she couldn’t resist turning her face, lit up with interest and amusement, to look.

an exchange of ideas via conversation

From this reading She first became aware of him on the evening of her fifth visit, when she heard two people talking just behind her before the curtain went up, and one said, sounding proud, ‘This is my eleventh time’; and the other answered carelessly, ‘This is my thirty-secondth’--upon which the first one exclaimed, ‘Oh, I <i>say</i>!’ with much the sound of a pricked balloon wailing itself flat, and she couldn’t resist turning her face, lit up with interest and amusement, to look.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The first time they met, though they didn’t know it, for they were unconscious of each other, was at <i>The Immortal Hour</i>, then playing to almost empty houses away at King’s Cross; but they both went so often, and the audience at that time was so conspicuous because there was so little of it and so much room to put it in, that quite soon people who went frequently got to know each other by sight, and felt friendly and inclined to nod and smile, and this happened too to Christopher and Catherine.

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

From this reading The first time they met, though they didn’t know it, for they were unconscious of each other, was at <i>The Immortal Hour</i>, then playing to almost empty houses away at King’s Cross; but they both went so often, and the audience at that time was so conspicuous because there was so little of it and so much room to put it in, that quite soon people who went frequently got to know each other by sight, and felt friendly and inclined to nod and smile, and this happened too to Christopher and Catherine.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading After that they noticed each other’s presence for three more performances, and then, when it was her ninth and his thirty-sixth--for the enthusiasts of <i>The Immortal Hour</i> kept jealous count of their visits--and they found themselves sitting in the same row with only twelve empty seats between them, he moved up six nearer to her when the curtain went down between the two scenes of the first act, and when it went down at the end of the first act, after that love scene which invariably roused the small band of the faithful to a kind of mystic frenzy of delight, he moved up the other six and sat down boldly beside her.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading After that they noticed each other’s presence for three more performances, and then, when it was her ninth and his thirty-sixth--for the enthusiasts of <i>The Immortal Hour</i> kept jealous count of their visits--and they found themselves sitting in the same row with only twelve empty seats between them, he moved up six nearer to her when the curtain went down between the two scenes of the first act, and when it went down at the end of the first act, after that love scene which invariably roused the small band of the faithful to a kind of mystic frenzy of delight, he moved up the other six and sat down boldly beside her.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading After that they noticed each other’s presence for three more performances, and then, when it was her ninth and his thirty-sixth--for the enthusiasts of <i>The Immortal Hour</i> kept jealous count of their visits--and they found themselves sitting in the same row with only twelve empty seats between them, he moved up six nearer to her when the curtain went down between the two scenes of the first act, and when it went down at the end of the first act, after that love scene which invariably roused the small band of the faithful to a kind of mystic frenzy of delight, he moved up the other six and sat down boldly beside her.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading The first time they met, though they didn’t know it, for they were unconscious of each other, was at <i>The Immortal Hour</i>, then playing to almost empty houses away at King’s Cross; but they both went so often, and the audience at that time was so conspicuous because there was so little of it and so much room to put it in, that quite soon people who went frequently got to know each other by sight, and felt friendly and inclined to nod and smile, and this happened too to Christopher and Catherine.

in or at that place or location

From this reading The first time they met, though they didn’t know it, for they were unconscious of each other, was at <i>The Immortal Hour</i>, then playing to almost empty houses away at King’s Cross; but they both went so often, and the audience at that time was so conspicuous because there was so little of it and so much room to put it in, that quite soon people who went frequently got to know each other by sight, and felt friendly and inclined to nod and smile, and this happened too to Christopher and Catherine.

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

From this reading The first time they met, though they didn’t know it, for they were unconscious of each other, was at <i>The Immortal Hour</i>, then playing to almost empty houses away at King’s Cross; but they both went so often, and the audience at that time was so conspicuous because there was so little of it and so much room to put it in, that quite soon people who went frequently got to know each other by sight, and felt friendly and inclined to nod and smile, and this happened too to Christopher and Catherine.

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From this reading She first became aware of him on the evening of her fifth visit, when she heard two people talking just behind her before the curtain went up, and one said, sounding proud, ‘This is my eleventh time’; and the other answered carelessly, ‘This is my thirty-secondth’--upon which the first one exclaimed, ‘Oh, I <i>say</i>!’ with much the sound of a pricked balloon wailing itself flat, and she couldn’t resist turning her face, lit up with interest and amusement, to look.

the ordinal number of thirty-six in counting order

From this reading After that they noticed each other’s presence for three more performances, and then, when it was her ninth and his thirty-sixth--for the enthusiasts of <i>The Immortal Hour</i> kept jealous count of their visits--and they found themselves sitting in the same row with only twelve empty seats between them, he moved up six nearer to her when the curtain went down between the two scenes of the first act, and when it went down at the end of the first act, after that love scene which invariably roused the small band of the faithful to a kind of mystic frenzy of delight, he moved up the other six and sat down boldly beside her.

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

From this reading The first time they met, though they didn’t know it, for they were unconscious of each other, was at <i>The Immortal Hour</i>, then playing to almost empty houses away at King’s Cross; but they both went so often, and the audience at that time was so conspicuous because there was so little of it and so much room to put it in, that quite soon people who went frequently got to know each other by sight, and felt friendly and inclined to nod and smile, and this happened too to Christopher and Catherine.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading The first time they met, though they didn’t know it, for they were unconscious of each other, was at <i>The Immortal Hour</i>, then playing to almost empty houses away at King’s Cross; but they both went so often, and the audience at that time was so conspicuous because there was so little of it and so much room to put it in, that quite soon people who went frequently got to know each other by sight, and felt friendly and inclined to nod and smile, and this happened too to Christopher and Catherine.

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

From this reading After that they noticed each other’s presence for three more performances, and then, when it was her ninth and his thirty-sixth--for the enthusiasts of <i>The Immortal Hour</i> kept jealous count of their visits--and they found themselves sitting in the same row with only twelve empty seats between them, he moved up six nearer to her when the curtain went down between the two scenes of the first act, and when it went down at the end of the first act, after that love scene which invariably roused the small band of the faithful to a kind of mystic frenzy of delight, he moved up the other six and sat down boldly beside her.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading Thus she saw Christopher consciously for the first time, and he saw her.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading The first time they met, though they didn’t know it, for they were unconscious of each other, was at <i>The Immortal Hour</i>, then playing to almost empty houses away at King’s Cross; but they both went so often, and the audience at that time was so conspicuous because there was so little of it and so much room to put it in, that quite soon people who went frequently got to know each other by sight, and felt friendly and inclined to nod and smile, and this happened too to Christopher and Catherine.

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

From this reading The first time they met, though they didn’t know it, for they were unconscious of each other, was at <i>The Immortal Hour</i>, then playing to almost empty houses away at King’s Cross; but they both went so often, and the audience at that time was so conspicuous because there was so little of it and so much room to put it in, that quite soon people who went frequently got to know each other by sight, and felt friendly and inclined to nod and smile, and this happened too to Christopher and Catherine.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading The first time they met, though they didn’t know it, for they were unconscious of each other, was at <i>The Immortal Hour</i>, then playing to almost empty houses away at King’s Cross; but they both went so often, and the audience at that time was so conspicuous because there was so little of it and so much room to put it in, that quite soon people who went frequently got to know each other by sight, and felt friendly and inclined to nod and smile, and this happened too to Christopher and Catherine.

the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course

From this reading She first became aware of him on the evening of her fifth visit, when she heard two people talking just behind her before the curtain went up, and one said, sounding proud, ‘This is my eleventh time’; and the other answered carelessly, ‘This is my thirty-secondth’--upon which the first one exclaimed, ‘Oh, I <i>say</i>!’ with much the sound of a pricked balloon wailing itself flat, and she couldn’t resist turning her face, lit up with interest and amusement, to look.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading After that they noticed each other’s presence for three more performances, and then, when it was her ninth and his thirty-sixth--for the enthusiasts of <i>The Immortal Hour</i> kept jealous count of their visits--and they found themselves sitting in the same row with only twelve empty seats between them, he moved up six nearer to her when the curtain went down between the two scenes of the first act, and when it went down at the end of the first act, after that love scene which invariably roused the small band of the faithful to a kind of mystic frenzy of delight, he moved up the other six and sat down boldly beside her.

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

From this reading She first became aware of him on the evening of her fifth visit, when she heard two people talking just behind her before the curtain went up, and one said, sounding proud, ‘This is my eleventh time’; and the other answered carelessly, ‘This is my thirty-secondth’--upon which the first one exclaimed, ‘Oh, I <i>say</i>!’ with much the sound of a pricked balloon wailing itself flat, and she couldn’t resist turning her face, lit up with interest and amusement, to look.

not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead

From this reading The first time they met, though they didn’t know it, for they were unconscious of each other, was at <i>The Immortal Hour</i>, then playing to almost empty houses away at King’s Cross; but they both went so often, and the audience at that time was so conspicuous because there was so little of it and so much room to put it in, that quite soon people who went frequently got to know each other by sight, and felt friendly and inclined to nod and smile, and this happened too to Christopher and Catherine.

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

From this reading She first became aware of him on the evening of her fifth visit, when she heard two people talking just behind her before the curtain went up, and one said, sounding proud, ‘This is my eleventh time’; and the other answered carelessly, ‘This is my thirty-secondth’--upon which the first one exclaimed, ‘Oh, I <i>say</i>!’ with much the sound of a pricked balloon wailing itself flat, and she couldn’t resist turning her face, lit up with interest and amusement, to look.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading She first became aware of him on the evening of her fifth visit, when she heard two people talking just behind her before the curtain went up, and one said, sounding proud, ‘This is my eleventh time’; and the other answered carelessly, ‘This is my thirty-secondth’--upon which the first one exclaimed, ‘Oh, I <i>say</i>!’ with much the sound of a pricked balloon wailing itself flat, and she couldn’t resist turning her face, lit up with interest and amusement, to look.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading She first became aware of him on the evening of her fifth visit, when she heard two people talking just behind her before the curtain went up, and one said, sounding proud, ‘This is my eleventh time’; and the other answered carelessly, ‘This is my thirty-secondth’--upon which the first one exclaimed, ‘Oh, I <i>say</i>!’ with much the sound of a pricked balloon wailing itself flat, and she couldn’t resist turning her face, lit up with interest and amusement, to look.

plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time

From this reading After that they noticed each other’s presence for three more performances, and then, when it was her ninth and his thirty-sixth--for the enthusiasts of <i>The Immortal Hour</i> kept jealous count of their visits--and they found themselves sitting in the same row with only twelve empty seats between them, he moved up six nearer to her when the curtain went down between the two scenes of the first act, and when it went down at the end of the first act, after that love scene which invariably roused the small band of the faithful to a kind of mystic frenzy of delight, he moved up the other six and sat down boldly beside her.

loud cries made while weeping

From this reading She first became aware of him on the evening of her fifth visit, when she heard two people talking just behind her before the curtain went up, and one said, sounding proud, ‘This is my eleventh time’; and the other answered carelessly, ‘This is my thirty-secondth’--upon which the first one exclaimed, ‘Oh, I <i>say</i>!’ with much the sound of a pricked balloon wailing itself flat, and she couldn’t resist turning her face, lit up with interest and amusement, to look.

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

From this reading The first time they met, though they didn’t know it, for they were unconscious of each other, was at <i>The Immortal Hour</i>, then playing to almost empty houses away at King’s Cross; but they both went so often, and the audience at that time was so conspicuous because there was so little of it and so much room to put it in, that quite soon people who went frequently got to know each other by sight, and felt friendly and inclined to nod and smile, and this happened too to Christopher and Catherine.

very cordial

From this reading She smiled at him, a friendly and welcoming smile.

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

From this reading The first time they met, though they didn’t know it, for they were unconscious of each other, was at <i>The Immortal Hour</i>, then playing to almost empty houses away at King’s Cross; but they both went so often, and the audience at that time was so conspicuous because there was so little of it and so much room to put it in, that quite soon people who went frequently got to know each other by sight, and felt friendly and inclined to nod and smile, and this happened too to Christopher and Catherine.

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

From this reading The first time they met, though they didn’t know it, for they were unconscious of each other, was at <i>The Immortal Hour</i>, then playing to almost empty houses away at King’s Cross; but they both went so often, and the audience at that time was so conspicuous because there was so little of it and so much room to put it in, that quite soon people who went frequently got to know each other by sight, and felt friendly and inclined to nod and smile, and this happened too to Christopher and Catherine.

at the time that

From this reading She first became aware of him on the evening of her fifth visit, when she heard two people talking just behind her before the curtain went up, and one said, sounding proud, ‘This is my eleventh time’; and the other answered carelessly, ‘This is my thirty-secondth’--upon which the first one exclaimed, ‘Oh, I <i>say</i>!’ with much the sound of a pricked balloon wailing itself flat, and she couldn’t resist turning her face, lit up with interest and amusement, to look.

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

From this reading She first became aware of him on the evening of her fifth visit, when she heard two people talking just behind her before the curtain went up, and one said, sounding proud, ‘This is my eleventh time’; and the other answered carelessly, ‘This is my thirty-secondth’--upon which the first one exclaimed, ‘Oh, I <i>say</i>!’ with much the sound of a pricked balloon wailing itself flat, and she couldn’t resist turning her face, lit up with interest and amusement, to look.

which person or people

From this reading The first time they met, though they didn’t know it, for they were unconscious of each other, was at <i>The Immortal Hour</i>, then playing to almost empty houses away at King’s Cross; but they both went so often, and the audience at that time was so conspicuous because there was so little of it and so much room to put it in, that quite soon people who went frequently got to know each other by sight, and felt friendly and inclined to nod and smile, and this happened too to Christopher and Catherine.

in the company of; together with

From this reading She first became aware of him on the evening of her fifth visit, when she heard two people talking just behind her before the curtain went up, and one said, sounding proud, ‘This is my eleventh time’; and the other answered carelessly, ‘This is my thirty-secondth’--upon which the first one exclaimed, ‘Oh, I <i>say</i>!’ with much the sound of a pricked balloon wailing itself flat, and she couldn’t resist turning her face, lit up with interest and amusement, to look.