Chapter XXXII · Chapter 32

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

From this reading For some hours after he reached his own room, Wharton sat in front of his open window, sunk in the swift rushing of thought, as a bramble sways in a river.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading The speculation of those quick-pulsed hours was in the end about equally divided between Marcella and the phrases and turns of his interview with Mr. Pearson.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading The July night first paled, then flushed into morning; the sun rose above the empty street and the light mists enwrapping the great city, before he threw himself on his bed, exhausted enough at last to fall into a restless sleep.

later than; following

From this reading For some hours after he reached his own room, Wharton sat in front of his open window, sunk in the swift rushing of thought, as a bramble sways in a river.

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

From this reading The July night first paled, then flushed into morning; the sun rose above the empty street and the light mists enwrapping the great city, before he threw himself on his bed, exhausted enough at last to fall into a restless sleep.

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

From this reading For some hours after he reached his own room, Wharton sat in front of his open window, sunk in the swift rushing of thought, as a bramble sways in a river.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The July night first paled, then flushed into morning; the sun rose above the empty street and the light mists enwrapping the great city, before he threw himself on his bed, exhausted enough at last to fall into a restless sleep.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading But he had no sooner reached his room than, at first with iron will, he put the thought of Marcella, of the scene which had just passed, away from him.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading The July night first paled, then flushed into morning; the sun rose above the empty street and the light mists enwrapping the great city, before he threw himself on his bed, exhausted enough at last to fall into a restless sleep.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading The July night first paled, then flushed into morning; the sun rose above the empty street and the light mists enwrapping the great city, before he threw himself on his bed, exhausted enough at last to fall into a restless sleep.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading The speculation of those quick-pulsed hours was in the end about equally divided between Marcella and the phrases and turns of his interview with Mr. Pearson.

any of various rough thorny shrubs or vines

From this reading For some hours after he reached his own room, Wharton sat in front of his open window, sunk in the swift rushing of thought, as a bramble sways in a river.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But he had no sooner reached his room than, at first with iron will, he put the thought of Marcella, of the scene which had just passed, away from him.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading It was the sudden leap of troubled excitement stirred in him by that interview--heightened by the sight of Raeburn--that had driven him past recall by the most natural of transitions, into his declaration to Marcella.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading The July night first paled, then flushed into morning; the sun rose above the empty street and the light mists enwrapping the great city, before he threw himself on his bed, exhausted enough at last to fall into a restless sleep.

a statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written)

From this reading It was the sudden leap of troubled excitement stirred in him by that interview--heightened by the sight of Raeburn--that had driven him past recall by the most natural of transitions, into his declaration to Marcella.

separated into parts or pieces

From this reading The speculation of those quick-pulsed hours was in the end about equally divided between Marcella and the phrases and turns of his interview with Mr. Pearson.

compelled forcibly by an outside agency

From this reading It was the sudden leap of troubled excitement stirred in him by that interview--heightened by the sight of Raeburn--that had driven him past recall by the most natural of transitions, into his declaration to Marcella.

make void or empty of contents

From this reading The July night first paled, then flushed into morning; the sun rose above the empty street and the light mists enwrapping the great city, before he threw himself on his bed, exhausted enough at last to fall into a restless sleep.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading The speculation of those quick-pulsed hours was in the end about equally divided between Marcella and the phrases and turns of his interview with Mr. Pearson.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading The July night first paled, then flushed into morning; the sun rose above the empty street and the light mists enwrapping the great city, before he threw himself on his bed, exhausted enough at last to fall into a restless sleep.

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From this reading The July night first paled, then flushed into morning; the sun rose above the empty street and the light mists enwrapping the great city, before he threw himself on his bed, exhausted enough at last to fall into a restless sleep.

to the same degree (often followed by “as”)

From this reading The speculation of those quick-pulsed hours was in the end about equally divided between Marcella and the phrases and turns of his interview with Mr. Pearson.

the feeling of lively and cheerful joy

From this reading It was the sudden leap of troubled excitement stirred in him by that interview--heightened by the sight of Raeburn--that had driven him past recall by the most natural of transitions, into his declaration to Marcella.

drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted

From this reading The July night first paled, then flushed into morning; the sun rose above the empty street and the light mists enwrapping the great city, before he threw himself on his bed, exhausted enough at last to fall into a restless sleep.

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading The July night first paled, then flushed into morning; the sun rose above the empty street and the light mists enwrapping the great city, before he threw himself on his bed, exhausted enough at last to fall into a restless sleep.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The July night first paled, then flushed into morning; the sun rose above the empty street and the light mists enwrapping the great city, before he threw himself on his bed, exhausted enough at last to fall into a restless sleep.

having the pinkish flush of health

From this reading The July night first paled, then flushed into morning; the sun rose above the empty street and the light mists enwrapping the great city, before he threw himself on his bed, exhausted enough at last to fall into a restless sleep.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For some hours after he reached his own room, Wharton sat in front of his open window, sunk in the swift rushing of thought, as a bramble sways in a river.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading But he had no sooner reached his room than, at first with iron will, he put the thought of Marcella, of the scene which had just passed, away from him.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading For some hours after he reached his own room, Wharton sat in front of his open window, sunk in the swift rushing of thought, as a bramble sways in a river.

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

From this reading The July night first paled, then flushed into morning; the sun rose above the empty street and the light mists enwrapping the great city, before he threw himself on his bed, exhausted enough at last to fall into a restless sleep.

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

From this reading It was the sudden leap of troubled excitement stirred in him by that interview--heightened by the sight of Raeburn--that had driven him past recall by the most natural of transitions, into his declaration to Marcella.

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

From this reading For some hours after he reached his own room, Wharton sat in front of his open window, sunk in the swift rushing of thought, as a bramble sways in a river.

past form of “heighten” — become more extreme

From this reading It was the sudden leap of troubled excitement stirred in him by that interview--heightened by the sight of Raeburn--that had driven him past recall by the most natural of transitions, into his declaration to Marcella.

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

From this reading It was the sudden leap of troubled excitement stirred in him by that interview--heightened by the sight of Raeburn--that had driven him past recall by the most natural of transitions, into his declaration to Marcella.

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

From this reading The July night first paled, then flushed into morning; the sun rose above the empty street and the light mists enwrapping the great city, before he threw himself on his bed, exhausted enough at last to fall into a restless sleep.

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

From this reading For some hours after he reached his own room, Wharton sat in front of his open window, sunk in the swift rushing of thought, as a bramble sways in a river.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading For some hours after he reached his own room, Wharton sat in front of his open window, sunk in the swift rushing of thought, as a bramble sways in a river.

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

From this reading For some hours after he reached his own room, Wharton sat in front of his open window, sunk in the swift rushing of thought, as a bramble sways in a river.

conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting

From this reading The speculation of those quick-pulsed hours was in the end about equally divided between Marcella and the phrases and turns of his interview with Mr. Pearson.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The July night first paled, then flushed into morning; the sun rose above the empty street and the light mists enwrapping the great city, before he threw himself on his bed, exhausted enough at last to fall into a restless sleep.

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

From this reading But he had no sooner reached his room than, at first with iron will, he put the thought of Marcella, of the scene which had just passed, away from him.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was the sudden leap of troubled excitement stirred in him by that interview--heightened by the sight of Raeburn--that had driven him past recall by the most natural of transitions, into his declaration to Marcella.

the month following June and preceding August

From this reading The July night first paled, then flushed into morning; the sun rose above the empty street and the light mists enwrapping the great city, before he threw himself on his bed, exhausted enough at last to fall into a restless sleep.

and nothing more

From this reading But he had no sooner reached his room than, at first with iron will, he put the thought of Marcella, of the scene which had just passed, away from him.

immediately past

From this reading The July night first paled, then flushed into morning; the sun rose above the empty street and the light mists enwrapping the great city, before he threw himself on his bed, exhausted enough at last to fall into a restless sleep.

a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards

From this reading It was the sudden leap of troubled excitement stirred in him by that interview--heightened by the sight of Raeburn--that had driven him past recall by the most natural of transitions, into his declaration to Marcella.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading The July night first paled, then flushed into morning; the sun rose above the empty street and the light mists enwrapping the great city, before he threw himself on his bed, exhausted enough at last to fall into a restless sleep.

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

From this reading The speculation of those quick-pulsed hours was in the end about equally divided between Marcella and the phrases and turns of his interview with Mr. Pearson.

plural of “mist” — a thin fog with condensation near the ground

From this reading The July night first paled, then flushed into morning; the sun rose above the empty street and the light mists enwrapping the great city, before he threw himself on his bed, exhausted enough at last to fall into a restless sleep.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading The July night first paled, then flushed into morning; the sun rose above the empty street and the light mists enwrapping the great city, before he threw himself on his bed, exhausted enough at last to fall into a restless sleep.

used to form the superlative

From this reading It was the sudden leap of troubled excitement stirred in him by that interview--heightened by the sight of Raeburn--that had driven him past recall by the most natural of transitions, into his declaration to Marcella.

a form of address for a man

From this reading The speculation of those quick-pulsed hours was in the end about equally divided between Marcella and the phrases and turns of his interview with Mr. Pearson.

in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature

From this reading It was the sudden leap of troubled excitement stirred in him by that interview--heightened by the sight of Raeburn--that had driven him past recall by the most natural of transitions, into his declaration to Marcella.

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

From this reading The July night first paled, then flushed into morning; the sun rose above the empty street and the light mists enwrapping the great city, before he threw himself on his bed, exhausted enough at last to fall into a restless sleep.

not any; not one

From this reading But he had no sooner reached his room than, at first with iron will, he put the thought of Marcella, of the scene which had just passed, away from him.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading For some hours after he reached his own room, Wharton sat in front of his open window, sunk in the swift rushing of thought, as a bramble sways in a river.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The July night first paled, then flushed into morning; the sun rose above the empty street and the light mists enwrapping the great city, before he threw himself on his bed, exhausted enough at last to fall into a restless sleep.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading For some hours after he reached his own room, Wharton sat in front of his open window, sunk in the swift rushing of thought, as a bramble sways in a river.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading For some hours after he reached his own room, Wharton sat in front of his open window, sunk in the swift rushing of thought, as a bramble sways in a river.

past form of “pale” — turn pale, as if in fear

From this reading The July night first paled, then flushed into morning; the sun rose above the empty street and the light mists enwrapping the great city, before he threw himself on his bed, exhausted enough at last to fall into a restless sleep.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading But he had no sooner reached his room than, at first with iron will, he put the thought of Marcella, of the scene which had just passed, away from him.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading It was the sudden leap of troubled excitement stirred in him by that interview--heightened by the sight of Raeburn--that had driven him past recall by the most natural of transitions, into his declaration to Marcella.

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

From this reading The speculation of those quick-pulsed hours was in the end about equally divided between Marcella and the phrases and turns of his interview with Mr. Pearson.

plural of “phrase” — an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence

From this reading The speculation of those quick-pulsed hours was in the end about equally divided between Marcella and the phrases and turns of his interview with Mr. Pearson.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading But he had no sooner reached his room than, at first with iron will, he put the thought of Marcella, of the scene which had just passed, away from him.

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

From this reading The speculation of those quick-pulsed hours was in the end about equally divided between Marcella and the phrases and turns of his interview with Mr. Pearson.

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

From this reading It was the sudden leap of troubled excitement stirred in him by that interview--heightened by the sight of Raeburn--that had driven him past recall by the most natural of transitions, into his declaration to Marcella.

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

From this reading For some hours after he reached his own room, Wharton sat in front of his open window, sunk in the swift rushing of thought, as a bramble sways in a river.

recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading It was the sudden leap of troubled excitement stirred in him by that interview--heightened by the sight of Raeburn--that had driven him past recall by the most natural of transitions, into his declaration to Marcella.

worried and uneasy

From this reading The July night first paled, then flushed into morning; the sun rose above the empty street and the light mists enwrapping the great city, before he threw himself on his bed, exhausted enough at last to fall into a restless sleep.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading For some hours after he reached his own room, Wharton sat in front of his open window, sunk in the swift rushing of thought, as a bramble sways in a river.

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

From this reading For some hours after he reached his own room, Wharton sat in front of his open window, sunk in the swift rushing of thought, as a bramble sways in a river.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading The July night first paled, then flushed into morning; the sun rose above the empty street and the light mists enwrapping the great city, before he threw himself on his bed, exhausted enough at last to fall into a restless sleep.

(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line

From this reading For some hours after he reached his own room, Wharton sat in front of his open window, sunk in the swift rushing of thought, as a bramble sways in a river.

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

From this reading For some hours after he reached his own room, Wharton sat in front of his open window, sunk in the swift rushing of thought, as a bramble sways in a river.

the place where some action occurs

From this reading But he had no sooner reached his room than, at first with iron will, he put the thought of Marcella, of the scene which had just passed, away from him.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading It was the sudden leap of troubled excitement stirred in him by that interview--heightened by the sight of Raeburn--that had driven him past recall by the most natural of transitions, into his declaration to Marcella.

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading The July night first paled, then flushed into morning; the sun rose above the empty street and the light mists enwrapping the great city, before he threw himself on his bed, exhausted enough at last to fall into a restless sleep.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading For some hours after he reached his own room, Wharton sat in front of his open window, sunk in the swift rushing of thought, as a bramble sways in a river.

comparatives of “soon” or “early”

From this reading But he had no sooner reached his room than, at first with iron will, he put the thought of Marcella, of the scene which had just passed, away from him.

a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence

From this reading The speculation of those quick-pulsed hours was in the end about equally divided between Marcella and the phrases and turns of his interview with Mr. Pearson.

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading It was the sudden leap of troubled excitement stirred in him by that interview--heightened by the sight of Raeburn--that had driven him past recall by the most natural of transitions, into his declaration to Marcella.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading The July night first paled, then flushed into morning; the sun rose above the empty street and the light mists enwrapping the great city, before he threw himself on his bed, exhausted enough at last to fall into a restless sleep.

happening without warning or in a short space of time

From this reading It was the sudden leap of troubled excitement stirred in him by that interview--heightened by the sight of Raeburn--that had driven him past recall by the most natural of transitions, into his declaration to Marcella.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading The July night first paled, then flushed into morning; the sun rose above the empty street and the light mists enwrapping the great city, before he threw himself on his bed, exhausted enough at last to fall into a restless sleep.

doomed to extinction

From this reading For some hours after he reached his own room, Wharton sat in front of his open window, sunk in the swift rushing of thought, as a bramble sways in a river.

plural of “sway” — controlling influence

From this reading For some hours after he reached his own room, Wharton sat in front of his open window, sunk in the swift rushing of thought, as a bramble sways in a river.

moving very fast

From this reading For some hours after he reached his own room, Wharton sat in front of his open window, sunk in the swift rushing of thought, as a bramble sways in a river.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading But he had no sooner reached his room than, at first with iron will, he put the thought of Marcella, of the scene which had just passed, away from him.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was the sudden leap of troubled excitement stirred in him by that interview--heightened by the sight of Raeburn--that had driven him past recall by the most natural of transitions, into his declaration to Marcella.

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

From this reading For some hours after he reached his own room, Wharton sat in front of his open window, sunk in the swift rushing of thought, as a bramble sways in a river.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading The July night first paled, then flushed into morning; the sun rose above the empty street and the light mists enwrapping the great city, before he threw himself on his bed, exhausted enough at last to fall into a restless sleep.

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

From this reading The speculation of those quick-pulsed hours was in the end about equally divided between Marcella and the phrases and turns of his interview with Mr. Pearson.

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

From this reading For some hours after he reached his own room, Wharton sat in front of his open window, sunk in the swift rushing of thought, as a bramble sways in a river.

inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air

From this reading The July night first paled, then flushed into morning; the sun rose above the empty street and the light mists enwrapping the great city, before he threw himself on his bed, exhausted enough at last to fall into a restless sleep.

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

From this reading The July night first paled, then flushed into morning; the sun rose above the empty street and the light mists enwrapping the great city, before he threw himself on his bed, exhausted enough at last to fall into a restless sleep.

plural of “transition” — the act of passing from one state or place to the next

From this reading It was the sudden leap of troubled excitement stirred in him by that interview--heightened by the sight of Raeburn--that had driven him past recall by the most natural of transitions, into his declaration to Marcella.

characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need

From this reading It was the sudden leap of troubled excitement stirred in him by that interview--heightened by the sight of Raeburn--that had driven him past recall by the most natural of transitions, into his declaration to Marcella.

plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve

From this reading The speculation of those quick-pulsed hours was in the end about equally divided between Marcella and the phrases and turns of his interview with Mr. Pearson.

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

From this reading The speculation of those quick-pulsed hours was in the end about equally divided between Marcella and the phrases and turns of his interview with Mr. Pearson.

United States novelist (1862-1937)

From this reading For some hours after he reached his own room, Wharton sat in front of his open window, sunk in the swift rushing of thought, as a bramble sways in a river.

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

From this reading But he had no sooner reached his room than, at first with iron will, he put the thought of Marcella, of the scene which had just passed, away from him.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading But he had no sooner reached his room than, at first with iron will, he put the thought of Marcella, of the scene which had just passed, away from him.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading For some hours after he reached his own room, Wharton sat in front of his open window, sunk in the swift rushing of thought, as a bramble sways in a river.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The speculation of those quick-pulsed hours was in the end about equally divided between Marcella and the phrases and turns of his interview with Mr. Pearson.