Chapter II

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

From this reading Gerald Vincent sat and thought of the years ago and of a ball--it seemed a strange thing for him to remember a ball--and a long, maddening waltz; he could hear the crash of the "Soldaten Lieder" now, the long-drawn-out end, and the hurrying to the cool air.

in the past

From this reading Gerald Vincent sat and thought of the years ago and of a ball--it seemed a strange thing for him to remember a ball--and a long, maddening waltz; he could hear the crash of the "Soldaten Lieder" now, the long-drawn-out end, and the hurrying to the cool air.

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

From this reading Gerald Vincent sat and thought of the years ago and of a ball--it seemed a strange thing for him to remember a ball--and a long, maddening waltz; he could hear the crash of the "Soldaten Lieder" now, the long-drawn-out end, and the hurrying to the cool air.

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

From this reading The scent of them came back to him through all the years.

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

From this reading Gerald Vincent sat and thought of the years ago and of a ball--it seemed a strange thing for him to remember a ball--and a long, maddening waltz; he could hear the crash of the "Soldaten Lieder" now, the long-drawn-out end, and the hurrying to the cool air.

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

From this reading The girl on his arm wore a black dress--she was in mourning for her sister, he remembered--and some lilies were at her waist.

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

From this reading He saw the people passing in the dim light; they had drawn back--he and she--so as not to be seen; he heard the sound of laughter, the buzz of voices, the uneasy beginning of the next dance.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The girl on his arm wore a black dress--she was in mourning for her sister, he remembered--and some lilies were at her waist.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading The scent of them came back to him through all the years.

round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games

From this reading Gerald Vincent sat and thought of the years ago and of a ball--it seemed a strange thing for him to remember a ball--and a long, maddening waltz; he could hear the crash of the "Soldaten Lieder" now, the long-drawn-out end, and the hurrying to the cool air.

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

From this reading He saw the people passing in the dim light; they had drawn back--he and she--so as not to be seen; he heard the sound of laughter, the buzz of voices, the uneasy beginning of the next dance.

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading He saw the people passing in the dim light; they had drawn back--he and she--so as not to be seen; he heard the sound of laughter, the buzz of voices, the uneasy beginning of the next dance.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading The girl on his arm wore a black dress--she was in mourning for her sister, he remembered--and some lilies were at her waist.

make a buzzing sound

From this reading He saw the people passing in the dim light; they had drawn back--he and she--so as not to be seen; he heard the sound of laughter, the buzz of voices, the uneasy beginning of the next dance.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The scent of them came back to him through all the years.

neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat

From this reading Gerald Vincent sat and thought of the years ago and of a ball--it seemed a strange thing for him to remember a ball--and a long, maddening waltz; he could hear the crash of the "Soldaten Lieder" now, the long-drawn-out end, and the hurrying to the cool air.

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

From this reading Gerald Vincent sat and thought of the years ago and of a ball--it seemed a strange thing for him to remember a ball--and a long, maddening waltz; he could hear the crash of the "Soldaten Lieder" now, the long-drawn-out end, and the hurrying to the cool air.

fall or come down violently

From this reading Gerald Vincent sat and thought of the years ago and of a ball--it seemed a strange thing for him to remember a ball--and a long, maddening waltz; he could hear the crash of the "Soldaten Lieder" now, the long-drawn-out end, and the hurrying to the cool air.

an artistic form of nonverbal communication

From this reading He saw the people passing in the dim light; they had drawn back--he and she--so as not to be seen; he heard the sound of laughter, the buzz of voices, the uneasy beginning of the next dance.

lacking in light; not bright or harsh

From this reading He saw the people passing in the dim light; they had drawn back--he and she--so as not to be seen; he heard the sound of laughter, the buzz of voices, the uneasy beginning of the next dance.

showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering

From this reading He saw the people passing in the dim light; they had drawn back--he and she--so as not to be seen; he heard the sound of laughter, the buzz of voices, the uneasy beginning of the next dance.

put on clothes

From this reading The girl on his arm wore a black dress--she was in mourning for her sister, he remembered--and some lilies were at her waist.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading Gerald Vincent sat and thought of the years ago and of a ball--it seemed a strange thing for him to remember a ball--and a long, maddening waltz; he could hear the crash of the "Soldaten Lieder" now, the long-drawn-out end, and the hurrying to the cool air.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Gerald Vincent sat and thought of the years ago and of a ball--it seemed a strange thing for him to remember a ball--and a long, maddening waltz; he could hear the crash of the "Soldaten Lieder" now, the long-drawn-out end, and the hurrying to the cool air.

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

From this reading Gerald Vincent sat and thought of the years ago and of a ball--it seemed a strange thing for him to remember a ball--and a long, maddening waltz; he could hear the crash of the "Soldaten Lieder" now, the long-drawn-out end, and the hurrying to the cool air.

a young female

From this reading The girl on his arm wore a black dress--she was in mourning for her sister, he remembered--and some lilies were at her waist.

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

From this reading He saw the people passing in the dim light; they had drawn back--he and she--so as not to be seen; he heard the sound of laughter, the buzz of voices, the uneasy beginning of the next dance.

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

From this reading Gerald Vincent sat and thought of the years ago and of a ball--it seemed a strange thing for him to remember a ball--and a long, maddening waltz; he could hear the crash of the "Soldaten Lieder" now, the long-drawn-out end, and the hurrying to the cool air.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading Gerald Vincent sat and thought of the years ago and of a ball--it seemed a strange thing for him to remember a ball--and a long, maddening waltz; he could hear the crash of the "Soldaten Lieder" now, the long-drawn-out end, and the hurrying to the cool air.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading He saw the people passing in the dim light; they had drawn back--he and she--so as not to be seen; he heard the sound of laughter, the buzz of voices, the uneasy beginning of the next dance.

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

From this reading The girl on his arm wore a black dress--she was in mourning for her sister, he remembered--and some lilies were at her waist.

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

From this reading "HILDA LAKEMAN."

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

From this reading Gerald Vincent sat and thought of the years ago and of a ball--it seemed a strange thing for him to remember a ball--and a long, maddening waltz; he could hear the crash of the "Soldaten Lieder" now, the long-drawn-out end, and the hurrying to the cool air.

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

From this reading The girl on his arm wore a black dress--she was in mourning for her sister, he remembered--and some lilies were at her waist.

moving with great haste

From this reading Gerald Vincent sat and thought of the years ago and of a ball--it seemed a strange thing for him to remember a ball--and a long, maddening waltz; he could hear the crash of the "Soldaten Lieder" now, the long-drawn-out end, and the hurrying to the cool air.

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

From this reading The girl on his arm wore a black dress--she was in mourning for her sister, he remembered--and some lilies were at her waist.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Gerald Vincent sat and thought of the years ago and of a ball--it seemed a strange thing for him to remember a ball--and a long, maddening waltz; he could hear the crash of the "Soldaten Lieder" now, the long-drawn-out end, and the hurrying to the cool air.

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

From this reading "HILDA LAKEMAN."

the sound of laughing

From this reading He saw the people passing in the dim light; they had drawn back--he and she--so as not to be seen; he heard the sound of laughter, the buzz of voices, the uneasy beginning of the next dance.

plural of “lied” — a German art song of the 19th century for voice and piano

From this reading Gerald Vincent sat and thought of the years ago and of a ball--it seemed a strange thing for him to remember a ball--and a long, maddening waltz; he could hear the crash of the "Soldaten Lieder" now, the long-drawn-out end, and the hurrying to the cool air.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading He saw the people passing in the dim light; they had drawn back--he and she--so as not to be seen; he heard the sound of laughter, the buzz of voices, the uneasy beginning of the next dance.

plural of “lily” — any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers

From this reading The girl on his arm wore a black dress--she was in mourning for her sister, he remembered--and some lilies were at her waist.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Gerald Vincent sat and thought of the years ago and of a ball--it seemed a strange thing for him to remember a ball--and a long, maddening waltz; he could hear the crash of the "Soldaten Lieder" now, the long-drawn-out end, and the hurrying to the cool air.

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

From this reading Gerald Vincent sat and thought of the years ago and of a ball--it seemed a strange thing for him to remember a ball--and a long, maddening waltz; he could hear the crash of the "Soldaten Lieder" now, the long-drawn-out end, and the hurrying to the cool air.

extremely annoying or displeasing

From this reading Gerald Vincent sat and thought of the years ago and of a ball--it seemed a strange thing for him to remember a ball--and a long, maddening waltz; he could hear the crash of the "Soldaten Lieder" now, the long-drawn-out end, and the hurrying to the cool air.

state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one

From this reading The girl on his arm wore a black dress--she was in mourning for her sister, he remembered--and some lilies were at her waist.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading He saw the people passing in the dim light; they had drawn back--he and she--so as not to be seen; he heard the sound of laughter, the buzz of voices, the uneasy beginning of the next dance.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He saw the people passing in the dim light; they had drawn back--he and she--so as not to be seen; he heard the sound of laughter, the buzz of voices, the uneasy beginning of the next dance.

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

From this reading Gerald Vincent sat and thought of the years ago and of a ball--it seemed a strange thing for him to remember a ball--and a long, maddening waltz; he could hear the crash of the "Soldaten Lieder" now, the long-drawn-out end, and the hurrying to the cool air.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Gerald Vincent sat and thought of the years ago and of a ball--it seemed a strange thing for him to remember a ball--and a long, maddening waltz; he could hear the crash of the "Soldaten Lieder" now, the long-drawn-out end, and the hurrying to the cool air.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The girl on his arm wore a black dress--she was in mourning for her sister, he remembered--and some lilies were at her waist.

(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

From this reading He saw the people passing in the dim light; they had drawn back--he and she--so as not to be seen; he heard the sound of laughter, the buzz of voices, the uneasy beginning of the next dance.

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

From this reading He saw the people passing in the dim light; they had drawn back--he and she--so as not to be seen; he heard the sound of laughter, the buzz of voices, the uneasy beginning of the next dance.

To recall to mind.

From this reading Gerald Vincent sat and thought of the years ago and of a ball--it seemed a strange thing for him to remember a ball--and a long, maddening waltz; he could hear the crash of the "Soldaten Lieder" now, the long-drawn-out end, and the hurrying to the cool air.

past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading The girl on his arm wore a black dress--she was in mourning for her sister, he remembered--and some lilies were at her waist.

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

From this reading Gerald Vincent sat and thought of the years ago and of a ball--it seemed a strange thing for him to remember a ball--and a long, maddening waltz; he could hear the crash of the "Soldaten Lieder" now, the long-drawn-out end, and the hurrying to the cool air.

cut with a saw

From this reading He saw the people passing in the dim light; they had drawn back--he and she--so as not to be seen; he heard the sound of laughter, the buzz of voices, the uneasy beginning of the next dance.

A distinctive smell or aroma.

From this reading The scent of them came back to him through all the years.

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

From this reading Gerald Vincent sat and thought of the years ago and of a ball--it seemed a strange thing for him to remember a ball--and a long, maddening waltz; he could hear the crash of the "Soldaten Lieder" now, the long-drawn-out end, and the hurrying to the cool air.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading He saw the people passing in the dim light; they had drawn back--he and she--so as not to be seen; he heard the sound of laughter, the buzz of voices, the uneasy beginning of the next dance.

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

From this reading The girl on his arm wore a black dress--she was in mourning for her sister, he remembered--and some lilies were at her waist.

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading The girl on his arm wore a black dress--she was in mourning for her sister, he remembered--and some lilies were at her waist.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading He saw the people passing in the dim light; they had drawn back--he and she--so as not to be seen; he heard the sound of laughter, the buzz of voices, the uneasy beginning of the next dance.

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

From this reading Gerald Vincent sat and thought of the years ago and of a ball--it seemed a strange thing for him to remember a ball--and a long, maddening waltz; he could hear the crash of the "Soldaten Lieder" now, the long-drawn-out end, and the hurrying to the cool air.

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

From this reading The girl on his arm wore a black dress--she was in mourning for her sister, he remembered--and some lilies were at her waist.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading He saw the people passing in the dim light; they had drawn back--he and she--so as not to be seen; he heard the sound of laughter, the buzz of voices, the uneasy beginning of the next dance.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading Gerald Vincent sat and thought of the years ago and of a ball--it seemed a strange thing for him to remember a ball--and a long, maddening waltz; he could hear the crash of the "Soldaten Lieder" now, the long-drawn-out end, and the hurrying to the cool air.

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

From this reading Gerald Vincent sat and thought of the years ago and of a ball--it seemed a strange thing for him to remember a ball--and a long, maddening waltz; he could hear the crash of the "Soldaten Lieder" now, the long-drawn-out end, and the hurrying to the cool air.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The scent of them came back to him through all the years.

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

From this reading He saw the people passing in the dim light; they had drawn back--he and she--so as not to be seen; he heard the sound of laughter, the buzz of voices, the uneasy beginning of the next dance.

a special situation

From this reading Gerald Vincent sat and thought of the years ago and of a ball--it seemed a strange thing for him to remember a ball--and a long, maddening waltz; he could hear the crash of the "Soldaten Lieder" now, the long-drawn-out end, and the hurrying to the cool air.

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

From this reading Gerald Vincent sat and thought of the years ago and of a ball--it seemed a strange thing for him to remember a ball--and a long, maddening waltz; he could hear the crash of the "Soldaten Lieder" now, the long-drawn-out end, and the hurrying to the cool air.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The scent of them came back to him through all the years.

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

From this reading Gerald Vincent sat and thought of the years ago and of a ball--it seemed a strange thing for him to remember a ball--and a long, maddening waltz; he could hear the crash of the "Soldaten Lieder" now, the long-drawn-out end, and the hurrying to the cool air.

lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance

From this reading He saw the people passing in the dim light; they had drawn back--he and she--so as not to be seen; he heard the sound of laughter, the buzz of voices, the uneasy beginning of the next dance.

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

From this reading Gerald Vincent sat and thought of the years ago and of a ball--it seemed a strange thing for him to remember a ball--and a long, maddening waltz; he could hear the crash of the "Soldaten Lieder" now, the long-drawn-out end, and the hurrying to the cool air.

plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading He saw the people passing in the dim light; they had drawn back--he and she--so as not to be seen; he heard the sound of laughter, the buzz of voices, the uneasy beginning of the next dance.

the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips

From this reading The girl on his arm wore a black dress--she was in mourning for her sister, he remembered--and some lilies were at her waist.

an assured victory (especially in an election)

From this reading Gerald Vincent sat and thought of the years ago and of a ball--it seemed a strange thing for him to remember a ball--and a long, maddening waltz; he could hear the crash of the "Soldaten Lieder" now, the long-drawn-out end, and the hurrying to the cool air.

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

From this reading The girl on his arm wore a black dress--she was in mourning for her sister, he remembered--and some lilies were at her waist.

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

From this reading The girl on his arm wore a black dress--she was in mourning for her sister, he remembered--and some lilies were at her waist.

inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in

From this reading The girl on his arm wore a black dress--she was in mourning for her sister, he remembered--and some lilies were at her waist.

a late time of life

From this reading Gerald Vincent sat and thought of the years ago and of a ball--it seemed a strange thing for him to remember a ball--and a long, maddening waltz; he could hear the crash of the "Soldaten Lieder" now, the long-drawn-out end, and the hurrying to the cool air.