anew
From this reading With these words, Harley turned the young man's narrative into new directions; and Leonard's words again flowed freely.
(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 Thus the evening passed away happily to all save Riccabocca.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But when he came to speak of Helen he was brief and reserved.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Thus the evening passed away happily to all save Riccabocca.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "You shall see her whom he speaks of before long, and question her yourself."
of short duration or distance
From this reading But when he came to speak of Helen he was brief and reserved.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when he came to speak of Helen he was brief and reserved.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But when he came to speak of Helen he was brief and reserved.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading Violante would have questioned more closely; but, to Leonard's relief, Harley interposed.
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading With these words, Harley turned the young man's narrative into new directions; and Leonard's words again flowed freely.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Thus the evening passed away happily to all save Riccabocca.
flowedverbUS /floʊd/
past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream
From this reading With these words, Harley turned the young man's narrative into new directions; and Leonard's words again flowed freely.
in a free manner
From this reading With these words, Harley turned the young man's narrative into new directions; and Leonard's words again flowed freely.
happilyadverbUS /ˈhæpəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading Thus the evening passed away happily to all save Riccabocca.
Harley
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From this reading Violante would have questioned more closely; but, to Leonard's relief, Harley interposed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Violante would have questioned more closely; but, to Leonard's relief, Harley interposed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But when he came to speak of Helen he was brief and reserved.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading But when he came to speak of Helen he was brief and reserved.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "You shall see her whom he speaks of before long, and question her yourself."
interposed
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From this reading Violante would have questioned more closely; but, to Leonard's relief, Harley interposed.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading With these words, Harley turned the young man's narrative into new directions; and Leonard's words again flowed freely.
Leonard'snounUS /ˈlenərdz/
possessive form of “leonard” — United States writer of thrillers (born in 1925)
From this reading Violante would have questioned more closely; but, to Leonard's relief, Harley interposed.
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 "You shall see her whom he speaks of before long, and question her yourself."
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading With these words, Harley turned the young man's narrative into new directions; and Leonard's words again flowed freely.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Violante would have questioned more closely; but, to Leonard's relief, Harley interposed.
narrativenounUS /ˈnærətɪv/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading With these words, Harley turned the young man's narrative into new directions; and Leonard's words again flowed freely.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading With these words, Harley turned the young man's narrative into new directions; and Leonard's words again flowed freely.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But when he came to speak of Helen he was brief and reserved.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Thus the evening passed away happily to all save Riccabocca.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "You shall see her whom he speaks of before long, and question her yourself."
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Violante would have questioned more closely; but, to Leonard's relief, Harley interposed.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading Violante would have questioned more closely; but, to Leonard's relief, Harley interposed.
reservedadjectiveUS /rɪˈzɜːrvd/
set aside for the use of a particular person or party
From this reading But when he came to speak of Helen he was brief and reserved.
Riccabocca
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From this reading Thus the evening passed away happily to all save Riccabocca.
except for; apart from
From this reading Thus the evening passed away happily to all save Riccabocca.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "You shall see her whom he speaks of before long, and question her yourself."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "You shall see her whom he speaks of before long, and question her yourself."
express in speech
From this reading But when he came to speak of Helen he was brief and reserved.
speaksverbUS /spiːks/
third-person singular of “speak” — express in speech
From this reading "You shall see her whom he speaks of before long, and question her yourself."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With these words, Harley turned the young man's narrative into new directions; and Leonard's words again flowed freely.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading With these words, Harley turned the young man's narrative into new directions; and Leonard's words again flowed freely.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus the evening passed away happily to all save Riccabocca.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But when he came to speak of Helen he was brief and reserved.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading With these words, Harley turned the young man's narrative into new directions; and Leonard's words again flowed freely.
Violante
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From this reading Violante would have questioned more closely; but, to Leonard's relief, Harley interposed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But when he came to speak of Helen he was brief and reserved.
at the time that
From this reading But when he came to speak of Helen he was brief and reserved.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You shall see her whom he speaks of before long, and question her yourself."
in the company of; together with
From this reading With these words, Harley turned the young man's narrative into new directions; and Leonard's words again flowed freely.
the words that are spoken
From this reading With these words, Harley turned the young man's narrative into new directions; and Leonard's words again flowed freely.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Violante would have questioned more closely; but, to Leonard's relief, Harley interposed.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You shall see her whom he speaks of before long, and question her yourself."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading With these words, Harley turned the young man's narrative into new directions; and Leonard's words again flowed freely.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "You shall see her whom he speaks of before long, and question her yourself."
