Chapter XII · Chapter 12

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

From this reading They stood and looked at each other in silence for a moment; but what a silence!

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

From this reading It almost seemed to Nell as if it were not he himself who stood before her, but just a vision of her imagination, called up by the intensity of her thoughts of him.

filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock

From this reading At that moment, intense as it was, the strength of the emotion which swept over him and mastered him, amazed him.

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

From this reading They stood and looked at each other in silence for a moment; but what a silence!

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading And he, too, stood, as incapable of speech as any of the shy and bashful young fishermen on the quay; he, the man of the world, who had faced so many "situations" with women--women of the world armed with the weapons of experience, and the "higher culture."

(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms

From this reading And he, too, stood, as incapable of speech as any of the shy and bashful young fishermen on the quay; he, the man of the world, who had faced so many "situations" with women--women of the world armed with the weapons of experience, and the "higher culture."

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

From this reading It almost seemed to Nell as if it were not he himself who stood before her, but just a vision of her imagination, called up by the intensity of her thoughts of him.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading They stood and looked at each other in silence for a moment; but what a silence!

self-consciously timid

From this reading And he, too, stood, as incapable of speech as any of the shy and bashful young fishermen on the quay; he, the man of the world, who had faced so many "situations" with women--women of the world armed with the weapons of experience, and the "higher culture."

earlier than; in front of

From this reading It almost seemed to Nell as if it were not he himself who stood before her, but just a vision of her imagination, called up by the intensity of her thoughts of him.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading They stood and looked at each other in silence for a moment; but what a silence!

showing who or what does the action

From this reading It almost seemed to Nell as if it were not he himself who stood before her, but just a vision of her imagination, called up by the intensity of her thoughts of him.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading It almost seemed to Nell as if it were not he himself who stood before her, but just a vision of her imagination, called up by the intensity of her thoughts of him.

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

From this reading The color came and went in her face, leaving it, at last, pale and startled.

a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect

From this reading The color came and went in her face, leaving it, at last, pale and startled.

a particular society at a particular time and place

From this reading And he, too, stood, as incapable of speech as any of the shy and bashful young fishermen on the quay; he, the man of the world, who had faced so many "situations" with women--women of the world armed with the weapons of experience, and the "higher culture."

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

From this reading They stood and looked at each other in silence for a moment; but what a silence!

any strong feeling

From this reading At that moment, intense as it was, the strength of the emotion which swept over him and mastered him, amazed him.

undergo or live through a difficult experience

From this reading And he, too, stood, as incapable of speech as any of the shy and bashful young fishermen on the quay; he, the man of the world, who had faced so many "situations" with women--women of the world armed with the weapons of experience, and the "higher culture."

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

From this reading The color came and went in her face, leaving it, at last, pale and startled.

having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination

From this reading And he, too, stood, as incapable of speech as any of the shy and bashful young fishermen on the quay; he, the man of the world, who had faced so many "situations" with women--women of the world armed with the weapons of experience, and the "higher culture."

plural of “fisherman” — someone whose occupation is catching fish

From this reading And he, too, stood, as incapable of speech as any of the shy and bashful young fishermen on the quay; he, the man of the world, who had faced so many "situations" with women--women of the world armed with the weapons of experience, and the "higher culture."

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading They stood and looked at each other in silence for a moment; but what a silence!

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

From this reading And he, too, stood, as incapable of speech as any of the shy and bashful young fishermen on the quay; he, the man of the world, who had faced so many "situations" with women--women of the world armed with the weapons of experience, and the "higher culture."

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

From this reading It almost seemed to Nell as if it were not he himself who stood before her, but just a vision of her imagination, called up by the intensity of her thoughts of him.

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

From this reading It almost seemed to Nell as if it were not he himself who stood before her, but just a vision of her imagination, called up by the intensity of her thoughts of him.

advanced in complexity or elaboration

From this reading And he, too, stood, as incapable of speech as any of the shy and bashful young fishermen on the quay; he, the man of the world, who had faced so many "situations" with women--women of the world armed with the weapons of experience, and the "higher culture."

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

From this reading It almost seemed to Nell as if it were not he himself who stood before her, but just a vision of her imagination, called up by the intensity of her thoughts of him.

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

From this reading It almost seemed to Nell as if it were not he himself who stood before her, but just a vision of her imagination, called up by the intensity of her thoughts of him.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading It almost seemed to Nell as if it were not he himself who stood before her, but just a vision of her imagination, called up by the intensity of her thoughts of him.

the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses

From this reading It almost seemed to Nell as if it were not he himself who stood before her, but just a vision of her imagination, called up by the intensity of her thoughts of him.

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

From this reading They stood and looked at each other in silence for a moment; but what a silence!

(followed by “of”) lacking capacity or ability

From this reading And he, too, stood, as incapable of speech as any of the shy and bashful young fishermen on the quay; he, the man of the world, who had faced so many "situations" with women--women of the world armed with the weapons of experience, and the "higher culture."

possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree

From this reading At that moment, intense as it was, the strength of the emotion which swept over him and mastered him, amazed him.

the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation)

From this reading It almost seemed to Nell as if it were not he himself who stood before her, but just a vision of her imagination, called up by the intensity of her thoughts of him.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It almost seemed to Nell as if it were not he himself who stood before her, but just a vision of her imagination, called up by the intensity of her thoughts of him.

and nothing more

From this reading It almost seemed to Nell as if it were not he himself who stood before her, but just a vision of her imagination, called up by the intensity of her thoughts of him.

immediately past

From this reading The color came and went in her face, leaving it, at last, pale and startled.

the act of departing

From this reading The color came and went in her face, leaving it, at last, pale and startled.

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

From this reading They stood and looked at each other in silence for a moment; but what a silence!

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading And he, too, stood, as incapable of speech as any of the shy and bashful young fishermen on the quay; he, the man of the world, who had faced so many "situations" with women--women of the world armed with the weapons of experience, and the "higher culture."

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading And he, too, stood, as incapable of speech as any of the shy and bashful young fishermen on the quay; he, the man of the world, who had faced so many "situations" with women--women of the world armed with the weapons of experience, and the "higher culture."

understood perfectly

From this reading At that moment, intense as it was, the strength of the emotion which swept over him and mastered him, amazed him.

a particular point in time

From this reading They stood and looked at each other in silence for a moment; but what a silence!

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From this reading It almost seemed to Nell as if it were not he himself who stood before her, but just a vision of her imagination, called up by the intensity of her thoughts of him.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It almost seemed to Nell as if it were not he himself who stood before her, but just a vision of her imagination, called up by the intensity of her thoughts of him.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It almost seemed to Nell as if it were not he himself who stood before her, but just a vision of her imagination, called up by the intensity of her thoughts of him.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading And he, too, stood, as incapable of speech as any of the shy and bashful young fishermen on the quay; he, the man of the world, who had faced so many "situations" with women--women of the world armed with the weapons of experience, and the "higher culture."

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading They stood and looked at each other in silence for a moment; but what a silence!

above and across; more than

From this reading At that moment, intense as it was, the strength of the emotion which swept over him and mastered him, amazed him.

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading The color came and went in her face, leaving it, at last, pale and startled.

wharf usually built parallel to the shoreline

From this reading And he, too, stood, as incapable of speech as any of the shy and bashful young fishermen on the quay; he, the man of the world, who had faced so many "situations" with women--women of the world armed with the weapons of experience, and the "higher culture."

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

From this reading It almost seemed to Nell as if it were not he himself who stood before her, but just a vision of her imagination, called up by the intensity of her thoughts of him.

start suddenly, as from fright

From this reading And he, too, stood, as incapable of speech as any of the shy and bashful young fishermen on the quay; he, the man of the world, who had faced so many "situations" with women--women of the world armed with the weapons of experience, and the "higher culture."

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading They stood and looked at each other in silence for a moment; but what a silence!

plural of “situation” — the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time

From this reading And he, too, stood, as incapable of speech as any of the shy and bashful young fishermen on the quay; he, the man of the world, who had faced so many "situations" with women--women of the world armed with the weapons of experience, and the "higher culture."

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading And he, too, stood, as incapable of speech as any of the shy and bashful young fishermen on the quay; he, the man of the world, who had faced so many "situations" with women--women of the world armed with the weapons of experience, and the "higher culture."

the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience

From this reading And he, too, stood, as incapable of speech as any of the shy and bashful young fishermen on the quay; he, the man of the world, who had faced so many "situations" with women--women of the world armed with the weapons of experience, and the "higher culture."

excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement

From this reading The color came and went in her face, leaving it, at last, pale and startled.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading They stood and looked at each other in silence for a moment; but what a silence!

the property of being physically or mentally strong

From this reading At that moment, intense as it was, the strength of the emotion which swept over him and mastered him, amazed him.

possessing sweep

From this reading At that moment, intense as it was, the strength of the emotion which swept over him and mastered him, amazed him.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading At that moment, intense as it was, the strength of the emotion which swept over him and mastered him, amazed him.

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

From this reading It almost seemed to Nell as if it were not he himself who stood before her, but just a vision of her imagination, called up by the intensity of her thoughts of him.

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

From this reading They stood and looked at each other in silence for a moment; but what a silence!

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading It almost seemed to Nell as if it were not he himself who stood before her, but just a vision of her imagination, called up by the intensity of her thoughts of him.

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

From this reading It almost seemed to Nell as if it were not he himself who stood before her, but just a vision of her imagination, called up by the intensity of her thoughts of him.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading And he, too, stood, as incapable of speech as any of the shy and bashful young fishermen on the quay; he, the man of the world, who had faced so many "situations" with women--women of the world armed with the weapons of experience, and the "higher culture."

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

From this reading It almost seemed to Nell as if it were not he himself who stood before her, but just a vision of her imagination, called up by the intensity of her thoughts of him.

a vivid mental image

From this reading It almost seemed to Nell as if it were not he himself who stood before her, but just a vision of her imagination, called up by the intensity of her thoughts of him.

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

From this reading At that moment, intense as it was, the strength of the emotion which swept over him and mastered him, amazed him.

plural of “weapon” — any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting

From this reading And he, too, stood, as incapable of speech as any of the shy and bashful young fishermen on the quay; he, the man of the world, who had faced so many "situations" with women--women of the world armed with the weapons of experience, and the "higher culture."

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

From this reading The color came and went in her face, leaving it, at last, pale and startled.

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

From this reading It almost seemed to Nell as if it were not he himself who stood before her, but just a vision of her imagination, called up by the intensity of her thoughts of him.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading They stood and looked at each other in silence for a moment; but what a silence!

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

From this reading At that moment, intense as it was, the strength of the emotion which swept over him and mastered him, amazed him.

which person or people

From this reading It almost seemed to Nell as if it were not he himself who stood before her, but just a vision of her imagination, called up by the intensity of her thoughts of him.

in the company of; together with

From this reading And he, too, stood, as incapable of speech as any of the shy and bashful young fishermen on the quay; he, the man of the world, who had faced so many "situations" with women--women of the world armed with the weapons of experience, and the "higher culture."

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading And he, too, stood, as incapable of speech as any of the shy and bashful young fishermen on the quay; he, the man of the world, who had faced so many "situations" with women--women of the world armed with the weapons of experience, and the "higher culture."

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading And he, too, stood, as incapable of speech as any of the shy and bashful young fishermen on the quay; he, the man of the world, who had faced so many "situations" with women--women of the world armed with the weapons of experience, and the "higher culture."

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading And he, too, stood, as incapable of speech as any of the shy and bashful young fishermen on the quay; he, the man of the world, who had faced so many "situations" with women--women of the world armed with the weapons of experience, and the "higher culture."