Chapter V · Chapter 5

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

From this reading A MARKED WOMAN We had come farther than was wise without a rest, but all the seats on the way were in full view of the hotel, and I had been irritated by divers looks and whisperings as we traversed the always crowded terrace.

(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 A MARKED WOMAN We had come farther than was wise without a rest, but all the seats on the way were in full view of the hotel, and I had been irritated by divers looks and whisperings as we traversed the always crowded terrace.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading A MARKED WOMAN We had come farther than was wise without a rest, but all the seats on the way were in full view of the hotel, and I had been irritated by divers looks and whisperings as we traversed the always crowded terrace.

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

From this reading A MARKED WOMAN We had come farther than was wise without a rest, but all the seats on the way were in full view of the hotel, and I had been irritated by divers looks and whisperings as we traversed the always crowded terrace.

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

From this reading A MARKED WOMAN We had come farther than was wise without a rest, but all the seats on the way were in full view of the hotel, and I had been irritated by divers looks and whisperings as we traversed the always crowded terrace.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading So we had climbed the zigzags to the right of the Riffelberg and followed the footpath overlooking the glacier, in the silence enjoined by single file, but at last we were seated on the hillside, a trifle beyond that emerald patch which some humourist has christened the Cricket-ground.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading A MARKED WOMAN We had come farther than was wise without a rest, but all the seats on the way were in full view of the hotel, and I had been irritated by divers looks and whisperings as we traversed the always crowded terrace.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading So we had climbed the zigzags to the right of the Riffelberg and followed the footpath overlooking the glacier, in the silence enjoined by single file, but at last we were seated on the hillside, a trifle beyond that emerald patch which some humourist has christened the Cricket-ground.

people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group

From this reading Bob Evers, no doubt, would have turned a deaf ear and a blind eye to them.

move up and down repeatedly

From this reading Bob Evers, no doubt, would have turned a deaf ear and a blind eye to them.

possessive form of “bob” — a former monetary unit in Great Britain

From this reading I had not Bob's fine natural regardlessness, for all my seniority and presumably superior knowledge of the world.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading A MARKED WOMAN We had come farther than was wise without a rest, but all the seats on the way were in full view of the hotel, and I had been irritated by divers looks and whisperings as we traversed the always crowded terrace.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading A MARKED WOMAN We had come farther than was wise without a rest, but all the seats on the way were in full view of the hotel, and I had been irritated by divers looks and whisperings as we traversed the always crowded terrace.

past form of “christen” — administer baptism to

From this reading So we had climbed the zigzags to the right of the Riffelberg and followed the footpath overlooking the glacier, in the silence enjoined by single file, but at last we were seated on the hillside, a trifle beyond that emerald patch which some humourist has christened the Cricket-ground.

past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress

From this reading So we had climbed the zigzags to the right of the Riffelberg and followed the footpath overlooking the glacier, in the silence enjoined by single file, but at last we were seated on the hillside, a trifle beyond that emerald patch which some humourist has christened the Cricket-ground.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading A MARKED WOMAN We had come farther than was wise without a rest, but all the seats on the way were in full view of the hotel, and I had been irritated by divers looks and whisperings as we traversed the always crowded terrace.

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

From this reading I myself could pretend to do so, but pretence was evidently one of my strong points.

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From this reading So we had climbed the zigzags to the right of the Riffelberg and followed the footpath overlooking the glacier, in the silence enjoined by single file, but at last we were seated on the hillside, a trifle beyond that emerald patch which some humourist has christened the Cricket-ground.

overfilled or compacted or concentrated

From this reading A MARKED WOMAN We had come farther than was wise without a rest, but all the seats on the way were in full view of the hotel, and I had been irritated by divers looks and whisperings as we traversed the always crowded terrace.

lacking or deprived of the sense of hearing wholly or in part

From this reading Bob Evers, no doubt, would have turned a deaf ear and a blind eye to them.

many and different

From this reading A MARKED WOMAN We had come farther than was wise without a rest, but all the seats on the way were in full view of the hotel, and I had been irritated by divers looks and whisperings as we traversed the always crowded terrace.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading I myself could pretend to do so, but pretence was evidently one of my strong points.

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading Bob Evers, no doubt, would have turned a deaf ear and a blind eye to them.

the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading Bob Evers, no doubt, would have turned a deaf ear and a blind eye to them.

a green transparent form of beryl; highly valued as a gemstone

From this reading So we had climbed the zigzags to the right of the Riffelberg and followed the footpath overlooking the glacier, in the silence enjoined by single file, but at last we were seated on the hillside, a trifle beyond that emerald patch which some humourist has christened the Cricket-ground.

past form of “enjoin” — issue an injunction

From this reading So we had climbed the zigzags to the right of the Riffelberg and followed the footpath overlooking the glacier, in the silence enjoined by single file, but at last we were seated on the hillside, a trifle beyond that emerald patch which some humourist has christened the Cricket-ground.

United States civil rights worker in Mississippi; was killed by a sniper (1925-1963)

From this reading Bob Evers, no doubt, would have turned a deaf ear and a blind eye to them.

unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)

From this reading I myself could pretend to do so, but pretence was evidently one of my strong points.

the organ of sight

From this reading Bob Evers, no doubt, would have turned a deaf ear and a blind eye to them.

more distant in especially space or time

From this reading A MARKED WOMAN We had come farther than was wise without a rest, but all the seats on the way were in full view of the hotel, and I had been irritated by divers looks and whisperings as we traversed the always crowded terrace.

record in a public office or in a court of law

From this reading So we had climbed the zigzags to the right of the Riffelberg and followed the footpath overlooking the glacier, in the silence enjoined by single file, but at last we were seated on the hillside, a trifle beyond that emerald patch which some humourist has christened the Cricket-ground.

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading I had not Bob's fine natural regardlessness, for all my seniority and presumably superior knowledge of the world.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading So we had climbed the zigzags to the right of the Riffelberg and followed the footpath overlooking the glacier, in the silence enjoined by single file, but at last we were seated on the hillside, a trifle beyond that emerald patch which some humourist has christened the Cricket-ground.

a trodden path

From this reading So we had climbed the zigzags to the right of the Riffelberg and followed the footpath overlooking the glacier, in the silence enjoined by single file, but at last we were seated on the hillside, a trifle beyond that emerald patch which some humourist has christened the Cricket-ground.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I had not Bob's fine natural regardlessness, for all my seniority and presumably superior knowledge of the world.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading A MARKED WOMAN We had come farther than was wise without a rest, but all the seats on the way were in full view of the hotel, and I had been irritated by divers looks and whisperings as we traversed the always crowded terrace.

a slowly moving mass of ice

From this reading So we had climbed the zigzags to the right of the Riffelberg and followed the footpath overlooking the glacier, in the silence enjoined by single file, but at last we were seated on the hillside, a trifle beyond that emerald patch which some humourist has christened the Cricket-ground.

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

From this reading A MARKED WOMAN We had come farther than was wise without a rest, but all the seats on the way were in full view of the hotel, and I had been irritated by divers looks and whisperings as we traversed the always crowded terrace.

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

From this reading So we had climbed the zigzags to the right of the Riffelberg and followed the footpath overlooking the glacier, in the silence enjoined by single file, but at last we were seated on the hillside, a trifle beyond that emerald patch which some humourist has christened the Cricket-ground.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Bob Evers, no doubt, would have turned a deaf ear and a blind eye to them.

the side or slope of a hill

From this reading So we had climbed the zigzags to the right of the Riffelberg and followed the footpath overlooking the glacier, in the silence enjoined by single file, but at last we were seated on the hillside, a trifle beyond that emerald patch which some humourist has christened the Cricket-ground.

a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services

From this reading A MARKED WOMAN We had come farther than was wise without a rest, but all the seats on the way were in full view of the hotel, and I had been irritated by divers looks and whisperings as we traversed the always crowded terrace.

someone who acts speaks or writes in an amusing way

From this reading So we had climbed the zigzags to the right of the Riffelberg and followed the footpath overlooking the glacier, in the silence enjoined by single file, but at last we were seated on the hillside, a trifle beyond that emerald patch which some humourist has christened the Cricket-ground.

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

From this reading A MARKED WOMAN We had come farther than was wise without a rest, but all the seats on the way were in full view of the hotel, and I had been irritated by divers looks and whisperings as we traversed the always crowded terrace.

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

From this reading A MARKED WOMAN We had come farther than was wise without a rest, but all the seats on the way were in full view of the hotel, and I had been irritated by divers looks and whisperings as we traversed the always crowded terrace.

aroused to impatience or anger

From this reading A MARKED WOMAN We had come farther than was wise without a rest, but all the seats on the way were in full view of the hotel, and I had been irritated by divers looks and whisperings as we traversed the always crowded terrace.

the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning

From this reading I had not Bob's fine natural regardlessness, for all my seniority and presumably superior knowledge of the world.

immediately past

From this reading So we had climbed the zigzags to the right of the Riffelberg and followed the footpath overlooking the glacier, in the silence enjoined by single file, but at last we were seated on the hillside, a trifle beyond that emerald patch which some humourist has christened the Cricket-ground.

plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading A MARKED WOMAN We had come farther than was wise without a rest, but all the seats on the way were in full view of the hotel, and I had been irritated by divers looks and whisperings as we traversed the always crowded terrace.

strongly marked; easily noticeable

From this reading A MARKED WOMAN We had come farther than was wise without a rest, but all the seats on the way were in full view of the hotel, and I had been irritated by divers looks and whisperings as we traversed the always crowded terrace.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I myself could pretend to do so, but pretence was evidently one of my strong points.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading I myself could pretend to do so, but pretence was evidently one of my strong points.

in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature

From this reading I had not Bob's fine natural regardlessness, for all my seniority and presumably superior knowledge of the world.

not any; not one

From this reading Bob Evers, no doubt, would have turned a deaf ear and a blind eye to them.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I had not Bob's fine natural regardlessness, for all my seniority and presumably superior knowledge of the world.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A MARKED WOMAN We had come farther than was wise without a rest, but all the seats on the way were in full view of the hotel, and I had been irritated by divers looks and whisperings as we traversed the always crowded terrace.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A MARKED WOMAN We had come farther than was wise without a rest, but all the seats on the way were in full view of the hotel, and I had been irritated by divers looks and whisperings as we traversed the always crowded terrace.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading I myself could pretend to do so, but pretence was evidently one of my strong points.

used of a height or viewpoint

From this reading So we had climbed the zigzags to the right of the Riffelberg and followed the footpath overlooking the glacier, in the silence enjoined by single file, but at last we were seated on the hillside, a trifle beyond that emerald patch which some humourist has christened the Cricket-ground.

a small contrasting part of something

From this reading So we had climbed the zigzags to the right of the Riffelberg and followed the footpath overlooking the glacier, in the silence enjoined by single file, but at last we were seated on the hillside, a trifle beyond that emerald patch which some humourist has christened the Cricket-ground.

plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading I myself could pretend to do so, but pretence was evidently one of my strong points.

by reasonable assumption

From this reading I had not Bob's fine natural regardlessness, for all my seniority and presumably superior knowledge of the world.

a false or unsupportable quality

From this reading I myself could pretend to do so, but pretence was evidently one of my strong points.

make believe with the intent to deceive

From this reading I myself could pretend to do so, but pretence was evidently one of my strong points.

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From this reading I had not Bob's fine natural regardlessness, for all my seniority and presumably superior knowledge of the world.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading A MARKED WOMAN We had come farther than was wise without a rest, but all the seats on the way were in full view of the hotel, and I had been irritated by divers looks and whisperings as we traversed the always crowded terrace.

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From this reading So we had climbed the zigzags to the right of the Riffelberg and followed the footpath overlooking the glacier, in the silence enjoined by single file, but at last we were seated on the hillside, a trifle beyond that emerald patch which some humourist has christened the Cricket-ground.

precisely, exactly

From this reading So we had climbed the zigzags to the right of the Riffelberg and followed the footpath overlooking the glacier, in the silence enjoined by single file, but at last we were seated on the hillside, a trifle beyond that emerald patch which some humourist has christened the Cricket-ground.

(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks

From this reading So we had climbed the zigzags to the right of the Riffelberg and followed the footpath overlooking the glacier, in the silence enjoined by single file, but at last we were seated on the hillside, a trifle beyond that emerald patch which some humourist has christened the Cricket-ground.

an area that includes places where several people can sit

From this reading A MARKED WOMAN We had come farther than was wise without a rest, but all the seats on the way were in full view of the hotel, and I had been irritated by divers looks and whisperings as we traversed the always crowded terrace.

higher rank than that of others especially by reason of longer service

From this reading I had not Bob's fine natural regardlessness, for all my seniority and presumably superior knowledge of the world.

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

From this reading So we had climbed the zigzags to the right of the Riffelberg and followed the footpath overlooking the glacier, in the silence enjoined by single file, but at last we were seated on the hillside, a trifle beyond that emerald patch which some humourist has christened the Cricket-ground.

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading So we had climbed the zigzags to the right of the Riffelberg and followed the footpath overlooking the glacier, in the silence enjoined by single file, but at last we were seated on the hillside, a trifle beyond that emerald patch which some humourist has christened the Cricket-ground.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading I myself could pretend to do so, but pretence was evidently one of my strong points.

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

From this reading So we had climbed the zigzags to the right of the Riffelberg and followed the footpath overlooking the glacier, in the silence enjoined by single file, but at last we were seated on the hillside, a trifle beyond that emerald patch which some humourist has christened the Cricket-ground.

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading I myself could pretend to do so, but pretence was evidently one of my strong points.

of high or superior quality or performance

From this reading I had not Bob's fine natural regardlessness, for all my seniority and presumably superior knowledge of the world.

usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence

From this reading A MARKED WOMAN We had come farther than was wise without a rest, but all the seats on the way were in full view of the hotel, and I had been irritated by divers looks and whisperings as we traversed the always crowded terrace.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading A MARKED WOMAN We had come farther than was wise without a rest, but all the seats on the way were in full view of the hotel, and I had been irritated by divers looks and whisperings as we traversed the always crowded terrace.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading So we had climbed the zigzags to the right of the Riffelberg and followed the footpath overlooking the glacier, in the silence enjoined by single file, but at last we were seated on the hillside, a trifle beyond that emerald patch which some humourist has christened the Cricket-ground.

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

From this reading A MARKED WOMAN We had come farther than was wise without a rest, but all the seats on the way were in full view of the hotel, and I had been irritated by divers looks and whisperings as we traversed the always crowded terrace.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Bob Evers, no doubt, would have turned a deaf ear and a blind eye to them.

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

From this reading Bob Evers, no doubt, would have turned a deaf ear and a blind eye to them.

past form of “traverse” — travel across or pass over

From this reading A MARKED WOMAN We had come farther than was wise without a rest, but all the seats on the way were in full view of the hotel, and I had been irritated by divers looks and whisperings as we traversed the always crowded terrace.

a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate

From this reading So we had climbed the zigzags to the right of the Riffelberg and followed the footpath overlooking the glacier, in the silence enjoined by single file, but at last we were seated on the hillside, a trifle beyond that emerald patch which some humourist has christened the Cricket-ground.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading Bob Evers, no doubt, would have turned a deaf ear and a blind eye to them.

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading A MARKED WOMAN We had come farther than was wise without a rest, but all the seats on the way were in full view of the hotel, and I had been irritated by divers looks and whisperings as we traversed the always crowded terrace.

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

From this reading A MARKED WOMAN We had come farther than was wise without a rest, but all the seats on the way were in full view of the hotel, and I had been irritated by divers looks and whisperings as we traversed the always crowded terrace.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading A MARKED WOMAN We had come farther than was wise without a rest, but all the seats on the way were in full view of the hotel, and I had been irritated by divers looks and whisperings as we traversed the always crowded terrace.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading A MARKED WOMAN We had come farther than was wise without a rest, but all the seats on the way were in full view of the hotel, and I had been irritated by divers looks and whisperings as we traversed the always crowded terrace.

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

From this reading A MARKED WOMAN We had come farther than was wise without a rest, but all the seats on the way were in full view of the hotel, and I had been irritated by divers looks and whisperings as we traversed the always crowded terrace.

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

From this reading So we had climbed the zigzags to the right of the Riffelberg and followed the footpath overlooking the glacier, in the silence enjoined by single file, but at last we were seated on the hillside, a trifle beyond that emerald patch which some humourist has christened the Cricket-ground.

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From this reading A MARKED WOMAN We had come farther than was wise without a rest, but all the seats on the way were in full view of the hotel, and I had been irritated by divers looks and whisperings as we traversed the always crowded terrace.

having or prompted by wisdom or discernment

From this reading A MARKED WOMAN We had come farther than was wise without a rest, but all the seats on the way were in full view of the hotel, and I had been irritated by divers looks and whisperings as we traversed the always crowded terrace.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading A MARKED WOMAN We had come farther than was wise without a rest, but all the seats on the way were in full view of the hotel, and I had been irritated by divers looks and whisperings as we traversed the always crowded terrace.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading A MARKED WOMAN We had come farther than was wise without a rest, but all the seats on the way were in full view of the hotel, and I had been irritated by divers looks and whisperings as we traversed the always crowded terrace.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading I had not Bob's fine natural regardlessness, for all my seniority and presumably superior knowledge of the world.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Bob Evers, no doubt, would have turned a deaf ear and a blind eye to them.

plural of “zigzag” — an angular shape characterized by sharp turns in alternating directions

From this reading So we had climbed the zigzags to the right of the Riffelberg and followed the footpath overlooking the glacier, in the silence enjoined by single file, but at last we were seated on the hillside, a trifle beyond that emerald patch which some humourist has christened the Cricket-ground.