used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A WISE MAN'S FOLLY.
(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 That dark, piquant face; that uplifted, gentle glance; that dimpling smile haunted him all through the upward journey; haunted and lit up his dingy office, and came between him and Blackstone, and Coke upon Littleton, and other legal lights.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Richard Gilbert went to New York, and the girl with the black Canadian eyes and floating hair went with him--in spirit, that is to say.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her bright, seventeen-year old face formed itself into a picture upon every page of those mouldering, dry-as-dust tomes, looked at him in the purple twilight, in the sunny mornings, in the dead waste and middle of the night.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading He had become "A Haunted Man," in short, Mr. Gilbert was in love.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading That dark, piquant face; that uplifted, gentle glance; that dimpling smile haunted him all through the upward journey; haunted and lit up his dingy office, and came between him and Blackstone, and Coke upon Littleton, and other legal lights.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Mr. Richard Gilbert went to New York, and the girl with the black Canadian eyes and floating hair went with him--in spirit, that is to say.
Blackstone
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From this reading That dark, piquant face; that uplifted, gentle glance; that dimpling smile haunted him all through the upward journey; haunted and lit up his dingy office, and came between him and Blackstone, and Coke upon Littleton, and other legal lights.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Her bright, seventeen-year old face formed itself into a picture upon every page of those mouldering, dry-as-dust tomes, looked at him in the purple twilight, in the sunny mornings, in the dead waste and middle of the night.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading That dark, piquant face; that uplifted, gentle glance; that dimpling smile haunted him all through the upward journey; haunted and lit up his dingy office, and came between him and Blackstone, and Coke upon Littleton, and other legal lights.
CanadianadjectiveUS /kəˈneɪdiən/
of or relating to Canada or its people
From this reading Mr. Richard Gilbert went to New York, and the girl with the black Canadian eyes and floating hair went with him--in spirit, that is to say.
CokenounUS /koʊk/
carbon fuel produced by distillation of coal
From this reading That dark, piquant face; that uplifted, gentle glance; that dimpling smile haunted him all through the upward journey; haunted and lit up his dingy office, and came between him and Blackstone, and Coke upon Littleton, and other legal lights.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading That dark, piquant face; that uplifted, gentle glance; that dimpling smile haunted him all through the upward journey; haunted and lit up his dingy office, and came between him and Blackstone, and Coke upon Littleton, and other legal lights.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Her bright, seventeen-year old face formed itself into a picture upon every page of those mouldering, dry-as-dust tomes, looked at him in the purple twilight, in the sunny mornings, in the dead waste and middle of the night.
dimpling
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From this reading That dark, piquant face; that uplifted, gentle glance; that dimpling smile haunted him all through the upward journey; haunted and lit up his dingy office, and came between him and Blackstone, and Coke upon Littleton, and other legal lights.
dingyadjectiveUS /ˈdɪndʒi/
thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
From this reading That dark, piquant face; that uplifted, gentle glance; that dimpling smile haunted him all through the upward journey; haunted and lit up his dingy office, and came between him and Blackstone, and Coke upon Littleton, and other legal lights.
dry-as-dust
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From this reading Her bright, seventeen-year old face formed itself into a picture upon every page of those mouldering, dry-as-dust tomes, looked at him in the purple twilight, in the sunny mornings, in the dead waste and middle of the night.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Her bright, seventeen-year old face formed itself into a picture upon every page of those mouldering, dry-as-dust tomes, looked at him in the purple twilight, in the sunny mornings, in the dead waste and middle of the night.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Mr. Richard Gilbert went to New York, and the girl with the black Canadian eyes and floating hair went with him--in spirit, that is to say.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading That dark, piquant face; that uplifted, gentle glance; that dimpling smile haunted him all through the upward journey; haunted and lit up his dingy office, and came between him and Blackstone, and Coke upon Littleton, and other legal lights.
floatingadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading Mr. Richard Gilbert went to New York, and the girl with the black Canadian eyes and floating hair went with him--in spirit, that is to say.
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading A WISE MAN'S FOLLY.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading Her bright, seventeen-year old face formed itself into a picture upon every page of those mouldering, dry-as-dust tomes, looked at him in the purple twilight, in the sunny mornings, in the dead waste and middle of the night.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading That dark, piquant face; that uplifted, gentle glance; that dimpling smile haunted him all through the upward journey; haunted and lit up his dingy office, and came between him and Blackstone, and Coke upon Littleton, and other legal lights.
GilbertnounUS /ˈɡɪlbərt/
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading Mr. Richard Gilbert went to New York, and the girl with the black Canadian eyes and floating hair went with him--in spirit, that is to say.
a young female
From this reading Mr. Richard Gilbert went to New York, and the girl with the black Canadian eyes and floating hair went with him--in spirit, that is to say.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading That dark, piquant face; that uplifted, gentle glance; that dimpling smile haunted him all through the upward journey; haunted and lit up his dingy office, and came between him and Blackstone, and Coke upon Littleton, and other legal lights.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had become "A Haunted Man," in short, Mr. Gilbert was in love.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Mr. Richard Gilbert went to New York, and the girl with the black Canadian eyes and floating hair went with him--in spirit, that is to say.
hauntedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading That dark, piquant face; that uplifted, gentle glance; that dimpling smile haunted him all through the upward journey; haunted and lit up his dingy office, and came between him and Blackstone, and Coke upon Littleton, and other legal lights.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had become "A Haunted Man," in short, Mr. Gilbert was in love.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her bright, seventeen-year old face formed itself into a picture upon every page of those mouldering, dry-as-dust tomes, looked at him in the purple twilight, in the sunny mornings, in the dead waste and middle of the night.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Richard Gilbert went to New York, and the girl with the black Canadian eyes and floating hair went with him--in spirit, that is to say.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That dark, piquant face; that uplifted, gentle glance; that dimpling smile haunted him all through the upward journey; haunted and lit up his dingy office, and came between him and Blackstone, and Coke upon Littleton, and other legal lights.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Richard Gilbert went to New York, and the girl with the black Canadian eyes and floating hair went with him--in spirit, that is to say.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Her bright, seventeen-year old face formed itself into a picture upon every page of those mouldering, dry-as-dust tomes, looked at him in the purple twilight, in the sunny mornings, in the dead waste and middle of the night.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Richard Gilbert went to New York, and the girl with the black Canadian eyes and floating hair went with him--in spirit, that is to say.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Her bright, seventeen-year old face formed itself into a picture upon every page of those mouldering, dry-as-dust tomes, looked at him in the purple twilight, in the sunny mornings, in the dead waste and middle of the night.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading That dark, piquant face; that uplifted, gentle glance; that dimpling smile haunted him all through the upward journey; haunted and lit up his dingy office, and came between him and Blackstone, and Coke upon Littleton, and other legal lights.
legaladjectiveUS /ˈliːɡəl/
established by or founded upon law or official or accepted rules
From this reading That dark, piquant face; that uplifted, gentle glance; that dimpling smile haunted him all through the upward journey; haunted and lit up his dingy office, and came between him and Blackstone, and Coke upon Littleton, and other legal lights.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading That dark, piquant face; that uplifted, gentle glance; that dimpling smile haunted him all through the upward journey; haunted and lit up his dingy office, and came between him and Blackstone, and Coke upon Littleton, and other legal lights.
provided with artificial light
From this reading That dark, piquant face; that uplifted, gentle glance; that dimpling smile haunted him all through the upward journey; haunted and lit up his dingy office, and came between him and Blackstone, and Coke upon Littleton, and other legal lights.
Littleton
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From this reading That dark, piquant face; that uplifted, gentle glance; that dimpling smile haunted him all through the upward journey; haunted and lit up his dingy office, and came between him and Blackstone, and Coke upon Littleton, and other legal lights.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Her bright, seventeen-year old face formed itself into a picture upon every page of those mouldering, dry-as-dust tomes, looked at him in the purple twilight, in the sunny mornings, in the dead waste and middle of the night.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading He had become "A Haunted Man," in short, Mr. Gilbert was in love.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He had become "A Haunted Man," in short, Mr. Gilbert was in love.
MAN'SnounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A WISE MAN'S FOLLY.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading Her bright, seventeen-year old face formed itself into a picture upon every page of those mouldering, dry-as-dust tomes, looked at him in the purple twilight, in the sunny mornings, in the dead waste and middle of the night.
morningsnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋz/
plural of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Her bright, seventeen-year old face formed itself into a picture upon every page of those mouldering, dry-as-dust tomes, looked at him in the purple twilight, in the sunny mornings, in the dead waste and middle of the night.
mouldering
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From this reading Her bright, seventeen-year old face formed itself into a picture upon every page of those mouldering, dry-as-dust tomes, looked at him in the purple twilight, in the sunny mornings, in the dead waste and middle of the night.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Richard Gilbert went to New York, and the girl with the black Canadian eyes and floating hair went with him--in spirit, that is to say.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Mr. Richard Gilbert went to New York, and the girl with the black Canadian eyes and floating hair went with him--in spirit, that is to say.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Her bright, seventeen-year old face formed itself into a picture upon every page of those mouldering, dry-as-dust tomes, looked at him in the purple twilight, in the sunny mornings, in the dead waste and middle of the night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her bright, seventeen-year old face formed itself into a picture upon every page of those mouldering, dry-as-dust tomes, looked at him in the purple twilight, in the sunny mornings, in the dead waste and middle of the night.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading That dark, piquant face; that uplifted, gentle glance; that dimpling smile haunted him all through the upward journey; haunted and lit up his dingy office, and came between him and Blackstone, and Coke upon Littleton, and other legal lights.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Her bright, seventeen-year old face formed itself into a picture upon every page of those mouldering, dry-as-dust tomes, looked at him in the purple twilight, in the sunny mornings, in the dead waste and middle of the night.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading That dark, piquant face; that uplifted, gentle glance; that dimpling smile haunted him all through the upward journey; haunted and lit up his dingy office, and came between him and Blackstone, and Coke upon Littleton, and other legal lights.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading Her bright, seventeen-year old face formed itself into a picture upon every page of those mouldering, dry-as-dust tomes, looked at him in the purple twilight, in the sunny mornings, in the dead waste and middle of the night.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Her bright, seventeen-year old face formed itself into a picture upon every page of those mouldering, dry-as-dust tomes, looked at him in the purple twilight, in the sunny mornings, in the dead waste and middle of the night.
piquantadjectiveUS /ˈpiːkənt/
having an agreeably pungent taste
From this reading That dark, piquant face; that uplifted, gentle glance; that dimpling smile haunted him all through the upward journey; haunted and lit up his dingy office, and came between him and Blackstone, and Coke upon Littleton, and other legal lights.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading Her bright, seventeen-year old face formed itself into a picture upon every page of those mouldering, dry-as-dust tomes, looked at him in the purple twilight, in the sunny mornings, in the dead waste and middle of the night.
Richard
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From this reading Mr. Richard Gilbert went to New York, and the girl with the black Canadian eyes and floating hair went with him--in spirit, that is to say.
express in words
From this reading Mr. Richard Gilbert went to New York, and the girl with the black Canadian eyes and floating hair went with him--in spirit, that is to say.
seventeen-year
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From this reading Her bright, seventeen-year old face formed itself into a picture upon every page of those mouldering, dry-as-dust tomes, looked at him in the purple twilight, in the sunny mornings, in the dead waste and middle of the night.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading He had become "A Haunted Man," in short, Mr. Gilbert was in love.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading That dark, piquant face; that uplifted, gentle glance; that dimpling smile haunted him all through the upward journey; haunted and lit up his dingy office, and came between him and Blackstone, and Coke upon Littleton, and other legal lights.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading Mr. Richard Gilbert went to New York, and the girl with the black Canadian eyes and floating hair went with him--in spirit, that is to say.
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Her bright, seventeen-year old face formed itself into a picture upon every page of those mouldering, dry-as-dust tomes, looked at him in the purple twilight, in the sunny mornings, in the dead waste and middle of the night.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr. Richard Gilbert went to New York, and the girl with the black Canadian eyes and floating hair went with him--in spirit, that is to say.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Richard Gilbert went to New York, and the girl with the black Canadian eyes and floating hair went with him--in spirit, that is to say.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Her bright, seventeen-year old face formed itself into a picture upon every page of those mouldering, dry-as-dust tomes, looked at him in the purple twilight, in the sunny mornings, in the dead waste and middle of the night.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading That dark, piquant face; that uplifted, gentle glance; that dimpling smile haunted him all through the upward journey; haunted and lit up his dingy office, and came between him and Blackstone, and Coke upon Littleton, and other legal lights.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Richard Gilbert went to New York, and the girl with the black Canadian eyes and floating hair went with him--in spirit, that is to say.
tomesnounUS /toʊmz/
plural of “tome” — a (usually) large and scholarly book
From this reading Her bright, seventeen-year old face formed itself into a picture upon every page of those mouldering, dry-as-dust tomes, looked at him in the purple twilight, in the sunny mornings, in the dead waste and middle of the night.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading Her bright, seventeen-year old face formed itself into a picture upon every page of those mouldering, dry-as-dust tomes, looked at him in the purple twilight, in the sunny mornings, in the dead waste and middle of the night.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading That dark, piquant face; that uplifted, gentle glance; that dimpling smile haunted him all through the upward journey; haunted and lit up his dingy office, and came between him and Blackstone, and Coke upon Littleton, and other legal lights.
upliftedadjectiveUS /ˈʌplɪftɪd/
exalted emotionally especially with pride
From this reading That dark, piquant face; that uplifted, gentle glance; that dimpling smile haunted him all through the upward journey; haunted and lit up his dingy office, and came between him and Blackstone, and Coke upon Littleton, and other legal lights.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading That dark, piquant face; that uplifted, gentle glance; that dimpling smile haunted him all through the upward journey; haunted and lit up his dingy office, and came between him and Blackstone, and Coke upon Littleton, and other legal lights.
directed up
From this reading That dark, piquant face; that uplifted, gentle glance; that dimpling smile haunted him all through the upward journey; haunted and lit up his dingy office, and came between him and Blackstone, and Coke upon Littleton, and other legal lights.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had become "A Haunted Man," in short, Mr. Gilbert was in love.
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading Her bright, seventeen-year old face formed itself into a picture upon every page of those mouldering, dry-as-dust tomes, looked at him in the purple twilight, in the sunny mornings, in the dead waste and middle of the night.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Mr. Richard Gilbert went to New York, and the girl with the black Canadian eyes and floating hair went with him--in spirit, that is to say.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading A WISE MAN'S FOLLY.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Richard Gilbert went to New York, and the girl with the black Canadian eyes and floating hair went with him--in spirit, that is to say.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading Mr. Richard Gilbert went to New York, and the girl with the black Canadian eyes and floating hair went with him--in spirit, that is to say.
