Chapter X · Chapter 10

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

From this reading On the Sunday following the one of Barnabas Thayer's call Sylvia Crane appeared at meeting in a black lace veil like a Spanish senorita.

United States author of inspirational adventure stories for boys; virtue and hard work overcome poverty (1832-1899)

From this reading Richard Alger glanced furtively at the pale face shrinking austerely behind the net-work of black silk leaves and flowers, and wondered at some change which he felt but could not fathom.

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

From this reading The heavily wrought black lace fell over her face, and people could get only shifting glimpses of her delicate features behind it.

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

From this reading On the Sunday following the one of Barnabas Thayer's call Sylvia Crane appeared at meeting in a black lace veil like a Spanish senorita.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading On the Sunday following the one of Barnabas Thayer's call Sylvia Crane appeared at meeting in a black lace veil like a Spanish senorita.

in an austere fashion

From this reading Richard Alger glanced furtively at the pale face shrinking austerely behind the net-work of black silk leaves and flowers, and wondered at some change which he felt but could not fathom.

a light cylindrical box for holding light articles of attire (especially hats)

From this reading And Richard Alger, had he known, could never have fathomed the purely feminine motive compounded of pride and shame which led his old sweetheart to unearth from the depths of a bandbox her mother's worked-lace veil, and tie its narrow black drawing-string with trembling fingers over her own bonnet.

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From this reading On the Sunday following the one of Barnabas Thayer's call Sylvia Crane appeared at meeting in a black lace veil like a Spanish senorita.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading He scarcely knew that she had never worn the veil before.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading The heavily wrought black lace fell over her face, and people could get only shifting glimpses of her delicate features behind it.

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

From this reading On the Sunday following the one of Barnabas Thayer's call Sylvia Crane appeared at meeting in a black lace veil like a Spanish senorita.

a hat tied under the chin

From this reading And Richard Alger, had he known, could never have fathomed the purely feminine motive compounded of pride and shame which led his old sweetheart to unearth from the depths of a bandbox her mother's worked-lace veil, and tie its narrow black drawing-string with trembling fingers over her own bonnet.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Richard Alger glanced furtively at the pale face shrinking austerely behind the net-work of black silk leaves and flowers, and wondered at some change which he felt but could not fathom.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading On the Sunday following the one of Barnabas Thayer's call Sylvia Crane appeared at meeting in a black lace veil like a Spanish senorita.

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading Richard Alger glanced furtively at the pale face shrinking austerely behind the net-work of black silk leaves and flowers, and wondered at some change which he felt but could not fathom.

combined into or constituting a chemical compound

From this reading And Richard Alger, had he known, could never have fathomed the purely feminine motive compounded of pride and shame which led his old sweetheart to unearth from the depths of a bandbox her mother's worked-lace veil, and tie its narrow black drawing-string with trembling fingers over her own bonnet.

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

From this reading The heavily wrought black lace fell over her face, and people could get only shifting glimpses of her delicate features behind it.

stretch (the neck) so as to see better

From this reading On the Sunday following the one of Barnabas Thayer's call Sylvia Crane appeared at meeting in a black lace veil like a Spanish senorita.

exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury

From this reading The heavily wrought black lace fell over her face, and people could get only shifting glimpses of her delicate features behind it.

(plural) the deepest and most remote part

From this reading And Richard Alger, had he known, could never have fathomed the purely feminine motive compounded of pride and shame which led his old sweetheart to unearth from the depths of a bandbox her mother's worked-lace veil, and tie its narrow black drawing-string with trembling fingers over her own bonnet.

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From this reading And Richard Alger, had he known, could never have fathomed the purely feminine motive compounded of pride and shame which led his old sweetheart to unearth from the depths of a bandbox her mother's worked-lace veil, and tie its narrow black drawing-string with trembling fingers over her own bonnet.

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

From this reading The heavily wrought black lace fell over her face, and people could get only shifting glimpses of her delicate features behind it.

come to understand

From this reading Richard Alger glanced furtively at the pale face shrinking austerely behind the net-work of black silk leaves and flowers, and wondered at some change which he felt but could not fathom.

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From this reading And Richard Alger, had he known, could never have fathomed the purely feminine motive compounded of pride and shame which led his old sweetheart to unearth from the depths of a bandbox her mother's worked-lace veil, and tie its narrow black drawing-string with trembling fingers over her own bonnet.

plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something

From this reading The heavily wrought black lace fell over her face, and people could get only shifting glimpses of her delicate features behind it.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading The heavily wrought black lace fell over her face, and people could get only shifting glimpses of her delicate features behind it.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading Richard Alger glanced furtively at the pale face shrinking austerely behind the net-work of black silk leaves and flowers, and wondered at some change which he felt but could not fathom.

associated with women and not with men

From this reading And Richard Alger, had he known, could never have fathomed the purely feminine motive compounded of pride and shame which led his old sweetheart to unearth from the depths of a bandbox her mother's worked-lace veil, and tie its narrow black drawing-string with trembling fingers over her own bonnet.

plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)

From this reading And Richard Alger, had he known, could never have fathomed the purely feminine motive compounded of pride and shame which led his old sweetheart to unearth from the depths of a bandbox her mother's worked-lace veil, and tie its narrow black drawing-string with trembling fingers over her own bonnet.

plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading Richard Alger glanced furtively at the pale face shrinking austerely behind the net-work of black silk leaves and flowers, and wondered at some change which he felt but could not fathom.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading On the Sunday following the one of Barnabas Thayer's call Sylvia Crane appeared at meeting in a black lace veil like a Spanish senorita.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading And Richard Alger, had he known, could never have fathomed the purely feminine motive compounded of pride and shame which led his old sweetheart to unearth from the depths of a bandbox her mother's worked-lace veil, and tie its narrow black drawing-string with trembling fingers over her own bonnet.

in a furtive manner

From this reading Richard Alger glanced furtively at the pale face shrinking austerely behind the net-work of black silk leaves and flowers, and wondered at some change which he felt but could not fathom.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading The heavily wrought black lace fell over her face, and people could get only shifting glimpses of her delicate features behind it.

past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading Richard Alger glanced furtively at the pale face shrinking austerely behind the net-work of black silk leaves and flowers, and wondered at some change which he felt but could not fathom.

plural of “glimpse” — a quick look

From this reading The heavily wrought black lace fell over her face, and people could get only shifting glimpses of her delicate features behind it.

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

From this reading He scarcely knew that she had never worn the veil before.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading And Richard Alger, had he known, could never have fathomed the purely feminine motive compounded of pride and shame which led his old sweetheart to unearth from the depths of a bandbox her mother's worked-lace veil, and tie its narrow black drawing-string with trembling fingers over her own bonnet.

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

From this reading Richard Alger glanced furtively at the pale face shrinking austerely behind the net-work of black silk leaves and flowers, and wondered at some change which he felt but could not fathom.

to a considerable degree

From this reading The heavily wrought black lace fell over her face, and people could get only shifting glimpses of her delicate features behind it.

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

From this reading The heavily wrought black lace fell over her face, and people could get only shifting glimpses of her delicate features behind it.

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

From this reading And Richard Alger, had he known, could never have fathomed the purely feminine motive compounded of pride and shame which led his old sweetheart to unearth from the depths of a bandbox her mother's worked-lace veil, and tie its narrow black drawing-string with trembling fingers over her own bonnet.

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

From this reading On the Sunday following the one of Barnabas Thayer's call Sylvia Crane appeared at meeting in a black lace veil like a Spanish senorita.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The heavily wrought black lace fell over her face, and people could get only shifting glimpses of her delicate features behind it.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading And Richard Alger, had he known, could never have fathomed the purely feminine motive compounded of pride and shame which led his old sweetheart to unearth from the depths of a bandbox her mother's worked-lace veil, and tie its narrow black drawing-string with trembling fingers over her own bonnet.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading He scarcely knew that she had never worn the veil before.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading And Richard Alger, had he known, could never have fathomed the purely feminine motive compounded of pride and shame which led his old sweetheart to unearth from the depths of a bandbox her mother's worked-lace veil, and tie its narrow black drawing-string with trembling fingers over her own bonnet.

spin, wind, or twist together

From this reading On the Sunday following the one of Barnabas Thayer's call Sylvia Crane appeared at meeting in a black lace veil like a Spanish senorita.

plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading Richard Alger glanced furtively at the pale face shrinking austerely behind the net-work of black silk leaves and flowers, and wondered at some change which he felt but could not fathom.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading And Richard Alger, had he known, could never have fathomed the purely feminine motive compounded of pride and shame which led his old sweetheart to unearth from the depths of a bandbox her mother's worked-lace veil, and tie its narrow black drawing-string with trembling fingers over her own bonnet.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading On the Sunday following the one of Barnabas Thayer's call Sylvia Crane appeared at meeting in a black lace veil like a Spanish senorita.

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading On the Sunday following the one of Barnabas Thayer's call Sylvia Crane appeared at meeting in a black lace veil like a Spanish senorita.

possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading And Richard Alger, had he known, could never have fathomed the purely feminine motive compounded of pride and shame which led his old sweetheart to unearth from the depths of a bandbox her mother's worked-lace veil, and tie its narrow black drawing-string with trembling fingers over her own bonnet.

the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior

From this reading And Richard Alger, had he known, could never have fathomed the purely feminine motive compounded of pride and shame which led his old sweetheart to unearth from the depths of a bandbox her mother's worked-lace veil, and tie its narrow black drawing-string with trembling fingers over her own bonnet.

make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading And Richard Alger, had he known, could never have fathomed the purely feminine motive compounded of pride and shame which led his old sweetheart to unearth from the depths of a bandbox her mother's worked-lace veil, and tie its narrow black drawing-string with trembling fingers over her own bonnet.

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From this reading Richard Alger glanced furtively at the pale face shrinking austerely behind the net-work of black silk leaves and flowers, and wondered at some change which he felt but could not fathom.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading He scarcely knew that she had never worn the veil before.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Richard Alger glanced furtively at the pale face shrinking austerely behind the net-work of black silk leaves and flowers, and wondered at some change which he felt but could not fathom.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading On the Sunday following the one of Barnabas Thayer's call Sylvia Crane appeared at meeting in a black lace veil like a Spanish senorita.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading And Richard Alger, had he known, could never have fathomed the purely feminine motive compounded of pride and shame which led his old sweetheart to unearth from the depths of a bandbox her mother's worked-lace veil, and tie its narrow black drawing-string with trembling fingers over her own bonnet.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On the Sunday following the one of Barnabas Thayer's call Sylvia Crane appeared at meeting in a black lace veil like a Spanish senorita.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading On the Sunday following the one of Barnabas Thayer's call Sylvia Crane appeared at meeting in a black lace veil like a Spanish senorita.

and nothing more

From this reading The heavily wrought black lace fell over her face, and people could get only shifting glimpses of her delicate features behind it.

above and across; more than

From this reading The heavily wrought black lace fell over her face, and people could get only shifting glimpses of her delicate features behind it.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading And Richard Alger, had he known, could never have fathomed the purely feminine motive compounded of pride and shame which led his old sweetheart to unearth from the depths of a bandbox her mother's worked-lace veil, and tie its narrow black drawing-string with trembling fingers over her own bonnet.

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading Richard Alger glanced furtively at the pale face shrinking austerely behind the net-work of black silk leaves and flowers, and wondered at some change which he felt but could not fathom.

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

From this reading The heavily wrought black lace fell over her face, and people could get only shifting glimpses of her delicate features behind it.

a feeling of self-respect and personal worth

From this reading And Richard Alger, had he known, could never have fathomed the purely feminine motive compounded of pride and shame which led his old sweetheart to unearth from the depths of a bandbox her mother's worked-lace veil, and tie its narrow black drawing-string with trembling fingers over her own bonnet.

restricted to something

From this reading And Richard Alger, had he known, could never have fathomed the purely feminine motive compounded of pride and shame which led his old sweetheart to unearth from the depths of a bandbox her mother's worked-lace veil, and tie its narrow black drawing-string with trembling fingers over her own bonnet.

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From this reading Richard Alger glanced furtively at the pale face shrinking austerely behind the net-work of black silk leaves and flowers, and wondered at some change which he felt but could not fathom.

only a very short time before

From this reading He scarcely knew that she had never worn the veil before.

a Spanish title or form of address used to or of an unmarried girl or woman; similar to the English “Miss”

From this reading On the Sunday following the one of Barnabas Thayer's call Sylvia Crane appeared at meeting in a black lace veil like a Spanish senorita.

a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt

From this reading And Richard Alger, had he known, could never have fathomed the purely feminine motive compounded of pride and shame which led his old sweetheart to unearth from the depths of a bandbox her mother's worked-lace veil, and tie its narrow black drawing-string with trembling fingers over her own bonnet.

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

From this reading He scarcely knew that she had never worn the veil before.

continuously varying

From this reading The heavily wrought black lace fell over her face, and people could get only shifting glimpses of her delicate features behind it.

process or result of becoming less or smaller

From this reading Richard Alger glanced furtively at the pale face shrinking austerely behind the net-work of black silk leaves and flowers, and wondered at some change which he felt but could not fathom.

a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae

From this reading Richard Alger glanced furtively at the pale face shrinking austerely behind the net-work of black silk leaves and flowers, and wondered at some change which he felt but could not fathom.

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

From this reading Richard Alger glanced furtively at the pale face shrinking austerely behind the net-work of black silk leaves and flowers, and wondered at some change which he felt but could not fathom.

the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain

From this reading On the Sunday following the one of Barnabas Thayer's call Sylvia Crane appeared at meeting in a black lace veil like a Spanish senorita.

first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians

From this reading On the Sunday following the one of Barnabas Thayer's call Sylvia Crane appeared at meeting in a black lace veil like a Spanish senorita.

a person loved by another person

From this reading And Richard Alger, had he known, could never have fathomed the purely feminine motive compounded of pride and shame which led his old sweetheart to unearth from the depths of a bandbox her mother's worked-lace veil, and tie its narrow black drawing-string with trembling fingers over her own bonnet.

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From this reading On the Sunday following the one of Barnabas Thayer's call Sylvia Crane appeared at meeting in a black lace veil like a Spanish senorita.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He scarcely knew that she had never worn the veil before.

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From this reading On the Sunday following the one of Barnabas Thayer's call Sylvia Crane appeared at meeting in a black lace veil like a Spanish senorita.

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

From this reading On the Sunday following the one of Barnabas Thayer's call Sylvia Crane appeared at meeting in a black lace veil like a Spanish senorita.

neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front

From this reading And Richard Alger, had he known, could never have fathomed the purely feminine motive compounded of pride and shame which led his old sweetheart to unearth from the depths of a bandbox her mother's worked-lace veil, and tie its narrow black drawing-string with trembling fingers over her own bonnet.

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

From this reading And Richard Alger, had he known, could never have fathomed the purely feminine motive compounded of pride and shame which led his old sweetheart to unearth from the depths of a bandbox her mother's worked-lace veil, and tie its narrow black drawing-string with trembling fingers over her own bonnet.

a shaky motion

From this reading And Richard Alger, had he known, could never have fathomed the purely feminine motive compounded of pride and shame which led his old sweetheart to unearth from the depths of a bandbox her mother's worked-lace veil, and tie its narrow black drawing-string with trembling fingers over her own bonnet.

bring to light

From this reading And Richard Alger, had he known, could never have fathomed the purely feminine motive compounded of pride and shame which led his old sweetheart to unearth from the depths of a bandbox her mother's worked-lace veil, and tie its narrow black drawing-string with trembling fingers over her own bonnet.

a garment that covers the head and face

From this reading On the Sunday following the one of Barnabas Thayer's call Sylvia Crane appeared at meeting in a black lace veil like a Spanish senorita.

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

From this reading Richard Alger glanced furtively at the pale face shrinking austerely behind the net-work of black silk leaves and flowers, and wondered at some change which he felt but could not fathom.

in the company of; together with

From this reading And Richard Alger, had he known, could never have fathomed the purely feminine motive compounded of pride and shame which led his old sweetheart to unearth from the depths of a bandbox her mother's worked-lace veil, and tie its narrow black drawing-string with trembling fingers over her own bonnet.

past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something

From this reading Richard Alger glanced furtively at the pale face shrinking austerely behind the net-work of black silk leaves and flowers, and wondered at some change which he felt but could not fathom.

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From this reading And Richard Alger, had he known, could never have fathomed the purely feminine motive compounded of pride and shame which led his old sweetheart to unearth from the depths of a bandbox her mother's worked-lace veil, and tie its narrow black drawing-string with trembling fingers over her own bonnet.

Damaged or thinned by continuous use.

From this reading He scarcely knew that she had never worn the veil before.

shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)

From this reading The heavily wrought black lace fell over her face, and people could get only shifting glimpses of her delicate features behind it.