Chapter IX

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

From this reading Peter was sitting (so superbly that it might have been called lying) on a long dream-provoking chair set outside the south façade at Howes.

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading Without a touch of complacency he could not help knowing how every word and every whim of his had seemed adorable to Silvia, and he knew that, search as he might (he did not propose to search at all), he would be able to find no movement or mood of hers that he could have corrected or rectified.

lovable especially in a childlike or naive way

From this reading Without a touch of complacency he could not help knowing how every word and every whim of his had seemed adorable to Silvia, and he knew that, search as he might (he did not propose to search at all), he would be able to find no movement or mood of hers that he could have corrected or rectified.

(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 Without a touch of complacency he could not help knowing how every word and every whim of his had seemed adorable to Silvia, and he knew that, search as he might (he did not propose to search at all), he would be able to find no movement or mood of hers that he could have corrected or rectified.

Having no one else present.

From this reading For the moment he was alone, and he surprised himself with the unbidden thought of how seldom he had been alone during the last fortnight--since the day of the wedding, which had taken place in the unfashionable early days of September.

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

From this reading For the moment he was alone, and he surprised himself with the unbidden thought of how seldom he had been alone during the last fortnight--since the day of the wedding, which had taken place in the unfashionable early days of September.

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

From this reading This constant companionship of Silvia, their motor drives, their golf, their fishing in the lake, their long sittings with books or newspapers of which but little was read, had seemed to him as he looked back on them (conglomerated and coagulated, like little drops of mercury running together to form a globular brightness) to have been wholly delightful and satisfying.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Peter was sitting (so superbly that it might have been called lying) on a long dream-provoking chair set outside the south façade at Howes.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading This constant companionship of Silvia, their motor drives, their golf, their fishing in the lake, their long sittings with books or newspapers of which but little was read, had seemed to him as he looked back on them (conglomerated and coagulated, like little drops of mercury running together to form a globular brightness) to have been wholly delightful and satisfying.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading These days had been for him, in fact, a soft luminous revelation of how completely pleasant days could be.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Peter was sitting (so superbly that it might have been called lying) on a long dream-provoking chair set outside the south façade at Howes.

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading This constant companionship of Silvia, their motor drives, their golf, their fishing in the lake, their long sittings with books or newspapers of which but little was read, had seemed to him as he looked back on them (conglomerated and coagulated, like little drops of mercury running together to form a globular brightness) to have been wholly delightful and satisfying.

the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white

From this reading This constant companionship of Silvia, their motor drives, their golf, their fishing in the lake, their long sittings with books or newspapers of which but little was read, had seemed to him as he looked back on them (conglomerated and coagulated, like little drops of mercury running together to form a globular brightness) to have been wholly delightful and satisfying.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading This constant companionship of Silvia, their motor drives, their golf, their fishing in the lake, their long sittings with books or newspapers of which but little was read, had seemed to him as he looked back on them (conglomerated and coagulated, like little drops of mercury running together to form a globular brightness) to have been wholly delightful and satisfying.

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

From this reading Peter was sitting (so superbly that it might have been called lying) on a long dream-provoking chair set outside the south façade at Howes.

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading Peter was sitting (so superbly that it might have been called lying) on a long dream-provoking chair set outside the south façade at Howes.

transformed from a liquid into a soft semisolid or solid mass

From this reading This constant companionship of Silvia, their motor drives, their golf, their fishing in the lake, their long sittings with books or newspapers of which but little was read, had seemed to him as he looked back on them (conglomerated and coagulated, like little drops of mercury running together to form a globular brightness) to have been wholly delightful and satisfying.

the state of being with someone

From this reading This constant companionship of Silvia, their motor drives, their golf, their fishing in the lake, their long sittings with books or newspapers of which but little was read, had seemed to him as he looked back on them (conglomerated and coagulated, like little drops of mercury running together to form a globular brightness) to have been wholly delightful and satisfying.

the feeling you have when you are satisfied with yourself

From this reading Without a touch of complacency he could not help knowing how every word and every whim of his had seemed adorable to Silvia, and he knew that, search as he might (he did not propose to search at all), he would be able to find no movement or mood of hers that he could have corrected or rectified.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading These days had been for him, in fact, a soft luminous revelation of how completely pleasant days could be.

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From this reading This constant companionship of Silvia, their motor drives, their golf, their fishing in the lake, their long sittings with books or newspapers of which but little was read, had seemed to him as he looked back on them (conglomerated and coagulated, like little drops of mercury running together to form a globular brightness) to have been wholly delightful and satisfying.

unvarying in nature

From this reading This constant companionship of Silvia, their motor drives, their golf, their fishing in the lake, their long sittings with books or newspapers of which but little was read, had seemed to him as he looked back on them (conglomerated and coagulated, like little drops of mercury running together to form a globular brightness) to have been wholly delightful and satisfying.

having something undesirable neutralized

From this reading Without a touch of complacency he could not help knowing how every word and every whim of his had seemed adorable to Silvia, and he knew that, search as he might (he did not propose to search at all), he would be able to find no movement or mood of hers that he could have corrected or rectified.

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

From this reading These days had been for him, in fact, a soft luminous revelation of how completely pleasant days could be.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading For the moment he was alone, and he surprised himself with the unbidden thought of how seldom he had been alone during the last fortnight--since the day of the wedding, which had taken place in the unfashionable early days of September.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading For the moment he was alone, and he surprised himself with the unbidden thought of how seldom he had been alone during the last fortnight--since the day of the wedding, which had taken place in the unfashionable early days of September.

greatly pleasing or entertaining

From this reading This constant companionship of Silvia, their motor drives, their golf, their fishing in the lake, their long sittings with books or newspapers of which but little was read, had seemed to him as he looked back on them (conglomerated and coagulated, like little drops of mercury running together to form a globular brightness) to have been wholly delightful and satisfying.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Without a touch of complacency he could not help knowing how every word and every whim of his had seemed adorable to Silvia, and he knew that, search as he might (he did not propose to search at all), he would be able to find no movement or mood of hers that he could have corrected or rectified.

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From this reading Peter was sitting (so superbly that it might have been called lying) on a long dream-provoking chair set outside the south façade at Howes.

plural of “drive” — the act of applying force to propel something

From this reading This constant companionship of Silvia, their motor drives, their golf, their fishing in the lake, their long sittings with books or newspapers of which but little was read, had seemed to him as he looked back on them (conglomerated and coagulated, like little drops of mercury running together to form a globular brightness) to have been wholly delightful and satisfying.

plural of “drop” — a shape that is spherical and small

From this reading This constant companionship of Silvia, their motor drives, their golf, their fishing in the lake, their long sittings with books or newspapers of which but little was read, had seemed to him as he looked back on them (conglomerated and coagulated, like little drops of mercury running together to form a globular brightness) to have been wholly delightful and satisfying.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading For the moment he was alone, and he surprised himself with the unbidden thought of how seldom he had been alone during the last fortnight--since the day of the wedding, which had taken place in the unfashionable early days of September.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading For the moment he was alone, and he surprised himself with the unbidden thought of how seldom he had been alone during the last fortnight--since the day of the wedding, which had taken place in the unfashionable early days of September.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Without a touch of complacency he could not help knowing how every word and every whim of his had seemed adorable to Silvia, and he knew that, search as he might (he did not propose to search at all), he would be able to find no movement or mood of hers that he could have corrected or rectified.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading These days had been for him, in fact, a soft luminous revelation of how completely pleasant days could be.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Peter was sitting (so superbly that it might have been called lying) on a long dream-provoking chair set outside the south façade at Howes.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading Without a touch of complacency he could not help knowing how every word and every whim of his had seemed adorable to Silvia, and he knew that, search as he might (he did not propose to search at all), he would be able to find no movement or mood of hers that he could have corrected or rectified.

the act of someone who fishes as a diversion

From this reading This constant companionship of Silvia, their motor drives, their golf, their fishing in the lake, their long sittings with books or newspapers of which but little was read, had seemed to him as he looked back on them (conglomerated and coagulated, like little drops of mercury running together to form a globular brightness) to have been wholly delightful and satisfying.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For the moment he was alone, and he surprised himself with the unbidden thought of how seldom he had been alone during the last fortnight--since the day of the wedding, which had taken place in the unfashionable early days of September.

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading This constant companionship of Silvia, their motor drives, their golf, their fishing in the lake, their long sittings with books or newspapers of which but little was read, had seemed to him as he looked back on them (conglomerated and coagulated, like little drops of mercury running together to form a globular brightness) to have been wholly delightful and satisfying.

a period of fourteen consecutive days

From this reading For the moment he was alone, and he surprised himself with the unbidden thought of how seldom he had been alone during the last fortnight--since the day of the wedding, which had taken place in the unfashionable early days of September.

having the shape of a sphere or ball

From this reading This constant companionship of Silvia, their motor drives, their golf, their fishing in the lake, their long sittings with books or newspapers of which but little was read, had seemed to him as he looked back on them (conglomerated and coagulated, like little drops of mercury running together to form a globular brightness) to have been wholly delightful and satisfying.

a game played on a large open course with 9 or 18 holes; the object is use as few strokes as possible in playing all the holes

From this reading This constant companionship of Silvia, their motor drives, their golf, their fishing in the lake, their long sittings with books or newspapers of which but little was read, had seemed to him as he looked back on them (conglomerated and coagulated, like little drops of mercury running together to form a globular brightness) to have been wholly delightful and satisfying.

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

From this reading For the moment he was alone, and he surprised himself with the unbidden thought of how seldom he had been alone during the last fortnight--since the day of the wedding, which had taken place in the unfashionable early days of September.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Peter was sitting (so superbly that it might have been called lying) on a long dream-provoking chair set outside the south façade at Howes.

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

From this reading For the moment he was alone, and he surprised himself with the unbidden thought of how seldom he had been alone during the last fortnight--since the day of the wedding, which had taken place in the unfashionable early days of September.

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading Without a touch of complacency he could not help knowing how every word and every whim of his had seemed adorable to Silvia, and he knew that, search as he might (he did not propose to search at all), he would be able to find no movement or mood of hers that he could have corrected or rectified.

the one or ones belonging to her

From this reading Without a touch of complacency he could not help knowing how every word and every whim of his had seemed adorable to Silvia, and he knew that, search as he might (he did not propose to search at all), he would be able to find no movement or mood of hers that he could have corrected or rectified.

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

From this reading This constant companionship of Silvia, their motor drives, their golf, their fishing in the lake, their long sittings with books or newspapers of which but little was read, had seemed to him as he looked back on them (conglomerated and coagulated, like little drops of mercury running together to form a globular brightness) to have been wholly delightful and satisfying.

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

From this reading For the moment he was alone, and he surprised himself with the unbidden thought of how seldom he had been alone during the last fortnight--since the day of the wedding, which had taken place in the unfashionable early days of September.

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

From this reading Without a touch of complacency he could not help knowing how every word and every whim of his had seemed adorable to Silvia, and he knew that, search as he might (he did not propose to search at all), he would be able to find no movement or mood of hers that he could have corrected or rectified.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading For the moment he was alone, and he surprised himself with the unbidden thought of how seldom he had been alone during the last fortnight--since the day of the wedding, which had taken place in the unfashionable early days of September.

plural of “howe” — United States editor (1920-1993)

From this reading Peter was sitting (so superbly that it might have been called lying) on a long dream-provoking chair set outside the south façade at Howes.

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

From this reading For the moment he was alone, and he surprised himself with the unbidden thought of how seldom he had been alone during the last fortnight--since the day of the wedding, which had taken place in the unfashionable early days of September.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Peter was sitting (so superbly that it might have been called lying) on a long dream-provoking chair set outside the south façade at Howes.

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 Without a touch of complacency he could not help knowing how every word and every whim of his had seemed adorable to Silvia, and he knew that, search as he might (he did not propose to search at all), he would be able to find no movement or mood of hers that he could have corrected or rectified.

evidencing the possession of inside information

From this reading Without a touch of complacency he could not help knowing how every word and every whim of his had seemed adorable to Silvia, and he knew that, search as he might (he did not propose to search at all), he would be able to find no movement or mood of hers that he could have corrected or rectified.

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading This constant companionship of Silvia, their motor drives, their golf, their fishing in the lake, their long sittings with books or newspapers of which but little was read, had seemed to him as he looked back on them (conglomerated and coagulated, like little drops of mercury running together to form a globular brightness) to have been wholly delightful and satisfying.

immediately past

From this reading For the moment he was alone, and he surprised himself with the unbidden thought of how seldom he had been alone during the last fortnight--since the day of the wedding, which had taken place in the unfashionable early days of September.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading This constant companionship of Silvia, their motor drives, their golf, their fishing in the lake, their long sittings with books or newspapers of which but little was read, had seemed to him as he looked back on them (conglomerated and coagulated, like little drops of mercury running together to form a globular brightness) to have been wholly delightful and satisfying.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading This constant companionship of Silvia, their motor drives, their golf, their fishing in the lake, their long sittings with books or newspapers of which but little was read, had seemed to him as he looked back on them (conglomerated and coagulated, like little drops of mercury running together to form a globular brightness) to have been wholly delightful and satisfying.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Peter was sitting (so superbly that it might have been called lying) on a long dream-provoking chair set outside the south façade at Howes.

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

From this reading This constant companionship of Silvia, their motor drives, their golf, their fishing in the lake, their long sittings with books or newspapers of which but little was read, had seemed to him as he looked back on them (conglomerated and coagulated, like little drops of mercury running together to form a globular brightness) to have been wholly delightful and satisfying.

softly bright or radiant

From this reading These days had been for him, in fact, a soft luminous revelation of how completely pleasant days could be.

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading Peter was sitting (so superbly that it might have been called lying) on a long dream-provoking chair set outside the south façade at Howes.

a heavy silvery toxic univalent and bivalent metallic element; the only metal that is liquid at ordinary temperatures

From this reading This constant companionship of Silvia, their motor drives, their golf, their fishing in the lake, their long sittings with books or newspapers of which but little was read, had seemed to him as he looked back on them (conglomerated and coagulated, like little drops of mercury running together to form a globular brightness) to have been wholly delightful and satisfying.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Peter was sitting (so superbly that it might have been called lying) on a long dream-provoking chair set outside the south façade at Howes.

a particular point in time

From this reading For the moment he was alone, and he surprised himself with the unbidden thought of how seldom he had been alone during the last fortnight--since the day of the wedding, which had taken place in the unfashionable early days of September.

a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling

From this reading Without a touch of complacency he could not help knowing how every word and every whim of his had seemed adorable to Silvia, and he knew that, search as he might (he did not propose to search at all), he would be able to find no movement or mood of hers that he could have corrected or rectified.

machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion

From this reading This constant companionship of Silvia, their motor drives, their golf, their fishing in the lake, their long sittings with books or newspapers of which but little was read, had seemed to him as he looked back on them (conglomerated and coagulated, like little drops of mercury running together to form a globular brightness) to have been wholly delightful and satisfying.

a change of position that does not entail a change of location

From this reading Without a touch of complacency he could not help knowing how every word and every whim of his had seemed adorable to Silvia, and he knew that, search as he might (he did not propose to search at all), he would be able to find no movement or mood of hers that he could have corrected or rectified.

plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements

From this reading This constant companionship of Silvia, their motor drives, their golf, their fishing in the lake, their long sittings with books or newspapers of which but little was read, had seemed to him as he looked back on them (conglomerated and coagulated, like little drops of mercury running together to form a globular brightness) to have been wholly delightful and satisfying.

not any; not one

From this reading Without a touch of complacency he could not help knowing how every word and every whim of his had seemed adorable to Silvia, and he knew that, search as he might (he did not propose to search at all), he would be able to find no movement or mood of hers that he could have corrected or rectified.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Without a touch of complacency he could not help knowing how every word and every whim of his had seemed adorable to Silvia, and he knew that, search as he might (he did not propose to search at all), he would be able to find no movement or mood of hers that he could have corrected or rectified.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading For the moment he was alone, and he surprised himself with the unbidden thought of how seldom he had been alone during the last fortnight--since the day of the wedding, which had taken place in the unfashionable early days of September.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Peter was sitting (so superbly that it might have been called lying) on a long dream-provoking chair set outside the south façade at Howes.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading This constant companionship of Silvia, their motor drives, their golf, their fishing in the lake, their long sittings with books or newspapers of which but little was read, had seemed to him as he looked back on them (conglomerated and coagulated, like little drops of mercury running together to form a globular brightness) to have been wholly delightful and satisfying.

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading Peter was sitting (so superbly that it might have been called lying) on a long dream-provoking chair set outside the south façade at Howes.

disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope

From this reading Peter was sitting (so superbly that it might have been called lying) on a long dream-provoking chair set outside the south façade at Howes.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading For the moment he was alone, and he surprised himself with the unbidden thought of how seldom he had been alone during the last fortnight--since the day of the wedding, which had taken place in the unfashionable early days of September.

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading These days had been for him, in fact, a soft luminous revelation of how completely pleasant days could be.

make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading Without a touch of complacency he could not help knowing how every word and every whim of his had seemed adorable to Silvia, and he knew that, search as he might (he did not propose to search at all), he would be able to find no movement or mood of hers that he could have corrected or rectified.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading This constant companionship of Silvia, their motor drives, their golf, their fishing in the lake, their long sittings with books or newspapers of which but little was read, had seemed to him as he looked back on them (conglomerated and coagulated, like little drops of mercury running together to form a globular brightness) to have been wholly delightful and satisfying.

having been put right

From this reading Without a touch of complacency he could not help knowing how every word and every whim of his had seemed adorable to Silvia, and he knew that, search as he might (he did not propose to search at all), he would be able to find no movement or mood of hers that he could have corrected or rectified.

the speech act of making something evident

From this reading These days had been for him, in fact, a soft luminous revelation of how completely pleasant days could be.

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading This constant companionship of Silvia, their motor drives, their golf, their fishing in the lake, their long sittings with books or newspapers of which but little was read, had seemed to him as he looked back on them (conglomerated and coagulated, like little drops of mercury running together to form a globular brightness) to have been wholly delightful and satisfying.

providing abundant nourishment

From this reading This constant companionship of Silvia, their motor drives, their golf, their fishing in the lake, their long sittings with books or newspapers of which but little was read, had seemed to him as he looked back on them (conglomerated and coagulated, like little drops of mercury running together to form a globular brightness) to have been wholly delightful and satisfying.

try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

From this reading Without a touch of complacency he could not help knowing how every word and every whim of his had seemed adorable to Silvia, and he knew that, search as he might (he did not propose to search at all), he would be able to find no movement or mood of hers that he could have corrected or rectified.

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

From this reading This constant companionship of Silvia, their motor drives, their golf, their fishing in the lake, their long sittings with books or newspapers of which but little was read, had seemed to him as he looked back on them (conglomerated and coagulated, like little drops of mercury running together to form a globular brightness) to have been wholly delightful and satisfying.

not often

From this reading For the moment he was alone, and he surprised himself with the unbidden thought of how seldom he had been alone during the last fortnight--since the day of the wedding, which had taken place in the unfashionable early days of September.

the month following August and preceding October

From this reading For the moment he was alone, and he surprised himself with the unbidden thought of how seldom he had been alone during the last fortnight--since the day of the wedding, which had taken place in the unfashionable early days of September.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Peter was sitting (so superbly that it might have been called lying) on a long dream-provoking chair set outside the south façade at Howes.

type genus of the Sylviidae: warblers

From this reading This constant companionship of Silvia, their motor drives, their golf, their fishing in the lake, their long sittings with books or newspapers of which but little was read, had seemed to him as he looked back on them (conglomerated and coagulated, like little drops of mercury running together to form a globular brightness) to have been wholly delightful and satisfying.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading For the moment he was alone, and he surprised himself with the unbidden thought of how seldom he had been alone during the last fortnight--since the day of the wedding, which had taken place in the unfashionable early days of September.

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading Peter was sitting (so superbly that it might have been called lying) on a long dream-provoking chair set outside the south façade at Howes.

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From this reading This constant companionship of Silvia, their motor drives, their golf, their fishing in the lake, their long sittings with books or newspapers of which but little was read, had seemed to him as he looked back on them (conglomerated and coagulated, like little drops of mercury running together to form a globular brightness) to have been wholly delightful and satisfying.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Peter was sitting (so superbly that it might have been called lying) on a long dream-provoking chair set outside the south façade at Howes.

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading These days had been for him, in fact, a soft luminous revelation of how completely pleasant days could be.

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading Peter was sitting (so superbly that it might have been called lying) on a long dream-provoking chair set outside the south façade at Howes.

(used as an intensifier) extremely well

From this reading Peter was sitting (so superbly that it might have been called lying) on a long dream-provoking chair set outside the south façade at Howes.

taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment

From this reading For the moment he was alone, and he surprised himself with the unbidden thought of how seldom he had been alone during the last fortnight--since the day of the wedding, which had taken place in the unfashionable early days of September.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading For the moment he was alone, and he surprised himself with the unbidden thought of how seldom he had been alone during the last fortnight--since the day of the wedding, which had taken place in the unfashionable early days of September.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Peter was sitting (so superbly that it might have been called lying) on a long dream-provoking chair set outside the south façade at Howes.

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

From this reading Peter was sitting (so superbly that it might have been called lying) on a long dream-provoking chair set outside the south façade at Howes.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading This constant companionship of Silvia, their motor drives, their golf, their fishing in the lake, their long sittings with books or newspapers of which but little was read, had seemed to him as he looked back on them (conglomerated and coagulated, like little drops of mercury running together to form a globular brightness) to have been wholly delightful and satisfying.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading This constant companionship of Silvia, their motor drives, their golf, their fishing in the lake, their long sittings with books or newspapers of which but little was read, had seemed to him as he looked back on them (conglomerated and coagulated, like little drops of mercury running together to form a globular brightness) to have been wholly delightful and satisfying.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading These days had been for him, in fact, a soft luminous revelation of how completely pleasant days could be.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This constant companionship of Silvia, their motor drives, their golf, their fishing in the lake, their long sittings with books or newspapers of which but little was read, had seemed to him as he looked back on them (conglomerated and coagulated, like little drops of mercury running together to form a globular brightness) to have been wholly delightful and satisfying.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading For the moment he was alone, and he surprised himself with the unbidden thought of how seldom he had been alone during the last fortnight--since the day of the wedding, which had taken place in the unfashionable early days of September.

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

From this reading This constant companionship of Silvia, their motor drives, their golf, their fishing in the lake, their long sittings with books or newspapers of which but little was read, had seemed to him as he looked back on them (conglomerated and coagulated, like little drops of mercury running together to form a globular brightness) to have been wholly delightful and satisfying.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading This constant companionship of Silvia, their motor drives, their golf, their fishing in the lake, their long sittings with books or newspapers of which but little was read, had seemed to him as he looked back on them (conglomerated and coagulated, like little drops of mercury running together to form a globular brightness) to have been wholly delightful and satisfying.

make physical contact with, come in contact with

From this reading Without a touch of complacency he could not help knowing how every word and every whim of his had seemed adorable to Silvia, and he knew that, search as he might (he did not propose to search at all), he would be able to find no movement or mood of hers that he could have corrected or rectified.

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From this reading For the moment he was alone, and he surprised himself with the unbidden thought of how seldom he had been alone during the last fortnight--since the day of the wedding, which had taken place in the unfashionable early days of September.

not in accord with or not following current fashion

From this reading For the moment he was alone, and he surprised himself with the unbidden thought of how seldom he had been alone during the last fortnight--since the day of the wedding, which had taken place in the unfashionable early days of September.

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

From this reading Peter was sitting (so superbly that it might have been called lying) on a long dream-provoking chair set outside the south façade at Howes.

the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed

From this reading For the moment he was alone, and he surprised himself with the unbidden thought of how seldom he had been alone during the last fortnight--since the day of the wedding, which had taken place in the unfashionable early days of September.

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

From this reading For the moment he was alone, and he surprised himself with the unbidden thought of how seldom he had been alone during the last fortnight--since the day of the wedding, which had taken place in the unfashionable early days of September.

a sudden desire

From this reading Without a touch of complacency he could not help knowing how every word and every whim of his had seemed adorable to Silvia, and he knew that, search as he might (he did not propose to search at all), he would be able to find no movement or mood of hers that he could have corrected or rectified.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading This constant companionship of Silvia, their motor drives, their golf, their fishing in the lake, their long sittings with books or newspapers of which but little was read, had seemed to him as he looked back on them (conglomerated and coagulated, like little drops of mercury running together to form a globular brightness) to have been wholly delightful and satisfying.

in the company of; together with

From this reading For the moment he was alone, and he surprised himself with the unbidden thought of how seldom he had been alone during the last fortnight--since the day of the wedding, which had taken place in the unfashionable early days of September.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Without a touch of complacency he could not help knowing how every word and every whim of his had seemed adorable to Silvia, and he knew that, search as he might (he did not propose to search at all), he would be able to find no movement or mood of hers that he could have corrected or rectified.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading Without a touch of complacency he could not help knowing how every word and every whim of his had seemed adorable to Silvia, and he knew that, search as he might (he did not propose to search at all), he would be able to find no movement or mood of hers that he could have corrected or rectified.

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

From this reading Without a touch of complacency he could not help knowing how every word and every whim of his had seemed adorable to Silvia, and he knew that, search as he might (he did not propose to search at all), he would be able to find no movement or mood of hers that he could have corrected or rectified.