Chapter XIV

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

From this reading Harry Kendal did not intend being untrue to Dorothy when he let himself drift into that platonic friendship with Iris, the beauty, which had developed into such a dangerous flirtation.

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

From this reading On the way to the postoffice a little event had happened which had almost changed the current of his life.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading They had taken the short cut from Gray Gables to the postoffice, which lay over the hills, and were walking along arm in arm when suddenly Iris' foot slipped upon a stone, and she stumbled headlong in the path with a little, terrified cry.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading In an instant Harry had raised her, and to his utter consternation she clung to him half fainting.

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

From this reading Gradually the girl's fascinations seemed to overpower him, and before he quite realized it, Iris had become part and parcel of his life.

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

From this reading They had taken the short cut from Gray Gables to the postoffice, which lay over the hills, and were walking along arm in arm when suddenly Iris' foot slipped upon a stone, and she stumbled headlong in the path with a little, terrified cry.

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading Harry Kendal did not intend being untrue to Dorothy when he let himself drift into that platonic friendship with Iris, the beauty, which had developed into such a dangerous flirtation.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading Gradually the girl's fascinations seemed to overpower him, and before he quite realized it, Iris had become part and parcel of his life.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Gradually the girl's fascinations seemed to overpower him, and before he quite realized it, Iris had become part and parcel of his life.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Harry Kendal did not intend being untrue to Dorothy when he let himself drift into that platonic friendship with Iris, the beauty, which had developed into such a dangerous flirtation.

made or become different in nature or form

From this reading On the way to the postoffice a little event had happened which had almost changed the current of his life.

inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation

From this reading In an instant Harry had raised her, and to his utter consternation she clung to him half fainting.

fear resulting from the awareness of danger

From this reading In an instant Harry had raised her, and to his utter consternation she clung to him half fainting.

utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading They had taken the short cut from Gray Gables to the postoffice, which lay over the hills, and were walking along arm in arm when suddenly Iris' foot slipped upon a stone, and she stumbled headlong in the path with a little, terrified cry.

a flow of electricity through a conductor

From this reading On the way to the postoffice a little event had happened which had almost changed the current of his life.

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading They had taken the short cut from Gray Gables to the postoffice, which lay over the hills, and were walking along arm in arm when suddenly Iris' foot slipped upon a stone, and she stumbled headlong in the path with a little, terrified cry.

involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm

From this reading Harry Kendal did not intend being untrue to Dorothy when he let himself drift into that platonic friendship with Iris, the beauty, which had developed into such a dangerous flirtation.

being changed over time so as to be e.g. stronger or more complete or more useful

From this reading Harry Kendal did not intend being untrue to Dorothy when he let himself drift into that platonic friendship with Iris, the beauty, which had developed into such a dangerous flirtation.

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

From this reading Harry Kendal did not intend being untrue to Dorothy when he let himself drift into that platonic friendship with Iris, the beauty, which had developed into such a dangerous flirtation.

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From this reading Harry Kendal did not intend being untrue to Dorothy when he let himself drift into that platonic friendship with Iris, the beauty, which had developed into such a dangerous flirtation.

be in motion due to some air or water current

From this reading Harry Kendal did not intend being untrue to Dorothy when he let himself drift into that platonic friendship with Iris, the beauty, which had developed into such a dangerous flirtation.

something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading On the way to the postoffice a little event had happened which had almost changed the current of his life.

-ing form of “faint” — pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain

From this reading In an instant Harry had raised her, and to his utter consternation she clung to him half fainting.

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From this reading Gradually the girl's fascinations seemed to overpower him, and before he quite realized it, Iris had become part and parcel of his life.

playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest

From this reading Harry Kendal did not intend being untrue to Dorothy when he let himself drift into that platonic friendship with Iris, the beauty, which had developed into such a dangerous flirtation.

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading They had taken the short cut from Gray Gables to the postoffice, which lay over the hills, and were walking along arm in arm when suddenly Iris' foot slipped upon a stone, and she stumbled headlong in the path with a little, terrified cry.

the state of being friends (or friendly)

From this reading Harry Kendal did not intend being untrue to Dorothy when he let himself drift into that platonic friendship with Iris, the beauty, which had developed into such a dangerous flirtation.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading They had taken the short cut from Gray Gables to the postoffice, which lay over the hills, and were walking along arm in arm when suddenly Iris' foot slipped upon a stone, and she stumbled headlong in the path with a little, terrified cry.

plural of “gable” — the vertical triangular wall between the sloping ends of gable roof

From this reading They had taken the short cut from Gray Gables to the postoffice, which lay over the hills, and were walking along arm in arm when suddenly Iris' foot slipped upon a stone, and she stumbled headlong in the path with a little, terrified cry.

possessive form of “girl” — a young female

From this reading Gradually the girl's fascinations seemed to overpower him, and before he quite realized it, Iris had become part and parcel of his life.

in a gradual manner

From this reading Gradually the girl's fascinations seemed to overpower him, and before he quite realized it, Iris had become part and parcel of his life.

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading They had taken the short cut from Gray Gables to the postoffice, which lay over the hills, and were walking along arm in arm when suddenly Iris' foot slipped upon a stone, and she stumbled headlong in the path with a little, terrified cry.

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

From this reading Harry Kendal did not intend being untrue to Dorothy when he let himself drift into that platonic friendship with Iris, the beauty, which had developed into such a dangerous flirtation.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading In an instant Harry had raised her, and to his utter consternation she clung to him half fainting.

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading On the way to the postoffice a little event had happened which had almost changed the current of his life.

annoy continually or chronically

From this reading Harry Kendal did not intend being untrue to Dorothy when he let himself drift into that platonic friendship with Iris, the beauty, which had developed into such a dangerous flirtation.

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

From this reading Harry Kendal did not intend being untrue to Dorothy when he let himself drift into that platonic friendship with Iris, the beauty, which had developed into such a dangerous flirtation.

with the head foremost

From this reading They had taken the short cut from Gray Gables to the postoffice, which lay over the hills, and were walking along arm in arm when suddenly Iris' foot slipped upon a stone, and she stumbled headlong in the path with a little, terrified cry.

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

From this reading In an instant Harry had raised her, and to his utter consternation she clung to him half fainting.

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading They had taken the short cut from Gray Gables to the postoffice, which lay over the hills, and were walking along arm in arm when suddenly Iris' foot slipped upon a stone, and she stumbled headlong in the path with a little, terrified cry.

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

From this reading Gradually the girl's fascinations seemed to overpower him, and before he quite realized it, Iris had become part and parcel of his life.

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

From this reading Harry Kendal did not intend being untrue to Dorothy when he let himself drift into that platonic friendship with Iris, the beauty, which had developed into such a dangerous flirtation.

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

From this reading Gradually the girl's fascinations seemed to overpower him, and before he quite realized it, Iris had become part and parcel of his life.

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

From this reading They had taken the short cut from Gray Gables to the postoffice, which lay over the hills, and were walking along arm in arm when suddenly Iris' foot slipped upon a stone, and she stumbled headlong in the path with a little, terrified cry.

a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)

From this reading In an instant Harry had raised her, and to his utter consternation she clung to him half fainting.

have in mind as a purpose

From this reading Harry Kendal did not intend being untrue to Dorothy when he let himself drift into that platonic friendship with Iris, the beauty, which had developed into such a dangerous flirtation.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Harry Kendal did not intend being untrue to Dorothy when he let himself drift into that platonic friendship with Iris, the beauty, which had developed into such a dangerous flirtation.

plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals

From this reading Harry Kendal did not intend being untrue to Dorothy when he let himself drift into that platonic friendship with Iris, the beauty, which had developed into such a dangerous flirtation.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Gradually the girl's fascinations seemed to overpower him, and before he quite realized it, Iris had become part and parcel of his life.

a green dye, often used to color cloth, which is obtained from the woad plant

From this reading Harry Kendal did not intend being untrue to Dorothy when he let himself drift into that platonic friendship with Iris, the beauty, which had developed into such a dangerous flirtation.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading They had taken the short cut from Gray Gables to the postoffice, which lay over the hills, and were walking along arm in arm when suddenly Iris' foot slipped upon a stone, and she stumbled headlong in the path with a little, terrified cry.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading Harry Kendal did not intend being untrue to Dorothy when he let himself drift into that platonic friendship with Iris, the beauty, which had developed into such a dangerous flirtation.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Gradually the girl's fascinations seemed to overpower him, and before he quite realized it, Iris had become part and parcel of his life.

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

From this reading On the way to the postoffice a little event had happened which had almost changed the current of his life.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Harry Kendal did not intend being untrue to Dorothy when he let himself drift into that platonic friendship with Iris, the beauty, which had developed into such a dangerous flirtation.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Gradually the girl's fascinations seemed to overpower him, and before he quite realized it, Iris had become part and parcel of his life.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On the way to the postoffice a little event had happened which had almost changed the current of his life.

above and across; more than

From this reading They had taken the short cut from Gray Gables to the postoffice, which lay over the hills, and were walking along arm in arm when suddenly Iris' foot slipped upon a stone, and she stumbled headlong in the path with a little, terrified cry.

overcome by superior force

From this reading Gradually the girl's fascinations seemed to overpower him, and before he quite realized it, Iris had become part and parcel of his life.

a wrapped container

From this reading Gradually the girl's fascinations seemed to overpower him, and before he quite realized it, Iris had become part and parcel of his life.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading Gradually the girl's fascinations seemed to overpower him, and before he quite realized it, Iris had become part and parcel of his life.

a course of conduct

From this reading They had taken the short cut from Gray Gables to the postoffice, which lay over the hills, and were walking along arm in arm when suddenly Iris' foot slipped upon a stone, and she stumbled headlong in the path with a little, terrified cry.

of or relating to or characteristic of Plato or his philosophy

From this reading Harry Kendal did not intend being untrue to Dorothy when he let himself drift into that platonic friendship with Iris, the beauty, which had developed into such a dangerous flirtation.

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

From this reading On the way to the postoffice a little event had happened which had almost changed the current of his life.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading Gradually the girl's fascinations seemed to overpower him, and before he quite realized it, Iris had become part and parcel of his life.

located or moved above the surround or above the normal position

From this reading In an instant Harry had raised her, and to his utter consternation she clung to him half fainting.

successfully completed or brought to an end

From this reading Gradually the girl's fascinations seemed to overpower him, and before he quite realized it, Iris had become part and parcel of his life.

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

From this reading Gradually the girl's fascinations seemed to overpower him, and before he quite realized it, Iris had become part and parcel of his life.

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

From this reading They had taken the short cut from Gray Gables to the postoffice, which lay over the hills, and were walking along arm in arm when suddenly Iris' foot slipped upon a stone, and she stumbled headlong in the path with a little, terrified cry.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading They had taken the short cut from Gray Gables to the postoffice, which lay over the hills, and were walking along arm in arm when suddenly Iris' foot slipped upon a stone, and she stumbled headlong in the path with a little, terrified cry.

inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily

From this reading They had taken the short cut from Gray Gables to the postoffice, which lay over the hills, and were walking along arm in arm when suddenly Iris' foot slipped upon a stone, and she stumbled headlong in the path with a little, terrified cry.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading They had taken the short cut from Gray Gables to the postoffice, which lay over the hills, and were walking along arm in arm when suddenly Iris' foot slipped upon a stone, and she stumbled headlong in the path with a little, terrified cry.

past form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily

From this reading They had taken the short cut from Gray Gables to the postoffice, which lay over the hills, and were walking along arm in arm when suddenly Iris' foot slipped upon a stone, and she stumbled headlong in the path with a little, terrified cry.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Harry Kendal did not intend being untrue to Dorothy when he let himself drift into that platonic friendship with Iris, the beauty, which had developed into such a dangerous flirtation.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading They had taken the short cut from Gray Gables to the postoffice, which lay over the hills, and were walking along arm in arm when suddenly Iris' foot slipped upon a stone, and she stumbled headlong in the path with a little, terrified cry.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading They had taken the short cut from Gray Gables to the postoffice, which lay over the hills, and were walking along arm in arm when suddenly Iris' foot slipped upon a stone, and she stumbled headlong in the path with a little, terrified cry.

thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation

From this reading They had taken the short cut from Gray Gables to the postoffice, which lay over the hills, and were walking along arm in arm when suddenly Iris' foot slipped upon a stone, and she stumbled headlong in the path with a little, terrified cry.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Harry Kendal did not intend being untrue to Dorothy when he let himself drift into that platonic friendship with Iris, the beauty, which had developed into such a dangerous flirtation.

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

From this reading Harry Kendal did not intend being untrue to Dorothy when he let himself drift into that platonic friendship with Iris, the beauty, which had developed into such a dangerous flirtation.

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

From this reading They had taken the short cut from Gray Gables to the postoffice, which lay over the hills, and were walking along arm in arm when suddenly Iris' foot slipped upon a stone, and she stumbled headlong in the path with a little, terrified cry.

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

From this reading Harry Kendal did not intend being untrue to Dorothy when he let himself drift into that platonic friendship with Iris, the beauty, which had developed into such a dangerous flirtation.

not according with the facts

From this reading Harry Kendal did not intend being untrue to Dorothy when he let himself drift into that platonic friendship with Iris, the beauty, which had developed into such a dangerous flirtation.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading They had taken the short cut from Gray Gables to the postoffice, which lay over the hills, and were walking along arm in arm when suddenly Iris' foot slipped upon a stone, and she stumbled headlong in the path with a little, terrified cry.

articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise

From this reading In an instant Harry had raised her, and to his utter consternation she clung to him half fainting.

close enough to be walked to

From this reading They had taken the short cut from Gray Gables to the postoffice, which lay over the hills, and were walking along arm in arm when suddenly Iris' foot slipped upon a stone, and she stumbled headlong in the path with a little, terrified cry.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading On the way to the postoffice a little event had happened which had almost changed the current of his life.

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

From this reading They had taken the short cut from Gray Gables to the postoffice, which lay over the hills, and were walking along arm in arm when suddenly Iris' foot slipped upon a stone, and she stumbled headlong in the path with a little, terrified cry.

at the time that

From this reading Harry Kendal did not intend being untrue to Dorothy when he let himself drift into that platonic friendship with Iris, the beauty, which had developed into such a dangerous flirtation.

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

From this reading Harry Kendal did not intend being untrue to Dorothy when he let himself drift into that platonic friendship with Iris, the beauty, which had developed into such a dangerous flirtation.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Harry Kendal did not intend being untrue to Dorothy when he let himself drift into that platonic friendship with Iris, the beauty, which had developed into such a dangerous flirtation.