Chapter V

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

From this reading Happiness was a new and absorbing experience to Louise.

capable of arousing and holding the attention

From this reading Happiness was a new and absorbing experience to Louise.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading The only child of a former marriage, she had grown up among boisterous half-brothers with whom she had little fellowship.

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

From this reading Happiness was a new and absorbing experience to Louise.

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From this reading Her father, a driving, thriving merchant, was prouder of his second brood of apple-cheeked youngsters than of his first-born, who fitted into the scheme of life as ill as her mother had done.

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

From this reading Her father, a driving, thriving merchant, was prouder of his second brood of apple-cheeked youngsters than of his first-born, who fitted into the scheme of life as ill as her mother had done.

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading He had imagined himself in love with his first wife, had married her, piqued by her elusive ways, charmed by her pale, wood-sorrel beauty; and she, shy and unawakened, had taken his six feet of bone and muscle for outward and visible sign of the matured spiritual strength her nature needed.

noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline

From this reading The only child of a former marriage, she had grown up among boisterous half-brothers with whom she had little fellowship.

rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates

From this reading He had imagined himself in love with his first wife, had married her, piqued by her elusive ways, charmed by her pale, wood-sorrel beauty; and she, shy and unawakened, had taken his six feet of bone and muscle for outward and visible sign of the matured spiritual strength her nature needed.

think moodily or anxiously about something

From this reading Her father, a driving, thriving merchant, was prouder of his second brood of apple-cheeked youngsters than of his first-born, who fitted into the scheme of life as ill as her mother had done.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He had imagined himself in love with his first wife, had married her, piqued by her elusive ways, charmed by her pale, wood-sorrel beauty; and she, shy and unawakened, had taken his six feet of bone and muscle for outward and visible sign of the matured spiritual strength her nature needed.

strongly attracted

From this reading He had imagined himself in love with his first wife, had married her, piqued by her elusive ways, charmed by her pale, wood-sorrel beauty; and she, shy and unawakened, had taken his six feet of bone and muscle for outward and visible sign of the matured spiritual strength her nature needed.

a young person of either sex

From this reading The only child of a former marriage, she had grown up among boisterous half-brothers with whom she had little fellowship.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading Her father, a driving, thriving merchant, was prouder of his second brood of apple-cheeked youngsters than of his first-born, who fitted into the scheme of life as ill as her mother had done.

having the power of driving or impelling

From this reading Her father, a driving, thriving merchant, was prouder of his second brood of apple-cheeked youngsters than of his first-born, who fitted into the scheme of life as ill as her mother had done.

difficult to describe

From this reading He had imagined himself in love with his first wife, had married her, piqued by her elusive ways, charmed by her pale, wood-sorrel beauty; and she, shy and unawakened, had taken his six feet of bone and muscle for outward and visible sign of the matured spiritual strength her nature needed.

undergo or live through a difficult experience

From this reading Happiness was a new and absorbing experience to Louise.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Her father, a driving, thriving merchant, was prouder of his second brood of apple-cheeked youngsters than of his first-born, who fitted into the scheme of life as ill as her mother had done.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading He had imagined himself in love with his first wife, had married her, piqued by her elusive ways, charmed by her pale, wood-sorrel beauty; and she, shy and unawakened, had taken his six feet of bone and muscle for outward and visible sign of the matured spiritual strength her nature needed.

an association of people who share common beliefs or activities

From this reading The only child of a former marriage, she had grown up among boisterous half-brothers with whom she had little fellowship.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading He had imagined himself in love with his first wife, had married her, piqued by her elusive ways, charmed by her pale, wood-sorrel beauty; and she, shy and unawakened, had taken his six feet of bone and muscle for outward and visible sign of the matured spiritual strength her nature needed.

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From this reading Her father, a driving, thriving merchant, was prouder of his second brood of apple-cheeked youngsters than of his first-born, who fitted into the scheme of life as ill as her mother had done.

being the right size and shape to fit as desired

From this reading Her father, a driving, thriving merchant, was prouder of his second brood of apple-cheeked youngsters than of his first-born, who fitted into the scheme of life as ill as her mother had done.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He had imagined himself in love with his first wife, had married her, piqued by her elusive ways, charmed by her pale, wood-sorrel beauty; and she, shy and unawakened, had taken his six feet of bone and muscle for outward and visible sign of the matured spiritual strength her nature needed.

referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)

From this reading The only child of a former marriage, she had grown up among boisterous half-brothers with whom she had little fellowship.

(of animals) fully developed

From this reading The only child of a former marriage, she had grown up among boisterous half-brothers with whom she had little fellowship.

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

From this reading The only child of a former marriage, she had grown up among boisterous half-brothers with whom she had little fellowship.

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From this reading The only child of a former marriage, she had grown up among boisterous half-brothers with whom she had little fellowship.

state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy

From this reading Louise was tasting happiness.

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

From this reading He had imagined himself in love with his first wife, had married her, piqued by her elusive ways, charmed by her pale, wood-sorrel beauty; and she, shy and unawakened, had taken his six feet of bone and muscle for outward and visible sign of the matured spiritual strength her nature needed.

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

From this reading Her father, a driving, thriving merchant, was prouder of his second brood of apple-cheeked youngsters than of his first-born, who fitted into the scheme of life as ill as her mother had done.

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

From this reading He had imagined himself in love with his first wife, had married her, piqued by her elusive ways, charmed by her pale, wood-sorrel beauty; and she, shy and unawakened, had taken his six feet of bone and muscle for outward and visible sign of the matured spiritual strength her nature needed.

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

From this reading Her father, a driving, thriving merchant, was prouder of his second brood of apple-cheeked youngsters than of his first-born, who fitted into the scheme of life as ill as her mother had done.

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading Her father, a driving, thriving merchant, was prouder of his second brood of apple-cheeked youngsters than of his first-born, who fitted into the scheme of life as ill as her mother had done.

past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case

From this reading He had imagined himself in love with his first wife, had married her, piqued by her elusive ways, charmed by her pale, wood-sorrel beauty; and she, shy and unawakened, had taken his six feet of bone and muscle for outward and visible sign of the matured spiritual strength her nature needed.

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

From this reading He had imagined himself in love with his first wife, had married her, piqued by her elusive ways, charmed by her pale, wood-sorrel beauty; and she, shy and unawakened, had taken his six feet of bone and muscle for outward and visible sign of the matured spiritual strength her nature needed.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Her father, a driving, thriving merchant, was prouder of his second brood of apple-cheeked youngsters than of his first-born, who fitted into the scheme of life as ill as her mother had done.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Her father, a driving, thriving merchant, was prouder of his second brood of apple-cheeked youngsters than of his first-born, who fitted into the scheme of life as ill as her mother had done.

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

From this reading The only child of a former marriage, she had grown up among boisterous half-brothers with whom she had little fellowship.

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From this reading Louise was tasting happiness.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading He had imagined himself in love with his first wife, had married her, piqued by her elusive ways, charmed by her pale, wood-sorrel beauty; and she, shy and unawakened, had taken his six feet of bone and muscle for outward and visible sign of the matured spiritual strength her nature needed.

the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)

From this reading The only child of a former marriage, she had grown up among boisterous half-brothers with whom she had little fellowship.

joined in matrimony

From this reading He had imagined himself in love with his first wife, had married her, piqued by her elusive ways, charmed by her pale, wood-sorrel beauty; and she, shy and unawakened, had taken his six feet of bone and muscle for outward and visible sign of the matured spiritual strength her nature needed.

fully ripe; at the height of bloom

From this reading He had imagined himself in love with his first wife, had married her, piqued by her elusive ways, charmed by her pale, wood-sorrel beauty; and she, shy and unawakened, had taken his six feet of bone and muscle for outward and visible sign of the matured spiritual strength her nature needed.

A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.

From this reading Her father, a driving, thriving merchant, was prouder of his second brood of apple-cheeked youngsters than of his first-born, who fitted into the scheme of life as ill as her mother had done.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading Her father, a driving, thriving merchant, was prouder of his second brood of apple-cheeked youngsters than of his first-born, who fitted into the scheme of life as ill as her mother had done.

one of the contractile organs of the body

From this reading He had imagined himself in love with his first wife, had married her, piqued by her elusive ways, charmed by her pale, wood-sorrel beauty; and she, shy and unawakened, had taken his six feet of bone and muscle for outward and visible sign of the matured spiritual strength her nature needed.

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading He had imagined himself in love with his first wife, had married her, piqued by her elusive ways, charmed by her pale, wood-sorrel beauty; and she, shy and unawakened, had taken his six feet of bone and muscle for outward and visible sign of the matured spiritual strength her nature needed.

necessary for relief or supply

From this reading He had imagined himself in love with his first wife, had married her, piqued by her elusive ways, charmed by her pale, wood-sorrel beauty; and she, shy and unawakened, had taken his six feet of bone and muscle for outward and visible sign of the matured spiritual strength her nature needed.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Happiness was a new and absorbing experience to Louise.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The only child of a former marriage, she had grown up among boisterous half-brothers with whom she had little fellowship.

and nothing more

From this reading The only child of a former marriage, she had grown up among boisterous half-brothers with whom she had little fellowship.

relating to physical reality rather than with thoughts or the mind

From this reading He had imagined himself in love with his first wife, had married her, piqued by her elusive ways, charmed by her pale, wood-sorrel beauty; and she, shy and unawakened, had taken his six feet of bone and muscle for outward and visible sign of the matured spiritual strength her nature needed.

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading He had imagined himself in love with his first wife, had married her, piqued by her elusive ways, charmed by her pale, wood-sorrel beauty; and she, shy and unawakened, had taken his six feet of bone and muscle for outward and visible sign of the matured spiritual strength her nature needed.

past form of “pique” — cause to feel resentment or indignation

From this reading He had imagined himself in love with his first wife, had married her, piqued by her elusive ways, charmed by her pale, wood-sorrel beauty; and she, shy and unawakened, had taken his six feet of bone and muscle for outward and visible sign of the matured spiritual strength her nature needed.

comparative of “proud” — feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride

From this reading Her father, a driving, thriving merchant, was prouder of his second brood of apple-cheeked youngsters than of his first-born, who fitted into the scheme of life as ill as her mother had done.

an elaborate and systematic plan of action

From this reading Her father, a driving, thriving merchant, was prouder of his second brood of apple-cheeked youngsters than of his first-born, who fitted into the scheme of life as ill as her mother had done.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading Her father, a driving, thriving merchant, was prouder of his second brood of apple-cheeked youngsters than of his first-born, who fitted into the scheme of life as ill as her mother had done.

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

From this reading The only child of a former marriage, she had grown up among boisterous half-brothers with whom she had little fellowship.

start suddenly, as from fright

From this reading He had imagined himself in love with his first wife, had married her, piqued by her elusive ways, charmed by her pale, wood-sorrel beauty; and she, shy and unawakened, had taken his six feet of bone and muscle for outward and visible sign of the matured spiritual strength her nature needed.

a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)

From this reading He had imagined himself in love with his first wife, had married her, piqued by her elusive ways, charmed by her pale, wood-sorrel beauty; and she, shy and unawakened, had taken his six feet of bone and muscle for outward and visible sign of the matured spiritual strength her nature needed.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading He had imagined himself in love with his first wife, had married her, piqued by her elusive ways, charmed by her pale, wood-sorrel beauty; and she, shy and unawakened, had taken his six feet of bone and muscle for outward and visible sign of the matured spiritual strength her nature needed.

concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church

From this reading He had imagined himself in love with his first wife, had married her, piqued by her elusive ways, charmed by her pale, wood-sorrel beauty; and she, shy and unawakened, had taken his six feet of bone and muscle for outward and visible sign of the matured spiritual strength her nature needed.

the property of being physically or mentally strong

From this reading He had imagined himself in love with his first wife, had married her, piqued by her elusive ways, charmed by her pale, wood-sorrel beauty; and she, shy and unawakened, had taken his six feet of bone and muscle for outward and visible sign of the matured spiritual strength her nature needed.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading He had imagined himself in love with his first wife, had married her, piqued by her elusive ways, charmed by her pale, wood-sorrel beauty; and she, shy and unawakened, had taken his six feet of bone and muscle for outward and visible sign of the matured spiritual strength her nature needed.

a small amount (especially of food or wine)

From this reading Louise was tasting happiness.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Her father, a driving, thriving merchant, was prouder of his second brood of apple-cheeked youngsters than of his first-born, who fitted into the scheme of life as ill as her mother had done.

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

From this reading The only child of a former marriage, she had grown up among boisterous half-brothers with whom she had little fellowship.

very lively and profitable

From this reading Her father, a driving, thriving merchant, was prouder of his second brood of apple-cheeked youngsters than of his first-born, who fitted into the scheme of life as ill as her mother had done.

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

From this reading Happiness was a new and absorbing experience to Louise.

not aroused or activated

From this reading He had imagined himself in love with his first wife, had married her, piqued by her elusive ways, charmed by her pale, wood-sorrel beauty; and she, shy and unawakened, had taken his six feet of bone and muscle for outward and visible sign of the matured spiritual strength her nature needed.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading The only child of a former marriage, she had grown up among boisterous half-brothers with whom she had little fellowship.

capable of being seen; or open to easy view

From this reading He had imagined himself in love with his first wife, had married her, piqued by her elusive ways, charmed by her pale, wood-sorrel beauty; and she, shy and unawakened, had taken his six feet of bone and muscle for outward and visible sign of the matured spiritual strength her nature needed.

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

From this reading Louise was tasting happiness.

structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired

From this reading He had imagined himself in love with his first wife, had married her, piqued by her elusive ways, charmed by her pale, wood-sorrel beauty; and she, shy and unawakened, had taken his six feet of bone and muscle for outward and visible sign of the matured spiritual strength her nature needed.

which person or people

From this reading Her father, a driving, thriving merchant, was prouder of his second brood of apple-cheeked youngsters than of his first-born, who fitted into the scheme of life as ill as her mother had done.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The only child of a former marriage, she had grown up among boisterous half-brothers with whom she had little fellowship.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading He had imagined himself in love with his first wife, had married her, piqued by her elusive ways, charmed by her pale, wood-sorrel beauty; and she, shy and unawakened, had taken his six feet of bone and muscle for outward and visible sign of the matured spiritual strength her nature needed.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The only child of a former marriage, she had grown up among boisterous half-brothers with whom she had little fellowship.

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

From this reading He had imagined himself in love with his first wife, had married her, piqued by her elusive ways, charmed by her pale, wood-sorrel beauty; and she, shy and unawakened, had taken his six feet of bone and muscle for outward and visible sign of the matured spiritual strength her nature needed.

plural of “youngster” — a young person of either sex

From this reading Her father, a driving, thriving merchant, was prouder of his second brood of apple-cheeked youngsters than of his first-born, who fitted into the scheme of life as ill as her mother had done.