Chapter XII · Chapter 12

at or in the front

From this reading So were Amory and Jarvo, and Rollo of the oil-skins, but these mattered very little, for it was St. George whose eyes burned in his pale face and were striving to catch the faintest motion in that fleeing car ahead.

(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 The sloping avenue ran all the width of the palace grounds, and here among slim-trunked trees faint fringes of the light touched away the dimness in the open spaces and expressed the borders of the dusk.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading Always the way led down, dipping deeper in the conjecture of shadow, and always before them glimmered the mist of Olivia's veil, an eidolon of love, of love's eternal Vanishing Goal.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading The sloping avenue ran all the width of the palace grounds, and here among slim-trunked trees faint fringes of the light touched away the dimness in the open spaces and expressed the borders of the dusk.

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From this reading So were Amory and Jarvo, and Rollo of the oil-skins, but these mattered very little, for it was St. George whose eyes burned in his pale face and were striving to catch the faintest motion in that fleeing car ahead.

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

From this reading Always the way led down, dipping deeper in the conjecture of shadow, and always before them glimmered the mist of Olivia's veil, an eidolon of love, of love's eternal Vanishing Goal.

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

From this reading The sloping avenue ran all the width of the palace grounds, and here among slim-trunked trees faint fringes of the light touched away the dimness in the open spaces and expressed the borders of the dusk.

a line of approach

From this reading The sloping avenue ran all the width of the palace grounds, and here among slim-trunked trees faint fringes of the light touched away the dimness in the open spaces and expressed the borders of the dusk.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading The sloping avenue ran all the width of the palace grounds, and here among slim-trunked trees faint fringes of the light touched away the dimness in the open spaces and expressed the borders of the dusk.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Always the way led down, dipping deeper in the conjecture of shadow, and always before them glimmered the mist of Olivia's veil, an eidolon of love, of love's eternal Vanishing Goal.

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From this reading BETWEEN-WORLDS Down nebulous ways they went, the thin darkness flowing past them.

plural of “border” — a line that indicates a boundary

From this reading The sloping avenue ran all the width of the palace grounds, and here among slim-trunked trees faint fringes of the light touched away the dimness in the open spaces and expressed the borders of the dusk.

treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point

From this reading So were Amory and Jarvo, and Rollo of the oil-skins, but these mattered very little, for it was St. George whose eyes burned in his pale face and were striving to catch the faintest motion in that fleeing car ahead.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading So were Amory and Jarvo, and Rollo of the oil-skins, but these mattered very little, for it was St. George whose eyes burned in his pale face and were striving to catch the faintest motion in that fleeing car ahead.

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading So were Amory and Jarvo, and Rollo of the oil-skins, but these mattered very little, for it was St. George whose eyes burned in his pale face and were striving to catch the faintest motion in that fleeing car ahead.

discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading So were Amory and Jarvo, and Rollo of the oil-skins, but these mattered very little, for it was St. George whose eyes burned in his pale face and were striving to catch the faintest motion in that fleeing car ahead.

a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)

From this reading Always the way led down, dipping deeper in the conjecture of shadow, and always before them glimmered the mist of Olivia's veil, an eidolon of love, of love's eternal Vanishing Goal.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading BETWEEN-WORLDS Down nebulous ways they went, the thin darkness flowing past them.

comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally

From this reading Always the way led down, dipping deeper in the conjecture of shadow, and always before them glimmered the mist of Olivia's veil, an eidolon of love, of love's eternal Vanishing Goal.

the state of being poorly illuminated

From this reading The sloping avenue ran all the width of the palace grounds, and here among slim-trunked trees faint fringes of the light touched away the dimness in the open spaces and expressed the borders of the dusk.

inflected form of “dip” — immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate

From this reading Always the way led down, dipping deeper in the conjecture of shadow, and always before them glimmered the mist of Olivia's veil, an eidolon of love, of love's eternal Vanishing Goal.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading BETWEEN-WORLDS Down nebulous ways they went, the thin darkness flowing past them.

the time of day immediately following sunset

From this reading The sloping avenue ran all the width of the palace grounds, and here among slim-trunked trees faint fringes of the light touched away the dimness in the open spaces and expressed the borders of the dusk.

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From this reading Always the way led down, dipping deeper in the conjecture of shadow, and always before them glimmered the mist of Olivia's veil, an eidolon of love, of love's eternal Vanishing Goal.

continuing forever or indefinitely

From this reading Always the way led down, dipping deeper in the conjecture of shadow, and always before them glimmered the mist of Olivia's veil, an eidolon of love, of love's eternal Vanishing Goal.

communicated in words

From this reading The sloping avenue ran all the width of the palace grounds, and here among slim-trunked trees faint fringes of the light touched away the dimness in the open spaces and expressed the borders of the dusk.

opinion or judgment

From this reading So were Amory and Jarvo, and Rollo of the oil-skins, but these mattered very little, for it was St. George whose eyes burned in his pale face and were striving to catch the faintest motion in that fleeing car ahead.

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

From this reading So were Amory and Jarvo, and Rollo of the oil-skins, but these mattered very little, for it was St. George whose eyes burned in his pale face and were striving to catch the faintest motion in that fleeing car ahead.

deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc

From this reading The sloping avenue ran all the width of the palace grounds, and here among slim-trunked trees faint fringes of the light touched away the dimness in the open spaces and expressed the borders of the dusk.

superlative of “faint” — deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc

From this reading So were Amory and Jarvo, and Rollo of the oil-skins, but these mattered very little, for it was St. George whose eyes burned in his pale face and were striving to catch the faintest motion in that fleeing car ahead.

-ing form of “flee” — run away quickly

From this reading So were Amory and Jarvo, and Rollo of the oil-skins, but these mattered very little, for it was St. George whose eyes burned in his pale face and were striving to catch the faintest motion in that fleeing car ahead.

the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)

From this reading BETWEEN-WORLDS Down nebulous ways they went, the thin darkness flowing past them.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading So were Amory and Jarvo, and Rollo of the oil-skins, but these mattered very little, for it was St. George whose eyes burned in his pale face and were striving to catch the faintest motion in that fleeing car ahead.

plural of “fringe” — the outside boundary or surface of something

From this reading The sloping avenue ran all the width of the palace grounds, and here among slim-trunked trees faint fringes of the light touched away the dimness in the open spaces and expressed the borders of the dusk.

Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading And St. George was in pursuit.

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

From this reading Always the way led down, dipping deeper in the conjecture of shadow, and always before them glimmered the mist of Olivia's veil, an eidolon of love, of love's eternal Vanishing Goal.

the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it

From this reading Always the way led down, dipping deeper in the conjecture of shadow, and always before them glimmered the mist of Olivia's veil, an eidolon of love, of love's eternal Vanishing Goal.

your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief

From this reading The sloping avenue ran all the width of the palace grounds, and here among slim-trunked trees faint fringes of the light touched away the dimness in the open spaces and expressed the borders of the dusk.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading The sloping avenue ran all the width of the palace grounds, and here among slim-trunked trees faint fringes of the light touched away the dimness in the open spaces and expressed the borders of the dusk.

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

From this reading So were Amory and Jarvo, and Rollo of the oil-skins, but these mattered very little, for it was St. George whose eyes burned in his pale face and were striving to catch the faintest motion in that fleeing car ahead.

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

From this reading The sloping avenue ran all the width of the palace grounds, and here among slim-trunked trees faint fringes of the light touched away the dimness in the open spaces and expressed the borders of the dusk.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading So were Amory and Jarvo, and Rollo of the oil-skins, but these mattered very little, for it was St. George whose eyes burned in his pale face and were striving to catch the faintest motion in that fleeing car ahead.

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

From this reading So were Amory and Jarvo, and Rollo of the oil-skins, but these mattered very little, for it was St. George whose eyes burned in his pale face and were striving to catch the faintest motion in that fleeing car ahead.

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 Always the way led down, dipping deeper in the conjecture of shadow, and always before them glimmered the mist of Olivia's veil, an eidolon of love, of love's eternal Vanishing Goal.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading The sloping avenue ran all the width of the palace grounds, and here among slim-trunked trees faint fringes of the light touched away the dimness in the open spaces and expressed the borders of the dusk.

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

From this reading So were Amory and Jarvo, and Rollo of the oil-skins, but these mattered very little, for it was St. George whose eyes burned in his pale face and were striving to catch the faintest motion in that fleeing car ahead.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading Always the way led down, dipping deeper in the conjecture of shadow, and always before them glimmered the mist of Olivia's veil, an eidolon of love, of love's eternal Vanishing Goal.

possessive form of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading Always the way led down, dipping deeper in the conjecture of shadow, and always before them glimmered the mist of Olivia's veil, an eidolon of love, of love's eternal Vanishing Goal.

past form of “matter” — have weight; have import, carry weight

From this reading So were Amory and Jarvo, and Rollo of the oil-skins, but these mattered very little, for it was St. George whose eyes burned in his pale face and were striving to catch the faintest motion in that fleeing car ahead.

become covered with mist

From this reading Always the way led down, dipping deeper in the conjecture of shadow, and always before them glimmered the mist of Olivia's veil, an eidolon of love, of love's eternal Vanishing Goal.

the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals

From this reading So were Amory and Jarvo, and Rollo of the oil-skins, but these mattered very little, for it was St. George whose eyes burned in his pale face and were striving to catch the faintest motion in that fleeing car ahead.

lacking definite form or limits

From this reading BETWEEN-WORLDS Down nebulous ways they went, the thin darkness flowing past them.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The sloping avenue ran all the width of the palace grounds, and here among slim-trunked trees faint fringes of the light touched away the dimness in the open spaces and expressed the borders of the dusk.

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

From this reading So were Amory and Jarvo, and Rollo of the oil-skins, but these mattered very little, for it was St. George whose eyes burned in his pale face and were striving to catch the faintest motion in that fleeing car ahead.

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

From this reading Always the way led down, dipping deeper in the conjecture of shadow, and always before them glimmered the mist of Olivia's veil, an eidolon of love, of love's eternal Vanishing Goal.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading The sloping avenue ran all the width of the palace grounds, and here among slim-trunked trees faint fringes of the light touched away the dimness in the open spaces and expressed the borders of the dusk.

a large and stately mansion

From this reading The sloping avenue ran all the width of the palace grounds, and here among slim-trunked trees faint fringes of the light touched away the dimness in the open spaces and expressed the borders of the dusk.

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading So were Amory and Jarvo, and Rollo of the oil-skins, but these mattered very little, for it was St. George whose eyes burned in his pale face and were striving to catch the faintest motion in that fleeing car ahead.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading BETWEEN-WORLDS Down nebulous ways they went, the thin darkness flowing past them.

the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture

From this reading And St. George was in pursuit.

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading The sloping avenue ran all the width of the palace grounds, and here among slim-trunked trees faint fringes of the light touched away the dimness in the open spaces and expressed the borders of the dusk.

Norse chieftain who became the first duke of Normandy (860-931)

From this reading So were Amory and Jarvo, and Rollo of the oil-skins, but these mattered very little, for it was St. George whose eyes burned in his pale face and were striving to catch the faintest motion in that fleeing car ahead.

A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.

From this reading Always the way led down, dipping deeper in the conjecture of shadow, and always before them glimmered the mist of Olivia's veil, an eidolon of love, of love's eternal Vanishing Goal.

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

From this reading The sloping avenue ran all the width of the palace grounds, and here among slim-trunked trees faint fringes of the light touched away the dimness in the open spaces and expressed the borders of the dusk.

having an oblique or slanted direction

From this reading The sloping avenue ran all the width of the palace grounds, and here among slim-trunked trees faint fringes of the light touched away the dimness in the open spaces and expressed the borders of the dusk.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So were Amory and Jarvo, and Rollo of the oil-skins, but these mattered very little, for it was St. George whose eyes burned in his pale face and were striving to catch the faintest motion in that fleeing car ahead.

plural of “space” — the unlimited expanse in which everything is located

From this reading The sloping avenue ran all the width of the palace grounds, and here among slim-trunked trees faint fringes of the light touched away the dimness in the open spaces and expressed the borders of the dusk.

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From this reading And St. George was in pursuit.

an effortful attempt to attain a goal

From this reading So were Amory and Jarvo, and Rollo of the oil-skins, but these mattered very little, for it was St. George whose eyes burned in his pale face and were striving to catch the faintest motion in that fleeing car ahead.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading So were Amory and Jarvo, and Rollo of the oil-skins, but these mattered very little, for it was St. George whose eyes burned in his pale face and were striving to catch the faintest motion in that fleeing car ahead.

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

From this reading BETWEEN-WORLDS Down nebulous ways they went, the thin darkness flowing past them.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading BETWEEN-WORLDS Down nebulous ways they went, the thin darkness flowing past them.

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

From this reading So were Amory and Jarvo, and Rollo of the oil-skins, but these mattered very little, for it was St. George whose eyes burned in his pale face and were striving to catch the faintest motion in that fleeing car ahead.

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

From this reading BETWEEN-WORLDS Down nebulous ways they went, the thin darkness flowing past them.

Having little thickness or extent.

From this reading BETWEEN-WORLDS Down nebulous ways they went, the thin darkness flowing past them.

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

From this reading So were Amory and Jarvo, and Rollo of the oil-skins, but these mattered very little, for it was St. George whose eyes burned in his pale face and were striving to catch the faintest motion in that fleeing car ahead.

having come into contact

From this reading The sloping avenue ran all the width of the palace grounds, and here among slim-trunked trees faint fringes of the light touched away the dimness in the open spaces and expressed the borders of the dusk.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading The sloping avenue ran all the width of the palace grounds, and here among slim-trunked trees faint fringes of the light touched away the dimness in the open spaces and expressed the borders of the dusk.

a sudden or mysterious disappearance

From this reading Always the way led down, dipping deeper in the conjecture of shadow, and always before them glimmered the mist of Olivia's veil, an eidolon of love, of love's eternal Vanishing Goal.

a garment that covers the head and face

From this reading Always the way led down, dipping deeper in the conjecture of shadow, and always before them glimmered the mist of Olivia's veil, an eidolon of love, of love's eternal Vanishing Goal.

precisely as stated

From this reading So were Amory and Jarvo, and Rollo of the oil-skins, but these mattered very little, for it was St. George whose eyes burned in his pale face and were striving to catch the faintest motion in that fleeing car ahead.

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

From this reading And St. George was in pursuit.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Always the way led down, dipping deeper in the conjecture of shadow, and always before them glimmered the mist of Olivia's veil, an eidolon of love, of love's eternal Vanishing Goal.

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

From this reading BETWEEN-WORLDS Down nebulous ways they went, the thin darkness flowing past them.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading BETWEEN-WORLDS Down nebulous ways they went, the thin darkness flowing past them.

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

From this reading So were Amory and Jarvo, and Rollo of the oil-skins, but these mattered very little, for it was St. George whose eyes burned in his pale face and were striving to catch the faintest motion in that fleeing car ahead.

belonging to which person

From this reading So were Amory and Jarvo, and Rollo of the oil-skins, but these mattered very little, for it was St. George whose eyes burned in his pale face and were striving to catch the faintest motion in that fleeing car ahead.

the extent of something from side to side

From this reading The sloping avenue ran all the width of the palace grounds, and here among slim-trunked trees faint fringes of the light touched away the dimness in the open spaces and expressed the borders of the dusk.