Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

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

From this reading For a while Lilla remained in the house on Long Island.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading Toward sunset she rose and went down across the meadow to the brook, where some willows leaned over the water.

a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance

From this reading Then, when she recalled their brief hours together, a filmy curtain appeared to ascend before her eyes; and that relationship, which because of her profound, psychic agitation had been almost dreamlike while in progress, assumed a perfect clarity, a new value.

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

From this reading Then, when she recalled their brief hours together, a filmy curtain appeared to ascend before her eyes; and that relationship, which because of her profound, psychic agitation had been almost dreamlike while in progress, assumed a perfect clarity, a new value.

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

From this reading She sat in the pergola holding on her lap a closed book, between the pages of which she kept Lawrence's cablegrams and letters from London.

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

From this reading Then, when she recalled their brief hours together, a filmy curtain appeared to ascend before her eyes; and that relationship, which because of her profound, psychic agitation had been almost dreamlike while in progress, assumed a perfect clarity, a new value.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading As the twilight gathered, a smell of wood smoke made her think of camp fires; and casting a look around her at the suave landscape she tried to picture the jungle.

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

From this reading As the twilight gathered, a smell of wood smoke made her think of camp fires; and casting a look around her at the suave landscape she tried to picture the jungle.

travel up

From this reading Then, when she recalled their brief hours together, a filmy curtain appeared to ascend before her eyes; and that relationship, which because of her profound, psychic agitation had been almost dreamlike while in progress, assumed a perfect clarity, a new value.

adopted in order to deceive

From this reading Then, when she recalled their brief hours together, a filmy curtain appeared to ascend before her eyes; and that relationship, which because of her profound, psychic agitation had been almost dreamlike while in progress, assumed a perfect clarity, a new value.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading As the twilight gathered, a smell of wood smoke made her think of camp fires; and casting a look around her at the suave landscape she tried to picture the jungle.

for the reason that

From this reading Then, when she recalled their brief hours together, a filmy curtain appeared to ascend before her eyes; and that relationship, which because of her profound, psychic agitation had been almost dreamlike while in progress, assumed a perfect clarity, a new value.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Then, when she recalled their brief hours together, a filmy curtain appeared to ascend before her eyes; and that relationship, which because of her profound, psychic agitation had been almost dreamlike while in progress, assumed a perfect clarity, a new value.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Then, when she recalled their brief hours together, a filmy curtain appeared to ascend before her eyes; and that relationship, which because of her profound, psychic agitation had been almost dreamlike while in progress, assumed a perfect clarity, a new value.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading She sat in the pergola holding on her lap a closed book, between the pages of which she kept Lawrence's cablegrams and letters from London.

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading She sat in the pergola holding on her lap a closed book, between the pages of which she kept Lawrence's cablegrams and letters from London.

of short duration or distance

From this reading Then, when she recalled their brief hours together, a filmy curtain appeared to ascend before her eyes; and that relationship, which because of her profound, psychic agitation had been almost dreamlike while in progress, assumed a perfect clarity, a new value.

a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)

From this reading Toward sunset she rose and went down across the meadow to the brook, where some willows leaned over the water.

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

From this reading She sat in the pergola holding on her lap a closed book, between the pages of which she kept Lawrence's cablegrams and letters from London.

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading As the twilight gathered, a smell of wood smoke made her think of camp fires; and casting a look around her at the suave landscape she tried to picture the jungle.

object formed by a mold

From this reading As the twilight gathered, a smell of wood smoke made her think of camp fires; and casting a look around her at the suave landscape she tried to picture the jungle.

free from obscurity and easy to understand; the comprehensibility of clear expression

From this reading Then, when she recalled their brief hours together, a filmy curtain appeared to ascend before her eyes; and that relationship, which because of her profound, psychic agitation had been almost dreamlike while in progress, assumed a perfect clarity, a new value.

not open or affording passage or access

From this reading She sat in the pergola holding on her lap a closed book, between the pages of which she kept Lawrence's cablegrams and letters from London.

hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)

From this reading Then, when she recalled their brief hours together, a filmy curtain appeared to ascend before her eyes; and that relationship, which because of her profound, psychic agitation had been almost dreamlike while in progress, assumed a perfect clarity, a new value.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Toward sunset she rose and went down across the meadow to the brook, where some willows leaned over the water.

resembling a dream

From this reading Then, when she recalled their brief hours together, a filmy curtain appeared to ascend before her eyes; and that relationship, which because of her profound, psychic agitation had been almost dreamlike while in progress, assumed a perfect clarity, a new value.

opinion or judgment

From this reading Then, when she recalled their brief hours together, a filmy curtain appeared to ascend before her eyes; and that relationship, which because of her profound, psychic agitation had been almost dreamlike while in progress, assumed a perfect clarity, a new value.

so thin as to transmit light

From this reading Then, when she recalled their brief hours together, a filmy curtain appeared to ascend before her eyes; and that relationship, which because of her profound, psychic agitation had been almost dreamlike while in progress, assumed a perfect clarity, a new value.

plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)

From this reading As the twilight gathered, a smell of wood smoke made her think of camp fires; and casting a look around her at the suave landscape she tried to picture the jungle.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For a while Lilla remained in the house on Long Island.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading She sat in the pergola holding on her lap a closed book, between the pages of which she kept Lawrence's cablegrams and letters from London.

brought together in one place

From this reading As the twilight gathered, a smell of wood smoke made her think of camp fires; and casting a look around her at the suave landscape she tried to picture the jungle.

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

From this reading Then, when she recalled their brief hours together, a filmy curtain appeared to ascend before her eyes; and that relationship, which because of her profound, psychic agitation had been almost dreamlike while in progress, assumed a perfect clarity, a new value.

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

From this reading She sat in the pergola holding on her lap a closed book, between the pages of which she kept Lawrence's cablegrams and letters from London.

the act of retaining something

From this reading She sat in the pergola holding on her lap a closed book, between the pages of which she kept Lawrence's cablegrams and letters from London.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading Then, when she recalled their brief hours together, a filmy curtain appeared to ascend before her eyes; and that relationship, which because of her profound, psychic agitation had been almost dreamlike while in progress, assumed a perfect clarity, a new value.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading For a while Lilla remained in the house on Long Island.

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

From this reading For a while Lilla remained in the house on Long Island.

a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading For a while Lilla remained in the house on Long Island.

a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival

From this reading As the twilight gathered, a smell of wood smoke made her think of camp fires; and casting a look around her at the suave landscape she tried to picture the jungle.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading She sat in the pergola holding on her lap a closed book, between the pages of which she kept Lawrence's cablegrams and letters from London.

an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view

From this reading As the twilight gathered, a smell of wood smoke made her think of camp fires; and casting a look around her at the suave landscape she tried to picture the jungle.

lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another

From this reading She sat in the pergola holding on her lap a closed book, between the pages of which she kept Lawrence's cablegrams and letters from London.

possessive form of “lawrence” — Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)

From this reading She sat in the pergola holding on her lap a closed book, between the pages of which she kept Lawrence's cablegrams and letters from London.

past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position

From this reading Toward sunset she rose and went down across the meadow to the brook, where some willows leaned over the water.

the literary culture

From this reading She sat in the pergola holding on her lap a closed book, between the pages of which she kept Lawrence's cablegrams and letters from London.

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

From this reading For a while Lilla remained in the house on Long Island.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading She sat in the pergola holding on her lap a closed book, between the pages of which she kept Lawrence's cablegrams and letters from London.

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 For a while Lilla remained in the house on Long Island.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading As the twilight gathered, a smell of wood smoke made her think of camp fires; and casting a look around her at the suave landscape she tried to picture the jungle.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading As the twilight gathered, a smell of wood smoke made her think of camp fires; and casting a look around her at the suave landscape she tried to picture the jungle.

a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay

From this reading Toward sunset she rose and went down across the meadow to the brook, where some willows leaned over the water.

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

From this reading Then, when she recalled their brief hours together, a filmy curtain appeared to ascend before her eyes; and that relationship, which because of her profound, psychic agitation had been almost dreamlike while in progress, assumed a perfect clarity, a new value.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading She sat in the pergola holding on her lap a closed book, between the pages of which she kept Lawrence's cablegrams and letters from London.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading For a while Lilla remained in the house on Long Island.

above and across; more than

From this reading Toward sunset she rose and went down across the meadow to the brook, where some willows leaned over the water.

plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading She sat in the pergola holding on her lap a closed book, between the pages of which she kept Lawrence's cablegrams and letters from London.

being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish

From this reading Then, when she recalled their brief hours together, a filmy curtain appeared to ascend before her eyes; and that relationship, which because of her profound, psychic agitation had been almost dreamlike while in progress, assumed a perfect clarity, a new value.

a framework that supports climbing plants

From this reading She sat in the pergola holding on her lap a closed book, between the pages of which she kept Lawrence's cablegrams and letters from London.

a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading As the twilight gathered, a smell of wood smoke made her think of camp fires; and casting a look around her at the suave landscape she tried to picture the jungle.

showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth

From this reading Then, when she recalled their brief hours together, a filmy curtain appeared to ascend before her eyes; and that relationship, which because of her profound, psychic agitation had been almost dreamlike while in progress, assumed a perfect clarity, a new value.

gradual improvement or growth or development

From this reading Then, when she recalled their brief hours together, a filmy curtain appeared to ascend before her eyes; and that relationship, which because of her profound, psychic agitation had been almost dreamlike while in progress, assumed a perfect clarity, a new value.

affecting or influenced by the human mind

From this reading Then, when she recalled their brief hours together, a filmy curtain appeared to ascend before her eyes; and that relationship, which because of her profound, psychic agitation had been almost dreamlike while in progress, assumed a perfect clarity, a new value.

past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading Then, when she recalled their brief hours together, a filmy curtain appeared to ascend before her eyes; and that relationship, which because of her profound, psychic agitation had been almost dreamlike while in progress, assumed a perfect clarity, a new value.

a relation between people; (“relationship” is often used where “relation” would serve, as in `the relationship between inflation and unemployment', but the preferred usage of “relationship” is for human relations or states of relatedness)

From this reading Then, when she recalled their brief hours together, a filmy curtain appeared to ascend before her eyes; and that relationship, which because of her profound, psychic agitation had been almost dreamlike while in progress, assumed a perfect clarity, a new value.

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading For a while Lilla remained in the house on Long Island.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading Toward sunset she rose and went down across the meadow to the brook, where some willows leaned over the water.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading She sat in the pergola holding on her lap a closed book, between the pages of which she kept Lawrence's cablegrams and letters from London.

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

From this reading She sat in the pergola holding on her lap a closed book, between the pages of which she kept Lawrence's cablegrams and letters from London.

the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form

From this reading As the twilight gathered, a smell of wood smoke made her think of camp fires; and casting a look around her at the suave landscape she tried to picture the jungle.

a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas

From this reading As the twilight gathered, a smell of wood smoke made her think of camp fires; and casting a look around her at the suave landscape she tried to picture the jungle.

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

From this reading Toward sunset she rose and went down across the meadow to the brook, where some willows leaned over the water.

having a sophisticated charm

From this reading As the twilight gathered, a smell of wood smoke made her think of camp fires; and casting a look around her at the suave landscape she tried to picture the jungle.

the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon

From this reading Toward sunset she rose and went down across the meadow to the brook, where some willows leaned over the water.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Then, when she recalled their brief hours together, a filmy curtain appeared to ascend before her eyes; and that relationship, which because of her profound, psychic agitation had been almost dreamlike while in progress, assumed a perfect clarity, a new value.

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

From this reading For a while Lilla remained in the house on Long Island.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Then, when she recalled their brief hours together, a filmy curtain appeared to ascend before her eyes; and that relationship, which because of her profound, psychic agitation had been almost dreamlike while in progress, assumed a perfect clarity, a new value.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then, when she recalled their brief hours together, a filmy curtain appeared to ascend before her eyes; and that relationship, which because of her profound, psychic agitation had been almost dreamlike while in progress, assumed a perfect clarity, a new value.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading As the twilight gathered, a smell of wood smoke made her think of camp fires; and casting a look around her at the suave landscape she tried to picture the jungle.

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

From this reading Toward sunset she rose and went down across the meadow to the brook, where some willows leaned over the water.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading Then, when she recalled their brief hours together, a filmy curtain appeared to ascend before her eyes; and that relationship, which because of her profound, psychic agitation had been almost dreamlike while in progress, assumed a perfect clarity, a new value.

in the direction of

From this reading Toward sunset she rose and went down across the meadow to the brook, where some willows leaned over the water.

tested and proved useful or correct

From this reading As the twilight gathered, a smell of wood smoke made her think of camp fires; and casting a look around her at the suave landscape she tried to picture the jungle.

the time of day immediately following sunset

From this reading As the twilight gathered, a smell of wood smoke made her think of camp fires; and casting a look around her at the suave landscape she tried to picture the jungle.

a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed

From this reading Then, when she recalled their brief hours together, a filmy curtain appeared to ascend before her eyes; and that relationship, which because of her profound, psychic agitation had been almost dreamlike while in progress, assumed a perfect clarity, a new value.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading Toward sunset she rose and went down across the meadow to the brook, where some willows leaned over the water.

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

From this reading Toward sunset she rose and went down across the meadow to the brook, where some willows leaned over the water.

at the time that

From this reading Then, when she recalled their brief hours together, a filmy curtain appeared to ascend before her eyes; and that relationship, which because of her profound, psychic agitation had been almost dreamlike while in progress, assumed a perfect clarity, a new value.

in or at the place that

From this reading Toward sunset she rose and went down across the meadow to the brook, where some willows leaned over the water.

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

From this reading She sat in the pergola holding on her lap a closed book, between the pages of which she kept Lawrence's cablegrams and letters from London.

during the time that

From this reading For a while Lilla remained in the house on Long Island.

plural of “willow” — any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix

From this reading Toward sunset she rose and went down across the meadow to the brook, where some willows leaned over the water.

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading As the twilight gathered, a smell of wood smoke made her think of camp fires; and casting a look around her at the suave landscape she tried to picture the jungle.