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 Out of this quiescence, however, a pang from the past one morning suddenly waked him, and almost without consciousness of a volition, he found himself at the soutar’s door.

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

From this reading To Blatherwick, without any great natural interest in life, and in the net of a haunting trouble which caused him no immediate apprehension, the young girl, of so little account in the world, and so far below him as he thought, affected him as beautiful; and, indeed, she was far more beautiful than he was able to appreciate.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Her face was in a glow, her hair tossed about, and her dark eyes flashing with excitement.

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading To Blatherwick, without any great natural interest in life, and in the net of a haunting trouble which caused him no immediate apprehension, the young girl, of so little account in the world, and so far below him as he thought, affected him as beautiful; and, indeed, she was far more beautiful than he was able to appreciate.

acted upon; influenced

From this reading To Blatherwick, without any great natural interest in life, and in the net of a haunting trouble which caused him no immediate apprehension, the young girl, of so little account in the world, and so far below him as he thought, affected him as beautiful; and, indeed, she was far more beautiful than he was able to appreciate.

again but in a new or different way

From this reading It must be remembered too, that it was not long since he had been refused by another; and at such a time a man is readier to fall in love afresh.

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

From this reading Out of this quiescence, however, a pang from the past one morning suddenly waked him, and almost without consciousness of a volition, he found himself at the soutar’s door.

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

From this reading Out of this quiescence, however, a pang from the past one morning suddenly waked him, and almost without consciousness of a volition, he found himself at the soutar’s door.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading It must be remembered too, that it was not long since he had been refused by another; and at such a time a man is readier to fall in love afresh.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading To Blatherwick, without any great natural interest in life, and in the net of a haunting trouble which caused him no immediate apprehension, the young girl, of so little account in the world, and so far below him as he thought, affected him as beautiful; and, indeed, she was far more beautiful than he was able to appreciate.

recognize with gratitude; be grateful for

From this reading To Blatherwick, without any great natural interest in life, and in the net of a haunting trouble which caused him no immediate apprehension, the young girl, of so little account in the world, and so far below him as he thought, affected him as beautiful; and, indeed, she was far more beautiful than he was able to appreciate.

fearful expectation or anticipation

From this reading To Blatherwick, without any great natural interest in life, and in the net of a haunting trouble which caused him no immediate apprehension, the young girl, of so little account in the world, and so far below him as he thought, affected him as beautiful; and, indeed, she was far more beautiful than he was able to appreciate.

weapons considered collectively

From this reading Maggie opened it with the baby in her arms, with whom she had just been having a game.

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

From this reading To Blatherwick, without any great natural interest in life, and in the net of a haunting trouble which caused him no immediate apprehension, the young girl, of so little account in the world, and so far below him as he thought, affected him as beautiful; and, indeed, she was far more beautiful than he was able to appreciate.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Out of this quiescence, however, a pang from the past one morning suddenly waked him, and almost without consciousness of a volition, he found himself at the soutar’s door.

a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

From this reading Maggie opened it with the baby in her arms, with whom she had just been having a game.

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

From this reading It must be remembered too, that it was not long since he had been refused by another; and at such a time a man is readier to fall in love afresh.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading To Blatherwick, without any great natural interest in life, and in the net of a haunting trouble which caused him no immediate apprehension, the young girl, of so little account in the world, and so far below him as he thought, affected him as beautiful; and, indeed, she was far more beautiful than he was able to appreciate.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Maggie opened it with the baby in her arms, with whom she had just been having a game.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading To Blatherwick, without any great natural interest in life, and in the net of a haunting trouble which caused him no immediate apprehension, the young girl, of so little account in the world, and so far below him as he thought, affected him as beautiful; and, indeed, she was far more beautiful than he was able to appreciate.

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From this reading To Blatherwick, without any great natural interest in life, and in the net of a haunting trouble which caused him no immediate apprehension, the young girl, of so little account in the world, and so far below him as he thought, affected him as beautiful; and, indeed, she was far more beautiful than he was able to appreciate.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading It must be remembered too, that it was not long since he had been refused by another; and at such a time a man is readier to fall in love afresh.

past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally

From this reading To Blatherwick, without any great natural interest in life, and in the net of a haunting trouble which caused him no immediate apprehension, the young girl, of so little account in the world, and so far below him as he thought, affected him as beautiful; and, indeed, she was far more beautiful than he was able to appreciate.

an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation

From this reading Out of this quiescence, however, a pang from the past one morning suddenly waked him, and almost without consciousness of a volition, he found himself at the soutar’s door.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading Her face was in a glow, her hair tossed about, and her dark eyes flashing with excitement.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading Out of this quiescence, however, a pang from the past one morning suddenly waked him, and almost without consciousness of a volition, he found himself at the soutar’s door.

the feeling of lively and cheerful joy

From this reading Her face was in a glow, her hair tossed about, and her dark eyes flashing with excitement.

opinion or judgment

From this reading Her face was in a glow, her hair tossed about, and her dark eyes flashing with excitement.

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

From this reading Her face was in a glow, her hair tossed about, and her dark eyes flashing with excitement.

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading It must be remembered too, that it was not long since he had been refused by another; and at such a time a man is readier to fall in love afresh.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading To Blatherwick, without any great natural interest in life, and in the net of a haunting trouble which caused him no immediate apprehension, the young girl, of so little account in the world, and so far below him as he thought, affected him as beautiful; and, indeed, she was far more beautiful than he was able to appreciate.

a short vivid experience

From this reading Her face was in a glow, her hair tossed about, and her dark eyes flashing with excitement.

set up or found

From this reading Out of this quiescence, however, a pang from the past one morning suddenly waked him, and almost without consciousness of a volition, he found himself at the soutar’s door.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Out of this quiescence, however, a pang from the past one morning suddenly waked him, and almost without consciousness of a volition, he found himself at the soutar’s door.

a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading Maggie opened it with the baby in her arms, with whom she had just been having a game.

a young female

From this reading To Blatherwick, without any great natural interest in life, and in the net of a haunting trouble which caused him no immediate apprehension, the young girl, of so little account in the world, and so far below him as he thought, affected him as beautiful; and, indeed, she was far more beautiful than he was able to appreciate.

an alert and refreshed state

From this reading Her face was in a glow, her hair tossed about, and her dark eyes flashing with excitement.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading To Blatherwick, without any great natural interest in life, and in the net of a haunting trouble which caused him no immediate apprehension, the young girl, of so little account in the world, and so far below him as he thought, affected him as beautiful; and, indeed, she was far more beautiful than he was able to appreciate.

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

From this reading Maggie opened it with the baby in her arms, with whom she had just been having a game.

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading Her face was in a glow, her hair tossed about, and her dark eyes flashing with excitement.

continually recurring to the mind

From this reading To Blatherwick, without any great natural interest in life, and in the net of a haunting trouble which caused him no immediate apprehension, the young girl, of so little account in the world, and so far below him as he thought, affected him as beautiful; and, indeed, she was far more beautiful than he was able to appreciate.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading Maggie opened it with the baby in her arms, with whom she had just been having a game.

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

From this reading Out of this quiescence, however, a pang from the past one morning suddenly waked him, and almost without consciousness of a volition, he found himself at the soutar’s door.

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

From this reading Maggie opened it with the baby in her arms, with whom she had just been having a game.

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

From this reading Out of this quiescence, however, a pang from the past one morning suddenly waked him, and almost without consciousness of a volition, he found himself at the soutar’s door.

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

From this reading Out of this quiescence, however, a pang from the past one morning suddenly waked him, and almost without consciousness of a volition, he found himself at the soutar’s door.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading Out of this quiescence, however, a pang from the past one morning suddenly waked him, and almost without consciousness of a volition, he found himself at the soutar’s door.

of the present time and place

From this reading To Blatherwick, without any great natural interest in life, and in the net of a haunting trouble which caused him no immediate apprehension, the young girl, of so little account in the world, and so far below him as he thought, affected him as beautiful; and, indeed, she was far more beautiful than he was able to appreciate.

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

From this reading Maggie opened it with the baby in her arms, with whom she had just been having a game.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading To Blatherwick, without any great natural interest in life, and in the net of a haunting trouble which caused him no immediate apprehension, the young girl, of so little account in the world, and so far below him as he thought, affected him as beautiful; and, indeed, she was far more beautiful than he was able to appreciate.

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading To Blatherwick, without any great natural interest in life, and in the net of a haunting trouble which caused him no immediate apprehension, the young girl, of so little account in the world, and so far below him as he thought, affected him as beautiful; and, indeed, she was far more beautiful than he was able to appreciate.

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

From this reading It must be remembered too, that it was not long since he had been refused by another; and at such a time a man is readier to fall in love afresh.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Maggie opened it with the baby in her arms, with whom she had just been having a game.

and nothing more

From this reading Maggie opened it with the baby in her arms, with whom she had just been having a game.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading To Blatherwick, without any great natural interest in life, and in the net of a haunting trouble which caused him no immediate apprehension, the young girl, of so little account in the world, and so far below him as he thought, affected him as beautiful; and, indeed, she was far more beautiful than he was able to appreciate.

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

From this reading To Blatherwick, without any great natural interest in life, and in the net of a haunting trouble which caused him no immediate apprehension, the young girl, of so little account in the world, and so far below him as he thought, affected him as beautiful; and, indeed, she was far more beautiful than he was able to appreciate.

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 It must be remembered too, that it was not long since he had been refused by another; and at such a time a man is readier to fall in love afresh.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading It must be remembered too, that it was not long since he had been refused by another; and at such a time a man is readier to fall in love afresh.

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From this reading Maggie opened it with the baby in her arms, with whom she had just been having a game.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading It must be remembered too, that it was not long since he had been refused by another; and at such a time a man is readier to fall in love afresh.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading To Blatherwick, without any great natural interest in life, and in the net of a haunting trouble which caused him no immediate apprehension, the young girl, of so little account in the world, and so far below him as he thought, affected him as beautiful; and, indeed, she was far more beautiful than he was able to appreciate.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Out of this quiescence, however, a pang from the past one morning suddenly waked him, and almost without consciousness of a volition, he found himself at the soutar’s door.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading It must be remembered too, that it was not long since he had been refused by another; and at such a time a man is readier to fall in love afresh.

in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature

From this reading To Blatherwick, without any great natural interest in life, and in the net of a haunting trouble which caused him no immediate apprehension, the young girl, of so little account in the world, and so far below him as he thought, affected him as beautiful; and, indeed, she was far more beautiful than he was able to appreciate.

a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange

From this reading To Blatherwick, without any great natural interest in life, and in the net of a haunting trouble which caused him no immediate apprehension, the young girl, of so little account in the world, and so far below him as he thought, affected him as beautiful; and, indeed, she was far more beautiful than he was able to appreciate.

not any; not one

From this reading To Blatherwick, without any great natural interest in life, and in the net of a haunting trouble which caused him no immediate apprehension, the young girl, of so little account in the world, and so far below him as he thought, affected him as beautiful; and, indeed, she was far more beautiful than he was able to appreciate.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It must be remembered too, that it was not long since he had been refused by another; and at such a time a man is readier to fall in love afresh.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Out of this quiescence, however, a pang from the past one morning suddenly waked him, and almost without consciousness of a volition, he found himself at the soutar’s door.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Out of this quiescence, however, a pang from the past one morning suddenly waked him, and almost without consciousness of a volition, he found himself at the soutar’s door.

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading Maggie opened it with the baby in her arms, with whom she had just been having a game.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Out of this quiescence, however, a pang from the past one morning suddenly waked him, and almost without consciousness of a volition, he found himself at the soutar’s door.

a sudden sharp feeling

From this reading Out of this quiescence, however, a pang from the past one morning suddenly waked him, and almost without consciousness of a volition, he found himself at the soutar’s door.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading Out of this quiescence, however, a pang from the past one morning suddenly waked him, and almost without consciousness of a volition, he found himself at the soutar’s door.

a state of quiet (but possibly temporary) inaction

From this reading Out of this quiescence, however, a pang from the past one morning suddenly waked him, and almost without consciousness of a volition, he found himself at the soutar’s door.

comparative of “ready” — completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading It must be remembered too, that it was not long since he had been refused by another; and at such a time a man is readier to fall in love afresh.

past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards

From this reading It must be remembered too, that it was not long since he had been refused by another; and at such a time a man is readier to fall in love afresh.

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

From this reading It must be remembered too, that it was not long since he had been refused by another; and at such a time a man is readier to fall in love afresh.

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

From this reading Maggie opened it with the baby in her arms, with whom she had just been having a game.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading It must be remembered too, that it was not long since he had been refused by another; and at such a time a man is readier to fall in love afresh.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading To Blatherwick, without any great natural interest in life, and in the net of a haunting trouble which caused him no immediate apprehension, the young girl, of so little account in the world, and so far below him as he thought, affected him as beautiful; and, indeed, she was far more beautiful than he was able to appreciate.

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From this reading Out of this quiescence, however, a pang from the past one morning suddenly waked him, and almost without consciousness of a volition, he found himself at the soutar’s door.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading It must be remembered too, that it was not long since he had been refused by another; and at such a time a man is readier to fall in love afresh.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading Out of this quiescence, however, a pang from the past one morning suddenly waked him, and almost without consciousness of a volition, he found himself at the soutar’s door.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading To Blatherwick, without any great natural interest in life, and in the net of a haunting trouble which caused him no immediate apprehension, the young girl, of so little account in the world, and so far below him as he thought, affected him as beautiful; and, indeed, she was far more beautiful than he was able to appreciate.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It must be remembered too, that it was not long since he had been refused by another; and at such a time a man is readier to fall in love afresh.

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

From this reading Out of this quiescence, however, a pang from the past one morning suddenly waked him, and almost without consciousness of a volition, he found himself at the soutar’s door.

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

From this reading Out of this quiescence, however, a pang from the past one morning suddenly waked him, and almost without consciousness of a volition, he found himself at the soutar’s door.

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

From this reading To Blatherwick, without any great natural interest in life, and in the net of a haunting trouble which caused him no immediate apprehension, the young girl, of so little account in the world, and so far below him as he thought, affected him as beautiful; and, indeed, she was far more beautiful than he was able to appreciate.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading It must be remembered too, that it was not long since he had been refused by another; and at such a time a man is readier to fall in love afresh.

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

From this reading To Blatherwick, without any great natural interest in life, and in the net of a haunting trouble which caused him no immediate apprehension, the young girl, of so little account in the world, and so far below him as he thought, affected him as beautiful; and, indeed, she was far more beautiful than he was able to appreciate.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading It must be remembered too, that it was not long since he had been refused by another; and at such a time a man is readier to fall in love afresh.

past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion

From this reading Her face was in a glow, her hair tossed about, and her dark eyes flashing with excitement.

a source of difficulty

From this reading To Blatherwick, without any great natural interest in life, and in the net of a haunting trouble which caused him no immediate apprehension, the young girl, of so little account in the world, and so far below him as he thought, affected him as beautiful; and, indeed, she was far more beautiful than he was able to appreciate.

the capability of conscious choice and decision and intention

From this reading Out of this quiescence, however, a pang from the past one morning suddenly waked him, and almost without consciousness of a volition, he found himself at the soutar’s door.

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From this reading Out of this quiescence, however, a pang from the past one morning suddenly waked him, and almost without consciousness of a volition, he found himself at the soutar’s door.

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

From this reading Her face was in a glow, her hair tossed about, and her dark eyes flashing with excitement.

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

From this reading To Blatherwick, without any great natural interest in life, and in the net of a haunting trouble which caused him no immediate apprehension, the young girl, of so little account in the world, and so far below him as he thought, affected him as beautiful; and, indeed, she was far more beautiful than he was able to appreciate.

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

From this reading Maggie opened it with the baby in her arms, with whom she had just been having a game.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Maggie opened it with the baby in her arms, with whom she had just been having a game.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Out of this quiescence, however, a pang from the past one morning suddenly waked him, and almost without consciousness of a volition, he found himself at the soutar’s door.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading To Blatherwick, without any great natural interest in life, and in the net of a haunting trouble which caused him no immediate apprehension, the young girl, of so little account in the world, and so far below him as he thought, affected him as beautiful; and, indeed, she was far more beautiful than he was able to appreciate.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading To Blatherwick, without any great natural interest in life, and in the net of a haunting trouble which caused him no immediate apprehension, the young girl, of so little account in the world, and so far below him as he thought, affected him as beautiful; and, indeed, she was far more beautiful than he was able to appreciate.