Chapter I · Chapter 1

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

From this reading "Does there not seem a soul in the moonlight?" for instance.

again but in a new or different way

From this reading Despairing and exasperated, Arabella commenced afresh: "I said, there seems a soul in it"; and Mr. Pericles assented bluntly: "In ze light!"--which sounded so little satisfactory that Arabella explained, "I mean the aspect;" and having said three times distinctly what she meant, in answer to a terrific glare from the unsubmerged whites of the eyes of Mr. Pericles, this was his comment, almost roared forth:

later than; following

From this reading Arabella, after a rapturous glance at the rosy orb, put it to Mr. Pericles, in subdued impressive tones.

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

From this reading Despairing and exasperated, Arabella commenced afresh: "I said, there seems a soul in it"; and Mr. Pericles assented bluntly: "In ze light!"--which sounded so little satisfactory that Arabella explained, "I mean the aspect;" and having said three times distinctly what she meant, in answer to a terrific glare from the unsubmerged whites of the eyes of Mr. Pericles, this was his comment, almost roared forth:

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

From this reading She had to repeat her phrase; Mr. Pericles then echoing, with provoking monotony of tone, "Sol?"--whereupon "Soul!" was reiterated, somewhat sharply: and Mr. Pericles, peering over the collar of the bear, with half an eye, continued the sentence, in the manner of one sent thereby farther from its meaning: "Ze moonlight?"

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

From this reading She had to repeat her phrase; Mr. Pericles then echoing, with provoking monotony of tone, "Sol?"--whereupon "Soul!" was reiterated, somewhat sharply: and Mr. Pericles, peering over the collar of the bear, with half an eye, continued the sentence, in the manner of one sent thereby farther from its meaning: "Ze moonlight?"

react verbally

From this reading Despairing and exasperated, Arabella commenced afresh: "I said, there seems a soul in it"; and Mr. Pericles assented bluntly: "In ze light!"--which sounded so little satisfactory that Arabella explained, "I mean the aspect;" and having said three times distinctly what she meant, in answer to a terrific glare from the unsubmerged whites of the eyes of Mr. Pericles, this was his comment, almost roared forth:

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From this reading Arabella, after a rapturous glance at the rosy orb, put it to Mr. Pericles, in subdued impressive tones.

a distinct feature or element in a problem

From this reading Despairing and exasperated, Arabella commenced afresh: "I said, there seems a soul in it"; and Mr. Pericles assented bluntly: "In ze light!"--which sounded so little satisfactory that Arabella explained, "I mean the aspect;" and having said three times distinctly what she meant, in answer to a terrific glare from the unsubmerged whites of the eyes of Mr. Pericles, this was his comment, almost roared forth:

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From this reading Despairing and exasperated, Arabella commenced afresh: "I said, there seems a soul in it"; and Mr. Pericles assented bluntly: "In ze light!"--which sounded so little satisfactory that Arabella explained, "I mean the aspect;" and having said three times distinctly what she meant, in answer to a terrific glare from the unsubmerged whites of the eyes of Mr. Pericles, this was his comment, almost roared forth:

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Arabella, after a rapturous glance at the rosy orb, put it to Mr. Pericles, in subdued impressive tones.

have

From this reading She had to repeat her phrase; Mr. Pericles then echoing, with provoking monotony of tone, "Sol?"--whereupon "Soul!" was reiterated, somewhat sharply: and Mr. Pericles, peering over the collar of the bear, with half an eye, continued the sentence, in the manner of one sent thereby farther from its meaning: "Ze moonlight?"

in a blunt direct manner

From this reading Despairing and exasperated, Arabella commenced afresh: "I said, there seems a soul in it"; and Mr. Pericles assented bluntly: "In ze light!"--which sounded so little satisfactory that Arabella explained, "I mean the aspect;" and having said three times distinctly what she meant, in answer to a terrific glare from the unsubmerged whites of the eyes of Mr. Pericles, this was his comment, almost roared forth:

a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over

From this reading She had to repeat her phrase; Mr. Pericles then echoing, with provoking monotony of tone, "Sol?"--whereupon "Soul!" was reiterated, somewhat sharply: and Mr. Pericles, peering over the collar of the bear, with half an eye, continued the sentence, in the manner of one sent thereby farther from its meaning: "Ze moonlight?"

past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Despairing and exasperated, Arabella commenced afresh: "I said, there seems a soul in it"; and Mr. Pericles assented bluntly: "In ze light!"--which sounded so little satisfactory that Arabella explained, "I mean the aspect;" and having said three times distinctly what she meant, in answer to a terrific glare from the unsubmerged whites of the eyes of Mr. Pericles, this was his comment, almost roared forth:

a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information

From this reading Despairing and exasperated, Arabella commenced afresh: "I said, there seems a soul in it"; and Mr. Pericles assented bluntly: "In ze light!"--which sounded so little satisfactory that Arabella explained, "I mean the aspect;" and having said three times distinctly what she meant, in answer to a terrific glare from the unsubmerged whites of the eyes of Mr. Pericles, this was his comment, almost roared forth:

without stop or interruption

From this reading She had to repeat her phrase; Mr. Pericles then echoing, with provoking monotony of tone, "Sol?"--whereupon "Soul!" was reiterated, somewhat sharply: and Mr. Pericles, peering over the collar of the bear, with half an eye, continued the sentence, in the manner of one sent thereby farther from its meaning: "Ze moonlight?"

arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope

From this reading Despairing and exasperated, Arabella commenced afresh: "I said, there seems a soul in it"; and Mr. Pericles assented bluntly: "In ze light!"--which sounded so little satisfactory that Arabella explained, "I mean the aspect;" and having said three times distinctly what she meant, in answer to a terrific glare from the unsubmerged whites of the eyes of Mr. Pericles, this was his comment, almost roared forth:

clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment

From this reading Despairing and exasperated, Arabella commenced afresh: "I said, there seems a soul in it"; and Mr. Pericles assented bluntly: "In ze light!"--which sounded so little satisfactory that Arabella explained, "I mean the aspect;" and having said three times distinctly what she meant, in answer to a terrific glare from the unsubmerged whites of the eyes of Mr. Pericles, this was his comment, almost roared forth:

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

From this reading "Does there not seem a soul in the moonlight?" for instance.

(of sounds) repeating by reflection

From this reading She had to repeat her phrase; Mr. Pericles then echoing, with provoking monotony of tone, "Sol?"--whereupon "Soul!" was reiterated, somewhat sharply: and Mr. Pericles, peering over the collar of the bear, with half an eye, continued the sentence, in the manner of one sent thereby farther from its meaning: "Ze moonlight?"

greatly annoyed; out of patience

From this reading Despairing and exasperated, Arabella commenced afresh: "I said, there seems a soul in it"; and Mr. Pericles assented bluntly: "In ze light!"--which sounded so little satisfactory that Arabella explained, "I mean the aspect;" and having said three times distinctly what she meant, in answer to a terrific glare from the unsubmerged whites of the eyes of Mr. Pericles, this was his comment, almost roared forth:

past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible

From this reading Despairing and exasperated, Arabella commenced afresh: "I said, there seems a soul in it"; and Mr. Pericles assented bluntly: "In ze light!"--which sounded so little satisfactory that Arabella explained, "I mean the aspect;" and having said three times distinctly what she meant, in answer to a terrific glare from the unsubmerged whites of the eyes of Mr. Pericles, this was his comment, almost roared forth:

the organ of sight

From this reading She had to repeat her phrase; Mr. Pericles then echoing, with provoking monotony of tone, "Sol?"--whereupon "Soul!" was reiterated, somewhat sharply: and Mr. Pericles, peering over the collar of the bear, with half an eye, continued the sentence, in the manner of one sent thereby farther from its meaning: "Ze moonlight?"

opinion or judgment

From this reading Despairing and exasperated, Arabella commenced afresh: "I said, there seems a soul in it"; and Mr. Pericles assented bluntly: "In ze light!"--which sounded so little satisfactory that Arabella explained, "I mean the aspect;" and having said three times distinctly what she meant, in answer to a terrific glare from the unsubmerged whites of the eyes of Mr. Pericles, this was his comment, almost roared forth:

more distant in especially space or time

From this reading She had to repeat her phrase; Mr. Pericles then echoing, with provoking monotony of tone, "Sol?"--whereupon "Soul!" was reiterated, somewhat sharply: and Mr. Pericles, peering over the collar of the bear, with half an eye, continued the sentence, in the manner of one sent thereby farther from its meaning: "Ze moonlight?"

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "Does there not seem a soul in the moonlight?" for instance.

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

From this reading Despairing and exasperated, Arabella commenced afresh: "I said, there seems a soul in it"; and Mr. Pericles assented bluntly: "In ze light!"--which sounded so little satisfactory that Arabella explained, "I mean the aspect;" and having said three times distinctly what she meant, in answer to a terrific glare from the unsubmerged whites of the eyes of Mr. Pericles, this was his comment, almost roared forth:

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading She had to repeat her phrase; Mr. Pericles then echoing, with provoking monotony of tone, "Sol?"--whereupon "Soul!" was reiterated, somewhat sharply: and Mr. Pericles, peering over the collar of the bear, with half an eye, continued the sentence, in the manner of one sent thereby farther from its meaning: "Ze moonlight?"

throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading Arabella, after a rapturous glance at the rosy orb, put it to Mr. Pericles, in subdued impressive tones.

a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted

From this reading Despairing and exasperated, Arabella commenced afresh: "I said, there seems a soul in it"; and Mr. Pericles assented bluntly: "In ze light!"--which sounded so little satisfactory that Arabella explained, "I mean the aspect;" and having said three times distinctly what she meant, in answer to a terrific glare from the unsubmerged whites of the eyes of Mr. Pericles, this was his comment, almost roared forth:

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

From this reading She had to repeat her phrase; Mr. Pericles then echoing, with provoking monotony of tone, "Sol?"--whereupon "Soul!" was reiterated, somewhat sharply: and Mr. Pericles, peering over the collar of the bear, with half an eye, continued the sentence, in the manner of one sent thereby farther from its meaning: "Ze moonlight?"

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading She had to repeat her phrase; Mr. Pericles then echoing, with provoking monotony of tone, "Sol?"--whereupon "Soul!" was reiterated, somewhat sharply: and Mr. Pericles, peering over the collar of the bear, with half an eye, continued the sentence, in the manner of one sent thereby farther from its meaning: "Ze moonlight?"

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading Despairing and exasperated, Arabella commenced afresh: "I said, there seems a soul in it"; and Mr. Pericles assented bluntly: "In ze light!"--which sounded so little satisfactory that Arabella explained, "I mean the aspect;" and having said three times distinctly what she meant, in answer to a terrific glare from the unsubmerged whites of the eyes of Mr. Pericles, this was his comment, almost roared forth:

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

From this reading She had to repeat her phrase; Mr. Pericles then echoing, with provoking monotony of tone, "Sol?"--whereupon "Soul!" was reiterated, somewhat sharply: and Mr. Pericles, peering over the collar of the bear, with half an eye, continued the sentence, in the manner of one sent thereby farther from its meaning: "Ze moonlight?"

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

From this reading Despairing and exasperated, Arabella commenced afresh: "I said, there seems a soul in it"; and Mr. Pericles assented bluntly: "In ze light!"--which sounded so little satisfactory that Arabella explained, "I mean the aspect;" and having said three times distinctly what she meant, in answer to a terrific glare from the unsubmerged whites of the eyes of Mr. Pericles, this was his comment, almost roared forth:

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Despairing and exasperated, Arabella commenced afresh: "I said, there seems a soul in it"; and Mr. Pericles assented bluntly: "In ze light!"--which sounded so little satisfactory that Arabella explained, "I mean the aspect;" and having said three times distinctly what she meant, in answer to a terrific glare from the unsubmerged whites of the eyes of Mr. Pericles, this was his comment, almost roared forth:

making a strong or vivid impression

From this reading Arabella, after a rapturous glance at the rosy orb, put it to Mr. Pericles, in subdued impressive tones.

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

From this reading "Does there not seem a soul in the moonlight?" for instance.

an occurrence of something

From this reading "Does there not seem a soul in the moonlight?" for instance.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Arabella, after a rapturous glance at the rosy orb, put it to Mr. Pericles, in subdued impressive tones.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading She had to repeat her phrase; Mr. Pericles then echoing, with provoking monotony of tone, "Sol?"--whereupon "Soul!" was reiterated, somewhat sharply: and Mr. Pericles, peering over the collar of the bear, with half an eye, continued the sentence, in the manner of one sent thereby farther from its meaning: "Ze moonlight?"

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading Despairing and exasperated, Arabella commenced afresh: "I said, there seems a soul in it"; and Mr. Pericles assented bluntly: "In ze light!"--which sounded so little satisfactory that Arabella explained, "I mean the aspect;" and having said three times distinctly what she meant, in answer to a terrific glare from the unsubmerged whites of the eyes of Mr. Pericles, this was his comment, almost roared forth:

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

From this reading Despairing and exasperated, Arabella commenced afresh: "I said, there seems a soul in it"; and Mr. Pericles assented bluntly: "In ze light!"--which sounded so little satisfactory that Arabella explained, "I mean the aspect;" and having said three times distinctly what she meant, in answer to a terrific glare from the unsubmerged whites of the eyes of Mr. Pericles, this was his comment, almost roared forth:

(Roman mythology) the goddess of the Moon; counterpart of Greek Selene

From this reading "Sol! you say so-whole--in ze moonlight--Luna?

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading She had to repeat her phrase; Mr. Pericles then echoing, with provoking monotony of tone, "Sol?"--whereupon "Soul!" was reiterated, somewhat sharply: and Mr. Pericles, peering over the collar of the bear, with half an eye, continued the sentence, in the manner of one sent thereby farther from its meaning: "Ze moonlight?"

mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading Despairing and exasperated, Arabella commenced afresh: "I said, there seems a soul in it"; and Mr. Pericles assented bluntly: "In ze light!"--which sounded so little satisfactory that Arabella explained, "I mean the aspect;" and having said three times distinctly what she meant, in answer to a terrific glare from the unsubmerged whites of the eyes of Mr. Pericles, this was his comment, almost roared forth:

the message that is intended or expressed or signified

From this reading She had to repeat her phrase; Mr. Pericles then echoing, with provoking monotony of tone, "Sol?"--whereupon "Soul!" was reiterated, somewhat sharply: and Mr. Pericles, peering over the collar of the bear, with half an eye, continued the sentence, in the manner of one sent thereby farther from its meaning: "Ze moonlight?"

inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading Despairing and exasperated, Arabella commenced afresh: "I said, there seems a soul in it"; and Mr. Pericles assented bluntly: "In ze light!"--which sounded so little satisfactory that Arabella explained, "I mean the aspect;" and having said three times distinctly what she meant, in answer to a terrific glare from the unsubmerged whites of the eyes of Mr. Pericles, this was his comment, almost roared forth:

the quality of wearisome constancy, routine, and lack of variety

From this reading She had to repeat her phrase; Mr. Pericles then echoing, with provoking monotony of tone, "Sol?"--whereupon "Soul!" was reiterated, somewhat sharply: and Mr. Pericles, peering over the collar of the bear, with half an eye, continued the sentence, in the manner of one sent thereby farther from its meaning: "Ze moonlight?"

the light of the Moon

From this reading "Does there not seem a soul in the moonlight?" for instance.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Arabella, after a rapturous glance at the rosy orb, put it to Mr. Pericles, in subdued impressive tones.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "Does there not seem a soul in the moonlight?" for instance.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading She had to repeat her phrase; Mr. Pericles then echoing, with provoking monotony of tone, "Sol?"--whereupon "Soul!" was reiterated, somewhat sharply: and Mr. Pericles, peering over the collar of the bear, with half an eye, continued the sentence, in the manner of one sent thereby farther from its meaning: "Ze moonlight?"

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading She had to repeat her phrase; Mr. Pericles then echoing, with provoking monotony of tone, "Sol?"--whereupon "Soul!" was reiterated, somewhat sharply: and Mr. Pericles, peering over the collar of the bear, with half an eye, continued the sentence, in the manner of one sent thereby farther from its meaning: "Ze moonlight?"

the ball-shaped capsule containing the vertebrate eye

From this reading Arabella, after a rapturous glance at the rosy orb, put it to Mr. Pericles, in subdued impressive tones.

above and across; more than

From this reading She had to repeat her phrase; Mr. Pericles then echoing, with provoking monotony of tone, "Sol?"--whereupon "Soul!" was reiterated, somewhat sharply: and Mr. Pericles, peering over the collar of the bear, with half an eye, continued the sentence, in the manner of one sent thereby farther from its meaning: "Ze moonlight?"

-ing form of “peer” — look searchingly

From this reading She had to repeat her phrase; Mr. Pericles then echoing, with provoking monotony of tone, "Sol?"--whereupon "Soul!" was reiterated, somewhat sharply: and Mr. Pericles, peering over the collar of the bear, with half an eye, continued the sentence, in the manner of one sent thereby farther from its meaning: "Ze moonlight?"

Athenian statesman whose leadership contributed to Athens' political and cultural supremacy in Greece; he ordered the construction of the Parthenon (died in 429 BC)

From this reading Arabella, after a rapturous glance at the rosy orb, put it to Mr. Pericles, in subdued impressive tones.

an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence

From this reading She had to repeat her phrase; Mr. Pericles then echoing, with provoking monotony of tone, "Sol?"--whereupon "Soul!" was reiterated, somewhat sharply: and Mr. Pericles, peering over the collar of the bear, with half an eye, continued the sentence, in the manner of one sent thereby farther from its meaning: "Ze moonlight?"

causing or tending to cause anger or resentment

From this reading She had to repeat her phrase; Mr. Pericles then echoing, with provoking monotony of tone, "Sol?"--whereupon "Soul!" was reiterated, somewhat sharply: and Mr. Pericles, peering over the collar of the bear, with half an eye, continued the sentence, in the manner of one sent thereby farther from its meaning: "Ze moonlight?"

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Arabella, after a rapturous glance at the rosy orb, put it to Mr. Pericles, in subdued impressive tones.

feeling great rapture or delight

From this reading Arabella, after a rapturous glance at the rosy orb, put it to Mr. Pericles, in subdued impressive tones.

past form of “reiterate” — to say, state, or perform again

From this reading She had to repeat her phrase; Mr. Pericles then echoing, with provoking monotony of tone, "Sol?"--whereupon "Soul!" was reiterated, somewhat sharply: and Mr. Pericles, peering over the collar of the bear, with half an eye, continued the sentence, in the manner of one sent thereby farther from its meaning: "Ze moonlight?"

to say, state, or perform again

From this reading She had to repeat her phrase; Mr. Pericles then echoing, with provoking monotony of tone, "Sol?"--whereupon "Soul!" was reiterated, somewhat sharply: and Mr. Pericles, peering over the collar of the bear, with half an eye, continued the sentence, in the manner of one sent thereby farther from its meaning: "Ze moonlight?"

past form of “roar” — make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles

From this reading Despairing and exasperated, Arabella commenced afresh: "I said, there seems a soul in it"; and Mr. Pericles assented bluntly: "In ze light!"--which sounded so little satisfactory that Arabella explained, "I mean the aspect;" and having said three times distinctly what she meant, in answer to a terrific glare from the unsubmerged whites of the eyes of Mr. Pericles, this was his comment, almost roared forth:

reflecting optimism

From this reading Arabella, after a rapturous glance at the rosy orb, put it to Mr. Pericles, in subdued impressive tones.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Despairing and exasperated, Arabella commenced afresh: "I said, there seems a soul in it"; and Mr. Pericles assented bluntly: "In ze light!"--which sounded so little satisfactory that Arabella explained, "I mean the aspect;" and having said three times distinctly what she meant, in answer to a terrific glare from the unsubmerged whites of the eyes of Mr. Pericles, this was his comment, almost roared forth:

giving satisfaction

From this reading Despairing and exasperated, Arabella commenced afresh: "I said, there seems a soul in it"; and Mr. Pericles assented bluntly: "In ze light!"--which sounded so little satisfactory that Arabella explained, "I mean the aspect;" and having said three times distinctly what she meant, in answer to a terrific glare from the unsubmerged whites of the eyes of Mr. Pericles, this was his comment, almost roared forth:

express in words

From this reading "Sol! you say so-whole--in ze moonlight--Luna?

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading "Does there not seem a soul in the moonlight?" for instance.

third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Despairing and exasperated, Arabella commenced afresh: "I said, there seems a soul in it"; and Mr. Pericles assented bluntly: "In ze light!"--which sounded so little satisfactory that Arabella explained, "I mean the aspect;" and having said three times distinctly what she meant, in answer to a terrific glare from the unsubmerged whites of the eyes of Mr. Pericles, this was his comment, almost roared forth:

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading She had to repeat her phrase; Mr. Pericles then echoing, with provoking monotony of tone, "Sol?"--whereupon "Soul!" was reiterated, somewhat sharply: and Mr. Pericles, peering over the collar of the bear, with half an eye, continued the sentence, in the manner of one sent thereby farther from its meaning: "Ze moonlight?"

a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language

From this reading She had to repeat her phrase; Mr. Pericles then echoing, with provoking monotony of tone, "Sol?"--whereupon "Soul!" was reiterated, somewhat sharply: and Mr. Pericles, peering over the collar of the bear, with half an eye, continued the sentence, in the manner of one sent thereby farther from its meaning: "Ze moonlight?"

in an aggressive manner

From this reading She had to repeat her phrase; Mr. Pericles then echoing, with provoking monotony of tone, "Sol?"--whereupon "Soul!" was reiterated, somewhat sharply: and Mr. Pericles, peering over the collar of the bear, with half an eye, continued the sentence, in the manner of one sent thereby farther from its meaning: "Ze moonlight?"

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

From this reading She had to repeat her phrase; Mr. Pericles then echoing, with provoking monotony of tone, "Sol?"--whereupon "Soul!" was reiterated, somewhat sharply: and Mr. Pericles, peering over the collar of the bear, with half an eye, continued the sentence, in the manner of one sent thereby farther from its meaning: "Ze moonlight?"

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Despairing and exasperated, Arabella commenced afresh: "I said, there seems a soul in it"; and Mr. Pericles assented bluntly: "In ze light!"--which sounded so little satisfactory that Arabella explained, "I mean the aspect;" and having said three times distinctly what she meant, in answer to a terrific glare from the unsubmerged whites of the eyes of Mr. Pericles, this was his comment, almost roared forth:

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From this reading "Sol! you say so-whole--in ze moonlight--Luna?

a colloid that has a continuous liquid phase in which a solid is suspended in a liquid

From this reading She had to repeat her phrase; Mr. Pericles then echoing, with provoking monotony of tone, "Sol?"--whereupon "Soul!" was reiterated, somewhat sharply: and Mr. Pericles, peering over the collar of the bear, with half an eye, continued the sentence, in the manner of one sent thereby farther from its meaning: "Ze moonlight?"

to a small degree or extent

From this reading She had to repeat her phrase; Mr. Pericles then echoing, with provoking monotony of tone, "Sol?"--whereupon "Soul!" was reiterated, somewhat sharply: and Mr. Pericles, peering over the collar of the bear, with half an eye, continued the sentence, in the manner of one sent thereby farther from its meaning: "Ze moonlight?"

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading "Does there not seem a soul in the moonlight?" for instance.

past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way

From this reading Despairing and exasperated, Arabella commenced afresh: "I said, there seems a soul in it"; and Mr. Pericles assented bluntly: "In ze light!"--which sounded so little satisfactory that Arabella explained, "I mean the aspect;" and having said three times distinctly what she meant, in answer to a terrific glare from the unsubmerged whites of the eyes of Mr. Pericles, this was his comment, almost roared forth:

in a softened tone

From this reading Arabella, after a rapturous glance at the rosy orb, put it to Mr. Pericles, in subdued impressive tones.

very great or intense

From this reading Despairing and exasperated, Arabella commenced afresh: "I said, there seems a soul in it"; and Mr. Pericles assented bluntly: "In ze light!"--which sounded so little satisfactory that Arabella explained, "I mean the aspect;" and having said three times distinctly what she meant, in answer to a terrific glare from the unsubmerged whites of the eyes of Mr. Pericles, this was his comment, almost roared forth:

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Despairing and exasperated, Arabella commenced afresh: "I said, there seems a soul in it"; and Mr. Pericles assented bluntly: "In ze light!"--which sounded so little satisfactory that Arabella explained, "I mean the aspect;" and having said three times distinctly what she meant, in answer to a terrific glare from the unsubmerged whites of the eyes of Mr. Pericles, this was his comment, almost roared forth:

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

From this reading "Does there not seem a soul in the moonlight?" for instance.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading She had to repeat her phrase; Mr. Pericles then echoing, with provoking monotony of tone, "Sol?"--whereupon "Soul!" was reiterated, somewhat sharply: and Mr. Pericles, peering over the collar of the bear, with half an eye, continued the sentence, in the manner of one sent thereby farther from its meaning: "Ze moonlight?"

in or at that place or location

From this reading "Does there not seem a soul in the moonlight?" for instance.

by that means or because of that

From this reading She had to repeat her phrase; Mr. Pericles then echoing, with provoking monotony of tone, "Sol?"--whereupon "Soul!" was reiterated, somewhat sharply: and Mr. Pericles, peering over the collar of the bear, with half an eye, continued the sentence, in the manner of one sent thereby farther from its meaning: "Ze moonlight?"

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

From this reading Despairing and exasperated, Arabella commenced afresh: "I said, there seems a soul in it"; and Mr. Pericles assented bluntly: "In ze light!"--which sounded so little satisfactory that Arabella explained, "I mean the aspect;" and having said three times distinctly what she meant, in answer to a terrific glare from the unsubmerged whites of the eyes of Mr. Pericles, this was his comment, almost roared forth:

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Despairing and exasperated, Arabella commenced afresh: "I said, there seems a soul in it"; and Mr. Pericles assented bluntly: "In ze light!"--which sounded so little satisfactory that Arabella explained, "I mean the aspect;" and having said three times distinctly what she meant, in answer to a terrific glare from the unsubmerged whites of the eyes of Mr. Pericles, this was his comment, almost roared forth:

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading Despairing and exasperated, Arabella commenced afresh: "I said, there seems a soul in it"; and Mr. Pericles assented bluntly: "In ze light!"--which sounded so little satisfactory that Arabella explained, "I mean the aspect;" and having said three times distinctly what she meant, in answer to a terrific glare from the unsubmerged whites of the eyes of Mr. Pericles, this was his comment, almost roared forth:

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

From this reading Arabella, after a rapturous glance at the rosy orb, put it to Mr. Pericles, in subdued impressive tones.

the quality of a person's voice

From this reading She had to repeat her phrase; Mr. Pericles then echoing, with provoking monotony of tone, "Sol?"--whereupon "Soul!" was reiterated, somewhat sharply: and Mr. Pericles, peering over the collar of the bear, with half an eye, continued the sentence, in the manner of one sent thereby farther from its meaning: "Ze moonlight?"

plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice

From this reading Arabella, after a rapturous glance at the rosy orb, put it to Mr. Pericles, in subdued impressive tones.

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From this reading Despairing and exasperated, Arabella commenced afresh: "I said, there seems a soul in it"; and Mr. Pericles assented bluntly: "In ze light!"--which sounded so little satisfactory that Arabella explained, "I mean the aspect;" and having said three times distinctly what she meant, in answer to a terrific glare from the unsubmerged whites of the eyes of Mr. Pericles, this was his comment, almost roared forth:

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

From this reading She had to repeat her phrase; Mr. Pericles then echoing, with provoking monotony of tone, "Sol?"--whereupon "Soul!" was reiterated, somewhat sharply: and Mr. Pericles, peering over the collar of the bear, with half an eye, continued the sentence, in the manner of one sent thereby farther from its meaning: "Ze moonlight?"

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Despairing and exasperated, Arabella commenced afresh: "I said, there seems a soul in it"; and Mr. Pericles assented bluntly: "In ze light!"--which sounded so little satisfactory that Arabella explained, "I mean the aspect;" and having said three times distinctly what she meant, in answer to a terrific glare from the unsubmerged whites of the eyes of Mr. Pericles, this was his comment, almost roared forth:

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From this reading She had to repeat her phrase; Mr. Pericles then echoing, with provoking monotony of tone, "Sol?"--whereupon "Soul!" was reiterated, somewhat sharply: and Mr. Pericles, peering over the collar of the bear, with half an eye, continued the sentence, in the manner of one sent thereby farther from its meaning: "Ze moonlight?"

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

From this reading Despairing and exasperated, Arabella commenced afresh: "I said, there seems a soul in it"; and Mr. Pericles assented bluntly: "In ze light!"--which sounded so little satisfactory that Arabella explained, "I mean the aspect;" and having said three times distinctly what she meant, in answer to a terrific glare from the unsubmerged whites of the eyes of Mr. Pericles, this was his comment, almost roared forth:

plural of “white” — a Caucasian

From this reading Despairing and exasperated, Arabella commenced afresh: "I said, there seems a soul in it"; and Mr. Pericles assented bluntly: "In ze light!"--which sounded so little satisfactory that Arabella explained, "I mean the aspect;" and having said three times distinctly what she meant, in answer to a terrific glare from the unsubmerged whites of the eyes of Mr. Pericles, this was his comment, almost roared forth:

in the company of; together with

From this reading She had to repeat her phrase; Mr. Pericles then echoing, with provoking monotony of tone, "Sol?"--whereupon "Soul!" was reiterated, somewhat sharply: and Mr. Pericles, peering over the collar of the bear, with half an eye, continued the sentence, in the manner of one sent thereby farther from its meaning: "Ze moonlight?"

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Sol! you say so-whole--in ze moonlight--Luna?

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From this reading She had to repeat her phrase; Mr. Pericles then echoing, with provoking monotony of tone, "Sol?"--whereupon "Soul!" was reiterated, somewhat sharply: and Mr. Pericles, peering over the collar of the bear, with half an eye, continued the sentence, in the manner of one sent thereby farther from its meaning: "Ze moonlight?"