Chapter II

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

From this reading The old man seemed to have grown young again; there was light and life in his eyes, and a faint flush of red in his pale face.

anew

From this reading The old man seemed to have grown young again; there was light and life in his eyes, and a faint flush of red in his pale face.

filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock

From this reading Porbus was so amazed by the passionate vehemence of Frenhofer’s words that he knew not what to reply to this utterance of an emotion as strange as it was profound.

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

From this reading Porbus was so amazed by the passionate vehemence of Frenhofer’s words that he knew not what to reply to this utterance of an emotion as strange as it was profound.

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

From this reading The old man seemed to have grown young again; there was light and life in his eyes, and a faint flush of red in his pale face.

an old form of “are”, used with “thou”

From this reading Had he fallen a victim to some freak of the artist’s fancy? or were these ideas of his produced by the strange light-headedness which comes over us during the long travail of a work of art.

possessive form of “artist” — a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination

From this reading Had he fallen a victim to some freak of the artist’s fancy? or were these ideas of his produced by the strange light-headedness which comes over us during the long travail of a work of art.

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

From this reading Porbus was so amazed by the passionate vehemence of Frenhofer’s words that he knew not what to reply to this utterance of an emotion as strange as it was profound.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Porbus was so amazed by the passionate vehemence of Frenhofer’s words that he knew not what to reply to this utterance of an emotion as strange as it was profound.

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading Had he fallen a victim to some freak of the artist’s fancy? or were these ideas of his produced by the strange light-headedness which comes over us during the long travail of a work of art.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading Had he fallen a victim to some freak of the artist’s fancy? or were these ideas of his produced by the strange light-headedness which comes over us during the long travail of a work of art.

any strong feeling

From this reading Porbus was so amazed by the passionate vehemence of Frenhofer’s words that he knew not what to reply to this utterance of an emotion as strange as it was profound.

opinion or judgment

From this reading The old man seemed to have grown young again; there was light and life in his eyes, and a faint flush of red in his pale face.

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

From this reading The old man seemed to have grown young again; there was light and life in his eyes, and a faint flush of red in his pale face.

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

From this reading The old man seemed to have grown young again; there was light and life in his eyes, and a faint flush of red in his pale face.

having dropped by the force of gravity

From this reading Had he fallen a victim to some freak of the artist’s fancy? or were these ideas of his produced by the strange light-headedness which comes over us during the long travail of a work of art.

something many people believe that is false

From this reading Had he fallen a victim to some freak of the artist’s fancy? or were these ideas of his produced by the strange light-headedness which comes over us during the long travail of a work of art.

the period of greatest prosperity or productivity

From this reading The old man seemed to have grown young again; there was light and life in his eyes, and a faint flush of red in his pale face.

a person or animal that is markedly unusual or deformed

From this reading Had he fallen a victim to some freak of the artist’s fancy? or were these ideas of his produced by the strange light-headedness which comes over us during the long travail of a work of art.

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From this reading Was Frenhofer sane or mad?

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From this reading Porbus was so amazed by the passionate vehemence of Frenhofer’s words that he knew not what to reply to this utterance of an emotion as strange as it was profound.

(of animals) fully developed

From this reading The old man seemed to have grown young again; there was light and life in his eyes, and a faint flush of red in his pale face.

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

From this reading Had he fallen a victim to some freak of the artist’s fancy? or were these ideas of his produced by the strange light-headedness which comes over us during the long travail of a work of art.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading His hands shook.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The old man seemed to have grown young again; there was light and life in his eyes, and a faint flush of red in his pale face.

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

From this reading Porbus was so amazed by the passionate vehemence of Frenhofer’s words that he knew not what to reply to this utterance of an emotion as strange as it was profound.

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

From this reading The old man seemed to have grown young again; there was light and life in his eyes, and a faint flush of red in his pale face.

plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Had he fallen a victim to some freak of the artist’s fancy? or were these ideas of his produced by the strange light-headedness which comes over us during the long travail of a work of art.

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

From this reading The old man seemed to have grown young again; there was light and life in his eyes, and a faint flush of red in his pale face.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Porbus was so amazed by the passionate vehemence of Frenhofer’s words that he knew not what to reply to this utterance of an emotion as strange as it was profound.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Porbus was so amazed by the passionate vehemence of Frenhofer’s words that he knew not what to reply to this utterance of an emotion as strange as it was profound.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading The old man seemed to have grown young again; there was light and life in his eyes, and a faint flush of red in his pale face.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading The old man seemed to have grown young again; there was light and life in his eyes, and a faint flush of red in his pale face.

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From this reading Had he fallen a victim to some freak of the artist’s fancy? or were these ideas of his produced by the strange light-headedness which comes over us during the long travail of a work of art.

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 Had he fallen a victim to some freak of the artist’s fancy? or were these ideas of his produced by the strange light-headedness which comes over us during the long travail of a work of art.

roused to anger

From this reading Was Frenhofer sane or mad?

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

From this reading The old man seemed to have grown young again; there was light and life in his eyes, and a faint flush of red in his pale face.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Porbus was so amazed by the passionate vehemence of Frenhofer’s words that he knew not what to reply to this utterance of an emotion as strange as it was profound.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The old man seemed to have grown young again; there was light and life in his eyes, and a faint flush of red in his pale face.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading The old man seemed to have grown young again; there was light and life in his eyes, and a faint flush of red in his pale face.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Was Frenhofer sane or mad?

above and across; more than

From this reading Had he fallen a victim to some freak of the artist’s fancy? or were these ideas of his produced by the strange light-headedness which comes over us during the long travail of a work of art.

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading The old man seemed to have grown young again; there was light and life in his eyes, and a faint flush of red in his pale face.

having or expressing strong emotions

From this reading Porbus was so amazed by the passionate vehemence of Frenhofer’s words that he knew not what to reply to this utterance of an emotion as strange as it was profound.

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From this reading Porbus was so amazed by the passionate vehemence of Frenhofer’s words that he knew not what to reply to this utterance of an emotion as strange as it was profound.

past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield

From this reading Had he fallen a victim to some freak of the artist’s fancy? or were these ideas of his produced by the strange light-headedness which comes over us during the long travail of a work of art.

showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth

From this reading Porbus was so amazed by the passionate vehemence of Frenhofer’s words that he knew not what to reply to this utterance of an emotion as strange as it was profound.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading The old man seemed to have grown young again; there was light and life in his eyes, and a faint flush of red in his pale face.

a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation

From this reading Porbus was so amazed by the passionate vehemence of Frenhofer’s words that he knew not what to reply to this utterance of an emotion as strange as it was profound.

mentally healthy; free from mental disorder

From this reading Was Frenhofer sane or mad?

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

From this reading The old man seemed to have grown young again; there was light and life in his eyes, and a faint flush of red in his pale face.

a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment

From this reading His hands shook.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Porbus was so amazed by the passionate vehemence of Frenhofer’s words that he knew not what to reply to this utterance of an emotion as strange as it was profound.

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

From this reading Had he fallen a victim to some freak of the artist’s fancy? or were these ideas of his produced by the strange light-headedness which comes over us during the long travail of a work of art.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading Porbus was so amazed by the passionate vehemence of Frenhofer’s words that he knew not what to reply to this utterance of an emotion as strange as it was profound.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Porbus was so amazed by the passionate vehemence of Frenhofer’s words that he knew not what to reply to this utterance of an emotion as strange as it was profound.

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

From this reading The old man seemed to have grown young again; there was light and life in his eyes, and a faint flush of red in his pale face.

in or at that place or location

From this reading The old man seemed to have grown young again; there was light and life in his eyes, and a faint flush of red in his pale face.

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

From this reading Had he fallen a victim to some freak of the artist’s fancy? or were these ideas of his produced by the strange light-headedness which comes over us during the long travail of a work of art.

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

From this reading Porbus was so amazed by the passionate vehemence of Frenhofer’s words that he knew not what to reply to this utterance of an emotion as strange as it was profound.

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

From this reading The old man seemed to have grown young again; there was light and life in his eyes, and a faint flush of red in his pale face.

concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child

From this reading Had he fallen a victim to some freak of the artist’s fancy? or were these ideas of his produced by the strange light-headedness which comes over us during the long travail of a work of art.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Had he fallen a victim to some freak of the artist’s fancy? or were these ideas of his produced by the strange light-headedness which comes over us during the long travail of a work of art.

the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication

From this reading Porbus was so amazed by the passionate vehemence of Frenhofer’s words that he knew not what to reply to this utterance of an emotion as strange as it was profound.

intensity or forcefulness of expression

From this reading Porbus was so amazed by the passionate vehemence of Frenhofer’s words that he knew not what to reply to this utterance of an emotion as strange as it was profound.

an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance

From this reading Had he fallen a victim to some freak of the artist’s fancy? or were these ideas of his produced by the strange light-headedness which comes over us during the long travail of a work of art.

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

From this reading The old man seemed to have grown young again; there was light and life in his eyes, and a faint flush of red in his pale face.

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

From this reading Had he fallen a victim to some freak of the artist’s fancy? or were these ideas of his produced by the strange light-headedness which comes over us during the long travail of a work of art.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Porbus was so amazed by the passionate vehemence of Frenhofer’s words that he knew not what to reply to this utterance of an emotion as strange as it was profound.

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

From this reading Had he fallen a victim to some freak of the artist’s fancy? or were these ideas of his produced by the strange light-headedness which comes over us during the long travail of a work of art.

the words that are spoken

From this reading Porbus was so amazed by the passionate vehemence of Frenhofer’s words that he knew not what to reply to this utterance of an emotion as strange as it was profound.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading Had he fallen a victim to some freak of the artist’s fancy? or were these ideas of his produced by the strange light-headedness which comes over us during the long travail of a work of art.

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

From this reading The old man seemed to have grown young again; there was light and life in his eyes, and a faint flush of red in his pale face.