Chapter III · Chapter 3

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From this reading In the neat and tastefully-furnished back parlor of a house on West 3--th Street, one afternoon, at very nearly the same period mentioned in a previous chapter--the latter part of June, 1862--lay on the sofa a young man, of perhaps twenty-five, with a countenance that would have been strikingly handsome if it had not been drawn and attenuated by suffering.

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

From this reading In the neat and tastefully-furnished back parlor of a house on West 3--th Street, one afternoon, at very nearly the same period mentioned in a previous chapter--the latter part of June, 1862--lay on the sofa a young man, of perhaps twenty-five, with a countenance that would have been strikingly handsome if it had not been drawn and attenuated by suffering.

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

From this reading THE INVALID AND THE WILD MADONNA--A BRAVE HEART BEATING THE BARS OF ITS PRISON--ODD COMFORT AND DOUBTFUL CONSOLATION--THE DAWN OF A TERRIBLE SUSPICION.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading In the neat and tastefully-furnished back parlor of a house on West 3--th Street, one afternoon, at very nearly the same period mentioned in a previous chapter--the latter part of June, 1862--lay on the sofa a young man, of perhaps twenty-five, with a countenance that would have been strikingly handsome if it had not been drawn and attenuated by suffering.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading He had a well-chiselled face, clear blue eyes, and light-brown, curling hair, closely shaven of beard or moustache; still showing, spite of sickness, the manly nature that lay within, and which always makes, when it radiates outward, a pleasanter picture for the eye of a true woman than can be supplied by even high health and the most perfect physical beauty without it.

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

From this reading THE INVALID AND THE WILD MADONNA--A BRAVE HEART BEATING THE BARS OF ITS PRISON--ODD COMFORT AND DOUBTFUL CONSOLATION--THE DAWN OF A TERRIBLE SUSPICION.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading And the hand, drooping over the side of the couch, though too thinly white to suggest a love-pressure, indicated, in the taper of the fingers, and the fine round of the back, without any coarse protruding knuckles, what a handsome little Napoleonic hand it must have been when the owner was in full health and the life-blood coursing freely through his veins.

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

From this reading The limbs, extended upon the sofa as he lay, though a little attenuated like the face, showed that they were well-formed and athletic.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading In the neat and tastefully-furnished back parlor of a house on West 3--th Street, one afternoon, at very nearly the same period mentioned in a previous chapter--the latter part of June, 1862--lay on the sofa a young man, of perhaps twenty-five, with a countenance that would have been strikingly handsome if it had not been drawn and attenuated by suffering.

relating to or befitting athletics or athletes

From this reading The limbs, extended upon the sofa as he lay, though a little attenuated like the face, showed that they were well-formed and athletic.

of an electrical signal; reduced in amplitude with little or no distortion

From this reading In the neat and tastefully-furnished back parlor of a house on West 3--th Street, one afternoon, at very nearly the same period mentioned in a previous chapter--the latter part of June, 1862--lay on the sofa a young man, of perhaps twenty-five, with a countenance that would have been strikingly handsome if it had not been drawn and attenuated by suffering.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading In the neat and tastefully-furnished back parlor of a house on West 3--th Street, one afternoon, at very nearly the same period mentioned in a previous chapter--the latter part of June, 1862--lay on the sofa a young man, of perhaps twenty-five, with a countenance that would have been strikingly handsome if it had not been drawn and attenuated by suffering.

gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden rods supported on uprights

From this reading THE INVALID AND THE WILD MADONNA--A BRAVE HEART BEATING THE BARS OF ITS PRISON--ODD COMFORT AND DOUBTFUL CONSOLATION--THE DAWN OF A TERRIBLE SUSPICION.

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

From this reading He had a well-chiselled face, clear blue eyes, and light-brown, curling hair, closely shaven of beard or moustache; still showing, spite of sickness, the manly nature that lay within, and which always makes, when it radiates outward, a pleasanter picture for the eye of a true woman than can be supplied by even high health and the most perfect physical beauty without it.

the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face

From this reading He had a well-chiselled face, clear blue eyes, and light-brown, curling hair, closely shaven of beard or moustache; still showing, spite of sickness, the manly nature that lay within, and which always makes, when it radiates outward, a pleasanter picture for the eye of a true woman than can be supplied by even high health and the most perfect physical beauty without it.

the act of overcoming or outdoing

From this reading THE INVALID AND THE WILD MADONNA--A BRAVE HEART BEATING THE BARS OF ITS PRISON--ODD COMFORT AND DOUBTFUL CONSOLATION--THE DAWN OF A TERRIBLE SUSPICION.

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading He had a well-chiselled face, clear blue eyes, and light-brown, curling hair, closely shaven of beard or moustache; still showing, spite of sickness, the manly nature that lay within, and which always makes, when it radiates outward, a pleasanter picture for the eye of a true woman than can be supplied by even high health and the most perfect physical beauty without it.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading In the neat and tastefully-furnished back parlor of a house on West 3--th Street, one afternoon, at very nearly the same period mentioned in a previous chapter--the latter part of June, 1862--lay on the sofa a young man, of perhaps twenty-five, with a countenance that would have been strikingly handsome if it had not been drawn and attenuated by suffering.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading He had a well-chiselled face, clear blue eyes, and light-brown, curling hair, closely shaven of beard or moustache; still showing, spite of sickness, the manly nature that lay within, and which always makes, when it radiates outward, a pleasanter picture for the eye of a true woman than can be supplied by even high health and the most perfect physical beauty without it.

possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching

From this reading THE INVALID AND THE WILD MADONNA--A BRAVE HEART BEATING THE BARS OF ITS PRISON--ODD COMFORT AND DOUBTFUL CONSOLATION--THE DAWN OF A TERRIBLE SUSPICION.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading In the neat and tastefully-furnished back parlor of a house on West 3--th Street, one afternoon, at very nearly the same period mentioned in a previous chapter--the latter part of June, 1862--lay on the sofa a young man, of perhaps twenty-five, with a countenance that would have been strikingly handsome if it had not been drawn and attenuated by suffering.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading He had a well-chiselled face, clear blue eyes, and light-brown, curling hair, closely shaven of beard or moustache; still showing, spite of sickness, the manly nature that lay within, and which always makes, when it radiates outward, a pleasanter picture for the eye of a true woman than can be supplied by even high health and the most perfect physical beauty without it.

a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

From this reading In the neat and tastefully-furnished back parlor of a house on West 3--th Street, one afternoon, at very nearly the same period mentioned in a previous chapter--the latter part of June, 1862--lay on the sofa a young man, of perhaps twenty-five, with a countenance that would have been strikingly handsome if it had not been drawn and attenuated by suffering.

rid of obstructions

From this reading He had a well-chiselled face, clear blue eyes, and light-brown, curling hair, closely shaven of beard or moustache; still showing, spite of sickness, the manly nature that lay within, and which always makes, when it radiates outward, a pleasanter picture for the eye of a true woman than can be supplied by even high health and the most perfect physical beauty without it.

in a close relation or position in time or space

From this reading He had a well-chiselled face, clear blue eyes, and light-brown, curling hair, closely shaven of beard or moustache; still showing, spite of sickness, the manly nature that lay within, and which always makes, when it radiates outward, a pleasanter picture for the eye of a true woman than can be supplied by even high health and the most perfect physical beauty without it.

of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles

From this reading And the hand, drooping over the side of the couch, though too thinly white to suggest a love-pressure, indicated, in the taper of the fingers, and the fine round of the back, without any coarse protruding knuckles, what a handsome little Napoleonic hand it must have been when the owner was in full health and the life-blood coursing freely through his veins.

a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain

From this reading THE INVALID AND THE WILD MADONNA--A BRAVE HEART BEATING THE BARS OF ITS PRISON--ODD COMFORT AND DOUBTFUL CONSOLATION--THE DAWN OF A TERRIBLE SUSPICION.

the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment

From this reading THE INVALID AND THE WILD MADONNA--A BRAVE HEART BEATING THE BARS OF ITS PRISON--ODD COMFORT AND DOUBTFUL CONSOLATION--THE DAWN OF A TERRIBLE SUSPICION.

an upholstered seat for more than one person

From this reading And the hand, drooping over the side of the couch, though too thinly white to suggest a love-pressure, indicated, in the taper of the fingers, and the fine round of the back, without any coarse protruding knuckles, what a handsome little Napoleonic hand it must have been when the owner was in full health and the life-blood coursing freely through his veins.

the appearance conveyed by a person's face

From this reading In the neat and tastefully-furnished back parlor of a house on West 3--th Street, one afternoon, at very nearly the same period mentioned in a previous chapter--the latter part of June, 1862--lay on the sofa a young man, of perhaps twenty-five, with a countenance that would have been strikingly handsome if it had not been drawn and attenuated by suffering.

hunting with dogs (usually greyhounds) that are trained to chase game (such as hares) by sight instead of by scent

From this reading And the hand, drooping over the side of the couch, though too thinly white to suggest a love-pressure, indicated, in the taper of the fingers, and the fine round of the back, without any coarse protruding knuckles, what a handsome little Napoleonic hand it must have been when the owner was in full health and the life-blood coursing freely through his veins.

a game played on ice in which heavy stones with handles are slid toward a target

From this reading He had a well-chiselled face, clear blue eyes, and light-brown, curling hair, closely shaven of beard or moustache; still showing, spite of sickness, the manly nature that lay within, and which always makes, when it radiates outward, a pleasanter picture for the eye of a true woman than can be supplied by even high health and the most perfect physical beauty without it.

the first light of day

From this reading THE INVALID AND THE WILD MADONNA--A BRAVE HEART BEATING THE BARS OF ITS PRISON--ODD COMFORT AND DOUBTFUL CONSOLATION--THE DAWN OF A TERRIBLE SUSPICION.

open to doubt or suspicion

From this reading THE INVALID AND THE WILD MADONNA--A BRAVE HEART BEATING THE BARS OF ITS PRISON--ODD COMFORT AND DOUBTFUL CONSOLATION--THE DAWN OF A TERRIBLE SUSPICION.

showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering

From this reading In the neat and tastefully-furnished back parlor of a house on West 3--th Street, one afternoon, at very nearly the same period mentioned in a previous chapter--the latter part of June, 1862--lay on the sofa a young man, of perhaps twenty-five, with a countenance that would have been strikingly handsome if it had not been drawn and attenuated by suffering.

weak from exhaustion

From this reading And the hand, drooping over the side of the couch, though too thinly white to suggest a love-pressure, indicated, in the taper of the fingers, and the fine round of the back, without any coarse protruding knuckles, what a handsome little Napoleonic hand it must have been when the owner was in full health and the life-blood coursing freely through his veins.

divisible by two

From this reading He had a well-chiselled face, clear blue eyes, and light-brown, curling hair, closely shaven of beard or moustache; still showing, spite of sickness, the manly nature that lay within, and which always makes, when it radiates outward, a pleasanter picture for the eye of a true woman than can be supplied by even high health and the most perfect physical beauty without it.

relatively long in duration; tediously protracted

From this reading The limbs, extended upon the sofa as he lay, though a little attenuated like the face, showed that they were well-formed and athletic.

the organ of sight

From this reading He had a well-chiselled face, clear blue eyes, and light-brown, curling hair, closely shaven of beard or moustache; still showing, spite of sickness, the manly nature that lay within, and which always makes, when it radiates outward, a pleasanter picture for the eye of a true woman than can be supplied by even high health and the most perfect physical beauty without it.

opinion or judgment

From this reading He had a well-chiselled face, clear blue eyes, and light-brown, curling hair, closely shaven of beard or moustache; still showing, spite of sickness, the manly nature that lay within, and which always makes, when it radiates outward, a pleasanter picture for the eye of a true woman than can be supplied by even high health and the most perfect physical beauty without it.

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

From this reading He had a well-chiselled face, clear blue eyes, and light-brown, curling hair, closely shaven of beard or moustache; still showing, spite of sickness, the manly nature that lay within, and which always makes, when it radiates outward, a pleasanter picture for the eye of a true woman than can be supplied by even high health and the most perfect physical beauty without it.

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading And the hand, drooping over the side of the couch, though too thinly white to suggest a love-pressure, indicated, in the taper of the fingers, and the fine round of the back, without any coarse protruding knuckles, what a handsome little Napoleonic hand it must have been when the owner was in full health and the life-blood coursing freely through his veins.

plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)

From this reading And the hand, drooping over the side of the couch, though too thinly white to suggest a love-pressure, indicated, in the taper of the fingers, and the fine round of the back, without any coarse protruding knuckles, what a handsome little Napoleonic hand it must have been when the owner was in full health and the life-blood coursing freely through his veins.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He had a well-chiselled face, clear blue eyes, and light-brown, curling hair, closely shaven of beard or moustache; still showing, spite of sickness, the manly nature that lay within, and which always makes, when it radiates outward, a pleasanter picture for the eye of a true woman than can be supplied by even high health and the most perfect physical beauty without it.

in a free manner

From this reading And the hand, drooping over the side of the couch, though too thinly white to suggest a love-pressure, indicated, in the taper of the fingers, and the fine round of the back, without any coarse protruding knuckles, what a handsome little Napoleonic hand it must have been when the owner was in full health and the life-blood coursing freely through his veins.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading And the hand, drooping over the side of the couch, though too thinly white to suggest a love-pressure, indicated, in the taper of the fingers, and the fine round of the back, without any coarse protruding knuckles, what a handsome little Napoleonic hand it must have been when the owner was in full health and the life-blood coursing freely through his veins.

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

From this reading In the neat and tastefully-furnished back parlor of a house on West 3--th Street, one afternoon, at very nearly the same period mentioned in a previous chapter--the latter part of June, 1862--lay on the sofa a young man, of perhaps twenty-five, with a countenance that would have been strikingly handsome if it had not been drawn and attenuated by suffering.

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 He had a well-chiselled face, clear blue eyes, and light-brown, curling hair, closely shaven of beard or moustache; still showing, spite of sickness, the manly nature that lay within, and which always makes, when it radiates outward, a pleasanter picture for the eye of a true woman than can be supplied by even high health and the most perfect physical beauty without it.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading And the hand, drooping over the side of the couch, though too thinly white to suggest a love-pressure, indicated, in the taper of the fingers, and the fine round of the back, without any coarse protruding knuckles, what a handsome little Napoleonic hand it must have been when the owner was in full health and the life-blood coursing freely through his veins.

pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion

From this reading In the neat and tastefully-furnished back parlor of a house on West 3--th Street, one afternoon, at very nearly the same period mentioned in a previous chapter--the latter part of June, 1862--lay on the sofa a young man, of perhaps twenty-five, with a countenance that would have been strikingly handsome if it had not been drawn and attenuated by suffering.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading In the neat and tastefully-furnished back parlor of a house on West 3--th Street, one afternoon, at very nearly the same period mentioned in a previous chapter--the latter part of June, 1862--lay on the sofa a young man, of perhaps twenty-five, with a countenance that would have been strikingly handsome if it had not been drawn and attenuated by suffering.

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

From this reading He had a well-chiselled face, clear blue eyes, and light-brown, curling hair, closely shaven of beard or moustache; still showing, spite of sickness, the manly nature that lay within, and which always makes, when it radiates outward, a pleasanter picture for the eye of a true woman than can be supplied by even high health and the most perfect physical beauty without it.

a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease

From this reading He had a well-chiselled face, clear blue eyes, and light-brown, curling hair, closely shaven of beard or moustache; still showing, spite of sickness, the manly nature that lay within, and which always makes, when it radiates outward, a pleasanter picture for the eye of a true woman than can be supplied by even high health and the most perfect physical beauty without it.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading THE INVALID AND THE WILD MADONNA--A BRAVE HEART BEATING THE BARS OF ITS PRISON--ODD COMFORT AND DOUBTFUL CONSOLATION--THE DAWN OF A TERRIBLE SUSPICION.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading He had a well-chiselled face, clear blue eyes, and light-brown, curling hair, closely shaven of beard or moustache; still showing, spite of sickness, the manly nature that lay within, and which always makes, when it radiates outward, a pleasanter picture for the eye of a true woman than can be supplied by even high health and the most perfect physical beauty without it.

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

From this reading And the hand, drooping over the side of the couch, though too thinly white to suggest a love-pressure, indicated, in the taper of the fingers, and the fine round of the back, without any coarse protruding knuckles, what a handsome little Napoleonic hand it must have been when the owner was in full health and the life-blood coursing freely through his veins.

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

From this reading In the neat and tastefully-furnished back parlor of a house on West 3--th Street, one afternoon, at very nearly the same period mentioned in a previous chapter--the latter part of June, 1862--lay on the sofa a young man, of perhaps twenty-five, with a countenance that would have been strikingly handsome if it had not been drawn and attenuated by suffering.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading In the neat and tastefully-furnished back parlor of a house on West 3--th Street, one afternoon, at very nearly the same period mentioned in a previous chapter--the latter part of June, 1862--lay on the sofa a young man, of perhaps twenty-five, with a countenance that would have been strikingly handsome if it had not been drawn and attenuated by suffering.

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

From this reading In the neat and tastefully-furnished back parlor of a house on West 3--th Street, one afternoon, at very nearly the same period mentioned in a previous chapter--the latter part of June, 1862--lay on the sofa a young man, of perhaps twenty-five, with a countenance that would have been strikingly handsome if it had not been drawn and attenuated by suffering.

past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of

From this reading And the hand, drooping over the side of the couch, though too thinly white to suggest a love-pressure, indicated, in the taper of the fingers, and the fine round of the back, without any coarse protruding knuckles, what a handsome little Napoleonic hand it must have been when the owner was in full health and the life-blood coursing freely through his veins.

someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury

From this reading THE INVALID AND THE WILD MADONNA--A BRAVE HEART BEATING THE BARS OF ITS PRISON--ODD COMFORT AND DOUBTFUL CONSOLATION--THE DAWN OF A TERRIBLE SUSPICION.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading In the neat and tastefully-furnished back parlor of a house on West 3--th Street, one afternoon, at very nearly the same period mentioned in a previous chapter--the latter part of June, 1862--lay on the sofa a young man, of perhaps twenty-five, with a countenance that would have been strikingly handsome if it had not been drawn and attenuated by suffering.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading THE INVALID AND THE WILD MADONNA--A BRAVE HEART BEATING THE BARS OF ITS PRISON--ODD COMFORT AND DOUBTFUL CONSOLATION--THE DAWN OF A TERRIBLE SUSPICION.

the month following May and preceding July

From this reading In the neat and tastefully-furnished back parlor of a house on West 3--th Street, one afternoon, at very nearly the same period mentioned in a previous chapter--the latter part of June, 1862--lay on the sofa a young man, of perhaps twenty-five, with a countenance that would have been strikingly handsome if it had not been drawn and attenuated by suffering.

(used in the plural) a small metal weapon; worn over the knuckles on the back of the hand

From this reading And the hand, drooping over the side of the couch, though too thinly white to suggest a love-pressure, indicated, in the taper of the fingers, and the fine round of the back, without any coarse protruding knuckles, what a handsome little Napoleonic hand it must have been when the owner was in full health and the life-blood coursing freely through his veins.

referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

From this reading In the neat and tastefully-furnished back parlor of a house on West 3--th Street, one afternoon, at very nearly the same period mentioned in a previous chapter--the latter part of June, 1862--lay on the sofa a young man, of perhaps twenty-five, with a countenance that would have been strikingly handsome if it had not been drawn and attenuated by suffering.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading In the neat and tastefully-furnished back parlor of a house on West 3--th Street, one afternoon, at very nearly the same period mentioned in a previous chapter--the latter part of June, 1862--lay on the sofa a young man, of perhaps twenty-five, with a countenance that would have been strikingly handsome if it had not been drawn and attenuated by suffering.

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From this reading And the hand, drooping over the side of the couch, though too thinly white to suggest a love-pressure, indicated, in the taper of the fingers, and the fine round of the back, without any coarse protruding knuckles, what a handsome little Napoleonic hand it must have been when the owner was in full health and the life-blood coursing freely through his veins.

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From this reading He had a well-chiselled face, clear blue eyes, and light-brown, curling hair, closely shaven of beard or moustache; still showing, spite of sickness, the manly nature that lay within, and which always makes, when it radiates outward, a pleasanter picture for the eye of a true woman than can be supplied by even high health and the most perfect physical beauty without it.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading The limbs, extended upon the sofa as he lay, though a little attenuated like the face, showed that they were well-formed and athletic.

plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper

From this reading The limbs, extended upon the sofa as he lay, though a little attenuated like the face, showed that they were well-formed and athletic.

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

From this reading The limbs, extended upon the sofa as he lay, though a little attenuated like the face, showed that they were well-formed and athletic.

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From this reading And the hand, drooping over the side of the couch, though too thinly white to suggest a love-pressure, indicated, in the taper of the fingers, and the fine round of the back, without any coarse protruding knuckles, what a handsome little Napoleonic hand it must have been when the owner was in full health and the life-blood coursing freely through his veins.

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading THE INVALID AND THE WILD MADONNA--A BRAVE HEART BEATING THE BARS OF ITS PRISON--ODD COMFORT AND DOUBTFUL CONSOLATION--THE DAWN OF A TERRIBLE SUSPICION.

plural of “make” — a recognizable kind

From this reading He had a well-chiselled face, clear blue eyes, and light-brown, curling hair, closely shaven of beard or moustache; still showing, spite of sickness, the manly nature that lay within, and which always makes, when it radiates outward, a pleasanter picture for the eye of a true woman than can be supplied by even high health and the most perfect physical beauty without it.

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

From this reading In the neat and tastefully-furnished back parlor of a house on West 3--th Street, one afternoon, at very nearly the same period mentioned in a previous chapter--the latter part of June, 1862--lay on the sofa a young man, of perhaps twenty-five, with a countenance that would have been strikingly handsome if it had not been drawn and attenuated by suffering.

possessing qualities befitting a man

From this reading He had a well-chiselled face, clear blue eyes, and light-brown, curling hair, closely shaven of beard or moustache; still showing, spite of sickness, the manly nature that lay within, and which always makes, when it radiates outward, a pleasanter picture for the eye of a true woman than can be supplied by even high health and the most perfect physical beauty without it.

past form of “mention” — make reference to

From this reading In the neat and tastefully-furnished back parlor of a house on West 3--th Street, one afternoon, at very nearly the same period mentioned in a previous chapter--the latter part of June, 1862--lay on the sofa a young man, of perhaps twenty-five, with a countenance that would have been strikingly handsome if it had not been drawn and attenuated by suffering.

used to form the superlative

From this reading He had a well-chiselled face, clear blue eyes, and light-brown, curling hair, closely shaven of beard or moustache; still showing, spite of sickness, the manly nature that lay within, and which always makes, when it radiates outward, a pleasanter picture for the eye of a true woman than can be supplied by even high health and the most perfect physical beauty without it.

an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip

From this reading He had a well-chiselled face, clear blue eyes, and light-brown, curling hair, closely shaven of beard or moustache; still showing, spite of sickness, the manly nature that lay within, and which always makes, when it radiates outward, a pleasanter picture for the eye of a true woman than can be supplied by even high health and the most perfect physical beauty without it.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading And the hand, drooping over the side of the couch, though too thinly white to suggest a love-pressure, indicated, in the taper of the fingers, and the fine round of the back, without any coarse protruding knuckles, what a handsome little Napoleonic hand it must have been when the owner was in full health and the life-blood coursing freely through his veins.

of or relating to or like Napoleon Bonaparte

From this reading And the hand, drooping over the side of the couch, though too thinly white to suggest a love-pressure, indicated, in the taper of the fingers, and the fine round of the back, without any coarse protruding knuckles, what a handsome little Napoleonic hand it must have been when the owner was in full health and the life-blood coursing freely through his veins.

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading He had a well-chiselled face, clear blue eyes, and light-brown, curling hair, closely shaven of beard or moustache; still showing, spite of sickness, the manly nature that lay within, and which always makes, when it radiates outward, a pleasanter picture for the eye of a true woman than can be supplied by even high health and the most perfect physical beauty without it.

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

From this reading In the neat and tastefully-furnished back parlor of a house on West 3--th Street, one afternoon, at very nearly the same period mentioned in a previous chapter--the latter part of June, 1862--lay on the sofa a young man, of perhaps twenty-five, with a countenance that would have been strikingly handsome if it had not been drawn and attenuated by suffering.

clean or organized

From this reading In the neat and tastefully-furnished back parlor of a house on West 3--th Street, one afternoon, at very nearly the same period mentioned in a previous chapter--the latter part of June, 1862--lay on the sofa a young man, of perhaps twenty-five, with a countenance that would have been strikingly handsome if it had not been drawn and attenuated by suffering.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading In the neat and tastefully-furnished back parlor of a house on West 3--th Street, one afternoon, at very nearly the same period mentioned in a previous chapter--the latter part of June, 1862--lay on the sofa a young man, of perhaps twenty-five, with a countenance that would have been strikingly handsome if it had not been drawn and attenuated by suffering.

not divisible by two

From this reading THE INVALID AND THE WILD MADONNA--A BRAVE HEART BEATING THE BARS OF ITS PRISON--ODD COMFORT AND DOUBTFUL CONSOLATION--THE DAWN OF A TERRIBLE SUSPICION.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE INVALID AND THE WILD MADONNA--A BRAVE HEART BEATING THE BARS OF ITS PRISON--ODD COMFORT AND DOUBTFUL CONSOLATION--THE DAWN OF A TERRIBLE SUSPICION.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading In the neat and tastefully-furnished back parlor of a house on West 3--th Street, one afternoon, at very nearly the same period mentioned in a previous chapter--the latter part of June, 1862--lay on the sofa a young man, of perhaps twenty-five, with a countenance that would have been strikingly handsome if it had not been drawn and attenuated by suffering.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading In the neat and tastefully-furnished back parlor of a house on West 3--th Street, one afternoon, at very nearly the same period mentioned in a previous chapter--the latter part of June, 1862--lay on the sofa a young man, of perhaps twenty-five, with a countenance that would have been strikingly handsome if it had not been drawn and attenuated by suffering.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading He had a well-chiselled face, clear blue eyes, and light-brown, curling hair, closely shaven of beard or moustache; still showing, spite of sickness, the manly nature that lay within, and which always makes, when it radiates outward, a pleasanter picture for the eye of a true woman than can be supplied by even high health and the most perfect physical beauty without it.

relating to physical reality rather than with thoughts or the mind

From this reading He had a well-chiselled face, clear blue eyes, and light-brown, curling hair, closely shaven of beard or moustache; still showing, spite of sickness, the manly nature that lay within, and which always makes, when it radiates outward, a pleasanter picture for the eye of a true woman than can be supplied by even high health and the most perfect physical beauty without it.

above and across; more than

From this reading And the hand, drooping over the side of the couch, though too thinly white to suggest a love-pressure, indicated, in the taper of the fingers, and the fine round of the back, without any coarse protruding knuckles, what a handsome little Napoleonic hand it must have been when the owner was in full health and the life-blood coursing freely through his veins.

(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business

From this reading And the hand, drooping over the side of the couch, though too thinly white to suggest a love-pressure, indicated, in the taper of the fingers, and the fine round of the back, without any coarse protruding knuckles, what a handsome little Napoleonic hand it must have been when the owner was in full health and the life-blood coursing freely through his veins.

reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received

From this reading In the neat and tastefully-furnished back parlor of a house on West 3--th Street, one afternoon, at very nearly the same period mentioned in a previous chapter--the latter part of June, 1862--lay on the sofa a young man, of perhaps twenty-five, with a countenance that would have been strikingly handsome if it had not been drawn and attenuated by suffering.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading In the neat and tastefully-furnished back parlor of a house on West 3--th Street, one afternoon, at very nearly the same period mentioned in a previous chapter--the latter part of June, 1862--lay on the sofa a young man, of perhaps twenty-five, with a countenance that would have been strikingly handsome if it had not been drawn and attenuated by suffering.

being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish

From this reading He had a well-chiselled face, clear blue eyes, and light-brown, curling hair, closely shaven of beard or moustache; still showing, spite of sickness, the manly nature that lay within, and which always makes, when it radiates outward, a pleasanter picture for the eye of a true woman than can be supplied by even high health and the most perfect physical beauty without it.

by chance

From this reading In the neat and tastefully-furnished back parlor of a house on West 3--th Street, one afternoon, at very nearly the same period mentioned in a previous chapter--the latter part of June, 1862--lay on the sofa a young man, of perhaps twenty-five, with a countenance that would have been strikingly handsome if it had not been drawn and attenuated by suffering.

an amount of time

From this reading In the neat and tastefully-furnished back parlor of a house on West 3--th Street, one afternoon, at very nearly the same period mentioned in a previous chapter--the latter part of June, 1862--lay on the sofa a young man, of perhaps twenty-five, with a countenance that would have been strikingly handsome if it had not been drawn and attenuated by suffering.

involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit

From this reading He had a well-chiselled face, clear blue eyes, and light-brown, curling hair, closely shaven of beard or moustache; still showing, spite of sickness, the manly nature that lay within, and which always makes, when it radiates outward, a pleasanter picture for the eye of a true woman than can be supplied by even high health and the most perfect physical beauty without it.

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

From this reading He had a well-chiselled face, clear blue eyes, and light-brown, curling hair, closely shaven of beard or moustache; still showing, spite of sickness, the manly nature that lay within, and which always makes, when it radiates outward, a pleasanter picture for the eye of a true woman than can be supplied by even high health and the most perfect physical beauty without it.

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From this reading He had a well-chiselled face, clear blue eyes, and light-brown, curling hair, closely shaven of beard or moustache; still showing, spite of sickness, the manly nature that lay within, and which always makes, when it radiates outward, a pleasanter picture for the eye of a true woman than can be supplied by even high health and the most perfect physical beauty without it.

just preceding something else in time or order

From this reading In the neat and tastefully-furnished back parlor of a house on West 3--th Street, one afternoon, at very nearly the same period mentioned in a previous chapter--the latter part of June, 1862--lay on the sofa a young man, of perhaps twenty-five, with a countenance that would have been strikingly handsome if it had not been drawn and attenuated by suffering.

a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment

From this reading THE INVALID AND THE WILD MADONNA--A BRAVE HEART BEATING THE BARS OF ITS PRISON--ODD COMFORT AND DOUBTFUL CONSOLATION--THE DAWN OF A TERRIBLE SUSPICION.

extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary

From this reading And the hand, drooping over the side of the couch, though too thinly white to suggest a love-pressure, indicated, in the taper of the fingers, and the fine round of the back, without any coarse protruding knuckles, what a handsome little Napoleonic hand it must have been when the owner was in full health and the life-blood coursing freely through his veins.

third-person singular of “radiate” — send out rays or waves

From this reading He had a well-chiselled face, clear blue eyes, and light-brown, curling hair, closely shaven of beard or moustache; still showing, spite of sickness, the manly nature that lay within, and which always makes, when it radiates outward, a pleasanter picture for the eye of a true woman than can be supplied by even high health and the most perfect physical beauty without it.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading And the hand, drooping over the side of the couch, though too thinly white to suggest a love-pressure, indicated, in the taper of the fingers, and the fine round of the back, without any coarse protruding knuckles, what a handsome little Napoleonic hand it must have been when the owner was in full health and the life-blood coursing freely through his veins.

Identical; not different.

From this reading In the neat and tastefully-furnished back parlor of a house on West 3--th Street, one afternoon, at very nearly the same period mentioned in a previous chapter--the latter part of June, 1862--lay on the sofa a young man, of perhaps twenty-five, with a countenance that would have been strikingly handsome if it had not been drawn and attenuated by suffering.

having the beard or hair cut off close to the skin

From this reading He had a well-chiselled face, clear blue eyes, and light-brown, curling hair, closely shaven of beard or moustache; still showing, spite of sickness, the manly nature that lay within, and which always makes, when it radiates outward, a pleasanter picture for the eye of a true woman than can be supplied by even high health and the most perfect physical beauty without it.

past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading The limbs, extended upon the sofa as he lay, though a little attenuated like the face, showed that they were well-formed and athletic.

the display of a motion picture

From this reading He had a well-chiselled face, clear blue eyes, and light-brown, curling hair, closely shaven of beard or moustache; still showing, spite of sickness, the manly nature that lay within, and which always makes, when it radiates outward, a pleasanter picture for the eye of a true woman than can be supplied by even high health and the most perfect physical beauty without it.

impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism

From this reading He had a well-chiselled face, clear blue eyes, and light-brown, curling hair, closely shaven of beard or moustache; still showing, spite of sickness, the manly nature that lay within, and which always makes, when it radiates outward, a pleasanter picture for the eye of a true woman than can be supplied by even high health and the most perfect physical beauty without it.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading And the hand, drooping over the side of the couch, though too thinly white to suggest a love-pressure, indicated, in the taper of the fingers, and the fine round of the back, without any coarse protruding knuckles, what a handsome little Napoleonic hand it must have been when the owner was in full health and the life-blood coursing freely through his veins.

an upholstered seat for more than one person

From this reading In the neat and tastefully-furnished back parlor of a house on West 3--th Street, one afternoon, at very nearly the same period mentioned in a previous chapter--the latter part of June, 1862--lay on the sofa a young man, of perhaps twenty-five, with a countenance that would have been strikingly handsome if it had not been drawn and attenuated by suffering.

feeling a need to see others suffer

From this reading He had a well-chiselled face, clear blue eyes, and light-brown, curling hair, closely shaven of beard or moustache; still showing, spite of sickness, the manly nature that lay within, and which always makes, when it radiates outward, a pleasanter picture for the eye of a true woman than can be supplied by even high health and the most perfect physical beauty without it.

not in physical motion

From this reading He had a well-chiselled face, clear blue eyes, and light-brown, curling hair, closely shaven of beard or moustache; still showing, spite of sickness, the manly nature that lay within, and which always makes, when it radiates outward, a pleasanter picture for the eye of a true woman than can be supplied by even high health and the most perfect physical beauty without it.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading In the neat and tastefully-furnished back parlor of a house on West 3--th Street, one afternoon, at very nearly the same period mentioned in a previous chapter--the latter part of June, 1862--lay on the sofa a young man, of perhaps twenty-five, with a countenance that would have been strikingly handsome if it had not been drawn and attenuated by suffering.

in a striking manner

From this reading In the neat and tastefully-furnished back parlor of a house on West 3--th Street, one afternoon, at very nearly the same period mentioned in a previous chapter--the latter part of June, 1862--lay on the sofa a young man, of perhaps twenty-five, with a countenance that would have been strikingly handsome if it had not been drawn and attenuated by suffering.

a state of acute pain

From this reading In the neat and tastefully-furnished back parlor of a house on West 3--th Street, one afternoon, at very nearly the same period mentioned in a previous chapter--the latter part of June, 1862--lay on the sofa a young man, of perhaps twenty-five, with a countenance that would have been strikingly handsome if it had not been drawn and attenuated by suffering.

make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading And the hand, drooping over the side of the couch, though too thinly white to suggest a love-pressure, indicated, in the taper of the fingers, and the fine round of the back, without any coarse protruding knuckles, what a handsome little Napoleonic hand it must have been when the owner was in full health and the life-blood coursing freely through his veins.

inflected form of “supply” — give something useful or necessary to

From this reading He had a well-chiselled face, clear blue eyes, and light-brown, curling hair, closely shaven of beard or moustache; still showing, spite of sickness, the manly nature that lay within, and which always makes, when it radiates outward, a pleasanter picture for the eye of a true woman than can be supplied by even high health and the most perfect physical beauty without it.

an impression that something might be the case

From this reading THE INVALID AND THE WILD MADONNA--A BRAVE HEART BEATING THE BARS OF ITS PRISON--ODD COMFORT AND DOUBTFUL CONSOLATION--THE DAWN OF A TERRIBLE SUSPICION.

diminish gradually

From this reading And the hand, drooping over the side of the couch, though too thinly white to suggest a love-pressure, indicated, in the taper of the fingers, and the fine round of the back, without any coarse protruding knuckles, what a handsome little Napoleonic hand it must have been when the owner was in full health and the life-blood coursing freely through his veins.

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From this reading In the neat and tastefully-furnished back parlor of a house on West 3--th Street, one afternoon, at very nearly the same period mentioned in a previous chapter--the latter part of June, 1862--lay on the sofa a young man, of perhaps twenty-five, with a countenance that would have been strikingly handsome if it had not been drawn and attenuated by suffering.

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading THE INVALID AND THE WILD MADONNA--A BRAVE HEART BEATING THE BARS OF ITS PRISON--ODD COMFORT AND DOUBTFUL CONSOLATION--THE DAWN OF A TERRIBLE SUSPICION.

the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day

From this reading In the neat and tastefully-furnished back parlor of a house on West 3--th Street, one afternoon, at very nearly the same period mentioned in a previous chapter--the latter part of June, 1862--lay on the sofa a young man, of perhaps twenty-five, with a countenance that would have been strikingly handsome if it had not been drawn and attenuated by suffering.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading He had a well-chiselled face, clear blue eyes, and light-brown, curling hair, closely shaven of beard or moustache; still showing, spite of sickness, the manly nature that lay within, and which always makes, when it radiates outward, a pleasanter picture for the eye of a true woman than can be supplied by even high health and the most perfect physical beauty without it.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading In the neat and tastefully-furnished back parlor of a house on West 3--th Street, one afternoon, at very nearly the same period mentioned in a previous chapter--the latter part of June, 1862--lay on the sofa a young man, of perhaps twenty-five, with a countenance that would have been strikingly handsome if it had not been drawn and attenuated by suffering.

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

From this reading THE INVALID AND THE WILD MADONNA--A BRAVE HEART BEATING THE BARS OF ITS PRISON--ODD COMFORT AND DOUBTFUL CONSOLATION--THE DAWN OF A TERRIBLE SUSPICION.

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

From this reading The limbs, extended upon the sofa as he lay, though a little attenuated like the face, showed that they were well-formed and athletic.

without force or sincere effort

From this reading And the hand, drooping over the side of the couch, though too thinly white to suggest a love-pressure, indicated, in the taper of the fingers, and the fine round of the back, without any coarse protruding knuckles, what a handsome little Napoleonic hand it must have been when the owner was in full health and the life-blood coursing freely through his veins.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading The limbs, extended upon the sofa as he lay, though a little attenuated like the face, showed that they were well-formed and athletic.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading And the hand, drooping over the side of the couch, though too thinly white to suggest a love-pressure, indicated, in the taper of the fingers, and the fine round of the back, without any coarse protruding knuckles, what a handsome little Napoleonic hand it must have been when the owner was in full health and the life-blood coursing freely through his veins.

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

From this reading And the hand, drooping over the side of the couch, though too thinly white to suggest a love-pressure, indicated, in the taper of the fingers, and the fine round of the back, without any coarse protruding knuckles, what a handsome little Napoleonic hand it must have been when the owner was in full health and the life-blood coursing freely through his veins.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading And the hand, drooping over the side of the couch, though too thinly white to suggest a love-pressure, indicated, in the taper of the fingers, and the fine round of the back, without any coarse protruding knuckles, what a handsome little Napoleonic hand it must have been when the owner was in full health and the life-blood coursing freely through his veins.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading He had a well-chiselled face, clear blue eyes, and light-brown, curling hair, closely shaven of beard or moustache; still showing, spite of sickness, the manly nature that lay within, and which always makes, when it radiates outward, a pleasanter picture for the eye of a true woman than can be supplied by even high health and the most perfect physical beauty without it.

being five more than twenty

From this reading In the neat and tastefully-furnished back parlor of a house on West 3--th Street, one afternoon, at very nearly the same period mentioned in a previous chapter--the latter part of June, 1862--lay on the sofa a young man, of perhaps twenty-five, with a countenance that would have been strikingly handsome if it had not been drawn and attenuated by suffering.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The limbs, extended upon the sofa as he lay, though a little attenuated like the face, showed that they were well-formed and athletic.

plural of “vein” — a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart

From this reading And the hand, drooping over the side of the couch, though too thinly white to suggest a love-pressure, indicated, in the taper of the fingers, and the fine round of the back, without any coarse protruding knuckles, what a handsome little Napoleonic hand it must have been when the owner was in full health and the life-blood coursing freely through his veins.

precisely as stated

From this reading In the neat and tastefully-furnished back parlor of a house on West 3--th Street, one afternoon, at very nearly the same period mentioned in a previous chapter--the latter part of June, 1862--lay on the sofa a young man, of perhaps twenty-five, with a countenance that would have been strikingly handsome if it had not been drawn and attenuated by suffering.

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

From this reading And the hand, drooping over the side of the couch, though too thinly white to suggest a love-pressure, indicated, in the taper of the fingers, and the fine round of the back, without any coarse protruding knuckles, what a handsome little Napoleonic hand it must have been when the owner was in full health and the life-blood coursing freely through his veins.

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From this reading He had a well-chiselled face, clear blue eyes, and light-brown, curling hair, closely shaven of beard or moustache; still showing, spite of sickness, the manly nature that lay within, and which always makes, when it radiates outward, a pleasanter picture for the eye of a true woman than can be supplied by even high health and the most perfect physical beauty without it.

conforming to the rules of grammar or usage accepted by native speakers

From this reading The limbs, extended upon the sofa as he lay, though a little attenuated like the face, showed that they were well-formed and athletic.

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

From this reading The limbs, extended upon the sofa as he lay, though a little attenuated like the face, showed that they were well-formed and athletic.

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading In the neat and tastefully-furnished back parlor of a house on West 3--th Street, one afternoon, at very nearly the same period mentioned in a previous chapter--the latter part of June, 1862--lay on the sofa a young man, of perhaps twenty-five, with a countenance that would have been strikingly handsome if it had not been drawn and attenuated by suffering.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading And the hand, drooping over the side of the couch, though too thinly white to suggest a love-pressure, indicated, in the taper of the fingers, and the fine round of the back, without any coarse protruding knuckles, what a handsome little Napoleonic hand it must have been when the owner was in full health and the life-blood coursing freely through his veins.

at the time that

From this reading He had a well-chiselled face, clear blue eyes, and light-brown, curling hair, closely shaven of beard or moustache; still showing, spite of sickness, the manly nature that lay within, and which always makes, when it radiates outward, a pleasanter picture for the eye of a true woman than can be supplied by even high health and the most perfect physical beauty without it.

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

From this reading He had a well-chiselled face, clear blue eyes, and light-brown, curling hair, closely shaven of beard or moustache; still showing, spite of sickness, the manly nature that lay within, and which always makes, when it radiates outward, a pleasanter picture for the eye of a true woman than can be supplied by even high health and the most perfect physical beauty without it.

a Caucasian

From this reading And the hand, drooping over the side of the couch, though too thinly white to suggest a love-pressure, indicated, in the taper of the fingers, and the fine round of the back, without any coarse protruding knuckles, what a handsome little Napoleonic hand it must have been when the owner was in full health and the life-blood coursing freely through his veins.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading THE INVALID AND THE WILD MADONNA--A BRAVE HEART BEATING THE BARS OF ITS PRISON--ODD COMFORT AND DOUBTFUL CONSOLATION--THE DAWN OF A TERRIBLE SUSPICION.

in the company of; together with

From this reading In the neat and tastefully-furnished back parlor of a house on West 3--th Street, one afternoon, at very nearly the same period mentioned in a previous chapter--the latter part of June, 1862--lay on the sofa a young man, of perhaps twenty-five, with a countenance that would have been strikingly handsome if it had not been drawn and attenuated by suffering.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading He had a well-chiselled face, clear blue eyes, and light-brown, curling hair, closely shaven of beard or moustache; still showing, spite of sickness, the manly nature that lay within, and which always makes, when it radiates outward, a pleasanter picture for the eye of a true woman than can be supplied by even high health and the most perfect physical beauty without it.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading He had a well-chiselled face, clear blue eyes, and light-brown, curling hair, closely shaven of beard or moustache; still showing, spite of sickness, the manly nature that lay within, and which always makes, when it radiates outward, a pleasanter picture for the eye of a true woman than can be supplied by even high health and the most perfect physical beauty without it.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading He had a well-chiselled face, clear blue eyes, and light-brown, curling hair, closely shaven of beard or moustache; still showing, spite of sickness, the manly nature that lay within, and which always makes, when it radiates outward, a pleasanter picture for the eye of a true woman than can be supplied by even high health and the most perfect physical beauty without it.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading In the neat and tastefully-furnished back parlor of a house on West 3--th Street, one afternoon, at very nearly the same period mentioned in a previous chapter--the latter part of June, 1862--lay on the sofa a young man, of perhaps twenty-five, with a countenance that would have been strikingly handsome if it had not been drawn and attenuated by suffering.

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

From this reading In the neat and tastefully-furnished back parlor of a house on West 3--th Street, one afternoon, at very nearly the same period mentioned in a previous chapter--the latter part of June, 1862--lay on the sofa a young man, of perhaps twenty-five, with a countenance that would have been strikingly handsome if it had not been drawn and attenuated by suffering.