Chapter XVIII · _Mirrors_

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading He had run upstairs and knocked excitedly at her door before the shyness overwhelmed him, but it was too late not to enter, and he sat down to give her the account of his holidays.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Rather dull it seemed, and robbed of all vitality by the barrier which both his mother and he hastened to erect between themselves.

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

From this reading He had run upstairs and knocked excitedly at her door before the shyness overwhelmed him, but it was too late not to enter, and he sat down to give her the account of his holidays.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He had run upstairs and knocked excitedly at her door before the shyness overwhelmed him, but it was too late not to enter, and he sat down to give her the account of his holidays.

a structure or object that impedes free movement

From this reading Rather dull it seemed, and robbed of all vitality by the barrier which both his mother and he hastened to erect between themselves.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading He had run upstairs and knocked excitedly at her door before the shyness overwhelmed him, but it was too late not to enter, and he sat down to give her the account of his holidays.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading Rather dull it seemed, and robbed of all vitality by the barrier which both his mother and he hastened to erect between themselves.

the two together, not just one

From this reading Rather dull it seemed, and robbed of all vitality by the barrier which both his mother and he hastened to erect between themselves.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He had run upstairs and knocked excitedly at her door before the shyness overwhelmed him, but it was too late not to enter, and he sat down to give her the account of his holidays.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Rather dull it seemed, and robbed of all vitality by the barrier which both his mother and he hastened to erect between themselves.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading M ICHAEL somehow felt shy when he heard his mother’s voice telling him to come into her room.

dearly loved

From this reading “Well, dear, did you enjoy yourself at this Monastery?”

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading “Well, dear, did you enjoy yourself at this Monastery?”

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

From this reading He had run upstairs and knocked excitedly at her door before the shyness overwhelmed him, but it was too late not to enter, and he sat down to give her the account of his holidays.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading He had run upstairs and knocked excitedly at her door before the shyness overwhelmed him, but it was too late not to enter, and he sat down to give her the account of his holidays.

lacking in liveliness or animation

From this reading Rather dull it seemed, and robbed of all vitality by the barrier which both his mother and he hastened to erect between themselves.

derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in

From this reading “Well, dear, did you enjoy yourself at this Monastery?”

to come or go into

From this reading He had run upstairs and knocked excitedly at her door before the shyness overwhelmed him, but it was too late not to enter, and he sat down to give her the account of his holidays.

construct, build, or erect

From this reading Rather dull it seemed, and robbed of all vitality by the barrier which both his mother and he hastened to erect between themselves.

with excitement; in an excited manner

From this reading He had run upstairs and knocked excitedly at her door before the shyness overwhelmed him, but it was too late not to enter, and he sat down to give her the account of his holidays.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading M ICHAEL somehow felt shy when he heard his mother’s voice telling him to come into her room.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading He had run upstairs and knocked excitedly at her door before the shyness overwhelmed him, but it was too late not to enter, and he sat down to give her the account of his holidays.

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

From this reading He had run upstairs and knocked excitedly at her door before the shyness overwhelmed him, but it was too late not to enter, and he sat down to give her the account of his holidays.

past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed

From this reading Rather dull it seemed, and robbed of all vitality by the barrier which both his mother and he hastened to erect between themselves.

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

From this reading M ICHAEL somehow felt shy when he heard his mother’s voice telling him to come into her room.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading M ICHAEL somehow felt shy when he heard his mother’s voice telling him to come into her room.

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

From this reading M ICHAEL somehow felt shy when he heard his mother’s voice telling him to come into her room.

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

From this reading M ICHAEL somehow felt shy when he heard his mother’s voice telling him to come into her room.

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

From this reading M ICHAEL somehow felt shy when he heard his mother’s voice telling him to come into her room.

plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure

From this reading He had run upstairs and knocked excitedly at her door before the shyness overwhelmed him, but it was too late not to enter, and he sat down to give her the account of his holidays.

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From this reading M ICHAEL somehow felt shy when he heard his mother’s voice telling him to come into her room.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading M ICHAEL somehow felt shy when he heard his mother’s voice telling him to come into her room.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He had run upstairs and knocked excitedly at her door before the shyness overwhelmed him, but it was too late not to enter, and he sat down to give her the account of his holidays.

past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push

From this reading He had run upstairs and knocked excitedly at her door before the shyness overwhelmed him, but it was too late not to enter, and he sat down to give her the account of his holidays.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading He had run upstairs and knocked excitedly at her door before the shyness overwhelmed him, but it was too late not to enter, and he sat down to give her the account of his holidays.

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading M ICHAEL somehow felt shy when he heard his mother’s voice telling him to come into her room.

the residence of a religious community

From this reading “Well, dear, did you enjoy yourself at this Monastery?”

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading Rather dull it seemed, and robbed of all vitality by the barrier which both his mother and he hastened to erect between themselves.

possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading M ICHAEL somehow felt shy when he heard his mother’s voice telling him to come into her room.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He had run upstairs and knocked excitedly at her door before the shyness overwhelmed him, but it was too late not to enter, and he sat down to give her the account of his holidays.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He had run upstairs and knocked excitedly at her door before the shyness overwhelmed him, but it was too late not to enter, and he sat down to give her the account of his holidays.

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading “Oh, rather.”

past form of “overwhelm” — overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli

From this reading He had run upstairs and knocked excitedly at her door before the shyness overwhelmed him, but it was too late not to enter, and he sat down to give her the account of his holidays.

on the contrary

From this reading Rather dull it seemed, and robbed of all vitality by the barrier which both his mother and he hastened to erect between themselves.

inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner

From this reading Rather dull it seemed, and robbed of all vitality by the barrier which both his mother and he hastened to erect between themselves.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading M ICHAEL somehow felt shy when he heard his mother’s voice telling him to come into her room.

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading He had run upstairs and knocked excitedly at her door before the shyness overwhelmed him, but it was too late not to enter, and he sat down to give her the account of his holidays.

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

From this reading He had run upstairs and knocked excitedly at her door before the shyness overwhelmed him, but it was too late not to enter, and he sat down to give her the account of his holidays.

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

From this reading Rather dull it seemed, and robbed of all vitality by the barrier which both his mother and he hastened to erect between themselves.

start suddenly, as from fright

From this reading M ICHAEL somehow felt shy when he heard his mother’s voice telling him to come into her room.

a feeling of fear of embarrassment

From this reading He had run upstairs and knocked excitedly at her door before the shyness overwhelmed him, but it was too late not to enter, and he sat down to give her the account of his holidays.

in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means

From this reading M ICHAEL somehow felt shy when he heard his mother’s voice telling him to come into her room.

disclosing unintentionally something concealed

From this reading M ICHAEL somehow felt shy when he heard his mother’s voice telling him to come into her room.

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

From this reading He had run upstairs and knocked excitedly at her door before the shyness overwhelmed him, but it was too late not to enter, and he sat down to give her the account of his holidays.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading Rather dull it seemed, and robbed of all vitality by the barrier which both his mother and he hastened to erect between themselves.

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

From this reading “Well, dear, did you enjoy yourself at this Monastery?”

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

From this reading M ICHAEL somehow felt shy when he heard his mother’s voice telling him to come into her room.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading He had run upstairs and knocked excitedly at her door before the shyness overwhelmed him, but it was too late not to enter, and he sat down to give her the account of his holidays.

on a floor above

From this reading He had run upstairs and knocked excitedly at her door before the shyness overwhelmed him, but it was too late not to enter, and he sat down to give her the account of his holidays.

an energetic style

From this reading Rather dull it seemed, and robbed of all vitality by the barrier which both his mother and he hastened to erect between themselves.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading M ICHAEL somehow felt shy when he heard his mother’s voice telling him to come into her room.

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

From this reading He had run upstairs and knocked excitedly at her door before the shyness overwhelmed him, but it was too late not to enter, and he sat down to give her the account of his holidays.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading “Well, dear, did you enjoy yourself at this Monastery?”

at the time that

From this reading M ICHAEL somehow felt shy when he heard his mother’s voice telling him to come into her room.

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

From this reading Rather dull it seemed, and robbed of all vitality by the barrier which both his mother and he hastened to erect between themselves.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Well, dear, did you enjoy yourself at this Monastery?”

used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action

From this reading “Well, dear, did you enjoy yourself at this Monastery?”