Chapter XXXVII · Chapter 37

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

From this reading He had stopped outside to send his wife some flowers, and just a brief line of farewell, and he was thinking so hard of Norma that it seemed natural that the woman who was coming toward him, in the great central concourse, should suggest her.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading The woman was pretty, too, and wore the sort of dashing little hat that Norma often wore, and there was something so familiar about the belted brown coat and the soft brown furs that Wolf's heart gave a great plunge, and began to ache--ache--ache--hopelessly again.

feel physical pain

From this reading The woman was pretty, too, and wore the sort of dashing little hat that Norma often wore, and there was something so familiar about the belted brown coat and the soft brown furs that Wolf's heart gave a great plunge, and began to ache--ache--ache--hopelessly again.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading It was exactly nineteen minutes past five o'clock when Wolf Sheridan walked into the Grand Central Station that afternoon.

anew

From this reading The woman was pretty, too, and wore the sort of dashing little hat that Norma often wore, and there was something so familiar about the belted brown coat and the soft brown furs that Wolf's heart gave a great plunge, and began to ache--ache--ache--hopelessly again.

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

From this reading He had stopped outside to send his wife some flowers, and just a brief line of farewell, and he was thinking so hard of Norma that it seemed natural that the woman who was coming toward him, in the great central concourse, should suggest her.

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

From this reading The woman was pretty, too, and wore the sort of dashing little hat that Norma often wore, and there was something so familiar about the belted brown coat and the soft brown furs that Wolf's heart gave a great plunge, and began to ache--ache--ache--hopelessly again.

having or provided with a belt

From this reading The woman was pretty, too, and wore the sort of dashing little hat that Norma often wore, and there was something so familiar about the belted brown coat and the soft brown furs that Wolf's heart gave a great plunge, and began to ache--ache--ache--hopelessly again.

of short duration or distance

From this reading He had stopped outside to send his wife some flowers, and just a brief line of farewell, and he was thinking so hard of Norma that it seemed natural that the woman who was coming toward him, in the great central concourse, should suggest her.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading The woman was pretty, too, and wore the sort of dashing little hat that Norma often wore, and there was something so familiar about the belted brown coat and the soft brown furs that Wolf's heart gave a great plunge, and began to ache--ache--ache--hopelessly again.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The brown coat came nearer--and nearer.

serving as an essential component

From this reading It was exactly nineteen minutes past five o'clock when Wolf Sheridan walked into the Grand Central Station that afternoon.

an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors

From this reading The woman was pretty, too, and wore the sort of dashing little hat that Norma often wore, and there was something so familiar about the belted brown coat and the soft brown furs that Wolf's heart gave a great plunge, and began to ache--ache--ache--hopelessly again.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading He had stopped outside to send his wife some flowers, and just a brief line of farewell, and he was thinking so hard of Norma that it seemed natural that the woman who was coming toward him, in the great central concourse, should suggest her.

a large gathering of people

From this reading He had stopped outside to send his wife some flowers, and just a brief line of farewell, and he was thinking so hard of Norma that it seemed natural that the woman who was coming toward him, in the great central concourse, should suggest her.

lively and spirited

From this reading The woman was pretty, too, and wore the sort of dashing little hat that Norma often wore, and there was something so familiar about the belted brown coat and the soft brown furs that Wolf's heart gave a great plunge, and began to ache--ache--ache--hopelessly again.

indicating exactness or preciseness

From this reading It was exactly nineteen minutes past five o'clock when Wolf Sheridan walked into the Grand Central Station that afternoon.

well known or easily recognized

From this reading The woman was pretty, too, and wore the sort of dashing little hat that Norma often wore, and there was something so familiar about the belted brown coat and the soft brown furs that Wolf's heart gave a great plunge, and began to ache--ache--ache--hopelessly again.

an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting

From this reading He had stopped outside to send his wife some flowers, and just a brief line of farewell, and he was thinking so hard of Norma that it seemed natural that the woman who was coming toward him, in the great central concourse, should suggest her.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading It was exactly nineteen minutes past five o'clock when Wolf Sheridan walked into the Grand Central Station that afternoon.

plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading He had stopped outside to send his wife some flowers, and just a brief line of farewell, and he was thinking so hard of Norma that it seemed natural that the woman who was coming toward him, in the great central concourse, should suggest her.

plural of “fur” — the dressed hairy coat of a mammal

From this reading The woman was pretty, too, and wore the sort of dashing little hat that Norma often wore, and there was something so familiar about the belted brown coat and the soft brown furs that Wolf's heart gave a great plunge, and began to ache--ache--ache--hopelessly again.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading The woman was pretty, too, and wore the sort of dashing little hat that Norma often wore, and there was something so familiar about the belted brown coat and the soft brown furs that Wolf's heart gave a great plunge, and began to ache--ache--ache--hopelessly again.

of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope

From this reading It was exactly nineteen minutes past five o'clock when Wolf Sheridan walked into the Grand Central Station that afternoon.

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

From this reading He had stopped outside to send his wife some flowers, and just a brief line of farewell, and he was thinking so hard of Norma that it seemed natural that the woman who was coming toward him, in the great central concourse, should suggest her.

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

From this reading He had stopped outside to send his wife some flowers, and just a brief line of farewell, and he was thinking so hard of Norma that it seemed natural that the woman who was coming toward him, in the great central concourse, should suggest her.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading He had stopped outside to send his wife some flowers, and just a brief line of farewell, and he was thinking so hard of Norma that it seemed natural that the woman who was coming toward him, in the great central concourse, should suggest her.

headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim

From this reading The woman was pretty, too, and wore the sort of dashing little hat that Norma often wore, and there was something so familiar about the belted brown coat and the soft brown furs that Wolf's heart gave a great plunge, and began to ache--ache--ache--hopelessly again.

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

From this reading He had stopped outside to send his wife some flowers, and just a brief line of farewell, and he was thinking so hard of Norma that it seemed natural that the woman who was coming toward him, in the great central concourse, should suggest her.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading The woman was pretty, too, and wore the sort of dashing little hat that Norma often wore, and there was something so familiar about the belted brown coat and the soft brown furs that Wolf's heart gave a great plunge, and began to ache--ache--ache--hopelessly again.

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

From this reading He had stopped outside to send his wife some flowers, and just a brief line of farewell, and he was thinking so hard of Norma that it seemed natural that the woman who was coming toward him, in the great central concourse, should suggest her.

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

From this reading He had stopped outside to send his wife some flowers, and just a brief line of farewell, and he was thinking so hard of Norma that it seemed natural that the woman who was coming toward him, in the great central concourse, should suggest her.

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

From this reading He had stopped outside to send his wife some flowers, and just a brief line of farewell, and he was thinking so hard of Norma that it seemed natural that the woman who was coming toward him, in the great central concourse, should suggest her.

in a hopeless manner

From this reading The woman was pretty, too, and wore the sort of dashing little hat that Norma often wore, and there was something so familiar about the belted brown coat and the soft brown furs that Wolf's heart gave a great plunge, and began to ache--ache--ache--hopelessly again.

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

From this reading He had stopped outside to send his wife some flowers, and just a brief line of farewell, and he was thinking so hard of Norma that it seemed natural that the woman who was coming toward him, in the great central concourse, should suggest her.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading And then he saw that the wearer was indeed his wife.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading It was exactly nineteen minutes past five o'clock when Wolf Sheridan walked into the Grand Central Station that afternoon.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was exactly nineteen minutes past five o'clock when Wolf Sheridan walked into the Grand Central Station that afternoon.

and nothing more

From this reading He had stopped outside to send his wife some flowers, and just a brief line of farewell, and he was thinking so hard of Norma that it seemed natural that the woman who was coming toward him, in the great central concourse, should suggest her.

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading He had stopped outside to send his wife some flowers, and just a brief line of farewell, and he was thinking so hard of Norma that it seemed natural that the woman who was coming toward him, in the great central concourse, should suggest her.

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

From this reading The woman was pretty, too, and wore the sort of dashing little hat that Norma often wore, and there was something so familiar about the belted brown coat and the soft brown furs that Wolf's heart gave a great plunge, and began to ache--ache--ache--hopelessly again.

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading It was exactly nineteen minutes past five o'clock when Wolf Sheridan walked into the Grand Central Station that afternoon.

in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature

From this reading He had stopped outside to send his wife some flowers, and just a brief line of farewell, and he was thinking so hard of Norma that it seemed natural that the woman who was coming toward him, in the great central concourse, should suggest her.

(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance

From this reading The brown coat came nearer--and nearer.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eighteen and one

From this reading It was exactly nineteen minutes past five o'clock when Wolf Sheridan walked into the Grand Central Station that afternoon.

a small constellation in the southern hemisphere near Lupus and Ara in the Milky Way

From this reading He had stopped outside to send his wife some flowers, and just a brief line of farewell, and he was thinking so hard of Norma that it seemed natural that the woman who was coming toward him, in the great central concourse, should suggest her.

according to the clock

From this reading It was exactly nineteen minutes past five o'clock when Wolf Sheridan walked into the Grand Central Station that afternoon.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He had stopped outside to send his wife some flowers, and just a brief line of farewell, and he was thinking so hard of Norma that it seemed natural that the woman who was coming toward him, in the great central concourse, should suggest her.

many times at short intervals

From this reading The woman was pretty, too, and wore the sort of dashing little hat that Norma often wore, and there was something so familiar about the belted brown coat and the soft brown furs that Wolf's heart gave a great plunge, and began to ache--ache--ache--hopelessly again.

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading He had stopped outside to send his wife some flowers, and just a brief line of farewell, and he was thinking so hard of Norma that it seemed natural that the woman who was coming toward him, in the great central concourse, should suggest her.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading It was exactly nineteen minutes past five o'clock when Wolf Sheridan walked into the Grand Central Station that afternoon.

thrust or throw into

From this reading The woman was pretty, too, and wore the sort of dashing little hat that Norma often wore, and there was something so familiar about the belted brown coat and the soft brown furs that Wolf's heart gave a great plunge, and began to ache--ache--ache--hopelessly again.

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading The woman was pretty, too, and wore the sort of dashing little hat that Norma often wore, and there was something so familiar about the belted brown coat and the soft brown furs that Wolf's heart gave a great plunge, and began to ache--ache--ache--hopelessly again.

cut with a saw

From this reading And then he saw that the wearer was indeed his wife.

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

From this reading He had stopped outside to send his wife some flowers, and just a brief line of farewell, and he was thinking so hard of Norma that it seemed natural that the woman who was coming toward him, in the great central concourse, should suggest her.

cause to go somewhere

From this reading He had stopped outside to send his wife some flowers, and just a brief line of farewell, and he was thinking so hard of Norma that it seemed natural that the woman who was coming toward him, in the great central concourse, should suggest her.

Irish playwright remembered for his satirical comedies of manners (1751-1816)

From this reading It was exactly nineteen minutes past five o'clock when Wolf Sheridan walked into the Grand Central Station that afternoon.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading He had stopped outside to send his wife some flowers, and just a brief line of farewell, and he was thinking so hard of Norma that it seemed natural that the woman who was coming toward him, in the great central concourse, should suggest her.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading He had stopped outside to send his wife some flowers, and just a brief line of farewell, and he was thinking so hard of Norma that it seemed natural that the woman who was coming toward him, in the great central concourse, should suggest her.

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading The woman was pretty, too, and wore the sort of dashing little hat that Norma often wore, and there was something so familiar about the belted brown coat and the soft brown furs that Wolf's heart gave a great plunge, and began to ache--ache--ache--hopelessly again.

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

From this reading He had stopped outside to send his wife some flowers, and just a brief line of farewell, and he was thinking so hard of Norma that it seemed natural that the woman who was coming toward him, in the great central concourse, should suggest her.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading The woman was pretty, too, and wore the sort of dashing little hat that Norma often wore, and there was something so familiar about the belted brown coat and the soft brown furs that Wolf's heart gave a great plunge, and began to ache--ache--ache--hopelessly again.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading The woman was pretty, too, and wore the sort of dashing little hat that Norma often wore, and there was something so familiar about the belted brown coat and the soft brown furs that Wolf's heart gave a great plunge, and began to ache--ache--ache--hopelessly again.

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading It was exactly nineteen minutes past five o'clock when Wolf Sheridan walked into the Grand Central Station that afternoon.

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading He had stopped outside to send his wife some flowers, and just a brief line of farewell, and he was thinking so hard of Norma that it seemed natural that the woman who was coming toward him, in the great central concourse, should suggest her.

make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading He had stopped outside to send his wife some flowers, and just a brief line of farewell, and he was thinking so hard of Norma that it seemed natural that the woman who was coming toward him, in the great central concourse, should suggest her.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was exactly nineteen minutes past five o'clock when Wolf Sheridan walked into the Grand Central Station that afternoon.

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

From this reading It was exactly nineteen minutes past five o'clock when Wolf Sheridan walked into the Grand Central Station that afternoon.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading And then he saw that the wearer was indeed his wife.

in or at that place or location

From this reading The woman was pretty, too, and wore the sort of dashing little hat that Norma often wore, and there was something so familiar about the belted brown coat and the soft brown furs that Wolf's heart gave a great plunge, and began to ache--ache--ache--hopelessly again.

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading He had stopped outside to send his wife some flowers, and just a brief line of farewell, and he was thinking so hard of Norma that it seemed natural that the woman who was coming toward him, in the great central concourse, should suggest her.

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

From this reading He had stopped outside to send his wife some flowers, and just a brief line of farewell, and he was thinking so hard of Norma that it seemed natural that the woman who was coming toward him, in the great central concourse, should suggest her.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading The woman was pretty, too, and wore the sort of dashing little hat that Norma often wore, and there was something so familiar about the belted brown coat and the soft brown furs that Wolf's heart gave a great plunge, and began to ache--ache--ache--hopelessly again.

in the direction of

From this reading He had stopped outside to send his wife some flowers, and just a brief line of farewell, and he was thinking so hard of Norma that it seemed natural that the woman who was coming toward him, in the great central concourse, should suggest her.

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading It was exactly nineteen minutes past five o'clock when Wolf Sheridan walked into the Grand Central Station that afternoon.

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

From this reading It was exactly nineteen minutes past five o'clock when Wolf Sheridan walked into the Grand Central Station that afternoon.

a person who wears or carries or displays something as a body covering or accessory

From this reading And then he saw that the wearer was indeed his wife.

at the time that

From this reading It was exactly nineteen minutes past five o'clock when Wolf Sheridan walked into the Grand Central Station that afternoon.

which person or people

From this reading He had stopped outside to send his wife some flowers, and just a brief line of farewell, and he was thinking so hard of Norma that it seemed natural that the woman who was coming toward him, in the great central concourse, should suggest her.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading He had stopped outside to send his wife some flowers, and just a brief line of farewell, and he was thinking so hard of Norma that it seemed natural that the woman who was coming toward him, in the great central concourse, should suggest her.

any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs

From this reading It was exactly nineteen minutes past five o'clock when Wolf Sheridan walked into the Grand Central Station that afternoon.

possessive form of “wolf” — any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs

From this reading The woman was pretty, too, and wore the sort of dashing little hat that Norma often wore, and there was something so familiar about the belted brown coat and the soft brown furs that Wolf's heart gave a great plunge, and began to ache--ache--ache--hopelessly again.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading He had stopped outside to send his wife some flowers, and just a brief line of farewell, and he was thinking so hard of Norma that it seemed natural that the woman who was coming toward him, in the great central concourse, should suggest her.

inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in

From this reading The woman was pretty, too, and wore the sort of dashing little hat that Norma often wore, and there was something so familiar about the belted brown coat and the soft brown furs that Wolf's heart gave a great plunge, and began to ache--ache--ache--hopelessly again.