Chapter II · Chapter 2

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

From this reading Abruptly the man turned in his chair to summon a waiter, and exposed his profile.

quickly and without warning

From this reading Abruptly the man turned in his chair to summon a waiter, and exposed his profile.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading Kirkwood was in no wise amazed to recognize Calendar—a badly frightened Calendar now, however, and hardly to be identified with the sleek, glib fellow who had interviewed Kirkwood in the afternoon.

to come to rest, settle

From this reading He made no doubt that she had observed the passage; proof of that one found in her sudden startling pallor (of indignation?) and in her eyes, briefly alight with some inscrutable emotion, though quickly veiled by lowered lashes.

filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock

From this reading Kirkwood was in no wise amazed to recognize Calendar—a badly frightened Calendar now, however, and hardly to be identified with the sleek, glib fellow who had interviewed Kirkwood in the afternoon.

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

From this reading He made no doubt that she had observed the passage; proof of that one found in her sudden startling pallor (of indignation?) and in her eyes, briefly alight with some inscrutable emotion, though quickly veiled by lowered lashes.

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

From this reading Slowly enough she regained color and composure, while her _vis-à-vis_ sat motionless, head inclined as if in thought.

to a severe or serious degree

From this reading Kirkwood was in no wise amazed to recognize Calendar—a badly frightened Calendar now, however, and hardly to be identified with the sleek, glib fellow who had interviewed Kirkwood in the afternoon.

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

From this reading Kirkwood was in no wise amazed to recognize Calendar—a badly frightened Calendar now, however, and hardly to be identified with the sleek, glib fellow who had interviewed Kirkwood in the afternoon.

for a short time

From this reading He made no doubt that she had observed the passage; proof of that one found in her sudden startling pallor (of indignation?) and in her eyes, briefly alight with some inscrutable emotion, though quickly veiled by lowered lashes.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He made no doubt that she had observed the passage; proof of that one found in her sudden startling pallor (of indignation?) and in her eyes, briefly alight with some inscrutable emotion, though quickly veiled by lowered lashes.

a system of timekeeping that defines the beginning and length and divisions of the year

From this reading Kirkwood was in no wise amazed to recognize Calendar—a badly frightened Calendar now, however, and hardly to be identified with the sleek, glib fellow who had interviewed Kirkwood in the afternoon.

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading Abruptly the man turned in his chair to summon a waiter, and exposed his profile.

a slight indication

From this reading To the girl, watching her face covertly, Kirkwood turned for clue to the incident.

a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect

From this reading Slowly enough she regained color and composure, while her _vis-à-vis_ sat motionless, head inclined as if in thought.

steadiness of mind under stress

From this reading Slowly enough she regained color and composure, while her _vis-à-vis_ sat motionless, head inclined as if in thought.

in a covert manner

From this reading To the girl, watching her face covertly, Kirkwood turned for clue to the incident.

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading He made no doubt that she had observed the passage; proof of that one found in her sudden startling pallor (of indignation?) and in her eyes, briefly alight with some inscrutable emotion, though quickly veiled by lowered lashes.

any strong feeling

From this reading He made no doubt that she had observed the passage; proof of that one found in her sudden startling pallor (of indignation?) and in her eyes, briefly alight with some inscrutable emotion, though quickly veiled by lowered lashes.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading Slowly enough she regained color and composure, while her _vis-à-vis_ sat motionless, head inclined as if in thought.

with no protection or shield

From this reading Abruptly the man turned in his chair to summon a waiter, and exposed his profile.

opinion or judgment

From this reading He made no doubt that she had observed the passage; proof of that one found in her sudden startling pallor (of indignation?) and in her eyes, briefly alight with some inscrutable emotion, though quickly veiled by lowered lashes.

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

From this reading To the girl, watching her face covertly, Kirkwood turned for clue to the incident.

a boy or man

From this reading Kirkwood was in no wise amazed to recognize Calendar—a badly frightened Calendar now, however, and hardly to be identified with the sleek, glib fellow who had interviewed Kirkwood in the afternoon.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading To the girl, watching her face covertly, Kirkwood turned for clue to the incident.

set up or found

From this reading He made no doubt that she had observed the passage; proof of that one found in her sudden startling pallor (of indignation?) and in her eyes, briefly alight with some inscrutable emotion, though quickly veiled by lowered lashes.

made afraid

From this reading Kirkwood was in no wise amazed to recognize Calendar—a badly frightened Calendar now, however, and hardly to be identified with the sleek, glib fellow who had interviewed Kirkwood in the afternoon.

a young female

From this reading To the girl, watching her face covertly, Kirkwood turned for clue to the incident.

marked by lack of intellectual depth

From this reading Kirkwood was in no wise amazed to recognize Calendar—a badly frightened Calendar now, however, and hardly to be identified with the sleek, glib fellow who had interviewed Kirkwood in the afternoon.

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

From this reading He made no doubt that she had observed the passage; proof of that one found in her sudden startling pallor (of indignation?) and in her eyes, briefly alight with some inscrutable emotion, though quickly veiled by lowered lashes.

only a very short time before

From this reading Kirkwood was in no wise amazed to recognize Calendar—a badly frightened Calendar now, however, and hardly to be identified with the sleek, glib fellow who had interviewed Kirkwood in the afternoon.

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

From this reading He made no doubt that she had observed the passage; proof of that one found in her sudden startling pallor (of indignation?) and in her eyes, briefly alight with some inscrutable emotion, though quickly veiled by lowered lashes.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Slowly enough she regained color and composure, while her _vis-à-vis_ sat motionless, head inclined as if in thought.

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

From this reading To the girl, watching her face covertly, Kirkwood turned for clue to the incident.

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

From this reading Abruptly the man turned in his chair to summon a waiter, and exposed his profile.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading Kirkwood was in no wise amazed to recognize Calendar—a badly frightened Calendar now, however, and hardly to be identified with the sleek, glib fellow who had interviewed Kirkwood in the afternoon.

having the identity known or established

From this reading Kirkwood was in no wise amazed to recognize Calendar—a badly frightened Calendar now, however, and hardly to be identified with the sleek, glib fellow who had interviewed Kirkwood in the afternoon.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Slowly enough she regained color and composure, while her _vis-à-vis_ sat motionless, head inclined as if in thought.

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

From this reading He made no doubt that she had observed the passage; proof of that one found in her sudden startling pallor (of indignation?) and in her eyes, briefly alight with some inscrutable emotion, though quickly veiled by lowered lashes.

a single distinct event

From this reading To the girl, watching her face covertly, Kirkwood turned for clue to the incident.

(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency

From this reading Slowly enough she regained color and composure, while her _vis-à-vis_ sat motionless, head inclined as if in thought.

a feeling of righteous anger

From this reading He made no doubt that she had observed the passage; proof of that one found in her sudden startling pallor (of indignation?) and in her eyes, briefly alight with some inscrutable emotion, though quickly veiled by lowered lashes.

of an obscure nature

From this reading He made no doubt that she had observed the passage; proof of that one found in her sudden startling pallor (of indignation?) and in her eyes, briefly alight with some inscrutable emotion, though quickly veiled by lowered lashes.

past form of “interview” — conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting

From this reading Kirkwood was in no wise amazed to recognize Calendar—a badly frightened Calendar now, however, and hardly to be identified with the sleek, glib fellow who had interviewed Kirkwood in the afternoon.

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From this reading To the girl, watching her face covertly, Kirkwood turned for clue to the incident.

plural of “lash” — any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids

From this reading He made no doubt that she had observed the passage; proof of that one found in her sudden startling pallor (of indignation?) and in her eyes, briefly alight with some inscrutable emotion, though quickly veiled by lowered lashes.

below the surround or below the normal position

From this reading He made no doubt that she had observed the passage; proof of that one found in her sudden startling pallor (of indignation?) and in her eyes, briefly alight with some inscrutable emotion, though quickly veiled by lowered lashes.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading He made no doubt that she had observed the passage; proof of that one found in her sudden startling pallor (of indignation?) and in her eyes, briefly alight with some inscrutable emotion, though quickly veiled by lowered lashes.

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

From this reading Abruptly the man turned in his chair to summon a waiter, and exposed his profile.

not in physical motion

From this reading Slowly enough she regained color and composure, while her _vis-à-vis_ sat motionless, head inclined as if in thought.

not any; not one

From this reading He made no doubt that she had observed the passage; proof of that one found in her sudden startling pallor (of indignation?) and in her eyes, briefly alight with some inscrutable emotion, though quickly veiled by lowered lashes.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Kirkwood was in no wise amazed to recognize Calendar—a badly frightened Calendar now, however, and hardly to be identified with the sleek, glib fellow who had interviewed Kirkwood in the afternoon.

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading He made no doubt that she had observed the passage; proof of that one found in her sudden startling pallor (of indignation?) and in her eyes, briefly alight with some inscrutable emotion, though quickly veiled by lowered lashes.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He made no doubt that she had observed the passage; proof of that one found in her sudden startling pallor (of indignation?) and in her eyes, briefly alight with some inscrutable emotion, though quickly veiled by lowered lashes.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading He made no doubt that she had observed the passage; proof of that one found in her sudden startling pallor (of indignation?) and in her eyes, briefly alight with some inscrutable emotion, though quickly veiled by lowered lashes.

unnatural lack of color in the skin (as from bruising or sickness or emotional distress)

From this reading He made no doubt that she had observed the passage; proof of that one found in her sudden startling pallor (of indignation?) and in her eyes, briefly alight with some inscrutable emotion, though quickly veiled by lowered lashes.

the act of passing from one state or place to the next

From this reading He made no doubt that she had observed the passage; proof of that one found in her sudden startling pallor (of indignation?) and in her eyes, briefly alight with some inscrutable emotion, though quickly veiled by lowered lashes.

an analysis (often in graphical form) representing the extent to which something exhibits various characteristics

From this reading Abruptly the man turned in his chair to summon a waiter, and exposed his profile.

any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something

From this reading He made no doubt that she had observed the passage; proof of that one found in her sudden startling pallor (of indignation?) and in her eyes, briefly alight with some inscrutable emotion, though quickly veiled by lowered lashes.

with speed

From this reading He made no doubt that she had observed the passage; proof of that one found in her sudden startling pallor (of indignation?) and in her eyes, briefly alight with some inscrutable emotion, though quickly veiled by lowered lashes.

accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority

From this reading Kirkwood was in no wise amazed to recognize Calendar—a badly frightened Calendar now, however, and hardly to be identified with the sleek, glib fellow who had interviewed Kirkwood in the afternoon.

past form of “regain” — get or find back; recover the use of

From this reading Slowly enough she regained color and composure, while her _vis-à-vis_ sat motionless, head inclined as if in thought.

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

From this reading Slowly enough she regained color and composure, while her _vis-à-vis_ sat motionless, head inclined as if in thought.

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

From this reading He made no doubt that she had observed the passage; proof of that one found in her sudden startling pallor (of indignation?) and in her eyes, briefly alight with some inscrutable emotion, though quickly veiled by lowered lashes.

well-groomed and neatly tailored; especially too well-groomed

From this reading Kirkwood was in no wise amazed to recognize Calendar—a badly frightened Calendar now, however, and hardly to be identified with the sleek, glib fellow who had interviewed Kirkwood in the afternoon.

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading Slowly enough she regained color and composure, while her _vis-à-vis_ sat motionless, head inclined as if in thought.

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

From this reading He made no doubt that she had observed the passage; proof of that one found in her sudden startling pallor (of indignation?) and in her eyes, briefly alight with some inscrutable emotion, though quickly veiled by lowered lashes.

so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm

From this reading He made no doubt that she had observed the passage; proof of that one found in her sudden startling pallor (of indignation?) and in her eyes, briefly alight with some inscrutable emotion, though quickly veiled by lowered lashes.

happening without warning or in a short space of time

From this reading He made no doubt that she had observed the passage; proof of that one found in her sudden startling pallor (of indignation?) and in her eyes, briefly alight with some inscrutable emotion, though quickly veiled by lowered lashes.

call in an official matter, such as to attend court

From this reading Abruptly the man turned in his chair to summon a waiter, and exposed his profile.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He made no doubt that she had observed the passage; proof of that one found in her sudden startling pallor (of indignation?) and in her eyes, briefly alight with some inscrutable emotion, though quickly veiled by lowered lashes.

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

From this reading To the girl, watching her face covertly, Kirkwood turned for clue to the incident.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading He made no doubt that she had observed the passage; proof of that one found in her sudden startling pallor (of indignation?) and in her eyes, briefly alight with some inscrutable emotion, though quickly veiled by lowered lashes.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Slowly enough she regained color and composure, while her _vis-à-vis_ sat motionless, head inclined as if in thought.

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

From this reading To the girl, watching her face covertly, Kirkwood turned for clue to the incident.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading To the girl, watching her face covertly, Kirkwood turned for clue to the incident.

having or as if having a veil or concealing cover

From this reading He made no doubt that she had observed the passage; proof of that one found in her sudden startling pallor (of indignation?) and in her eyes, briefly alight with some inscrutable emotion, though quickly veiled by lowered lashes.

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

From this reading Slowly enough she regained color and composure, while her _vis-à-vis_ sat motionless, head inclined as if in thought.

a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)

From this reading Abruptly the man turned in his chair to summon a waiter, and exposed his profile.

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

From this reading Kirkwood was in no wise amazed to recognize Calendar—a badly frightened Calendar now, however, and hardly to be identified with the sleek, glib fellow who had interviewed Kirkwood in the afternoon.

the act of observing; taking a patient look

From this reading To the girl, watching her face covertly, Kirkwood turned for clue to the incident.

during the time that

From this reading Slowly enough she regained color and composure, while her _vis-à-vis_ sat motionless, head inclined as if in thought.

which person or people

From this reading Kirkwood was in no wise amazed to recognize Calendar—a badly frightened Calendar now, however, and hardly to be identified with the sleek, glib fellow who had interviewed Kirkwood in the afternoon.

having or prompted by wisdom or discernment

From this reading Kirkwood was in no wise amazed to recognize Calendar—a badly frightened Calendar now, however, and hardly to be identified with the sleek, glib fellow who had interviewed Kirkwood in the afternoon.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He made no doubt that she had observed the passage; proof of that one found in her sudden startling pallor (of indignation?) and in her eyes, briefly alight with some inscrutable emotion, though quickly veiled by lowered lashes.