Chapter XXXIV · Chapter 34

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

From this reading And here, where the shadow was deepest, I came upon a lurking figure—a figure I recognized—a figure there was no mistaking, and which I should have known in a thousand.

lasting a long time

From this reading IN WHICH I FIND PEACE AND JOY AND AN ABIDING SORROW I hurried on, looking neither to right nor left, seeing only the face of Charmian, now fearful and appealing, now blazing with scorn.

anew

From this reading Anon I started up again, and plunged, knee-deep, through the brook, and strode on and on, bursting my way through bramble and briar, heedless of their petty stings, till at last I was clear of them, being now among trees.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading Anon I started up again, and plunged, knee-deep, through the brook, and strode on and on, bursting my way through bramble and briar, heedless of their petty stings, till at last I was clear of them, being now among trees.

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

From this reading IN WHICH I FIND PEACE AND JOY AND AN ABIDING SORROW I hurried on, looking neither to right nor left, seeing only the face of Charmian, now fearful and appealing, now blazing with scorn.

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

From this reading IN WHICH I FIND PEACE AND JOY AND AN ABIDING SORROW I hurried on, looking neither to right nor left, seeing only the face of Charmian, now fearful and appealing, now blazing with scorn.

at another time

From this reading Anon I started up again, and plunged, knee-deep, through the brook, and strode on and on, bursting my way through bramble and briar, heedless of their petty stings, till at last I was clear of them, being now among trees.

able to attract interest or draw favorable attention

From this reading IN WHICH I FIND PEACE AND JOY AND AN ABIDING SORROW I hurried on, looking neither to right nor left, seeing only the face of Charmian, now fearful and appealing, now blazing with scorn.

weapons considered collectively

From this reading And coming to the brook, I sat down, and thought upon her marvellous beauty, of the firm roundness of the arms that my fingers had so lately pressed.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Anon I started up again, and plunged, knee-deep, through the brook, and strode on and on, bursting my way through bramble and briar, heedless of their petty stings, till at last I was clear of them, being now among trees.

a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways

From this reading A shortish, broad-shouldered man, clad in a blue coat, who stood with his back towards me, looking down into the Hollow, in the attitude of one who waits—for what? for whom?

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading A shortish, broad-shouldered man, clad in a blue coat, who stood with his back towards me, looking down into the Hollow, in the attitude of one who waits—for what? for whom?

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading And coming to the brook, I sat down, and thought upon her marvellous beauty, of the firm roundness of the arms that my fingers had so lately pressed.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Anon I started up again, and plunged, knee-deep, through the brook, and strode on and on, bursting my way through bramble and briar, heedless of their petty stings, till at last I was clear of them, being now among trees.

shining intensely

From this reading IN WHICH I FIND PEACE AND JOY AND AN ABIDING SORROW I hurried on, looking neither to right nor left, seeing only the face of Charmian, now fearful and appealing, now blazing with scorn.

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

From this reading A shortish, broad-shouldered man, clad in a blue coat, who stood with his back towards me, looking down into the Hollow, in the attitude of one who waits—for what? for whom?

any of various rough thorny shrubs or vines

From this reading Anon I started up again, and plunged, knee-deep, through the brook, and strode on and on, bursting my way through bramble and briar, heedless of their petty stings, till at last I was clear of them, being now among trees.

Eurasian rose with prickly stems and fragrant leaves and bright pink flowers followed by scarlet hips

From this reading Anon I started up again, and plunged, knee-deep, through the brook, and strode on and on, bursting my way through bramble and briar, heedless of their petty stings, till at last I was clear of them, being now among trees.

having broad shoulders

From this reading A shortish, broad-shouldered man, clad in a blue coat, who stood with his back towards me, looking down into the Hollow, in the attitude of one who waits—for what? for whom?

a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)

From this reading And coming to the brook, I sat down, and thought upon her marvellous beauty, of the firm roundness of the arms that my fingers had so lately pressed.

-ing form of “burst” — come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure

From this reading Anon I started up again, and plunged, knee-deep, through the brook, and strode on and on, bursting my way through bramble and briar, heedless of their petty stings, till at last I was clear of them, being now among trees.

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

From this reading And here, where the shadow was deepest, I came upon a lurking figure—a figure I recognized—a figure there was no mistaking, and which I should have known in a thousand.

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From this reading IN WHICH I FIND PEACE AND JOY AND AN ABIDING SORROW I hurried on, looking neither to right nor left, seeing only the face of Charmian, now fearful and appealing, now blazing with scorn.

wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination

From this reading A shortish, broad-shouldered man, clad in a blue coat, who stood with his back towards me, looking down into the Hollow, in the attitude of one who waits—for what? for whom?

rid of obstructions

From this reading Anon I started up again, and plunged, knee-deep, through the brook, and strode on and on, bursting my way through bramble and briar, heedless of their petty stings, till at last I was clear of them, being now among trees.

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

From this reading A shortish, broad-shouldered man, clad in a blue coat, who stood with his back towards me, looking down into the Hollow, in the attitude of one who waits—for what? for whom?

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading And coming to the brook, I sat down, and thought upon her marvellous beauty, of the firm roundness of the arms that my fingers had so lately pressed.

superlative of “deep” — relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading And here, where the shadow was deepest, I came upon a lurking figure—a figure I recognized—a figure there was no mistaking, and which I should have known in a thousand.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading And coming to the brook, I sat down, and thought upon her marvellous beauty, of the firm roundness of the arms that my fingers had so lately pressed.

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

From this reading IN WHICH I FIND PEACE AND JOY AND AN ABIDING SORROW I hurried on, looking neither to right nor left, seeing only the face of Charmian, now fearful and appealing, now blazing with scorn.

experiencing or showing fear

From this reading IN WHICH I FIND PEACE AND JOY AND AN ABIDING SORROW I hurried on, looking neither to right nor left, seeing only the face of Charmian, now fearful and appealing, now blazing with scorn.

a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading And here, where the shadow was deepest, I came upon a lurking figure—a figure I recognized—a figure there was no mistaking, and which I should have known in a thousand.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading IN WHICH I FIND PEACE AND JOY AND AN ABIDING SORROW I hurried on, looking neither to right nor left, seeing only the face of Charmian, now fearful and appealing, now blazing with scorn.

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

From this reading And coming to the brook, I sat down, and thought upon her marvellous beauty, of the firm roundness of the arms that my fingers had so lately pressed.

marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable

From this reading And coming to the brook, I sat down, and thought upon her marvellous beauty, of the firm roundness of the arms that my fingers had so lately pressed.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading A shortish, broad-shouldered man, clad in a blue coat, who stood with his back towards me, looking down into the Hollow, in the attitude of one who waits—for what? for whom?

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

From this reading And coming to the brook, I sat down, and thought upon her marvellous beauty, of the firm roundness of the arms that my fingers had so lately pressed.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading And here, where the shadow was deepest, I came upon a lurking figure—a figure I recognized—a figure there was no mistaking, and which I should have known in a thousand.

marked by or paying little heed or attention

From this reading Anon I started up again, and plunged, knee-deep, through the brook, and strode on and on, bursting my way through bramble and briar, heedless of their petty stings, till at last I was clear of them, being now among trees.

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

From this reading And coming to the brook, I sat down, and thought upon her marvellous beauty, of the firm roundness of the arms that my fingers had so lately pressed.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading And here, where the shadow was deepest, I came upon a lurking figure—a figure I recognized—a figure there was no mistaking, and which I should have known in a thousand.

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

From this reading A shortish, broad-shouldered man, clad in a blue coat, who stood with his back towards me, looking down into the Hollow, in the attitude of one who waits—for what? for whom?

not solid; having a space or gap or cavity

From this reading A shortish, broad-shouldered man, clad in a blue coat, who stood with his back towards me, looking down into the Hollow, in the attitude of one who waits—for what? for whom?

moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste

From this reading IN WHICH I FIND PEACE AND JOY AND AN ABIDING SORROW I hurried on, looking neither to right nor left, seeing only the face of Charmian, now fearful and appealing, now blazing with scorn.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading IN WHICH I FIND PEACE AND JOY AND AN ABIDING SORROW I hurried on, looking neither to right nor left, seeing only the face of Charmian, now fearful and appealing, now blazing with scorn.

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

From this reading IN WHICH I FIND PEACE AND JOY AND AN ABIDING SORROW I hurried on, looking neither to right nor left, seeing only the face of Charmian, now fearful and appealing, now blazing with scorn.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading A shortish, broad-shouldered man, clad in a blue coat, who stood with his back towards me, looking down into the Hollow, in the attitude of one who waits—for what? for whom?

the emotion of great happiness

From this reading IN WHICH I FIND PEACE AND JOY AND AN ABIDING SORROW I hurried on, looking neither to right nor left, seeing only the face of Charmian, now fearful and appealing, now blazing with scorn.

coming only to the ankle or knee

From this reading Anon I started up again, and plunged, knee-deep, through the brook, and strode on and on, bursting my way through bramble and briar, heedless of their petty stings, till at last I was clear of them, being now among trees.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading And here, where the shadow was deepest, I came upon a lurking figure—a figure I recognized—a figure there was no mistaking, and which I should have known in a thousand.

immediately past

From this reading Anon I started up again, and plunged, knee-deep, through the brook, and strode on and on, bursting my way through bramble and briar, heedless of their petty stings, till at last I was clear of them, being now among trees.

in the recent past

From this reading And coming to the brook, I sat down, and thought upon her marvellous beauty, of the firm roundness of the arms that my fingers had so lately pressed.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading IN WHICH I FIND PEACE AND JOY AND AN ABIDING SORROW I hurried on, looking neither to right nor left, seeing only the face of Charmian, now fearful and appealing, now blazing with scorn.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading IN WHICH I FIND PEACE AND JOY AND AN ABIDING SORROW I hurried on, looking neither to right nor left, seeing only the face of Charmian, now fearful and appealing, now blazing with scorn.

-ing form of “lurk” — lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner

From this reading And here, where the shadow was deepest, I came upon a lurking figure—a figure I recognized—a figure there was no mistaking, and which I should have known in a thousand.

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

From this reading A shortish, broad-shouldered man, clad in a blue coat, who stood with his back towards me, looking down into the Hollow, in the attitude of one who waits—for what? for whom?

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading And coming to the brook, I sat down, and thought upon her marvellous beauty, of the firm roundness of the arms that my fingers had so lately pressed.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading A shortish, broad-shouldered man, clad in a blue coat, who stood with his back towards me, looking down into the Hollow, in the attitude of one who waits—for what? for whom?

putting the wrong interpretation on

From this reading And here, where the shadow was deepest, I came upon a lurking figure—a figure I recognized—a figure there was no mistaking, and which I should have known in a thousand.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading And coming to the brook, I sat down, and thought upon her marvellous beauty, of the firm roundness of the arms that my fingers had so lately pressed.

not one and not the other of two

From this reading IN WHICH I FIND PEACE AND JOY AND AN ABIDING SORROW I hurried on, looking neither to right nor left, seeing only the face of Charmian, now fearful and appealing, now blazing with scorn.

not any; not one

From this reading And here, where the shadow was deepest, I came upon a lurking figure—a figure I recognized—a figure there was no mistaking, and which I should have known in a thousand.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading IN WHICH I FIND PEACE AND JOY AND AN ABIDING SORROW I hurried on, looking neither to right nor left, seeing only the face of Charmian, now fearful and appealing, now blazing with scorn.

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

From this reading IN WHICH I FIND PEACE AND JOY AND AN ABIDING SORROW I hurried on, looking neither to right nor left, seeing only the face of Charmian, now fearful and appealing, now blazing with scorn.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading IN WHICH I FIND PEACE AND JOY AND AN ABIDING SORROW I hurried on, looking neither to right nor left, seeing only the face of Charmian, now fearful and appealing, now blazing with scorn.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading IN WHICH I FIND PEACE AND JOY AND AN ABIDING SORROW I hurried on, looking neither to right nor left, seeing only the face of Charmian, now fearful and appealing, now blazing with scorn.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading A shortish, broad-shouldered man, clad in a blue coat, who stood with his back towards me, looking down into the Hollow, in the attitude of one who waits—for what? for whom?

and nothing more

From this reading IN WHICH I FIND PEACE AND JOY AND AN ABIDING SORROW I hurried on, looking neither to right nor left, seeing only the face of Charmian, now fearful and appealing, now blazing with scorn.

the state prevailing during the absence of war

From this reading IN WHICH I FIND PEACE AND JOY AND AN ABIDING SORROW I hurried on, looking neither to right nor left, seeing only the face of Charmian, now fearful and appealing, now blazing with scorn.

inferior in rank or status

From this reading Anon I started up again, and plunged, knee-deep, through the brook, and strode on and on, bursting my way through bramble and briar, heedless of their petty stings, till at last I was clear of them, being now among trees.

past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into

From this reading Anon I started up again, and plunged, knee-deep, through the brook, and strode on and on, bursting my way through bramble and briar, heedless of their petty stings, till at last I was clear of them, being now among trees.

compacted by ironing

From this reading And coming to the brook, I sat down, and thought upon her marvellous beauty, of the firm roundness of the arms that my fingers had so lately pressed.

generally approved or compelling recognition

From this reading And here, where the shadow was deepest, I came upon a lurking figure—a figure I recognized—a figure there was no mistaking, and which I should have known in a thousand.

precisely, exactly

From this reading IN WHICH I FIND PEACE AND JOY AND AN ABIDING SORROW I hurried on, looking neither to right nor left, seeing only the face of Charmian, now fearful and appealing, now blazing with scorn.

the fullness of a tone of voice

From this reading And coming to the brook, I sat down, and thought upon her marvellous beauty, of the firm roundness of the arms that my fingers had so lately pressed.

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

From this reading And coming to the brook, I sat down, and thought upon her marvellous beauty, of the firm roundness of the arms that my fingers had so lately pressed.

lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike

From this reading IN WHICH I FIND PEACE AND JOY AND AN ABIDING SORROW I hurried on, looking neither to right nor left, seeing only the face of Charmian, now fearful and appealing, now blazing with scorn.

perception by means of the eyes

From this reading IN WHICH I FIND PEACE AND JOY AND AN ABIDING SORROW I hurried on, looking neither to right nor left, seeing only the face of Charmian, now fearful and appealing, now blazing with scorn.

A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.

From this reading And here, where the shadow was deepest, I came upon a lurking figure—a figure I recognized—a figure there was no mistaking, and which I should have known in a thousand.

somewhat short

From this reading A shortish, broad-shouldered man, clad in a blue coat, who stood with his back towards me, looking down into the Hollow, in the attitude of one who waits—for what? for whom?

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading And here, where the shadow was deepest, I came upon a lurking figure—a figure I recognized—a figure there was no mistaking, and which I should have known in a thousand.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading And coming to the brook, I sat down, and thought upon her marvellous beauty, of the firm roundness of the arms that my fingers had so lately pressed.

an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement

From this reading IN WHICH I FIND PEACE AND JOY AND AN ABIDING SORROW I hurried on, looking neither to right nor left, seeing only the face of Charmian, now fearful and appealing, now blazing with scorn.

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

From this reading Anon I started up again, and plunged, knee-deep, through the brook, and strode on and on, bursting my way through bramble and briar, heedless of their petty stings, till at last I was clear of them, being now among trees.

plural of “sting” — a kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung

From this reading Anon I started up again, and plunged, knee-deep, through the brook, and strode on and on, bursting my way through bramble and briar, heedless of their petty stings, till at last I was clear of them, being now among trees.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading A shortish, broad-shouldered man, clad in a blue coat, who stood with his back towards me, looking down into the Hollow, in the attitude of one who waits—for what? for whom?

inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps

From this reading Anon I started up again, and plunged, knee-deep, through the brook, and strode on and on, bursting my way through bramble and briar, heedless of their petty stings, till at last I was clear of them, being now among trees.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading And coming to the brook, I sat down, and thought upon her marvellous beauty, of the firm roundness of the arms that my fingers had so lately pressed.

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

From this reading IN WHICH I FIND PEACE AND JOY AND AN ABIDING SORROW I hurried on, looking neither to right nor left, seeing only the face of Charmian, now fearful and appealing, now blazing with scorn.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Anon I started up again, and plunged, knee-deep, through the brook, and strode on and on, bursting my way through bramble and briar, heedless of their petty stings, till at last I was clear of them, being now among trees.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Anon I started up again, and plunged, knee-deep, through the brook, and strode on and on, bursting my way through bramble and briar, heedless of their petty stings, till at last I was clear of them, being now among trees.

in or at that place or location

From this reading And here, where the shadow was deepest, I came upon a lurking figure—a figure I recognized—a figure there was no mistaking, and which I should have known in a thousand.

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

From this reading And coming to the brook, I sat down, and thought upon her marvellous beauty, of the firm roundness of the arms that my fingers had so lately pressed.

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading And here, where the shadow was deepest, I came upon a lurking figure—a figure I recognized—a figure there was no mistaking, and which I should have known in a thousand.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Anon I started up again, and plunged, knee-deep, through the brook, and strode on and on, bursting my way through bramble and briar, heedless of their petty stings, till at last I was clear of them, being now among trees.

up to a particular time

From this reading Anon I started up again, and plunged, knee-deep, through the brook, and strode on and on, bursting my way through bramble and briar, heedless of their petty stings, till at last I was clear of them, being now among trees.

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

From this reading IN WHICH I FIND PEACE AND JOY AND AN ABIDING SORROW I hurried on, looking neither to right nor left, seeing only the face of Charmian, now fearful and appealing, now blazing with scorn.

in the direction of

From this reading A shortish, broad-shouldered man, clad in a blue coat, who stood with his back towards me, looking down into the Hollow, in the attitude of one who waits—for what? for whom?

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading Anon I started up again, and plunged, knee-deep, through the brook, and strode on and on, bursting my way through bramble and briar, heedless of their petty stings, till at last I was clear of them, being now among trees.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Anon I started up again, and plunged, knee-deep, through the brook, and strode on and on, bursting my way through bramble and briar, heedless of their petty stings, till at last I was clear of them, being now among trees.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading And coming to the brook, I sat down, and thought upon her marvellous beauty, of the firm roundness of the arms that my fingers had so lately pressed.

plural of “wait” — time during which some action is awaited

From this reading A shortish, broad-shouldered man, clad in a blue coat, who stood with his back towards me, looking down into the Hollow, in the attitude of one who waits—for what? for whom?

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

From this reading Anon I started up again, and plunged, knee-deep, through the brook, and strode on and on, bursting my way through bramble and briar, heedless of their petty stings, till at last I was clear of them, being now among trees.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Anon I started up again, and plunged, knee-deep, through the brook, and strode on and on, bursting my way through bramble and briar, heedless of their petty stings, till at last I was clear of them, being now among trees.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading A shortish, broad-shouldered man, clad in a blue coat, who stood with his back towards me, looking down into the Hollow, in the attitude of one who waits—for what? for whom?

in or at the place that

From this reading And here, where the shadow was deepest, I came upon a lurking figure—a figure I recognized—a figure there was no mistaking, and which I should have known in a thousand.

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

From this reading IN WHICH I FIND PEACE AND JOY AND AN ABIDING SORROW I hurried on, looking neither to right nor left, seeing only the face of Charmian, now fearful and appealing, now blazing with scorn.

which person or people

From this reading A shortish, broad-shouldered man, clad in a blue coat, who stood with his back towards me, looking down into the Hollow, in the attitude of one who waits—for what? for whom?

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading A shortish, broad-shouldered man, clad in a blue coat, who stood with his back towards me, looking down into the Hollow, in the attitude of one who waits—for what? for whom?

in the company of; together with

From this reading IN WHICH I FIND PEACE AND JOY AND AN ABIDING SORROW I hurried on, looking neither to right nor left, seeing only the face of Charmian, now fearful and appealing, now blazing with scorn.