Chapter III

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

From this reading But the sense of their lurking there, vigilant guardians of the threshold, gave a peculiar quality to every token of her approval.

the state of being absent

From this reading He knew she did not wholly approve of his journey, though she had made no unfavourable comment, and had even offered of her own accord to keep an eye on the _Pension Rosenglüh_ in his absence.

go together

From this reading He knew she did not wholly approve of his journey, though she had made no unfavourable comment, and had even offered of her own accord to keep an eye on the _Pension Rosenglüh_ in his absence.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading XVII On the afternoon of the fourth day Boyne stood again in the sitting-room of the _châlet_ facing the Cristallo group.

anew

From this reading XVII On the afternoon of the fourth day Boyne stood again in the sitting-room of the _châlet_ facing the Cristallo group.

(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 He had wired to Judith Wheater: “All right, don’t worry”; but to Mrs. Sellars he had made no sign.

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

From this reading He knew she did not wholly approve of his journey, though she had made no unfavourable comment, and had even offered of her own accord to keep an eye on the _Pension Rosenglüh_ in his absence.

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

From this reading He knew she did not wholly approve of his journey, though she had made no unfavourable comment, and had even offered of her own accord to keep an eye on the _Pension Rosenglüh_ in his absence.

quick to understand

From this reading It was not necessary for Rose Sellars to formulate objections; they were latent everywhere in her delicate person, in the movements of her slim apprehensive fingers, the guarded stir of her lashes.

the formal act of approving

From this reading But the sense of their lurking there, vigilant guardians of the threshold, gave a peculiar quality to every token of her approval.

give sanction to

From this reading He knew she did not wholly approve of his journey, though she had made no unfavourable comment, and had even offered of her own accord to keep an eye on the _Pension Rosenglüh_ in his absence.

a battle in the War of the Grand Alliance in Ireland in 1690; William III defeated the deposed James II and so ended the Catholicism that had been reintroduced in England by the Stuarts

From this reading XVII On the afternoon of the fourth day Boyne stood again in the sitting-room of the _châlet_ facing the Cristallo group.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He had wired to Judith Wheater: “All right, don’t worry”; but to Mrs. Sellars he had made no sign.

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From this reading XVII On the afternoon of the fourth day Boyne stood again in the sitting-room of the _châlet_ facing the Cristallo group.

a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information

From this reading He knew she did not wholly approve of his journey, though she had made no unfavourable comment, and had even offered of her own accord to keep an eye on the _Pension Rosenglüh_ in his absence.

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From this reading XVII On the afternoon of the fourth day Boyne stood again in the sitting-room of the _châlet_ facing the Cristallo group.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading XVII On the afternoon of the fourth day Boyne stood again in the sitting-room of the _châlet_ facing the Cristallo group.

exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury

From this reading It was not necessary for Rose Sellars to formulate objections; they were latent everywhere in her delicate person, in the movements of her slim apprehensive fingers, the guarded stir of her lashes.

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

From this reading He knew she did not wholly approve of his journey, though she had made no unfavourable comment, and had even offered of her own accord to keep an eye on the _Pension Rosenglüh_ in his absence.

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From this reading He had wired to Judith Wheater: “All right, don’t worry”; but to Mrs. Sellars he had made no sign.

divisible by two

From this reading He knew she did not wholly approve of his journey, though she had made no unfavourable comment, and had even offered of her own accord to keep an eye on the _Pension Rosenglüh_ in his absence.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading But the sense of their lurking there, vigilant guardians of the threshold, gave a peculiar quality to every token of her approval.

to or in any or all places

From this reading It was not necessary for Rose Sellars to formulate objections; they were latent everywhere in her delicate person, in the movements of her slim apprehensive fingers, the guarded stir of her lashes.

the organ of sight

From this reading He knew she did not wholly approve of his journey, though she had made no unfavourable comment, and had even offered of her own accord to keep an eye on the _Pension Rosenglüh_ in his absence.

a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening

From this reading XVII On the afternoon of the fourth day Boyne stood again in the sitting-room of the _châlet_ facing the Cristallo group.

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

From this reading It was not necessary for Rose Sellars to formulate objections; they were latent everywhere in her delicate person, in the movements of her slim apprehensive fingers, the guarded stir of her lashes.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It was not necessary for Rose Sellars to formulate objections; they were latent everywhere in her delicate person, in the movements of her slim apprehensive fingers, the guarded stir of her lashes.

elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses

From this reading It was not necessary for Rose Sellars to formulate objections; they were latent everywhere in her delicate person, in the movements of her slim apprehensive fingers, the guarded stir of her lashes.

following the third position; number four in a countable series

From this reading XVII On the afternoon of the fourth day Boyne stood again in the sitting-room of the _châlet_ facing the Cristallo group.

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

From this reading But the sense of their lurking there, vigilant guardians of the threshold, gave a peculiar quality to every token of her approval.

any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

From this reading XVII On the afternoon of the fourth day Boyne stood again in the sitting-room of the _châlet_ facing the Cristallo group.

prudent

From this reading It was not necessary for Rose Sellars to formulate objections; they were latent everywhere in her delicate person, in the movements of her slim apprehensive fingers, the guarded stir of her lashes.

plural of “guardian” — a person who cares for persons or property

From this reading But the sense of their lurking there, vigilant guardians of the threshold, gave a peculiar quality to every token of her approval.

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

From this reading He had wired to Judith Wheater: “All right, don’t worry”; but to Mrs. Sellars he had made no sign.

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

From this reading He had wired to Judith Wheater: “All right, don’t worry”; but to Mrs. Sellars he had made no sign.

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

From this reading He knew she did not wholly approve of his journey, though she had made no unfavourable comment, and had even offered of her own accord to keep an eye on the _Pension Rosenglüh_ in his absence.

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

From this reading He knew she did not wholly approve of his journey, though she had made no unfavourable comment, and had even offered of her own accord to keep an eye on the _Pension Rosenglüh_ in his absence.

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

From this reading XVII On the afternoon of the fourth day Boyne stood again in the sitting-room of the _châlet_ facing the Cristallo group.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was not necessary for Rose Sellars to formulate objections; they were latent everywhere in her delicate person, in the movements of her slim apprehensive fingers, the guarded stir of her lashes.

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading He knew she did not wholly approve of his journey, though she had made no unfavourable comment, and had even offered of her own accord to keep an eye on the _Pension Rosenglüh_ in his absence.

Jewish heroine in one of the books of the Apocrypha; she saved her people by decapitating the Assyrian general Holofernes

From this reading He had wired to Judith Wheater: “All right, don’t worry”; but to Mrs. Sellars he had made no sign.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading He knew she did not wholly approve of his journey, though she had made no unfavourable comment, and had even offered of her own accord to keep an eye on the _Pension Rosenglüh_ in his absence.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading He knew she did not wholly approve of his journey, though she had made no unfavourable comment, and had even offered of her own accord to keep an eye on the _Pension Rosenglüh_ in his absence.

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

From this reading It was not necessary for Rose Sellars to formulate objections; they were latent everywhere in her delicate person, in the movements of her slim apprehensive fingers, the guarded stir of her lashes.

potentially existing but not presently evident or realized

From this reading It was not necessary for Rose Sellars to formulate objections; they were latent everywhere in her delicate person, in the movements of her slim apprehensive fingers, the guarded stir of her lashes.

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

From this reading But the sense of their lurking there, vigilant guardians of the threshold, gave a peculiar quality to every token of her approval.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading He had wired to Judith Wheater: “All right, don’t worry”; but to Mrs. Sellars he had made no sign.

plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location

From this reading It was not necessary for Rose Sellars to formulate objections; they were latent everywhere in her delicate person, in the movements of her slim apprehensive fingers, the guarded stir of her lashes.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading He had wired to Judith Wheater: “All right, don’t worry”; but to Mrs. Sellars he had made no sign.

absolutely essential

From this reading It was not necessary for Rose Sellars to formulate objections; they were latent everywhere in her delicate person, in the movements of her slim apprehensive fingers, the guarded stir of her lashes.

not any; not one

From this reading He had wired to Judith Wheater: “All right, don’t worry”; but to Mrs. Sellars he had made no sign.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He knew she did not wholly approve of his journey, though she had made no unfavourable comment, and had even offered of her own accord to keep an eye on the _Pension Rosenglüh_ in his absence.

plural of “objection” — the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest

From this reading It was not necessary for Rose Sellars to formulate objections; they were latent everywhere in her delicate person, in the movements of her slim apprehensive fingers, the guarded stir of her lashes.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading XVII On the afternoon of the fourth day Boyne stood again in the sitting-room of the _châlet_ facing the Cristallo group.

past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish

From this reading He knew she did not wholly approve of his journey, though she had made no unfavourable comment, and had even offered of her own accord to keep an eye on the _Pension Rosenglüh_ in his absence.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading XVII On the afternoon of the fourth day Boyne stood again in the sitting-room of the _châlet_ facing the Cristallo group.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading He knew she did not wholly approve of his journey, though she had made no unfavourable comment, and had even offered of her own accord to keep an eye on the _Pension Rosenglüh_ in his absence.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading But the sense of their lurking there, vigilant guardians of the threshold, gave a peculiar quality to every token of her approval.

a regular payment to a person that is intended to allow them to subsist without working

From this reading He knew she did not wholly approve of his journey, though she had made no unfavourable comment, and had even offered of her own accord to keep an eye on the _Pension Rosenglüh_ in his absence.

a human being

From this reading It was not necessary for Rose Sellars to formulate objections; they were latent everywhere in her delicate person, in the movements of her slim apprehensive fingers, the guarded stir of her lashes.

an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone

From this reading But the sense of their lurking there, vigilant guardians of the threshold, gave a peculiar quality to every token of her approval.

precisely, exactly

From this reading He had wired to Judith Wheater: “All right, don’t worry”; but to Mrs. Sellars he had made no sign.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading It was not necessary for Rose Sellars to formulate objections; they were latent everywhere in her delicate person, in the movements of her slim apprehensive fingers, the guarded stir of her lashes.

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From this reading He knew she did not wholly approve of his journey, though she had made no unfavourable comment, and had even offered of her own accord to keep an eye on the _Pension Rosenglüh_ in his absence.

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From this reading He had wired to Judith Wheater: “All right, don’t worry”; but to Mrs. Sellars he had made no sign.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading But the sense of their lurking there, vigilant guardians of the threshold, gave a peculiar quality to every token of her approval.

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

From this reading He knew she did not wholly approve of his journey, though she had made no unfavourable comment, and had even offered of her own accord to keep an eye on the _Pension Rosenglüh_ in his absence.

a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)

From this reading He had wired to Judith Wheater: “All right, don’t worry”; but to Mrs. Sellars he had made no sign.

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From this reading XVII On the afternoon of the fourth day Boyne stood again in the sitting-room of the _châlet_ facing the Cristallo group.

being of delicate or slender build

From this reading It was not necessary for Rose Sellars to formulate objections; they were latent everywhere in her delicate person, in the movements of her slim apprehensive fingers, the guarded stir of her lashes.

move an implement through

From this reading It was not necessary for Rose Sellars to formulate objections; they were latent everywhere in her delicate person, in the movements of her slim apprehensive fingers, the guarded stir of her lashes.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading XVII On the afternoon of the fourth day Boyne stood again in the sitting-room of the _châlet_ facing the Cristallo group.

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

From this reading XVII On the afternoon of the fourth day Boyne stood again in the sitting-room of the _châlet_ facing the Cristallo group.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading But the sense of their lurking there, vigilant guardians of the threshold, gave a peculiar quality to every token of her approval.

in or at that place or location

From this reading But the sense of their lurking there, vigilant guardians of the threshold, gave a peculiar quality to every token of her approval.

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

From this reading It was not necessary for Rose Sellars to formulate objections; they were latent everywhere in her delicate person, in the movements of her slim apprehensive fingers, the guarded stir of her lashes.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading He knew she did not wholly approve of his journey, though she had made no unfavourable comment, and had even offered of her own accord to keep an eye on the _Pension Rosenglüh_ in his absence.

the starting point for a new state or experience

From this reading But the sense of their lurking there, vigilant guardians of the threshold, gave a peculiar quality to every token of her approval.

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

From this reading He had wired to Judith Wheater: “All right, don’t worry”; but to Mrs. Sellars he had made no sign.

an individual instance of a type of symbol

From this reading But the sense of their lurking there, vigilant guardians of the threshold, gave a peculiar quality to every token of her approval.

not encouraging or approving or pleasing

From this reading He knew she did not wholly approve of his journey, though she had made no unfavourable comment, and had even offered of her own accord to keep an eye on the _Pension Rosenglüh_ in his absence.

carefully observant or attentive; on the lookout for possible danger

From this reading But the sense of their lurking there, vigilant guardians of the threshold, gave a peculiar quality to every token of her approval.

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

From this reading It was not necessary for Rose Sellars to formulate objections; they were latent everywhere in her delicate person, in the movements of her slim apprehensive fingers, the guarded stir of her lashes.

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

From this reading It was not necessary for Rose Sellars to formulate objections; they were latent everywhere in her delicate person, in the movements of her slim apprehensive fingers, the guarded stir of her lashes.

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

From this reading He had wired to Judith Wheater: “All right, don’t worry”; but to Mrs. Sellars he had made no sign.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading He knew she did not wholly approve of his journey, though she had made no unfavourable comment, and had even offered of her own accord to keep an eye on the _Pension Rosenglüh_ in his absence.

equipped with wire or wires especially for electric or telephone service

From this reading He had wired to Judith Wheater: “All right, don’t worry”; but to Mrs. Sellars he had made no sign.

be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy

From this reading He had wired to Judith Wheater: “All right, don’t worry”; but to Mrs. Sellars he had made no sign.

the cardinal number that is the sum of sixteen and one

From this reading XVII On the afternoon of the fourth day Boyne stood again in the sitting-room of the _châlet_ facing the Cristallo group.