Chapter XII · Chapter 12

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

From this reading "Why, boy, you are Henry's very self come back to us after all these years--only with a lot of added deviltry in the way of French beauty," said that Madam Taylor, who was very stately, with white hair and a very young countenance of sweetness.

consider or hold as true

From this reading "It is what my father always named me, Madam, the 'daredevil,' and will you not accept me for your cherishing?"

past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading "Why, boy, you are Henry's very self come back to us after all these years--only with a lot of added deviltry in the way of French beauty," said that Madam Taylor, who was very stately, with white hair and a very young countenance of sweetness.

having or displaying warmth or affection

From this reading THE BEAUTIFUL MADAM WHITWORTH Sue then made for me many introductions and all of those lovely _grande dames_ gave to me affectionate welcomes.

later than; following

From this reading "Why, boy, you are Henry's very self come back to us after all these years--only with a lot of added deviltry in the way of French beauty," said that Madam Taylor, who was very stately, with white hair and a very young countenance of sweetness.

(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 THE BEAUTIFUL MADAM WHITWORTH Sue then made for me many introductions and all of those lovely _grande dames_ gave to me affectionate welcomes.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading "The daredevil--it was like him to send you back to us as--as revenge," she added with something that almost seemed like anger under the sweetness of her voice.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading "It is what my father always named me, Madam, the 'daredevil,' and will you not accept me for your cherishing?"

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

From this reading THE BEAUTIFUL MADAM WHITWORTH Sue then made for me many introductions and all of those lovely _grande dames_ gave to me affectionate welcomes.

a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance

From this reading "The daredevil--it was like him to send you back to us as--as revenge," she added with something that almost seemed like anger under the sweetness of her voice.

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

From this reading "Why, boy, you are Henry's very self come back to us after all these years--only with a lot of added deviltry in the way of French beauty," said that Madam Taylor, who was very stately, with white hair and a very young countenance of sweetness.

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

From this reading "The daredevil--it was like him to send you back to us as--as revenge," she added with something that almost seemed like anger under the sweetness of her voice.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Some of them I had encountered at the dance of the Gouverneur Faulkner and all of them had smiles for me.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading "Why, boy, you are Henry's very self come back to us after all these years--only with a lot of added deviltry in the way of French beauty," said that Madam Taylor, who was very stately, with white hair and a very young countenance of sweetness.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading THE BEAUTIFUL MADAM WHITWORTH Sue then made for me many introductions and all of those lovely _grande dames_ gave to me affectionate welcomes.

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading "Why, boy, you are Henry's very self come back to us after all these years--only with a lot of added deviltry in the way of French beauty," said that Madam Taylor, who was very stately, with white hair and a very young countenance of sweetness.

a youthful male person

From this reading "Why, boy, you are Henry's very self come back to us after all these years--only with a lot of added deviltry in the way of French beauty," said that Madam Taylor, who was very stately, with white hair and a very young countenance of sweetness.

-ing form of “cherish” — be fond of; be attached to

From this reading "It is what my father always named me, Madam, the 'daredevil,' and will you not accept me for your cherishing?"

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

From this reading "Why, boy, you are Henry's very self come back to us after all these years--only with a lot of added deviltry in the way of French beauty," said that Madam Taylor, who was very stately, with white hair and a very young countenance of sweetness.

the appearance conveyed by a person's face

From this reading "Why, boy, you are Henry's very self come back to us after all these years--only with a lot of added deviltry in the way of French beauty," said that Madam Taylor, who was very stately, with white hair and a very young countenance of sweetness.

plural of “dame” — informal terms for a (young) woman

From this reading THE BEAUTIFUL MADAM WHITWORTH Sue then made for me many introductions and all of those lovely _grande dames_ gave to me affectionate welcomes.

an artistic form of nonverbal communication

From this reading Some of them I had encountered at the dance of the Gouverneur Faulkner and all of them had smiles for me.

a reckless impetuous irresponsible person

From this reading "The daredevil--it was like him to send you back to us as--as revenge," she added with something that almost seemed like anger under the sweetness of her voice.

wicked and cruel behavior

From this reading "Why, boy, you are Henry's very self come back to us after all these years--only with a lot of added deviltry in the way of French beauty," said that Madam Taylor, who was very stately, with white hair and a very young countenance of sweetness.

past form of “encounter” — come together

From this reading Some of them I had encountered at the dance of the Gouverneur Faulkner and all of them had smiles for me.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading "It is what my father always named me, Madam, the 'daredevil,' and will you not accept me for your cherishing?"

United States novelist (originally Falkner) who wrote about people in the southern United States (1897-1962)

From this reading Some of them I had encountered at the dance of the Gouverneur Faulkner and all of them had smiles for me.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THE BEAUTIFUL MADAM WHITWORTH Sue then made for me many introductions and all of those lovely _grande dames_ gave to me affectionate welcomes.

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

From this reading "Why, boy, you are Henry's very self come back to us after all these years--only with a lot of added deviltry in the way of French beauty," said that Madam Taylor, who was very stately, with white hair and a very young countenance of sweetness.

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

From this reading THE BEAUTIFUL MADAM WHITWORTH Sue then made for me many introductions and all of those lovely _grande dames_ gave to me affectionate welcomes.

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

From this reading Some of them I had encountered at the dance of the Gouverneur Faulkner and all of them had smiles for me.

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

From this reading THE BEAUTIFUL MADAM WHITWORTH Sue then made for me many introductions and all of those lovely _grande dames_ gave to me affectionate welcomes.

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

From this reading Some of them I had encountered at the dance of the Gouverneur Faulkner and all of them had smiles for me.

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading "Why, boy, you are Henry's very self come back to us after all these years--only with a lot of added deviltry in the way of French beauty," said that Madam Taylor, who was very stately, with white hair and a very young countenance of sweetness.

possessive form of “henry” — a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second

From this reading "Why, boy, you are Henry's very self come back to us after all these years--only with a lot of added deviltry in the way of French beauty," said that Madam Taylor, who was very stately, with white hair and a very young countenance of sweetness.

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

From this reading "The daredevil--it was like him to send you back to us as--as revenge," she added with something that almost seemed like anger under the sweetness of her voice.

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

From this reading "The daredevil--it was like him to send you back to us as--as revenge," she added with something that almost seemed like anger under the sweetness of her voice.

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

From this reading Some of them I had encountered at the dance of the Gouverneur Faulkner and all of them had smiles for me.

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

From this reading "Why, boy, you are Henry's very self come back to us after all these years--only with a lot of added deviltry in the way of French beauty," said that Madam Taylor, who was very stately, with white hair and a very young countenance of sweetness.

plural of “introduction” — the act of beginning something new

From this reading THE BEAUTIFUL MADAM WHITWORTH Sue then made for me many introductions and all of those lovely _grande dames_ gave to me affectionate welcomes.

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

From this reading "It is what my father always named me, Madam, the 'daredevil,' and will you not accept me for your cherishing?"

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "The daredevil--it was like him to send you back to us as--as revenge," she added with something that almost seemed like anger under the sweetness of her voice.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading "The daredevil--it was like him to send you back to us as--as revenge," she added with something that almost seemed like anger under the sweetness of her voice.

(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent

From this reading "Why, boy, you are Henry's very self come back to us after all these years--only with a lot of added deviltry in the way of French beauty," said that Madam Taylor, who was very stately, with white hair and a very young countenance of sweetness.

appealing to the emotions as well as the eye

From this reading THE BEAUTIFUL MADAM WHITWORTH Sue then made for me many introductions and all of those lovely _grande dames_ gave to me affectionate welcomes.

a woman of refinement

From this reading THE BEAUTIFUL MADAM WHITWORTH Sue then made for me many introductions and all of those lovely _grande dames_ gave to me affectionate welcomes.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading THE BEAUTIFUL MADAM WHITWORTH Sue then made for me many introductions and all of those lovely _grande dames_ gave to me affectionate welcomes.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading THE BEAUTIFUL MADAM WHITWORTH Sue then made for me many introductions and all of those lovely _grande dames_ gave to me affectionate welcomes.

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

From this reading THE BEAUTIFUL MADAM WHITWORTH Sue then made for me many introductions and all of those lovely _grande dames_ gave to me affectionate welcomes.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "It is what my father always named me, Madam, the 'daredevil,' and will you not accept me for your cherishing?"

past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading "It is what my father always named me, Madam, the 'daredevil,' and will you not accept me for your cherishing?"

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "It is what my father always named me, Madam, the 'daredevil,' and will you not accept me for your cherishing?"

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE BEAUTIFUL MADAM WHITWORTH Sue then made for me many introductions and all of those lovely _grande dames_ gave to me affectionate welcomes.

and nothing more

From this reading "Why, boy, you are Henry's very self come back to us after all these years--only with a lot of added deviltry in the way of French beauty," said that Madam Taylor, who was very stately, with white hair and a very young countenance of sweetness.

action taken in return for an injury or offense

From this reading "The daredevil--it was like him to send you back to us as--as revenge," she added with something that almost seemed like anger under the sweetness of her voice.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Why, boy, you are Henry's very self come back to us after all these years--only with a lot of added deviltry in the way of French beauty," said that Madam Taylor, who was very stately, with white hair and a very young countenance of sweetness.

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

From this reading "The daredevil--it was like him to send you back to us as--as revenge," she added with something that almost seemed like anger under the sweetness of her voice.

your consciousness of your own identity

From this reading "Why, boy, you are Henry's very self come back to us after all these years--only with a lot of added deviltry in the way of French beauty," said that Madam Taylor, who was very stately, with white hair and a very young countenance of sweetness.

cause to go somewhere

From this reading "The daredevil--it was like him to send you back to us as--as revenge," she added with something that almost seemed like anger under the sweetness of her voice.

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

From this reading "The daredevil--it was like him to send you back to us as--as revenge," she added with something that almost seemed like anger under the sweetness of her voice.

plural of “smile” — a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement

From this reading Some of them I had encountered at the dance of the Gouverneur Faulkner and all of them had smiles for me.

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

From this reading Some of them I had encountered at the dance of the Gouverneur Faulkner and all of them had smiles for me.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading "The daredevil--it was like him to send you back to us as--as revenge," she added with something that almost seemed like anger under the sweetness of her voice.

impressive in appearance

From this reading "Why, boy, you are Henry's very self come back to us after all these years--only with a lot of added deviltry in the way of French beauty," said that Madam Taylor, who was very stately, with white hair and a very young countenance of sweetness.

institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against

From this reading THE BEAUTIFUL MADAM WHITWORTH Sue then made for me many introductions and all of those lovely _grande dames_ gave to me affectionate welcomes.

the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth

From this reading "Why, boy, you are Henry's very self come back to us after all these years--only with a lot of added deviltry in the way of French beauty," said that Madam Taylor, who was very stately, with white hair and a very young countenance of sweetness.

United States composer and music critic (1885-1966)

From this reading "Why, boy, you are Henry's very self come back to us after all these years--only with a lot of added deviltry in the way of French beauty," said that Madam Taylor, who was very stately, with white hair and a very young countenance of sweetness.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Why, boy, you are Henry's very self come back to us after all these years--only with a lot of added deviltry in the way of French beauty," said that Madam Taylor, who was very stately, with white hair and a very young countenance of sweetness.

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

From this reading THE BEAUTIFUL MADAM WHITWORTH Sue then made for me many introductions and all of those lovely _grande dames_ gave to me affectionate welcomes.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Some of them I had encountered at the dance of the Gouverneur Faulkner and all of them had smiles for me.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading THE BEAUTIFUL MADAM WHITWORTH Sue then made for me many introductions and all of those lovely _grande dames_ gave to me affectionate welcomes.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading "Why, boy, you are Henry's very self come back to us after all these years--only with a lot of added deviltry in the way of French beauty," said that Madam Taylor, who was very stately, with white hair and a very young countenance of sweetness.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading THE BEAUTIFUL MADAM WHITWORTH Sue then made for me many introductions and all of those lovely _grande dames_ gave to me affectionate welcomes.

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

From this reading THE BEAUTIFUL MADAM WHITWORTH Sue then made for me many introductions and all of those lovely _grande dames_ gave to me affectionate welcomes.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading "The daredevil--it was like him to send you back to us as--as revenge," she added with something that almost seemed like anger under the sweetness of her voice.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Why, boy, you are Henry's very self come back to us after all these years--only with a lot of added deviltry in the way of French beauty," said that Madam Taylor, who was very stately, with white hair and a very young countenance of sweetness.

precisely as stated

From this reading "Why, boy, you are Henry's very self come back to us after all these years--only with a lot of added deviltry in the way of French beauty," said that Madam Taylor, who was very stately, with white hair and a very young countenance of sweetness.

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

From this reading "The daredevil--it was like him to send you back to us as--as revenge," she added with something that almost seemed like anger under the sweetness of her voice.

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

From this reading "Why, boy, you are Henry's very self come back to us after all these years--only with a lot of added deviltry in the way of French beauty," said that Madam Taylor, who was very stately, with white hair and a very young countenance of sweetness.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading "Why, boy, you are Henry's very self come back to us after all these years--only with a lot of added deviltry in the way of French beauty," said that Madam Taylor, who was very stately, with white hair and a very young countenance of sweetness.

plural of “welcome” — the state of being welcome

From this reading THE BEAUTIFUL MADAM WHITWORTH Sue then made for me many introductions and all of those lovely _grande dames_ gave to me affectionate welcomes.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "It is what my father always named me, Madam, the 'daredevil,' and will you not accept me for your cherishing?"

a Caucasian

From this reading "Why, boy, you are Henry's very self come back to us after all these years--only with a lot of added deviltry in the way of French beauty," said that Madam Taylor, who was very stately, with white hair and a very young countenance of sweetness.

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

From this reading THE BEAUTIFUL MADAM WHITWORTH Sue then made for me many introductions and all of those lovely _grande dames_ gave to me affectionate welcomes.

which person or people

From this reading "Why, boy, you are Henry's very self come back to us after all these years--only with a lot of added deviltry in the way of French beauty," said that Madam Taylor, who was very stately, with white hair and a very young countenance of sweetness.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading "Why, boy, you are Henry's very self come back to us after all these years--only with a lot of added deviltry in the way of French beauty," said that Madam Taylor, who was very stately, with white hair and a very young countenance of sweetness.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "It is what my father always named me, Madam, the 'daredevil,' and will you not accept me for your cherishing?"

in the company of; together with

From this reading "Why, boy, you are Henry's very self come back to us after all these years--only with a lot of added deviltry in the way of French beauty," said that Madam Taylor, who was very stately, with white hair and a very young countenance of sweetness.

a late time of life

From this reading "Why, boy, you are Henry's very self come back to us after all these years--only with a lot of added deviltry in the way of French beauty," said that Madam Taylor, who was very stately, with white hair and a very young countenance of sweetness.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Why, boy, you are Henry's very self come back to us after all these years--only with a lot of added deviltry in the way of French beauty," said that Madam Taylor, who was very stately, with white hair and a very young countenance of sweetness.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading "Why, boy, you are Henry's very self come back to us after all these years--only with a lot of added deviltry in the way of French beauty," said that Madam Taylor, who was very stately, with white hair and a very young countenance of sweetness.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "It is what my father always named me, Madam, the 'daredevil,' and will you not accept me for your cherishing?"