Chapter XXXI · Chapter 31

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

From this reading He came into Lucia's presence with a sense of doing something voluntary and yet inevitable, something sanctioned and foreappointed; a sense of carrying on a thing already begun, of returning, through a door that had never been shut, to the life wherein alone he knew himself.

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading Since times and places were of no account, he might have been coming, as he came five years ago, to hear her judgement on his neo-classic drama.

in the past

From this reading Since times and places were of no account, he might have been coming, as he came five years ago, to hear her judgement on his neo-classic drama.

Having no one else present.

From this reading He came into Lucia's presence with a sense of doing something voluntary and yet inevitable, something sanctioned and foreappointed; a sense of carrying on a thing already begun, of returning, through a door that had never been shut, to the life wherein alone he knew himself.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading He came into Lucia's presence with a sense of doing something voluntary and yet inevitable, something sanctioned and foreappointed; a sense of carrying on a thing already begun, of returning, through a door that had never been shut, to the life wherein alone he knew himself.

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

From this reading He came into Lucia's presence with a sense of doing something voluntary and yet inevitable, something sanctioned and foreappointed; a sense of carrying on a thing already begun, of returning, through a door that had never been shut, to the life wherein alone he knew himself.

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

From this reading Since times and places were of no account, he might have been coming, as he came five years ago, to hear her judgement on his neo-classic drama.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading He came into Lucia's presence with a sense of doing something voluntary and yet inevitable, something sanctioned and foreappointed; a sense of carrying on a thing already begun, of returning, through a door that had never been shut, to the life wherein alone he knew himself.

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

From this reading He came into Lucia's presence with a sense of doing something voluntary and yet inevitable, something sanctioned and foreappointed; a sense of carrying on a thing already begun, of returning, through a door that had never been shut, to the life wherein alone he knew himself.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading Between _Helen in Leuce_ and the Nine and Twenty Sonnets there lay the newly discovered, heavenly countries of the soul.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading And yet this life, measured by days and hours and counting their times of meeting only, ran hardly to six weeks.

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

From this reading He came into Lucia's presence with a sense of doing something voluntary and yet inevitable, something sanctioned and foreappointed; a sense of carrying on a thing already begun, of returning, through a door that had never been shut, to the life wherein alone he knew himself.

-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading He came into Lucia's presence with a sense of doing something voluntary and yet inevitable, something sanctioned and foreappointed; a sense of carrying on a thing already begun, of returning, through a door that had never been shut, to the life wherein alone he knew himself.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading Since times and places were of no account, he might have been coming, as he came five years ago, to hear her judgement on his neo-classic drama.

the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order

From this reading And yet this life, measured by days and hours and counting their times of meeting only, ran hardly to six weeks.

plural of “country” — a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading Between _Helen in Leuce_ and the Nine and Twenty Sonnets there lay the newly discovered, heavenly countries of the soul.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Strange and great things had happened to his genius since that day.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading And yet this life, measured by days and hours and counting their times of meeting only, ran hardly to six weeks.

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading Between _Helen in Leuce_ and the Nine and Twenty Sonnets there lay the newly discovered, heavenly countries of the soul.

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading He came into Lucia's presence with a sense of doing something voluntary and yet inevitable, something sanctioned and foreappointed; a sense of carrying on a thing already begun, of returning, through a door that had never been shut, to the life wherein alone he knew himself.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading He came into Lucia's presence with a sense of doing something voluntary and yet inevitable, something sanctioned and foreappointed; a sense of carrying on a thing already begun, of returning, through a door that had never been shut, to the life wherein alone he knew himself.

a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage

From this reading Since times and places were of no account, he might have been coming, as he came five years ago, to hear her judgement on his neo-classic drama.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading Since times and places were of no account, he might have been coming, as he came five years ago, to hear her judgement on his neo-classic drama.

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From this reading He came into Lucia's presence with a sense of doing something voluntary and yet inevitable, something sanctioned and foreappointed; a sense of carrying on a thing already begun, of returning, through a door that had never been shut, to the life wherein alone he knew himself.

someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality

From this reading Strange and great things had happened to his genius since that day.

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

From this reading Strange and great things had happened to his genius since that day.

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

From this reading He came into Lucia's presence with a sense of doing something voluntary and yet inevitable, something sanctioned and foreappointed; a sense of carrying on a thing already begun, of returning, through a door that had never been shut, to the life wherein alone he knew himself.

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading Strange and great things had happened to his genius since that day.

only a very short time before

From this reading And yet this life, measured by days and hours and counting their times of meeting only, ran hardly to six weeks.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Since times and places were of no account, he might have been coming, as he came five years ago, to hear her judgement on his neo-classic drama.

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

From this reading He came into Lucia's presence with a sense of doing something voluntary and yet inevitable, something sanctioned and foreappointed; a sense of carrying on a thing already begun, of returning, through a door that had never been shut, to the life wherein alone he knew himself.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading Since times and places were of no account, he might have been coming, as he came five years ago, to hear her judgement on his neo-classic drama.

relating to or inhabiting a divine heaven

From this reading Between _Helen in Leuce_ and the Nine and Twenty Sonnets there lay the newly discovered, heavenly countries of the soul.

(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War

From this reading Between _Helen in Leuce_ and the Nine and Twenty Sonnets there lay the newly discovered, heavenly countries of the soul.

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

From this reading Since times and places were of no account, he might have been coming, as he came five years ago, to hear her judgement on his neo-classic drama.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading He came into Lucia's presence with a sense of doing something voluntary and yet inevitable, something sanctioned and foreappointed; a sense of carrying on a thing already begun, of returning, through a door that had never been shut, to the life wherein alone he knew himself.

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

From this reading Since times and places were of no account, he might have been coming, as he came five years ago, to hear her judgement on his neo-classic drama.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading And yet this life, measured by days and hours and counting their times of meeting only, ran hardly to six weeks.

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

From this reading Between _Helen in Leuce_ and the Nine and Twenty Sonnets there lay the newly discovered, heavenly countries of the soul.

incapable of being avoided or prevented

From this reading He came into Lucia's presence with a sense of doing something voluntary and yet inevitable, something sanctioned and foreappointed; a sense of carrying on a thing already begun, of returning, through a door that had never been shut, to the life wherein alone he knew himself.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading He came into Lucia's presence with a sense of doing something voluntary and yet inevitable, something sanctioned and foreappointed; a sense of carrying on a thing already begun, of returning, through a door that had never been shut, to the life wherein alone he knew himself.

the legal document stating the reasons for a judicial decision

From this reading Since times and places were of no account, he might have been coming, as he came five years ago, to hear her judgement on his neo-classic drama.

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 came into Lucia's presence with a sense of doing something voluntary and yet inevitable, something sanctioned and foreappointed; a sense of carrying on a thing already begun, of returning, through a door that had never been shut, to the life wherein alone he knew himself.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Between _Helen in Leuce_ and the Nine and Twenty Sonnets there lay the newly discovered, heavenly countries of the soul.

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From this reading Between _Helen in Leuce_ and the Nine and Twenty Sonnets there lay the newly discovered, heavenly countries of the soul.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading He came into Lucia's presence with a sense of doing something voluntary and yet inevitable, something sanctioned and foreappointed; a sense of carrying on a thing already begun, of returning, through a door that had never been shut, to the life wherein alone he knew himself.

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

From this reading He came into Lucia's presence with a sense of doing something voluntary and yet inevitable, something sanctioned and foreappointed; a sense of carrying on a thing already begun, of returning, through a door that had never been shut, to the life wherein alone he knew himself.

having notes of fixed rhythmic value

From this reading And yet this life, measured by days and hours and counting their times of meeting only, ran hardly to six weeks.

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading And yet this life, measured by days and hours and counting their times of meeting only, ran hardly to six weeks.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Since times and places were of no account, he might have been coming, as he came five years ago, to hear her judgement on his neo-classic drama.

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

From this reading Since times and places were of no account, he might have been coming, as he came five years ago, to hear her judgement on his neo-classic drama.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading He came into Lucia's presence with a sense of doing something voluntary and yet inevitable, something sanctioned and foreappointed; a sense of carrying on a thing already begun, of returning, through a door that had never been shut, to the life wherein alone he knew himself.

very recently

From this reading Between _Helen in Leuce_ and the Nine and Twenty Sonnets there lay the newly discovered, heavenly countries of the soul.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one

From this reading Between _Helen in Leuce_ and the Nine and Twenty Sonnets there lay the newly discovered, heavenly countries of the soul.

not any; not one

From this reading Since times and places were of no account, he might have been coming, as he came five years ago, to hear her judgement on his neo-classic drama.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He came into Lucia's presence with a sense of doing something voluntary and yet inevitable, something sanctioned and foreappointed; a sense of carrying on a thing already begun, of returning, through a door that had never been shut, to the life wherein alone he knew himself.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He came into Lucia's presence with a sense of doing something voluntary and yet inevitable, something sanctioned and foreappointed; a sense of carrying on a thing already begun, of returning, through a door that had never been shut, to the life wherein alone he knew himself.

and nothing more

From this reading And yet this life, measured by days and hours and counting their times of meeting only, ran hardly to six weeks.

plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Since times and places were of no account, he might have been coming, as he came five years ago, to hear her judgement on his neo-classic drama.

the state of being present; current existence

From this reading He came into Lucia's presence with a sense of doing something voluntary and yet inevitable, something sanctioned and foreappointed; a sense of carrying on a thing already begun, of returning, through a door that had never been shut, to the life wherein alone he knew himself.

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading And yet this life, measured by days and hours and counting their times of meeting only, ran hardly to six weeks.

tending to return to an earlier state

From this reading He came into Lucia's presence with a sense of doing something voluntary and yet inevitable, something sanctioned and foreappointed; a sense of carrying on a thing already begun, of returning, through a door that had never been shut, to the life wherein alone he knew himself.

conforming to orthodox or recognized rules

From this reading He came into Lucia's presence with a sense of doing something voluntary and yet inevitable, something sanctioned and foreappointed; a sense of carrying on a thing already begun, of returning, through a door that had never been shut, to the life wherein alone he knew himself.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading He came into Lucia's presence with a sense of doing something voluntary and yet inevitable, something sanctioned and foreappointed; a sense of carrying on a thing already begun, of returning, through a door that had never been shut, to the life wherein alone he knew himself.

move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut

From this reading He came into Lucia's presence with a sense of doing something voluntary and yet inevitable, something sanctioned and foreappointed; a sense of carrying on a thing already begun, of returning, through a door that had never been shut, to the life wherein alone he knew himself.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Since times and places were of no account, he might have been coming, as he came five years ago, to hear her judgement on his neo-classic drama.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading And yet this life, measured by days and hours and counting their times of meeting only, ran hardly to six weeks.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading He came into Lucia's presence with a sense of doing something voluntary and yet inevitable, something sanctioned and foreappointed; a sense of carrying on a thing already begun, of returning, through a door that had never been shut, to the life wherein alone he knew himself.

plural of “sonnet” — a verse form consisting of 14 lines with a fixed rhyme scheme

From this reading Between _Helen in Leuce_ and the Nine and Twenty Sonnets there lay the newly discovered, heavenly countries of the soul.

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading Between _Helen in Leuce_ and the Nine and Twenty Sonnets there lay the newly discovered, heavenly countries of the soul.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading Strange and great things had happened to his genius since that day.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He came into Lucia's presence with a sense of doing something voluntary and yet inevitable, something sanctioned and foreappointed; a sense of carrying on a thing already begun, of returning, through a door that had never been shut, to the life wherein alone he knew himself.

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

From this reading He came into Lucia's presence with a sense of doing something voluntary and yet inevitable, something sanctioned and foreappointed; a sense of carrying on a thing already begun, of returning, through a door that had never been shut, to the life wherein alone he knew himself.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading And yet this life, measured by days and hours and counting their times of meeting only, ran hardly to six weeks.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Between _Helen in Leuce_ and the Nine and Twenty Sonnets there lay the newly discovered, heavenly countries of the soul.

a special situation

From this reading He came into Lucia's presence with a sense of doing something voluntary and yet inevitable, something sanctioned and foreappointed; a sense of carrying on a thing already begun, of returning, through a door that had never been shut, to the life wherein alone he knew himself.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading Strange and great things had happened to his genius since that day.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading And yet this life, measured by days and hours and counting their times of meeting only, ran hardly to six weeks.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading He came into Lucia's presence with a sense of doing something voluntary and yet inevitable, something sanctioned and foreappointed; a sense of carrying on a thing already begun, of returning, through a door that had never been shut, to the life wherein alone he knew himself.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading And yet this life, measured by days and hours and counting their times of meeting only, ran hardly to six weeks.

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

From this reading He came into Lucia's presence with a sense of doing something voluntary and yet inevitable, something sanctioned and foreappointed; a sense of carrying on a thing already begun, of returning, through a door that had never been shut, to the life wherein alone he knew himself.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading Between _Helen in Leuce_ and the Nine and Twenty Sonnets there lay the newly discovered, heavenly countries of the soul.

of your own free will or design; done by choice; not forced or compelled

From this reading He came into Lucia's presence with a sense of doing something voluntary and yet inevitable, something sanctioned and foreappointed; a sense of carrying on a thing already begun, of returning, through a door that had never been shut, to the life wherein alone he knew himself.

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading And yet this life, measured by days and hours and counting their times of meeting only, ran hardly to six weeks.

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

From this reading Since times and places were of no account, he might have been coming, as he came five years ago, to hear her judgement on his neo-classic drama.

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

From this reading He came into Lucia's presence with a sense of doing something voluntary and yet inevitable, something sanctioned and foreappointed; a sense of carrying on a thing already begun, of returning, through a door that had never been shut, to the life wherein alone he knew himself.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He came into Lucia's presence with a sense of doing something voluntary and yet inevitable, something sanctioned and foreappointed; a sense of carrying on a thing already begun, of returning, through a door that had never been shut, to the life wherein alone he knew himself.

a late time of life

From this reading Since times and places were of no account, he might have been coming, as he came five years ago, to hear her judgement on his neo-classic drama.

but in spite of that

From this reading He came into Lucia's presence with a sense of doing something voluntary and yet inevitable, something sanctioned and foreappointed; a sense of carrying on a thing already begun, of returning, through a door that had never been shut, to the life wherein alone he knew himself.