Chapter XI · Shadows

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

From this reading Her handkerchief, which she had dropped during her interview with Hugh Riversdale in the thicket, yet glared before her eyes as it had done when presented by him who, with a sharp, penetrating gaze, had sought to extract evidence out of her confusion to assure him that she was the heroine of the stolen interview he had disturbed.

later than; following

From this reading Oh, love! of whom great Caesar was the suitor, Titus the master, Antony the slave, Horace, Catullus, scholars, Ovid tutor, Sappho, the sage blue-stocking, in whose grave All those may leap who rather would be neuter-- (Leucadia’s rock still overlooks the wave), Oh, love! thou art the very god of evil, For, after all, we cannot call thee devil.

(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 Oh, love! of whom great Caesar was the suitor, Titus the master, Antony the slave, Horace, Catullus, scholars, Ovid tutor, Sappho, the sage blue-stocking, in whose grave All those may leap who rather would be neuter-- (Leucadia’s rock still overlooks the wave), Oh, love! thou art the very god of evil, For, after all, we cannot call thee devil.

Having no one else present.

From this reading Helen Grahame sat in her dressing-room alone.

Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)

From this reading Oh, love! of whom great Caesar was the suitor, Titus the master, Antony the slave, Horace, Catullus, scholars, Ovid tutor, Sappho, the sage blue-stocking, in whose grave All those may leap who rather would be neuter-- (Leucadia’s rock still overlooks the wave), Oh, love! thou art the very god of evil, For, after all, we cannot call thee devil.

an old form of “are”, used with “thou”

From this reading Oh, love! of whom great Caesar was the suitor, Titus the master, Antony the slave, Horace, Catullus, scholars, Ovid tutor, Sappho, the sage blue-stocking, in whose grave All those may leap who rather would be neuter-- (Leucadia’s rock still overlooks the wave), Oh, love! thou art the very god of evil, For, after all, we cannot call thee devil.

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

From this reading Her handkerchief, which she had dropped during her interview with Hugh Riversdale in the thicket, yet glared before her eyes as it had done when presented by him who, with a sharp, penetrating gaze, had sought to extract evidence out of her confusion to assure him that she was the heroine of the stolen interview he had disturbed.

make certain of

From this reading Her handkerchief, which she had dropped during her interview with Hugh Riversdale in the thicket, yet glared before her eyes as it had done when presented by him who, with a sharp, penetrating gaze, had sought to extract evidence out of her confusion to assure him that she was the heroine of the stolen interview he had disturbed.

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

From this reading Oh, love! of whom great Caesar was the suitor, Titus the master, Antony the slave, Horace, Catullus, scholars, Ovid tutor, Sappho, the sage blue-stocking, in whose grave All those may leap who rather would be neuter-- (Leucadia’s rock still overlooks the wave), Oh, love! thou art the very god of evil, For, after all, we cannot call thee devil.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Her handkerchief, which she had dropped during her interview with Hugh Riversdale in the thicket, yet glared before her eyes as it had done when presented by him who, with a sharp, penetrating gaze, had sought to extract evidence out of her confusion to assure him that she was the heroine of the stolen interview he had disturbed.

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From this reading Oh, love! of whom great Caesar was the suitor, Titus the master, Antony the slave, Horace, Catullus, scholars, Ovid tutor, Sappho, the sage blue-stocking, in whose grave All those may leap who rather would be neuter-- (Leucadia’s rock still overlooks the wave), Oh, love! thou art the very god of evil, For, after all, we cannot call thee devil.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Her handkerchief, which she had dropped during her interview with Hugh Riversdale in the thicket, yet glared before her eyes as it had done when presented by him who, with a sharp, penetrating gaze, had sought to extract evidence out of her confusion to assure him that she was the heroine of the stolen interview he had disturbed.

English romantic poet notorious for his rebellious and unconventional lifestyle (1788-1824)

From this reading --Byron.

conqueror of Gaul and master of Italy (100-44 BC)

From this reading Oh, love! of whom great Caesar was the suitor, Titus the master, Antony the slave, Horace, Catullus, scholars, Ovid tutor, Sappho, the sage blue-stocking, in whose grave All those may leap who rather would be neuter-- (Leucadia’s rock still overlooks the wave), Oh, love! thou art the very god of evil, For, after all, we cannot call thee devil.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Oh, love! of whom great Caesar was the suitor, Titus the master, Antony the slave, Horace, Catullus, scholars, Ovid tutor, Sappho, the sage blue-stocking, in whose grave All those may leap who rather would be neuter-- (Leucadia’s rock still overlooks the wave), Oh, love! thou art the very god of evil, For, after all, we cannot call thee devil.

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From this reading Oh, love! of whom great Caesar was the suitor, Titus the master, Antony the slave, Horace, Catullus, scholars, Ovid tutor, Sappho, the sage blue-stocking, in whose grave All those may leap who rather would be neuter-- (Leucadia’s rock still overlooks the wave), Oh, love! thou art the very god of evil, For, after all, we cannot call thee devil.

Roman lyric poet remembered for his love poems to an aristocratic Roman woman (84-54 BC)

From this reading Oh, love! of whom great Caesar was the suitor, Titus the master, Antony the slave, Horace, Catullus, scholars, Ovid tutor, Sappho, the sage blue-stocking, in whose grave All those may leap who rather would be neuter-- (Leucadia’s rock still overlooks the wave), Oh, love! thou art the very god of evil, For, after all, we cannot call thee devil.

disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably

From this reading Her handkerchief, which she had dropped during her interview with Hugh Riversdale in the thicket, yet glared before her eyes as it had done when presented by him who, with a sharp, penetrating gaze, had sought to extract evidence out of her confusion to assure him that she was the heroine of the stolen interview he had disturbed.

(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell

From this reading Oh, love! of whom great Caesar was the suitor, Titus the master, Antony the slave, Horace, Catullus, scholars, Ovid tutor, Sappho, the sage blue-stocking, in whose grave All those may leap who rather would be neuter-- (Leucadia’s rock still overlooks the wave), Oh, love! thou art the very god of evil, For, after all, we cannot call thee devil.

having the place or position changed

From this reading Her handkerchief, which she had dropped during her interview with Hugh Riversdale in the thicket, yet glared before her eyes as it had done when presented by him who, with a sharp, penetrating gaze, had sought to extract evidence out of her confusion to assure him that she was the heroine of the stolen interview he had disturbed.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading Her handkerchief, which she had dropped during her interview with Hugh Riversdale in the thicket, yet glared before her eyes as it had done when presented by him who, with a sharp, penetrating gaze, had sought to extract evidence out of her confusion to assure him that she was the heroine of the stolen interview he had disturbed.

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From this reading Helen Grahame sat in her dressing-room alone.

inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground

From this reading Her handkerchief, which she had dropped during her interview with Hugh Riversdale in the thicket, yet glared before her eyes as it had done when presented by him who, with a sharp, penetrating gaze, had sought to extract evidence out of her confusion to assure him that she was the heroine of the stolen interview he had disturbed.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading Her handkerchief, which she had dropped during her interview with Hugh Riversdale in the thicket, yet glared before her eyes as it had done when presented by him who, with a sharp, penetrating gaze, had sought to extract evidence out of her confusion to assure him that she was the heroine of the stolen interview he had disturbed.

(of time) having passed or slipped by

From this reading Scarce half-an-hour had elapsed since she had quitted the side of Lester Vane, after their stroll in the garden.

your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief

From this reading Her handkerchief, which she had dropped during her interview with Hugh Riversdale in the thicket, yet glared before her eyes as it had done when presented by him who, with a sharp, penetrating gaze, had sought to extract evidence out of her confusion to assure him that she was the heroine of the stolen interview he had disturbed.

morally objectionable behavior

From this reading Oh, love! of whom great Caesar was the suitor, Titus the master, Antony the slave, Horace, Catullus, scholars, Ovid tutor, Sappho, the sage blue-stocking, in whose grave All those may leap who rather would be neuter-- (Leucadia’s rock still overlooks the wave), Oh, love! thou art the very god of evil, For, after all, we cannot call thee devil.

remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense

From this reading Her handkerchief, which she had dropped during her interview with Hugh Riversdale in the thicket, yet glared before her eyes as it had done when presented by him who, with a sharp, penetrating gaze, had sought to extract evidence out of her confusion to assure him that she was the heroine of the stolen interview he had disturbed.

opinion or judgment

From this reading Her handkerchief, which she had dropped during her interview with Hugh Riversdale in the thicket, yet glared before her eyes as it had done when presented by him who, with a sharp, penetrating gaze, had sought to extract evidence out of her confusion to assure him that she was the heroine of the stolen interview he had disturbed.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Oh, love! of whom great Caesar was the suitor, Titus the master, Antony the slave, Horace, Catullus, scholars, Ovid tutor, Sappho, the sage blue-stocking, in whose grave All those may leap who rather would be neuter-- (Leucadia’s rock still overlooks the wave), Oh, love! thou art the very god of evil, For, after all, we cannot call thee devil.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading Scarce half-an-hour had elapsed since she had quitted the side of Lester Vane, after their stroll in the garden.

a long fixed look

From this reading Her handkerchief, which she had dropped during her interview with Hugh Riversdale in the thicket, yet glared before her eyes as it had done when presented by him who, with a sharp, penetrating gaze, had sought to extract evidence out of her confusion to assure him that she was the heroine of the stolen interview he had disturbed.

past form of “glare” — look at with a fixed gaze

From this reading Her handkerchief, which she had dropped during her interview with Hugh Riversdale in the thicket, yet glared before her eyes as it had done when presented by him who, with a sharp, penetrating gaze, had sought to extract evidence out of her confusion to assure him that she was the heroine of the stolen interview he had disturbed.

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading Oh, love! of whom great Caesar was the suitor, Titus the master, Antony the slave, Horace, Catullus, scholars, Ovid tutor, Sappho, the sage blue-stocking, in whose grave All those may leap who rather would be neuter-- (Leucadia’s rock still overlooks the wave), Oh, love! thou art the very god of evil, For, after all, we cannot call thee devil.

English writer (born in Scotland) of children's stories (1859-1932)

From this reading Helen Grahame sat in her dressing-room alone.

death of a person

From this reading Oh, love! of whom great Caesar was the suitor, Titus the master, Antony the slave, Horace, Catullus, scholars, Ovid tutor, Sappho, the sage blue-stocking, in whose grave All those may leap who rather would be neuter-- (Leucadia’s rock still overlooks the wave), Oh, love! thou art the very god of evil, For, after all, we cannot call thee devil.

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

From this reading Oh, love! of whom great Caesar was the suitor, Titus the master, Antony the slave, Horace, Catullus, scholars, Ovid tutor, Sappho, the sage blue-stocking, in whose grave All those may leap who rather would be neuter-- (Leucadia’s rock still overlooks the wave), Oh, love! thou art the very god of evil, For, after all, we cannot call thee devil.

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

From this reading Scarce half-an-hour had elapsed since she had quitted the side of Lester Vane, after their stroll in the garden.

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From this reading Scarce half-an-hour had elapsed since she had quitted the side of Lester Vane, after their stroll in the garden.

a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory

From this reading Her handkerchief, which she had dropped during her interview with Hugh Riversdale in the thicket, yet glared before her eyes as it had done when presented by him who, with a sharp, penetrating gaze, had sought to extract evidence out of her confusion to assure him that she was the heroine of the stolen interview he had disturbed.

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

From this reading Her handkerchief, which she had dropped during her interview with Hugh Riversdale in the thicket, yet glared before her eyes as it had done when presented by him who, with a sharp, penetrating gaze, had sought to extract evidence out of her confusion to assure him that she was the heroine of the stolen interview he had disturbed.

(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 Helen Grahame sat in her dressing-room alone.

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

From this reading Helen Grahame sat in her dressing-room alone.

the main good female character in a work of fiction

From this reading Her handkerchief, which she had dropped during her interview with Hugh Riversdale in the thicket, yet glared before her eyes as it had done when presented by him who, with a sharp, penetrating gaze, had sought to extract evidence out of her confusion to assure him that she was the heroine of the stolen interview he had disturbed.

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

From this reading Her handkerchief, which she had dropped during her interview with Hugh Riversdale in the thicket, yet glared before her eyes as it had done when presented by him who, with a sharp, penetrating gaze, had sought to extract evidence out of her confusion to assure him that she was the heroine of the stolen interview he had disturbed.

Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)

From this reading Oh, love! of whom great Caesar was the suitor, Titus the master, Antony the slave, Horace, Catullus, scholars, Ovid tutor, Sappho, the sage blue-stocking, in whose grave All those may leap who rather would be neuter-- (Leucadia’s rock still overlooks the wave), Oh, love! thou art the very god of evil, For, after all, we cannot call thee devil.

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From this reading Her handkerchief, which she had dropped during her interview with Hugh Riversdale in the thicket, yet glared before her eyes as it had done when presented by him who, with a sharp, penetrating gaze, had sought to extract evidence out of her confusion to assure him that she was the heroine of the stolen interview he had disturbed.

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

From this reading Oh, love! of whom great Caesar was the suitor, Titus the master, Antony the slave, Horace, Catullus, scholars, Ovid tutor, Sappho, the sage blue-stocking, in whose grave All those may leap who rather would be neuter-- (Leucadia’s rock still overlooks the wave), Oh, love! thou art the very god of evil, For, after all, we cannot call thee devil.

conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting

From this reading Her handkerchief, which she had dropped during her interview with Hugh Riversdale in the thicket, yet glared before her eyes as it had done when presented by him who, with a sharp, penetrating gaze, had sought to extract evidence out of her confusion to assure him that she was the heroine of the stolen interview he had disturbed.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Her handkerchief, which she had dropped during her interview with Hugh Riversdale in the thicket, yet glared before her eyes as it had done when presented by him who, with a sharp, penetrating gaze, had sought to extract evidence out of her confusion to assure him that she was the heroine of the stolen interview he had disturbed.

a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards

From this reading Oh, love! of whom great Caesar was the suitor, Titus the master, Antony the slave, Horace, Catullus, scholars, Ovid tutor, Sappho, the sage blue-stocking, in whose grave All those may leap who rather would be neuter-- (Leucadia’s rock still overlooks the wave), Oh, love! thou art the very god of evil, For, after all, we cannot call thee devil.

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From this reading Scarce half-an-hour had elapsed since she had quitted the side of Lester Vane, after their stroll in the garden.

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

From this reading Oh, love! of whom great Caesar was the suitor, Titus the master, Antony the slave, Horace, Catullus, scholars, Ovid tutor, Sappho, the sage blue-stocking, in whose grave All those may leap who rather would be neuter-- (Leucadia’s rock still overlooks the wave), Oh, love! thou art the very god of evil, For, after all, we cannot call thee devil.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading Oh, love! of whom great Caesar was the suitor, Titus the master, Antony the slave, Horace, Catullus, scholars, Ovid tutor, Sappho, the sage blue-stocking, in whose grave All those may leap who rather would be neuter-- (Leucadia’s rock still overlooks the wave), Oh, love! thou art the very god of evil, For, after all, we cannot call thee devil.

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading Oh, love! of whom great Caesar was the suitor, Titus the master, Antony the slave, Horace, Catullus, scholars, Ovid tutor, Sappho, the sage blue-stocking, in whose grave All those may leap who rather would be neuter-- (Leucadia’s rock still overlooks the wave), Oh, love! thou art the very god of evil, For, after all, we cannot call thee devil.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Oh, love! of whom great Caesar was the suitor, Titus the master, Antony the slave, Horace, Catullus, scholars, Ovid tutor, Sappho, the sage blue-stocking, in whose grave All those may leap who rather would be neuter-- (Leucadia’s rock still overlooks the wave), Oh, love! thou art the very god of evil, For, after all, we cannot call thee devil.

a gender that refers chiefly (but not exclusively) to inanimate objects (neither masculine nor feminine)

From this reading Oh, love! of whom great Caesar was the suitor, Titus the master, Antony the slave, Horace, Catullus, scholars, Ovid tutor, Sappho, the sage blue-stocking, in whose grave All those may leap who rather would be neuter-- (Leucadia’s rock still overlooks the wave), Oh, love! thou art the very god of evil, For, after all, we cannot call thee devil.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Oh, love! of whom great Caesar was the suitor, Titus the master, Antony the slave, Horace, Catullus, scholars, Ovid tutor, Sappho, the sage blue-stocking, in whose grave All those may leap who rather would be neuter-- (Leucadia’s rock still overlooks the wave), Oh, love! thou art the very god of evil, For, after all, we cannot call thee devil.

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading Oh, love! of whom great Caesar was the suitor, Titus the master, Antony the slave, Horace, Catullus, scholars, Ovid tutor, Sappho, the sage blue-stocking, in whose grave All those may leap who rather would be neuter-- (Leucadia’s rock still overlooks the wave), Oh, love! thou art the very god of evil, For, after all, we cannot call thee devil.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Her handkerchief, which she had dropped during her interview with Hugh Riversdale in the thicket, yet glared before her eyes as it had done when presented by him who, with a sharp, penetrating gaze, had sought to extract evidence out of her confusion to assure him that she was the heroine of the stolen interview he had disturbed.

plural of “overlook” — a high place affording a good view

From this reading Oh, love! of whom great Caesar was the suitor, Titus the master, Antony the slave, Horace, Catullus, scholars, Ovid tutor, Sappho, the sage blue-stocking, in whose grave All those may leap who rather would be neuter-- (Leucadia’s rock still overlooks the wave), Oh, love! thou art the very god of evil, For, after all, we cannot call thee devil.

Roman poet remembered for his elegiac verses on love (43 BC - AD 17)

From this reading Oh, love! of whom great Caesar was the suitor, Titus the master, Antony the slave, Horace, Catullus, scholars, Ovid tutor, Sappho, the sage blue-stocking, in whose grave All those may leap who rather would be neuter-- (Leucadia’s rock still overlooks the wave), Oh, love! thou art the very god of evil, For, after all, we cannot call thee devil.

having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions

From this reading Her handkerchief, which she had dropped during her interview with Hugh Riversdale in the thicket, yet glared before her eyes as it had done when presented by him who, with a sharp, penetrating gaze, had sought to extract evidence out of her confusion to assure him that she was the heroine of the stolen interview he had disturbed.

past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Her handkerchief, which she had dropped during her interview with Hugh Riversdale in the thicket, yet glared before her eyes as it had done when presented by him who, with a sharp, penetrating gaze, had sought to extract evidence out of her confusion to assure him that she was the heroine of the stolen interview he had disturbed.

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From this reading Scarce half-an-hour had elapsed since she had quitted the side of Lester Vane, after their stroll in the garden.

on the contrary

From this reading Oh, love! of whom great Caesar was the suitor, Titus the master, Antony the slave, Horace, Catullus, scholars, Ovid tutor, Sappho, the sage blue-stocking, in whose grave All those may leap who rather would be neuter-- (Leucadia’s rock still overlooks the wave), Oh, love! thou art the very god of evil, For, after all, we cannot call thee devil.

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From this reading Her handkerchief, which she had dropped during her interview with Hugh Riversdale in the thicket, yet glared before her eyes as it had done when presented by him who, with a sharp, penetrating gaze, had sought to extract evidence out of her confusion to assure him that she was the heroine of the stolen interview he had disturbed.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading Oh, love! of whom great Caesar was the suitor, Titus the master, Antony the slave, Horace, Catullus, scholars, Ovid tutor, Sappho, the sage blue-stocking, in whose grave All those may leap who rather would be neuter-- (Leucadia’s rock still overlooks the wave), Oh, love! thou art the very god of evil, For, after all, we cannot call thee devil.

a mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics who is renowned for profound wisdom

From this reading Oh, love! of whom great Caesar was the suitor, Titus the master, Antony the slave, Horace, Catullus, scholars, Ovid tutor, Sappho, the sage blue-stocking, in whose grave All those may leap who rather would be neuter-- (Leucadia’s rock still overlooks the wave), Oh, love! thou art the very god of evil, For, after all, we cannot call thee devil.

the Greek lyric poet of Lesbos; much admired although only fragments of her poetry have been preserved (6th century BC)

From this reading Oh, love! of whom great Caesar was the suitor, Titus the master, Antony the slave, Horace, Catullus, scholars, Ovid tutor, Sappho, the sage blue-stocking, in whose grave All those may leap who rather would be neuter-- (Leucadia’s rock still overlooks the wave), Oh, love! thou art the very god of evil, For, after all, we cannot call thee devil.

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

From this reading Helen Grahame sat in her dressing-room alone.

only a very short time before

From this reading Scarce half-an-hour had elapsed since she had quitted the side of Lester Vane, after their stroll in the garden.

plural of “scholar” — a learned person (especially in the humanities); someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplines

From this reading Oh, love! of whom great Caesar was the suitor, Titus the master, Antony the slave, Horace, Catullus, scholars, Ovid tutor, Sappho, the sage blue-stocking, in whose grave All those may leap who rather would be neuter-- (Leucadia’s rock still overlooks the wave), Oh, love! thou art the very god of evil, For, after all, we cannot call thee devil.

(of something seen or heard) clearly defined

From this reading Her handkerchief, which she had dropped during her interview with Hugh Riversdale in the thicket, yet glared before her eyes as it had done when presented by him who, with a sharp, penetrating gaze, had sought to extract evidence out of her confusion to assure him that she was the heroine of the stolen interview he had disturbed.

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

From this reading Scarce half-an-hour had elapsed since she had quitted the side of Lester Vane, after their stroll in the garden.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading Scarce half-an-hour had elapsed since she had quitted the side of Lester Vane, after their stroll in the garden.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Scarce half-an-hour had elapsed since she had quitted the side of Lester Vane, after their stroll in the garden.

a person who is owned by someone

From this reading Oh, love! of whom great Caesar was the suitor, Titus the master, Antony the slave, Horace, Catullus, scholars, Ovid tutor, Sappho, the sage blue-stocking, in whose grave All those may leap who rather would be neuter-- (Leucadia’s rock still overlooks the wave), Oh, love! thou art the very god of evil, For, after all, we cannot call thee devil.

that is looked for

From this reading Her handkerchief, which she had dropped during her interview with Hugh Riversdale in the thicket, yet glared before her eyes as it had done when presented by him who, with a sharp, penetrating gaze, had sought to extract evidence out of her confusion to assure him that she was the heroine of the stolen interview he had disturbed.

not in physical motion

From this reading Oh, love! of whom great Caesar was the suitor, Titus the master, Antony the slave, Horace, Catullus, scholars, Ovid tutor, Sappho, the sage blue-stocking, in whose grave All those may leap who rather would be neuter-- (Leucadia’s rock still overlooks the wave), Oh, love! thou art the very god of evil, For, after all, we cannot call thee devil.

inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent

From this reading Her handkerchief, which she had dropped during her interview with Hugh Riversdale in the thicket, yet glared before her eyes as it had done when presented by him who, with a sharp, penetrating gaze, had sought to extract evidence out of her confusion to assure him that she was the heroine of the stolen interview he had disturbed.

a leisurely walk (usually in some public place)

From this reading Scarce half-an-hour had elapsed since she had quitted the side of Lester Vane, after their stroll in the garden.

a man who courts a woman

From this reading Oh, love! of whom great Caesar was the suitor, Titus the master, Antony the slave, Horace, Catullus, scholars, Ovid tutor, Sappho, the sage blue-stocking, in whose grave All those may leap who rather would be neuter-- (Leucadia’s rock still overlooks the wave), Oh, love! thou art the very god of evil, For, after all, we cannot call thee devil.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Her handkerchief, which she had dropped during her interview with Hugh Riversdale in the thicket, yet glared before her eyes as it had done when presented by him who, with a sharp, penetrating gaze, had sought to extract evidence out of her confusion to assure him that she was the heroine of the stolen interview he had disturbed.

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

From this reading Oh, love! of whom great Caesar was the suitor, Titus the master, Antony the slave, Horace, Catullus, scholars, Ovid tutor, Sappho, the sage blue-stocking, in whose grave All those may leap who rather would be neuter-- (Leucadia’s rock still overlooks the wave), Oh, love! thou art the very god of evil, For, after all, we cannot call thee devil.

an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person

From this reading Oh, love! of whom great Caesar was the suitor, Titus the master, Antony the slave, Horace, Catullus, scholars, Ovid tutor, Sappho, the sage blue-stocking, in whose grave All those may leap who rather would be neuter-- (Leucadia’s rock still overlooks the wave), Oh, love! thou art the very god of evil, For, after all, we cannot call thee devil.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Scarce half-an-hour had elapsed since she had quitted the side of Lester Vane, after their stroll in the garden.

a dense growth of bushes

From this reading Her handkerchief, which she had dropped during her interview with Hugh Riversdale in the thicket, yet glared before her eyes as it had done when presented by him who, with a sharp, penetrating gaze, had sought to extract evidence out of her confusion to assure him that she was the heroine of the stolen interview he had disturbed.

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

From this reading Oh, love! of whom great Caesar was the suitor, Titus the master, Antony the slave, Horace, Catullus, scholars, Ovid tutor, Sappho, the sage blue-stocking, in whose grave All those may leap who rather would be neuter-- (Leucadia’s rock still overlooks the wave), Oh, love! thou art the very god of evil, For, after all, we cannot call thee devil.

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading Oh, love! of whom great Caesar was the suitor, Titus the master, Antony the slave, Horace, Catullus, scholars, Ovid tutor, Sappho, the sage blue-stocking, in whose grave All those may leap who rather would be neuter-- (Leucadia’s rock still overlooks the wave), Oh, love! thou art the very god of evil, For, after all, we cannot call thee devil.

a Greek disciple and helper of Saint Paul

From this reading Oh, love! of whom great Caesar was the suitor, Titus the master, Antony the slave, Horace, Catullus, scholars, Ovid tutor, Sappho, the sage blue-stocking, in whose grave All those may leap who rather would be neuter-- (Leucadia’s rock still overlooks the wave), Oh, love! thou art the very god of evil, For, after all, we cannot call thee devil.

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

From this reading Her handkerchief, which she had dropped during her interview with Hugh Riversdale in the thicket, yet glared before her eyes as it had done when presented by him who, with a sharp, penetrating gaze, had sought to extract evidence out of her confusion to assure him that she was the heroine of the stolen interview he had disturbed.

be a tutor to someone; give individual instruction

From this reading Oh, love! of whom great Caesar was the suitor, Titus the master, Antony the slave, Horace, Catullus, scholars, Ovid tutor, Sappho, the sage blue-stocking, in whose grave All those may leap who rather would be neuter-- (Leucadia’s rock still overlooks the wave), Oh, love! thou art the very god of evil, For, after all, we cannot call thee devil.

mechanical device attached to an elevated structure; rotates freely to show the direction of the wind

From this reading Scarce half-an-hour had elapsed since she had quitted the side of Lester Vane, after their stroll in the garden.

precisely as stated

From this reading Oh, love! of whom great Caesar was the suitor, Titus the master, Antony the slave, Horace, Catullus, scholars, Ovid tutor, Sappho, the sage blue-stocking, in whose grave All those may leap who rather would be neuter-- (Leucadia’s rock still overlooks the wave), Oh, love! thou art the very god of evil, For, after all, we cannot call thee devil.

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

From this reading Oh, love! of whom great Caesar was the suitor, Titus the master, Antony the slave, Horace, Catullus, scholars, Ovid tutor, Sappho, the sage blue-stocking, in whose grave All those may leap who rather would be neuter-- (Leucadia’s rock still overlooks the wave), Oh, love! thou art the very god of evil, For, after all, we cannot call thee devil.

one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)

From this reading Oh, love! of whom great Caesar was the suitor, Titus the master, Antony the slave, Horace, Catullus, scholars, Ovid tutor, Sappho, the sage blue-stocking, in whose grave All those may leap who rather would be neuter-- (Leucadia’s rock still overlooks the wave), Oh, love! thou art the very god of evil, For, after all, we cannot call thee devil.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Oh, love! of whom great Caesar was the suitor, Titus the master, Antony the slave, Horace, Catullus, scholars, Ovid tutor, Sappho, the sage blue-stocking, in whose grave All those may leap who rather would be neuter-- (Leucadia’s rock still overlooks the wave), Oh, love! thou art the very god of evil, For, after all, we cannot call thee devil.

at the time that

From this reading Her handkerchief, which she had dropped during her interview with Hugh Riversdale in the thicket, yet glared before her eyes as it had done when presented by him who, with a sharp, penetrating gaze, had sought to extract evidence out of her confusion to assure him that she was the heroine of the stolen interview he had disturbed.

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

From this reading Her handkerchief, which she had dropped during her interview with Hugh Riversdale in the thicket, yet glared before her eyes as it had done when presented by him who, with a sharp, penetrating gaze, had sought to extract evidence out of her confusion to assure him that she was the heroine of the stolen interview he had disturbed.

which person or people

From this reading Oh, love! of whom great Caesar was the suitor, Titus the master, Antony the slave, Horace, Catullus, scholars, Ovid tutor, Sappho, the sage blue-stocking, in whose grave All those may leap who rather would be neuter-- (Leucadia’s rock still overlooks the wave), Oh, love! thou art the very god of evil, For, after all, we cannot call thee devil.

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

From this reading Oh, love! of whom great Caesar was the suitor, Titus the master, Antony the slave, Horace, Catullus, scholars, Ovid tutor, Sappho, the sage blue-stocking, in whose grave All those may leap who rather would be neuter-- (Leucadia’s rock still overlooks the wave), Oh, love! thou art the very god of evil, For, after all, we cannot call thee devil.

belonging to which person

From this reading Oh, love! of whom great Caesar was the suitor, Titus the master, Antony the slave, Horace, Catullus, scholars, Ovid tutor, Sappho, the sage blue-stocking, in whose grave All those may leap who rather would be neuter-- (Leucadia’s rock still overlooks the wave), Oh, love! thou art the very god of evil, For, after all, we cannot call thee devil.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Her handkerchief, which she had dropped during her interview with Hugh Riversdale in the thicket, yet glared before her eyes as it had done when presented by him who, with a sharp, penetrating gaze, had sought to extract evidence out of her confusion to assure him that she was the heroine of the stolen interview he had disturbed.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Oh, love! of whom great Caesar was the suitor, Titus the master, Antony the slave, Horace, Catullus, scholars, Ovid tutor, Sappho, the sage blue-stocking, in whose grave All those may leap who rather would be neuter-- (Leucadia’s rock still overlooks the wave), Oh, love! thou art the very god of evil, For, after all, we cannot call thee devil.

but in spite of that

From this reading Her handkerchief, which she had dropped during her interview with Hugh Riversdale in the thicket, yet glared before her eyes as it had done when presented by him who, with a sharp, penetrating gaze, had sought to extract evidence out of her confusion to assure him that she was the heroine of the stolen interview he had disturbed.