aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading I had seen him alternately bend above her hand and bow his acknowledgments to the applause.
acknowledgmentsnounUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒmənts/
plural of “acknowledgment” — the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
From this reading I had seen him alternately bend above her hand and bow his acknowledgments to the applause.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Long after the curtain had fallen I sat on.
alternatelyadverbUS /ˈɔːltərnətli/
in an alternating sequence or position
From this reading I had seen him alternately bend above her hand and bow his acknowledgments to the applause.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had seen him alternately bend above her hand and bow his acknowledgments to the applause.
Antoine
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From this reading I had seen Antoine Georges step before the footlights leading Fiesole.
applausenounUS /əˈplɔːz/
a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together
From this reading I had seen him alternately bend above her hand and bow his acknowledgments to the applause.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The polite proprietorship of his bearing towards her had impressed me as offensive.
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading I did not like him, this fat little Frenchman, with his thin beard and spindly legs.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading The polite proprietorship of his bearing towards her had impressed me as offensive.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I had seen Antoine Georges step before the footlights leading Fiesole.
bendverbUS /bend/
form a curve
From this reading I had seen him alternately bend above her hand and bow his acknowledgments to the applause.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading I had seen him alternately bend above her hand and bow his acknowledgments to the applause.
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading Long after the curtain had fallen I sat on.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did not like him, this fat little Frenchman, with his thin beard and spindly legs.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Long after the curtain had fallen I sat on.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading I did not like him, this fat little Frenchman, with his thin beard and spindly legs.
Fiesole
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From this reading I had seen Antoine Georges step before the footlights leading Fiesole.
footlightsnounUS /ˈfʊtlaɪts/
theater light at the front of a stage that illuminate the set and actors
From this reading I had seen Antoine Georges step before the footlights leading Fiesole.
FrenchmannounUS /ˈfrentʃmæn/
a person of French nationality
From this reading I did not like him, this fat little Frenchman, with his thin beard and spindly legs.
GeorgesnounUS /ˈdʒɔːrdʒəz/
plural of “george” — Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading I had seen Antoine Georges step before the footlights leading Fiesole.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Long after the curtain had fallen I sat on.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading I had seen him alternately bend above her hand and bow his acknowledgments to the applause.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I had seen him alternately bend above her hand and bow his acknowledgments to the applause.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had seen him alternately bend above her hand and bow his acknowledgments to the applause.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I had seen him alternately bend above her hand and bow his acknowledgments to the applause.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Long after the curtain had fallen I sat on.
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading The polite proprietorship of his bearing towards her had impressed me as offensive.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading I had seen Antoine Georges step before the footlights leading Fiesole.
staying power
From this reading I did not like him, this fat little Frenchman, with his thin beard and spindly legs.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I did not like him, this fat little Frenchman, with his thin beard and spindly legs.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I did not like him, this fat little Frenchman, with his thin beard and spindly legs.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Long after the curtain had fallen I sat on.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The polite proprietorship of his bearing towards her had impressed me as offensive.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I did not like him, this fat little Frenchman, with his thin beard and spindly legs.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The polite proprietorship of his bearing towards her had impressed me as offensive.
offensiveadjectiveUS /əˈfensɪv/
violating or tending to violate or offend against
From this reading The polite proprietorship of his bearing towards her had impressed me as offensive.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Long after the curtain had fallen I sat on.
politeadjectiveUS /pəˈlaɪt/
showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.
From this reading The polite proprietorship of his bearing towards her had impressed me as offensive.
proprietorshipnounUS /prəˈpraɪətərʃɪp/
an unincorporated business owned by a single person who is responsible for its liabilities and entitled to its profits
From this reading The polite proprietorship of his bearing towards her had impressed me as offensive.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Long after the curtain had fallen I sat on.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I had seen Antoine Georges step before the footlights leading Fiesole.
spindlyadjective
long and lean
From this reading I did not like him, this fat little Frenchman, with his thin beard and spindly legs.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading I had seen Antoine Georges step before the footlights leading Fiesole.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Long after the curtain had fallen I sat on.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading I did not like him, this fat little Frenchman, with his thin beard and spindly legs.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I did not like him, this fat little Frenchman, with his thin beard and spindly legs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had seen him alternately bend above her hand and bow his acknowledgments to the applause.
in the direction of
From this reading The polite proprietorship of his bearing towards her had impressed me as offensive.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I did not like him, this fat little Frenchman, with his thin beard and spindly legs.
