Chapter III · Chapter 3

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

From this reading I liked it so much that I felt it wise to hide my pleasure in a pretense of indifference.

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

From this reading It was--Melisande in the wood--one of Sinding's haunting melodies, an old Saga caught and fixed in color and carving.

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

From this reading It was--Melisande in the wood--one of Sinding's haunting melodies, an old Saga caught and fixed in color and carving.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading In this glowing room Nancy in her white and gray was a cold and incongruous figure, and when at last she donned her dull cap, and the dull cloak that she wore over her swimming costume, she seemed a ghostly shadow of the bright bride whom that other Olaf had brought--a thousand years before--to his strange old ship.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading In this glowing room Nancy in her white and gray was a cold and incongruous figure, and when at last she donned her dull cap, and the dull cloak that she wore over her swimming costume, she seemed a ghostly shadow of the bright bride whom that other Olaf had brought--a thousand years before--to his strange old ship.

a woman who has recently been married

From this reading In this glowing room Nancy in her white and gray was a cold and incongruous figure, and when at last she donned her dull cap, and the dull cloak that she wore over her swimming costume, she seemed a ghostly shadow of the bright bride whom that other Olaf had brought--a thousand years before--to his strange old ship.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading In this glowing room Nancy in her white and gray was a cold and incongruous figure, and when at last she donned her dull cap, and the dull cloak that she wore over her swimming costume, she seemed a ghostly shadow of the bright bride whom that other Olaf had brought--a thousand years before--to his strange old ship.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading In this glowing room Nancy in her white and gray was a cold and incongruous figure, and when at last she donned her dull cap, and the dull cloak that she wore over her swimming costume, she seemed a ghostly shadow of the bright bride whom that other Olaf had brought--a thousand years before--to his strange old ship.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But it was more than original, it was poetic.

a tight-fitting headdress

From this reading In this glowing room Nancy in her white and gray was a cold and incongruous figure, and when at last she donned her dull cap, and the dull cloak that she wore over her swimming costume, she seemed a ghostly shadow of the bright bride whom that other Olaf had brought--a thousand years before--to his strange old ship.

a sculpture created by removing material (as wood or ivory or stone) in order to create a desired shape

From this reading It was--Melisande in the wood--one of Sinding's haunting melodies, an old Saga caught and fixed in color and carving.

inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading It was--Melisande in the wood--one of Sinding's haunting melodies, an old Saga caught and fixed in color and carving.

anything that covers or conceals

From this reading In this glowing room Nancy in her white and gray was a cold and incongruous figure, and when at last she donned her dull cap, and the dull cloak that she wore over her swimming costume, she seemed a ghostly shadow of the bright bride whom that other Olaf had brought--a thousand years before--to his strange old ship.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading In this glowing room Nancy in her white and gray was a cold and incongruous figure, and when at last she donned her dull cap, and the dull cloak that she wore over her swimming costume, she seemed a ghostly shadow of the bright bride whom that other Olaf had brought--a thousand years before--to his strange old ship.

a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect

From this reading It was--Melisande in the wood--one of Sinding's haunting melodies, an old Saga caught and fixed in color and carving.

the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball

From this reading In this glowing room Nancy in her white and gray was a cold and incongruous figure, and when at last she donned her dull cap, and the dull cloak that she wore over her swimming costume, she seemed a ghostly shadow of the bright bride whom that other Olaf had brought--a thousand years before--to his strange old ship.

inflected form of “don” — put clothing on one's body

From this reading In this glowing room Nancy in her white and gray was a cold and incongruous figure, and when at last she donned her dull cap, and the dull cloak that she wore over her swimming costume, she seemed a ghostly shadow of the bright bride whom that other Olaf had brought--a thousand years before--to his strange old ship.

lacking in liveliness or animation

From this reading In this glowing room Nancy in her white and gray was a cold and incongruous figure, and when at last she donned her dull cap, and the dull cloak that she wore over her swimming costume, she seemed a ghostly shadow of the bright bride whom that other Olaf had brought--a thousand years before--to his strange old ship.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading I liked it so much that I felt it wise to hide my pleasure in a pretense of indifference.

a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading In this glowing room Nancy in her white and gray was a cold and incongruous figure, and when at last she donned her dull cap, and the dull cloak that she wore over her swimming costume, she seemed a ghostly shadow of the bright bride whom that other Olaf had brought--a thousand years before--to his strange old ship.

(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value

From this reading It was--Melisande in the wood--one of Sinding's haunting melodies, an old Saga caught and fixed in color and carving.

resembling or characteristic of a phantom

From this reading In this glowing room Nancy in her white and gray was a cold and incongruous figure, and when at last she donned her dull cap, and the dull cloak that she wore over her swimming costume, she seemed a ghostly shadow of the bright bride whom that other Olaf had brought--a thousand years before--to his strange old ship.

highly enthusiastic

From this reading In this glowing room Nancy in her white and gray was a cold and incongruous figure, and when at last she donned her dull cap, and the dull cloak that she wore over her swimming costume, she seemed a ghostly shadow of the bright bride whom that other Olaf had brought--a thousand years before--to his strange old ship.

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading In this glowing room Nancy in her white and gray was a cold and incongruous figure, and when at last she donned her dull cap, and the dull cloak that she wore over her swimming costume, she seemed a ghostly shadow of the bright bride whom that other Olaf had brought--a thousand years before--to his strange old ship.

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

From this reading In this glowing room Nancy in her white and gray was a cold and incongruous figure, and when at last she donned her dull cap, and the dull cloak that she wore over her swimming costume, she seemed a ghostly shadow of the bright bride whom that other Olaf had brought--a thousand years before--to his strange old ship.

continually recurring to the mind

From this reading It was--Melisande in the wood--one of Sinding's haunting melodies, an old Saga caught and fixed in color and carving.

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

From this reading In this glowing room Nancy in her white and gray was a cold and incongruous figure, and when at last she donned her dull cap, and the dull cloak that she wore over her swimming costume, she seemed a ghostly shadow of the bright bride whom that other Olaf had brought--a thousand years before--to his strange old ship.

prevent from being seen or discovered

From this reading I liked it so much that I felt it wise to hide my pleasure in a pretense of indifference.

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

From this reading In this glowing room Nancy in her white and gray was a cold and incongruous figure, and when at last she donned her dull cap, and the dull cloak that she wore over her swimming costume, she seemed a ghostly shadow of the bright bride whom that other Olaf had brought--a thousand years before--to his strange old ship.

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

From this reading I liked it so much that I felt it wise to hide my pleasure in a pretense of indifference.

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

From this reading I liked it so much that I felt it wise to hide my pleasure in a pretense of indifference.

lacking in harmony or compatibility or appropriateness

From this reading In this glowing room Nancy in her white and gray was a cold and incongruous figure, and when at last she donned her dull cap, and the dull cloak that she wore over her swimming costume, she seemed a ghostly shadow of the bright bride whom that other Olaf had brought--a thousand years before--to his strange old ship.

unbiased impartial unconcern

From this reading I liked it so much that I felt it wise to hide my pleasure in a pretense of indifference.

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

From this reading "Well, it is original to say the least."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I liked it so much that I felt it wise to hide my pleasure in a pretense of indifference.

immediately past

From this reading In this glowing room Nancy in her white and gray was a cold and incongruous figure, and when at last she donned her dull cap, and the dull cloak that she wore over her swimming costume, she seemed a ghostly shadow of the bright bride whom that other Olaf had brought--a thousand years before--to his strange old ship.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading "Well, it is original to say the least."

found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form

From this reading I liked it so much that I felt it wise to hide my pleasure in a pretense of indifference.

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From this reading It was--Melisande in the wood--one of Sinding's haunting melodies, an old Saga caught and fixed in color and carving.

plural of “melody” — a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence

From this reading It was--Melisande in the wood--one of Sinding's haunting melodies, an old Saga caught and fixed in color and carving.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading But it was more than original, it was poetic.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading I liked it so much that I felt it wise to hide my pleasure in a pretense of indifference.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I liked it so much that I felt it wise to hide my pleasure in a pretense of indifference.

a city in northeastern France in Lorraine

From this reading In this glowing room Nancy in her white and gray was a cold and incongruous figure, and when at last she donned her dull cap, and the dull cloak that she wore over her swimming costume, she seemed a ghostly shadow of the bright bride whom that other Olaf had brought--a thousand years before--to his strange old ship.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I liked it so much that I felt it wise to hide my pleasure in a pretense of indifference.

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

From this reading In this glowing room Nancy in her white and gray was a cold and incongruous figure, and when at last she donned her dull cap, and the dull cloak that she wore over her swimming costume, she seemed a ghostly shadow of the bright bride whom that other Olaf had brought--a thousand years before--to his strange old ship.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading It was--Melisande in the wood--one of Sinding's haunting melodies, an old Saga caught and fixed in color and carving.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading It was--Melisande in the wood--one of Sinding's haunting melodies, an old Saga caught and fixed in color and carving.

preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed

From this reading "Well, it is original to say the least."

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading In this glowing room Nancy in her white and gray was a cold and incongruous figure, and when at last she donned her dull cap, and the dull cloak that she wore over her swimming costume, she seemed a ghostly shadow of the bright bride whom that other Olaf had brought--a thousand years before--to his strange old ship.

above and across; more than

From this reading In this glowing room Nancy in her white and gray was a cold and incongruous figure, and when at last she donned her dull cap, and the dull cloak that she wore over her swimming costume, she seemed a ghostly shadow of the bright bride whom that other Olaf had brought--a thousand years before--to his strange old ship.

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading I liked it so much that I felt it wise to hide my pleasure in a pretense of indifference.

of or relating to poetry

From this reading But it was more than original, it was poetic.

the act of giving a false appearance

From this reading I liked it so much that I felt it wise to hide my pleasure in a pretense of indifference.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading In this glowing room Nancy in her white and gray was a cold and incongruous figure, and when at last she donned her dull cap, and the dull cloak that she wore over her swimming costume, she seemed a ghostly shadow of the bright bride whom that other Olaf had brought--a thousand years before--to his strange old ship.

a narrative telling the adventures of a hero or a family; originally (12th to 14th centuries) a story of the families that settled Iceland and their descendants but now any prose narrative that resembles such an account

From this reading It was--Melisande in the wood--one of Sinding's haunting melodies, an old Saga caught and fixed in color and carving.

express in words

From this reading "Well, it is original to say the least."

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

From this reading In this glowing room Nancy in her white and gray was a cold and incongruous figure, and when at last she donned her dull cap, and the dull cloak that she wore over her swimming costume, she seemed a ghostly shadow of the bright bride whom that other Olaf had brought--a thousand years before--to his strange old ship.

A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.

From this reading In this glowing room Nancy in her white and gray was a cold and incongruous figure, and when at last she donned her dull cap, and the dull cloak that she wore over her swimming costume, she seemed a ghostly shadow of the bright bride whom that other Olaf had brought--a thousand years before--to his strange old ship.

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

From this reading In this glowing room Nancy in her white and gray was a cold and incongruous figure, and when at last she donned her dull cap, and the dull cloak that she wore over her swimming costume, she seemed a ghostly shadow of the bright bride whom that other Olaf had brought--a thousand years before--to his strange old ship.

transport commercially

From this reading In this glowing room Nancy in her white and gray was a cold and incongruous figure, and when at last she donned her dull cap, and the dull cloak that she wore over her swimming costume, she seemed a ghostly shadow of the bright bride whom that other Olaf had brought--a thousand years before--to his strange old ship.

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

From this reading It was--Melisande in the wood--one of Sinding's haunting melodies, an old Saga caught and fixed in color and carving.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading I liked it so much that I felt it wise to hide my pleasure in a pretense of indifference.

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

From this reading In this glowing room Nancy in her white and gray was a cold and incongruous figure, and when at last she donned her dull cap, and the dull cloak that she wore over her swimming costume, she seemed a ghostly shadow of the bright bride whom that other Olaf had brought--a thousand years before--to his strange old ship.

the act of swimming

From this reading In this glowing room Nancy in her white and gray was a cold and incongruous figure, and when at last she donned her dull cap, and the dull cloak that she wore over her swimming costume, she seemed a ghostly shadow of the bright bride whom that other Olaf had brought--a thousand years before--to his strange old ship.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading But it was more than original, it was poetic.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I liked it so much that I felt it wise to hide my pleasure in a pretense of indifference.

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

From this reading "Well, it is original to say the least."

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

From this reading In this glowing room Nancy in her white and gray was a cold and incongruous figure, and when at last she donned her dull cap, and the dull cloak that she wore over her swimming costume, she seemed a ghostly shadow of the bright bride whom that other Olaf had brought--a thousand years before--to his strange old ship.

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading In this glowing room Nancy in her white and gray was a cold and incongruous figure, and when at last she donned her dull cap, and the dull cloak that she wore over her swimming costume, she seemed a ghostly shadow of the bright bride whom that other Olaf had brought--a thousand years before--to his strange old ship.

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

From this reading I liked it so much that I felt it wise to hide my pleasure in a pretense of indifference.

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

From this reading But it was more than original, it was poetic.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading "Well, it is original to say the least."

at the time that

From this reading In this glowing room Nancy in her white and gray was a cold and incongruous figure, and when at last she donned her dull cap, and the dull cloak that she wore over her swimming costume, she seemed a ghostly shadow of the bright bride whom that other Olaf had brought--a thousand years before--to his strange old ship.

a Caucasian

From this reading In this glowing room Nancy in her white and gray was a cold and incongruous figure, and when at last she donned her dull cap, and the dull cloak that she wore over her swimming costume, she seemed a ghostly shadow of the bright bride whom that other Olaf had brought--a thousand years before--to his strange old ship.

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

From this reading In this glowing room Nancy in her white and gray was a cold and incongruous figure, and when at last she donned her dull cap, and the dull cloak that she wore over her swimming costume, she seemed a ghostly shadow of the bright bride whom that other Olaf had brought--a thousand years before--to his strange old ship.

having or prompted by wisdom or discernment

From this reading I liked it so much that I felt it wise to hide my pleasure in a pretense of indifference.

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading It was--Melisande in the wood--one of Sinding's haunting melodies, an old Saga caught and fixed in color and carving.

inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in

From this reading In this glowing room Nancy in her white and gray was a cold and incongruous figure, and when at last she donned her dull cap, and the dull cloak that she wore over her swimming costume, she seemed a ghostly shadow of the bright bride whom that other Olaf had brought--a thousand years before--to his strange old ship.

a late time of life

From this reading In this glowing room Nancy in her white and gray was a cold and incongruous figure, and when at last she donned her dull cap, and the dull cloak that she wore over her swimming costume, she seemed a ghostly shadow of the bright bride whom that other Olaf had brought--a thousand years before--to his strange old ship.