abstractedadjectiveUS /ˈæbstræktɪd/
lost in thought; showing preoccupation
From this reading Then from the tobacco jar he loaded his pipe, but his manner remained abstracted.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Until he had met this bewilderingly pretty woman he had thought that his heart was for evermore proof against the glances of bright eyes.
arrangeverbUS /ərˈeɪndʒ/
put into a proper or systematic order
From this reading THE SCORPION'S TAIL Seating himself at the writing-table, Stuart began mechanically to arrange his papers.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE SCORPION'S TAIL Seating himself at the writing-table, Stuart began mechanically to arrange his papers.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading THE SCORPION'S TAIL Seating himself at the writing-table, Stuart began mechanically to arrange his papers.
bewilderinglyadverb
in a bewildering and confusing manner
From this reading Until he had met this bewilderingly pretty woman he had thought that his heart was for evermore proof against the glances of bright eyes.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Until he had met this bewilderingly pretty woman he had thought that his heart was for evermore proof against the glances of bright eyes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Then from the tobacco jar he loaded his pipe, but his manner remained abstracted.
disillusionedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsɪˈluːʒənd/
freed from illusion
From this reading Mademoiselle had disillusioned him.
DoriannounUS /ˈdɔːriən/
a member of one of four linguistic divisions of the prehistoric Greeks
From this reading Yet he was not thinking of the phantom piper but of Mlle. Dorian.
evermoreadverbUS /ˈevərmɔːr/
at any future time; in the future
From this reading Until he had met this bewilderingly pretty woman he had thought that his heart was for evermore proof against the glances of bright eyes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Until he had met this bewilderingly pretty woman he had thought that his heart was for evermore proof against the glances of bright eyes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Until he had met this bewilderingly pretty woman he had thought that his heart was for evermore proof against the glances of bright eyes.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then from the tobacco jar he loaded his pipe, but his manner remained abstracted.
glancesnounUS /ˈɡlænsɪz/
plural of “glance” — a quick look
From this reading Until he had met this bewilderingly pretty woman he had thought that his heart was for evermore proof against the glances of bright eyes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Until he had met this bewilderingly pretty woman he had thought that his heart was for evermore proof against the glances of bright eyes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then from the tobacco jar he loaded his pipe, but his manner remained abstracted.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Until he had met this bewilderingly pretty woman he had thought that his heart was for evermore proof against the glances of bright eyes.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mademoiselle had disillusioned him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE SCORPION'S TAIL Seating himself at the writing-table, Stuart began mechanically to arrange his papers.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE SCORPION'S TAIL Seating himself at the writing-table, Stuart began mechanically to arrange his papers.
jarverbUS /dʒɑːr/
be incompatible; be or come into conflict
From this reading Then from the tobacco jar he loaded his pipe, but his manner remained abstracted.
loadedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊdɪd/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading Then from the tobacco jar he loaded his pipe, but his manner remained abstracted.
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading Mademoiselle had disillusioned him.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Then from the tobacco jar he loaded his pipe, but his manner remained abstracted.
mechanicallyadverbUS /məˈkænɪkli/
in a mechanical manner; by a mechanism
From this reading THE SCORPION'S TAIL Seating himself at the writing-table, Stuart began mechanically to arrange his papers.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Until he had met this bewilderingly pretty woman he had thought that his heart was for evermore proof against the glances of bright eyes.
Mlle
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From this reading Yet he was not thinking of the phantom piper but of Mlle. Dorian.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Yet he was not thinking of the phantom piper but of Mlle. Dorian.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Yet he was not thinking of the phantom piper but of Mlle. Dorian.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading THE SCORPION'S TAIL Seating himself at the writing-table, Stuart began mechanically to arrange his papers.
phantomnounUS /ˈfæn.təm/
A ghost or apparition; a figment of the imagination or a hidden dweller.
From this reading Yet he was not thinking of the phantom piper but of Mlle. Dorian.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading Then from the tobacco jar he loaded his pipe, but his manner remained abstracted.
pipernounUS /ˈpaɪpər/
someone who plays the bagpipe
From this reading Yet he was not thinking of the phantom piper but of Mlle. Dorian.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Until he had met this bewilderingly pretty woman he had thought that his heart was for evermore proof against the glances of bright eyes.
any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
From this reading Until he had met this bewilderingly pretty woman he had thought that his heart was for evermore proof against the glances of bright eyes.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Then from the tobacco jar he loaded his pipe, but his manner remained abstracted.
SCORPION'S
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From this reading THE SCORPION'S TAIL Seating himself at the writing-table, Stuart began mechanically to arrange his papers.
SeatingnounUS /ˈsiːtɪŋ/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading THE SCORPION'S TAIL Seating himself at the writing-table, Stuart began mechanically to arrange his papers.
StuartnounUS /ˈstuːərt/
United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington (1755-1828)
From this reading THE SCORPION'S TAIL Seating himself at the writing-table, Stuart began mechanically to arrange his papers.
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading THE SCORPION'S TAIL Seating himself at the writing-table, Stuart began mechanically to arrange his papers.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Until he had met this bewilderingly pretty woman he had thought that his heart was for evermore proof against the glances of bright eyes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SCORPION'S TAIL Seating himself at the writing-table, Stuart began mechanically to arrange his papers.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then from the tobacco jar he loaded his pipe, but his manner remained abstracted.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Yet he was not thinking of the phantom piper but of Mlle. Dorian.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Until he had met this bewilderingly pretty woman he had thought that his heart was for evermore proof against the glances of bright eyes.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Until he had met this bewilderingly pretty woman he had thought that his heart was for evermore proof against the glances of bright eyes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SCORPION'S TAIL Seating himself at the writing-table, Stuart began mechanically to arrange his papers.
tobacconounUS /təˈbækoʊ/
leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion
From this reading Then from the tobacco jar he loaded his pipe, but his manner remained abstracted.
UntilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Until he had met this bewilderingly pretty woman he had thought that his heart was for evermore proof against the glances of bright eyes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yet he was not thinking of the phantom piper but of Mlle. Dorian.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Until he had met this bewilderingly pretty woman he had thought that his heart was for evermore proof against the glances of bright eyes.
writing-table
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From this reading THE SCORPION'S TAIL Seating himself at the writing-table, Stuart began mechanically to arrange his papers.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet he was not thinking of the phantom piper but of Mlle. Dorian.
