used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS PROJECT For three days I watched with growing amazement the strange behavior of my uncle.
using the voice; not silently
From this reading At one minute he would be as cross as a devil's imp, and turn on you in fury if you wished to do him a favor; at the next he would fairly laugh aloud with good humor.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS PROJECT For three days I watched with growing amazement the strange behavior of my uncle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now he would sit hunched up over his desk and search through a great pile of documents from the safe; now he would toss the papers into his strong box, lock it, and return it to its place in the vault, and pace the floor in a revery so deep that you could speak in his very ear without getting a reply.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At one minute he would be as cross as a devil's imp, and turn on you in fury if you wished to do him a favor; at the next he would fairly laugh aloud with good humor.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At one minute he would be as cross as a devil's imp, and turn on you in fury if you wished to do him a favor; at the next he would fairly laugh aloud with good humor.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At one minute he would be as cross as a devil's imp, and turn on you in fury if you wished to do him a favor; at the next he would fairly laugh aloud with good humor.
behaviornounUS /bɪˈheɪvjər/
manner of acting or controlling yourself
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS PROJECT For three days I watched with growing amazement the strange behavior of my uncle.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading Now he would sit hunched up over his desk and search through a great pile of documents from the safe; now he would toss the papers into his strong box, lock it, and return it to its place in the vault, and pace the floor in a revery so deep that you could speak in his very ear without getting a reply.
Cornelius
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From this reading The only man at whom he never flew out in a rage was Cornelius Gleazen, and why this should be so, I could only guess.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Now he would sit hunched up over his desk and search through a great pile of documents from the safe; now he would toss the papers into his strong box, lock it, and return it to its place in the vault, and pace the floor in a revery so deep that you could speak in his very ear without getting a reply.
travel across or pass over
From this reading At one minute he would be as cross as a devil's imp, and turn on you in fury if you wished to do him a favor; at the next he would fairly laugh aloud with good humor.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS PROJECT For three days I watched with growing amazement the strange behavior of my uncle.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Now he would sit hunched up over his desk and search through a great pile of documents from the safe; now he would toss the papers into his strong box, lock it, and return it to its place in the vault, and pace the floor in a revery so deep that you could speak in his very ear without getting a reply.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading Now he would sit hunched up over his desk and search through a great pile of documents from the safe; now he would toss the papers into his strong box, lock it, and return it to its place in the vault, and pace the floor in a revery so deep that you could speak in his very ear without getting a reply.
devil'snounUS /ˈdevəlz/
possessive form of “devil” — (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading At one minute he would be as cross as a devil's imp, and turn on you in fury if you wished to do him a favor; at the next he would fairly laugh aloud with good humor.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading At one minute he would be as cross as a devil's imp, and turn on you in fury if you wished to do him a favor; at the next he would fairly laugh aloud with good humor.
documentsnounUS /ˈdɑːkjəmənts/
plural of “document” — writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading Now he would sit hunched up over his desk and search through a great pile of documents from the safe; now he would toss the papers into his strong box, lock it, and return it to its place in the vault, and pace the floor in a revery so deep that you could speak in his very ear without getting a reply.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Now he would sit hunched up over his desk and search through a great pile of documents from the safe; now he would toss the papers into his strong box, lock it, and return it to its place in the vault, and pace the floor in a revery so deep that you could speak in his very ear without getting a reply.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading At one minute he would be as cross as a devil's imp, and turn on you in fury if you wished to do him a favor; at the next he would fairly laugh aloud with good humor.
fathomverbUS /ˈfæðəm/
come to understand
From this reading You may be sure that I, and others, tried hard to fathom the secret, when the two of them were sitting at my uncle's desk over a huge mass of papers, as they were for hours at a time.
promote over another
From this reading At one minute he would be as cross as a devil's imp, and turn on you in fury if you wished to do him a favor; at the next he would fairly laugh aloud with good humor.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading The only man at whom he never flew out in a rage was Cornelius Gleazen, and why this should be so, I could only guess.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Now he would sit hunched up over his desk and search through a great pile of documents from the safe; now he would toss the papers into his strong box, lock it, and return it to its place in the vault, and pace the floor in a revery so deep that you could speak in his very ear without getting a reply.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS PROJECT For three days I watched with growing amazement the strange behavior of my uncle.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Now he would sit hunched up over his desk and search through a great pile of documents from the safe; now he would toss the papers into his strong box, lock it, and return it to its place in the vault, and pace the floor in a revery so deep that you could speak in his very ear without getting a reply.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading At one minute he would be as cross as a devil's imp, and turn on you in fury if you wished to do him a favor; at the next he would fairly laugh aloud with good humor.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Now he would sit hunched up over his desk and search through a great pile of documents from the safe; now he would toss the papers into his strong box, lock it, and return it to its place in the vault, and pace the floor in a revery so deep that you could speak in his very ear without getting a reply.
Gleazen
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From this reading The only man at whom he never flew out in a rage was Cornelius Gleazen, and why this should be so, I could only guess.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading At one minute he would be as cross as a devil's imp, and turn on you in fury if you wished to do him a favor; at the next he would fairly laugh aloud with good humor.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Now he would sit hunched up over his desk and search through a great pile of documents from the safe; now he would toss the papers into his strong box, lock it, and return it to its place in the vault, and pace the floor in a revery so deep that you could speak in his very ear without getting a reply.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS PROJECT For three days I watched with growing amazement the strange behavior of my uncle.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading The only man at whom he never flew out in a rage was Cornelius Gleazen, and why this should be so, I could only guess.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading You may be sure that I, and others, tried hard to fathom the secret, when the two of them were sitting at my uncle's desk over a huge mass of papers, as they were for hours at a time.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now he would sit hunched up over his desk and search through a great pile of documents from the safe; now he would toss the papers into his strong box, lock it, and return it to its place in the vault, and pace the floor in a revery so deep that you could speak in his very ear without getting a reply.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At one minute he would be as cross as a devil's imp, and turn on you in fury if you wished to do him a favor; at the next he would fairly laugh aloud with good humor.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Now he would sit hunched up over his desk and search through a great pile of documents from the safe; now he would toss the papers into his strong box, lock it, and return it to its place in the vault, and pace the floor in a revery so deep that you could speak in his very ear without getting a reply.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading You may be sure that I, and others, tried hard to fathom the secret, when the two of them were sitting at my uncle's desk over a huge mass of papers, as they were for hours at a time.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading You may be sure that I, and others, tried hard to fathom the secret, when the two of them were sitting at my uncle's desk over a huge mass of papers, as they were for hours at a time.
humornounUS /ˈhjuːmər/
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading At one minute he would be as cross as a devil's imp, and turn on you in fury if you wished to do him a favor; at the next he would fairly laugh aloud with good humor.
hunchedadjectiveUS /hʌntʃt/
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading Now he would sit hunched up over his desk and search through a great pile of documents from the safe; now he would toss the papers into his strong box, lock it, and return it to its place in the vault, and pace the floor in a revery so deep that you could speak in his very ear without getting a reply.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS PROJECT For three days I watched with growing amazement the strange behavior of my uncle.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading At one minute he would be as cross as a devil's imp, and turn on you in fury if you wished to do him a favor; at the next he would fairly laugh aloud with good humor.
impnounUS /ɪmp/
(folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous
From this reading At one minute he would be as cross as a devil's imp, and turn on you in fury if you wished to do him a favor; at the next he would fairly laugh aloud with good humor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now he would sit hunched up over his desk and search through a great pile of documents from the safe; now he would toss the papers into his strong box, lock it, and return it to its place in the vault, and pace the floor in a revery so deep that you could speak in his very ear without getting a reply.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Now he would sit hunched up over his desk and search through a great pile of documents from the safe; now he would toss the papers into his strong box, lock it, and return it to its place in the vault, and pace the floor in a revery so deep that you could speak in his very ear without getting a reply.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now he would sit hunched up over his desk and search through a great pile of documents from the safe; now he would toss the papers into his strong box, lock it, and return it to its place in the vault, and pace the floor in a revery so deep that you could speak in his very ear without getting a reply.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Now he would sit hunched up over his desk and search through a great pile of documents from the safe; now he would toss the papers into his strong box, lock it, and return it to its place in the vault, and pace the floor in a revery so deep that you could speak in his very ear without getting a reply.
the sound of laughing
From this reading At one minute he would be as cross as a devil's imp, and turn on you in fury if you wished to do him a favor; at the next he would fairly laugh aloud with good humor.
fasten with a lock
From this reading Now he would sit hunched up over his desk and search through a great pile of documents from the safe; now he would toss the papers into his strong box, lock it, and return it to its place in the vault, and pace the floor in a revery so deep that you could speak in his very ear without getting a reply.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The only man at whom he never flew out in a rage was Cornelius Gleazen, and why this should be so, I could only guess.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading You may be sure that I, and others, tried hard to fathom the secret, when the two of them were sitting at my uncle's desk over a huge mass of papers, as they were for hours at a time.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading You may be sure that I, and others, tried hard to fathom the secret, when the two of them were sitting at my uncle's desk over a huge mass of papers, as they were for hours at a time.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading At one minute he would be as cross as a devil's imp, and turn on you in fury if you wished to do him a favor; at the next he would fairly laugh aloud with good humor.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS PROJECT For three days I watched with growing amazement the strange behavior of my uncle.
of an obscure nature
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS PROJECT For three days I watched with growing amazement the strange behavior of my uncle.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The only man at whom he never flew out in a rage was Cornelius Gleazen, and why this should be so, I could only guess.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading At one minute he would be as cross as a devil's imp, and turn on you in fury if you wished to do him a favor; at the next he would fairly laugh aloud with good humor.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now he would sit hunched up over his desk and search through a great pile of documents from the safe; now he would toss the papers into his strong box, lock it, and return it to its place in the vault, and pace the floor in a revery so deep that you could speak in his very ear without getting a reply.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS PROJECT For three days I watched with growing amazement the strange behavior of my uncle.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At one minute he would be as cross as a devil's imp, and turn on you in fury if you wished to do him a favor; at the next he would fairly laugh aloud with good humor.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At one minute he would be as cross as a devil's imp, and turn on you in fury if you wished to do him a favor; at the next he would fairly laugh aloud with good humor.
and nothing more
From this reading The only man at whom he never flew out in a rage was Cornelius Gleazen, and why this should be so, I could only guess.
others
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From this reading You may be sure that I, and others, tried hard to fathom the secret, when the two of them were sitting at my uncle's desk over a huge mass of papers, as they were for hours at a time.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The only man at whom he never flew out in a rage was Cornelius Gleazen, and why this should be so, I could only guess.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Now he would sit hunched up over his desk and search through a great pile of documents from the safe; now he would toss the papers into his strong box, lock it, and return it to its place in the vault, and pace the floor in a revery so deep that you could speak in his very ear without getting a reply.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading Now he would sit hunched up over his desk and search through a great pile of documents from the safe; now he would toss the papers into his strong box, lock it, and return it to its place in the vault, and pace the floor in a revery so deep that you could speak in his very ear without getting a reply.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading Now he would sit hunched up over his desk and search through a great pile of documents from the safe; now he would toss the papers into his strong box, lock it, and return it to its place in the vault, and pace the floor in a revery so deep that you could speak in his very ear without getting a reply.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading Now he would sit hunched up over his desk and search through a great pile of documents from the safe; now he would toss the papers into his strong box, lock it, and return it to its place in the vault, and pace the floor in a revery so deep that you could speak in his very ear without getting a reply.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Now he would sit hunched up over his desk and search through a great pile of documents from the safe; now he would toss the papers into his strong box, lock it, and return it to its place in the vault, and pace the floor in a revery so deep that you could speak in his very ear without getting a reply.
PROJECTverbUS /ˈprɑːdʒekt/
communicate vividly
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS PROJECT For three days I watched with growing amazement the strange behavior of my uncle.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading The only man at whom he never flew out in a rage was Cornelius Gleazen, and why this should be so, I could only guess.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading Now he would sit hunched up over his desk and search through a great pile of documents from the safe; now he would toss the papers into his strong box, lock it, and return it to its place in the vault, and pace the floor in a revery so deep that you could speak in his very ear without getting a reply.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Now he would sit hunched up over his desk and search through a great pile of documents from the safe; now he would toss the papers into his strong box, lock it, and return it to its place in the vault, and pace the floor in a revery so deep that you could speak in his very ear without getting a reply.
reverynoun
an abstracted state of absorption
From this reading Now he would sit hunched up over his desk and search through a great pile of documents from the safe; now he would toss the papers into his strong box, lock it, and return it to its place in the vault, and pace the floor in a revery so deep that you could speak in his very ear without getting a reply.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading Now he would sit hunched up over his desk and search through a great pile of documents from the safe; now he would toss the papers into his strong box, lock it, and return it to its place in the vault, and pace the floor in a revery so deep that you could speak in his very ear without getting a reply.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading Now he would sit hunched up over his desk and search through a great pile of documents from the safe; now he would toss the papers into his strong box, lock it, and return it to its place in the vault, and pace the floor in a revery so deep that you could speak in his very ear without getting a reply.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading You may be sure that I, and others, tried hard to fathom the secret, when the two of them were sitting at my uncle's desk over a huge mass of papers, as they were for hours at a time.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The only man at whom he never flew out in a rage was Cornelius Gleazen, and why this should be so, I could only guess.
be seated
From this reading Now he would sit hunched up over his desk and search through a great pile of documents from the safe; now he would toss the papers into his strong box, lock it, and return it to its place in the vault, and pace the floor in a revery so deep that you could speak in his very ear without getting a reply.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading You may be sure that I, and others, tried hard to fathom the secret, when the two of them were sitting at my uncle's desk over a huge mass of papers, as they were for hours at a time.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Now he would sit hunched up over his desk and search through a great pile of documents from the safe; now he would toss the papers into his strong box, lock it, and return it to its place in the vault, and pace the floor in a revery so deep that you could speak in his very ear without getting a reply.
express in speech
From this reading Now he would sit hunched up over his desk and search through a great pile of documents from the safe; now he would toss the papers into his strong box, lock it, and return it to its place in the vault, and pace the floor in a revery so deep that you could speak in his very ear without getting a reply.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS PROJECT For three days I watched with growing amazement the strange behavior of my uncle.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Now he would sit hunched up over his desk and search through a great pile of documents from the safe; now he would toss the papers into his strong box, lock it, and return it to its place in the vault, and pace the floor in a revery so deep that you could speak in his very ear without getting a reply.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading You may be sure that I, and others, tried hard to fathom the secret, when the two of them were sitting at my uncle's desk over a huge mass of papers, as they were for hours at a time.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now he would sit hunched up over his desk and search through a great pile of documents from the safe; now he would toss the papers into his strong box, lock it, and return it to its place in the vault, and pace the floor in a revery so deep that you could speak in his very ear without getting a reply.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS PROJECT For three days I watched with growing amazement the strange behavior of my uncle.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading You may be sure that I, and others, tried hard to fathom the secret, when the two of them were sitting at my uncle's desk over a huge mass of papers, as they were for hours at a time.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You may be sure that I, and others, tried hard to fathom the secret, when the two of them were sitting at my uncle's desk over a huge mass of papers, as they were for hours at a time.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The only man at whom he never flew out in a rage was Cornelius Gleazen, and why this should be so, I could only guess.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS PROJECT For three days I watched with growing amazement the strange behavior of my uncle.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Now he would sit hunched up over his desk and search through a great pile of documents from the safe; now he would toss the papers into his strong box, lock it, and return it to its place in the vault, and pace the floor in a revery so deep that you could speak in his very ear without getting a reply.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading You may be sure that I, and others, tried hard to fathom the secret, when the two of them were sitting at my uncle's desk over a huge mass of papers, as they were for hours at a time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now he would sit hunched up over his desk and search through a great pile of documents from the safe; now he would toss the papers into his strong box, lock it, and return it to its place in the vault, and pace the floor in a revery so deep that you could speak in his very ear without getting a reply.
tossverbUS /tɔːs/
throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading Now he would sit hunched up over his desk and search through a great pile of documents from the safe; now he would toss the papers into his strong box, lock it, and return it to its place in the vault, and pace the floor in a revery so deep that you could speak in his very ear without getting a reply.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading You may be sure that I, and others, tried hard to fathom the secret, when the two of them were sitting at my uncle's desk over a huge mass of papers, as they were for hours at a time.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading At one minute he would be as cross as a devil's imp, and turn on you in fury if you wished to do him a favor; at the next he would fairly laugh aloud with good humor.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading You may be sure that I, and others, tried hard to fathom the secret, when the two of them were sitting at my uncle's desk over a huge mass of papers, as they were for hours at a time.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS PROJECT For three days I watched with growing amazement the strange behavior of my uncle.
uncle'snounUS /ˈʌŋkəlz/
possessive form of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading You may be sure that I, and others, tried hard to fathom the secret, when the two of them were sitting at my uncle's desk over a huge mass of papers, as they were for hours at a time.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Now he would sit hunched up over his desk and search through a great pile of documents from the safe; now he would toss the papers into his strong box, lock it, and return it to its place in the vault, and pace the floor in a revery so deep that you could speak in his very ear without getting a reply.
vaultnounUS /vɒlt/
An arched structure of masonry forming a ceiling, or a secure subterranean storage room.
From this reading Now he would sit hunched up over his desk and search through a great pile of documents from the safe; now he would toss the papers into his strong box, lock it, and return it to its place in the vault, and pace the floor in a revery so deep that you could speak in his very ear without getting a reply.
precisely as stated
From this reading Now he would sit hunched up over his desk and search through a great pile of documents from the safe; now he would toss the papers into his strong box, lock it, and return it to its place in the vault, and pace the floor in a revery so deep that you could speak in his very ear without getting a reply.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The only man at whom he never flew out in a rage was Cornelius Gleazen, and why this should be so, I could only guess.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS PROJECT For three days I watched with growing amazement the strange behavior of my uncle.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You may be sure that I, and others, tried hard to fathom the secret, when the two of them were sitting at my uncle's desk over a huge mass of papers, as they were for hours at a time.
at the time that
From this reading You may be sure that I, and others, tried hard to fathom the secret, when the two of them were sitting at my uncle's desk over a huge mass of papers, as they were for hours at a time.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The only man at whom he never flew out in a rage was Cornelius Gleazen, and why this should be so, I could only guess.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading The only man at whom he never flew out in a rage was Cornelius Gleazen, and why this should be so, I could only guess.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading At one minute he would be as cross as a devil's imp, and turn on you in fury if you wished to do him a favor; at the next he would fairly laugh aloud with good humor.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS PROJECT For three days I watched with growing amazement the strange behavior of my uncle.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Now he would sit hunched up over his desk and search through a great pile of documents from the safe; now he would toss the papers into his strong box, lock it, and return it to its place in the vault, and pace the floor in a revery so deep that you could speak in his very ear without getting a reply.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Now he would sit hunched up over his desk and search through a great pile of documents from the safe; now he would toss the papers into his strong box, lock it, and return it to its place in the vault, and pace the floor in a revery so deep that you could speak in his very ear without getting a reply.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Now he would sit hunched up over his desk and search through a great pile of documents from the safe; now he would toss the papers into his strong box, lock it, and return it to its place in the vault, and pace the floor in a revery so deep that you could speak in his very ear without getting a reply.
