Chapter V

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

From this reading That was to come much later, on a night that was the sister of this night.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading And I suppose I must have remarked, probably apropos of nothing but Hilary’s passing me the matches, how very terrible it must have been for a young girl, for Hilary passed, through one of those pregnant pauses which seem always to preface the cruelties of kind people, his Gargantuan brandy-glass round about his nose.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading And I suppose I must have remarked, probably apropos of nothing but Hilary’s passing me the matches, how very terrible it must have been for a young girl, for Hilary passed, through one of those pregnant pauses which seem always to preface the cruelties of kind people, his Gargantuan brandy-glass round about his nose.

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

From this reading Yet it was not to be over this dinner with Hilary that I was to be given the full sum of the idealism of that handsome young god who, beloved of many, was the hero of one March and the fate of another.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading Yet it was not to be over this dinner with Hilary that I was to be given the full sum of the idealism of that handsome young god who, beloved of many, was the hero of one March and the fate of another.

at an opportune time

From this reading And I suppose I must have remarked, probably apropos of nothing but Hilary’s passing me the matches, how very terrible it must have been for a young girl, for Hilary passed, through one of those pregnant pauses which seem always to preface the cruelties of kind people, his Gargantuan brandy-glass round about his nose.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Mrs. Storm could have been no more than nineteen or twenty at the time of that tragedy at Deauville.

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

From this reading Yet it was not to be over this dinner with Hilary that I was to be given the full sum of the idealism of that handsome young god who, beloved of many, was the hero of one March and the fate of another.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Mrs. Storm could have been no more than nineteen or twenty at the time of that tragedy at Deauville.

dearly loved

From this reading Yet it was not to be over this dinner with Hilary that I was to be given the full sum of the idealism of that handsome young god who, beloved of many, was the hero of one March and the fate of another.

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From this reading And I suppose I must have remarked, probably apropos of nothing but Hilary’s passing me the matches, how very terrible it must have been for a young girl, for Hilary passed, through one of those pregnant pauses which seem always to preface the cruelties of kind people, his Gargantuan brandy-glass round about his nose.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading And I suppose I must have remarked, probably apropos of nothing but Hilary’s passing me the matches, how very terrible it must have been for a young girl, for Hilary passed, through one of those pregnant pauses which seem always to preface the cruelties of kind people, his Gargantuan brandy-glass round about his nose.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading That was to come much later, on a night that was the sister of this night.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Mrs. Storm could have been no more than nineteen or twenty at the time of that tragedy at Deauville.

plural of “cruelty” — a cruel act; a deliberate infliction of pain and suffering

From this reading And I suppose I must have remarked, probably apropos of nothing but Hilary’s passing me the matches, how very terrible it must have been for a young girl, for Hilary passed, through one of those pregnant pauses which seem always to preface the cruelties of kind people, his Gargantuan brandy-glass round about his nose.

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From this reading Mrs. Storm could have been no more than nineteen or twenty at the time of that tragedy at Deauville.

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading Yet it was not to be over this dinner with Hilary that I was to be given the full sum of the idealism of that handsome young god who, beloved of many, was the hero of one March and the fate of another.

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From this reading “And,” he said thoughtfully, “rather more terrible for him, don’t you think?”

an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading Yet it was not to be over this dinner with Hilary that I was to be given the full sum of the idealism of that handsome young god who, beloved of many, was the hero of one March and the fate of another.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading And I suppose I must have remarked, probably apropos of nothing but Hilary’s passing me the matches, how very terrible it must have been for a young girl, for Hilary passed, through one of those pregnant pauses which seem always to preface the cruelties of kind people, his Gargantuan brandy-glass round about his nose.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading Yet it was not to be over this dinner with Hilary that I was to be given the full sum of the idealism of that handsome young god who, beloved of many, was the hero of one March and the fate of another.

of great mass; huge and bulky

From this reading And I suppose I must have remarked, probably apropos of nothing but Hilary’s passing me the matches, how very terrible it must have been for a young girl, for Hilary passed, through one of those pregnant pauses which seem always to preface the cruelties of kind people, his Gargantuan brandy-glass round about his nose.

a young female

From this reading And I suppose I must have remarked, probably apropos of nothing but Hilary’s passing me the matches, how very terrible it must have been for a young girl, for Hilary passed, through one of those pregnant pauses which seem always to preface the cruelties of kind people, his Gargantuan brandy-glass round about his nose.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading Yet it was not to be over this dinner with Hilary that I was to be given the full sum of the idealism of that handsome young god who, beloved of many, was the hero of one March and the fate of another.

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 Yet it was not to be over this dinner with Hilary that I was to be given the full sum of the idealism of that handsome young god who, beloved of many, was the hero of one March and the fate of another.

pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion

From this reading Yet it was not to be over this dinner with Hilary that I was to be given the full sum of the idealism of that handsome young god who, beloved of many, was the hero of one March and the fate of another.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Mrs. Storm could have been no more than nineteen or twenty at the time of that tragedy at Deauville.

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

From this reading “And,” he said thoughtfully, “rather more terrible for him, don’t you think?”

a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength

From this reading Yet it was not to be over this dinner with Hilary that I was to be given the full sum of the idealism of that handsome young god who, beloved of many, was the hero of one March and the fate of another.

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From this reading Yet it was not to be over this dinner with Hilary that I was to be given the full sum of the idealism of that handsome young god who, beloved of many, was the hero of one March and the fate of another.

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From this reading And I suppose I must have remarked, probably apropos of nothing but Hilary’s passing me the matches, how very terrible it must have been for a young girl, for Hilary passed, through one of those pregnant pauses which seem always to preface the cruelties of kind people, his Gargantuan brandy-glass round about his nose.

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

From this reading “And,” he said thoughtfully, “rather more terrible for him, don’t you think?”

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

From this reading And I suppose I must have remarked, probably apropos of nothing but Hilary’s passing me the matches, how very terrible it must have been for a young girl, for Hilary passed, through one of those pregnant pauses which seem always to preface the cruelties of kind people, his Gargantuan brandy-glass round about his nose.

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From this reading And I suppose I must have remarked, probably apropos of nothing but Hilary’s passing me the matches, how very terrible it must have been for a young girl, for Hilary passed, through one of those pregnant pauses which seem always to preface the cruelties of kind people, his Gargantuan brandy-glass round about his nose.

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

From this reading Yet it was not to be over this dinner with Hilary that I was to be given the full sum of the idealism of that handsome young god who, beloved of many, was the hero of one March and the fate of another.

(philosophy) the philosophical theory that ideas are the only reality

From this reading Yet it was not to be over this dinner with Hilary that I was to be given the full sum of the idealism of that handsome young god who, beloved of many, was the hero of one March and the fate of another.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Yet it was not to be over this dinner with Hilary that I was to be given the full sum of the idealism of that handsome young god who, beloved of many, was the hero of one March and the fate of another.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading And I suppose I must have remarked, probably apropos of nothing but Hilary’s passing me the matches, how very terrible it must have been for a young girl, for Hilary passed, through one of those pregnant pauses which seem always to preface the cruelties of kind people, his Gargantuan brandy-glass round about his nose.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading That was to come much later, on a night that was the sister of this night.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Yet it was not to be over this dinner with Hilary that I was to be given the full sum of the idealism of that handsome young god who, beloved of many, was the hero of one March and the fate of another.

march in a procession

From this reading Yet it was not to be over this dinner with Hilary that I was to be given the full sum of the idealism of that handsome young god who, beloved of many, was the hero of one March and the fate of another.

plural of “match” — lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction

From this reading And I suppose I must have remarked, probably apropos of nothing but Hilary’s passing me the matches, how very terrible it must have been for a young girl, for Hilary passed, through one of those pregnant pauses which seem always to preface the cruelties of kind people, his Gargantuan brandy-glass round about his nose.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading And I suppose I must have remarked, probably apropos of nothing but Hilary’s passing me the matches, how very terrible it must have been for a young girl, for Hilary passed, through one of those pregnant pauses which seem always to preface the cruelties of kind people, his Gargantuan brandy-glass round about his nose.

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

From this reading Mrs. Storm could have been no more than nineteen or twenty at the time of that tragedy at Deauville.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Mrs. Storm could have been no more than nineteen or twenty at the time of that tragedy at Deauville.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading That was to come much later, on a night that was the sister of this night.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading And I suppose I must have remarked, probably apropos of nothing but Hilary’s passing me the matches, how very terrible it must have been for a young girl, for Hilary passed, through one of those pregnant pauses which seem always to preface the cruelties of kind people, his Gargantuan brandy-glass round about his nose.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading That was to come much later, on a night that was the sister of this night.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eighteen and one

From this reading Mrs. Storm could have been no more than nineteen or twenty at the time of that tragedy at Deauville.

not any; not one

From this reading Mrs. Storm could have been no more than nineteen or twenty at the time of that tragedy at Deauville.

the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals

From this reading And I suppose I must have remarked, probably apropos of nothing but Hilary’s passing me the matches, how very terrible it must have been for a young girl, for Hilary passed, through one of those pregnant pauses which seem always to preface the cruelties of kind people, his Gargantuan brandy-glass round about his nose.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Yet it was not to be over this dinner with Hilary that I was to be given the full sum of the idealism of that handsome young god who, beloved of many, was the hero of one March and the fate of another.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading And I suppose I must have remarked, probably apropos of nothing but Hilary’s passing me the matches, how very terrible it must have been for a young girl, for Hilary passed, through one of those pregnant pauses which seem always to preface the cruelties of kind people, his Gargantuan brandy-glass round about his nose.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Yet it was not to be over this dinner with Hilary that I was to be given the full sum of the idealism of that handsome young god who, beloved of many, was the hero of one March and the fate of another.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading That was to come much later, on a night that was the sister of this night.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Yet it was not to be over this dinner with Hilary that I was to be given the full sum of the idealism of that handsome young god who, beloved of many, was the hero of one March and the fate of another.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Mrs. Storm could have been no more than nineteen or twenty at the time of that tragedy at Deauville.

above and across; more than

From this reading Yet it was not to be over this dinner with Hilary that I was to be given the full sum of the idealism of that handsome young god who, beloved of many, was the hero of one March and the fate of another.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading And I suppose I must have remarked, probably apropos of nothing but Hilary’s passing me the matches, how very terrible it must have been for a young girl, for Hilary passed, through one of those pregnant pauses which seem always to preface the cruelties of kind people, his Gargantuan brandy-glass round about his nose.

(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

From this reading And I suppose I must have remarked, probably apropos of nothing but Hilary’s passing me the matches, how very terrible it must have been for a young girl, for Hilary passed, through one of those pregnant pauses which seem always to preface the cruelties of kind people, his Gargantuan brandy-glass round about his nose.

plural of “pause” — a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something

From this reading And I suppose I must have remarked, probably apropos of nothing but Hilary’s passing me the matches, how very terrible it must have been for a young girl, for Hilary passed, through one of those pregnant pauses which seem always to preface the cruelties of kind people, his Gargantuan brandy-glass round about his nose.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading And I suppose I must have remarked, probably apropos of nothing but Hilary’s passing me the matches, how very terrible it must have been for a young girl, for Hilary passed, through one of those pregnant pauses which seem always to preface the cruelties of kind people, his Gargantuan brandy-glass round about his nose.

a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book

From this reading And I suppose I must have remarked, probably apropos of nothing but Hilary’s passing me the matches, how very terrible it must have been for a young girl, for Hilary passed, through one of those pregnant pauses which seem always to preface the cruelties of kind people, his Gargantuan brandy-glass round about his nose.

carrying developing offspring within the body or being about to produce new life

From this reading And I suppose I must have remarked, probably apropos of nothing but Hilary’s passing me the matches, how very terrible it must have been for a young girl, for Hilary passed, through one of those pregnant pauses which seem always to preface the cruelties of kind people, his Gargantuan brandy-glass round about his nose.

with considerable certainty; without much doubt

From this reading And I suppose I must have remarked, probably apropos of nothing but Hilary’s passing me the matches, how very terrible it must have been for a young girl, for Hilary passed, through one of those pregnant pauses which seem always to preface the cruelties of kind people, his Gargantuan brandy-glass round about his nose.

on the contrary

From this reading “And,” he said thoughtfully, “rather more terrible for him, don’t you think?”

past form of “remark” — make mention of

From this reading And I suppose I must have remarked, probably apropos of nothing but Hilary’s passing me the matches, how very terrible it must have been for a young girl, for Hilary passed, through one of those pregnant pauses which seem always to preface the cruelties of kind people, his Gargantuan brandy-glass round about his nose.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading And I suppose I must have remarked, probably apropos of nothing but Hilary’s passing me the matches, how very terrible it must have been for a young girl, for Hilary passed, through one of those pregnant pauses which seem always to preface the cruelties of kind people, his Gargantuan brandy-glass round about his nose.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “And,” he said thoughtfully, “rather more terrible for him, don’t you think?”

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading And I suppose I must have remarked, probably apropos of nothing but Hilary’s passing me the matches, how very terrible it must have been for a young girl, for Hilary passed, through one of those pregnant pauses which seem always to preface the cruelties of kind people, his Gargantuan brandy-glass round about his nose.

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading That was to come much later, on a night that was the sister of this night.

behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading Mrs. Storm could have been no more than nineteen or twenty at the time of that tragedy at Deauville.

a quantity of money

From this reading Yet it was not to be over this dinner with Hilary that I was to be given the full sum of the idealism of that handsome young god who, beloved of many, was the hero of one March and the fate of another.

express a supposition

From this reading And I suppose I must have remarked, probably apropos of nothing but Hilary’s passing me the matches, how very terrible it must have been for a young girl, for Hilary passed, through one of those pregnant pauses which seem always to preface the cruelties of kind people, his Gargantuan brandy-glass round about his nose.

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading And I suppose I must have remarked, probably apropos of nothing but Hilary’s passing me the matches, how very terrible it must have been for a young girl, for Hilary passed, through one of those pregnant pauses which seem always to preface the cruelties of kind people, his Gargantuan brandy-glass round about his nose.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Mrs. Storm could have been no more than nineteen or twenty at the time of that tragedy at Deauville.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Yet it was not to be over this dinner with Hilary that I was to be given the full sum of the idealism of that handsome young god who, beloved of many, was the hero of one March and the fate of another.

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

From this reading Yet it was not to be over this dinner with Hilary that I was to be given the full sum of the idealism of that handsome young god who, beloved of many, was the hero of one March and the fate of another.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading “And,” he said thoughtfully, “rather more terrible for him, don’t you think?”

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

From this reading Yet it was not to be over this dinner with Hilary that I was to be given the full sum of the idealism of that handsome young god who, beloved of many, was the hero of one March and the fate of another.

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

From this reading And I suppose I must have remarked, probably apropos of nothing but Hilary’s passing me the matches, how very terrible it must have been for a young girl, for Hilary passed, through one of those pregnant pauses which seem always to preface the cruelties of kind people, his Gargantuan brandy-glass round about his nose.

in a thoughtful manner

From this reading “And,” he said thoughtfully, “rather more terrible for him, don’t you think?”

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading And I suppose I must have remarked, probably apropos of nothing but Hilary’s passing me the matches, how very terrible it must have been for a young girl, for Hilary passed, through one of those pregnant pauses which seem always to preface the cruelties of kind people, his Gargantuan brandy-glass round about his nose.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Mrs. Storm could have been no more than nineteen or twenty at the time of that tragedy at Deauville.

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

From this reading Yet it was not to be over this dinner with Hilary that I was to be given the full sum of the idealism of that handsome young god who, beloved of many, was the hero of one March and the fate of another.

an event resulting in great loss and misfortune

From this reading Mrs. Storm could have been no more than nineteen or twenty at the time of that tragedy at Deauville.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading Mrs. Storm could have been no more than nineteen or twenty at the time of that tragedy at Deauville.

precisely as stated

From this reading And I suppose I must have remarked, probably apropos of nothing but Hilary’s passing me the matches, how very terrible it must have been for a young girl, for Hilary passed, through one of those pregnant pauses which seem always to preface the cruelties of kind people, his Gargantuan brandy-glass round about his nose.

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

From this reading Yet it was not to be over this dinner with Hilary that I was to be given the full sum of the idealism of that handsome young god who, beloved of many, was the hero of one March and the fate of another.

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

From this reading And I suppose I must have remarked, probably apropos of nothing but Hilary’s passing me the matches, how very terrible it must have been for a young girl, for Hilary passed, through one of those pregnant pauses which seem always to preface the cruelties of kind people, his Gargantuan brandy-glass round about his nose.

which person or people

From this reading Yet it was not to be over this dinner with Hilary that I was to be given the full sum of the idealism of that handsome young god who, beloved of many, was the hero of one March and the fate of another.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Yet it was not to be over this dinner with Hilary that I was to be given the full sum of the idealism of that handsome young god who, beloved of many, was the hero of one March and the fate of another.

but in spite of that

From this reading Yet it was not to be over this dinner with Hilary that I was to be given the full sum of the idealism of that handsome young god who, beloved of many, was the hero of one March and the fate of another.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “And,” he said thoughtfully, “rather more terrible for him, don’t you think?”

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading Yet it was not to be over this dinner with Hilary that I was to be given the full sum of the idealism of that handsome young god who, beloved of many, was the hero of one March and the fate of another.