Chapter VII

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

From this reading Within four months--and still their secret undeclared--he was often neglecting her, often silent in her presence for long periods; brooding; frowning at her where she sat or where she walked beside him; leaving her in a storm; returning to her in remorse; assuring himself he did not love her less, nay, rather loved her more--_But_...!

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading Every way he turned and everything she did and all the things she did not do, brought him and bruised him against the bars of which that _But_ was made.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Every way he turned and everything she did and all the things she did not do, brought him and bruised him against the bars of which that _But_ was made.

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

From this reading LOVE LEADS AN EXPEDITION INTO THE UNFORESEEN I He married her--and wearied of her.

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

From this reading LOVE LEADS AN EXPEDITION INTO THE UNFORESEEN I He married her--and wearied of her.

inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape

From this reading Within three he was openly irked, not hiding from her that his temper was crossed when, stronger and more frequently, incidents arose to cross it.

giving confidence

From this reading Within four months--and still their secret undeclared--he was often neglecting her, often silent in her presence for long periods; brooding; frowning at her where she sat or where she walked beside him; leaving her in a storm; returning to her in remorse; assuring himself he did not love her less, nay, rather loved her more--_But_...!

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Within two months of when he called her wife--and pressed her to him and kissed her for the fondness of that name, and chaffed her with "Wife" in place of Audrey at every lightest word--within two months of that tremendous day he was discovering himself checked and irritated by the vexations, the hindrances, the deceptions imposed by secret marriage upon his former free and buoyant way of life.

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

From this reading Within two months of when he called her wife--and pressed her to him and kissed her for the fondness of that name, and chaffed her with "Wife" in place of Audrey at every lightest word--within two months of that tremendous day he was discovering himself checked and irritated by the vexations, the hindrances, the deceptions imposed by secret marriage upon his former free and buoyant way of life.

gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden rods supported on uprights

From this reading Every way he turned and everything she did and all the things she did not do, brought him and bruised him against the bars of which that _But_ was made.

next to; at the side of

From this reading Within four months--and still their secret undeclared--he was often neglecting her, often silent in her presence for long periods; brooding; frowning at her where she sat or where she walked beside him; leaving her in a storm; returning to her in remorse; assuring himself he did not love her less, nay, rather loved her more--_But_...!

sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body

From this reading Within four months--and still their secret undeclared--he was often neglecting her, often silent in her presence for long periods; brooding; frowning at her where she sat or where she walked beside him; leaving her in a storm; returning to her in remorse; assuring himself he did not love her less, nay, rather loved her more--_But_...!

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

From this reading Every way he turned and everything she did and all the things she did not do, brought him and bruised him against the bars of which that _But_ was made.

past form of “bruise” — injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of

From this reading Every way he turned and everything she did and all the things she did not do, brought him and bruised him against the bars of which that _But_ was made.

tending to float on a liquid or rise in air or gas

From this reading Within two months of when he called her wife--and pressed her to him and kissed her for the fondness of that name, and chaffed her with "Wife" in place of Audrey at every lightest word--within two months of that tremendous day he was discovering himself checked and irritated by the vexations, the hindrances, the deceptions imposed by secret marriage upon his former free and buoyant way of life.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Within four months--and still their secret undeclared--he was often neglecting her, often silent in her presence for long periods; brooding; frowning at her where she sat or where she walked beside him; leaving her in a storm; returning to her in remorse; assuring himself he did not love her less, nay, rather loved her more--_But_...!

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Within two months of when he called her wife--and pressed her to him and kissed her for the fondness of that name, and chaffed her with "Wife" in place of Audrey at every lightest word--within two months of that tremendous day he was discovering himself checked and irritated by the vexations, the hindrances, the deceptions imposed by secret marriage upon his former free and buoyant way of life.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Within two months of when he called her wife--and pressed her to him and kissed her for the fondness of that name, and chaffed her with "Wife" in place of Audrey at every lightest word--within two months of that tremendous day he was discovering himself checked and irritated by the vexations, the hindrances, the deceptions imposed by secret marriage upon his former free and buoyant way of life.

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

From this reading Within two months of when he called her wife--and pressed her to him and kissed her for the fondness of that name, and chaffed her with "Wife" in place of Audrey at every lightest word--within two months of that tremendous day he was discovering himself checked and irritated by the vexations, the hindrances, the deceptions imposed by secret marriage upon his former free and buoyant way of life.

patterned with alternating squares of color

From this reading Within two months of when he called her wife--and pressed her to him and kissed her for the fondness of that name, and chaffed her with "Wife" in place of Audrey at every lightest word--within two months of that tremendous day he was discovering himself checked and irritated by the vexations, the hindrances, the deceptions imposed by secret marriage upon his former free and buoyant way of life.

travel across or pass over

From this reading Within three he was openly irked, not hiding from her that his temper was crossed when, stronger and more frequently, incidents arose to cross it.

placed crosswise

From this reading Within three he was openly irked, not hiding from her that his temper was crossed when, stronger and more frequently, incidents arose to cross it.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Within two months of when he called her wife--and pressed her to him and kissed her for the fondness of that name, and chaffed her with "Wife" in place of Audrey at every lightest word--within two months of that tremendous day he was discovering himself checked and irritated by the vexations, the hindrances, the deceptions imposed by secret marriage upon his former free and buoyant way of life.

plural of “deception” — a misleading falsehood

From this reading Within two months of when he called her wife--and pressed her to him and kissed her for the fondness of that name, and chaffed her with "Wife" in place of Audrey at every lightest word--within two months of that tremendous day he was discovering himself checked and irritated by the vexations, the hindrances, the deceptions imposed by secret marriage upon his former free and buoyant way of life.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Within four months--and still their secret undeclared--he was often neglecting her, often silent in her presence for long periods; brooding; frowning at her where she sat or where she walked beside him; leaving her in a storm; returning to her in remorse; assuring himself he did not love her less, nay, rather loved her more--_But_...!

-ing form of “discover” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of

From this reading Within two months of when he called her wife--and pressed her to him and kissed her for the fondness of that name, and chaffed her with "Wife" in place of Audrey at every lightest word--within two months of that tremendous day he was discovering himself checked and irritated by the vexations, the hindrances, the deceptions imposed by secret marriage upon his former free and buoyant way of life.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Every way he turned and everything she did and all the things she did not do, brought him and bruised him against the bars of which that _But_ was made.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Within two months of when he called her wife--and pressed her to him and kissed her for the fondness of that name, and chaffed her with "Wife" in place of Audrey at every lightest word--within two months of that tremendous day he was discovering himself checked and irritated by the vexations, the hindrances, the deceptions imposed by secret marriage upon his former free and buoyant way of life.

all things; all of a situation

From this reading Every way he turned and everything she did and all the things she did not do, brought him and bruised him against the bars of which that _But_ was made.

a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country

From this reading LOVE LEADS AN EXPEDITION INTO THE UNFORESEEN I He married her--and wearied of her.

a predisposition to like something

From this reading Within two months of when he called her wife--and pressed her to him and kissed her for the fondness of that name, and chaffed her with "Wife" in place of Audrey at every lightest word--within two months of that tremendous day he was discovering himself checked and irritated by the vexations, the hindrances, the deceptions imposed by secret marriage upon his former free and buoyant way of life.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Within two months of when he called her wife--and pressed her to him and kissed her for the fondness of that name, and chaffed her with "Wife" in place of Audrey at every lightest word--within two months of that tremendous day he was discovering himself checked and irritated by the vexations, the hindrances, the deceptions imposed by secret marriage upon his former free and buoyant way of life.

referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)

From this reading Within two months of when he called her wife--and pressed her to him and kissed her for the fondness of that name, and chaffed her with "Wife" in place of Audrey at every lightest word--within two months of that tremendous day he was discovering himself checked and irritated by the vexations, the hindrances, the deceptions imposed by secret marriage upon his former free and buoyant way of life.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading Within four months--and still their secret undeclared--he was often neglecting her, often silent in her presence for long periods; brooding; frowning at her where she sat or where she walked beside him; leaving her in a storm; returning to her in remorse; assuring himself he did not love her less, nay, rather loved her more--_But_...!

grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading Within two months of when he called her wife--and pressed her to him and kissed her for the fondness of that name, and chaffed her with "Wife" in place of Audrey at every lightest word--within two months of that tremendous day he was discovering himself checked and irritated by the vexations, the hindrances, the deceptions imposed by secret marriage upon his former free and buoyant way of life.

many times at short intervals

From this reading Within three he was openly irked, not hiding from her that his temper was crossed when, stronger and more frequently, incidents arose to cross it.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Within three he was openly irked, not hiding from her that his temper was crossed when, stronger and more frequently, incidents arose to cross it.

showing displeasure or anger

From this reading Within four months--and still their secret undeclared--he was often neglecting her, often silent in her presence for long periods; brooding; frowning at her where she sat or where she walked beside him; leaving her in a storm; returning to her in remorse; assuring himself he did not love her less, nay, rather loved her more--_But_...!

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

From this reading LOVE LEADS AN EXPEDITION INTO THE UNFORESEEN I He married her--and wearied of her.

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

From this reading LOVE LEADS AN EXPEDITION INTO THE UNFORESEEN I He married her--and wearied of her.

the activity of keeping something secret

From this reading Within three he was openly irked, not hiding from her that his temper was crossed when, stronger and more frequently, incidents arose to cross it.

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

From this reading Within two months of when he called her wife--and pressed her to him and kissed her for the fondness of that name, and chaffed her with "Wife" in place of Audrey at every lightest word--within two months of that tremendous day he was discovering himself checked and irritated by the vexations, the hindrances, the deceptions imposed by secret marriage upon his former free and buoyant way of life.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Within two months of when he called her wife--and pressed her to him and kissed her for the fondness of that name, and chaffed her with "Wife" in place of Audrey at every lightest word--within two months of that tremendous day he was discovering himself checked and irritated by the vexations, the hindrances, the deceptions imposed by secret marriage upon his former free and buoyant way of life.

plural of “hindrance” — something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress

From this reading Within two months of when he called her wife--and pressed her to him and kissed her for the fondness of that name, and chaffed her with "Wife" in place of Audrey at every lightest word--within two months of that tremendous day he was discovering himself checked and irritated by the vexations, the hindrances, the deceptions imposed by secret marriage upon his former free and buoyant way of life.

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

From this reading Within two months of when he called her wife--and pressed her to him and kissed her for the fondness of that name, and chaffed her with "Wife" in place of Audrey at every lightest word--within two months of that tremendous day he was discovering himself checked and irritated by the vexations, the hindrances, the deceptions imposed by secret marriage upon his former free and buoyant way of life.

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

From this reading LOVE LEADS AN EXPEDITION INTO THE UNFORESEEN I He married her--and wearied of her.

set forth authoritatively as obligatory

From this reading Within two months of when he called her wife--and pressed her to him and kissed her for the fondness of that name, and chaffed her with "Wife" in place of Audrey at every lightest word--within two months of that tremendous day he was discovering himself checked and irritated by the vexations, the hindrances, the deceptions imposed by secret marriage upon his former free and buoyant way of life.

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

From this reading Within two months of when he called her wife--and pressed her to him and kissed her for the fondness of that name, and chaffed her with "Wife" in place of Audrey at every lightest word--within two months of that tremendous day he was discovering himself checked and irritated by the vexations, the hindrances, the deceptions imposed by secret marriage upon his former free and buoyant way of life.

plural of “incident” — a single distinct event

From this reading Within three he was openly irked, not hiding from her that his temper was crossed when, stronger and more frequently, incidents arose to cross it.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading LOVE LEADS AN EXPEDITION INTO THE UNFORESEEN I He married her--and wearied of her.

past form of “irk” — irritate or vex

From this reading Within three he was openly irked, not hiding from her that his temper was crossed when, stronger and more frequently, incidents arose to cross it.

aroused to impatience or anger

From this reading Within two months of when he called her wife--and pressed her to him and kissed her for the fondness of that name, and chaffed her with "Wife" in place of Audrey at every lightest word--within two months of that tremendous day he was discovering himself checked and irritated by the vexations, the hindrances, the deceptions imposed by secret marriage upon his former free and buoyant way of life.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Within three he was openly irked, not hiding from her that his temper was crossed when, stronger and more frequently, incidents arose to cross it.

past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.

From this reading Within two months of when he called her wife--and pressed her to him and kissed her for the fondness of that name, and chaffed her with "Wife" in place of Audrey at every lightest word--within two months of that tremendous day he was discovering himself checked and irritated by the vexations, the hindrances, the deceptions imposed by secret marriage upon his former free and buoyant way of life.

plural of “lead” — an advantage held by a competitor in a race

From this reading LOVE LEADS AN EXPEDITION INTO THE UNFORESEEN I He married her--and wearied of her.

the act of departing

From this reading Within four months--and still their secret undeclared--he was often neglecting her, often silent in her presence for long periods; brooding; frowning at her where she sat or where she walked beside him; leaving her in a storm; returning to her in remorse; assuring himself he did not love her less, nay, rather loved her more--_But_...!

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading Within four months--and still their secret undeclared--he was often neglecting her, often silent in her presence for long periods; brooding; frowning at her where she sat or where she walked beside him; leaving her in a storm; returning to her in remorse; assuring himself he did not love her less, nay, rather loved her more--_But_...!

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Within two months of when he called her wife--and pressed her to him and kissed her for the fondness of that name, and chaffed her with "Wife" in place of Audrey at every lightest word--within two months of that tremendous day he was discovering himself checked and irritated by the vexations, the hindrances, the deceptions imposed by secret marriage upon his former free and buoyant way of life.

superlative of “light” — of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading Within two months of when he called her wife--and pressed her to him and kissed her for the fondness of that name, and chaffed her with "Wife" in place of Audrey at every lightest word--within two months of that tremendous day he was discovering himself checked and irritated by the vexations, the hindrances, the deceptions imposed by secret marriage upon his former free and buoyant way of life.

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 Within four months--and still their secret undeclared--he was often neglecting her, often silent in her presence for long periods; brooding; frowning at her where she sat or where she walked beside him; leaving her in a storm; returning to her in remorse; assuring himself he did not love her less, nay, rather loved her more--_But_...!

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading LOVE LEADS AN EXPEDITION INTO THE UNFORESEEN I He married her--and wearied of her.

held dear

From this reading Within four months--and still their secret undeclared--he was often neglecting her, often silent in her presence for long periods; brooding; frowning at her where she sat or where she walked beside him; leaving her in a storm; returning to her in remorse; assuring himself he did not love her less, nay, rather loved her more--_But_...!

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Every way he turned and everything she did and all the things she did not do, brought him and bruised him against the bars of which that _But_ was made.

the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)

From this reading Within two months of when he called her wife--and pressed her to him and kissed her for the fondness of that name, and chaffed her with "Wife" in place of Audrey at every lightest word--within two months of that tremendous day he was discovering himself checked and irritated by the vexations, the hindrances, the deceptions imposed by secret marriage upon his former free and buoyant way of life.

joined in matrimony

From this reading LOVE LEADS AN EXPEDITION INTO THE UNFORESEEN I He married her--and wearied of her.

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading Within two months of when he called her wife--and pressed her to him and kissed her for the fondness of that name, and chaffed her with "Wife" in place of Audrey at every lightest word--within two months of that tremendous day he was discovering himself checked and irritated by the vexations, the hindrances, the deceptions imposed by secret marriage upon his former free and buoyant way of life.

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

From this reading Within three he was openly irked, not hiding from her that his temper was crossed when, stronger and more frequently, incidents arose to cross it.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Within two months of when he called her wife--and pressed her to him and kissed her for the fondness of that name, and chaffed her with "Wife" in place of Audrey at every lightest word--within two months of that tremendous day he was discovering himself checked and irritated by the vexations, the hindrances, the deceptions imposed by secret marriage upon his former free and buoyant way of life.

an old word for “no”

From this reading Within four months--and still their secret undeclared--he was often neglecting her, often silent in her presence for long periods; brooding; frowning at her where she sat or where she walked beside him; leaving her in a storm; returning to her in remorse; assuring himself he did not love her less, nay, rather loved her more--_But_...!

-ing form of “neglect” — leave undone or leave out

From this reading Within four months--and still their secret undeclared--he was often neglecting her, often silent in her presence for long periods; brooding; frowning at her where she sat or where she walked beside him; leaving her in a storm; returning to her in remorse; assuring himself he did not love her less, nay, rather loved her more--_But_...!

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Within three he was openly irked, not hiding from her that his temper was crossed when, stronger and more frequently, incidents arose to cross it.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading LOVE LEADS AN EXPEDITION INTO THE UNFORESEEN I He married her--and wearied of her.

many times at short intervals

From this reading Within four months--and still their secret undeclared--he was often neglecting her, often silent in her presence for long periods; brooding; frowning at her where she sat or where she walked beside him; leaving her in a storm; returning to her in remorse; assuring himself he did not love her less, nay, rather loved her more--_But_...!

in an open way

From this reading Within three he was openly irked, not hiding from her that his temper was crossed when, stronger and more frequently, incidents arose to cross it.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Within four months--and still their secret undeclared--he was often neglecting her, often silent in her presence for long periods; brooding; frowning at her where she sat or where she walked beside him; leaving her in a storm; returning to her in remorse; assuring himself he did not love her less, nay, rather loved her more--_But_...!

plural of “period” — an amount of time

From this reading Within four months--and still their secret undeclared--he was often neglecting her, often silent in her presence for long periods; brooding; frowning at her where she sat or where she walked beside him; leaving her in a storm; returning to her in remorse; assuring himself he did not love her less, nay, rather loved her more--_But_...!

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Within two months of when he called her wife--and pressed her to him and kissed her for the fondness of that name, and chaffed her with "Wife" in place of Audrey at every lightest word--within two months of that tremendous day he was discovering himself checked and irritated by the vexations, the hindrances, the deceptions imposed by secret marriage upon his former free and buoyant way of life.

the state of being present; current existence

From this reading Within four months--and still their secret undeclared--he was often neglecting her, often silent in her presence for long periods; brooding; frowning at her where she sat or where she walked beside him; leaving her in a storm; returning to her in remorse; assuring himself he did not love her less, nay, rather loved her more--_But_...!

compacted by ironing

From this reading Within two months of when he called her wife--and pressed her to him and kissed her for the fondness of that name, and chaffed her with "Wife" in place of Audrey at every lightest word--within two months of that tremendous day he was discovering himself checked and irritated by the vexations, the hindrances, the deceptions imposed by secret marriage upon his former free and buoyant way of life.

on the contrary

From this reading Within four months--and still their secret undeclared--he was often neglecting her, often silent in her presence for long periods; brooding; frowning at her where she sat or where she walked beside him; leaving her in a storm; returning to her in remorse; assuring himself he did not love her less, nay, rather loved her more--_But_...!

a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)

From this reading Within four months--and still their secret undeclared--he was often neglecting her, often silent in her presence for long periods; brooding; frowning at her where she sat or where she walked beside him; leaving her in a storm; returning to her in remorse; assuring himself he did not love her less, nay, rather loved her more--_But_...!

tending to return to an earlier state

From this reading Within four months--and still their secret undeclared--he was often neglecting her, often silent in her presence for long periods; brooding; frowning at her where she sat or where she walked beside him; leaving her in a storm; returning to her in remorse; assuring himself he did not love her less, nay, rather loved her more--_But_...!

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading Within four months--and still their secret undeclared--he was often neglecting her, often silent in her presence for long periods; brooding; frowning at her where she sat or where she walked beside him; leaving her in a storm; returning to her in remorse; assuring himself he did not love her less, nay, rather loved her more--_But_...!

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading Within two months of when he called her wife--and pressed her to him and kissed her for the fondness of that name, and chaffed her with "Wife" in place of Audrey at every lightest word--within two months of that tremendous day he was discovering himself checked and irritated by the vexations, the hindrances, the deceptions imposed by secret marriage upon his former free and buoyant way of life.

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

From this reading Within four months--and still their secret undeclared--he was often neglecting her, often silent in her presence for long periods; brooding; frowning at her where she sat or where she walked beside him; leaving her in a storm; returning to her in remorse; assuring himself he did not love her less, nay, rather loved her more--_But_...!

marked by absence of sound

From this reading Within four months--and still their secret undeclared--he was often neglecting her, often silent in her presence for long periods; brooding; frowning at her where she sat or where she walked beside him; leaving her in a storm; returning to her in remorse; assuring himself he did not love her less, nay, rather loved her more--_But_...!

not in physical motion

From this reading Within four months--and still their secret undeclared--he was often neglecting her, often silent in her presence for long periods; brooding; frowning at her where she sat or where she walked beside him; leaving her in a storm; returning to her in remorse; assuring himself he did not love her less, nay, rather loved her more--_But_...!

behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading Within four months--and still their secret undeclared--he was often neglecting her, often silent in her presence for long periods; brooding; frowning at her where she sat or where she walked beside him; leaving her in a storm; returning to her in remorse; assuring himself he did not love her less, nay, rather loved her more--_But_...!

comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading Within three he was openly irked, not hiding from her that his temper was crossed when, stronger and more frequently, incidents arose to cross it.

a sudden outburst of anger

From this reading Within three he was openly irked, not hiding from her that his temper was crossed when, stronger and more frequently, incidents arose to cross it.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Within two months of when he called her wife--and pressed her to him and kissed her for the fondness of that name, and chaffed her with "Wife" in place of Audrey at every lightest word--within two months of that tremendous day he was discovering himself checked and irritated by the vexations, the hindrances, the deceptions imposed by secret marriage upon his former free and buoyant way of life.

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

From this reading LOVE LEADS AN EXPEDITION INTO THE UNFORESEEN I He married her--and wearied of her.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Within four months--and still their secret undeclared--he was often neglecting her, often silent in her presence for long periods; brooding; frowning at her where she sat or where she walked beside him; leaving her in a storm; returning to her in remorse; assuring himself he did not love her less, nay, rather loved her more--_But_...!

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading Every way he turned and everything she did and all the things she did not do, brought him and bruised him against the bars of which that _But_ was made.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Within three he was openly irked, not hiding from her that his temper was crossed when, stronger and more frequently, incidents arose to cross it.

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

From this reading Within two months of when he called her wife--and pressed her to him and kissed her for the fondness of that name, and chaffed her with "Wife" in place of Audrey at every lightest word--within two months of that tremendous day he was discovering himself checked and irritated by the vexations, the hindrances, the deceptions imposed by secret marriage upon his former free and buoyant way of life.

extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree

From this reading Within two months of when he called her wife--and pressed her to him and kissed her for the fondness of that name, and chaffed her with "Wife" in place of Audrey at every lightest word--within two months of that tremendous day he was discovering himself checked and irritated by the vexations, the hindrances, the deceptions imposed by secret marriage upon his former free and buoyant way of life.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading Every way he turned and everything she did and all the things she did not do, brought him and bruised him against the bars of which that _But_ was made.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Within two months of when he called her wife--and pressed her to him and kissed her for the fondness of that name, and chaffed her with "Wife" in place of Audrey at every lightest word--within two months of that tremendous day he was discovering himself checked and irritated by the vexations, the hindrances, the deceptions imposed by secret marriage upon his former free and buoyant way of life.

not announced or openly acknowledged

From this reading Within four months--and still their secret undeclared--he was often neglecting her, often silent in her presence for long periods; brooding; frowning at her where she sat or where she walked beside him; leaving her in a storm; returning to her in remorse; assuring himself he did not love her less, nay, rather loved her more--_But_...!

not anticipated

From this reading LOVE LEADS AN EXPEDITION INTO THE UNFORESEEN I He married her--and wearied of her.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Within two months of when he called her wife--and pressed her to him and kissed her for the fondness of that name, and chaffed her with "Wife" in place of Audrey at every lightest word--within two months of that tremendous day he was discovering himself checked and irritated by the vexations, the hindrances, the deceptions imposed by secret marriage upon his former free and buoyant way of life.

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From this reading Within two months of when he called her wife--and pressed her to him and kissed her for the fondness of that name, and chaffed her with "Wife" in place of Audrey at every lightest word--within two months of that tremendous day he was discovering himself checked and irritated by the vexations, the hindrances, the deceptions imposed by secret marriage upon his former free and buoyant way of life.

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading Within four months--and still their secret undeclared--he was often neglecting her, often silent in her presence for long periods; brooding; frowning at her where she sat or where she walked beside him; leaving her in a storm; returning to her in remorse; assuring himself he did not love her less, nay, rather loved her more--_But_...!

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

From this reading Within two months of when he called her wife--and pressed her to him and kissed her for the fondness of that name, and chaffed her with "Wife" in place of Audrey at every lightest word--within two months of that tremendous day he was discovering himself checked and irritated by the vexations, the hindrances, the deceptions imposed by secret marriage upon his former free and buoyant way of life.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Within two months of when he called her wife--and pressed her to him and kissed her for the fondness of that name, and chaffed her with "Wife" in place of Audrey at every lightest word--within two months of that tremendous day he was discovering himself checked and irritated by the vexations, the hindrances, the deceptions imposed by secret marriage upon his former free and buoyant way of life.

exhausted

From this reading LOVE LEADS AN EXPEDITION INTO THE UNFORESEEN I He married her--and wearied of her.

at the time that

From this reading Within two months of when he called her wife--and pressed her to him and kissed her for the fondness of that name, and chaffed her with "Wife" in place of Audrey at every lightest word--within two months of that tremendous day he was discovering himself checked and irritated by the vexations, the hindrances, the deceptions imposed by secret marriage upon his former free and buoyant way of life.

in or at the place that

From this reading Within four months--and still their secret undeclared--he was often neglecting her, often silent in her presence for long periods; brooding; frowning at her where she sat or where she walked beside him; leaving her in a storm; returning to her in remorse; assuring himself he did not love her less, nay, rather loved her more--_But_...!

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

From this reading Every way he turned and everything she did and all the things she did not do, brought him and bruised him against the bars of which that _But_ was made.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading Within two months of when he called her wife--and pressed her to him and kissed her for the fondness of that name, and chaffed her with "Wife" in place of Audrey at every lightest word--within two months of that tremendous day he was discovering himself checked and irritated by the vexations, the hindrances, the deceptions imposed by secret marriage upon his former free and buoyant way of life.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Within two months of when he called her wife--and pressed her to him and kissed her for the fondness of that name, and chaffed her with "Wife" in place of Audrey at every lightest word--within two months of that tremendous day he was discovering himself checked and irritated by the vexations, the hindrances, the deceptions imposed by secret marriage upon his former free and buoyant way of life.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading Within two months of when he called her wife--and pressed her to him and kissed her for the fondness of that name, and chaffed her with "Wife" in place of Audrey at every lightest word--within two months of that tremendous day he was discovering himself checked and irritated by the vexations, the hindrances, the deceptions imposed by secret marriage upon his former free and buoyant way of life.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading Within two months of when he called her wife--and pressed her to him and kissed her for the fondness of that name, and chaffed her with "Wife" in place of Audrey at every lightest word--within two months of that tremendous day he was discovering himself checked and irritated by the vexations, the hindrances, the deceptions imposed by secret marriage upon his former free and buoyant way of life.