used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Man with the Pale Eyes _En passant_, my eyes dwelt for an instant upon a stout woman of a certain age, whose figure was encased in a sort of armour of steel-grey satin and beads, and whose carefully-arranged head was adorned by a small tiara of diamonds, but they found no temptation to linger.
adornedadjectiveUS /əˈdɔːrnd/
provided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction
From this reading The Man with the Pale Eyes _En passant_, my eyes dwelt for an instant upon a stout woman of a certain age, whose figure was encased in a sort of armour of steel-grey satin and beads, and whose carefully-arranged head was adorned by a small tiara of diamonds, but they found no temptation to linger.
how long something has existed
From this reading The Man with the Pale Eyes _En passant_, my eyes dwelt for an instant upon a stout woman of a certain age, whose figure was encased in a sort of armour of steel-grey satin and beads, and whose carefully-arranged head was adorned by a small tiara of diamonds, but they found no temptation to linger.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Man with the Pale Eyes _En passant_, my eyes dwelt for an instant upon a stout woman of a certain age, whose figure was encased in a sort of armour of steel-grey satin and beads, and whose carefully-arranged head was adorned by a small tiara of diamonds, but they found no temptation to linger.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Man with the Pale Eyes _En passant_, my eyes dwelt for an instant upon a stout woman of a certain age, whose figure was encased in a sort of armour of steel-grey satin and beads, and whose carefully-arranged head was adorned by a small tiara of diamonds, but they found no temptation to linger.
armournounUS /ˈɑːrmər/
a military unit consisting of armored fighting vehicles
From this reading The Man with the Pale Eyes _En passant_, my eyes dwelt for an instant upon a stout woman of a certain age, whose figure was encased in a sort of armour of steel-grey satin and beads, and whose carefully-arranged head was adorned by a small tiara of diamonds, but they found no temptation to linger.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The other was comparatively young, not many years past my own age, perhaps, and a curious thrill, which I could not myself have explained, passed through me as I looked, through half-shut eyes, at his face.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The other was comparatively young, not many years past my own age, perhaps, and a curious thrill, which I could not myself have explained, passed through me as I looked, through half-shut eyes, at his face.
beadsnounUS /biːdz/
several beads threaded together on a string
From this reading The Man with the Pale Eyes _En passant_, my eyes dwelt for an instant upon a stout woman of a certain age, whose figure was encased in a sort of armour of steel-grey satin and beads, and whose carefully-arranged head was adorned by a small tiara of diamonds, but they found no temptation to linger.
have
From this reading Or did it bear but a haunting resemblance to some other, painted on my memory's retina in lurid, yet partially obliterated, colours?
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Where had I seen it before?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Man with the Pale Eyes _En passant_, my eyes dwelt for an instant upon a stout woman of a certain age, whose figure was encased in a sort of armour of steel-grey satin and beads, and whose carefully-arranged head was adorned by a small tiara of diamonds, but they found no temptation to linger.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Man with the Pale Eyes _En passant_, my eyes dwelt for an instant upon a stout woman of a certain age, whose figure was encased in a sort of armour of steel-grey satin and beads, and whose carefully-arranged head was adorned by a small tiara of diamonds, but they found no temptation to linger.
carefully-arranged
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From this reading The Man with the Pale Eyes _En passant_, my eyes dwelt for an instant upon a stout woman of a certain age, whose figure was encased in a sort of armour of steel-grey satin and beads, and whose carefully-arranged head was adorned by a small tiara of diamonds, but they found no temptation to linger.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading The Man with the Pale Eyes _En passant_, my eyes dwelt for an instant upon a stout woman of a certain age, whose figure was encased in a sort of armour of steel-grey satin and beads, and whose carefully-arranged head was adorned by a small tiara of diamonds, but they found no temptation to linger.
coloursnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a distinguishing emblem
From this reading Or did it bear but a haunting resemblance to some other, painted on my memory's retina in lurid, yet partially obliterated, colours?
comparativelyadverbUS /kəmˈperətɪvli/
in a relative manner; by comparison to something else
From this reading The other was comparatively young, not many years past my own age, perhaps, and a curious thrill, which I could not myself have explained, passed through me as I looked, through half-shut eyes, at his face.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The other was comparatively young, not many years past my own age, perhaps, and a curious thrill, which I could not myself have explained, passed through me as I looked, through half-shut eyes, at his face.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading The other was comparatively young, not many years past my own age, perhaps, and a curious thrill, which I could not myself have explained, passed through me as I looked, through half-shut eyes, at his face.
diamondsnounUS /ˈdaɪməndz/
plural of “diamond” — a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading The Man with the Pale Eyes _En passant_, my eyes dwelt for an instant upon a stout woman of a certain age, whose figure was encased in a sort of armour of steel-grey satin and beads, and whose carefully-arranged head was adorned by a small tiara of diamonds, but they found no temptation to linger.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Or did it bear but a haunting resemblance to some other, painted on my memory's retina in lurid, yet partially obliterated, colours?
dweltverbUS /dwelt/
inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading The Man with the Pale Eyes _En passant_, my eyes dwelt for an instant upon a stout woman of a certain age, whose figure was encased in a sort of armour of steel-grey satin and beads, and whose carefully-arranged head was adorned by a small tiara of diamonds, but they found no temptation to linger.
half the width of an em
From this reading The Man with the Pale Eyes _En passant_, my eyes dwelt for an instant upon a stout woman of a certain age, whose figure was encased in a sort of armour of steel-grey satin and beads, and whose carefully-arranged head was adorned by a small tiara of diamonds, but they found no temptation to linger.
encasedadjectiveUS /enˈkeɪst/
covered or protected with or as if with a case
From this reading The Man with the Pale Eyes _En passant_, my eyes dwelt for an instant upon a stout woman of a certain age, whose figure was encased in a sort of armour of steel-grey satin and beads, and whose carefully-arranged head was adorned by a small tiara of diamonds, but they found no temptation to linger.
expansenounUS /ɪkˈspæns/
a wide scope
From this reading One of the men was old, grey-haired, and large of girth, with a huge expanse of snowy shirt, and a head guiltless of hair.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading The other was comparatively young, not many years past my own age, perhaps, and a curious thrill, which I could not myself have explained, passed through me as I looked, through half-shut eyes, at his face.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The Man with the Pale Eyes _En passant_, my eyes dwelt for an instant upon a stout woman of a certain age, whose figure was encased in a sort of armour of steel-grey satin and beads, and whose carefully-arranged head was adorned by a small tiara of diamonds, but they found no temptation to linger.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The other was comparatively young, not many years past my own age, perhaps, and a curious thrill, which I could not myself have explained, passed through me as I looked, through half-shut eyes, at his face.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading The Man with the Pale Eyes _En passant_, my eyes dwelt for an instant upon a stout woman of a certain age, whose figure was encased in a sort of armour of steel-grey satin and beads, and whose carefully-arranged head was adorned by a small tiara of diamonds, but they found no temptation to linger.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Man with the Pale Eyes _En passant_, my eyes dwelt for an instant upon a stout woman of a certain age, whose figure was encased in a sort of armour of steel-grey satin and beads, and whose carefully-arranged head was adorned by a small tiara of diamonds, but they found no temptation to linger.
set up or found
From this reading The Man with the Pale Eyes _En passant_, my eyes dwelt for an instant upon a stout woman of a certain age, whose figure was encased in a sort of armour of steel-grey satin and beads, and whose carefully-arranged head was adorned by a small tiara of diamonds, but they found no temptation to linger.
girthnounUS /ɡɜːrθ/
the distance around a person's body
From this reading One of the men was old, grey-haired, and large of girth, with a huge expanse of snowy shirt, and a head guiltless of hair.
grey-hairedadjective
showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair
From this reading One of the men was old, grey-haired, and large of girth, with a huge expanse of snowy shirt, and a head guiltless of hair.
guiltlessadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪltlɪs/
free from evil or guilt
From this reading One of the men was old, grey-haired, and large of girth, with a huge expanse of snowy shirt, and a head guiltless of hair.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Where had I seen it before?
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading One of the men was old, grey-haired, and large of girth, with a huge expanse of snowy shirt, and a head guiltless of hair.
half-shut
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From this reading The other was comparatively young, not many years past my own age, perhaps, and a curious thrill, which I could not myself have explained, passed through me as I looked, through half-shut eyes, at his face.
hauntingadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪŋ/
continually recurring to the mind
From this reading Or did it bear but a haunting resemblance to some other, painted on my memory's retina in lurid, yet partially obliterated, colours?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The other was comparatively young, not many years past my own age, perhaps, and a curious thrill, which I could not myself have explained, passed through me as I looked, through half-shut eyes, at his face.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The Man with the Pale Eyes _En passant_, my eyes dwelt for an instant upon a stout woman of a certain age, whose figure was encased in a sort of armour of steel-grey satin and beads, and whose carefully-arranged head was adorned by a small tiara of diamonds, but they found no temptation to linger.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The other was comparatively young, not many years past my own age, perhaps, and a curious thrill, which I could not myself have explained, passed through me as I looked, through half-shut eyes, at his face.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading One of the men was old, grey-haired, and large of girth, with a huge expanse of snowy shirt, and a head guiltless of hair.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The other was comparatively young, not many years past my own age, perhaps, and a curious thrill, which I could not myself have explained, passed through me as I looked, through half-shut eyes, at his face.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Man with the Pale Eyes _En passant_, my eyes dwelt for an instant upon a stout woman of a certain age, whose figure was encased in a sort of armour of steel-grey satin and beads, and whose carefully-arranged head was adorned by a small tiara of diamonds, but they found no temptation to linger.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading The Man with the Pale Eyes _En passant_, my eyes dwelt for an instant upon a stout woman of a certain age, whose figure was encased in a sort of armour of steel-grey satin and beads, and whose carefully-arranged head was adorned by a small tiara of diamonds, but they found no temptation to linger.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Where had I seen it before?
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading One of the men was old, grey-haired, and large of girth, with a huge expanse of snowy shirt, and a head guiltless of hair.
lingerverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡər/
remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading The Man with the Pale Eyes _En passant_, my eyes dwelt for an instant upon a stout woman of a certain age, whose figure was encased in a sort of armour of steel-grey satin and beads, and whose carefully-arranged head was adorned by a small tiara of diamonds, but they found no temptation to linger.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The other was comparatively young, not many years past my own age, perhaps, and a curious thrill, which I could not myself have explained, passed through me as I looked, through half-shut eyes, at his face.
luridadjectiveUS /ˈlʊrəd/
horrible in fierceness or savagery
From this reading Or did it bear but a haunting resemblance to some other, painted on my memory's retina in lurid, yet partially obliterated, colours?
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The Man with the Pale Eyes _En passant_, my eyes dwelt for an instant upon a stout woman of a certain age, whose figure was encased in a sort of armour of steel-grey satin and beads, and whose carefully-arranged head was adorned by a small tiara of diamonds, but they found no temptation to linger.
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 The other was comparatively young, not many years past my own age, perhaps, and a curious thrill, which I could not myself have explained, passed through me as I looked, through half-shut eyes, at his face.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The other was comparatively young, not many years past my own age, perhaps, and a curious thrill, which I could not myself have explained, passed through me as I looked, through half-shut eyes, at his face.
memory's
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From this reading Or did it bear but a haunting resemblance to some other, painted on my memory's retina in lurid, yet partially obliterated, colours?
the force of workers available
From this reading One of the men was old, grey-haired, and large of girth, with a huge expanse of snowy shirt, and a head guiltless of hair.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The Man with the Pale Eyes _En passant_, my eyes dwelt for an instant upon a stout woman of a certain age, whose figure was encased in a sort of armour of steel-grey satin and beads, and whose carefully-arranged head was adorned by a small tiara of diamonds, but they found no temptation to linger.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading The other was comparatively young, not many years past my own age, perhaps, and a curious thrill, which I could not myself have explained, passed through me as I looked, through half-shut eyes, at his face.
not any; not one
From this reading The Man with the Pale Eyes _En passant_, my eyes dwelt for an instant upon a stout woman of a certain age, whose figure was encased in a sort of armour of steel-grey satin and beads, and whose carefully-arranged head was adorned by a small tiara of diamonds, but they found no temptation to linger.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The other was comparatively young, not many years past my own age, perhaps, and a curious thrill, which I could not myself have explained, passed through me as I looked, through half-shut eyes, at his face.
obliteratedadjectiveUS /əˈblɪtəreɪtɪd/
reduced to nothingness
From this reading Or did it bear but a haunting resemblance to some other, painted on my memory's retina in lurid, yet partially obliterated, colours?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Man with the Pale Eyes _En passant_, my eyes dwelt for an instant upon a stout woman of a certain age, whose figure was encased in a sort of armour of steel-grey satin and beads, and whose carefully-arranged head was adorned by a small tiara of diamonds, but they found no temptation to linger.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading One of the men was old, grey-haired, and large of girth, with a huge expanse of snowy shirt, and a head guiltless of hair.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Or did it bear but a haunting resemblance to some other, painted on my memory's retina in lurid, yet partially obliterated, colours?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the men was old, grey-haired, and large of girth, with a huge expanse of snowy shirt, and a head guiltless of hair.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Or did it bear but a haunting resemblance to some other, painted on my memory's retina in lurid, yet partially obliterated, colours?
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other was comparatively young, not many years past my own age, perhaps, and a curious thrill, which I could not myself have explained, passed through me as I looked, through half-shut eyes, at his face.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The other was comparatively young, not many years past my own age, perhaps, and a curious thrill, which I could not myself have explained, passed through me as I looked, through half-shut eyes, at his face.
coated with paint
From this reading Or did it bear but a haunting resemblance to some other, painted on my memory's retina in lurid, yet partially obliterated, colours?
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading The Man with the Pale Eyes _En passant_, my eyes dwelt for an instant upon a stout woman of a certain age, whose figure was encased in a sort of armour of steel-grey satin and beads, and whose carefully-arranged head was adorned by a small tiara of diamonds, but they found no temptation to linger.
partiallyadverbUS /ˈpɑːrʃəli/
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading Or did it bear but a haunting resemblance to some other, painted on my memory's retina in lurid, yet partially obliterated, colours?
passantadjective
in walking position with right foreleg raised
From this reading The Man with the Pale Eyes _En passant_, my eyes dwelt for an instant upon a stout woman of a certain age, whose figure was encased in a sort of armour of steel-grey satin and beads, and whose carefully-arranged head was adorned by a small tiara of diamonds, but they found no temptation to linger.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The other was comparatively young, not many years past my own age, perhaps, and a curious thrill, which I could not myself have explained, passed through me as I looked, through half-shut eyes, at his face.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The other was comparatively young, not many years past my own age, perhaps, and a curious thrill, which I could not myself have explained, passed through me as I looked, through half-shut eyes, at his face.
by chance
From this reading The other was comparatively young, not many years past my own age, perhaps, and a curious thrill, which I could not myself have explained, passed through me as I looked, through half-shut eyes, at his face.
resemblancenounUS /rɪˈzembləns/
similarity in appearance or external or superficial details
From this reading Or did it bear but a haunting resemblance to some other, painted on my memory's retina in lurid, yet partially obliterated, colours?
retinanounUS /ˈretənə/
the innermost light-sensitive membrane covering the back wall of the eyeball; it is continuous with the optic nerve
From this reading Or did it bear but a haunting resemblance to some other, painted on my memory's retina in lurid, yet partially obliterated, colours?
satinnounUS /ˈsætən/
a smooth fabric of silk or rayon; has a glossy face and a dull back
From this reading The Man with the Pale Eyes _En passant_, my eyes dwelt for an instant upon a stout woman of a certain age, whose figure was encased in a sort of armour of steel-grey satin and beads, and whose carefully-arranged head was adorned by a small tiara of diamonds, but they found no temptation to linger.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Where had I seen it before?
shirtnounUS /ʃɜːrt/
a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading One of the men was old, grey-haired, and large of girth, with a huge expanse of snowy shirt, and a head guiltless of hair.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Man with the Pale Eyes _En passant_, my eyes dwelt for an instant upon a stout woman of a certain age, whose figure was encased in a sort of armour of steel-grey satin and beads, and whose carefully-arranged head was adorned by a small tiara of diamonds, but they found no temptation to linger.
snowyadjectiveUS /ˈsnoʊi/
marked by the presence of snow
From this reading One of the men was old, grey-haired, and large of girth, with a huge expanse of snowy shirt, and a head guiltless of hair.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Or did it bear but a haunting resemblance to some other, painted on my memory's retina in lurid, yet partially obliterated, colours?
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading The Man with the Pale Eyes _En passant_, my eyes dwelt for an instant upon a stout woman of a certain age, whose figure was encased in a sort of armour of steel-grey satin and beads, and whose carefully-arranged head was adorned by a small tiara of diamonds, but they found no temptation to linger.
steel-grey
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From this reading The Man with the Pale Eyes _En passant_, my eyes dwelt for an instant upon a stout woman of a certain age, whose figure was encased in a sort of armour of steel-grey satin and beads, and whose carefully-arranged head was adorned by a small tiara of diamonds, but they found no temptation to linger.
dependable
From this reading The Man with the Pale Eyes _En passant_, my eyes dwelt for an instant upon a stout woman of a certain age, whose figure was encased in a sort of armour of steel-grey satin and beads, and whose carefully-arranged head was adorned by a small tiara of diamonds, but they found no temptation to linger.
temptationnounUS /temˈteɪʃən/
something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
From this reading The Man with the Pale Eyes _En passant_, my eyes dwelt for an instant upon a stout woman of a certain age, whose figure was encased in a sort of armour of steel-grey satin and beads, and whose carefully-arranged head was adorned by a small tiara of diamonds, but they found no temptation to linger.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Man with the Pale Eyes _En passant_, my eyes dwelt for an instant upon a stout woman of a certain age, whose figure was encased in a sort of armour of steel-grey satin and beads, and whose carefully-arranged head was adorned by a small tiara of diamonds, but they found no temptation to linger.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Man with the Pale Eyes _En passant_, my eyes dwelt for an instant upon a stout woman of a certain age, whose figure was encased in a sort of armour of steel-grey satin and beads, and whose carefully-arranged head was adorned by a small tiara of diamonds, but they found no temptation to linger.
thrillnounUS /θrɪl/
the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading The other was comparatively young, not many years past my own age, perhaps, and a curious thrill, which I could not myself have explained, passed through me as I looked, through half-shut eyes, at his face.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The other was comparatively young, not many years past my own age, perhaps, and a curious thrill, which I could not myself have explained, passed through me as I looked, through half-shut eyes, at his face.
tiaranounUS /tiˈɑːrə/
a jeweled headdress worn by women on formal occasions
From this reading The Man with the Pale Eyes _En passant_, my eyes dwelt for an instant upon a stout woman of a certain age, whose figure was encased in a sort of armour of steel-grey satin and beads, and whose carefully-arranged head was adorned by a small tiara of diamonds, but they found no temptation to linger.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Man with the Pale Eyes _En passant_, my eyes dwelt for an instant upon a stout woman of a certain age, whose figure was encased in a sort of armour of steel-grey satin and beads, and whose carefully-arranged head was adorned by a small tiara of diamonds, but they found no temptation to linger.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The Man with the Pale Eyes _En passant_, my eyes dwelt for an instant upon a stout woman of a certain age, whose figure was encased in a sort of armour of steel-grey satin and beads, and whose carefully-arranged head was adorned by a small tiara of diamonds, but they found no temptation to linger.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Man with the Pale Eyes _En passant_, my eyes dwelt for an instant upon a stout woman of a certain age, whose figure was encased in a sort of armour of steel-grey satin and beads, and whose carefully-arranged head was adorned by a small tiara of diamonds, but they found no temptation to linger.
in or at the place that
From this reading Where had I seen it before?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The other was comparatively young, not many years past my own age, perhaps, and a curious thrill, which I could not myself have explained, passed through me as I looked, through half-shut eyes, at his face.
belonging to which person
From this reading The Man with the Pale Eyes _En passant_, my eyes dwelt for an instant upon a stout woman of a certain age, whose figure was encased in a sort of armour of steel-grey satin and beads, and whose carefully-arranged head was adorned by a small tiara of diamonds, but they found no temptation to linger.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Man with the Pale Eyes _En passant_, my eyes dwelt for an instant upon a stout woman of a certain age, whose figure was encased in a sort of armour of steel-grey satin and beads, and whose carefully-arranged head was adorned by a small tiara of diamonds, but they found no temptation to linger.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The Man with the Pale Eyes _En passant_, my eyes dwelt for an instant upon a stout woman of a certain age, whose figure was encased in a sort of armour of steel-grey satin and beads, and whose carefully-arranged head was adorned by a small tiara of diamonds, but they found no temptation to linger.
a late time of life
From this reading The other was comparatively young, not many years past my own age, perhaps, and a curious thrill, which I could not myself have explained, passed through me as I looked, through half-shut eyes, at his face.
but in spite of that
From this reading Or did it bear but a haunting resemblance to some other, painted on my memory's retina in lurid, yet partially obliterated, colours?
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The other was comparatively young, not many years past my own age, perhaps, and a curious thrill, which I could not myself have explained, passed through me as I looked, through half-shut eyes, at his face.
