Chapter XXII

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

From this reading A WOMAN’S DECISION There was a moment’s stupefied silence, while the prince looked triumphantly at each of them in turn, his gaze lingering upon Selden an instant longer than upon the others, as though asking what he did there.

anew

From this reading “Come!” he said again, as Madame Ghita made no move.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading His eyes were shining strangely, and there was something defiant in his face, something reckless in his air, as of a man who had started forth upon some desperate venture and burned his boats behind him.

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

From this reading A WOMAN’S DECISION There was a moment’s stupefied silence, while the prince looked triumphantly at each of them in turn, his gaze lingering upon Selden an instant longer than upon the others, as though asking what he did there.

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

From this reading His eyes were shining strangely, and there was something defiant in his face, something reckless in his air, as of a man who had started forth upon some desperate venture and burned his boats behind him.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading A WOMAN’S DECISION There was a moment’s stupefied silence, while the prince looked triumphantly at each of them in turn, his gaze lingering upon Selden an instant longer than upon the others, as though asking what he did there.

the verbal act of requesting

From this reading A WOMAN’S DECISION There was a moment’s stupefied silence, while the prince looked triumphantly at each of them in turn, his gaze lingering upon Selden an instant longer than upon the others, as though asking what he did there.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading A WOMAN’S DECISION There was a moment’s stupefied silence, while the prince looked triumphantly at each of them in turn, his gaze lingering upon Selden an instant longer than upon the others, as though asking what he did there.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading His eyes were shining strangely, and there was something defiant in his face, something reckless in his air, as of a man who had started forth upon some desperate venture and burned his boats behind him.

plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading His eyes were shining strangely, and there was something defiant in his face, something reckless in his air, as of a man who had started forth upon some desperate venture and burned his boats behind him.

treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point

From this reading His eyes were shining strangely, and there was something defiant in his face, something reckless in his air, as of a man who had started forth upon some desperate venture and burned his boats behind him.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading “But I do not understand!” she protested.

a white sparkling wine either produced in Champagne or resembling that produced there

From this reading “I have had enough of it!” said the prince, and he filled himself a glass of champagne and gulped it down.

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

From this reading “Come!” he said again, as Madame Ghita made no move.

the act of making up your mind about something

From this reading A WOMAN’S DECISION There was a moment’s stupefied silence, while the prince looked triumphantly at each of them in turn, his gaze lingering upon Selden an instant longer than upon the others, as though asking what he did there.

boldly resisting authority or an opposing force

From this reading His eyes were shining strangely, and there was something defiant in his face, something reckless in his air, as of a man who had started forth upon some desperate venture and burned his boats behind him.

arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope

From this reading His eyes were shining strangely, and there was something defiant in his face, something reckless in his air, as of a man who had started forth upon some desperate venture and burned his boats behind him.

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

From this reading A WOMAN’S DECISION There was a moment’s stupefied silence, while the prince looked triumphantly at each of them in turn, his gaze lingering upon Selden an instant longer than upon the others, as though asking what he did there.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading “But I do not understand!” she protested.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading “I have had enough of it!” said the prince, and he filled himself a glass of champagne and gulped it down.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading A WOMAN’S DECISION There was a moment’s stupefied silence, while the prince looked triumphantly at each of them in turn, his gaze lingering upon Selden an instant longer than upon the others, as though asking what he did there.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading “I have had enough of it!” said the prince, and he filled himself a glass of champagne and gulped it down.

opinion or judgment

From this reading His eyes were shining strangely, and there was something defiant in his face, something reckless in his air, as of a man who had started forth upon some desperate venture and burned his boats behind him.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading His eyes were shining strangely, and there was something defiant in his face, something reckless in his air, as of a man who had started forth upon some desperate venture and burned his boats behind him.

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

From this reading “I have had enough of it!” said the prince, and he filled himself a glass of champagne and gulped it down.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading His eyes were shining strangely, and there was something defiant in his face, something reckless in his air, as of a man who had started forth upon some desperate venture and burned his boats behind him.

a long fixed look

From this reading A WOMAN’S DECISION There was a moment’s stupefied silence, while the prince looked triumphantly at each of them in turn, his gaze lingering upon Selden an instant longer than upon the others, as though asking what he did there.

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

From this reading “Come!” he said again, as Madame Ghita made no move.

a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure

From this reading “I have had enough of it!” said the prince, and he filled himself a glass of champagne and gulped it down.

past form of “gulp” — to swallow hurriedly or greedily or in one draught

From this reading “I have had enough of it!” said the prince, and he filled himself a glass of champagne and gulped it down.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading His eyes were shining strangely, and there was something defiant in his face, something reckless in his air, as of a man who had started forth upon some desperate venture and burned his boats behind him.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “I have had enough of it!” said the prince, and he filled himself a glass of champagne and gulped it down.

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

From this reading A WOMAN’S DECISION There was a moment’s stupefied silence, while the prince looked triumphantly at each of them in turn, his gaze lingering upon Selden an instant longer than upon the others, as though asking what he did there.

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

From this reading His eyes were shining strangely, and there was something defiant in his face, something reckless in his air, as of a man who had started forth upon some desperate venture and burned his boats behind him.

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

From this reading “I have had enough of it!” said the prince, and he filled himself a glass of champagne and gulped it down.

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

From this reading A WOMAN’S DECISION There was a moment’s stupefied silence, while the prince looked triumphantly at each of them in turn, his gaze lingering upon Selden an instant longer than upon the others, as though asking what he did there.

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

From this reading “But I do not understand!” she protested.

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

From this reading A WOMAN’S DECISION There was a moment’s stupefied silence, while the prince looked triumphantly at each of them in turn, his gaze lingering upon Selden an instant longer than upon the others, as though asking what he did there.

a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)

From this reading A WOMAN’S DECISION There was a moment’s stupefied silence, while the prince looked triumphantly at each of them in turn, his gaze lingering upon Selden an instant longer than upon the others, as though asking what he did there.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “I have had enough of it!” said the prince, and he filled himself a glass of champagne and gulped it down.

the act of tarrying

From this reading A WOMAN’S DECISION There was a moment’s stupefied silence, while the prince looked triumphantly at each of them in turn, his gaze lingering upon Selden an instant longer than upon the others, as though asking what he did there.

for more time

From this reading A WOMAN’S DECISION There was a moment’s stupefied silence, while the prince looked triumphantly at each of them in turn, his gaze lingering upon Selden an instant longer than upon the others, as though asking what he did there.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading A WOMAN’S DECISION There was a moment’s stupefied silence, while the prince looked triumphantly at each of them in turn, his gaze lingering upon Selden an instant longer than upon the others, as though asking what he did there.

title used for a married Frenchwoman

From this reading “Come!” he said again, as Madame Ghita made no move.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading “Come!” he said again, as Madame Ghita made no move.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading His eyes were shining strangely, and there was something defiant in his face, something reckless in his air, as of a man who had started forth upon some desperate venture and burned his boats behind him.

possessive form of “moment” — a particular point in time

From this reading A WOMAN’S DECISION There was a moment’s stupefied silence, while the prince looked triumphantly at each of them in turn, his gaze lingering upon Selden an instant longer than upon the others, as though asking what he did there.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading “Come!” he said again, as Madame Ghita made no move.

not any; not one

From this reading “Come!” he said again, as Madame Ghita made no move.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading “But I do not understand!” she protested.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A WOMAN’S DECISION There was a moment’s stupefied silence, while the prince looked triumphantly at each of them in turn, his gaze lingering upon Selden an instant longer than upon the others, as though asking what he did there.

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

From this reading A WOMAN’S DECISION There was a moment’s stupefied silence, while the prince looked triumphantly at each of them in turn, his gaze lingering upon Selden an instant longer than upon the others, as though asking what he did there.

a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

From this reading A WOMAN’S DECISION There was a moment’s stupefied silence, while the prince looked triumphantly at each of them in turn, his gaze lingering upon Selden an instant longer than upon the others, as though asking what he did there.

past form of “protest” — utter words of protest

From this reading “But I do not understand!” she protested.

marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences

From this reading His eyes were shining strangely, and there was something defiant in his face, something reckless in his air, as of a man who had started forth upon some desperate venture and burned his boats behind him.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Come!” he said again, as Madame Ghita made no move.

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

From this reading A WOMAN’S DECISION There was a moment’s stupefied silence, while the prince looked triumphantly at each of them in turn, his gaze lingering upon Selden an instant longer than upon the others, as though asking what he did there.

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

From this reading “But I do not understand!” she protested.

marked by exceptional merit

From this reading His eyes were shining strangely, and there was something defiant in his face, something reckless in his air, as of a man who had started forth upon some desperate venture and burned his boats behind him.

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading A WOMAN’S DECISION There was a moment’s stupefied silence, while the prince looked triumphantly at each of them in turn, his gaze lingering upon Selden an instant longer than upon the others, as though asking what he did there.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading His eyes were shining strangely, and there was something defiant in his face, something reckless in his air, as of a man who had started forth upon some desperate venture and burned his boats behind him.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading His eyes were shining strangely, and there was something defiant in his face, something reckless in his air, as of a man who had started forth upon some desperate venture and burned his boats behind him.

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading His eyes were shining strangely, and there was something defiant in his face, something reckless in his air, as of a man who had started forth upon some desperate venture and burned his boats behind him.

in a strange manner

From this reading His eyes were shining strangely, and there was something defiant in his face, something reckless in his air, as of a man who had started forth upon some desperate venture and burned his boats behind him.

as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise

From this reading A WOMAN’S DECISION There was a moment’s stupefied silence, while the prince looked triumphantly at each of them in turn, his gaze lingering upon Selden an instant longer than upon the others, as though asking what he did there.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading A WOMAN’S DECISION There was a moment’s stupefied silence, while the prince looked triumphantly at each of them in turn, his gaze lingering upon Selden an instant longer than upon the others, as though asking what he did there.

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

From this reading A WOMAN’S DECISION There was a moment’s stupefied silence, while the prince looked triumphantly at each of them in turn, his gaze lingering upon Selden an instant longer than upon the others, as though asking what he did there.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading A WOMAN’S DECISION There was a moment’s stupefied silence, while the prince looked triumphantly at each of them in turn, his gaze lingering upon Selden an instant longer than upon the others, as though asking what he did there.

in or at that place or location

From this reading A WOMAN’S DECISION There was a moment’s stupefied silence, while the prince looked triumphantly at each of them in turn, his gaze lingering upon Selden an instant longer than upon the others, as though asking what he did there.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading A WOMAN’S DECISION There was a moment’s stupefied silence, while the prince looked triumphantly at each of them in turn, his gaze lingering upon Selden an instant longer than upon the others, as though asking what he did there.

in a triumphant manner

From this reading A WOMAN’S DECISION There was a moment’s stupefied silence, while the prince looked triumphantly at each of them in turn, his gaze lingering upon Selden an instant longer than upon the others, as though asking what he did there.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading A WOMAN’S DECISION There was a moment’s stupefied silence, while the prince looked triumphantly at each of them in turn, his gaze lingering upon Selden an instant longer than upon the others, as though asking what he did there.

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading “But I do not understand!” she protested.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading A WOMAN’S DECISION There was a moment’s stupefied silence, while the prince looked triumphantly at each of them in turn, his gaze lingering upon Selden an instant longer than upon the others, as though asking what he did there.

any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome

From this reading His eyes were shining strangely, and there was something defiant in his face, something reckless in his air, as of a man who had started forth upon some desperate venture and burned his boats behind him.

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

From this reading A WOMAN’S DECISION There was a moment’s stupefied silence, while the prince looked triumphantly at each of them in turn, his gaze lingering upon Selden an instant longer than upon the others, as though asking what he did there.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading His eyes were shining strangely, and there was something defiant in his face, something reckless in his air, as of a man who had started forth upon some desperate venture and burned his boats behind him.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading A WOMAN’S DECISION There was a moment’s stupefied silence, while the prince looked triumphantly at each of them in turn, his gaze lingering upon Selden an instant longer than upon the others, as though asking what he did there.

during the time that

From this reading A WOMAN’S DECISION There was a moment’s stupefied silence, while the prince looked triumphantly at each of them in turn, his gaze lingering upon Selden an instant longer than upon the others, as though asking what he did there.

which person or people

From this reading His eyes were shining strangely, and there was something defiant in his face, something reckless in his air, as of a man who had started forth upon some desperate venture and burned his boats behind him.

possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading A WOMAN’S DECISION There was a moment’s stupefied silence, while the prince looked triumphantly at each of them in turn, his gaze lingering upon Selden an instant longer than upon the others, as though asking what he did there.