used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE MOUNTAINS Langler was a great preacher of France and French lucidity--when he was in England, but in France itself he changed his tune, for nothing now quite pleased him as we raced through the land--not the food, the people, the language, the country--but all came under his criticism, which, indeed, was mostly unuttered, but one felt when he was criticising by a certain fastidiousness and thickening at the cheek-bones, as if he tasted acid.
acidadjectiveUS /ˈæsəd/
harsh or corrosive in tone
From this reading THE MOUNTAINS Langler was a great preacher of France and French lucidity--when he was in England, but in France itself he changed his tune, for nothing now quite pleased him as we raced through the land--not the food, the people, the language, the country--but all came under his criticism, which, indeed, was mostly unuttered, but one felt when he was criticising by a certain fastidiousness and thickening at the cheek-bones, as if he tasted acid.
how long something has existed
From this reading But he was ever out of joint with the age, had flinched from its paganism before the miracles, as now he flinched from its piety.
(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 THE MOUNTAINS Langler was a great preacher of France and French lucidity--when he was in England, but in France itself he changed his tune, for nothing now quite pleased him as we raced through the land--not the food, the people, the language, the country--but all came under his criticism, which, indeed, was mostly unuttered, but one felt when he was criticising by a certain fastidiousness and thickening at the cheek-bones, as if he tasted acid.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MOUNTAINS Langler was a great preacher of France and French lucidity--when he was in England, but in France itself he changed his tune, for nothing now quite pleased him as we raced through the land--not the food, the people, the language, the country--but all came under his criticism, which, indeed, was mostly unuttered, but one felt when he was criticising by a certain fastidiousness and thickening at the cheek-bones, as if he tasted acid.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We are such hapless Midases," he said: "whatever we happen to touch turns to iron."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE MOUNTAINS Langler was a great preacher of France and French lucidity--when he was in England, but in France itself he changed his tune, for nothing now quite pleased him as we raced through the land--not the food, the people, the language, the country--but all came under his criticism, which, indeed, was mostly unuttered, but one felt when he was criticising by a certain fastidiousness and thickening at the cheek-bones, as if he tasted acid.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE MOUNTAINS Langler was a great preacher of France and French lucidity--when he was in England, but in France itself he changed his tune, for nothing now quite pleased him as we raced through the land--not the food, the people, the language, the country--but all came under his criticism, which, indeed, was mostly unuttered, but one felt when he was criticising by a certain fastidiousness and thickening at the cheek-bones, as if he tasted acid.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But he was ever out of joint with the age, had flinched from its paganism before the miracles, as now he flinched from its piety.
beggar-like
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From this reading At Charleville, where we found a streaming town, one of the pilgrimages having just got there, the tone of the _dévotes_ was specially distasteful to him; we saw a throng kneeling in the twilight on some church-steps, everyone with a certain beggar-like languishing of the eye-whites--a very Latin thing--which Langler called "sick-saintly."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE MOUNTAINS Langler was a great preacher of France and French lucidity--when he was in England, but in France itself he changed his tune, for nothing now quite pleased him as we raced through the land--not the food, the people, the language, the country--but all came under his criticism, which, indeed, was mostly unuttered, but one felt when he was criticising by a certain fastidiousness and thickening at the cheek-bones, as if he tasted acid.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE MOUNTAINS Langler was a great preacher of France and French lucidity--when he was in England, but in France itself he changed his tune, for nothing now quite pleased him as we raced through the land--not the food, the people, the language, the country--but all came under his criticism, which, indeed, was mostly unuttered, but one felt when he was criticising by a certain fastidiousness and thickening at the cheek-bones, as if he tasted acid.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading At Charleville, where we found a streaming town, one of the pilgrimages having just got there, the tone of the _dévotes_ was specially distasteful to him; we saw a throng kneeling in the twilight on some church-steps, everyone with a certain beggar-like languishing of the eye-whites--a very Latin thing--which Langler called "sick-saintly."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE MOUNTAINS Langler was a great preacher of France and French lucidity--when he was in England, but in France itself he changed his tune, for nothing now quite pleased him as we raced through the land--not the food, the people, the language, the country--but all came under his criticism, which, indeed, was mostly unuttered, but one felt when he was criticising by a certain fastidiousness and thickening at the cheek-bones, as if he tasted acid.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading THE MOUNTAINS Langler was a great preacher of France and French lucidity--when he was in England, but in France itself he changed his tune, for nothing now quite pleased him as we raced through the land--not the food, the people, the language, the country--but all came under his criticism, which, indeed, was mostly unuttered, but one felt when he was criticising by a certain fastidiousness and thickening at the cheek-bones, as if he tasted acid.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading THE MOUNTAINS Langler was a great preacher of France and French lucidity--when he was in England, but in France itself he changed his tune, for nothing now quite pleased him as we raced through the land--not the food, the people, the language, the country--but all came under his criticism, which, indeed, was mostly unuttered, but one felt when he was criticising by a certain fastidiousness and thickening at the cheek-bones, as if he tasted acid.
Charleville
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From this reading At Charleville, where we found a streaming town, one of the pilgrimages having just got there, the tone of the _dévotes_ was specially distasteful to him; we saw a throng kneeling in the twilight on some church-steps, everyone with a certain beggar-like languishing of the eye-whites--a very Latin thing--which Langler called "sick-saintly."
cheek-bones
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From this reading THE MOUNTAINS Langler was a great preacher of France and French lucidity--when he was in England, but in France itself he changed his tune, for nothing now quite pleased him as we raced through the land--not the food, the people, the language, the country--but all came under his criticism, which, indeed, was mostly unuttered, but one felt when he was criticising by a certain fastidiousness and thickening at the cheek-bones, as if he tasted acid.
church-steps
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From this reading At Charleville, where we found a streaming town, one of the pilgrimages having just got there, the tone of the _dévotes_ was specially distasteful to him; we saw a throng kneeling in the twilight on some church-steps, everyone with a certain beggar-like languishing of the eye-whites--a very Latin thing--which Langler called "sick-saintly."
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading THE MOUNTAINS Langler was a great preacher of France and French lucidity--when he was in England, but in France itself he changed his tune, for nothing now quite pleased him as we raced through the land--not the food, the people, the language, the country--but all came under his criticism, which, indeed, was mostly unuttered, but one felt when he was criticising by a certain fastidiousness and thickening at the cheek-bones, as if he tasted acid.
criticising
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From this reading THE MOUNTAINS Langler was a great preacher of France and French lucidity--when he was in England, but in France itself he changed his tune, for nothing now quite pleased him as we raced through the land--not the food, the people, the language, the country--but all came under his criticism, which, indeed, was mostly unuttered, but one felt when he was criticising by a certain fastidiousness and thickening at the cheek-bones, as if he tasted acid.
criticismnounUS /ˈkrɪtɪsɪzəm/
disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings
From this reading THE MOUNTAINS Langler was a great preacher of France and French lucidity--when he was in England, but in France itself he changed his tune, for nothing now quite pleased him as we raced through the land--not the food, the people, the language, the country--but all came under his criticism, which, indeed, was mostly unuttered, but one felt when he was criticising by a certain fastidiousness and thickening at the cheek-bones, as if he tasted acid.
distastefuladjectiveUS /dɪˈsteɪstfəl/
not pleasing in odor or taste
From this reading At Charleville, where we found a streaming town, one of the pilgrimages having just got there, the tone of the _dévotes_ was specially distasteful to him; we saw a throng kneeling in the twilight on some church-steps, everyone with a certain beggar-like languishing of the eye-whites--a very Latin thing--which Langler called "sick-saintly."
dévotes
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From this reading At Charleville, where we found a streaming town, one of the pilgrimages having just got there, the tone of the _dévotes_ was specially distasteful to him; we saw a throng kneeling in the twilight on some church-steps, everyone with a certain beggar-like languishing of the eye-whites--a very Latin thing--which Langler called "sick-saintly."
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading THE MOUNTAINS Langler was a great preacher of France and French lucidity--when he was in England, but in France itself he changed his tune, for nothing now quite pleased him as we raced through the land--not the food, the people, the language, the country--but all came under his criticism, which, indeed, was mostly unuttered, but one felt when he was criticising by a certain fastidiousness and thickening at the cheek-bones, as if he tasted acid.
at any time
From this reading But he was ever out of joint with the age, had flinched from its paganism before the miracles, as now he flinched from its piety.
every person
From this reading At Charleville, where we found a streaming town, one of the pilgrimages having just got there, the tone of the _dévotes_ was specially distasteful to him; we saw a throng kneeling in the twilight on some church-steps, everyone with a certain beggar-like languishing of the eye-whites--a very Latin thing--which Langler called "sick-saintly."
eye-whites
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From this reading At Charleville, where we found a streaming town, one of the pilgrimages having just got there, the tone of the _dévotes_ was specially distasteful to him; we saw a throng kneeling in the twilight on some church-steps, everyone with a certain beggar-like languishing of the eye-whites--a very Latin thing--which Langler called "sick-saintly."
fastidiousnessnoun
the trait of being meticulous about matters of taste or style
From this reading THE MOUNTAINS Langler was a great preacher of France and French lucidity--when he was in England, but in France itself he changed his tune, for nothing now quite pleased him as we raced through the land--not the food, the people, the language, the country--but all came under his criticism, which, indeed, was mostly unuttered, but one felt when he was criticising by a certain fastidiousness and thickening at the cheek-bones, as if he tasted acid.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading THE MOUNTAINS Langler was a great preacher of France and French lucidity--when he was in England, but in France itself he changed his tune, for nothing now quite pleased him as we raced through the land--not the food, the people, the language, the country--but all came under his criticism, which, indeed, was mostly unuttered, but one felt when he was criticising by a certain fastidiousness and thickening at the cheek-bones, as if he tasted acid.
flinchedverbUS /flɪntʃt/
past form of “flinch” — draw back, as with fear or pain
From this reading But he was ever out of joint with the age, had flinched from its paganism before the miracles, as now he flinched from its piety.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading THE MOUNTAINS Langler was a great preacher of France and French lucidity--when he was in England, but in France itself he changed his tune, for nothing now quite pleased him as we raced through the land--not the food, the people, the language, the country--but all came under his criticism, which, indeed, was mostly unuttered, but one felt when he was criticising by a certain fastidiousness and thickening at the cheek-bones, as if he tasted acid.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE MOUNTAINS Langler was a great preacher of France and French lucidity--when he was in England, but in France itself he changed his tune, for nothing now quite pleased him as we raced through the land--not the food, the people, the language, the country--but all came under his criticism, which, indeed, was mostly unuttered, but one felt when he was criticising by a certain fastidiousness and thickening at the cheek-bones, as if he tasted acid.
set up or found
From this reading At Charleville, where we found a streaming town, one of the pilgrimages having just got there, the tone of the _dévotes_ was specially distasteful to him; we saw a throng kneeling in the twilight on some church-steps, everyone with a certain beggar-like languishing of the eye-whites--a very Latin thing--which Langler called "sick-saintly."
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading THE MOUNTAINS Langler was a great preacher of France and French lucidity--when he was in England, but in France itself he changed his tune, for nothing now quite pleased him as we raced through the land--not the food, the people, the language, the country--but all came under his criticism, which, indeed, was mostly unuttered, but one felt when he was criticising by a certain fastidiousness and thickening at the cheek-bones, as if he tasted acid.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading THE MOUNTAINS Langler was a great preacher of France and French lucidity--when he was in England, but in France itself he changed his tune, for nothing now quite pleased him as we raced through the land--not the food, the people, the language, the country--but all came under his criticism, which, indeed, was mostly unuttered, but one felt when he was criticising by a certain fastidiousness and thickening at the cheek-bones, as if he tasted acid.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But he was ever out of joint with the age, had flinched from its paganism before the miracles, as now he flinched from its piety.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading At Charleville, where we found a streaming town, one of the pilgrimages having just got there, the tone of the _dévotes_ was specially distasteful to him; we saw a throng kneeling in the twilight on some church-steps, everyone with a certain beggar-like languishing of the eye-whites--a very Latin thing--which Langler called "sick-saintly."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE MOUNTAINS Langler was a great preacher of France and French lucidity--when he was in England, but in France itself he changed his tune, for nothing now quite pleased him as we raced through the land--not the food, the people, the language, the country--but all came under his criticism, which, indeed, was mostly unuttered, but one felt when he was criticising by a certain fastidiousness and thickening at the cheek-bones, as if he tasted acid.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But he was ever out of joint with the age, had flinched from its paganism before the miracles, as now he flinched from its piety.
haplessadjectiveUS /ˈhæpləs/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "We are such hapless Midases," he said: "whatever we happen to touch turns to iron."
come to pass
From this reading "We are such hapless Midases," he said: "whatever we happen to touch turns to iron."
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading At Charleville, where we found a streaming town, one of the pilgrimages having just got there, the tone of the _dévotes_ was specially distasteful to him; we saw a throng kneeling in the twilight on some church-steps, everyone with a certain beggar-like languishing of the eye-whites--a very Latin thing--which Langler called "sick-saintly."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE MOUNTAINS Langler was a great preacher of France and French lucidity--when he was in England, but in France itself he changed his tune, for nothing now quite pleased him as we raced through the land--not the food, the people, the language, the country--but all came under his criticism, which, indeed, was mostly unuttered, but one felt when he was criticising by a certain fastidiousness and thickening at the cheek-bones, as if he tasted acid.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE MOUNTAINS Langler was a great preacher of France and French lucidity--when he was in England, but in France itself he changed his tune, for nothing now quite pleased him as we raced through the land--not the food, the people, the language, the country--but all came under his criticism, which, indeed, was mostly unuttered, but one felt when he was criticising by a certain fastidiousness and thickening at the cheek-bones, as if he tasted acid.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE MOUNTAINS Langler was a great preacher of France and French lucidity--when he was in England, but in France itself he changed his tune, for nothing now quite pleased him as we raced through the land--not the food, the people, the language, the country--but all came under his criticism, which, indeed, was mostly unuttered, but one felt when he was criticising by a certain fastidiousness and thickening at the cheek-bones, as if he tasted acid.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading THE MOUNTAINS Langler was a great preacher of France and French lucidity--when he was in England, but in France itself he changed his tune, for nothing now quite pleased him as we raced through the land--not the food, the people, the language, the country--but all came under his criticism, which, indeed, was mostly unuttered, but one felt when he was criticising by a certain fastidiousness and thickening at the cheek-bones, as if he tasted acid.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE MOUNTAINS Langler was a great preacher of France and French lucidity--when he was in England, but in France itself he changed his tune, for nothing now quite pleased him as we raced through the land--not the food, the people, the language, the country--but all came under his criticism, which, indeed, was mostly unuttered, but one felt when he was criticising by a certain fastidiousness and thickening at the cheek-bones, as if he tasted acid.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading THE MOUNTAINS Langler was a great preacher of France and French lucidity--when he was in England, but in France itself he changed his tune, for nothing now quite pleased him as we raced through the land--not the food, the people, the language, the country--but all came under his criticism, which, indeed, was mostly unuttered, but one felt when he was criticising by a certain fastidiousness and thickening at the cheek-bones, as if he tasted acid.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading "We are such hapless Midases," he said: "whatever we happen to touch turns to iron."
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But he was ever out of joint with the age, had flinched from its paganism before the miracles, as now he flinched from its piety.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE MOUNTAINS Langler was a great preacher of France and French lucidity--when he was in England, but in France itself he changed his tune, for nothing now quite pleased him as we raced through the land--not the food, the people, the language, the country--but all came under his criticism, which, indeed, was mostly unuttered, but one felt when he was criticising by a certain fastidiousness and thickening at the cheek-bones, as if he tasted acid.
jointnounUS /dʒɔɪnt/
(anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)
From this reading But he was ever out of joint with the age, had flinched from its paganism before the miracles, as now he flinched from its piety.
and nothing more
From this reading At Charleville, where we found a streaming town, one of the pilgrimages having just got there, the tone of the _dévotes_ was specially distasteful to him; we saw a throng kneeling in the twilight on some church-steps, everyone with a certain beggar-like languishing of the eye-whites--a very Latin thing--which Langler called "sick-saintly."
kneelingnounUS /ˈniːlɪŋ/
supporting yourself on your knees
From this reading At Charleville, where we found a streaming town, one of the pilgrimages having just got there, the tone of the _dévotes_ was specially distasteful to him; we saw a throng kneeling in the twilight on some church-steps, everyone with a certain beggar-like languishing of the eye-whites--a very Latin thing--which Langler called "sick-saintly."
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading THE MOUNTAINS Langler was a great preacher of France and French lucidity--when he was in England, but in France itself he changed his tune, for nothing now quite pleased him as we raced through the land--not the food, the people, the language, the country--but all came under his criticism, which, indeed, was mostly unuttered, but one felt when he was criticising by a certain fastidiousness and thickening at the cheek-bones, as if he tasted acid.
Langler
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From this reading THE MOUNTAINS Langler was a great preacher of France and French lucidity--when he was in England, but in France itself he changed his tune, for nothing now quite pleased him as we raced through the land--not the food, the people, the language, the country--but all came under his criticism, which, indeed, was mostly unuttered, but one felt when he was criticising by a certain fastidiousness and thickening at the cheek-bones, as if he tasted acid.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading THE MOUNTAINS Langler was a great preacher of France and French lucidity--when he was in England, but in France itself he changed his tune, for nothing now quite pleased him as we raced through the land--not the food, the people, the language, the country--but all came under his criticism, which, indeed, was mostly unuttered, but one felt when he was criticising by a certain fastidiousness and thickening at the cheek-bones, as if he tasted acid.
languishingverbUS /ˈlæŋɡwɪʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “languish” — lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief
From this reading At Charleville, where we found a streaming town, one of the pilgrimages having just got there, the tone of the _dévotes_ was specially distasteful to him; we saw a throng kneeling in the twilight on some church-steps, everyone with a certain beggar-like languishing of the eye-whites--a very Latin thing--which Langler called "sick-saintly."
LatinadjectiveUS /ˈlætən/
of or relating to the ancient Latins or the Latin language
From this reading At Charleville, where we found a streaming town, one of the pilgrimages having just got there, the tone of the _dévotes_ was specially distasteful to him; we saw a throng kneeling in the twilight on some church-steps, everyone with a certain beggar-like languishing of the eye-whites--a very Latin thing--which Langler called "sick-saintly."
luciditynounUS /luːˈsɪdɪti/
free from obscurity and easy to understand; the comprehensibility of clear expression
From this reading THE MOUNTAINS Langler was a great preacher of France and French lucidity--when he was in England, but in France itself he changed his tune, for nothing now quite pleased him as we raced through the land--not the food, the people, the language, the country--but all came under his criticism, which, indeed, was mostly unuttered, but one felt when he was criticising by a certain fastidiousness and thickening at the cheek-bones, as if he tasted acid.
Midases
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From this reading "We are such hapless Midases," he said: "whatever we happen to touch turns to iron."
miraclesnounUS /ˈmɪrəkəlz/
plural of “miracle” — any amazing or wonderful occurrence
From this reading But he was ever out of joint with the age, had flinched from its paganism before the miracles, as now he flinched from its piety.
mostlyadverbUS /ˈmoʊstli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading THE MOUNTAINS Langler was a great preacher of France and French lucidity--when he was in England, but in France itself he changed his tune, for nothing now quite pleased him as we raced through the land--not the food, the people, the language, the country--but all came under his criticism, which, indeed, was mostly unuttered, but one felt when he was criticising by a certain fastidiousness and thickening at the cheek-bones, as if he tasted acid.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading THE MOUNTAINS Langler was a great preacher of France and French lucidity--when he was in England, but in France itself he changed his tune, for nothing now quite pleased him as we raced through the land--not the food, the people, the language, the country--but all came under his criticism, which, indeed, was mostly unuttered, but one felt when he was criticising by a certain fastidiousness and thickening at the cheek-bones, as if he tasted acid.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE MOUNTAINS Langler was a great preacher of France and French lucidity--when he was in England, but in France itself he changed his tune, for nothing now quite pleased him as we raced through the land--not the food, the people, the language, the country--but all came under his criticism, which, indeed, was mostly unuttered, but one felt when he was criticising by a certain fastidiousness and thickening at the cheek-bones, as if he tasted acid.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading THE MOUNTAINS Langler was a great preacher of France and French lucidity--when he was in England, but in France itself he changed his tune, for nothing now quite pleased him as we raced through the land--not the food, the people, the language, the country--but all came under his criticism, which, indeed, was mostly unuttered, but one felt when he was criticising by a certain fastidiousness and thickening at the cheek-bones, as if he tasted acid.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE MOUNTAINS Langler was a great preacher of France and French lucidity--when he was in England, but in France itself he changed his tune, for nothing now quite pleased him as we raced through the land--not the food, the people, the language, the country--but all came under his criticism, which, indeed, was mostly unuttered, but one felt when he was criticising by a certain fastidiousness and thickening at the cheek-bones, as if he tasted acid.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MOUNTAINS Langler was a great preacher of France and French lucidity--when he was in England, but in France itself he changed his tune, for nothing now quite pleased him as we raced through the land--not the food, the people, the language, the country--but all came under his criticism, which, indeed, was mostly unuttered, but one felt when he was criticising by a certain fastidiousness and thickening at the cheek-bones, as if he tasted acid.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At Charleville, where we found a streaming town, one of the pilgrimages having just got there, the tone of the _dévotes_ was specially distasteful to him; we saw a throng kneeling in the twilight on some church-steps, everyone with a certain beggar-like languishing of the eye-whites--a very Latin thing--which Langler called "sick-saintly."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE MOUNTAINS Langler was a great preacher of France and French lucidity--when he was in England, but in France itself he changed his tune, for nothing now quite pleased him as we raced through the land--not the food, the people, the language, the country--but all came under his criticism, which, indeed, was mostly unuttered, but one felt when he was criticising by a certain fastidiousness and thickening at the cheek-bones, as if he tasted acid.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But he was ever out of joint with the age, had flinched from its paganism before the miracles, as now he flinched from its piety.
paganismnounUS /ˈpeɪɡənɪzəm/
any of various religions other than Christianity or Judaism or Islamism
From this reading But he was ever out of joint with the age, had flinched from its paganism before the miracles, as now he flinched from its piety.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading THE MOUNTAINS Langler was a great preacher of France and French lucidity--when he was in England, but in France itself he changed his tune, for nothing now quite pleased him as we raced through the land--not the food, the people, the language, the country--but all came under his criticism, which, indeed, was mostly unuttered, but one felt when he was criticising by a certain fastidiousness and thickening at the cheek-bones, as if he tasted acid.
pietynounUS /ˈpaɪəti/
righteousness by virtue of being pious
From this reading But he was ever out of joint with the age, had flinched from its paganism before the miracles, as now he flinched from its piety.
pilgrimagesnounUS /ˈpɪlɡrəmɪdʒɪz/
plural of “pilgrimage” — a journey to a sacred place
From this reading At Charleville, where we found a streaming town, one of the pilgrimages having just got there, the tone of the _dévotes_ was specially distasteful to him; we saw a throng kneeling in the twilight on some church-steps, everyone with a certain beggar-like languishing of the eye-whites--a very Latin thing--which Langler called "sick-saintly."
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading THE MOUNTAINS Langler was a great preacher of France and French lucidity--when he was in England, but in France itself he changed his tune, for nothing now quite pleased him as we raced through the land--not the food, the people, the language, the country--but all came under his criticism, which, indeed, was mostly unuttered, but one felt when he was criticising by a certain fastidiousness and thickening at the cheek-bones, as if he tasted acid.
preachernounUS /ˈpriːtʃər/
someone whose occupation is preaching the gospel
From this reading THE MOUNTAINS Langler was a great preacher of France and French lucidity--when he was in England, but in France itself he changed his tune, for nothing now quite pleased him as we raced through the land--not the food, the people, the language, the country--but all came under his criticism, which, indeed, was mostly unuttered, but one felt when he was criticising by a certain fastidiousness and thickening at the cheek-bones, as if he tasted acid.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading THE MOUNTAINS Langler was a great preacher of France and French lucidity--when he was in England, but in France itself he changed his tune, for nothing now quite pleased him as we raced through the land--not the food, the people, the language, the country--but all came under his criticism, which, indeed, was mostly unuttered, but one felt when he was criticising by a certain fastidiousness and thickening at the cheek-bones, as if he tasted acid.
racedverbUS /reɪst/
past form of “race” — move hurridly
From this reading THE MOUNTAINS Langler was a great preacher of France and French lucidity--when he was in England, but in France itself he changed his tune, for nothing now quite pleased him as we raced through the land--not the food, the people, the language, the country--but all came under his criticism, which, indeed, was mostly unuttered, but one felt when he was criticising by a certain fastidiousness and thickening at the cheek-bones, as if he tasted acid.
roundernounUS /ˈraʊndər/
a dissolute person; usually a man who is morally unrestrained
From this reading Swandale itself he found wanting; he sighed for a rounder world.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We are such hapless Midases," he said: "whatever we happen to touch turns to iron."
cut with a saw
From this reading At Charleville, where we found a streaming town, one of the pilgrimages having just got there, the tone of the _dévotes_ was specially distasteful to him; we saw a throng kneeling in the twilight on some church-steps, everyone with a certain beggar-like languishing of the eye-whites--a very Latin thing--which Langler called "sick-saintly."
sick-saintly
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From this reading At Charleville, where we found a streaming town, one of the pilgrimages having just got there, the tone of the _dévotes_ was specially distasteful to him; we saw a throng kneeling in the twilight on some church-steps, everyone with a certain beggar-like languishing of the eye-whites--a very Latin thing--which Langler called "sick-saintly."
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Swandale itself he found wanting; he sighed for a rounder world.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading At Charleville, where we found a streaming town, one of the pilgrimages having just got there, the tone of the _dévotes_ was specially distasteful to him; we saw a throng kneeling in the twilight on some church-steps, everyone with a certain beggar-like languishing of the eye-whites--a very Latin thing--which Langler called "sick-saintly."
speciallyadverbUS /ˈspeʃəli/
in a special manner
From this reading At Charleville, where we found a streaming town, one of the pilgrimages having just got there, the tone of the _dévotes_ was specially distasteful to him; we saw a throng kneeling in the twilight on some church-steps, everyone with a certain beggar-like languishing of the eye-whites--a very Latin thing--which Langler called "sick-saintly."
streamingadjectiveUS /ˈstriːmɪŋ/
exuding a bodily fluid in profuse amounts
From this reading At Charleville, where we found a streaming town, one of the pilgrimages having just got there, the tone of the _dévotes_ was specially distasteful to him; we saw a throng kneeling in the twilight on some church-steps, everyone with a certain beggar-like languishing of the eye-whites--a very Latin thing--which Langler called "sick-saintly."
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "We are such hapless Midases," he said: "whatever we happen to touch turns to iron."
Swandale
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From this reading Swandale itself he found wanting; he sighed for a rounder world.
tastedverbUS /ˈteɪstɪd/
past form of “taste” — have flavor; taste of something
From this reading THE MOUNTAINS Langler was a great preacher of France and French lucidity--when he was in England, but in France itself he changed his tune, for nothing now quite pleased him as we raced through the land--not the food, the people, the language, the country--but all came under his criticism, which, indeed, was mostly unuttered, but one felt when he was criticising by a certain fastidiousness and thickening at the cheek-bones, as if he tasted acid.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MOUNTAINS Langler was a great preacher of France and French lucidity--when he was in England, but in France itself he changed his tune, for nothing now quite pleased him as we raced through the land--not the food, the people, the language, the country--but all came under his criticism, which, indeed, was mostly unuttered, but one felt when he was criticising by a certain fastidiousness and thickening at the cheek-bones, as if he tasted acid.
in or at that place or location
From this reading At Charleville, where we found a streaming town, one of the pilgrimages having just got there, the tone of the _dévotes_ was specially distasteful to him; we saw a throng kneeling in the twilight on some church-steps, everyone with a certain beggar-like languishing of the eye-whites--a very Latin thing--which Langler called "sick-saintly."
thickeningadjectiveUS /ˈθɪkənɪŋ/
accumulating and becoming more intense
From this reading THE MOUNTAINS Langler was a great preacher of France and French lucidity--when he was in England, but in France itself he changed his tune, for nothing now quite pleased him as we raced through the land--not the food, the people, the language, the country--but all came under his criticism, which, indeed, was mostly unuttered, but one felt when he was criticising by a certain fastidiousness and thickening at the cheek-bones, as if he tasted acid.
a special situation
From this reading At Charleville, where we found a streaming town, one of the pilgrimages having just got there, the tone of the _dévotes_ was specially distasteful to him; we saw a throng kneeling in the twilight on some church-steps, everyone with a certain beggar-like languishing of the eye-whites--a very Latin thing--which Langler called "sick-saintly."
throngnounUS /θrɔːŋ/
a large gathering of people
From this reading At Charleville, where we found a streaming town, one of the pilgrimages having just got there, the tone of the _dévotes_ was specially distasteful to him; we saw a throng kneeling in the twilight on some church-steps, everyone with a certain beggar-like languishing of the eye-whites--a very Latin thing--which Langler called "sick-saintly."
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THE MOUNTAINS Langler was a great preacher of France and French lucidity--when he was in England, but in France itself he changed his tune, for nothing now quite pleased him as we raced through the land--not the food, the people, the language, the country--but all came under his criticism, which, indeed, was mostly unuttered, but one felt when he was criticising by a certain fastidiousness and thickening at the cheek-bones, as if he tasted acid.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At Charleville, where we found a streaming town, one of the pilgrimages having just got there, the tone of the _dévotes_ was specially distasteful to him; we saw a throng kneeling in the twilight on some church-steps, everyone with a certain beggar-like languishing of the eye-whites--a very Latin thing--which Langler called "sick-saintly."
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading At Charleville, where we found a streaming town, one of the pilgrimages having just got there, the tone of the _dévotes_ was specially distasteful to him; we saw a throng kneeling in the twilight on some church-steps, everyone with a certain beggar-like languishing of the eye-whites--a very Latin thing--which Langler called "sick-saintly."
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading "We are such hapless Midases," he said: "whatever we happen to touch turns to iron."
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading At Charleville, where we found a streaming town, one of the pilgrimages having just got there, the tone of the _dévotes_ was specially distasteful to him; we saw a throng kneeling in the twilight on some church-steps, everyone with a certain beggar-like languishing of the eye-whites--a very Latin thing--which Langler called "sick-saintly."
tunenounUS /tuːn/
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading THE MOUNTAINS Langler was a great preacher of France and French lucidity--when he was in England, but in France itself he changed his tune, for nothing now quite pleased him as we raced through the land--not the food, the people, the language, the country--but all came under his criticism, which, indeed, was mostly unuttered, but one felt when he was criticising by a certain fastidiousness and thickening at the cheek-bones, as if he tasted acid.
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading "We are such hapless Midases," he said: "whatever we happen to touch turns to iron."
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading At Charleville, where we found a streaming town, one of the pilgrimages having just got there, the tone of the _dévotes_ was specially distasteful to him; we saw a throng kneeling in the twilight on some church-steps, everyone with a certain beggar-like languishing of the eye-whites--a very Latin thing--which Langler called "sick-saintly."
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading THE MOUNTAINS Langler was a great preacher of France and French lucidity--when he was in England, but in France itself he changed his tune, for nothing now quite pleased him as we raced through the land--not the food, the people, the language, the country--but all came under his criticism, which, indeed, was mostly unuttered, but one felt when he was criticising by a certain fastidiousness and thickening at the cheek-bones, as if he tasted acid.
unutteredadjective
not made explicit
From this reading THE MOUNTAINS Langler was a great preacher of France and French lucidity--when he was in England, but in France itself he changed his tune, for nothing now quite pleased him as we raced through the land--not the food, the people, the language, the country--but all came under his criticism, which, indeed, was mostly unuttered, but one felt when he was criticising by a certain fastidiousness and thickening at the cheek-bones, as if he tasted acid.
precisely as stated
From this reading At Charleville, where we found a streaming town, one of the pilgrimages having just got there, the tone of the _dévotes_ was specially distasteful to him; we saw a throng kneeling in the twilight on some church-steps, everyone with a certain beggar-like languishing of the eye-whites--a very Latin thing--which Langler called "sick-saintly."
nonexistent
From this reading Swandale itself he found wanting; he sighed for a rounder world.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE MOUNTAINS Langler was a great preacher of France and French lucidity--when he was in England, but in France itself he changed his tune, for nothing now quite pleased him as we raced through the land--not the food, the people, the language, the country--but all came under his criticism, which, indeed, was mostly unuttered, but one felt when he was criticising by a certain fastidiousness and thickening at the cheek-bones, as if he tasted acid.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE MOUNTAINS Langler was a great preacher of France and French lucidity--when he was in England, but in France itself he changed his tune, for nothing now quite pleased him as we raced through the land--not the food, the people, the language, the country--but all came under his criticism, which, indeed, was mostly unuttered, but one felt when he was criticising by a certain fastidiousness and thickening at the cheek-bones, as if he tasted acid.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading "We are such hapless Midases," he said: "whatever we happen to touch turns to iron."
at the time that
From this reading THE MOUNTAINS Langler was a great preacher of France and French lucidity--when he was in England, but in France itself he changed his tune, for nothing now quite pleased him as we raced through the land--not the food, the people, the language, the country--but all came under his criticism, which, indeed, was mostly unuttered, but one felt when he was criticising by a certain fastidiousness and thickening at the cheek-bones, as if he tasted acid.
in or at the place that
From this reading At Charleville, where we found a streaming town, one of the pilgrimages having just got there, the tone of the _dévotes_ was specially distasteful to him; we saw a throng kneeling in the twilight on some church-steps, everyone with a certain beggar-like languishing of the eye-whites--a very Latin thing--which Langler called "sick-saintly."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE MOUNTAINS Langler was a great preacher of France and French lucidity--when he was in England, but in France itself he changed his tune, for nothing now quite pleased him as we raced through the land--not the food, the people, the language, the country--but all came under his criticism, which, indeed, was mostly unuttered, but one felt when he was criticising by a certain fastidiousness and thickening at the cheek-bones, as if he tasted acid.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At Charleville, where we found a streaming town, one of the pilgrimages having just got there, the tone of the _dévotes_ was specially distasteful to him; we saw a throng kneeling in the twilight on some church-steps, everyone with a certain beggar-like languishing of the eye-whites--a very Latin thing--which Langler called "sick-saintly."
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Swandale itself he found wanting; he sighed for a rounder world.
