Chapter XXIV

the state of being absent

From this reading She would not tell him that the book, Peace, written in his clear, luminous style, prophesying in ringing tones the great watchword of the future, had consoled her for his three months' absence.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading "Well?" he asked, while his deep, almost sombre eyes laughed in his rough, bronzed face.

Having no one else present.

From this reading It was not until he was standing in front of her, at the Hague, that he knew, in his innermost soul, that he had come back to Holland because of her and of her alone.

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

From this reading It was not until he was standing in front of her, at the Hague, that he knew, in his innermost soul, that he had come back to Holland because of her and of her alone.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading "Well?" he asked, while his deep, almost sombre eyes laughed in his rough, bronzed face.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It was not until he was standing in front of her, at the Hague, that he knew, in his innermost soul, that he had come back to Holland because of her and of her alone.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading It was not until he was standing in front of her, at the Hague, that he knew, in his innermost soul, that he had come back to Holland because of her and of her alone.

for the reason that

From this reading It was not until he was standing in front of her, at the Hague, that he knew, in his innermost soul, that he had come back to Holland because of her and of her alone.

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading "I have read your book!" was the first thing that she said to him, radiantly.

comparative of “bright” — emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading It struck him at once that her eyes were brighter, her movements younger, that her voice sounded clearer.

(of skin) having a tan color from exposure to the sun

From this reading "Well?" he asked, while his deep, almost sombre eyes laughed in his rough, bronzed face.

rid of obstructions

From this reading She would not tell him that the book, Peace, written in his clear, luminous style, prophesying in ringing tones the great watchword of the future, had consoled her for his three months' absence.

comparative of “clear” — readily apparent to the mind

From this reading It struck him at once that her eyes were brighter, her movements younger, that her voice sounded clearer.

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

From this reading It was not until he was standing in front of her, at the Hague, that he knew, in his innermost soul, that he had come back to Holland because of her and of her alone.

past form of “console” — give moral or emotional strength to

From this reading She would not tell him that the book, Peace, written in his clear, luminous style, prophesying in ringing tones the great watchword of the future, had consoled her for his three months' absence.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading "Well?" he asked, while his deep, almost sombre eyes laughed in his rough, bronzed face.

opinion or judgment

From this reading It struck him at once that her eyes were brighter, her movements younger, that her voice sounded clearer.

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

From this reading "Well?" he asked, while his deep, almost sombre eyes laughed in his rough, bronzed face.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading "I have read your book!" was the first thing that she said to him, radiantly.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading She would not tell him that the book, Peace, written in his clear, luminous style, prophesying in ringing tones the great watchword of the future, had consoled her for his three months' absence.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading It was not until he was standing in front of her, at the Hague, that he knew, in his innermost soul, that he had come back to Holland because of her and of her alone.

yet to be or coming

From this reading She would not tell him that the book, Peace, written in his clear, luminous style, prophesying in ringing tones the great watchword of the future, had consoled her for his three months' absence.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading She would not tell him that the book, Peace, written in his clear, luminous style, prophesying in ringing tones the great watchword of the future, had consoled her for his three months' absence.

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

From this reading It was not until he was standing in front of her, at the Hague, that he knew, in his innermost soul, that he had come back to Holland because of her and of her alone.

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From this reading It was not until he was standing in front of her, at the Hague, that he knew, in his innermost soul, that he had come back to Holland because of her and of her alone.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "I have read your book!" was the first thing that she said to him, radiantly.

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

From this reading It was not until he was standing in front of her, at the Hague, that he knew, in his innermost soul, that he had come back to Holland because of her and of her alone.

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

From this reading It was not until he was standing in front of her, at the Hague, that he knew, in his innermost soul, that he had come back to Holland because of her and of her alone.

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

From this reading It struck him at once that her eyes were brighter, her movements younger, that her voice sounded clearer.

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

From this reading It was not until he was standing in front of her, at the Hague, that he knew, in his innermost soul, that he had come back to Holland because of her and of her alone.

a constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; half the country lies below sea level

From this reading It was not until he was standing in front of her, at the Hague, that he knew, in his innermost soul, that he had come back to Holland because of her and of her alone.

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

From this reading "I have read your book!" was the first thing that she said to him, radiantly.

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

From this reading It was not until he was standing in front of her, at the Hague, that he knew, in his innermost soul, that he had come back to Holland because of her and of her alone.

being deepest within the self

From this reading It was not until he was standing in front of her, at the Hague, that he knew, in his innermost soul, that he had come back to Holland because of her and of her alone.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was not until he was standing in front of her, at the Hague, that he knew, in his innermost soul, that he had come back to Holland because of her and of her alone.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading It was not until he was standing in front of her, at the Hague, that he knew, in his innermost soul, that he had come back to Holland because of her and of her alone.

past form of “laugh” — produce laughter

From this reading "Well?" he asked, while his deep, almost sombre eyes laughed in his rough, bronzed face.

softly bright or radiant

From this reading She would not tell him that the book, Peace, written in his clear, luminous style, prophesying in ringing tones the great watchword of the future, had consoled her for his three months' absence.

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

From this reading She would not tell him that the book, Peace, written in his clear, luminous style, prophesying in ringing tones the great watchword of the future, had consoled her for his three months' absence.

plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location

From this reading It struck him at once that her eyes were brighter, her movements younger, that her voice sounded clearer.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It was not until he was standing in front of her, at the Hague, that he knew, in his innermost soul, that he had come back to Holland because of her and of her alone.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was not until he was standing in front of her, at the Hague, that he knew, in his innermost soul, that he had come back to Holland because of her and of her alone.

on one occasion

From this reading It struck him at once that her eyes were brighter, her movements younger, that her voice sounded clearer.

the state prevailing during the absence of war

From this reading She would not tell him that the book, Peace, written in his clear, luminous style, prophesying in ringing tones the great watchword of the future, had consoled her for his three months' absence.

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From this reading She would not tell him that the book, Peace, written in his clear, luminous style, prophesying in ringing tones the great watchword of the future, had consoled her for his three months' absence.

in a radiant manner

From this reading "I have read your book!" was the first thing that she said to him, radiantly.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading "I have read your book!" was the first thing that she said to him, radiantly.

the sound of a bell ringing

From this reading She would not tell him that the book, Peace, written in his clear, luminous style, prophesying in ringing tones the great watchword of the future, had consoled her for his three months' absence.

having or caused by an irregular surface

From this reading "Well?" he asked, while his deep, almost sombre eyes laughed in his rough, bronzed face.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "I have read your book!" was the first thing that she said to him, radiantly.

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

From this reading "I have read your book!" was the first thing that she said to him, radiantly.

lacking brightness or color; dull

From this reading "Well?" he asked, while his deep, almost sombre eyes laughed in his rough, bronzed face.

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading It was not until he was standing in front of her, at the Hague, that he knew, in his innermost soul, that he had come back to Holland because of her and of her alone.

past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way

From this reading It struck him at once that her eyes were brighter, her movements younger, that her voice sounded clearer.

having a supporting base

From this reading It was not until he was standing in front of her, at the Hague, that he knew, in his innermost soul, that he had come back to Holland because of her and of her alone.

(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming

From this reading It struck him at once that her eyes were brighter, her movements younger, that her voice sounded clearer.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading She would not tell him that the book, Peace, written in his clear, luminous style, prophesying in ringing tones the great watchword of the future, had consoled her for his three months' absence.

express in words

From this reading She would not tell him that the book, Peace, written in his clear, luminous style, prophesying in ringing tones the great watchword of the future, had consoled her for his three months' absence.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was not until he was standing in front of her, at the Hague, that he knew, in his innermost soul, that he had come back to Holland because of her and of her alone.

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

From this reading It was not until he was standing in front of her, at the Hague, that he knew, in his innermost soul, that he had come back to Holland because of her and of her alone.

a special situation

From this reading "I have read your book!" was the first thing that she said to him, radiantly.

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

From this reading She would not tell him that the book, Peace, written in his clear, luminous style, prophesying in ringing tones the great watchword of the future, had consoled her for his three months' absence.

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

From this reading It was not until he was standing in front of her, at the Hague, that he knew, in his innermost soul, that he had come back to Holland because of her and of her alone.

plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice

From this reading She would not tell him that the book, Peace, written in his clear, luminous style, prophesying in ringing tones the great watchword of the future, had consoled her for his three months' absence.

up to a particular time

From this reading It was not until he was standing in front of her, at the Hague, that he knew, in his innermost soul, that he had come back to Holland because of her and of her alone.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading It struck him at once that her eyes were brighter, her movements younger, that her voice sounded clearer.

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

From this reading It was not until he was standing in front of her, at the Hague, that he knew, in his innermost soul, that he had come back to Holland because of her and of her alone.

a slogan used to rally support for a cause

From this reading She would not tell him that the book, Peace, written in his clear, luminous style, prophesying in ringing tones the great watchword of the future, had consoled her for his three months' absence.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading "Well?" he asked, while his deep, almost sombre eyes laughed in his rough, bronzed face.

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

From this reading It struck him at once that her eyes were brighter, her movements younger, that her voice sounded clearer.

during the time that

From this reading "Well?" he asked, while his deep, almost sombre eyes laughed in his rough, bronzed face.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading She would not tell him that the book, Peace, written in his clear, luminous style, prophesying in ringing tones the great watchword of the future, had consoled her for his three months' absence.

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading She would not tell him that the book, Peace, written in his clear, luminous style, prophesying in ringing tones the great watchword of the future, had consoled her for his three months' absence.

used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father

From this reading It struck him at once that her eyes were brighter, her movements younger, that her voice sounded clearer.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I have read your book!" was the first thing that she said to him, radiantly.