used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She liked him; she valued him as a good friend who, notwithstanding that he really belonged to the most insufferable section of the Court set, had shown that he was not too much afraid of degrading himself by associating with Van der Welcke, with her or even with Brauws, though he loudly and sweepingly condemned Brauws' views.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading She liked him; she valued him as a good friend who, notwithstanding that he really belonged to the most insufferable section of the Court set, had shown that he was not too much afraid of degrading himself by associating with Van der Welcke, with her or even with Brauws, though he loudly and sweepingly condemned Brauws' views.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading In these days, when Constance felt herself becoming so strangely young and alive--she who for so long believed that she had never, never lived--she was compelled to step outside that life dominated purely by feeling.
(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 She, in her new pride of life, looked down upon him, with a kindly contempt, as one of the little people in the narrow little circle, a humming-top spinning around itself and around other humming-tops, just another figure in the merry-go-round which they represented to her, all of them; but she valued his unaffected friendship and, though she thought him anything but a great soul, she did not think him a base or evil soul.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In these days, when Constance felt herself becoming so strangely young and alive--she who for so long believed that she had never, never lived--she was compelled to step outside that life dominated purely by feeling.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading She, in her new pride of life, looked down upon him, with a kindly contempt, as one of the little people in the narrow little circle, a humming-top spinning around itself and around other humming-tops, just another figure in the merry-go-round which they represented to her, all of them; but she valued his unaffected friendship and, though she thought him anything but a great soul, she did not think him a base or evil soul.
any thing at all
From this reading She, in her new pride of life, looked down upon him, with a kindly contempt, as one of the little people in the narrow little circle, a humming-top spinning around itself and around other humming-tops, just another figure in the merry-go-round which they represented to her, all of them; but she valued his unaffected friendship and, though she thought him anything but a great soul, she did not think him a base or evil soul.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading She, in her new pride of life, looked down upon him, with a kindly contempt, as one of the little people in the narrow little circle, a humming-top spinning around itself and around other humming-tops, just another figure in the merry-go-round which they represented to her, all of them; but she valued his unaffected friendship and, though she thought him anything but a great soul, she did not think him a base or evil soul.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She liked him; she valued him as a good friend who, notwithstanding that he really belonged to the most insufferable section of the Court set, had shown that he was not too much afraid of degrading himself by associating with Van der Welcke, with her or even with Brauws, though he loudly and sweepingly condemned Brauws' views.
associatingverbUS /əˈsoʊsieɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “associate” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading She liked him; she valued him as a good friend who, notwithstanding that he really belonged to the most insufferable section of the Court set, had shown that he was not too much afraid of degrading himself by associating with Van der Welcke, with her or even with Brauws, though he loudly and sweepingly condemned Brauws' views.
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading She, in her new pride of life, looked down upon him, with a kindly contempt, as one of the little people in the narrow little circle, a humming-top spinning around itself and around other humming-tops, just another figure in the merry-go-round which they represented to her, all of them; but she valued his unaffected friendship and, though she thought him anything but a great soul, she did not think him a base or evil soul.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading In these days, when Constance felt herself becoming so strangely young and alive--she who for so long believed that she had never, never lived--she was compelled to step outside that life dominated purely by feeling.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading In these days, when Constance felt herself becoming so strangely young and alive--she who for so long believed that she had never, never lived--she was compelled to step outside that life dominated purely by feeling.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading She liked him; she valued him as a good friend who, notwithstanding that he really belonged to the most insufferable section of the Court set, had shown that he was not too much afraid of degrading himself by associating with Van der Welcke, with her or even with Brauws, though he loudly and sweepingly condemned Brauws' views.
Brauws
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From this reading She liked him; she valued him as a good friend who, notwithstanding that he really belonged to the most insufferable section of the Court set, had shown that he was not too much afraid of degrading himself by associating with Van der Welcke, with her or even with Brauws, though he loudly and sweepingly condemned Brauws' views.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She, in her new pride of life, looked down upon him, with a kindly contempt, as one of the little people in the narrow little circle, a humming-top spinning around itself and around other humming-tops, just another figure in the merry-go-round which they represented to her, all of them; but she valued his unaffected friendship and, though she thought him anything but a great soul, she did not think him a base or evil soul.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In these days, when Constance felt herself becoming so strangely young and alive--she who for so long believed that she had never, never lived--she was compelled to step outside that life dominated purely by feeling.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Van Vreeswijck came to her one evening and sat talking for hours.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading She, in her new pride of life, looked down upon him, with a kindly contempt, as one of the little people in the narrow little circle, a humming-top spinning around itself and around other humming-tops, just another figure in the merry-go-round which they represented to her, all of them; but she valued his unaffected friendship and, though she thought him anything but a great soul, she did not think him a base or evil soul.
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading In these days, when Constance felt herself becoming so strangely young and alive--she who for so long believed that she had never, never lived--she was compelled to step outside that life dominated purely by feeling.
condemnedverbUS /kənˈdemd/
past form of “condemn” — express strong disapproval of
From this reading She liked him; she valued him as a good friend who, notwithstanding that he really belonged to the most insufferable section of the Court set, had shown that he was not too much afraid of degrading himself by associating with Van der Welcke, with her or even with Brauws, though he loudly and sweepingly condemned Brauws' views.
ConstancenounUS /ˈkɑːnstəns/
a lake in southeastern Germany on the northern side of the Swiss Alps; forms part of the Rhine River
From this reading In these days, when Constance felt herself becoming so strangely young and alive--she who for so long believed that she had never, never lived--she was compelled to step outside that life dominated purely by feeling.
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading She, in her new pride of life, looked down upon him, with a kindly contempt, as one of the little people in the narrow little circle, a humming-top spinning around itself and around other humming-tops, just another figure in the merry-go-round which they represented to her, all of them; but she valued his unaffected friendship and, though she thought him anything but a great soul, she did not think him a base or evil soul.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading She liked him; she valued him as a good friend who, notwithstanding that he really belonged to the most insufferable section of the Court set, had shown that he was not too much afraid of degrading himself by associating with Van der Welcke, with her or even with Brauws, though he loudly and sweepingly condemned Brauws' views.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading In these days, when Constance felt herself becoming so strangely young and alive--she who for so long believed that she had never, never lived--she was compelled to step outside that life dominated purely by feeling.
degradingadjectiveUS /dɪˈɡreɪdɪŋ/
harmful to the mind or morals
From this reading She liked him; she valued him as a good friend who, notwithstanding that he really belonged to the most insufferable section of the Court set, had shown that he was not too much afraid of degrading himself by associating with Van der Welcke, with her or even with Brauws, though he loudly and sweepingly condemned Brauws' views.
der
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From this reading She liked him; she valued him as a good friend who, notwithstanding that he really belonged to the most insufferable section of the Court set, had shown that he was not too much afraid of degrading himself by associating with Van der Welcke, with her or even with Brauws, though he loudly and sweepingly condemned Brauws' views.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She, in her new pride of life, looked down upon him, with a kindly contempt, as one of the little people in the narrow little circle, a humming-top spinning around itself and around other humming-tops, just another figure in the merry-go-round which they represented to her, all of them; but she valued his unaffected friendship and, though she thought him anything but a great soul, she did not think him a base or evil soul.
dominatedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːməneɪtəd/
controlled or ruled by superior authority or power
From this reading In these days, when Constance felt herself becoming so strangely young and alive--she who for so long believed that she had never, never lived--she was compelled to step outside that life dominated purely by feeling.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She, in her new pride of life, looked down upon him, with a kindly contempt, as one of the little people in the narrow little circle, a humming-top spinning around itself and around other humming-tops, just another figure in the merry-go-round which they represented to her, all of them; but she valued his unaffected friendship and, though she thought him anything but a great soul, she did not think him a base or evil soul.
divisible by two
From this reading She liked him; she valued him as a good friend who, notwithstanding that he really belonged to the most insufferable section of the Court set, had shown that he was not too much afraid of degrading himself by associating with Van der Welcke, with her or even with Brauws, though he loudly and sweepingly condemned Brauws' views.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Van Vreeswijck came to her one evening and sat talking for hours.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading She, in her new pride of life, looked down upon him, with a kindly contempt, as one of the little people in the narrow little circle, a humming-top spinning around itself and around other humming-tops, just another figure in the merry-go-round which they represented to her, all of them; but she valued his unaffected friendship and, though she thought him anything but a great soul, she did not think him a base or evil soul.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading In these days, when Constance felt herself becoming so strangely young and alive--she who for so long believed that she had never, never lived--she was compelled to step outside that life dominated purely by feeling.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading In these days, when Constance felt herself becoming so strangely young and alive--she who for so long believed that she had never, never lived--she was compelled to step outside that life dominated purely by feeling.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading She, in her new pride of life, looked down upon him, with a kindly contempt, as one of the little people in the narrow little circle, a humming-top spinning around itself and around other humming-tops, just another figure in the merry-go-round which they represented to her, all of them; but she valued his unaffected friendship and, though she thought him anything but a great soul, she did not think him a base or evil soul.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In these days, when Constance felt herself becoming so strangely young and alive--she who for so long believed that she had never, never lived--she was compelled to step outside that life dominated purely by feeling.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading She liked him; she valued him as a good friend who, notwithstanding that he really belonged to the most insufferable section of the Court set, had shown that he was not too much afraid of degrading himself by associating with Van der Welcke, with her or even with Brauws, though he loudly and sweepingly condemned Brauws' views.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading She, in her new pride of life, looked down upon him, with a kindly contempt, as one of the little people in the narrow little circle, a humming-top spinning around itself and around other humming-tops, just another figure in the merry-go-round which they represented to her, all of them; but she valued his unaffected friendship and, though she thought him anything but a great soul, she did not think him a base or evil soul.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading She liked him; she valued him as a good friend who, notwithstanding that he really belonged to the most insufferable section of the Court set, had shown that he was not too much afraid of degrading himself by associating with Van der Welcke, with her or even with Brauws, though he loudly and sweepingly condemned Brauws' views.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She, in her new pride of life, looked down upon him, with a kindly contempt, as one of the little people in the narrow little circle, a humming-top spinning around itself and around other humming-tops, just another figure in the merry-go-round which they represented to her, all of them; but she valued his unaffected friendship and, though she thought him anything but a great soul, she did not think him a base or evil soul.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In these days, when Constance felt herself becoming so strangely young and alive--she who for so long believed that she had never, never lived--she was compelled to step outside that life dominated purely by feeling.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She liked him; she valued him as a good friend who, notwithstanding that he really belonged to the most insufferable section of the Court set, had shown that he was not too much afraid of degrading himself by associating with Van der Welcke, with her or even with Brauws, though he loudly and sweepingly condemned Brauws' views.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading And so she spoke to him sympathetically that evening and promised to help him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Van Vreeswijck came to her one evening and sat talking for hours.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading In these days, when Constance felt herself becoming so strangely young and alive--she who for so long believed that she had never, never lived--she was compelled to step outside that life dominated purely by feeling.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She liked him; she valued him as a good friend who, notwithstanding that he really belonged to the most insufferable section of the Court set, had shown that he was not too much afraid of degrading himself by associating with Van der Welcke, with her or even with Brauws, though he loudly and sweepingly condemned Brauws' views.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading She liked him; she valued him as a good friend who, notwithstanding that he really belonged to the most insufferable section of the Court set, had shown that he was not too much afraid of degrading himself by associating with Van der Welcke, with her or even with Brauws, though he loudly and sweepingly condemned Brauws' views.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She, in her new pride of life, looked down upon him, with a kindly contempt, as one of the little people in the narrow little circle, a humming-top spinning around itself and around other humming-tops, just another figure in the merry-go-round which they represented to her, all of them; but she valued his unaffected friendship and, though she thought him anything but a great soul, she did not think him a base or evil soul.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Van Vreeswijck came to her one evening and sat talking for hours.
humming-top
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From this reading She, in her new pride of life, looked down upon him, with a kindly contempt, as one of the little people in the narrow little circle, a humming-top spinning around itself and around other humming-tops, just another figure in the merry-go-round which they represented to her, all of them; but she valued his unaffected friendship and, though she thought him anything but a great soul, she did not think him a base or evil soul.
humming-tops
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From this reading She, in her new pride of life, looked down upon him, with a kindly contempt, as one of the little people in the narrow little circle, a humming-top spinning around itself and around other humming-tops, just another figure in the merry-go-round which they represented to her, all of them; but she valued his unaffected friendship and, though she thought him anything but a great soul, she did not think him a base or evil soul.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In these days, when Constance felt herself becoming so strangely young and alive--she who for so long believed that she had never, never lived--she was compelled to step outside that life dominated purely by feeling.
insufferableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsʌfərəbəl/
unbearably arrogant or conceited
From this reading She liked him; she valued him as a good friend who, notwithstanding that he really belonged to the most insufferable section of the Court set, had shown that he was not too much afraid of degrading himself by associating with Van der Welcke, with her or even with Brauws, though he loudly and sweepingly condemned Brauws' views.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading She, in her new pride of life, looked down upon him, with a kindly contempt, as one of the little people in the narrow little circle, a humming-top spinning around itself and around other humming-tops, just another figure in the merry-go-round which they represented to her, all of them; but she valued his unaffected friendship and, though she thought him anything but a great soul, she did not think him a base or evil soul.
and nothing more
From this reading She, in her new pride of life, looked down upon him, with a kindly contempt, as one of the little people in the narrow little circle, a humming-top spinning around itself and around other humming-tops, just another figure in the merry-go-round which they represented to her, all of them; but she valued his unaffected friendship and, though she thought him anything but a great soul, she did not think him a base or evil soul.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading She, in her new pride of life, looked down upon him, with a kindly contempt, as one of the little people in the narrow little circle, a humming-top spinning around itself and around other humming-tops, just another figure in the merry-go-round which they represented to her, all of them; but she valued his unaffected friendship and, though she thought him anything but a great soul, she did not think him a base or evil soul.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading In these days, when Constance felt herself becoming so strangely young and alive--she who for so long believed that she had never, never lived--she was compelled to step outside that life dominated purely by feeling.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading She liked him; she valued him as a good friend who, notwithstanding that he really belonged to the most insufferable section of the Court set, had shown that he was not too much afraid of degrading himself by associating with Van der Welcke, with her or even with Brauws, though he loudly and sweepingly condemned Brauws' views.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She, in her new pride of life, looked down upon him, with a kindly contempt, as one of the little people in the narrow little circle, a humming-top spinning around itself and around other humming-tops, just another figure in the merry-go-round which they represented to her, all of them; but she valued his unaffected friendship and, though she thought him anything but a great soul, she did not think him a base or evil soul.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading In these days, when Constance felt herself becoming so strangely young and alive--she who for so long believed that she had never, never lived--she was compelled to step outside that life dominated purely by feeling.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading In these days, when Constance felt herself becoming so strangely young and alive--she who for so long believed that she had never, never lived--she was compelled to step outside that life dominated purely by feeling.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She, in her new pride of life, looked down upon him, with a kindly contempt, as one of the little people in the narrow little circle, a humming-top spinning around itself and around other humming-tops, just another figure in the merry-go-round which they represented to her, all of them; but she valued his unaffected friendship and, though she thought him anything but a great soul, she did not think him a base or evil soul.
loudlyadverbUS /ˈlaʊdli/
with relatively high volume
From this reading She liked him; she valued him as a good friend who, notwithstanding that he really belonged to the most insufferable section of the Court set, had shown that he was not too much afraid of degrading himself by associating with Van der Welcke, with her or even with Brauws, though he loudly and sweepingly condemned Brauws' views.
merry-go-roundnounUS /ˈmeriɡoʊraʊnd/
a never-ending cycle of activities and events (especially when they seem to have little purpose)
From this reading She, in her new pride of life, looked down upon him, with a kindly contempt, as one of the little people in the narrow little circle, a humming-top spinning around itself and around other humming-tops, just another figure in the merry-go-round which they represented to her, all of them; but she valued his unaffected friendship and, though she thought him anything but a great soul, she did not think him a base or evil soul.
used to form the superlative
From this reading She liked him; she valued him as a good friend who, notwithstanding that he really belonged to the most insufferable section of the Court set, had shown that he was not too much afraid of degrading himself by associating with Van der Welcke, with her or even with Brauws, though he loudly and sweepingly condemned Brauws' views.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She liked him; she valued him as a good friend who, notwithstanding that he really belonged to the most insufferable section of the Court set, had shown that he was not too much afraid of degrading himself by associating with Van der Welcke, with her or even with Brauws, though he loudly and sweepingly condemned Brauws' views.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading She, in her new pride of life, looked down upon him, with a kindly contempt, as one of the little people in the narrow little circle, a humming-top spinning around itself and around other humming-tops, just another figure in the merry-go-round which they represented to her, all of them; but she valued his unaffected friendship and, though she thought him anything but a great soul, she did not think him a base or evil soul.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading In these days, when Constance felt herself becoming so strangely young and alive--she who for so long believed that she had never, never lived--she was compelled to step outside that life dominated purely by feeling.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading She, in her new pride of life, looked down upon him, with a kindly contempt, as one of the little people in the narrow little circle, a humming-top spinning around itself and around other humming-tops, just another figure in the merry-go-round which they represented to her, all of them; but she valued his unaffected friendship and, though she thought him anything but a great soul, she did not think him a base or evil soul.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She liked him; she valued him as a good friend who, notwithstanding that he really belonged to the most insufferable section of the Court set, had shown that he was not too much afraid of degrading himself by associating with Van der Welcke, with her or even with Brauws, though he loudly and sweepingly condemned Brauws' views.
despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
From this reading She liked him; she valued him as a good friend who, notwithstanding that he really belonged to the most insufferable section of the Court set, had shown that he was not too much afraid of degrading himself by associating with Van der Welcke, with her or even with Brauws, though he loudly and sweepingly condemned Brauws' views.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She liked him; she valued him as a good friend who, notwithstanding that he really belonged to the most insufferable section of the Court set, had shown that he was not too much afraid of degrading himself by associating with Van der Welcke, with her or even with Brauws, though he loudly and sweepingly condemned Brauws' views.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Van Vreeswijck came to her one evening and sat talking for hours.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She liked him; she valued him as a good friend who, notwithstanding that he really belonged to the most insufferable section of the Court set, had shown that he was not too much afraid of degrading himself by associating with Van der Welcke, with her or even with Brauws, though he loudly and sweepingly condemned Brauws' views.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading She, in her new pride of life, looked down upon him, with a kindly contempt, as one of the little people in the narrow little circle, a humming-top spinning around itself and around other humming-tops, just another figure in the merry-go-round which they represented to her, all of them; but she valued his unaffected friendship and, though she thought him anything but a great soul, she did not think him a base or evil soul.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading In these days, when Constance felt herself becoming so strangely young and alive--she who for so long believed that she had never, never lived--she was compelled to step outside that life dominated purely by feeling.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading She, in her new pride of life, looked down upon him, with a kindly contempt, as one of the little people in the narrow little circle, a humming-top spinning around itself and around other humming-tops, just another figure in the merry-go-round which they represented to her, all of them; but she valued his unaffected friendship and, though she thought him anything but a great soul, she did not think him a base or evil soul.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading She, in her new pride of life, looked down upon him, with a kindly contempt, as one of the little people in the narrow little circle, a humming-top spinning around itself and around other humming-tops, just another figure in the merry-go-round which they represented to her, all of them; but she valued his unaffected friendship and, though she thought him anything but a great soul, she did not think him a base or evil soul.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading And so she spoke to him sympathetically that evening and promised to help him.
purelyadverbUS /ˈpjʊrli/
restricted to something
From this reading In these days, when Constance felt herself becoming so strangely young and alive--she who for so long believed that she had never, never lived--she was compelled to step outside that life dominated purely by feeling.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading She liked him; she valued him as a good friend who, notwithstanding that he really belonged to the most insufferable section of the Court set, had shown that he was not too much afraid of degrading himself by associating with Van der Welcke, with her or even with Brauws, though he loudly and sweepingly condemned Brauws' views.
representedadjectiveUS /ˌreprɪˈzentɪd/
represented accurately or precisely
From this reading She, in her new pride of life, looked down upon him, with a kindly contempt, as one of the little people in the narrow little circle, a humming-top spinning around itself and around other humming-tops, just another figure in the merry-go-round which they represented to her, all of them; but she valued his unaffected friendship and, though she thought him anything but a great soul, she did not think him a base or evil soul.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Van Vreeswijck came to her one evening and sat talking for hours.
sectionnounUS /ˈsekʃən/
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading She liked him; she valued him as a good friend who, notwithstanding that he really belonged to the most insufferable section of the Court set, had shown that he was not too much afraid of degrading himself by associating with Van der Welcke, with her or even with Brauws, though he loudly and sweepingly condemned Brauws' views.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She liked him; she valued him as a good friend who, notwithstanding that he really belonged to the most insufferable section of the Court set, had shown that he was not too much afraid of degrading himself by associating with Van der Welcke, with her or even with Brauws, though he loudly and sweepingly condemned Brauws' views.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In these days, when Constance felt herself becoming so strangely young and alive--she who for so long believed that she had never, never lived--she was compelled to step outside that life dominated purely by feeling.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading She liked him; she valued him as a good friend who, notwithstanding that he really belonged to the most insufferable section of the Court set, had shown that he was not too much afraid of degrading himself by associating with Van der Welcke, with her or even with Brauws, though he loudly and sweepingly condemned Brauws' views.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In these days, when Constance felt herself becoming so strangely young and alive--she who for so long believed that she had never, never lived--she was compelled to step outside that life dominated purely by feeling.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading She, in her new pride of life, looked down upon him, with a kindly contempt, as one of the little people in the narrow little circle, a humming-top spinning around itself and around other humming-tops, just another figure in the merry-go-round which they represented to her, all of them; but she valued his unaffected friendship and, though she thought him anything but a great soul, she did not think him a base or evil soul.
spinningnounUS /ˈspɪnɪŋ/
creating thread
From this reading She, in her new pride of life, looked down upon him, with a kindly contempt, as one of the little people in the narrow little circle, a humming-top spinning around itself and around other humming-tops, just another figure in the merry-go-round which they represented to her, all of them; but she valued his unaffected friendship and, though she thought him anything but a great soul, she did not think him a base or evil soul.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading And so she spoke to him sympathetically that evening and promised to help him.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading In these days, when Constance felt herself becoming so strangely young and alive--she who for so long believed that she had never, never lived--she was compelled to step outside that life dominated purely by feeling.
in a strange manner
From this reading In these days, when Constance felt herself becoming so strangely young and alive--she who for so long believed that she had never, never lived--she was compelled to step outside that life dominated purely by feeling.
sweepinglyadverb
in a sweeping manner
From this reading She liked him; she valued him as a good friend who, notwithstanding that he really belonged to the most insufferable section of the Court set, had shown that he was not too much afraid of degrading himself by associating with Van der Welcke, with her or even with Brauws, though he loudly and sweepingly condemned Brauws' views.
sympatheticallyadverbUS /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪkəli/
with respect to the sympathetic nervous system
From this reading And so she spoke to him sympathetically that evening and promised to help him.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Van Vreeswijck came to her one evening and sat talking for hours.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In these days, when Constance felt herself becoming so strangely young and alive--she who for so long believed that she had never, never lived--she was compelled to step outside that life dominated purely by feeling.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She liked him; she valued him as a good friend who, notwithstanding that he really belonged to the most insufferable section of the Court set, had shown that he was not too much afraid of degrading himself by associating with Van der Welcke, with her or even with Brauws, though he loudly and sweepingly condemned Brauws' views.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She, in her new pride of life, looked down upon him, with a kindly contempt, as one of the little people in the narrow little circle, a humming-top spinning around itself and around other humming-tops, just another figure in the merry-go-round which they represented to her, all of them; but she valued his unaffected friendship and, though she thought him anything but a great soul, she did not think him a base or evil soul.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading In these days, when Constance felt herself becoming so strangely young and alive--she who for so long believed that she had never, never lived--she was compelled to step outside that life dominated purely by feeling.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She, in her new pride of life, looked down upon him, with a kindly contempt, as one of the little people in the narrow little circle, a humming-top spinning around itself and around other humming-tops, just another figure in the merry-go-round which they represented to her, all of them; but she valued his unaffected friendship and, though she thought him anything but a great soul, she did not think him a base or evil soul.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading She, in her new pride of life, looked down upon him, with a kindly contempt, as one of the little people in the narrow little circle, a humming-top spinning around itself and around other humming-tops, just another figure in the merry-go-round which they represented to her, all of them; but she valued his unaffected friendship and, though she thought him anything but a great soul, she did not think him a base or evil soul.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She liked him; she valued him as a good friend who, notwithstanding that he really belonged to the most insufferable section of the Court set, had shown that he was not too much afraid of degrading himself by associating with Van der Welcke, with her or even with Brauws, though he loudly and sweepingly condemned Brauws' views.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She, in her new pride of life, looked down upon him, with a kindly contempt, as one of the little people in the narrow little circle, a humming-top spinning around itself and around other humming-tops, just another figure in the merry-go-round which they represented to her, all of them; but she valued his unaffected friendship and, though she thought him anything but a great soul, she did not think him a base or evil soul.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In these days, when Constance felt herself becoming so strangely young and alive--she who for so long believed that she had never, never lived--she was compelled to step outside that life dominated purely by feeling.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She liked him; she valued him as a good friend who, notwithstanding that he really belonged to the most insufferable section of the Court set, had shown that he was not too much afraid of degrading himself by associating with Van der Welcke, with her or even with Brauws, though he loudly and sweepingly condemned Brauws' views.
unaffectedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈfektɪd/
undergoing no change when acted upon
From this reading She, in her new pride of life, looked down upon him, with a kindly contempt, as one of the little people in the narrow little circle, a humming-top spinning around itself and around other humming-tops, just another figure in the merry-go-round which they represented to her, all of them; but she valued his unaffected friendship and, though she thought him anything but a great soul, she did not think him a base or evil soul.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She, in her new pride of life, looked down upon him, with a kindly contempt, as one of the little people in the narrow little circle, a humming-top spinning around itself and around other humming-tops, just another figure in the merry-go-round which they represented to her, all of them; but she valued his unaffected friendship and, though she thought him anything but a great soul, she did not think him a base or evil soul.
valuedadjectiveUS /ˈvæljuːd/
(usually used in combination) having value of a specified kind
From this reading She liked him; she valued him as a good friend who, notwithstanding that he really belonged to the most insufferable section of the Court set, had shown that he was not too much afraid of degrading himself by associating with Van der Welcke, with her or even with Brauws, though he loudly and sweepingly condemned Brauws' views.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading Van Vreeswijck came to her one evening and sat talking for hours.
plural of “view” — a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading She liked him; she valued him as a good friend who, notwithstanding that he really belonged to the most insufferable section of the Court set, had shown that he was not too much afraid of degrading himself by associating with Van der Welcke, with her or even with Brauws, though he loudly and sweepingly condemned Brauws' views.
Vreeswijck
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From this reading Van Vreeswijck came to her one evening and sat talking for hours.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In these days, when Constance felt herself becoming so strangely young and alive--she who for so long believed that she had never, never lived--she was compelled to step outside that life dominated purely by feeling.
Welcke
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From this reading She liked him; she valued him as a good friend who, notwithstanding that he really belonged to the most insufferable section of the Court set, had shown that he was not too much afraid of degrading himself by associating with Van der Welcke, with her or even with Brauws, though he loudly and sweepingly condemned Brauws' views.
at the time that
From this reading In these days, when Constance felt herself becoming so strangely young and alive--she who for so long believed that she had never, never lived--she was compelled to step outside that life dominated purely by feeling.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She, in her new pride of life, looked down upon him, with a kindly contempt, as one of the little people in the narrow little circle, a humming-top spinning around itself and around other humming-tops, just another figure in the merry-go-round which they represented to her, all of them; but she valued his unaffected friendship and, though she thought him anything but a great soul, she did not think him a base or evil soul.
which person or people
From this reading In these days, when Constance felt herself becoming so strangely young and alive--she who for so long believed that she had never, never lived--she was compelled to step outside that life dominated purely by feeling.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She liked him; she valued him as a good friend who, notwithstanding that he really belonged to the most insufferable section of the Court set, had shown that he was not too much afraid of degrading himself by associating with Van der Welcke, with her or even with Brauws, though he loudly and sweepingly condemned Brauws' views.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading In these days, when Constance felt herself becoming so strangely young and alive--she who for so long believed that she had never, never lived--she was compelled to step outside that life dominated purely by feeling.
