Chapter VI

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

From this reading And, at that, his tame devil came as at a signal, and drew a pretty curtain across all thoughts save one--the thought of the "other man's girl."

higher than, or over, something

From this reading Indeed, hardly a thought was left, rather a sense of her--of those disquieting soft eyes of hers--the pretty hands, the frank laugh--the long, beautiful lines her gowns took on--the unexpected twists and curves of her hair--above all, the reserve, veiling tenderness as snowflakes might veil a rose, with which she spoke of the other man.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading And, at that, his tame devil came as at a signal, and drew a pretty curtain across all thoughts save one--the thought of the "other man's girl."

(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 And, at that, his tame devil came as at a signal, and drew a pretty curtain across all thoughts save one--the thought of the "other man's girl."

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

From this reading And, at that, his tame devil came as at a signal, and drew a pretty curtain across all thoughts save one--the thought of the "other man's girl."

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

From this reading As his hansom swung through the dancing lights of the Strand, he shrugged his shoulders for the third time.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading And, at that, his tame devil came as at a signal, and drew a pretty curtain across all thoughts save one--the thought of the "other man's girl."

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading Indeed, hardly a thought was left, rather a sense of her--of those disquieting soft eyes of hers--the pretty hands, the frank laugh--the long, beautiful lines her gowns took on--the unexpected twists and curves of her hair--above all, the reserve, veiling tenderness as snowflakes might veil a rose, with which she spoke of the other man.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Dick had known Tom for all of their men's lives, and they had been friends.

the two together, not just one

From this reading Both had said so often enough.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading And, at that, his tame devil came as at a signal, and drew a pretty curtain across all thoughts save one--the thought of the "other man's girl."

hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)

From this reading And, at that, his tame devil came as at a signal, and drew a pretty curtain across all thoughts save one--the thought of the "other man's girl."

plural of “curve” — the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes

From this reading Indeed, hardly a thought was left, rather a sense of her--of those disquieting soft eyes of hers--the pretty hands, the frank laugh--the long, beautiful lines her gowns took on--the unexpected twists and curves of her hair--above all, the reserve, veiling tenderness as snowflakes might veil a rose, with which she spoke of the other man.

taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music

From this reading As his hansom swung through the dancing lights of the Strand, he shrugged his shoulders for the third time.

(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell

From this reading And, at that, his tame devil came as at a signal, and drew a pretty curtain across all thoughts save one--the thought of the "other man's girl."

someone who is a detective

From this reading Dick had known Tom for all of their men's lives, and they had been friends.

causing mental discomfort

From this reading Indeed, hardly a thought was left, rather a sense of her--of those disquieting soft eyes of hers--the pretty hands, the frank laugh--the long, beautiful lines her gowns took on--the unexpected twists and curves of her hair--above all, the reserve, veiling tenderness as snowflakes might veil a rose, with which she spoke of the other man.

United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)

From this reading And, at that, his tame devil came as at a signal, and drew a pretty curtain across all thoughts save one--the thought of the "other man's girl."

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

From this reading Both had said so often enough.

opinion or judgment

From this reading Indeed, hardly a thought was left, rather a sense of her--of those disquieting soft eyes of hers--the pretty hands, the frank laugh--the long, beautiful lines her gowns took on--the unexpected twists and curves of her hair--above all, the reserve, veiling tenderness as snowflakes might veil a rose, with which she spoke of the other man.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading As his hansom swung through the dancing lights of the Strand, he shrugged his shoulders for the third time.

characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion

From this reading Indeed, hardly a thought was left, rather a sense of her--of those disquieting soft eyes of hers--the pretty hands, the frank laugh--the long, beautiful lines her gowns took on--the unexpected twists and curves of her hair--above all, the reserve, veiling tenderness as snowflakes might veil a rose, with which she spoke of the other man.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Dick had known Tom for all of their men's lives, and they had been friends.

a young female

From this reading And, at that, his tame devil came as at a signal, and drew a pretty curtain across all thoughts save one--the thought of the "other man's girl."

plural of “gown” — a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions

From this reading Indeed, hardly a thought was left, rather a sense of her--of those disquieting soft eyes of hers--the pretty hands, the frank laugh--the long, beautiful lines her gowns took on--the unexpected twists and curves of her hair--above all, the reserve, veiling tenderness as snowflakes might veil a rose, with which she spoke of the other man.

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

From this reading Dick had known Tom for all of their men's lives, and they had been friends.

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading Indeed, hardly a thought was left, rather a sense of her--of those disquieting soft eyes of hers--the pretty hands, the frank laugh--the long, beautiful lines her gowns took on--the unexpected twists and curves of her hair--above all, the reserve, veiling tenderness as snowflakes might veil a rose, with which she spoke of the other man.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading Indeed, hardly a thought was left, rather a sense of her--of those disquieting soft eyes of hers--the pretty hands, the frank laugh--the long, beautiful lines her gowns took on--the unexpected twists and curves of her hair--above all, the reserve, veiling tenderness as snowflakes might veil a rose, with which she spoke of the other man.

a two-wheeled horse-drawn covered carriage with the driver's seat above and behind the passengers

From this reading As his hansom swung through the dancing lights of the Strand, he shrugged his shoulders for the third time.

only a very short time before

From this reading Indeed, hardly a thought was left, rather a sense of her--of those disquieting soft eyes of hers--the pretty hands, the frank laugh--the long, beautiful lines her gowns took on--the unexpected twists and curves of her hair--above all, the reserve, veiling tenderness as snowflakes might veil a rose, with which she spoke of the other man.

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

From this reading As his hansom swung through the dancing lights of the Strand, he shrugged his shoulders for the third time.

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

From this reading Indeed, hardly a thought was left, rather a sense of her--of those disquieting soft eyes of hers--the pretty hands, the frank laugh--the long, beautiful lines her gowns took on--the unexpected twists and curves of her hair--above all, the reserve, veiling tenderness as snowflakes might veil a rose, with which she spoke of the other man.

the one or ones belonging to her

From this reading Indeed, hardly a thought was left, rather a sense of her--of those disquieting soft eyes of hers--the pretty hands, the frank laugh--the long, beautiful lines her gowns took on--the unexpected twists and curves of her hair--above all, the reserve, veiling tenderness as snowflakes might veil a rose, with which she spoke of the other man.

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

From this reading As his hansom swung through the dancing lights of the Strand, he shrugged his shoulders for the third time.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading Indeed, hardly a thought was left, rather a sense of her--of those disquieting soft eyes of hers--the pretty hands, the frank laugh--the long, beautiful lines her gowns took on--the unexpected twists and curves of her hair--above all, the reserve, veiling tenderness as snowflakes might veil a rose, with which she spoke of the other man.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading Dick had known Tom for all of their men's lives, and they had been friends.

the sound of laughing

From this reading Indeed, hardly a thought was left, rather a sense of her--of those disquieting soft eyes of hers--the pretty hands, the frank laugh--the long, beautiful lines her gowns took on--the unexpected twists and curves of her hair--above all, the reserve, veiling tenderness as snowflakes might veil a rose, with which she spoke of the other man.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Indeed, hardly a thought was left, rather a sense of her--of those disquieting soft eyes of hers--the pretty hands, the frank laugh--the long, beautiful lines her gowns took on--the unexpected twists and curves of her hair--above all, the reserve, veiling tenderness as snowflakes might veil a rose, with which she spoke of the other man.

plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation

From this reading As his hansom swung through the dancing lights of the Strand, he shrugged his shoulders for the third time.

plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading Indeed, hardly a thought was left, rather a sense of her--of those disquieting soft eyes of hers--the pretty hands, the frank laugh--the long, beautiful lines her gowns took on--the unexpected twists and curves of her hair--above all, the reserve, veiling tenderness as snowflakes might veil a rose, with which she spoke of the other man.

plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Dick had known Tom for all of their men's lives, and they had been friends.

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 Indeed, hardly a thought was left, rather a sense of her--of those disquieting soft eyes of hers--the pretty hands, the frank laugh--the long, beautiful lines her gowns took on--the unexpected twists and curves of her hair--above all, the reserve, veiling tenderness as snowflakes might veil a rose, with which she spoke of the other man.

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

From this reading Indeed, hardly a thought was left, rather a sense of her--of those disquieting soft eyes of hers--the pretty hands, the frank laugh--the long, beautiful lines her gowns took on--the unexpected twists and curves of her hair--above all, the reserve, veiling tenderness as snowflakes might veil a rose, with which she spoke of the other man.

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

From this reading And, at that, his tame devil came as at a signal, and drew a pretty curtain across all thoughts save one--the thought of the "other man's girl."

a public toilet for men

From this reading Dick had known Tom for all of their men's lives, and they had been friends.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Indeed, hardly a thought was left, rather a sense of her--of those disquieting soft eyes of hers--the pretty hands, the frank laugh--the long, beautiful lines her gowns took on--the unexpected twists and curves of her hair--above all, the reserve, veiling tenderness as snowflakes might veil a rose, with which she spoke of the other man.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading As his hansom swung through the dancing lights of the Strand, he shrugged his shoulders for the third time.

many times at short intervals

From this reading Both had said so often enough.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Indeed, hardly a thought was left, rather a sense of her--of those disquieting soft eyes of hers--the pretty hands, the frank laugh--the long, beautiful lines her gowns took on--the unexpected twists and curves of her hair--above all, the reserve, veiling tenderness as snowflakes might veil a rose, with which she spoke of the other man.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading And, at that, his tame devil came as at a signal, and drew a pretty curtain across all thoughts save one--the thought of the "other man's girl."

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading And, at that, his tame devil came as at a signal, and drew a pretty curtain across all thoughts save one--the thought of the "other man's girl."

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading And, at that, his tame devil came as at a signal, and drew a pretty curtain across all thoughts save one--the thought of the "other man's girl."

on the contrary

From this reading Indeed, hardly a thought was left, rather a sense of her--of those disquieting soft eyes of hers--the pretty hands, the frank laugh--the long, beautiful lines her gowns took on--the unexpected twists and curves of her hair--above all, the reserve, veiling tenderness as snowflakes might veil a rose, with which she spoke of the other man.

formality and propriety of manner

From this reading Indeed, hardly a thought was left, rather a sense of her--of those disquieting soft eyes of hers--the pretty hands, the frank laugh--the long, beautiful lines her gowns took on--the unexpected twists and curves of her hair--above all, the reserve, veiling tenderness as snowflakes might veil a rose, with which she spoke of the other man.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading Indeed, hardly a thought was left, rather a sense of her--of those disquieting soft eyes of hers--the pretty hands, the frank laugh--the long, beautiful lines her gowns took on--the unexpected twists and curves of her hair--above all, the reserve, veiling tenderness as snowflakes might veil a rose, with which she spoke of the other man.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Both had said so often enough.

except for; apart from

From this reading And, at that, his tame devil came as at a signal, and drew a pretty curtain across all thoughts save one--the thought of the "other man's girl."

a general conscious awareness

From this reading Indeed, hardly a thought was left, rather a sense of her--of those disquieting soft eyes of hers--the pretty hands, the frank laugh--the long, beautiful lines her gowns took on--the unexpected twists and curves of her hair--above all, the reserve, veiling tenderness as snowflakes might veil a rose, with which she spoke of the other man.

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

From this reading Indeed, hardly a thought was left, rather a sense of her--of those disquieting soft eyes of hers--the pretty hands, the frank laugh--the long, beautiful lines her gowns took on--the unexpected twists and curves of her hair--above all, the reserve, veiling tenderness as snowflakes might veil a rose, with which she spoke of the other man.

plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm

From this reading As his hansom swung through the dancing lights of the Strand, he shrugged his shoulders for the third time.

inflected form of “shrug” — raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation

From this reading As his hansom swung through the dancing lights of the Strand, he shrugged his shoulders for the third time.

any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message

From this reading And, at that, his tame devil came as at a signal, and drew a pretty curtain across all thoughts save one--the thought of the "other man's girl."

plural of “snowflake” — a crystal of snow

From this reading Indeed, hardly a thought was left, rather a sense of her--of those disquieting soft eyes of hers--the pretty hands, the frank laugh--the long, beautiful lines her gowns took on--the unexpected twists and curves of her hair--above all, the reserve, veiling tenderness as snowflakes might veil a rose, with which she spoke of the other man.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Both had said so often enough.

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading Indeed, hardly a thought was left, rather a sense of her--of those disquieting soft eyes of hers--the pretty hands, the frank laugh--the long, beautiful lines her gowns took on--the unexpected twists and curves of her hair--above all, the reserve, veiling tenderness as snowflakes might veil a rose, with which she spoke of the other man.

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading Indeed, hardly a thought was left, rather a sense of her--of those disquieting soft eyes of hers--the pretty hands, the frank laugh--the long, beautiful lines her gowns took on--the unexpected twists and curves of her hair--above all, the reserve, veiling tenderness as snowflakes might veil a rose, with which she spoke of the other man.

a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole

From this reading As his hansom swung through the dancing lights of the Strand, he shrugged his shoulders for the third time.

inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting

From this reading As his hansom swung through the dancing lights of the Strand, he shrugged his shoulders for the third time.

correct by punishment or discipline

From this reading And, at that, his tame devil came as at a signal, and drew a pretty curtain across all thoughts save one--the thought of the "other man's girl."

a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling

From this reading Indeed, hardly a thought was left, rather a sense of her--of those disquieting soft eyes of hers--the pretty hands, the frank laugh--the long, beautiful lines her gowns took on--the unexpected twists and curves of her hair--above all, the reserve, veiling tenderness as snowflakes might veil a rose, with which she spoke of the other man.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading And, at that, his tame devil came as at a signal, and drew a pretty curtain across all thoughts save one--the thought of the "other man's girl."

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

From this reading As his hansom swung through the dancing lights of the Strand, he shrugged his shoulders for the third time.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Dick had known Tom for all of their men's lives, and they had been friends.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Dick had known Tom for all of their men's lives, and they had been friends.

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading As his hansom swung through the dancing lights of the Strand, he shrugged his shoulders for the third time.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Indeed, hardly a thought was left, rather a sense of her--of those disquieting soft eyes of hers--the pretty hands, the frank laugh--the long, beautiful lines her gowns took on--the unexpected twists and curves of her hair--above all, the reserve, veiling tenderness as snowflakes might veil a rose, with which she spoke of the other man.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading And, at that, his tame devil came as at a signal, and drew a pretty curtain across all thoughts save one--the thought of the "other man's girl."

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading And, at that, his tame devil came as at a signal, and drew a pretty curtain across all thoughts save one--the thought of the "other man's girl."

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading As his hansom swung through the dancing lights of the Strand, he shrugged his shoulders for the third time.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading As his hansom swung through the dancing lights of the Strand, he shrugged his shoulders for the third time.

male cat

From this reading Dick had known Tom for all of their men's lives, and they had been friends.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading Indeed, hardly a thought was left, rather a sense of her--of those disquieting soft eyes of hers--the pretty hands, the frank laugh--the long, beautiful lines her gowns took on--the unexpected twists and curves of her hair--above all, the reserve, veiling tenderness as snowflakes might veil a rose, with which she spoke of the other man.

plural of “twist” — an unforeseen development

From this reading Indeed, hardly a thought was left, rather a sense of her--of those disquieting soft eyes of hers--the pretty hands, the frank laugh--the long, beautiful lines her gowns took on--the unexpected twists and curves of her hair--above all, the reserve, veiling tenderness as snowflakes might veil a rose, with which she spoke of the other man.

not expected or anticipated

From this reading Indeed, hardly a thought was left, rather a sense of her--of those disquieting soft eyes of hers--the pretty hands, the frank laugh--the long, beautiful lines her gowns took on--the unexpected twists and curves of her hair--above all, the reserve, veiling tenderness as snowflakes might veil a rose, with which she spoke of the other man.

a garment that covers the head and face

From this reading Indeed, hardly a thought was left, rather a sense of her--of those disquieting soft eyes of hers--the pretty hands, the frank laugh--the long, beautiful lines her gowns took on--the unexpected twists and curves of her hair--above all, the reserve, veiling tenderness as snowflakes might veil a rose, with which she spoke of the other man.

a net of transparent fabric with a loose open weave

From this reading Indeed, hardly a thought was left, rather a sense of her--of those disquieting soft eyes of hers--the pretty hands, the frank laugh--the long, beautiful lines her gowns took on--the unexpected twists and curves of her hair--above all, the reserve, veiling tenderness as snowflakes might veil a rose, with which she spoke of the other man.

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

From this reading Indeed, hardly a thought was left, rather a sense of her--of those disquieting soft eyes of hers--the pretty hands, the frank laugh--the long, beautiful lines her gowns took on--the unexpected twists and curves of her hair--above all, the reserve, veiling tenderness as snowflakes might veil a rose, with which she spoke of the other man.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Indeed, hardly a thought was left, rather a sense of her--of those disquieting soft eyes of hers--the pretty hands, the frank laugh--the long, beautiful lines her gowns took on--the unexpected twists and curves of her hair--above all, the reserve, veiling tenderness as snowflakes might veil a rose, with which she spoke of the other man.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Indeed, hardly a thought was left, rather a sense of her--of those disquieting soft eyes of hers--the pretty hands, the frank laugh--the long, beautiful lines her gowns took on--the unexpected twists and curves of her hair--above all, the reserve, veiling tenderness as snowflakes might veil a rose, with which she spoke of the other man.