Chapter II · Chapter 2

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

From this reading The pale intellectual face wore a look of horror, as if the dark eyes saw some dreadful sight; the thin figure moved nervously, the colourless lips twitched, the lean fingers opened and shut spasmodically on nothing.

a positive feeling of liking

From this reading The sort of attachment there often is between father and son is very different from that, and both feel that it is; there is more of alliance and friendship in it than of anything like affection, even when it is at its best, with a strong instinct to help one another and to stand by each other in a fight.

(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 It is doubtful whether boys ever love their fathers as most of them love their mothers at one time, or all their lives.

the state of being allied or confederated

From this reading The sort of attachment there often is between father and son is very different from that, and both feel that it is; there is more of alliance and friendship in it than of anything like affection, even when it is at its best, with a strong instinct to help one another and to stand by each other in a fight.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading It was enough to scare the boy, who had always known his father gentle, sweet-tempered, and hopeful even under failure; but Overholt was quite changed now, and looked as if he were either very ill or very crazy.

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

From this reading Newton watched his father anxiously, for he had heard that people sometimes went mad from disappointment and anxiety.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading The sort of attachment there often is between father and son is very different from that, and both feel that it is; there is more of alliance and friendship in it than of anything like affection, even when it is at its best, with a strong instinct to help one another and to stand by each other in a fight.

(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic

From this reading Newton watched his father anxiously, for he had heard that people sometimes went mad from disappointment and anxiety.

with anxiety or apprehension

From this reading Newton watched his father anxiously, for he had heard that people sometimes went mad from disappointment and anxiety.

any thing at all

From this reading The sort of attachment there often is between father and son is very different from that, and both feel that it is; there is more of alliance and friendship in it than of anything like affection, even when it is at its best, with a strong instinct to help one another and to stand by each other in a fight.

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

From this reading The pale intellectual face wore a look of horror, as if the dark eyes saw some dreadful sight; the thin figure moved nervously, the colourless lips twitched, the lean fingers opened and shut spasmodically on nothing.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It is doubtful whether boys ever love their fathers as most of them love their mothers at one time, or all their lives.

a feeling of affection for a person or an institution

From this reading The sort of attachment there often is between father and son is very different from that, and both feel that it is; there is more of alliance and friendship in it than of anything like affection, even when it is at its best, with a strong instinct to help one another and to stand by each other in a fight.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading The sort of attachment there often is between father and son is very different from that, and both feel that it is; there is more of alliance and friendship in it than of anything like affection, even when it is at its best, with a strong instinct to help one another and to stand by each other in a fight.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading The sort of attachment there often is between father and son is very different from that, and both feel that it is; there is more of alliance and friendship in it than of anything like affection, even when it is at its best, with a strong instinct to help one another and to stand by each other in a fight.

the two together, not just one

From this reading The sort of attachment there often is between father and son is very different from that, and both feel that it is; there is more of alliance and friendship in it than of anything like affection, even when it is at its best, with a strong instinct to help one another and to stand by each other in a fight.

a youthful male person

From this reading It was enough to scare the boy, who had always known his father gentle, sweet-tempered, and hopeful even under failure; but Overholt was quite changed now, and looked as if he were either very ill or very crazy.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading It is doubtful whether boys ever love their fathers as most of them love their mothers at one time, or all their lives.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It was enough to scare the boy, who had always known his father gentle, sweet-tempered, and hopeful even under failure; but Overholt was quite changed now, and looked as if he were either very ill or very crazy.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The sort of attachment there often is between father and son is very different from that, and both feel that it is; there is more of alliance and friendship in it than of anything like affection, even when it is at its best, with a strong instinct to help one another and to stand by each other in a fight.

made or become different in nature or form

From this reading It was enough to scare the boy, who had always known his father gentle, sweet-tempered, and hopeful even under failure; but Overholt was quite changed now, and looked as if he were either very ill or very crazy.

lacking in variety and interest

From this reading The pale intellectual face wore a look of horror, as if the dark eyes saw some dreadful sight; the thin figure moved nervously, the colourless lips twitched, the lean fingers opened and shut spasmodically on nothing.

affected with madness or insanity

From this reading It was enough to scare the boy, who had always known his father gentle, sweet-tempered, and hopeful even under failure; but Overholt was quite changed now, and looked as if he were either very ill or very crazy.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading The pale intellectual face wore a look of horror, as if the dark eyes saw some dreadful sight; the thin figure moved nervously, the colourless lips twitched, the lean fingers opened and shut spasmodically on nothing.

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading The sort of attachment there often is between father and son is very different from that, and both feel that it is; there is more of alliance and friendship in it than of anything like affection, even when it is at its best, with a strong instinct to help one another and to stand by each other in a fight.

a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized

From this reading Newton watched his father anxiously, for he had heard that people sometimes went mad from disappointment and anxiety.

open to doubt or suspicion

From this reading It is doubtful whether boys ever love their fathers as most of them love their mothers at one time, or all their lives.

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading The pale intellectual face wore a look of horror, as if the dark eyes saw some dreadful sight; the thin figure moved nervously, the colourless lips twitched, the lean fingers opened and shut spasmodically on nothing.

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

From this reading The sort of attachment there often is between father and son is very different from that, and both feel that it is; there is more of alliance and friendship in it than of anything like affection, even when it is at its best, with a strong instinct to help one another and to stand by each other in a fight.

one or the other of two

From this reading It was enough to scare the boy, who had always known his father gentle, sweet-tempered, and hopeful even under failure; but Overholt was quite changed now, and looked as if he were either very ill or very crazy.

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

From this reading It was enough to scare the boy, who had always known his father gentle, sweet-tempered, and hopeful even under failure; but Overholt was quite changed now, and looked as if he were either very ill or very crazy.

divisible by two

From this reading It was enough to scare the boy, who had always known his father gentle, sweet-tempered, and hopeful even under failure; but Overholt was quite changed now, and looked as if he were either very ill or very crazy.

at any time

From this reading It is doubtful whether boys ever love their fathers as most of them love their mothers at one time, or all their lives.

opinion or judgment

From this reading The pale intellectual face wore a look of horror, as if the dark eyes saw some dreadful sight; the thin figure moved nervously, the colourless lips twitched, the lean fingers opened and shut spasmodically on nothing.

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

From this reading The pale intellectual face wore a look of horror, as if the dark eyes saw some dreadful sight; the thin figure moved nervously, the colourless lips twitched, the lean fingers opened and shut spasmodically on nothing.

an act that fails

From this reading It was enough to scare the boy, who had always known his father gentle, sweet-tempered, and hopeful even under failure; but Overholt was quite changed now, and looked as if he were either very ill or very crazy.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Newton watched his father anxiously, for he had heard that people sometimes went mad from disappointment and anxiety.

plural of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading It is doubtful whether boys ever love their fathers as most of them love their mothers at one time, or all their lives.

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading The sort of attachment there often is between father and son is very different from that, and both feel that it is; there is more of alliance and friendship in it than of anything like affection, even when it is at its best, with a strong instinct to help one another and to stand by each other in a fight.

be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading The sort of attachment there often is between father and son is very different from that, and both feel that it is; there is more of alliance and friendship in it than of anything like affection, even when it is at its best, with a strong instinct to help one another and to stand by each other in a fight.

a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading The pale intellectual face wore a look of horror, as if the dark eyes saw some dreadful sight; the thin figure moved nervously, the colourless lips twitched, the lean fingers opened and shut spasmodically on nothing.

plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)

From this reading The pale intellectual face wore a look of horror, as if the dark eyes saw some dreadful sight; the thin figure moved nervously, the colourless lips twitched, the lean fingers opened and shut spasmodically on nothing.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Newton watched his father anxiously, for he had heard that people sometimes went mad from disappointment and anxiety.

the state of being friends (or friendly)

From this reading The sort of attachment there often is between father and son is very different from that, and both feel that it is; there is more of alliance and friendship in it than of anything like affection, even when it is at its best, with a strong instinct to help one another and to stand by each other in a fight.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Newton watched his father anxiously, for he had heard that people sometimes went mad from disappointment and anxiety.

soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe

From this reading It was enough to scare the boy, who had always known his father gentle, sweet-tempered, and hopeful even under failure; but Overholt was quite changed now, and looked as if he were either very ill or very crazy.

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

From this reading Newton watched his father anxiously, for he had heard that people sometimes went mad from disappointment and anxiety.

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

From this reading Newton watched his father anxiously, for he had heard that people sometimes went mad from disappointment and anxiety.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading Newton watched his father anxiously, for he had heard that people sometimes went mad from disappointment and anxiety.

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading The sort of attachment there often is between father and son is very different from that, and both feel that it is; there is more of alliance and friendship in it than of anything like affection, even when it is at its best, with a strong instinct to help one another and to stand by each other in a fight.

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

From this reading Newton watched his father anxiously, for he had heard that people sometimes went mad from disappointment and anxiety.

having or manifesting hope

From this reading It was enough to scare the boy, who had always known his father gentle, sweet-tempered, and hopeful even under failure; but Overholt was quite changed now, and looked as if he were either very ill or very crazy.

intense and profound fear

From this reading The pale intellectual face wore a look of horror, as if the dark eyes saw some dreadful sight; the thin figure moved nervously, the colourless lips twitched, the lean fingers opened and shut spasmodically on nothing.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading The pale intellectual face wore a look of horror, as if the dark eyes saw some dreadful sight; the thin figure moved nervously, the colourless lips twitched, the lean fingers opened and shut spasmodically on nothing.

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading It was enough to scare the boy, who had always known his father gentle, sweet-tempered, and hopeful even under failure; but Overholt was quite changed now, and looked as if he were either very ill or very crazy.

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

From this reading The sort of attachment there often is between father and son is very different from that, and both feel that it is; there is more of alliance and friendship in it than of anything like affection, even when it is at its best, with a strong instinct to help one another and to stand by each other in a fight.

inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli

From this reading The sort of attachment there often is between father and son is very different from that, and both feel that it is; there is more of alliance and friendship in it than of anything like affection, even when it is at its best, with a strong instinct to help one another and to stand by each other in a fight.

of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind

From this reading The pale intellectual face wore a look of horror, as if the dark eyes saw some dreadful sight; the thin figure moved nervously, the colourless lips twitched, the lean fingers opened and shut spasmodically on nothing.

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

From this reading It is doubtful whether boys ever love their fathers as most of them love their mothers at one time, or all their lives.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was enough to scare the boy, who had always known his father gentle, sweet-tempered, and hopeful even under failure; but Overholt was quite changed now, and looked as if he were either very ill or very crazy.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The sort of attachment there often is between father and son is very different from that, and both feel that it is; there is more of alliance and friendship in it than of anything like affection, even when it is at its best, with a strong instinct to help one another and to stand by each other in a fight.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading It was enough to scare the boy, who had always known his father gentle, sweet-tempered, and hopeful even under failure; but Overholt was quite changed now, and looked as if he were either very ill or very crazy.

to incline or bend from a vertical position

From this reading The pale intellectual face wore a look of horror, as if the dark eyes saw some dreadful sight; the thin figure moved nervously, the colourless lips twitched, the lean fingers opened and shut spasmodically on nothing.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading The sort of attachment there often is between father and son is very different from that, and both feel that it is; there is more of alliance and friendship in it than of anything like affection, even when it is at its best, with a strong instinct to help one another and to stand by each other in a fight.

plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading The pale intellectual face wore a look of horror, as if the dark eyes saw some dreadful sight; the thin figure moved nervously, the colourless lips twitched, the lean fingers opened and shut spasmodically on nothing.

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

From this reading It is doubtful whether boys ever love their fathers as most of them love their mothers at one time, or all their lives.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading The pale intellectual face wore a look of horror, as if the dark eyes saw some dreadful sight; the thin figure moved nervously, the colourless lips twitched, the lean fingers opened and shut spasmodically on nothing.

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

From this reading It was enough to scare the boy, who had always known his father gentle, sweet-tempered, and hopeful even under failure; but Overholt was quite changed now, and looked as if he were either very ill or very crazy.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading It is doubtful whether boys ever love their fathers as most of them love their mothers at one time, or all their lives.

roused to anger

From this reading Newton watched his father anxiously, for he had heard that people sometimes went mad from disappointment and anxiety.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading The sort of attachment there often is between father and son is very different from that, and both feel that it is; there is more of alliance and friendship in it than of anything like affection, even when it is at its best, with a strong instinct to help one another and to stand by each other in a fight.

used to form the superlative

From this reading It is doubtful whether boys ever love their fathers as most of them love their mothers at one time, or all their lives.

plural of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading It is doubtful whether boys ever love their fathers as most of them love their mothers at one time, or all their lives.

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading The pale intellectual face wore a look of horror, as if the dark eyes saw some dreadful sight; the thin figure moved nervously, the colourless lips twitched, the lean fingers opened and shut spasmodically on nothing.

in an anxiously nervous manner

From this reading The pale intellectual face wore a look of horror, as if the dark eyes saw some dreadful sight; the thin figure moved nervously, the colourless lips twitched, the lean fingers opened and shut spasmodically on nothing.

English mathematician and physicist; remembered for developing the calculus and for his law of gravitation and his three laws of motion (1642-1727)

From this reading Newton watched his father anxiously, for he had heard that people sometimes went mad from disappointment and anxiety.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading The pale intellectual face wore a look of horror, as if the dark eyes saw some dreadful sight; the thin figure moved nervously, the colourless lips twitched, the lean fingers opened and shut spasmodically on nothing.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading It was enough to scare the boy, who had always known his father gentle, sweet-tempered, and hopeful even under failure; but Overholt was quite changed now, and looked as if he were either very ill or very crazy.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The pale intellectual face wore a look of horror, as if the dark eyes saw some dreadful sight; the thin figure moved nervously, the colourless lips twitched, the lean fingers opened and shut spasmodically on nothing.

many times at short intervals

From this reading The sort of attachment there often is between father and son is very different from that, and both feel that it is; there is more of alliance and friendship in it than of anything like affection, even when it is at its best, with a strong instinct to help one another and to stand by each other in a fight.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The pale intellectual face wore a look of horror, as if the dark eyes saw some dreadful sight; the thin figure moved nervously, the colourless lips twitched, the lean fingers opened and shut spasmodically on nothing.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading It is doubtful whether boys ever love their fathers as most of them love their mothers at one time, or all their lives.

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading The pale intellectual face wore a look of horror, as if the dark eyes saw some dreadful sight; the thin figure moved nervously, the colourless lips twitched, the lean fingers opened and shut spasmodically on nothing.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading It was enough to scare the boy, who had always known his father gentle, sweet-tempered, and hopeful even under failure; but Overholt was quite changed now, and looked as if he were either very ill or very crazy.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading The sort of attachment there often is between father and son is very different from that, and both feel that it is; there is more of alliance and friendship in it than of anything like affection, even when it is at its best, with a strong instinct to help one another and to stand by each other in a fight.

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From this reading It was enough to scare the boy, who had always known his father gentle, sweet-tempered, and hopeful even under failure; but Overholt was quite changed now, and looked as if he were either very ill or very crazy.

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading The pale intellectual face wore a look of horror, as if the dark eyes saw some dreadful sight; the thin figure moved nervously, the colourless lips twitched, the lean fingers opened and shut spasmodically on nothing.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading Newton watched his father anxiously, for he had heard that people sometimes went mad from disappointment and anxiety.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading It was enough to scare the boy, who had always known his father gentle, sweet-tempered, and hopeful even under failure; but Overholt was quite changed now, and looked as if he were either very ill or very crazy.

cut with a saw

From this reading The pale intellectual face wore a look of horror, as if the dark eyes saw some dreadful sight; the thin figure moved nervously, the colourless lips twitched, the lean fingers opened and shut spasmodically on nothing.

cause fear in

From this reading It was enough to scare the boy, who had always known his father gentle, sweet-tempered, and hopeful even under failure; but Overholt was quite changed now, and looked as if he were either very ill or very crazy.

move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut

From this reading The pale intellectual face wore a look of horror, as if the dark eyes saw some dreadful sight; the thin figure moved nervously, the colourless lips twitched, the lean fingers opened and shut spasmodically on nothing.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading The pale intellectual face wore a look of horror, as if the dark eyes saw some dreadful sight; the thin figure moved nervously, the colourless lips twitched, the lean fingers opened and shut spasmodically on nothing.

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

From this reading The pale intellectual face wore a look of horror, as if the dark eyes saw some dreadful sight; the thin figure moved nervously, the colourless lips twitched, the lean fingers opened and shut spasmodically on nothing.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading Newton watched his father anxiously, for he had heard that people sometimes went mad from disappointment and anxiety.

a male human offspring

From this reading The sort of attachment there often is between father and son is very different from that, and both feel that it is; there is more of alliance and friendship in it than of anything like affection, even when it is at its best, with a strong instinct to help one another and to stand by each other in a fight.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading The sort of attachment there often is between father and son is very different from that, and both feel that it is; there is more of alliance and friendship in it than of anything like affection, even when it is at its best, with a strong instinct to help one another and to stand by each other in a fight.

with spasms

From this reading The pale intellectual face wore a look of horror, as if the dark eyes saw some dreadful sight; the thin figure moved nervously, the colourless lips twitched, the lean fingers opened and shut spasmodically on nothing.

be standing; be upright

From this reading The sort of attachment there often is between father and son is very different from that, and both feel that it is; there is more of alliance and friendship in it than of anything like affection, even when it is at its best, with a strong instinct to help one another and to stand by each other in a fight.

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading The sort of attachment there often is between father and son is very different from that, and both feel that it is; there is more of alliance and friendship in it than of anything like affection, even when it is at its best, with a strong instinct to help one another and to stand by each other in a fight.

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From this reading It was enough to scare the boy, who had always known his father gentle, sweet-tempered, and hopeful even under failure; but Overholt was quite changed now, and looked as if he were either very ill or very crazy.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading The sort of attachment there often is between father and son is very different from that, and both feel that it is; there is more of alliance and friendship in it than of anything like affection, even when it is at its best, with a strong instinct to help one another and to stand by each other in a fight.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Newton watched his father anxiously, for he had heard that people sometimes went mad from disappointment and anxiety.

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

From this reading The pale intellectual face wore a look of horror, as if the dark eyes saw some dreadful sight; the thin figure moved nervously, the colourless lips twitched, the lean fingers opened and shut spasmodically on nothing.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading It is doubtful whether boys ever love their fathers as most of them love their mothers at one time, or all their lives.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading It is doubtful whether boys ever love their fathers as most of them love their mothers at one time, or all their lives.

in or at that place or location

From this reading The sort of attachment there often is between father and son is very different from that, and both feel that it is; there is more of alliance and friendship in it than of anything like affection, even when it is at its best, with a strong instinct to help one another and to stand by each other in a fight.

Having little thickness or extent.

From this reading The pale intellectual face wore a look of horror, as if the dark eyes saw some dreadful sight; the thin figure moved nervously, the colourless lips twitched, the lean fingers opened and shut spasmodically on nothing.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading It is doubtful whether boys ever love their fathers as most of them love their mothers at one time, or all their lives.

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

From this reading It was enough to scare the boy, who had always known his father gentle, sweet-tempered, and hopeful even under failure; but Overholt was quite changed now, and looked as if he were either very ill or very crazy.

past form of “twitch” — make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion

From this reading The pale intellectual face wore a look of horror, as if the dark eyes saw some dreadful sight; the thin figure moved nervously, the colourless lips twitched, the lean fingers opened and shut spasmodically on nothing.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading It was enough to scare the boy, who had always known his father gentle, sweet-tempered, and hopeful even under failure; but Overholt was quite changed now, and looked as if he were either very ill or very crazy.

precisely as stated

From this reading It was enough to scare the boy, who had always known his father gentle, sweet-tempered, and hopeful even under failure; but Overholt was quite changed now, and looked as if he were either very ill or very crazy.

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

From this reading It was enough to scare the boy, who had always known his father gentle, sweet-tempered, and hopeful even under failure; but Overholt was quite changed now, and looked as if he were either very ill or very crazy.

past form of “watch” — look attentively

From this reading Newton watched his father anxiously, for he had heard that people sometimes went mad from disappointment and anxiety.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Newton watched his father anxiously, for he had heard that people sometimes went mad from disappointment and anxiety.

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

From this reading It was enough to scare the boy, who had always known his father gentle, sweet-tempered, and hopeful even under failure; but Overholt was quite changed now, and looked as if he were either very ill or very crazy.

at the time that

From this reading The sort of attachment there often is between father and son is very different from that, and both feel that it is; there is more of alliance and friendship in it than of anything like affection, even when it is at its best, with a strong instinct to help one another and to stand by each other in a fight.

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading It is doubtful whether boys ever love their fathers as most of them love their mothers at one time, or all their lives.

which person or people

From this reading It was enough to scare the boy, who had always known his father gentle, sweet-tempered, and hopeful even under failure; but Overholt was quite changed now, and looked as if he were either very ill or very crazy.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The sort of attachment there often is between father and son is very different from that, and both feel that it is; there is more of alliance and friendship in it than of anything like affection, even when it is at its best, with a strong instinct to help one another and to stand by each other in a fight.

inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in

From this reading The pale intellectual face wore a look of horror, as if the dark eyes saw some dreadful sight; the thin figure moved nervously, the colourless lips twitched, the lean fingers opened and shut spasmodically on nothing.