Chapter XXVII · Chapter 27

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

From this reading He had rarely seen a face so radiant in expression, and she had lost, he noticed, the touch of provincialism in her voice and manner.

Norwegian mathematician (1802-1829)

From this reading Of her meeting with Abel in Applegate he knew nothing, and while he discerned instinctively the softness and the richness of her mood, it was but reasonable that he should attribute it to a different and, as it happened, to a mistaken cause.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading To-night, for the first time, he felt that there was a fawn-like shyness about her, as if her soul had flown startled before his approach.

later than; following

From this reading He liked that faint shadow of her lashes on her vivid cheeks, and while he drank his coffee and cracked his nuts, he told himself, half humorously, that the ideal love, after all, was a perpetual virgin in perpetual flight.

(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 He liked that faint shadow of her lashes on her vivid cheeks, and while he drank his coffee and cracked his nuts, he told himself, half humorously, that the ideal love, after all, was a perpetual virgin in perpetual flight.

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

From this reading He had rarely seen a face so radiant in expression, and she had lost, he noticed, the touch of provincialism in her voice and manner.

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From this reading Of her meeting with Abel in Applegate he knew nothing, and while he discerned instinctively the softness and the richness of her mood, it was but reasonable that he should attribute it to a different and, as it happened, to a mistaken cause.

move towards

From this reading To-night, for the first time, he felt that there was a fawn-like shyness about her, as if her soul had flown startled before his approach.

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

From this reading IN WHICH HEARTS GO ASTRAY She was enchantingly pretty, there was no doubt of that, thought Gay as he watched her at dinner.

away from the right path or direction

From this reading IN WHICH HEARTS GO ASTRAY She was enchantingly pretty, there was no doubt of that, thought Gay as he watched her at dinner.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading IN WHICH HEARTS GO ASTRAY She was enchantingly pretty, there was no doubt of that, thought Gay as he watched her at dinner.

a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished

From this reading Of her meeting with Abel in Applegate he knew nothing, and while he discerned instinctively the softness and the richness of her mood, it was but reasonable that he should attribute it to a different and, as it happened, to a mistaken cause.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading To-night, for the first time, he felt that there was a fawn-like shyness about her, as if her soul had flown startled before his approach.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Of her meeting with Abel in Applegate he knew nothing, and while he discerned instinctively the softness and the richness of her mood, it was but reasonable that he should attribute it to a different and, as it happened, to a mistaken cause.

events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

From this reading Of her meeting with Abel in Applegate he knew nothing, and while he discerned instinctively the softness and the richness of her mood, it was but reasonable that he should attribute it to a different and, as it happened, to a mistaken cause.

plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes

From this reading He liked that faint shadow of her lashes on her vivid cheeks, and while he drank his coffee and cracked his nuts, he told himself, half humorously, that the ideal love, after all, was a perpetual virgin in perpetual flight.

a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans

From this reading He liked that faint shadow of her lashes on her vivid cheeks, and while he drank his coffee and cracked his nuts, he told himself, half humorously, that the ideal love, after all, was a perpetual virgin in perpetual flight.

used of skin roughened as a result of cold or exposure

From this reading He liked that faint shadow of her lashes on her vivid cheeks, and while he drank his coffee and cracked his nuts, he told himself, half humorously, that the ideal love, after all, was a perpetual virgin in perpetual flight.

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading Of her meeting with Abel in Applegate he knew nothing, and while he discerned instinctively the softness and the richness of her mood, it was but reasonable that he should attribute it to a different and, as it happened, to a mistaken cause.

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading IN WHICH HEARTS GO ASTRAY She was enchantingly pretty, there was no doubt of that, thought Gay as he watched her at dinner.

past form of “discern” — detect with the senses

From this reading Of her meeting with Abel in Applegate he knew nothing, and while he discerned instinctively the softness and the richness of her mood, it was but reasonable that he should attribute it to a different and, as it happened, to a mistaken cause.

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading IN WHICH HEARTS GO ASTRAY She was enchantingly pretty, there was no doubt of that, thought Gay as he watched her at dinner.

inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids

From this reading He liked that faint shadow of her lashes on her vivid cheeks, and while he drank his coffee and cracked his nuts, he told himself, half humorously, that the ideal love, after all, was a perpetual virgin in perpetual flight.

in a bewitching manner

From this reading IN WHICH HEARTS GO ASTRAY She was enchantingly pretty, there was no doubt of that, thought Gay as he watched her at dinner.

the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading He had rarely seen a face so radiant in expression, and she had lost, he noticed, the touch of provincialism in her voice and manner.

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

From this reading He had rarely seen a face so radiant in expression, and she had lost, he noticed, the touch of provincialism in her voice and manner.

deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc

From this reading He liked that faint shadow of her lashes on her vivid cheeks, and while he drank his coffee and cracked his nuts, he told himself, half humorously, that the ideal love, after all, was a perpetual virgin in perpetual flight.

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From this reading To-night, for the first time, he felt that there was a fawn-like shyness about her, as if her soul had flown startled before his approach.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading To-night, for the first time, he felt that there was a fawn-like shyness about her, as if her soul had flown startled before his approach.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading To-night, for the first time, he felt that there was a fawn-like shyness about her, as if her soul had flown startled before his approach.

a formation of aircraft in flight

From this reading He liked that faint shadow of her lashes on her vivid cheeks, and while he drank his coffee and cracked his nuts, he told himself, half humorously, that the ideal love, after all, was a perpetual virgin in perpetual flight.

inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne

From this reading To-night, for the first time, he felt that there was a fawn-like shyness about her, as if her soul had flown startled before his approach.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading To-night, for the first time, he felt that there was a fawn-like shyness about her, as if her soul had flown startled before his approach.

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading IN WHICH HEARTS GO ASTRAY She was enchantingly pretty, there was no doubt of that, thought Gay as he watched her at dinner.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading IN WHICH HEARTS GO ASTRAY She was enchantingly pretty, there was no doubt of that, thought Gay as he watched her at dinner.

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

From this reading He had rarely seen a face so radiant in expression, and she had lost, he noticed, the touch of provincialism in her voice and manner.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading He liked that faint shadow of her lashes on her vivid cheeks, and while he drank his coffee and cracked his nuts, he told himself, half humorously, that the ideal love, after all, was a perpetual virgin in perpetual flight.

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading Of her meeting with Abel in Applegate he knew nothing, and while he discerned instinctively the softness and the richness of her mood, it was but reasonable that he should attribute it to a different and, as it happened, to a mistaken cause.

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

From this reading IN WHICH HEARTS GO ASTRAY She was enchantingly pretty, there was no doubt of that, thought Gay as he watched her at dinner.

a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades

From this reading IN WHICH HEARTS GO ASTRAY She was enchantingly pretty, there was no doubt of that, thought Gay as he watched her at dinner.

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

From this reading IN WHICH HEARTS GO ASTRAY She was enchantingly pretty, there was no doubt of that, thought Gay as he watched her at dinner.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading He liked that faint shadow of her lashes on her vivid cheeks, and while he drank his coffee and cracked his nuts, he told himself, half humorously, that the ideal love, after all, was a perpetual virgin in perpetual flight.

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

From this reading To-night, for the first time, he felt that there was a fawn-like shyness about her, as if her soul had flown startled before his approach.

in a humorous manner

From this reading He liked that faint shadow of her lashes on her vivid cheeks, and while he drank his coffee and cracked his nuts, he told himself, half humorously, that the ideal love, after all, was a perpetual virgin in perpetual flight.

conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal

From this reading He liked that faint shadow of her lashes on her vivid cheeks, and while he drank his coffee and cracked his nuts, he told himself, half humorously, that the ideal love, after all, was a perpetual virgin in perpetual flight.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading To-night, for the first time, he felt that there was a fawn-like shyness about her, as if her soul had flown startled before his approach.

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

From this reading IN WHICH HEARTS GO ASTRAY She was enchantingly pretty, there was no doubt of that, thought Gay as he watched her at dinner.

as a matter of instinct

From this reading Of her meeting with Abel in Applegate he knew nothing, and while he discerned instinctively the softness and the richness of her mood, it was but reasonable that he should attribute it to a different and, as it happened, to a mistaken cause.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Of her meeting with Abel in Applegate he knew nothing, and while he discerned instinctively the softness and the richness of her mood, it was but reasonable that he should attribute it to a different and, as it happened, to a mistaken cause.

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

From this reading Of her meeting with Abel in Applegate he knew nothing, and while he discerned instinctively the softness and the richness of her mood, it was but reasonable that he should attribute it to a different and, as it happened, to a mistaken cause.

plural of “lash” — any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids

From this reading He liked that faint shadow of her lashes on her vivid cheeks, and while he drank his coffee and cracked his nuts, he told himself, half humorously, that the ideal love, after all, was a perpetual virgin in perpetual flight.

found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form

From this reading He liked that faint shadow of her lashes on her vivid cheeks, and while he drank his coffee and cracked his nuts, he told himself, half humorously, that the ideal love, after all, was a perpetual virgin in perpetual flight.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading He had rarely seen a face so radiant in expression, and she had lost, he noticed, the touch of provincialism in her voice and manner.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading He liked that faint shadow of her lashes on her vivid cheeks, and while he drank his coffee and cracked his nuts, he told himself, half humorously, that the ideal love, after all, was a perpetual virgin in perpetual flight.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading He had rarely seen a face so radiant in expression, and she had lost, he noticed, the touch of provincialism in her voice and manner.

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading Of her meeting with Abel in Applegate he knew nothing, and while he discerned instinctively the softness and the richness of her mood, it was but reasonable that he should attribute it to a different and, as it happened, to a mistaken cause.

wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment

From this reading Of her meeting with Abel in Applegate he knew nothing, and while he discerned instinctively the softness and the richness of her mood, it was but reasonable that he should attribute it to a different and, as it happened, to a mistaken cause.

a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling

From this reading Of her meeting with Abel in Applegate he knew nothing, and while he discerned instinctively the softness and the richness of her mood, it was but reasonable that he should attribute it to a different and, as it happened, to a mistaken cause.

not any; not one

From this reading IN WHICH HEARTS GO ASTRAY She was enchantingly pretty, there was no doubt of that, thought Gay as he watched her at dinner.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Of her meeting with Abel in Applegate he knew nothing, and while he discerned instinctively the softness and the richness of her mood, it was but reasonable that he should attribute it to a different and, as it happened, to a mistaken cause.

being perceived or observed

From this reading He had rarely seen a face so radiant in expression, and she had lost, he noticed, the touch of provincialism in her voice and manner.

informal or slang terms for mentally irregular

From this reading He liked that faint shadow of her lashes on her vivid cheeks, and while he drank his coffee and cracked his nuts, he told himself, half humorously, that the ideal love, after all, was a perpetual virgin in perpetual flight.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading IN WHICH HEARTS GO ASTRAY She was enchantingly pretty, there was no doubt of that, thought Gay as he watched her at dinner.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He liked that faint shadow of her lashes on her vivid cheeks, and while he drank his coffee and cracked his nuts, he told himself, half humorously, that the ideal love, after all, was a perpetual virgin in perpetual flight.

continuing forever or indefinitely

From this reading He liked that faint shadow of her lashes on her vivid cheeks, and while he drank his coffee and cracked his nuts, he told himself, half humorously, that the ideal love, after all, was a perpetual virgin in perpetual flight.

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading IN WHICH HEARTS GO ASTRAY She was enchantingly pretty, there was no doubt of that, thought Gay as he watched her at dinner.

a lack of sophistication

From this reading He had rarely seen a face so radiant in expression, and she had lost, he noticed, the touch of provincialism in her voice and manner.

radiating or as if radiating light

From this reading He had rarely seen a face so radiant in expression, and she had lost, he noticed, the touch of provincialism in her voice and manner.

not often

From this reading He had rarely seen a face so radiant in expression, and she had lost, he noticed, the touch of provincialism in her voice and manner.

showing reason or sound judgment

From this reading Of her meeting with Abel in Applegate he knew nothing, and while he discerned instinctively the softness and the richness of her mood, it was but reasonable that he should attribute it to a different and, as it happened, to a mistaken cause.

the property of being extremely abundant

From this reading Of her meeting with Abel in Applegate he knew nothing, and while he discerned instinctively the softness and the richness of her mood, it was but reasonable that he should attribute it to a different and, as it happened, to a mistaken cause.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading He had rarely seen a face so radiant in expression, and she had lost, he noticed, the touch of provincialism in her voice and manner.

A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.

From this reading He liked that faint shadow of her lashes on her vivid cheeks, and while he drank his coffee and cracked his nuts, he told himself, half humorously, that the ideal love, after all, was a perpetual virgin in perpetual flight.

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

From this reading IN WHICH HEARTS GO ASTRAY She was enchantingly pretty, there was no doubt of that, thought Gay as he watched her at dinner.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Of her meeting with Abel in Applegate he knew nothing, and while he discerned instinctively the softness and the richness of her mood, it was but reasonable that he should attribute it to a different and, as it happened, to a mistaken cause.

a feeling of fear of embarrassment

From this reading To-night, for the first time, he felt that there was a fawn-like shyness about her, as if her soul had flown startled before his approach.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading He had rarely seen a face so radiant in expression, and she had lost, he noticed, the touch of provincialism in her voice and manner.

the property of giving little resistance to pressure and being easily cut or molded

From this reading Of her meeting with Abel in Applegate he knew nothing, and while he discerned instinctively the softness and the richness of her mood, it was but reasonable that he should attribute it to a different and, as it happened, to a mistaken cause.

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

From this reading To-night, for the first time, he felt that there was a fawn-like shyness about her, as if her soul had flown startled before his approach.

excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement

From this reading To-night, for the first time, he felt that there was a fawn-like shyness about her, as if her soul had flown startled before his approach.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading IN WHICH HEARTS GO ASTRAY She was enchantingly pretty, there was no doubt of that, thought Gay as he watched her at dinner.

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

From this reading He had rarely seen a face so radiant in expression, and she had lost, he noticed, the touch of provincialism in her voice and manner.

in or at that place or location

From this reading IN WHICH HEARTS GO ASTRAY She was enchantingly pretty, there was no doubt of that, thought Gay as he watched her at dinner.

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

From this reading IN WHICH HEARTS GO ASTRAY She was enchantingly pretty, there was no doubt of that, thought Gay as he watched her at dinner.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading To-night, for the first time, he felt that there was a fawn-like shyness about her, as if her soul had flown startled before his approach.

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

From this reading Of her meeting with Abel in Applegate he knew nothing, and while he discerned instinctively the softness and the richness of her mood, it was but reasonable that he should attribute it to a different and, as it happened, to a mistaken cause.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading To-night, for the first time, he felt that there was a fawn-like shyness about her, as if her soul had flown startled before his approach.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading He liked that faint shadow of her lashes on her vivid cheeks, and while he drank his coffee and cracked his nuts, he told himself, half humorously, that the ideal love, after all, was a perpetual virgin in perpetual flight.

make physical contact with, come in contact with

From this reading He had rarely seen a face so radiant in expression, and she had lost, he noticed, the touch of provincialism in her voice and manner.

a person who has never had sex

From this reading He liked that faint shadow of her lashes on her vivid cheeks, and while he drank his coffee and cracked his nuts, he told himself, half humorously, that the ideal love, after all, was a perpetual virgin in perpetual flight.

evoking lifelike images within the mind

From this reading He liked that faint shadow of her lashes on her vivid cheeks, and while he drank his coffee and cracked his nuts, he told himself, half humorously, that the ideal love, after all, was a perpetual virgin in perpetual flight.

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

From this reading He had rarely seen a face so radiant in expression, and she had lost, he noticed, the touch of provincialism in her voice and manner.

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

From this reading IN WHICH HEARTS GO ASTRAY She was enchantingly pretty, there was no doubt of that, thought Gay as he watched her at dinner.

past form of “watch” — look attentively

From this reading IN WHICH HEARTS GO ASTRAY She was enchantingly pretty, there was no doubt of that, thought Gay as he watched her at dinner.

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

From this reading IN WHICH HEARTS GO ASTRAY She was enchantingly pretty, there was no doubt of that, thought Gay as he watched her at dinner.

during the time that

From this reading Of her meeting with Abel in Applegate he knew nothing, and while he discerned instinctively the softness and the richness of her mood, it was but reasonable that he should attribute it to a different and, as it happened, to a mistaken cause.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Of her meeting with Abel in Applegate he knew nothing, and while he discerned instinctively the softness and the richness of her mood, it was but reasonable that he should attribute it to a different and, as it happened, to a mistaken cause.