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 Wilmot's dream of being much in Barbara's studio proved negotiable only as a dream.

(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 Then, much to his disgust, he found there a young fellow named Scupper, who smoked a vile pipe and had dirty finger-nails and was allowed to make himself at home because he had recently exhibited a portrait bust that everybody was praising (even Wilmot) and because he had volunteered during a delightful contemplation of Barbara's face to do her portrait and tell her all that he had learned from his great master, Rodin.

past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading Then, much to his disgust, he found there a young fellow named Scupper, who smoked a vile pipe and had dirty finger-nails and was allowed to make himself at home because he had recently exhibited a portrait bust that everybody was praising (even Wilmot) and because he had volunteered during a delightful contemplation of Barbara's face to do her portrait and tell her all that he had learned from his great master, Rodin.

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

From this reading Barbara began a fountain for her father's garden at Clovelly, and during the modelling of the central figure the studio was no place for a modest young man.

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

From this reading Wilmot's dream of being much in Barbara's studio proved negotiable only as a dream.

marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence

From this reading He did not repeat his visit to her studio until Barbara assured him that the nymph had put on her clothes and gone away.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Barbara began a fountain for her father's garden at Clovelly, and during the modelling of the central figure the studio was no place for a modest young man.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading He did not repeat his visit to her studio until Barbara assured him that the nymph had put on her clothes and gone away.

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From this reading Barbara began a fountain for her father's garden at Clovelly, and during the modelling of the central figure the studio was no place for a modest young man.

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

From this reading Wilmot's dream of being much in Barbara's studio proved negotiable only as a dream.

come out better in a competition, race, or conflict

From this reading He had one glimpse through the half-open door of a girl with very red hair and very white skin, and he turned and beat a decided retreat, blushing furiously.

for the reason that

From this reading Then, much to his disgust, he found there a young fellow named Scupper, who smoked a vile pipe and had dirty finger-nails and was allowed to make himself at home because he had recently exhibited a portrait bust that everybody was praising (even Wilmot) and because he had volunteered during a delightful contemplation of Barbara's face to do her portrait and tell her all that he had learned from his great master, Rodin.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Barbara began a fountain for her father's garden at Clovelly, and during the modelling of the central figure the studio was no place for a modest young man.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Wilmot's dream of being much in Barbara's studio proved negotiable only as a dream.

having a red face from embarrassment or shame or agitation or emotional upset

From this reading He had one glimpse through the half-open door of a girl with very red hair and very white skin, and he turned and beat a decided retreat, blushing furiously.

ruin completely

From this reading Then, much to his disgust, he found there a young fellow named Scupper, who smoked a vile pipe and had dirty finger-nails and was allowed to make himself at home because he had recently exhibited a portrait bust that everybody was praising (even Wilmot) and because he had volunteered during a delightful contemplation of Barbara's face to do her portrait and tell her all that he had learned from his great master, Rodin.

serving as an essential component

From this reading Barbara began a fountain for her father's garden at Clovelly, and during the modelling of the central figure the studio was no place for a modest young man.

clothing in general

From this reading He did not repeat his visit to her studio until Barbara assured him that the nymph had put on her clothes and gone away.

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From this reading Barbara began a fountain for her father's garden at Clovelly, and during the modelling of the central figure the studio was no place for a modest young man.

a long and thoughtful observation

From this reading Then, much to his disgust, he found there a young fellow named Scupper, who smoked a vile pipe and had dirty finger-nails and was allowed to make himself at home because he had recently exhibited a portrait bust that everybody was praising (even Wilmot) and because he had volunteered during a delightful contemplation of Barbara's face to do her portrait and tell her all that he had learned from his great master, Rodin.

recognizable; marked

From this reading He had one glimpse through the half-open door of a girl with very red hair and very white skin, and he turned and beat a decided retreat, blushing furiously.

greatly pleasing or entertaining

From this reading Then, much to his disgust, he found there a young fellow named Scupper, who smoked a vile pipe and had dirty finger-nails and was allowed to make himself at home because he had recently exhibited a portrait bust that everybody was praising (even Wilmot) and because he had volunteered during a delightful contemplation of Barbara's face to do her portrait and tell her all that he had learned from his great master, Rodin.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading He did not repeat his visit to her studio until Barbara assured him that the nymph had put on her clothes and gone away.

soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime

From this reading Then, much to his disgust, he found there a young fellow named Scupper, who smoked a vile pipe and had dirty finger-nails and was allowed to make himself at home because he had recently exhibited a portrait bust that everybody was praising (even Wilmot) and because he had volunteered during a delightful contemplation of Barbara's face to do her portrait and tell her all that he had learned from his great master, Rodin.

fill with distaste

From this reading Then, much to his disgust, he found there a young fellow named Scupper, who smoked a vile pipe and had dirty finger-nails and was allowed to make himself at home because he had recently exhibited a portrait bust that everybody was praising (even Wilmot) and because he had volunteered during a delightful contemplation of Barbara's face to do her portrait and tell her all that he had learned from his great master, Rodin.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Then, much to his disgust, he found there a young fellow named Scupper, who smoked a vile pipe and had dirty finger-nails and was allowed to make himself at home because he had recently exhibited a portrait bust that everybody was praising (even Wilmot) and because he had volunteered during a delightful contemplation of Barbara's face to do her portrait and tell her all that he had learned from his great master, Rodin.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading He had one glimpse through the half-open door of a girl with very red hair and very white skin, and he turned and beat a decided retreat, blushing furiously.

A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.

From this reading Wilmot's dream of being much in Barbara's studio proved negotiable only as a dream.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading Barbara began a fountain for her father's garden at Clovelly, and during the modelling of the central figure the studio was no place for a modest young man.

divisible by two

From this reading Then, much to his disgust, he found there a young fellow named Scupper, who smoked a vile pipe and had dirty finger-nails and was allowed to make himself at home because he had recently exhibited a portrait bust that everybody was praising (even Wilmot) and because he had volunteered during a delightful contemplation of Barbara's face to do her portrait and tell her all that he had learned from his great master, Rodin.

every person

From this reading Then, much to his disgust, he found there a young fellow named Scupper, who smoked a vile pipe and had dirty finger-nails and was allowed to make himself at home because he had recently exhibited a portrait bust that everybody was praising (even Wilmot) and because he had volunteered during a delightful contemplation of Barbara's face to do her portrait and tell her all that he had learned from his great master, Rodin.

past form of “exhibit” — show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill

From this reading Then, much to his disgust, he found there a young fellow named Scupper, who smoked a vile pipe and had dirty finger-nails and was allowed to make himself at home because he had recently exhibited a portrait bust that everybody was praising (even Wilmot) and because he had volunteered during a delightful contemplation of Barbara's face to do her portrait and tell her all that he had learned from his great master, Rodin.

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

From this reading Then, much to his disgust, he found there a young fellow named Scupper, who smoked a vile pipe and had dirty finger-nails and was allowed to make himself at home because he had recently exhibited a portrait bust that everybody was praising (even Wilmot) and because he had volunteered during a delightful contemplation of Barbara's face to do her portrait and tell her all that he had learned from his great master, Rodin.

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

From this reading Barbara began a fountain for her father's garden at Clovelly, and during the modelling of the central figure the studio was no place for a modest young man.

a boy or man

From this reading Then, much to his disgust, he found there a young fellow named Scupper, who smoked a vile pipe and had dirty finger-nails and was allowed to make himself at home because he had recently exhibited a portrait bust that everybody was praising (even Wilmot) and because he had volunteered during a delightful contemplation of Barbara's face to do her portrait and tell her all that he had learned from his great master, Rodin.

a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading Barbara began a fountain for her father's garden at Clovelly, and during the modelling of the central figure the studio was no place for a modest young man.

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From this reading Then, much to his disgust, he found there a young fellow named Scupper, who smoked a vile pipe and had dirty finger-nails and was allowed to make himself at home because he had recently exhibited a portrait bust that everybody was praising (even Wilmot) and because he had volunteered during a delightful contemplation of Barbara's face to do her portrait and tell her all that he had learned from his great master, Rodin.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Barbara began a fountain for her father's garden at Clovelly, and during the modelling of the central figure the studio was no place for a modest young man.

set up or found

From this reading Then, much to his disgust, he found there a young fellow named Scupper, who smoked a vile pipe and had dirty finger-nails and was allowed to make himself at home because he had recently exhibited a portrait bust that everybody was praising (even Wilmot) and because he had volunteered during a delightful contemplation of Barbara's face to do her portrait and tell her all that he had learned from his great master, Rodin.

a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises

From this reading Barbara began a fountain for her father's garden at Clovelly, and during the modelling of the central figure the studio was no place for a modest young man.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Then, much to his disgust, he found there a young fellow named Scupper, who smoked a vile pipe and had dirty finger-nails and was allowed to make himself at home because he had recently exhibited a portrait bust that everybody was praising (even Wilmot) and because he had volunteered during a delightful contemplation of Barbara's face to do her portrait and tell her all that he had learned from his great master, Rodin.

(of the elements) in a wild and stormy manner

From this reading He had one glimpse through the half-open door of a girl with very red hair and very white skin, and he turned and beat a decided retreat, blushing furiously.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading Barbara began a fountain for her father's garden at Clovelly, and during the modelling of the central figure the studio was no place for a modest young man.

a young female

From this reading He had one glimpse through the half-open door of a girl with very red hair and very white skin, and he turned and beat a decided retreat, blushing furiously.

a quick look

From this reading He had one glimpse through the half-open door of a girl with very red hair and very white skin, and he turned and beat a decided retreat, blushing furiously.

destroyed or killed

From this reading He did not repeat his visit to her studio until Barbara assured him that the nymph had put on her clothes and gone away.

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

From this reading Then, much to his disgust, he found there a young fellow named Scupper, who smoked a vile pipe and had dirty finger-nails and was allowed to make himself at home because he had recently exhibited a portrait bust that everybody was praising (even Wilmot) and because he had volunteered during a delightful contemplation of Barbara's face to do her portrait and tell her all that he had learned from his great master, Rodin.

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

From this reading He had one glimpse through the half-open door of a girl with very red hair and very white skin, and he turned and beat a decided retreat, blushing furiously.

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 He had one glimpse through the half-open door of a girl with very red hair and very white skin, and he turned and beat a decided retreat, blushing furiously.

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From this reading He had one glimpse through the half-open door of a girl with very red hair and very white skin, and he turned and beat a decided retreat, blushing furiously.

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

From this reading He had one glimpse through the half-open door of a girl with very red hair and very white skin, and he turned and beat a decided retreat, blushing furiously.

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

From this reading Barbara began a fountain for her father's garden at Clovelly, and during the modelling of the central figure the studio was no place for a modest young man.

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

From this reading He did not repeat his visit to her studio until Barbara assured him that the nymph had put on her clothes and gone away.

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

From this reading Then, much to his disgust, he found there a young fellow named Scupper, who smoked a vile pipe and had dirty finger-nails and was allowed to make himself at home because he had recently exhibited a portrait bust that everybody was praising (even Wilmot) and because he had volunteered during a delightful contemplation of Barbara's face to do her portrait and tell her all that he had learned from his great master, Rodin.

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

From this reading He did not repeat his visit to her studio until Barbara assured him that the nymph had put on her clothes and gone away.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Then, much to his disgust, he found there a young fellow named Scupper, who smoked a vile pipe and had dirty finger-nails and was allowed to make himself at home because he had recently exhibited a portrait bust that everybody was praising (even Wilmot) and because he had volunteered during a delightful contemplation of Barbara's face to do her portrait and tell her all that he had learned from his great master, Rodin.

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

From this reading Wilmot's dream of being much in Barbara's studio proved negotiable only as a dream.

having or showing profound knowledge

From this reading Then, much to his disgust, he found there a young fellow named Scupper, who smoked a vile pipe and had dirty finger-nails and was allowed to make himself at home because he had recently exhibited a portrait bust that everybody was praising (even Wilmot) and because he had volunteered during a delightful contemplation of Barbara's face to do her portrait and tell her all that he had learned from his great master, Rodin.

engage in

From this reading Then, much to his disgust, he found there a young fellow named Scupper, who smoked a vile pipe and had dirty finger-nails and was allowed to make himself at home because he had recently exhibited a portrait bust that everybody was praising (even Wilmot) and because he had volunteered during a delightful contemplation of Barbara's face to do her portrait and tell her all that he had learned from his great master, Rodin.

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

From this reading Barbara began a fountain for her father's garden at Clovelly, and during the modelling of the central figure the studio was no place for a modest young man.

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading Then, much to his disgust, he found there a young fellow named Scupper, who smoked a vile pipe and had dirty finger-nails and was allowed to make himself at home because he had recently exhibited a portrait bust that everybody was praising (even Wilmot) and because he had volunteered during a delightful contemplation of Barbara's face to do her portrait and tell her all that he had learned from his great master, Rodin.

a preliminary sculpture in wax or clay from which a finished work can be copied

From this reading Barbara began a fountain for her father's garden at Clovelly, and during the modelling of the central figure the studio was no place for a modest young man.

marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself

From this reading Barbara began a fountain for her father's garden at Clovelly, and during the modelling of the central figure the studio was no place for a modest young man.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Wilmot's dream of being much in Barbara's studio proved negotiable only as a dream.

past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Then, much to his disgust, he found there a young fellow named Scupper, who smoked a vile pipe and had dirty finger-nails and was allowed to make himself at home because he had recently exhibited a portrait bust that everybody was praising (even Wilmot) and because he had volunteered during a delightful contemplation of Barbara's face to do her portrait and tell her all that he had learned from his great master, Rodin.

capable of being passed or negotiated

From this reading Wilmot's dream of being much in Barbara's studio proved negotiable only as a dream.

not any; not one

From this reading Barbara began a fountain for her father's garden at Clovelly, and during the modelling of the central figure the studio was no place for a modest young man.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He did not repeat his visit to her studio until Barbara assured him that the nymph had put on her clothes and gone away.

(classical mythology) a minor nature goddess usually depicted as a beautiful maiden

From this reading He did not repeat his visit to her studio until Barbara assured him that the nymph had put on her clothes and gone away.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Wilmot's dream of being much in Barbara's studio proved negotiable only as a dream.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He did not repeat his visit to her studio until Barbara assured him that the nymph had put on her clothes and gone away.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading He had one glimpse through the half-open door of a girl with very red hair and very white skin, and he turned and beat a decided retreat, blushing furiously.

and nothing more

From this reading Wilmot's dream of being much in Barbara's studio proved negotiable only as a dream.

a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco

From this reading Then, much to his disgust, he found there a young fellow named Scupper, who smoked a vile pipe and had dirty finger-nails and was allowed to make himself at home because he had recently exhibited a portrait bust that everybody was praising (even Wilmot) and because he had volunteered during a delightful contemplation of Barbara's face to do her portrait and tell her all that he had learned from his great master, Rodin.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Barbara began a fountain for her father's garden at Clovelly, and during the modelling of the central figure the studio was no place for a modest young man.

a word picture of a person's appearance and character

From this reading Then, much to his disgust, he found there a young fellow named Scupper, who smoked a vile pipe and had dirty finger-nails and was allowed to make himself at home because he had recently exhibited a portrait bust that everybody was praising (even Wilmot) and because he had volunteered during a delightful contemplation of Barbara's face to do her portrait and tell her all that he had learned from his great master, Rodin.

full of or giving praise

From this reading Then, much to his disgust, he found there a young fellow named Scupper, who smoked a vile pipe and had dirty finger-nails and was allowed to make himself at home because he had recently exhibited a portrait bust that everybody was praising (even Wilmot) and because he had volunteered during a delightful contemplation of Barbara's face to do her portrait and tell her all that he had learned from his great master, Rodin.

established beyond doubt

From this reading Wilmot's dream of being much in Barbara's studio proved negotiable only as a dream.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading He did not repeat his visit to her studio until Barbara assured him that the nymph had put on her clothes and gone away.

in the recent past

From this reading Then, much to his disgust, he found there a young fellow named Scupper, who smoked a vile pipe and had dirty finger-nails and was allowed to make himself at home because he had recently exhibited a portrait bust that everybody was praising (even Wilmot) and because he had volunteered during a delightful contemplation of Barbara's face to do her portrait and tell her all that he had learned from his great master, Rodin.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading He had one glimpse through the half-open door of a girl with very red hair and very white skin, and he turned and beat a decided retreat, blushing furiously.

to say, state, or perform again

From this reading He did not repeat his visit to her studio until Barbara assured him that the nymph had put on her clothes and gone away.

(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat

From this reading He had one glimpse through the half-open door of a girl with very red hair and very white skin, and he turned and beat a decided retreat, blushing furiously.

French sculptor noted for his renderings of the human form (1840-1917)

From this reading Then, much to his disgust, he found there a young fellow named Scupper, who smoked a vile pipe and had dirty finger-nails and was allowed to make himself at home because he had recently exhibited a portrait bust that everybody was praising (even Wilmot) and because he had volunteered during a delightful contemplation of Barbara's face to do her portrait and tell her all that he had learned from his great master, Rodin.

wait in hiding to attack

From this reading Then, much to his disgust, he found there a young fellow named Scupper, who smoked a vile pipe and had dirty finger-nails and was allowed to make himself at home because he had recently exhibited a portrait bust that everybody was praising (even Wilmot) and because he had volunteered during a delightful contemplation of Barbara's face to do her portrait and tell her all that he had learned from his great master, Rodin.

a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch

From this reading He had one glimpse through the half-open door of a girl with very red hair and very white skin, and he turned and beat a decided retreat, blushing furiously.

(used especially of meats and fish) dried and cured by hanging in wood smoke

From this reading Then, much to his disgust, he found there a young fellow named Scupper, who smoked a vile pipe and had dirty finger-nails and was allowed to make himself at home because he had recently exhibited a portrait bust that everybody was praising (even Wilmot) and because he had volunteered during a delightful contemplation of Barbara's face to do her portrait and tell her all that he had learned from his great master, Rodin.

workplace for the teaching or practice of an art

From this reading Wilmot's dream of being much in Barbara's studio proved negotiable only as a dream.

express in words

From this reading Then, much to his disgust, he found there a young fellow named Scupper, who smoked a vile pipe and had dirty finger-nails and was allowed to make himself at home because he had recently exhibited a portrait bust that everybody was praising (even Wilmot) and because he had volunteered during a delightful contemplation of Barbara's face to do her portrait and tell her all that he had learned from his great master, Rodin.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He did not repeat his visit to her studio until Barbara assured him that the nymph had put on her clothes and gone away.

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

From this reading Barbara began a fountain for her father's garden at Clovelly, and during the modelling of the central figure the studio was no place for a modest young man.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then, much to his disgust, he found there a young fellow named Scupper, who smoked a vile pipe and had dirty finger-nails and was allowed to make himself at home because he had recently exhibited a portrait bust that everybody was praising (even Wilmot) and because he had volunteered during a delightful contemplation of Barbara's face to do her portrait and tell her all that he had learned from his great master, Rodin.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Then, much to his disgust, he found there a young fellow named Scupper, who smoked a vile pipe and had dirty finger-nails and was allowed to make himself at home because he had recently exhibited a portrait bust that everybody was praising (even Wilmot) and because he had volunteered during a delightful contemplation of Barbara's face to do her portrait and tell her all that he had learned from his great master, Rodin.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading He had one glimpse through the half-open door of a girl with very red hair and very white skin, and he turned and beat a decided retreat, blushing furiously.

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

From this reading He did not repeat his visit to her studio until Barbara assured him that the nymph had put on her clothes and gone away.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading He had one glimpse through the half-open door of a girl with very red hair and very white skin, and he turned and beat a decided retreat, blushing furiously.

up to a particular time

From this reading He did not repeat his visit to her studio until Barbara assured him that the nymph had put on her clothes and gone away.

precisely as stated

From this reading He had one glimpse through the half-open door of a girl with very red hair and very white skin, and he turned and beat a decided retreat, blushing furiously.

morally reprehensible

From this reading Then, much to his disgust, he found there a young fellow named Scupper, who smoked a vile pipe and had dirty finger-nails and was allowed to make himself at home because he had recently exhibited a portrait bust that everybody was praising (even Wilmot) and because he had volunteered during a delightful contemplation of Barbara's face to do her portrait and tell her all that he had learned from his great master, Rodin.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading He did not repeat his visit to her studio until Barbara assured him that the nymph had put on her clothes and gone away.

past form of “volunteer” — tell voluntarily

From this reading Then, much to his disgust, he found there a young fellow named Scupper, who smoked a vile pipe and had dirty finger-nails and was allowed to make himself at home because he had recently exhibited a portrait bust that everybody was praising (even Wilmot) and because he had volunteered during a delightful contemplation of Barbara's face to do her portrait and tell her all that he had learned from his great master, Rodin.

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

From this reading Barbara began a fountain for her father's garden at Clovelly, and during the modelling of the central figure the studio was no place for a modest young man.

a Caucasian

From this reading He had one glimpse through the half-open door of a girl with very red hair and very white skin, and he turned and beat a decided retreat, blushing furiously.

which person or people

From this reading Then, much to his disgust, he found there a young fellow named Scupper, who smoked a vile pipe and had dirty finger-nails and was allowed to make himself at home because he had recently exhibited a portrait bust that everybody was praising (even Wilmot) and because he had volunteered during a delightful contemplation of Barbara's face to do her portrait and tell her all that he had learned from his great master, Rodin.

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From this reading Then, much to his disgust, he found there a young fellow named Scupper, who smoked a vile pipe and had dirty finger-nails and was allowed to make himself at home because he had recently exhibited a portrait bust that everybody was praising (even Wilmot) and because he had volunteered during a delightful contemplation of Barbara's face to do her portrait and tell her all that he had learned from his great master, Rodin.

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From this reading Wilmot's dream of being much in Barbara's studio proved negotiable only as a dream.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He had one glimpse through the half-open door of a girl with very red hair and very white skin, and he turned and beat a decided retreat, blushing furiously.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading Barbara began a fountain for her father's garden at Clovelly, and during the modelling of the central figure the studio was no place for a modest young man.