Chapter VI

acted upon; influenced

From this reading And we are convinced that if the reader had to express the same sentiment he or she would not be nice as to the literary form in which the sentence was couched, would not cast it thus—’We have been much upset; we have had much of late to disturb our equilibrium, and when we are thrown out of our balance then the servants as well are affected.’

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

From this reading And we are convinced that if the reader had to express the same sentiment he or she would not be nice as to the literary form in which the sentence was couched, would not cast it thus—’We have been much upset; we have had much of late to disturb our equilibrium, and when we are thrown out of our balance then the servants as well are affected.’

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

From this reading And we are convinced that if the reader had to express the same sentiment he or she would not be nice as to the literary form in which the sentence was couched, would not cast it thus—’We have been much upset; we have had much of late to disturb our equilibrium, and when we are thrown out of our balance then the servants as well are affected.’

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

From this reading Because we have dared to copy down, word for word, what was said at breakfast, our heroine has revealed herself as tautological.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Because we have dared to copy down, word for word, what was said at breakfast, our heroine has revealed herself as tautological.

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading Author: Now, there!

bring into balance or equilibrium

From this reading And we are convinced that if the reader had to express the same sentiment he or she would not be nice as to the literary form in which the sentence was couched, would not cast it thus—’We have been much upset; we have had much of late to disturb our equilibrium, and when we are thrown out of our balance then the servants as well are affected.’

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading And we are convinced that if the reader had to express the same sentiment he or she would not be nice as to the literary form in which the sentence was couched, would not cast it thus—’We have been much upset; we have had much of late to disturb our equilibrium, and when we are thrown out of our balance then the servants as well are affected.’

for the reason that

From this reading Because we have dared to copy down, word for word, what was said at breakfast, our heroine has revealed herself as tautological.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading And we are convinced that if the reader had to express the same sentiment he or she would not be nice as to the literary form in which the sentence was couched, would not cast it thus—’We have been much upset; we have had much of late to disturb our equilibrium, and when we are thrown out of our balance then the servants as well are affected.’

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading That would be better, no doubt, but the reader would not speak thus, and Salome did not.

eat an early morning meal

From this reading Because we have dared to copy down, word for word, what was said at breakfast, our heroine has revealed herself as tautological.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading That would be better, no doubt, but the reader would not speak thus, and Salome did not.

put or send forth

From this reading And we are convinced that if the reader had to express the same sentiment he or she would not be nice as to the literary form in which the sentence was couched, would not cast it thus—’We have been much upset; we have had much of late to disturb our equilibrium, and when we are thrown out of our balance then the servants as well are affected.’

persuaded of; very sure

From this reading And we are convinced that if the reader had to express the same sentiment he or she would not be nice as to the literary form in which the sentence was couched, would not cast it thus—’We have been much upset; we have had much of late to disturb our equilibrium, and when we are thrown out of our balance then the servants as well are affected.’

a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)

From this reading Because we have dared to copy down, word for word, what was said at breakfast, our heroine has revealed herself as tautological.

past form of “couch” — formulate in a particular style or language

From this reading And we are convinced that if the reader had to express the same sentiment he or she would not be nice as to the literary form in which the sentence was couched, would not cast it thus—’We have been much upset; we have had much of late to disturb our equilibrium, and when we are thrown out of our balance then the servants as well are affected.’

past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission

From this reading Because we have dared to copy down, word for word, what was said at breakfast, our heroine has revealed herself as tautological.

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

From this reading That would be better, no doubt, but the reader would not speak thus, and Salome did not.

move deeply

From this reading And we are convinced that if the reader had to express the same sentiment he or she would not be nice as to the literary form in which the sentence was couched, would not cast it thus—’We have been much upset; we have had much of late to disturb our equilibrium, and when we are thrown out of our balance then the servants as well are affected.’

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading That would be better, no doubt, but the reader would not speak thus, and Salome did not.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Because we have dared to copy down, word for word, what was said at breakfast, our heroine has revealed herself as tautological.

a stable situation in which forces cancel one another

From this reading And we are convinced that if the reader had to express the same sentiment he or she would not be nice as to the literary form in which the sentence was couched, would not cast it thus—’We have been much upset; we have had much of late to disturb our equilibrium, and when we are thrown out of our balance then the servants as well are affected.’

give expression to

From this reading And we are convinced that if the reader had to express the same sentiment he or she would not be nice as to the literary form in which the sentence was couched, would not cast it thus—’We have been much upset; we have had much of late to disturb our equilibrium, and when we are thrown out of our balance then the servants as well are affected.’

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Because we have dared to copy down, word for word, what was said at breakfast, our heroine has revealed herself as tautological.

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading And we are convinced that if the reader had to express the same sentiment he or she would not be nice as to the literary form in which the sentence was couched, would not cast it thus—’We have been much upset; we have had much of late to disturb our equilibrium, and when we are thrown out of our balance then the servants as well are affected.’

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading There were positively four upsets in that one little sentence.

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

From this reading And we are convinced that if the reader had to express the same sentiment he or she would not be nice as to the literary form in which the sentence was couched, would not cast it thus—’We have been much upset; we have had much of late to disturb our equilibrium, and when we are thrown out of our balance then the servants as well are affected.’

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

From this reading Because we have dared to copy down, word for word, what was said at breakfast, our heroine has revealed herself as tautological.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Because we have dared to copy down, word for word, what was said at breakfast, our heroine has revealed herself as tautological.

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

From this reading And we are convinced that if the reader had to express the same sentiment he or she would not be nice as to the literary form in which the sentence was couched, would not cast it thus—’We have been much upset; we have had much of late to disturb our equilibrium, and when we are thrown out of our balance then the servants as well are affected.’

the main good female character in a work of fiction

From this reading Because we have dared to copy down, word for word, what was said at breakfast, our heroine has revealed herself as tautological.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading Because we have dared to copy down, word for word, what was said at breakfast, our heroine has revealed herself as tautological.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading And we are convinced that if the reader had to express the same sentiment he or she would not be nice as to the literary form in which the sentence was couched, would not cast it thus—’We have been much upset; we have had much of late to disturb our equilibrium, and when we are thrown out of our balance then the servants as well are affected.’

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

From this reading There were positively four upsets in that one little sentence.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading And we are convinced that if the reader had to express the same sentiment he or she would not be nice as to the literary form in which the sentence was couched, would not cast it thus—’We have been much upset; we have had much of late to disturb our equilibrium, and when we are thrown out of our balance then the servants as well are affected.’

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading And we are convinced that if the reader had to express the same sentiment he or she would not be nice as to the literary form in which the sentence was couched, would not cast it thus—’We have been much upset; we have had much of late to disturb our equilibrium, and when we are thrown out of our balance then the servants as well are affected.’

of or relating to or characteristic of literature

From this reading And we are convinced that if the reader had to express the same sentiment he or she would not be nice as to the literary form in which the sentence was couched, would not cast it thus—’We have been much upset; we have had much of late to disturb our equilibrium, and when we are thrown out of our balance then the servants as well are affected.’

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading There were positively four upsets in that one little sentence.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading And we are convinced that if the reader had to express the same sentiment he or she would not be nice as to the literary form in which the sentence was couched, would not cast it thus—’We have been much upset; we have had much of late to disturb our equilibrium, and when we are thrown out of our balance then the servants as well are affected.’

pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance

From this reading And we are convinced that if the reader had to express the same sentiment he or she would not be nice as to the literary form in which the sentence was couched, would not cast it thus—’We have been much upset; we have had much of late to disturb our equilibrium, and when we are thrown out of our balance then the servants as well are affected.’

not any; not one

From this reading That would be better, no doubt, but the reader would not speak thus, and Salome did not.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading And we are convinced that if the reader had to express the same sentiment he or she would not be nice as to the literary form in which the sentence was couched, would not cast it thus—’We have been much upset; we have had much of late to disturb our equilibrium, and when we are thrown out of our balance then the servants as well are affected.’

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

From this reading Author: Now, there!

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading And we are convinced that if the reader had to express the same sentiment he or she would not be nice as to the literary form in which the sentence was couched, would not cast it thus—’We have been much upset; we have had much of late to disturb our equilibrium, and when we are thrown out of our balance then the servants as well are affected.’

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading There were positively four upsets in that one little sentence.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading And we are convinced that if the reader had to express the same sentiment he or she would not be nice as to the literary form in which the sentence was couched, would not cast it thus—’We have been much upset; we have had much of late to disturb our equilibrium, and when we are thrown out of our balance then the servants as well are affected.’

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Because we have dared to copy down, word for word, what was said at breakfast, our heroine has revealed herself as tautological.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading And we are convinced that if the reader had to express the same sentiment he or she would not be nice as to the literary form in which the sentence was couched, would not cast it thus—’We have been much upset; we have had much of late to disturb our equilibrium, and when we are thrown out of our balance then the servants as well are affected.’

extremely

From this reading There were positively four upsets in that one little sentence.

a person who enjoys reading

From this reading And we are convinced that if the reader had to express the same sentiment he or she would not be nice as to the literary form in which the sentence was couched, would not cast it thus—’We have been much upset; we have had much of late to disturb our equilibrium, and when we are thrown out of our balance then the servants as well are affected.’

past form of “reveal” — make visible

From this reading Because we have dared to copy down, word for word, what was said at breakfast, our heroine has revealed herself as tautological.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Because we have dared to copy down, word for word, what was said at breakfast, our heroine has revealed herself as tautological.

woman whose dancing beguiled Herod into giving her the head of John the Baptist

From this reading That would be better, no doubt, but the reader would not speak thus, and Salome did not.

Identical; not different.

From this reading And we are convinced that if the reader had to express the same sentiment he or she would not be nice as to the literary form in which the sentence was couched, would not cast it thus—’We have been much upset; we have had much of late to disturb our equilibrium, and when we are thrown out of our balance then the servants as well are affected.’

a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language

From this reading There were positively four upsets in that one little sentence.

tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion

From this reading And we are convinced that if the reader had to express the same sentiment he or she would not be nice as to the literary form in which the sentence was couched, would not cast it thus—’We have been much upset; we have had much of late to disturb our equilibrium, and when we are thrown out of our balance then the servants as well are affected.’

plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading And we are convinced that if the reader had to express the same sentiment he or she would not be nice as to the literary form in which the sentence was couched, would not cast it thus—’We have been much upset; we have had much of late to disturb our equilibrium, and when we are thrown out of our balance then the servants as well are affected.’

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

From this reading And we are convinced that if the reader had to express the same sentiment he or she would not be nice as to the literary form in which the sentence was couched, would not cast it thus—’We have been much upset; we have had much of late to disturb our equilibrium, and when we are thrown out of our balance then the servants as well are affected.’

express in speech

From this reading That would be better, no doubt, but the reader would not speak thus, and Salome did not.

repetition of same sense in different words

From this reading Because we have dared to copy down, word for word, what was said at breakfast, our heroine has revealed herself as tautological.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading There were positively four upsets in that one little sentence.

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

From this reading And we are convinced that if the reader had to express the same sentiment he or she would not be nice as to the literary form in which the sentence was couched, would not cast it thus—’We have been much upset; we have had much of late to disturb our equilibrium, and when we are thrown out of our balance then the servants as well are affected.’

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading And we are convinced that if the reader had to express the same sentiment he or she would not be nice as to the literary form in which the sentence was couched, would not cast it thus—’We have been much upset; we have had much of late to disturb our equilibrium, and when we are thrown out of our balance then the servants as well are affected.’

in or at that place or location

From this reading Author: Now, there!

caused to fall to the ground

From this reading And we are convinced that if the reader had to express the same sentiment he or she would not be nice as to the literary form in which the sentence was couched, would not cast it thus—’We have been much upset; we have had much of late to disturb our equilibrium, and when we are thrown out of our balance then the servants as well are affected.’

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading And we are convinced that if the reader had to express the same sentiment he or she would not be nice as to the literary form in which the sentence was couched, would not cast it thus—’We have been much upset; we have had much of late to disturb our equilibrium, and when we are thrown out of our balance then the servants as well are affected.’

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

From this reading Because we have dared to copy down, word for word, what was said at breakfast, our heroine has revealed herself as tautological.

disturb the balance or stability of

From this reading And we are convinced that if the reader had to express the same sentiment he or she would not be nice as to the literary form in which the sentence was couched, would not cast it thus—’We have been much upset; we have had much of late to disturb our equilibrium, and when we are thrown out of our balance then the servants as well are affected.’

plural of “upset” — an unhappy and worried mental state

From this reading There were positively four upsets in that one little sentence.

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

From this reading Because we have dared to copy down, word for word, what was said at breakfast, our heroine has revealed herself as tautological.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Because we have dared to copy down, word for word, what was said at breakfast, our heroine has revealed herself as tautological.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading And we are convinced that if the reader had to express the same sentiment he or she would not be nice as to the literary form in which the sentence was couched, would not cast it thus—’We have been much upset; we have had much of late to disturb our equilibrium, and when we are thrown out of our balance then the servants as well are affected.’

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

From this reading There were positively four upsets in that one little sentence.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Because we have dared to copy down, word for word, what was said at breakfast, our heroine has revealed herself as tautological.

at the time that

From this reading And we are convinced that if the reader had to express the same sentiment he or she would not be nice as to the literary form in which the sentence was couched, would not cast it thus—’We have been much upset; we have had much of late to disturb our equilibrium, and when we are thrown out of our balance then the servants as well are affected.’

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

From this reading And we are convinced that if the reader had to express the same sentiment he or she would not be nice as to the literary form in which the sentence was couched, would not cast it thus—’We have been much upset; we have had much of late to disturb our equilibrium, and when we are thrown out of our balance then the servants as well are affected.’

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading Because we have dared to copy down, word for word, what was said at breakfast, our heroine has revealed herself as tautological.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading And we are convinced that if the reader had to express the same sentiment he or she would not be nice as to the literary form in which the sentence was couched, would not cast it thus—’We have been much upset; we have had much of late to disturb our equilibrium, and when we are thrown out of our balance then the servants as well are affected.’