Chapter XVII

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

From this reading The distant music had subsided to a low, plaintive strain; the apartment into which, in their turn, the two had seemed to float upon those floods of melody was bathed in a subdued and softened light; the odour of perfumes loaded the atmosphere; and the sounds of far-off revelry did but add to the languor and seclusion of the scene.

make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading The distant music had subsided to a low, plaintive strain; the apartment into which, in their turn, the two had seemed to float upon those floods of melody was bathed in a subdued and softened light; the odour of perfumes loaded the atmosphere; and the sounds of far-off revelry did but add to the languor and seclusion of the scene.

(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 either fears his fate too much, Or his deserts are small, Who dares not put it to the touch, To win or lose it all.’

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

From this reading The distant music had subsided to a low, plaintive strain; the apartment into which, in their turn, the two had seemed to float upon those floods of melody was bathed in a subdued and softened light; the odour of perfumes loaded the atmosphere; and the sounds of far-off revelry did but add to the languor and seclusion of the scene.

a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house

From this reading The distant music had subsided to a low, plaintive strain; the apartment into which, in their turn, the two had seemed to float upon those floods of melody was bathed in a subdued and softened light; the odour of perfumes loaded the atmosphere; and the sounds of far-off revelry did but add to the languor and seclusion of the scene.

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

From this reading ‘He either fears his fate too much, Or his deserts are small, Who dares not put it to the touch, To win or lose it all.’

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

From this reading Mary’s cheek was a shade paler and her step scarce so buoyant as usual.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading This it was that had so elated him at the banquet; this it was that gave him courage in the dance to speak words of love to his Queen.

a particular environment or surrounding influence

From this reading The distant music had subsided to a low, plaintive strain; the apartment into which, in their turn, the two had seemed to float upon those floods of melody was bathed in a subdued and softened light; the odour of perfumes loaded the atmosphere; and the sounds of far-off revelry did but add to the languor and seclusion of the scene.

a ceremonial dinner party for many people

From this reading This it was that had so elated him at the banquet; this it was that gave him courage in the dance to speak words of love to his Queen.

past form of “bathe” — cleanse the entire body

From this reading The distant music had subsided to a low, plaintive strain; the apartment into which, in their turn, the two had seemed to float upon those floods of melody was bathed in a subdued and softened light; the odour of perfumes loaded the atmosphere; and the sounds of far-off revelry did but add to the languor and seclusion of the scene.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Mary Stuart still wore in her bosom the gold heart that had been won by Chastelâr in his victory of the day.

the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept

From this reading Mary Stuart still wore in her bosom the gold heart that had been won by Chastelâr in his victory of the day.

tending to float on a liquid or rise in air or gas

From this reading Mary’s cheek was a shade paler and her step scarce so buoyant as usual.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The distant music had subsided to a low, plaintive strain; the apartment into which, in their turn, the two had seemed to float upon those floods of melody was bathed in a subdued and softened light; the odour of perfumes loaded the atmosphere; and the sounds of far-off revelry did but add to the languor and seclusion of the scene.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Mary Stuart still wore in her bosom the gold heart that had been won by Chastelâr in his victory of the day.

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From this reading Mary Stuart still wore in her bosom the gold heart that had been won by Chastelâr in his victory of the day.

either side of the face below the eyes

From this reading Mary’s cheek was a shade paler and her step scarce so buoyant as usual.

a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear

From this reading This it was that had so elated him at the banquet; this it was that gave him courage in the dance to speak words of love to his Queen.

an artistic form of nonverbal communication

From this reading This it was that had so elated him at the banquet; this it was that gave him courage in the dance to speak words of love to his Queen.

plural of “dare” — a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy

From this reading ‘He either fears his fate too much, Or his deserts are small, Who dares not put it to the touch, To win or lose it all.’

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Mary Stuart still wore in her bosom the gold heart that had been won by Chastelâr in his victory of the day.

plural of “desert” — arid land with little or no vegetation

From this reading ‘He either fears his fate too much, Or his deserts are small, Who dares not put it to the touch, To win or lose it all.’

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

From this reading The distant music had subsided to a low, plaintive strain; the apartment into which, in their turn, the two had seemed to float upon those floods of melody was bathed in a subdued and softened light; the odour of perfumes loaded the atmosphere; and the sounds of far-off revelry did but add to the languor and seclusion of the scene.

separated in space or coming from or going to a distance

From this reading The distant music had subsided to a low, plaintive strain; the apartment into which, in their turn, the two had seemed to float upon those floods of melody was bathed in a subdued and softened light; the odour of perfumes loaded the atmosphere; and the sounds of far-off revelry did but add to the languor and seclusion of the scene.

one or the other of two

From this reading ‘He either fears his fate too much, Or his deserts are small, Who dares not put it to the touch, To win or lose it all.’

exultantly proud and joyful; in high spirits

From this reading This it was that had so elated him at the banquet; this it was that gave him courage in the dance to speak words of love to his Queen.

very far away in space or time

From this reading The distant music had subsided to a low, plaintive strain; the apartment into which, in their turn, the two had seemed to float upon those floods of melody was bathed in a subdued and softened light; the odour of perfumes loaded the atmosphere; and the sounds of far-off revelry did but add to the languor and seclusion of the scene.

an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading ‘He either fears his fate too much, Or his deserts are small, Who dares not put it to the touch, To win or lose it all.’

plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)

From this reading ‘He either fears his fate too much, Or his deserts are small, Who dares not put it to the touch, To win or lose it all.’

be in motion due to some air or water current

From this reading The distant music had subsided to a low, plaintive strain; the apartment into which, in their turn, the two had seemed to float upon those floods of melody was bathed in a subdued and softened light; the odour of perfumes loaded the atmosphere; and the sounds of far-off revelry did but add to the languor and seclusion of the scene.

plural of “flood” — the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land

From this reading The distant music had subsided to a low, plaintive strain; the apartment into which, in their turn, the two had seemed to float upon those floods of melody was bathed in a subdued and softened light; the odour of perfumes loaded the atmosphere; and the sounds of far-off revelry did but add to the languor and seclusion of the scene.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading This it was that had so elated him at the banquet; this it was that gave him courage in the dance to speak words of love to his Queen.

coins made of gold

From this reading Mary Stuart still wore in her bosom the gold heart that had been won by Chastelâr in his victory of the day.

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

From this reading Mary Stuart still wore in her bosom the gold heart that had been won by Chastelâr in his victory of the day.

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

From this reading ‘He either fears his fate too much, Or his deserts are small, Who dares not put it to the touch, To win or lose it all.’

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading Mary Stuart still wore in her bosom the gold heart that had been won by Chastelâr in his victory of the day.

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

From this reading Mary Stuart still wore in her bosom the gold heart that had been won by Chastelâr in his victory of the day.

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

From this reading This it was that had so elated him at the banquet; this it was that gave him courage in the dance to speak words of love to his Queen.

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

From this reading ‘He either fears his fate too much, Or his deserts are small, Who dares not put it to the touch, To win or lose it all.’

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

From this reading Mary Stuart still wore in her bosom the gold heart that had been won by Chastelâr in his victory of the day.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The distant music had subsided to a low, plaintive strain; the apartment into which, in their turn, the two had seemed to float upon those floods of melody was bathed in a subdued and softened light; the odour of perfumes loaded the atmosphere; and the sounds of far-off revelry did but add to the languor and seclusion of the scene.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading ‘He either fears his fate too much, Or his deserts are small, Who dares not put it to the touch, To win or lose it all.’

a relaxed comfortable feeling

From this reading The distant music had subsided to a low, plaintive strain; the apartment into which, in their turn, the two had seemed to float upon those floods of melody was bathed in a subdued and softened light; the odour of perfumes loaded the atmosphere; and the sounds of far-off revelry did but add to the languor and seclusion of the scene.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading The distant music had subsided to a low, plaintive strain; the apartment into which, in their turn, the two had seemed to float upon those floods of melody was bathed in a subdued and softened light; the odour of perfumes loaded the atmosphere; and the sounds of far-off revelry did but add to the languor and seclusion of the scene.

filled with a great quantity

From this reading The distant music had subsided to a low, plaintive strain; the apartment into which, in their turn, the two had seemed to float upon those floods of melody was bathed in a subdued and softened light; the odour of perfumes loaded the atmosphere; and the sounds of far-off revelry did but add to the languor and seclusion of the scene.

fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense

From this reading ‘He either fears his fate too much, Or his deserts are small, Who dares not put it to the touch, To win or lose it all.’

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading This it was that had so elated him at the banquet; this it was that gave him courage in the dance to speak words of love to his Queen.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading The distant music had subsided to a low, plaintive strain; the apartment into which, in their turn, the two had seemed to float upon those floods of melody was bathed in a subdued and softened light; the odour of perfumes loaded the atmosphere; and the sounds of far-off revelry did but add to the languor and seclusion of the scene.

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading Mary Stuart still wore in her bosom the gold heart that had been won by Chastelâr in his victory of the day.

possessive form of “mary” — the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading Mary’s cheek was a shade paler and her step scarce so buoyant as usual.

a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence

From this reading The distant music had subsided to a low, plaintive strain; the apartment into which, in their turn, the two had seemed to float upon those floods of melody was bathed in a subdued and softened light; the odour of perfumes loaded the atmosphere; and the sounds of far-off revelry did but add to the languor and seclusion of the scene.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading ‘He either fears his fate too much, Or his deserts are small, Who dares not put it to the touch, To win or lose it all.’

an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner

From this reading The distant music had subsided to a low, plaintive strain; the apartment into which, in their turn, the two had seemed to float upon those floods of melody was bathed in a subdued and softened light; the odour of perfumes loaded the atmosphere; and the sounds of far-off revelry did but add to the languor and seclusion of the scene.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading ‘He either fears his fate too much, Or his deserts are small, Who dares not put it to the touch, To win or lose it all.’

the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form

From this reading The distant music had subsided to a low, plaintive strain; the apartment into which, in their turn, the two had seemed to float upon those floods of melody was bathed in a subdued and softened light; the odour of perfumes loaded the atmosphere; and the sounds of far-off revelry did but add to the languor and seclusion of the scene.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Mary Stuart still wore in her bosom the gold heart that had been won by Chastelâr in his victory of the day.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading ‘He either fears his fate too much, Or his deserts are small, Who dares not put it to the touch, To win or lose it all.’

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From this reading Mary’s cheek was a shade paler and her step scarce so buoyant as usual.

plural of “perfume” — a distinctive odor that is pleasant

From this reading The distant music had subsided to a low, plaintive strain; the apartment into which, in their turn, the two had seemed to float upon those floods of melody was bathed in a subdued and softened light; the odour of perfumes loaded the atmosphere; and the sounds of far-off revelry did but add to the languor and seclusion of the scene.

expressing sorrow

From this reading The distant music had subsided to a low, plaintive strain; the apartment into which, in their turn, the two had seemed to float upon those floods of melody was bathed in a subdued and softened light; the odour of perfumes loaded the atmosphere; and the sounds of far-off revelry did but add to the languor and seclusion of the scene.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading ‘He either fears his fate too much, Or his deserts are small, Who dares not put it to the touch, To win or lose it all.’

the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs

From this reading This it was that had so elated him at the banquet; this it was that gave him courage in the dance to speak words of love to his Queen.

unrestrained merrymaking

From this reading The distant music had subsided to a low, plaintive strain; the apartment into which, in their turn, the two had seemed to float upon those floods of melody was bathed in a subdued and softened light; the odour of perfumes loaded the atmosphere; and the sounds of far-off revelry did but add to the languor and seclusion of the scene.

only a very short time before

From this reading Mary’s cheek was a shade paler and her step scarce so buoyant as usual.

the place where some action occurs

From this reading The distant music had subsided to a low, plaintive strain; the apartment into which, in their turn, the two had seemed to float upon those floods of melody was bathed in a subdued and softened light; the odour of perfumes loaded the atmosphere; and the sounds of far-off revelry did but add to the languor and seclusion of the scene.

the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others

From this reading The distant music had subsided to a low, plaintive strain; the apartment into which, in their turn, the two had seemed to float upon those floods of melody was bathed in a subdued and softened light; the odour of perfumes loaded the atmosphere; and the sounds of far-off revelry did but add to the languor and seclusion of the scene.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading The distant music had subsided to a low, plaintive strain; the apartment into which, in their turn, the two had seemed to float upon those floods of melody was bathed in a subdued and softened light; the odour of perfumes loaded the atmosphere; and the sounds of far-off revelry did but add to the languor and seclusion of the scene.

relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body

From this reading Mary’s cheek was a shade paler and her step scarce so buoyant as usual.

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

From this reading ‘He either fears his fate too much, Or his deserts are small, Who dares not put it to the touch, To win or lose it all.’

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading This it was that had so elated him at the banquet; this it was that gave him courage in the dance to speak words of love to his Queen.

toned down

From this reading The distant music had subsided to a low, plaintive strain; the apartment into which, in their turn, the two had seemed to float upon those floods of melody was bathed in a subdued and softened light; the odour of perfumes loaded the atmosphere; and the sounds of far-off revelry did but add to the languor and seclusion of the scene.

plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading The distant music had subsided to a low, plaintive strain; the apartment into which, in their turn, the two had seemed to float upon those floods of melody was bathed in a subdued and softened light; the odour of perfumes loaded the atmosphere; and the sounds of far-off revelry did but add to the languor and seclusion of the scene.

express in speech

From this reading This it was that had so elated him at the banquet; this it was that gave him courage in the dance to speak words of love to his Queen.

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading Mary’s cheek was a shade paler and her step scarce so buoyant as usual.

not in physical motion

From this reading Mary Stuart still wore in her bosom the gold heart that had been won by Chastelâr in his victory of the day.

(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces

From this reading The distant music had subsided to a low, plaintive strain; the apartment into which, in their turn, the two had seemed to float upon those floods of melody was bathed in a subdued and softened light; the odour of perfumes loaded the atmosphere; and the sounds of far-off revelry did but add to the languor and seclusion of the scene.

United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington (1755-1828)

From this reading Mary Stuart still wore in her bosom the gold heart that had been won by Chastelâr in his victory of the day.

in a softened tone

From this reading The distant music had subsided to a low, plaintive strain; the apartment into which, in their turn, the two had seemed to float upon those floods of melody was bathed in a subdued and softened light; the odour of perfumes loaded the atmosphere; and the sounds of far-off revelry did but add to the languor and seclusion of the scene.

past form of “subside” — wear off or die down

From this reading The distant music had subsided to a low, plaintive strain; the apartment into which, in their turn, the two had seemed to float upon those floods of melody was bathed in a subdued and softened light; the odour of perfumes loaded the atmosphere; and the sounds of far-off revelry did but add to the languor and seclusion of the scene.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Mary Stuart still wore in her bosom the gold heart that had been won by Chastelâr in his victory of the day.

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

From this reading ‘He either fears his fate too much, Or his deserts are small, Who dares not put it to the touch, To win or lose it all.’

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The distant music had subsided to a low, plaintive strain; the apartment into which, in their turn, the two had seemed to float upon those floods of melody was bathed in a subdued and softened light; the odour of perfumes loaded the atmosphere; and the sounds of far-off revelry did but add to the languor and seclusion of the scene.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This it was that had so elated him at the banquet; this it was that gave him courage in the dance to speak words of love to his Queen.

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

From this reading The distant music had subsided to a low, plaintive strain; the apartment into which, in their turn, the two had seemed to float upon those floods of melody was bathed in a subdued and softened light; the odour of perfumes loaded the atmosphere; and the sounds of far-off revelry did but add to the languor and seclusion of the scene.

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

From this reading ‘He either fears his fate too much, Or his deserts are small, Who dares not put it to the touch, To win or lose it all.’

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading ‘He either fears his fate too much, Or his deserts are small, Who dares not put it to the touch, To win or lose it all.’

make physical contact with, come in contact with

From this reading ‘He either fears his fate too much, Or his deserts are small, Who dares not put it to the touch, To win or lose it all.’

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading The distant music had subsided to a low, plaintive strain; the apartment into which, in their turn, the two had seemed to float upon those floods of melody was bathed in a subdued and softened light; the odour of perfumes loaded the atmosphere; and the sounds of far-off revelry did but add to the languor and seclusion of the scene.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading The distant music had subsided to a low, plaintive strain; the apartment into which, in their turn, the two had seemed to float upon those floods of melody was bathed in a subdued and softened light; the odour of perfumes loaded the atmosphere; and the sounds of far-off revelry did but add to the languor and seclusion of the scene.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The distant music had subsided to a low, plaintive strain; the apartment into which, in their turn, the two had seemed to float upon those floods of melody was bathed in a subdued and softened light; the odour of perfumes loaded the atmosphere; and the sounds of far-off revelry did but add to the languor and seclusion of the scene.

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading Mary’s cheek was a shade paler and her step scarce so buoyant as usual.

a successful ending of a struggle or contest

From this reading Mary Stuart still wore in her bosom the gold heart that had been won by Chastelâr in his victory of the day.

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

From this reading This it was that had so elated him at the banquet; this it was that gave him courage in the dance to speak words of love to his Queen.

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

From this reading The distant music had subsided to a low, plaintive strain; the apartment into which, in their turn, the two had seemed to float upon those floods of melody was bathed in a subdued and softened light; the odour of perfumes loaded the atmosphere; and the sounds of far-off revelry did but add to the languor and seclusion of the scene.

which person or people

From this reading ‘He either fears his fate too much, Or his deserts are small, Who dares not put it to the touch, To win or lose it all.’

be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious

From this reading ‘He either fears his fate too much, Or his deserts are small, Who dares not put it to the touch, To win or lose it all.’

the basic unit of money in South Korea

From this reading Mary Stuart still wore in her bosom the gold heart that had been won by Chastelâr in his victory of the day.

the words that are spoken

From this reading This it was that had so elated him at the banquet; this it was that gave him courage in the dance to speak words of love to his Queen.

inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in

From this reading Mary Stuart still wore in her bosom the gold heart that had been won by Chastelâr in his victory of the day.