Chapter XXV

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

From this reading After all, Rabelais' religion and women are one and the same thing--a great Perhaps.--"The Silver Poppy."

later than; following

From this reading After all, Rabelais' religion and women are one and the same thing--a great Perhaps.--"The Silver Poppy."

(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 After all, Rabelais' religion and women are one and the same thing--a great Perhaps.--"The Silver Poppy."

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading Cordelia herself, with bright but restless eyes, with a slightly flushed face, and a little quickness of speech and movement betokening, perhaps, nerves too tensely strung, was already waiting for Hartley, when, an hour later, he stepped up to her door.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Cordelia herself, with bright but restless eyes, with a slightly flushed face, and a little quickness of speech and movement betokening, perhaps, nerves too tensely strung, was already waiting for Hartley, when, an hour later, he stepped up to her door.

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

From this reading TARNISHED GOLD She yielded then where she had frowned, And fell her tears like leaves; She sank before him on the ground And clasped his iron greaves.

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

From this reading After all, Rabelais' religion and women are one and the same thing--a great Perhaps.--"The Silver Poppy."

earlier than; in front of

From this reading TARNISHED GOLD She yielded then where she had frowned, And fell her tears like leaves; She sank before him on the ground And clasped his iron greaves.

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From this reading Cordelia herself, with bright but restless eyes, with a slightly flushed face, and a little quickness of speech and movement betokening, perhaps, nerves too tensely strung, was already waiting for Hartley, when, an hour later, he stepped up to her door.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading Cordelia herself, with bright but restless eyes, with a slightly flushed face, and a little quickness of speech and movement betokening, perhaps, nerves too tensely strung, was already waiting for Hartley, when, an hour later, he stepped up to her door.

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading JOHN HARTLEY, "The Broken Knight."

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Cordelia herself, with bright but restless eyes, with a slightly flushed face, and a little quickness of speech and movement betokening, perhaps, nerves too tensely strung, was already waiting for Hartley, when, an hour later, he stepped up to her door.

taking care or paying attention

From this reading The lights of Cordelia's little yellow-trimmed study were carefully shaded and softened.

past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly

From this reading TARNISHED GOLD She yielded then where she had frowned, And fell her tears like leaves; She sank before him on the ground And clasped his iron greaves.

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From this reading Cordelia herself, with bright but restless eyes, with a slightly flushed face, and a little quickness of speech and movement betokening, perhaps, nerves too tensely strung, was already waiting for Hartley, when, an hour later, he stepped up to her door.

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From this reading The lights of Cordelia's little yellow-trimmed study were carefully shaded and softened.

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

From this reading Cordelia herself, with bright but restless eyes, with a slightly flushed face, and a little quickness of speech and movement betokening, perhaps, nerves too tensely strung, was already waiting for Hartley, when, an hour later, he stepped up to her door.

opinion or judgment

From this reading Cordelia herself, with bright but restless eyes, with a slightly flushed face, and a little quickness of speech and movement betokening, perhaps, nerves too tensely strung, was already waiting for Hartley, when, an hour later, he stepped up to her door.

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

From this reading Cordelia herself, with bright but restless eyes, with a slightly flushed face, and a little quickness of speech and movement betokening, perhaps, nerves too tensely strung, was already waiting for Hartley, when, an hour later, he stepped up to her door.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading TARNISHED GOLD She yielded then where she had frowned, And fell her tears like leaves; She sank before him on the ground And clasped his iron greaves.

having the pinkish flush of health

From this reading Cordelia herself, with bright but restless eyes, with a slightly flushed face, and a little quickness of speech and movement betokening, perhaps, nerves too tensely strung, was already waiting for Hartley, when, an hour later, he stepped up to her door.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Cordelia herself, with bright but restless eyes, with a slightly flushed face, and a little quickness of speech and movement betokening, perhaps, nerves too tensely strung, was already waiting for Hartley, when, an hour later, he stepped up to her door.

past form of “frown” — look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval

From this reading TARNISHED GOLD She yielded then where she had frowned, And fell her tears like leaves; She sank before him on the ground And clasped his iron greaves.

coins made of gold

From this reading TARNISHED GOLD She yielded then where she had frowned, And fell her tears like leaves; She sank before him on the ground And clasped his iron greaves.

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

From this reading After all, Rabelais' religion and women are one and the same thing--a great Perhaps.--"The Silver Poppy."

the residue that remains after animal fat has been rendered

From this reading TARNISHED GOLD She yielded then where she had frowned, And fell her tears like leaves; She sank before him on the ground And clasped his iron greaves.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading TARNISHED GOLD She yielded then where she had frowned, And fell her tears like leaves; She sank before him on the ground And clasped his iron greaves.

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

From this reading TARNISHED GOLD She yielded then where she had frowned, And fell her tears like leaves; She sank before him on the ground And clasped his iron greaves.

English philosopher who introduced the theory of the association of ideas (1705-1757)

From this reading JOHN HARTLEY, "The Broken Knight."

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

From this reading Cordelia herself, with bright but restless eyes, with a slightly flushed face, and a little quickness of speech and movement betokening, perhaps, nerves too tensely strung, was already waiting for Hartley, when, an hour later, he stepped up to her door.

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

From this reading TARNISHED GOLD She yielded then where she had frowned, And fell her tears like leaves; She sank before him on the ground And clasped his iron greaves.

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

From this reading Cordelia herself, with bright but restless eyes, with a slightly flushed face, and a little quickness of speech and movement betokening, perhaps, nerves too tensely strung, was already waiting for Hartley, when, an hour later, he stepped up to her door.

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

From this reading TARNISHED GOLD She yielded then where she had frowned, And fell her tears like leaves; She sank before him on the ground And clasped his iron greaves.

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

From this reading TARNISHED GOLD She yielded then where she had frowned, And fell her tears like leaves; She sank before him on the ground And clasped his iron greaves.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading Cordelia herself, with bright but restless eyes, with a slightly flushed face, and a little quickness of speech and movement betokening, perhaps, nerves too tensely strung, was already waiting for Hartley, when, an hour later, he stepped up to her door.

a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood

From this reading TARNISHED GOLD She yielded then where she had frowned, And fell her tears like leaves; She sank before him on the ground And clasped his iron greaves.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading JOHN HARTLEY, "The Broken Knight."

originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit

From this reading JOHN HARTLEY, "The Broken Knight."

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading Cordelia herself, with bright but restless eyes, with a slightly flushed face, and a little quickness of speech and movement betokening, perhaps, nerves too tensely strung, was already waiting for Hartley, when, an hour later, he stepped up to her door.

plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading TARNISHED GOLD She yielded then where she had frowned, And fell her tears like leaves; She sank before him on the ground And clasped his iron greaves.

plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation

From this reading The lights of Cordelia's little yellow-trimmed study were carefully shaded and softened.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading TARNISHED GOLD She yielded then where she had frowned, And fell her tears like leaves; She sank before him on the ground And clasped his iron greaves.

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

From this reading The lights of Cordelia's little yellow-trimmed study were carefully shaded and softened.

a change of position that does not entail a change of location

From this reading Cordelia herself, with bright but restless eyes, with a slightly flushed face, and a little quickness of speech and movement betokening, perhaps, nerves too tensely strung, was already waiting for Hartley, when, an hour later, he stepped up to her door.

an uneasy psychological state

From this reading Cordelia herself, with bright but restless eyes, with a slightly flushed face, and a little quickness of speech and movement betokening, perhaps, nerves too tensely strung, was already waiting for Hartley, when, an hour later, he stepped up to her door.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The lights of Cordelia's little yellow-trimmed study were carefully shaded and softened.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading TARNISHED GOLD She yielded then where she had frowned, And fell her tears like leaves; She sank before him on the ground And clasped his iron greaves.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading After all, Rabelais' religion and women are one and the same thing--a great Perhaps.--"The Silver Poppy."

by chance

From this reading After all, Rabelais' religion and women are one and the same thing--a great Perhaps.--"The Silver Poppy."

annual or biennial or perennial herbs having showy flowers

From this reading After all, Rabelais' religion and women are one and the same thing--a great Perhaps.--"The Silver Poppy."

skillful performance or ability without difficulty

From this reading Cordelia herself, with bright but restless eyes, with a slightly flushed face, and a little quickness of speech and movement betokening, perhaps, nerves too tensely strung, was already waiting for Hartley, when, an hour later, he stepped up to her door.

author of satirical attacks on medieval scholasticism (1494-1553)

From this reading After all, Rabelais' religion and women are one and the same thing--a great Perhaps.--"The Silver Poppy."

a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny

From this reading After all, Rabelais' religion and women are one and the same thing--a great Perhaps.--"The Silver Poppy."

worried and uneasy

From this reading Cordelia herself, with bright but restless eyes, with a slightly flushed face, and a little quickness of speech and movement betokening, perhaps, nerves too tensely strung, was already waiting for Hartley, when, an hour later, he stepped up to her door.

Identical; not different.

From this reading After all, Rabelais' religion and women are one and the same thing--a great Perhaps.--"The Silver Poppy."

inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level

From this reading TARNISHED GOLD She yielded then where she had frowned, And fell her tears like leaves; She sank before him on the ground And clasped his iron greaves.

protected from heat and light with shade or shadow

From this reading The lights of Cordelia's little yellow-trimmed study were carefully shaded and softened.

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

From this reading TARNISHED GOLD She yielded then where she had frowned, And fell her tears like leaves; She sank before him on the ground And clasped his iron greaves.

a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography

From this reading After all, Rabelais' religion and women are one and the same thing--a great Perhaps.--"The Silver Poppy."

to a small degree or extent

From this reading Cordelia herself, with bright but restless eyes, with a slightly flushed face, and a little quickness of speech and movement betokening, perhaps, nerves too tensely strung, was already waiting for Hartley, when, an hour later, he stepped up to her door.

toned down

From this reading The lights of Cordelia's little yellow-trimmed study were carefully shaded and softened.

the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience

From this reading Cordelia herself, with bright but restless eyes, with a slightly flushed face, and a little quickness of speech and movement betokening, perhaps, nerves too tensely strung, was already waiting for Hartley, when, an hour later, he stepped up to her door.

inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step

From this reading Cordelia herself, with bright but restless eyes, with a slightly flushed face, and a little quickness of speech and movement betokening, perhaps, nerves too tensely strung, was already waiting for Hartley, when, an hour later, he stepped up to her door.

that is on a string

From this reading Cordelia herself, with bright but restless eyes, with a slightly flushed face, and a little quickness of speech and movement betokening, perhaps, nerves too tensely strung, was already waiting for Hartley, when, an hour later, he stepped up to her door.

a detailed critical inspection

From this reading The lights of Cordelia's little yellow-trimmed study were carefully shaded and softened.

past form of “tarnish” — make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically

From this reading TARNISHED GOLD She yielded then where she had frowned, And fell her tears like leaves; She sank before him on the ground And clasped his iron greaves.

the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)

From this reading TARNISHED GOLD She yielded then where she had frowned, And fell her tears like leaves; She sank before him on the ground And clasped his iron greaves.

in a tense manner

From this reading Cordelia herself, with bright but restless eyes, with a slightly flushed face, and a little quickness of speech and movement betokening, perhaps, nerves too tensely strung, was already waiting for Hartley, when, an hour later, he stepped up to her door.

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

From this reading TARNISHED GOLD She yielded then where she had frowned, And fell her tears like leaves; She sank before him on the ground And clasped his iron greaves.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading TARNISHED GOLD She yielded then where she had frowned, And fell her tears like leaves; She sank before him on the ground And clasped his iron greaves.

a special situation

From this reading After all, Rabelais' religion and women are one and the same thing--a great Perhaps.--"The Silver Poppy."

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

From this reading Cordelia herself, with bright but restless eyes, with a slightly flushed face, and a little quickness of speech and movement betokening, perhaps, nerves too tensely strung, was already waiting for Hartley, when, an hour later, he stepped up to her door.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Cordelia herself, with bright but restless eyes, with a slightly flushed face, and a little quickness of speech and movement betokening, perhaps, nerves too tensely strung, was already waiting for Hartley, when, an hour later, he stepped up to her door.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Cordelia herself, with bright but restless eyes, with a slightly flushed face, and a little quickness of speech and movement betokening, perhaps, nerves too tensely strung, was already waiting for Hartley, when, an hour later, he stepped up to her door.

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading Cordelia herself, with bright but restless eyes, with a slightly flushed face, and a little quickness of speech and movement betokening, perhaps, nerves too tensely strung, was already waiting for Hartley, when, an hour later, he stepped up to her door.

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

From this reading Cordelia herself, with bright but restless eyes, with a slightly flushed face, and a little quickness of speech and movement betokening, perhaps, nerves too tensely strung, was already waiting for Hartley, when, an hour later, he stepped up to her door.

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

From this reading The lights of Cordelia's little yellow-trimmed study were carefully shaded and softened.

at the time that

From this reading Cordelia herself, with bright but restless eyes, with a slightly flushed face, and a little quickness of speech and movement betokening, perhaps, nerves too tensely strung, was already waiting for Hartley, when, an hour later, he stepped up to her door.

in or at the place that

From this reading TARNISHED GOLD She yielded then where she had frowned, And fell her tears like leaves; She sank before him on the ground And clasped his iron greaves.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Cordelia herself, with bright but restless eyes, with a slightly flushed face, and a little quickness of speech and movement betokening, perhaps, nerves too tensely strung, was already waiting for Hartley, when, an hour later, he stepped up to her door.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading After all, Rabelais' religion and women are one and the same thing--a great Perhaps.--"The Silver Poppy."

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From this reading The lights of Cordelia's little yellow-trimmed study were carefully shaded and softened.

past form of “yield” — be the cause or source of

From this reading TARNISHED GOLD She yielded then where she had frowned, And fell her tears like leaves; She sank before him on the ground And clasped his iron greaves.