Chapter IV

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

From this reading The chief drawback to being a shy man is that in the actual crises of real life you are a very different person from the dashing and resourceful individual whom you have pictured in your solitary day-dreams.

presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible

From this reading The chief drawback to being a shy man is that in the actual crises of real life you are a very different person from the dashing and resourceful individual whom you have pictured in your solitary day-dreams.

(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 Clever, beyond a doubt--you knew that at once by his epigrams--but not clever in that repellant, cold-hearted modern fashion: for, no matter how brilliantly his talk sparkled, it was plain all the while that his heart was in the right place and that, despite his wonderful gifts, there was not an atom of conceit in his composition.

Having no one else present.

From this reading George Finch, finding himself in the position in which he had so often yearned to be--alone with the girl he loved, felt as if his true self had been suddenly withdrawn and an incompetent understudy substituted at the last moment.

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

From this reading George Finch, finding himself in the position in which he had so often yearned to be--alone with the girl he loved, felt as if his true self had been suddenly withdrawn and an incompetent understudy substituted at the last moment.

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

From this reading The chief drawback to being a shy man is that in the actual crises of real life you are a very different person from the dashing and resourceful individual whom you have pictured in your solitary day-dreams.

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

From this reading The chief drawback to being a shy man is that in the actual crises of real life you are a very different person from the dashing and resourceful individual whom you have pictured in your solitary day-dreams.

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

From this reading George Finch, finding himself in the position in which he had so often yearned to be--alone with the girl he loved, felt as if his true self had been suddenly withdrawn and an incompetent understudy substituted at the last moment.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading George Finch, finding himself in the position in which he had so often yearned to be--alone with the girl he loved, felt as if his true self had been suddenly withdrawn and an incompetent understudy substituted at the last moment.

(physics and chemistry) the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element

From this reading Clever, beyond a doubt--you knew that at once by his epigrams--but not clever in that repellant, cold-hearted modern fashion: for, no matter how brilliantly his talk sparkled, it was plain all the while that his heart was in the right place and that, despite his wonderful gifts, there was not an atom of conceit in his composition.

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

From this reading George Finch, finding himself in the position in which he had so often yearned to be--alone with the girl he loved, felt as if his true self had been suddenly withdrawn and an incompetent understudy substituted at the last moment.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading George Finch, finding himself in the position in which he had so often yearned to be--alone with the girl he loved, felt as if his true self had been suddenly withdrawn and an incompetent understudy substituted at the last moment.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading The chief drawback to being a shy man is that in the actual crises of real life you are a very different person from the dashing and resourceful individual whom you have pictured in your solitary day-dreams.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading Clever, beyond a doubt--you knew that at once by his epigrams--but not clever in that repellant, cold-hearted modern fashion: for, no matter how brilliantly his talk sparkled, it was plain all the while that his heart was in the right place and that, despite his wonderful gifts, there was not an atom of conceit in his composition.

with brightness

From this reading Clever, beyond a doubt--you knew that at once by his epigrams--but not clever in that repellant, cold-hearted modern fashion: for, no matter how brilliantly his talk sparkled, it was plain all the while that his heart was in the right place and that, despite his wonderful gifts, there was not an atom of conceit in his composition.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Clever, beyond a doubt--you knew that at once by his epigrams--but not clever in that repellant, cold-hearted modern fashion: for, no matter how brilliantly his talk sparkled, it was plain all the while that his heart was in the right place and that, despite his wonderful gifts, there was not an atom of conceit in his composition.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He looked nice, and you could tell by the way he spoke that he was nice.

a person who is in charge

From this reading The chief drawback to being a shy man is that in the actual crises of real life you are a very different person from the dashing and resourceful individual whom you have pictured in your solitary day-dreams.

showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others

From this reading Clever, beyond a doubt--you knew that at once by his epigrams--but not clever in that repellant, cold-hearted modern fashion: for, no matter how brilliantly his talk sparkled, it was plain all the while that his heart was in the right place and that, despite his wonderful gifts, there was not an atom of conceit in his composition.

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From this reading Clever, beyond a doubt--you knew that at once by his epigrams--but not clever in that repellant, cold-hearted modern fashion: for, no matter how brilliantly his talk sparkled, it was plain all the while that his heart was in the right place and that, despite his wonderful gifts, there was not an atom of conceit in his composition.

the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole

From this reading Clever, beyond a doubt--you knew that at once by his epigrams--but not clever in that repellant, cold-hearted modern fashion: for, no matter how brilliantly his talk sparkled, it was plain all the while that his heart was in the right place and that, despite his wonderful gifts, there was not an atom of conceit in his composition.

feelings of excessive pride

From this reading Clever, beyond a doubt--you knew that at once by his epigrams--but not clever in that repellant, cold-hearted modern fashion: for, no matter how brilliantly his talk sparkled, it was plain all the while that his heart was in the right place and that, despite his wonderful gifts, there was not an atom of conceit in his composition.

the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.

From this reading The George with whom he was familiar in day-dreams was a splendid fellow--graceful, thoroughly at his ease, and full of the neatest sort of ingratiating conversation.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading He looked nice, and you could tell by the way he spoke that he was nice.

plural of “crisis” — an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty

From this reading The chief drawback to being a shy man is that in the actual crises of real life you are a very different person from the dashing and resourceful individual whom you have pictured in your solitary day-dreams.

lively and spirited

From this reading The chief drawback to being a shy man is that in the actual crises of real life you are a very different person from the dashing and resourceful individual whom you have pictured in your solitary day-dreams.

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From this reading The chief drawback to being a shy man is that in the actual crises of real life you are a very different person from the dashing and resourceful individual whom you have pictured in your solitary day-dreams.

although something is true; in spite of

From this reading Clever, beyond a doubt--you knew that at once by his epigrams--but not clever in that repellant, cold-hearted modern fashion: for, no matter how brilliantly his talk sparkled, it was plain all the while that his heart was in the right place and that, despite his wonderful gifts, there was not an atom of conceit in his composition.

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading The chief drawback to being a shy man is that in the actual crises of real life you are a very different person from the dashing and resourceful individual whom you have pictured in your solitary day-dreams.

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading Clever, beyond a doubt--you knew that at once by his epigrams--but not clever in that repellant, cold-hearted modern fashion: for, no matter how brilliantly his talk sparkled, it was plain all the while that his heart was in the right place and that, despite his wonderful gifts, there was not an atom of conceit in his composition.

the quality of being a hindrance

From this reading The chief drawback to being a shy man is that in the actual crises of real life you are a very different person from the dashing and resourceful individual whom you have pictured in your solitary day-dreams.

move gently or carefully

From this reading The George with whom he was familiar in day-dreams was a splendid fellow--graceful, thoroughly at his ease, and full of the neatest sort of ingratiating conversation.

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From this reading Clever, beyond a doubt--you knew that at once by his epigrams--but not clever in that repellant, cold-hearted modern fashion: for, no matter how brilliantly his talk sparkled, it was plain all the while that his heart was in the right place and that, despite his wonderful gifts, there was not an atom of conceit in his composition.

well known or easily recognized

From this reading The George with whom he was familiar in day-dreams was a splendid fellow--graceful, thoroughly at his ease, and full of the neatest sort of ingratiating conversation.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Clever, beyond a doubt--you knew that at once by his epigrams--but not clever in that repellant, cold-hearted modern fashion: for, no matter how brilliantly his talk sparkled, it was plain all the while that his heart was in the right place and that, despite his wonderful gifts, there was not an atom of conceit in his composition.

a boy or man

From this reading The George with whom he was familiar in day-dreams was a splendid fellow--graceful, thoroughly at his ease, and full of the neatest sort of ingratiating conversation.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading George Finch, finding himself in the position in which he had so often yearned to be--alone with the girl he loved, felt as if his true self had been suddenly withdrawn and an incompetent understudy substituted at the last moment.

any of numerous small songbirds with short stout bills adapted for crushing seeds

From this reading George Finch, finding himself in the position in which he had so often yearned to be--alone with the girl he loved, felt as if his true self had been suddenly withdrawn and an incompetent understudy substituted at the last moment.

the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation

From this reading George Finch, finding himself in the position in which he had so often yearned to be--alone with the girl he loved, felt as if his true self had been suddenly withdrawn and an incompetent understudy substituted at the last moment.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Clever, beyond a doubt--you knew that at once by his epigrams--but not clever in that repellant, cold-hearted modern fashion: for, no matter how brilliantly his talk sparkled, it was plain all the while that his heart was in the right place and that, despite his wonderful gifts, there was not an atom of conceit in his composition.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The chief drawback to being a shy man is that in the actual crises of real life you are a very different person from the dashing and resourceful individual whom you have pictured in your solitary day-dreams.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading The George with whom he was familiar in day-dreams was a splendid fellow--graceful, thoroughly at his ease, and full of the neatest sort of ingratiating conversation.

Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading George Finch, finding himself in the position in which he had so often yearned to be--alone with the girl he loved, felt as if his true self had been suddenly withdrawn and an incompetent understudy substituted at the last moment.

plural of “gift” — something acquired without compensation

From this reading Clever, beyond a doubt--you knew that at once by his epigrams--but not clever in that repellant, cold-hearted modern fashion: for, no matter how brilliantly his talk sparkled, it was plain all the while that his heart was in the right place and that, despite his wonderful gifts, there was not an atom of conceit in his composition.

a young female

From this reading George Finch, finding himself in the position in which he had so often yearned to be--alone with the girl he loved, felt as if his true self had been suddenly withdrawn and an incompetent understudy substituted at the last moment.

characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution

From this reading The George with whom he was familiar in day-dreams was a splendid fellow--graceful, thoroughly at his ease, and full of the neatest sort of ingratiating conversation.

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

From this reading George Finch, finding himself in the position in which he had so often yearned to be--alone with the girl he loved, felt as if his true self had been suddenly withdrawn and an incompetent understudy substituted at the last moment.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The chief drawback to being a shy man is that in the actual crises of real life you are a very different person from the dashing and resourceful individual whom you have pictured in your solitary day-dreams.

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

From this reading George Finch, finding himself in the position in which he had so often yearned to be--alone with the girl he loved, felt as if his true self had been suddenly withdrawn and an incompetent understudy substituted at the last moment.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading Clever, beyond a doubt--you knew that at once by his epigrams--but not clever in that repellant, cold-hearted modern fashion: for, no matter how brilliantly his talk sparkled, it was plain all the while that his heart was in the right place and that, despite his wonderful gifts, there was not an atom of conceit in his composition.

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

From this reading George Finch, finding himself in the position in which he had so often yearned to be--alone with the girl he loved, felt as if his true self had been suddenly withdrawn and an incompetent understudy substituted at the last moment.

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

From this reading George Finch, finding himself in the position in which he had so often yearned to be--alone with the girl he loved, felt as if his true self had been suddenly withdrawn and an incompetent understudy substituted at the last moment.

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From this reading Clever, beyond a doubt--you knew that at once by his epigrams--but not clever in that repellant, cold-hearted modern fashion: for, no matter how brilliantly his talk sparkled, it was plain all the while that his heart was in the right place and that, despite his wonderful gifts, there was not an atom of conceit in his composition.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading George Finch, finding himself in the position in which he had so often yearned to be--alone with the girl he loved, felt as if his true self had been suddenly withdrawn and an incompetent understudy substituted at the last moment.

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

From this reading The chief drawback to being a shy man is that in the actual crises of real life you are a very different person from the dashing and resourceful individual whom you have pictured in your solitary day-dreams.

someone who is not competent to take effective action

From this reading George Finch, finding himself in the position in which he had so often yearned to be--alone with the girl he loved, felt as if his true self had been suddenly withdrawn and an incompetent understudy substituted at the last moment.

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading The chief drawback to being a shy man is that in the actual crises of real life you are a very different person from the dashing and resourceful individual whom you have pictured in your solitary day-dreams.

capable of winning favor

From this reading The George with whom he was familiar in day-dreams was a splendid fellow--graceful, thoroughly at his ease, and full of the neatest sort of ingratiating conversation.

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

From this reading The chief drawback to being a shy man is that in the actual crises of real life you are a very different person from the dashing and resourceful individual whom you have pictured in your solitary day-dreams.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Clever, beyond a doubt--you knew that at once by his epigrams--but not clever in that repellant, cold-hearted modern fashion: for, no matter how brilliantly his talk sparkled, it was plain all the while that his heart was in the right place and that, despite his wonderful gifts, there was not an atom of conceit in his composition.

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

From this reading Clever, beyond a doubt--you knew that at once by his epigrams--but not clever in that repellant, cold-hearted modern fashion: for, no matter how brilliantly his talk sparkled, it was plain all the while that his heart was in the right place and that, despite his wonderful gifts, there was not an atom of conceit in his composition.

immediately past

From this reading George Finch, finding himself in the position in which he had so often yearned to be--alone with the girl he loved, felt as if his true self had been suddenly withdrawn and an incompetent understudy substituted at the last moment.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading The chief drawback to being a shy man is that in the actual crises of real life you are a very different person from the dashing and resourceful individual whom you have pictured in your solitary day-dreams.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading He looked nice, and you could tell by the way he spoke that he was nice.

held dear

From this reading George Finch, finding himself in the position in which he had so often yearned to be--alone with the girl he loved, felt as if his true self had been suddenly withdrawn and an incompetent understudy substituted at the last moment.

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

From this reading The chief drawback to being a shy man is that in the actual crises of real life you are a very different person from the dashing and resourceful individual whom you have pictured in your solitary day-dreams.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading Clever, beyond a doubt--you knew that at once by his epigrams--but not clever in that repellant, cold-hearted modern fashion: for, no matter how brilliantly his talk sparkled, it was plain all the while that his heart was in the right place and that, despite his wonderful gifts, there was not an atom of conceit in his composition.

belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages

From this reading Clever, beyond a doubt--you knew that at once by his epigrams--but not clever in that repellant, cold-hearted modern fashion: for, no matter how brilliantly his talk sparkled, it was plain all the while that his heart was in the right place and that, despite his wonderful gifts, there was not an atom of conceit in his composition.

a particular point in time

From this reading George Finch, finding himself in the position in which he had so often yearned to be--alone with the girl he loved, felt as if his true self had been suddenly withdrawn and an incompetent understudy substituted at the last moment.

superlative of “neat” — clean or organized

From this reading The George with whom he was familiar in day-dreams was a splendid fellow--graceful, thoroughly at his ease, and full of the neatest sort of ingratiating conversation.

pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance

From this reading He looked nice, and you could tell by the way he spoke that he was nice.

not any; not one

From this reading Clever, beyond a doubt--you knew that at once by his epigrams--but not clever in that repellant, cold-hearted modern fashion: for, no matter how brilliantly his talk sparkled, it was plain all the while that his heart was in the right place and that, despite his wonderful gifts, there was not an atom of conceit in his composition.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Clever, beyond a doubt--you knew that at once by his epigrams--but not clever in that repellant, cold-hearted modern fashion: for, no matter how brilliantly his talk sparkled, it was plain all the while that his heart was in the right place and that, despite his wonderful gifts, there was not an atom of conceit in his composition.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The chief drawback to being a shy man is that in the actual crises of real life you are a very different person from the dashing and resourceful individual whom you have pictured in your solitary day-dreams.

many times at short intervals

From this reading George Finch, finding himself in the position in which he had so often yearned to be--alone with the girl he loved, felt as if his true self had been suddenly withdrawn and an incompetent understudy substituted at the last moment.

on one occasion

From this reading Clever, beyond a doubt--you knew that at once by his epigrams--but not clever in that repellant, cold-hearted modern fashion: for, no matter how brilliantly his talk sparkled, it was plain all the while that his heart was in the right place and that, despite his wonderful gifts, there was not an atom of conceit in his composition.

a human being

From this reading The chief drawback to being a shy man is that in the actual crises of real life you are a very different person from the dashing and resourceful individual whom you have pictured in your solitary day-dreams.

seen in the mind as a mental image

From this reading The chief drawback to being a shy man is that in the actual crises of real life you are a very different person from the dashing and resourceful individual whom you have pictured in your solitary day-dreams.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Clever, beyond a doubt--you knew that at once by his epigrams--but not clever in that repellant, cold-hearted modern fashion: for, no matter how brilliantly his talk sparkled, it was plain all the while that his heart was in the right place and that, despite his wonderful gifts, there was not an atom of conceit in his composition.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading Clever, beyond a doubt--you knew that at once by his epigrams--but not clever in that repellant, cold-hearted modern fashion: for, no matter how brilliantly his talk sparkled, it was plain all the while that his heart was in the right place and that, despite his wonderful gifts, there was not an atom of conceit in his composition.

the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading George Finch, finding himself in the position in which he had so often yearned to be--alone with the girl he loved, felt as if his true self had been suddenly withdrawn and an incompetent understudy substituted at the last moment.

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading The chief drawback to being a shy man is that in the actual crises of real life you are a very different person from the dashing and resourceful individual whom you have pictured in your solitary day-dreams.

a compound with which fabrics are treated to repel water

From this reading Clever, beyond a doubt--you knew that at once by his epigrams--but not clever in that repellant, cold-hearted modern fashion: for, no matter how brilliantly his talk sparkled, it was plain all the while that his heart was in the right place and that, despite his wonderful gifts, there was not an atom of conceit in his composition.

having inner resources; adroit or imaginative

From this reading The chief drawback to being a shy man is that in the actual crises of real life you are a very different person from the dashing and resourceful individual whom you have pictured in your solitary day-dreams.

precisely, exactly

From this reading Clever, beyond a doubt--you knew that at once by his epigrams--but not clever in that repellant, cold-hearted modern fashion: for, no matter how brilliantly his talk sparkled, it was plain all the while that his heart was in the right place and that, despite his wonderful gifts, there was not an atom of conceit in his composition.

your consciousness of your own identity

From this reading George Finch, finding himself in the position in which he had so often yearned to be--alone with the girl he loved, felt as if his true self had been suddenly withdrawn and an incompetent understudy substituted at the last moment.

start suddenly, as from fright

From this reading The chief drawback to being a shy man is that in the actual crises of real life you are a very different person from the dashing and resourceful individual whom you have pictured in your solitary day-dreams.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading George Finch, finding himself in the position in which he had so often yearned to be--alone with the girl he loved, felt as if his true self had been suddenly withdrawn and an incompetent understudy substituted at the last moment.

characterized by or preferring solitude

From this reading The chief drawback to being a shy man is that in the actual crises of real life you are a very different person from the dashing and resourceful individual whom you have pictured in your solitary day-dreams.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading The George with whom he was familiar in day-dreams was a splendid fellow--graceful, thoroughly at his ease, and full of the neatest sort of ingratiating conversation.

past form of “sparkle” — reflect brightly

From this reading Clever, beyond a doubt--you knew that at once by his epigrams--but not clever in that repellant, cold-hearted modern fashion: for, no matter how brilliantly his talk sparkled, it was plain all the while that his heart was in the right place and that, despite his wonderful gifts, there was not an atom of conceit in his composition.

having great beauty and splendor

From this reading The George with whom he was familiar in day-dreams was a splendid fellow--graceful, thoroughly at his ease, and full of the neatest sort of ingratiating conversation.

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading He looked nice, and you could tell by the way he spoke that he was nice.

past form of “substitute” — put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items

From this reading George Finch, finding himself in the position in which he had so often yearned to be--alone with the girl he loved, felt as if his true self had been suddenly withdrawn and an incompetent understudy substituted at the last moment.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading George Finch, finding himself in the position in which he had so often yearned to be--alone with the girl he loved, felt as if his true self had been suddenly withdrawn and an incompetent understudy substituted at the last moment.

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading Clever, beyond a doubt--you knew that at once by his epigrams--but not clever in that repellant, cold-hearted modern fashion: for, no matter how brilliantly his talk sparkled, it was plain all the while that his heart was in the right place and that, despite his wonderful gifts, there was not an atom of conceit in his composition.

express in words

From this reading He looked nice, and you could tell by the way he spoke that he was nice.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The chief drawback to being a shy man is that in the actual crises of real life you are a very different person from the dashing and resourceful individual whom you have pictured in your solitary day-dreams.

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

From this reading The chief drawback to being a shy man is that in the actual crises of real life you are a very different person from the dashing and resourceful individual whom you have pictured in your solitary day-dreams.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Clever, beyond a doubt--you knew that at once by his epigrams--but not clever in that repellant, cold-hearted modern fashion: for, no matter how brilliantly his talk sparkled, it was plain all the while that his heart was in the right place and that, despite his wonderful gifts, there was not an atom of conceit in his composition.

in an exhaustive manner

From this reading The George with whom he was familiar in day-dreams was a splendid fellow--graceful, thoroughly at his ease, and full of the neatest sort of ingratiating conversation.

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

From this reading The chief drawback to being a shy man is that in the actual crises of real life you are a very different person from the dashing and resourceful individual whom you have pictured in your solitary day-dreams.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading George Finch, finding himself in the position in which he had so often yearned to be--alone with the girl he loved, felt as if his true self had been suddenly withdrawn and an incompetent understudy substituted at the last moment.

an actor able to replace a regular performer when required

From this reading George Finch, finding himself in the position in which he had so often yearned to be--alone with the girl he loved, felt as if his true self had been suddenly withdrawn and an incompetent understudy substituted at the last moment.

precisely as stated

From this reading The chief drawback to being a shy man is that in the actual crises of real life you are a very different person from the dashing and resourceful individual whom you have pictured in your solitary day-dreams.

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

From this reading The George with whom he was familiar in day-dreams was a splendid fellow--graceful, thoroughly at his ease, and full of the neatest sort of ingratiating conversation.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading He looked nice, and you could tell by the way he spoke that he was nice.

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

From this reading George Finch, finding himself in the position in which he had so often yearned to be--alone with the girl he loved, felt as if his true self had been suddenly withdrawn and an incompetent understudy substituted at the last moment.

during the time that

From this reading Clever, beyond a doubt--you knew that at once by his epigrams--but not clever in that repellant, cold-hearted modern fashion: for, no matter how brilliantly his talk sparkled, it was plain all the while that his heart was in the right place and that, despite his wonderful gifts, there was not an atom of conceit in his composition.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The chief drawback to being a shy man is that in the actual crises of real life you are a very different person from the dashing and resourceful individual whom you have pictured in your solitary day-dreams.

in the company of; together with

From this reading George Finch, finding himself in the position in which he had so often yearned to be--alone with the girl he loved, felt as if his true self had been suddenly withdrawn and an incompetent understudy substituted at the last moment.

withdrawn from society; seeking solitude

From this reading George Finch, finding himself in the position in which he had so often yearned to be--alone with the girl he loved, felt as if his true self had been suddenly withdrawn and an incompetent understudy substituted at the last moment.

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading Clever, beyond a doubt--you knew that at once by his epigrams--but not clever in that repellant, cold-hearted modern fashion: for, no matter how brilliantly his talk sparkled, it was plain all the while that his heart was in the right place and that, despite his wonderful gifts, there was not an atom of conceit in his composition.

past form of “yearn” — desire strongly or persistently

From this reading George Finch, finding himself in the position in which he had so often yearned to be--alone with the girl he loved, felt as if his true self had been suddenly withdrawn and an incompetent understudy substituted at the last moment.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading The chief drawback to being a shy man is that in the actual crises of real life you are a very different person from the dashing and resourceful individual whom you have pictured in your solitary day-dreams.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading The chief drawback to being a shy man is that in the actual crises of real life you are a very different person from the dashing and resourceful individual whom you have pictured in your solitary day-dreams.