AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Meeting and a Clashing As they stepped from the cage at the surface Percival became aware of a group of strangers between him and the open door of the shaft-house,--people displaying in dress and manner the unmistakable stamp of New York.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Then, as his sight cleared, he beheld foremost in the group, beaming upon him with an expression of pleased and surprised recognition, the girl whose face and voice had for nearly half a year peopled his lover's solitude with fair visions and made its silence to be all melody.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Then, as his sight cleared, he beheld foremost in the group, beaming upon him with an expression of pleased and surprised recognition, the girl whose face and voice had for nearly half a year peopled his lover's solitude with fair visions and made its silence to be all melody.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A Meeting and a Clashing As they stepped from the cage at the surface Percival became aware of a group of strangers between him and the open door of the shaft-house,--people displaying in dress and manner the unmistakable stamp of New York.
anticipatedadjectiveUS /ænˈtɪsəpeɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading Had the encounter been anticipated his composure would perhaps have failed him.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Not a few of his waking dreams had sketched this, their second meeting, and any one of the ways it had pleased him to plan it would assuredly have found him nervously embarrassed.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A Meeting and a Clashing As they stepped from the cage at the surface Percival became aware of a group of strangers between him and the open door of the shaft-house,--people displaying in dress and manner the unmistakable stamp of New York.
assuredlyadverbUS /əˈʃʊrədli/
without a doubt
From this reading Not a few of his waking dreams had sketched this, their second meeting, and any one of the ways it had pleased him to plan it would assuredly have found him nervously embarrassed.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A Meeting and a Clashing As they stepped from the cage at the surface Percival became aware of a group of strangers between him and the open door of the shaft-house,--people displaying in dress and manner the unmistakable stamp of New York.
awareadjectiveUS /əˈwer/
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading A Meeting and a Clashing As they stepped from the cage at the surface Percival became aware of a group of strangers between him and the open door of the shaft-house,--people displaying in dress and manner the unmistakable stamp of New York.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Then, as his sight cleared, he beheld foremost in the group, beaming upon him with an expression of pleased and surprised recognition, the girl whose face and voice had for nearly half a year peopled his lover's solitude with fair visions and made its silence to be all melody.
beamingadjectiveUS /ˈbiːmɪŋ/
cheerful and bright
From this reading Then, as his sight cleared, he beheld foremost in the group, beaming upon him with an expression of pleased and surprised recognition, the girl whose face and voice had for nearly half a year peopled his lover's solitude with fair visions and made its silence to be all melody.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading A Meeting and a Clashing As they stepped from the cage at the surface Percival became aware of a group of strangers between him and the open door of the shaft-house,--people displaying in dress and manner the unmistakable stamp of New York.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had the encounter been anticipated his composure would perhaps have failed him.
beheldverbUS /biˈheld/
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading Then, as his sight cleared, he beheld foremost in the group, beaming upon him with an expression of pleased and surprised recognition, the girl whose face and voice had for nearly half a year peopled his lover's solitude with fair visions and made its silence to be all melody.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading A Meeting and a Clashing As they stepped from the cage at the surface Percival became aware of a group of strangers between him and the open door of the shaft-house,--people displaying in dress and manner the unmistakable stamp of New York.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For part of a minute, while the pupils of his eyes were contracting to the light, he saw them but vaguely.
cagenounUS /keɪdʒ/
an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept
From this reading A Meeting and a Clashing As they stepped from the cage at the surface Percival became aware of a group of strangers between him and the open door of the shaft-house,--people displaying in dress and manner the unmistakable stamp of New York.
ClashingadjectiveUS /ˈklæʃɪŋ/
sharply and harshly discordant
From this reading A Meeting and a Clashing As they stepped from the cage at the surface Percival became aware of a group of strangers between him and the open door of the shaft-house,--people displaying in dress and manner the unmistakable stamp of New York.
clearedadjectiveUS /klɪrd/
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading Then, as his sight cleared, he beheld foremost in the group, beaming upon him with an expression of pleased and surprised recognition, the girl whose face and voice had for nearly half a year peopled his lover's solitude with fair visions and made its silence to be all melody.
composurenounUS /kəmˈpoʊʒər/
steadiness of mind under stress
From this reading Had the encounter been anticipated his composure would perhaps have failed him.
contractingnounUS /ˈkɑːntræktɪŋ/
becoming infected
From this reading For part of a minute, while the pupils of his eyes were contracting to the light, he saw them but vaguely.
displayingverbUS /dɪˈspleɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent
From this reading A Meeting and a Clashing As they stepped from the cage at the surface Percival became aware of a group of strangers between him and the open door of the shaft-house,--people displaying in dress and manner the unmistakable stamp of New York.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading A Meeting and a Clashing As they stepped from the cage at the surface Percival became aware of a group of strangers between him and the open door of the shaft-house,--people displaying in dress and manner the unmistakable stamp of New York.
dreamsnounUS /driːmz/
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading Not a few of his waking dreams had sketched this, their second meeting, and any one of the ways it had pleased him to plan it would assuredly have found him nervously embarrassed.
dressverbUS /dres/
put on clothes
From this reading A Meeting and a Clashing As they stepped from the cage at the surface Percival became aware of a group of strangers between him and the open door of the shaft-house,--people displaying in dress and manner the unmistakable stamp of New York.
embarrassedadjectiveUS /ɪmˈberəst/
feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed
From this reading Not a few of his waking dreams had sketched this, their second meeting, and any one of the ways it had pleased him to plan it would assuredly have found him nervously embarrassed.
encounterverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading Had the encounter been anticipated his composure would perhaps have failed him.
expressionnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃən/
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Then, as his sight cleared, he beheld foremost in the group, beaming upon him with an expression of pleased and surprised recognition, the girl whose face and voice had for nearly half a year peopled his lover's solitude with fair visions and made its silence to be all melody.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading For part of a minute, while the pupils of his eyes were contracting to the light, he saw them but vaguely.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Then, as his sight cleared, he beheld foremost in the group, beaming upon him with an expression of pleased and surprised recognition, the girl whose face and voice had for nearly half a year peopled his lover's solitude with fair visions and made its silence to be all melody.
failedverbUS /feɪld/
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Had the encounter been anticipated his composure would perhaps have failed him.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Then, as his sight cleared, he beheld foremost in the group, beaming upon him with an expression of pleased and surprised recognition, the girl whose face and voice had for nearly half a year peopled his lover's solitude with fair visions and made its silence to be all melody.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Not a few of his waking dreams had sketched this, their second meeting, and any one of the ways it had pleased him to plan it would assuredly have found him nervously embarrassed.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For part of a minute, while the pupils of his eyes were contracting to the light, he saw them but vaguely.
foremostadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmoʊst/
ranking above all others
From this reading Then, as his sight cleared, he beheld foremost in the group, beaming upon him with an expression of pleased and surprised recognition, the girl whose face and voice had for nearly half a year peopled his lover's solitude with fair visions and made its silence to be all melody.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Not a few of his waking dreams had sketched this, their second meeting, and any one of the ways it had pleased him to plan it would assuredly have found him nervously embarrassed.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A Meeting and a Clashing As they stepped from the cage at the surface Percival became aware of a group of strangers between him and the open door of the shaft-house,--people displaying in dress and manner the unmistakable stamp of New York.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading Then, as his sight cleared, he beheld foremost in the group, beaming upon him with an expression of pleased and surprised recognition, the girl whose face and voice had for nearly half a year peopled his lover's solitude with fair visions and made its silence to be all melody.
groupnounUS /ɡruːp/
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading A Meeting and a Clashing As they stepped from the cage at the surface Percival became aware of a group of strangers between him and the open door of the shaft-house,--people displaying in dress and manner the unmistakable stamp of New York.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then, as his sight cleared, he beheld foremost in the group, beaming upon him with an expression of pleased and surprised recognition, the girl whose face and voice had for nearly half a year peopled his lover's solitude with fair visions and made its silence to be all melody.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Then, as his sight cleared, he beheld foremost in the group, beaming upon him with an expression of pleased and surprised recognition, the girl whose face and voice had for nearly half a year peopled his lover's solitude with fair visions and made its silence to be all melody.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had the encounter been anticipated his composure would perhaps have failed him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For part of a minute, while the pupils of his eyes were contracting to the light, he saw them but vaguely.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A Meeting and a Clashing As they stepped from the cage at the surface Percival became aware of a group of strangers between him and the open door of the shaft-house,--people displaying in dress and manner the unmistakable stamp of New York.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For part of a minute, while the pupils of his eyes were contracting to the light, he saw them but vaguely.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A Meeting and a Clashing As they stepped from the cage at the surface Percival became aware of a group of strangers between him and the open door of the shaft-house,--people displaying in dress and manner the unmistakable stamp of New York.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Not a few of his waking dreams had sketched this, their second meeting, and any one of the ways it had pleased him to plan it would assuredly have found him nervously embarrassed.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Then, as his sight cleared, he beheld foremost in the group, beaming upon him with an expression of pleased and surprised recognition, the girl whose face and voice had for nearly half a year peopled his lover's solitude with fair visions and made its silence to be all melody.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading For part of a minute, while the pupils of his eyes were contracting to the light, he saw them but vaguely.
lover'snounUS /ˈlʌvərz/
possessive form of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading Then, as his sight cleared, he beheld foremost in the group, beaming upon him with an expression of pleased and surprised recognition, the girl whose face and voice had for nearly half a year peopled his lover's solitude with fair visions and made its silence to be all melody.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Then, as his sight cleared, he beheld foremost in the group, beaming upon him with an expression of pleased and surprised recognition, the girl whose face and voice had for nearly half a year peopled his lover's solitude with fair visions and made its silence to be all melody.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading A Meeting and a Clashing As they stepped from the cage at the surface Percival became aware of a group of strangers between him and the open door of the shaft-house,--people displaying in dress and manner the unmistakable stamp of New York.
MeetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading A Meeting and a Clashing As they stepped from the cage at the surface Percival became aware of a group of strangers between him and the open door of the shaft-house,--people displaying in dress and manner the unmistakable stamp of New York.
melodynounUS /ˈmelədi/
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading Then, as his sight cleared, he beheld foremost in the group, beaming upon him with an expression of pleased and surprised recognition, the girl whose face and voice had for nearly half a year peopled his lover's solitude with fair visions and made its silence to be all melody.
minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading For part of a minute, while the pupils of his eyes were contracting to the light, he saw them but vaguely.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Then, as his sight cleared, he beheld foremost in the group, beaming upon him with an expression of pleased and surprised recognition, the girl whose face and voice had for nearly half a year peopled his lover's solitude with fair visions and made its silence to be all melody.
nervouslyadverbUS /ˈnɜːrvəsli/
in an anxiously nervous manner
From this reading Not a few of his waking dreams had sketched this, their second meeting, and any one of the ways it had pleased him to plan it would assuredly have found him nervously embarrassed.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A Meeting and a Clashing As they stepped from the cage at the surface Percival became aware of a group of strangers between him and the open door of the shaft-house,--people displaying in dress and manner the unmistakable stamp of New York.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not a few of his waking dreams had sketched this, their second meeting, and any one of the ways it had pleased him to plan it would assuredly have found him nervously embarrassed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Meeting and a Clashing As they stepped from the cage at the surface Percival became aware of a group of strangers between him and the open door of the shaft-house,--people displaying in dress and manner the unmistakable stamp of New York.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Not a few of his waking dreams had sketched this, their second meeting, and any one of the ways it had pleased him to plan it would assuredly have found him nervously embarrassed.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading A Meeting and a Clashing As they stepped from the cage at the surface Percival became aware of a group of strangers between him and the open door of the shaft-house,--people displaying in dress and manner the unmistakable stamp of New York.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading For part of a minute, while the pupils of his eyes were contracting to the light, he saw them but vaguely.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading A Meeting and a Clashing As they stepped from the cage at the surface Percival became aware of a group of strangers between him and the open door of the shaft-house,--people displaying in dress and manner the unmistakable stamp of New York.
peopledadjectiveUS /ˈpiːpəld/
furnished with people
From this reading Then, as his sight cleared, he beheld foremost in the group, beaming upon him with an expression of pleased and surprised recognition, the girl whose face and voice had for nearly half a year peopled his lover's solitude with fair visions and made its silence to be all melody.
Percival
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A Meeting and a Clashing As they stepped from the cage at the surface Percival became aware of a group of strangers between him and the open door of the shaft-house,--people displaying in dress and manner the unmistakable stamp of New York.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading Had the encounter been anticipated his composure would perhaps have failed him.
planverbUS /plæn/
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading Not a few of his waking dreams had sketched this, their second meeting, and any one of the ways it had pleased him to plan it would assuredly have found him nervously embarrassed.
pleasedadjectiveUS /pliːzd/
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading Then, as his sight cleared, he beheld foremost in the group, beaming upon him with an expression of pleased and surprised recognition, the girl whose face and voice had for nearly half a year peopled his lover's solitude with fair visions and made its silence to be all melody.
pupilsnounUS /ˈpjuːpəlz/
plural of “pupil” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading For part of a minute, while the pupils of his eyes were contracting to the light, he saw them but vaguely.
recognitionnounUS /ˌrekəɡˈnɪʃən/
the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
From this reading Then, as his sight cleared, he beheld foremost in the group, beaming upon him with an expression of pleased and surprised recognition, the girl whose face and voice had for nearly half a year peopled his lover's solitude with fair visions and made its silence to be all melody.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading For part of a minute, while the pupils of his eyes were contracting to the light, he saw them but vaguely.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Not a few of his waking dreams had sketched this, their second meeting, and any one of the ways it had pleased him to plan it would assuredly have found him nervously embarrassed.
shaft-house
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A Meeting and a Clashing As they stepped from the cage at the surface Percival became aware of a group of strangers between him and the open door of the shaft-house,--people displaying in dress and manner the unmistakable stamp of New York.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Then, as his sight cleared, he beheld foremost in the group, beaming upon him with an expression of pleased and surprised recognition, the girl whose face and voice had for nearly half a year peopled his lover's solitude with fair visions and made its silence to be all melody.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Then, as his sight cleared, he beheld foremost in the group, beaming upon him with an expression of pleased and surprised recognition, the girl whose face and voice had for nearly half a year peopled his lover's solitude with fair visions and made its silence to be all melody.
sketchedverbUS /sketʃt/
past form of “sketch” — make a sketch of
From this reading Not a few of his waking dreams had sketched this, their second meeting, and any one of the ways it had pleased him to plan it would assuredly have found him nervously embarrassed.
solitudenounUS /ˈsɑːlətuːd/
a state of social isolation
From this reading Then, as his sight cleared, he beheld foremost in the group, beaming upon him with an expression of pleased and surprised recognition, the girl whose face and voice had for nearly half a year peopled his lover's solitude with fair visions and made its silence to be all melody.
stampverbUS /stæmp/
walk heavily
From this reading A Meeting and a Clashing As they stepped from the cage at the surface Percival became aware of a group of strangers between him and the open door of the shaft-house,--people displaying in dress and manner the unmistakable stamp of New York.
steppedverbUS /stept/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading A Meeting and a Clashing As they stepped from the cage at the surface Percival became aware of a group of strangers between him and the open door of the shaft-house,--people displaying in dress and manner the unmistakable stamp of New York.
strangersnounUS /ˈstreɪndʒərz/
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading A Meeting and a Clashing As they stepped from the cage at the surface Percival became aware of a group of strangers between him and the open door of the shaft-house,--people displaying in dress and manner the unmistakable stamp of New York.
surfacenounUS /ˈsɜːrfəs/
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading A Meeting and a Clashing As they stepped from the cage at the surface Percival became aware of a group of strangers between him and the open door of the shaft-house,--people displaying in dress and manner the unmistakable stamp of New York.
surprisedadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzd/
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading Then, as his sight cleared, he beheld foremost in the group, beaming upon him with an expression of pleased and surprised recognition, the girl whose face and voice had for nearly half a year peopled his lover's solitude with fair visions and made its silence to be all melody.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Meeting and a Clashing As they stepped from the cage at the surface Percival became aware of a group of strangers between him and the open door of the shaft-house,--people displaying in dress and manner the unmistakable stamp of New York.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Not a few of his waking dreams had sketched this, their second meeting, and any one of the ways it had pleased him to plan it would assuredly have found him nervously embarrassed.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading For part of a minute, while the pupils of his eyes were contracting to the light, he saw them but vaguely.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, as his sight cleared, he beheld foremost in the group, beaming upon him with an expression of pleased and surprised recognition, the girl whose face and voice had for nearly half a year peopled his lover's solitude with fair visions and made its silence to be all melody.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A Meeting and a Clashing As they stepped from the cage at the surface Percival became aware of a group of strangers between him and the open door of the shaft-house,--people displaying in dress and manner the unmistakable stamp of New York.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Not a few of his waking dreams had sketched this, their second meeting, and any one of the ways it had pleased him to plan it would assuredly have found him nervously embarrassed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For part of a minute, while the pupils of his eyes were contracting to the light, he saw them but vaguely.
unmistakableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnmɪˈsteɪkəbəl/
clearly evident to the mind
From this reading A Meeting and a Clashing As they stepped from the cage at the surface Percival became aware of a group of strangers between him and the open door of the shaft-house,--people displaying in dress and manner the unmistakable stamp of New York.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Then, as his sight cleared, he beheld foremost in the group, beaming upon him with an expression of pleased and surprised recognition, the girl whose face and voice had for nearly half a year peopled his lover's solitude with fair visions and made its silence to be all melody.
vaguelyadverbUS /ˈveɪɡli/
in a vague way
From this reading For part of a minute, while the pupils of his eyes were contracting to the light, he saw them but vaguely.
visionsnounUS /ˈvɪʒənz/
plural of “vision” — a vivid mental image
From this reading Then, as his sight cleared, he beheld foremost in the group, beaming upon him with an expression of pleased and surprised recognition, the girl whose face and voice had for nearly half a year peopled his lover's solitude with fair visions and made its silence to be all melody.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Then, as his sight cleared, he beheld foremost in the group, beaming upon him with an expression of pleased and surprised recognition, the girl whose face and voice had for nearly half a year peopled his lover's solitude with fair visions and made its silence to be all melody.
wakingadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading Not a few of his waking dreams had sketched this, their second meeting, and any one of the ways it had pleased him to plan it would assuredly have found him nervously embarrassed.
waysnounUS /weɪz/
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading Not a few of his waking dreams had sketched this, their second meeting, and any one of the ways it had pleased him to plan it would assuredly have found him nervously embarrassed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For part of a minute, while the pupils of his eyes were contracting to the light, he saw them but vaguely.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading For part of a minute, while the pupils of his eyes were contracting to the light, he saw them but vaguely.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Then, as his sight cleared, he beheld foremost in the group, beaming upon him with an expression of pleased and surprised recognition, the girl whose face and voice had for nearly half a year peopled his lover's solitude with fair visions and made its silence to be all melody.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then, as his sight cleared, he beheld foremost in the group, beaming upon him with an expression of pleased and surprised recognition, the girl whose face and voice had for nearly half a year peopled his lover's solitude with fair visions and made its silence to be all melody.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Had the encounter been anticipated his composure would perhaps have failed him.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Then, as his sight cleared, he beheld foremost in the group, beaming upon him with an expression of pleased and surprised recognition, the girl whose face and voice had for nearly half a year peopled his lover's solitude with fair visions and made its silence to be all melody.
YorknounUS /jɔːrk/
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading A Meeting and a Clashing As they stepped from the cage at the surface Percival became aware of a group of strangers between him and the open door of the shaft-house,--people displaying in dress and manner the unmistakable stamp of New York.
