Chapter XXXIV

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

From this reading When Victor McCalloway came home in June he read in the face of the young man he met there that chapters deeply shadowed had been written into his life, and Boone was prompt enough in his confessions, though when he alluded to Anne's approaching marriage his words became meagre and his utterance flat with a hampering distrust of emotion and self-betrayal.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading McCalloway gazed off grave-eyed across the small door-yard and mercifully refrained from any hurtful attempt at verbal solace.

past form of “allude” — make a more or less disguised reference to

From this reading When Victor McCalloway came home in June he read in the face of the young man he met there that chapters deeply shadowed had been written into his life, and Boone was prompt enough in his confessions, though when he alluded to Anne's approaching marriage his words became meagre and his utterance flat with a hampering distrust of emotion and self-betrayal.

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

From this reading When Victor McCalloway came home in June he read in the face of the young man he met there that chapters deeply shadowed had been written into his life, and Boone was prompt enough in his confessions, though when he alluded to Anne's approaching marriage his words became meagre and his utterance flat with a hampering distrust of emotion and self-betrayal.

possessive form of “anne” — Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)

From this reading When Victor McCalloway came home in June he read in the face of the young man he met there that chapters deeply shadowed had been written into his life, and Boone was prompt enough in his confessions, though when he alluded to Anne's approaching marriage his words became meagre and his utterance flat with a hampering distrust of emotion and self-betrayal.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading McCalloway gazed off grave-eyed across the small door-yard and mercifully refrained from any hurtful attempt at verbal solace.

the event of one object coming closer to another

From this reading When Victor McCalloway came home in June he read in the face of the young man he met there that chapters deeply shadowed had been written into his life, and Boone was prompt enough in his confessions, though when he alluded to Anne's approaching marriage his words became meagre and his utterance flat with a hampering distrust of emotion and self-betrayal.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading McCalloway gazed off grave-eyed across the small door-yard and mercifully refrained from any hurtful attempt at verbal solace.

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading McCalloway gazed off grave-eyed across the small door-yard and mercifully refrained from any hurtful attempt at verbal solace.

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

From this reading "The old spruce over there--the one that used to be the tallest thing we saw--it's gone, isn't it?"

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading When Victor McCalloway came home in June he read in the face of the young man he met there that chapters deeply shadowed had been written into his life, and Boone was prompt enough in his confessions, though when he alluded to Anne's approaching marriage his words became meagre and his utterance flat with a hampering distrust of emotion and self-betrayal.

for the reason that

From this reading Finally when the hum of bees in the honeysuckle had been the only disturbers of their long silence, the Scotchman spoke--and the younger features relaxed into relief because the words did not, even in kindness, touch upon the soreness of his mood.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading When Victor McCalloway came home in June he read in the face of the young man he met there that chapters deeply shadowed had been written into his life, and Boone was prompt enough in his confessions, though when he alluded to Anne's approaching marriage his words became meagre and his utterance flat with a hampering distrust of emotion and self-betrayal.

plural of “bee” — any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species

From this reading Finally when the hum of bees in the honeysuckle had been the only disturbers of their long silence, the Scotchman spoke--and the younger features relaxed into relief because the words did not, even in kindness, touch upon the soreness of his mood.

an American pioneer and guide and explorer (1734-1820)

From this reading When Victor McCalloway came home in June he read in the face of the young man he met there that chapters deeply shadowed had been written into his life, and Boone was prompt enough in his confessions, though when he alluded to Anne's approaching marriage his words became meagre and his utterance flat with a hampering distrust of emotion and self-betrayal.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading When Victor McCalloway came home in June he read in the face of the young man he met there that chapters deeply shadowed had been written into his life, and Boone was prompt enough in his confessions, though when he alluded to Anne's approaching marriage his words became meagre and his utterance flat with a hampering distrust of emotion and self-betrayal.

plural of “chapter” — a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

From this reading When Victor McCalloway came home in June he read in the face of the young man he met there that chapters deeply shadowed had been written into his life, and Boone was prompt enough in his confessions, though when he alluded to Anne's approaching marriage his words became meagre and his utterance flat with a hampering distrust of emotion and self-betrayal.

plural of “confession” — an admission of misdeeds or faults

From this reading When Victor McCalloway came home in June he read in the face of the young man he met there that chapters deeply shadowed had been written into his life, and Boone was prompt enough in his confessions, though when he alluded to Anne's approaching marriage his words became meagre and his utterance flat with a hampering distrust of emotion and self-betrayal.

to a great depth psychologically or emotionally

From this reading When Victor McCalloway came home in June he read in the face of the young man he met there that chapters deeply shadowed had been written into his life, and Boone was prompt enough in his confessions, though when he alluded to Anne's approaching marriage his words became meagre and his utterance flat with a hampering distrust of emotion and self-betrayal.

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

From this reading Finally when the hum of bees in the honeysuckle had been the only disturbers of their long silence, the Scotchman spoke--and the younger features relaxed into relief because the words did not, even in kindness, touch upon the soreness of his mood.

doubt about someone's honesty

From this reading When Victor McCalloway came home in June he read in the face of the young man he met there that chapters deeply shadowed had been written into his life, and Boone was prompt enough in his confessions, though when he alluded to Anne's approaching marriage his words became meagre and his utterance flat with a hampering distrust of emotion and self-betrayal.

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From this reading Finally when the hum of bees in the honeysuckle had been the only disturbers of their long silence, the Scotchman spoke--and the younger features relaxed into relief because the words did not, even in kindness, touch upon the soreness of his mood.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading McCalloway gazed off grave-eyed across the small door-yard and mercifully refrained from any hurtful attempt at verbal solace.

any strong feeling

From this reading When Victor McCalloway came home in June he read in the face of the young man he met there that chapters deeply shadowed had been written into his life, and Boone was prompt enough in his confessions, though when he alluded to Anne's approaching marriage his words became meagre and his utterance flat with a hampering distrust of emotion and self-betrayal.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading When Victor McCalloway came home in June he read in the face of the young man he met there that chapters deeply shadowed had been written into his life, and Boone was prompt enough in his confessions, though when he alluded to Anne's approaching marriage his words became meagre and his utterance flat with a hampering distrust of emotion and self-betrayal.

divisible by two

From this reading Finally when the hum of bees in the honeysuckle had been the only disturbers of their long silence, the Scotchman spoke--and the younger features relaxed into relief because the words did not, even in kindness, touch upon the soreness of his mood.

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

From this reading When Victor McCalloway came home in June he read in the face of the young man he met there that chapters deeply shadowed had been written into his life, and Boone was prompt enough in his confessions, though when he alluded to Anne's approaching marriage his words became meagre and his utterance flat with a hampering distrust of emotion and self-betrayal.

plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something

From this reading Finally when the hum of bees in the honeysuckle had been the only disturbers of their long silence, the Scotchman spoke--and the younger features relaxed into relief because the words did not, even in kindness, touch upon the soreness of his mood.

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading Finally when the hum of bees in the honeysuckle had been the only disturbers of their long silence, the Scotchman spoke--and the younger features relaxed into relief because the words did not, even in kindness, touch upon the soreness of his mood.

having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another

From this reading When Victor McCalloway came home in June he read in the face of the young man he met there that chapters deeply shadowed had been written into his life, and Boone was prompt enough in his confessions, though when he alluded to Anne's approaching marriage his words became meagre and his utterance flat with a hampering distrust of emotion and self-betrayal.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading McCalloway gazed off grave-eyed across the small door-yard and mercifully refrained from any hurtful attempt at verbal solace.

past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading McCalloway gazed off grave-eyed across the small door-yard and mercifully refrained from any hurtful attempt at verbal solace.

destroyed or killed

From this reading "The old spruce over there--the one that used to be the tallest thing we saw--it's gone, isn't it?"

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading McCalloway gazed off grave-eyed across the small door-yard and mercifully refrained from any hurtful attempt at verbal solace.

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

From this reading When Victor McCalloway came home in June he read in the face of the young man he met there that chapters deeply shadowed had been written into his life, and Boone was prompt enough in his confessions, though when he alluded to Anne's approaching marriage his words became meagre and his utterance flat with a hampering distrust of emotion and self-betrayal.

-ing form of “hamper” — prevent the progress or free movement of

From this reading When Victor McCalloway came home in June he read in the face of the young man he met there that chapters deeply shadowed had been written into his life, and Boone was prompt enough in his confessions, though when he alluded to Anne's approaching marriage his words became meagre and his utterance flat with a hampering distrust of emotion and self-betrayal.

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

From this reading When Victor McCalloway came home in June he read in the face of the young man he met there that chapters deeply shadowed had been written into his life, and Boone was prompt enough in his confessions, though when he alluded to Anne's approaching marriage his words became meagre and his utterance flat with a hampering distrust of emotion and self-betrayal.

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

From this reading When Victor McCalloway came home in June he read in the face of the young man he met there that chapters deeply shadowed had been written into his life, and Boone was prompt enough in his confessions, though when he alluded to Anne's approaching marriage his words became meagre and his utterance flat with a hampering distrust of emotion and self-betrayal.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading When Victor McCalloway came home in June he read in the face of the young man he met there that chapters deeply shadowed had been written into his life, and Boone was prompt enough in his confessions, though when he alluded to Anne's approaching marriage his words became meagre and his utterance flat with a hampering distrust of emotion and self-betrayal.

shrub or vine of the genus Lonicera

From this reading Finally when the hum of bees in the honeysuckle had been the only disturbers of their long silence, the Scotchman spoke--and the younger features relaxed into relief because the words did not, even in kindness, touch upon the soreness of his mood.

sing with closed lips

From this reading Finally when the hum of bees in the honeysuckle had been the only disturbers of their long silence, the Scotchman spoke--and the younger features relaxed into relief because the words did not, even in kindness, touch upon the soreness of his mood.

causing hurt

From this reading McCalloway gazed off grave-eyed across the small door-yard and mercifully refrained from any hurtful attempt at verbal solace.

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

From this reading When Victor McCalloway came home in June he read in the face of the young man he met there that chapters deeply shadowed had been written into his life, and Boone was prompt enough in his confessions, though when he alluded to Anne's approaching marriage his words became meagre and his utterance flat with a hampering distrust of emotion and self-betrayal.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading When Victor McCalloway came home in June he read in the face of the young man he met there that chapters deeply shadowed had been written into his life, and Boone was prompt enough in his confessions, though when he alluded to Anne's approaching marriage his words became meagre and his utterance flat with a hampering distrust of emotion and self-betrayal.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "The old spruce over there--the one that used to be the tallest thing we saw--it's gone, isn't it?"

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "The old spruce over there--the one that used to be the tallest thing we saw--it's gone, isn't it?"

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From this reading "The old spruce over there--the one that used to be the tallest thing we saw--it's gone, isn't it?"

the month following May and preceding July

From this reading When Victor McCalloway came home in June he read in the face of the young man he met there that chapters deeply shadowed had been written into his life, and Boone was prompt enough in his confessions, though when he alluded to Anne's approaching marriage his words became meagre and his utterance flat with a hampering distrust of emotion and self-betrayal.

the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic

From this reading Finally when the hum of bees in the honeysuckle had been the only disturbers of their long silence, the Scotchman spoke--and the younger features relaxed into relief because the words did not, even in kindness, touch upon the soreness of his mood.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading When Victor McCalloway came home in June he read in the face of the young man he met there that chapters deeply shadowed had been written into his life, and Boone was prompt enough in his confessions, though when he alluded to Anne's approaching marriage his words became meagre and his utterance flat with a hampering distrust of emotion and self-betrayal.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Finally when the hum of bees in the honeysuckle had been the only disturbers of their long silence, the Scotchman spoke--and the younger features relaxed into relief because the words did not, even in kindness, touch upon the soreness of his mood.

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

From this reading When Victor McCalloway came home in June he read in the face of the young man he met there that chapters deeply shadowed had been written into his life, and Boone was prompt enough in his confessions, though when he alluded to Anne's approaching marriage his words became meagre and his utterance flat with a hampering distrust of emotion and self-betrayal.

the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)

From this reading When Victor McCalloway came home in June he read in the face of the young man he met there that chapters deeply shadowed had been written into his life, and Boone was prompt enough in his confessions, though when he alluded to Anne's approaching marriage his words became meagre and his utterance flat with a hampering distrust of emotion and self-betrayal.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading When Victor McCalloway came home in June he read in the face of the young man he met there that chapters deeply shadowed had been written into his life, and Boone was prompt enough in his confessions, though when he alluded to Anne's approaching marriage his words became meagre and his utterance flat with a hampering distrust of emotion and self-betrayal.

deficient in amount or quality or extent

From this reading When Victor McCalloway came home in June he read in the face of the young man he met there that chapters deeply shadowed had been written into his life, and Boone was prompt enough in his confessions, though when he alluded to Anne's approaching marriage his words became meagre and his utterance flat with a hampering distrust of emotion and self-betrayal.

in a compassionate manner

From this reading McCalloway gazed off grave-eyed across the small door-yard and mercifully refrained from any hurtful attempt at verbal solace.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading When Victor McCalloway came home in June he read in the face of the young man he met there that chapters deeply shadowed had been written into his life, and Boone was prompt enough in his confessions, though when he alluded to Anne's approaching marriage his words became meagre and his utterance flat with a hampering distrust of emotion and self-betrayal.

a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling

From this reading Finally when the hum of bees in the honeysuckle had been the only disturbers of their long silence, the Scotchman spoke--and the younger features relaxed into relief because the words did not, even in kindness, touch upon the soreness of his mood.

inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding

From this reading Boone nodded.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Finally when the hum of bees in the honeysuckle had been the only disturbers of their long silence, the Scotchman spoke--and the younger features relaxed into relief because the words did not, even in kindness, touch upon the soreness of his mood.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading When Victor McCalloway came home in June he read in the face of the young man he met there that chapters deeply shadowed had been written into his life, and Boone was prompt enough in his confessions, though when he alluded to Anne's approaching marriage his words became meagre and his utterance flat with a hampering distrust of emotion and self-betrayal.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading McCalloway gazed off grave-eyed across the small door-yard and mercifully refrained from any hurtful attempt at verbal solace.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading "The old spruce over there--the one that used to be the tallest thing we saw--it's gone, isn't it?"

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "The old spruce over there--the one that used to be the tallest thing we saw--it's gone, isn't it?"

and nothing more

From this reading Finally when the hum of bees in the honeysuckle had been the only disturbers of their long silence, the Scotchman spoke--and the younger features relaxed into relief because the words did not, even in kindness, touch upon the soreness of his mood.

above and across; more than

From this reading "The old spruce over there--the one that used to be the tallest thing we saw--it's gone, isn't it?"

give an incentive for action

From this reading When Victor McCalloway came home in June he read in the face of the young man he met there that chapters deeply shadowed had been written into his life, and Boone was prompt enough in his confessions, though when he alluded to Anne's approaching marriage his words became meagre and his utterance flat with a hampering distrust of emotion and self-betrayal.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading When Victor McCalloway came home in June he read in the face of the young man he met there that chapters deeply shadowed had been written into his life, and Boone was prompt enough in his confessions, though when he alluded to Anne's approaching marriage his words became meagre and his utterance flat with a hampering distrust of emotion and self-betrayal.

past form of “refrain” — resist doing something

From this reading McCalloway gazed off grave-eyed across the small door-yard and mercifully refrained from any hurtful attempt at verbal solace.

without strain or anxiety

From this reading Finally when the hum of bees in the honeysuckle had been the only disturbers of their long silence, the Scotchman spoke--and the younger features relaxed into relief because the words did not, even in kindness, touch upon the soreness of his mood.

the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced

From this reading Finally when the hum of bees in the honeysuckle had been the only disturbers of their long silence, the Scotchman spoke--and the younger features relaxed into relief because the words did not, even in kindness, touch upon the soreness of his mood.

cut with a saw

From this reading "The old spruce over there--the one that used to be the tallest thing we saw--it's gone, isn't it?"

a native or inhabitant of Scotland

From this reading Finally when the hum of bees in the honeysuckle had been the only disturbers of their long silence, the Scotchman spoke--and the younger features relaxed into relief because the words did not, even in kindness, touch upon the soreness of his mood.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading When Victor McCalloway came home in June he read in the face of the young man he met there that chapters deeply shadowed had been written into his life, and Boone was prompt enough in his confessions, though when he alluded to Anne's approaching marriage his words became meagre and his utterance flat with a hampering distrust of emotion and self-betrayal.

filled with shade

From this reading When Victor McCalloway came home in June he read in the face of the young man he met there that chapters deeply shadowed had been written into his life, and Boone was prompt enough in his confessions, though when he alluded to Anne's approaching marriage his words became meagre and his utterance flat with a hampering distrust of emotion and self-betrayal.

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading Finally when the hum of bees in the honeysuckle had been the only disturbers of their long silence, the Scotchman spoke--and the younger features relaxed into relief because the words did not, even in kindness, touch upon the soreness of his mood.

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

From this reading McCalloway gazed off grave-eyed across the small door-yard and mercifully refrained from any hurtful attempt at verbal solace.

the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment

From this reading McCalloway gazed off grave-eyed across the small door-yard and mercifully refrained from any hurtful attempt at verbal solace.

a pain that is felt (as when the area is touched)

From this reading Finally when the hum of bees in the honeysuckle had been the only disturbers of their long silence, the Scotchman spoke--and the younger features relaxed into relief because the words did not, even in kindness, touch upon the soreness of his mood.

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

From this reading Finally when the hum of bees in the honeysuckle had been the only disturbers of their long silence, the Scotchman spoke--and the younger features relaxed into relief because the words did not, even in kindness, touch upon the soreness of his mood.

light soft moderately strong wood of spruce trees; used especially for timbers and millwork

From this reading "The old spruce over there--the one that used to be the tallest thing we saw--it's gone, isn't it?"

superlative of “tall” — great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading "The old spruce over there--the one that used to be the tallest thing we saw--it's gone, isn't it?"

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading When Victor McCalloway came home in June he read in the face of the young man he met there that chapters deeply shadowed had been written into his life, and Boone was prompt enough in his confessions, though when he alluded to Anne's approaching marriage his words became meagre and his utterance flat with a hampering distrust of emotion and self-betrayal.

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

From this reading When Victor McCalloway came home in June he read in the face of the young man he met there that chapters deeply shadowed had been written into his life, and Boone was prompt enough in his confessions, though when he alluded to Anne's approaching marriage his words became meagre and his utterance flat with a hampering distrust of emotion and self-betrayal.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Finally when the hum of bees in the honeysuckle had been the only disturbers of their long silence, the Scotchman spoke--and the younger features relaxed into relief because the words did not, even in kindness, touch upon the soreness of his mood.

in or at that place or location

From this reading When Victor McCalloway came home in June he read in the face of the young man he met there that chapters deeply shadowed had been written into his life, and Boone was prompt enough in his confessions, though when he alluded to Anne's approaching marriage his words became meagre and his utterance flat with a hampering distrust of emotion and self-betrayal.

a special situation

From this reading "The old spruce over there--the one that used to be the tallest thing we saw--it's gone, isn't it?"

in spite of the fact that

From this reading When Victor McCalloway came home in June he read in the face of the young man he met there that chapters deeply shadowed had been written into his life, and Boone was prompt enough in his confessions, though when he alluded to Anne's approaching marriage his words became meagre and his utterance flat with a hampering distrust of emotion and self-betrayal.

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

From this reading When Victor McCalloway came home in June he read in the face of the young man he met there that chapters deeply shadowed had been written into his life, and Boone was prompt enough in his confessions, though when he alluded to Anne's approaching marriage his words became meagre and his utterance flat with a hampering distrust of emotion and self-betrayal.

make physical contact with, come in contact with

From this reading Finally when the hum of bees in the honeysuckle had been the only disturbers of their long silence, the Scotchman spoke--and the younger features relaxed into relief because the words did not, even in kindness, touch upon the soreness of his mood.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Finally when the hum of bees in the honeysuckle had been the only disturbers of their long silence, the Scotchman spoke--and the younger features relaxed into relief because the words did not, even in kindness, touch upon the soreness of his mood.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading "The old spruce over there--the one that used to be the tallest thing we saw--it's gone, isn't it?"

the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication

From this reading When Victor McCalloway came home in June he read in the face of the young man he met there that chapters deeply shadowed had been written into his life, and Boone was prompt enough in his confessions, though when he alluded to Anne's approaching marriage his words became meagre and his utterance flat with a hampering distrust of emotion and self-betrayal.

communicated in the form of words

From this reading McCalloway gazed off grave-eyed across the small door-yard and mercifully refrained from any hurtful attempt at verbal solace.

a combatant who is able to defeat rivals

From this reading When Victor McCalloway came home in June he read in the face of the young man he met there that chapters deeply shadowed had been written into his life, and Boone was prompt enough in his confessions, though when he alluded to Anne's approaching marriage his words became meagre and his utterance flat with a hampering distrust of emotion and self-betrayal.

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

From this reading When Victor McCalloway came home in June he read in the face of the young man he met there that chapters deeply shadowed had been written into his life, and Boone was prompt enough in his confessions, though when he alluded to Anne's approaching marriage his words became meagre and his utterance flat with a hampering distrust of emotion and self-betrayal.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "The old spruce over there--the one that used to be the tallest thing we saw--it's gone, isn't it?"

at the time that

From this reading When Victor McCalloway came home in June he read in the face of the young man he met there that chapters deeply shadowed had been written into his life, and Boone was prompt enough in his confessions, though when he alluded to Anne's approaching marriage his words became meagre and his utterance flat with a hampering distrust of emotion and self-betrayal.

in the company of; together with

From this reading When Victor McCalloway came home in June he read in the face of the young man he met there that chapters deeply shadowed had been written into his life, and Boone was prompt enough in his confessions, though when he alluded to Anne's approaching marriage his words became meagre and his utterance flat with a hampering distrust of emotion and self-betrayal.

the words that are spoken

From this reading When Victor McCalloway came home in June he read in the face of the young man he met there that chapters deeply shadowed had been written into his life, and Boone was prompt enough in his confessions, though when he alluded to Anne's approaching marriage his words became meagre and his utterance flat with a hampering distrust of emotion and self-betrayal.

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading When Victor McCalloway came home in June he read in the face of the young man he met there that chapters deeply shadowed had been written into his life, and Boone was prompt enough in his confessions, though when he alluded to Anne's approaching marriage his words became meagre and his utterance flat with a hampering distrust of emotion and self-betrayal.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading When Victor McCalloway came home in June he read in the face of the young man he met there that chapters deeply shadowed had been written into his life, and Boone was prompt enough in his confessions, though when he alluded to Anne's approaching marriage his words became meagre and his utterance flat with a hampering distrust of emotion and self-betrayal.

used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father

From this reading Finally when the hum of bees in the honeysuckle had been the only disturbers of their long silence, the Scotchman spoke--and the younger features relaxed into relief because the words did not, even in kindness, touch upon the soreness of his mood.