Chapter III · Chapter 3

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

From this reading In her large clear eyes, which did not know how to lie, Pierre then read the surprise and emotion of a child's soul when confronted by disquieting and undreamt-of problems.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading However, he was charmed by so much simplicity and frankness in so beautiful, young, and noble a creature; and he gave himself to her after the exchange of those few words, and was about to tell her that she might absolutely dispose of him, when he was interrupted by the advent of another woman, whose tall, slight figure, also clad in black, stood out strongly against the luminous background of the further reception-room as seen through the open doorway.

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading However, he was charmed by so much simplicity and frankness in so beautiful, young, and noble a creature; and he gave himself to her after the exchange of those few words, and was about to tell her that she might absolutely dispose of him, when he was interrupted by the advent of another woman, whose tall, slight figure, also clad in black, stood out strongly against the luminous background of the further reception-room as seen through the open doorway.

arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous)

From this reading However, he was charmed by so much simplicity and frankness in so beautiful, young, and noble a creature; and he gave himself to her after the exchange of those few words, and was about to tell her that she might absolutely dispose of him, when he was interrupted by the advent of another woman, whose tall, slight figure, also clad in black, stood out strongly against the luminous background of the further reception-room as seen through the open doorway.

later than; following

From this reading However, he was charmed by so much simplicity and frankness in so beautiful, young, and noble a creature; and he gave himself to her after the exchange of those few words, and was about to tell her that she might absolutely dispose of him, when he was interrupted by the advent of another woman, whose tall, slight figure, also clad in black, stood out strongly against the luminous background of the further reception-room as seen through the open doorway.

anew

From this reading Once again, and this time very keenly, he suspected a secret influence, a hidden hand which was directing everything towards some unknown goal.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading However, he was charmed by so much simplicity and frankness in so beautiful, young, and noble a creature; and he gave himself to her after the exchange of those few words, and was about to tell her that she might absolutely dispose of him, when he was interrupted by the advent of another woman, whose tall, slight figure, also clad in black, stood out strongly against the luminous background of the further reception-room as seen through the open doorway.

in addition

From this reading However, he was charmed by so much simplicity and frankness in so beautiful, young, and noble a creature; and he gave himself to her after the exchange of those few words, and was about to tell her that she might absolutely dispose of him, when he was interrupted by the advent of another woman, whose tall, slight figure, also clad in black, stood out strongly against the luminous background of the further reception-room as seen through the open doorway.

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

From this reading In her large clear eyes, which did not know how to lie, Pierre then read the surprise and emotion of a child's soul when confronted by disquieting and undreamt-of problems.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading However, he was charmed by so much simplicity and frankness in so beautiful, young, and noble a creature; and he gave himself to her after the exchange of those few words, and was about to tell her that she might absolutely dispose of him, when he was interrupted by the advent of another woman, whose tall, slight figure, also clad in black, stood out strongly against the luminous background of the further reception-room as seen through the open doorway.

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

From this reading However, he was charmed by so much simplicity and frankness in so beautiful, young, and noble a creature; and he gave himself to her after the exchange of those few words, and was about to tell her that she might absolutely dispose of him, when he was interrupted by the advent of another woman, whose tall, slight figure, also clad in black, stood out strongly against the luminous background of the further reception-room as seen through the open doorway.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading "Well, Benedetta, have you sent Giaccomo up to see?" asked the newcomer.

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading So it was not she who had become impassioned and had desired to have him near her that she might sustain him and assist his victory.

a person's social heritage: previous experience or training

From this reading However, he was charmed by so much simplicity and frankness in so beautiful, young, and noble a creature; and he gave himself to her after the exchange of those few words, and was about to tell her that she might absolutely dispose of him, when he was interrupted by the advent of another woman, whose tall, slight figure, also clad in black, stood out strongly against the luminous background of the further reception-room as seen through the open doorway.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading However, he was charmed by so much simplicity and frankness in so beautiful, young, and noble a creature; and he gave himself to her after the exchange of those few words, and was about to tell her that she might absolutely dispose of him, when he was interrupted by the advent of another woman, whose tall, slight figure, also clad in black, stood out strongly against the luminous background of the further reception-room as seen through the open doorway.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading So it was not she who had become impassioned and had desired to have him near her that she might sustain him and assist his victory.

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From this reading "Well, Benedetta, have you sent Giaccomo up to see?" asked the newcomer.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading However, he was charmed by so much simplicity and frankness in so beautiful, young, and noble a creature; and he gave himself to her after the exchange of those few words, and was about to tell her that she might absolutely dispose of him, when he was interrupted by the advent of another woman, whose tall, slight figure, also clad in black, stood out strongly against the luminous background of the further reception-room as seen through the open doorway.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading In her large clear eyes, which did not know how to lie, Pierre then read the surprise and emotion of a child's soul when confronted by disquieting and undreamt-of problems.

strongly attracted

From this reading However, he was charmed by so much simplicity and frankness in so beautiful, young, and noble a creature; and he gave himself to her after the exchange of those few words, and was about to tell her that she might absolutely dispose of him, when he was interrupted by the advent of another woman, whose tall, slight figure, also clad in black, stood out strongly against the luminous background of the further reception-room as seen through the open doorway.

possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading In her large clear eyes, which did not know how to lie, Pierre then read the surprise and emotion of a child's soul when confronted by disquieting and undreamt-of problems.

wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination

From this reading However, he was charmed by so much simplicity and frankness in so beautiful, young, and noble a creature; and he gave himself to her after the exchange of those few words, and was about to tell her that she might absolutely dispose of him, when he was interrupted by the advent of another woman, whose tall, slight figure, also clad in black, stood out strongly against the luminous background of the further reception-room as seen through the open doorway.

rid of obstructions

From this reading In her large clear eyes, which did not know how to lie, Pierre then read the surprise and emotion of a child's soul when confronted by disquieting and undreamt-of problems.

past form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition

From this reading In her large clear eyes, which did not know how to lie, Pierre then read the surprise and emotion of a child's soul when confronted by disquieting and undreamt-of problems.

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading However, he was charmed by so much simplicity and frankness in so beautiful, young, and noble a creature; and he gave himself to her after the exchange of those few words, and was about to tell her that she might absolutely dispose of him, when he was interrupted by the advent of another woman, whose tall, slight figure, also clad in black, stood out strongly against the luminous background of the further reception-room as seen through the open doorway.

wanted intensely

From this reading So it was not she who had become impassioned and had desired to have him near her that she might sustain him and assist his victory.

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

From this reading In her large clear eyes, which did not know how to lie, Pierre then read the surprise and emotion of a child's soul when confronted by disquieting and undreamt-of problems.

showing the way by conducting or leading; imposing direction on

From this reading Once again, and this time very keenly, he suspected a secret influence, a hidden hand which was directing everything towards some unknown goal.

give, sell, or transfer to another

From this reading However, he was charmed by so much simplicity and frankness in so beautiful, young, and noble a creature; and he gave himself to her after the exchange of those few words, and was about to tell her that she might absolutely dispose of him, when he was interrupted by the advent of another woman, whose tall, slight figure, also clad in black, stood out strongly against the luminous background of the further reception-room as seen through the open doorway.

causing mental discomfort

From this reading In her large clear eyes, which did not know how to lie, Pierre then read the surprise and emotion of a child's soul when confronted by disquieting and undreamt-of problems.

the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close

From this reading However, he was charmed by so much simplicity and frankness in so beautiful, young, and noble a creature; and he gave himself to her after the exchange of those few words, and was about to tell her that she might absolutely dispose of him, when he was interrupted by the advent of another woman, whose tall, slight figure, also clad in black, stood out strongly against the luminous background of the further reception-room as seen through the open doorway.

any strong feeling

From this reading In her large clear eyes, which did not know how to lie, Pierre then read the surprise and emotion of a child's soul when confronted by disquieting and undreamt-of problems.

all things; all of a situation

From this reading Once again, and this time very keenly, he suspected a secret influence, a hidden hand which was directing everything towards some unknown goal.

chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another

From this reading However, he was charmed by so much simplicity and frankness in so beautiful, young, and noble a creature; and he gave himself to her after the exchange of those few words, and was about to tell her that she might absolutely dispose of him, when he was interrupted by the advent of another woman, whose tall, slight figure, also clad in black, stood out strongly against the luminous background of the further reception-room as seen through the open doorway.

opinion or judgment

From this reading In her large clear eyes, which did not know how to lie, Pierre then read the surprise and emotion of a child's soul when confronted by disquieting and undreamt-of problems.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading However, he was charmed by so much simplicity and frankness in so beautiful, young, and noble a creature; and he gave himself to her after the exchange of those few words, and was about to tell her that she might absolutely dispose of him, when he was interrupted by the advent of another woman, whose tall, slight figure, also clad in black, stood out strongly against the luminous background of the further reception-room as seen through the open doorway.

a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading However, he was charmed by so much simplicity and frankness in so beautiful, young, and noble a creature; and he gave himself to her after the exchange of those few words, and was about to tell her that she might absolutely dispose of him, when he was interrupted by the advent of another woman, whose tall, slight figure, also clad in black, stood out strongly against the luminous background of the further reception-room as seen through the open doorway.

the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech

From this reading However, he was charmed by so much simplicity and frankness in so beautiful, young, and noble a creature; and he gave himself to her after the exchange of those few words, and was about to tell her that she might absolutely dispose of him, when he was interrupted by the advent of another woman, whose tall, slight figure, also clad in black, stood out strongly against the luminous background of the further reception-room as seen through the open doorway.

to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)

From this reading However, he was charmed by so much simplicity and frankness in so beautiful, young, and noble a creature; and he gave himself to her after the exchange of those few words, and was about to tell her that she might absolutely dispose of him, when he was interrupted by the advent of another woman, whose tall, slight figure, also clad in black, stood out strongly against the luminous background of the further reception-room as seen through the open doorway.

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

From this reading However, he was charmed by so much simplicity and frankness in so beautiful, young, and noble a creature; and he gave himself to her after the exchange of those few words, and was about to tell her that she might absolutely dispose of him, when he was interrupted by the advent of another woman, whose tall, slight figure, also clad in black, stood out strongly against the luminous background of the further reception-room as seen through the open doorway.

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From this reading "Well, Benedetta, have you sent Giaccomo up to see?" asked the newcomer.

the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it

From this reading Once again, and this time very keenly, he suspected a secret influence, a hidden hand which was directing everything towards some unknown goal.

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

From this reading So it was not she who had become impassioned and had desired to have him near her that she might sustain him and assist his victory.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Once again, and this time very keenly, he suspected a secret influence, a hidden hand which was directing everything towards some unknown goal.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading So it was not she who had become impassioned and had desired to have him near her that she might sustain him and assist his victory.

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

From this reading Once again, and this time very keenly, he suspected a secret influence, a hidden hand which was directing everything towards some unknown goal.

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

From this reading In her large clear eyes, which did not know how to lie, Pierre then read the surprise and emotion of a child's soul when confronted by disquieting and undreamt-of problems.

not accessible to view

From this reading Once again, and this time very keenly, he suspected a secret influence, a hidden hand which was directing everything towards some unknown goal.

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

From this reading So it was not she who had become impassioned and had desired to have him near her that she might sustain him and assist his victory.

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

From this reading However, he was charmed by so much simplicity and frankness in so beautiful, young, and noble a creature; and he gave himself to her after the exchange of those few words, and was about to tell her that she might absolutely dispose of him, when he was interrupted by the advent of another woman, whose tall, slight figure, also clad in black, stood out strongly against the luminous background of the further reception-room as seen through the open doorway.

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

From this reading So it was not she who had become impassioned and had desired to have him near her that she might sustain him and assist his victory.

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From this reading In her large clear eyes, which did not know how to lie, Pierre then read the surprise and emotion of a child's soul when confronted by disquieting and undreamt-of problems.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading However, he was charmed by so much simplicity and frankness in so beautiful, young, and noble a creature; and he gave himself to her after the exchange of those few words, and was about to tell her that she might absolutely dispose of him, when he was interrupted by the advent of another woman, whose tall, slight figure, also clad in black, stood out strongly against the luminous background of the further reception-room as seen through the open doorway.

characterized by intense emotion

From this reading So it was not she who had become impassioned and had desired to have him near her that she might sustain him and assist his victory.

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

From this reading In her large clear eyes, which did not know how to lie, Pierre then read the surprise and emotion of a child's soul when confronted by disquieting and undreamt-of problems.

a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc

From this reading Once again, and this time very keenly, he suspected a secret influence, a hidden hand which was directing everything towards some unknown goal.

discontinued temporarily

From this reading However, he was charmed by so much simplicity and frankness in so beautiful, young, and noble a creature; and he gave himself to her after the exchange of those few words, and was about to tell her that she might absolutely dispose of him, when he was interrupted by the advent of another woman, whose tall, slight figure, also clad in black, stood out strongly against the luminous background of the further reception-room as seen through the open doorway.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading So it was not she who had become impassioned and had desired to have him near her that she might sustain him and assist his victory.

in a keen or penetrating way

From this reading Once again, and this time very keenly, he suspected a secret influence, a hidden hand which was directing everything towards some unknown goal.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading In her large clear eyes, which did not know how to lie, Pierre then read the surprise and emotion of a child's soul when confronted by disquieting and undreamt-of problems.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading In her large clear eyes, which did not know how to lie, Pierre then read the surprise and emotion of a child's soul when confronted by disquieting and undreamt-of problems.

be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position

From this reading In her large clear eyes, which did not know how to lie, Pierre then read the surprise and emotion of a child's soul when confronted by disquieting and undreamt-of problems.

softly bright or radiant

From this reading However, he was charmed by so much simplicity and frankness in so beautiful, young, and noble a creature; and he gave himself to her after the exchange of those few words, and was about to tell her that she might absolutely dispose of him, when he was interrupted by the advent of another woman, whose tall, slight figure, also clad in black, stood out strongly against the luminous background of the further reception-room as seen through the open doorway.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading So it was not she who had become impassioned and had desired to have him near her that she might sustain him and assist his victory.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading However, he was charmed by so much simplicity and frankness in so beautiful, young, and noble a creature; and he gave himself to her after the exchange of those few words, and was about to tell her that she might absolutely dispose of him, when he was interrupted by the advent of another woman, whose tall, slight figure, also clad in black, stood out strongly against the luminous background of the further reception-room as seen through the open doorway.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading So it was not she who had become impassioned and had desired to have him near her that she might sustain him and assist his victory.

any new participant in some activity

From this reading "Well, Benedetta, have you sent Giaccomo up to see?" asked the newcomer.

impressive in appearance

From this reading However, he was charmed by so much simplicity and frankness in so beautiful, young, and noble a creature; and he gave himself to her after the exchange of those few words, and was about to tell her that she might absolutely dispose of him, when he was interrupted by the advent of another woman, whose tall, slight figure, also clad in black, stood out strongly against the luminous background of the further reception-room as seen through the open doorway.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading In her large clear eyes, which did not know how to lie, Pierre then read the surprise and emotion of a child's soul when confronted by disquieting and undreamt-of problems.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In her large clear eyes, which did not know how to lie, Pierre then read the surprise and emotion of a child's soul when confronted by disquieting and undreamt-of problems.

on one occasion

From this reading Once again, and this time very keenly, he suspected a secret influence, a hidden hand which was directing everything towards some unknown goal.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading However, he was charmed by so much simplicity and frankness in so beautiful, young, and noble a creature; and he gave himself to her after the exchange of those few words, and was about to tell her that she might absolutely dispose of him, when he was interrupted by the advent of another woman, whose tall, slight figure, also clad in black, stood out strongly against the luminous background of the further reception-room as seen through the open doorway.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading However, he was charmed by so much simplicity and frankness in so beautiful, young, and noble a creature; and he gave himself to her after the exchange of those few words, and was about to tell her that she might absolutely dispose of him, when he was interrupted by the advent of another woman, whose tall, slight figure, also clad in black, stood out strongly against the luminous background of the further reception-room as seen through the open doorway.

capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river

From this reading In her large clear eyes, which did not know how to lie, Pierre then read the surprise and emotion of a child's soul when confronted by disquieting and undreamt-of problems.

plural of “problem” — a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved

From this reading In her large clear eyes, which did not know how to lie, Pierre then read the surprise and emotion of a child's soul when confronted by disquieting and undreamt-of problems.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading In her large clear eyes, which did not know how to lie, Pierre then read the surprise and emotion of a child's soul when confronted by disquieting and undreamt-of problems.

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From this reading However, he was charmed by so much simplicity and frankness in so beautiful, young, and noble a creature; and he gave himself to her after the exchange of those few words, and was about to tell her that she might absolutely dispose of him, when he was interrupted by the advent of another woman, whose tall, slight figure, also clad in black, stood out strongly against the luminous background of the further reception-room as seen through the open doorway.

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading Once again, and this time very keenly, he suspected a secret influence, a hidden hand which was directing everything towards some unknown goal.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "Well, Benedetta, have you sent Giaccomo up to see?" asked the newcomer.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading However, he was charmed by so much simplicity and frankness in so beautiful, young, and noble a creature; and he gave himself to her after the exchange of those few words, and was about to tell her that she might absolutely dispose of him, when he was interrupted by the advent of another woman, whose tall, slight figure, also clad in black, stood out strongly against the luminous background of the further reception-room as seen through the open doorway.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading "Well, Benedetta, have you sent Giaccomo up to see?" asked the newcomer.

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

From this reading So it was not she who had become impassioned and had desired to have him near her that she might sustain him and assist his victory.

the quality of being simple or uncompounded

From this reading However, he was charmed by so much simplicity and frankness in so beautiful, young, and noble a creature; and he gave himself to her after the exchange of those few words, and was about to tell her that she might absolutely dispose of him, when he was interrupted by the advent of another woman, whose tall, slight figure, also clad in black, stood out strongly against the luminous background of the further reception-room as seen through the open doorway.

a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)

From this reading However, he was charmed by so much simplicity and frankness in so beautiful, young, and noble a creature; and he gave himself to her after the exchange of those few words, and was about to tell her that she might absolutely dispose of him, when he was interrupted by the advent of another woman, whose tall, slight figure, also clad in black, stood out strongly against the luminous background of the further reception-room as seen through the open doorway.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So it was not she who had become impassioned and had desired to have him near her that she might sustain him and assist his victory.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Once again, and this time very keenly, he suspected a secret influence, a hidden hand which was directing everything towards some unknown goal.

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading In her large clear eyes, which did not know how to lie, Pierre then read the surprise and emotion of a child's soul when confronted by disquieting and undreamt-of problems.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading However, he was charmed by so much simplicity and frankness in so beautiful, young, and noble a creature; and he gave himself to her after the exchange of those few words, and was about to tell her that she might absolutely dispose of him, when he was interrupted by the advent of another woman, whose tall, slight figure, also clad in black, stood out strongly against the luminous background of the further reception-room as seen through the open doorway.

with strength or in a strong manner

From this reading However, he was charmed by so much simplicity and frankness in so beautiful, young, and noble a creature; and he gave himself to her after the exchange of those few words, and was about to tell her that she might absolutely dispose of him, when he was interrupted by the advent of another woman, whose tall, slight figure, also clad in black, stood out strongly against the luminous background of the further reception-room as seen through the open doorway.

the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you

From this reading In her large clear eyes, which did not know how to lie, Pierre then read the surprise and emotion of a child's soul when confronted by disquieting and undreamt-of problems.

believed likely

From this reading Once again, and this time very keenly, he suspected a secret influence, a hidden hand which was directing everything towards some unknown goal.

lengthen or extend in duration or space

From this reading So it was not she who had become impassioned and had desired to have him near her that she might sustain him and assist his victory.

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading However, he was charmed by so much simplicity and frankness in so beautiful, young, and noble a creature; and he gave himself to her after the exchange of those few words, and was about to tell her that she might absolutely dispose of him, when he was interrupted by the advent of another woman, whose tall, slight figure, also clad in black, stood out strongly against the luminous background of the further reception-room as seen through the open doorway.

express in words

From this reading However, he was charmed by so much simplicity and frankness in so beautiful, young, and noble a creature; and he gave himself to her after the exchange of those few words, and was about to tell her that she might absolutely dispose of him, when he was interrupted by the advent of another woman, whose tall, slight figure, also clad in black, stood out strongly against the luminous background of the further reception-room as seen through the open doorway.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading So it was not she who had become impassioned and had desired to have him near her that she might sustain him and assist his victory.

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

From this reading In her large clear eyes, which did not know how to lie, Pierre then read the surprise and emotion of a child's soul when confronted by disquieting and undreamt-of problems.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading In her large clear eyes, which did not know how to lie, Pierre then read the surprise and emotion of a child's soul when confronted by disquieting and undreamt-of problems.

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

From this reading Once again, and this time very keenly, he suspected a secret influence, a hidden hand which was directing everything towards some unknown goal.

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

From this reading However, he was charmed by so much simplicity and frankness in so beautiful, young, and noble a creature; and he gave himself to her after the exchange of those few words, and was about to tell her that she might absolutely dispose of him, when he was interrupted by the advent of another woman, whose tall, slight figure, also clad in black, stood out strongly against the luminous background of the further reception-room as seen through the open doorway.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading However, he was charmed by so much simplicity and frankness in so beautiful, young, and noble a creature; and he gave himself to her after the exchange of those few words, and was about to tell her that she might absolutely dispose of him, when he was interrupted by the advent of another woman, whose tall, slight figure, also clad in black, stood out strongly against the luminous background of the further reception-room as seen through the open doorway.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Once again, and this time very keenly, he suspected a secret influence, a hidden hand which was directing everything towards some unknown goal.

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

From this reading In her large clear eyes, which did not know how to lie, Pierre then read the surprise and emotion of a child's soul when confronted by disquieting and undreamt-of problems.

in the direction of

From this reading Once again, and this time very keenly, he suspected a secret influence, a hidden hand which was directing everything towards some unknown goal.

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From this reading In her large clear eyes, which did not know how to lie, Pierre then read the surprise and emotion of a child's soul when confronted by disquieting and undreamt-of problems.

not known

From this reading Once again, and this time very keenly, he suspected a secret influence, a hidden hand which was directing everything towards some unknown goal.

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

From this reading "Well, Benedetta, have you sent Giaccomo up to see?" asked the newcomer.

precisely as stated

From this reading Once again, and this time very keenly, he suspected a secret influence, a hidden hand which was directing everything towards some unknown goal.

a successful ending of a struggle or contest

From this reading So it was not she who had become impassioned and had desired to have him near her that she might sustain him and assist his victory.

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

From this reading So it was not she who had become impassioned and had desired to have him near her that she might sustain him and assist his victory.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading "Well, Benedetta, have you sent Giaccomo up to see?" asked the newcomer.

at the time that

From this reading In her large clear eyes, which did not know how to lie, Pierre then read the surprise and emotion of a child's soul when confronted by disquieting and undreamt-of problems.

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

From this reading In her large clear eyes, which did not know how to lie, Pierre then read the surprise and emotion of a child's soul when confronted by disquieting and undreamt-of problems.

which person or people

From this reading So it was not she who had become impassioned and had desired to have him near her that she might sustain him and assist his victory.

belonging to which person

From this reading However, he was charmed by so much simplicity and frankness in so beautiful, young, and noble a creature; and he gave himself to her after the exchange of those few words, and was about to tell her that she might absolutely dispose of him, when he was interrupted by the advent of another woman, whose tall, slight figure, also clad in black, stood out strongly against the luminous background of the further reception-room as seen through the open doorway.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading However, he was charmed by so much simplicity and frankness in so beautiful, young, and noble a creature; and he gave himself to her after the exchange of those few words, and was about to tell her that she might absolutely dispose of him, when he was interrupted by the advent of another woman, whose tall, slight figure, also clad in black, stood out strongly against the luminous background of the further reception-room as seen through the open doorway.

the words that are spoken

From this reading However, he was charmed by so much simplicity and frankness in so beautiful, young, and noble a creature; and he gave himself to her after the exchange of those few words, and was about to tell her that she might absolutely dispose of him, when he was interrupted by the advent of another woman, whose tall, slight figure, also clad in black, stood out strongly against the luminous background of the further reception-room as seen through the open doorway.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Well, Benedetta, have you sent Giaccomo up to see?" asked the newcomer.

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

From this reading However, he was charmed by so much simplicity and frankness in so beautiful, young, and noble a creature; and he gave himself to her after the exchange of those few words, and was about to tell her that she might absolutely dispose of him, when he was interrupted by the advent of another woman, whose tall, slight figure, also clad in black, stood out strongly against the luminous background of the further reception-room as seen through the open doorway.