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 As a matter of fact, he was not.

anew

From this reading And it was only when she bent again very gravely over her pad that he cautiously eased a cramped muscle or two, and drew a breath--a long, noiseless, deep and timid respiration.

(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 Aware, now, that something had annoyed her; aware, too, at the same moment that there appeared to be nothing lacking in her to satisfy his imagination of the ideal, he began to turn redder than he had ever turned in all his life.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading Too poor in imagination to invent, on the spur of the moment, charms and qualities suited to his ideal, he had, at first unconsciously, taken as a model the girl before him; quite unconsciously and innocently at first--then furtively, and with a dawning perception of the almost flawless beauty he was secretly plagiarizing.

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

From this reading Too poor in imagination to invent, on the spur of the moment, charms and qualities suited to his ideal, he had, at first unconsciously, taken as a model the girl before him; quite unconsciously and innocently at first--then furtively, and with a dawning perception of the almost flawless beauty he was secretly plagiarizing.

aroused to impatience or anger

From this reading Aware, now, that something had annoyed her; aware, too, at the same moment that there appeared to be nothing lacking in her to satisfy his imagination of the ideal, he began to turn redder than he had ever turned in all his life.

past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Aware, now, that something had annoyed her; aware, too, at the same moment that there appeared to be nothing lacking in her to satisfy his imagination of the ideal, he began to turn redder than he had ever turned in all his life.

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

From this reading As a matter of fact, he was not.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Too poor in imagination to invent, on the spur of the moment, charms and qualities suited to his ideal, he had, at first unconsciously, taken as a model the girl before him; quite unconsciously and innocently at first--then furtively, and with a dawning perception of the almost flawless beauty he was secretly plagiarizing.

(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception

From this reading Aware, now, that something had annoyed her; aware, too, at the same moment that there appeared to be nothing lacking in her to satisfy his imagination of the ideal, he began to turn redder than he had ever turned in all his life.

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

From this reading Aware, now, that something had annoyed her; aware, too, at the same moment that there appeared to be nothing lacking in her to satisfy his imagination of the ideal, he began to turn redder than he had ever turned in all his life.

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading Too poor in imagination to invent, on the spur of the moment, charms and qualities suited to his ideal, he had, at first unconsciously, taken as a model the girl before him; quite unconsciously and innocently at first--then furtively, and with a dawning perception of the almost flawless beauty he was secretly plagiarizing.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Too poor in imagination to invent, on the spur of the moment, charms and qualities suited to his ideal, he had, at first unconsciously, taken as a model the girl before him; quite unconsciously and innocently at first--then furtively, and with a dawning perception of the almost flawless beauty he was secretly plagiarizing.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Aware, now, that something had annoyed her; aware, too, at the same moment that there appeared to be nothing lacking in her to satisfy his imagination of the ideal, he began to turn redder than he had ever turned in all his life.

a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way

From this reading And it was only when she bent again very gravely over her pad that he cautiously eased a cramped muscle or two, and drew a breath--a long, noiseless, deep and timid respiration.

the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing

From this reading And it was only when she bent again very gravely over her pad that he cautiously eased a cramped muscle or two, and drew a breath--a long, noiseless, deep and timid respiration.

as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact

From this reading And it was only when she bent again very gravely over her pad that he cautiously eased a cramped muscle or two, and drew a breath--a long, noiseless, deep and timid respiration.

plural of “charm” — attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates

From this reading Too poor in imagination to invent, on the spur of the moment, charms and qualities suited to his ideal, he had, at first unconsciously, taken as a model the girl before him; quite unconsciously and innocently at first--then furtively, and with a dawning perception of the almost flawless beauty he was secretly plagiarizing.

constricted in size

From this reading And it was only when she bent again very gravely over her pad that he cautiously eased a cramped muscle or two, and drew a breath--a long, noiseless, deep and timid respiration.

the first light of day

From this reading Too poor in imagination to invent, on the spur of the moment, charms and qualities suited to his ideal, he had, at first unconsciously, taken as a model the girl before him; quite unconsciously and innocently at first--then furtively, and with a dawning perception of the almost flawless beauty he was secretly plagiarizing.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading And it was only when she bent again very gravely over her pad that he cautiously eased a cramped muscle or two, and drew a breath--a long, noiseless, deep and timid respiration.

United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)

From this reading And it was only when she bent again very gravely over her pad that he cautiously eased a cramped muscle or two, and drew a breath--a long, noiseless, deep and timid respiration.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading Several minutes of sixty seconds each ensued before he ventured to stir a finger.

(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear

From this reading And it was only when she bent again very gravely over her pad that he cautiously eased a cramped muscle or two, and drew a breath--a long, noiseless, deep and timid respiration.

past form of “ensue” — issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end

From this reading Several minutes of sixty seconds each ensued before he ventured to stir a finger.

at any time

From this reading Aware, now, that something had annoyed her; aware, too, at the same moment that there appeared to be nothing lacking in her to satisfy his imagination of the ideal, he began to turn redder than he had ever turned in all his life.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading As a matter of fact, he was not.

feel or handle with the fingers

From this reading Several minutes of sixty seconds each ensued before he ventured to stir a finger.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Too poor in imagination to invent, on the spur of the moment, charms and qualities suited to his ideal, he had, at first unconsciously, taken as a model the girl before him; quite unconsciously and innocently at first--then furtively, and with a dawning perception of the almost flawless beauty he was secretly plagiarizing.

without a flaw

From this reading Too poor in imagination to invent, on the spur of the moment, charms and qualities suited to his ideal, he had, at first unconsciously, taken as a model the girl before him; quite unconsciously and innocently at first--then furtively, and with a dawning perception of the almost flawless beauty he was secretly plagiarizing.

in a furtive manner

From this reading Too poor in imagination to invent, on the spur of the moment, charms and qualities suited to his ideal, he had, at first unconsciously, taken as a model the girl before him; quite unconsciously and innocently at first--then furtively, and with a dawning perception of the almost flawless beauty he was secretly plagiarizing.

a young female

From this reading Too poor in imagination to invent, on the spur of the moment, charms and qualities suited to his ideal, he had, at first unconsciously, taken as a model the girl before him; quite unconsciously and innocently at first--then furtively, and with a dawning perception of the almost flawless beauty he was secretly plagiarizing.

in a grave and sober manner

From this reading And it was only when she bent again very gravely over her pad that he cautiously eased a cramped muscle or two, and drew a breath--a long, noiseless, deep and timid respiration.

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

From this reading Too poor in imagination to invent, on the spur of the moment, charms and qualities suited to his ideal, he had, at first unconsciously, taken as a model the girl before him; quite unconsciously and innocently at first--then furtively, and with a dawning perception of the almost flawless beauty he was secretly plagiarizing.

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

From this reading As a matter of fact, he was not.

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

From this reading Aware, now, that something had annoyed her; aware, too, at the same moment that there appeared to be nothing lacking in her to satisfy his imagination of the ideal, he began to turn redder than he had ever turned in all his life.

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

From this reading Too poor in imagination to invent, on the spur of the moment, charms and qualities suited to his ideal, he had, at first unconsciously, taken as a model the girl before him; quite unconsciously and innocently at first--then furtively, and with a dawning perception of the almost flawless beauty he was secretly plagiarizing.

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

From this reading Too poor in imagination to invent, on the spur of the moment, charms and qualities suited to his ideal, he had, at first unconsciously, taken as a model the girl before him; quite unconsciously and innocently at first--then furtively, and with a dawning perception of the almost flawless beauty he was secretly plagiarizing.

conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal

From this reading Too poor in imagination to invent, on the spur of the moment, charms and qualities suited to his ideal, he had, at first unconsciously, taken as a model the girl before him; quite unconsciously and innocently at first--then furtively, and with a dawning perception of the almost flawless beauty he was secretly plagiarizing.

the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses

From this reading Too poor in imagination to invent, on the spur of the moment, charms and qualities suited to his ideal, he had, at first unconsciously, taken as a model the girl before him; quite unconsciously and innocently at first--then furtively, and with a dawning perception of the almost flawless beauty he was secretly plagiarizing.

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

From this reading Too poor in imagination to invent, on the spur of the moment, charms and qualities suited to his ideal, he had, at first unconsciously, taken as a model the girl before him; quite unconsciously and innocently at first--then furtively, and with a dawning perception of the almost flawless beauty he was secretly plagiarizing.

in a not unlawful manner

From this reading Too poor in imagination to invent, on the spur of the moment, charms and qualities suited to his ideal, he had, at first unconsciously, taken as a model the girl before him; quite unconsciously and innocently at first--then furtively, and with a dawning perception of the almost flawless beauty he was secretly plagiarizing.

come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort

From this reading Too poor in imagination to invent, on the spur of the moment, charms and qualities suited to his ideal, he had, at first unconsciously, taken as a model the girl before him; quite unconsciously and innocently at first--then furtively, and with a dawning perception of the almost flawless beauty he was secretly plagiarizing.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading And it was only when she bent again very gravely over her pad that he cautiously eased a cramped muscle or two, and drew a breath--a long, noiseless, deep and timid respiration.

inadequate in amount or degree

From this reading Aware, now, that something had annoyed her; aware, too, at the same moment that there appeared to be nothing lacking in her to satisfy his imagination of the ideal, he began to turn redder than he had ever turned in all his life.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Aware, now, that something had annoyed her; aware, too, at the same moment that there appeared to be nothing lacking in her to satisfy his imagination of the ideal, he began to turn redder than he had ever turned in all his life.

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 And it was only when she bent again very gravely over her pad that he cautiously eased a cramped muscle or two, and drew a breath--a long, noiseless, deep and timid respiration.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading As a matter of fact, he was not.

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading Several minutes of sixty seconds each ensued before he ventured to stir a finger.

a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process

From this reading Too poor in imagination to invent, on the spur of the moment, charms and qualities suited to his ideal, he had, at first unconsciously, taken as a model the girl before him; quite unconsciously and innocently at first--then furtively, and with a dawning perception of the almost flawless beauty he was secretly plagiarizing.

a particular point in time

From this reading Too poor in imagination to invent, on the spur of the moment, charms and qualities suited to his ideal, he had, at first unconsciously, taken as a model the girl before him; quite unconsciously and innocently at first--then furtively, and with a dawning perception of the almost flawless beauty he was secretly plagiarizing.

one of the contractile organs of the body

From this reading And it was only when she bent again very gravely over her pad that he cautiously eased a cramped muscle or two, and drew a breath--a long, noiseless, deep and timid respiration.

making no sound

From this reading And it was only when she bent again very gravely over her pad that he cautiously eased a cramped muscle or two, and drew a breath--a long, noiseless, deep and timid respiration.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading As a matter of fact, he was not.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Aware, now, that something had annoyed her; aware, too, at the same moment that there appeared to be nothing lacking in her to satisfy his imagination of the ideal, he began to turn redder than he had ever turned in all his life.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Aware, now, that something had annoyed her; aware, too, at the same moment that there appeared to be nothing lacking in her to satisfy his imagination of the ideal, he began to turn redder than he had ever turned in all his life.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading As a matter of fact, he was not.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Too poor in imagination to invent, on the spur of the moment, charms and qualities suited to his ideal, he had, at first unconsciously, taken as a model the girl before him; quite unconsciously and innocently at first--then furtively, and with a dawning perception of the almost flawless beauty he was secretly plagiarizing.

and nothing more

From this reading And it was only when she bent again very gravely over her pad that he cautiously eased a cramped muscle or two, and drew a breath--a long, noiseless, deep and timid respiration.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading And it was only when she bent again very gravely over her pad that he cautiously eased a cramped muscle or two, and drew a breath--a long, noiseless, deep and timid respiration.

above and across; more than

From this reading And it was only when she bent again very gravely over her pad that he cautiously eased a cramped muscle or two, and drew a breath--a long, noiseless, deep and timid respiration.

a number of sheets of paper fastened together along one edge

From this reading And it was only when she bent again very gravely over her pad that he cautiously eased a cramped muscle or two, and drew a breath--a long, noiseless, deep and timid respiration.

the representation of what is perceived; basic component in the formation of a concept

From this reading Too poor in imagination to invent, on the spur of the moment, charms and qualities suited to his ideal, he had, at first unconsciously, taken as a model the girl before him; quite unconsciously and innocently at first--then furtively, and with a dawning perception of the almost flawless beauty he was secretly plagiarizing.

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From this reading Too poor in imagination to invent, on the spur of the moment, charms and qualities suited to his ideal, he had, at first unconsciously, taken as a model the girl before him; quite unconsciously and innocently at first--then furtively, and with a dawning perception of the almost flawless beauty he was secretly plagiarizing.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading Too poor in imagination to invent, on the spur of the moment, charms and qualities suited to his ideal, he had, at first unconsciously, taken as a model the girl before him; quite unconsciously and innocently at first--then furtively, and with a dawning perception of the almost flawless beauty he was secretly plagiarizing.

plural of “quality” — an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone

From this reading Too poor in imagination to invent, on the spur of the moment, charms and qualities suited to his ideal, he had, at first unconsciously, taken as a model the girl before him; quite unconsciously and innocently at first--then furtively, and with a dawning perception of the almost flawless beauty he was secretly plagiarizing.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading Too poor in imagination to invent, on the spur of the moment, charms and qualities suited to his ideal, he had, at first unconsciously, taken as a model the girl before him; quite unconsciously and innocently at first--then furtively, and with a dawning perception of the almost flawless beauty he was secretly plagiarizing.

comparative of “red” — of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies

From this reading Aware, now, that something had annoyed her; aware, too, at the same moment that there appeared to be nothing lacking in her to satisfy his imagination of the ideal, he began to turn redder than he had ever turned in all his life.

the metabolic processes whereby certain organisms obtain energy from organic molecules

From this reading And it was only when she bent again very gravely over her pad that he cautiously eased a cramped muscle or two, and drew a breath--a long, noiseless, deep and timid respiration.

Identical; not different.

From this reading Aware, now, that something had annoyed her; aware, too, at the same moment that there appeared to be nothing lacking in her to satisfy his imagination of the ideal, he began to turn redder than he had ever turned in all his life.

meet the requirements or expectations of

From this reading Aware, now, that something had annoyed her; aware, too, at the same moment that there appeared to be nothing lacking in her to satisfy his imagination of the ideal, he began to turn redder than he had ever turned in all his life.

plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading Several minutes of sixty seconds each ensued before he ventured to stir a finger.

in secrecy; not openly

From this reading Too poor in imagination to invent, on the spur of the moment, charms and qualities suited to his ideal, he had, at first unconsciously, taken as a model the girl before him; quite unconsciously and innocently at first--then furtively, and with a dawning perception of the almost flawless beauty he was secretly plagiarizing.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading Several minutes of sixty seconds each ensued before he ventured to stir a finger.

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

From this reading And it was only when she bent again very gravely over her pad that he cautiously eased a cramped muscle or two, and drew a breath--a long, noiseless, deep and timid respiration.

being ten more than fifty

From this reading Several minutes of sixty seconds each ensued before he ventured to stir a finger.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading Aware, now, that something had annoyed her; aware, too, at the same moment that there appeared to be nothing lacking in her to satisfy his imagination of the ideal, he began to turn redder than he had ever turned in all his life.

a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something

From this reading Too poor in imagination to invent, on the spur of the moment, charms and qualities suited to his ideal, he had, at first unconsciously, taken as a model the girl before him; quite unconsciously and innocently at first--then furtively, and with a dawning perception of the almost flawless beauty he was secretly plagiarizing.

move an implement through

From this reading Several minutes of sixty seconds each ensued before he ventured to stir a finger.

meant or adapted for an occasion or use

From this reading Too poor in imagination to invent, on the spur of the moment, charms and qualities suited to his ideal, he had, at first unconsciously, taken as a model the girl before him; quite unconsciously and innocently at first--then furtively, and with a dawning perception of the almost flawless beauty he was secretly plagiarizing.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading Too poor in imagination to invent, on the spur of the moment, charms and qualities suited to his ideal, he had, at first unconsciously, taken as a model the girl before him; quite unconsciously and innocently at first--then furtively, and with a dawning perception of the almost flawless beauty he was secretly plagiarizing.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Aware, now, that something had annoyed her; aware, too, at the same moment that there appeared to be nothing lacking in her to satisfy his imagination of the ideal, he began to turn redder than he had ever turned in all his life.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Aware, now, that something had annoyed her; aware, too, at the same moment that there appeared to be nothing lacking in her to satisfy his imagination of the ideal, he began to turn redder than he had ever turned in all his life.

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

From this reading Too poor in imagination to invent, on the spur of the moment, charms and qualities suited to his ideal, he had, at first unconsciously, taken as a model the girl before him; quite unconsciously and innocently at first--then furtively, and with a dawning perception of the almost flawless beauty he was secretly plagiarizing.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Too poor in imagination to invent, on the spur of the moment, charms and qualities suited to his ideal, he had, at first unconsciously, taken as a model the girl before him; quite unconsciously and innocently at first--then furtively, and with a dawning perception of the almost flawless beauty he was secretly plagiarizing.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Aware, now, that something had annoyed her; aware, too, at the same moment that there appeared to be nothing lacking in her to satisfy his imagination of the ideal, he began to turn redder than he had ever turned in all his life.

showing fear and lack of confidence

From this reading And it was only when she bent again very gravely over her pad that he cautiously eased a cramped muscle or two, and drew a breath--a long, noiseless, deep and timid respiration.

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

From this reading Too poor in imagination to invent, on the spur of the moment, charms and qualities suited to his ideal, he had, at first unconsciously, taken as a model the girl before him; quite unconsciously and innocently at first--then furtively, and with a dawning perception of the almost flawless beauty he was secretly plagiarizing.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Too poor in imagination to invent, on the spur of the moment, charms and qualities suited to his ideal, he had, at first unconsciously, taken as a model the girl before him; quite unconsciously and innocently at first--then furtively, and with a dawning perception of the almost flawless beauty he was secretly plagiarizing.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading Aware, now, that something had annoyed her; aware, too, at the same moment that there appeared to be nothing lacking in her to satisfy his imagination of the ideal, he began to turn redder than he had ever turned in all his life.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading Aware, now, that something had annoyed her; aware, too, at the same moment that there appeared to be nothing lacking in her to satisfy his imagination of the ideal, he began to turn redder than he had ever turned in all his life.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading And it was only when she bent again very gravely over her pad that he cautiously eased a cramped muscle or two, and drew a breath--a long, noiseless, deep and timid respiration.

without awareness

From this reading Too poor in imagination to invent, on the spur of the moment, charms and qualities suited to his ideal, he had, at first unconsciously, taken as a model the girl before him; quite unconsciously and innocently at first--then furtively, and with a dawning perception of the almost flawless beauty he was secretly plagiarizing.

past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers

From this reading Several minutes of sixty seconds each ensued before he ventured to stir a finger.

precisely as stated

From this reading And it was only when she bent again very gravely over her pad that he cautiously eased a cramped muscle or two, and drew a breath--a long, noiseless, deep and timid respiration.

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

From this reading As a matter of fact, he was not.

at the time that

From this reading And it was only when she bent again very gravely over her pad that he cautiously eased a cramped muscle or two, and drew a breath--a long, noiseless, deep and timid respiration.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Too poor in imagination to invent, on the spur of the moment, charms and qualities suited to his ideal, he had, at first unconsciously, taken as a model the girl before him; quite unconsciously and innocently at first--then furtively, and with a dawning perception of the almost flawless beauty he was secretly plagiarizing.