Chapter VIII

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

From this reading When, at last, he had finished, he rose again with a strange smile of bitterness.

anew

From this reading When, at last, he had finished, he rose again with a strange smile of bitterness.

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

From this reading His countenance was changed, grey, anxious, with dark haggard eyes and trembling lips.

eagerly desirous

From this reading His countenance was changed, grey, anxious, with dark haggard eyes and trembling lips.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading When, at last, he had finished, he rose again with a strange smile of bitterness.

a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will

From this reading When, at last, he had finished, he rose again with a strange smile of bitterness.

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

From this reading He crossed to the portion of the book-lined wall that was merely imitation, opened it, and with the key upon his chain took from the small safe concealed there the envelope secured by the black seal, and the small piece of folded paper which contained the lock of fair hair--his most cherished possession.

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From this reading He crossed to the portion of the book-lined wall that was merely imitation, opened it, and with the key upon his chain took from the small safe concealed there the envelope secured by the black seal, and the small piece of folded paper which contained the lock of fair hair--his most cherished possession.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He crossed to the portion of the book-lined wall that was merely imitation, opened it, and with the key upon his chain took from the small safe concealed there the envelope secured by the black seal, and the small piece of folded paper which contained the lock of fair hair--his most cherished possession.

a series of things depending on each other as if linked together

From this reading He crossed to the portion of the book-lined wall that was merely imitation, opened it, and with the key upon his chain took from the small safe concealed there the envelope secured by the black seal, and the small piece of folded paper which contained the lock of fair hair--his most cherished possession.

made or become different in nature or form

From this reading His countenance was changed, grey, anxious, with dark haggard eyes and trembling lips.

characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for

From this reading He crossed to the portion of the book-lined wall that was merely imitation, opened it, and with the key upon his chain took from the small safe concealed there the envelope secured by the black seal, and the small piece of folded paper which contained the lock of fair hair--his most cherished possession.

not accessible to view

From this reading He crossed to the portion of the book-lined wall that was merely imitation, opened it, and with the key upon his chain took from the small safe concealed there the envelope secured by the black seal, and the small piece of folded paper which contained the lock of fair hair--his most cherished possession.

gotten under control

From this reading He crossed to the portion of the book-lined wall that was merely imitation, opened it, and with the key upon his chain took from the small safe concealed there the envelope secured by the black seal, and the small piece of folded paper which contained the lock of fair hair--his most cherished possession.

the appearance conveyed by a person's face

From this reading His countenance was changed, grey, anxious, with dark haggard eyes and trembling lips.

placed crosswise

From this reading He crossed to the portion of the book-lined wall that was merely imitation, opened it, and with the key upon his chain took from the small safe concealed there the envelope secured by the black seal, and the small piece of folded paper which contained the lock of fair hair--his most cherished possession.

form a curl, curve, or kink

From this reading He opened the paper and stood with the golden curl in the palm of his hand, gazing upon it long and earnestly.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading His countenance was changed, grey, anxious, with dark haggard eyes and trembling lips.

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading The light of hope had died from his well-cut features.

in a serious manner

From this reading He opened the paper and stood with the golden curl in the palm of his hand, gazing upon it long and earnestly.

a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.

From this reading He crossed to the portion of the book-lined wall that was merely imitation, opened it, and with the key upon his chain took from the small safe concealed there the envelope secured by the black seal, and the small piece of folded paper which contained the lock of fair hair--his most cherished possession.

opinion or judgment

From this reading His countenance was changed, grey, anxious, with dark haggard eyes and trembling lips.

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading He crossed to the portion of the book-lined wall that was merely imitation, opened it, and with the key upon his chain took from the small safe concealed there the envelope secured by the black seal, and the small piece of folded paper which contained the lock of fair hair--his most cherished possession.

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

From this reading The light of hope had died from his well-cut features.

(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state

From this reading When, at last, he had finished, he rose again with a strange smile of bitterness.

past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other

From this reading He crossed to the portion of the book-lined wall that was merely imitation, opened it, and with the key upon his chain took from the small safe concealed there the envelope secured by the black seal, and the small piece of folded paper which contained the lock of fair hair--his most cherished possession.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The light of hope had died from his well-cut features.

-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading He opened the paper and stood with the golden curl in the palm of his hand, gazing upon it long and earnestly.

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading He opened the paper and stood with the golden curl in the palm of his hand, gazing upon it long and earnestly.

of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black

From this reading His countenance was changed, grey, anxious, with dark haggard eyes and trembling lips.

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

From this reading The light of hope had died from his well-cut features.

showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering

From this reading His countenance was changed, grey, anxious, with dark haggard eyes and trembling lips.

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading He crossed to the portion of the book-lined wall that was merely imitation, opened it, and with the key upon his chain took from the small safe concealed there the envelope secured by the black seal, and the small piece of folded paper which contained the lock of fair hair--his most cherished possession.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading He opened the paper and stood with the golden curl in the palm of his hand, gazing upon it long and earnestly.

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

From this reading When, at last, he had finished, he rose again with a strange smile of bitterness.

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

From this reading The light of hope had died from his well-cut features.

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading The light of hope had died from his well-cut features.

the doctrine that representations of nature or human behavior should be accurate imitations

From this reading He crossed to the portion of the book-lined wall that was merely imitation, opened it, and with the key upon his chain took from the small safe concealed there the envelope secured by the black seal, and the small piece of folded paper which contained the lock of fair hair--his most cherished possession.

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

From this reading He opened the paper and stood with the golden curl in the palm of his hand, gazing upon it long and earnestly.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He crossed to the portion of the book-lined wall that was merely imitation, opened it, and with the key upon his chain took from the small safe concealed there the envelope secured by the black seal, and the small piece of folded paper which contained the lock of fair hair--his most cherished possession.

metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated

From this reading He crossed to the portion of the book-lined wall that was merely imitation, opened it, and with the key upon his chain took from the small safe concealed there the envelope secured by the black seal, and the small piece of folded paper which contained the lock of fair hair--his most cherished possession.

immediately past

From this reading When, at last, he had finished, he rose again with a strange smile of bitterness.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading The light of hope had died from his well-cut features.

plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading His countenance was changed, grey, anxious, with dark haggard eyes and trembling lips.

fasten with a lock

From this reading He crossed to the portion of the book-lined wall that was merely imitation, opened it, and with the key upon his chain took from the small safe concealed there the envelope secured by the black seal, and the small piece of folded paper which contained the lock of fair hair--his most cherished possession.

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 He opened the paper and stood with the golden curl in the palm of his hand, gazing upon it long and earnestly.

and nothing more

From this reading He crossed to the portion of the book-lined wall that was merely imitation, opened it, and with the key upon his chain took from the small safe concealed there the envelope secured by the black seal, and the small piece of folded paper which contained the lock of fair hair--his most cherished possession.

used to form the superlative

From this reading He crossed to the portion of the book-lined wall that was merely imitation, opened it, and with the key upon his chain took from the small safe concealed there the envelope secured by the black seal, and the small piece of folded paper which contained the lock of fair hair--his most cherished possession.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The light of hope had died from his well-cut features.

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading He crossed to the portion of the book-lined wall that was merely imitation, opened it, and with the key upon his chain took from the small safe concealed there the envelope secured by the black seal, and the small piece of folded paper which contained the lock of fair hair--his most cherished possession.

the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers

From this reading He opened the paper and stood with the golden curl in the palm of his hand, gazing upon it long and earnestly.

a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

From this reading He crossed to the portion of the book-lined wall that was merely imitation, opened it, and with the key upon his chain took from the small safe concealed there the envelope secured by the black seal, and the small piece of folded paper which contained the lock of fair hair--his most cherished possession.

a separate part of a whole

From this reading He crossed to the portion of the book-lined wall that was merely imitation, opened it, and with the key upon his chain took from the small safe concealed there the envelope secured by the black seal, and the small piece of folded paper which contained the lock of fair hair--his most cherished possession.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading He crossed to the portion of the book-lined wall that was merely imitation, opened it, and with the key upon his chain took from the small safe concealed there the envelope secured by the black seal, and the small piece of folded paper which contained the lock of fair hair--his most cherished possession.

the act of having and controlling property

From this reading He crossed to the portion of the book-lined wall that was merely imitation, opened it, and with the key upon his chain took from the small safe concealed there the envelope secured by the black seal, and the small piece of folded paper which contained the lock of fair hair--his most cherished possession.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading When, at last, he had finished, he rose again with a strange smile of bitterness.

free from danger or the risk of harm

From this reading He crossed to the portion of the book-lined wall that was merely imitation, opened it, and with the key upon his chain took from the small safe concealed there the envelope secured by the black seal, and the small piece of folded paper which contained the lock of fair hair--his most cherished possession.

make tight; secure against leakage

From this reading He crossed to the portion of the book-lined wall that was merely imitation, opened it, and with the key upon his chain took from the small safe concealed there the envelope secured by the black seal, and the small piece of folded paper which contained the lock of fair hair--his most cherished possession.

past form of “secure” — get by special effort

From this reading He crossed to the portion of the book-lined wall that was merely imitation, opened it, and with the key upon his chain took from the small safe concealed there the envelope secured by the black seal, and the small piece of folded paper which contained the lock of fair hair--his most cherished possession.

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

From this reading He crossed to the portion of the book-lined wall that was merely imitation, opened it, and with the key upon his chain took from the small safe concealed there the envelope secured by the black seal, and the small piece of folded paper which contained the lock of fair hair--his most cherished possession.

change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading When, at last, he had finished, he rose again with a strange smile of bitterness.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading He opened the paper and stood with the golden curl in the palm of his hand, gazing upon it long and earnestly.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading When, at last, he had finished, he rose again with a strange smile of bitterness.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He crossed to the portion of the book-lined wall that was merely imitation, opened it, and with the key upon his chain took from the small safe concealed there the envelope secured by the black seal, and the small piece of folded paper which contained the lock of fair hair--his most cherished possession.

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

From this reading The light of hope had died from his well-cut features.

in or at that place or location

From this reading He crossed to the portion of the book-lined wall that was merely imitation, opened it, and with the key upon his chain took from the small safe concealed there the envelope secured by the black seal, and the small piece of folded paper which contained the lock of fair hair--his most cherished possession.

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

From this reading He crossed to the portion of the book-lined wall that was merely imitation, opened it, and with the key upon his chain took from the small safe concealed there the envelope secured by the black seal, and the small piece of folded paper which contained the lock of fair hair--his most cherished possession.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading He crossed to the portion of the book-lined wall that was merely imitation, opened it, and with the key upon his chain took from the small safe concealed there the envelope secured by the black seal, and the small piece of folded paper which contained the lock of fair hair--his most cherished possession.

a shaky motion

From this reading His countenance was changed, grey, anxious, with dark haggard eyes and trembling lips.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading He crossed to the portion of the book-lined wall that was merely imitation, opened it, and with the key upon his chain took from the small safe concealed there the envelope secured by the black seal, and the small piece of folded paper which contained the lock of fair hair--his most cherished possession.

an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading He crossed to the portion of the book-lined wall that was merely imitation, opened it, and with the key upon his chain took from the small safe concealed there the envelope secured by the black seal, and the small piece of folded paper which contained the lock of fair hair--his most cherished possession.

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

From this reading His countenance was changed, grey, anxious, with dark haggard eyes and trembling lips.

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From this reading The light of hope had died from his well-cut features.

at the time that

From this reading When, at last, he had finished, he rose again with a strange smile of bitterness.

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

From this reading He crossed to the portion of the book-lined wall that was merely imitation, opened it, and with the key upon his chain took from the small safe concealed there the envelope secured by the black seal, and the small piece of folded paper which contained the lock of fair hair--his most cherished possession.

in the company of; together with

From this reading His countenance was changed, grey, anxious, with dark haggard eyes and trembling lips.