Chapter V

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

From this reading He was in shirt sleeves, he wore a large apron, his shock of fair hair, which gave him the look of a poet, was rumpled, there was a smudge on his cheek, but the absorption of his eyes, their look of intensity, half filled her with awe.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading William, as usual in that room, was pottering about amid oils, canvasses and varnish.

(chemistry) a process in which one substance permeates another; a fluid permeates or is dissolved by a liquid or solid

From this reading He was in shirt sleeves, he wore a large apron, his shock of fair hair, which gave him the look of a poet, was rumpled, there was a smudge on his cheek, but the absorption of his eyes, their look of intensity, half filled her with awe.

in the middle of; surrounded by

From this reading William, as usual in that room, was pottering about amid oils, canvasses and varnish.

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

From this reading William, as usual in that room, was pottering about amid oils, canvasses and varnish.

a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing

From this reading He was in shirt sleeves, he wore a large apron, his shock of fair hair, which gave him the look of a poet, was rumpled, there was a smudge on his cheek, but the absorption of his eyes, their look of intensity, half filled her with awe.

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

From this reading William, as usual in that room, was pottering about amid oils, canvasses and varnish.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading She had really come to tell him that she was going to be sent away.

an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration

From this reading He was in shirt sleeves, he wore a large apron, his shock of fair hair, which gave him the look of a poet, was rumpled, there was a smudge on his cheek, but the absorption of his eyes, their look of intensity, half filled her with awe.

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

From this reading She had really come to tell him that she was going to be sent away.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He was in shirt sleeves, he wore a large apron, his shock of fair hair, which gave him the look of a poet, was rumpled, there was a smudge on his cheek, but the absorption of his eyes, their look of intensity, half filled her with awe.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading But as soon as she found herself in his presence she was overcome by sheer pride.

plural of “canvass” — the setting for a narrative or fictional or dramatic account

From this reading William, as usual in that room, was pottering about amid oils, canvasses and varnish.

either side of the face below the eyes

From this reading He was in shirt sleeves, he wore a large apron, his shock of fair hair, which gave him the look of a poet, was rumpled, there was a smudge on his cheek, but the absorption of his eyes, their look of intensity, half filled her with awe.

a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired

From this reading From the first this young man had treated her with a deference which implied that she was of a clay superior to his own.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading She had really come to tell him that she was going to be sent away.

a courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard

From this reading From the first this young man had treated her with a deference which implied that she was of a clay superior to his own.

opinion or judgment

From this reading He was in shirt sleeves, he wore a large apron, his shock of fair hair, which gave him the look of a poet, was rumpled, there was a smudge on his cheek, but the absorption of his eyes, their look of intensity, half filled her with awe.

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

From this reading He was in shirt sleeves, he wore a large apron, his shock of fair hair, which gave him the look of a poet, was rumpled, there was a smudge on his cheek, but the absorption of his eyes, their look of intensity, half filled her with awe.

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

From this reading He was in shirt sleeves, he wore a large apron, his shock of fair hair, which gave him the look of a poet, was rumpled, there was a smudge on his cheek, but the absorption of his eyes, their look of intensity, half filled her with awe.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading From the first this young man had treated her with a deference which implied that she was of a clay superior to his own.

set up or found

From this reading But as soon as she found herself in his presence she was overcome by sheer pride.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading From the first this young man had treated her with a deference which implied that she was of a clay superior to his own.

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

From this reading He was in shirt sleeves, he wore a large apron, his shock of fair hair, which gave him the look of a poet, was rumpled, there was a smudge on his cheek, but the absorption of his eyes, their look of intensity, half filled her with awe.

the act of departing

From this reading She had really come to tell him that she was going to be sent away.

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

From this reading She had really come to tell him that she was going to be sent away.

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 was in shirt sleeves, he wore a large apron, his shock of fair hair, which gave him the look of a poet, was rumpled, there was a smudge on his cheek, but the absorption of his eyes, their look of intensity, half filled her with awe.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading He was in shirt sleeves, he wore a large apron, his shock of fair hair, which gave him the look of a poet, was rumpled, there was a smudge on his cheek, but the absorption of his eyes, their look of intensity, half filled her with awe.

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

From this reading He was in shirt sleeves, he wore a large apron, his shock of fair hair, which gave him the look of a poet, was rumpled, there was a smudge on his cheek, but the absorption of his eyes, their look of intensity, half filled her with awe.

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

From this reading He was in shirt sleeves, he wore a large apron, his shock of fair hair, which gave him the look of a poet, was rumpled, there was a smudge on his cheek, but the absorption of his eyes, their look of intensity, half filled her with awe.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading But as soon as she found herself in his presence she was overcome by sheer pride.

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

From this reading He was in shirt sleeves, he wore a large apron, his shock of fair hair, which gave him the look of a poet, was rumpled, there was a smudge on his cheek, but the absorption of his eyes, their look of intensity, half filled her with awe.

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

From this reading He was in shirt sleeves, he wore a large apron, his shock of fair hair, which gave him the look of a poet, was rumpled, there was a smudge on his cheek, but the absorption of his eyes, their look of intensity, half filled her with awe.

inflected form of “imply” — express or state indirectly

From this reading From the first this young man had treated her with a deference which implied that she was of a clay superior to his own.

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

From this reading William, as usual in that room, was pottering about amid oils, canvasses and varnish.

the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation)

From this reading He was in shirt sleeves, he wore a large apron, his shock of fair hair, which gave him the look of a poet, was rumpled, there was a smudge on his cheek, but the absorption of his eyes, their look of intensity, half filled her with awe.

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

From this reading He was in shirt sleeves, he wore a large apron, his shock of fair hair, which gave him the look of a poet, was rumpled, there was a smudge on his cheek, but the absorption of his eyes, their look of intensity, half filled her with awe.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading He was in shirt sleeves, he wore a large apron, his shock of fair hair, which gave him the look of a poet, was rumpled, there was a smudge on his cheek, but the absorption of his eyes, their look of intensity, half filled her with awe.

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

From this reading From the first this young man had treated her with a deference which implied that she was of a clay superior to his own.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He was in shirt sleeves, he wore a large apron, his shock of fair hair, which gave him the look of a poet, was rumpled, there was a smudge on his cheek, but the absorption of his eyes, their look of intensity, half filled her with awe.

plural of “oil” — a slippery or viscous liquid or liquefiable substance not miscible with water

From this reading William, as usual in that room, was pottering about amid oils, canvasses and varnish.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He was in shirt sleeves, he wore a large apron, his shock of fair hair, which gave him the look of a poet, was rumpled, there was a smudge on his cheek, but the absorption of his eyes, their look of intensity, half filled her with awe.

win a victory over

From this reading But as soon as she found herself in his presence she was overcome by sheer pride.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading From the first this young man had treated her with a deference which implied that she was of a clay superior to his own.

a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)

From this reading He was in shirt sleeves, he wore a large apron, his shock of fair hair, which gave him the look of a poet, was rumpled, there was a smudge on his cheek, but the absorption of his eyes, their look of intensity, half filled her with awe.

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From this reading William, as usual in that room, was pottering about amid oils, canvasses and varnish.

the state of being present; current existence

From this reading But as soon as she found herself in his presence she was overcome by sheer pride.

a feeling of self-respect and personal worth

From this reading But as soon as she found herself in his presence she was overcome by sheer pride.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading She had really come to tell him that she was going to be sent away.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading William, as usual in that room, was pottering about amid oils, canvasses and varnish.

in disarray; extremely disorderly

From this reading He was in shirt sleeves, he wore a large apron, his shock of fair hair, which gave him the look of a poet, was rumpled, there was a smudge on his cheek, but the absorption of his eyes, their look of intensity, half filled her with awe.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading She had really come to tell him that she was going to be sent away.

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

From this reading She had really come to tell him that she was going to be sent away.

complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers

From this reading But as soon as she found herself in his presence she was overcome by sheer pride.

a garment worn on the upper half of the body

From this reading He was in shirt sleeves, he wore a large apron, his shock of fair hair, which gave him the look of a poet, was rumpled, there was a smudge on his cheek, but the absorption of his eyes, their look of intensity, half filled her with awe.

the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally

From this reading He was in shirt sleeves, he wore a large apron, his shock of fair hair, which gave him the look of a poet, was rumpled, there was a smudge on his cheek, but the absorption of his eyes, their look of intensity, half filled her with awe.

plural of “sleeve” — the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm

From this reading He was in shirt sleeves, he wore a large apron, his shock of fair hair, which gave him the look of a poet, was rumpled, there was a smudge on his cheek, but the absorption of his eyes, their look of intensity, half filled her with awe.

a smoky fire to drive away insects

From this reading He was in shirt sleeves, he wore a large apron, his shock of fair hair, which gave him the look of a poet, was rumpled, there was a smudge on his cheek, but the absorption of his eyes, their look of intensity, half filled her with awe.

in the near future

From this reading But as soon as she found herself in his presence she was overcome by sheer pride.

of high or superior quality or performance

From this reading From the first this young man had treated her with a deference which implied that she was of a clay superior to his own.

express in words

From this reading She had really come to tell him that she was going to be sent away.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading William, as usual in that room, was pottering about amid oils, canvasses and varnish.

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

From this reading He was in shirt sleeves, he wore a large apron, his shock of fair hair, which gave him the look of a poet, was rumpled, there was a smudge on his cheek, but the absorption of his eyes, their look of intensity, half filled her with awe.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading He was in shirt sleeves, he wore a large apron, his shock of fair hair, which gave him the look of a poet, was rumpled, there was a smudge on his cheek, but the absorption of his eyes, their look of intensity, half filled her with awe.

in or at that place or location

From this reading He was in shirt sleeves, he wore a large apron, his shock of fair hair, which gave him the look of a poet, was rumpled, there was a smudge on his cheek, but the absorption of his eyes, their look of intensity, half filled her with awe.

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

From this reading From the first this young man had treated her with a deference which implied that she was of a clay superior to his own.

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

From this reading She had really come to tell him that she was going to be sent away.

subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent

From this reading From the first this young man had treated her with a deference which implied that she was of a clay superior to his own.

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading William, as usual in that room, was pottering about amid oils, canvasses and varnish.

a coating that provides a hard, lustrous, transparent finish to a surface

From this reading William, as usual in that room, was pottering about amid oils, canvasses and varnish.

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

From this reading William, as usual in that room, was pottering about amid oils, canvasses and varnish.

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

From this reading He was in shirt sleeves, he wore a large apron, his shock of fair hair, which gave him the look of a poet, was rumpled, there was a smudge on his cheek, but the absorption of his eyes, their look of intensity, half filled her with awe.

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

From this reading William, as usual in that room, was pottering about amid oils, canvasses and varnish.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He was in shirt sleeves, he wore a large apron, his shock of fair hair, which gave him the look of a poet, was rumpled, there was a smudge on his cheek, but the absorption of his eyes, their look of intensity, half filled her with awe.

inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in

From this reading He was in shirt sleeves, he wore a large apron, his shock of fair hair, which gave him the look of a poet, was rumpled, there was a smudge on his cheek, but the absorption of his eyes, their look of intensity, half filled her with awe.

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

From this reading From the first this young man had treated her with a deference which implied that she was of a clay superior to his own.