Chapter VII · Chapter 7

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

From this reading PROVES THAT A POOR LOVER MAY MAKE AN EXCELLENT FRIEND That night in her sitting-room, while she corrected the proof-sheets of her new book of verse, Laura remembered Kemper's face as he sat across from her on the long seat of the almost empty stage.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading PROVES THAT A POOR LOVER MAY MAKE AN EXCELLENT FRIEND That night in her sitting-room, while she corrected the proof-sheets of her new book of verse, Laura remembered Kemper's face as he sat across from her on the long seat of the almost empty stage.

any specific behavior

From this reading Twice during the ride down she had been conscious, as when they left Gerty's house together, that he was more masculine than any man she had known closely in her life, and at first she had told herself that his nervous activity--the ardent vitality in his appearance--was too aggressive to be wholly pleasing.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading Beyond him was the humming city, where the lights bloomed like white flowers out of the enveloping dusk, and when he turned his profile, as he did once, against a jeweller's window, she saw every line of his large, strongly marked features silhouetted with distinctness on a brilliant background.

having or showing determination and energetic pursuit of your ends

From this reading Twice during the ride down she had been conscious, as when they left Gerty's house together, that he was more masculine than any man she had known closely in her life, and at first she had told herself that his nervous activity--the ardent vitality in his appearance--was too aggressive to be wholly pleasing.

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

From this reading PROVES THAT A POOR LOVER MAY MAKE AN EXCELLENT FRIEND That night in her sitting-room, while she corrected the proof-sheets of her new book of verse, Laura remembered Kemper's face as he sat across from her on the long seat of the almost empty stage.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading PROVES THAT A POOR LOVER MAY MAKE AN EXCELLENT FRIEND That night in her sitting-room, while she corrected the proof-sheets of her new book of verse, Laura remembered Kemper's face as he sat across from her on the long seat of the almost empty stage.

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

From this reading Beyond him was the humming city, where the lights bloomed like white flowers out of the enveloping dusk, and when he turned his profile, as he did once, against a jeweller's window, she saw every line of his large, strongly marked features silhouetted with distinctness on a brilliant background.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Twice during the ride down she had been conscious, as when they left Gerty's house together, that he was more masculine than any man she had known closely in her life, and at first she had told herself that his nervous activity--the ardent vitality in his appearance--was too aggressive to be wholly pleasing.

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading Twice during the ride down she had been conscious, as when they left Gerty's house together, that he was more masculine than any man she had known closely in her life, and at first she had told herself that his nervous activity--the ardent vitality in his appearance--was too aggressive to be wholly pleasing.

characterized by intense emotion

From this reading Twice during the ride down she had been conscious, as when they left Gerty's house together, that he was more masculine than any man she had known closely in her life, and at first she had told herself that his nervous activity--the ardent vitality in his appearance--was too aggressive to be wholly pleasing.

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

From this reading PROVES THAT A POOR LOVER MAY MAKE AN EXCELLENT FRIEND That night in her sitting-room, while she corrected the proof-sheets of her new book of verse, Laura remembered Kemper's face as he sat across from her on the long seat of the almost empty stage.

on or to one side

From this reading Even now, while she laid her work aside to think of him, she was hardly sure that his genial egoism had not repelled her.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Twice during the ride down she had been conscious, as when they left Gerty's house together, that he was more masculine than any man she had known closely in her life, and at first she had told herself that his nervous activity--the ardent vitality in his appearance--was too aggressive to be wholly pleasing.

a person's social heritage: previous experience or training

From this reading Beyond him was the humming city, where the lights bloomed like white flowers out of the enveloping dusk, and when he turned his profile, as he did once, against a jeweller's window, she saw every line of his large, strongly marked features silhouetted with distinctness on a brilliant background.

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

From this reading Twice during the ride down she had been conscious, as when they left Gerty's house together, that he was more masculine than any man she had known closely in her life, and at first she had told herself that his nervous activity--the ardent vitality in his appearance--was too aggressive to be wholly pleasing.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Twice during the ride down she had been conscious, as when they left Gerty's house together, that he was more masculine than any man she had known closely in her life, and at first she had told herself that his nervous activity--the ardent vitality in his appearance--was too aggressive to be wholly pleasing.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading Beyond him was the humming city, where the lights bloomed like white flowers out of the enveloping dusk, and when he turned his profile, as he did once, against a jeweller's window, she saw every line of his large, strongly marked features silhouetted with distinctness on a brilliant background.

past form of “bloom” — produce or yield flowers

From this reading Beyond him was the humming city, where the lights bloomed like white flowers out of the enveloping dusk, and when he turned his profile, as he did once, against a jeweller's window, she saw every line of his large, strongly marked features silhouetted with distinctness on a brilliant background.

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading PROVES THAT A POOR LOVER MAY MAKE AN EXCELLENT FRIEND That night in her sitting-room, while she corrected the proof-sheets of her new book of verse, Laura remembered Kemper's face as he sat across from her on the long seat of the almost empty stage.

of surpassing excellence

From this reading Beyond him was the humming city, where the lights bloomed like white flowers out of the enveloping dusk, and when he turned his profile, as he did once, against a jeweller's window, she saw every line of his large, strongly marked features silhouetted with distinctness on a brilliant background.

marked by rude or peremptory shortness

From this reading She had been used to a considerate gentleness from men, and his manner, though frankly sympathetic, had seemed to her almost brusque.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading Beyond him was the humming city, where the lights bloomed like white flowers out of the enveloping dusk, and when he turned his profile, as he did once, against a jeweller's window, she saw every line of his large, strongly marked features silhouetted with distinctness on a brilliant background.

in a close relation or position in time or space

From this reading Twice during the ride down she had been conscious, as when they left Gerty's house together, that he was more masculine than any man she had known closely in her life, and at first she had told herself that his nervous activity--the ardent vitality in his appearance--was too aggressive to be wholly pleasing.

intentionally conceived

From this reading Twice during the ride down she had been conscious, as when they left Gerty's house together, that he was more masculine than any man she had known closely in her life, and at first she had told herself that his nervous activity--the ardent vitality in his appearance--was too aggressive to be wholly pleasing.

showing concern for the rights and feelings of others

From this reading She had been used to a considerate gentleness from men, and his manner, though frankly sympathetic, had seemed to her almost brusque.

having something undesirable neutralized

From this reading PROVES THAT A POOR LOVER MAY MAKE AN EXCELLENT FRIEND That night in her sitting-room, while she corrected the proof-sheets of her new book of verse, Laura remembered Kemper's face as he sat across from her on the long seat of the almost empty stage.

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

From this reading Beyond him was the humming city, where the lights bloomed like white flowers out of the enveloping dusk, and when he turned his profile, as he did once, against a jeweller's window, she saw every line of his large, strongly marked features silhouetted with distinctness on a brilliant background.

the quality of being sharp and clear

From this reading Beyond him was the humming city, where the lights bloomed like white flowers out of the enveloping dusk, and when he turned his profile, as he did once, against a jeweller's window, she saw every line of his large, strongly marked features silhouetted with distinctness on a brilliant background.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Twice during the ride down she had been conscious, as when they left Gerty's house together, that he was more masculine than any man she had known closely in her life, and at first she had told herself that his nervous activity--the ardent vitality in his appearance--was too aggressive to be wholly pleasing.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading Twice during the ride down she had been conscious, as when they left Gerty's house together, that he was more masculine than any man she had known closely in her life, and at first she had told herself that his nervous activity--the ardent vitality in his appearance--was too aggressive to be wholly pleasing.

the time of day immediately following sunset

From this reading Beyond him was the humming city, where the lights bloomed like white flowers out of the enveloping dusk, and when he turned his profile, as he did once, against a jeweller's window, she saw every line of his large, strongly marked features silhouetted with distinctness on a brilliant background.

(ethics) the theory that the pursuit of your own welfare in the basis of morality

From this reading Even now, while she laid her work aside to think of him, she was hardly sure that his genial egoism had not repelled her.

make void or empty of contents

From this reading PROVES THAT A POOR LOVER MAY MAKE AN EXCELLENT FRIEND That night in her sitting-room, while she corrected the proof-sheets of her new book of verse, Laura remembered Kemper's face as he sat across from her on the long seat of the almost empty stage.

surrounding and closing in on or hemming in

From this reading Beyond him was the humming city, where the lights bloomed like white flowers out of the enveloping dusk, and when he turned his profile, as he did once, against a jeweller's window, she saw every line of his large, strongly marked features silhouetted with distinctness on a brilliant background.

divisible by two

From this reading Even now, while she laid her work aside to think of him, she was hardly sure that his genial egoism had not repelled her.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Beyond him was the humming city, where the lights bloomed like white flowers out of the enveloping dusk, and when he turned his profile, as he did once, against a jeweller's window, she saw every line of his large, strongly marked features silhouetted with distinctness on a brilliant background.

very good; of the highest quality

From this reading PROVES THAT A POOR LOVER MAY MAKE AN EXCELLENT FRIEND That night in her sitting-room, while she corrected the proof-sheets of her new book of verse, Laura remembered Kemper's face as he sat across from her on the long seat of the almost empty stage.

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

From this reading PROVES THAT A POOR LOVER MAY MAKE AN EXCELLENT FRIEND That night in her sitting-room, while she corrected the proof-sheets of her new book of verse, Laura remembered Kemper's face as he sat across from her on the long seat of the almost empty stage.

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

From this reading Beyond him was the humming city, where the lights bloomed like white flowers out of the enveloping dusk, and when he turned his profile, as he did once, against a jeweller's window, she saw every line of his large, strongly marked features silhouetted with distinctness on a brilliant background.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Twice during the ride down she had been conscious, as when they left Gerty's house together, that he was more masculine than any man she had known closely in her life, and at first she had told herself that his nervous activity--the ardent vitality in his appearance--was too aggressive to be wholly pleasing.

plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading Beyond him was the humming city, where the lights bloomed like white flowers out of the enveloping dusk, and when he turned his profile, as he did once, against a jeweller's window, she saw every line of his large, strongly marked features silhouetted with distinctness on a brilliant background.

(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that

From this reading She had been used to a considerate gentleness from men, and his manner, though frankly sympathetic, had seemed to her almost brusque.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading PROVES THAT A POOR LOVER MAY MAKE AN EXCELLENT FRIEND That night in her sitting-room, while she corrected the proof-sheets of her new book of verse, Laura remembered Kemper's face as he sat across from her on the long seat of the almost empty stage.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading PROVES THAT A POOR LOVER MAY MAKE AN EXCELLENT FRIEND That night in her sitting-room, while she corrected the proof-sheets of her new book of verse, Laura remembered Kemper's face as he sat across from her on the long seat of the almost empty stage.

diffusing warmth and friendliness

From this reading Even now, while she laid her work aside to think of him, she was hardly sure that his genial egoism had not repelled her.

the property possessed by a slope that is very gradual

From this reading She had been used to a considerate gentleness from men, and his manner, though frankly sympathetic, had seemed to her almost brusque.

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From this reading Twice during the ride down she had been conscious, as when they left Gerty's house together, that he was more masculine than any man she had known closely in her life, and at first she had told herself that his nervous activity--the ardent vitality in his appearance--was too aggressive to be wholly pleasing.

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

From this reading Twice during the ride down she had been conscious, as when they left Gerty's house together, that he was more masculine than any man she had known closely in her life, and at first she had told herself that his nervous activity--the ardent vitality in his appearance--was too aggressive to be wholly pleasing.

only a very short time before

From this reading Even now, while she laid her work aside to think of him, she was hardly sure that his genial egoism had not repelled her.

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

From this reading PROVES THAT A POOR LOVER MAY MAKE AN EXCELLENT FRIEND That night in her sitting-room, while she corrected the proof-sheets of her new book of verse, Laura remembered Kemper's face as he sat across from her on the long seat of the almost empty stage.

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

From this reading PROVES THAT A POOR LOVER MAY MAKE AN EXCELLENT FRIEND That night in her sitting-room, while she corrected the proof-sheets of her new book of verse, Laura remembered Kemper's face as he sat across from her on the long seat of the almost empty stage.

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

From this reading Twice during the ride down she had been conscious, as when they left Gerty's house together, that he was more masculine than any man she had known closely in her life, and at first she had told herself that his nervous activity--the ardent vitality in his appearance--was too aggressive to be wholly pleasing.

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

From this reading Beyond him was the humming city, where the lights bloomed like white flowers out of the enveloping dusk, and when he turned his profile, as he did once, against a jeweller's window, she saw every line of his large, strongly marked features silhouetted with distinctness on a brilliant background.

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

From this reading Beyond him was the humming city, where the lights bloomed like white flowers out of the enveloping dusk, and when he turned his profile, as he did once, against a jeweller's window, she saw every line of his large, strongly marked features silhouetted with distinctness on a brilliant background.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Twice during the ride down she had been conscious, as when they left Gerty's house together, that he was more masculine than any man she had known closely in her life, and at first she had told herself that his nervous activity--the ardent vitality in his appearance--was too aggressive to be wholly pleasing.

a humming noise

From this reading Beyond him was the humming city, where the lights bloomed like white flowers out of the enveloping dusk, and when he turned his profile, as he did once, against a jeweller's window, she saw every line of his large, strongly marked features silhouetted with distinctness on a brilliant background.

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

From this reading PROVES THAT A POOR LOVER MAY MAKE AN EXCELLENT FRIEND That night in her sitting-room, while she corrected the proof-sheets of her new book of verse, Laura remembered Kemper's face as he sat across from her on the long seat of the almost empty stage.

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From this reading Beyond him was the humming city, where the lights bloomed like white flowers out of the enveloping dusk, and when he turned his profile, as he did once, against a jeweller's window, she saw every line of his large, strongly marked features silhouetted with distinctness on a brilliant background.

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From this reading PROVES THAT A POOR LOVER MAY MAKE AN EXCELLENT FRIEND That night in her sitting-room, while she corrected the proof-sheets of her new book of verse, Laura remembered Kemper's face as he sat across from her on the long seat of the almost empty stage.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading Twice during the ride down she had been conscious, as when they left Gerty's house together, that he was more masculine than any man she had known closely in her life, and at first she had told herself that his nervous activity--the ardent vitality in his appearance--was too aggressive to be wholly pleasing.

set down according to a plan

From this reading Even now, while she laid her work aside to think of him, she was hardly sure that his genial egoism had not repelled her.

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

From this reading Beyond him was the humming city, where the lights bloomed like white flowers out of the enveloping dusk, and when he turned his profile, as he did once, against a jeweller's window, she saw every line of his large, strongly marked features silhouetted with distinctness on a brilliant background.

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From this reading PROVES THAT A POOR LOVER MAY MAKE AN EXCELLENT FRIEND That night in her sitting-room, while she corrected the proof-sheets of her new book of verse, Laura remembered Kemper's face as he sat across from her on the long seat of the almost empty stage.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Twice during the ride down she had been conscious, as when they left Gerty's house together, that he was more masculine than any man she had known closely in her life, and at first she had told herself that his nervous activity--the ardent vitality in his appearance--was too aggressive to be wholly pleasing.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Twice during the ride down she had been conscious, as when they left Gerty's house together, that he was more masculine than any man she had known closely in her life, and at first she had told herself that his nervous activity--the ardent vitality in his appearance--was too aggressive to be wholly pleasing.

plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation

From this reading Beyond him was the humming city, where the lights bloomed like white flowers out of the enveloping dusk, and when he turned his profile, as he did once, against a jeweller's window, she saw every line of his large, strongly marked features silhouetted with distinctness on a brilliant background.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Beyond him was the humming city, where the lights bloomed like white flowers out of the enveloping dusk, and when he turned his profile, as he did once, against a jeweller's window, she saw every line of his large, strongly marked features silhouetted with distinctness on a brilliant background.

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading Beyond him was the humming city, where the lights bloomed like white flowers out of the enveloping dusk, and when he turned his profile, as he did once, against a jeweller's window, she saw every line of his large, strongly marked features silhouetted with distinctness on a brilliant background.

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 PROVES THAT A POOR LOVER MAY MAKE AN EXCELLENT FRIEND That night in her sitting-room, while she corrected the proof-sheets of her new book of verse, Laura remembered Kemper's face as he sat across from her on the long seat of the almost empty stage.

a person who loves someone or is loved by someone

From this reading PROVES THAT A POOR LOVER MAY MAKE AN EXCELLENT FRIEND That night in her sitting-room, while she corrected the proof-sheets of her new book of verse, Laura remembered Kemper's face as he sat across from her on the long seat of the almost empty stage.

engage in

From this reading PROVES THAT A POOR LOVER MAY MAKE AN EXCELLENT FRIEND That night in her sitting-room, while she corrected the proof-sheets of her new book of verse, Laura remembered Kemper's face as he sat across from her on the long seat of the almost empty stage.

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

From this reading Twice during the ride down she had been conscious, as when they left Gerty's house together, that he was more masculine than any man she had known closely in her life, and at first she had told herself that his nervous activity--the ardent vitality in his appearance--was too aggressive to be wholly pleasing.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading She had been used to a considerate gentleness from men, and his manner, though frankly sympathetic, had seemed to her almost brusque.

strongly marked; easily noticeable

From this reading Beyond him was the humming city, where the lights bloomed like white flowers out of the enveloping dusk, and when he turned his profile, as he did once, against a jeweller's window, she saw every line of his large, strongly marked features silhouetted with distinctness on a brilliant background.

of grammatical gender

From this reading Twice during the ride down she had been conscious, as when they left Gerty's house together, that he was more masculine than any man she had known closely in her life, and at first she had told herself that his nervous activity--the ardent vitality in his appearance--was too aggressive to be wholly pleasing.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading PROVES THAT A POOR LOVER MAY MAKE AN EXCELLENT FRIEND That night in her sitting-room, while she corrected the proof-sheets of her new book of verse, Laura remembered Kemper's face as he sat across from her on the long seat of the almost empty stage.

the force of workers available

From this reading She had been used to a considerate gentleness from men, and his manner, though frankly sympathetic, had seemed to her almost brusque.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Twice during the ride down she had been conscious, as when they left Gerty's house together, that he was more masculine than any man she had known closely in her life, and at first she had told herself that his nervous activity--the ardent vitality in his appearance--was too aggressive to be wholly pleasing.

easily agitated

From this reading Twice during the ride down she had been conscious, as when they left Gerty's house together, that he was more masculine than any man she had known closely in her life, and at first she had told herself that his nervous activity--the ardent vitality in his appearance--was too aggressive to be wholly pleasing.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading PROVES THAT A POOR LOVER MAY MAKE AN EXCELLENT FRIEND That night in her sitting-room, while she corrected the proof-sheets of her new book of verse, Laura remembered Kemper's face as he sat across from her on the long seat of the almost empty stage.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading PROVES THAT A POOR LOVER MAY MAKE AN EXCELLENT FRIEND That night in her sitting-room, while she corrected the proof-sheets of her new book of verse, Laura remembered Kemper's face as he sat across from her on the long seat of the almost empty stage.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Even now, while she laid her work aside to think of him, she was hardly sure that his genial egoism had not repelled her.

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

From this reading Even now, while she laid her work aside to think of him, she was hardly sure that his genial egoism had not repelled her.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading PROVES THAT A POOR LOVER MAY MAKE AN EXCELLENT FRIEND That night in her sitting-room, while she corrected the proof-sheets of her new book of verse, Laura remembered Kemper's face as he sat across from her on the long seat of the almost empty stage.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading PROVES THAT A POOR LOVER MAY MAKE AN EXCELLENT FRIEND That night in her sitting-room, while she corrected the proof-sheets of her new book of verse, Laura remembered Kemper's face as he sat across from her on the long seat of the almost empty stage.

on one occasion

From this reading Beyond him was the humming city, where the lights bloomed like white flowers out of the enveloping dusk, and when he turned his profile, as he did once, against a jeweller's window, she saw every line of his large, strongly marked features silhouetted with distinctness on a brilliant background.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Beyond him was the humming city, where the lights bloomed like white flowers out of the enveloping dusk, and when he turned his profile, as he did once, against a jeweller's window, she saw every line of his large, strongly marked features silhouetted with distinctness on a brilliant background.

giving pleasure and satisfaction

From this reading Twice during the ride down she had been conscious, as when they left Gerty's house together, that he was more masculine than any man she had known closely in her life, and at first she had told herself that his nervous activity--the ardent vitality in his appearance--was too aggressive to be wholly pleasing.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading PROVES THAT A POOR LOVER MAY MAKE AN EXCELLENT FRIEND That night in her sitting-room, while she corrected the proof-sheets of her new book of verse, Laura remembered Kemper's face as he sat across from her on the long seat of the almost empty stage.

an analysis (often in graphical form) representing the extent to which something exhibits various characteristics

From this reading Beyond him was the humming city, where the lights bloomed like white flowers out of the enveloping dusk, and when he turned his profile, as he did once, against a jeweller's window, she saw every line of his large, strongly marked features silhouetted with distinctness on a brilliant background.

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From this reading PROVES THAT A POOR LOVER MAY MAKE AN EXCELLENT FRIEND That night in her sitting-room, while she corrected the proof-sheets of her new book of verse, Laura remembered Kemper's face as he sat across from her on the long seat of the almost empty stage.

third-person singular of “prove” — be shown or be found to be

From this reading PROVES THAT A POOR LOVER MAY MAKE AN EXCELLENT FRIEND That night in her sitting-room, while she corrected the proof-sheets of her new book of verse, Laura remembered Kemper's face as he sat across from her on the long seat of the almost empty stage.

past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading PROVES THAT A POOR LOVER MAY MAKE AN EXCELLENT FRIEND That night in her sitting-room, while she corrected the proof-sheets of her new book of verse, Laura remembered Kemper's face as he sat across from her on the long seat of the almost empty stage.

inflected form of “repel” — cause to move back by force or influence

From this reading Even now, while she laid her work aside to think of him, she was hardly sure that his genial egoism had not repelled her.

sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading Twice during the ride down she had been conscious, as when they left Gerty's house together, that he was more masculine than any man she had known closely in her life, and at first she had told herself that his nervous activity--the ardent vitality in his appearance--was too aggressive to be wholly pleasing.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading PROVES THAT A POOR LOVER MAY MAKE AN EXCELLENT FRIEND That night in her sitting-room, while she corrected the proof-sheets of her new book of verse, Laura remembered Kemper's face as he sat across from her on the long seat of the almost empty stage.

cut with a saw

From this reading Beyond him was the humming city, where the lights bloomed like white flowers out of the enveloping dusk, and when he turned his profile, as he did once, against a jeweller's window, she saw every line of his large, strongly marked features silhouetted with distinctness on a brilliant background.

a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)

From this reading PROVES THAT A POOR LOVER MAY MAKE AN EXCELLENT FRIEND That night in her sitting-room, while she corrected the proof-sheets of her new book of verse, Laura remembered Kemper's face as he sat across from her on the long seat of the almost empty stage.

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

From this reading She had been used to a considerate gentleness from men, and his manner, though frankly sympathetic, had seemed to her almost brusque.

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

From this reading PROVES THAT A POOR LOVER MAY MAKE AN EXCELLENT FRIEND That night in her sitting-room, while she corrected the proof-sheets of her new book of verse, Laura remembered Kemper's face as he sat across from her on the long seat of the almost empty stage.

past form of “silhouette” — project on a background, such as a screen, like a silhouette

From this reading Beyond him was the humming city, where the lights bloomed like white flowers out of the enveloping dusk, and when he turned his profile, as he did once, against a jeweller's window, she saw every line of his large, strongly marked features silhouetted with distinctness on a brilliant background.

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From this reading PROVES THAT A POOR LOVER MAY MAKE AN EXCELLENT FRIEND That night in her sitting-room, while she corrected the proof-sheets of her new book of verse, Laura remembered Kemper's face as he sat across from her on the long seat of the almost empty stage.

any distinct time period in a sequence of events

From this reading PROVES THAT A POOR LOVER MAY MAKE AN EXCELLENT FRIEND That night in her sitting-room, while she corrected the proof-sheets of her new book of verse, Laura remembered Kemper's face as he sat across from her on the long seat of the almost empty stage.

with strength or in a strong manner

From this reading Beyond him was the humming city, where the lights bloomed like white flowers out of the enveloping dusk, and when he turned his profile, as he did once, against a jeweller's window, she saw every line of his large, strongly marked features silhouetted with distinctness on a brilliant background.

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading Even now, while she laid her work aside to think of him, she was hardly sure that his genial egoism had not repelled her.

of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system

From this reading She had been used to a considerate gentleness from men, and his manner, though frankly sympathetic, had seemed to her almost brusque.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Twice during the ride down she had been conscious, as when they left Gerty's house together, that he was more masculine than any man she had known closely in her life, and at first she had told herself that his nervous activity--the ardent vitality in his appearance--was too aggressive to be wholly pleasing.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading PROVES THAT A POOR LOVER MAY MAKE AN EXCELLENT FRIEND That night in her sitting-room, while she corrected the proof-sheets of her new book of verse, Laura remembered Kemper's face as he sat across from her on the long seat of the almost empty stage.

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

From this reading PROVES THAT A POOR LOVER MAY MAKE AN EXCELLENT FRIEND That night in her sitting-room, while she corrected the proof-sheets of her new book of verse, Laura remembered Kemper's face as he sat across from her on the long seat of the almost empty stage.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Twice during the ride down she had been conscious, as when they left Gerty's house together, that he was more masculine than any man she had known closely in her life, and at first she had told herself that his nervous activity--the ardent vitality in his appearance--was too aggressive to be wholly pleasing.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading Even now, while she laid her work aside to think of him, she was hardly sure that his genial egoism had not repelled her.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading She had been used to a considerate gentleness from men, and his manner, though frankly sympathetic, had seemed to her almost brusque.

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

From this reading Twice during the ride down she had been conscious, as when they left Gerty's house together, that he was more masculine than any man she had known closely in her life, and at first she had told herself that his nervous activity--the ardent vitality in his appearance--was too aggressive to be wholly pleasing.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading Twice during the ride down she had been conscious, as when they left Gerty's house together, that he was more masculine than any man she had known closely in her life, and at first she had told herself that his nervous activity--the ardent vitality in his appearance--was too aggressive to be wholly pleasing.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading Twice during the ride down she had been conscious, as when they left Gerty's house together, that he was more masculine than any man she had known closely in her life, and at first she had told herself that his nervous activity--the ardent vitality in his appearance--was too aggressive to be wholly pleasing.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Twice during the ride down she had been conscious, as when they left Gerty's house together, that he was more masculine than any man she had known closely in her life, and at first she had told herself that his nervous activity--the ardent vitality in his appearance--was too aggressive to be wholly pleasing.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading Beyond him was the humming city, where the lights bloomed like white flowers out of the enveloping dusk, and when he turned his profile, as he did once, against a jeweller's window, she saw every line of his large, strongly marked features silhouetted with distinctness on a brilliant background.

two times

From this reading Twice during the ride down she had been conscious, as when they left Gerty's house together, that he was more masculine than any man she had known closely in her life, and at first she had told herself that his nervous activity--the ardent vitality in his appearance--was too aggressive to be wholly pleasing.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading She had been used to a considerate gentleness from men, and his manner, though frankly sympathetic, had seemed to her almost brusque.

literature in metrical form

From this reading PROVES THAT A POOR LOVER MAY MAKE AN EXCELLENT FRIEND That night in her sitting-room, while she corrected the proof-sheets of her new book of verse, Laura remembered Kemper's face as he sat across from her on the long seat of the almost empty stage.

an energetic style

From this reading Twice during the ride down she had been conscious, as when they left Gerty's house together, that he was more masculine than any man she had known closely in her life, and at first she had told herself that his nervous activity--the ardent vitality in his appearance--was too aggressive to be wholly pleasing.

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

From this reading Beyond him was the humming city, where the lights bloomed like white flowers out of the enveloping dusk, and when he turned his profile, as he did once, against a jeweller's window, she saw every line of his large, strongly marked features silhouetted with distinctness on a brilliant background.

at the time that

From this reading Beyond him was the humming city, where the lights bloomed like white flowers out of the enveloping dusk, and when he turned his profile, as he did once, against a jeweller's window, she saw every line of his large, strongly marked features silhouetted with distinctness on a brilliant background.

in or at the place that

From this reading Beyond him was the humming city, where the lights bloomed like white flowers out of the enveloping dusk, and when he turned his profile, as he did once, against a jeweller's window, she saw every line of his large, strongly marked features silhouetted with distinctness on a brilliant background.

during the time that

From this reading PROVES THAT A POOR LOVER MAY MAKE AN EXCELLENT FRIEND That night in her sitting-room, while she corrected the proof-sheets of her new book of verse, Laura remembered Kemper's face as he sat across from her on the long seat of the almost empty stage.

a Caucasian

From this reading Beyond him was the humming city, where the lights bloomed like white flowers out of the enveloping dusk, and when he turned his profile, as he did once, against a jeweller's window, she saw every line of his large, strongly marked features silhouetted with distinctness on a brilliant background.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading Twice during the ride down she had been conscious, as when they left Gerty's house together, that he was more masculine than any man she had known closely in her life, and at first she had told herself that his nervous activity--the ardent vitality in his appearance--was too aggressive to be wholly pleasing.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading Beyond him was the humming city, where the lights bloomed like white flowers out of the enveloping dusk, and when he turned his profile, as he did once, against a jeweller's window, she saw every line of his large, strongly marked features silhouetted with distinctness on a brilliant background.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Beyond him was the humming city, where the lights bloomed like white flowers out of the enveloping dusk, and when he turned his profile, as he did once, against a jeweller's window, she saw every line of his large, strongly marked features silhouetted with distinctness on a brilliant background.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading Even now, while she laid her work aside to think of him, she was hardly sure that his genial egoism had not repelled her.