Chapter II · Chapter 2

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

From this reading THE COMING OF SILENCIEUX The manner in which Antony had found and come to love Silencieux was a strange illustration of that law by which one love grows out of another--that law by which men love living women because of the dead, and dead women because of the living.

a small recess opening off a larger room

From this reading Soon in an alcove of faces he grew conscious of a presence.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading One day as chance had sent him, picking his way among the orange boxes, the moving farms, and the wig-makers of Covent Garden, he had come upon a sculptor's shop, oddly crowded in among Cockney carters and decaying vegetables.

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

From this reading Soon in an alcove of faces he grew conscious of a presence.

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

From this reading THE COMING OF SILENCIEUX The manner in which Antony had found and come to love Silencieux was a strange illustration of that law by which one love grows out of another--that law by which men love living women because of the dead, and dead women because of the living.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading THE COMING OF SILENCIEUX The manner in which Antony had found and come to love Silencieux was a strange illustration of that law by which one love grows out of another--that law by which men love living women because of the dead, and dead women because of the living.

the historic period preceding the Middle Ages in Europe

From this reading Faces of Greece and Rome gazed at him suddenly from a broad window, and for a few moments he forsook the motley beauty of modern London for the ordered loveliness of antiquity.

Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)

From this reading THE COMING OF SILENCIEUX The manner in which Antony had found and come to love Silencieux was a strange illustration of that law by which one love grows out of another--that law by which men love living women because of the dead, and dead women because of the living.

an old form of “are”, used with “thou”

From this reading Through white corridors of faces he passed, with the cold breath of classic art upon his cheek, and in the company of the dead who live for ever he was conscious of a contagion of immortality.

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

From this reading One day as chance had sent him, picking his way among the orange boxes, the moving farms, and the wig-makers of Covent Garden, he had come upon a sculptor's shop, oddly crowded in among Cockney carters and decaying vegetables.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Faces of Greece and Rome gazed at him suddenly from a broad window, and for a few moments he forsook the motley beauty of modern London for the ordered loveliness of antiquity.

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading Faces of Greece and Rome gazed at him suddenly from a broad window, and for a few moments he forsook the motley beauty of modern London for the ordered loveliness of antiquity.

for the reason that

From this reading THE COMING OF SILENCIEUX The manner in which Antony had found and come to love Silencieux was a strange illustration of that law by which one love grows out of another--that law by which men love living women because of the dead, and dead women because of the living.

plural of “box” — a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid

From this reading One day as chance had sent him, picking his way among the orange boxes, the moving farms, and the wig-makers of Covent Garden, he had come upon a sculptor's shop, oddly crowded in among Cockney carters and decaying vegetables.

the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing

From this reading Through white corridors of faces he passed, with the cold breath of classic art upon his cheek, and in the company of the dead who live for ever he was conscious of a contagion of immortality.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading Faces of Greece and Rome gazed at him suddenly from a broad window, and for a few moments he forsook the motley beauty of modern London for the ordered loveliness of antiquity.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading THE COMING OF SILENCIEUX The manner in which Antony had found and come to love Silencieux was a strange illustration of that law by which one love grows out of another--that law by which men love living women because of the dead, and dead women because of the living.

plural of “carter” — Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)

From this reading One day as chance had sent him, picking his way among the orange boxes, the moving farms, and the wig-makers of Covent Garden, he had come upon a sculptor's shop, oddly crowded in among Cockney carters and decaying vegetables.

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading One day as chance had sent him, picking his way among the orange boxes, the moving farms, and the wig-makers of Covent Garden, he had come upon a sculptor's shop, oddly crowded in among Cockney carters and decaying vegetables.

either side of the face below the eyes

From this reading Through white corridors of faces he passed, with the cold breath of classic art upon his cheek, and in the company of the dead who live for ever he was conscious of a contagion of immortality.

a creation of the highest excellence

From this reading Through white corridors of faces he passed, with the cold breath of classic art upon his cheek, and in the company of the dead who live for ever he was conscious of a contagion of immortality.

a native of the east end of London

From this reading One day as chance had sent him, picking his way among the orange boxes, the moving farms, and the wig-makers of Covent Garden, he had come upon a sculptor's shop, oddly crowded in among Cockney carters and decaying vegetables.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading Through white corridors of faces he passed, with the cold breath of classic art upon his cheek, and in the company of the dead who live for ever he was conscious of a contagion of immortality.

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

From this reading THE COMING OF SILENCIEUX The manner in which Antony had found and come to love Silencieux was a strange illustration of that law by which one love grows out of another--that law by which men love living women because of the dead, and dead women because of the living.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading THE COMING OF SILENCIEUX The manner in which Antony had found and come to love Silencieux was a strange illustration of that law by which one love grows out of another--that law by which men love living women because of the dead, and dead women because of the living.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading Through white corridors of faces he passed, with the cold breath of classic art upon his cheek, and in the company of the dead who live for ever he was conscious of a contagion of immortality.

intentionally conceived

From this reading Through white corridors of faces he passed, with the cold breath of classic art upon his cheek, and in the company of the dead who live for ever he was conscious of a contagion of immortality.

any disease easily transmitted by contact

From this reading Through white corridors of faces he passed, with the cold breath of classic art upon his cheek, and in the company of the dead who live for ever he was conscious of a contagion of immortality.

plural of “corridor” — an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it

From this reading Through white corridors of faces he passed, with the cold breath of classic art upon his cheek, and in the company of the dead who live for ever he was conscious of a contagion of immortality.

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From this reading One day as chance had sent him, picking his way among the orange boxes, the moving farms, and the wig-makers of Covent Garden, he had come upon a sculptor's shop, oddly crowded in among Cockney carters and decaying vegetables.

overfilled or compacted or concentrated

From this reading One day as chance had sent him, picking his way among the orange boxes, the moving farms, and the wig-makers of Covent Garden, he had come upon a sculptor's shop, oddly crowded in among Cockney carters and decaying vegetables.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading One day as chance had sent him, picking his way among the orange boxes, the moving farms, and the wig-makers of Covent Garden, he had come upon a sculptor's shop, oddly crowded in among Cockney carters and decaying vegetables.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading THE COMING OF SILENCIEUX The manner in which Antony had found and come to love Silencieux was a strange illustration of that law by which one love grows out of another--that law by which men love living women because of the dead, and dead women because of the living.

-ing form of “decay” — lose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or current

From this reading One day as chance had sent him, picking his way among the orange boxes, the moving farms, and the wig-makers of Covent Garden, he had come upon a sculptor's shop, oddly crowded in among Cockney carters and decaying vegetables.

at any time

From this reading Through white corridors of faces he passed, with the cold breath of classic art upon his cheek, and in the company of the dead who live for ever he was conscious of a contagion of immortality.

plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Faces of Greece and Rome gazed at him suddenly from a broad window, and for a few moments he forsook the motley beauty of modern London for the ordered loveliness of antiquity.

plural of “farm” — workplace consisting of farm buildings and cultivated land as a unit

From this reading One day as chance had sent him, picking his way among the orange boxes, the moving farms, and the wig-makers of Covent Garden, he had come upon a sculptor's shop, oddly crowded in among Cockney carters and decaying vegetables.

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

From this reading Faces of Greece and Rome gazed at him suddenly from a broad window, and for a few moments he forsook the motley beauty of modern London for the ordered loveliness of antiquity.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Faces of Greece and Rome gazed at him suddenly from a broad window, and for a few moments he forsook the motley beauty of modern London for the ordered loveliness of antiquity.

inflected form of “forsake” — leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch

From this reading Faces of Greece and Rome gazed at him suddenly from a broad window, and for a few moments he forsook the motley beauty of modern London for the ordered loveliness of antiquity.

set up or found

From this reading THE COMING OF SILENCIEUX The manner in which Antony had found and come to love Silencieux was a strange illustration of that law by which one love grows out of another--that law by which men love living women because of the dead, and dead women because of the living.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Faces of Greece and Rome gazed at him suddenly from a broad window, and for a few moments he forsook the motley beauty of modern London for the ordered loveliness of antiquity.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading One day as chance had sent him, picking his way among the orange boxes, the moving farms, and the wig-makers of Covent Garden, he had come upon a sculptor's shop, oddly crowded in among Cockney carters and decaying vegetables.

past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading Faces of Greece and Rome gazed at him suddenly from a broad window, and for a few moments he forsook the motley beauty of modern London for the ordered loveliness of antiquity.

a republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula; known for grapes and olives and olive oil

From this reading Faces of Greece and Rome gazed at him suddenly from a broad window, and for a few moments he forsook the motley beauty of modern London for the ordered loveliness of antiquity.

inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading Soon in an alcove of faces he grew conscious of a presence.

third-person singular of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading THE COMING OF SILENCIEUX The manner in which Antony had found and come to love Silencieux was a strange illustration of that law by which one love grows out of another--that law by which men love living women because of the dead, and dead women because of the living.

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

From this reading THE COMING OF SILENCIEUX The manner in which Antony had found and come to love Silencieux was a strange illustration of that law by which one love grows out of another--that law by which men love living women because of the dead, and dead women because of the living.

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

From this reading One day as chance had sent him, picking his way among the orange boxes, the moving farms, and the wig-makers of Covent Garden, he had come upon a sculptor's shop, oddly crowded in among Cockney carters and decaying vegetables.

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

From this reading One day as chance had sent him, picking his way among the orange boxes, the moving farms, and the wig-makers of Covent Garden, he had come upon a sculptor's shop, oddly crowded in among Cockney carters and decaying vegetables.

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

From this reading One day as chance had sent him, picking his way among the orange boxes, the moving farms, and the wig-makers of Covent Garden, he had come upon a sculptor's shop, oddly crowded in among Cockney carters and decaying vegetables.

artwork that helps make something clear or attractive

From this reading THE COMING OF SILENCIEUX The manner in which Antony had found and come to love Silencieux was a strange illustration of that law by which one love grows out of another--that law by which men love living women because of the dead, and dead women because of the living.

the quality or state of being immortal

From this reading Through white corridors of faces he passed, with the cold breath of classic art upon his cheek, and in the company of the dead who live for ever he was conscious of a contagion of immortality.

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

From this reading THE COMING OF SILENCIEUX The manner in which Antony had found and come to love Silencieux was a strange illustration of that law by which one love grows out of another--that law by which men love living women because of the dead, and dead women because of the living.

the collection of rules imposed by authority

From this reading THE COMING OF SILENCIEUX The manner in which Antony had found and come to love Silencieux was a strange illustration of that law by which one love grows out of another--that law by which men love living women because of the dead, and dead women because of the living.

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading Through white corridors of faces he passed, with the cold breath of classic art upon his cheek, and in the company of the dead who live for ever he was conscious of a contagion of immortality.

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading THE COMING OF SILENCIEUX The manner in which Antony had found and come to love Silencieux was a strange illustration of that law by which one love grows out of another--that law by which men love living women because of the dead, and dead women because of the living.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading Faces of Greece and Rome gazed at him suddenly from a broad window, and for a few moments he forsook the motley beauty of modern London for the ordered loveliness of antiquity.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading THE COMING OF SILENCIEUX The manner in which Antony had found and come to love Silencieux was a strange illustration of that law by which one love grows out of another--that law by which men love living women because of the dead, and dead women because of the living.

the quality of being good looking and attractive

From this reading Faces of Greece and Rome gazed at him suddenly from a broad window, and for a few moments he forsook the motley beauty of modern London for the ordered loveliness of antiquity.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading THE COMING OF SILENCIEUX The manner in which Antony had found and come to love Silencieux was a strange illustration of that law by which one love grows out of another--that law by which men love living women because of the dead, and dead women because of the living.

the force of workers available

From this reading THE COMING OF SILENCIEUX The manner in which Antony had found and come to love Silencieux was a strange illustration of that law by which one love grows out of another--that law by which men love living women because of the dead, and dead women because of the living.

belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages

From this reading Faces of Greece and Rome gazed at him suddenly from a broad window, and for a few moments he forsook the motley beauty of modern London for the ordered loveliness of antiquity.

plural of “moment” — a particular point in time

From this reading Faces of Greece and Rome gazed at him suddenly from a broad window, and for a few moments he forsook the motley beauty of modern London for the ordered loveliness of antiquity.

a collection containing a variety of sorts of things

From this reading Faces of Greece and Rome gazed at him suddenly from a broad window, and for a few moments he forsook the motley beauty of modern London for the ordered loveliness of antiquity.

in motion

From this reading One day as chance had sent him, picking his way among the orange boxes, the moving farms, and the wig-makers of Covent Garden, he had come upon a sculptor's shop, oddly crowded in among Cockney carters and decaying vegetables.

in a manner differing from the usual or expected

From this reading One day as chance had sent him, picking his way among the orange boxes, the moving farms, and the wig-makers of Covent Garden, he had come upon a sculptor's shop, oddly crowded in among Cockney carters and decaying vegetables.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE COMING OF SILENCIEUX The manner in which Antony had found and come to love Silencieux was a strange illustration of that law by which one love grows out of another--that law by which men love living women because of the dead, and dead women because of the living.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading THE COMING OF SILENCIEUX The manner in which Antony had found and come to love Silencieux was a strange illustration of that law by which one love grows out of another--that law by which men love living women because of the dead, and dead women because of the living.

round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees

From this reading One day as chance had sent him, picking his way among the orange boxes, the moving farms, and the wig-makers of Covent Garden, he had come upon a sculptor's shop, oddly crowded in among Cockney carters and decaying vegetables.

having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule

From this reading Faces of Greece and Rome gazed at him suddenly from a broad window, and for a few moments he forsook the motley beauty of modern London for the ordered loveliness of antiquity.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading THE COMING OF SILENCIEUX The manner in which Antony had found and come to love Silencieux was a strange illustration of that law by which one love grows out of another--that law by which men love living women because of the dead, and dead women because of the living.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading Through white corridors of faces he passed, with the cold breath of classic art upon his cheek, and in the company of the dead who live for ever he was conscious of a contagion of immortality.

the quantity of a crop that is harvested

From this reading One day as chance had sent him, picking his way among the orange boxes, the moving farms, and the wig-makers of Covent Garden, he had come upon a sculptor's shop, oddly crowded in among Cockney carters and decaying vegetables.

the state of being present; current existence

From this reading Soon in an alcove of faces he grew conscious of a presence.

capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire

From this reading Faces of Greece and Rome gazed at him suddenly from a broad window, and for a few moments he forsook the motley beauty of modern London for the ordered loveliness of antiquity.

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From this reading One day as chance had sent him, picking his way among the orange boxes, the moving farms, and the wig-makers of Covent Garden, he had come upon a sculptor's shop, oddly crowded in among Cockney carters and decaying vegetables.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading One day as chance had sent him, picking his way among the orange boxes, the moving farms, and the wig-makers of Covent Garden, he had come upon a sculptor's shop, oddly crowded in among Cockney carters and decaying vegetables.

do one's shopping

From this reading One day as chance had sent him, picking his way among the orange boxes, the moving farms, and the wig-makers of Covent Garden, he had come upon a sculptor's shop, oddly crowded in among Cockney carters and decaying vegetables.

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

From this reading THE COMING OF SILENCIEUX The manner in which Antony had found and come to love Silencieux was a strange illustration of that law by which one love grows out of another--that law by which men love living women because of the dead, and dead women because of the living.

in the near future

From this reading Soon in an alcove of faces he grew conscious of a presence.

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

From this reading THE COMING OF SILENCIEUX The manner in which Antony had found and come to love Silencieux was a strange illustration of that law by which one love grows out of another--that law by which men love living women because of the dead, and dead women because of the living.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading Faces of Greece and Rome gazed at him suddenly from a broad window, and for a few moments he forsook the motley beauty of modern London for the ordered loveliness of antiquity.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE COMING OF SILENCIEUX The manner in which Antony had found and come to love Silencieux was a strange illustration of that law by which one love grows out of another--that law by which men love living women because of the dead, and dead women because of the living.

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

From this reading THE COMING OF SILENCIEUX The manner in which Antony had found and come to love Silencieux was a strange illustration of that law by which one love grows out of another--that law by which men love living women because of the dead, and dead women because of the living.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Through white corridors of faces he passed, with the cold breath of classic art upon his cheek, and in the company of the dead who live for ever he was conscious of a contagion of immortality.

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

From this reading THE COMING OF SILENCIEUX The manner in which Antony had found and come to love Silencieux was a strange illustration of that law by which one love grows out of another--that law by which men love living women because of the dead, and dead women because of the living.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading One day as chance had sent him, picking his way among the orange boxes, the moving farms, and the wig-makers of Covent Garden, he had come upon a sculptor's shop, oddly crowded in among Cockney carters and decaying vegetables.

plural of “vegetable” — edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant

From this reading One day as chance had sent him, picking his way among the orange boxes, the moving farms, and the wig-makers of Covent Garden, he had come upon a sculptor's shop, oddly crowded in among Cockney carters and decaying vegetables.

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

From this reading THE COMING OF SILENCIEUX The manner in which Antony had found and come to love Silencieux was a strange illustration of that law by which one love grows out of another--that law by which men love living women because of the dead, and dead women because of the living.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading One day as chance had sent him, picking his way among the orange boxes, the moving farms, and the wig-makers of Covent Garden, he had come upon a sculptor's shop, oddly crowded in among Cockney carters and decaying vegetables.

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

From this reading THE COMING OF SILENCIEUX The manner in which Antony had found and come to love Silencieux was a strange illustration of that law by which one love grows out of another--that law by which men love living women because of the dead, and dead women because of the living.

a Caucasian

From this reading Through white corridors of faces he passed, with the cold breath of classic art upon his cheek, and in the company of the dead who live for ever he was conscious of a contagion of immortality.

which person or people

From this reading Through white corridors of faces he passed, with the cold breath of classic art upon his cheek, and in the company of the dead who live for ever he was conscious of a contagion of immortality.

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

From this reading One day as chance had sent him, picking his way among the orange boxes, the moving farms, and the wig-makers of Covent Garden, he had come upon a sculptor's shop, oddly crowded in among Cockney carters and decaying vegetables.

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 Faces of Greece and Rome gazed at him suddenly from a broad window, and for a few moments he forsook the motley beauty of modern London for the ordered loveliness of antiquity.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Through white corridors of faces he passed, with the cold breath of classic art upon his cheek, and in the company of the dead who live for ever he was conscious of a contagion of immortality.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading THE COMING OF SILENCIEUX The manner in which Antony had found and come to love Silencieux was a strange illustration of that law by which one love grows out of another--that law by which men love living women because of the dead, and dead women because of the living.