Chapter II

higher than, or over, something

From this reading And Langley across from her, along with his faint note of self-mockery, showed that he enjoyed himself too, for Horatia’s face was young and her mind was clear and above all she did not seem tired but fresh and vigorous.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading And Langley across from her, along with his faint note of self-mockery, showed that he enjoyed himself too, for Horatia’s face was young and her mind was clear and above all she did not seem tired but fresh and vigorous.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading And Langley across from her, along with his faint note of self-mockery, showed that he enjoyed himself too, for Horatia’s face was young and her mind was clear and above all she did not seem tired but fresh and vigorous.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading And Langley across from her, along with his faint note of self-mockery, showed that he enjoyed himself too, for Horatia’s face was young and her mind was clear and above all she did not seem tired but fresh and vigorous.

in an amazing manner; to everyone's surprise

From this reading It was an amazingly pleasant lunch.

a feeling of delight at being entertained

From this reading She liked his easy careless manners and his half-mocking, half-kind indulgence towards her remarks and the real amusement in his smile and the skill he showed in ordering food.

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

From this reading It was an amazingly pleasant lunch.

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

From this reading Horatia was not too sophisticated in this matter of eating with men in public restaurants and under the flattering charm of Jim Langley’s interest and attention she sparkled with excitement and response.

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading Horatia was not too sophisticated in this matter of eating with men in public restaurants and under the flattering charm of Jim Langley’s interest and attention she sparkled with excitement and response.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading And Langley across from her, along with his faint note of self-mockery, showed that he enjoyed himself too, for Horatia’s face was young and her mind was clear and above all she did not seem tired but fresh and vigorous.

marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful

From this reading She liked his easy careless manners and his half-mocking, half-kind indulgence towards her remarks and the real amusement in his smile and the skill he showed in ordering food.

attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates

From this reading Horatia was not too sophisticated in this matter of eating with men in public restaurants and under the flattering charm of Jim Langley’s interest and attention she sparkled with excitement and response.

rid of obstructions

From this reading And Langley across from her, along with his faint note of self-mockery, showed that he enjoyed himself too, for Horatia’s face was young and her mind was clear and above all she did not seem tired but fresh and vigorous.

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

From this reading And Langley across from her, along with his faint note of self-mockery, showed that he enjoyed himself too, for Horatia’s face was young and her mind was clear and above all she did not seem tired but fresh and vigorous.

posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading She liked his easy careless manners and his half-mocking, half-kind indulgence towards her remarks and the real amusement in his smile and the skill he showed in ordering food.

the act of consuming food

From this reading Horatia was not too sophisticated in this matter of eating with men in public restaurants and under the flattering charm of Jim Langley’s interest and attention she sparkled with excitement and response.

past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in

From this reading And Langley across from her, along with his faint note of self-mockery, showed that he enjoyed himself too, for Horatia’s face was young and her mind was clear and above all she did not seem tired but fresh and vigorous.

the feeling of lively and cheerful joy

From this reading Horatia was not too sophisticated in this matter of eating with men in public restaurants and under the flattering charm of Jim Langley’s interest and attention she sparkled with excitement and response.

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

From this reading And Langley across from her, along with his faint note of self-mockery, showed that he enjoyed himself too, for Horatia’s face was young and her mind was clear and above all she did not seem tired but fresh and vigorous.

deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc

From this reading And Langley across from her, along with his faint note of self-mockery, showed that he enjoyed himself too, for Horatia’s face was young and her mind was clear and above all she did not seem tired but fresh and vigorous.

showing or representing to advantage

From this reading Horatia was not too sophisticated in this matter of eating with men in public restaurants and under the flattering charm of Jim Langley’s interest and attention she sparkled with excitement and response.

any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue

From this reading She liked his easy careless manners and his half-mocking, half-kind indulgence towards her remarks and the real amusement in his smile and the skill he showed in ordering food.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading And Langley across from her, along with his faint note of self-mockery, showed that he enjoyed himself too, for Horatia’s face was young and her mind was clear and above all she did not seem tired but fresh and vigorous.

recently made, produced, or harvested

From this reading And Langley across from her, along with his faint note of self-mockery, showed that he enjoyed himself too, for Horatia’s face was young and her mind was clear and above all she did not seem tired but fresh and vigorous.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading And Langley across from her, along with his faint note of self-mockery, showed that he enjoyed himself too, for Horatia’s face was young and her mind was clear and above all she did not seem tired but fresh and vigorous.

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From this reading She liked his easy careless manners and his half-mocking, half-kind indulgence towards her remarks and the real amusement in his smile and the skill he showed in ordering food.

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From this reading She liked his easy careless manners and his half-mocking, half-kind indulgence towards her remarks and the real amusement in his smile and the skill he showed in ordering food.

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

From this reading She liked his easy careless manners and his half-mocking, half-kind indulgence towards her remarks and the real amusement in his smile and the skill he showed in ordering food.

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

From this reading She liked his easy careless manners and his half-mocking, half-kind indulgence towards her remarks and the real amusement in his smile and the skill he showed in ordering food.

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

From this reading She liked him.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading And Langley across from her, along with his faint note of self-mockery, showed that he enjoyed himself too, for Horatia’s face was young and her mind was clear and above all she did not seem tired but fresh and vigorous.

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

From this reading She liked his easy careless manners and his half-mocking, half-kind indulgence towards her remarks and the real amusement in his smile and the skill he showed in ordering food.

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

From this reading Horatia was not too sophisticated in this matter of eating with men in public restaurants and under the flattering charm of Jim Langley’s interest and attention she sparkled with excitement and response.

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

From this reading And Langley across from her, along with his faint note of self-mockery, showed that he enjoyed himself too, for Horatia’s face was young and her mind was clear and above all she did not seem tired but fresh and vigorous.

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

From this reading Horatia was not too sophisticated in this matter of eating with men in public restaurants and under the flattering charm of Jim Langley’s interest and attention she sparkled with excitement and response.

an inability to resist the gratification of whims and desires

From this reading She liked his easy careless manners and his half-mocking, half-kind indulgence towards her remarks and the real amusement in his smile and the skill he showed in ordering food.

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading Horatia was not too sophisticated in this matter of eating with men in public restaurants and under the flattering charm of Jim Langley’s interest and attention she sparkled with excitement and response.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was an amazingly pleasant lunch.

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From this reading Horatia was not too sophisticated in this matter of eating with men in public restaurants and under the flattering charm of Jim Langley’s interest and attention she sparkled with excitement and response.

unit of solar radiation

From this reading And Langley across from her, along with his faint note of self-mockery, showed that he enjoyed himself too, for Horatia’s face was young and her mind was clear and above all she did not seem tired but fresh and vigorous.

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From this reading Horatia was not too sophisticated in this matter of eating with men in public restaurants and under the flattering charm of Jim Langley’s interest and attention she sparkled with excitement and response.

found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form

From this reading She liked him.

take the midday meal

From this reading It was an amazingly pleasant lunch.

social deportment

From this reading She liked his easy careless manners and his half-mocking, half-kind indulgence towards her remarks and the real amusement in his smile and the skill he showed in ordering food.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading Horatia was not too sophisticated in this matter of eating with men in public restaurants and under the flattering charm of Jim Langley’s interest and attention she sparkled with excitement and response.

the force of workers available

From this reading Horatia was not too sophisticated in this matter of eating with men in public restaurants and under the flattering charm of Jim Langley’s interest and attention she sparkled with excitement and response.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading And Langley across from her, along with his faint note of self-mockery, showed that he enjoyed himself too, for Horatia’s face was young and her mind was clear and above all she did not seem tired but fresh and vigorous.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Horatia was not too sophisticated in this matter of eating with men in public restaurants and under the flattering charm of Jim Langley’s interest and attention she sparkled with excitement and response.

a brief written record

From this reading And Langley across from her, along with his faint note of self-mockery, showed that he enjoyed himself too, for Horatia’s face was young and her mind was clear and above all she did not seem tired but fresh and vigorous.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Horatia was not too sophisticated in this matter of eating with men in public restaurants and under the flattering charm of Jim Langley’s interest and attention she sparkled with excitement and response.

logical or comprehensible arrangement of separate elements

From this reading She liked his easy careless manners and his half-mocking, half-kind indulgence towards her remarks and the real amusement in his smile and the skill he showed in ordering food.

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading It was an amazingly pleasant lunch.

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading Horatia was not too sophisticated in this matter of eating with men in public restaurants and under the flattering charm of Jim Langley’s interest and attention she sparkled with excitement and response.

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading She liked his easy careless manners and his half-mocking, half-kind indulgence towards her remarks and the real amusement in his smile and the skill he showed in ordering food.

plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information

From this reading She liked his easy careless manners and his half-mocking, half-kind indulgence towards her remarks and the real amusement in his smile and the skill he showed in ordering food.

a result

From this reading Horatia was not too sophisticated in this matter of eating with men in public restaurants and under the flattering charm of Jim Langley’s interest and attention she sparkled with excitement and response.

plural of “restaurant” — a building where people go to eat

From this reading Horatia was not too sophisticated in this matter of eating with men in public restaurants and under the flattering charm of Jim Langley’s interest and attention she sparkled with excitement and response.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading And Langley across from her, along with his faint note of self-mockery, showed that he enjoyed himself too, for Horatia’s face was young and her mind was clear and above all she did not seem tired but fresh and vigorous.

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

From this reading And Langley across from her, along with his faint note of self-mockery, showed that he enjoyed himself too, for Horatia’s face was young and her mind was clear and above all she did not seem tired but fresh and vigorous.

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

From this reading Horatia was not too sophisticated in this matter of eating with men in public restaurants and under the flattering charm of Jim Langley’s interest and attention she sparkled with excitement and response.

past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading She liked his easy careless manners and his half-mocking, half-kind indulgence towards her remarks and the real amusement in his smile and the skill he showed in ordering food.

an ability that has been acquired by training

From this reading She liked his easy careless manners and his half-mocking, half-kind indulgence towards her remarks and the real amusement in his smile and the skill he showed in ordering food.

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

From this reading She liked his easy careless manners and his half-mocking, half-kind indulgence towards her remarks and the real amusement in his smile and the skill he showed in ordering food.

having or appealing to those having worldly knowledge and refinement and savoir-faire

From this reading Horatia was not too sophisticated in this matter of eating with men in public restaurants and under the flattering charm of Jim Langley’s interest and attention she sparkled with excitement and response.

past form of “sparkle” — reflect brightly

From this reading Horatia was not too sophisticated in this matter of eating with men in public restaurants and under the flattering charm of Jim Langley’s interest and attention she sparkled with excitement and response.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading And Langley across from her, along with his faint note of self-mockery, showed that he enjoyed himself too, for Horatia’s face was young and her mind was clear and above all she did not seem tired but fresh and vigorous.

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

From this reading Horatia was not too sophisticated in this matter of eating with men in public restaurants and under the flattering charm of Jim Langley’s interest and attention she sparkled with excitement and response.

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

From this reading Horatia was not too sophisticated in this matter of eating with men in public restaurants and under the flattering charm of Jim Langley’s interest and attention she sparkled with excitement and response.

depleted of strength or energy

From this reading And Langley across from her, along with his faint note of self-mockery, showed that he enjoyed himself too, for Horatia’s face was young and her mind was clear and above all she did not seem tired but fresh and vigorous.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Horatia was not too sophisticated in this matter of eating with men in public restaurants and under the flattering charm of Jim Langley’s interest and attention she sparkled with excitement and response.

in the direction of

From this reading She liked his easy careless manners and his half-mocking, half-kind indulgence towards her remarks and the real amusement in his smile and the skill he showed in ordering food.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Horatia was not too sophisticated in this matter of eating with men in public restaurants and under the flattering charm of Jim Langley’s interest and attention she sparkled with excitement and response.

characterized by forceful and energetic action or activity

From this reading And Langley across from her, along with his faint note of self-mockery, showed that he enjoyed himself too, for Horatia’s face was young and her mind was clear and above all she did not seem tired but fresh and vigorous.

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

From this reading It was an amazingly pleasant lunch.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Horatia was not too sophisticated in this matter of eating with men in public restaurants and under the flattering charm of Jim Langley’s interest and attention she sparkled with excitement and response.

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

From this reading And Langley across from her, along with his faint note of self-mockery, showed that he enjoyed himself too, for Horatia’s face was young and her mind was clear and above all she did not seem tired but fresh and vigorous.