used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The black silhouette that on the terrace had so perfunctorily symbolised Mr. Cardan transformed itself as he entered the lamp-lit saloon into the complete and genial man.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The black silhouette that on the terrace had so perfunctorily symbolised Mr. Cardan transformed itself as he entered the lamp-lit saloon into the complete and genial man.
make certain of
From this reading There’s nothing to be done, I assure you.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There’s nothing to be done, I assure you.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The black silhouette that on the terrace had so perfunctorily symbolised Mr. Cardan transformed itself as he entered the lamp-lit saloon into the complete and genial man.
Cardan
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From this reading The black silhouette that on the terrace had so perfunctorily symbolised Mr. Cardan transformed itself as he entered the lamp-lit saloon into the complete and genial man.
colderadjectiveUS /ˈkoʊldər/
comparative of “cold” — 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 “She’ll sit out there under the stars, feeling romantic and getting colder and colder, for hours.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading The black silhouette that on the terrace had so perfunctorily symbolised Mr. Cardan transformed itself as he entered the lamp-lit saloon into the complete and genial man.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading There’s nothing to be done, I assure you.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The black silhouette that on the terrace had so perfunctorily symbolised Mr. Cardan transformed itself as he entered the lamp-lit saloon into the complete and genial man.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His red face twinkled in the light; he was smiling.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading “She’ll sit out there under the stars, feeling romantic and getting colder and colder, for hours.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “She’ll sit out there under the stars, feeling romantic and getting colder and colder, for hours.
genialadjectiveUS /ˈdʒiːnjəl/
diffusing warmth and friendliness
From this reading The black silhouette that on the terrace had so perfunctorily symbolised Mr. Cardan transformed itself as he entered the lamp-lit saloon into the complete and genial man.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading “She’ll sit out there under the stars, feeling romantic and getting colder and colder, for hours.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The black silhouette that on the terrace had so perfunctorily symbolised Mr. Cardan transformed itself as he entered the lamp-lit saloon into the complete and genial man.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The black silhouette that on the terrace had so perfunctorily symbolised Mr. Cardan transformed itself as he entered the lamp-lit saloon into the complete and genial man.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His red face twinkled in the light; he was smiling.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading “She’ll sit out there under the stars, feeling romantic and getting colder and colder, for hours.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I know Lilian,” he was saying.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His red face twinkled in the light; he was smiling.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The black silhouette that on the terrace had so perfunctorily symbolised Mr. Cardan transformed itself as he entered the lamp-lit saloon into the complete and genial man.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The black silhouette that on the terrace had so perfunctorily symbolised Mr. Cardan transformed itself as he entered the lamp-lit saloon into the complete and genial man.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I know Lilian,” he was saying.
lamp-lit
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From this reading The black silhouette that on the terrace had so perfunctorily symbolised Mr. Cardan transformed itself as he entered the lamp-lit saloon into the complete and genial man.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading His red face twinkled in the light; he was smiling.
Lilian
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From this reading “I know Lilian,” he was saying.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The black silhouette that on the terrace had so perfunctorily symbolised Mr. Cardan transformed itself as he entered the lamp-lit saloon into the complete and genial man.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The black silhouette that on the terrace had so perfunctorily symbolised Mr. Cardan transformed itself as he entered the lamp-lit saloon into the complete and genial man.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There’s nothing to be done, I assure you.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The black silhouette that on the terrace had so perfunctorily symbolised Mr. Cardan transformed itself as he entered the lamp-lit saloon into the complete and genial man.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “She’ll sit out there under the stars, feeling romantic and getting colder and colder, for hours.
perfunctorilyadverb
in a set manner without serious attention; as a formality
From this reading The black silhouette that on the terrace had so perfunctorily symbolised Mr. Cardan transformed itself as he entered the lamp-lit saloon into the complete and genial man.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading His red face twinkled in the light; he was smiling.
romanticadjectiveUS /roʊˈmæntɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts
From this reading “She’ll sit out there under the stars, feeling romantic and getting colder and colder, for hours.
saloonnounUS /səˈluːn/
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading The black silhouette that on the terrace had so perfunctorily symbolised Mr. Cardan transformed itself as he entered the lamp-lit saloon into the complete and genial man.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading “I know Lilian,” he was saying.
She'll
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From this reading “She’ll sit out there under the stars, feeling romantic and getting colder and colder, for hours.
silhouetteverbUS /ˌsɪləˈwet/
project on a background, such as a screen, like a silhouette
From this reading The black silhouette that on the terrace had so perfunctorily symbolised Mr. Cardan transformed itself as he entered the lamp-lit saloon into the complete and genial man.
be seated
From this reading “She’ll sit out there under the stars, feeling romantic and getting colder and colder, for hours.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading His red face twinkled in the light; he was smiling.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The black silhouette that on the terrace had so perfunctorily symbolised Mr. Cardan transformed itself as he entered the lamp-lit saloon into the complete and genial man.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading “She’ll sit out there under the stars, feeling romantic and getting colder and colder, for hours.
symbolised
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From this reading The black silhouette that on the terrace had so perfunctorily symbolised Mr. Cardan transformed itself as he entered the lamp-lit saloon into the complete and genial man.
terracenounUS /ˈterəs/
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading The black silhouette that on the terrace had so perfunctorily symbolised Mr. Cardan transformed itself as he entered the lamp-lit saloon into the complete and genial man.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The black silhouette that on the terrace had so perfunctorily symbolised Mr. Cardan transformed itself as he entered the lamp-lit saloon into the complete and genial man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The black silhouette that on the terrace had so perfunctorily symbolised Mr. Cardan transformed itself as he entered the lamp-lit saloon into the complete and genial man.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “She’ll sit out there under the stars, feeling romantic and getting colder and colder, for hours.
There's
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From this reading There’s nothing to be done, I assure you.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There’s nothing to be done, I assure you.
transformedadjectiveUS /trænˈsfɔːrmd/
given a completely different form or appearance
From this reading The black silhouette that on the terrace had so perfunctorily symbolised Mr. Cardan transformed itself as he entered the lamp-lit saloon into the complete and genial man.
twinkledverbUS /ˈtwɪŋkəld/
past form of “twinkle” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading His red face twinkled in the light; he was smiling.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “She’ll sit out there under the stars, feeling romantic and getting colder and colder, for hours.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His red face twinkled in the light; he was smiling.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading There’s nothing to be done, I assure you.
