(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading But Peter was almost past coherent thought or speech as they stood facing each other on the hearth-rug,--Eleanor's little head up and her breath coming lightly between her sweet, parted lips.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading THE LOVER They left her alone with Peter in the drawing room in the interval before the coffee, seeing that he had barely spoken to her though his eyes had not left her face since the moment of her spectacular appearance between the portieres.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But Peter was almost past coherent thought or speech as they stood facing each other on the hearth-rug,--Eleanor's little head up and her breath coming lightly between her sweet, parted lips.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading THE LOVER They left her alone with Peter in the drawing room in the interval before the coffee, seeing that he had barely spoken to her though his eyes had not left her face since the moment of her spectacular appearance between the portieres.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I'm not going to marry you, Peter," Beulah whispered, as she slipped by him to the door, "don't think of me.
barelyadverbUS /ˈberli/
only a very short time before
From this reading THE LOVER They left her alone with Peter in the drawing room in the interval before the coffee, seeing that he had barely spoken to her though his eyes had not left her face since the moment of her spectacular appearance between the portieres.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE LOVER They left her alone with Peter in the drawing room in the interval before the coffee, seeing that he had barely spoken to her though his eyes had not left her face since the moment of her spectacular appearance between the portieres.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading THE LOVER They left her alone with Peter in the drawing room in the interval before the coffee, seeing that he had barely spoken to her though his eyes had not left her face since the moment of her spectacular appearance between the portieres.
Beulah
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From this reading "I'm not going to marry you, Peter," Beulah whispered, as she slipped by him to the door, "don't think of me.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading But Peter was almost past coherent thought or speech as they stood facing each other on the hearth-rug,--Eleanor's little head up and her breath coming lightly between her sweet, parted lips.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Peter was almost past coherent thought or speech as they stood facing each other on the hearth-rug,--Eleanor's little head up and her breath coming lightly between her sweet, parted lips.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "I'm not going to marry you, Peter," Beulah whispered, as she slipped by him to the door, "don't think of me.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading THE LOVER They left her alone with Peter in the drawing room in the interval before the coffee, seeing that he had barely spoken to her though his eyes had not left her face since the moment of her spectacular appearance between the portieres.
coherentadjectiveUS /koʊˈhɪrənt/
marked by an orderly, logical, and aesthetically consistent relation of parts
From this reading But Peter was almost past coherent thought or speech as they stood facing each other on the hearth-rug,--Eleanor's little head up and her breath coming lightly between her sweet, parted lips.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading But Peter was almost past coherent thought or speech as they stood facing each other on the hearth-rug,--Eleanor's little head up and her breath coming lightly between her sweet, parted lips.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Where did you go?"
don't
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From this reading "I'm not going to marry you, Peter," Beulah whispered, as she slipped by him to the door, "don't think of me.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "I'm not going to marry you, Peter," Beulah whispered, as she slipped by him to the door, "don't think of me.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading THE LOVER They left her alone with Peter in the drawing room in the interval before the coffee, seeing that he had barely spoken to her though his eyes had not left her face since the moment of her spectacular appearance between the portieres.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading But Peter was almost past coherent thought or speech as they stood facing each other on the hearth-rug,--Eleanor's little head up and her breath coming lightly between her sweet, parted lips.
Eleanor's
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From this reading But Peter was almost past coherent thought or speech as they stood facing each other on the hearth-rug,--Eleanor's little head up and her breath coming lightly between her sweet, parted lips.
opinion or judgment
From this reading THE LOVER They left her alone with Peter in the drawing room in the interval before the coffee, seeing that he had barely spoken to her though his eyes had not left her face since the moment of her spectacular appearance between the portieres.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading THE LOVER They left her alone with Peter in the drawing room in the interval before the coffee, seeing that he had barely spoken to her though his eyes had not left her face since the moment of her spectacular appearance between the portieres.
facingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading But Peter was almost past coherent thought or speech as they stood facing each other on the hearth-rug,--Eleanor's little head up and her breath coming lightly between her sweet, parted lips.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Where did you go?"
the act of departing
From this reading "I'm not going to marry you, Peter," Beulah whispered, as she slipped by him to the door, "don't think of me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE LOVER They left her alone with Peter in the drawing room in the interval before the coffee, seeing that he had barely spoken to her though his eyes had not left her face since the moment of her spectacular appearance between the portieres.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE LOVER They left her alone with Peter in the drawing room in the interval before the coffee, seeing that he had barely spoken to her though his eyes had not left her face since the moment of her spectacular appearance between the portieres.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading But Peter was almost past coherent thought or speech as they stood facing each other on the hearth-rug,--Eleanor's little head up and her breath coming lightly between her sweet, parted lips.
hearth-rug
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From this reading But Peter was almost past coherent thought or speech as they stood facing each other on the hearth-rug,--Eleanor's little head up and her breath coming lightly between her sweet, parted lips.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE LOVER They left her alone with Peter in the drawing room in the interval before the coffee, seeing that he had barely spoken to her though his eyes had not left her face since the moment of her spectacular appearance between the portieres.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I'm not going to marry you, Peter," Beulah whispered, as she slipped by him to the door, "don't think of me.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE LOVER They left her alone with Peter in the drawing room in the interval before the coffee, seeing that he had barely spoken to her though his eyes had not left her face since the moment of her spectacular appearance between the portieres.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm not going to marry you, Peter," Beulah whispered, as she slipped by him to the door, "don't think of me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE LOVER They left her alone with Peter in the drawing room in the interval before the coffee, seeing that he had barely spoken to her though his eyes had not left her face since the moment of her spectacular appearance between the portieres.
intervalnounUS /ˈɪntərvəl/
a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading THE LOVER They left her alone with Peter in the drawing room in the interval before the coffee, seeing that he had barely spoken to her though his eyes had not left her face since the moment of her spectacular appearance between the portieres.
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 THE LOVER They left her alone with Peter in the drawing room in the interval before the coffee, seeing that he had barely spoken to her though his eyes had not left her face since the moment of her spectacular appearance between the portieres.
without good reason
From this reading But Peter was almost past coherent thought or speech as they stood facing each other on the hearth-rug,--Eleanor's little head up and her breath coming lightly between her sweet, parted lips.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading But Peter was almost past coherent thought or speech as they stood facing each other on the hearth-rug,--Eleanor's little head up and her breath coming lightly between her sweet, parted lips.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But Peter was almost past coherent thought or speech as they stood facing each other on the hearth-rug,--Eleanor's little head up and her breath coming lightly between her sweet, parted lips.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading THE LOVER They left her alone with Peter in the drawing room in the interval before the coffee, seeing that he had barely spoken to her though his eyes had not left her face since the moment of her spectacular appearance between the portieres.
take in marriage
From this reading "I'm not going to marry you, Peter," Beulah whispered, as she slipped by him to the door, "don't think of me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I'm not going to marry you, Peter," Beulah whispered, as she slipped by him to the door, "don't think of me.
a particular point in time
From this reading THE LOVER They left her alone with Peter in the drawing room in the interval before the coffee, seeing that he had barely spoken to her though his eyes had not left her face since the moment of her spectacular appearance between the portieres.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE LOVER They left her alone with Peter in the drawing room in the interval before the coffee, seeing that he had barely spoken to her though his eyes had not left her face since the moment of her spectacular appearance between the portieres.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LOVER They left her alone with Peter in the drawing room in the interval before the coffee, seeing that he had barely spoken to her though his eyes had not left her face since the moment of her spectacular appearance between the portieres.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But Peter was almost past coherent thought or speech as they stood facing each other on the hearth-rug,--Eleanor's little head up and her breath coming lightly between her sweet, parted lips.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But Peter was almost past coherent thought or speech as they stood facing each other on the hearth-rug,--Eleanor's little head up and her breath coming lightly between her sweet, parted lips.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading But Peter was almost past coherent thought or speech as they stood facing each other on the hearth-rug,--Eleanor's little head up and her breath coming lightly between her sweet, parted lips.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading But Peter was almost past coherent thought or speech as they stood facing each other on the hearth-rug,--Eleanor's little head up and her breath coming lightly between her sweet, parted lips.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading But Peter was almost past coherent thought or speech as they stood facing each other on the hearth-rug,--Eleanor's little head up and her breath coming lightly between her sweet, parted lips.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading THE LOVER They left her alone with Peter in the drawing room in the interval before the coffee, seeing that he had barely spoken to her though his eyes had not left her face since the moment of her spectacular appearance between the portieres.
portieres
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From this reading THE LOVER They left her alone with Peter in the drawing room in the interval before the coffee, seeing that he had barely spoken to her though his eyes had not left her face since the moment of her spectacular appearance between the portieres.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE LOVER They left her alone with Peter in the drawing room in the interval before the coffee, seeing that he had barely spoken to her though his eyes had not left her face since the moment of her spectacular appearance between the portieres.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading THE LOVER They left her alone with Peter in the drawing room in the interval before the coffee, seeing that he had barely spoken to her though his eyes had not left her face since the moment of her spectacular appearance between the portieres.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I'm not going to marry you, Peter," Beulah whispered, as she slipped by him to the door, "don't think of me.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading THE LOVER They left her alone with Peter in the drawing room in the interval before the coffee, seeing that he had barely spoken to her though his eyes had not left her face since the moment of her spectacular appearance between the portieres.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading "I'm not going to marry you, Peter," Beulah whispered, as she slipped by him to the door, "don't think of me.
spectacularadjectiveUS /spekˈtækjələr/
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading THE LOVER They left her alone with Peter in the drawing room in the interval before the coffee, seeing that he had barely spoken to her though his eyes had not left her face since the moment of her spectacular appearance between the portieres.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading But Peter was almost past coherent thought or speech as they stood facing each other on the hearth-rug,--Eleanor's little head up and her breath coming lightly between her sweet, parted lips.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading THE LOVER They left her alone with Peter in the drawing room in the interval before the coffee, seeing that he had barely spoken to her though his eyes had not left her face since the moment of her spectacular appearance between the portieres.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading But Peter was almost past coherent thought or speech as they stood facing each other on the hearth-rug,--Eleanor's little head up and her breath coming lightly between her sweet, parted lips.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading But Peter was almost past coherent thought or speech as they stood facing each other on the hearth-rug,--Eleanor's little head up and her breath coming lightly between her sweet, parted lips.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE LOVER They left her alone with Peter in the drawing room in the interval before the coffee, seeing that he had barely spoken to her though his eyes had not left her face since the moment of her spectacular appearance between the portieres.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LOVER They left her alone with Peter in the drawing room in the interval before the coffee, seeing that he had barely spoken to her though his eyes had not left her face since the moment of her spectacular appearance between the portieres.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE LOVER They left her alone with Peter in the drawing room in the interval before the coffee, seeing that he had barely spoken to her though his eyes had not left her face since the moment of her spectacular appearance between the portieres.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I'm not going to marry you, Peter," Beulah whispered, as she slipped by him to the door, "don't think of me.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading THE LOVER They left her alone with Peter in the drawing room in the interval before the coffee, seeing that he had barely spoken to her though his eyes had not left her face since the moment of her spectacular appearance between the portieres.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But Peter was almost past coherent thought or speech as they stood facing each other on the hearth-rug,--Eleanor's little head up and her breath coming lightly between her sweet, parted lips.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE LOVER They left her alone with Peter in the drawing room in the interval before the coffee, seeing that he had barely spoken to her though his eyes had not left her face since the moment of her spectacular appearance between the portieres.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But Peter was almost past coherent thought or speech as they stood facing each other on the hearth-rug,--Eleanor's little head up and her breath coming lightly between her sweet, parted lips.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But Peter was almost past coherent thought or speech as they stood facing each other on the hearth-rug,--Eleanor's little head up and her breath coming lightly between her sweet, parted lips.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where did you go?"
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "I'm not going to marry you, Peter," Beulah whispered, as she slipped by him to the door, "don't think of me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE LOVER They left her alone with Peter in the drawing room in the interval before the coffee, seeing that he had barely spoken to her though his eyes had not left her face since the moment of her spectacular appearance between the portieres.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'm not going to marry you, Peter," Beulah whispered, as she slipped by him to the door, "don't think of me.
