Chapter XXX · Chapter 30

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

From this reading BREAKERS AHEAD It was well that the stars, those bright-eyed spectators of a sleeping world, tell no tales of us poor humans, or they might have whispered the fact that the reasonable sober-minded Ursula Garston was holding foolish vigil that night until the gray dawn drove her away to seek a brief rest.

the mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true

From this reading But how could I sleep?--how could any woman sleep when such a revelation had been vouchsafed her?--when a certain look, and those two words, 'Come, Ursula,' still haunted me,--that strange brief wooing, that was hardly wooing, and yet meant unutterable things, that silent acceptance, that simple yielding, when I put my hand in his, Giles's, and saw the quick look of joy in his eyes?

filled with fear or apprehension

From this reading Strange to say, I had lost all fear of him; as I sat holding communion with myself that night, I felt that I should never be afraid of him again.

anew

From this reading Strange to say, I had lost all fear of him; as I sat holding communion with myself that night, I felt that I should never be afraid of him again.

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From this reading Ah, the veil had fallen from my eyes at last: for the first time I realised how all these weeks he had been drawing me closer to himself, how his strong will had subjugated mine.

at or in the front

From this reading BREAKERS AHEAD It was well that the stars, those bright-eyed spectators of a sleeping world, tell no tales of us poor humans, or they might have whispered the fact that the reasonable sober-minded Ursula Garston was holding foolish vigil that night until the gray dawn drove her away to seek a brief rest.

(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 Ah, the veil had fallen from my eyes at last: for the first time I realised how all these weeks he had been drawing me closer to himself, how his strong will had subjugated mine.

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

From this reading But how could I sleep?--how could any woman sleep when such a revelation had been vouchsafed her?--when a certain look, and those two words, 'Come, Ursula,' still haunted me,--that strange brief wooing, that was hardly wooing, and yet meant unutterable things, that silent acceptance, that simple yielding, when I put my hand in his, Giles's, and saw the quick look of joy in his eyes?

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading But how could I sleep?--how could any woman sleep when such a revelation had been vouchsafed her?--when a certain look, and those two words, 'Come, Ursula,' still haunted me,--that strange brief wooing, that was hardly wooing, and yet meant unutterable things, that silent acceptance, that simple yielding, when I put my hand in his, Giles's, and saw the quick look of joy in his eyes?

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

From this reading Strange to say, I had lost all fear of him; as I sat holding communion with myself that night, I felt that I should never be afraid of him again.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Ah, the veil had fallen from my eyes at last: for the first time I realised how all these weeks he had been drawing me closer to himself, how his strong will had subjugated mine.

past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes

From this reading My dislike of him had been brief; he had awakened my interest first, then attracted my sympathy, and finally won my respect and friendship, until I had grown to love him in spite of myself.

aroused or activated

From this reading My dislike of him had been brief; he had awakened my interest first, then attracted my sympathy, and finally won my respect and friendship, until I had grown to love him in spite of myself.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading BREAKERS AHEAD It was well that the stars, those bright-eyed spectators of a sleeping world, tell no tales of us poor humans, or they might have whispered the fact that the reasonable sober-minded Ursula Garston was holding foolish vigil that night until the gray dawn drove her away to seek a brief rest.

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

From this reading Strange to say, I had lost all fear of him; as I sat holding communion with myself that night, I felt that I should never be afraid of him again.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading But how could I sleep?--how could any woman sleep when such a revelation had been vouchsafed her?--when a certain look, and those two words, 'Come, Ursula,' still haunted me,--that strange brief wooing, that was hardly wooing, and yet meant unutterable things, that silent acceptance, that simple yielding, when I put my hand in his, Giles's, and saw the quick look of joy in his eyes?

waves breaking on the shore

From this reading BREAKERS AHEAD It was well that the stars, those bright-eyed spectators of a sleeping world, tell no tales of us poor humans, or they might have whispered the fact that the reasonable sober-minded Ursula Garston was holding foolish vigil that night until the gray dawn drove her away to seek a brief rest.

of short duration or distance

From this reading BREAKERS AHEAD It was well that the stars, those bright-eyed spectators of a sleeping world, tell no tales of us poor humans, or they might have whispered the fact that the reasonable sober-minded Ursula Garston was holding foolish vigil that night until the gray dawn drove her away to seek a brief rest.

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From this reading BREAKERS AHEAD It was well that the stars, those bright-eyed spectators of a sleeping world, tell no tales of us poor humans, or they might have whispered the fact that the reasonable sober-minded Ursula Garston was holding foolish vigil that night until the gray dawn drove her away to seek a brief rest.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But how could I sleep?--how could any woman sleep when such a revelation had been vouchsafed her?--when a certain look, and those two words, 'Come, Ursula,' still haunted me,--that strange brief wooing, that was hardly wooing, and yet meant unutterable things, that silent acceptance, that simple yielding, when I put my hand in his, Giles's, and saw the quick look of joy in his eyes?

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading But how could I sleep?--how could any woman sleep when such a revelation had been vouchsafed her?--when a certain look, and those two words, 'Come, Ursula,' still haunted me,--that strange brief wooing, that was hardly wooing, and yet meant unutterable things, that silent acceptance, that simple yielding, when I put my hand in his, Giles's, and saw the quick look of joy in his eyes?

(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance

From this reading Ah, the veil had fallen from my eyes at last: for the first time I realised how all these weeks he had been drawing me closer to himself, how his strong will had subjugated mine.

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

From this reading But how could I sleep?--how could any woman sleep when such a revelation had been vouchsafed her?--when a certain look, and those two words, 'Come, Ursula,' still haunted me,--that strange brief wooing, that was hardly wooing, and yet meant unutterable things, that silent acceptance, that simple yielding, when I put my hand in his, Giles's, and saw the quick look of joy in his eyes?

the act of participating in the celebration of the Eucharist

From this reading Strange to say, I had lost all fear of him; as I sat holding communion with myself that night, I felt that I should never be afraid of him again.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading But how could I sleep?--how could any woman sleep when such a revelation had been vouchsafed her?--when a certain look, and those two words, 'Come, Ursula,' still haunted me,--that strange brief wooing, that was hardly wooing, and yet meant unutterable things, that silent acceptance, that simple yielding, when I put my hand in his, Giles's, and saw the quick look of joy in his eyes?

the first light of day

From this reading BREAKERS AHEAD It was well that the stars, those bright-eyed spectators of a sleeping world, tell no tales of us poor humans, or they might have whispered the fact that the reasonable sober-minded Ursula Garston was holding foolish vigil that night until the gray dawn drove her away to seek a brief rest.

an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group

From this reading My dislike of him had been brief; he had awakened my interest first, then attracted my sympathy, and finally won my respect and friendship, until I had grown to love him in spite of myself.

an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper

From this reading Ah, the veil had fallen from my eyes at last: for the first time I realised how all these weeks he had been drawing me closer to himself, how his strong will had subjugated mine.

a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together

From this reading BREAKERS AHEAD It was well that the stars, those bright-eyed spectators of a sleeping world, tell no tales of us poor humans, or they might have whispered the fact that the reasonable sober-minded Ursula Garston was holding foolish vigil that night until the gray dawn drove her away to seek a brief rest.

opinion or judgment

From this reading But how could I sleep?--how could any woman sleep when such a revelation had been vouchsafed her?--when a certain look, and those two words, 'Come, Ursula,' still haunted me,--that strange brief wooing, that was hardly wooing, and yet meant unutterable things, that silent acceptance, that simple yielding, when I put my hand in his, Giles's, and saw the quick look of joy in his eyes?

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading BREAKERS AHEAD It was well that the stars, those bright-eyed spectators of a sleeping world, tell no tales of us poor humans, or they might have whispered the fact that the reasonable sober-minded Ursula Garston was holding foolish vigil that night until the gray dawn drove her away to seek a brief rest.

having dropped by the force of gravity

From this reading Ah, the veil had fallen from my eyes at last: for the first time I realised how all these weeks he had been drawing me closer to himself, how his strong will had subjugated mine.

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading Strange to say, I had lost all fear of him; as I sat holding communion with myself that night, I felt that I should never be afraid of him again.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading Strange to say, I had lost all fear of him; as I sat holding communion with myself that night, I felt that I should never be afraid of him again.

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading My dislike of him had been brief; he had awakened my interest first, then attracted my sympathy, and finally won my respect and friendship, until I had grown to love him in spite of myself.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Ah, the veil had fallen from my eyes at last: for the first time I realised how all these weeks he had been drawing me closer to himself, how his strong will had subjugated mine.

devoid of good sense or judgment

From this reading BREAKERS AHEAD It was well that the stars, those bright-eyed spectators of a sleeping world, tell no tales of us poor humans, or they might have whispered the fact that the reasonable sober-minded Ursula Garston was holding foolish vigil that night until the gray dawn drove her away to seek a brief rest.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Ah, the veil had fallen from my eyes at last: for the first time I realised how all these weeks he had been drawing me closer to himself, how his strong will had subjugated mine.

the state of being friends (or friendly)

From this reading My dislike of him had been brief; he had awakened my interest first, then attracted my sympathy, and finally won my respect and friendship, until I had grown to love him in spite of myself.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Ah, the veil had fallen from my eyes at last: for the first time I realised how all these weeks he had been drawing me closer to himself, how his strong will had subjugated mine.

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From this reading BREAKERS AHEAD It was well that the stars, those bright-eyed spectators of a sleeping world, tell no tales of us poor humans, or they might have whispered the fact that the reasonable sober-minded Ursula Garston was holding foolish vigil that night until the gray dawn drove her away to seek a brief rest.

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From this reading But how could I sleep?--how could any woman sleep when such a revelation had been vouchsafed her?--when a certain look, and those two words, 'Come, Ursula,' still haunted me,--that strange brief wooing, that was hardly wooing, and yet meant unutterable things, that silent acceptance, that simple yielding, when I put my hand in his, Giles's, and saw the quick look of joy in his eyes?

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading BREAKERS AHEAD It was well that the stars, those bright-eyed spectators of a sleeping world, tell no tales of us poor humans, or they might have whispered the fact that the reasonable sober-minded Ursula Garston was holding foolish vigil that night until the gray dawn drove her away to seek a brief rest.

(of animals) fully developed

From this reading My dislike of him had been brief; he had awakened my interest first, then attracted my sympathy, and finally won my respect and friendship, until I had grown to love him in spite of myself.

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

From this reading But how could I sleep?--how could any woman sleep when such a revelation had been vouchsafed her?--when a certain look, and those two words, 'Come, Ursula,' still haunted me,--that strange brief wooing, that was hardly wooing, and yet meant unutterable things, that silent acceptance, that simple yielding, when I put my hand in his, Giles's, and saw the quick look of joy in his eyes?

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading But how could I sleep?--how could any woman sleep when such a revelation had been vouchsafed her?--when a certain look, and those two words, 'Come, Ursula,' still haunted me,--that strange brief wooing, that was hardly wooing, and yet meant unutterable things, that silent acceptance, that simple yielding, when I put my hand in his, Giles's, and saw the quick look of joy in his eyes?

only a very short time before

From this reading But how could I sleep?--how could any woman sleep when such a revelation had been vouchsafed her?--when a certain look, and those two words, 'Come, Ursula,' still haunted me,--that strange brief wooing, that was hardly wooing, and yet meant unutterable things, that silent acceptance, that simple yielding, when I put my hand in his, Giles's, and saw the quick look of joy in his eyes?

having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something

From this reading But how could I sleep?--how could any woman sleep when such a revelation had been vouchsafed her?--when a certain look, and those two words, 'Come, Ursula,' still haunted me,--that strange brief wooing, that was hardly wooing, and yet meant unutterable things, that silent acceptance, that simple yielding, when I put my hand in his, Giles's, and saw the quick look of joy in his eyes?

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading BREAKERS AHEAD It was well that the stars, those bright-eyed spectators of a sleeping world, tell no tales of us poor humans, or they might have whispered the fact that the reasonable sober-minded Ursula Garston was holding foolish vigil that night until the gray dawn drove her away to seek a brief rest.

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

From this reading Ah, the veil had fallen from my eyes at last: for the first time I realised how all these weeks he had been drawing me closer to himself, how his strong will had subjugated mine.

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

From this reading BREAKERS AHEAD It was well that the stars, those bright-eyed spectators of a sleeping world, tell no tales of us poor humans, or they might have whispered the fact that the reasonable sober-minded Ursula Garston was holding foolish vigil that night until the gray dawn drove her away to seek a brief rest.

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

From this reading My dislike of him had been brief; he had awakened my interest first, then attracted my sympathy, and finally won my respect and friendship, until I had grown to love him in spite of myself.

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

From this reading Ah, the veil had fallen from my eyes at last: for the first time I realised how all these weeks he had been drawing me closer to himself, how his strong will had subjugated mine.

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

From this reading But how could I sleep?--how could any woman sleep when such a revelation had been vouchsafed her?--when a certain look, and those two words, 'Come, Ursula,' still haunted me,--that strange brief wooing, that was hardly wooing, and yet meant unutterable things, that silent acceptance, that simple yielding, when I put my hand in his, Giles's, and saw the quick look of joy in his eyes?

the act of retaining something

From this reading BREAKERS AHEAD It was well that the stars, those bright-eyed spectators of a sleeping world, tell no tales of us poor humans, or they might have whispered the fact that the reasonable sober-minded Ursula Garston was holding foolish vigil that night until the gray dawn drove her away to seek a brief rest.

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From this reading But how could I sleep?--how could any woman sleep when such a revelation had been vouchsafed her?--when a certain look, and those two words, 'Come, Ursula,' still haunted me,--that strange brief wooing, that was hardly wooing, and yet meant unutterable things, that silent acceptance, that simple yielding, when I put my hand in his, Giles's, and saw the quick look of joy in his eyes?

all of the living human inhabitants of the earth

From this reading BREAKERS AHEAD It was well that the stars, those bright-eyed spectators of a sleeping world, tell no tales of us poor humans, or they might have whispered the fact that the reasonable sober-minded Ursula Garston was holding foolish vigil that night until the gray dawn drove her away to seek a brief rest.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading But how could I sleep?--how could any woman sleep when such a revelation had been vouchsafed her?--when a certain look, and those two words, 'Come, Ursula,' still haunted me,--that strange brief wooing, that was hardly wooing, and yet meant unutterable things, that silent acceptance, that simple yielding, when I put my hand in his, Giles's, and saw the quick look of joy in his eyes?

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

From this reading But how could I sleep?--how could any woman sleep when such a revelation had been vouchsafed her?--when a certain look, and those two words, 'Come, Ursula,' still haunted me,--that strange brief wooing, that was hardly wooing, and yet meant unutterable things, that silent acceptance, that simple yielding, when I put my hand in his, Giles's, and saw the quick look of joy in his eyes?

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading My dislike of him had been brief; he had awakened my interest first, then attracted my sympathy, and finally won my respect and friendship, until I had grown to love him in spite of myself.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading BREAKERS AHEAD It was well that the stars, those bright-eyed spectators of a sleeping world, tell no tales of us poor humans, or they might have whispered the fact that the reasonable sober-minded Ursula Garston was holding foolish vigil that night until the gray dawn drove her away to seek a brief rest.

the emotion of great happiness

From this reading But how could I sleep?--how could any woman sleep when such a revelation had been vouchsafed her?--when a certain look, and those two words, 'Come, Ursula,' still haunted me,--that strange brief wooing, that was hardly wooing, and yet meant unutterable things, that silent acceptance, that simple yielding, when I put my hand in his, Giles's, and saw the quick look of joy in his eyes?

immediately past

From this reading Ah, the veil had fallen from my eyes at last: for the first time I realised how all these weeks he had been drawing me closer to himself, how his strong will had subjugated mine.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading But how could I sleep?--how could any woman sleep when such a revelation had been vouchsafed her?--when a certain look, and those two words, 'Come, Ursula,' still haunted me,--that strange brief wooing, that was hardly wooing, and yet meant unutterable things, that silent acceptance, that simple yielding, when I put my hand in his, Giles's, and saw the quick look of joy in his eyes?

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading Strange to say, I had lost all fear of him; as I sat holding communion with myself that night, I felt that I should never be afraid of him again.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading My dislike of him had been brief; he had awakened my interest first, then attracted my sympathy, and finally won my respect and friendship, until I had grown to love him in spite of myself.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading But how could I sleep?--how could any woman sleep when such a revelation had been vouchsafed her?--when a certain look, and those two words, 'Come, Ursula,' still haunted me,--that strange brief wooing, that was hardly wooing, and yet meant unutterable things, that silent acceptance, that simple yielding, when I put my hand in his, Giles's, and saw the quick look of joy in his eyes?

inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading But how could I sleep?--how could any woman sleep when such a revelation had been vouchsafed her?--when a certain look, and those two words, 'Come, Ursula,' still haunted me,--that strange brief wooing, that was hardly wooing, and yet meant unutterable things, that silent acceptance, that simple yielding, when I put my hand in his, Giles's, and saw the quick look of joy in his eyes?

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading BREAKERS AHEAD It was well that the stars, those bright-eyed spectators of a sleeping world, tell no tales of us poor humans, or they might have whispered the fact that the reasonable sober-minded Ursula Garston was holding foolish vigil that night until the gray dawn drove her away to seek a brief rest.

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Ah, the veil had fallen from my eyes at last: for the first time I realised how all these weeks he had been drawing me closer to himself, how his strong will had subjugated mine.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading But how could I sleep?--how could any woman sleep when such a revelation had been vouchsafed her?--when a certain look, and those two words, 'Come, Ursula,' still haunted me,--that strange brief wooing, that was hardly wooing, and yet meant unutterable things, that silent acceptance, that simple yielding, when I put my hand in his, Giles's, and saw the quick look of joy in his eyes?

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading My dislike of him had been brief; he had awakened my interest first, then attracted my sympathy, and finally won my respect and friendship, until I had grown to love him in spite of myself.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Strange to say, I had lost all fear of him; as I sat holding communion with myself that night, I felt that I should never be afraid of him again.

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

From this reading BREAKERS AHEAD It was well that the stars, those bright-eyed spectators of a sleeping world, tell no tales of us poor humans, or they might have whispered the fact that the reasonable sober-minded Ursula Garston was holding foolish vigil that night until the gray dawn drove her away to seek a brief rest.

not any; not one

From this reading BREAKERS AHEAD It was well that the stars, those bright-eyed spectators of a sleeping world, tell no tales of us poor humans, or they might have whispered the fact that the reasonable sober-minded Ursula Garston was holding foolish vigil that night until the gray dawn drove her away to seek a brief rest.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading BREAKERS AHEAD It was well that the stars, those bright-eyed spectators of a sleeping world, tell no tales of us poor humans, or they might have whispered the fact that the reasonable sober-minded Ursula Garston was holding foolish vigil that night until the gray dawn drove her away to seek a brief rest.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading BREAKERS AHEAD It was well that the stars, those bright-eyed spectators of a sleeping world, tell no tales of us poor humans, or they might have whispered the fact that the reasonable sober-minded Ursula Garston was holding foolish vigil that night until the gray dawn drove her away to seek a brief rest.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading BREAKERS AHEAD It was well that the stars, those bright-eyed spectators of a sleeping world, tell no tales of us poor humans, or they might have whispered the fact that the reasonable sober-minded Ursula Garston was holding foolish vigil that night until the gray dawn drove her away to seek a brief rest.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading But how could I sleep?--how could any woman sleep when such a revelation had been vouchsafed her?--when a certain look, and those two words, 'Come, Ursula,' still haunted me,--that strange brief wooing, that was hardly wooing, and yet meant unutterable things, that silent acceptance, that simple yielding, when I put my hand in his, Giles's, and saw the quick look of joy in his eyes?

accomplished rapidly and without delay

From this reading But how could I sleep?--how could any woman sleep when such a revelation had been vouchsafed her?--when a certain look, and those two words, 'Come, Ursula,' still haunted me,--that strange brief wooing, that was hardly wooing, and yet meant unutterable things, that silent acceptance, that simple yielding, when I put my hand in his, Giles's, and saw the quick look of joy in his eyes?

successfully completed or brought to an end

From this reading Ah, the veil had fallen from my eyes at last: for the first time I realised how all these weeks he had been drawing me closer to himself, how his strong will had subjugated mine.

showing reason or sound judgment

From this reading BREAKERS AHEAD It was well that the stars, those bright-eyed spectators of a sleeping world, tell no tales of us poor humans, or they might have whispered the fact that the reasonable sober-minded Ursula Garston was holding foolish vigil that night until the gray dawn drove her away to seek a brief rest.

(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point

From this reading My dislike of him had been brief; he had awakened my interest first, then attracted my sympathy, and finally won my respect and friendship, until I had grown to love him in spite of myself.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading BREAKERS AHEAD It was well that the stars, those bright-eyed spectators of a sleeping world, tell no tales of us poor humans, or they might have whispered the fact that the reasonable sober-minded Ursula Garston was holding foolish vigil that night until the gray dawn drove her away to seek a brief rest.

the speech act of making something evident

From this reading But how could I sleep?--how could any woman sleep when such a revelation had been vouchsafed her?--when a certain look, and those two words, 'Come, Ursula,' still haunted me,--that strange brief wooing, that was hardly wooing, and yet meant unutterable things, that silent acceptance, that simple yielding, when I put my hand in his, Giles's, and saw the quick look of joy in his eyes?

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

From this reading Strange to say, I had lost all fear of him; as I sat holding communion with myself that night, I felt that I should never be afraid of him again.

cut with a saw

From this reading But how could I sleep?--how could any woman sleep when such a revelation had been vouchsafed her?--when a certain look, and those two words, 'Come, Ursula,' still haunted me,--that strange brief wooing, that was hardly wooing, and yet meant unutterable things, that silent acceptance, that simple yielding, when I put my hand in his, Giles's, and saw the quick look of joy in his eyes?

express in words

From this reading Strange to say, I had lost all fear of him; as I sat holding communion with myself that night, I felt that I should never be afraid of him again.

try to get or reach

From this reading BREAKERS AHEAD It was well that the stars, those bright-eyed spectators of a sleeping world, tell no tales of us poor humans, or they might have whispered the fact that the reasonable sober-minded Ursula Garston was holding foolish vigil that night until the gray dawn drove her away to seek a brief rest.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Strange to say, I had lost all fear of him; as I sat holding communion with myself that night, I felt that I should never be afraid of him again.

marked by absence of sound

From this reading But how could I sleep?--how could any woman sleep when such a revelation had been vouchsafed her?--when a certain look, and those two words, 'Come, Ursula,' still haunted me,--that strange brief wooing, that was hardly wooing, and yet meant unutterable things, that silent acceptance, that simple yielding, when I put my hand in his, Giles's, and saw the quick look of joy in his eyes?

having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved

From this reading But how could I sleep?--how could any woman sleep when such a revelation had been vouchsafed her?--when a certain look, and those two words, 'Come, Ursula,' still haunted me,--that strange brief wooing, that was hardly wooing, and yet meant unutterable things, that silent acceptance, that simple yielding, when I put my hand in his, Giles's, and saw the quick look of joy in his eyes?

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading But how could I sleep?--how could any woman sleep when such a revelation had been vouchsafed her?--when a certain look, and those two words, 'Come, Ursula,' still haunted me,--that strange brief wooing, that was hardly wooing, and yet meant unutterable things, that silent acceptance, that simple yielding, when I put my hand in his, Giles's, and saw the quick look of joy in his eyes?

the state of being asleep

From this reading BREAKERS AHEAD It was well that the stars, those bright-eyed spectators of a sleeping world, tell no tales of us poor humans, or they might have whispered the fact that the reasonable sober-minded Ursula Garston was holding foolish vigil that night until the gray dawn drove her away to seek a brief rest.

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

From this reading BREAKERS AHEAD It was well that the stars, those bright-eyed spectators of a sleeping world, tell no tales of us poor humans, or they might have whispered the fact that the reasonable sober-minded Ursula Garston was holding foolish vigil that night until the gray dawn drove her away to seek a brief rest.

plural of “spectator” — a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)

From this reading BREAKERS AHEAD It was well that the stars, those bright-eyed spectators of a sleeping world, tell no tales of us poor humans, or they might have whispered the fact that the reasonable sober-minded Ursula Garston was holding foolish vigil that night until the gray dawn drove her away to seek a brief rest.

feeling a need to see others suffer

From this reading My dislike of him had been brief; he had awakened my interest first, then attracted my sympathy, and finally won my respect and friendship, until I had grown to love him in spite of myself.

plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading BREAKERS AHEAD It was well that the stars, those bright-eyed spectators of a sleeping world, tell no tales of us poor humans, or they might have whispered the fact that the reasonable sober-minded Ursula Garston was holding foolish vigil that night until the gray dawn drove her away to seek a brief rest.

not in physical motion

From this reading But how could I sleep?--how could any woman sleep when such a revelation had been vouchsafed her?--when a certain look, and those two words, 'Come, Ursula,' still haunted me,--that strange brief wooing, that was hardly wooing, and yet meant unutterable things, that silent acceptance, that simple yielding, when I put my hand in his, Giles's, and saw the quick look of joy in his eyes?

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

From this reading But how could I sleep?--how could any woman sleep when such a revelation had been vouchsafed her?--when a certain look, and those two words, 'Come, Ursula,' still haunted me,--that strange brief wooing, that was hardly wooing, and yet meant unutterable things, that silent acceptance, that simple yielding, when I put my hand in his, Giles's, and saw the quick look of joy in his eyes?

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading Ah, the veil had fallen from my eyes at last: for the first time I realised how all these weeks he had been drawing me closer to himself, how his strong will had subjugated mine.

reduced to submission

From this reading Ah, the veil had fallen from my eyes at last: for the first time I realised how all these weeks he had been drawing me closer to himself, how his strong will had subjugated mine.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading But how could I sleep?--how could any woman sleep when such a revelation had been vouchsafed her?--when a certain look, and those two words, 'Come, Ursula,' still haunted me,--that strange brief wooing, that was hardly wooing, and yet meant unutterable things, that silent acceptance, that simple yielding, when I put my hand in his, Giles's, and saw the quick look of joy in his eyes?

an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion

From this reading My dislike of him had been brief; he had awakened my interest first, then attracted my sympathy, and finally won my respect and friendship, until I had grown to love him in spite of myself.

plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading BREAKERS AHEAD It was well that the stars, those bright-eyed spectators of a sleeping world, tell no tales of us poor humans, or they might have whispered the fact that the reasonable sober-minded Ursula Garston was holding foolish vigil that night until the gray dawn drove her away to seek a brief rest.

express in words

From this reading BREAKERS AHEAD It was well that the stars, those bright-eyed spectators of a sleeping world, tell no tales of us poor humans, or they might have whispered the fact that the reasonable sober-minded Ursula Garston was holding foolish vigil that night until the gray dawn drove her away to seek a brief rest.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading BREAKERS AHEAD It was well that the stars, those bright-eyed spectators of a sleeping world, tell no tales of us poor humans, or they might have whispered the fact that the reasonable sober-minded Ursula Garston was holding foolish vigil that night until the gray dawn drove her away to seek a brief rest.

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

From this reading BREAKERS AHEAD It was well that the stars, those bright-eyed spectators of a sleeping world, tell no tales of us poor humans, or they might have whispered the fact that the reasonable sober-minded Ursula Garston was holding foolish vigil that night until the gray dawn drove her away to seek a brief rest.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading My dislike of him had been brief; he had awakened my interest first, then attracted my sympathy, and finally won my respect and friendship, until I had grown to love him in spite of myself.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Ah, the veil had fallen from my eyes at last: for the first time I realised how all these weeks he had been drawing me closer to himself, how his strong will had subjugated mine.

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

From this reading BREAKERS AHEAD It was well that the stars, those bright-eyed spectators of a sleeping world, tell no tales of us poor humans, or they might have whispered the fact that the reasonable sober-minded Ursula Garston was holding foolish vigil that night until the gray dawn drove her away to seek a brief rest.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading But how could I sleep?--how could any woman sleep when such a revelation had been vouchsafed her?--when a certain look, and those two words, 'Come, Ursula,' still haunted me,--that strange brief wooing, that was hardly wooing, and yet meant unutterable things, that silent acceptance, that simple yielding, when I put my hand in his, Giles's, and saw the quick look of joy in his eyes?

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading BREAKERS AHEAD It was well that the stars, those bright-eyed spectators of a sleeping world, tell no tales of us poor humans, or they might have whispered the fact that the reasonable sober-minded Ursula Garston was holding foolish vigil that night until the gray dawn drove her away to seek a brief rest.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Ah, the veil had fallen from my eyes at last: for the first time I realised how all these weeks he had been drawing me closer to himself, how his strong will had subjugated mine.

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

From this reading BREAKERS AHEAD It was well that the stars, those bright-eyed spectators of a sleeping world, tell no tales of us poor humans, or they might have whispered the fact that the reasonable sober-minded Ursula Garston was holding foolish vigil that night until the gray dawn drove her away to seek a brief rest.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading But how could I sleep?--how could any woman sleep when such a revelation had been vouchsafed her?--when a certain look, and those two words, 'Come, Ursula,' still haunted me,--that strange brief wooing, that was hardly wooing, and yet meant unutterable things, that silent acceptance, that simple yielding, when I put my hand in his, Giles's, and saw the quick look of joy in his eyes?

up to a particular time

From this reading BREAKERS AHEAD It was well that the stars, those bright-eyed spectators of a sleeping world, tell no tales of us poor humans, or they might have whispered the fact that the reasonable sober-minded Ursula Garston was holding foolish vigil that night until the gray dawn drove her away to seek a brief rest.

too sacred to be uttered

From this reading But how could I sleep?--how could any woman sleep when such a revelation had been vouchsafed her?--when a certain look, and those two words, 'Come, Ursula,' still haunted me,--that strange brief wooing, that was hardly wooing, and yet meant unutterable things, that silent acceptance, that simple yielding, when I put my hand in his, Giles's, and saw the quick look of joy in his eyes?

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From this reading BREAKERS AHEAD It was well that the stars, those bright-eyed spectators of a sleeping world, tell no tales of us poor humans, or they might have whispered the fact that the reasonable sober-minded Ursula Garston was holding foolish vigil that night until the gray dawn drove her away to seek a brief rest.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading BREAKERS AHEAD It was well that the stars, those bright-eyed spectators of a sleeping world, tell no tales of us poor humans, or they might have whispered the fact that the reasonable sober-minded Ursula Garston was holding foolish vigil that night until the gray dawn drove her away to seek a brief rest.

a garment that covers the head and face

From this reading Ah, the veil had fallen from my eyes at last: for the first time I realised how all these weeks he had been drawing me closer to himself, how his strong will had subjugated mine.

a period of sleeplessness

From this reading BREAKERS AHEAD It was well that the stars, those bright-eyed spectators of a sleeping world, tell no tales of us poor humans, or they might have whispered the fact that the reasonable sober-minded Ursula Garston was holding foolish vigil that night until the gray dawn drove her away to seek a brief rest.

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From this reading But how could I sleep?--how could any woman sleep when such a revelation had been vouchsafed her?--when a certain look, and those two words, 'Come, Ursula,' still haunted me,--that strange brief wooing, that was hardly wooing, and yet meant unutterable things, that silent acceptance, that simple yielding, when I put my hand in his, Giles's, and saw the quick look of joy in his eyes?

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

From this reading BREAKERS AHEAD It was well that the stars, those bright-eyed spectators of a sleeping world, tell no tales of us poor humans, or they might have whispered the fact that the reasonable sober-minded Ursula Garston was holding foolish vigil that night until the gray dawn drove her away to seek a brief rest.

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading Ah, the veil had fallen from my eyes at last: for the first time I realised how all these weeks he had been drawing me closer to himself, how his strong will had subjugated mine.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading BREAKERS AHEAD It was well that the stars, those bright-eyed spectators of a sleeping world, tell no tales of us poor humans, or they might have whispered the fact that the reasonable sober-minded Ursula Garston was holding foolish vigil that night until the gray dawn drove her away to seek a brief rest.

at the time that

From this reading But how could I sleep?--how could any woman sleep when such a revelation had been vouchsafed her?--when a certain look, and those two words, 'Come, Ursula,' still haunted me,--that strange brief wooing, that was hardly wooing, and yet meant unutterable things, that silent acceptance, that simple yielding, when I put my hand in his, Giles's, and saw the quick look of joy in his eyes?

spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords

From this reading BREAKERS AHEAD It was well that the stars, those bright-eyed spectators of a sleeping world, tell no tales of us poor humans, or they might have whispered the fact that the reasonable sober-minded Ursula Garston was holding foolish vigil that night until the gray dawn drove her away to seek a brief rest.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Ah, the veil had fallen from my eyes at last: for the first time I realised how all these weeks he had been drawing me closer to himself, how his strong will had subjugated mine.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Strange to say, I had lost all fear of him; as I sat holding communion with myself that night, I felt that I should never be afraid of him again.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading But how could I sleep?--how could any woman sleep when such a revelation had been vouchsafed her?--when a certain look, and those two words, 'Come, Ursula,' still haunted me,--that strange brief wooing, that was hardly wooing, and yet meant unutterable things, that silent acceptance, that simple yielding, when I put my hand in his, Giles's, and saw the quick look of joy in his eyes?

the basic unit of money in South Korea

From this reading My dislike of him had been brief; he had awakened my interest first, then attracted my sympathy, and finally won my respect and friendship, until I had grown to love him in spite of myself.

a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)

From this reading But how could I sleep?--how could any woman sleep when such a revelation had been vouchsafed her?--when a certain look, and those two words, 'Come, Ursula,' still haunted me,--that strange brief wooing, that was hardly wooing, and yet meant unutterable things, that silent acceptance, that simple yielding, when I put my hand in his, Giles's, and saw the quick look of joy in his eyes?

the words that are spoken

From this reading But how could I sleep?--how could any woman sleep when such a revelation had been vouchsafed her?--when a certain look, and those two words, 'Come, Ursula,' still haunted me,--that strange brief wooing, that was hardly wooing, and yet meant unutterable things, that silent acceptance, that simple yielding, when I put my hand in his, Giles's, and saw the quick look of joy in his eyes?

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading BREAKERS AHEAD It was well that the stars, those bright-eyed spectators of a sleeping world, tell no tales of us poor humans, or they might have whispered the fact that the reasonable sober-minded Ursula Garston was holding foolish vigil that night until the gray dawn drove her away to seek a brief rest.

but in spite of that

From this reading But how could I sleep?--how could any woman sleep when such a revelation had been vouchsafed her?--when a certain look, and those two words, 'Come, Ursula,' still haunted me,--that strange brief wooing, that was hardly wooing, and yet meant unutterable things, that silent acceptance, that simple yielding, when I put my hand in his, Giles's, and saw the quick look of joy in his eyes?

inclined to yield to argument or influence or control

From this reading But how could I sleep?--how could any woman sleep when such a revelation had been vouchsafed her?--when a certain look, and those two words, 'Come, Ursula,' still haunted me,--that strange brief wooing, that was hardly wooing, and yet meant unutterable things, that silent acceptance, that simple yielding, when I put my hand in his, Giles's, and saw the quick look of joy in his eyes?