from one side of something to the other
From this reading At the thought of her, or the sight of her name frequently in the daily papers, or her portrait in the illustrated papers, the scarlet shame of his defeat still ran across his brow, still the hunger for her gripped him, regret sickened him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Paris and London were like two rival circuses bidding for the public, beating tom-toms, blowing horns, and sending out band-wagons and parades.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the thought of her, or the sight of her name frequently in the daily papers, or her portrait in the illustrated papers, the scarlet shame of his defeat still ran across his brow, still the hunger for her gripped him, regret sickened him.
band-wagons
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From this reading Paris and London were like two rival circuses bidding for the public, beating tom-toms, blowing horns, and sending out band-wagons and parades.
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading Paris and London were like two rival circuses bidding for the public, beating tom-toms, blowing horns, and sending out band-wagons and parades.
biddingnounUS /ˈbɪdɪŋ/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Paris and London were like two rival circuses bidding for the public, beating tom-toms, blowing horns, and sending out band-wagons and parades.
bleedingnounUS /ˈbliːdɪŋ/
the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel
From this reading The wounds Persis had inflicted on his heart and his pride were still fresh and bleeding.
blowingnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading Paris and London were like two rival circuses bidding for the public, beating tom-toms, blowing horns, and sending out band-wagons and parades.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading At the thought of her, or the sight of her name frequently in the daily papers, or her portrait in the illustrated papers, the scarlet shame of his defeat still ran across his brow, still the hunger for her gripped him, regret sickened him.
circusesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəsəz/
plural of “circus” — a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals
From this reading Paris and London were like two rival circuses bidding for the public, beating tom-toms, blowing horns, and sending out band-wagons and parades.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading At the thought of her, or the sight of her name frequently in the daily papers, or her portrait in the illustrated papers, the scarlet shame of his defeat still ran across his brow, still the hunger for her gripped him, regret sickened him.
defeatnounUS /dɪˈfiːt/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading At the thought of her, or the sight of her name frequently in the daily papers, or her portrait in the illustrated papers, the scarlet shame of his defeat still ran across his brow, still the hunger for her gripped him, regret sickened him.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading While Persis was wearying of the English side-shows, Forbes was tiring of the French.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading The fever had not left him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Paris and London were like two rival circuses bidding for the public, beating tom-toms, blowing horns, and sending out band-wagons and parades.
Forbes
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From this reading While Persis was wearying of the English side-shows, Forbes was tiring of the French.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading While Persis was wearying of the English side-shows, Forbes was tiring of the French.
many times at short intervals
From this reading At the thought of her, or the sight of her name frequently in the daily papers, or her portrait in the illustrated papers, the scarlet shame of his defeat still ran across his brow, still the hunger for her gripped him, regret sickened him.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading The wounds Persis had inflicted on his heart and his pride were still fresh and bleeding.
grippedverbUS /ɡrɪpt/
inflected form of “grip” — hold fast or firmly
From this reading At the thought of her, or the sight of her name frequently in the daily papers, or her portrait in the illustrated papers, the scarlet shame of his defeat still ran across his brow, still the hunger for her gripped him, regret sickened him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The wounds Persis had inflicted on his heart and his pride were still fresh and bleeding.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The wounds Persis had inflicted on his heart and his pride were still fresh and bleeding.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At the thought of her, or the sight of her name frequently in the daily papers, or her portrait in the illustrated papers, the scarlet shame of his defeat still ran across his brow, still the hunger for her gripped him, regret sickened him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The fever had not left him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The wounds Persis had inflicted on his heart and his pride were still fresh and bleeding.
hornsnounUS /hɔːrnz/
plural of “horn” — a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading Paris and London were like two rival circuses bidding for the public, beating tom-toms, blowing horns, and sending out band-wagons and parades.
hungernounUS /ˈhʌŋɡər/
a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
From this reading At the thought of her, or the sight of her name frequently in the daily papers, or her portrait in the illustrated papers, the scarlet shame of his defeat still ran across his brow, still the hunger for her gripped him, regret sickened him.
illustratedverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading At the thought of her, or the sight of her name frequently in the daily papers, or her portrait in the illustrated papers, the scarlet shame of his defeat still ran across his brow, still the hunger for her gripped him, regret sickened him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At the thought of her, or the sight of her name frequently in the daily papers, or her portrait in the illustrated papers, the scarlet shame of his defeat still ran across his brow, still the hunger for her gripped him, regret sickened him.
inflictedverbUS /ˌɪnˈflɪktɪd/
past form of “inflict” — impose something unpleasant
From this reading The wounds Persis had inflicted on his heart and his pride were still fresh and bleeding.
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 fever had not left him.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Paris and London were like two rival circuses bidding for the public, beating tom-toms, blowing horns, and sending out band-wagons and parades.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Paris and London were like two rival circuses bidding for the public, beating tom-toms, blowing horns, and sending out band-wagons and parades.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading At the thought of her, or the sight of her name frequently in the daily papers, or her portrait in the illustrated papers, the scarlet shame of his defeat still ran across his brow, still the hunger for her gripped him, regret sickened him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The fever had not left him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading While Persis was wearying of the English side-shows, Forbes was tiring of the French.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The wounds Persis had inflicted on his heart and his pride were still fresh and bleeding.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading At the thought of her, or the sight of her name frequently in the daily papers, or her portrait in the illustrated papers, the scarlet shame of his defeat still ran across his brow, still the hunger for her gripped him, regret sickened him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Paris and London were like two rival circuses bidding for the public, beating tom-toms, blowing horns, and sending out band-wagons and parades.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading At the thought of her, or the sight of her name frequently in the daily papers, or her portrait in the illustrated papers, the scarlet shame of his defeat still ran across his brow, still the hunger for her gripped him, regret sickened him.
paradesnounUS /pərˈeɪdz/
plural of “parade” — a ceremonial procession including people marching
From this reading Paris and London were like two rival circuses bidding for the public, beating tom-toms, blowing horns, and sending out band-wagons and parades.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading Paris and London were like two rival circuses bidding for the public, beating tom-toms, blowing horns, and sending out band-wagons and parades.
Persis
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From this reading While Persis was wearying of the English side-shows, Forbes was tiring of the French.
a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading At the thought of her, or the sight of her name frequently in the daily papers, or her portrait in the illustrated papers, the scarlet shame of his defeat still ran across his brow, still the hunger for her gripped him, regret sickened him.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading The wounds Persis had inflicted on his heart and his pride were still fresh and bleeding.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading Paris and London were like two rival circuses bidding for the public, beating tom-toms, blowing horns, and sending out band-wagons and parades.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading At the thought of her, or the sight of her name frequently in the daily papers, or her portrait in the illustrated papers, the scarlet shame of his defeat still ran across his brow, still the hunger for her gripped him, regret sickened him.
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading At the thought of her, or the sight of her name frequently in the daily papers, or her portrait in the illustrated papers, the scarlet shame of his defeat still ran across his brow, still the hunger for her gripped him, regret sickened him.
rivalverbUS /ˈraɪvəl/
be equal to in quality or ability
From this reading Paris and London were like two rival circuses bidding for the public, beating tom-toms, blowing horns, and sending out band-wagons and parades.
scarletnounUS /ˈskɑːrlət/
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
From this reading At the thought of her, or the sight of her name frequently in the daily papers, or her portrait in the illustrated papers, the scarlet shame of his defeat still ran across his brow, still the hunger for her gripped him, regret sickened him.
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading Paris and London were like two rival circuses bidding for the public, beating tom-toms, blowing horns, and sending out band-wagons and parades.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading At the thought of her, or the sight of her name frequently in the daily papers, or her portrait in the illustrated papers, the scarlet shame of his defeat still ran across his brow, still the hunger for her gripped him, regret sickened him.
sickenedverbUS /ˈsɪkənd/
past form of “sicken” — cause aversion in; offend the moral sense of
From this reading At the thought of her, or the sight of her name frequently in the daily papers, or her portrait in the illustrated papers, the scarlet shame of his defeat still ran across his brow, still the hunger for her gripped him, regret sickened him.
side-shows
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From this reading While Persis was wearying of the English side-shows, Forbes was tiring of the French.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading At the thought of her, or the sight of her name frequently in the daily papers, or her portrait in the illustrated papers, the scarlet shame of his defeat still ran across his brow, still the hunger for her gripped him, regret sickened him.
not in physical motion
From this reading The wounds Persis had inflicted on his heart and his pride were still fresh and bleeding.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Paris and London were like two rival circuses bidding for the public, beating tom-toms, blowing horns, and sending out band-wagons and parades.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading At the thought of her, or the sight of her name frequently in the daily papers, or her portrait in the illustrated papers, the scarlet shame of his defeat still ran across his brow, still the hunger for her gripped him, regret sickened him.
tiringadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪrɪŋ/
producing exhaustion
From this reading While Persis was wearying of the English side-shows, Forbes was tiring of the French.
tom-toms
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From this reading Paris and London were like two rival circuses bidding for the public, beating tom-toms, blowing horns, and sending out band-wagons and parades.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Paris and London were like two rival circuses bidding for the public, beating tom-toms, blowing horns, and sending out band-wagons and parades.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While Persis was wearying of the English side-shows, Forbes was tiring of the French.
wearyingadjectiveUS /ˈwiːriɪŋ/
producing exhaustion
From this reading While Persis was wearying of the English side-shows, Forbes was tiring of the French.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Paris and London were like two rival circuses bidding for the public, beating tom-toms, blowing horns, and sending out band-wagons and parades.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While Persis was wearying of the English side-shows, Forbes was tiring of the French.
woundsnounUS /wuːndz/
plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading The wounds Persis had inflicted on his heart and his pride were still fresh and bleeding.
