used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was never anything but physically tranquil--a pretty pacific creature whose graces were all on the side of soft rounded ease and caressing movements; yet her young brain lacked nothing in bright activity, and it was her present failure to respond in kind to his livelier mood which filled the boy with an inexplicable feeling like foreboding.
activitynounUS /ækˈtɪvəti/
any specific behavior
From this reading She was never anything but physically tranquil--a pretty pacific creature whose graces were all on the side of soft rounded ease and caressing movements; yet her young brain lacked nothing in bright activity, and it was her present failure to respond in kind to his livelier mood which filled the boy with an inexplicable feeling like foreboding.
ailsnounUS /eɪlz/
plural of “ail” — aromatic bulb used as seasoning
From this reading He was made so uneasy at last by her unresponsiveness that he was driven to rally her upon it:-- ‘What ails you, Joan, that you are so silent?’
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading No churlish weather had, in all the short course of their idyll, marred its perfection, and still the sun shone and the air breathed honied upon their happy meetings.
(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 No churlish weather had, in all the short course of their idyll, marred its perfection, and still the sun shone and the air breathed honied upon their happy meetings.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She was never anything but physically tranquil--a pretty pacific creature whose graces were all on the side of soft rounded ease and caressing movements; yet her young brain lacked nothing in bright activity, and it was her present failure to respond in kind to his livelier mood which filled the boy with an inexplicable feeling like foreboding.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading No churlish weather had, in all the short course of their idyll, marred its perfection, and still the sun shone and the air breathed honied upon their happy meetings.
any thing at all
From this reading She was never anything but physically tranquil--a pretty pacific creature whose graces were all on the side of soft rounded ease and caressing movements; yet her young brain lacked nothing in bright activity, and it was her present failure to respond in kind to his livelier mood which filled the boy with an inexplicable feeling like foreboding.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He was made so uneasy at last by her unresponsiveness that he was driven to rally her upon it:-- ‘What ails you, Joan, that you are so silent?’
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But on this occasion the girl was pensive and quiet as Brion had never known her to be before, and for some reason the fact disturbed him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was made so uneasy at last by her unresponsiveness that he was driven to rally her upon it:-- ‘What ails you, Joan, that you are so silent?’
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But on this occasion the girl was pensive and quiet as Brion had never known her to be before, and for some reason the fact disturbed him.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But on this occasion the girl was pensive and quiet as Brion had never known her to be before, and for some reason the fact disturbed him.
bowernounUS /ˈbaʊər/
a framework that supports climbing plants
From this reading Once more the two sat together in the high bower overlooking the glen.
a youthful male person
From this reading She was never anything but physically tranquil--a pretty pacific creature whose graces were all on the side of soft rounded ease and caressing movements; yet her young brain lacked nothing in bright activity, and it was her present failure to respond in kind to his livelier mood which filled the boy with an inexplicable feeling like foreboding.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading She was never anything but physically tranquil--a pretty pacific creature whose graces were all on the side of soft rounded ease and caressing movements; yet her young brain lacked nothing in bright activity, and it was her present failure to respond in kind to his livelier mood which filled the boy with an inexplicable feeling like foreboding.
uttered without voice
From this reading No churlish weather had, in all the short course of their idyll, marred its perfection, and still the sun shone and the air breathed honied upon their happy meetings.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading She was never anything but physically tranquil--a pretty pacific creature whose graces were all on the side of soft rounded ease and caressing movements; yet her young brain lacked nothing in bright activity, and it was her present failure to respond in kind to his livelier mood which filled the boy with an inexplicable feeling like foreboding.
Brion
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From this reading But on this occasion the girl was pensive and quiet as Brion had never known her to be before, and for some reason the fact disturbed him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But on this occasion the girl was pensive and quiet as Brion had never known her to be before, and for some reason the fact disturbed him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was made so uneasy at last by her unresponsiveness that he was driven to rally her upon it:-- ‘What ails you, Joan, that you are so silent?’
caressingnounUS /kərˈesɪŋ/
affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
From this reading She was never anything but physically tranquil--a pretty pacific creature whose graces were all on the side of soft rounded ease and caressing movements; yet her young brain lacked nothing in bright activity, and it was her present failure to respond in kind to his livelier mood which filled the boy with an inexplicable feeling like foreboding.
churlishadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɜːrlɪʃ/
rude and boorish
From this reading No churlish weather had, in all the short course of their idyll, marred its perfection, and still the sun shone and the air breathed honied upon their happy meetings.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading No churlish weather had, in all the short course of their idyll, marred its perfection, and still the sun shone and the air breathed honied upon their happy meetings.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading She was never anything but physically tranquil--a pretty pacific creature whose graces were all on the side of soft rounded ease and caressing movements; yet her young brain lacked nothing in bright activity, and it was her present failure to respond in kind to his livelier mood which filled the boy with an inexplicable feeling like foreboding.
having the place or position changed
From this reading But on this occasion the girl was pensive and quiet as Brion had never known her to be before, and for some reason the fact disturbed him.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading He was made so uneasy at last by her unresponsiveness that he was driven to rally her upon it:-- ‘What ails you, Joan, that you are so silent?’
move gently or carefully
From this reading She was never anything but physically tranquil--a pretty pacific creature whose graces were all on the side of soft rounded ease and caressing movements; yet her young brain lacked nothing in bright activity, and it was her present failure to respond in kind to his livelier mood which filled the boy with an inexplicable feeling like foreboding.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading But on this occasion the girl was pensive and quiet as Brion had never known her to be before, and for some reason the fact disturbed him.
an act that fails
From this reading She was never anything but physically tranquil--a pretty pacific creature whose graces were all on the side of soft rounded ease and caressing movements; yet her young brain lacked nothing in bright activity, and it was her present failure to respond in kind to his livelier mood which filled the boy with an inexplicable feeling like foreboding.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading She was never anything but physically tranquil--a pretty pacific creature whose graces were all on the side of soft rounded ease and caressing movements; yet her young brain lacked nothing in bright activity, and it was her present failure to respond in kind to his livelier mood which filled the boy with an inexplicable feeling like foreboding.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading She was never anything but physically tranquil--a pretty pacific creature whose graces were all on the side of soft rounded ease and caressing movements; yet her young brain lacked nothing in bright activity, and it was her present failure to respond in kind to his livelier mood which filled the boy with an inexplicable feeling like foreboding.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But on this occasion the girl was pensive and quiet as Brion had never known her to be before, and for some reason the fact disturbed him.
forebodingnounUS /fɔːrˈboʊdɪŋ/
a feeling of evil to come
From this reading She was never anything but physically tranquil--a pretty pacific creature whose graces were all on the side of soft rounded ease and caressing movements; yet her young brain lacked nothing in bright activity, and it was her present failure to respond in kind to his livelier mood which filled the boy with an inexplicable feeling like foreboding.
a young female
From this reading But on this occasion the girl was pensive and quiet as Brion had never known her to be before, and for some reason the fact disturbed him.
glennounUS /ɡlen/
a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)
From this reading Once more the two sat together in the high bower overlooking the glen.
gracesnounUS /ˈɡreɪsɪz/
plural of “grace” — (Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading She was never anything but physically tranquil--a pretty pacific creature whose graces were all on the side of soft rounded ease and caressing movements; yet her young brain lacked nothing in bright activity, and it was her present failure to respond in kind to his livelier mood which filled the boy with an inexplicable feeling like foreboding.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No churlish weather had, in all the short course of their idyll, marred its perfection, and still the sun shone and the air breathed honied upon their happy meetings.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading No churlish weather had, in all the short course of their idyll, marred its perfection, and still the sun shone and the air breathed honied upon their happy meetings.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was made so uneasy at last by her unresponsiveness that he was driven to rally her upon it:-- ‘What ails you, Joan, that you are so silent?’
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But on this occasion the girl was pensive and quiet as Brion had never known her to be before, and for some reason the fact disturbed him.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Once more the two sat together in the high bower overlooking the glen.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But on this occasion the girl was pensive and quiet as Brion had never known her to be before, and for some reason the fact disturbed him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She was never anything but physically tranquil--a pretty pacific creature whose graces were all on the side of soft rounded ease and caressing movements; yet her young brain lacked nothing in bright activity, and it was her present failure to respond in kind to his livelier mood which filled the boy with an inexplicable feeling like foreboding.
honiedadjective
with honey added
From this reading No churlish weather had, in all the short course of their idyll, marred its perfection, and still the sun shone and the air breathed honied upon their happy meetings.
idyllnounUS /ˈaɪdəl/
an episode of such pastoral or romantic charm as to qualify as the subject of a poetic idyll
From this reading No churlish weather had, in all the short course of their idyll, marred its perfection, and still the sun shone and the air breathed honied upon their happy meetings.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Once more the two sat together in the high bower overlooking the glen.
inexplicableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnəkˈsplɪsəbəl/
incapable of being explained or accounted for
From this reading She was never anything but physically tranquil--a pretty pacific creature whose graces were all on the side of soft rounded ease and caressing movements; yet her young brain lacked nothing in bright activity, and it was her present failure to respond in kind to his livelier mood which filled the boy with an inexplicable feeling like foreboding.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She was never anything but physically tranquil--a pretty pacific creature whose graces were all on the side of soft rounded ease and caressing movements; yet her young brain lacked nothing in bright activity, and it was her present failure to respond in kind to his livelier mood which filled the boy with an inexplicable feeling like foreboding.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading No churlish weather had, in all the short course of their idyll, marred its perfection, and still the sun shone and the air breathed honied upon their happy meetings.
Joan
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From this reading He was made so uneasy at last by her unresponsiveness that he was driven to rally her upon it:-- ‘What ails you, Joan, that you are so silent?’
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading She was never anything but physically tranquil--a pretty pacific creature whose graces were all on the side of soft rounded ease and caressing movements; yet her young brain lacked nothing in bright activity, and it was her present failure to respond in kind to his livelier mood which filled the boy with an inexplicable feeling like foreboding.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading But on this occasion the girl was pensive and quiet as Brion had never known her to be before, and for some reason the fact disturbed him.
lackedverbUS /lækt/
past form of “lack” — be without
From this reading She was never anything but physically tranquil--a pretty pacific creature whose graces were all on the side of soft rounded ease and caressing movements; yet her young brain lacked nothing in bright activity, and it was her present failure to respond in kind to his livelier mood which filled the boy with an inexplicable feeling like foreboding.
immediately past
From this reading He was made so uneasy at last by her unresponsiveness that he was driven to rally her upon it:-- ‘What ails you, Joan, that you are so silent?’
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She was never anything but physically tranquil--a pretty pacific creature whose graces were all on the side of soft rounded ease and caressing movements; yet her young brain lacked nothing in bright activity, and it was her present failure to respond in kind to his livelier mood which filled the boy with an inexplicable feeling like foreboding.
livelieradjectiveUS /ˈlaɪvliər/
comparative of “lively” — full of life and energy
From this reading She was never anything but physically tranquil--a pretty pacific creature whose graces were all on the side of soft rounded ease and caressing movements; yet her young brain lacked nothing in bright activity, and it was her present failure to respond in kind to his livelier mood which filled the boy with an inexplicable feeling like foreboding.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He was made so uneasy at last by her unresponsiveness that he was driven to rally her upon it:-- ‘What ails you, Joan, that you are so silent?’
marredadjectiveUS /mɑːrd/
blemished by injury or rough wear
From this reading No churlish weather had, in all the short course of their idyll, marred its perfection, and still the sun shone and the air breathed honied upon their happy meetings.
meetingsnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋz/
plural of “meeting” — a formally arranged gathering
From this reading No churlish weather had, in all the short course of their idyll, marred its perfection, and still the sun shone and the air breathed honied upon their happy meetings.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading She was never anything but physically tranquil--a pretty pacific creature whose graces were all on the side of soft rounded ease and caressing movements; yet her young brain lacked nothing in bright activity, and it was her present failure to respond in kind to his livelier mood which filled the boy with an inexplicable feeling like foreboding.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Once more the two sat together in the high bower overlooking the glen.
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading She was never anything but physically tranquil--a pretty pacific creature whose graces were all on the side of soft rounded ease and caressing movements; yet her young brain lacked nothing in bright activity, and it was her present failure to respond in kind to his livelier mood which filled the boy with an inexplicable feeling like foreboding.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But on this occasion the girl was pensive and quiet as Brion had never known her to be before, and for some reason the fact disturbed him.
not any; not one
From this reading No churlish weather had, in all the short course of their idyll, marred its perfection, and still the sun shone and the air breathed honied upon their happy meetings.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She was never anything but physically tranquil--a pretty pacific creature whose graces were all on the side of soft rounded ease and caressing movements; yet her young brain lacked nothing in bright activity, and it was her present failure to respond in kind to his livelier mood which filled the boy with an inexplicable feeling like foreboding.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading But on this occasion the girl was pensive and quiet as Brion had never known her to be before, and for some reason the fact disturbed him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No churlish weather had, in all the short course of their idyll, marred its perfection, and still the sun shone and the air breathed honied upon their happy meetings.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But on this occasion the girl was pensive and quiet as Brion had never known her to be before, and for some reason the fact disturbed him.
on one occasion
From this reading Once more the two sat together in the high bower overlooking the glen.
overlookingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlʊkɪŋ/
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading Once more the two sat together in the high bower overlooking the glen.
pacificnounUS /pəˈsɪfɪk/
the largest ocean in the world
From this reading She was never anything but physically tranquil--a pretty pacific creature whose graces were all on the side of soft rounded ease and caressing movements; yet her young brain lacked nothing in bright activity, and it was her present failure to respond in kind to his livelier mood which filled the boy with an inexplicable feeling like foreboding.
pensiveadjectiveUS /ˈpensɪv/
deeply or seriously thoughtful
From this reading But on this occasion the girl was pensive and quiet as Brion had never known her to be before, and for some reason the fact disturbed him.
perfectionnounUS /pərˈfekʃən/
the state of being without a flaw or defect
From this reading No churlish weather had, in all the short course of their idyll, marred its perfection, and still the sun shone and the air breathed honied upon their happy meetings.
physicallyadverbUS /ˈfɪzɪkəli/
in accord with physical laws
From this reading She was never anything but physically tranquil--a pretty pacific creature whose graces were all on the side of soft rounded ease and caressing movements; yet her young brain lacked nothing in bright activity, and it was her present failure to respond in kind to his livelier mood which filled the boy with an inexplicable feeling like foreboding.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading She was never anything but physically tranquil--a pretty pacific creature whose graces were all on the side of soft rounded ease and caressing movements; yet her young brain lacked nothing in bright activity, and it was her present failure to respond in kind to his livelier mood which filled the boy with an inexplicable feeling like foreboding.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading She was never anything but physically tranquil--a pretty pacific creature whose graces were all on the side of soft rounded ease and caressing movements; yet her young brain lacked nothing in bright activity, and it was her present failure to respond in kind to his livelier mood which filled the boy with an inexplicable feeling like foreboding.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading But on this occasion the girl was pensive and quiet as Brion had never known her to be before, and for some reason the fact disturbed him.
rallyverbUS /ˈræli/
gather
From this reading He was made so uneasy at last by her unresponsiveness that he was driven to rally her upon it:-- ‘What ails you, Joan, that you are so silent?’
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading But on this occasion the girl was pensive and quiet as Brion had never known her to be before, and for some reason the fact disturbed him.
respondverbUS /rɪˈspɑːnd/
show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading She was never anything but physically tranquil--a pretty pacific creature whose graces were all on the side of soft rounded ease and caressing movements; yet her young brain lacked nothing in bright activity, and it was her present failure to respond in kind to his livelier mood which filled the boy with an inexplicable feeling like foreboding.
roundedadjectiveUS /ˈraʊndəd/
curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged
From this reading She was never anything but physically tranquil--a pretty pacific creature whose graces were all on the side of soft rounded ease and caressing movements; yet her young brain lacked nothing in bright activity, and it was her present failure to respond in kind to his livelier mood which filled the boy with an inexplicable feeling like foreboding.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Once more the two sat together in the high bower overlooking the glen.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was never anything but physically tranquil--a pretty pacific creature whose graces were all on the side of soft rounded ease and caressing movements; yet her young brain lacked nothing in bright activity, and it was her present failure to respond in kind to his livelier mood which filled the boy with an inexplicable feeling like foreboding.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading No churlish weather had, in all the short course of their idyll, marred its perfection, and still the sun shone and the air breathed honied upon their happy meetings.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading No churlish weather had, in all the short course of their idyll, marred its perfection, and still the sun shone and the air breathed honied upon their happy meetings.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading She was never anything but physically tranquil--a pretty pacific creature whose graces were all on the side of soft rounded ease and caressing movements; yet her young brain lacked nothing in bright activity, and it was her present failure to respond in kind to his livelier mood which filled the boy with an inexplicable feeling like foreboding.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading He was made so uneasy at last by her unresponsiveness that he was driven to rally her upon it:-- ‘What ails you, Joan, that you are so silent?’
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was made so uneasy at last by her unresponsiveness that he was driven to rally her upon it:-- ‘What ails you, Joan, that you are so silent?’
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading She was never anything but physically tranquil--a pretty pacific creature whose graces were all on the side of soft rounded ease and caressing movements; yet her young brain lacked nothing in bright activity, and it was her present failure to respond in kind to his livelier mood which filled the boy with an inexplicable feeling like foreboding.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But on this occasion the girl was pensive and quiet as Brion had never known her to be before, and for some reason the fact disturbed him.
not in physical motion
From this reading No churlish weather had, in all the short course of their idyll, marred its perfection, and still the sun shone and the air breathed honied upon their happy meetings.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading No churlish weather had, in all the short course of their idyll, marred its perfection, and still the sun shone and the air breathed honied upon their happy meetings.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was made so uneasy at last by her unresponsiveness that he was driven to rally her upon it:-- ‘What ails you, Joan, that you are so silent?’
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Once more the two sat together in the high bower overlooking the glen.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading No churlish weather had, in all the short course of their idyll, marred its perfection, and still the sun shone and the air breathed honied upon their happy meetings.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But on this occasion the girl was pensive and quiet as Brion had never known her to be before, and for some reason the fact disturbed him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But on this occasion the girl was pensive and quiet as Brion had never known her to be before, and for some reason the fact disturbed him.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Once more the two sat together in the high bower overlooking the glen.
tranquiladjectiveUS /ˈtræŋkwəl/
(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
From this reading She was never anything but physically tranquil--a pretty pacific creature whose graces were all on the side of soft rounded ease and caressing movements; yet her young brain lacked nothing in bright activity, and it was her present failure to respond in kind to his livelier mood which filled the boy with an inexplicable feeling like foreboding.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Once more the two sat together in the high bower overlooking the glen.
uneasyadjectiveUS /əˈniːzi/
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading He was made so uneasy at last by her unresponsiveness that he was driven to rally her upon it:-- ‘What ails you, Joan, that you are so silent?’
unresponsivenessnoun
the quality of being unresponsive; not reacting; as a quality of people, it is marked by a failure to respond quickly or with emotion to people or events
From this reading He was made so uneasy at last by her unresponsiveness that he was driven to rally her upon it:-- ‘What ails you, Joan, that you are so silent?’
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading No churlish weather had, in all the short course of their idyll, marred its perfection, and still the sun shone and the air breathed honied upon their happy meetings.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But on this occasion the girl was pensive and quiet as Brion had never known her to be before, and for some reason the fact disturbed him.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading No churlish weather had, in all the short course of their idyll, marred its perfection, and still the sun shone and the air breathed honied upon their happy meetings.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She was never anything but physically tranquil--a pretty pacific creature whose graces were all on the side of soft rounded ease and caressing movements; yet her young brain lacked nothing in bright activity, and it was her present failure to respond in kind to his livelier mood which filled the boy with an inexplicable feeling like foreboding.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He was made so uneasy at last by her unresponsiveness that he was driven to rally her upon it:-- ‘What ails you, Joan, that you are so silent?’
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She was never anything but physically tranquil--a pretty pacific creature whose graces were all on the side of soft rounded ease and caressing movements; yet her young brain lacked nothing in bright activity, and it was her present failure to respond in kind to his livelier mood which filled the boy with an inexplicable feeling like foreboding.
belonging to which person
From this reading She was never anything but physically tranquil--a pretty pacific creature whose graces were all on the side of soft rounded ease and caressing movements; yet her young brain lacked nothing in bright activity, and it was her present failure to respond in kind to his livelier mood which filled the boy with an inexplicable feeling like foreboding.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was never anything but physically tranquil--a pretty pacific creature whose graces were all on the side of soft rounded ease and caressing movements; yet her young brain lacked nothing in bright activity, and it was her present failure to respond in kind to his livelier mood which filled the boy with an inexplicable feeling like foreboding.
but in spite of that
From this reading She was never anything but physically tranquil--a pretty pacific creature whose graces were all on the side of soft rounded ease and caressing movements; yet her young brain lacked nothing in bright activity, and it was her present failure to respond in kind to his livelier mood which filled the boy with an inexplicable feeling like foreboding.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He was made so uneasy at last by her unresponsiveness that he was driven to rally her upon it:-- ‘What ails you, Joan, that you are so silent?’
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading She was never anything but physically tranquil--a pretty pacific creature whose graces were all on the side of soft rounded ease and caressing movements; yet her young brain lacked nothing in bright activity, and it was her present failure to respond in kind to his livelier mood which filled the boy with an inexplicable feeling like foreboding.
