Chapter XXXIV

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

From this reading Some years earlier the arrival of so distinguished a visitor unadvertised and unpressagented would have caused little more than a ripple, except perhaps among what Joan called the Intelligentzia.

a component that is added to something to improve it

From this reading The Russian servant, too, was a picturesque addition; a great, bearded fellow with eyes like a child, a tall sheepskin _papacha_ on his head, and his trousers tucked into wrinkled boots.

a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do

From this reading This exotic apparition frequently opened the Blair door to visitors, and even waited on them at table, Sacha having without the aid of language won his way somehow to the rather uncertain heart of Ellen Neal; possibly because of his infantile appetite for sweets.

(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 But now that _belles lettres_ were coming quite into fashion, the chance of knowing personally a friend of Tolstoi and Maeterlinck, whose articles appeared in all the more intellectual magazines, whose recent book of plays had been published simultaneously in five languages and censored off the American stage into every up-to-date home in the land, was one that could not be ignored.

a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading But now that _belles lettres_ were coming quite into fashion, the chance of knowing personally a friend of Tolstoi and Maeterlinck, whose articles appeared in all the more intellectual magazines, whose recent book of plays had been published simultaneously in five languages and censored off the American stage into every up-to-date home in the land, was one that could not be ignored.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading Some years earlier the arrival of so distinguished a visitor unadvertised and unpressagented would have caused little more than a ripple, except perhaps among what Joan called the Intelligentzia.

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

From this reading Some years earlier the arrival of so distinguished a visitor unadvertised and unpressagented would have caused little more than a ripple, except perhaps among what Joan called the Intelligentzia.

a ghostly appearing figure

From this reading This exotic apparition frequently opened the Blair door to visitors, and even waited on them at table, Sacha having without the aid of language won his way somehow to the rather uncertain heart of Ellen Neal; possibly because of his infantile appetite for sweets.

past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading But now that _belles lettres_ were coming quite into fashion, the chance of knowing personally a friend of Tolstoi and Maeterlinck, whose articles appeared in all the more intellectual magazines, whose recent book of plays had been published simultaneously in five languages and censored off the American stage into every up-to-date home in the land, was one that could not be ignored.

a feeling of craving something

From this reading This exotic apparition frequently opened the Blair door to visitors, and even waited on them at table, Sacha having without the aid of language won his way somehow to the rather uncertain heart of Ellen Neal; possibly because of his infantile appetite for sweets.

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading Some years earlier the arrival of so distinguished a visitor unadvertised and unpressagented would have caused little more than a ripple, except perhaps among what Joan called the Intelligentzia.

plural of “article” — nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication

From this reading But now that _belles lettres_ were coming quite into fashion, the chance of knowing personally a friend of Tolstoi and Maeterlinck, whose articles appeared in all the more intellectual magazines, whose recent book of plays had been published simultaneously in five languages and censored off the American stage into every up-to-date home in the land, was one that could not be ignored.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading This exotic apparition frequently opened the Blair door to visitors, and even waited on them at table, Sacha having without the aid of language won his way somehow to the rather uncertain heart of Ellen Neal; possibly because of his infantile appetite for sweets.

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

From this reading But now that _belles lettres_ were coming quite into fashion, the chance of knowing personally a friend of Tolstoi and Maeterlinck, whose articles appeared in all the more intellectual magazines, whose recent book of plays had been published simultaneously in five languages and censored off the American stage into every up-to-date home in the land, was one that could not be ignored.

having hair on the cheeks and chin

From this reading The Russian servant, too, was a picturesque addition; a great, bearded fellow with eyes like a child, a tall sheepskin _papacha_ on his head, and his trousers tucked into wrinkled boots.

for the reason that

From this reading This exotic apparition frequently opened the Blair door to visitors, and even waited on them at table, Sacha having without the aid of language won his way somehow to the rather uncertain heart of Ellen Neal; possibly because of his infantile appetite for sweets.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading But now that _belles lettres_ were coming quite into fashion, the chance of knowing personally a friend of Tolstoi and Maeterlinck, whose articles appeared in all the more intellectual magazines, whose recent book of plays had been published simultaneously in five languages and censored off the American stage into every up-to-date home in the land, was one that could not be ignored.

plural of “belle” — a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals

From this reading But now that _belles lettres_ were coming quite into fashion, the chance of knowing personally a friend of Tolstoi and Maeterlinck, whose articles appeared in all the more intellectual magazines, whose recent book of plays had been published simultaneously in five languages and censored off the American stage into every up-to-date home in the land, was one that could not be ignored.

British statesman who became prime minister in 1997 (born in 1953)

From this reading This exotic apparition frequently opened the Blair door to visitors, and even waited on them at table, Sacha having without the aid of language won his way somehow to the rather uncertain heart of Ellen Neal; possibly because of his infantile appetite for sweets.

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading But now that _belles lettres_ were coming quite into fashion, the chance of knowing personally a friend of Tolstoi and Maeterlinck, whose articles appeared in all the more intellectual magazines, whose recent book of plays had been published simultaneously in five languages and censored off the American stage into every up-to-date home in the land, was one that could not be ignored.

plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg

From this reading The Russian servant, too, was a picturesque addition; a great, bearded fellow with eyes like a child, a tall sheepskin _papacha_ on his head, and his trousers tucked into wrinkled boots.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But now that _belles lettres_ were coming quite into fashion, the chance of knowing personally a friend of Tolstoi and Maeterlinck, whose articles appeared in all the more intellectual magazines, whose recent book of plays had been published simultaneously in five languages and censored off the American stage into every up-to-date home in the land, was one that could not be ignored.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Some years earlier the arrival of so distinguished a visitor unadvertised and unpressagented would have caused little more than a ripple, except perhaps among what Joan called the Intelligentzia.

past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally

From this reading Some years earlier the arrival of so distinguished a visitor unadvertised and unpressagented would have caused little more than a ripple, except perhaps among what Joan called the Intelligentzia.

suppressed or subject to censorship

From this reading But now that _belles lettres_ were coming quite into fashion, the chance of knowing personally a friend of Tolstoi and Maeterlinck, whose articles appeared in all the more intellectual magazines, whose recent book of plays had been published simultaneously in five languages and censored off the American stage into every up-to-date home in the land, was one that could not be ignored.

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading But now that _belles lettres_ were coming quite into fashion, the chance of knowing personally a friend of Tolstoi and Maeterlinck, whose articles appeared in all the more intellectual magazines, whose recent book of plays had been published simultaneously in five languages and censored off the American stage into every up-to-date home in the land, was one that could not be ignored.

a young person of either sex

From this reading The Russian servant, too, was a picturesque addition; a great, bearded fellow with eyes like a child, a tall sheepskin _papacha_ on his head, and his trousers tucked into wrinkled boots.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading But now that _belles lettres_ were coming quite into fashion, the chance of knowing personally a friend of Tolstoi and Maeterlinck, whose articles appeared in all the more intellectual magazines, whose recent book of plays had been published simultaneously in five languages and censored off the American stage into every up-to-date home in the land, was one that could not be ignored.

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

From this reading But now that _belles lettres_ were coming quite into fashion, the chance of knowing personally a friend of Tolstoi and Maeterlinck, whose articles appeared in all the more intellectual magazines, whose recent book of plays had been published simultaneously in five languages and censored off the American stage into every up-to-date home in the land, was one that could not be ignored.

(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation

From this reading Some years earlier the arrival of so distinguished a visitor unadvertised and unpressagented would have caused little more than a ripple, except perhaps among what Joan called the Intelligentzia.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading This exotic apparition frequently opened the Blair door to visitors, and even waited on them at table, Sacha having without the aid of language won his way somehow to the rather uncertain heart of Ellen Neal; possibly because of his infantile appetite for sweets.

earlier in time; previously

From this reading Some years earlier the arrival of so distinguished a visitor unadvertised and unpressagented would have caused little more than a ripple, except perhaps among what Joan called the Intelligentzia.

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

From this reading This exotic apparition frequently opened the Blair door to visitors, and even waited on them at table, Sacha having without the aid of language won his way somehow to the rather uncertain heart of Ellen Neal; possibly because of his infantile appetite for sweets.

divisible by two

From this reading This exotic apparition frequently opened the Blair door to visitors, and even waited on them at table, Sacha having without the aid of language won his way somehow to the rather uncertain heart of Ellen Neal; possibly because of his infantile appetite for sweets.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading But now that _belles lettres_ were coming quite into fashion, the chance of knowing personally a friend of Tolstoi and Maeterlinck, whose articles appeared in all the more intellectual magazines, whose recent book of plays had been published simultaneously in five languages and censored off the American stage into every up-to-date home in the land, was one that could not be ignored.

apart from; not including

From this reading Some years earlier the arrival of so distinguished a visitor unadvertised and unpressagented would have caused little more than a ripple, except perhaps among what Joan called the Intelligentzia.

creating or arousing excitement

From this reading It proved exciting not only to Joan.

being or from or characteristic of another place or part of the world

From this reading This exotic apparition frequently opened the Blair door to visitors, and even waited on them at table, Sacha having without the aid of language won his way somehow to the rather uncertain heart of Ellen Neal; possibly because of his infantile appetite for sweets.

opinion or judgment

From this reading The Russian servant, too, was a picturesque addition; a great, bearded fellow with eyes like a child, a tall sheepskin _papacha_ on his head, and his trousers tucked into wrinkled boots.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading But now that _belles lettres_ were coming quite into fashion, the chance of knowing personally a friend of Tolstoi and Maeterlinck, whose articles appeared in all the more intellectual magazines, whose recent book of plays had been published simultaneously in five languages and censored off the American stage into every up-to-date home in the land, was one that could not be ignored.

a boy or man

From this reading The Russian servant, too, was a picturesque addition; a great, bearded fellow with eyes like a child, a tall sheepskin _papacha_ on his head, and his trousers tucked into wrinkled boots.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading But now that _belles lettres_ were coming quite into fashion, the chance of knowing personally a friend of Tolstoi and Maeterlinck, whose articles appeared in all the more intellectual magazines, whose recent book of plays had been published simultaneously in five languages and censored off the American stage into every up-to-date home in the land, was one that could not be ignored.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading This exotic apparition frequently opened the Blair door to visitors, and even waited on them at table, Sacha having without the aid of language won his way somehow to the rather uncertain heart of Ellen Neal; possibly because of his infantile appetite for sweets.

many times at short intervals

From this reading This exotic apparition frequently opened the Blair door to visitors, and even waited on them at table, Sacha having without the aid of language won his way somehow to the rather uncertain heart of Ellen Neal; possibly because of his infantile appetite for sweets.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading But now that _belles lettres_ were coming quite into fashion, the chance of knowing personally a friend of Tolstoi and Maeterlinck, whose articles appeared in all the more intellectual magazines, whose recent book of plays had been published simultaneously in five languages and censored off the American stage into every up-to-date home in the land, was one that could not be ignored.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading The Russian servant, too, was a picturesque addition; a great, bearded fellow with eyes like a child, a tall sheepskin _papacha_ on his head, and his trousers tucked into wrinkled boots.

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

From this reading But now that _belles lettres_ were coming quite into fashion, the chance of knowing personally a friend of Tolstoi and Maeterlinck, whose articles appeared in all the more intellectual magazines, whose recent book of plays had been published simultaneously in five languages and censored off the American stage into every up-to-date home in the land, was one that could not be ignored.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Some years earlier the arrival of so distinguished a visitor unadvertised and unpressagented would have caused little more than a ripple, except perhaps among what Joan called the Intelligentzia.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading This exotic apparition frequently opened the Blair door to visitors, and even waited on them at table, Sacha having without the aid of language won his way somehow to the rather uncertain heart of Ellen Neal; possibly because of his infantile appetite for sweets.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading The Russian servant, too, was a picturesque addition; a great, bearded fellow with eyes like a child, a tall sheepskin _papacha_ on his head, and his trousers tucked into wrinkled boots.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading This exotic apparition frequently opened the Blair door to visitors, and even waited on them at table, Sacha having without the aid of language won his way somehow to the rather uncertain heart of Ellen Neal; possibly because of his infantile appetite for sweets.

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

From this reading The Russian servant, too, was a picturesque addition; a great, bearded fellow with eyes like a child, a tall sheepskin _papacha_ on his head, and his trousers tucked into wrinkled boots.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading But now that _belles lettres_ were coming quite into fashion, the chance of knowing personally a friend of Tolstoi and Maeterlinck, whose articles appeared in all the more intellectual magazines, whose recent book of plays had been published simultaneously in five languages and censored off the American stage into every up-to-date home in the land, was one that could not be ignored.

disregarded

From this reading But now that _belles lettres_ were coming quite into fashion, the chance of knowing personally a friend of Tolstoi and Maeterlinck, whose articles appeared in all the more intellectual magazines, whose recent book of plays had been published simultaneously in five languages and censored off the American stage into every up-to-date home in the land, was one that could not be ignored.

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

From this reading But now that _belles lettres_ were coming quite into fashion, the chance of knowing personally a friend of Tolstoi and Maeterlinck, whose articles appeared in all the more intellectual magazines, whose recent book of plays had been published simultaneously in five languages and censored off the American stage into every up-to-date home in the land, was one that could not be ignored.

indicating a lack of maturity

From this reading This exotic apparition frequently opened the Blair door to visitors, and even waited on them at table, Sacha having without the aid of language won his way somehow to the rather uncertain heart of Ellen Neal; possibly because of his infantile appetite for sweets.

of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind

From this reading But now that _belles lettres_ were coming quite into fashion, the chance of knowing personally a friend of Tolstoi and Maeterlinck, whose articles appeared in all the more intellectual magazines, whose recent book of plays had been published simultaneously in five languages and censored off the American stage into every up-to-date home in the land, was one that could not be ignored.

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From this reading Some years earlier the arrival of so distinguished a visitor unadvertised and unpressagented would have caused little more than a ripple, except perhaps among what Joan called the Intelligentzia.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading But now that _belles lettres_ were coming quite into fashion, the chance of knowing personally a friend of Tolstoi and Maeterlinck, whose articles appeared in all the more intellectual magazines, whose recent book of plays had been published simultaneously in five languages and censored off the American stage into every up-to-date home in the land, was one that could not be ignored.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It proved exciting not only to Joan.

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From this reading It proved exciting not only to Joan.

evidencing the possession of inside information

From this reading But now that _belles lettres_ were coming quite into fashion, the chance of knowing personally a friend of Tolstoi and Maeterlinck, whose articles appeared in all the more intellectual magazines, whose recent book of plays had been published simultaneously in five languages and censored off the American stage into every up-to-date home in the land, was one that could not be ignored.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading But now that _belles lettres_ were coming quite into fashion, the chance of knowing personally a friend of Tolstoi and Maeterlinck, whose articles appeared in all the more intellectual magazines, whose recent book of plays had been published simultaneously in five languages and censored off the American stage into every up-to-date home in the land, was one that could not be ignored.

a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols

From this reading This exotic apparition frequently opened the Blair door to visitors, and even waited on them at table, Sacha having without the aid of language won his way somehow to the rather uncertain heart of Ellen Neal; possibly because of his infantile appetite for sweets.

plural of “language” — a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols

From this reading But now that _belles lettres_ were coming quite into fashion, the chance of knowing personally a friend of Tolstoi and Maeterlinck, whose articles appeared in all the more intellectual magazines, whose recent book of plays had been published simultaneously in five languages and censored off the American stage into every up-to-date home in the land, was one that could not be ignored.

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

From this reading But now that _belles lettres_ were coming quite into fashion, the chance of knowing personally a friend of Tolstoi and Maeterlinck, whose articles appeared in all the more intellectual magazines, whose recent book of plays had been published simultaneously in five languages and censored off the American stage into every up-to-date home in the land, was one that could not be ignored.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading The Russian servant, too, was a picturesque addition; a great, bearded fellow with eyes like a child, a tall sheepskin _papacha_ on his head, and his trousers tucked into wrinkled boots.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Some years earlier the arrival of so distinguished a visitor unadvertised and unpressagented would have caused little more than a ripple, except perhaps among what Joan called the Intelligentzia.

Belgian playwright (1862-1949)

From this reading But now that _belles lettres_ were coming quite into fashion, the chance of knowing personally a friend of Tolstoi and Maeterlinck, whose articles appeared in all the more intellectual magazines, whose recent book of plays had been published simultaneously in five languages and censored off the American stage into every up-to-date home in the land, was one that could not be ignored.

plural of “magazine” — a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it

From this reading But now that _belles lettres_ were coming quite into fashion, the chance of knowing personally a friend of Tolstoi and Maeterlinck, whose articles appeared in all the more intellectual magazines, whose recent book of plays had been published simultaneously in five languages and censored off the American stage into every up-to-date home in the land, was one that could not be ignored.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Some years earlier the arrival of so distinguished a visitor unadvertised and unpressagented would have caused little more than a ripple, except perhaps among what Joan called the Intelligentzia.

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

From this reading This exotic apparition frequently opened the Blair door to visitors, and even waited on them at table, Sacha having without the aid of language won his way somehow to the rather uncertain heart of Ellen Neal; possibly because of his infantile appetite for sweets.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It proved exciting not only to Joan.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading But now that _belles lettres_ were coming quite into fashion, the chance of knowing personally a friend of Tolstoi and Maeterlinck, whose articles appeared in all the more intellectual magazines, whose recent book of plays had been published simultaneously in five languages and censored off the American stage into every up-to-date home in the land, was one that could not be ignored.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Some years earlier the arrival of so distinguished a visitor unadvertised and unpressagented would have caused little more than a ripple, except perhaps among what Joan called the Intelligentzia.

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

From this reading But now that _belles lettres_ were coming quite into fashion, the chance of knowing personally a friend of Tolstoi and Maeterlinck, whose articles appeared in all the more intellectual magazines, whose recent book of plays had been published simultaneously in five languages and censored off the American stage into every up-to-date home in the land, was one that could not be ignored.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The Russian servant, too, was a picturesque addition; a great, bearded fellow with eyes like a child, a tall sheepskin _papacha_ on his head, and his trousers tucked into wrinkled boots.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading But now that _belles lettres_ were coming quite into fashion, the chance of knowing personally a friend of Tolstoi and Maeterlinck, whose articles appeared in all the more intellectual magazines, whose recent book of plays had been published simultaneously in five languages and censored off the American stage into every up-to-date home in the land, was one that could not be ignored.

and nothing more

From this reading It proved exciting not only to Joan.

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading This exotic apparition frequently opened the Blair door to visitors, and even waited on them at table, Sacha having without the aid of language won his way somehow to the rather uncertain heart of Ellen Neal; possibly because of his infantile appetite for sweets.

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

From this reading The Russian servant, too, was a picturesque addition; a great, bearded fellow with eyes like a child, a tall sheepskin _papacha_ on his head, and his trousers tucked into wrinkled boots.

by chance

From this reading Some years earlier the arrival of so distinguished a visitor unadvertised and unpressagented would have caused little more than a ripple, except perhaps among what Joan called the Intelligentzia.

as yourself

From this reading But now that _belles lettres_ were coming quite into fashion, the chance of knowing personally a friend of Tolstoi and Maeterlinck, whose articles appeared in all the more intellectual magazines, whose recent book of plays had been published simultaneously in five languages and censored off the American stage into every up-to-date home in the land, was one that could not be ignored.

suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture

From this reading The Russian servant, too, was a picturesque addition; a great, bearded fellow with eyes like a child, a tall sheepskin _papacha_ on his head, and his trousers tucked into wrinkled boots.

plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage

From this reading But now that _belles lettres_ were coming quite into fashion, the chance of knowing personally a friend of Tolstoi and Maeterlinck, whose articles appeared in all the more intellectual magazines, whose recent book of plays had been published simultaneously in five languages and censored off the American stage into every up-to-date home in the land, was one that could not be ignored.

by chance

From this reading This exotic apparition frequently opened the Blair door to visitors, and even waited on them at table, Sacha having without the aid of language won his way somehow to the rather uncertain heart of Ellen Neal; possibly because of his infantile appetite for sweets.

established beyond doubt

From this reading It proved exciting not only to Joan.

prepared and printed for distribution and sale

From this reading But now that _belles lettres_ were coming quite into fashion, the chance of knowing personally a friend of Tolstoi and Maeterlinck, whose articles appeared in all the more intellectual magazines, whose recent book of plays had been published simultaneously in five languages and censored off the American stage into every up-to-date home in the land, was one that could not be ignored.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading But now that _belles lettres_ were coming quite into fashion, the chance of knowing personally a friend of Tolstoi and Maeterlinck, whose articles appeared in all the more intellectual magazines, whose recent book of plays had been published simultaneously in five languages and censored off the American stage into every up-to-date home in the land, was one that could not be ignored.

on the contrary

From this reading This exotic apparition frequently opened the Blair door to visitors, and even waited on them at table, Sacha having without the aid of language won his way somehow to the rather uncertain heart of Ellen Neal; possibly because of his infantile appetite for sweets.

new

From this reading But now that _belles lettres_ were coming quite into fashion, the chance of knowing personally a friend of Tolstoi and Maeterlinck, whose articles appeared in all the more intellectual magazines, whose recent book of plays had been published simultaneously in five languages and censored off the American stage into every up-to-date home in the land, was one that could not be ignored.

a small wave on the surface of a liquid

From this reading Some years earlier the arrival of so distinguished a visitor unadvertised and unpressagented would have caused little more than a ripple, except perhaps among what Joan called the Intelligentzia.

a native or inhabitant of Russia

From this reading The Russian servant, too, was a picturesque addition; a great, bearded fellow with eyes like a child, a tall sheepskin _papacha_ on his head, and his trousers tucked into wrinkled boots.

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

From this reading This exotic apparition frequently opened the Blair door to visitors, and even waited on them at table, Sacha having without the aid of language won his way somehow to the rather uncertain heart of Ellen Neal; possibly because of his infantile appetite for sweets.

a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading The Russian servant, too, was a picturesque addition; a great, bearded fellow with eyes like a child, a tall sheepskin _papacha_ on his head, and his trousers tucked into wrinkled boots.

tanned skin of a sheep with the fleece left on; used for clothing

From this reading The Russian servant, too, was a picturesque addition; a great, bearded fellow with eyes like a child, a tall sheepskin _papacha_ on his head, and his trousers tucked into wrinkled boots.

at the same instant

From this reading But now that _belles lettres_ were coming quite into fashion, the chance of knowing personally a friend of Tolstoi and Maeterlinck, whose articles appeared in all the more intellectual magazines, whose recent book of plays had been published simultaneously in five languages and censored off the American stage into every up-to-date home in the land, was one that could not be ignored.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Some years earlier the arrival of so distinguished a visitor unadvertised and unpressagented would have caused little more than a ripple, except perhaps among what Joan called the Intelligentzia.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Some years earlier the arrival of so distinguished a visitor unadvertised and unpressagented would have caused little more than a ripple, except perhaps among what Joan called the Intelligentzia.

in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means

From this reading This exotic apparition frequently opened the Blair door to visitors, and even waited on them at table, Sacha having without the aid of language won his way somehow to the rather uncertain heart of Ellen Neal; possibly because of his infantile appetite for sweets.

any distinct time period in a sequence of events

From this reading But now that _belles lettres_ were coming quite into fashion, the chance of knowing personally a friend of Tolstoi and Maeterlinck, whose articles appeared in all the more intellectual magazines, whose recent book of plays had been published simultaneously in five languages and censored off the American stage into every up-to-date home in the land, was one that could not be ignored.

plural of “sweet” — English phonetician; one of the founders of modern phonetics (1845-1912)

From this reading This exotic apparition frequently opened the Blair door to visitors, and even waited on them at table, Sacha having without the aid of language won his way somehow to the rather uncertain heart of Ellen Neal; possibly because of his infantile appetite for sweets.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading This exotic apparition frequently opened the Blair door to visitors, and even waited on them at table, Sacha having without the aid of language won his way somehow to the rather uncertain heart of Ellen Neal; possibly because of his infantile appetite for sweets.

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading The Russian servant, too, was a picturesque addition; a great, bearded fellow with eyes like a child, a tall sheepskin _papacha_ on his head, and his trousers tucked into wrinkled boots.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Some years earlier the arrival of so distinguished a visitor unadvertised and unpressagented would have caused little more than a ripple, except perhaps among what Joan called the Intelligentzia.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading But now that _belles lettres_ were coming quite into fashion, the chance of knowing personally a friend of Tolstoi and Maeterlinck, whose articles appeared in all the more intellectual magazines, whose recent book of plays had been published simultaneously in five languages and censored off the American stage into every up-to-date home in the land, was one that could not be ignored.

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

From this reading Some years earlier the arrival of so distinguished a visitor unadvertised and unpressagented would have caused little more than a ripple, except perhaps among what Joan called the Intelligentzia.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading This exotic apparition frequently opened the Blair door to visitors, and even waited on them at table, Sacha having without the aid of language won his way somehow to the rather uncertain heart of Ellen Neal; possibly because of his infantile appetite for sweets.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This exotic apparition frequently opened the Blair door to visitors, and even waited on them at table, Sacha having without the aid of language won his way somehow to the rather uncertain heart of Ellen Neal; possibly because of his infantile appetite for sweets.

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

From this reading It proved exciting not only to Joan.

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From this reading But now that _belles lettres_ were coming quite into fashion, the chance of knowing personally a friend of Tolstoi and Maeterlinck, whose articles appeared in all the more intellectual magazines, whose recent book of plays had been published simultaneously in five languages and censored off the American stage into every up-to-date home in the land, was one that could not be ignored.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading The Russian servant, too, was a picturesque addition; a great, bearded fellow with eyes like a child, a tall sheepskin _papacha_ on his head, and his trousers tucked into wrinkled boots.

(usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately

From this reading The Russian servant, too, was a picturesque addition; a great, bearded fellow with eyes like a child, a tall sheepskin _papacha_ on his head, and his trousers tucked into wrinkled boots.

having tucked or being tucked

From this reading The Russian servant, too, was a picturesque addition; a great, bearded fellow with eyes like a child, a tall sheepskin _papacha_ on his head, and his trousers tucked into wrinkled boots.

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From this reading Some years earlier the arrival of so distinguished a visitor unadvertised and unpressagented would have caused little more than a ripple, except perhaps among what Joan called the Intelligentzia.

lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance

From this reading This exotic apparition frequently opened the Blair door to visitors, and even waited on them at table, Sacha having without the aid of language won his way somehow to the rather uncertain heart of Ellen Neal; possibly because of his infantile appetite for sweets.

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From this reading Some years earlier the arrival of so distinguished a visitor unadvertised and unpressagented would have caused little more than a ripple, except perhaps among what Joan called the Intelligentzia.

reflecting the latest information or changes

From this reading But now that _belles lettres_ were coming quite into fashion, the chance of knowing personally a friend of Tolstoi and Maeterlinck, whose articles appeared in all the more intellectual magazines, whose recent book of plays had been published simultaneously in five languages and censored off the American stage into every up-to-date home in the land, was one that could not be ignored.

someone who visits

From this reading Some years earlier the arrival of so distinguished a visitor unadvertised and unpressagented would have caused little more than a ripple, except perhaps among what Joan called the Intelligentzia.

plural of “visitor” — someone who visits

From this reading This exotic apparition frequently opened the Blair door to visitors, and even waited on them at table, Sacha having without the aid of language won his way somehow to the rather uncertain heart of Ellen Neal; possibly because of his infantile appetite for sweets.

past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading This exotic apparition frequently opened the Blair door to visitors, and even waited on them at table, Sacha having without the aid of language won his way somehow to the rather uncertain heart of Ellen Neal; possibly because of his infantile appetite for sweets.

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

From this reading But now that _belles lettres_ were coming quite into fashion, the chance of knowing personally a friend of Tolstoi and Maeterlinck, whose articles appeared in all the more intellectual magazines, whose recent book of plays had been published simultaneously in five languages and censored off the American stage into every up-to-date home in the land, was one that could not be ignored.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading This exotic apparition frequently opened the Blair door to visitors, and even waited on them at table, Sacha having without the aid of language won his way somehow to the rather uncertain heart of Ellen Neal; possibly because of his infantile appetite for sweets.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading But now that _belles lettres_ were coming quite into fashion, the chance of knowing personally a friend of Tolstoi and Maeterlinck, whose articles appeared in all the more intellectual magazines, whose recent book of plays had been published simultaneously in five languages and censored off the American stage into every up-to-date home in the land, was one that could not be ignored.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Some years earlier the arrival of so distinguished a visitor unadvertised and unpressagented would have caused little more than a ripple, except perhaps among what Joan called the Intelligentzia.

belonging to which person

From this reading But now that _belles lettres_ were coming quite into fashion, the chance of knowing personally a friend of Tolstoi and Maeterlinck, whose articles appeared in all the more intellectual magazines, whose recent book of plays had been published simultaneously in five languages and censored off the American stage into every up-to-date home in the land, was one that could not be ignored.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The Russian servant, too, was a picturesque addition; a great, bearded fellow with eyes like a child, a tall sheepskin _papacha_ on his head, and his trousers tucked into wrinkled boots.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading This exotic apparition frequently opened the Blair door to visitors, and even waited on them at table, Sacha having without the aid of language won his way somehow to the rather uncertain heart of Ellen Neal; possibly because of his infantile appetite for sweets.

the basic unit of money in South Korea

From this reading This exotic apparition frequently opened the Blair door to visitors, and even waited on them at table, Sacha having without the aid of language won his way somehow to the rather uncertain heart of Ellen Neal; possibly because of his infantile appetite for sweets.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Some years earlier the arrival of so distinguished a visitor unadvertised and unpressagented would have caused little more than a ripple, except perhaps among what Joan called the Intelligentzia.

marked by wrinkles

From this reading The Russian servant, too, was a picturesque addition; a great, bearded fellow with eyes like a child, a tall sheepskin _papacha_ on his head, and his trousers tucked into wrinkled boots.

a late time of life

From this reading Some years earlier the arrival of so distinguished a visitor unadvertised and unpressagented would have caused little more than a ripple, except perhaps among what Joan called the Intelligentzia.