Chapter XX

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

From this reading IN WHICH A WHITE ROBE FAILS TO PROTECT A BLACK HEART Seated upon a low couch of plaited reeds, Julia de Aquilar, her white, slender hands folded upon her lap, and her dark, eloquent eyes turned upward as if they rested upon the Virgin Mother’s face, listened for the footsteps of a worldling and a sceptic, whose irreverent tongue had often in her hearing made sport of love itself.

existing in abundance

From this reading Paler than of old, her face had lost none of its marvellous symmetry, and the warm hue of her curving lips bore witness to the triumph which youth, in its abounding elasticity, had won over the allied forces of loneliness and despair.

past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading The shadows beneath her expectant eyes had but added to their glowing splendor.

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From this reading Long days and nights of revery and introspection had changed the dominant expression of her face, somewhat too haughty aforetime, and a gentle radiance seemed to emanate from a countenance which had gained an added fascination from the spiritualizing touches of a sorrow too deep for tears.

related by common characteristics or ancestry

From this reading Paler than of old, her face had lost none of its marvellous symmetry, and the warm hue of her curving lips bore witness to the triumph which youth, in its abounding elasticity, had won over the allied forces of loneliness and despair.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Long days and nights of revery and introspection had changed the dominant expression of her face, somewhat too haughty aforetime, and a gentle radiance seemed to emanate from a countenance which had gained an added fascination from the spiritualizing touches of a sorrow too deep for tears.

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

From this reading IN WHICH A WHITE ROBE FAILS TO PROTECT A BLACK HEART Seated upon a low couch of plaited reeds, Julia de Aquilar, her white, slender hands folded upon her lap, and her dark, eloquent eyes turned upward as if they rested upon the Virgin Mother’s face, listened for the footsteps of a worldling and a sceptic, whose irreverent tongue had often in her hearing made sport of love itself.

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From this reading IN WHICH A WHITE ROBE FAILS TO PROTECT A BLACK HEART Seated upon a low couch of plaited reeds, Julia de Aquilar, her white, slender hands folded upon her lap, and her dark, eloquent eyes turned upward as if they rested upon the Virgin Mother’s face, listened for the footsteps of a worldling and a sceptic, whose irreverent tongue had often in her hearing made sport of love itself.

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

From this reading IN WHICH A WHITE ROBE FAILS TO PROTECT A BLACK HEART Seated upon a low couch of plaited reeds, Julia de Aquilar, her white, slender hands folded upon her lap, and her dark, eloquent eyes turned upward as if they rested upon the Virgin Mother’s face, listened for the footsteps of a worldling and a sceptic, whose irreverent tongue had often in her hearing made sport of love itself.

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading The shadows beneath her expectant eyes had but added to their glowing splendor.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading IN WHICH A WHITE ROBE FAILS TO PROTECT A BLACK HEART Seated upon a low couch of plaited reeds, Julia de Aquilar, her white, slender hands folded upon her lap, and her dark, eloquent eyes turned upward as if they rested upon the Virgin Mother’s face, listened for the footsteps of a worldling and a sceptic, whose irreverent tongue had often in her hearing made sport of love itself.

cause to be bored

From this reading Paler than of old, her face had lost none of its marvellous symmetry, and the warm hue of her curving lips bore witness to the triumph which youth, in its abounding elasticity, had won over the allied forces of loneliness and despair.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The shadows beneath her expectant eyes had but added to their glowing splendor.

the state of being imprisoned

From this reading Her year in captivity as a celestial guide and counsellor to a half-savage race had softened, while preserving, the splendid coloring of her flawless complexion.

of or relating to the sky

From this reading Her year in captivity as a celestial guide and counsellor to a half-savage race had softened, while preserving, the splendid coloring of her flawless complexion.

made or become different in nature or form

From this reading Long days and nights of revery and introspection had changed the dominant expression of her face, somewhat too haughty aforetime, and a gentle radiance seemed to emanate from a countenance which had gained an added fascination from the spiritualizing touches of a sorrow too deep for tears.

a digestible substance used to give color to food

From this reading Her year in captivity as a celestial guide and counsellor to a half-savage race had softened, while preserving, the splendid coloring of her flawless complexion.

the coloring of a person's face

From this reading Her year in captivity as a celestial guide and counsellor to a half-savage race had softened, while preserving, the splendid coloring of her flawless complexion.

an upholstered seat for more than one person

From this reading IN WHICH A WHITE ROBE FAILS TO PROTECT A BLACK HEART Seated upon a low couch of plaited reeds, Julia de Aquilar, her white, slender hands folded upon her lap, and her dark, eloquent eyes turned upward as if they rested upon the Virgin Mother’s face, listened for the footsteps of a worldling and a sceptic, whose irreverent tongue had often in her hearing made sport of love itself.

someone who has supervisory duties at a summer camp

From this reading Her year in captivity as a celestial guide and counsellor to a half-savage race had softened, while preserving, the splendid coloring of her flawless complexion.

the appearance conveyed by a person's face

From this reading Long days and nights of revery and introspection had changed the dominant expression of her face, somewhat too haughty aforetime, and a gentle radiance seemed to emanate from a countenance which had gained an added fascination from the spiritualizing touches of a sorrow too deep for tears.

having or marked by a curve or smoothly rounded bend

From this reading Paler than of old, her face had lost none of its marvellous symmetry, and the warm hue of her curving lips bore witness to the triumph which youth, in its abounding elasticity, had won over the allied forces of loneliness and despair.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading IN WHICH A WHITE ROBE FAILS TO PROTECT A BLACK HEART Seated upon a low couch of plaited reeds, Julia de Aquilar, her white, slender hands folded upon her lap, and her dark, eloquent eyes turned upward as if they rested upon the Virgin Mother’s face, listened for the footsteps of a worldling and a sceptic, whose irreverent tongue had often in her hearing made sport of love itself.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Long days and nights of revery and introspection had changed the dominant expression of her face, somewhat too haughty aforetime, and a gentle radiance seemed to emanate from a countenance which had gained an added fascination from the spiritualizing touches of a sorrow too deep for tears.

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading IN WHICH A WHITE ROBE FAILS TO PROTECT A BLACK HEART Seated upon a low couch of plaited reeds, Julia de Aquilar, her white, slender hands folded upon her lap, and her dark, eloquent eyes turned upward as if they rested upon the Virgin Mother’s face, listened for the footsteps of a worldling and a sceptic, whose irreverent tongue had often in her hearing made sport of love itself.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading Long days and nights of revery and introspection had changed the dominant expression of her face, somewhat too haughty aforetime, and a gentle radiance seemed to emanate from a countenance which had gained an added fascination from the spiritualizing touches of a sorrow too deep for tears.

a state in which all hope is lost or absent

From this reading Paler than of old, her face had lost none of its marvellous symmetry, and the warm hue of her curving lips bore witness to the triumph which youth, in its abounding elasticity, had won over the allied forces of loneliness and despair.

exercising influence or control

From this reading Long days and nights of revery and introspection had changed the dominant expression of her face, somewhat too haughty aforetime, and a gentle radiance seemed to emanate from a countenance which had gained an added fascination from the spiritualizing touches of a sorrow too deep for tears.

the tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed

From this reading Paler than of old, her face had lost none of its marvellous symmetry, and the warm hue of her curving lips bore witness to the triumph which youth, in its abounding elasticity, had won over the allied forces of loneliness and despair.

expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively

From this reading IN WHICH A WHITE ROBE FAILS TO PROTECT A BLACK HEART Seated upon a low couch of plaited reeds, Julia de Aquilar, her white, slender hands folded upon her lap, and her dark, eloquent eyes turned upward as if they rested upon the Virgin Mother’s face, listened for the footsteps of a worldling and a sceptic, whose irreverent tongue had often in her hearing made sport of love itself.

proceed or issue forth, as from a source

From this reading Long days and nights of revery and introspection had changed the dominant expression of her face, somewhat too haughty aforetime, and a gentle radiance seemed to emanate from a countenance which had gained an added fascination from the spiritualizing touches of a sorrow too deep for tears.

marked by eager anticipation

From this reading The shadows beneath her expectant eyes had but added to their glowing splendor.

the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading Long days and nights of revery and introspection had changed the dominant expression of her face, somewhat too haughty aforetime, and a gentle radiance seemed to emanate from a countenance which had gained an added fascination from the spiritualizing touches of a sorrow too deep for tears.

opinion or judgment

From this reading IN WHICH A WHITE ROBE FAILS TO PROTECT A BLACK HEART Seated upon a low couch of plaited reeds, Julia de Aquilar, her white, slender hands folded upon her lap, and her dark, eloquent eyes turned upward as if they rested upon the Virgin Mother’s face, listened for the footsteps of a worldling and a sceptic, whose irreverent tongue had often in her hearing made sport of love itself.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading IN WHICH A WHITE ROBE FAILS TO PROTECT A BLACK HEART Seated upon a low couch of plaited reeds, Julia de Aquilar, her white, slender hands folded upon her lap, and her dark, eloquent eyes turned upward as if they rested upon the Virgin Mother’s face, listened for the footsteps of a worldling and a sceptic, whose irreverent tongue had often in her hearing made sport of love itself.

third-person singular of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone

From this reading IN WHICH A WHITE ROBE FAILS TO PROTECT A BLACK HEART Seated upon a low couch of plaited reeds, Julia de Aquilar, her white, slender hands folded upon her lap, and her dark, eloquent eyes turned upward as if they rested upon the Virgin Mother’s face, listened for the footsteps of a worldling and a sceptic, whose irreverent tongue had often in her hearing made sport of love itself.

the state of being intensely interested (as by awe or terror)

From this reading Long days and nights of revery and introspection had changed the dominant expression of her face, somewhat too haughty aforetime, and a gentle radiance seemed to emanate from a countenance which had gained an added fascination from the spiritualizing touches of a sorrow too deep for tears.

without a flaw

From this reading Her year in captivity as a celestial guide and counsellor to a half-savage race had softened, while preserving, the splendid coloring of her flawless complexion.

past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other

From this reading IN WHICH A WHITE ROBE FAILS TO PROTECT A BLACK HEART Seated upon a low couch of plaited reeds, Julia de Aquilar, her white, slender hands folded upon her lap, and her dark, eloquent eyes turned upward as if they rested upon the Virgin Mother’s face, listened for the footsteps of a worldling and a sceptic, whose irreverent tongue had often in her hearing made sport of love itself.

plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking

From this reading IN WHICH A WHITE ROBE FAILS TO PROTECT A BLACK HEART Seated upon a low couch of plaited reeds, Julia de Aquilar, her white, slender hands folded upon her lap, and her dark, eloquent eyes turned upward as if they rested upon the Virgin Mother’s face, listened for the footsteps of a worldling and a sceptic, whose irreverent tongue had often in her hearing made sport of love itself.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading IN WHICH A WHITE ROBE FAILS TO PROTECT A BLACK HEART Seated upon a low couch of plaited reeds, Julia de Aquilar, her white, slender hands folded upon her lap, and her dark, eloquent eyes turned upward as if they rested upon the Virgin Mother’s face, listened for the footsteps of a worldling and a sceptic, whose irreverent tongue had often in her hearing made sport of love itself.

plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence

From this reading Paler than of old, her face had lost none of its marvellous symmetry, and the warm hue of her curving lips bore witness to the triumph which youth, in its abounding elasticity, had won over the allied forces of loneliness and despair.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Long days and nights of revery and introspection had changed the dominant expression of her face, somewhat too haughty aforetime, and a gentle radiance seemed to emanate from a countenance which had gained an added fascination from the spiritualizing touches of a sorrow too deep for tears.

past form of “gain” — obtain

From this reading Long days and nights of revery and introspection had changed the dominant expression of her face, somewhat too haughty aforetime, and a gentle radiance seemed to emanate from a countenance which had gained an added fascination from the spiritualizing touches of a sorrow too deep for tears.

soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe

From this reading Long days and nights of revery and introspection had changed the dominant expression of her face, somewhat too haughty aforetime, and a gentle radiance seemed to emanate from a countenance which had gained an added fascination from the spiritualizing touches of a sorrow too deep for tears.

highly enthusiastic

From this reading The shadows beneath her expectant eyes had but added to their glowing splendor.

someone employed to conduct others

From this reading Her year in captivity as a celestial guide and counsellor to a half-savage race had softened, while preserving, the splendid coloring of her flawless complexion.

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

From this reading IN WHICH A WHITE ROBE FAILS TO PROTECT A BLACK HEART Seated upon a low couch of plaited reeds, Julia de Aquilar, her white, slender hands folded upon her lap, and her dark, eloquent eyes turned upward as if they rested upon the Virgin Mother’s face, listened for the footsteps of a worldling and a sceptic, whose irreverent tongue had often in her hearing made sport of love itself.

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From this reading Her year in captivity as a celestial guide and counsellor to a half-savage race had softened, while preserving, the splendid coloring of her flawless complexion.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading IN WHICH A WHITE ROBE FAILS TO PROTECT A BLACK HEART Seated upon a low couch of plaited reeds, Julia de Aquilar, her white, slender hands folded upon her lap, and her dark, eloquent eyes turned upward as if they rested upon the Virgin Mother’s face, listened for the footsteps of a worldling and a sceptic, whose irreverent tongue had often in her hearing made sport of love itself.

having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy

From this reading Long days and nights of revery and introspection had changed the dominant expression of her face, somewhat too haughty aforetime, and a gentle radiance seemed to emanate from a countenance which had gained an added fascination from the spiritualizing touches of a sorrow too deep for tears.

(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence

From this reading IN WHICH A WHITE ROBE FAILS TO PROTECT A BLACK HEART Seated upon a low couch of plaited reeds, Julia de Aquilar, her white, slender hands folded upon her lap, and her dark, eloquent eyes turned upward as if they rested upon the Virgin Mother’s face, listened for the footsteps of a worldling and a sceptic, whose irreverent tongue had often in her hearing made sport of love itself.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading IN WHICH A WHITE ROBE FAILS TO PROTECT A BLACK HEART Seated upon a low couch of plaited reeds, Julia de Aquilar, her white, slender hands folded upon her lap, and her dark, eloquent eyes turned upward as if they rested upon the Virgin Mother’s face, listened for the footsteps of a worldling and a sceptic, whose irreverent tongue had often in her hearing made sport of love itself.

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

From this reading IN WHICH A WHITE ROBE FAILS TO PROTECT A BLACK HEART Seated upon a low couch of plaited reeds, Julia de Aquilar, her white, slender hands folded upon her lap, and her dark, eloquent eyes turned upward as if they rested upon the Virgin Mother’s face, listened for the footsteps of a worldling and a sceptic, whose irreverent tongue had often in her hearing made sport of love itself.

the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength

From this reading Paler than of old, her face had lost none of its marvellous symmetry, and the warm hue of her curving lips bore witness to the triumph which youth, in its abounding elasticity, had won over the allied forces of loneliness and despair.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading IN WHICH A WHITE ROBE FAILS TO PROTECT A BLACK HEART Seated upon a low couch of plaited reeds, Julia de Aquilar, her white, slender hands folded upon her lap, and her dark, eloquent eyes turned upward as if they rested upon the Virgin Mother’s face, listened for the footsteps of a worldling and a sceptic, whose irreverent tongue had often in her hearing made sport of love itself.

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

From this reading IN WHICH A WHITE ROBE FAILS TO PROTECT A BLACK HEART Seated upon a low couch of plaited reeds, Julia de Aquilar, her white, slender hands folded upon her lap, and her dark, eloquent eyes turned upward as if they rested upon the Virgin Mother’s face, listened for the footsteps of a worldling and a sceptic, whose irreverent tongue had often in her hearing made sport of love itself.

the contemplation of your own thoughts and desires and conduct

From this reading Long days and nights of revery and introspection had changed the dominant expression of her face, somewhat too haughty aforetime, and a gentle radiance seemed to emanate from a countenance which had gained an added fascination from the spiritualizing touches of a sorrow too deep for tears.

showing lack of due respect or veneration

From this reading IN WHICH A WHITE ROBE FAILS TO PROTECT A BLACK HEART Seated upon a low couch of plaited reeds, Julia de Aquilar, her white, slender hands folded upon her lap, and her dark, eloquent eyes turned upward as if they rested upon the Virgin Mother’s face, listened for the footsteps of a worldling and a sceptic, whose irreverent tongue had often in her hearing made sport of love itself.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Paler than of old, her face had lost none of its marvellous symmetry, and the warm hue of her curving lips bore witness to the triumph which youth, in its abounding elasticity, had won over the allied forces of loneliness and despair.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading IN WHICH A WHITE ROBE FAILS TO PROTECT A BLACK HEART Seated upon a low couch of plaited reeds, Julia de Aquilar, her white, slender hands folded upon her lap, and her dark, eloquent eyes turned upward as if they rested upon the Virgin Mother’s face, listened for the footsteps of a worldling and a sceptic, whose irreverent tongue had often in her hearing made sport of love itself.

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From this reading IN WHICH A WHITE ROBE FAILS TO PROTECT A BLACK HEART Seated upon a low couch of plaited reeds, Julia de Aquilar, her white, slender hands folded upon her lap, and her dark, eloquent eyes turned upward as if they rested upon the Virgin Mother’s face, listened for the footsteps of a worldling and a sceptic, whose irreverent tongue had often in her hearing made sport of love itself.

lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another

From this reading IN WHICH A WHITE ROBE FAILS TO PROTECT A BLACK HEART Seated upon a low couch of plaited reeds, Julia de Aquilar, her white, slender hands folded upon her lap, and her dark, eloquent eyes turned upward as if they rested upon the Virgin Mother’s face, listened for the footsteps of a worldling and a sceptic, whose irreverent tongue had often in her hearing made sport of love itself.

plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading Paler than of old, her face had lost none of its marvellous symmetry, and the warm hue of her curving lips bore witness to the triumph which youth, in its abounding elasticity, had won over the allied forces of loneliness and despair.

past form of “listen” — hear with intention

From this reading IN WHICH A WHITE ROBE FAILS TO PROTECT A BLACK HEART Seated upon a low couch of plaited reeds, Julia de Aquilar, her white, slender hands folded upon her lap, and her dark, eloquent eyes turned upward as if they rested upon the Virgin Mother’s face, listened for the footsteps of a worldling and a sceptic, whose irreverent tongue had often in her hearing made sport of love itself.

the state of being alone in solitary isolation

From this reading Paler than of old, her face had lost none of its marvellous symmetry, and the warm hue of her curving lips bore witness to the triumph which youth, in its abounding elasticity, had won over the allied forces of loneliness and despair.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Long days and nights of revery and introspection had changed the dominant expression of her face, somewhat too haughty aforetime, and a gentle radiance seemed to emanate from a countenance which had gained an added fascination from the spiritualizing touches of a sorrow too deep for tears.

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

From this reading Paler than of old, her face had lost none of its marvellous symmetry, and the warm hue of her curving lips bore witness to the triumph which youth, in its abounding elasticity, had won over the allied forces of loneliness and despair.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading IN WHICH A WHITE ROBE FAILS TO PROTECT A BLACK HEART Seated upon a low couch of plaited reeds, Julia de Aquilar, her white, slender hands folded upon her lap, and her dark, eloquent eyes turned upward as if they rested upon the Virgin Mother’s face, listened for the footsteps of a worldling and a sceptic, whose irreverent tongue had often in her hearing made sport of love itself.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading IN WHICH A WHITE ROBE FAILS TO PROTECT A BLACK HEART Seated upon a low couch of plaited reeds, Julia de Aquilar, her white, slender hands folded upon her lap, and her dark, eloquent eyes turned upward as if they rested upon the Virgin Mother’s face, listened for the footsteps of a worldling and a sceptic, whose irreverent tongue had often in her hearing made sport of love itself.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading IN WHICH A WHITE ROBE FAILS TO PROTECT A BLACK HEART Seated upon a low couch of plaited reeds, Julia de Aquilar, her white, slender hands folded upon her lap, and her dark, eloquent eyes turned upward as if they rested upon the Virgin Mother’s face, listened for the footsteps of a worldling and a sceptic, whose irreverent tongue had often in her hearing made sport of love itself.

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading Paler than of old, her face had lost none of its marvellous symmetry, and the warm hue of her curving lips bore witness to the triumph which youth, in its abounding elasticity, had won over the allied forces of loneliness and despair.

possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading IN WHICH A WHITE ROBE FAILS TO PROTECT A BLACK HEART Seated upon a low couch of plaited reeds, Julia de Aquilar, her white, slender hands folded upon her lap, and her dark, eloquent eyes turned upward as if they rested upon the Virgin Mother’s face, listened for the footsteps of a worldling and a sceptic, whose irreverent tongue had often in her hearing made sport of love itself.

Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.

From this reading Long days and nights of revery and introspection had changed the dominant expression of her face, somewhat too haughty aforetime, and a gentle radiance seemed to emanate from a countenance which had gained an added fascination from the spiritualizing touches of a sorrow too deep for tears.

not one, and not any

From this reading Paler than of old, her face had lost none of its marvellous symmetry, and the warm hue of her curving lips bore witness to the triumph which youth, in its abounding elasticity, had won over the allied forces of loneliness and despair.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading IN WHICH A WHITE ROBE FAILS TO PROTECT A BLACK HEART Seated upon a low couch of plaited reeds, Julia de Aquilar, her white, slender hands folded upon her lap, and her dark, eloquent eyes turned upward as if they rested upon the Virgin Mother’s face, listened for the footsteps of a worldling and a sceptic, whose irreverent tongue had often in her hearing made sport of love itself.

many times at short intervals

From this reading IN WHICH A WHITE ROBE FAILS TO PROTECT A BLACK HEART Seated upon a low couch of plaited reeds, Julia de Aquilar, her white, slender hands folded upon her lap, and her dark, eloquent eyes turned upward as if they rested upon the Virgin Mother’s face, listened for the footsteps of a worldling and a sceptic, whose irreverent tongue had often in her hearing made sport of love itself.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Paler than of old, her face had lost none of its marvellous symmetry, and the warm hue of her curving lips bore witness to the triumph which youth, in its abounding elasticity, had won over the allied forces of loneliness and despair.

above and across; more than

From this reading Paler than of old, her face had lost none of its marvellous symmetry, and the warm hue of her curving lips bore witness to the triumph which youth, in its abounding elasticity, had won over the allied forces of loneliness and despair.

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From this reading Paler than of old, her face had lost none of its marvellous symmetry, and the warm hue of her curving lips bore witness to the triumph which youth, in its abounding elasticity, had won over the allied forces of loneliness and despair.

past form of “plait” — make by braiding or interlacing

From this reading IN WHICH A WHITE ROBE FAILS TO PROTECT A BLACK HEART Seated upon a low couch of plaited reeds, Julia de Aquilar, her white, slender hands folded upon her lap, and her dark, eloquent eyes turned upward as if they rested upon the Virgin Mother’s face, listened for the footsteps of a worldling and a sceptic, whose irreverent tongue had often in her hearing made sport of love itself.

-ing form of “preserve” — keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last

From this reading Her year in captivity as a celestial guide and counsellor to a half-savage race had softened, while preserving, the splendid coloring of her flawless complexion.

shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage

From this reading IN WHICH A WHITE ROBE FAILS TO PROTECT A BLACK HEART Seated upon a low couch of plaited reeds, Julia de Aquilar, her white, slender hands folded upon her lap, and her dark, eloquent eyes turned upward as if they rested upon the Virgin Mother’s face, listened for the footsteps of a worldling and a sceptic, whose irreverent tongue had often in her hearing made sport of love itself.

any competition

From this reading Her year in captivity as a celestial guide and counsellor to a half-savage race had softened, while preserving, the splendid coloring of her flawless complexion.

the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface

From this reading Long days and nights of revery and introspection had changed the dominant expression of her face, somewhat too haughty aforetime, and a gentle radiance seemed to emanate from a countenance which had gained an added fascination from the spiritualizing touches of a sorrow too deep for tears.

plural of “reed” — tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera Arundo and Phragmites

From this reading IN WHICH A WHITE ROBE FAILS TO PROTECT A BLACK HEART Seated upon a low couch of plaited reeds, Julia de Aquilar, her white, slender hands folded upon her lap, and her dark, eloquent eyes turned upward as if they rested upon the Virgin Mother’s face, listened for the footsteps of a worldling and a sceptic, whose irreverent tongue had often in her hearing made sport of love itself.

not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing

From this reading IN WHICH A WHITE ROBE FAILS TO PROTECT A BLACK HEART Seated upon a low couch of plaited reeds, Julia de Aquilar, her white, slender hands folded upon her lap, and her dark, eloquent eyes turned upward as if they rested upon the Virgin Mother’s face, listened for the footsteps of a worldling and a sceptic, whose irreverent tongue had often in her hearing made sport of love itself.

an abstracted state of absorption

From this reading Long days and nights of revery and introspection had changed the dominant expression of her face, somewhat too haughty aforetime, and a gentle radiance seemed to emanate from a countenance which had gained an added fascination from the spiritualizing touches of a sorrow too deep for tears.

any loose flowing garment

From this reading IN WHICH A WHITE ROBE FAILS TO PROTECT A BLACK HEART Seated upon a low couch of plaited reeds, Julia de Aquilar, her white, slender hands folded upon her lap, and her dark, eloquent eyes turned upward as if they rested upon the Virgin Mother’s face, listened for the footsteps of a worldling and a sceptic, whose irreverent tongue had often in her hearing made sport of love itself.

someone who habitually doubts accepted beliefs

From this reading IN WHICH A WHITE ROBE FAILS TO PROTECT A BLACK HEART Seated upon a low couch of plaited reeds, Julia de Aquilar, her white, slender hands folded upon her lap, and her dark, eloquent eyes turned upward as if they rested upon the Virgin Mother’s face, listened for the footsteps of a worldling and a sceptic, whose irreverent tongue had often in her hearing made sport of love itself.

(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks

From this reading IN WHICH A WHITE ROBE FAILS TO PROTECT A BLACK HEART Seated upon a low couch of plaited reeds, Julia de Aquilar, her white, slender hands folded upon her lap, and her dark, eloquent eyes turned upward as if they rested upon the Virgin Mother’s face, listened for the footsteps of a worldling and a sceptic, whose irreverent tongue had often in her hearing made sport of love itself.

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

From this reading Long days and nights of revery and introspection had changed the dominant expression of her face, somewhat too haughty aforetime, and a gentle radiance seemed to emanate from a countenance which had gained an added fascination from the spiritualizing touches of a sorrow too deep for tears.

plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries

From this reading The shadows beneath her expectant eyes had but added to their glowing splendor.

being of delicate or slender build

From this reading IN WHICH A WHITE ROBE FAILS TO PROTECT A BLACK HEART Seated upon a low couch of plaited reeds, Julia de Aquilar, her white, slender hands folded upon her lap, and her dark, eloquent eyes turned upward as if they rested upon the Virgin Mother’s face, listened for the footsteps of a worldling and a sceptic, whose irreverent tongue had often in her hearing made sport of love itself.

toned down

From this reading Her year in captivity as a celestial guide and counsellor to a half-savage race had softened, while preserving, the splendid coloring of her flawless complexion.

to a small degree or extent

From this reading Long days and nights of revery and introspection had changed the dominant expression of her face, somewhat too haughty aforetime, and a gentle radiance seemed to emanate from a countenance which had gained an added fascination from the spiritualizing touches of a sorrow too deep for tears.

an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement

From this reading Long days and nights of revery and introspection had changed the dominant expression of her face, somewhat too haughty aforetime, and a gentle radiance seemed to emanate from a countenance which had gained an added fascination from the spiritualizing touches of a sorrow too deep for tears.

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From this reading Long days and nights of revery and introspection had changed the dominant expression of her face, somewhat too haughty aforetime, and a gentle radiance seemed to emanate from a countenance which had gained an added fascination from the spiritualizing touches of a sorrow too deep for tears.

having great beauty and splendor

From this reading Her year in captivity as a celestial guide and counsellor to a half-savage race had softened, while preserving, the splendid coloring of her flawless complexion.

Magnificent and splendid appearance; grandeur and brilliance.

From this reading The shadows beneath her expectant eyes had but added to their glowing splendor.

an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition

From this reading IN WHICH A WHITE ROBE FAILS TO PROTECT A BLACK HEART Seated upon a low couch of plaited reeds, Julia de Aquilar, her white, slender hands folded upon her lap, and her dark, eloquent eyes turned upward as if they rested upon the Virgin Mother’s face, listened for the footsteps of a worldling and a sceptic, whose irreverent tongue had often in her hearing made sport of love itself.

(mathematics) an attribute of a shape or relation; exact reflection of form on opposite sides of a dividing line or plane

From this reading Paler than of old, her face had lost none of its marvellous symmetry, and the warm hue of her curving lips bore witness to the triumph which youth, in its abounding elasticity, had won over the allied forces of loneliness and despair.

the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)

From this reading Long days and nights of revery and introspection had changed the dominant expression of her face, somewhat too haughty aforetime, and a gentle radiance seemed to emanate from a countenance which had gained an added fascination from the spiritualizing touches of a sorrow too deep for tears.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Paler than of old, her face had lost none of its marvellous symmetry, and the warm hue of her curving lips bore witness to the triumph which youth, in its abounding elasticity, had won over the allied forces of loneliness and despair.

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

From this reading IN WHICH A WHITE ROBE FAILS TO PROTECT A BLACK HEART Seated upon a low couch of plaited reeds, Julia de Aquilar, her white, slender hands folded upon her lap, and her dark, eloquent eyes turned upward as if they rested upon the Virgin Mother’s face, listened for the footsteps of a worldling and a sceptic, whose irreverent tongue had often in her hearing made sport of love itself.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The shadows beneath her expectant eyes had but added to their glowing splendor.

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

From this reading IN WHICH A WHITE ROBE FAILS TO PROTECT A BLACK HEART Seated upon a low couch of plaited reeds, Julia de Aquilar, her white, slender hands folded upon her lap, and her dark, eloquent eyes turned upward as if they rested upon the Virgin Mother’s face, listened for the footsteps of a worldling and a sceptic, whose irreverent tongue had often in her hearing made sport of love itself.

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

From this reading IN WHICH A WHITE ROBE FAILS TO PROTECT A BLACK HEART Seated upon a low couch of plaited reeds, Julia de Aquilar, her white, slender hands folded upon her lap, and her dark, eloquent eyes turned upward as if they rested upon the Virgin Mother’s face, listened for the footsteps of a worldling and a sceptic, whose irreverent tongue had often in her hearing made sport of love itself.

a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity

From this reading IN WHICH A WHITE ROBE FAILS TO PROTECT A BLACK HEART Seated upon a low couch of plaited reeds, Julia de Aquilar, her white, slender hands folded upon her lap, and her dark, eloquent eyes turned upward as if they rested upon the Virgin Mother’s face, listened for the footsteps of a worldling and a sceptic, whose irreverent tongue had often in her hearing made sport of love itself.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Long days and nights of revery and introspection had changed the dominant expression of her face, somewhat too haughty aforetime, and a gentle radiance seemed to emanate from a countenance which had gained an added fascination from the spiritualizing touches of a sorrow too deep for tears.

plural of “touch” — the event of something coming in contact with the body

From this reading Long days and nights of revery and introspection had changed the dominant expression of her face, somewhat too haughty aforetime, and a gentle radiance seemed to emanate from a countenance which had gained an added fascination from the spiritualizing touches of a sorrow too deep for tears.

a successful ending of a struggle or contest

From this reading Paler than of old, her face had lost none of its marvellous symmetry, and the warm hue of her curving lips bore witness to the triumph which youth, in its abounding elasticity, had won over the allied forces of loneliness and despair.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading IN WHICH A WHITE ROBE FAILS TO PROTECT A BLACK HEART Seated upon a low couch of plaited reeds, Julia de Aquilar, her white, slender hands folded upon her lap, and her dark, eloquent eyes turned upward as if they rested upon the Virgin Mother’s face, listened for the footsteps of a worldling and a sceptic, whose irreverent tongue had often in her hearing made sport of love itself.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading IN WHICH A WHITE ROBE FAILS TO PROTECT A BLACK HEART Seated upon a low couch of plaited reeds, Julia de Aquilar, her white, slender hands folded upon her lap, and her dark, eloquent eyes turned upward as if they rested upon the Virgin Mother’s face, listened for the footsteps of a worldling and a sceptic, whose irreverent tongue had often in her hearing made sport of love itself.

directed up

From this reading IN WHICH A WHITE ROBE FAILS TO PROTECT A BLACK HEART Seated upon a low couch of plaited reeds, Julia de Aquilar, her white, slender hands folded upon her lap, and her dark, eloquent eyes turned upward as if they rested upon the Virgin Mother’s face, listened for the footsteps of a worldling and a sceptic, whose irreverent tongue had often in her hearing made sport of love itself.

a person who has never had sex

From this reading IN WHICH A WHITE ROBE FAILS TO PROTECT A BLACK HEART Seated upon a low couch of plaited reeds, Julia de Aquilar, her white, slender hands folded upon her lap, and her dark, eloquent eyes turned upward as if they rested upon the Virgin Mother’s face, listened for the footsteps of a worldling and a sceptic, whose irreverent tongue had often in her hearing made sport of love itself.

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading Paler than of old, her face had lost none of its marvellous symmetry, and the warm hue of her curving lips bore witness to the triumph which youth, in its abounding elasticity, had won over the allied forces of loneliness and despair.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading IN WHICH A WHITE ROBE FAILS TO PROTECT A BLACK HEART Seated upon a low couch of plaited reeds, Julia de Aquilar, her white, slender hands folded upon her lap, and her dark, eloquent eyes turned upward as if they rested upon the Virgin Mother’s face, listened for the footsteps of a worldling and a sceptic, whose irreverent tongue had often in her hearing made sport of love itself.

during the time that

From this reading Her year in captivity as a celestial guide and counsellor to a half-savage race had softened, while preserving, the splendid coloring of her flawless complexion.

a Caucasian

From this reading IN WHICH A WHITE ROBE FAILS TO PROTECT A BLACK HEART Seated upon a low couch of plaited reeds, Julia de Aquilar, her white, slender hands folded upon her lap, and her dark, eloquent eyes turned upward as if they rested upon the Virgin Mother’s face, listened for the footsteps of a worldling and a sceptic, whose irreverent tongue had often in her hearing made sport of love itself.

belonging to which person

From this reading IN WHICH A WHITE ROBE FAILS TO PROTECT A BLACK HEART Seated upon a low couch of plaited reeds, Julia de Aquilar, her white, slender hands folded upon her lap, and her dark, eloquent eyes turned upward as if they rested upon the Virgin Mother’s face, listened for the footsteps of a worldling and a sceptic, whose irreverent tongue had often in her hearing made sport of love itself.

someone who sees an event and reports what happened

From this reading Paler than of old, her face had lost none of its marvellous symmetry, and the warm hue of her curving lips bore witness to the triumph which youth, in its abounding elasticity, had won over the allied forces of loneliness and despair.

the basic unit of money in South Korea

From this reading Paler than of old, her face had lost none of its marvellous symmetry, and the warm hue of her curving lips bore witness to the triumph which youth, in its abounding elasticity, had won over the allied forces of loneliness and despair.

a person absorbed by the concerns and interests and pleasures of the present world

From this reading IN WHICH A WHITE ROBE FAILS TO PROTECT A BLACK HEART Seated upon a low couch of plaited reeds, Julia de Aquilar, her white, slender hands folded upon her lap, and her dark, eloquent eyes turned upward as if they rested upon the Virgin Mother’s face, listened for the footsteps of a worldling and a sceptic, whose irreverent tongue had often in her hearing made sport of love itself.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading Her year in captivity as a celestial guide and counsellor to a half-savage race had softened, while preserving, the splendid coloring of her flawless complexion.

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading Paler than of old, her face had lost none of its marvellous symmetry, and the warm hue of her curving lips bore witness to the triumph which youth, in its abounding elasticity, had won over the allied forces of loneliness and despair.