Chapter X

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

From this reading He could not take a step without seeing her face on every side.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading The dead woman was not dead; she hovered about him, revived by his hand.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading She greeted him from above the doors, from the ends of the rooms she seemed to call him.

(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 All his most intimate painting, which he had done as study, from impulse, without any desire for sale, was stored away there, and all was a memory of the dead woman.

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

From this reading All his most intimate painting, which he had done as study, from impulse, without any desire for sale, was stored away there, and all was a memory of the dead woman.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading All his most intimate painting, which he had done as study, from impulse, without any desire for sale, was stored away there, and all was a memory of the dead woman.

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

From this reading All his most intimate painting, which he had done as study, from impulse, without any desire for sale, was stored away there, and all was a memory of the dead woman.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading All his most intimate painting, which he had done as study, from impulse, without any desire for sale, was stored away there, and all was a memory of the dead woman.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The dead woman was not dead; she hovered about him, revived by his hand.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading She greeted him from above the doors, from the ends of the rooms she seemed to call him.

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

From this reading He could not take a step without seeing her face on every side.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading The dead woman was not dead; she hovered about him, revived by his hand.

the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

From this reading All his most intimate painting, which he had done as study, from impulse, without any desire for sale, was stored away there, and all was a memory of the dead woman.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading All his most intimate painting, which he had done as study, from impulse, without any desire for sale, was stored away there, and all was a memory of the dead woman.

plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading She greeted him from above the doors, from the ends of the rooms she seemed to call him.

plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length

From this reading She greeted him from above the doors, from the ends of the rooms she seemed to call him.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading He could not take a step without seeing her face on every side.

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

From this reading He could not take a step without seeing her face on every side.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading All his most intimate painting, which he had done as study, from impulse, without any desire for sale, was stored away there, and all was a memory of the dead woman.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading She greeted him from above the doors, from the ends of the rooms she seemed to call him.

greater in size or importance or degree

From this reading In his three studios, his surprise was still greater.

past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone

From this reading She greeted him from above the doors, from the ends of the rooms she seemed to call him.

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

From this reading All his most intimate painting, which he had done as study, from impulse, without any desire for sale, was stored away there, and all was a memory of the dead woman.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading The dead woman was not dead; she hovered about him, revived by his hand.

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

From this reading He could not take a step without seeing her face on every side.

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

From this reading He could not take a step without seeing her face on every side.

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

From this reading The dead woman was not dead; she hovered about him, revived by his hand.

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

From this reading The dead woman was not dead; she hovered about him, revived by his hand.

past form of “hover” — be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action

From this reading The dead woman was not dead; she hovered about him, revived by his hand.

an instinctive motive

From this reading All his most intimate painting, which he had done as study, from impulse, without any desire for sale, was stored away there, and all was a memory of the dead woman.

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

From this reading In his three studios, his surprise was still greater.

marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity

From this reading All his most intimate painting, which he had done as study, from impulse, without any desire for sale, was stored away there, and all was a memory of the dead woman.

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.

From this reading All his most intimate painting, which he had done as study, from impulse, without any desire for sale, was stored away there, and all was a memory of the dead woman.

used to form the superlative

From this reading All his most intimate painting, which he had done as study, from impulse, without any desire for sale, was stored away there, and all was a memory of the dead woman.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The dead woman was not dead; she hovered about him, revived by his hand.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading She greeted him from above the doors, from the ends of the rooms she seemed to call him.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He could not take a step without seeing her face on every side.

graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface

From this reading All his most intimate painting, which he had done as study, from impulse, without any desire for sale, was stored away there, and all was a memory of the dead woman.

restored to consciousness or life or vigor

From this reading The dead woman was not dead; she hovered about him, revived by his hand.

apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)

From this reading She greeted him from above the doors, from the ends of the rooms she seemed to call him.

a particular instance of selling

From this reading All his most intimate painting, which he had done as study, from impulse, without any desire for sale, was stored away there, and all was a memory of the dead woman.

perception by means of the eyes

From this reading He could not take a step without seeing her face on every side.

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

From this reading She greeted him from above the doors, from the ends of the rooms she seemed to call him.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The dead woman was not dead; she hovered about him, revived by his hand.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading He could not take a step without seeing her face on every side.

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading He could not take a step without seeing her face on every side.

not in physical motion

From this reading In his three studios, his surprise was still greater.

past form of “store” — keep or lay aside for future use

From this reading All his most intimate painting, which he had done as study, from impulse, without any desire for sale, was stored away there, and all was a memory of the dead woman.

plural of “studio” — workplace for the teaching or practice of an art

From this reading In his three studios, his surprise was still greater.

a detailed critical inspection

From this reading All his most intimate painting, which he had done as study, from impulse, without any desire for sale, was stored away there, and all was a memory of the dead woman.

the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you

From this reading In his three studios, his surprise was still greater.

carry out

From this reading He could not take a step without seeing her face on every side.

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

From this reading The dead woman was not dead; she hovered about him, revived by his hand.

in or at that place or location

From this reading All his most intimate painting, which he had done as study, from impulse, without any desire for sale, was stored away there, and all was a memory of the dead woman.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading In his three studios, his surprise was still greater.

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

From this reading She greeted him from above the doors, from the ends of the rooms she seemed to call him.

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

From this reading The dead woman was not dead; she hovered about him, revived by his hand.

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

From this reading All his most intimate painting, which he had done as study, from impulse, without any desire for sale, was stored away there, and all was a memory of the dead woman.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading He could not take a step without seeing her face on every side.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading The dead woman was not dead; she hovered about him, revived by his hand.