Chapter II

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From this reading AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE I, Adrian Trent, now known as Lord Trent, and a captain of _Les Mousquetaires Gris_, sat in my little salon in the Lion d'Or, in the Rue Louis le Grand in Paris, on Midsummer Day, in the year of our Lord 1726.

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

From this reading AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE I, Adrian Trent, now known as Lord Trent, and a captain of _Les Mousquetaires Gris_, sat in my little salon in the Lion d'Or, in the Rue Louis le Grand in Paris, on Midsummer Day, in the year of our Lord 1726.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading A girl whom, although I had not seen her for five years, I had never forgotten, but whom I always strove to forget, because she was wealthy and I was poor; because, although I was a man of good rank in my own country, she was almost of the very highest in hers; because she was, in truth, as far above me as the sun is above the earth.

personal knowledge or information about someone or something

From this reading AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE I, Adrian Trent, now known as Lord Trent, and a captain of _Les Mousquetaires Gris_, sat in my little salon in the Lion d'Or, in the Rue Louis le Grand in Paris, on Midsummer Day, in the year of our Lord 1726.

third-person singular of “adorn” — make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.

From this reading Also it recalled to me some other things far sweeter, which, to a young man, must needs be pleasant recollections--to wit, things such as a lovely face flushed now and again with the colour that adorns the blushing rose of Provence; dark eyes, sometimes as soft as velvet, and sometimes sparkling like ice beneath the winter sun; black hair that once--in an awful moment of fear and extremity--I had seen adown the owner's back, almost to her feet; a supple girlish form, and other charms.

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From this reading Also it recalled to me some other things far sweeter, which, to a young man, must needs be pleasant recollections--to wit, things such as a lovely face flushed now and again with the colour that adorns the blushing rose of Provence; dark eyes, sometimes as soft as velvet, and sometimes sparkling like ice beneath the winter sun; black hair that once--in an awful moment of fear and extremity--I had seen adown the owner's back, almost to her feet; a supple girlish form, and other charms.

Roman Emperor who was the adoptive son of Trajan; travelled throughout his empire to strengthen its frontiers and encourage learning and architecture; on a visit to Britain in 122 he ordered the construction of Hadrian's Wall (76-138)

From this reading AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE I, Adrian Trent, now known as Lord Trent, and a captain of _Les Mousquetaires Gris_, sat in my little salon in the Lion d'Or, in the Rue Louis le Grand in Paris, on Midsummer Day, in the year of our Lord 1726.

anew

From this reading Also it recalled to me some other things far sweeter, which, to a young man, must needs be pleasant recollections--to wit, things such as a lovely face flushed now and again with the colour that adorns the blushing rose of Provence; dark eyes, sometimes as soft as velvet, and sometimes sparkling like ice beneath the winter sun; black hair that once--in an awful moment of fear and extremity--I had seen adown the owner's back, almost to her feet; a supple girlish form, and other charms.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading Also it recalled to me some other things far sweeter, which, to a young man, must needs be pleasant recollections--to wit, things such as a lovely face flushed now and again with the colour that adorns the blushing rose of Provence; dark eyes, sometimes as soft as velvet, and sometimes sparkling like ice beneath the winter sun; black hair that once--in an awful moment of fear and extremity--I had seen adown the owner's back, almost to her feet; a supple girlish form, and other charms.

in addition

From this reading Also it recalled to me some other things far sweeter, which, to a young man, must needs be pleasant recollections--to wit, things such as a lovely face flushed now and again with the colour that adorns the blushing rose of Provence; dark eyes, sometimes as soft as velvet, and sometimes sparkling like ice beneath the winter sun; black hair that once--in an awful moment of fear and extremity--I had seen adown the owner's back, almost to her feet; a supple girlish form, and other charms.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading A girl whom, although I had not seen her for five years, I had never forgotten, but whom I always strove to forget, because she was wealthy and I was poor; because, although I was a man of good rank in my own country, she was almost of the very highest in hers; because she was, in truth, as far above me as the sun is above the earth.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading A girl whom, although I had not seen her for five years, I had never forgotten, but whom I always strove to forget, because she was wealthy and I was poor; because, although I was a man of good rank in my own country, she was almost of the very highest in hers; because she was, in truth, as far above me as the sun is above the earth.

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

From this reading AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE I, Adrian Trent, now known as Lord Trent, and a captain of _Les Mousquetaires Gris_, sat in my little salon in the Lion d'Or, in the Rue Louis le Grand in Paris, on Midsummer Day, in the year of our Lord 1726.

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

From this reading AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE I, Adrian Trent, now known as Lord Trent, and a captain of _Les Mousquetaires Gris_, sat in my little salon in the Lion d'Or, in the Rue Louis le Grand in Paris, on Midsummer Day, in the year of our Lord 1726.

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

From this reading AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE I, Adrian Trent, now known as Lord Trent, and a captain of _Les Mousquetaires Gris_, sat in my little salon in the Lion d'Or, in the Rue Louis le Grand in Paris, on Midsummer Day, in the year of our Lord 1726.

exceptionally bad or displeasing

From this reading Also it recalled to me some other things far sweeter, which, to a young man, must needs be pleasant recollections--to wit, things such as a lovely face flushed now and again with the colour that adorns the blushing rose of Provence; dark eyes, sometimes as soft as velvet, and sometimes sparkling like ice beneath the winter sun; black hair that once--in an awful moment of fear and extremity--I had seen adown the owner's back, almost to her feet; a supple girlish form, and other charms.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Also it recalled to me some other things far sweeter, which, to a young man, must needs be pleasant recollections--to wit, things such as a lovely face flushed now and again with the colour that adorns the blushing rose of Provence; dark eyes, sometimes as soft as velvet, and sometimes sparkling like ice beneath the winter sun; black hair that once--in an awful moment of fear and extremity--I had seen adown the owner's back, almost to her feet; a supple girlish form, and other charms.

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

From this reading Also it recalled to me some other things far sweeter, which, to a young man, must needs be pleasant recollections--to wit, things such as a lovely face flushed now and again with the colour that adorns the blushing rose of Provence; dark eyes, sometimes as soft as velvet, and sometimes sparkling like ice beneath the winter sun; black hair that once--in an awful moment of fear and extremity--I had seen adown the owner's back, almost to her feet; a supple girlish form, and other charms.

for the reason that

From this reading A girl whom, although I had not seen her for five years, I had never forgotten, but whom I always strove to forget, because she was wealthy and I was poor; because, although I was a man of good rank in my own country, she was almost of the very highest in hers; because she was, in truth, as far above me as the sun is above the earth.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading For it recalled to me a strange meeting, and some strange scenes in which I had been concerned when I was but a _porte-drapeau_.

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading Also it recalled to me some other things far sweeter, which, to a young man, must needs be pleasant recollections--to wit, things such as a lovely face flushed now and again with the colour that adorns the blushing rose of Provence; dark eyes, sometimes as soft as velvet, and sometimes sparkling like ice beneath the winter sun; black hair that once--in an awful moment of fear and extremity--I had seen adown the owner's back, almost to her feet; a supple girlish form, and other charms.

a short personal letter

From this reading And in my hand I held a little perfumed billet, which I had turned over in my fingers a dozen times, and had, perhaps, read twice as often.

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

From this reading Also it recalled to me some other things far sweeter, which, to a young man, must needs be pleasant recollections--to wit, things such as a lovely face flushed now and again with the colour that adorns the blushing rose of Provence; dark eyes, sometimes as soft as velvet, and sometimes sparkling like ice beneath the winter sun; black hair that once--in an awful moment of fear and extremity--I had seen adown the owner's back, almost to her feet; a supple girlish form, and other charms.

having a red face from embarrassment or shame or agitation or emotional upset

From this reading Also it recalled to me some other things far sweeter, which, to a young man, must needs be pleasant recollections--to wit, things such as a lovely face flushed now and again with the colour that adorns the blushing rose of Provence; dark eyes, sometimes as soft as velvet, and sometimes sparkling like ice beneath the winter sun; black hair that once--in an awful moment of fear and extremity--I had seen adown the owner's back, almost to her feet; a supple girlish form, and other charms.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading For it recalled to me a strange meeting, and some strange scenes in which I had been concerned when I was but a _porte-drapeau_.

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE I, Adrian Trent, now known as Lord Trent, and a captain of _Les Mousquetaires Gris_, sat in my little salon in the Lion d'Or, in the Rue Louis le Grand in Paris, on Midsummer Day, in the year of our Lord 1726.

plural of “charm” — attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates

From this reading Also it recalled to me some other things far sweeter, which, to a young man, must needs be pleasant recollections--to wit, things such as a lovely face flushed now and again with the colour that adorns the blushing rose of Provence; dark eyes, sometimes as soft as velvet, and sometimes sparkling like ice beneath the winter sun; black hair that once--in an awful moment of fear and extremity--I had seen adown the owner's back, almost to her feet; a supple girlish form, and other charms.

having or capable of producing colors

From this reading Also it recalled to me some other things far sweeter, which, to a young man, must needs be pleasant recollections--to wit, things such as a lovely face flushed now and again with the colour that adorns the blushing rose of Provence; dark eyes, sometimes as soft as velvet, and sometimes sparkling like ice beneath the winter sun; black hair that once--in an awful moment of fear and extremity--I had seen adown the owner's back, almost to her feet; a supple girlish form, and other charms.

feeling or showing worry or solicitude

From this reading For it recalled to me a strange meeting, and some strange scenes in which I had been concerned when I was but a _porte-drapeau_.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading A girl whom, although I had not seen her for five years, I had never forgotten, but whom I always strove to forget, because she was wealthy and I was poor; because, although I was a man of good rank in my own country, she was almost of the very highest in hers; because she was, in truth, as far above me as the sun is above the earth.

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From this reading AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE I, Adrian Trent, now known as Lord Trent, and a captain of _Les Mousquetaires Gris_, sat in my little salon in the Lion d'Or, in the Rue Louis le Grand in Paris, on Midsummer Day, in the year of our Lord 1726.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading Also it recalled to me some other things far sweeter, which, to a young man, must needs be pleasant recollections--to wit, things such as a lovely face flushed now and again with the colour that adorns the blushing rose of Provence; dark eyes, sometimes as soft as velvet, and sometimes sparkling like ice beneath the winter sun; black hair that once--in an awful moment of fear and extremity--I had seen adown the owner's back, almost to her feet; a supple girlish form, and other charms.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE I, Adrian Trent, now known as Lord Trent, and a captain of _Les Mousquetaires Gris_, sat in my little salon in the Lion d'Or, in the Rue Louis le Grand in Paris, on Midsummer Day, in the year of our Lord 1726.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading And in my hand I held a little perfumed billet, which I had turned over in my fingers a dozen times, and had, perhaps, read twice as often.

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading A girl whom, although I had not seen her for five years, I had never forgotten, but whom I always strove to forget, because she was wealthy and I was poor; because, although I was a man of good rank in my own country, she was almost of the very highest in hers; because she was, in truth, as far above me as the sun is above the earth.

an external body part that projects from the body

From this reading Also it recalled to me some other things far sweeter, which, to a young man, must needs be pleasant recollections--to wit, things such as a lovely face flushed now and again with the colour that adorns the blushing rose of Provence; dark eyes, sometimes as soft as velvet, and sometimes sparkling like ice beneath the winter sun; black hair that once--in an awful moment of fear and extremity--I had seen adown the owner's back, almost to her feet; a supple girlish form, and other charms.

opinion or judgment

From this reading Also it recalled to me some other things far sweeter, which, to a young man, must needs be pleasant recollections--to wit, things such as a lovely face flushed now and again with the colour that adorns the blushing rose of Provence; dark eyes, sometimes as soft as velvet, and sometimes sparkling like ice beneath the winter sun; black hair that once--in an awful moment of fear and extremity--I had seen adown the owner's back, almost to her feet; a supple girlish form, and other charms.

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

From this reading Also it recalled to me some other things far sweeter, which, to a young man, must needs be pleasant recollections--to wit, things such as a lovely face flushed now and again with the colour that adorns the blushing rose of Provence; dark eyes, sometimes as soft as velvet, and sometimes sparkling like ice beneath the winter sun; black hair that once--in an awful moment of fear and extremity--I had seen adown the owner's back, almost to her feet; a supple girlish form, and other charms.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Also it recalled to me some other things far sweeter, which, to a young man, must needs be pleasant recollections--to wit, things such as a lovely face flushed now and again with the colour that adorns the blushing rose of Provence; dark eyes, sometimes as soft as velvet, and sometimes sparkling like ice beneath the winter sun; black hair that once--in an awful moment of fear and extremity--I had seen adown the owner's back, almost to her feet; a supple girlish form, and other charms.

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading Also it recalled to me some other things far sweeter, which, to a young man, must needs be pleasant recollections--to wit, things such as a lovely face flushed now and again with the colour that adorns the blushing rose of Provence; dark eyes, sometimes as soft as velvet, and sometimes sparkling like ice beneath the winter sun; black hair that once--in an awful moment of fear and extremity--I had seen adown the owner's back, almost to her feet; a supple girlish form, and other charms.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading Also it recalled to me some other things far sweeter, which, to a young man, must needs be pleasant recollections--to wit, things such as a lovely face flushed now and again with the colour that adorns the blushing rose of Provence; dark eyes, sometimes as soft as velvet, and sometimes sparkling like ice beneath the winter sun; black hair that once--in an awful moment of fear and extremity--I had seen adown the owner's back, almost to her feet; a supple girlish form, and other charms.

plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)

From this reading And in my hand I held a little perfumed billet, which I had turned over in my fingers a dozen times, and had, perhaps, read twice as often.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading A girl whom, although I had not seen her for five years, I had never forgotten, but whom I always strove to forget, because she was wealthy and I was poor; because, although I was a man of good rank in my own country, she was almost of the very highest in hers; because she was, in truth, as far above me as the sun is above the earth.

having the pinkish flush of health

From this reading Also it recalled to me some other things far sweeter, which, to a young man, must needs be pleasant recollections--to wit, things such as a lovely face flushed now and again with the colour that adorns the blushing rose of Provence; dark eyes, sometimes as soft as velvet, and sometimes sparkling like ice beneath the winter sun; black hair that once--in an awful moment of fear and extremity--I had seen adown the owner's back, almost to her feet; a supple girlish form, and other charms.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For it recalled to me a strange meeting, and some strange scenes in which I had been concerned when I was but a _porte-drapeau_.

dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading A girl whom, although I had not seen her for five years, I had never forgotten, but whom I always strove to forget, because she was wealthy and I was poor; because, although I was a man of good rank in my own country, she was almost of the very highest in hers; because she was, in truth, as far above me as the sun is above the earth.

Not remembered; lapsed from memory.

From this reading A girl whom, although I had not seen her for five years, I had never forgotten, but whom I always strove to forget, because she was wealthy and I was poor; because, although I was a man of good rank in my own country, she was almost of the very highest in hers; because she was, in truth, as far above me as the sun is above the earth.

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading Also it recalled to me some other things far sweeter, which, to a young man, must needs be pleasant recollections--to wit, things such as a lovely face flushed now and again with the colour that adorns the blushing rose of Provence; dark eyes, sometimes as soft as velvet, and sometimes sparkling like ice beneath the winter sun; black hair that once--in an awful moment of fear and extremity--I had seen adown the owner's back, almost to her feet; a supple girlish form, and other charms.

a young female

From this reading A girl whom, although I had not seen her for five years, I had never forgotten, but whom I always strove to forget, because she was wealthy and I was poor; because, although I was a man of good rank in my own country, she was almost of the very highest in hers; because she was, in truth, as far above me as the sun is above the earth.

befitting or characteristic of a young girl

From this reading Also it recalled to me some other things far sweeter, which, to a young man, must needs be pleasant recollections--to wit, things such as a lovely face flushed now and again with the colour that adorns the blushing rose of Provence; dark eyes, sometimes as soft as velvet, and sometimes sparkling like ice beneath the winter sun; black hair that once--in an awful moment of fear and extremity--I had seen adown the owner's back, almost to her feet; a supple girlish form, and other charms.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading A girl whom, although I had not seen her for five years, I had never forgotten, but whom I always strove to forget, because she was wealthy and I was poor; because, although I was a man of good rank in my own country, she was almost of the very highest in hers; because she was, in truth, as far above me as the sun is above the earth.

of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope

From this reading AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE I, Adrian Trent, now known as Lord Trent, and a captain of _Les Mousquetaires Gris_, sat in my little salon in the Lion d'Or, in the Rue Louis le Grand in Paris, on Midsummer Day, in the year of our Lord 1726.

Spanish cubist painter (1887-1927)

From this reading AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE I, Adrian Trent, now known as Lord Trent, and a captain of _Les Mousquetaires Gris_, sat in my little salon in the Lion d'Or, in the Rue Louis le Grand in Paris, on Midsummer Day, in the year of our Lord 1726.

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

From this reading And in my hand I held a little perfumed billet, which I had turned over in my fingers a dozen times, and had, perhaps, read twice as often.

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading Also it recalled to me some other things far sweeter, which, to a young man, must needs be pleasant recollections--to wit, things such as a lovely face flushed now and again with the colour that adorns the blushing rose of Provence; dark eyes, sometimes as soft as velvet, and sometimes sparkling like ice beneath the winter sun; black hair that once--in an awful moment of fear and extremity--I had seen adown the owner's back, almost to her feet; a supple girlish form, and other charms.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading And in my hand I held a little perfumed billet, which I had turned over in my fingers a dozen times, and had, perhaps, read twice as often.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading And in my hand I held a little perfumed billet, which I had turned over in my fingers a dozen times, and had, perhaps, read twice as often.

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

From this reading Also it recalled to me some other things far sweeter, which, to a young man, must needs be pleasant recollections--to wit, things such as a lovely face flushed now and again with the colour that adorns the blushing rose of Provence; dark eyes, sometimes as soft as velvet, and sometimes sparkling like ice beneath the winter sun; black hair that once--in an awful moment of fear and extremity--I had seen adown the owner's back, almost to her feet; a supple girlish form, and other charms.

the one or ones belonging to her

From this reading A girl whom, although I had not seen her for five years, I had never forgotten, but whom I always strove to forget, because she was wealthy and I was poor; because, although I was a man of good rank in my own country, she was almost of the very highest in hers; because she was, in truth, as far above me as the sun is above the earth.

superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading A girl whom, although I had not seen her for five years, I had never forgotten, but whom I always strove to forget, because she was wealthy and I was poor; because, although I was a man of good rank in my own country, she was almost of the very highest in hers; because she was, in truth, as far above me as the sun is above the earth.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE I, Adrian Trent, now known as Lord Trent, and a captain of _Les Mousquetaires Gris_, sat in my little salon in the Lion d'Or, in the Rue Louis le Grand in Paris, on Midsummer Day, in the year of our Lord 1726.

water frozen in the solid state

From this reading Also it recalled to me some other things far sweeter, which, to a young man, must needs be pleasant recollections--to wit, things such as a lovely face flushed now and again with the colour that adorns the blushing rose of Provence; dark eyes, sometimes as soft as velvet, and sometimes sparkling like ice beneath the winter sun; black hair that once--in an awful moment of fear and extremity--I had seen adown the owner's back, almost to her feet; a supple girlish form, and other charms.

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

From this reading AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE I, Adrian Trent, now known as Lord Trent, and a captain of _Les Mousquetaires Gris_, sat in my little salon in the Lion d'Or, in the Rue Louis le Grand in Paris, on Midsummer Day, in the year of our Lord 1726.

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

From this reading A girl whom, although I had not seen her for five years, I had never forgotten, but whom I always strove to forget, because she was wealthy and I was poor; because, although I was a man of good rank in my own country, she was almost of the very highest in hers; because she was, in truth, as far above me as the sun is above the earth.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading For it recalled to me a strange meeting, and some strange scenes in which I had been concerned when I was but a _porte-drapeau_.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE I, Adrian Trent, now known as Lord Trent, and a captain of _Les Mousquetaires Gris_, sat in my little salon in the Lion d'Or, in the Rue Louis le Grand in Paris, on Midsummer Day, in the year of our Lord 1726.

a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)

From this reading AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE I, Adrian Trent, now known as Lord Trent, and a captain of _Les Mousquetaires Gris_, sat in my little salon in the Lion d'Or, in the Rue Louis le Grand in Paris, on Midsummer Day, in the year of our Lord 1726.

plural of “le” — a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)

From this reading AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE I, Adrian Trent, now known as Lord Trent, and a captain of _Les Mousquetaires Gris_, sat in my little salon in the Lion d'Or, in the Rue Louis le Grand in Paris, on Midsummer Day, in the year of our Lord 1726.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Also it recalled to me some other things far sweeter, which, to a young man, must needs be pleasant recollections--to wit, things such as a lovely face flushed now and again with the colour that adorns the blushing rose of Provence; dark eyes, sometimes as soft as velvet, and sometimes sparkling like ice beneath the winter sun; black hair that once--in an awful moment of fear and extremity--I had seen adown the owner's back, almost to her feet; a supple girlish form, and other charms.

large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male

From this reading AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE I, Adrian Trent, now known as Lord Trent, and a captain of _Les Mousquetaires Gris_, sat in my little salon in the Lion d'Or, in the Rue Louis le Grand in Paris, on Midsummer Day, in the year of our Lord 1726.

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

From this reading AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE I, Adrian Trent, now known as Lord Trent, and a captain of _Les Mousquetaires Gris_, sat in my little salon in the Lion d'Or, in the Rue Louis le Grand in Paris, on Midsummer Day, in the year of our Lord 1726.

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE I, Adrian Trent, now known as Lord Trent, and a captain of _Les Mousquetaires Gris_, sat in my little salon in the Lion d'Or, in the Rue Louis le Grand in Paris, on Midsummer Day, in the year of our Lord 1726.

United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)

From this reading AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE I, Adrian Trent, now known as Lord Trent, and a captain of _Les Mousquetaires Gris_, sat in my little salon in the Lion d'Or, in the Rue Louis le Grand in Paris, on Midsummer Day, in the year of our Lord 1726.

appealing to the emotions as well as the eye

From this reading Also it recalled to me some other things far sweeter, which, to a young man, must needs be pleasant recollections--to wit, things such as a lovely face flushed now and again with the colour that adorns the blushing rose of Provence; dark eyes, sometimes as soft as velvet, and sometimes sparkling like ice beneath the winter sun; black hair that once--in an awful moment of fear and extremity--I had seen adown the owner's back, almost to her feet; a supple girlish form, and other charms.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Also it recalled to me some other things far sweeter, which, to a young man, must needs be pleasant recollections--to wit, things such as a lovely face flushed now and again with the colour that adorns the blushing rose of Provence; dark eyes, sometimes as soft as velvet, and sometimes sparkling like ice beneath the winter sun; black hair that once--in an awful moment of fear and extremity--I had seen adown the owner's back, almost to her feet; a supple girlish form, and other charms.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading For it recalled to me a strange meeting, and some strange scenes in which I had been concerned when I was but a _porte-drapeau_.

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading For it recalled to me a strange meeting, and some strange scenes in which I had been concerned when I was but a _porte-drapeau_.

June 21, when the sun is at its northernmost point

From this reading AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE I, Adrian Trent, now known as Lord Trent, and a captain of _Les Mousquetaires Gris_, sat in my little salon in the Lion d'Or, in the Rue Louis le Grand in Paris, on Midsummer Day, in the year of our Lord 1726.

a particular point in time

From this reading Also it recalled to me some other things far sweeter, which, to a young man, must needs be pleasant recollections--to wit, things such as a lovely face flushed now and again with the colour that adorns the blushing rose of Provence; dark eyes, sometimes as soft as velvet, and sometimes sparkling like ice beneath the winter sun; black hair that once--in an awful moment of fear and extremity--I had seen adown the owner's back, almost to her feet; a supple girlish form, and other charms.

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From this reading AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE I, Adrian Trent, now known as Lord Trent, and a captain of _Les Mousquetaires Gris_, sat in my little salon in the Lion d'Or, in the Rue Louis le Grand in Paris, on Midsummer Day, in the year of our Lord 1726.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Also it recalled to me some other things far sweeter, which, to a young man, must needs be pleasant recollections--to wit, things such as a lovely face flushed now and again with the colour that adorns the blushing rose of Provence; dark eyes, sometimes as soft as velvet, and sometimes sparkling like ice beneath the winter sun; black hair that once--in an awful moment of fear and extremity--I had seen adown the owner's back, almost to her feet; a supple girlish form, and other charms.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE I, Adrian Trent, now known as Lord Trent, and a captain of _Les Mousquetaires Gris_, sat in my little salon in the Lion d'Or, in the Rue Louis le Grand in Paris, on Midsummer Day, in the year of our Lord 1726.

in such a manner as could not be otherwise

From this reading Also it recalled to me some other things far sweeter, which, to a young man, must needs be pleasant recollections--to wit, things such as a lovely face flushed now and again with the colour that adorns the blushing rose of Provence; dark eyes, sometimes as soft as velvet, and sometimes sparkling like ice beneath the winter sun; black hair that once--in an awful moment of fear and extremity--I had seen adown the owner's back, almost to her feet; a supple girlish form, and other charms.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading A girl whom, although I had not seen her for five years, I had never forgotten, but whom I always strove to forget, because she was wealthy and I was poor; because, although I was a man of good rank in my own country, she was almost of the very highest in hers; because she was, in truth, as far above me as the sun is above the earth.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading A girl whom, although I had not seen her for five years, I had never forgotten, but whom I always strove to forget, because she was wealthy and I was poor; because, although I was a man of good rank in my own country, she was almost of the very highest in hers; because she was, in truth, as far above me as the sun is above the earth.

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

From this reading AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE I, Adrian Trent, now known as Lord Trent, and a captain of _Les Mousquetaires Gris_, sat in my little salon in the Lion d'Or, in the Rue Louis le Grand in Paris, on Midsummer Day, in the year of our Lord 1726.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE I, Adrian Trent, now known as Lord Trent, and a captain of _Les Mousquetaires Gris_, sat in my little salon in the Lion d'Or, in the Rue Louis le Grand in Paris, on Midsummer Day, in the year of our Lord 1726.

many times at short intervals

From this reading And in my hand I held a little perfumed billet, which I had turned over in my fingers a dozen times, and had, perhaps, read twice as often.

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

From this reading AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE I, Adrian Trent, now known as Lord Trent, and a captain of _Les Mousquetaires Gris_, sat in my little salon in the Lion d'Or, in the Rue Louis le Grand in Paris, on Midsummer Day, in the year of our Lord 1726.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE I, Adrian Trent, now known as Lord Trent, and a captain of _Les Mousquetaires Gris_, sat in my little salon in the Lion d'Or, in the Rue Louis le Grand in Paris, on Midsummer Day, in the year of our Lord 1726.

on one occasion

From this reading Also it recalled to me some other things far sweeter, which, to a young man, must needs be pleasant recollections--to wit, things such as a lovely face flushed now and again with the colour that adorns the blushing rose of Provence; dark eyes, sometimes as soft as velvet, and sometimes sparkling like ice beneath the winter sun; black hair that once--in an awful moment of fear and extremity--I had seen adown the owner's back, almost to her feet; a supple girlish form, and other charms.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Also it recalled to me some other things far sweeter, which, to a young man, must needs be pleasant recollections--to wit, things such as a lovely face flushed now and again with the colour that adorns the blushing rose of Provence; dark eyes, sometimes as soft as velvet, and sometimes sparkling like ice beneath the winter sun; black hair that once--in an awful moment of fear and extremity--I had seen adown the owner's back, almost to her feet; a supple girlish form, and other charms.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE I, Adrian Trent, now known as Lord Trent, and a captain of _Les Mousquetaires Gris_, sat in my little salon in the Lion d'Or, in the Rue Louis le Grand in Paris, on Midsummer Day, in the year of our Lord 1726.

above and across; more than

From this reading And in my hand I held a little perfumed billet, which I had turned over in my fingers a dozen times, and had, perhaps, read twice as often.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading A girl whom, although I had not seen her for five years, I had never forgotten, but whom I always strove to forget, because she was wealthy and I was poor; because, although I was a man of good rank in my own country, she was almost of the very highest in hers; because she was, in truth, as far above me as the sun is above the earth.

possessive form of “owner” — (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business

From this reading Also it recalled to me some other things far sweeter, which, to a young man, must needs be pleasant recollections--to wit, things such as a lovely face flushed now and again with the colour that adorns the blushing rose of Provence; dark eyes, sometimes as soft as velvet, and sometimes sparkling like ice beneath the winter sun; black hair that once--in an awful moment of fear and extremity--I had seen adown the owner's back, almost to her feet; a supple girlish form, and other charms.

the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce

From this reading AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE I, Adrian Trent, now known as Lord Trent, and a captain of _Les Mousquetaires Gris_, sat in my little salon in the Lion d'Or, in the Rue Louis le Grand in Paris, on Midsummer Day, in the year of our Lord 1726.

filled or impregnated with perfume

From this reading And in my hand I held a little perfumed billet, which I had turned over in my fingers a dozen times, and had, perhaps, read twice as often.

by chance

From this reading And in my hand I held a little perfumed billet, which I had turned over in my fingers a dozen times, and had, perhaps, read twice as often.

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading Also it recalled to me some other things far sweeter, which, to a young man, must needs be pleasant recollections--to wit, things such as a lovely face flushed now and again with the colour that adorns the blushing rose of Provence; dark eyes, sometimes as soft as velvet, and sometimes sparkling like ice beneath the winter sun; black hair that once--in an awful moment of fear and extremity--I had seen adown the owner's back, almost to her feet; a supple girlish form, and other charms.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading A girl whom, although I had not seen her for five years, I had never forgotten, but whom I always strove to forget, because she was wealthy and I was poor; because, although I was a man of good rank in my own country, she was almost of the very highest in hers; because she was, in truth, as far above me as the sun is above the earth.

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From this reading For it recalled to me a strange meeting, and some strange scenes in which I had been concerned when I was but a _porte-drapeau_.

a former province of southeastern France; now administered with Cote d'Azur

From this reading Also it recalled to me some other things far sweeter, which, to a young man, must needs be pleasant recollections--to wit, things such as a lovely face flushed now and again with the colour that adorns the blushing rose of Provence; dark eyes, sometimes as soft as velvet, and sometimes sparkling like ice beneath the winter sun; black hair that once--in an awful moment of fear and extremity--I had seen adown the owner's back, almost to her feet; a supple girlish form, and other charms.

a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another

From this reading A girl whom, although I had not seen her for five years, I had never forgotten, but whom I always strove to forget, because she was wealthy and I was poor; because, although I was a man of good rank in my own country, she was almost of the very highest in hers; because she was, in truth, as far above me as the sun is above the earth.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading And in my hand I held a little perfumed billet, which I had turned over in my fingers a dozen times, and had, perhaps, read twice as often.

past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading For it recalled to me a strange meeting, and some strange scenes in which I had been concerned when I was but a _porte-drapeau_.

plural of “recollection” — the ability to recall past occurrences

From this reading Also it recalled to me some other things far sweeter, which, to a young man, must needs be pleasant recollections--to wit, things such as a lovely face flushed now and again with the colour that adorns the blushing rose of Provence; dark eyes, sometimes as soft as velvet, and sometimes sparkling like ice beneath the winter sun; black hair that once--in an awful moment of fear and extremity--I had seen adown the owner's back, almost to her feet; a supple girlish form, and other charms.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading Also it recalled to me some other things far sweeter, which, to a young man, must needs be pleasant recollections--to wit, things such as a lovely face flushed now and again with the colour that adorns the blushing rose of Provence; dark eyes, sometimes as soft as velvet, and sometimes sparkling like ice beneath the winter sun; black hair that once--in an awful moment of fear and extremity--I had seen adown the owner's back, almost to her feet; a supple girlish form, and other charms.

European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy

From this reading AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE I, Adrian Trent, now known as Lord Trent, and a captain of _Les Mousquetaires Gris_, sat in my little salon in the Lion d'Or, in the Rue Louis le Grand in Paris, on Midsummer Day, in the year of our Lord 1726.

gallery where works of art can be displayed

From this reading AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE I, Adrian Trent, now known as Lord Trent, and a captain of _Les Mousquetaires Gris_, sat in my little salon in the Lion d'Or, in the Rue Louis le Grand in Paris, on Midsummer Day, in the year of our Lord 1726.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE I, Adrian Trent, now known as Lord Trent, and a captain of _Les Mousquetaires Gris_, sat in my little salon in the Lion d'Or, in the Rue Louis le Grand in Paris, on Midsummer Day, in the year of our Lord 1726.

plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs

From this reading For it recalled to me a strange meeting, and some strange scenes in which I had been concerned when I was but a _porte-drapeau_.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Also it recalled to me some other things far sweeter, which, to a young man, must needs be pleasant recollections--to wit, things such as a lovely face flushed now and again with the colour that adorns the blushing rose of Provence; dark eyes, sometimes as soft as velvet, and sometimes sparkling like ice beneath the winter sun; black hair that once--in an awful moment of fear and extremity--I had seen adown the owner's back, almost to her feet; a supple girlish form, and other charms.

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

From this reading A girl whom, although I had not seen her for five years, I had never forgotten, but whom I always strove to forget, because she was wealthy and I was poor; because, although I was a man of good rank in my own country, she was almost of the very highest in hers; because she was, in truth, as far above me as the sun is above the earth.

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading Also it recalled to me some other things far sweeter, which, to a young man, must needs be pleasant recollections--to wit, things such as a lovely face flushed now and again with the colour that adorns the blushing rose of Provence; dark eyes, sometimes as soft as velvet, and sometimes sparkling like ice beneath the winter sun; black hair that once--in an awful moment of fear and extremity--I had seen adown the owner's back, almost to her feet; a supple girlish form, and other charms.

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

From this reading For it recalled to me a strange meeting, and some strange scenes in which I had been concerned when I was but a _porte-drapeau_.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading Also it recalled to me some other things far sweeter, which, to a young man, must needs be pleasant recollections--to wit, things such as a lovely face flushed now and again with the colour that adorns the blushing rose of Provence; dark eyes, sometimes as soft as velvet, and sometimes sparkling like ice beneath the winter sun; black hair that once--in an awful moment of fear and extremity--I had seen adown the owner's back, almost to her feet; a supple girlish form, and other charms.

shining with brilliant points of light like stars

From this reading Also it recalled to me some other things far sweeter, which, to a young man, must needs be pleasant recollections--to wit, things such as a lovely face flushed now and again with the colour that adorns the blushing rose of Provence; dark eyes, sometimes as soft as velvet, and sometimes sparkling like ice beneath the winter sun; black hair that once--in an awful moment of fear and extremity--I had seen adown the owner's back, almost to her feet; a supple girlish form, and other charms.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading For it recalled to me a strange meeting, and some strange scenes in which I had been concerned when I was but a _porte-drapeau_.

inflected form of “strive” — attempt by employing effort

From this reading A girl whom, although I had not seen her for five years, I had never forgotten, but whom I always strove to forget, because she was wealthy and I was poor; because, although I was a man of good rank in my own country, she was almost of the very highest in hers; because she was, in truth, as far above me as the sun is above the earth.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Also it recalled to me some other things far sweeter, which, to a young man, must needs be pleasant recollections--to wit, things such as a lovely face flushed now and again with the colour that adorns the blushing rose of Provence; dark eyes, sometimes as soft as velvet, and sometimes sparkling like ice beneath the winter sun; black hair that once--in an awful moment of fear and extremity--I had seen adown the owner's back, almost to her feet; a supple girlish form, and other charms.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading Also it recalled to me some other things far sweeter, which, to a young man, must needs be pleasant recollections--to wit, things such as a lovely face flushed now and again with the colour that adorns the blushing rose of Provence; dark eyes, sometimes as soft as velvet, and sometimes sparkling like ice beneath the winter sun; black hair that once--in an awful moment of fear and extremity--I had seen adown the owner's back, almost to her feet; a supple girlish form, and other charms.

gracefully thin and bending and moving with ease

From this reading Also it recalled to me some other things far sweeter, which, to a young man, must needs be pleasant recollections--to wit, things such as a lovely face flushed now and again with the colour that adorns the blushing rose of Provence; dark eyes, sometimes as soft as velvet, and sometimes sparkling like ice beneath the winter sun; black hair that once--in an awful moment of fear and extremity--I had seen adown the owner's back, almost to her feet; a supple girlish form, and other charms.

comparative of “sweet” — having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading Also it recalled to me some other things far sweeter, which, to a young man, must needs be pleasant recollections--to wit, things such as a lovely face flushed now and again with the colour that adorns the blushing rose of Provence; dark eyes, sometimes as soft as velvet, and sometimes sparkling like ice beneath the winter sun; black hair that once--in an awful moment of fear and extremity--I had seen adown the owner's back, almost to her feet; a supple girlish form, and other charms.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Also it recalled to me some other things far sweeter, which, to a young man, must needs be pleasant recollections--to wit, things such as a lovely face flushed now and again with the colour that adorns the blushing rose of Provence; dark eyes, sometimes as soft as velvet, and sometimes sparkling like ice beneath the winter sun; black hair that once--in an awful moment of fear and extremity--I had seen adown the owner's back, almost to her feet; a supple girlish form, and other charms.

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

From this reading AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE I, Adrian Trent, now known as Lord Trent, and a captain of _Les Mousquetaires Gris_, sat in my little salon in the Lion d'Or, in the Rue Louis le Grand in Paris, on Midsummer Day, in the year of our Lord 1726.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading Also it recalled to me some other things far sweeter, which, to a young man, must needs be pleasant recollections--to wit, things such as a lovely face flushed now and again with the colour that adorns the blushing rose of Provence; dark eyes, sometimes as soft as velvet, and sometimes sparkling like ice beneath the winter sun; black hair that once--in an awful moment of fear and extremity--I had seen adown the owner's back, almost to her feet; a supple girlish form, and other charms.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading And in my hand I held a little perfumed billet, which I had turned over in my fingers a dozen times, and had, perhaps, read twice as often.

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

From this reading For it recalled to me a strange meeting, and some strange scenes in which I had been concerned when I was but a _porte-drapeau_.

a river in central England that flows generally northeastward to join with the Ouse River and form the Humber

From this reading AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE I, Adrian Trent, now known as Lord Trent, and a captain of _Les Mousquetaires Gris_, sat in my little salon in the Lion d'Or, in the Rue Louis le Grand in Paris, on Midsummer Day, in the year of our Lord 1726.

a fact that has been verified

From this reading A girl whom, although I had not seen her for five years, I had never forgotten, but whom I always strove to forget, because she was wealthy and I was poor; because, although I was a man of good rank in my own country, she was almost of the very highest in hers; because she was, in truth, as far above me as the sun is above the earth.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading And in my hand I held a little perfumed billet, which I had turned over in my fingers a dozen times, and had, perhaps, read twice as often.

two times

From this reading And in my hand I held a little perfumed billet, which I had turned over in my fingers a dozen times, and had, perhaps, read twice as often.

a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back

From this reading Also it recalled to me some other things far sweeter, which, to a young man, must needs be pleasant recollections--to wit, things such as a lovely face flushed now and again with the colour that adorns the blushing rose of Provence; dark eyes, sometimes as soft as velvet, and sometimes sparkling like ice beneath the winter sun; black hair that once--in an awful moment of fear and extremity--I had seen adown the owner's back, almost to her feet; a supple girlish form, and other charms.

precisely as stated

From this reading A girl whom, although I had not seen her for five years, I had never forgotten, but whom I always strove to forget, because she was wealthy and I was poor; because, although I was a man of good rank in my own country, she was almost of the very highest in hers; because she was, in truth, as far above me as the sun is above the earth.

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

From this reading For it recalled to me a strange meeting, and some strange scenes in which I had been concerned when I was but a _porte-drapeau_.

having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value

From this reading A girl whom, although I had not seen her for five years, I had never forgotten, but whom I always strove to forget, because she was wealthy and I was poor; because, although I was a man of good rank in my own country, she was almost of the very highest in hers; because she was, in truth, as far above me as the sun is above the earth.

at the time that

From this reading For it recalled to me a strange meeting, and some strange scenes in which I had been concerned when I was but a _porte-drapeau_.

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

From this reading And in my hand I held a little perfumed billet, which I had turned over in my fingers a dozen times, and had, perhaps, read twice as often.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading A girl whom, although I had not seen her for five years, I had never forgotten, but whom I always strove to forget, because she was wealthy and I was poor; because, although I was a man of good rank in my own country, she was almost of the very highest in hers; because she was, in truth, as far above me as the sun is above the earth.

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading Also it recalled to me some other things far sweeter, which, to a young man, must needs be pleasant recollections--to wit, things such as a lovely face flushed now and again with the colour that adorns the blushing rose of Provence; dark eyes, sometimes as soft as velvet, and sometimes sparkling like ice beneath the winter sun; black hair that once--in an awful moment of fear and extremity--I had seen adown the owner's back, almost to her feet; a supple girlish form, and other charms.

a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter

From this reading Also it recalled to me some other things far sweeter, which, to a young man, must needs be pleasant recollections--to wit, things such as a lovely face flushed now and again with the colour that adorns the blushing rose of Provence; dark eyes, sometimes as soft as velvet, and sometimes sparkling like ice beneath the winter sun; black hair that once--in an awful moment of fear and extremity--I had seen adown the owner's back, almost to her feet; a supple girlish form, and other charms.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Also it recalled to me some other things far sweeter, which, to a young man, must needs be pleasant recollections--to wit, things such as a lovely face flushed now and again with the colour that adorns the blushing rose of Provence; dark eyes, sometimes as soft as velvet, and sometimes sparkling like ice beneath the winter sun; black hair that once--in an awful moment of fear and extremity--I had seen adown the owner's back, almost to her feet; a supple girlish form, and other charms.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE I, Adrian Trent, now known as Lord Trent, and a captain of _Les Mousquetaires Gris_, sat in my little salon in the Lion d'Or, in the Rue Louis le Grand in Paris, on Midsummer Day, in the year of our Lord 1726.

a late time of life

From this reading A girl whom, although I had not seen her for five years, I had never forgotten, but whom I always strove to forget, because she was wealthy and I was poor; because, although I was a man of good rank in my own country, she was almost of the very highest in hers; because she was, in truth, as far above me as the sun is above the earth.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading Also it recalled to me some other things far sweeter, which, to a young man, must needs be pleasant recollections--to wit, things such as a lovely face flushed now and again with the colour that adorns the blushing rose of Provence; dark eyes, sometimes as soft as velvet, and sometimes sparkling like ice beneath the winter sun; black hair that once--in an awful moment of fear and extremity--I had seen adown the owner's back, almost to her feet; a supple girlish form, and other charms.